JP7203592B2 - Vehicle management server and computer program - Google Patents

Description

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

When considering services from the perspective of multiple users using multiple vehicles, in addition to conventional rental car services, car-sharing services, in which multiple users share multiple vehicles, are becoming widespread. Many car-rental services can be used without membership registration, but most car-sharing services provided by business operators presuppose membership registration.

A user who uses a car-sharing service provided by a business operator becomes a member user after registering as a member of car-sharing. In member registration, in addition to name and address, member data such as a payment account for usage fees is registered in advance. The registered data is accumulated in the member database, and an ID card (represented as "member card" and "registered card α" in the figure) for authenticating the member is issued by the operator. . This ID card is an IC card in which data necessary for authenticating that the user is a member is stored in an IC chip. The data can be read with . Unlocking the locked share car is also done with the above registered card.

Instead of the IC card, there is also a system in which data necessary for authenticating the user as a member is stored in the smartphone associated with the member user, and the smartphone can be used to unlock and lock the share car. .
In the following description using drawings, etc., it is assumed that an IC card is used.

A member user utilizes a reservation system that informs in advance of the scheduled time of use, etc., using the aforementioned member ID and an information terminal such as a mobile phone or a personal computer as a communication device. When the date and time of use come, the member user goes to the parking lot where the car for car sharing is secured and uses it directly.

The vehicle used for car sharing (service target vehicle, shared car) has an in-vehicle device that performs wireless communication with a car sharing management server (vehicle management server) as a data processing device, and a car sharing user (member registered user). ) is equipped with a multifunctional car navigation system capable of transmitting information and inputting intentions when a vehicle is boarded, and a vehicle unlocking sensor for unlocking and locking the vehicle to be serviced. Through communication between the vehicle-mounted device and the vehicle management server, management of rental and return of vehicles is automated (unmanned).
The multi-function car navigation device acquires current position data using GPS (Global Position System) and transmits the position data to a vehicle management server via an onboard device.

A more detailed description will be given below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. Hereinafter, a car used for a car sharing service is referred to as a "shared car".
FIG. 1 illustrates an information device for executing a car sharing service. In other words, it shows what kind of information is exchanged between the vehicle management server of the service provider, the vehicle to be serviced for car sharing, and the information terminal of the user who uses the vehicle to be serviced.

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

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

After replying that the reservation is possible, when the member user completes the reservation procedure, the completed reservation data (member information related to the reservation, usage date and time, usage time, etc.) to the in-vehicle device. This communication is wireless communication.

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

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

By the way, in Patent Document 1, there is a technique for realizing accurate issuance of electronic coupons for car sharing users and more accurate acquisition of marketing data such as whether or not visitors to stores and commercial facilities are visitors by car. Techniques are disclosed. For example, using vehicle location data and engine off data, an electronic coupon that matches the vehicle location data is sent, and both the user and the coupon issuer (business operator that provides the business related to the coupon) data reception and data transmission. If destination data is registered at the time of advance reservation, it is also possible to transmit an electronic coupon corresponding to the destination data.

Further, Patent Literature 2 discloses a technique for promoting the use of new regional information by distributing service information at the timing required by users of regional transportation vehicles.

Patent Literature 3 discloses a technology capable of presenting more suitable information to the user based on the estimated emotion.
More specifically, in the embodiment using FIG. The technology presented is disclosed.

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

In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, in particular, the aforementioned "advance transmission of electronic coupons according to destination data" has been highly evaluated in the market. However, the following issues have also been identified. Description will be made based on FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

The first problem is that when destination data is registered at the time of car sharing reservation, there are cases where there are too many corresponding electronic coupons. A member user who tries to make a reservation is highly likely to have trouble making a selection if there is too much information. Even for the businesses that issue electronic coupons, there is a high possibility that the issued electronic coupons will not be selected by member users (see FIG. 4).

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

A member user who hastened to the return location may return the shared car earlier than the scheduled return time. reference).
It is highly probable that member users will not choose the issued electronic coupons for the businesses that issue the electronic coupons (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

Secondly, there is a possibility that the member user and the coupon issuer may be in different situations when the member user makes a reservation and when the member user actually drives, and it is difficult to respond to the situation change. , is the problem. That is, as a member user, there may be changes in the schedule on the day, and as a coupon issuer, there may be changes in the service content, but in such cases, "advance transmission of electronic coupons according to destination data" This is because it is not possible (see FIG. 4).

Regarding the "electronic coupon transmission that matches the vehicle position data using the vehicle position data and the engine off data" disclosed in Patent Document 1, as a car sharing operator, the following third party started to face the challenges of
In other words, the timely acquisition of location data of share cars and the transmission of electronic coupons in conjunction with the reception of engine-off data will increase the amount of data sent and received as the number of managed share cars increases. is increasing. Therefore, there is a problem that the communication cost and the equipment load for data transmission/reception and its management increase.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the issuance of electronic coupons to users of car sharing or rental car sharing services is more convenient for users, electronic coupon issuers, and vehicle sharing service providers. It is to provide technology for realizing rational operation.

(First Invention)
A first invention relates to a vehicle management server that manages information for providing service target vehicles in a vehicle sharing service and electronic coupons for the vehicle sharing service.
That is, a vehicle management database that accumulates vehicle management data related to the usage status and reservations of service target vehicles,
a coupon database storing coupon data relating to the content and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons;
Reservation data receiving means for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal related to a user who desires to use the service target vehicle;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon conforming to the issuance conditions by using data relating to the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means and the coupon data. When,
Selected coupon transmission means for transmitting the electronic coupon selected by the appropriate coupon selection means to the communication terminal of the user associated with the reservation data;
(see FIG. 7).

(Glossary)
“Vehicle sharing service” shall refer to both the service of managing and operating car sharing and the car rental service.
"Service target vehicle" refers to a "shared car" in the case of car sharing, and refers to a "rented vehicle (rental car)" in the case of car rental service.

