JP7280585B2 - Information processing system, information processing program and information processing method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing program, and an information processing method.

Conventionally, a system for searching for a route using a share cycle (share cycle route) has been known. Patent Literature 1 proposes a technique of searching for a share cycle route in consideration of the number of vehicles parked at a port so as to distribute the bias of vehicles between ports.

Japanese Patent No. 5774860

However, according to investigations by the inventors, in the conventional route search system, even if a route using a rental vehicle (rental vehicle route) is presented by the route search, the vehicle can be used reliably at the timing of use. It was unclear whether it was possible or not, and whether the conditions were suitable for use, and it was often not adopted as an actual travel route.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points. An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing device, an information processing program, and an information processing method that can encourage a user's route selection when presenting a rental vehicle route together with other transportation routes.

An information processing system according to the present invention includes:
route information acquisition means for acquiring a rental vehicle route and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from a departure point to a destination by route search;
route information output means for outputting summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared;
with
The route information acquisition means further acquires information on the availability of rental vehicle routes,
The route information output means outputs information about the availability of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the rental vehicle route when outputting the summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when presenting a rental vehicle route with other means of transportation routes, a user's route selection can be boosted.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a display of information regarding the availability of rental vehicle routes. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another example of a display of information regarding the availability of rental vehicle routes. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the embodiment; FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed by the information processing system according to the embodiment;

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to components having equivalent functions in each drawing, and detailed description of the components with the same reference numerals will not be repeated.

In the embodiments described below, a shared cycle that is rented and returned at an unmanned port may be described as an example of a "rented vehicle", but the "rented vehicle" is limited to a shared cycle. Vehicles are rented and returned at unmanned ports such as electric motorcycles such as Segway (registered trademark), electric unicycles, ultra-compact electric vehicles such as COMS (registered trademark), and car sharing. This expression broadly includes mobility support equipment. Also, the lending/returning port is not limited to one installed at a fixed location, and may be one that is not installed at a fixed location. In other words, the present invention is also applicable to share cycle services that allow the use of vehicles that can be dropped off or left unattended as rental vehicles. In this case, a virtual port may be set based on the location information of the vehicle. In addition, the “rental vehicle” may include rental cars, rental motorcycles, and rental bicycles that are rented and returned at manned shops.

<First embodiment>
An information processing system according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment. In addition, in the figure, the functional units that perform each function can be said to be means for performing each function.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the information processing system 1 includes a terminal device 2 , a route search server 3 , a rental vehicle management server 5 , an in-vehicle device 6 , and a port installation device 7 . The terminal device 2, the route search server 3, the rental vehicle management server 5, and the in-vehicle device 6 are connected so as to be able to communicate with each other via a network 4 such as the Internet. The network 4 may be either a wired line or a wireless line, regardless of the type and form of the line. At least a part of the terminal device 2, the route search server 3, the rental vehicle management server 5, and the in-vehicle device 6 is implemented by a computer.

(Terminal device)
The terminal device 2 is used by a user, and is, for example, an electronic device such as a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal, a notebook computer, or a desktop computer.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the terminal device 2 has a terminal communication section 21 , a terminal control section 22 , a terminal storage section 23 , a terminal input section 24 and a terminal output section 25 . Each unit is communicably connected to each other via a bus.

A terminal communication unit 21 is a communication interface between the terminal device 2 and the network 4 . The terminal communication unit 21 transmits and receives information between the terminal device 2 and the route search server 3 and the rental vehicle management server 5 via the network 4 .

The terminal control unit 22 is control means for performing various processes of the terminal device 2 . The terminal control unit 22 may be realized by the processor in the terminal device 2 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented by hardware.

The terminal storage unit 23 is data storage such as a built-in memory or an external memory (SD memory card, etc.). Various data handled by the terminal control unit 22 are stored in the terminal storage unit 23 . The terminal storage unit 23 may not necessarily be provided in the terminal device 2, and may be provided in another device (for example, a server) communicably connected to the terminal device 2 via the network 4. good.

The terminal input unit 24 is an interface for the user to input information to the terminal device 2, and is, for example, a touch panel or microphone in a mobile terminal, a touch pad, keyboard or mouse in a notebook computer.

