JP2010009123A - Vehicle traveling information management system, travel distance calculation device, and vehicle traveling information management method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle traveling information management system calculating a travel distance of each vehicle without being provided with a means for calculating travel distance for each vehicle, or a communication means for sending the travel distance to a management terminal. <P>SOLUTION: A license plate number reading means 21 reads a license number of a vehicle. A vehicle location information transmitting means 22 transmits the license number read by the license number reading means 21 and location information to a travel distance calculating device 30. A travel distance deriving means 31 derives a distance between two points from the received location information and the latest received location information when receiving the license number and the location information from a license number reading device 20. A traveling history updating means 32 adds the derived distance to a traveling history storing means 33 for storing traveling history information including the license number, accumulated travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the license number, and the location information of the point where the license number reading device 20 reads the license number to update the accumulated travel distance and add newly received location information to the traveling history information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle travel information management system for calculating and managing the travel distance of each vehicle, a travel distance calculation device applied to the vehicle travel information management system, a distance receiving terminal, a vehicle travel information management method, a travel distance calculation program, and It relates to a distance receiving program.

  Currently, police stations have installed devices called automatic vehicle number readers (commonly known as N systems) and vehicle number readers (commonly known as AVI (Automatic Vehicle Identification) systems) on arterial roads nationwide. This was developed in collaboration with a private company in the late 1980s, in response to the growing traffic situation and in the late 1980s, judging that the entire vehicle needs to be monitored by the police.

  The N system and the AVI system are installed under the initiative of the police for the purpose of crime prevention. However, since they are expensive devices, they are currently installed only on major trunk roads. Therefore, when the vehicle moves on a road other than the main road, it becomes difficult to track the vehicle.

  Further, Patent Document 1 describes a driver management system that manages a driver. In the driver management system described in Patent Document 1, a program installed in an in-vehicle computer reads information from a distance meter and calculates a travel distance. The wireless IC tag attached to the vehicle stores driver information, travel distance, and other information recorded on the wireless IC tag of the driver's license. The information stored in the wireless IC tag attached to the vehicle is transmitted to the vehicle recognition device when the vehicle passes near the vehicle recognition device.

  In addition, there is a service in which each vehicle transmits its own travel distance and position information for each travel distance to the management terminal in cooperation with a car navigation system or a portable terminal, and the transmitted information is used. .

  In addition, in order to notify the user that the vehicle dealer has sold the vehicle, the next maintenance date is calculated, the period from the previous maintenance execution time to the present time is calculated, and the necessity of maintenance is notified. There is a way to determine whether. When the vehicle dealer determines that the predetermined period has elapsed, the vehicle dealer notifies the user of information regarding maintenance.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2005-284476 (paragraphs 0083, 0085, 0088, 0089, FIG. 1)

  When a user uses the service described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to install a device that calculates a travel distance and a communication device that transmits the information on each vehicle. For this reason, a vehicle not equipped with these devices cannot receive services.

  In addition, when the vehicle dealer issues a vehicle maintenance notification to the user based on the period of time that has elapsed since the previous maintenance, the vehicle has already undergone maintenance when the user receives the next maintenance notification. It may have exceeded the mileage that should have been. In such a case, there is a problem that the life of the vehicle is shortened.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a vehicle travel information management system and a vehicle that can calculate the travel distance of each vehicle without including a device that calculates the travel distance for each vehicle or a communication device that transmits the travel distance to the management terminal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a travel distance calculation device, a distance reception terminal, a vehicle travel information management method, a travel distance calculation program, and a distance reception program applied to a travel information management system.

  A vehicle travel information management system according to the present invention receives a vehicle number reading device that reads a vehicle number of a vehicle, and a vehicle number and position information of a point where the vehicle number reading device reads the vehicle number from the vehicle number reading device. A vehicle distance reading device that calculates a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, wherein the vehicle number reading device reads vehicle number reading means for reading the vehicle number, vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means, and position information. Vehicle position information transmitting means for transmitting to the travel distance calculation device, the travel distance calculation device is the vehicle number, the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the point where the vehicle number reader reads the vehicle number of the vehicle Travel history storage means for storing travel history information including the position information of the vehicle, and when the vehicle number and the position information are received from the vehicle number reader, the position information, the vehicle number, A distance calculation means for deriving the distance between the points indicated by the position information from the latest position information received, and updating the accumulated distance by adding the distance, and the newly received position information as the travel history information And a travel history update means to be added.

  The travel distance calculation device according to the present invention includes a vehicle number, a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and travel information including a position information of a point where the vehicle number reader that reads the vehicle number of the vehicle reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. When the vehicle number and the position information are received from the traveling history storage means for storing the history information and the vehicle number reading device, the position information indicates from the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number. A travel distance deriving unit that derives a distance between points, and a travel history update unit that updates the cumulative travel distance by adding the distance and adds the newly received position information to the travel history information. To do.

