JP2006079600A - Vehicle management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an overall interactive management method for vehicles capable of providing vehicle information to an organization requesting use of the information and also providing a vehicle user with sound and/or image information. <P>SOLUTION: Up information 5 transmitted to a center through an artificial satellite 1 is emergency information and periodic information. Meanwhile, down information 6 transmitted from the center to each vehicle through the satellite 1 is sound and/or image information. A base station has a mobile overall information management system 13 comprising various databases 14 and an analysis system 15. Automobile inspection information, user information, road information, safety information and other types of information are distributed to each of information-requesting organizations 16-18 through this system. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for collecting information on a mobile object using a satellite communication system or other mobile communication system (terrestrial digital communication, mobile phone, DSRC, etc.).

  Car navigation systems that display the current position of a vehicle on a screen have been put into practical use and have become widespread. In recent years, communication navigation systems that connect a mobile phone and a car navigation system have also been put into practical use.

  As means for obtaining vehicle state information, a part of history data is created at the time of vehicle inspection at a dealer instead of a real-time method, and is transmitted to a completed vehicle manufacturer or a vehicle component manufacturer through wired communication or the like.

  The current vehicle insurance system adopts a fee payment system based on an annual contract regardless of the frequency of vehicle use.

  As a means for obtaining the vehicle state information, there is a mechanism in which a dealer records a part of history data by wire connection at the time of vehicle inspection. Due to the low collection frequency and uncertainty of bringing inspections to our own dealers, it is difficult for complete vehicle manufacturers and parts manufacturers to conduct statistical analysis, marketing for each vehicle type, and feed back to the design. In addition, in order to collect and manage data for each type of vehicle with mobile phones that have rapidly spread as mobile communication technology, it is necessary to grasp the telephone number of each user. There are difficulties in delivering.

  In addition, since the current usage of cars cannot be statistically grasped, non-life insurance companies have to make an annual contract regardless of the frequency of use of the car. Cannot pay insurance premiums according to different needs.

  Furthermore, at the time of used car assessment, it is a vague assessment by filling in a check sheet and exchanging photos, etc. It is difficult to grasp the quality of the vehicle other than the appearance at the same model, age and similar mileage .

  Therefore, the current vehicle state information is not continuously collected in real time, or even if it is done, the collected information is extremely limited and its availability is small. I had to say that. Continuing to collect vehicle state information is an indispensable matter for statistical analysis of the vehicle and vehicle type, and if there is no statistics, subsequent diagnostic analysis cannot be performed.

  In view of the above-mentioned vehicle insurance, the present invention takes into consideration such a point, and continuously collects and statistics the current vehicle state information in real time in accordance with the frequency of use and the state of use of the vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle insurance claim processing method capable of paying insurance premiums.

  In addition, this proposal enables the provision of vehicle information outside the insurance field to an information provider, and comprehensive interactive management of vehicles that provides various broadcast and communication information to vehicle users. It aims to provide a method.

  The vehicle management method of the present invention distributes music and / or video via satellite to each of the contracted vehicles for music distribution and / or video distribution, or music information, video information, navigation information, road information. , Emergency information, and information selected from the group of new car information are distributed one or more, and the periodic information of the vehicle is received from each contracted vehicle via the satellite, and the received information is analyzed for each vehicle The analysis information is transmitted to a predetermined analysis information provider.

  Here, the fixed period information is, for example, at least one of position, speed, direction, and vehicle state information of the vehicle. In particular, it is practical that the periodic information is passing data of driving time and driving point, region or route that would be obtained by combining these information. In addition to the fixed period information transmitted from each contracted vehicle toward the satellite, it is desirable to transmit emergency information related to the vehicle. Further, the analysis information providing destination is preferably a person selected from the group of insurance companies, road management companies, supervisory authorities, supervisory agencies, car management companies, car maintenance companies, and car dealers. It is more desirable to store information starting from the vehicle at a fixed cycle in a storage device at a cycle shorter than the fixed cycle, and start at a fixed cycle collectively.

  An artificial satellite system suitable for use in the present invention uses, for example, a non-stationary satellite orbiting an elliptical orbit, and is described in detail and specifically in JP-A-11-34996.

  Moreover, it will be as follows if the typical place is enumerated about transmission / reception of the information of the vehicle management method of this invention.

  (1) Vehicle position information is obtained and collected from reflected signals transmitted from an antenna provided on a target vehicle to an artificial satellite, and vehicle control information or vehicle part status information is transmitted from the antenna provided on the vehicle to the artificial satellite. And receiving the transmission signal by receiving a signal reflected by the artificial satellite or by transmitting from the vehicle via a mobile communication device such as a DSRC (dedicated narrow area communication, the same applies hereinafter) or a mobile phone. To collect individual vehicle status information.

(2) The vehicle position information is obtained and collected from the reflection signal of the signal transmitted from the antenna provided in the target vehicle to the artificial satellite, and the vehicle sensor information is transmitted from the antenna provided in the vehicle to the artificial satellite. Collecting individual vehicle status information by receiving the reflected signal, or transmitting from the vehicle via a communication device such as a DSRC or a mobile phone, and collecting the received transmission signal; Individual vehicle states are collected together with vehicle information and user information such as vehicle type and vehicle number input separately for the vehicle.

  (3) Vehicle position information is obtained and collected from reflected signals transmitted from the antenna provided on the target vehicle to the artificial satellite, and vehicle control information and vehicle component state information are transmitted from the antenna provided on the vehicle to the artificial satellite. Individual vehicle state information collected by receiving a signal reflected by an artificial satellite, or transmitted from the vehicle via a communication device such as a DSRC or a mobile phone, and receiving the transmission signal. The vehicle status information poured out from the diagnostic system mounted on the vehicle is transmitted from the vehicle to the artificial satellite based on the diagnostic result information transmission instruction of the diagnostic system, and the signal reflected from the artificial satellite is Each vehicle state is collected together with vehicle information and user information received and received separately for the vehicle, such as vehicle type and vehicle number.

  (4) The vehicle control information of the target vehicle or the vehicle part state information is transmitted to the artificial satellite from the antenna provided on the vehicle, and the individual vehicle state information is collected by receiving the signal reflected by the artificial satellite. collect.

  (5) Collecting vehicle sensor information of the target vehicle from an antenna provided on the vehicle to an artificial satellite and collecting the individual vehicle state information by collecting a signal reflected by the artificial satellite; and Individual vehicle status is collected together with vehicle information such as vehicle type, vehicle number, etc. and user information input separately for the vehicle.

  (6) Vehicle control information and vehicle component status information of the target vehicle is transmitted from the antenna provided on the vehicle to the artificial satellite and received from the diagnostic system mounted on the vehicle by receiving the signal reflected by the artificial satellite The vehicle state information is transmitted from the vehicle to the artificial satellite based on the diagnostic result transmission instruction of the diagnostic system, the signal reflected from the artificial satellite is received, and the vehicle type, vehicle number, etc., input separately for the vehicle Together with vehicle body information and user information, individual vehicle status is collected.

  The present invention further provides the following system. In other words, by collecting real-time location information, speed information, vehicle status information (engine, electrical system, mechanical system information), safety / crisis management information, etc. from the vehicle, comprehensively managing these data, and analyzing the data Understand vehicle operation management status, immediately respond to safety / crisis, understand road traffic congestion status, how vehicles are used, etc., build a mobile information comprehensive management system that can be used for various services, and transport from the comprehensive information management system In addition to supplying data to traders, road supervisors, car manufacturers, road information providers, etc. for a fee, individual information is distributed from transporters, road supervisors, and car manufacturers to people on the vehicle. Also, in this system, a contract for information exchange is made between the mobile information management system and the person who uses the vehicle, the mobile management system and the transport company, the road supervisor, and the car manufacturer. It is desirable to be established with revenue based on Further, in this system, it is preferable to operate the mobile management system by broadcasting music or video from the mobile information system in addition to the bidirectional communication to improve convenience for people using the car.