The terminal output unit 25 is an interface for outputting various information from the terminal device 2 to the user, and is, for example, video display means such as a liquid crystal display and audio output means such as a speaker. Specifically, for example, the terminal output unit 25 may display a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for accepting operations from the user.

(In-vehicle equipment)
The vehicle-mounted device 6 is an electronic device that is mounted on a rental vehicle and moves with the rental vehicle, and has an vehicle-mounted device communication unit 61 , a positioning unit 62 , and a beacon reception unit 63 .

The vehicle-mounted device communication unit 61 is a communication interface between the vehicle-mounted device 6 and the network 4 . The vehicle-mounted device communication unit 61 transmits and receives information between the vehicle-mounted device 6 and the rental vehicle management server 5 via the network 4 .

The positioning unit 62 measures the current position based on positioning information obtained by radio wave navigation means such as GPS and Quasi-Zenith Satellite (QZSS). Since the in-vehicle device 6 is mounted on the rented vehicle and moves with the rented vehicle, the positional information measured by the position measuring unit 62 indicates the positional information of the rented vehicle. The position information measured by the position measuring unit 62 is transmitted to the rental vehicle management server 5 via the network 4 at predetermined intervals (for example, every second).

The beacon reception unit 63 receives a beacon signal transmitted from the beacon transmission unit 70 of the port installed device 7 installed at the port when the rental vehicle is stopped at the port as the rental/return base. When the beacon reception unit 63 receives the beacon signal, the vehicle-mounted equipment communication unit 61 transmits information based on the beacon signal to the rental vehicle management server 5 via the network 4 .

(rental vehicle management server)
The rental vehicle management server 5 is a system capable of communicating with the vehicle-mounted equipment 6 mounted on each rental vehicle, and has a second server communication unit 51, a second server control unit 52, and a second server storage unit 53. are doing. Each unit is communicably connected to each other via a bus or network.

Among these, the second server communication unit 51 is a communication interface between the rental vehicle management server 5 and the network 4 . The second server communication unit 51 transmits and receives information between the rental vehicle management server 5 and the terminal device 2 , the route search server 3 and the in-vehicle device 6 via the network 4 .

The second server control unit 52 is control means for performing various processes of the rental vehicle management server 5 . The second server control unit 52 may be implemented by the processor in the rental vehicle management server 5 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented by hardware.

The second server storage unit 53 is fixed data storage such as a hard disk. Various data handled by the second server control unit 52 are stored in the second server storage unit 53 . For example, the second server storage unit 53 has a port usage database 53a and a rental vehicle usage record database 53b.

The port usage status database 53a stores and manages in real time the usage status of the ports installed in various places (the number of rental machines, the number of machines that can be returned, etc.). In the present embodiment, as described above, when the beacon signal transmitted from the port-installed device 7 of each port is received by the vehicle-mounted device 6 of the rental vehicle that is stopped at the port, information based on the beacon signal is obtained. The information is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 6 to the rental vehicle management server 5, and based on the information received from each vehicle-mounted device 6, the rental vehicle management server 5 counts the number of rental vehicles parked at each port. By summarizing, the usage status of each port can be grasped in real time. The grasped usage status of each port is stored and managed in the port usage status database 53a.

In the rental vehicle usage record database 53b, information such as the user ID of the user, boarding port, boarding date and time, alighting port, alighting date and time, and a travel route from the boarding port to the alighting port are associated with each other for each use of the rented vehicle. remembered. In the present embodiment, as described above, the position information of each rental vehicle is transmitted from the on-vehicle device 6 to the rental vehicle management server 5, and the rental vehicle management server 5 uses the rental vehicle. By tracking the location information of the rented vehicle acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 6 in chronological order each time, the travel route from the boarding port to the alighting port is grasped. The grasped travel route from the boarding port to the alighting port is stored and managed in the rented vehicle usage record database 53b as the rented vehicle usage record information.

(route search server)
Next, the route search server 3 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1 , the route search server 3 has a first server communication section 31 , a first server control section 32 and a first server storage section 33 . Each unit is communicably connected to each other via a bus or network.