  The distance receiving terminal according to the present invention requests the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number by transmitting the vehicle number to the travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, and the requested cumulative travel distance is calculated as the travel distance. Travel history receiving means received from the calculation device, maintenance distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the travel distance at the time of maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and accumulation of vehicles from the travel distance calculation device A travel distance difference calculating means for calculating a difference between the travel distance at the time of performing maintenance and a cumulative travel distance when the travel distance is received; a maintenance notification means for performing a maintenance notification when the difference is within a predetermined range; It is provided with.

  The distance receiving terminal according to the present invention requests the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number by transmitting the vehicle number to the travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, and the requested cumulative travel distance is calculated as the travel distance. Travel history receiving means received from the calculation device, meter display distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle in association with the meter display distance displayed on the travel distance meter of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the vehicle number When the input driving means and the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number are received from the travel distance calculation device, the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the meter display distance is calculated, and the difference is within a predetermined range And a comparison result registration means for storing the comparison result in the meter display distance storage means.

  In the vehicle travel information management method according to the present invention, the vehicle number reading device reads the vehicle number, and transmits the vehicle number and the position information of the point where the vehicle number is read to the travel distance calculation device. When the vehicle number and the position information are received from the vehicle number reader, the distance between the points indicated by the position information is derived from the position information and the most recent position information received together with the vehicle number, and the distance is determined by the vehicle number. And the cumulative travel distance of the travel history storage means for storing travel history information including the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number and the position information of the point where the vehicle number reader reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. The accumulated travel distance is updated, and the newly received position information is added to the travel history information.

  The mileage calculation program according to the present invention, when receiving a vehicle number and position information from a vehicle number reading device for reading the vehicle number of a vehicle, the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number. , A travel distance deriving process for deriving the distance between the points indicated by the position information, the distance, the vehicle number, the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the vehicle number reader reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. Travel history update processing for updating the cumulative travel distance by adding to the cumulative travel distance of the travel history storage means for storing travel history information including the location information of the new location, and adding the newly received location information to the travel history information Is executed.

  The distance receiving program according to the present invention receives, in a computer, a travel history receiving process for receiving a cumulative travel distance of a vehicle from a travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, and a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from the travel distance calculation device. When the maintenance is performed, a difference between the maintenance travel distance stored in the maintenance distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the travel distance when the maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is stored is calculated. And a maintenance notification process for performing a maintenance notification when the distance difference is within a predetermined range.

  The distance receiving program according to the present invention includes a computer, a travel history receiving process for receiving a cumulative travel distance of a vehicle from a travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, and a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from the travel distance calculation device. The meter display distance stored in the meter display distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle in association with the meter display distance displayed on the mileage meter of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, A difference with a travel distance is calculated, and when the difference is within a predetermined range, a comparison result registration process for storing the comparison result in the meter display distance storage means is executed.

  According to the present invention, the travel distance of each vehicle can be calculated without the device for calculating the travel distance for each vehicle or the communication device for transmitting the travel distance to the management terminal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a vehicle travel information management system according to the present invention. The vehicle travel information management system according to the present invention includes a store terminal 10, a vehicle number reading device 20, and a travel distance calculation device 30. The dealer terminal 10, the vehicle number reading device 20, and the mileage calculation device 30 are connected to each other via a communication network 100 such as a closed network, but the form of the communication network 100 is not particularly limited.

  The vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number of the passing vehicle, and transmits it to the travel distance calculation device 30 together with information on the point where the vehicle number reading device 20 is installed (passing point information). The vehicle number reading device 20 is installed at a position where it can be recognized that the vehicle has passed on the road, for example. The travel distance calculation device 30 receives the passing point information transmitted from the vehicle number reading device 20, calculates the travel distance, and stores it together with the vehicle number and the passing point information. The dealer terminal 10 transmits the vehicle number to the travel distance calculation device 30 and receives the passing point information and travel distance transmitted by the travel distance calculation device 30.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 1, one dealer terminal 10 is illustrated, but the number of dealer terminals 10 is not limited to one, and a plurality of dealer terminals 10 may exist. In the example shown in FIG. 1, one vehicle number reading device 20 is illustrated, but there are a plurality of vehicle number reading devices 20.

  The vehicle number reader 20 includes a vehicle number reader 21 and a vehicle position information transmitter 22.

  When detecting that the vehicle has passed, the vehicle number reading unit 21 reads the vehicle number of the vehicle and notifies the vehicle position information transmission unit 22 of the read vehicle number. The vehicle number reading means 21 may include, for example, a sensor that detects the vehicle, a photographing device that captures the vehicle number when the sensor detects passage of the vehicle, and a recognition device that recognizes the vehicle number captured by the photographing device. Good. For example, when the infrared sensor detects the passage of the vehicle, the television camera may photograph the front surface of the vehicle, and the recognition device may recognize and read the vehicle number based on the number plate of the photographed image.

  When receiving the notification of the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means 21, the vehicle position information transmitting means 22 converts the vehicle number and information (passage point information) on the location where the vehicle number reading device 20 is installed into the travel distance. Transmit to the computing device 30. The passing point information may be, for example, an identifier for identifying each vehicle number reading device 20, or may be expressed by latitude and longitude. The passing point information corresponds to the position information of the point where the vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number. For example, the vehicle number reading device 20 may include a storage unit that stores passage point information, and the vehicle position information transmission unit 22 may read the passage point information from the storage unit and transmit it to the travel distance calculation device 30. However, it is not limited to that method.

