CN111630533B - Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method - Google Patents

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method Download PDF

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CN111630533B
CN111630533B CN201880087242.5A CN201880087242A CN111630533B CN 111630533 B CN111630533 B CN 111630533B CN 201880087242 A CN201880087242 A CN 201880087242A CN 111630533 B CN111630533 B CN 111630533B
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Abstract

An information processing system is provided with a plurality of battery stations and an information processing device, wherein each battery station is provided with: a charging unit capable of charging the replacement battery; and a first communication unit that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery arranged in the battery station, the information processing apparatus including: a second communication unit that receives the charging information from the first communication unit; a determination unit that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information; and a movement planning unit that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.

Description

Information processing system, information processing apparatus, and information processing method
Technical Field
The invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing apparatus, and an information processing method.
Background
Patent document 1 proposes an automatic storage system for storing an electric two-wheeled vehicle operated by a detachable battery, and a battery of such a system.
Prior art literature
Patent literature
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2014-211077
Disclosure of Invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
Here, since the amount of charge of the replacement battery disposed in a specific battery station is reduced due to a deviation in the number of users of the battery station (battery station), a situation occurs in which a user desiring to use the battery station cannot use the electric vehicle. In addition, such a battery station is expected to be effectively utilized as a preliminary power source in emergency. However, if the charge amount in the battery station is low, effective use as a preliminary power source cannot be expected.
The purpose of the present invention is to enable adjustment of the charge amount of a battery station provided with a replacement battery.
Means for solving the problems
According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing system including a plurality of battery stations and an information processing apparatus, each of the battery stations including: a charging unit capable of charging the replacement battery; and a first communication unit that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery arranged in the battery station, the information processing apparatus including: a second communication unit that receives the charging information from the first communication unit; a determination unit that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information; and a movement planning unit that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations, each of the battery stations including: a charging unit capable of charging the replacement battery; and a first communication unit that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery arranged in the battery station, the information processing apparatus including: a second communication unit that receives the charging information from the first communication unit; a determination unit that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information; and a movement planning unit that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations including a charging unit capable of charging a replacement battery and a first communication unit transmitting charging information related to a charge amount of the replacement battery arranged in each of the battery stations, the information processing method including: a communication step in which the charging information is received from the first communication unit; a determination step in which a charge amount of each battery station is determined based on the received charge information; and a movement planning step of creating a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
Effects of the invention
According to the present invention, by creating a movement plan based on the charge amount of each battery station, the charge amount can be adjusted between the battery stations.
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Fig. 1 is a system diagram of an information processing system according to an embodiment.
Fig. 2 is a block diagram of an information processing system according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of information on a battery station stored in a memory of the information processing system.
Fig. 4 is a processing timing chart of the information processing system according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 5A is a diagram showing a total charge amount of the battery station and a movement plan of the replacement battery according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 5B is a diagram showing a total charge amount of the battery station and a movement plan of the replacement battery according to the first embodiment.
Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a total charge amount of the battery station and a movement plan of the replacement battery according to the second embodiment.
Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of creating a movement plan based on a comparison between the total charge amount of the battery stations and the required amount, which is executed by the information processing system according to the third embodiment.
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of information related to a user stored in a memory of the information processing system.
Fig. 9 is a screen example showing a movement plan distributed by the information processing system according to the fourth embodiment.
Fig. 10 is a screen example showing a movement plan distributed by the information processing system according to the fourth embodiment.
Fig. 11 is a diagram showing a battery station and a replacement battery according to a fifth embodiment.
Detailed Description
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
< first embodiment >, first embodiment
The present embodiment provides a system for assisting a user of a replacement battery to acquire a battery at a battery station and bring the battery to the battery station or another battery station for charging and replacement of the replacement battery. Among them, the present system provides a mechanism for adjusting the total (total charge amount) of the charge amounts of the replacement batteries between the battery stations.
Referring to FIG. 1, description will be given ofAn information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system 100 includes an information processing apparatus (center server) 101, a battery station 102 1 、102 2 、102 3 (collectively referred to as battery stations 102). The information processing apparatus 101 and each battery station 102 are connected to be communicable through a communication network 103.
The information processing apparatus 101 is a server that communicates with a plurality of battery stations 102 and manages information of the battery stations 102 and information of users. In particular, information related to the replacement battery arranged in the battery station 102 is managed.
The battery station 102 is a device capable of storing a plurality of replacement batteries, and is a device for charging the replacement batteries, renting users, and the like. The battery station 102 may be capable of being electrically connected to a nearby device to transmit and receive electric power. The proximity devices include shops such as houses, gas stations, convenience stores, stations, offices, vending machines, parking lots, bicycle parking lots, signal machines, and the like.
In the example of fig. 1, the battery station 102 1 To which the residence is electrically connected, battery station 102 2 Electrically connected to the vending machine, battery station 102 3 Is electrically connected with the gas station. With this configuration, power can be received from the adjacent device, and the power can be used as a preliminary power source for power transmission to the adjacent device even in an emergency.
In addition, in the battery station 102, as a storage place for the replacement battery, there may be a space (storage) in which the replacement battery is arranged as an inventory not in charge, in addition to a space in which the replacement battery connected to the charging device (specifically, a charging unit 224 described later) is arranged. The battery station 102 may be operated by a manager or may be an unmanned battery station 102.
The battery station 102 performs processing of transmitting information on the sum of the amounts of charge of the replacement batteries arranged in the battery station 102 to the information processing apparatus 101. This process may be executed when the battery station 102 has a manager and an instruction from the manager is received, may be executed periodically, or may be executed in response to a request from the information processing apparatus 101. Information regarding the total of the charge amounts of the replacement batteries will be explained later with reference to fig. 3.
The number of replaceable batteries that can be arranged in the battery stations 102 may be one or more, and may be different for each battery station 102. For example, the number of replaceable batteries that can be disposed in a place where the installation space is limited, such as a place where the configuration of the vending machine is additionally provided, may be smaller than the number of replaceable batteries that can be disposed in a place where a certain degree of installation space can be secured, such as a gas station.
In the present embodiment, all the replacement batteries are of the same type and have the same power storage capacity, but may be of different types and may have different power storage capacities.
The communication network 103 connects the information processing apparatus 101 and the battery station 102 to be capable of communication, including a wired network, a cellular network, and a wireless local area network.
Next, fig. 2 shows a block diagram of the information processing system according to the present embodiment.
