JP7432865B2 - Management methods, programs and management systems - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure generally relates to management methods, programs, and management systems. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a management method for managing mobile objects to be rented, a program for executing the management method, and a management system to manage mobile objects to be rented.

Patent Document 1 discloses a bicycle rental system. In this bicycle rental system, the user uses a mobile phone's GPS (Global Positioning System) function to determine his or her current location, and then accesses the rental host via the mobile phone's base station and the Internet. The rental host sends a bicycle parking map according to the user's location information. Additionally, the rental host will notify you of the key number for renting the bicycle.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2005-78223

The present disclosure aims to provide a management method, program, and management system that facilitates providing a mechanism for renting a mobile object to others.

A management method according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a management method executed by one or more processors. The management method includes a first acquisition step, a second acquisition step, and a transmission step. The first acquisition step is a step of acquiring mobile object information regarding the mobile object from the mobile object. The second acquisition step is a step of acquiring request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile object from an intermediary system that rents the mobile object to the user. The sending step is a step of sending response information corresponding to the request information obtained in the second obtaining step to the mediation system based on the mobile object information obtained in the first obtaining step. The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented or whether a reservation has been made for renting the mobile object. The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object. The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if the mobile body can be reserved.

A program according to one aspect of the present disclosure causes one or more processors to execute the above management method.

A management system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition section, a second acquisition section, and a transmission section. The first acquisition unit acquires mobile object information regarding the mobile object from the mobile object. The second acquisition unit acquires request information requesting at least information regarding rental of the mobile body from an intermediary system that rents the mobile body to a user. The transmitter transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquirer to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquirer. The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented or whether a reservation has been made for renting the mobile object. The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object. The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if the mobile body can be reserved.
A management system according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a first acquisition section, a second acquisition section, a third acquisition section, a permission section, and a transmission section. The first acquisition unit acquires mobile object information regarding the mobile object from the mobile object. The second acquisition unit acquires request information requesting at least information regarding rental of the mobile body from an intermediary system that rents the mobile body to a user. The third acquisition unit acquires user information regarding the user via the mobile object. The permission unit transmits permission information for permitting use of the mobile body to the mobile body when the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit is successfully authenticated. The transmitter transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquirer to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquirer. The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented, information regarding whether a rental reservation for the mobile object has been made, location information indicating the position of the mobile object, and information about whether the mobile object is rented. Status information indicating the status and battery information indicating the status of a battery that assists the motive power source of the moving body are included. The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object. The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if the mobile body can be reserved.

The present disclosure has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for renting a mobile object to others.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of a management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of how the above management system is used. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a first example of operation of the above management system. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the management system mentioned above. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the management system. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a third operation example of the management system mentioned above.

(1) Overview The management method of this embodiment and the management system 100 that is the main body for executing the management method will be described below with reference to the drawings. The management method of this embodiment is a method used to manage the mobile object 2 (see FIG. 2) that is a rental object. The "mobile object" in the present disclosure is a vehicle that can travel with the user A1 (see FIG. 2) on board. In this embodiment, the mobile object 2 is a bicycle, particularly an electric bicycle. The "electric bicycle" as used in the present disclosure is a bicycle that can be driven by electric power. In this embodiment, the electric bicycle is an electric assist bicycle that uses the battery 21 as a power source and uses a motor to assist the stepping force (pedal force) of the user A1. That is, the movable body 2 has a battery 21 that assists the motive power source (here, pedal force) of the movable body 2. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the mobile body 2 has a function of measuring the position of the mobile body 2 using a positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System).

The management method includes a first acquisition step ST1, a second acquisition step ST2, and a transmission step ST4 (see FIG. 3).

The first acquisition step ST1 is a step of acquiring mobile body information regarding the mobile body 2 from the mobile body 2. In other words, the first acquisition step ST1 is a step of acquiring mobile object information through communication between the management system 100, which is the execution entity of the first acquisition step ST1, and the mobile object 2.

“Mobile information” in the present disclosure includes information about the mobile 2 itself, for example, information regarding whether the mobile 2 is rented or not, and information regarding whether a reservation for renting the mobile 2 has been made. obtain. Furthermore, the "mobile object information" may include information regarding the state of the mobile object 2, such as whether the mobile object 2 is out of order. Furthermore, the "mobile object information" may include not information about the mobile object 2 itself, but information about accessories of the mobile object 2, such as the battery 21 (see FIG. 2) or the key 22 (see FIG. 2), for example.

The second acquisition step ST2 is a step of acquiring request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body 2 from the intermediary system 3 (see FIG. 1) that rents the mobile body 2 to the user A1. That is, the second acquisition step ST2 is a step of acquiring the request information through communication between the management system 100, which is the execution entity of the second acquisition step ST2, and the intermediary system 3.

The “intermediary system” in the present disclosure is, for example, a system that is operated by a different company than the operator of the management system 100 and mediates between the user A1 and the management system 100. That is, in this embodiment, the user A1 does not rent the mobile body 2 by directly negotiating with the management system 100, but rents the mobile body 2 through the intermediary system 3.

Further, the “request information” in the present disclosure may include information requesting a reservation for the mobile unit 2, as an example. In addition, the "request information" may include information requesting at least part of the above-mentioned mobile object information. For example, the request information may include information requesting whether or not the mobile body 2 is out of order.

The sending step ST4 is a step of sending response information corresponding to the request information obtained in the second obtaining step ST2 to the intermediary system 3 based on the mobile information obtained in the first obtaining step ST1. That is, the sending step ST4 is a step of sending the response information to the intermediary system 3 through communication between the management system 100, which is the execution entity of the sending step ST4, and the intermediary system 3.

The "response information" in the present disclosure may include, as an example, information indicating that the reservation of the mobile body 2 has been completed as a response to the reservation request for the mobile body 2. In addition, the "response information" may include information in response to a request for at least part of the above-mentioned mobile object information. For example, the response information may include information indicating that the mobile body 2 has already been reserved by another person and cannot be reserved, or information indicating that the mobile body 2 is out of order and cannot be used.