Among these, the first server communication unit 31 is a communication interface between the route search server 3 and the network 4 . The first server communication unit 31 transmits and receives information between the route search server 3 and the terminal device 2 and the rental vehicle management server 5 via the network 4 .

The first server storage unit 33 is fixed data storage such as a hard disk, for example. Various data handled by the first server control unit 32 are stored in the first server storage unit 33 . For example, the first server storage unit 33 includes a route network information database 33a containing traffic network information, a map information database 33b containing map information, and a route search record database 33c.

Transportation network information is information that defines transportation networks such as railways and buses, and road networks. Transportation network information includes transportation route information, timetable information, fare information, and the like. Road network information is represented by a combination of node data, such as intersections, which are nodes on the road network representation, and link data, which are road sections between nodes.

The map information includes map data such as nationwide and local road maps, and map object information associated with the map data. Map object information includes shape information about the shapes of facilities displayed on the map, annotation information about notes displayed on the map, symbol information about symbols displayed on the map, and the like. The map information may also include route map information relating to route maps of public transportation.

The transportation network information and map information may be updated at predetermined timings. Traffic network information and map information are used for traffic congestion prediction and route search.

The route search results database 33c contains a database of route search logs of a plurality of users. For example, each time a route search is executed, the route search record database 33c stores information on the departure point and destination specified as route search conditions, information on the departure time or arrival time, and candidate routes obtained by the route search. Information on rental vehicle routes and other means of transportation routes are stored in association with each other.

Note that the first server storage unit 33 does not necessarily have to be provided in the route search server 3, and may be provided in another device that is communicably connected to the route search server 3 via the network 4. good too.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first server control unit 32 has a route information acquisition unit 32a and a route information output unit 32b. Each of these units may be realized by the processor in the route search server 3 executing a predetermined program, or may be implemented by hardware.

The route information acquisition unit 32a performs a route search by referring to, for example, the route network information database 33a in response to the route search condition input to the terminal input unit 24, thereby obtaining a candidate route that satisfies the route search condition (i.e., Acquire information on rental vehicle routes and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from the starting point to the destination specified as route search conditions.

A "rental vehicle route" is a route that includes at least one set of boarding ports and alighting ports as transit points between a departure point and a destination. "Rental vehicle route" is not limited to a combination of a walking route and a route using a rental vehicle, as long as it uses a rental vehicle for at least part of it. It may be a combination of a route using a vehicle, or a combination of a walking route, a route using public transportation, and a route using a rental vehicle.

On the other hand, the 'other means of transportation route' is a route that does not use a rental vehicle at all. and a route using public transportation.

When the route information acquisition unit 32a acquires, as a rental vehicle route, a route using a rental car, a rental motorbike, a rental bicycle, etc., which are rented and returned at a manned store, by route search, The required time may be calculated in consideration of the required time.

In the present embodiment, the route information acquisition unit 32a acquires a rental vehicle route and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from the departure point to the destination by route search, and obtains information on the availability of the rental vehicle route. get.

"Information on availability" is information on the boarding port or the alighting port, including the full occupancy of the boarding port, the number of vehicles that can be rented at the boarding port, and the reservation of rental vehicles that are stopped at the boarding port at the current or scheduled date and time of use. status, charging status of rental vehicles parked at the boarding port (for example, whether the battery level is sufficient for traveling from the boarding port to the alighting port), maximum number of vehicles at the boarding port, full emptiness of the alighting port, and alighting port or the maximum number of vehicles at the drop-off port. In this specification, "full" means that the boarding port is fully occupied, and "empty" means that the boarding port has one or more rentable cars. shall mean something. Similarly, "full" at the drop-off port means that the number of returnable vehicles at the drop-off port is zero, and "empty" means that the number of returnable vehicles at the drop-off port is 1 or more. It shall be. If the boarding port or the drop-off port has operating hours, the availability information may be information based on the operating hours of the boarding port or the drop-off port.