  In addition, the information obtained from the car is analyzed in the mobile management system, and when a car trouble is expected, the expected information is notified to the driver, and the designated contractor such as the car manufacturer or maintenance contractor is contacted. However, a person who can perform maintenance and inspection is dispatched to the location indicated by the driver, and if necessary, bring maintenance parts and perform quick maintenance at the location indicated. In this system, it is preferable to analyze the driving characteristics of the driver and take insurance premiums into account.

  When the present invention is reflected in an insurance claim, vehicle state information is divided into vehicle position information and other information such as vehicle control information, vehicle part state information, vehicle body information, user information, vehicle maintenance history information, etc. Another object is to obtain and collect vehicle position information from the reflected signal of the signal transmitted from the antenna to the artificial satellite. Conventionally, a vehicle position is obtained from a reflected signal transmitted from an antenna to an artificial satellite and used for navigation, but the obtained vehicle position information is not collected and statistically performed. In addition, when the present invention is used for insurance claims, it is practical to collect statistics on the vehicle position information collected in this way so that the combined statistics can be performed. It is. By these two means, detailed and reliable vehicle information can be accumulated in real time for each individual vehicle, which can be used for insurance premium claim processing of the vehicle.

  Further, when the present invention is reflected in an insurance claim, the operation time of a contracted vehicle is obtained and collected within a certain period (may be one day), the operation time data is statistically analyzed, and the operation of the vehicle is performed. It is possible to pay insurance premiums corresponding to the usage frequency and usage status of the vehicle by executing a method of obtaining and collecting passing data for the points, areas, and travel routes (hereinafter collectively referred to as points). One of the important points realized by doing this is that the premium payment that was previously paid in advance by the annual contract can be postpaid in accordance with the usage frequency and usage situation. It is to become. Of course, it is possible to revise the price of the current contract based on the collected and collected data.

  Taking the case where the present invention is used for insurance claims as an example, the following methods are specifically mentioned. That is, in a vehicle insurance claim processing method in which a vehicle insurance premium is determined by a contract with a vehicle user and a vehicle insurance premium is charged, the contracted vehicle is collected for driving time within a certain period, and Collecting and collecting passing data for points that have been passed by driving the vehicle, setting the charging object time data from the driving time, and setting the insurance weighting based on one or both of the charging object time data and the passing data; The insurance claim amount is displayed based on the billing target time data, passage data, and insurance weighting, and the vehicle insurance claim process is performed. Further, the insurance premium weighting is an insurance premium rate. Furthermore, the passing data includes points registered as known, points not registered as unknown, and points registered as accident-prone points, and points registered as known have low premium weighting and are not registered as unknown. The points registered as points and points where accidents occur frequently are set with high premium weighting. Further, for the insurance premium weighting, other information such as vehicle control information, vehicle part state information, user information about vehicles and users, or maintenance history information is used. Further, points are calculated from the billing time and the passage data weighted by the insurance premium, and the insurance premium rate or the insurance amount is determined based on the point.

  Further embodiments of the present invention are as follows. In other words, in a paid service that sends basic information on music and images to the car and collects the listening fee from the listener, the information emitted from the car is collected at the general information center, analyzed and car management By transmitting the information to the institution, road management organization, insurance organization, etc., and transmitting information from these management centers to the car, the service function for the listener is improved and the charge for paying services is increased.

  The first specific example of data analysis is that the information from the car is the position, speed and direction of the car. By collecting this information from all the cars on the road at regular intervals, Since the travel speed is known, the congestion of the road can be determined. Moreover, the accuracy of road congestion information can be improved by combining with the information of the road management center. On the other hand, the driver of the car can grasp not only the situation in the vicinity but also the congestion situation of the remote destination, and can obtain road detour information, road information with less congestion, and the like from the road management organization. In addition, by analyzing information from cars in sections corresponding to tunnels, bridges, construction sections, etc., abnormal states in these sections can be detected. By adding the time to this information, it is possible to analyze the usage characteristics of the user's car, that is, the usage of the user's car, such as the use at the holiday weekend, the use at everyday shopping, and the center of usage at night. Car dealers can use this data as useful data for selecting a recommended vehicle for the next replacement. In addition to being able to analyze the usage and driving characteristics of the user's vehicle such as sudden braking and maximum speed, in addition to using the data by upper air dealers, it can also be used for risk prediction analysis of drivers by insurance companies, so paid drivers It can be used to reduce insurance rates.

  A second specific example of data analysis uses information from the vehicle, particularly fuel surplus and travel distance. Since the fuel efficiency of the vehicle can be analyzed from the remaining amount of fuel and the distance traveled, the vehicle management organization can be used as data for vehicle evaluation and performance improvement. Also, if these data are released to the user, the vehicle selection data will be released, and the convenience for the user will increase.

A third specific example of data analysis is the exhaust information (CO ₂ , CO, NO,
NO ₂ , SO ₂ , soot, etc.). By analyzing the exhaust gas of the car, the user knows the condition of the car and informs the user of the need for car maintenance, the need to replace oil and parts, and the like. In addition, the vehicle management organization can analyze the condition of the engine and obtain data on how the vehicle characteristics change under what road conditions, which can be used for vehicle development and improvement.

  The fourth specific example of data analysis is the information from the vehicle, such as airbag operation status, collision acceleration, vehicle tilt (considered to roll over at a certain angle), emergency contact (button or voice) from the driver. It is what is used. Since the information includes the abnormal state of the vehicle and the contents of emergency contact, the vehicle management center or the road management center can make an emergency entry.

  In the fifth specific example of data analysis, information from a car is transmitted at a constant cycle, but in a car, data is measured at a shorter cycle and stored in a storage device, and these are collectively transmitted at a constant cycle. Since it is possible, the following information can be collected continuously. In other words, the vehicle speed, direction, acceleration, number of brakes, inter-vehicle distance (measured by radar), etc. can be collected in detail, which can be used for a more detailed analysis of the usage and characteristics of the user's vehicle mentioned in the above example. is there. By analyzing these information, it is possible to accurately analyze the trajectory of the road on which the vehicle has passed, so that it is possible to grasp the detailed situation of the road condition.

  In the sixth specific example of data analysis, analysis information of road traffic jam information is used as information from a car. From this information, the road management center can grasp the place where traffic congestion is likely to occur, the time zone, etc., and therefore can provide appropriate congestion avoidance prediction information to the car user in advance. In addition, the user can select a route and a time zone for avoiding traffic jam in advance based on the road traffic jam prediction information, and as a result, it can contribute to road traffic congestion alleviation.

  The seventh specific example of the data analysis is to analyze the driving information of the company's car, to optimally arrange it, and to set up a driving schedule. By appropriately managing the operation status of the company's car, it is possible to optimize the operation and load management of the vehicle, and it is possible to instruct the vehicle to perform the next operation using the bidirectional characteristics. In addition, the driver's fatigue check enables health management such as a break instruction and safe driving management.

  An eighth specific example of data analysis is based on a driver's fatigue check. You can monitor the driver's eye movement, monitor the driver's fatigue by checking how the steering wheel is turned, accelerating, and braking, and thoroughly give the driver a rest instruction from a safety standpoint. In addition, it is possible to demonstrate an accident prevention function that analyzes and detects the driver's fatigue level check, doze driving check, etc. based on the distance between vehicles, the number of sudden braking, etc., and alerts the driver before the accident occurs. The center responds by using an interactive communication function so that warning data such as a buzzer can be started urgently.

  In any case, in the present application, the description will be focused on the vehicle, but the present invention can also be applied to other moving bodies including ships. In addition, reception by the mobile body is indispensable, but it does not preclude receiving information at other fixed station terminals such as homes.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the periodic information is preferably once every 5 to 10 minutes (if this is the case, the degree of congestion on the road can be determined from the moving distance of the moving body). Even if it takes time to transmit the periodic information (even if it is delayed by 1 to 2 minutes), there is no problem because the measured time is attached to the information to be sent. It is also possible to change the period on the way (in this case, an instruction from the master station is required).