As described above, in this embodiment, the management of the mobile objects 2 is performed collectively by the management system 100, which is the main entity that executes the management method. Therefore, in this embodiment, a person other than the operator of the management system 100 only needs to operate the intermediary system 3 that rents out the mobile objects 2, and does not need to manage the mobile objects 2. Therefore, this embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for renting the mobile object 2 to another person (in this case, the operator of the intermediary system 3).

(2) Details Hereinafter, the management method and management system 100 of this embodiment will be explained in detail using the drawings. As already mentioned, the management system 100 is the entity that executes the management method. In this embodiment, the management system 100 is configured by a server device.

(2.1) Overall Configuration First, the overall configuration including the management system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. As shown in FIG. 1, the management system 100 is configured to be able to communicate individually with a plurality of mobile objects 2 via a network N1 such as the Internet, for example. The management system 100 may communicate with each mobile object 2 directly or via one or more relays such as a router. Similarly, the management system 100 is configured to be able to communicate individually with one or more intermediary systems 3 via the network N1. The management system 100 may communicate with each intermediary system 3 directly or via one or more relays such as a router.

In this embodiment, the mobile object 2 is owned by an individual or a business. The "individual" in this disclosure is, for example, a resident of the detached house E1 (see FIG. 2). In addition, the "business operator" referred to in the present disclosure is, for example, a management business entity of a housing complex C1 (see FIG. 2) such as a condominium. In addition, the "trader" may include, for example, a company. In addition, "property" as used in this disclosure refers to, for example, not only permanent property obtained by purchasing the mobile unit 2 from a seller, but also temporary property obtained by purchasing usage rights from a seller according to a subscription method. may include personal property.

The mobile object 2 is allowed to be lent to a third party (that is, the user A1) unconditionally or on the premise that predetermined conditions are met. For example, if the owner of the mobile body 2 is a resident of the detached house E1, lending the mobile body 2 to a third party is permitted during times when the resident does not use the mobile body 2. Further, for example, if the owner of the mobile unit 2 is a management company of the housing complex C1, lending to a third party is permitted during times when residents of the housing complex C1 do not use the mobile unit 2. The conditions for lending the mobile object 2 to a third party are determined in advance at the stage when an individual or a company signs a contract with the operator of the management system 100. The management system 100 will manage the mobile object 2 according to the conditions determined by the contract. Of course, the above conditions and the like may be changed as appropriate through negotiations between individuals or businesses and the operator of the management system 100 during operation.

The mediation system 3 is configured by a server device. The mediation system 3 mediates between the user A1 and the management system 100. That is, the user A1 can obtain information from the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. When using the intermediary system 3, the user A1 starts up a general-purpose browser installed on the terminal B1 that the user A1 owns (or uses), and accesses a dedicated website. Further, when using the intermediary system 3, the user A1 starts a dedicated application installed on the terminal B1, for example. The terminal B1 may include a desktop or laptop personal computer as well as a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer. In this embodiment, terminal B1 is a smartphone owned by user A1.

User A1 can transmit request information to management system 100 via intermediary system 3 by operating terminal B1. Then, the user A1 can obtain the response information transmitted from the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3 using the terminal B1. Note that the request information transmitted from the terminal B1 may be appropriately processed by the intermediary system 3 and then transmitted to the management system 100. Similarly, the response information transmitted from the management system 100 may be appropriately processed by the intermediary system 3 and then transmitted to the terminal B1.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the one or more intermediary systems 3 include one or more (three in FIG. 2) reservation management systems 31 and one or more (one in FIG. 2) sales management systems. 32, and one or more (one in FIG. 2) traffic management system 33. In other words, the intermediary system 3 is a reservation management system 31 that manages reservations for the mobile unit 2, a sales management system 32 that manages product sales at the store F1, or a usage status of a mobile unit other than the mobile unit 2. It is one of the traffic management systems 33 that manage the traffic management system.

The reservation management system 31 is a system that manages reservations for renting the mobile body 2 to the user A1. The user A1 of the reservation management system 31 is a person who is registered in the reservation management system 31 in advance. Therefore, an unregistered person cannot rent the mobile object 2 through the reservation management system 31.

In this embodiment, there are three reservation management systems 31 (first reservation management system 31A, second reservation management system 31B, and third reservation management system 31C). The first reservation management system 31A is a system targeted at the residents of the apartment complex C1, and is basically operated by the management company of the apartment complex C1 or a company commissioned by the management company of the apartment complex C1. . The second reservation management system 31B and the third reservation management system 31C are both systems intended for third parties, but are operated by different companies. In other words, the second reservation management system 31B can only be used by users A11 who have registered in the second reservation management system 31B, and the third reservation management system 31C can only be used by users A11 who have registered in the third reservation management system 31C. Only A12 is available. Therefore, the user A11 of the second reservation management system 31B and the user A12 of the third reservation management system 31C are different from each other, except for the user A1 who is registered in both systems.

When the reservation management system 31 receives an input requesting a reservation from the user A1 via the terminal B1, the reservation management system 31 temporarily reserves the mobile object 2 specified by the user A1, and then reserves the specified mobile object 2. Grant temporary usage rights to user A1. This allows the user A1 to temporarily use the reserved mobile object 2.

Note that the resident of the housing complex C1 may reserve the mobile unit 2 as the user A1 via the first reservation management system 31A, but regarding the mobile unit 2 that is not reserved in the housing complex C1, It can be used freely. The method by which the user A1 uses the mobile object 2 will be explained in "(3.1) First operation example".

The sales management system 32 includes, for example, a POS (Point of Sale System) installed in a store F1 such as a convenience store. That is, the sales management system 32 is basically used to manage the sales performance of products and the like at the store F1.

In this embodiment, the sales management system 32 has a function of renting out the mobile object 2 to the user A1 of the store F1, that is, the purchaser of products. Specifically, the sales management system 32 temporarily reserves the mobile object 2 when paying for the product, etc., and grants the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 to the purchaser of the product, etc. (user A1). granted to. This allows the user A1 to temporarily use the reserved mobile object 2. The method by which the user A1 uses the mobile object 2 will be explained in "(3.2) Second operation example".

In this case, the sales management system 32 selects the mobile object to be reserved from a plurality of mobile objects 2 located in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a single-family house E1 existing around the store F1, for example. Determine 2. The sales management system 32 also uses an appropriate algorithm to select the mobile object 2 to be reserved from among the plurality of mobile objects 2 located in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 existing in a pre-specified area. You may decide.