The information processing apparatus 101 includes a control unit 211, a memory 212, and a communication unit 213. The control unit 211 is a processor such as a CPU, for example, and executes the processing stored in the memory 212. This process is performed, for example, by managing information on the total charge amount of the battery stations 102 and by creating a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 between the battery stations 102, which will be described later.
The memory 212 is a storage device such as ROM, RAM, HDD. The memory 212 stores various data in addition to the program executed by the control unit 211. In one example, the CPU (not shown) loads the program stored in the memory 212 into the RAM (not shown), thereby realizing the functions of the control unit 211.
Here, referring to fig. 3, an example of information related to the battery station stored in the memory 212 is shown.
The station ID301 stores an identifier of the battery station 102, and the station position 302 stores information related to the position of the battery station 102. In addition, the station total charge amount 303 stores information related to the total charge amount of the battery station 102. Battery identifiers 304, 306, and 308 store identifiers of replacement battery 241, and battery charge amounts 305, 307, and 309 store information related to the charge amounts of replacement battery 241. Station ID301 and station location 302 may be collectively referred to as station information. In addition, the total charge amount 303, the battery identifiers 304, 306, and 308, and the battery charge amounts 305, 307, and 309 may be referred to as charging information. In addition, in one example, the charging information may store only the information 304 to 309 related to each of the replacement batteries 241. Alternatively, the information 304 to 309 related to the replacement battery 241 may be omitted and only the calculation result indicating the total charge amount of the battery station 102 may be stored. In addition, the station location 302 may correspond to at least any of its address or latitude and longitude.
In the present specification, the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 corresponds to the charged electric power amount (for example, kilowatt-hours) of the replacement battery 241 or the ratio (for example, percentage) of the charged electric power amount to the electric storage capacity. In the present embodiment, the total charge amount is the sum of the charged electric power amounts (for example, kilowatt-hours) of the replacement batteries 241 disposed in the battery station 102. However, in another example, the total charge amount may be a ratio (e.g., percentage) of the charged electric power amount to the total of the storage capacities of the replacement batteries 241 that can be disposed in the battery station 102.
Returning to the description of fig. 2. The communication unit 213 is an interface of a wired or wireless network for connecting the information processing apparatus 101 to the communication network 103.
Each battery station 102 includes a control unit 221, a memory 222, a communication unit 223, and a charging unit 224.
The control unit 221 is a processor such as a CPU, for example, and controls each component of the battery station so as to execute the processing stored in the memory 222. This processing includes, for example, processing of acquiring the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 connected to the battery station 102, and processing of transmitting information on the total charge amount of the battery station 102 to the information processing apparatus 101.
The memory 222 stores various data in addition to the programs executed by the control unit 221. In one example, all or a portion of at least any of the station information or the charging information may be stored in the memory 222.
The communication unit 223 is a communication interface used for the battery station 102 to transmit information capable of specifying the total charge amount of the battery station 102 to the information processing apparatus 101 via the communication network 103.
The charging unit 224 can be electrically connected to charge the replacement battery 241, and the control unit 221 can control the charging process. In the present embodiment, the replacement batteries 241 disposed in the battery station 102 are all electrically connected to the battery station 102.
The replacement battery 241 disposed in the battery station 102 does not necessarily need to be electrically connected, and may be stored in the battery station 102 only as an inventory, for example. The charge amount of the replacement battery 241 in this case may be a value corresponding to the time elapsed after full charge (time after charging), or a value of a charging sensor.
In one example, the battery station 102 can obtain information on the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 by measuring electrical characteristics such as voltage, resistance, and current of the replacement battery 241 that are electrically connected. In another example, the replacement battery 241 may be communicable with the battery station 102, and the replacement battery 241 itself may acquire the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 and transmit information on the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 to the battery station 102.
Next, a processing example executed by the control unit 211 of the information processing apparatus 101 will be described. Here, a process related to creation of a movement plan will be described. The movement plan is information related to movement of the replacement battery 241 between the battery stations 102, which is requested by the information processing apparatus 101 to the user in order to adjust the total charge amount of the battery stations 102. The reason for adjusting the total charge amount is as follows.
If the number of users of the battery stations 102 varies and the total charge amount of a part of the battery stations 102 decreases, the frequency of use of the battery stations 102 by the user decreases. In addition, the replacement battery 241 disposed in the battery station 102 is expected to be used as a backup power source in the event of an emergency such as a large-scale power outage occurring in the vicinity. However, if the charge amount (storage amount) in the battery station 102 is low, the replacement battery 241 for that station cannot be expected to be effectively utilized as a preliminary power source.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, a movement plan is created that adjusts the amount of charge between the battery stations 102. When the movement plan is provided to the user and an action corresponding to the movement plan is promoted, the circulation of the replacement battery 241 can be promoted, and the total charge amount of the battery station 102 whose total charge amount is reduced can be improved. Thus, the total charge amount for providing the replacement battery 241 to the user who wishes to use the battery station 102, or the total charge amount for providing as a preliminary power source in emergency can be ensured.
The movement of the replacement battery 241 may be achieved by a user carrying the replacement battery between the battery stations 102 or by a user mounting the replacement battery to an electric vehicle and moving between the battery stations 102 using the power of the replacement battery. In addition, in one example, the movement of the replacement battery 241 may be movement of electric power held by the replacement battery 241, that is, movement of electric power using only an electric wire or the like. Only such movement of the electric power can be achieved by adjusting the charge/discharge amount of the replacement battery 241 between the battery stations 102 connected to the electric power system.
Next, with reference to fig. 4, the processing performed by the information processing apparatus 10 and the battery station 102 in order to create a movement plan for the replacement battery 241 will be described. In one example, the control unit 211 executes a program stored in the memory 212, thereby realizing the processing of the information processing apparatus 101.
First, in S401, the battery station 102 acquires information on the charge amounts of all the replacement batteries 241 arranged in the battery station 102. In the present embodiment, the process of S401 is periodically started by the battery station 102 and described, but as described above, the process may be executed in response to an instruction from the manager or a request from the information processing device 101.
Next, in S402, the battery station 102 transmits information (station information) related to the position and the like of the battery station 102 and information (charge information) related to the total charge amount to the information processing apparatus 101 via the communication section 223. The station information and the charging information may be transmitted simultaneously or sequentially. Next, in S403, the information processing apparatus 101 stores the received station information and charging information in the memory 212.