  The travel distance calculation device 30 includes travel distance deriving means 31, travel history update means 32, travel history storage means 33, travel history transmission means 34, and corresponding distance storage means 35.

  The travel history storage unit 33 is a storage device that stores a vehicle number, a passing point, and an accumulated travel distance in association with each other. A collection of passing points and cumulative travel distance can be referred to as travel history information. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the travel history storage unit 33. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the vehicle number “Nerima xxx is xx-xxxx” passes through “AAA interchange”, “BBB junction”, and “CCC interchange” in this order, and the accumulated distance is 3500 km.

  The corresponding distance storage unit 35 is a storage device that stores the distance between the two vehicle number reading devices 20. The corresponding distance storage means 35 stores the combination of the identifiers of the two vehicle number reading devices 20 and the distance in association with each other. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the corresponding distance storage unit 35. For example, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a combination of two identifiers “AAA interchange” and “BBB junction” is associated with a distance of 100 km. This indicates that when the vehicle travels from “AAA interchange” to “BBB junction”, the travel distance is 100 km. The corresponding distance storage means 35 stores distance information for each combination of identifiers of the vehicle number reading device 20.

  The travel distance deriving means 31 derives the travel distance using the passing point information received from the vehicle number reading device 20. For example, the travel distance deriving unit 31 may read the travel distance from the corresponding distance storage unit 35 based on the combination of the identifiers of the two vehicle number reading devices 20.

  The travel history update unit 32 adds the travel distance derived by the travel distance deriving unit 31 to the accumulated travel distance and stores the travel distance in the travel history storage unit 33.

  When the vehicle history number is received from the dealer terminal 10, the travel history transmission unit 34 reads the passing point information and the accumulated travel distance corresponding to the vehicle number from the travel history storage unit 33 and transmits the information to the dealer terminal 10.

  In the above description, the travel distance deriving unit 31 uses the identifier of the vehicle number reader 20 as the passing point information to derive the travel distance. However, the travel distance calculation method is limited to the above method. Not. For example, the vehicle position information transmitting unit 22 may transmit longitude and latitude as passing point information, and the travel distance deriving unit 31 may calculate a linear distance from the difference between the latitude and longitude of two points. In this case, since the travel distance deriving means 31 calculates without using the corresponding distance storage means 35, the corresponding distance storage means 35 may not be provided.

  The travel distance deriving unit 31, the travel history updating unit 32, and the travel history transmitting unit 34 are realized by a CPU that operates according to a program (travel distance calculation program), for example.

  The dealer terminal 10 includes a travel history receiving unit 11, a maintenance distance storage unit 12, a travel distance difference calculation unit 13, and a maintenance notification unit 14.

  The maintenance distance storage unit 12 is a storage device that stores a vehicle number and a travel distance at the time of the previous maintenance in association with each other. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of information stored in the maintenance distance storage unit 12. The maintenance distance storage unit 12 is realized by, for example, a database provided in the store terminal 10.

  The travel history receiving means 11 transmits the vehicle number to the travel distance calculation device 30 to request the accumulated travel distance, passing point information, etc., and calculate the accumulated travel distance, passing point information, etc. corresponding to the vehicle number. Receive from device 30. The travel history receiving unit 11 may store the received cumulative travel distance, passing point information, and the like in the maintenance distance storage unit 12 of the store terminal 10.

  The travel distance difference calculation means 13 calculates the difference between the cumulative travel distance received from the travel distance calculation device 30 and the travel distance at the time of the previous maintenance stored in the maintenance distance storage means 12, and the calculated result is the maintenance distance. The data is stored in the storage unit 12. In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the maintenance distance storage unit 12 stores a travel distance at the previous maintenance execution time and a travel distance from the previous maintenance execution time. In this case, when the travel history receiving means 11 receives the cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device 30, the travel distance difference calculation means 13 calculates the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the travel distance at the time of the previous maintenance. The calculation result is stored in the maintenance distance storage means 12 as the travel distance from the previous maintenance point.

  The maintenance notification means 14 calculates the difference between the travel distance calculated by the travel distance difference calculation means 13 and the distance that requires maintenance notification. The maintenance notification means 14 compares the calculated difference, and when the difference is within a predetermined range, determines that the maintenance notification is necessary and notifies the maintenance. That is, for example, when the difference is D1 and the predetermined range is A or more and B or less, if A ≦ D1 ≦ B, notification of maintenance is performed.

  The calculation method of the difference includes, for example, a storage unit that stores the travel distance for which the dealer terminal 10 performs maintenance notification, and the maintenance notification unit 14 reads the travel distance from the storage unit, and from the previous maintenance execution time point. You may calculate the difference with a travel distance. Further, for example, the maintenance distance storage unit 12 stores the travel distance for the next maintenance notification for each vehicle, and the maintenance notification unit 14 stores the travel distance from the previous maintenance execution time and the maintenance distance storage unit 12. Although the difference with the travel distance for the next maintenance notification to be stored may be calculated, it is not limited to these methods.