User A1 may be asked whether or not to use the above-mentioned rental function by displaying it on the display attached to the register when paying for products, etc., or by notifying User A1's terminal B1. good. Further, whether or not to use the above-mentioned lending function may be set in advance, for example, when the user A1 registers for a service provided by the operator of the store F1.

The traffic management system 33 is, for example, a system operated by a railway operator, and is basically a system that charges railway users A1 according to the section of the railway used. That is, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned "another mobile object" is a train owned by a railway company.

In this embodiment, the traffic management system 33 has a function of renting out the mobile object 2 to the railway user A1. Specifically, the traffic management system 33 allows the user A1 to pass the contactless IC (Integrated Circuit) card B2 or terminal B1 over the automatic ticket gate G1 (see FIG. 2). At the time of passing the aircraft G1, the mobile object 2 is temporarily reserved, and the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 is granted to the user A1. This allows the user A1 to temporarily use the reserved mobile object 2. The method by which the user A1 uses the mobile object 2 will be explained in "(3.3) Third operation example".

In this case, the traffic management system 33 uses an appropriate algorithm to select, for example, a plurality of mobile objects 2 located in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a single-family house E1 existing around the station where the user A1 has arrived. The mobile object 2 to be reserved is determined. The traffic management system 33 also uses an appropriate algorithm to select the mobile object 2 to be reserved from among the plurality of mobile objects 2 located in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 existing in a pre-specified area. You may decide.

Whether or not to use the above-mentioned rental function is determined by the user by displaying it on the display installed in the automatic ticket gate G1 when passing through the automatic ticket gate G1, or by notifying the terminal B1 owned by the user A1. You may also contact A1. Further, whether or not to use the above-mentioned rental function may be set in advance, for example, when the user A1 registers for a service provided by a railway operator.

Examples of information included in the request information sent from the intermediary system 3 to the management system 100 are listed below. Note that the request information may include information other than the information shown below.

The request information may include reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile unit 2. The reservation request information includes, for example, information such as the time slot in which the user A1 uses the mobile object 2. For example, when a user A1 accesses the reservation management system 31 using the terminal B1 and performs an operation to request a reservation for a specified mobile object 2 using the terminal B1, the reservation request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 to the intermediary system. 3 to the management system 100.

Further, the request information may include location request information that requests the location of the mobile object 2 . The location request information may include information requesting the current location of the mobile object 2, information requesting the past movement history of the mobile object 2, and the like. For example, when a user A1 accesses the reservation management system 31 using the terminal B1 and performs an operation to request the location of the mobile object 2 on the terminal B1, the location request information is transmitted to the intermediary system 3 from the terminal B1. The information is sent to the management system 100 via. Further, the location request information may be transmitted, for example, by the intermediary system 3 to the management system 100 periodically or in accordance with an administrator's instructions. In other words, the intermediary system 3 is capable of transmitting location request information to the management system 100 in order to manage the location of the mobile object 2, regardless of the inquiry from the user A1.

Further, the request information may include status request information requesting the status of the mobile body 2. The status request information may include information inquiring whether the mobile body 2 is out of order. For example, when user A1 accesses the reservation management system 31 using terminal B1 and performs an operation to request the status of a specified mobile object 2 on terminal B1, the status request information is sent to the intermediary system from terminal B1. 3 to the management system 100. Further, the status request information may be transmitted, for example, by the intermediary system 3 to the management system 100 periodically or in accordance with an administrator's instructions. In other words, the intermediary system 3 is capable of transmitting status request information to the management system 100 in order to manage the status of the mobile body 2, regardless of the inquiry from the user A1.

Further, the request information may include battery request information requesting the state of the battery 21. The battery request information may include information requesting the remaining capacity of the battery 21, information requesting the usage period of the battery 21, and the like. For example, when user A1 accesses the reservation management system 31 using terminal B1 and performs an operation to request the state of the battery 21 of the specified mobile object 2 on terminal B1, the battery request information is transmitted to terminal B1. from there to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. Further, the battery request information may be transmitted, for example, by the intermediary system 3 to the management system 100 periodically or in accordance with an administrator's instructions. In other words, the intermediary system 3 can transmit battery request information to the management system 100 in order to manage the state of the mobile object 2 without depending on an inquiry from the user A1.

(2.2) Management System Next, the management system 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The management system 100 includes a communication section 11 and a processing section 12, as shown in FIG. The communication unit 11 includes a first acquisition unit 111, a second acquisition unit 112, and a third acquisition unit 113. The processing unit 12 includes a transmitting unit 121 and a permission unit 122.

The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for communicating with the mobile body 2 and the intermediary system 3, and includes a wireless communication module. The communication unit 11 communicates with the mobile body 2 and the intermediary system 3 via the network N1 using a wireless communication module, for example, by optical wireless communication using light such as infrared rays or visible light, or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. connect. For wireless communication, for example, a mobile phone communication standard such as LTE may be used.

The first acquisition unit 111 acquires mobile body information regarding the mobile body 2 from the mobile body 2 . The first acquisition unit 111 is the main entity that executes the first acquisition step ST1 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the first acquisition unit 111 transmits mobile body request information requesting mobile body information to the mobile body 2 periodically or in accordance with request information from the intermediary system 3 (see FIG. 3). The mobile unit 2 that has received the mobile unit request information transmits the mobile unit information to the management system 100 in accordance with the request included in the mobile unit request information. Thereby, the first acquisition unit 111 acquires mobile object information from the mobile object 2. The first acquisition unit 111 may acquire mobile body information from one or more designated mobile bodies 2, or may acquire mobile body information from all mobile bodies 2 managed by the management system 100.

The second acquisition unit 112 acquires request information from the intermediary system 3. The second acquisition unit 112 is the main entity that executes the second acquisition step ST2 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the second acquisition unit 112 acquires request information (including reservation request information) transmitted from the reservation management system 31 using the operation of the terminal B1 by the user A1 as a trigger (FIGS. 3 and 4). reference). The second acquisition unit 112 also acquires request information (reservation request information) transmitted from the sales management system 32 triggered by the purchase of a product by the user A1 (see FIG. 5). Further, the second acquisition unit 112 acquires request information (reservation request information) transmitted from the traffic management system 33 using the passage of the automatic ticket gate G1 by the user A1 as a trigger (see FIG. 6).