In addition, "information on availability" is information on the driving environment or route status of the rental vehicle route, and includes weather, temperature, humidity, wind direction, wind speed, probability of precipitation, road surface conditions (for example, , whether the road surface is wet and there is a risk of mud splashing), slope, travel distance, or width. In addition, "information on availability" may be information that clearly indicates that there is a reasonable rental vehicle route from the departure point to the destination, or when comparing the rental vehicle route with other means of transportation routes. may be information indicating the superiority of

The route information acquisition unit 32a refers to the rental vehicle usage history database 53b of the rental vehicle management server 5 to acquire information on the past usage history at the boarding port or the alighting port, or refers to the route search history database 33c. Acquire route search results using boarding ports or drop-off ports, and then, based on past use records or route search results at boarding ports or drop-off ports, check availability of boarding ports or drop-off ports at the current or scheduled date and time of use. By making a prediction, information on the availability of boarding ports or alighting ports may be obtained as information on the availability of rental vehicle routes.

The route information acquisition unit 32a may convert the information on the availability of the rental vehicle route into a search cost and perform a route search. Specifically, for example, the route information acquiring unit 32a determines whether the route using the share cycle is raining, is extremely hot even if it is sunny, is windy, has a high probability of rain, If the road surface is wet after it rains, there are many uphills, or if the driving distance is long, these factors may be added to the search cost and the route search may be performed.

The route information output unit 32b outputs the summary information of the candidate routes acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a via the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2 so that the summary information can be compared. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen output to the terminal output section 25 of the terminal device 2 by the route information output section 32b. In the example shown in FIG. 4, a box 71 displaying outline information of a rental vehicle route and boxes 72 and 73 displaying outline information of other means of transportation routes are displayed side by side for comparison. . As shown in FIG. 8, the route information output unit 32b displays a box 71 displaying the outline information of the rental vehicle route in a separate frame at the bottom of the boxes 72 and 73 displaying the outline information of other means of transportation routes. You may

In this embodiment, the route information output unit 32b, when outputting the outline information of the rental vehicle route and the outline information of the other means of transportation so that they can be compared, outputs the outline information of the rental vehicle route together with the route information acquisition unit Outputs information regarding the availability of rental vehicle routes obtained by 32a. In the examples shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the information about the boarding port that currently has one or more vehicles that can be rented at the boarding port (that is, that the boarding port is "empty") is "available". ” icon 74a.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a display of information regarding the availability of rental vehicle routes. In the example shown in FIG. 5, as the information about the drop-off port, the number of returnable cars at the drop-off port at the scheduled date and time of use is indicated by a character string 74b of "3 cars available". When outputting information based on the number of vehicles that can be rented at the boarding port and the number of vehicles that can be returned at the alighting port as information on the availability of rental vehicle routes, the number of vehicles may be output as is, as shown in FIG. However, depending on the number of units, it may be output as an index such as 〇△×.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing yet another example of a display of information regarding the availability of rental vehicle routes. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the fact that the route has many downhill slopes is displayed by a character string 74c that reads "Many downhill slopes are recommended." Further, as information about the driving environment, the weather is cloudy and the temperature is 22° C., which is displayed by the character string 74d of “cloudy, 22° C.”.

The route information output unit 32b outputs information about the availability of the rental vehicle route when both the boarding port and the alighting port are available, and outputs either or both of the boarding port and the alighting port unusable. , it may be configured not to output information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route.

The route information output unit 32b may determine whether or not to output the outline information of the rental vehicle route or the display order based on the information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a. For example, when both the boarding port and the alighting port are available, the route information output unit 32b outputs the summary information of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the other transportation means route, and outputs the summary information of the boarding port and the alighting port. If at least one of the routes is unavailable, it may be determined to output only the summary information of the other transportation route without outputting the summary information of the rental vehicle route.

Since the route information output unit 32b presents only valid rental vehicle routes, if there is little merit in using the rental vehicle route, the route information output unit 32b does not output the rental vehicle route because it should not be recommended as a route. (Or lower the priority of the output of the rental vehicle route). As another example, for example, the route information output unit 32b may determine whether or not to output the summary information of the rental vehicle route or the display order based on the length of the walking route included in the rental vehicle route. good. Specifically, for example, the route information output unit 32b outputs outline information of the rental vehicle route only when the distance from the departure point to the boarding port is shorter than a predetermined distance (for example, 100 m), and If the distance to the port is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance (100 m), it may be decided to output only the summary information of other means of transportation routes without outputting the summary information of the rental vehicle route.