  When the maintenance notification unit 14 determines that the calculated difference is within a predetermined range, for example, when the store terminal 10 includes an output device (not shown), the maintenance notification unit 14 The maintenance notification may be output to the output device. The maintenance notification is a notification that it is recommended to perform maintenance of the vehicle. Further, for example, if the maintenance distance storage unit 12 stores the user's mail address in advance, and the maintenance notification unit 14 can read the user's mail address for performing the maintenance notification from the maintenance distance storage unit 12, the maintenance notification unit 14 may perform a maintenance notification by sending an e-mail using the e-mail address, but the notification method is not limited thereto.

  The travel history reception unit 11, the travel distance difference calculation unit 13, and the maintenance notification unit 14 are realized by a CPU that operates according to a program (distance reception program), for example.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a series of operations from when the vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number until the dealer terminal 10 stores the travel distance. In the present embodiment, a case where the process is started from a state in which the passing point information corresponding to the vehicle number and the accumulated traveling distance are not stored in the traveling history storage unit 33 will be described.

  When the vehicle driven by the user passes through the vehicle number reading device 20, the vehicle number reading means 21 reads the vehicle number of the passed vehicle. The vehicle position information transmitting means 22 transmits the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means 21 and the passing point information of the vehicle number reading device 20 together to the travel distance calculating device 30 (step S1). When the travel distance calculation device 30 receives the vehicle number and the passage point information, the travel history update unit 32 causes the travel history storage unit 33 to store the vehicle number and the passage point information. The travel distance deriving means 31 tries to derive the travel distance, but since the travel history storage means 33 does not store past passing point information corresponding to the vehicle number and the accumulated travel distance, the travel history updating means. 32 registers 0 km as the cumulative travel distance (step S2).

  When the vehicle driven by the user passes through another vehicle number reading device 20, the vehicle position information transmitting means 22 passes the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means 21 and the vehicle number reading device 20, as in step S 1. Together with the point information, it is transmitted to the travel distance calculation device 30 (step S3). When the travel distance calculation device 30 receives the vehicle number and the passage point information, the travel history update unit 32 stores the vehicle number and the passage point information in the travel history storage unit 33 (step S4). As a result, the newly received passing point information is added to the travel history information stored in the travel history storage means 33.

  The traveling distance deriving means 31 compares the passing point information stored in step S4 with the latest passing point information stored before storing in step S4, and derives the traveling distance.

  When the travel distance calculating device 30 includes the corresponding distance storage means 35, the travel distance deriving means 31 uses a combination of the passing point information stored in step S2 and the passing point information stored in step S4. The corresponding distance may be read from the corresponding distance storage means 35 and used as the travel distance. For example, when the two passing point information stored in step S2 and step S4 are “AAA interchange” and “BBB junction”, respectively, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the distance corresponding to the combination of these passing point information Is stored as 100 km, and this distance can be used as a travel distance. It is more preferable that the actual distance traveled as a distance between two points is recorded in the corresponding distance storage means 35 because the distance traveled deriving means 31 can derive the distance traveled as a more accurate value.

  As described above, the travel distance deriving means 31 receives the vehicle number and the passing point information from the vehicle number reading device 20, and from the received position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number, the passing point. The distance between the points indicated by the information is derived.

  The travel history update means 32 adds the travel distance read by the travel distance deriving means 31 from the corresponding distance storage means 35 to the cumulative travel distance of the travel history storage means 33 and stores it (step S5).

  For example, the dealer terminal 10 transmits a vehicle number to the mileage calculation device 30 in response to an operation of the user of the dealer terminal 10, and requests an accumulated mileage corresponding to the vehicle number (step S6). When the travel history transmitting unit 34 of the travel distance calculating device 30 receives the vehicle number from the store terminal 10, the travel history transmitting unit 34 reads the passing point information corresponding to the received vehicle number and the information including the cumulative travel distance from the travel history storage unit 33. Then, it is transmitted to the store terminal 10 (step S7).

  When the travel history receiving means 11 of the dealer terminal 10 receives the information including the passing point information and the cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculating device 30, the travel distance difference calculating means 13 stores the cumulative travel distance and the maintenance distance storage means. 12 is calculated, and the result of the calculation is stored in the maintenance distance storage means 12 (step S8). In the example shown in FIG. 4, the difference between the cumulative travel distance received by the travel distance difference calculation means 13 from the travel distance calculation device 30 and the “travel distance at the time of previous maintenance” is calculated. The state memorize | stored in "the mileage from the implementation time" is shown.

  The travel history receiving unit 11 may store, in addition to the calculation result of the travel distance difference calculating unit 13, information including the passing point information and the accumulated travel distance received from the travel distance calculating device 30 in the maintenance distance storage unit 12. .

  This will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. When the travel history receiving unit 11 requests the travel distance calculation device 30 for the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle number “Nerima xxx or xx-xxxx”, the travel history transmission unit 34 receives the cumulative travel distance “3500 km” from the travel history storage unit 33. And the cumulative travel distance is transmitted to the store terminal 10. When the travel history receiving means 11 receives the cumulative travel distance from the travel history storage means 33, the travel distance difference calculating means 13 confirms that the “travel distance at the time of previous maintenance” is 3250 km, and calculates the difference in distance. Calculate with 250 km. The travel distance difference calculation means 13 stores the calculation result in the “travel distance from the previous maintenance execution time” of the maintenance distance storage means 12.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation for performing a maintenance notification after calculating the “travel distance from the previous maintenance point”.