The third acquisition unit 113 acquires user information regarding the user A1 via the mobile object 2. The third acquisition unit 113 is the main entity that executes the third acquisition step ST3 (see FIG. 4). The "user information" referred to in this disclosure includes the identifier of the mobile unit 2 that the user A1 is trying to use, in addition to the identifier of the user A1. Specifically, the user A1 holds the terminal B1 or the IC card B2 over a reading device installed in the mobile object 2 that the user intends to use. Then, the mobile unit 2 reads the identifier of the user A1 recorded in the terminal B1 or the IC card B2, and sends the user information including the read identifier of the user A1 and the identifier of the mobile unit 2 to the management system. Send to 100. Thereby, the third acquisition unit 113 can acquire user information via the mobile object 2.

In addition, the user A1 may read a two-dimensional code written on a sticker affixed to the moving object 2 using an imaging device (reading device) built into the terminal B1. In this case, the terminal B1 transmits to the management system 100 user information including the identifier of the mobile object 2 included in the read two-dimensional code and the identifier of the user A1 recorded in the terminal B1. Thereby, the third acquisition unit 113 can acquire user information via the mobile object 2 and the terminal B1.

The processing unit 12 includes, for example, a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The function of the processing unit 12 (here, the transmitting unit 121 and the permitting unit 122) is realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided.

The transmitting unit 121 transmits response information according to the request information acquired by the second acquisition unit 112 (second acquisition step ST2) based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1). It is sent to the intermediary system 3. The transmitting unit 121 is the main entity that executes the transmitting step ST4 (see FIG. 3). The mobile object information referred to by the transmitter 121 may be information that has been acquired in advance before acquiring the request information, or information that is acquired by communicating with the mobile object 2 after acquiring the request information. Good too.

Examples of information included in the response information transmitted by the transmitter 121 to the intermediary system 3 are listed below. Note that the response information may include information other than the information shown below.

The response information may include reservation information that permits the user A1 to reserve the mobile body 2, that is, to permit temporary use of the mobile body 2. Specifically, the transmitter 121 refers to the acquired mobile object information and determines whether or not to permit the user A1 to make a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the acquired request information.

For example, if the mobile body 2 is not reserved, the battery 21 has sufficient remaining power, and the mobile body 2 is not out of order, the transmission unit 121 transmits the reservation of the mobile body 2 to the user A1. Allowed for. On the other hand, the transmitter 121 does not permit the user A1 to make a reservation for the mobile object 2 unless even one of the above conditions is satisfied. Then, in response to the above determination result, the transmitting unit 121 transmits reservation information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11 if the mobile object 2 can be reserved. That is, the transmitter 121 (transmission step ST4) makes a reservation for the mobile body 2 when the mobile body 2 can be reserved based on the mobile body information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1). Reservation information permitting is transmitted to the intermediary system 3 as response information.

Further, the response information may include information indicating the current position of the mobile body 2 or information indicating the past movement history of the mobile body 2, that is, position information indicating the position of the mobile body 2. Specifically, the transmitter 121 transmits the position information included in the acquired mobile body information regarding the mobile body 2 specified by the acquired request information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmitting unit 121 (transmitting step ST4) sends position information indicating the position of the mobile body 2 to the intermediary system as response information based on the mobile body information acquired by the first acquiring unit 111 (first acquiring step ST1). Send to 3.

Further, the response information may include information indicating whether or not the mobile body 2 is out of order, that is, status information indicating the state of the mobile body 2. Specifically, the transmitter 121 transmits state information included in the acquired mobile body information regarding the mobile body 2 specified by the acquired request information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmitter 121 (transmission step ST4) transmits state information indicating the state of the mobile body 2 to the intermediary system as response information based on the mobile body information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1). Send to 3.

Further, the response information may include information indicating the remaining amount of the battery 21 or information indicating the usage period of the battery 21, that is, battery information indicating the state of the battery 21. Specifically, the transmitter 121 transmits battery information included in the acquired mobile body information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11 for the mobile body 2 specified by the acquired request information. That is, the transmitting unit 121 (transmitting step ST4) transmits battery information indicating the state of the battery 21 to the intermediary system 3 as response information based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquiring unit 111 (first acquiring step ST1). Send to.

The permission unit 122 transmits permission information for permitting use of the mobile body 2 to the mobile body 2 when the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit 113 (third acquisition step ST3) is successfully authenticated. The permission unit 122 is the main entity that executes the permission step ST5 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the permission unit 122 determines whether the combination of the identifier of the mobile unit 2 and the identifier of the user A1 included in the acquired user information is included in the reservation list stored in the storage device. judge. Then, if the above-mentioned combination is included in the reservation list, the permission unit 122 transmits permission information via the communication unit 11 to the mobile object 2 specified by the user information. In the mobile body 2 that has received the permission information, the locking device such as an attached circle lock is unlocked, or the mobile body 2 becomes unlockable by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the mobile object 2 that has been reserved.

For example, if the identifier of the user A1 indicates a resident of the housing complex C1, and the identifier of the mobile object 2 belongs to the housing complex C1 and is not included in the reservation list, the permission unit 122 allows permission. Send the information to the mobile body 2. In this case, the user A1 (a resident of the housing complex C1) can use an unreserved mobile body 2 located in the housing complex C1 without making a reservation for the mobile body 2.

Here, in this embodiment, as described above, there are a plurality of intermediary systems 3. The management system 100 limits the mobile bodies 2 that can be rented out for each of the plurality of intermediary systems 3 according to the contents of the contract. Specifically, the management system 100 limits, for each of the plurality of intermediary systems 3, the area where the mobile objects 2 that can be rented exist, the number of mobile objects 2 that can be rented, the time that the mobile objects 2 can be rented, etc. are doing. That is, the transmitting unit 121 (transmitting step ST4) changes the content of the response information for each of the plurality of intermediary systems 3.