Further, the station information transmitted by the battery station 102 in S402 may not necessarily contain the position information of the battery station 102. In such a case, in one example, the information processing apparatus 101 that receives the station information including the identifier of the battery station 102 may read out the position information of the battery station 102 from the memory 212 using the received identifier. As described above, the charge information transmitted by the battery station 102 in S402 is at least one of the respective charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 disposed in the battery station 102 and the total charge amount generated based thereon.
Next, in S404, the information processing apparatus 101 determines the total charge amount for each battery station 102. In the case where the information processing apparatus 101 receives the total value of the charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 disposed therein from the battery station 102, the information processing apparatus 101 determines the total value as the total charge amount of the battery station 102. Alternatively, when the information processing apparatus 101 receives the respective charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 disposed in the battery stations 102, the respective charge amounts may be added (calculated) to calculate the total charge amount of the battery stations 102.
Next, in S405, the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 based on the station information and the charge information of the plurality of battery stations 102. In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan in which the battery stations 102 having a large total charge amount and a difference between the total charge amounts of the battery stations being equal to or larger than a predetermined value and located within a predetermined distance move the replacement battery 241 to the battery station 102 having a small total charge amount.
Here, an example of a movement plan created by the information processing apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 5A and 5B.
Fig. 5A and 5B show two examples of a movement plan created based on the total charge amounts of the battery stations 501, 502, 503. In this example, when the total charge amount of a certain battery station is greater than the total charge amount of other battery stations by 100kWh or more, the information processing apparatus 101 may determine that the total charge amount of the certain battery station is greater.
In fig. 5A, the total charge amount of the battery station 501 is 140kWh, the total charge amount of the battery station 502 is 40kWh, and the total charge amount of the battery station 503 is 100kWh. The total charge amount of the battery station 501 is more than 100kWh as compared with the battery station 502, and the difference between the total charge amount of the battery station 503 and the other battery stations is less than 100kWh. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 101 can create a movement plan so as to move the replacement battery 241 of the battery station 501 from the battery station 501 to the battery station 502.
In fig. 5B, the total charge amount of the battery station 501 is 60kWh, the total charge amount of the battery station 502 is 180kWh, and the total charge amount of the battery station 503 is 70kWh. The total charge amount of the battery station 502 is 100kWh or more than the total charge amounts of the battery station 501 and the battery station 503. Therefore, the information processing apparatus 101 can create a movement plan so as to move the replacement battery of the battery station 502 from the battery station 502 to the battery station 501 and the battery station 503.
Returning to the description of fig. 4. Next, in S406, the information processing apparatus 101 provides the movement plan to the user. In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 distributes an email including information related to a created movement plan to a user terminal of a registered user by using an external email service or functioning as an email server, and requests execution of the movement plan. In addition, in one example, the information related to the created movement plan may be uploaded to an external Web service or may function as a Web server, and cooperation may be requested from an unspecified user. Details regarding the process of providing the movement plan to the user will be explained in the fourth embodiment which will be described later.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan based on the total charge amount of the battery station 102. This makes it possible to adjust the electric power (total charge amount) held by the battery station.
Further, according to the present embodiment, a movement plan can be created so that the replacement battery 241 is moved from the battery station 102 having a large total charge amount to the battery station 102 having a small total charge amount. Thus, the total charge amount of the battery station 102 having a small total charge amount can be averaged, and the total charge amount can be improved faster than waiting for the charging of the replacement battery 241 disposed therein.
In addition, according to the present embodiment, the charge information transmitted from the battery station 102 to the information processing apparatus 101 includes the total value of the charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 disposed in the battery station 102. This reduces the amount of data received by the information processing apparatus 101 from the battery station 102, and suppresses the processing load of the information processing apparatus 101.
As described above, in the present embodiment, since information on the movement plan created by the information processing apparatus is created, the information is distributed to the user terminals of the registered users, and thus the adjustment of the total charge amount of the battery station 102 can be facilitated. In the present embodiment, since the movement plan is directly provided to a specific user by mail or the like, the movement of the replacement battery 241 can be promoted. In addition, a reward (reward) may be provided to the user performing the movement of the replacement battery 241 in connection with the movement plan. A specific example of the bonus will be described in the fourth embodiment.
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In the first embodiment, the movement plan for promoting the movement of the replacement battery is created so as not to identify the replacement battery 241, but in one example, the movement plan including information on the replacement battery 241 may be created so as to identify the replacement battery 241.
In this embodiment, an example of the information processing system 100 in which each replacement battery 241 disposed in the battery station 102 has an identifier and a movement plan is created using the identifier of the replacement battery 241 will be described. In this embodiment, an example of the processing of fig. 4 performed by the control unit 211 of the information processing apparatus 101 will be described with reference to fig. 6. Note that the same configuration and processing as those of the first embodiment will not be described.
In one example, the battery station 102 is configured to be able to communicate with the replacement battery 241 disposed therein, and in S401, the battery station 102 acquires the identifier of the replacement battery 241 and the charge amount by communication. Next, in S402, the battery station 102 transmits station information of the battery station and charging information including an identifier of the replacement battery 241 and a charge amount to the information processing apparatus 101.
In S403, the information processing apparatus 101 stores at least a part of the station information and the charging information in the memory 212, and in S404, the information processing apparatus 101 adds (calculates) the charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 to obtain the total charge amount of the battery station 102.
Next, in S405, the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 based on the station information and the charging information of the battery station 102.
Here, the process of S405 in fig. 4 in which the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan using the identifier of the replacement battery 241 will be described with reference to the specific example in fig. 6.
In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 6, it is assumed that three battery stations 601, 602, 603 capable of disposing three replacement batteries exist within a certain range.
The battery station 601 is provided with a battery 1 of 90kWh in charge, a battery 2 of 80kWh in charge, and a battery 3 of 70kWh in charge, and the total charge is 240kWh. The battery station 602 is configured with a battery 4 of 50kWh in charge, a battery 5 of 40kWh in charge, and a battery 6 of 30kWh in charge, with a total charge of 120kWh. The battery station 603 is provided with a battery 7 of 90kWh in charge, a battery 8 of 80kWh in charge, and a battery 9 of 10kWh in charge, and the total charge is 180kWh.
In the present embodiment, it is possible to create a movement plan by specifying at least one identifier of a replacement battery that is moved from a battery station having a large total charge amount and a replacement battery of a battery station having a small total charge amount that is replaced with the replacement battery. For example, the information processing apparatus 101 may create a movement plan so that the battery 1 having the largest charge amount among the replacement batteries 241 arranged in the battery station 601 having the largest total charge amount is moved to the battery station 602. Alternatively, the movement plan may be created so that the battery 1 of the battery station 601 having a large total charge amount is replaced with the battery 6 having the smallest charge amount, for example, of replacement batteries arranged in the battery station 602 having a small total charge amount.
