JP2009129211A - Information service system for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more convenient information service system by using a sign installed near a road to the user of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: In an information service system for a vehicle where a vehicle terminal loaded on a vehicle such as an automobile and a facility terminal installed in a facility are connected to a management server through a communication network such as the Internet, the vehicle terminal includes: a facility identification information receiving means for receiving facility identification information to be transmitted from a sign installed near a road; a selection button display control means for displaying one or more selection buttons for selecting a facility on the screen of the vehicle terminal based on one or more received facility identification information; a transmission requesting means for requesting the transmission of facility relevant information related to the facility corresponding to the selection button selected by calling a management server; and a facility relevant information display means for displaying the facility relevant information received from the management server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information service system that uses an information processing device mounted on a vehicle.

  When running on a road such as an automobile, many signs are installed along the road for users of the vehicle and are often used in various fields such as advertisements for restaurants. A user such as a driver of a vehicle often sees such a signboard and enters a restaurant or the like described on the signboard in order to take a break or have a meal.

As a signboard for such a vehicle user, for example, a signboard using an illumination lamp of an automobile as a lighting means is provided. (See Patent Document 1)
JP 2005-221519 A

However, even if a vehicle user who sees a sign with a rough map to the store, for example, tries to use the store more closely, the vehicle is stopped depending on the road conditions. There are often situations where you can't do it and you pass by.
In that case, it is troublesome to make a U-turn to the position of the signboard and return to confirm again, and it may be difficult to make a U-turn depending on road conditions.
Therefore, it becomes a problem whether a more convenient information service system can be provided for the vehicle user so that the signboard installed near the road can be used more effectively.

  In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle in which a vehicle terminal mounted on a vehicle and a facility terminal installed in the facility are connected to a management server via a communication network such as the Internet. An information service system, wherein the vehicle terminal receives facility identification information receiving means for receiving facility identification information transmitted from a sign installed near a road, and the received one or more facility identification information A selection button display control means for displaying one or more selection buttons for selecting a facility on the screen of the vehicle terminal, and a selection for recognizing the selection button selected by the vehicle user among the displayed selection buttons A button recognizing unit and a transmission requesting unit for requesting transmission of facility-related information related to the facility corresponding to the selection button selected by calling the management server And facility related information display means for displaying the facility related information received from the management server, the management server receiving means for receiving a transmission request from the vehicle terminal, and the facility related information receiving the transmission request A facility-related information search unit that searches for an information management unit in which information is stored and stored, and a facility-related information transmission unit that transmits the searched facility-related information to the vehicle terminal.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the management server charges the facility corresponding to the selection button selected at the vehicle terminal, and the charging Transmission means for transmitting the processing result to the facility terminal.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the facility-related information includes route information and required time information from the current position of the vehicle terminal to the facility selected. It is included.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the facility related information includes sales information about the facility transmitted from the facility terminal. To do.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the facility-related information includes facility status information related to the facility transmitted from the facility terminal. And

  The invention according to claim 6 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the facility-related information includes parking lot information related to the facility transmitted from the facility terminal. And

  The invention according to claim 7 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle terminal includes reservation request means for requesting a reservation related to the selected facility, and the management server is configured such that the facility is reserved. Reservation determination means for determining whether it is possible, reservation approval number issuing means for approving a reservation and issuing a reservation approval number when reservation is possible, information regarding the reservation approval and reservation approval number, the vehicle terminal and the And a means for transmitting to the facility terminal.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the vehicle information service system according to claim 7, wherein the management server charges the facility for which the reservation approval number is issued, and the result of the charging process And a transmission means for transmitting to the facility terminal.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle information service system according to the first to eighth aspects, wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

  According to the vehicle information service system of the present invention, a vehicle terminal mounted on a vehicle receives facility identification information transmitted from a signboard installed near a road where a vehicle such as an automobile is running. It is possible to obtain various facility-related information about the facility, such as route information to the facility, required time information, sales information, parking lot information, facility status information, and reservation information of the facility, which is more convenient for vehicle users. There is an advantage that various information providing services can be received.

  For the purpose of providing a more convenient information service system to a user of a vehicle such as an automobile by using a signboard installed near a road, the vehicle information service according to the present invention is as follows. Realized by the system.

Embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the vehicular information service system of the present application and shows the overall configuration thereof.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle information service system of the present application includes a vehicle terminal 103 mounted on a vehicle and a facility terminal 104 installed in a facility affiliated with this service via a communication network 102. It is connected to the management server 101.
Examples of the vehicle include an automobile, a motorcycle, and a motorbike. The facilities include not only private facilities such as restaurants, but also public facilities such as public halls.
Further, the signboard 105 is installed near the road for use of the vehicle and can transmit facility identification information to the vehicle terminal 103.
In the information service system shown in FIG. 1, the management server 101, the vehicle terminal 103, the facility terminal 104, and the sign 105 are all shown as one, but there may be a plurality of them.

  Although not shown, the management server 101 is a computer including a control unit such as a CPU, a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a communication unit that controls communication with the Internet, and the like.

  The communication network 102 can use various networks such as the Internet.

  Although not shown, the vehicle terminal 103 and the facility terminal 104 include a control unit such as a CPU, a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, a display unit such as a liquid crystal screen, an input unit such as a keyboard, and a communication unit that controls communication with the Internet. It is information processing equipment provided with.

  The signboard 105 may be provided with a wireless transmitter or may be provided with an RFID tag as long as the facility identification information can be transmitted to the vehicle terminal 103 wirelessly.

Further, the management server 101 has a plurality of information management units for managing various data as shown in FIG.
The specific internal configuration includes vehicle information management unit 201 in which information related to the vehicle terminal 103 such as identification information such as an IP address and location information at the time of transmission request is stored, and information such as name, address, and contact information regarding the facility , A facility information management unit 202 that stores information related to facility sales, a facility status information management unit 204 that stores information related to the latest congestion status of facilities, and the like Parking information management unit 205 that stores information related to parking space availability information, etc., reservation information management unit 206 that stores information related to requests for reservations, reservation approvals, reservation approval numbers, etc., maps Route information management unit 207 that stores information and information on road routes, etc. Stores information on the latest traffic congestion and construction Road information management unit 208, and a charging information management unit 209 that stores information on the reason for and the amount of billing that occurs at the facility when the vehicle user selects a selection button or makes a reservation. ing.

First, an overview of the entire system according to the first embodiment will be described.
While the vehicle user is traveling on the road, the vehicle terminal 103 receives facility identification information such as a restaurant from a signboard 105 installed near the road. As long as the facility identification information is information that can identify the facility, the facility identification information may be anything such as a registration number when joining the service.
When the vehicle terminal 103 receives the facility identification information, a selection button for the facility is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103 mounted on the vehicle. If the user of the vehicle wants to know further information related to the facility by pressing a selection button or the like, various facility related information such as route information and sales information related to the facility is transmitted from the management server 101 to the Internet. The information is acquired via the communication line 102, and is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103.

Next, the processing procedure until the menu screen is displayed will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 which is a flowchart showing the processing procedure until the menu screen for selecting the facility related information is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103. I decided to.
After the start of the implementation (step S301), the vehicle terminal 103 receives the facility identification information transmitted from the transmission device provided in the signboard 105 installed near the road while the vehicle is traveling (step S302). .
One or more selection buttons for selecting a facility are displayed on the screen of the vehicle terminal 103 based on the received one or more facility identification information (step S303).
A facility selection button in which the vehicle user is interested is selected (step S304).
The vehicle terminal 103 calls the management server 101 and requests transmission of facility related information related to the facility corresponding to the selected selection button (step S305).
Upon receiving the transmission request, the management server 101 stores and saves information about the vehicle terminal 103 including information such as an IP address in the vehicle information management unit 201 (step S306).
Then, it is determined whether the facility that has received the transmission request is still registered in the facility information management unit 202 that stores and saves the latest facility information. (Step S307)
If the facility that has received the transmission request is not currently registered in the facility information management unit 202, the determination in step S307 is No and the process ends (step S311).
On the other hand, if the facility that has received the transmission request is still registered in the facility information management unit 202, the determination in step S307 is Yes, and the management server 101 searches each information management unit and requests the facility for which the transmission request has been made. Whether each information management unit stores or saves the information is determined for each information management unit, and the result is transmitted to the vehicle terminal 103 (step S308).
Next, the management server 101 calculates a charge amount for the facility that has received the transmission request, stores it in the charge information management unit 209, and transmits the result of the charge process to the facility terminal 104 of the facility (step) S309).
The vehicle terminal 103 creates a menu screen for selecting facility-related information related to the facility based on the information related to the facility received from the management server 101, and displays the menu screen on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103 (step S310). This is the end (step S311).