“Electronic coupons” refer to discounts or free parking, provision of products and services, addition of services, discounts on vehicle sharing service usage fees, granting of economically valuable points, etc., or discounts with them. Also includes a combination of
In the case of car-sharing using a vehicle provided by a service provider, a person who wishes to use the serviced vehicle is generally a member user who has registered as a member in advance.

The "communication terminal associated with the user" that transmits the electronic coupon is a communication terminal predetermined by the user (see "portable information terminal" in FIG. 7), and may include the communication terminal that transmitted the reservation data. (See FIG. 7).
The timing of transmitting the content of the electronic coupon is not limited in the invention as a generic concept. In addition to the reservation time (see FIG. 7), the reservation reminder time (see FIG. 10), the reservation execution time (see FIG. 11), and all of them are also possible. For example, if it is sent at the time of reservation reminder or reservation execution, it is possible to secure the possibility of receiving the application of services based on new (or revised) electronic coupons that did not exist at the time of reservation.

(action)
In the vehicle management database of the vehicle management server according to the present invention, vehicle management data relating to the usage status and reservation of service target vehicles is accumulated. Coupon data relating to the contents and issuing conditions of predetermined electronic coupons are stored in the coupon database. A user who wants to use a service target vehicle transmits data from his or her own communication terminal. The transmitted reservation data is received by the reservation data receiving means of the vehicle management server. The appropriate coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon that meets the issuing conditions by using data relating to the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the received reservation data and the coupon data. Then, the selected coupon transmission means transmits the selected electronic coupon to the communication terminal of the user associated with the reservation data.

The coupons to be issued are selected and narrowed down according to the data regarding the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the reservation data, the coupon issuance conditions, and the like. Therefore, the user is sent a limited number of coupons, which makes it easier for the user to make a selection. Coupon issuers and vehicle-sharing service providers can provide coupons that are easily selected by users.

(Variation 1 of the first invention)
Appropriate coupon selection means in the first invention may be limited as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection means includes parking lot data receiving means for receiving parking lot data for specifying the parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored;
Scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving data such as scheduled date and time specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
Stop-over possible area calculation means for calculating a stop-over possible area where the shared car related to the reservation data can drop-by based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data;
appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database (see FIG. 8).

(Glossary)
The “parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored” is the parking lot where the user who made the reservation to use the shared car starts using the shared car.
The “drop-off area” is an area where the shared car can physically move, calculated from the parking lot data and scheduled date and time data. In addition to simple calculation algorithms such as the number of kilometers radius from the location data of the parking lot, calculation algorithms that consider the environment such as weather and highways at the reservation date and time, and also consider event information specific to the reservation date and time. may be

(action)
The parking lot data receiving means receives the parking lot data for specifying the parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored. Further, the scheduled date and time data receiving means receives scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data. A possible stop-over area calculation means calculates a possible stop-over area in which the shared car related to the reservation data can stop by based on the received parking lot data and the data such as the scheduled date and time. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database.

Since the drop-in area is used to select electronic coupons, the coupons sent to the user are limited to electronic coupons that can be physically used. The user can easily select a coupon, and the vehicle management server does not need to send electronic coupons that have no possibility of being used, thus reducing the amount of communication.

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

(action)
The destination data receiving means receives the destination data related to the reservation data. Further, the scheduled date and time data receiving means receives scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data. Based on the destination data and the data such as the scheduled date and time, a possible stop-over area calculation means calculates a possible stop-over area in which the share car related to the reservation data can stop by. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database.

Since the drop-in area is used to select electronic coupons, the coupons sent to the user are limited to electronic coupons that can be physically used. The user can easily select a coupon, and the vehicle management server does not need to send electronic coupons that have no possibility of being used, thus reducing the amount of communication.

(Variation 3 of the first invention)
Appropriate coupon selection means in the second variation may be limited as follows.
That is, a route calculation means for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data,
The possible stop-over area calculation means calculates the possible stop-over area including a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated by the route calculation means.
In other words, the "route calculation means" is provided in the vehicle management server (see FIG. 11), in addition to the car navigation device provided in the vehicle to be serviced.

(action)
Using the destination data received by the destination data receiving means, the route calculating means calculates a route to the destination. A predetermined area along the route is included in the drop-in possible area, and electronic coupons related to the route are selected.
The user will have room to select a place to drop by by choosing that route, or it will serve as a guideline for route selection.

(Variation 4 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, when the user enters and transmits a destination via a predetermined terminal (for example, a multi-function car navigation device) after boarding the service vehicle related to the user's own reservation, the destination data is received. provided with vehicle data receiving means for
The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data indicating the current position of the service target vehicle,
The suitable coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon using the destination data and the vehicle position data (see FIG. 11).

(Action)
When a user inputs and transmits a destination when carrying out a reservation from a service vehicle related to his/her own reservation, the vehicle data receiving means receives the destination data. The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data indicating the current position of the service target vehicle. The appropriate coupon selection means also uses the destination data and vehicle location data to select electronic coupons.

Appropriate electronic coupons can be issued even when the destination is not input by the user at the time of reservation or when the destination is different from the destination input by the user at the time of reservation.

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

(Glossary)
The "engine" in the "engine data" is the main motor that drives the vehicle body in the case of an electric vehicle. In addition to on/off data, engine data generally includes engine rpm, vehicle maximum speed, vehicle acceleration, etc. Most of the data is sent to the management server completely, not all the time. However, it is desirable to timely transmit off-data indicating that the engine has been turned off to the management server.

(action)
The engine data receiving means acquires on/off data of the engine of the vehicle to be serviced. The on/off data is accompanied by time data. Using the on/off data with time data and verifying the conditions stored in the coupon database contributes to the selection of the appropriate electronic coupon.
The coupon provider can issue the latest coupon with the content changed from the time of reservation and deliver it to the user.

(Variation 6 of the first invention)
The first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, in the coupon database, the attribute data of the electronic coupon includes approximate time data related to the use of the coupon,
When there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selecting means, the selected coupon transmitting means classifies and transmits the electronic coupons by predetermined type using the approximate time data. (See FIGS. 14 and 15).