For example, the management system 100 provides the user A1 using the first reservation management system 31A with information regarding only the mobile object 2 located in the housing complex C1 as response information. Furthermore, the management system 100 provides, as response information, information regarding only the mobile object 2 according to the contract with the second reservation management system 31B to the user A11 who uses the second reservation management system 31B. Furthermore, the management system 100 provides the user A1 who uses the sales management system 32 with information regarding only the mobile object 2 according to the contract with the sales management system 32 as response information.

(3) Operation Examples of the operation of the management system 100 of this embodiment will be listed below. In this embodiment, the management system 100 executes all of the first to third operation examples shown below, but may execute only one or more of the operation examples. Furthermore, in the following explanation, the management system 100 refers to the mobile object information acquired from the mobile object 2 after acquiring the request information from the intermediary system 3; The acquired mobile object information may also be referred to.

(3.1) First Operation Example The first operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 when the intermediary system 3 is the reservation management system 31. In the following, it is assumed that the user A1 is accessing the reservation management system 31 using the terminal B1.

First, as shown in FIG. 3, the user A1 performs an operation on the terminal B1 to confirm the status of the mobile unit 2 for which he/she wishes to make a reservation (including the current position of the mobile unit 2 or the status of the battery 21, etc.). Assume that In this case, confirmation information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the reservation management system 31. When the reservation management system 31 receives the confirmation information from the terminal B1, it transmits request information according to the received confirmation information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the request information from the reservation management system 31 (S1), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified by the request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command to request information indicating the state of the mobile object 2 that the user A1 wants to check. Process S1 corresponds to second acquisition step ST2. Upon receiving the mobile body request information, the mobile body 2 transmits mobile body information corresponding to the received mobile body request information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S2), it refers to the acquired mobile object information and generates response information according to the request information acquired from the reservation management system 31. The response information is transmitted to the reservation management system 31 (S3). Here, the response information includes information indicating the state of the mobile body 2 that the user A1 wants to check. The process S2 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Furthermore, the process S3 corresponds to the sending step ST4.

Upon receiving the response information from the management system 100, the reservation management system 31 transmits the received response information or response information obtained by appropriately processing the response information to the terminal B1 of the user A1. Thereby, the user A1 can check the status of the mobile object 2 for which he/she wishes to make a reservation by viewing the response information received at the terminal B1 on the attached display or the like.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the user A1 performs an operation to reserve the designated mobile object 2 on the terminal B1. In this case, reservation request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the reservation management system 31. Upon receiving the reservation request information from the terminal B1, the reservation management system 31 transmits request information corresponding to the received reservation request information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the reservation request information from the reservation management system 31 (S4), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command to request a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the user A1. Process S4 corresponds to second acquisition step ST2. Upon receiving the mobile body request information, the mobile body 2 transmits mobile body information corresponding to the received mobile body request information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S5), the management system 100 refers to the acquired mobile object information and generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the reservation management system 31. The reservation information is sent to the reservation management system 31 (S6). Here, the reservation information includes information that allows reservation of the mobile object 2 specified by the user A1. The process S5 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Further, the process S6 corresponds to the sending step ST4.

Upon receiving the reservation information from the management system 100, the reservation management system 31 transmits the received reservation information or reservation information obtained by appropriately processing the reservation information to the terminal B1 of the user A1. Thereby, the user A1 can know that the reservation for the designated mobile object 2 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received at the terminal B1 on the attached display or the like.

It is assumed that the user A1 then performs a reading operation using the terminal B1 at the mobile unit 2 for which the reservation was made. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the mobile body 2. The authentication information includes the identifier of user A1. When the mobile unit 2 receives the authentication information from the terminal B1, the mobile unit 2 transmits user information including the identifier of the user A1 and the identifier of the mobile unit 2 included in the received authentication information to the management system 100. .

When the management system 100 acquires the user information from the mobile object 2 (S7), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that is the source of the user information (S8). Processing S7 corresponds to third acquisition step ST3. Further, the process S8 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

When the mobile body 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, it unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or puts the key device in an unlockable state by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

Here, in the first operation example, the user A1 does not perform a reading operation using the terminal B1 on the reserved mobile body 2, but uses the battery 21 or the key 22, which is an accessory of the reserved mobile body 2, to perform a reading operation using the terminal B1. The reading operation may be performed using the terminal B1 in the locker D1 (see FIG. 2) where the data is stored. In this case, instead of the mobile object 2 in FIG. 4, the locker D1 transmits user information to the management system 100, and then receives permission information from the management system 100. Then, upon receiving the permission information, the locker D1 unlocks the door of the storage room where the battery 21 or the key 22 is stored according to the permission information. In this case as well, the user A1 can use the reserved mobile object 2 using the battery 21 or the key 22 taken out from the locker D1.

In other words, the management system 100 not only lends the mobile body 2 itself directly to the user A1, but also lends at least one of the battery 21 and the key 22, which are accessories of the mobile body 2, to the user A1. In this way, the mobile body 2 may be indirectly lent to the user A1. Note that the reading operation using the terminal B1 in the locker D1 may be similarly performed in "(3.2) Second operation example" and "(3.3) Third operation example" described later.

(3.2) Second Operation Example The second operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 when the intermediary system 3 is the sales management system 32. In the following, it is assumed that the user A1 has previously given permission to be granted the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 in accordance with the purchase price of the product. Further, in the following, it is assumed that the purchase price of the product by the user A1 satisfies the conditions for granting the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 to the user A1.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that user A1 has purchased a product at store F1. In this case, payment information including the purchase price of the product is transmitted to the sales management system 32 from the register where the user A1 paid for the product. Upon receiving the payment information from the register, the sales management system 32 transmits reservation request information corresponding to the received payment information to the management system 100.

Upon acquiring the reservation request information from the sales management system 32 (S9), the management system 100 transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command to request a reservation for the mobile object 2 designated by the sales management system 32. Processing S9 corresponds to second acquisition step ST2. Upon receiving the mobile body request information, the mobile body 2 transmits mobile body information corresponding to the received mobile body request information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S10), it refers to the acquired mobile object information and generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the sales management system 32. The reservation information obtained is transmitted to the sales management system 32 (S11). Here, the reservation information includes information that allows reservation of the mobile object 2 designated by the sales management system 32. Process S10 corresponds to first acquisition step ST1. Further, the process S11 corresponds to the sending step ST4.