Next, a specific procedure for providing route information and required time information will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying route information and required time information on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103 after displaying the menu screen on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103.
After the start of implementation (step S401), the user of the vehicle selects a route information and required time information selection button displayed on the menu screen (step S402).
The information request and the current location information of the vehicle terminal 103 are transmitted to the management server 101 (step S403).
The management server 101 that has received the transmission request stores and saves the current location information of the vehicle terminal 103 in the vehicle information management unit 201 (step S404).
The route information management unit 207 is searched based on the location information of the facility stored and stored in the facility information management unit 202 and the current location information of the vehicle terminal 103 stored and stored in the vehicle information management unit 201 (step S405).
Route information from the current location of the vehicle terminal 103 to the location of the facility is acquired (step S406).
Road information in which information related to road traffic jam information is stored and stored based on the location information of the facility stored and stored in the facility information management unit 202 and the current location information of the vehicle terminal 103 stored and stored in the vehicle information management unit 201 The management unit 208 is searched (step S407).
The required time from the current location of the vehicle terminal 103 to the location of the facility is calculated (step S408).
Route information and required time information are transmitted to the vehicle terminal 103 (step S409).
The route information and the required time information received from the management server 101 are displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103 (step S410), and the process ends (step S411).

Next, a specific processing procedure for reservation request and approval will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for a reservation request and approval after the menu screen is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103.
After the start of implementation (step S501), the vehicle user selects a selection button related to facility reservation displayed on the menu screen (step S502).
Information related to the reservation request such as the number of people and time is input (step S503). FIG. 6 shows an example of an input confirmation screen display after information related to a reservation request is input at the vehicle terminal 103.
The reservation request information is transmitted to the management server 101 (step S504).
The management server 101 searches the reservation information management unit 206 to determine whether or not the facility can be reserved (step S505).
If the facility cannot be reserved, the determination in step S505 is No and the process ends (step S511).
On the other hand, if the facility can be reserved, the determination in step S505 is Yes, the reservation is approved, and a reservation approval number is issued (step S506).
Information regarding the reservation approval and the reservation approval number is transmitted to the vehicle terminal 103 and the facility terminal 104 (step S507).
The vehicle terminal 103 and the facility terminal 104 display information related to the reservation approval and the reservation approval number received from the management server 101 on the display device (step S508).
The amount of billing for the facility is calculated and stored in the billing information management unit 209, and the result of the billing process is transmitted to the facility terminal 104 of the facility (step S509).
After arriving at the facility, the vehicle user presents the reservation approval number, uses the facility (step S510), and ends (step S511).

Other information providing services for vehicle users include facility information, sales information, facility status information, and parking lot information.
The facility information is information related to introduction information about the features of the facility stored and stored in the facility information management unit 202. For example, it is information on points that are particularly particular about the food provided.
Sales information is information relating to sales of facilities stored and stored in the sales information management unit 203. For example, not only the list of dishes provided by the facility, but also information related to discount information such as increasing the discount rate for a limited time when the number of customers is particularly small due to rainy days or the like.
The facility status information is information regarding the congestion status of the facility stored and stored in the facility status information management unit 204. For example, information on how many seats are available for each non-smoking seat and smoking seat, and information on the current waiting time when the seats are full.
The parking lot information is information relating to the vacant information of the parking lot of the facility stored and stored in the parking lot information management unit 205. For example, it is information on whether the parking lot of the store is currently full or how many are free.
And in order to display such information on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103, the menu screen is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103 as in the case of the processing procedure for providing the route information and the required time information. Thereafter, the user of the vehicle acquires information from the management server 101 by selecting each selection button such as facility information displayed on the menu screen.
As for facility information, sales information, facility status information, and parking lot information, the latest information is sequentially transmitted from the facility terminal 104 of each facility to the management server 101, and the facility information management unit 202, sales information management unit 203 The facility status information management unit 204 and the parking lot information management unit 205 are stored and saved while being updated as needed.