  The maintenance notification unit 14 determines whether the “travel distance from the previous maintenance execution time” calculated by the travel distance difference calculation unit 13 is within a predetermined range (step S9). For example, it may be determined that the maintenance notification is necessary when the “travel distance from the previous maintenance execution point” reaches a certain distance. In addition, for example, a distance for maintenance notification may be prepared in advance for each vehicle, and it may be determined that the maintenance notification is necessary when the “travel distance from the previous maintenance point” reaches that distance. The method is not limited.

  When it is determined that the notification is necessary, the maintenance notification unit 14 can notify by various methods. For example, the maintenance notification unit 14 may output information and a telephone number of the user who performs the maintenance notification to an output device (not shown) of the store terminal 10. Further, for example, when the store terminal 10 manages “e-mail” as “contact means” shown in the example of FIG. 4 and “contact” corresponding to the e-mail, the maintenance notification means 14 May perform maintenance notification using electronic mail. Specifically, an e-mail address is stored in the dealer terminal 10 for each user of each vehicle, and when the maintenance notification means 14 determines that a maintenance notification is necessary, the stored e-mail address is stored. Based on the read e-mail address, the maintenance notification may be sent to the user of each vehicle by e-mail.

  In the above description, a case has been described in which the travel distance deriving unit 31 reads the distance corresponding to the combination of passing point information from the corresponding distance storage unit 35 and sets it as the travel distance. In addition, when the passing point information transmitted from the vehicle number reading device 20 includes the longitude and latitude of the point where the vehicle number reading device 20 is installed, the travel distance deriving means 31 is 2 The straight line distance may be calculated from the difference between the longitude and latitude of the two passing point information to obtain the travel distance. In this case, since it is not necessary to read the distance from the corresponding distance storage unit 35, the travel distance calculation device 30 may not include the corresponding distance storage unit 35.

  According to the present invention, the vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number and transmits the vehicle number together with the passing point information to the travel distance calculating device 30, and the travel distance calculating device 30 receives the passing point information from the vehicle number reading device 20. The mileage is calculated from and stored. For this reason, the travel distance of each vehicle can be calculated even without a device that calculates the travel distance for each vehicle or a communication device that transmits the travel distance to the management terminal.

  Further, the travel history receiving means 11 transmits the vehicle number to the travel distance calculating device 30, and the travel history transmitting means 34 stores the passing point information corresponding to the vehicle number received from the travel history storage means 33 and the cumulative travel distance. Transmit to the terminal 10. Therefore, it becomes possible for a store provided with the store terminal 10 to grasp the actual travel distance and travel history of the vehicle used by the user. Therefore, the vehicle dealer can notify the user who uses the vehicle frequently before the maintenance distance is exceeded, and the problem of shortening the life of the vehicle can be avoided. .

  An example in the case where a vehicle dealer uses the dealer terminal 10 of the present embodiment will be specifically described. The dealer terminal 10 stores the accumulated travel distance received from the travel distance calculation device 30 in a database provided in the dealer terminal 10, and customer information (user name, contact information, previous maintenance content, etc.) stored in the database. Based on the above, it is possible to notify the user of maintenance that should be received, such as oil change or tire change, at the discretion of the dealer. In the example shown in FIG. 4, since information on means for contacting the user is managed in a database, the vehicle dealer uses this information to contact the user of each vehicle by e-mail or telephone. can do.

  In this embodiment, the maintenance content of the vehicle owned by the user can be recorded together with the travel distance in a database provided in the store. Therefore, it is not necessary for the user himself to record the maintenance of the vehicle, and an appropriate maintenance notification can be received from the store according to the travel distance of the vehicle. In particular, a transportation company having a large number of vehicles, a taxi company, and the like are freed from the trouble of managing their own maintenance records. In addition, it is possible for the dealer to prompt the vehicle user to receive maintenance at his / her own shop, and there is an effect that profits can be obtained from after-sales services other than car body sales.

  The vehicle dealer can use the customer information and the passing point information possessed by the dealer together to provide a more effective service that meets the individual needs. For example, suppose there is a record that people who live in Tokyo often visit the Kanetsu region, such as Nagano and Niigata. In this case, the store can also advertise winter tires and goods useful for snow in preparation for winter snow.

  In addition, according to the present invention, the technology of the vehicle number reading device currently being led by the police can be applied to the calculation of the mileage of the vehicle. Not just business benefits. From these advantages, further spread of the vehicle number reading device can be promoted.