When the sales management system 32 receives the reservation information from the management system 100, it transmits the received reservation information or reservation information obtained by appropriately processing the reservation information to the terminal B1 of the user A1. As a result, the user A1 can know that the reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the sales management system 32 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received at the terminal B1 on the attached display or the like. be.

It is assumed that the user A1 then performs a reading operation using the terminal B1 at the mobile unit 2 for which the reservation was made. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the mobile body 2. The authentication information includes the identifier of user A1. When the mobile unit 2 receives the authentication information from the terminal B1, the mobile unit 2 transmits user information including the identifier of the user A1 and the identifier of the mobile unit 2 included in the received authentication information to the management system 100. .

When the management system 100 acquires the user information from the mobile object 2 (S12), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that is the source of the user information (S13). Processing S12 corresponds to third acquisition step ST3. Furthermore, the process S13 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

When the mobile body 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, it unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or puts the key device in an unlockable state by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

(3.3) Third Operation Example The third operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 when the intermediary system 3 is the traffic management system 33. In the following, it is assumed that the user A1 has previously given permission to be granted the right to temporarily use the mobile body 2 in accordance with the usage fee of the transportation facility. Further, in the following, it is assumed that the transportation fee paid by the user A1 satisfies the conditions for granting the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 to the user A1.

First, as shown in FIG. 6, it is assumed that a user A1 pays a transportation fee by swiping an IC card B2 at an automatic ticket gate G1. In this case, payment information including transportation fees is transmitted from the automatic ticket gate G1 to the traffic management system 33. When the traffic management system 33 receives the payment information from the automatic ticket gate G1, it transmits reservation request information corresponding to the received payment information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the reservation request information from the traffic management system 33 (S14), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified by the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command requesting a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the traffic management system 33. Process S14 corresponds to second acquisition step ST2. Upon receiving the mobile body request information, the mobile body 2 transmits mobile body information corresponding to the received mobile body request information to the management system 100.

When the management system 100 acquires the mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S15), it refers to the acquired mobile object information and generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the traffic management system 33. The reserved reservation information is sent to the traffic management system 33 (S16). Here, the reservation information includes information that permits reservation of the mobile object 2 designated by the traffic management system 33. The process S15 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Furthermore, the process S16 corresponds to the sending step ST4.

When the traffic management system 33 receives the reservation information from the management system 100, it transmits the received reservation information or reservation information obtained by appropriately processing the reservation information to the terminal B1 of the user A1. As a result, the user A1 can know that the reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the traffic management system 33 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received at the terminal B1 on the attached display or the like. be.

It is assumed that the user A1 then performs a reading operation using the terminal B1 at the mobile unit 2 for which the reservation was made. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the mobile body 2. The authentication information includes the identifier of user A1. When the mobile unit 2 receives the authentication information from the terminal B1, the mobile unit 2 transmits user information including the identifier of the user A1 and the identifier of the mobile unit 2 included in the received authentication information to the management system 100. .

When the management system 100 acquires the user information from the mobile object 2 (S17), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that is the source of the user information (S18). Process S17 corresponds to third acquisition step ST3. Furthermore, the process S18 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

When the mobile body 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, it unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or puts the key device in an unlockable state by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

(4) Advantages As described above, in this embodiment, the management of the mobile bodies 2 is performed collectively by the management system 100, which is the main body that executes the management method. Therefore, in this embodiment, a person other than the operator of the management system 100 (the person who executes the management method) only has to operate the intermediary system 3 that rents out the mobile object 2, and does not manage the mobile object 2. You don't have to do it. In other words, the other person only needs to construct a system for lending the mobile body 2 to the user A1, and there is no need to worry about managing the mobile body 2. In this way, in this embodiment, it is less difficult for others to use the management system 100 than when they also have to manage the mobile object 2. As a result, this embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the mobile object 2 to others.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the lending of the mobile body 2 to the user A1 is performed by the intermediary system 3 instead of the management system 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operator of the management system 100 does not need to construct a system for lending the mobile object 2 to the user A1, and as a result, it is easier to focus on the management of the mobile object 2. , there is an advantage.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, information related to the privacy of the owner of the mobile body 2, such as personal information of the owner of the mobile body 2, is managed only by the management system 100 and is not provided to the intermediary system 3. Therefore, the owner of the mobile object 2 does not have to worry about personal information etc. being leaked to the outside (here, the intermediary system 3). As a result, this embodiment has the advantage that the owner of the mobile body 2 can easily entrust the mobile body 2 to the operator of the management system 100.

(5) Modifications The embodiment described above is just one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The embodiments described above can be modified in various ways depending on the design, etc., as long as the objective of the present disclosure can be achieved. Further, the management method may be embodied in a (computer) program, a non-temporary recording medium on which the program is recorded, or the like. That is, the program according to one embodiment may cause one or more processors to execute the above management method.

Modifications of the above embodiment will be listed below. The modified examples described below can be applied in combination as appropriate.

In the management method according to the present disclosure, for example, the management system 100 includes a computer system. A computer system mainly consists of a processor and a memory as hardware. The functions of the management system 100 in the present disclosure are realized by a processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through a telecommunications line, or may be recorded on a non-transitory storage medium readable by the computer system, such as a memory card, optical disc, hard disk drive, etc. may be provided. A processor in a computer system is comprised of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). The integrated circuits such as IC or LSI referred to herein have different names depending on the degree of integration, and include integrated circuits called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Furthermore, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), which is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logic device that can reconfigure the connections inside the LSI or reconfigure the circuit sections inside the LSI, may also be used as a processor. I can do it. The plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated into one chip, or may be provided in a distributed manner over a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated into one device, or may be distributed and provided in a plurality of devices. The computer system herein includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Therefore, the microcontroller is also composed of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits or large-scale integrated circuits.

Further, it is not an essential configuration for the management system 100 that a plurality of functions in the management system 100 are integrated into one casing. The components of the management system 100 may be distributed and provided in a plurality of cases. Furthermore, at least some of the functions of the management system 100 may be realized by, for example, a server device, a cloud (cloud computing), or the like. On the contrary, all the functions of the management system 100 may be integrated into one housing as in the above embodiment.

