JP2011175399A - Information system, management method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To receive discount adjustment, lump-sum adjustment or the like with a price of a service received in a facility, or a commodity or the like to be purchased, when a user parks a vehicle in a parking lot of the facility and utilizes the facility. <P>SOLUTION: A power supplying equipment management server has: a charging destination acquirer acquiring charging destination information including user identification information or the like for identifying the user of the power supplying equipment from the power supplying equipment; a charging information acquirer acquiring information related to charging of an electric charge at which power is supplied to the vehicle; and a device for delivering the charging destination information and the information related to the charging of the electric charge to a payment management server. The payment management server has a notifier for notifying the power supplying equipment management server about payment completion when the electric charge corresponding to the information related to the charging of the electric charge gets in an already paid state together with a consideration of the commodity or the service. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a charge management technology for electric power supplied to a power storage device mounted on a mobile body.

  In the field of land transportation, due to concerns about air pollution and fossil fuel depletion, research and development of automobiles that run by replacing some or all of the power with electric power are actively conducted. Such an automobile has a power storage device such as a secondary battery and a capacitor, and is assumed to be capable of charging the power storage device at various power supply points.

  Furthermore, when supplying electric power to such an automobile, various things have been proposed regarding the management technology of the electric charge that is the consideration of the supplied electric power. For example, when a vehicle is entered into a parking lot, a parking ticket that records the time of entry is issued, and charging information is recorded on the parking ticket, and the parking fee and the charging fee are settled. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1 and Claim 1).

  In addition, when charging is performed with an ID card such as a driver's license and charging is performed at home, charging is done at the supermarket, department store, parking lot, gas station, etc. A system has been proposed that can be used to pay for each household in the system.

JP 2001-312772 A JP 2009-129384 A JP-A-6-318288

  However, in the above-described conventional technology, a fee payment system consistent with the daily life and behavior pattern of the user has not been established. For example, when a user parks a vehicle in the parking lot of the facility and uses the facility, there was no consideration for mechanisms such as collective payment with the price of the service received at the facility, the purchased product, etc., discount settlement .

  In order to solve the above problems, the following means are proposed. That is, the present invention communicates with a power supply facility management server that manages a power supply facility that supplies power to a parked vehicle, and a power supply facility management server, manages the payment of an electricity bill accompanying power supply, and is purchased by a vehicle user. It can be illustrated as an information system comprising a payment management server that manages payment of the value of the goods or services received.

  The power supply facility management server includes at least one of user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply facility, vehicle identification information for identifying a vehicle, and device identification information for identifying a power supply device when the vehicle receives power. Payee management means for acquiring the billing destination information including the billing information, the billing information acquiring means for acquiring the billing information about the electricity bill supplied to the vehicle, and the billing information and billing information for billing the electricity bill And a means for delivering to the server.

In addition, the payment management server obtains information related to the billing of the electricity bill corresponding to the billing destination information and the means for determining the price associated with the purchase of the product or service received by the user corresponding to the billing destination information. And means for notifying the power supply equipment management server of the payment when the electricity bill corresponding to the information related to the billing of the electricity bill is paid together with the price of the product or service.

  According to this information system, the payment management server determines the price associated with the purchase of the product purchased by the user corresponding to the billing destination information or the received service, while relating to the billing of the electricity bill corresponding to the billing destination information. Since the information can be acquired, it is possible to process the user so as to pay the electricity fee together with the price of the product or service.

  According to the present invention, when the user parks the vehicle in the parking lot of the facility and uses the facility, the user receives the service at the facility, collective settlement with the price of the purchased product, discount settlement, etc. You can build a payment system that is consistent with your daily life and behavior patterns.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an entire power supply system including a server device according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the composition of the parking section which parks vehicles in the parking lot of a facility. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless power transmission device 101 according to a first embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure of a power supply management table. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure of a user payment method table. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure of the selected payment method table. It is a figure which illustrates the flowchart of an electric power feeding reception process and an electric power feeding management process. It is a figure which illustrates the flowchart of a cash register payment management process. It is a figure which illustrates the flowchart of the process at the time of leaving. It is a figure which illustrates the data structure of the power supply management table which concerns on Example 2. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a power supply reception process and a power supply management process according to the second embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the flowchart of the cash register payment management process which concerns on Example 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, a power supply system according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the following embodiment is an exemplification, and the power supply system is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of charge management technology in a power supply system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, charge management in the case where charging is performed by wireless power transmission using magnetic field resonance for a vehicle-mounted battery by mainly including a wireless power transmission device will be described. However, this charge management technology is not limited to power supply systems for vehicles that use wireless power transmission for charging, and is applicable to all power supply systems for vehicles that are driven using power from batteries. Is possible. For example, the present invention can be applied to a power supply system that employs a method of charging by connecting a power supply device and an in-vehicle charging unit via a power transmission cable in a wired manner, and for wireless power transmission. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a power feeding system that employs various transmission methods such as a method using electromagnetic induction between coils, a magnetic field resonance method, and a microwave transmission method. Furthermore, the power supply target is not limited to a secondary battery such as a battery, and can also be applied to power supply to a power storage device including a capacitor.