  As described above, according to the present invention, the traffic of traffic control is facilitated by the fact that the vehicle of the person who has contracted to receive sound or video information distribution using two-way communication via satellite has a probe car function. In addition, it has the effect of being able to handle various public responses and insurance by collecting information from car side contractors. In addition, there is a convenience that the mobile user can be aware of various information to the management side without being bothered by the mobile user, and can provide an appropriate service to the user in return for providing the information.

  An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a bidirectional satellite communication service used in the present invention. In this example, bidirectional communication 6 is possible between the artificial satellite 1 and each contracted vehicle 4, and bidirectional communication 5 is also possible between the service center 2 and the artificial satellite 1 via the antenna 3. It has become. In addition, although it is a communication system, the premise video and sound distribution may be broadcast. The same shall apply hereinafter in this specification.

In the system of this example, the services provided by the service center 2 include the following. (1) Provision of traffic jam information: Predict traffic conditions in the planned driving area by comparing statistical information with the vehicle trajectory. An example of a necessary communication band of this service (vehicle → center) is several kbps × the number of vehicles. (2) Vehicle position management: Vehicle dynamics management, aiming to realize highly efficient management based on delivery instructions. An example of a necessary communication band of this service (vehicle → center) is several kbps × the number of vehicles. (3) Telemetry service: Collects various control information by car and provides information via network. A necessary communication band example (vehicle → center) of this service is also several kbps × the number of vehicles. (4) Billing method: user management such as limited reception and e-commerce. The necessary communication band (vehicle → center) of this service is at most several bps × the number of vehicles. (5) Audio / video communication: Audio / video communication in a standard format such as MPEG or AAC. The necessary communication band (center → vehicle) for this service is several hundred kbps × number of programs. (6) Security service: Application of emergency information system (help net). The required communication band for this service (vehicle → center) is several kbps × number of vehicles.

  FIG. 2 illustrates a case where traffic jam information is provided as an example of uplink use. In this case, the center 2 in FIG. The center 7 edits traffic information, distributes traffic information, merges various information, and analyzes traveling vehicle information. Although the center 7 and the satellite 1 are bidirectionally communicated, the traffic information 8 is transmitted from the center 7 to the satellite 1, and conversely, the traveling vehicle data 9 via the satellite 1 is received at the center 7. Become. The traffic information 8 reaches each contracted vehicle 4 via the satellite 1, but traveling vehicle data 9 is taken up from each vehicle 4. Each vehicle is a member vehicle or a probe car (a vehicle that grasps road information and the like). In any case, each vehicle collects traveling vehicle data (position and speed).

Taking this example as an example in Japan, for example, when the average information update interval is 5 minutes on the main trunk road in Tokyo, real-time information is covered in all areas. Kanto critical zone average vehicle speed of about 20km / h (from Tokyo Regional Disaster Prevention Plan HP), the travel distance in 5 minutes is 20 × 5/60 = 1.67km, the Tokyo National Highway + Metropolitan Road Total Extension 2625. 0 km (as of 1998.4.1) It is 2625.0 × 2 = 5250 km in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is effective to have 5250 / 1.67 = 3150 as the number of units necessary for real-time information acquisition. Next, the estimated number of travel on the main trunk roads in Tokyo at a certain moment is average density × total road length = traffic volume / average speed × total road length = (13190 (12-hour traffic volume) / 12/20) × 5250 =
Therefore, the probe car ratio γ = 3150 / 288,531 =
1.09%, and when the probe cars are arranged at regular intervals, it is desirable that the random number is 2 to 3 times this. Actually, considering that only a part of vehicles equipped with in-vehicle terminals are running, it is necessary if the number of automobiles in Tokyo (excluding motorcycles and special vehicles at the end of 1996) is 4,108,109. It is effective that the number of terminals = the number of cars owned × probe car ratio = 4,108,109 × 1.09 / 100 = 44778.

FIG. 3 shows a traffic information providing screen. This figure shows the traveling locus by speed on the traveling map. In the example diagram, the solid line is smooth, the broken line is congested, and the dotted line is congested so that it can be easily identified on the black and white drawing. Of course, it is also possible to use color coding instead of line type. In the portion indicated by reference numeral 10 in the figure, there are an arrow for indicating the school of the display map and an enlargement / reduction instruction button display. Reference numeral 11 denotes a sub-screen having the title “Probe Car”, and reference numeral 12 denotes a legend. Further, the driver action history of FIG. 4 or the statistical traffic information as shown in FIG. 5 may be displayed as a sub-screen or independently. The statistical traffic information in FIG. 5 may be output on paper or the like as an automatic creation of a travel-specific form, and in any case, it can be used to predict the traffic information in the planned travel area by comparing the statistical information and the vehicle trajectory. Note that each data line in FIG. 5 is preferably color-coded for easy identification.

  Next, the result of the call loss rate simulation will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the call loss rate refers to the rate at which information cannot be transmitted when attempting to transmit information (the call loss rate is 3% if it is not called 3 times by telephone 100 times). In this data, the call loss rate is 0.2 (20%), which looks high at first glance, but the establishment of connection is greatly improved by retrying. If the retry rate is 0.2 and the retry is performed 3 times (that is, a total of 4 signals are sent), the total call loss rate is 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 × 0.2 = 0.0016, The connection rate is 0.9984.

  Assume that the center 2 is a base station and has 100 channels. Information is sent to the satellite at an interval of 0.1 second as vacant channel information, and is received by a moving body (10000 units) such as the contract vehicle 4. It is assumed that each mobile unit transmits to an unoccupied channel the satellite using the Aloha method and receives it at the base station 2. Further assumptions are as follows: (1) 10% of approximately 50 million cars nationwide, 5 million are assumed to be members, (2) 1 million of 20% of the above 5 million cars operate on the road, (3) Collects 200 bytes of information from each car every 10 minutes, (4) 2 kbps x 10000 lines (required bandwidth is 20 MHz by QPSK modulation), (5) Downlink is for music broadcasting, providing information to cars, etc. Although it is used, in principle, the same content is sent to all the target vehicles, so 10 MHz is divided and a frequency band is assigned to each content, so it is excluded from the simulation target, and (6) Uplink is considered. A simulation based on the above is shown in FIG. 6 as a relationship between the number of calls per 10 minutes, the call loss rate, and the line usage rate.

  Here, the Aloha method is a method in which a person who wants to transmit starts a signal at random and retransmits (retry) when it collides, and does not particularly control the method of transmitting information ( A method of retrying after a time if it hits the Ethernet is one of the Aloha methods).

  FIG. 7 shows an example of a transmission / reception relationship between the mobile unit and the base station based on the simulation described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a is 0.5 seconds when the channel usage right is not confirmed, b is 0.3 seconds when the channel usage right is confirmed, and c is 0.5 seconds when waiting for communication completion + free channelization transmission completion. It cost. Note that d is 0.1 second in a simulation time slice.

  6 corresponds to the case where each mobile unit raises the uplink once every 10 minutes in this model. The theoretical maximum line usage rate shown in the figure is (a + b) / () because the total sequence time is a + b + c + d (a, b, c, d are the values in the above table), and the data communication time is a + b. a + b + c + d). This is the ratio of the time when the uplink data is received to the channel operating time when the connection is ideally made to each channel and is 57% in this simulation. As shown in the figure, when a call is made once every 10 minutes, the call loss is about 20%, and even if a retry is made up to compensate for the call loss, the call loss can be well within 30%. If the reduction rate of the model is close to that of the actual system, it is expected that the probability of call collision will be relatively small. Therefore, even in the case of mega access with 1 million users and 10,000 channels, the uplink bandwidth It is possible to communicate without having to fill up. Thus, since the call loss rate is about 20%, congestion can be avoided even if the bandwidth for retry is considered.

  FIG. 8 illustrates the state transition per channel on the base station side, and FIG. 9 illustrates the state transition per mobile unit side.

  FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram of an integrated system in the case where the entire country of Japan is a service target area according to the present invention. Uplink information 5 sent to the center via satellite 1 includes emergency information such as accidents, emergency information, engine / brake abnormalities, position / speed / direction, car status information (engine, electrical system, mechanical system), etc. Periodic information. On the other hand, the down information 6 sent from the center side to each vehicle via the satellite 1 is music information, video information, navigation information, road information, emergency information (call), new car information, and the like. If a long elliptical satellite system (hereinafter simply referred to as a long elliptical satellite) as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-34996 is used for this satellite, it is possible to achieve a wide nationwide coverage service in a service target area. The center on the base station side is a mobile general information comprehensive management system 13, which includes various databases 14 and an analysis system 15. Via this analysis system 15, vehicle inspection information and user information are delivered to an information requester 16, road information is delivered to an information requester 17, and safety information is delivered to an information requester 18. The information requester 16 is, for example, a car management company, a car maintenance company, or a car dealer. The information requester 17 is, for example, a road management company, a supervisory agency, or a supervisory agency. The information applicant 18 is an insurance company, for example.

FIG. 11 further illustrates a system combined with GPS. This example does not prevent the elliptical satellite itself from having the GPS function. A GPS signal is sent from the GPS satellite 19 to each moving body (ship or car in the figure) 20. Each mobile unit 20 and the elliptical satellite 1 perform automatic information transmission 22. This two-way communication is connected to an information use / service provider 27 via a satellite 1, a transmission / reception signal 23, an antenna 3, a transmission / reception signal 24, an information center 25, and a transmission / reception signal 26. Various information related to the mobile body 20 is automatically transmitted from the mobile body 20 side to the information center 25 side, and the information center 25 automatically contacts the service provider 27 based on the received information. Information is automatically transmitted from the moving body side to the center side when the moving body 20 is in an operating state and a stopped state, and when an emergency (accident) occurs (when the transmitter / receiver is not faulty). This is basically random. In addition, the transmission / reception system during operation (operation) of the mobile unit 20 includes (1) calling the mobile unit every 10 minutes from the center 25 side, requesting information transmission, and answering this request from the mobile unit 20 side. There are a method of transmitting information to the center 25 side and a method of (2) transmitting information to the center 25 side every 10 minutes from the mobile unit 20 side. .

  An exemplary operation of bidirectional communication in the system example of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. This study assumes that the line specifications are 1 KHz (bandwidth), QPSK (transmission method), 2 kbps (transmission speed), and the maximum amount of automatic transmission / reception data is 200 bytes / unit / communication (= 1.6 kb / unit / communication). The time required for one communication is assumed to be 1 second (from the line speed, 200 bytes are transmitted in 0.8 seconds), and the maximum allowable number of communication (communication capacity as one line per minute) is 60 times. Assuming that the total communication bandwidth can be 10 MHz, the total number of lines is 10,000 lines, and the number of logical communication is 600,000 times / minute.

  The mobile unit 20 transmits immediately after the engine is stopped 28, but when the information reception confirmation signal cannot be received, the mobile unit 20 transmits the maximum H times at G minute intervals. For example, G = 1 and H = 2. After receiving the information reception confirmation signal or F times of transmission, the stop state 29 is entered. Next, the key is entered and the state becomes 30 immediately after the engine is operated, and is repeatedly transmitted at intervals of C minutes until the transmission information reception confirmation signal is received after B minutes of engine operation. For example, B = 1 and C = 2. Next, when the information reception confirmation signal is received, the engine is in operation 31 and is transmitted after receiving the information transmission request signal. Basically, it is transmitted every D minutes. When the information reception confirmation signal cannot be received, the transmission process is continued at intervals of E minutes. For example, D = 10 and E = 1. Next, when the accident occurs, the sensor is activated and the emergency state 32 is entered. In the emergency state 32, the transmission is immediate, and when the information reception confirmation signal cannot be received, the transmission process is continued at intervals of F minutes. For example, F = 1. Next, an information reception confirmation signal is received, and a state immediately after the engine is stopped is entered. It should be noted that the state immediately after the engine is stopped 28 is reached by key-off from 30 immediately after engine operation, 31 during engine operation, and 32 emergency state. Information reception confirmation signal transmission is performed immediately after the engine operation 30 between the information center 25 side and the mobile unit 20, and information transmission request signal transmission (polling) and information reception confirmation signal transmission are performed during engine operation 31. In the emergency state 32, an information reception signal is transmitted. On the information center 25 side, reception information is confirmed and information is used and automatically distributed to the service provider. From the information center 25, various kinds of analysis information are sent to the information use / service provider 27 for each applicant, and the received information is confirmed and necessary actions are taken.

  When the mobile unit 20 receives a call signal in the standby state 33, it performs a call signal reception contact process 34, and then goes through a request information collection process 35 to a request information transmission process 36. In the request information transmission process 36, when the request information reception confirmation signal cannot be received, the transmission process is continued at intervals of M minutes. However, during the automatic transmission process, the process is executed after the process ends, for example, M = 1. Next, when the request information reception confirmation signal is received, the process ends 37 and the process returns to the standby state 33. On the information center 25 side, the call signal reception communication signal from the call signal reception communication process 34 on the mobile unit 20 side is received in step 39, but in step 39, it is repeatedly transmitted until the call signal reception communication signal is received. Then, the process proceeds to step 40 or 41. In step 40, transmission is repeated at intervals of J minutes until the number of repetitions is 1, and repeated at intervals of K hours when the number of repetitions exceeds I. For example, I = 10, J = 1, and K = 12. Further, when there is no call signal reception communication signal at step 39, the routine proceeds to step 41. When there is no response exceeding the number of repetitions L, transmission is repeatedly interrupted and an alarm is output. For example, L = 70. In step 41, contact with the moving body 20 is impossible. After passing through step 40, the process proceeds to step 38, where a call and a request information transmission request signal are sent to step 33 on the mobile unit 20 side. In this step 38, a call to a specific mobile unit and a request signal transmission request signal are transmitted, which are transmitted in response to a request from the information use / service provider. Request information is transmitted from step 36 on the mobile unit side to step 42 on the information center 25 side. Conversely, a request information reception confirmation signal is transmitted from step 42 to step 36. In this step 42, it waits for a maximum of N minutes until the request information is received. For example, N = 1. After N minutes, the process proceeds to step 43, and further to step 38. In step 43, an interval of Q minutes is repeated until the number of repetitions P, and transmission is interrupted and an alarm is output when the number of repetitions P is exceeded. For example, P = 10 and Q = 1.

  FIG. 14 shows basic functions of the mobile-side transmitting / receiving terminal. That is, for the information processing / storage function 49, the bidirectional communication function 44 with the information center via the elliptical orbit satellite, the bidirectional communication function 45 with the information center via the PHS, and the bidirectional information center via the mobile phone. A communication function 46, a man-machine interface (input / output) function 47, and a moving body information monitoring function 48 are related.

  The transmission information is listed in Table 1.

  FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram of an example system of the present invention. In the figure, the vehicle state information from the vehicle 51 is divided into two, and the vehicle position information, which is one of them, is transmitted from the antenna 53 to the artificial satellite 54 via the vehicle-mounted device 52 on which various control devices provided in the vehicle 51 are mounted. Called. The vehicle position information may be information including latitude and longitude from the navigation terminal. Note that it is a matter of course that the distribution of music and / or video information is premised on the basis of the scope of the present invention.

  The signal reflected by the artificial satellite 54 (the satellite is preferably a non-geostationary satellite classified as a quasi-zenith satellite orbiting an elliptical orbit or the like) is, for example, an S-band satellite communication / broadcasting system (for example, a long elliptic satellite system). , Hereinafter referred to as HEO) 55 is sent to the collective management center 56 as vehicle information.

  The vehicle is provided with various sensors that detect the driving state of the vehicle, and vehicle sensor information can be obtained. Prior to the transmission of various sensor information, vehicle information for determining the vehicle type, such as vehicle type, vehicle number, date of manufacture, registered prefecture name, or user information, is transmitted and registered in advance. I can keep it. Further, a card reader / writer 57 is provided in the vehicle, and a card 58 dedicated to the user, for example, a credit card for payment of road use fee is provided. On this card 58, user information such as a user name, a driver's license acquisition date, a driving history, and a bank transfer account number are recorded. This card can also be used to pay a usage fee when using the vehicle insurance described later.