In the embodiment described above, the mediation system 3 is constituted by a server device, but a part or all of it may be realized by a cloud or the like.

In the embodiment described above, the management system 100 may manage the usage history of the mobile body 2 by the registered user A1 for each of the plurality of intermediary systems 3. In this aspect, the management system 100 can provide the usage history of the mobile object 2 in response to a request from the user A1 or the administrator of the intermediary system 3.

In the above-described embodiment, the management system 100 transmits permission information for permitting use of the mobile body 2 to the mobile body when the authentication of the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit 113 (third acquisition step ST3) is successful. 2, but is not limited to this. For example, the management system 100 may transmit permission information to the mobile object 2 when the intermediary system 3 acquires authentication completion information indicating that the user has been successfully authenticated. In other words, the authentication of the user is performed by the intermediary system 3, and if the management system 100 obtains information indicating that the user's authentication has been successful from the intermediary system 3, the management system 100 allows this user to use the mobile object 2. You may allow it.

In this aspect, the management system 100 does not need to have a configuration for authenticating users, so there is an advantage that it is easy to focus on managing the mobile object 2. Furthermore, this embodiment has the advantage that it is possible to employ a unique authentication system for each intermediary system 3. For example, the intermediary system 3 can employ various types of authentication systems, such as performing face authentication using a face image of the user A1, or performing authentication using an IC card B2. Furthermore, in this aspect, when the intermediary system 3 is affiliated with another system that manages a mobile body other than the mobile body 2, the intermediary system 3 uses its own authentication system to communicate with the management system 100 and other systems. This has the advantage of making it easier to collaborate. In other words, this aspect has the advantage that the management system 100 can be easily incorporated into MaaS (Mobility as a Service).

In the embodiment described above, the authentication information used to authenticate the user A1 may be information unique to each user A1, such as biological characteristics of the user A1 (face, fingerprint, veins, iris, etc.). It may be information regarding. In this case, the terminal B1 only needs to be equipped with a device such as a fingerprint reader that can acquire information regarding the biological characteristics of the user A1.

In the embodiment described above, the management system 100 controls the intermediary system 3 on the condition that not only the remaining capacity of the battery 21 satisfies a predetermined remaining capacity, but also that the total traveling distance of the mobile object 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. The mobile body 2 may be lent to the user A1 via.

As in the embodiment described above, the owner of the mobile object 2 may be different from the operator of the intermediary system 3, or may be the same. If the owner of the mobile unit 2 is different from the operator of the intermediary system 3, the operator of the intermediary system 3 does not have to purchase all the mobile units 2 all at once during operation, so there is no need to incur costs for the mobile units 2. It has the advantage that it can be done easily.

In the above-described embodiment, when a disaster such as an earthquake, fire, or tsunami occurs, the management system 100 may release restrictions on the use of mobile units 2 in the disaster area. In this case, the mobile unit 2 can be used regardless of whether the disaster victim is registered in the intermediary system 3, so there is an advantage that it can contribute to improving CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile body 2 is an electrically assisted bicycle that uses a motor to assist the pedal effort of the user A1, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile object 2 is a bicycle (a bicycle in which the drive system that powers the wheels by pedal force (human power drive system) and the drive system that powers the wheels by a motor (motor drive system) are independent (the It may also be a bicycle that can be driven only by power. In short, the mobile body 2 may be an electrically assisted bicycle, or may be a bicycle that can run only with the power output from the motor.

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile object 2 is a two-wheeled bicycle having one front wheel and one rear wheel, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the mobile object 2 may be a three-wheeled bicycle with one front wheel and two rear wheels. Alternatively, the mobile object 2 may be a three-wheeled bicycle with two front wheels and one rear wheel. Moreover, the mobile object 2 may be a four-wheel bicycle provided with two front wheels and two rear wheels.

In the embodiment described above, the mobile object 2 is an electric bicycle, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile object 2 may be a bicycle without a motor and battery 21. Furthermore, for example, the mobile object 2 may be a bicycle that does not have a motor but has a communication function and a battery 21.

In the above-described embodiment, the mobile object 2 is a bicycle, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mobile object 2 may be a car, a motorcycle, a ship, or the like as long as it has a configuration that can communicate with the management system 100.

In the above-described embodiment, the management system 100 manages only one type of moving body 2, which is a power-assisted bicycle, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the management system 100 may manage multiple types of moving objects 2, such as electrically assisted bicycles, bicycles without electrically assisted functions, and automobiles. Furthermore, the management system 100 may manage a plurality of moving objects 2 that belong to the same category but are manufactured by a plurality of manufacturers. For example, the management system 100 may manage a power-assisted bicycle manufactured by vendor A and a power-assisted bicycle manufactured by vendor B.

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As described above, the management method according to the first aspect includes a first acquisition step (ST1), a second acquisition step (ST2), and a transmission step (ST4). The first acquisition step (ST1) is a step of acquiring mobile body information regarding the mobile body (2) from the mobile body (2). The second acquisition step (ST2) acquires request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body (2) from the intermediary system (3) that rents the mobile body (2) to the user (A1). This step is to In the sending step (ST4), based on the mobile information obtained in the first obtaining step (ST1), response information corresponding to the request information obtained in the second obtaining step (ST2) is sent to the intermediary system (3). It is a step.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the mobile object (2) to others.

The management method according to the second aspect further includes a third acquisition step (ST3) and a permission step (ST5) in the first aspect. The third acquisition step (ST3) is a step of acquiring user information regarding the user (A1) via the mobile body (2). The permission step (ST5) is a step of transmitting information permitting the use of the mobile body (2) to the mobile body (2) when the user information acquired in the third acquisition step (ST3) is successfully authenticated. be.

According to this aspect, the user (A1) can be given permission to use the mobile object (2) without going through the intermediary system (3), so the convenience for the user (A1) is likely to be improved. There is an advantage.

In the management method according to the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the request information includes information requesting a reservation of the mobile object (2). The sending step (ST4) transmits reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile object (2) when the reservation of the mobile object (2) is possible, based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1). , and sends it to the intermediary system (3) as response information.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the user (A1) can reserve the mobile object (2).