For example, if the electronic coupon is a free drink service at lunchtime, the "approximate time data" is the average stay time of customers with a drink during lunchtime. Also, if the electronic coupon is a gift of goods, the estimated time data will be zero (assuming that there is no need to line up to receive it).
"Classifying electronic coupons by predetermined type" is, for example, classification from the viewpoint of whether it takes time or not. More specifically, services using coupons (for example, stiff shoulder massage) always require a predetermined time such as 15 minutes to pass, and services that do not require time even if coupons are used (for example, goods gifts). Classify.

Specific means of classification include color coding of electronic coupons, division into folders, and the like (see FIG. 14(A)).
Conceptually, there are cases where "classification" can be considered to be executed by the selected coupon transmission means, and cases where it can be considered to be executed by the appropriate coupon selection means.

(action)
When there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection means, the selected coupon transmission means classifies the electronic coupons into predetermined types and transmits them. The user who received the coupon can efficiently select from among a plurality of coupons.
As a coupon issuer, the categorization makes it easier for users to find and use the coupons.

(Variation 7 of the first invention)
Variation 3 described above in the first invention may be formed as follows.
That is, the route calculation means calculates the return route using the current position data and the return point data of the vehicle to be serviced,
a spare time approximating means for estimating the spare time, which is the difference between the estimated return time and the possible return time estimated from the return route and the scheduled return time,
The appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that can be selected in relation to the margin time (see FIG. 15).

(Glossary)
The reason why the ``margin time estimating means'' is to ``estimate'' the ``returnable time from the return route and the scheduled return time'' and the ``margin time that is the difference between the returnable time and the scheduled return time'' is that the return route This is because it is difficult to accurately calculate the actual return time based on

(Action)
The route calculation means calculates the return route using the current position data of the service target vehicle and the return point data. The spare time approximating means estimates the spare time, which is the difference between the estimated return time and the possible return time estimated from the calculated return route and scheduled return time.
Appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that fits within the leeway time, considering the estimated leeway time and the time required when the coupon is used. For example, if the spare time is estimated to be one hour, go to the place where the coupon service is provided and extract only the electronic coupons that can be received within one hour even if you receive the service using the coupon.

(Second invention)
A second invention relates to a computer program for controlling a vehicle in a vehicle sharing service and a vehicle management server that manages information for providing a preferential service for the vehicle sharing service.
The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database that accumulates vehicle management data relating to vehicle usage and reservations, and a coupon database that stores data relating to the content and issuance conditions of predetermined preferential services.
The computer program comprises a reservation data receiving procedure for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal related to a user who desires to use the service target vehicle;
Appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above-mentioned issuance conditions by using data relating to the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the reservation data received in the reservation data reception procedure and the above-mentioned coupon data. When,
a selected coupon transmission procedure for transmitting the electronic coupon selected in the appropriate coupon selection procedure to the communication terminal of the user associated with the reservation data;
is a computer program that causes the vehicle management server to execute.

A second invention provides a destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data when a user who uses a service target vehicle inputs a destination to which the service target vehicle is scheduled to go. It may be executed by the server.

(Variation 1 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection procedure described above is
a parking lot data receiving procedure for receiving parking lot data for specifying a parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored;
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
a drop-off possible area calculation procedure for calculating a drop-off possible area where the share car related to the reservation data can drop-off based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data;
a suitable coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
may be included.

(Variation 2 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, the appropriate coupon selection procedure described above is
a destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data related to the reservation data;
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
a drop-off possible area calculation procedure for calculating a drop-off possible area where the share car related to the reservation data can drop-off based on the destination data and the scheduled date and time data;
a suitable coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
may be included.

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

(Variation 4 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, a vehicle data reception procedure for receiving the destination data when the user inputs and transmits the destination via a predetermined terminal after boarding the service target vehicle related to the user's own reservation;
causing the vehicle management server to execute a current position data receiving procedure for receiving vehicle position data that is the current position of the service target vehicle;
In the procedure for calculating the possible stop-by area, the destination data and the vehicle position data may also be used to select the electronic coupon.

(Variation 5 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, an engine data reception procedure for acquiring engine on/off data in the service target vehicle;
causing the vehicle management server to execute an on/off time data reception procedure for acquiring time data related to the engine on/off data acquired in the engine data reception procedure;
In the procedure for calculating the possible drop-off area, the on/off data accompanied by the time data may be used to select the electronic coupon.

(Variation 6 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, in the coupon database, the attribute data of the electronic coupon includes approximate time data related to the use of the coupon,
In the selected coupon transmission procedure, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection means, the electronic coupons may be classified according to a predetermined type and transmitted.

(Variation 7 of the second invention)
The second invention may be as follows.
That is, a return route calculation procedure for calculating a return route using the current position data of the vehicle to be serviced and the return location data;
causing the vehicle management server to execute a surplus time approximation procedure for estimating a surplus time which is a difference between the return route calculated by the return route calculation procedure and the estimated return time and the estimated return time; with
In the appropriate coupon selection procedure, selectable electronic coupons may be selected in relation to the margin time.

The computer program according to the second invention can also be stored in a recording medium and provided.
Here, a "recording medium" is a medium capable of carrying a program that cannot occupy space by itself. Examples include flexible disks, hard disks, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, MOs (magneto-optical disks), DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, and flash memories.
It is also possible to transmit the program from a computer storing the program according to the present invention to other terminal means through a communication line.

According to the first invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle management server that contributes to more rational transmission of electronic coupons for users, electronic coupon issuers, and vehicle-sharing service providers.
According to the second invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle management server control computer program that contributes to more rational transmission of electronic coupons for users, electronic coupon issuers, and vehicle sharing service providers. rice field.