  A part of the vehicle body information and vehicle sensor information is transmitted as outline information from the antenna 53 to the artificial satellite 54 via the vehicle-mounted device 52, and is sent to the collective management center by the S-band satellite communication / broadcasting system 55 in the same manner as the vehicle position information. Collected.

The remaining vehicle information is, for example, general-purpose DSRC (dedicated narrow area communication, DEDICATED SHORT RANGE
COMMUNICATION) 58 is input and collected to the collective management center via the dealer 59 or directly. The remaining vehicle information includes user information, detailed information that is a part of vehicle sensor information, vehicle body information, and the like. The purchase of gasoline using the card 58 may be similarly input and collected as information to the collective management center 56 via the gas station 60. As a result, fuel consumption and engine information can be obtained. Other vehicle information is input and collected in the collective management center 56 by the wireless communication means that is the backup line 61.

  The vehicle information collected in the collective management center 56 is statistically used for statistical analysis or diagnostic analysis. Vehicle information used for statistical analysis or diagnostic analysis is recorded in a computer database (DB) 69, and is also connected to the network barkbone 63, that is, the public line, the Internet, etc., the insurance company 64, the completed vehicle manufacturer / parts. Information is provided to the manufacturer 65, used car appraiser 66, ministry / local government 67, and rental car manager 68. Of course, this information provision is not done without principle, but under contract and other restrictions. In addition, the provision of vehicle information from individual vehicles is not performed in principle, but under contract and other restrictions. In addition, any benefit may be given to a user who is allowed to provide information.

  FIG. 16 shows the vehicle-mounted device. In the figure, it comprises a transmission device 71, a car navigation device 72, a vehicle drive system 73, and an instruction / auxiliary system 74.

A signal from the antenna 53 is taken in via the transmission / reception circuit 81 and the modulation / demodulation circuit 82, demodulated by the modulation / demodulation circuit 82, encrypted by the transmission / reception control circuit 83, and sent via the bus 84.
It is taken into the CPU 85.

  The CPU 85 performs necessary processing such as encryption processing on information to be transmitted by the transmission / reception control circuit 83, modulates by the modulation / demodulation circuit 82, and is transmitted from the antenna 53 via the transmission / reception control circuit 83.

  The card is read by the card reader / writer 57 and taken into the CPU 85 via the read / write control circuit 86. Conversely, data to be written to the card is sent to the read / write control circuit 86 by the CPU 85, and the read / write control circuit 86 writes to the card via the card reader / writer 57.

  The user operates the input / output unit 88 to instruct the CPU 85 to perform processing. The CPU 85 displays a necessary display on the display screen 89 of the input / output unit 88, and also outputs sound even though not shown.

  The navigation device 72 includes a reception unit 91, a display unit 92, an operation unit 93, and an antenna 94, and records the current position, the route traveled, and map (road information) information, and is necessary in response to a request from the CPU 85. Such information can be supplied to the CPU 85.

  A transmission / reception device 71 including an antenna 53, a transmission / reception circuit 81, a modulation / demodulation circuit 82, a transmission / reception control circuit 83, a CPU 85, an input / output unit 88, a card reader / writer 57, and a read / write control circuit 86 is enclosed in a square. It is a system used for implementation and is further linked to other devices and systems to obtain the necessary information.

  These devices and systems are as follows.

  The vehicle drive system 73 includes an engine control device 95, an automatic transmission device 96, a brake control device 97 (anti-skid control), a power steering device 98, and a drive system diagnosis system 99 for diagnosing these devices from time to time. Are connected by an internal bus 1000. The drive system diagnosis system 99 diagnoses whether the value of each internal sensor is out of the specified range or whether the voltage or current is out of the specified range, and the contents are detected at regular time intervals and malfunctions are detected. Remember every time. This stored content is taken into the CPU 85 via the drive system interface 101.

  The instruction / auxiliary system 74 includes a light indicator control device 102, a power window control device 103, and a vehicle height control for raising and lowering the vehicle height and adjusting a vehicle damper. It consists of a device 104, a generator and an air conditioner 105, which are connected by an internal bus 106. The instruction / auxiliary system diagnosis system 107 diagnoses whether or not these devices are operating normally, and whether or not these devices are operated, and holds faults and usage status. The CPU 85 can take in the stored data via the instruction / auxiliary system interface 108 as necessary.

  When the diagnosis result information is transmitted from the diagnosis systems 100 and 107, the CPU 85 determines whether or not to transmit the information to the artificial satellite, and instructs the transmission reception control circuit 83 to transmit the diagnosis result when the information is transmitted. In this case, the transmission / reception control circuit 83 has a channel for requesting transmission permission from the artificial satellite, receives a channel assignment for transmission from the artificial satellite, and performs transmission to the artificial satellite using this channel. Is called. Prior to the transmission of the diagnosis result, the CPU 85 instructs the transmission / reception control circuit 83 to transmit the vehicle type, vehicle, user name, etc. of the vehicle to the satellite, thereby causing the collective management center 56 to input data. it can. The CPU 85 performs the same function upon receiving the transmission of various sensor information mounted on the vehicle without going through the diagnostic systems 100 and 107, and inputs the sensor information to the collective management center 56, and makes a diagnosis based on the collected information. It may be. Even in this way, vehicle information can be collected.

  FIG. 17 shows a system on the collective management center side that receives information from each vehicle. The antenna 111, the transmission / reception circuit 112, the modulation / demodulation circuit 113, the transmission / reception control circuit 114, the CPU 115, and the input / output unit 116 have the same functions as above. Aside from the CPU 115, there is a business processing system 117 having a computer, that is, a processing device 118, and holds a large amount of data. A server 119 is connected via a bus 168. The business processing system 117 organizes data for each vehicle type, each user, and each vehicle production number, and stores the server. If necessary, the stored data is extracted from the server 119 and provided.

  FIG. 18 shows an outline of the satellite communication / broadcasting system. In the figure, 150 is a broadcasting station, 160 is a broadcasting satellite (54 in FIG. 15), 170 is a GPS satellite, 180 is a vehicle, 200 is a car navigation system, and 190 is an information display on the car navigation system 200. . The car navigation system 200 includes a receiving device. The car navigation system 200 is mounted on the vehicle 180 and performs position detection, route search, and information presentation on the vehicle.

  In addition, 240 is a satellite broadcast transmission signal from the broadcast station 150, 155 is a satellite broadcast signal from the broadcasting artificial satellite 160, 165 is a position confirmation signal from the GPS satellite 170, and 220 is an entire area range to which information is transmitted. , 185 is a movement path of the vehicle 180, 210 is an area corresponding to the movement path 185 of the vehicle 180 on the entire area range 220, 230 is an area to which information is transmitted on the entire area range 220, and 185 is an entire area range 220. It represents the area where the vehicle 180 currently exists.

Now, it is assumed that the entire area range 220 to which information is transmitted is divided into small areas as shown in FIG. It is assumed that both the broadcasting station 150 and the car navigation system 200 have the same information regarding the small area classification. In addition, the car navigation system 200 can specify the position of the vehicle 180, can receive the satellite broadcast signal 155, and can present information.

  The broadcasting station 150 determines the area to which information is to be transmitted as the area 230, adds information for specifying the area 230 to the information, and sends the information to the broadcasting artificial satellite 160 with the satellite broadcast transmission signal 240. The broadcast artificial satellite 160 that has received the satellite broadcast transmission signal 240 transfers the signal using the satellite broadcast signal 155.

  On the other hand, the car navigation system 200 receives the position confirmation signal 165 from the GPS satellite 170 and obtains the position of the vehicle 180. In addition, the car navigation system 200 specifies an area 175 where the vehicle 180 exists on the entire area range 220. In addition, the car navigation system 200 obtains the corresponding area 210 from the travel route 185 that is held in advance by the driver or obtained by the route search function.