The information processing apparatus 101 may determine the movement of the replacement battery 241 on an arbitrary basis. In one example, the battery 2 having the second largest charge amount disposed in the battery station 601 having the largest total charge amount may be replaced with the battery 6 having the smallest charge amount disposed in the battery station 602 having the smallest total charge amount. Thus, the total charge amount of the battery station with a small total charge amount can be improved while ensuring a battery with a large charge amount for a user who wants to use a replacement battery in the battery station 601. Alternatively, in another example, the movement plan may be created such that the difference between the total charge amount of the battery station 601 having a large total charge amount and the total charge amount of the battery station 602 having a small total charge amount becomes minimum after the replacement of the replacement battery 241.
In fig. 6, assuming that the battery 1 having a charge amount of 90kWh in the battery station 601 is moved, the information processing apparatus 101 estimates that the total charge amount of the moved battery station 601 is 150kWh. Next, in order to minimize the difference between the total charge amounts of the battery station 601 and the battery station 602 after the movement, the information processing apparatus 101 can create a movement plan so as to replace the battery 1 having a charge amount of 90kWh with the battery 4 having a charge amount of 50kWh. In this case, the total charge amount of the battery station 602 after the movement of the replacement battery becomes 160kWh.
As described above, in the present embodiment, information on the charge amounts of the replacement batteries 241 arranged in the battery stations 102 is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101, and the information processing apparatus 101 determines the total charge amount of the battery stations 102 based on the information. Thus, the information processing apparatus 101 can estimate how much the total charge amount changes when the replacement battery 241 is moved.
In the present embodiment, the identifier of each replacement battery 241 is transmitted from the battery station 102 to the information processing apparatus 101, and the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan including the identifier. Thus, the information processing apparatus 101 can request the movement of the replacement battery 241 so as to specify the identifier.
In the present embodiment, when the difference between the total charge amounts of the two battery stations 102 exceeds the threshold value, a movement plan is created so that the battery station 102 having a large total charge amount moves to the battery station 102 having a small total charge amount. Thus, the information processing apparatus 101 can relatively compare and average the total charge amounts of the battery stations 102.
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In the first and second embodiments, the information processing apparatus 101 can relatively compare the total charge amounts of the battery stations 102 to create a movement plan. In one example, the total charge amount to be satisfied is set for each battery station 102, and the information processing apparatus 101 can create a movement plan based on the total charge amount to be satisfied for each battery station 102.
In this embodiment, the information processing system 100 that compares the amount of charge (required amount) to be provided in the battery station 102 with the total amount of charge to create a movement plan will be described. In this embodiment, an example of the processing of S405 in fig. 4 performed by the control unit 211 in the information processing apparatus 101 will be described with reference to fig. 7, and the same configuration and processing as those in the first embodiment or the second embodiment will be omitted.
Further, in the present embodiment, each replacement battery 241 has an identifier, and in S402, the battery station 102 transmits the identifier of each replacement battery 241 and the charge amount disposed therein to the information processing apparatus 101.
In S701, the control unit 211 starts the process of S405. Next, in S702, the control unit 211 determines the required amount of the battery station 102 and the threshold value thereof.
In one example, the required amount may be set by the information processing apparatus 101 from the viewpoint of serving as a preliminary power source, based on the storage capacity of the replacement battery 241 or the installation place of the battery station 102, which can be configured or arranged by the battery station 102. The viewpoint of serving as a preliminary power source indicates the amount of electric power that the battery station 102 provided with the replacement battery 241 should have in an emergency. For example, when the battery station 102 is disposed in a place where large power is required in an emergency such as a house, the amount of power to be supplied as a preliminary power source may be larger than when the battery station is disposed in a place where large power is not required in an emergency such as a vending machine. Thus, the installation sites of the battery stations 102 can be classified, for example, the required amount is set to 70% when the installation site is a site requiring large electric power in an emergency, and the required amount is set to 50% when the installation site is a site not requiring large electric power in an emergency.
In another example, the desired amount of battery station 102 may be preset by the owner or privileged user of the battery station 102. For example, the building owner provided with the battery station 102 may set the charge amount to be ensured when emergency is prepared, for example, in the information processing apparatus 101 or the battery station 102.
In another example, the information processing apparatus 101 includes a demand prediction unit that predicts and sets a required amount of the battery station 102 based on the use history of the battery station 102.
In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 may store, in the memory 212, a history of the total charge amount of the battery station 102 or a history of the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 over a certain period of time such as the past month. In addition, history information about the battery station 102 in which the replacement battery 241 was configured, or history information about a user who uses the battery station 102 or the replacement battery 241 may be stored.
The demand prediction unit may perform demand prediction on a regular basis, for example, once a day, or on the basis of receiving information about the battery station 102 from the battery station 102.
For example, in a sightseeing place, the demand for the replacement battery 241 to be charged in holidays increases compared to weekdays, and in a region where users are on duty/school, the demand for the replacement battery 241 to be charged in the early morning and evening increases compared to midday. For such a change in demand with time and date, for example, the demand prediction unit of the information processing apparatus 101 records a change in the past total charge amount of the battery station 102, and performs demand prediction by statistical processing such as dispersion and average of the total charge amount, thereby predicting the required amount. Alternatively, if the identifier of the user who uses the battery station 102 can be acquired, the demand prediction unit can perform demand prediction taking this period into consideration if the specific user who uses the battery station 102 in a certain period can be detected.
The threshold value of the required amount includes a threshold value one and a threshold value two. The first threshold value is a threshold value smaller than 0 for determining that the battery station 102 is not charged enough and the replacement battery 241 having a large charge amount needs to be moved from the other battery station 102. The second threshold value is a threshold value greater than 0 for determining that there is a margin in the charge amount of the battery station 102 and having the replacement battery 241 movable to another battery station 102. The first threshold value and the second threshold value may be predetermined values or values set based on an error between the demand prediction and the actual utilization history, or the like.
Next, in S703, the total charge amount of the battery station 102 is compared with the required amount, and a difference is calculated. In the present embodiment, the difference is a charge amount-a required amount. In S703, when the difference (charge amount-required amount) is equal to or smaller than the threshold value, which is a negative threshold value, the control unit 211 determines that the total charge amount of the battery station 102 is insufficient, and the process proceeds to S705. In one example, the control section 211 adds the identifier and the difference (shortfall) of the battery station 102 as one entry to the shortfall list in S705, and proceeds to S707.