1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware configuration showing general car sharing; FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a general car sharing reservation scene; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a general car sharing usage scene; FIG. It is a schematic diagram showing the current issuance of electronic coupons accompanying the car sharing service and its problem (α). It is a schematic diagram showing the issuance of the current electronic coupon accompanying the car sharing service and its problem (β). FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the current issuance of electronic coupons associated with car sharing services and its problem (γ). FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing coupon issuance at the time of car sharing reservation in the embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of main parts; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of main parts; FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing coupon issuance when reminding of reserved car sharing; FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing coupon issuance when a car sharing reservation is made; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of a car navigation device showing coupon issuance immediately before reaching a destination using car sharing. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of a car navigation device when displaying details of a coupon issued immediately before arriving at a destination using car sharing. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of a car navigation device showing coupon issuance when the destination is reached using car sharing. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of appropriate coupon selection means showing mainly the data structure of a coupon database; 4 is a flow chart showing coupon issuance when the vehicle has arrived at the destination. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen of a car navigation device in which a car sharing service is extended by using a coupon; FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing issuance of an Omakase coupon upon arrival at a destination; It is the figure which showed Omakase coupon issuance as a screen of a car-navigation apparatus. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing issuance of an Omakase coupon upon arrival at a destination; 10 is a flow chart showing a procedure for issuing a coupon from a destination to a return place. 10 is a flow chart showing a procedure for issuing a priority coupon from a destination to a return place. It is a block diagram which shows the procedure by which an electronic coupon is used. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the procedure after an electronic coupon has been used; 10 is a flow chart showing a case where an electronic coupon is used after arriving at a destination.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. The drawings used here are FIGS. 7 to 25. FIG. Although FIGS. 1 to 3 have been used to describe the prior art, since the basic configuration is the same in the following embodiments, reference will be made as necessary. Also, FIG. 6 is a diagram for supplementary description in relation to the embodiment shown in FIG. 23 and the like.

Hereinafter, a car (service target vehicle) used for the car sharing service is referred to as a "shared car".
Also, the design of the display screen of the touch panel of the multi-function car navigation device and the displayed words are appropriately changed.
In order to use the car sharing described in the present embodiment, member registration must first be completed for reasons of management and operation. That is, all of the "vehicle use applicants" and "users" who can receive the services described in the following embodiments are "member users" after completing membership registration.

In member registration, in addition to name and address, member data such as a payment account for usage fees is registered in advance. The registration data is stored in the member database, and an ID card (indicated as "registered card α" in FIG. 1) is issued for authenticating the member. This ID card is an IC card in which data necessary for authenticating that the user is a member is stored in an IC chip. The data can be read with . Unlocking the locked share car is also done with the above registered card.

In car sharing, instead of using an IC card, a member ID issued by member registration is installed on a portable information device (typically a smartphone) capable of contactless communication, and the portable information device is used. There is also service.

(Fig. 7)
Fig. 7 shows the relationship between the vehicle management server, the data processing device installed in the service target vehicle (share car), and the mobile communication terminal (mobile phone including smartphone, tablet PC, etc.) of the member using the share car. is shown.
The service target vehicle includes an in-vehicle device that performs wireless communication with the vehicle management server, a vehicle unlock sensor that functions as a card reader, and not only car navigation, but also various information related to car sharing and messages from member users. A multifunctional car navigation device that outputs is mounted as a data processing device (see FIG. 1).

The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database for accumulating data on service target vehicles, a coupon database for accumulating data on electronic coupons, and a member database for accumulating data on member users. The vehicle management database includes a reservation database for accumulating reservation data relating to reservations of service target vehicles, and a parking lot database for accumulating data relating to parking lots in which service target vehicles are parked.

The member user transmits the reservation data to the vehicle management server using the card number of the member card and the communication terminal. In the vehicle management server, the reservation data receiving means receives the reservation data. Then, the card number is authenticated in the member database, the reservation database is referred to, and the reservation propriety output means judges the propriety of the reservation. The determination result is sent back to the communication terminal by the reservation propriety output means.
When the reservation is possible, the reservation is completed when the member user expresses his intention to confirm the reservation.

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

(Figure 8)
FIG. 8 is a diagram detailing what kind of data is used to select an appropriate coupon, focusing on the above-described appropriate coupon selection means.
The funds for electronic coupons are provided by sponsors such as stores that can use electronic coupons, and are entrusted to the management and operator of the vehicle management server. In the case of point benefits, there are cases where the management operator (car sharing business operator) of the vehicle management server provides them.

The parking lot data receiving means receives the parking lot data (for example, Gotanda No. 2 Park) in which the service target vehicle related to the reservation is stored. Then, the parking lot position data receiving means acquires the position data of the parking lot (for example, 1-chome Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku) from the parking lot database.
On the other hand, the reservation date/time data receiving means receives the reservation date/time and use end time data (for example, reservation date/time = 13:00 on October 1, use end time = 15:00) from the reservation availability determination means.

A stop-by area calculation means calculates a stop-by area by using the parking lot position data related to the reservation, the reservation date and time, and the usage end time. For example, an area with a radius of 50 kilometers centered on the parking lot position data (the scheduled rental time according to the reservation data is from 13:00 to 15:00, and the maximum value that can be traveled in that two hours) is calculated. The appropriate coupon selection means extracts only the electronic coupons related to the calculated drop-in possible area from the coupon database, and outputs them as selected coupons to a predetermined output destination via the selected coupon transmission means.

From the member user's point of view, electronic coupons for areas in which it is practically impossible to drop by are not presented, so selection is easy. As a coupon provider, even if there is a demerit of reduced opportunities for exposure due to the fact that electronic coupons are not sent to member users who do not stop by, there is practically no big problem. Since the vehicle management server carefully selects the coupons to be transmitted, the amount of output related to transmission can be reduced, and the hardware burden and communication charges can be suppressed.

(Fig. 9)
FIG. 9 is also a diagram detailing what kind of data is used to select an appropriate coupon, focusing on the above-described appropriate coupon selection means.
The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is that the destination data is acquired from the reservation or non-judgment means, and is used by the possible stopover area calculation means to calculate the possible stopover area.

The destination data receiving means calculates the destination from the reservation propriety determining means. For example, if "Yokohama city" is received as a destination, a 20-kilometer radius centered on Yokohama city is a possible stopover area (an area where you can stop by before or after your destination and return to the return location by the scheduled return time). calculate.