  When the broadcast is received, the car navigation system 200 receives the satellite broadcast signal 155 and takes out the information specifying the contained information and area. Here, information specifying the region 230 is extracted. The car navigation system 200 can obtain an area 175, a movement route 185, and a movement point where the vehicle 180 currently exists.

  The broadcasting artificial satellite 160 may be an artificial satellite that is always located in the zenith direction when viewed from the ground, and the reception sensitivity of the car navigation system 200 may be limited to the artificial satellite for reception. In that case, it is possible to reduce a reception failure caused by a building such as a building, and it is possible to realize a broadcasting system that presents information according to the state of each mobile object without interrupting broadcasting.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a vehicle state information collection / analysis and processing method. In this figure, first, (1) immediately after a user who is a driver keys in the vehicle and starts the engine, an activation start signal is automatically transmitted from the vehicle to the collective management center (S1). The communication method is assumed to be capable of communication even with a DSRC or a mobile phone, centering on the HEO route, which is considered to have the least communication disabled state.

  Next, (2) after the center receives the signal, the center sends a confirmation message as to whether or not to allow information provision to the vehicle (S2).

  Next, (3) it is confirmed whether the driver is permitted to provide information (S3). The confirmation contents are provided by voice response or display. The answering method is based on two or more buttons on the vehicle-mounted device.

  (4) Only when the provision is permitted, the individual vehicle information about the individual vehicle is collected and the statistics are made (S4). Further, based on these data, for example, vehicle information collection / statistics by purpose such as by insurance company is performed (S5).

  (5) A system for accumulating service points is activated only when provision is permitted (S6). This service point is designed to increase in proportion to the distance traveled and the time during engine startup, and the more services you can get, the more services you can receive. Service points can be managed not only for each car but also for each user, and their ID card is inserted into the vehicle-mounted device, and information such as age, gender, and blood type is transmitted.

  (6) Here, the vehicle state information refers to the following, and even in the case of providing permission, the level to be disclosed can be selected. (1) Vehicle position information: Latitude / longitude information from the navigation terminal, (2) Vehicle control information: Brake amount, steering wheel accuracy, accelerator opening, number of gears, ABS operation time, VSC operation time, (3) Vehicle part status information : Oil temperature, oil pressure, voltage, fuel remaining amount, CPU state, muffler temperature, VSC: Side slip suppression control mechanism.

  (7) Data is encrypted (S7) and transmitted to the center (S8). This is the information collection function. Next, the information processing / analysis function will be described. (8) The data is combined at the center (S9), and (9) the raw data is stored in a database for each manufacturer's vehicle type.

  (10) Statistical analysis is performed for each vehicle type (S10, S11). In other words, (1) How many new functions are used as a function that gives out features to other companies? (2) Is there a feature in the usage form for each vehicle type? , Ex. Is it time zone, day of the week, business? It is.

  (11) Perform performance analysis for each part (S10, S12). That is, (1) Is there any abnormality in temperature? (2) Is there any abnormality in the pressure? (3) Is the product lifetime reasonable? It is. (12) The analysis data is stored in the DB (S13).

  Next, a data providing service for completed vehicle manufacturers and parts manufacturers will be described. This is a service for selling / providing data stored by the information collection / processing / analysis function of the flow described above to a complete vehicle maker or a parts maker. (1) Data is sold and provided via a network in response to a purchase request from a complete vehicle manufacturer or a parts manufacturer (S14, S15). The network can select the means that meets the customer's needs in the entire public network. (2) Send data encrypted so that it cannot be intercepted by other companies. (3) The receiving manufacturer can expect to use the data as follows.

  Next, the application of statistical analysis data will be described. (1) Analyze statistical analysis information on what generation, what day of the week, and what time of day the vehicle is used, and check the functions, extra functions, pricing, etc. Review. (2) Check how many new functions are used, which are installed as features that give features to other companies. If they are used frequently, consider applying them to other models. Consider removing it, revising its pricing, or canceling its use. (3) Introducing the best-selling models and functions according to the current age and gender to the dealer, and sales PR according to the customer's generation and gender is possible.

  Next, application of performance analysis data for each part will be described. (1) By grasping the failure frequency for each part, the validity of the product life can be verified. (2) When there is an abnormality report from the user (actual operation), the raw information and performance analysis data before and after the package are packaged and provided to the repair shop / dealer to help grasp the cause of the abnormality that is difficult to reproduce.

  Next, a data providing service for used car related companies will be described. This is a service for selling and providing data stored by the information collection / processing / analysis function of system example 1 to a used car dealer or dealer (S18). (1) A person who wants to purchase a car is connected to the center in order to grasp the appraisal value of his / her car. (2) At the center, the inspection history of the requested car, the travel distance, the type and type of car In addition, information (Ex. Engine control information, steering wheel angular velocity information, ABS cumulative operating time, VSC cumulative operating time, etc.) for grasping the internal state of equipment and passing information on locations that are harmful to vehicles (coast, on snow: both salt damage (3) The above method can also provide services to dealers, used car dealers, dismantling companies, and automatic maintenance factories that are likely to bring in trade-in vehicles.

  Next, the data provision service for the Environment Agency will be described. This is a service that provides the Environment Agency with information related to the environment among the data stored by the flow information collection / processing / analysis function. (1) Randomly pick up and inspect whether harmful gases emitted from the engine meet environmental standards. (2) Statistical analysis is performed for each vehicle type. If more than a certain number of vehicle types that do not meet the standard value are found, the Environment Agency makes recommendations to the manufacturer for improvement of that vehicle type.

  The data provision service for rental car companies and rental car users will be explained. This is a service that provides location information to the rental car company among the data stored by the information collection / processing / analysis function of the flow described above.

  For rental car companies: (1) When the rental period of a car used in a rental car or COMMUNITY TRANSPORT expires, the rental car automatically sends its position to the center via HEO. (2) The data is transmitted from the center to the vehicle management company, and the management company can monitor the expired vehicle. As a providing method, a) latitude / longitude information, b) place name information, and c) map display graphic screen information can be considered. Here, community transport is an urban rental car system that enables shared use within a certain area.

  For rental car users: (1) A service that sends commercial information of the area to the user, although this is a different case in this assignment. (2) When a commercial provider and a rental car company have partnered and the user accepts the flow of commercial information, the rental fee is cashed back. (3) The providing medium may be a navigation monitor or provision only by voice.

Explain the data provision service for the local government ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING. This is a service that provides local governments with certain restricted area passage information (such as local government boundaries), entry time, and accumulated travel time within the restricted area, among the data stored by the flow information collection / processing / analysis function described above. (1) Vehicles approaching the restricted area will automatically send from the center via HEO, and from HEO (Oval Satellite, the same shall apply hereinafter) ● Being a restricted area ● Collecting in a certain amount of time after passing through Inform the car. The judgment of entering into the restricted area includes a method of detecting position information by interlocking with an in-vehicle GPS function and a method of detecting by roadside DSRC without using HEO.
(2) After contacting (1) above, the vehicle-mounted device always checks whether or not it has passed the restricted area, and when it passes, the entry time, actual use of the vehicle, and the total travel time during the area movement are HEO Send to the sensor side via. (3) As settlement methods, there are post-lump sum billing, immediate settlement by ETC, and prepaid payment.

  Explain data provision services for non-life insurance companies. This is a service for selling / providing data stored by the flow information collection / processing / analysis function described above to a non-life insurance company for the purpose of calculating a premium rate or calculating an accident liability ratio (S14). (1) A service can be provided in which insurance premiums are paid only during the time period in which the vehicle is used. On-demand insurance (for those who don't ride in cars frequently, for WEEKEND users. Inexpensive without making an annual insurance contract) For payment methods, in addition to the prepaid method so far, for a certain period (Ex. 1 month) There are conceivable methods such as a collective post-payment method, an immediate payment using an ETC card, and a card payment at the end of driving. (2) The insurance position is calculated by determining whether the driving position passes through a frequently used road and a road that does not (first time), a place where a lot of accidents occur, and a place where a lot of accidents do not occur. In order to protect the privacy, it is not always necessary to provide the latitude / longitude information, and it is also possible to transmit the code information corresponding to each of the determinations in the vehicle-mounted device. For example, the road that has not been used within the past year is set to 0, the opposite is set to 1, the passage of frequent accidents is set to 2, etc., and it is not necessary to provide information on when and where the vehicle has moved.