In S703, that is, when the charge amount is larger than the required amount and the difference (charge amount-required amount) is equal to or larger than the threshold value, which is a positive threshold value, the control unit 211 determines that the remaining amount of the total charge amount of the battery station 102 is present and proceeds to S706. In S706, the identifier and the difference (remaining amount) of the battery station 102 are added to the remaining list as one entry as well, and the process proceeds to S707.
If the difference is greater than the first threshold value and less than the second threshold value in S703, the control unit 211 determines that the total charge amount of the battery station 102 is neither remaining nor insufficient, and proceeds to S704, and does not create a movement plan for the battery station 102, and ends S405. In S704, if the battery station 102 has been added to the insufficient list or the remaining list before, the process in S405 may be terminated after deleting the entry of the battery station 102 from the list.
Next, in S707, the control section 211 compares the remaining list with the insufficient list. For example, when one or more of the battery stations in the remaining list and one or more of the battery stations in the shortage list are located within a certain distance and the remaining amount is equal to or greater than the absolute value of the shortage, the control unit 211 determines that the remaining list matches the entry in the shortage list. If it is determined that the remaining list matches the entry in the insufficient list, the routine proceeds to S708. In S708, the control unit 211 creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations 102 of the item matched in S707, and proceeds to S709. Here, after two or more entries are added to the movement plan in S708, these entries may be deleted. Then, the process advances to S709, where S405 ends. When one of the battery stations in the remaining list and one of the battery stations in the deficient list are distant from each other by a predetermined distance or the remaining amount is smaller than the absolute value of the deficiency, the control unit 211 determines that the remaining list and the deficient list do not coincide with each other, and proceeds to S709. After the comparison is completed for all the entries of the remaining list and the insufficient list, the process proceeds to S709 and ends S405.
In the present embodiment, the remaining list and the insufficient list in S707 are compared one-to-one, but one-to-many or many-to-many comparison may be performed. For example, one or two movement plans may be created using two of the remaining list of battery stations 102 and one of the insufficient list of battery stations 102. In one example, for one-to-many or many-to-many comparison, the optimization problem in which the positional information, the difference, and the like of the battery station 102 are set as parameters may be solved by a mathematical process of a neural network or the like, and this is regarded as the process of S707.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 sets the required amount of the battery station 102, and creates the movement plan based on the difference between the charged amount and the required amount. Thus, the information processing system 100 can adjust the total charge amount of the battery station 102 so that the battery station 102 ensures a desired total charge amount.
In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 includes a demand prediction unit that predicts the use of each battery station 102 by the user, and creates a movement plan based on the demand prediction. Thus, by predicting the total charge amount required for each battery station 102 and increasing the total charge amount in advance, the situation of insufficient total charge amount can be avoided.
< fourth embodiment >, a third embodiment
In this embodiment, an information processing system that distributes information related to a movement plan to a user terminal of a login user will be described. The user of the information processing system according to the present embodiment has an identifier, and the information processing apparatus 101 further includes a user management unit that stores a user's use history and a distribution unit that distributes information related to a created movement plan.
In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 also functions as a Web server, and the distribution unit of the information processing apparatus 101 opens a movement plan on a Web site or uploads the movement plan to another Web service. In another example, the distribution unit may transmit a message including information related to the created movement plan, such as a Short Message Service (SMS), an email service, or a social network service, to a specific user terminal to request execution of the movement plan. In another example, the battery station 102 may be provided with a display unit and display information on the movement plan received from the information processing apparatus 101 on the display unit. The information related to the movement plan may be the movement plan, or may be a link (URL) to a Web site for viewing the movement plan, or the like. In another example, the information processing apparatus 101 is a server providing a route guidance service, and can present at least one of a route to a destination, a battery station 102 around the route, or a movement plan to a user according to an inquiry of the route to the destination from the user.
The information processing apparatus 101 may further include a user management unit. For example, a user of the information processing system has an identifier, and when using the battery station 102, the user identifier is transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101 through a user terminal or a user interface (I/F) of the battery station 102. Thereby, the information processing apparatus 101 can store the usage history of at least one of the battery station 102 or the replacement battery 241 for each user. In addition, the information processing apparatus 101 can identify the user who executed the created movement plan and give a reward to the user.
Here, an example of a user information database managed by the information processing apparatus 101 will be described with reference to fig. 8. The user information of fig. 8 is stored in the memory 212 of the information processing apparatus 101. The user information may be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101 via the user terminal or the battery station 102 by the user or the manager of the battery station 102, and the control section 211 performs login/update of the user information. Alternatively, the user may take the use of the battery station 102 as a trigger, and the battery station 102 may acquire the user information in cooperation with the user terminal or the replacement battery 241, and send the user information to the information processing apparatus 101, and the control unit 211 may register and update the user information.
The user information includes user profile 801 and actual performance information 802. The user profile 801 is information related to the user itself, such as an identifier, mail address, age, and sex of the user. The performance information 802 stores information related to the actions of the user. For example, the date and time when the user utilized the battery station 102 or the replacement battery 241 and the contents thereof. The performance information may include information related to charges and rewards (rewards). As shown in fig. 8, the actual performance information includes a plurality of actual performance information related to actions performed by the user during a predetermined period in the past.
In one example, the user transmits the location information to the information processing apparatus 101 via the user terminal, and stores the location information in the user management unit. Further, the distribution unit of the information processing apparatus 101 may distribute information related to the movement plan only to users having a predetermined distance or less from the battery station 102 specified by the created movement plan, based on the position information of the user terminal. Alternatively, the user terminal may determine whether to notify the user of the movement plan received from the information processing apparatus 101 based on the location information.
Next, an example of a delivery screen of the movement plan will be described with reference to fig. 9 and 10.
Fig. 9 is a screen example for displaying a movement plan of the replacement battery between battery stations located within a certain distance from the user.
The current location 900 represents the current location of the user who received the information related to the movement plan. Battery stations 901 to 905 represent battery stations existing within a certain distance from the user. The battery station 901 and the battery station 905 are battery stations 102 for which the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the total charge amount remains. The battery station 902 is the battery station 102 for which the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the total charge amount is insufficient.
Fig. 9 shows a movement plan 906 for moving the replacement battery from the battery station 901 to the battery station 902, and a movement plan 907 for moving the replacement battery 241 from the battery station 905 to the battery station 902.