In the above, when the transmission request is first made to the management server 101 regarding the facility, only the data for creating the menu screen is received from the management server 101. In this case, only the data for creating the menu screen is received. Alternatively, the vehicle terminal 103 may receive all the facility-related information related to the facility at the same time, and store and save it in the vehicle terminal 103.
In this case, after the menu screen is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103, when the vehicle user selects a selection button from the displayed menu, the facility-related information already stored in the vehicle terminal 103 is stored. Information corresponding to the selection button selected by the user is read out from the information and displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103.

  The above embodiment is an example of a restaurant, but is not limited to a restaurant. Other application examples include, for example, when a local private television broadcasting facility is a member of this service. The signboard 105 of the broadcast provided by the private television broadcasting facility is installed near the expressway so that when the vehicle passes near the signboard 105, a selection button is displayed on the vehicle terminal 103. If the user selects a broadcast selection button that the user wants to watch, the television broadcast provided by the private television broadcast facility is a vehicle terminal based on the information about the frequency of the broadcast stored and stored in the facility information management unit 202. It is also possible to enable viewing at 103. In this case as well, it is possible to charge the private television broadcasting facility that is the selected facility.

  Similarly, when a private radio broadcasting facility such as a community FM broadcasted in a limited area is a member of this service, a signboard 105 of the broadcast provided by the private radio broadcast facility is installed, and the signboard When a vehicle passes near 105, a selection button is displayed on the vehicle terminal 103, and if the vehicle user selects a broadcast selection button that the user wants to listen to, the facility information management unit 202 stores and saves it. It is also possible to make it possible for the vehicle terminal 103 to listen to the radio broadcast provided by the private radio broadcast facility based on information on the broadcast frequency.

1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an overall system configuration of Embodiment 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a management server 101. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure until a menu screen for selecting facility-related information is displayed on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for displaying route information and required time information on the display device of the vehicle terminal 103; It is the flowchart which showed the process sequence about the request | requirement and approval of a reservation. The example of the screen display for input confirmation after inputting the information regarding a reservation request in the vehicle terminal 103 is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Management server 102 Communication network 103 Vehicle terminal 104 Facility terminal 105 Signboard 201 Vehicle information management unit 202 Facility information management unit 203 Sales information management unit 204 Facility situation information management unit 205 Parking lot information management unit 206 Reservation information management unit 207 Route information management Part 208 Road information management part 209 Billing information management part

Claims (9)

A vehicle information service system in which a vehicle terminal installed in a vehicle and a facility terminal installed in a facility are connected to a management server via a communication network such as the Internet,
The vehicle terminal is
Facility identification information receiving means for receiving facility identification information transmitted from a signboard installed near the road;
Selection button display control means for displaying one or more selection buttons for selecting a facility on the screen of the vehicle terminal based on the one or more received facility identification information;
A selection button recognition means for recognizing a selection button selected by a user of the vehicle among the displayed selection buttons;
A transmission request means for requesting transmission of facility-related information related to a facility corresponding to the selection button selected by calling the management server;
Facility-related information display means for displaying the facility-related information received from the management server,
The management server
Means for receiving a transmission request from the vehicle terminal;
A facility-related information search means for searching an information management unit in which the facility-related information that has received a transmission request is stored and stored;
Facility related information transmitting means for transmitting the facility related information searched to the vehicle terminal;
A vehicle information service system comprising: The management server
Billing processing means for billing the facility corresponding to the selection button selected in the vehicle terminal;
Transmitting means for transmitting the result of the accounting process to the facility terminal;
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, further comprising: The facility related information includes
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein route information and required time information from the current position of the vehicle terminal to the selected facility are included. The facility related information includes
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein sales information about the facility transmitted from the facility terminal is included. The facility related information includes
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, further comprising facility status information about the facility transmitted from the facility terminal. The facility related information includes
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein parking information about the facility transmitted from the facility terminal is included. The vehicle terminal is
Reservation request means for requesting a reservation for the selected facility,
The management server
Reservation determination means for determining whether or not the facility can be reserved;
Reservation approval number issuing means for approving reservations and issuing reservation approval numbers if reservations were possible,
Means for transmitting information relating to the reservation approval and reservation approval number to the vehicle terminal and the facility terminal;
The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, further comprising: The management server
Billing processing means for billing the facility that issued the reservation approval number;
Transmitting means for transmitting the result of the accounting process to the facility terminal;
The vehicle information service system according to claim 7, further comprising:   The vehicle information service system according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle is an automobile.

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