Further, for example, the route information output unit 32b may determine whether or not to output the summary information of the rental vehicle route or the display order based on the linear distance from the departure point to the destination or the traveling distance of the rental vehicle. . Specifically, for example, the route information output unit 32b outputs the summary information of the rental vehicle route only when the straight line distance from the departure point to the destination or the traveling distance of the rental vehicle is shorter than a predetermined distance. If the straight-line distance from the destination to the destination or the traveling distance of the rental vehicle exceeds a predetermined distance, (especially in the case of a share cycle, it is assumed that the driving load is high), and the outline information of the rental vehicle route is displayed. It may be decided to output only the outline information of other means of transportation routes without outputting.

Further, for example, the route information output unit 32b determines whether or not to output or display the outline information of the rental vehicle route based on the superiority of the required time of the rental vehicle route compared to the required time of other means of transportation routes. You can decide the order. Specifically, for example, the route information output unit 32b compares the required time of the rental vehicle route with the required time of the route that takes the longest required time among the other means of transportation routes, and only when it does not take more than a predetermined time , the outline information of the rental vehicle route is output, and if it does not take more than a predetermined time, the outline information of the rental vehicle route is not output, and only the outline information of the other means of transportation route is output. good too.

In addition to or instead of the information on the availability of the rental vehicle route, the route information output unit 32b outputs summary information of the rental vehicle route based on user attribute information (for example, member information) and user input information. The presence or absence of output or the display order may be determined. For example, the route information output unit 32b may decide to output summary information of a rental vehicle route using a certain share cycle service only when the user is a member of the share cycle service. In addition, when the user is a member of a certain point service, the route information output unit 32b preferentially outputs the summary information of the rental vehicle route using the share cycle service in which the points can be used or which has an alliance relationship. You may decide to output.

When the route information output unit 32b decides to output the outline information of the rental vehicle route based on the information concerning the availability of the rental vehicle route, the route information output unit 32b, which is one form of the information concerning the availability, Information that encourages selection of a rental vehicle route may be output via the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2 . In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, boxes 71 to 73 displaying outline information of candidate routes are displayed side by side for comparison, and the information to support the selection of the rental vehicle route is "share cycle". If you use it, the travel time can be shortened!" is displayed above the boxes 71 to 73 displaying summary information of candidate routes. Note that message 75 is itself a form of availability information. The route information output unit 32b may output a message such as "By using a share cycle, you can reduce the travel time by XX minutes or more!" Alternatively, only when the travel time can be shortened by XX minutes or more, the route information output unit 32b outputs a message saying "Using a share cycle can shorten the travel time!" 75 may be output.

In this embodiment, when the box 71 displaying the outline information of the rental vehicle route is clicked or tapped via the terminal input unit 24, the output request of the detailed information of the rental vehicle route is sent from the terminal device 2 to the route search server 3. When the route information output unit 32b receives an output request for detailed information on the rental vehicle route, the route information output unit 32b outputs the detailed information on the rental vehicle route to the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2. Output.

When outputting the detailed information of the rental vehicle route, the route information output unit 32b may output information for transitioning to the rental vehicle reservation screen for the target section from the boarding port to the alighting port. Here, the route information output unit 32b may output information for transitioning to a rental vehicle reservation screen for a certain share cycle service only when the user is a member of the share cycle service.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a screen output to the terminal output section 25 of the terminal device 2 by the route information output section 32b. In the example shown in FIG. 7, along with the detailed information of the rental vehicle route, a character string 76 of "reserve now>" embedded with a link for transitioning to the rental vehicle reservation screen is displayed. When the character string 76 "reserve now>" is clicked or tapped via the terminal input unit 24, the screen displayed on the terminal output unit 25 is a rental vehicle reservation screen provided by the rental vehicle management server 5. It is designed to be transitioned to

The route information output unit 32b determines whether or not the user is traveling along the rental vehicle route using the rental vehicle, based on the position information of the rental vehicle acquired from the in-vehicle device 6 and the position information of the terminal device 2. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling along the rental vehicle route, the terminal output unit 25 may provide guidance for the rental vehicle route.