In the present embodiment, the movement plan 906 and the movement plan 907 are similarly displayed, but a plurality of movement plans may be displayed in a single direction or in a format of a different size or the like with priorities attached to various criteria. For example, in fig. 9, since the total charge amount of the battery station 901 is larger than the total charge amount of the battery station 905, the information processing apparatus 101 can determine that the remaining amount of the battery station 901 is large and the priority of the movement plan 906 is high. Next, the information processing apparatus 101 is set to receive a high reward from the user of the movement plan 906 corresponding to the battery station 901, so that the user has an incentive to select the movement plan 906 with a higher probability. In another example, the information processing apparatus 101 may display a plurality of movement plans with priority based on any of the frequency of use of the battery station 102, the number of replacement batteries 241, the distance from the user, and the like, or may display only one movement plan. Further, the consideration given to the user may be judged by the information processing apparatus 101 based on, for example, the amount of power of the replacement battery 241 moved by the user or the amount of power required by the battery station 102 whose total charge amount is insufficient.
The payment may be, for example, discount of the use fee of the replacement battery 241 or free, or discount of the rental fee or parking fee of the electric vehicle.
When the user selects, for example, an accept button of the movement plan 906, the user terminal transmits information on the user who has selected the accept button of the movement plan 906 to the information processing apparatus 101. In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 may store information indicating that the user is executing the movement plan 906 in the user management section and not delegate the movement plan 906 to other users.
In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 confirms the user of the mobile replacement battery 241 and then pays a fee. In one example, in the case of a battery station with a person, the information processing apparatus 101 can compensate the user by confirming the movement of the replacement battery 241 by the manager and inputting information related to the user who performs the movement in the information processing apparatus 101. In another example, information related to the user can be transmitted to the information processing apparatus 101 via the battery station 102 by the user, whereby the information processing apparatus 101 rewards the user. For example, the information processing apparatus 101 receives charging information from the battery station 901 and the battery station 902, and returns a user with a fee after confirming that the user has actually moved the replacement battery.
Next, fig. 10 shows an example of a screen for displaying a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 in accordance with the search result of the route to the user's destination.
The current location 1000 is the current location of the user when searching out a path to the destination 1004.
The battery stations 1001, 1002, 1003 are battery stations existing within a certain distance from the path from the current place 1000 to the destination 1004. The battery station 1001 is a battery station for which the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the total charge amount remains. The battery station 1003 is a battery station for which the information processing apparatus 101 determines that the total charge amount is insufficient.
Here, when a movement plan between battery stations existing within a certain distance from the route from the current location 1000 to the destination 1004 is created, the information processing apparatus 101 may present the movement plan in match with the search result of the planned travel route as indicated by 1005. Further, the information processing apparatus 101 may present only the search result of the shortest travel scheduled path that does not include the movement plan as shown at 1006.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the battery station inputs the user identification information for identifying the user to the center server, and the information processing apparatus includes the user management unit for managing the use history of the user based on the received user identification information. Thus, the charging and rewarding can be judged based on the use history of the user.
In the present embodiment, the user management unit stores actual performance information of the user who has performed the movement plan. This allows the user to be rewarded (paid) and the movement of the replacement battery to be promoted.
< fifth embodiment >, a third embodiment
In the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 creates the movement plan based on the total charge amount of the battery station, but in one example, the movement plan may be created based on the ratio of the amount of electric power actually held to the amount of electric power that can be held by the battery station.
In this embodiment, an example of the information processing apparatus 101 that creates a movement plan based on the ratio (charging rate) of the actually held electric power amount to the total of the electric power amounts that can be held by the battery stations, that is, the electric storage capacities of the disposable batteries 241, will be described with reference to fig. 11. The same configuration and processing as those of the first embodiment will not be described. In another example, the charging rate may be a ratio of the total of the actual amounts of charge to the total of the storage capacities of the replacement batteries 241 actually arranged in the battery station.
In fig. 11 there are shown two battery stations 1101, 1102. The battery station 1101 is a battery station in which nine replacement batteries can be arranged, and actually includes replacement batteries 1 to 9. The battery station 1102 is a battery station in which three replacement batteries can be arranged, and actually includes the replacement batteries 10 to 12. Here, the replacement batteries were set to each have a capacity of 100 kWh.
The amount of power that can be held by the battery station 1101 is 9×100 kwh=900 kWh, and the total amount of remaining charge of the actual replacement battery is 50+40+60+30+70+45+40+40+30=405 kWh. Thus 405/900=0.45 (45%) is the charging rate of the battery station 1101. Similarly, the amount of power that can be held by the battery station 1102 is 300kWh, and the total amount of remaining charge of the actual replacement batteries 10 to 12 is 90+100+80=270 kWh. Thus, 270/300=0.9 (90%) is the charging rate of the battery station 1102.
In the present embodiment, in S402, as the charging information, the battery station 1101 and the battery station 1102 may transmit information on the charge amounts of the replacement batteries, or may transmit information on the charge rates of the battery stations. For example, the battery station may transmit information on the total charge amount and the number of replacement batteries to be arranged, and the information processing apparatus 101 may calculate the charging rate by dividing the received total charge amount by the number.
In the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 creates a movement plan for moving the replacement battery 241 from a certain battery station to a battery station having a charge rate less than 30%. Accordingly, a movement plan for moving the replacement battery from the battery station 1102 to the battery station 1101 is created.
In one example, the information processing apparatus 101 may create a movement plan of the battery station in consideration of both the total charge amount and the charging rate. In this case, the information processing apparatus 101 may create a movement plan for moving the replacement battery from a certain battery station to a battery station having a total charge amount smaller by 100kWh or more and a charge rate lower by 30% or more than the certain battery station. In the example of fig. 11, the total charge amount of the battery station 1101 is 405kWh, the total charge amount of the battery station 1102 is 270kWh, and the difference between the total charge amounts is 135kWh and 100kWh or more. However, the difference in charge amount is instead 45% less, not 30% more, and therefore, a movement plan may not be created.