From the member user's point of view, electronic coupons other than those near the destination are not presented, so selection is easy. There is practically no problem for the coupon provider, and the coupons to be sent are carefully selected by the vehicle management server, so the hardware load and communication charges can be reduced.

(Fig. 10)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the appropriate coupon selection means selects and transmits an appropriate coupon together with reservation reminder data to a mobile communication terminal of a member user whose reservation date and time is approaching.
As a coupon provider, there is an advantage that the revised coupon can be delivered to the member user by sending the revised coupon to the coupon database of the vehicle management server from the time the member user completes the reservation.

(Fig. 11)
FIG. 11 illustrates what selections the appropriate coupon selection means performs at the time a reservation for a serviced vehicle is made and thereafter.

A member user who has boarded the service-relevant vehicle related to the reservation at the reservation date and time inputs the destination using the multifunctional car navigation device. If the destination is entered at the time of reservation, the "destination" is provisionally output to the multi-function car navigation device, but it is not entered at the time of reservation, or the destination has been changed since the time of reservation. , enter a new destination.

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

A service target vehicle heading to a destination periodically transmits vehicle position data acquired via an on-board GPS (Global Position System) to a vehicle management server. When the vehicle arrives at its destination and turns off the engine, the vehicle-mounted device transmits engine data indicating that the engine has been turned off to the vehicle management server.

The vehicle data receiving means that receives the vehicle position data and the engine data uses the route calculating means to calculate candidate route data for the route to the destination and the route to the return point, and the appropriate coupon selecting means selects. It may be used when selecting a coupon to be used. In the drawing, the route selection means and the data input/output before and after it are indicated by dashed lines to indicate that they are not essential components. One of the reasons why it is not an essential configuration is that the multi-function car navigation device mounted on the vehicle to be serviced can be used only to calculate the route for returning the vehicle.

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

(Fig. 12)
FIG. 12A shows that a vehicle management server receives vehicle position data from a service target vehicle, analyzes that the vehicle position data is near the destination, and extracts electronic coupons that can be used near the destination. , is an example of a screen output to the multi-function car navigation device after transmission to the service target vehicle.

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

FIG. 12B exemplifies electronic coupon candidates selected by the appropriate coupon selection means. Although four coupons are selected in this example, if they do not fit on this screen, a button such as "next page" is displayed somewhere on the screen to indicate that there are other coupons on the next screen.

On the screen, a character string briefly indicating the service content of the coupon and the name of the store that provides the service are shown as strips. At the upper right of the screen, there is a "return" button for returning to the previous screen, and at the lower right of the screen, there is a "finish confirmation" button for displaying the next screen after finishing the display of the electronic coupon.
Note that FIG. 12B illustrates a state in which the member user has selected the electronic coupon for "100 yen discount A ramen shop".

(Fig. 13)
FIG. 13 is an example in which a detailed description of the selected coupon is displayed together with a map. On the upper left of the screen, the "current position" of the vehicle, the "location of the A ramen shop" that provides the coupon service, and the appropriate "nearest parking lot" when using the A ramen shop are displayed on one screen. Is displayed. At the upper right corner of the screen, there is a "return" button for returning to the previous screen, and below the "return" button, the address and telephone number of Ramen A A are displayed.

At the bottom of the screen, there is a button "Send this coupon to my smartphone". When a member user touches this button, an electronic coupon with a discount of 100 yen is sent to his or her smart phone. This transmission to the smartphone is the e-mail address of the mobile information terminal registered at the time of member registration, and by quoting from the member database, it is possible to transmit the electronic coupon.

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

(Fig. 14)
FIG. 14A shows an example in which selected coupons can be classified and displayed. Here, three types of coupons can be selected according to the target time. The three types are "a. Impatient coupon (for those who don't have much time)", "b. Relaxed coupon (for those who have plenty of time)", and "c. Omakase coupon (with bonus points added). , is.
At the bottom of the screen, there are buttons that allow you to select "Impatient", "Relaxed", and "Let's leave it to me".

In FIG. 14B, two types of coupons selected by the vehicle management server as impatient coupons (a 100-yen discount coupon for ramen restaurant A and free vegetable salad for beef bowl E) are displayed so as to be positioned at the top of the screen. It is In addition, the "relaxed coupon" that was not selected in the previous scene is also displayed so that a part of it can be seen.

(Fig. 15)
In FIG. 15, the suitable coupon selection means selects a suitable (even if selected) coupon for a predetermined member user from among the structure for enabling the classification of coupons as described above and the coupons classified by the classification. No problem) The procedure for selecting an electronic coupon is conceptually illustrated.

In the coupon database shown in this figure, electronic coupons prepared by coupon providers are stored according to the length of time required to receive services provided by the coupons.
For example, a database of short-time coupons stores coupons related to gifts and services that require a relatively short stay. In addition, in the database of long-time coupons, in the provision of time-charged services, the time is extended free of charge, and in services that assume a long stay, the parking fee for a predetermined time is discounted or made free. , stores coupons related to services such as

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

In order to select an appropriate electronic coupon using a coupon database classified by time, the embodiment shown in this figure is provided with route selection means and margin time calculation means.
The route selection means calculates the return route data using the current position data and the return point data as well as the data of the site on the day such as the traffic jam data. The spare time calculation means calculates the spare time using the return route data and the time data. The appropriate coupon selection means selects an electronic coupon that can be selected by the member user from the calculated margin time.

For example, when the appropriate coupon selection means selects a 100-yen discount electronic coupon for A ramen shop, it is expected that the average stay time at A ramen shop, parking and exiting the parking lot, and the return route to the return location will be required. If it is calculated that it will be in time for the return time, taking into account the expected time etc.

(Fig. 16)
FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the procedure for selecting a coupon after the vehicle to be serviced arrives at the destination, assuming that there is no next reservation for the vehicle, and that the return time is extended if there is no reservation. .

When the vehicle to be serviced arrives at the destination (S1) and the in-vehicle device detects that the engine has stopped, the vehicle management server receives that effect (S2). If the vehicle position data received just before that match the destination, the vehicle management server can estimate that the service target vehicle has arrived at the destination (S3).