(Example of operation)
Next, an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1. As shown in FIG.

First, when a website or an application for using the route search function is opened in the terminal device 2 by the user's operation via the terminal input unit 24, the terminal control unit 22 and/or the first server control unit 32 As a result of the operation, a screen for inputting route search conditions is displayed on the terminal output unit 25 as shown in FIG. On the screen shown in FIG. 3, the user operates via the terminal input unit 24 to input the departure place, destination, departure date and time, or arrival date and time as route search conditions, and click on the character string "route search". Alternatively, when tapped, the input route search condition is transmitted from the terminal device 2 to the route search server 3 . As the route search conditions, the number of people in the group that travels together may be input in addition to information on the departure place, destination, departure date and time, or arrival date and time. Furthermore, as the route search conditions, it may be possible to input the conditions of the permitted rental vehicle (whether it is an electric bicycle, the type of vehicle, etc.), the operator of the rental vehicle, and the name of the service.

The route information acquisition unit 32a performs a route search with reference to the route network information database 33a, and finds candidate routes that satisfy the route search conditions (that is, candidate routes from the departure point to the destination specified as the route search conditions). route), information on the rental vehicle route and other means of transportation route is acquired (step S11). The route information acquisition unit 32a may convert the information on the availability of the rental vehicle route into a search cost and perform a route search.

Further, the route information acquisition unit 32a acquires information on the availability of the rental vehicle route (step S12). The route information acquisition unit 32a may acquire, as information on the availability of the rental vehicle route, information on the boarding port or the drop-off port at the present or at the scheduled date and time of use, or information on the traveling environment or route status of the rental vehicle route. information may be obtained.

In step S12, the route information acquisition unit 32a refers to the rental vehicle usage history database 53b to acquire information on the past usage history of the boarding port or the alighting port, or refers to the route search history database 33c to obtain information on the past usage history of the boarding port. Alternatively, the route search performance using the boarding port or the alighting port is obtained, and then the availability of the boarding port or the alighting port at the current or scheduled date and time of use is predicted based on the past usage record or route search performance at the boarding port or the alighting port. As a result, information on the availability of boarding ports or alighting ports may be obtained as information on the availability of rental vehicle routes.

Next, the route information output unit 32b determines whether or not to output summary information of the rental vehicle route based on the information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a (step S13). . For example, when both the boarding port and the alighting port are available, the route information output unit 32b determines to output the summary information of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the other means of transportation routes. and the drop-off port are not available, it is decided to output only the summary information of other means of transportation routes without outputting the summary information of the rental vehicle route.

Further, for example, when the number of people in a group that travels together is specified as a route search condition, the route information output unit 32b determines whether the number of boarding ports that can be rented is equal to or greater than the number of people in the group that travels together. In this case, if it is decided to output the summary information of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the route of other means of transportation, and if the number of vehicles that can be rented at the boarding port is less than the number of people in the group that travels together , it is decided not to output the outline information of the rental vehicle route, but to output only the outline information of the other means of transportation route.

When it is decided not to output the outline information of the rental vehicle route (step S14: NO), the route information output unit 32b does not output the outline information of the rental vehicle route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a. , only the outline information of other means of transportation routes is output via the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2 (step S21).

On the other hand, if it is decided to output the outline information of the rental vehicle route (step S14: YES), the route information output unit 32b outputs the information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a. , the display order of the overview information of the rental vehicle route is determined (step S15).

Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the route information output unit 32b displays the outline information of the rental vehicle route and the outline information of the other means of transportation acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a as the display determined in step S15. They are output through the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2 so that they can be compared in order (step S16). In the example shown in FIG. 4, the route information output unit 32b can compare a box 71 displaying summary information of the rental vehicle route and boxes 72 and 73 displaying summary information of other means of transportation routes in this order. are displayed side by side. As shown in FIG. 8, the route information output unit 32b displays a box 71 displaying the outline information of the rental vehicle route in a separate frame at the bottom of the boxes 72 and 73 displaying the outline information of other means of transportation routes. You may

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and 8, the route information output unit 32b outputs information on the availability of the rental vehicle route acquired by the route information acquisition unit 32a together with outline information of the rental vehicle route. (step S17). In the examples shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the route information output unit 32b displays, as the information on the boarding port, that there are currently one or more vehicles that can be rented at the boarding port by an icon 74a indicating "Yes". . Further, in the example shown in FIG. 5, the route information output unit 32b, as the information about the drop-off port, indicates that the number of vehicles that can be returned at the drop-off port at the scheduled usage date and time is 3. 74b. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the route information output unit 32b displays, as information on the route status, that the route has many downhill gradients by means of a character string 74c that reads, "Many downhill slopes are recommended." As information about the environment, the weather is cloudy and the temperature is 22° C., which is displayed by the character string 74d of “cloudy, 22° C.”.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the route information output unit 32b may further output information that encourages the user to select a rental vehicle route, in addition to the information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route. . In the example shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the route information output unit 32b outputs a message 75 stating "Using a share cycle can reduce travel time by XX minutes!" It is displayed above the boxes 71 to 73 that display summary information of candidate routes. As a method of calculating the shortened time, the route information output unit 32b determines how much the required time of the rental vehicle route can be shortened compared to the required time of the route with the shortest required time among the other transportation means routes. , the superiority may be quantified and presented. In addition, even if the time required for the rental vehicle route is not shortened, it can be selected within a predetermined time (for example, within +10 minutes) compared to the route with the longest required time among the other means of transportation routes. worth presenting as one of In that case, the route information output unit 32b may display a message such as "There is a route that uses a share cycle" to inform the existence of the rental vehicle route. Also, the route information output unit 32b may digitize and present the superiority in terms of fares and comfort.

The route information output unit 32b outputs information about the availability of the rental vehicle route when both the boarding port and the alighting port are available, and outputs either or both of the boarding port and the alighting port unusable. , the information about the availability of the rental vehicle route may not be output.

Next, when the user clicks or taps a box 71 displaying the outline information of the rental vehicle route through the terminal input unit 24, the output request of the detailed information of the rental vehicle route is sent from the terminal device 2 to the route search server. 3, and the route information output unit 32b receives an output request for detailed information on the rental vehicle route (step S18).

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the route information output unit 32b outputs the detailed information of the rental vehicle route via the terminal output unit 25 of the terminal device 2 (step S19).

Further, the route information output unit 32b outputs information for transitioning to a reservation screen for a rental vehicle in the target section from the boarding port to the alighting port (step S20). In the example shown in FIG. 7, the route information output unit 32b displays the detailed information of the rental vehicle route and the character string 76 "Reserve Now>" embedded with a link for transitioning to the rental vehicle reservation screen. ing. When the user clicks or taps the character string 76 "Reserve now>" through the terminal input unit 24, the screen displayed on the terminal output unit 25 is provided by the rental vehicle management server 5. The screen is changed to a rental vehicle reservation screen, and reservation processing for the rental vehicle is performed on the rental vehicle management server 5 .

By the way, as mentioned in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention, according to the investigation by the inventors of the present invention, in the conventional route search system, a route using a rented vehicle (rented vehicle route) is presented by the route search. Even if it was possible, it was unclear whether the vehicle could be used when the time came, and whether the conditions were suitable for use.

On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when outputting the summary information of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the route of other means of transportation so that the summary information of the route for the rental vehicle can be compared, Therefore, even if the rental vehicle route has many uncertainties, the user can select the rental vehicle route with confidence by referring to the information on the availability of the rental vehicle route. . That is, the user's route selection can be boosted. In addition, by outputting information about the availability of the rental vehicle route together with the summary information of the rental vehicle route, the business operator can effectively promote the use of the rental vehicle. This makes it possible to create opportunities to use the rental vehicle route.

At least a part of the information processing system 1 described in the above embodiment may be configured by hardware or may be configured by software. When configured with hardware, a program that implements at least part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or CD-ROM, and read and executed by a computer. The recording medium is not limited to a detachable one such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk device or memory.