Next, a modification of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a vehicle travel information management system in a modification of the present embodiment. In a modification of the present embodiment, the store terminal 10 includes a meter display distance storage unit 15 instead of the maintenance distance storage unit 12, and the meter display distance storage unit 15 includes a travel distance attached to the vehicle body. It differs from the above description in that the travel distance (hereinafter referred to as meter display distance) confirmed by the meter is recorded. Further, the store terminal 10 differs from the above description in that it includes an input unit 16 and a comparison result registration unit 17 instead of the travel distance difference calculation unit 13 and the maintenance notification unit 14. Other configurations are the same as those in FIG. The same configurations as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The meter display distance storage unit 15 is a storage device that stores a vehicle number and a meter display distance in association with each other. The meter display distance storage means 15 also stores information indicating the result of comparing the meter display distance and the accumulated travel distance in association with the vehicle number. The meter display distance storage unit 15 is realized by, for example, a database provided in the store terminal 10.

  The comparison result registration unit 17 calculates the difference between the accumulated travel distance stored in the travel distance calculation device 30 and the meter display distance. If the difference is within the predetermined range, the comparison result registering unit 17 determines that the collation has been completed, and causes the meter display distance storage unit 15 to store a collation completion identification flag indicating that the collation has been completed.

  For example, the vehicle number of the vehicle is input to the input means 16 in order for the user of the store terminal 10 to receive the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from the travel distance calculation device 30. The input unit 16 is realized by an input device such as a keyboard, for example, but the mode of the input unit 16 is not limited to a keyboard or the like.

  The comparison result registration unit 17 is realized by a CPU that operates according to a program (distance reception program), for example.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the modified example of the present embodiment. In addition, about the operation | movement similar to embodiment described above, the code | symbol same as FIG. 5 is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. In step S7, the travel history transmitting means 34 receives the vehicle number from the store terminal 10, reads the passing point information corresponding to the received vehicle number and the information including the accumulated travel distance from the travel history storage means 33, and sells it. The operation until transmission to the store terminal 10 is the same as the operation already described.

  However, in step S <b> 6, for example, the vehicle number input to the input unit 16 by the user of the store terminal 10 may be transmitted to the travel distance calculation device 30.

  When the dealer terminal 10 receives the cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device 30, the comparison result registration unit 17 calculates the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the meter display distance stored in the meter display distance storage unit 15. . When the difference is within the predetermined range, the comparison result registration unit 17 determines that the comparison has been completed, and stores the verification completion identification flag in the meter display distance storage unit 15 (step S11). That is, for example, when the difference is D2 and the predetermined range is P or more and Q or less, if P ≦ D2 ≦ Q, the meter display distance storage means 15 stores the verification completion identification flag. It should be noted that the predetermined range compared by the maintenance notification unit 14 described above and the predetermined range compared by the comparison result registration unit 17 are different, and different ranges can be defined respectively.

  According to the present invention, the store terminal 10 receives the cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device 30, and the comparison result registration means 17 displays the cumulative travel distance and the meter display stored in the meter display distance storage means 15. When the distance is compared and it is determined that the difference is within a predetermined range, a verification completion identification flag is stored in the meter display distance storage means 15. Therefore, the vehicle in which the verification completion identification flag is stored can prove that the mileage meter is not rewound illegally or only the meter portion is not replaced.

  As a specific example, a case where an administrator of a used car auction uses a terminal (used car information management terminal) for managing used car auction information will be described as an example. In this case, the used car information management terminal corresponds to the store terminal 10.

  The used car information management terminal receives the accumulated travel distance corresponding to the vehicle number from the travel distance calculation device 30. The used car information management terminal reads, for example, a meter display distance of a vehicle to be compared with a travel distance from a database storing used car information (used car information database), and receives the cumulative travel received from the travel distance calculation device 30. Calculate the difference from the distance. If it is determined that the difference is within the predetermined range, the vehicle body can be stored as a verification completion identification flag in the used car information database.

  As a result, an auction user can use a vehicle in which the verification completion identification flag is stored, in which the mileage meter has been unwound illegally or in which a fraudulent act such as replacement of parts only in the meter portion is not involved. A sense of security can be obtained. In other words, it is possible to resell used cars with added value.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of a vehicle travel information management system according to the present invention. The vehicle travel information management system according to the present invention includes a vehicle number reading device 20 that reads a vehicle number of a vehicle, a vehicle number from the vehicle number reading device 20, and position information of a point where the vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number ( For example, a travel distance calculation device 30 that receives the passing point information) and calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle is provided.

  The vehicle number reading device 20 includes a vehicle number reading unit 21 that reads the vehicle number of the vehicle, a vehicle position information transmission unit 22 that transmits the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading unit 21 and position information to the travel distance calculation device 30. And.

  The travel distance calculation device 30 stores travel history information including a vehicle number, a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and position information of a point where the vehicle number reading device 20 reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. When the vehicle number and the position information are received from the storage means 33 and the vehicle number reading device 20, the travel for deriving the distance between the points indicated by the position information from the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number. A distance deriving unit 31 and a traveling history updating unit 32 that updates the accumulated traveling distance by adding the distance and adds newly received position information to the traveling history information.

  With such a configuration, the travel distance of each vehicle can be calculated without the means for calculating the travel distance for each vehicle and the communication means for transmitting the travel distance to the management terminal.