In the management method according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the request information includes information requesting the location of the mobile object (2). The transmitting step (ST4) transmits position information indicating the position of the mobile body (2) to the intermediary system (3) as response information based on the mobile body information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1).

According to this aspect, the advantage is that the intermediary system (3) can present the current position of the mobile object (2) or the movement history of the mobile object (2) to the user (A1). There is.

In the management method according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the request information includes information requesting the state of the mobile object (2). The transmitting step (ST4) transmits state information indicating the state of the mobile body (2) as response information to the intermediary system (3) based on the mobile body information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1).

According to this aspect, the operator of the intermediary system (3) can grasp the status of the mobile body (2), such as whether it is out of order, and therefore can take measures such as repairing the mobile body (2). It has the advantage of being easy to take.

In the management method according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the mobile body (2) has a battery (21) that assists the power source of the mobile body (2). The request information includes information requesting the state of the battery (21). The transmitting step (ST4) transmits battery information indicating the state of the battery (21) to the intermediary system (3) as response information based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquiring step (ST1).

According to this aspect, the intermediary system (3) can present to the user (A1) the remaining capacity of the battery (21) of the mobile object (2), the travelable distance of the mobile object (2), etc. The advantage is that it can be done.

In the management method according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, there is a plurality of intermediary systems (3). In the sending step (ST4), the content of the response information is made different for each of the plurality of mediation systems (3).

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that each mediation system (3) can easily have its own characteristics.

In the management method according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the owner of the mobile object (2) is different from the operator of the intermediary system (3).

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that the operator of the intermediary system (3) does not have to incur costs necessary for owning the mobile body (2).

In the management method according to the ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the mobile object (2) is a bicycle.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for renting a bicycle to others.

In the management method according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the intermediary system (3) includes a reservation management system (31) that manages reservations for the mobile object (2), a store (F1), The system is either a sales management system (32) that manages the sales of products at a mobile unit (32), or a traffic management system (33) that manages the usage status of a mobile unit other than the mobile unit (2).

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for renting the mobile object (2) to a reservation management system (31), sales management system (32), or traffic management system (33) vendor.

The program according to the eleventh aspect causes one or more processors to execute the management method according to any one of the first to tenth aspects.

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the mobile object (2) to others.

A management system (100) according to a twelfth aspect includes a first acquisition section (111), a second acquisition section (112), and a transmission section (121). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires mobile body information regarding the mobile body (2) from the mobile body (2). The second acquisition unit (112) acquires request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body (2) from the intermediary system (3) that rents the mobile body (2) to the user (A1). do. The transmitter (121) transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquirer (112) to the intermediary system (3) based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquirer (111). .

According to this aspect, there is an advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the mobile object (2) to others.

The methods according to the second to tenth aspects are not essential to the management method and can be omitted as appropriate.

100 Management System 111 First Acquisition Unit 112 Second Acquisition Unit 113 Third Acquisition Unit 121 Transmission Unit 122 Permission Unit 2 Mobile Object 21 Battery 3 Intermediary System 31 Reservation Management System 32 Sales Management System 33 Traffic Management System A1 User F1 Store ST1 First acquisition step ST2 Second acquisition step ST3 Third acquisition step ST4 Transmission step ST5 Permission step

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A management method performed by one or more processors, the method comprising:
a first acquisition step of acquiring mobile body information regarding the mobile body from the mobile body;
a second acquisition step of acquiring request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body from an intermediary system that rents the mobile body to a user;
a transmitting step of transmitting response information corresponding to the request information acquired in the second acquisition step to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquisition step ;
The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented or whether a reservation for renting the mobile object has been made,
The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object,
The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if reservation of the mobile body is possible.
Management method. a third acquisition step of acquiring user information regarding the user via the mobile object;
further comprising a permission step of transmitting permission information for permitting use of the mobile body to the mobile body when the user information acquired in the third acquisition step is successfully authenticated;
The management method according to claim 1. The mobile object information includes position information indicating the position of the mobile object,
The request information includes location request information requesting the location of the mobile object,
The transmitting step transmits the position information as the response information to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquisition step.
The management method according to claim 1 or 2. The mobile object information includes state information indicating the state of the mobile object,
The request information includes status request information requesting the status of the mobile object,
The transmitting step transmits the status information to the intermediary system as the response information based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquiring step.
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The mobile body has a battery that assists the power source of the mobile body,
The mobile object information includes battery information indicating a state of the battery,
The request information includes battery request information requesting the state of the battery,
The transmitting step transmits the battery information as the response information to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquiring step.
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The intermediary system is plural,
The sending step includes varying the content of the response information for each of the plurality of intermediary systems.
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. the owner of the mobile object is different from the operator of the intermediary system;
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The mobile object is a bicycle,
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 7. The intermediary system may be a reservation management system that manages reservations for the mobile object, a sales management system that manages product sales at a store, or a traffic management system that manages the usage status of a mobile object other than the mobile object. is either
The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 8. one or more processors,
executing the management method according to any one of claims 1 to 9;
program. a first acquisition unit that acquires mobile information regarding a mobile body from the mobile body;
a second acquisition unit that acquires request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body from an intermediary system that rents the mobile body to a user;
a transmitting unit that transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquisition unit to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit,
The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented or whether a reservation for renting the mobile object has been made,
The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object,
The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if reservation of the mobile body is possible.
management system. a first acquisition unit that acquires mobile information regarding a mobile body from the mobile body;
a second acquisition unit that acquires request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body from an intermediary system that rents the mobile body to a user;
a third acquisition unit that acquires user information regarding the user via the mobile object;
an authorization unit that transmits permission information for permitting use of the mobile body to the mobile body when authentication of the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit is successful;
a transmitting unit that transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquisition unit to the intermediary system based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit ,
The mobile object information includes information regarding whether the mobile object is rented, information regarding whether a rental reservation for the mobile object has been made, location information indicating the position of the mobile object, and information about whether the mobile object is rented. includes status information indicating the status and battery information indicating the status of a battery that assists the power source of the mobile object,
The request information includes reservation request information for requesting reservation of the mobile object,
The response information includes reservation information that allows reservation of the mobile body if reservation of the mobile body is possible .
management system.

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