Subsequently, whether or not the next reservation is made for the service target vehicle (next reservation data) and the current time are acquired (S4). The coupon to be selected differs depending on whether or not the next reservation data is included in the vehicle management database (S5). If there is no next reservation, a coupon that may extend the staying time can be selected (S6). Since the next reservation has not been made, a message indicating that the return time can be extended is displayed on the screen of the multifunctional car navigation device, and the member user is urged to extend the time (S7).

If there is a next reservation, an appropriate coupon that requires a short stay is selected and output to the screen of the multifunctional car navigation system (S8, S9).
The procedure for extension when there is no next reservation will be explained with reference to Fig. 17 below. It will be output to the screen of the device (S9).

(Fig. 17)
FIG. 17A exemplifies the screen output of the multifunctional car navigation device assuming that the "Relax" button is touched in FIG. 14A.
Examples of the loose coupons include "C manipulative treatment/orthopedic clinic for 10 minutes free" and "F furniture/Yokohama store free parking ticket". When they receive services, they tend to stay longer. Therefore, near the bottom center of the screen, there is a button "move to extension application screen" for extending the return time in the car sharing service.

If the next reservation data cannot be extended as a result of verifying the next reservation data, or if the leeway time calculated by the leeway time calculation means shown in FIG. is displayed on the screen so that it cannot be selected.

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

(Fig. 18)
FIG. 18 shows a configuration for enabling selection of the "automatic" button in FIG. 14(A). Numbers in italics indicating data indicate the order.
First, the vehicle to be serviced that has arrived at the destination transmits engine data (indicating that the engine has been stopped) to the vehicle management server via the on-vehicle device (1-2). In addition, the vehicle to be serviced periodically transmits vehicle position data via the on-board GPS (1-1).

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

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

In FIG. 18, the traffic jam database is indicated by a dashed line in order to indicate that the appropriate coupon selection means can obtain traffic jam data from an external traffic jam database and use it (3-4).

The appropriate coupon selection means selects appropriate coupons using various data as described above (4). Then, the selected appropriate coupon is sent to the service target vehicle as a random coupon (5).
When a member user selects an omakase coupon output to a multifunctional car navigation device in a service target vehicle, the selected omakase coupon is sent to the address of the mobile information terminal associated with the member user accumulated in the member database ( 6).

(Fig. 19)
FIG. 19 shows an example of outputting the "automatic coupon" transmitted from the vehicle management server in the multifunctional car navigation system. This is output when the "automatic" button is selected in FIG. 14(A).

On the left side of the screen, the location of the vehicle to be serviced, the location of the store (Restaurant B) where the Omakase Coupon service is available, and the location of the parking lot used when using the Omakase Coupon are shown on the map.

Below the map is an explanation that says, "By selecting the coupon on the upper right, the reservation for the parking lot displayed on the screen will also be completed. Car sharing member points will also be added as a bonus of 100 points." .
On the right side, the content of the coupon and the address and telephone number of Restaurant B are displayed.

This Omakase Coupon acts as a member user for time management, and for the coupon provider, it attracts customers through the use of the coupon, providing benefits to both the member user and the coupon provider. there is

(Fig. 20)
Similarly to FIG. 18, FIG. 20 also shows a configuration for enabling selection of the "automatic" button in FIG. 14(A).

The difference from FIG. 18 is that an external weather database is used in place of the external traffic congestion database, and weather data is used when the appropriate coupon selection means selects electronic coupons.

For example, if the weather data indicates that it is raining near your destination, you can search for electronic coupons that offer special services for rainy days, such as "rainy day discounts." In other words, electronic coupons are stored in the coupon database, including data such as application conditions.

The coupon database can accept electronic coupons issued after the time of reservation or reminder from the coupon provider. Then, the appropriate coupon selection means can select such new electronic coupons.

For example, assuming that the coupon provider feels that the number of customers is not good due to the rain, and issues an emergency coupon to boost the afternoon, the coupon can be selected if the appropriate coupon selection means is in time for selection.

Although illustration is omitted, it is of course possible to provide an embodiment as a vehicle management server using both the weather database shown in FIG. 20 and the traffic congestion database shown in FIG.

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

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

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

The in-vehicle device of the service target vehicle receives many electronic coupons from the vehicle management server, but if the coupons are not usable in the vicinity of the return route searched by the multifunctional car navigation device, it is better not to present them to the member user. . Therefore, only electronic coupons that can be used around the return route are output by the multifunctional car navigation device (S15, S16).

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

The vehicle management server receives the return route data retrieved by the multi-function car navigation device, and the electronic coupon selection means of the vehicle management server selects an electronic coupon prepared around the return route, and sends the coupon to the vehicle to be serviced. It is also possible to provide an embodiment in which the

(Fig. 22)
Similarly to FIG. 21, FIG. 22 is also a flow chart showing the procedure for selecting a coupon suitable for the return trip after the vehicle to be serviced departs from the destination and starts toward the return location. A major difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 21 is that the return route is determined not by the multifunctional car navigation device of the vehicle to be serviced, but by the vehicle management server ("route calculation means" shown in FIG. 11). ).

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

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

The return route data calculated by the route calculating means is transmitted to the service target vehicle and output to the multifunctional car navigation device (S25). When outputting, if there is an electronic coupon that the vehicle management server wants to proceed, the route that is easy to use for that electronic coupon is preferentially displayed. Then, the coupon is displayed on the same screen as the route screen (S26).

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

According to this embodiment, it is possible to guide the member user to a return route convenient for the coupon issuer. As a member user, there is no particular inconvenience, and it is difficult to assume that the member user will feel uncomfortable. Conceivable.

(Fig. 6)
Using FIG. 6, problems related to electronic coupon issuance accompanying the current car sharing service will be analyzed.
Assume that A ramen shop issues electronic coupons. A Ramen-ya requests the issuance of electronic coupons not only from the vehicle management server that provides the car sharing service, but also from other media (for example, if Internet advertising is used, the Internet advertising server). It is often said that FIG. 6 expresses the situation.