  Hereinafter, the vehicle information provision service for non-life insurance companies regarding vehicle insurance premiums will be described in detail using the flowchart of FIG. In this example as well, a music / video distribution contract is signed for the vehicle. (1) Immediately after the user who is the driver keys in the vehicle and starts the engine, an activation start signal is automatically transmitted from the vehicle to the collective management center (S21). Accordingly, (1) vehicle position information, (2) vehicle control information, and (3) vehicle part state information are performed according to the flow shown in FIG. 16, and as described above, in addition to these information, the vehicle type and user name Attached information such as is separately collected at the collective management center and statistics are collected.

  (2) The usage fee is calculated from the vehicle type and user name at the center, and a fee guide and a confirmation message are transmitted to the vehicle (S22). The vehicle user is asked to determine whether to use insurance (S23). In this example, an inquiry is made as to whether or not to use vehicle insurance from the vehicle, and the contract is concluded on the spot. However, it is of course possible to make this contract in advance, in which case the time limit is set. Only a certain period can be set. Further, as in this example, it is possible to set a short period, that is, only that day, or the number of days according to the travel schedule. Here, these periods are also specified in the contract, so they are treated as fixed periods.

  (3) When the use of insurance is transmitted, the vehicle use time data and the passage data accumulated at regular intervals are encrypted by the vehicle-mounted device and transmitted to the center (S24). Measurement can be performed continuously, not at regular intervals. In this case, the collection records can be limited to unique matters. Here, driving time data is obtained, and this data is used for calculation of charging object time data. Depending on the content of the contract, the total operation time may be the chargeable time, or a part of the operation time may be the chargeable time. Further, passing data on known / unknown / accident frequent locations where the vehicle passes is collected. For these points, it can be confirmed that the central management system in the center has registered or has not yet been registered. Other driving or vehicle information may be converted into data. For example, the frequency of sudden braking, sudden steering, and sudden transmission and acceleration integrated value data for each item may be collected. Moreover, it is good also as an area | region including the point instead of a point. Here, the points will be described. These data are decrypted at the center (S25) and recorded as raw data for each user (S26). That is, raw data is recorded for non-life insurance companies (non-life insurance), fee calculation outsourcing service companies and users.

  (4) The collected and statistical data is used for sales of raw data for non-life (S27) and is provided to a charge calculation outsourcing service company (S28). Separately, the maintenance history information is provided as data to the fee calculation outsourcing service company to be reflected in the insurance fee calculation (S29). Past periodic inspection / maintenance history information, for example, how many days have passed since maintenance? Etc. are collected. If there is memory in the vehicle, it will be transmitted from the vehicle, otherwise it will be collected from the vehicle maintenance company via the network.

  (5) This service company calculates and determines the billing target time based on the driving time data, and performs, for example, billing calculation after coupon ticket settlement calculation. Also, the known points based on the passage data are cheap, the unknown points are high, the accident frequent points are high, and the insurance premium rate is set and calculation is performed. Here, this setting is referred to as insurance premium weighting. Naturally, the insurance premium itself may be calculated instead of the premium rate for the basic insurance premium.

  Obtain and collect the driving time within a certain period for the contracted vehicle, and collect and collect passing data about the points (including the travel route and area as described above) that passed by driving the vehicle, Set the insurance object weighting based on the charging object time data from the driving time data and one or both of the charging object time data and the passing data, and claim the insurance fee based on the charging object time data, the passing data and the insurance weighting Calculate the amount and display. Of course, it is possible to calculate how many points from the driving time data and how many points from the number of points that have passed the specified point, and to calculate the insurance premium claim amount based on the point. Even with this method, setting the billing target time as the calculation target, using the passage data, and setting the number of points adopts insurance weighting. Also, for this insurance weighting, it is used as other information in one or a combination of vehicle control information, vehicle part status information, vehicle (eg old or new) and user information about the user, maintenance history information. May be.

  (6) User billing processing is performed based on the insurance premium billing amount (S32). For example, the bank withdrawal from the above-mentioned card is made by a postpay system. This user billing process includes a PL (PRODUCT LIABILITY) premium claim process for a vehicle or its parts manufacturer, and a premium claim process based on an accidental failure rate analysis.

  In addition, since it is possible to perform statistical analysis by collecting and statistically collecting the vehicle status information described above, it is possible to revise the fee by reviewing the amount of vehicle insurance premiums paid by the current prepaid method at the time of renewal contract It is.

  As described above, when the present invention is used for vehicle insurance, the usage frequency and usage status of the vehicle can be statistically grasped in real time, so that the fee payment processing corresponding to the usage frequency and usage status of the vehicle is performed. Can do. This makes it possible to diversify insurance contracts without being limited to paying for annual contracts. For example, insurance payment is a post-payment method.

  Specifically, using HEO, collective status information of vehicles that have spread throughout Japan is centrally managed at the center, and detailed status information is also collected in cooperation with broadband mobile communications such as DSRC and IMT-2000. A service for mining this data and providing the information for a fee is provided.

  FIG. 21 shows the flow of information services and the flow of contract money in the basic business of “music / broadcast + two-way communication”.

Mobile user 400 who owns the vehicle 4 and a broadcast music company (a company that distributes broadcast and music)
300 and the mobile general information management system management company 13, according to a contract between the mobile general information management system 13 and broadcasting the music and / or video to the mobile general information management system 13. Provide music and video broadcasting services to the user 400. In return, the mobile user 400 pays a music / broadcast reception fee to the mobile general information management system management company 13, and pays a music broadcast provision fee from the management company 13 to the broadcast music company 300. In the present invention, reception fees for a large number of users may be collected by the management company and then paid to the broadcast music company.

  The actual payment can be outsourced to a finance company, or a wide variety of payments are possible, such as bank transfer. In the present invention, a mobile user receives music / video as a basic service and pays a reception fee for the service. However, the mobile user uses the same device as the receiver (that is, used as a transmission / reception device). It is possible to start information at regular intervals without the need to analyze this start information in the management system and make it value-added information, thereby creating a new service and In addition to improving convenience, the reception fee can be compensated.

  The user's reception fee is collected by the management company and paid to the broadcast music company as a content provision fee. Therefore, the management company bears the risk of collecting the receiving fee and securing the receiver, and pays a certain amount of broadcasting / music content providing fee to the broadcasting music company. The broadcasting / music company is only responsible for supplying content, and is therefore synonymous with the broadcasting / music content supplier. The general management company owns the satellite and uplinks it (there is a possibility of going through the company separately, but it is uplinked in the embodiment). In short, it is an aim of the present invention to improve the convenience of service by sharing a terminal for broadcasting / music reception and a terminal for transmission. Mutual information exchange agreements are also concluded between insurance companies and system companies. In other words, users who are found to have few sudden brakes from their daily driving conditions can receive a reduction in insurance premiums. Car drivers can listen to broadcasts and music, and information is unknowingly launched, and this information is collected from many drivers and analyzed.

On the premise that the above broadcast contract is established, the car management company 16 (maintenance company, dealer, car company, etc.) provides new car information and customer-specific advertisements to the user 400 via the mobile general information management system 13. From the user 400, mobile equipment operation information, location information and time, emergency / accident occurrence information are provided to the mobile general information management system management company 13. From the management company 13, the mobile equipment operation information is sent to the vehicle management company 16 as mobile equipment / operation analysis information, and the position information / time is sent as traffic jam analysis information and emergency / accident occurrence information. The vehicle management company 16 provides emergency response information to the user via the general management system management company 13, and the system company provides emergency response information to the mobile user 400. A mutual information exchange contract is concluded between the mobile general information management system 13 and the vehicle management company 16.