  Further, the above-described embodiment includes a distance receiving terminal (for example, the store terminal 10) that receives the accumulated traveling distance of the vehicle from the traveling distance calculation device 30, and the distance receiving terminal adds the vehicle number to the traveling distance calculation device 30. Is transmitted, a travel history receiving means for requesting the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number and receiving the requested cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device 30 is provided, and the travel distance calculation device 30 is a distance receiving terminal. When the vehicle number is received from the vehicle, a configuration including a travel history transmission unit that reads the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number from the travel history storage unit 33 and transmits it to the distance receiving terminal is disclosed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the distance receiving terminal stores the vehicle number of the vehicle in association with the travel distance when the maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is performed, and the travel distance calculation device 30. When the cumulative mileage of the vehicle is received from the vehicle, a mileage difference calculating means for calculating a difference between the mileage at the time of maintenance and the cumulative mileage, and a maintenance notification when the difference is within a predetermined range A configuration including a maintenance notification unit is disclosed.

  In the above embodiment, the distance receiving terminal stores the vehicle number of the vehicle in association with the meter display distance indicated by the mileage meter of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the vehicle number. Is input, and when the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is received from the travel distance calculation device 30, the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the meter display distance is calculated, and the difference is within a predetermined range. In some cases, a configuration including a comparison result registration unit that stores a comparison result in a meter display distance storage unit is disclosed.

  In the above embodiment, the travel distance calculation device 30 includes corresponding distance storage means for storing the distance between the two points specified by the position information of the two points, and the travel distance deriving means includes the vehicle number. A configuration is disclosed in which the distance between the point indicated by the position information received from the travel distance calculation device 30 and the point indicated by the latest position information received together with the vehicle information is identified from the distances stored in the corresponding distance storage means. ing.

  In addition, the distance between the point indicated by the position information received by the mileage calculating unit 30 together with the vehicle number from the mileage calculating device 30 and the point indicated by the latest position information received together with the vehicle information, and the longitude included in the position information and The distance may be calculated from the difference in latitude.

  The travel history transmitting means may transmit the position information to the distance receiving terminal when transmitting the accumulated travel distance in response to a request from the distance receiving terminal.

  The present invention is suitably applied to a vehicle travel information management system that calculates and manages the travel distance of each vehicle.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of a vehicle travel information management system. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the information which the driving | running history memory | storage means 33 memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the information which the corresponding distance memory | storage means 35 memorize | stores. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the information which the maintenance distance memory | storage means 12 memorize | stores. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement until performing a notification of a maintenance. It is a block diagram which shows the example of the vehicle travel information management system in the modification of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement of the modification of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline | summary of the vehicle travel information management system by this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Dealer terminal 20 Vehicle number reading apparatus 21 Vehicle number reading means 22 Vehicle position information transmission means 30 Travel distance calculation apparatus 31 Travel distance derivation means 32 Travel history update means 33 Travel history storage means 100 Communication network

Claims (17)