Also, a program that implements at least part of the functions of the information processing system 1 may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, or compressed and distributed via a wired line or wireless line such as the Internet, or stored in a recording medium and distributed.

Furthermore, the information processing system 1 may be operated by one or more information processing devices. When a plurality of information processing apparatuses are used, one of the information processing apparatuses may be a computer, and the computer may implement a function as at least one means of the information processing system 1 by executing a predetermined program.

Further, in the method invention, all processes (steps) may be automatically controlled by a computer. Also, while a computer is causing each step to be performed, progress control between steps may be manually performed. Furthermore, at least a part of all steps may be performed manually.

Based on the above description, those skilled in the art may conceive additional effects and various modifications of the present invention, but aspects of the present invention are not limited to the individual embodiments described above. . Various additions, changes, and partial deletions are possible without departing from the conceptual idea and spirit of the present invention derived from the content defined in the claims and equivalents thereof.

1 information processing system 2 terminal device 21 terminal communication unit 22 terminal control unit 23 terminal storage unit 24 terminal input unit 25 terminal display unit 3 route search server 31 first server communication unit 32 first server control unit 32a route information acquisition unit 32b route Information output unit 33 First server storage unit 33a Route network information database 33b Map information database 33c Route search result database 4 Network 5 Rental vehicle management server 51 Second server communication unit 52 Second server control unit 53 Second server storage unit 53a Port Usage status database 53b Rental vehicle usage record database 6 Vehicle-mounted device 61 Vehicle-mounted device communication unit 62 Positioning unit 63 Beacon reception unit 7 Port installation device 70 Beacon transmission unit

Claims (10)

route information acquisition means for acquiring a rental vehicle route and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from a departure point to a destination by route search;
route information output means for outputting summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared;
with
The route information acquisition means further acquires information on the availability of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled date and time of use,
When outputting the summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared, the route information output means outputs information about the availability of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled date and time of use , together with the summary information of the rental vehicle route.
Information processing system. The information on the availability includes the full occupancy of the boarding port, the number of vehicles that can be rented, the reservation status, the charging status, the maximum number of vehicles at the boarding port, the full occupancy of the alighting port , the number of vehicles that can be returned, and the maximum number of vehicles at the alighting port at the scheduled date and time of use. information based on any of the number of vehicles,
The information processing system according to claim 1. The information on the availability is information on the traveling environment or route status of the rental vehicle route, and is information based on one of weather, temperature, road surface conditions, probability of precipitation, gradient, travel distance, and width.
The information processing system according to claim 1 or 2. The route information acquisition means predicts the availability of boarding ports or alighting ports based on past usage records or route search records.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The route information output means outputs information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route when both the boarding port and the alighting port are available.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The route information output means determines whether or not to output summary information of the rental vehicle route or the display order based on the information regarding the availability of the rental vehicle route.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. When the route information output means receives an output request for detailed information on the rental vehicle route, the route information output means outputs information for transitioning to a reservation screen for a rental vehicle in the target section along with the detailed information on the rental vehicle route.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The route information acquisition means converts the information on the availability of the rental vehicle route into a search cost and searches for the route.
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7. the computer,
Acquisition means for acquiring a rental vehicle route and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from a departure point to a destination by route search, the route further acquiring information on the availability of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled date and time of use. information acquisition means;
Output means for outputting the outline information of the candidate route so as to be comparable, wherein when outputting the outline information of the candidate route so as to be comparable, the outline information of the rental vehicle route is used together with the outline information of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled usage date and time. route information output means for outputting information about the possibility;
Information processing program that functions as a route information acquisition step of acquiring a rental vehicle route and other means of transportation routes as candidate routes from a departure point to a destination by route search;
a route information output step of outputting summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared;
with
The route information acquisition step further acquires information about the availability of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled date and time of use ,
In the route information output step, when outputting the summary information of the candidate routes so that they can be compared, outputting summary information of the rental vehicle route as well as information on the availability of the rental vehicle route at the scheduled date and time of use;
Information processing methods.

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