  A mutual information exchange contract is also made between the road management company 17 (concepts including supervisory authorities, supervisory agencies, and police) and the mobile integrated management system company 13. The road management company 17 provides road information and navigation information. The system company 13 provides traffic analysis information and emergency / accident occurrence information to the road management company 17. Further, emergency response information is provided from the insurance company 18 to the system company 13 from the insurance company 18, and conversely, emergency / accident occurrence information and mobile facility / operation information are provided from the system company 13 to the insurance company 18. An emergency response fee / insurance fee is paid from the system company 13 to the insurance company 18.

  The road information and navigation information provided from the road management company 17 are distributed from the system company 13 to the mobile user 400. As a premise, a mutual information exchange contract is concluded between the user 400 and the system company 13. The user 400 pays the road information usage fee to the system company 13 and pays the emergency response fee / insurance fee to the insurance company 18 via the system company 13. In addition, there is a method of paying emergency response fees and insurance premiums directly to the insurance company, and it is within the scope of this plan to add a fee when going through the system company. Further, various information can be urgently used in the mobile general information system 13 and the national / local government 500.

It is a system conceptual diagram of the Example of this invention. It is a system conceptual diagram of the Example of this invention. It is an example screen of traffic information provision at the time of using the Example of this invention. It is an illustration drawing of the driver action history at the time of using the example of the present invention. It is an example partial screen of the statistical traffic information at the time of using the Example of this invention. It is a characteristic figure of a call loss rate simulation result at the time of using the example of the present invention. It is a transmission-and-reception relationship figure of the mobile body and base station based on the Example of this invention. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram on the base station side in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram on the mobile body side in FIG. 7. It is a conceptual diagram of the example of a mobile comprehensive information management system using this invention. It is a conceptual diagram of the example of a mobile comprehensive information management system using this invention. It is a bidirectional | two-way communication operation | movement figure at the time of using the Example system of this invention. It is a bidirectional | two-way communication operation | movement figure at the time of using the Example system of this invention. It is basic function explanatory drawing of the transmission / reception terminal at the time of using the Example system of this invention. It is a system conceptual diagram of the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function of onboard equipment. It is a block diagram which shows the function of a batch management center. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the function of a broadcast system. It is a flowchart figure which shows a vehicle state online management method. It is a flowchart figure which shows a vehicle information provision service method. It is a business flowchart which shows the basic business of "music / broadcast + two-way communication".

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,54 ... Artificial satellite, 2 ... Service center, 3,53 ... Antenna, 4,51 ... Contract vehicle, 5,6 ... Two-way communication, 7 ... Traffic jam information center, 8 ... Traffic information, 9 ... Traveling vehicle data, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Instruction button display 11, 12 ... Sub-screen, 13 ... Mobile body general information comprehensive management system, 14 ... Database, 15 ... Analysis system, 16, 17, 18 ... Information requester, 19 ... GPS satellite, 20 ... Movement Body, 25 ... information center, 27 ... information use / service provider, 52 ... vehicle-mounted device.

Claims (14)

  Music and / or video is distributed to each vehicle of the contracted vehicle for music distribution and / or video distribution via the satellite, and the periodic information of the vehicle is received from each contracted vehicle via the satellite, and the reception is performed. A vehicle management method characterized by analyzing information for each vehicle and transmitting the analysis information to a predetermined analysis information provider.   One or more pieces of information selected from the group of music information, video information, navigation information, road information, emergency information, and new car information are distributed via satellite to each of the contracted vehicles for music distribution and / or video distribution. And receiving the periodic information of the vehicle from each contracted vehicle via the satellite, analyzing the received information for each vehicle, and transmitting the analysis information to a predetermined analysis information provider. Vehicle management method.   3. The vehicle management method according to claim 1, wherein the periodic information is at least one of position, speed, direction, and vehicle state information of the vehicle.   The vehicle management method according to claim 1, wherein emergency information about the vehicle is transmitted in addition to the periodic information transmitted from the contracted vehicles toward the satellite.   3. The analysis information providing destination according to claim 1, wherein the analysis information providing destination is a person selected from the group of an insurance company, a road management company, a supervisory agency, a supervisory organization, a car management company, a car maintenance company, and a car dealer. Vehicle management method.   6. The vehicle management method according to claim 1, wherein the satellite is a non-stationary satellite orbiting an elliptical orbit.   2. The vehicle management method according to claim 1, wherein information starting from the vehicle at a fixed cycle is stored in a storage device at a cycle shorter than the fixed cycle, and the vehicle is started together at a fixed cycle.   Music and / or video is distributed to each vehicle of the contracted vehicle for music distribution and / or video distribution via the satellite, and the periodic information of the vehicle is received from each contracted vehicle via the satellite, and the reception is performed. A vehicle characterized in that the information is analyzed for each vehicle, the analysis information is transmitted to a predetermined analysis information provider, and the periodic information is driving time and passing data of a driving point, area or route. Management method.   9. The vehicle position according to claim 1, 2 or 8, wherein the vehicle position is obtained and collected by a reflection signal of a signal transmitted to an artificial satellite from an antenna provided in the target vehicle, and vehicle control information or vehicle part state information is provided in the vehicle. Transmitting by transmitting from an antenna to an artificial satellite and receiving a signal reflected by the artificial satellite, or transmitting from the vehicle via a mobile communication device such as a DSRC (dedicated range communication) or a mobile phone A vehicle management method comprising collecting signals by receiving signals and collecting individual vehicle state information.   In Claim 1, 2, or 8, vehicle position information is obtained and collected from a reflection signal of a signal transmitted from an antenna provided on a target vehicle to an artificial satellite, and vehicle sensor information is transmitted from an antenna provided on the vehicle to the artificial satellite. Collected by transmitting and receiving a signal reflected by an artificial satellite, or transmitted from the vehicle through a communication device such as a DSRC (Dedicated Narrow Area Communication) or a cellular phone and receiving the transmission signal And collecting individual vehicle state information, and collecting individual vehicle states together with vehicle information and user information such as vehicle type and vehicle number separately input for the vehicle.   In Claim 1, 2, or 8, vehicle position information is obtained and collected by a reflected signal of a signal transmitted to an artificial satellite from an antenna provided in a target vehicle, and vehicle control information and vehicle component state information are provided in the vehicle. The transmission signal is transmitted from the antenna to the artificial satellite and by receiving a signal reflected by the artificial satellite, or transmitted from the vehicle via a communication device such as a DSRC (dedicated narrow area communication) or a cellular phone. Collecting individual vehicle status information by receiving the vehicle status information from the diagnostic system installed in the vehicle, based on the diagnostic result information transmission instruction of the diagnostic system from the vehicle to the artificial satellite Vehicle body information such as vehicle type, vehicle number, etc., and user information that is transmitted, receives a signal reflected from the satellite, and is input separately for the vehicle Vehicle management method characterized by collecting the individual vehicle condition Te Align.   The vehicle control information of the target vehicle or vehicle part state information is transmitted to the artificial satellite from the antenna provided in the vehicle and collected by receiving the signal reflected by the artificial satellite. A vehicle management method characterized by collecting individual vehicle state information.   In Claim 1, 2 or 8, vehicle sensor information of the target vehicle is transmitted to an artificial satellite from an antenna provided on the vehicle, and a signal reflected by the artificial satellite is collected to collect individual vehicle state information. A vehicle management method characterized by collecting and collecting individual vehicle states together with vehicle information and user information such as vehicle type and vehicle number separately input for the vehicle. The vehicle control information and vehicle part status information of the target vehicle are transmitted to the artificial satellite from the antenna provided on the vehicle and the signal reflected by the artificial satellite is received. The vehicle state information poured out from the diagnostic system is transmitted from the vehicle to the artificial satellite based on the diagnostic result transmission instruction of the diagnostic system, the signal reflected from the artificial satellite is received, and the vehicle is separately input. A vehicle management method for collecting individual vehicle states together with vehicle information such as vehicle type and vehicle number, and user information.

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