A vehicle number reader for reading the vehicle number of the vehicle;
The vehicle number reading device includes a vehicle number and a travel distance calculation device that receives position information of a point where the vehicle number reader has read the vehicle number and calculates a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle,
The vehicle number reader is
Vehicle number reading means for reading the vehicle number of the vehicle;
Vehicle position information transmitting means for transmitting the vehicle number read by the vehicle number reading means and the position information to the travel distance calculation device;
The mileage calculation device is:
Traveling history storage means for storing traveling history information including a vehicle number, a cumulative traveling distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and position information of a point where the vehicle number reading device reads the vehicle number of the vehicle;
Travel distance deriving means for deriving a distance between points indicated by the position information from the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number when the vehicle number and the position information are received from the vehicle number reading device When,
A vehicle travel information management system comprising: a travel history update unit that adds the distance to update the cumulative travel distance and adds newly received position information to the travel history information. A distance receiving terminal for receiving the cumulative mileage of the vehicle from the mileage calculation device;
The distance receiving terminal is
By transmitting a vehicle number to the mileage calculation device, the vehicle travel number receiving means for requesting the cumulative mileage of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number and receiving the requested cumulative mileage from the mileage calculation device
The mileage calculation device
The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a travel history transmission unit that reads a cumulative travel distance of a vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number from a travel history storage unit and transmits the vehicle number to the distance reception terminal when a vehicle number is received from the distance reception terminal. Driving information management system. The distance receiving terminal
Maintenance distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the travel distance at the time of maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number in association with each other;
When the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle is received from a travel distance calculation device, a travel distance difference calculating means for calculating a difference between the travel distance during the maintenance and the cumulative travel distance;
The vehicle travel information management system according to claim 2, further comprising maintenance notification means for performing a maintenance notification when the difference is within a predetermined range. The distance receiving terminal
Meter display distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the meter display distance displayed on the mileage meter of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number in association with each other;
An input means for inputting a vehicle number;
When the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is received from the travel distance calculation device, the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the meter display distance is calculated, and when the difference is within a predetermined range, the meter display The vehicle travel information management system according to claim 2, further comprising comparison result registration means for storing the comparison result in the distance storage means. The mileage calculation device
Corresponding distance storage means for storing the distance between the two points specified by the position information of the two points,
The mileage deriving means is
The distance between the point indicated by the position information received from the travel distance calculation device together with the vehicle number and the point indicated by the latest position information received together with the vehicle information is specified from the distances stored in the corresponding distance storage means. The vehicle travel information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The mileage deriving means is
The distance between the point indicated by the position information received from the travel distance calculation device together with the vehicle number and the point indicated by the latest position information received together with the vehicle information is calculated from the difference between the longitude and latitude included in the position information. The vehicle travel information management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The travel history transmitting means transmits position information to the distance receiving terminal when transmitting the cumulative travel distance in response to a request from the distance receiving terminal. Vehicle travel information management system. A travel history that stores travel history information including a vehicle number, a cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and position information of a point where the vehicle number reading device that reads the vehicle number of the vehicle reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. Storage means;
When the vehicle number and the position information are received from the vehicle number reading device, the distance between the points indicated by the position information is derived from the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number. A distance deriving means;
A travel distance calculation device comprising: a travel history update unit that adds the distance to update the cumulative travel distance and adds newly received position information to the travel history information. When a vehicle number is received from a distance receiving terminal that receives the cumulative traveling distance of the vehicle from the traveling distance calculation device, the cumulative traveling distance of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number is read from the travel history storage means and transmitted to the distance receiving terminal. The travel distance calculation device according to claim 8, further comprising travel history transmission means. A travel history in which a vehicle number is transmitted to a travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, thereby requesting the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and receiving the requested cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device Receiving means;
Maintenance distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the travel distance at the time of maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number in association with each other;
When the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle is received from a travel distance calculation device, a travel distance difference calculating means for calculating a difference between the travel distance during the maintenance and the cumulative travel distance;
A distance receiving terminal comprising: maintenance notification means for performing a maintenance notification when the difference is within a predetermined range. A travel history in which a vehicle number is transmitted to a travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle, thereby requesting the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and receiving the requested cumulative travel distance from the travel distance calculation device Receiving means;
Meter display distance storage means for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the meter display distance displayed on the mileage meter of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number in association with each other;
An input means for inputting a vehicle number;
When the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is received from the travel distance calculation device, the difference between the cumulative travel distance and the meter display distance is calculated, and when the difference is within a predetermined range, the meter display A distance receiving terminal comprising: a comparison result registering means for storing a comparison result in the distance storage means. The vehicle number reading device reads the vehicle number,
The vehicle number and the position information of the point where the vehicle number is read are transmitted to the travel distance calculation device,
The mileage calculation device is
When receiving the vehicle number and the position information from the vehicle number reading device, the distance between the points indicated by the position information is derived from the position information and the latest position information received together with the vehicle number,
Travel history storage means for storing travel history information including the distance, the vehicle number, the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the position information of the point where the vehicle number reader reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. The vehicle travel information management method is characterized in that the cumulative travel distance is updated by adding to the cumulative travel distance, and the newly received position information is added to the travel history information. The distance receiving terminal that receives the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from the travel distance calculation device requests the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number by transmitting the vehicle number to the travel distance calculation device,
The mileage calculation device
When the vehicle number is received from the distance receiving terminal, the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number is read from the travel history storage means and transmitted to the distance receiving terminal,
The distance receiving terminal is
The vehicle travel information management method according to claim 12, wherein the cumulative travel distance requested to the travel distance calculation device is received. On the computer,
When the vehicle number and the position information are received from the vehicle number reading device that reads the vehicle number of the vehicle, the position information indicated by the position information is determined from the position information and the most recent position information received together with the vehicle number. Mileage derivation process for deriving the distance, and
Travel history storage means for storing travel history information including the distance, the vehicle number, the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number, and the position information of the point where the vehicle number reader reads the vehicle number of the vehicle. A travel distance calculation program for executing a travel history update process for updating the cumulative travel distance by adding to the travel distance and adding newly received position information to the travel history information. On the computer,
When a vehicle number is received from a distance receiving terminal that receives the cumulative traveling distance of the vehicle from the traveling distance calculation device, the cumulative traveling distance of the vehicle corresponding to the vehicle number is read from the travel history storage means and transmitted to the distance receiving terminal The mileage calculation program according to claim 14. On the computer,
A travel history reception process for receiving the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from the travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle;
When the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle is received from the travel distance calculation device, the maintenance number stored in the maintenance distance storage means stores the vehicle number of the vehicle and the travel distance when the maintenance of the vehicle indicated by the vehicle number is performed. Mileage difference calculation processing for calculating the difference between the mileage and the cumulative mileage, and
A distance reception program for executing a maintenance notification process for performing a maintenance notification when the distance difference is within a predetermined range. On the computer,
A travel history receiving process for receiving the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle from a travel distance calculation device that calculates the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle; and
Meter display distance for storing the vehicle number of the vehicle and the meter display distance displayed on the vehicle mileage meter indicated by the vehicle number in association with each other when the cumulative travel distance of the vehicle is received from the travel distance calculation device The difference between the meter display distance stored in the storage means and the cumulative travel distance is calculated, and when the difference is within a predetermined range, a comparison result registration process is executed for storing the comparison result in the meter display distance storage means Distance reception program to let you.

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