Now, user Y, who is a user of the car sharing service, receives an electronic coupon issued by A ramen restaurant when using the car sharing service.
A ramen shop transmits an electronic coupon to the Internet advertisement server, and the electronic coupon is accumulated in a coupon database provided in the Internet advertisement server (1). When the user Z accesses the Internet advertisement server on his/her own terminal and browses through the content delivery means (2), an electronic coupon is delivered through the coupon delivery means (3).

Even if user Z visits A ramen shop and receives a service using an electronic coupon, was A ramen shop able to attract customers through an advertising medium such as an Internet advertising server, or through a car sharing service? , cannot be verified.

The above problem (problem that advertising effectiveness cannot be verified for each medium) can be solved by choosing the means of changing the type of electronic coupon for each medium issuing the electronic coupon, for example, changing the design of the electronic coupon. can. However, changing the design for each advertising medium imposes a heavy burden on the advertisement preparation stage.

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

When a service target vehicle arrives at a certain location (indicated as "destination" in the figure, it is not limited to the destination), the vehicle position data obtained by GPS and the engine data indicating that the engine has been stopped. to the vehicle management server (1, 2). The vehicle position data and engine data received by the vehicle management server are accumulated in the vehicle database in the vehicle management database (3-1) and used in the appropriate coupon selection means (3-2).

Appropriate coupon selection means selects an appropriate electronic coupon from the coupon database based on conditions such as vehicle location data (3-3). Then, the appropriate coupon transmission means outputs the selected electronic coupon to the portable information terminal or multifunctional car navigation device of the member user (5) using the data accumulated in the member database (4-2).

Assume that a member user who has received an electronic coupon on a portable information terminal visits A ramen shop, which is a coupon-issuing store, and uses the electronic coupon. Coupon usage data indicating that the electronic coupon has been used at A ramen shop is received by the coupon usage data receiving means in the vehicle management server (6).

The coupon use data received by the coupon use data receiving means is collated by the use coupon analyzing means using the vehicle position data and the engine data received by the vehicle data receiving means (7-1, 7-2, 8), It can be estimated whether the electronic coupon is sent from the vehicle management server. The estimation result is reflected in the member database (8).

(Figure 24)
FIG. 24 is a block diagram detailing the (broadly defined) configuration of the use coupon analysis means described above.
The used coupon analyzing means includes vehicle position data receiving means for receiving vehicle position data, engine data receiving means for receiving engine data relating to on/off of the engine of the vehicle, and coupon usage data receiving means indicating that the electronic coupon has been used. , provided.

In addition, a coupon database that stores address data of issuing stores of electronic coupons that have been issued and used, a use time specifying means that specifies the time when the coupon was used based on the coupon use data, and various data are used. a usability determination means for determining whether or not the coupon is an electronic coupon issued by the vehicle management server.
The time when the coupon is used in the coupon use data is the time when the A ramen shop sends the coupon use data, the time when the coupon use data receiving means in the vehicle management server receives the coupon use data, or the like.

The usability determination means collates the stop time from when the engine starts to stop to when the engine starts again based on the engine data with the coupon use time in the coupon use data.
For example, if the engine was stopped from 13:05 to 13:40 and the coupon was used at 13:32, the electronic coupon was used while the service target vehicle was parked. , the electronic coupon may be an electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server.

Further, the usability determination means collates the vehicle location data with the address of the store related to the used electronic coupon. For example, if the vehicle location data of the service target vehicle is 2-chome, Kaigan, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, where the parking lot is located, and the address of the store providing the service related to the electronic coupon is 1-chome, Kaigan, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, the electronic coupon is It means that there is a possibility that it is an electronic coupon issued from the vehicle management server.

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

In the configuration shown in FIG. 24, when it is determined that the electronic coupon related to the coupon use data is an electronic coupon issued by the vehicle management server, the member point calculating means gives points to the member user. It is described as having additional means such as addition. Data on added points are accumulated in the member database.

Also, the judgment result of the usability judging means is stored in the coupon database. For the coupon issuer, it becomes data on the effect of coupon issuance. As a coupon issuer, it can be used as material for verifying the effect of coupon issuance.

(Fig. 25)
FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a simplified configuration and processing procedure shown in FIG.
First, it is assumed that the service target vehicle arrives at the destination entered before departure (S31). It should be noted that, with the configuration shown in FIG. 24, it is not limited to arrival at the destination that the effect of the issued electronic coupon can be verified.

Appropriate coupon selection means selects whether or not there is an electronic coupon prepared in advance around the destination set at the time of reservation (S32), and if it exists, issues an electronic coupon (S33). In FIGS. 12 and 13, when the member user indicates the intention to use the electronic coupon, it is explained that the electronic coupon is transmitted to the mobile information terminal of the member user, but confirmation of the intention to use is omitted. As a case, the balloon of S33 is added.

On the other hand, the vehicle management server receives the engine data (S34). The engine data receives stop time and restart time, but this figure shows only the step in which the engine data of the stop time is received.

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

By using the judgment result of the usability judging means, the provider of the electronic coupon can verify the effect of issuing the coupon through this medium (car sharing business service). As a provider of the car sharing business, it becomes possible to obtain performance-based profits based on the distribution of electronic coupons and the data of usage records.

Although FIG. 24 has been described as a detailed description of the use coupon analysis means in FIG. 23, it is of course possible to make this use coupon analysis means independent from the vehicle management server and provide it as a use coupon analysis server.

In other words, it is possible to separate the business entity that operates vehicle sharing services such as car sharing services and the business entity that verifies sales promotion activities such as electronic coupons issued by the business entity as an intermediary. be.
In addition, not only is it possible, but there is a possibility that the issuer of the electronic coupon will require independence. In order to meet this demand, it is necessary to separate the business entity that operates the vehicle-sharing service from the business entity that verifies sales promotion activities such as electronic coupons.

The present invention relates to the service industry that manages and operates car sharing or rental cars, the information communication service industry that provides support for realizing car sharing or rental cars, the software industry that creates computer software for operating car sharing or rental cars, and the card industry. It has applicability in the credit business.