Alternatively, the information processing apparatus 101 may create a movement plan of the battery station in consideration of any one of the total charge amount and the charge rate. In this case, the information processing apparatus 101 may create a movement plan for moving the replacement battery 241 from a certain battery station to a battery station having a total charge amount less than 100kWh or a charge rate less than 30%. In the example of fig. 11, the total charge amount of the battery station 1101 is 405kWh, the total charge amount of the battery station 1102 is 270kWh, and the difference between the total charge amounts is 135kWh and 100kWh or more. Accordingly, a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 from the battery station 1101 to the battery station 1102 can be created. The charging rate of the battery station 1101 is 45%, the charging rate of the battery station 1102 is 90%, and the difference is 30% or more. Therefore, a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 from the battery station 1102 to the battery station 1101 may be created.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the information processing apparatus creates the movement plan based on the ratio (charging rate) of the total of the actual charge amounts to the total of the capacities of the replacement batteries that can be held by the battery stations. Thus, the information processing apparatus 101 can average the charging rate between battery stations.
Other embodiments
The first to fourth embodiments described above can be arbitrarily combined. For example, the information processing system may create a movement plan according to the third embodiment and distribute the plan to the user by the distribution unit according to the fourth embodiment.
In one embodiment, the battery station 102 further includes a power supply unit capable of supplying power of the replacement battery 241 to an external device. Accordingly, the battery station 102 can be used as a preliminary power supply not only for the electric vehicle but also at the time of disaster, and thus the introduction of the battery station 102 into a general household can be facilitated.
In one embodiment, the movement plan may be created based on not only the replacement battery disposed in the battery station 102 but also the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 mounted in the electric vehicle operated by the user. For example, the user may move the electric vehicle to the battery station 102, and replace the replacement battery 241 mounted on the electric vehicle with the replacement battery 241 specified by the movement plan, and move the replacement battery to the battery station 102. In this case, the information processing apparatus may create a movement plan in consideration of the charge amount of the replacement battery 241 mounted on the electric vehicle and the amount of electric power required to move between the battery stations 102 by the electric vehicle. In this way, it is possible to create a movement plan considering whether the user can travel between the battery stations 102 or travel to a destination by using the electric vehicle.
In one embodiment, a movement plan of the replacement battery 241 among three or more battery stations 102 may be created. For example, a movement plan may be made in the following manner: the replacement battery 1 disposed at the battery station a is moved to the battery station B and replaced with the replacement battery 2 disposed at the battery station B, and the replacement battery 2 is moved to the battery station C. Thus, the total charge amount can be adjusted by using the replacement batteries arranged in the three or more battery stations.
In one embodiment, the information processing apparatus 101 may transmit the identifier of the replacement battery that should be moved to the battery station 102 without indicating which replacement battery the user should replace. For example, the user can be instructed to move the replacement battery from battery station a to battery station B and send an identifier of the replacement battery to battery station a. When the user arrives, the battery station a notifies the user of the replacement battery to be replaced via the user I/F, so that the user can execute the movement plan without making unnecessary inputs.
In one embodiment, one battery station 102 may be capable of charging replacement batteries having different storage capacities. In this case, the total charge amount of the battery station 102 can be calculated similarly. As described in the third embodiment, when estimating the required amount of the battery station 102, the information processing apparatus 101 may estimate the required amount of the battery station 102 by integrating replacement batteries having different storage capacities. Alternatively, the required amount may be calculated for each replacement battery having the same electric storage capacity and compared with the charge amount of each replacement battery having the same electric storage capacity.
Summary of the embodiments
1. The information processing system (e.g., 100) according to the above embodiment is an information processing system (e.g., 100) including a plurality of battery stations (e.g., 102) and an information processing device (e.g., 101), characterized in that,
each battery station (e.g., 102) is provided with:
a charging unit (e.g., 224) capable of charging a replacement battery (e.g., 241); and
a first communication unit (e.g., 223) that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery (e.g., 241) configured by the battery station,
the information processing device (101, for example) is provided with:
a second communication unit (e.g., 213) that receives the charging information from the first communication unit;
a determination unit (e.g., S404) that determines a charge amount of each battery station (e.g., 102) based on the received charge information; and
a movement planning unit (S405, for example) that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
This allows adjustment of the electric power (charge amount) held by the battery station on which the replacement battery is disposed.
2. In the above embodiment, the charge amount of each battery station is the total charge amount of the replacement battery disposed in the battery station.
Thereby, the total charge amount of the battery station can be averaged.
3. In the above embodiment, the charge amount of each battery station is a ratio of a total of charge amounts of the replacement batteries disposed in the battery station to a total of capacities of the replacement batteries capable of being disposed in the battery station.
This makes it possible to average the ratio of the amount of charge actually held by the battery station to the amount of charge that can be held by the battery station.
4. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the movement planning unit creates a movement plan so that the replacement battery moves from the battery station with a large charge amount to the battery station with a small charge amount.
Thus, the total charge amount of the battery station having a small total charge amount can be averaged, and the total charge amount can be improved faster than waiting for the charging of the replacement battery disposed therein.
5. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the charging information is information related to a total of charge amounts of the replacement batteries disposed in the battery stations.
This reduces the amount of data received by the information processing device from the battery station, thereby suppressing the processing load of the information processing device.
6. The information processing system according to the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the charge information includes information related to respective charge amounts of replacement batteries configured by the battery stations,
the determination means calculates the charge amount of the battery station by summing up the charge amounts of the replacement batteries.
Thus, the information processing device can estimate how much the total charge amount changes when the replacement battery is moved.
7. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the charging information includes an identifier of each replacement battery,
the movement plan unit makes the movement plan including the identifier of at least one of the replacement batteries.
Thus, the information processing apparatus can request the movement of the replacement battery so as to specify the identifier.
8. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the movement planning unit creates a movement plan so that when the difference between the charge amounts of the two battery stations exceeds a first threshold value, the replacement battery is moved from a battery station having a large charge amount to a battery station having a small charge amount.
Thus, the information processing device can relatively compare and average the total charge amounts of the battery stations.
9. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the movement planning unit compares the total charge amount of each battery station with a reference value (S703, for example), and creates a movement plan so that the replacement battery moves from a battery station having a larger total charge amount than the reference value and a difference between the total charge amount and the reference value being equal to or greater than a second threshold to a battery station having a smaller total charge amount than the reference value and a difference between the reference value and the total charge amount being equal to or greater than a third threshold (S708, for example).
Thus, the information processing system can adjust the total charge amount of the battery station so that the battery station ensures a desired total charge amount.
10. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the information processing apparatus further includes a demand prediction unit that predicts demand of each battery station,
the movement plan unit further generates the movement plan based on the predicted demand.
Thus, by predicting the total charge amount required for each battery station and increasing the total charge amount in advance, it is possible to avoid a situation where the total charge amount is insufficient due to the use of the user.
11. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
The information processing apparatus further includes a distribution unit that distributes information related to the movement plan of the replacement battery to a user terminal of a registered user.
This allows a specific user to be instructed directly by mail or the like, and facilitates movement of the replacement battery.
12. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the first communication unit transmits user identification information identifying a user who utilizes the battery station,
the information processing apparatus further includes a user management unit that manages a use history of a user based on the user identification information received by the second communication unit.
Thus, the charging and rewarding can be judged based on the use history of the user.
13. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the information processing device stores, in the user management unit, actual performance information of a user who has moved the replacement battery according to the created movement plan.
Thus, a user can be rewarded (paid) to promote movement of the replacement battery.
14. The information processing system (e.g., 100) of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
The battery station further has a power supply unit capable of supplying power from the replacement battery to an external device.
Accordingly, the battery station 102 can be used as a preliminary power supply not only for the electric vehicle but also at the time of disaster, and thus the introduction of the battery station 102 into a general household can be facilitated.
15. The information processing apparatus (e.g., 101) of the above embodiment is an information processing apparatus (e.g., 101) capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations (e.g., 102), characterized in that,
each battery station (e.g., 102) is provided with:
a charging unit (e.g., 224) capable of charging the replacement battery; and
a first communication unit (e.g., 223) that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery configured by the battery station,
the information processing device is provided with:
a second communication unit (e.g., 213) that receives the charging information from the first communication unit;
a determination unit (S404, for example) that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information; and
a movement planning unit (S405, for example) that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
This allows the electric power held by the battery station on which the replacement battery is disposed to be adjusted.
16. The information processing method of the above embodiment is characterized in that,
the information processing method is performed by an information processing device (e.g., 101) capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations (e.g., 102) provided with a charging unit (e.g., 224) capable of charging a replacement battery (e.g., 241) and a first communication unit (e.g., 223) that transmits charging information regarding the charge amount of the replacement battery (e.g., 241) arranged in each battery station,
the information processing method comprises the following steps:
a communication step (S403, for example) in which the charging information is received from the first communication unit;
a determination step (S404, for example) in which the charge amount of each battery station is determined based on the received charge information; and
a movement planning step (S405, for example) in which a movement plan of the replacement battery between the battery stations is created based on the determined charge amount of each battery station.
This allows adjustment of the electric power (total charge amount) held by the battery station on which the replacement battery is disposed.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, to disclose the scope of the present invention, the following claims are appended.

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1. An information processing system comprising a plurality of battery stations and an information processing device, characterized in that,
each battery station is provided with:
a charging unit capable of charging the replacement battery; and
a first communication unit that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery configured by the battery station,
the information processing device is provided with:
a second communication unit that receives the charging information from the first communication unit;
a determination unit that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information;
a movement plan unit that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery from the first battery station to the second battery station based on the determined charge amount of each battery station;
an acquisition unit that acquires position information of a user terminal; and
and a transmission unit configured to transmit the movement plan to a user terminal having a distance from the first battery station equal to or less than a predetermined distance.
2. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the charge amount of each battery station is a total charge amount of a replacement battery configured by the battery station.
3. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein the charge amount of each battery station is a ratio of a total of charge amounts of the replacement batteries disposed in the battery station to a total of capacities of the replacement batteries disposed in the battery station.
4. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the movement planning unit creates a movement plan so that the replacement battery moves from the battery station with a large charge amount to the battery station with a small charge amount.
5. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the charging information is information related to a total of charge amounts of the replacement batteries disposed in the battery stations.
6. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the charge information includes information related to respective charge amounts of replacement batteries configured by the battery stations,
the determination means calculates the charge amount of the battery station by summing up the charge amounts of the replacement batteries.
7. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the charging information includes an identifier of each replacement battery,
the movement plan unit makes the movement plan including the identifier of at least one of the replacement batteries.
8. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the movement planning unit creates a movement plan so that when the difference between the charge amounts of the two battery stations exceeds a first threshold value, the replacement battery is moved from a battery station having a large charge amount to a battery station having a small charge amount.
9. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the movement planning unit compares the total charge amount of each battery station with a reference value, and creates a movement plan so that the replacement battery moves from a battery station having a total charge amount greater than the reference value and a difference between the total charge amount and the reference value being equal to or greater than a second threshold value to a battery station having a total charge amount less than the reference value and a difference between the reference value and the total charge amount being equal to or greater than a third threshold value.
10. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the information processing apparatus further includes a demand prediction unit that predicts demand of each battery station,
The movement plan unit further generates the movement plan based on the predicted demand.
11. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the information processing apparatus further includes a distribution unit that distributes information related to the movement plan of the replacement battery to a user terminal of a registered user.
12. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the first communication unit transmits user identification information identifying a user who utilizes the battery station,
the information processing apparatus further includes a user management unit that manages a use history of a user based on the user identification information received by the second communication unit.
13. The information processing system of claim 12, wherein the information processing system further comprises a processor configured to,
the information processing device stores, in the user management unit, actual performance information of a user who has moved the replacement battery according to the created movement plan.
14. The information processing system according to claim 1, wherein,
the battery station further has a power supply unit capable of supplying power from the replacement battery to an external device.
15. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations, characterized in that,
each battery station is provided with:
a charging unit capable of charging the replacement battery; and
a first communication unit that transmits charging information related to a charge amount of a replacement battery configured by the battery station,
the information processing device is provided with:
a second communication unit that receives the charging information from the first communication unit;
a determination unit that determines a charge amount of each battery station based on the received charge information;
a movement plan unit that creates a movement plan of the replacement battery from the first battery station to the second battery station based on the determined charge amount of each battery station;
an acquisition unit that acquires position information of a user terminal; and
and a transmission unit configured to transmit the movement plan to a user terminal having a distance from the first battery station equal to or less than a predetermined distance.
16. An information processing method, characterized in that,
the information processing method is performed by an information processing device capable of communicating with a plurality of battery stations provided with a charging unit capable of charging a replacement battery and a first communication unit transmitting charging information related to the charge amount of the replacement battery arranged in each battery station,
The information processing method comprises the following steps:
a communication step in which the charging information is received from the first communication unit;
a determination step in which a charge amount of each battery station is determined based on the received charge information;
a movement planning step of creating a movement plan of the replacement battery from the first battery station to the second battery station based on the determined charge amount of each battery station;
an acquisition step of acquiring position information of the user terminal; and
and a transmission step of transmitting the movement plan to a user terminal having a distance from the first battery station equal to or less than a predetermined distance.
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