Claims (16)

A vehicle management server that manages information for providing service target vehicles in a vehicle sharing service and electronic coupons for the vehicle sharing service,
A vehicle management database that accumulates vehicle management data related to the usage status of serviced vehicles and reservations;
a coupon database storing coupon data relating to the content and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons;
Reservation data receiving means for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal related to a user who desires to use the service target vehicle;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon conforming to the issuance conditions by using data relating to the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the reservation data received by the reservation data receiving means and the coupon data. When,
Selected coupon transmission means for transmitting the electronic coupon selected by the appropriate coupon selection means to the communication terminal of the user associated with the reservation data;
A vehicle management server with The appropriate coupon selection means includes parking lot data receiving means for receiving parking lot data for specifying a parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored;
Scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving data such as scheduled date and time specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
Stop-over possible area calculation means for calculating a stop-over possible area where the shared car related to the reservation data can drop-by based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
A vehicle management server with The suitable coupon selecting means includes destination data receiving means for receiving destination data related to the reservation data;
Scheduled date and time data receiving means for receiving data such as scheduled date and time specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
Stop-over possible area calculation means for calculating a stop-over possible area where the share car related to the reservation data can drop-by based on the destination data and the scheduled date and time data;
Appropriate coupon selection means for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
3. The vehicle management server according to claim 1, comprising: A route calculation means for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data;
4. The stopover possible area calculation means according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the stopover possible area calculation means includes a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated by the route calculation means in the calculation of the stopover possible area. vehicle management server. a vehicle data receiving means for receiving destination data when the user inputs and transmits a destination via a predetermined terminal after boarding the service target vehicle related to the user's own reservation,
The vehicle data receiving means receives vehicle position data indicating the current position of the service target vehicle,
5. The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said suitable coupon selecting means selects electronic coupons also using said destination data and said vehicle position data. An engine data receiving means for acquiring engine on/off data in the service target vehicle,
The engine data receiving means also acquires time data related to the on/off data,
6. The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said suitable coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon also using said on/off data accompanied by said time data. In the coupon database, the attribute data of the electronic coupon includes estimated time data related to the use of the coupon,
When there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selecting means, the selected coupon transmitting means classifies and transmits the electronic coupons according to predetermined types. The vehicle management server according to any one of 1. The route calculation means calculates a return route using the current position data of the vehicle to be serviced and the return point data,
a spare time approximating means for estimating the spare time, which is the difference between the estimated return time and the possible return time estimated from the return route and the scheduled return time,
8. The vehicle management server according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein said suitable coupon selecting means selects an electronic coupon selectable in relation to said margin time. A computer program for controlling a vehicle management server that manages information for providing a service target vehicle in a vehicle sharing service and an electronic coupon for the vehicle sharing service,
The vehicle management server includes a vehicle management database for accumulating vehicle management data relating to the usage status and reservation of service target vehicles;
a coupon database storing coupon data relating to the content and issuance conditions of predetermined electronic coupons;
and
The computer program includes a reservation data receiving procedure for receiving reservation data transmitted from a communication terminal associated with a user who desires to use a service target vehicle;
Appropriate coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon that meets the above-mentioned issuance conditions by using data relating to the rental location and rental time of the vehicle to be serviced included in the reservation data received in the reservation data reception procedure and the above-mentioned coupon data. When,
a selected coupon transmission procedure for transmitting the electronic coupon selected in the appropriate coupon selection procedure to the communication terminal of the user associated with the reservation data;
is executed by the vehicle management server. The appropriate coupon selection procedure described above includes:
a parking lot data receiving procedure for receiving parking lot data for specifying a parking lot where the shared car related to the reservation data is stored;
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
a drop-off possible area calculation procedure for calculating a drop-off possible area where the share car related to the reservation data can drop-off based on the parking lot data and the scheduled date and time data;
a suitable coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
10. A computer program as claimed in claim 9, comprising: The appropriate coupon selection procedure described above includes:
a destination data receiving procedure for receiving destination data related to the reservation data;
A scheduled date and time data receiving procedure for receiving scheduled date and time data specifying the scheduled start time and scheduled end time of use or the usage time related to the reservation data;
a drop-off possible area calculation procedure for calculating a drop-off possible area where the share car related to the reservation data can drop-off based on the destination data and the scheduled date and time data;
a suitable coupon selection procedure for selecting an electronic coupon corresponding to the drop-in possible area from the coupon database;
11. A computer program as claimed in either claim 9 or claim 10, comprising causing the vehicle management server to execute a route calculation procedure for calculating a route to the destination using the destination data;
12. A possible stopover area is calculated by including a predetermined area along the route to the destination calculated in the route calculation procedure in the possible stopover area calculation procedure. the computer program described in . a vehicle data receiving procedure for receiving the destination data when the user inputs and transmits the destination via a predetermined terminal after boarding the service target vehicle related to the user's own reservation;
causing the vehicle management server to execute a current position data receiving procedure for receiving vehicle position data that is the current position of the service target vehicle;
13. The computer program according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein said destination data and said vehicle position data are also used to select an electronic coupon in said possible stop-over area calculation procedure. an engine data receiving procedure for acquiring on/off data of the engine of the service target vehicle;
causing the vehicle management server to execute an on/off time data reception procedure for acquiring time data related to the engine on/off data acquired in the engine data reception procedure;
14. The computer program according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein said on/off data accompanied by said time data is also used to select an electronic coupon in said possible drop-off area calculation procedure. In the coupon database, the attribute data of the electronic coupon includes estimated time data related to the use of the coupon,
In the selected coupon transmission procedure, when there are a plurality of electronic coupons selected by the appropriate coupon selection means, the electronic coupons are classified according to a predetermined type and transmitted. 15. The computer program according to any one of 14. a return route calculation procedure for calculating a return route using the current location data and return location data of the service target vehicle;
causing the vehicle management server to execute a surplus time approximation procedure for estimating a surplus time which is a difference between the return route calculated by the return route calculation procedure and the estimated return time and the estimated return time; with
15. The computer program according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein in said appropriate coupon selection procedure, selectable electronic coupons are selected in relation to said margin time.

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