<Configuration of the entire power supply system>
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the entire power supply system including the server apparatus according to the first embodiment. The power supply system includes a facility management server 2 (corresponding to a payment management server) and a power supply facility management server 3.
And a system including

  The facility management server 2 is a server that manages a usage fee paid by the user at the facility, a purchase price, and the like. Here, supermarkets, department stores, shopping centers, other stores, charging stands, theme parks, amusement facilities, amusement parks, game centers, movie theaters, theaters, concert halls, parks, zoos, aquariums, gymnasiums, pools , Gyms, hotels, inns, etc., bathing facilities, hot spring facilities, ski resorts, golf courses, hospitals, government offices, highway service areas, parking lot facilities along general roads, airports, harbors, tourist facilities, Other facilities that have a parking lot can be exemplified. In these facilities, the facility management server 2 manages a fee when a user uses the facility, a fee when receiving a service, a price of a product sold in these facilities, payment, and the like. For example, when a user purchases a ticket in advance at an event held at a theme park, an amusement facility, an amusement park, a movie theater, a theater, a concert hall, etc., the facility management server 2 is used for advance purchase. Manage service charges, shopping charges, etc., other than the price.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal 6 is installed at a payment window of a cost, for example, a storefront, a counter or the like, and is connected to a facility management server 2. Here, the terminal 6 is, for example, a store register, a window, a counter personal computer, and the like, and accepts payment of a charge from a user.

  The power supply facility management server 3 is a server that manages the power supply facilities provided in the facility, and manages the power supply method, specifications, power supply capability (whether quick charge is possible, etc.), facility availability information, reservation information, etc. Carry out entry detection, parking permission, etc.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle is equipped with a power receiving unit 120 for charging a battery 133 and can be charged by power supply equipment in the facility. The power receiving unit 120 communicates with the facilities in the parking lot by wireless communication means, and exchanges necessary information when entering and leaving the parking lot.

  Further, in the first embodiment, it is assumed that the user often carries the mobile phone 5. For example, the user carries identification information information (such as the power transmission unit 110 in FIGS. 2 and 3) of equipment that is supplying power to the vehicle, vehicle identification information that identifies the vehicle, user identification information that identifies the user, and the like. The data is stored in the telephone 5 and delivered to the terminal 6 connected to the facility management server 2. The facility management server 2 accepts payment of an electricity charge for the amount of electric power supplied to the vehicle, as well as payment of a facility usage fee, a shopping fee, etc. by the user at the terminal 6. In that case, the facility management server 2 obtains identification information such as the power transmission unit 110, vehicle identification information, user identification information, etc., stored in the user's mobile phone, and the user of the powered vehicle and the facility Connect with other users and add up the expenses to settle.

  The facility management server 2 and the power supply facility management server 3 are connected to each other via a network. As the network of the first embodiment, a network in which the Internet, a mobile phone network, a dedicated line, a private network, an intranet, and the like are connected to each other can be used. The specific network includes a facility management server 2 and a power supply facility. It is preferable to employ a network suitable for the management servers 3 to communicate with each other.

<Configuration of parking area>
FIG. 2 illustrates a configuration of a parking section in which a vehicle is parked in a facility parking lot. A power transmission unit 110 of the wireless power transmission device 101 is installed in a parking section for each vehicle. The vehicle is stopped at a position where a power receiving coil 125 built in the vehicle faces a power transmitting coil 115 connected to the power transmitting unit 110 by a power cable.

When the vehicle stops in the parking area, the power transmission unit 110 detects the entry of the vehicle and starts the power supply process. In the power supply process, the power transmission unit 110 is, for example, an ETC (Electronic
Toll Collection: Vehicle identification information for identifying a vehicle and user identification information for a vehicle user are acquired from a DSRC (Dedicated Short-Range Communication) communication device of the vehicle-mounted device. Here, the vehicle identification information is, for example, a device number of the DSRC communication device. Further, the vehicle identification information may be a vehicle number held in the memory of the in-vehicle device together with the ETC card number.

  The user identification information may be an ETC ID (card number) for ETC charging. However, the user identification information may be, for example, a symbol issued by the facility for uniquely identifying the user. For example, when the facility is a shopping center, the user identification information is a member number for a point service at the time of shopping. When using the facility membership number as the user identification information, the membership number is registered in advance in the memory of the ETC in-vehicle device and delivered to the power transmission unit 110 by the DSRC communication device of the in-vehicle ETC device. That's fine.

Then, the power transmission unit 110 provides the power supply facility management server 3 or the facility management server 2 with a selectable method of paying the electric charge for the amount of power when the user receives power from the power transmission unit 110 in the parking lot. Inquire. There are various methods for paying a selectable fee depending on the relationship between the user and the facility. The power transmission unit 110 displays possible payment methods on a display (not shown) and accepts the user's selection. Examples of payment methods include the following.
(1) Add up the usage fee for the facility and the purchase price. For example, when the facility is a shopping center or the like, it is a method of summing up together with payment for shopping. Payment is made by designating a credit card (magnetic card, IC card) number, electronic money stored in an IC card (including an IC card built in a mobile phone), cash, a prepaid card, or the like.
(2) Charge the ETC charging account. This method is a method of adding to the highway toll by ETC, the parking lot usage fee, and the like.
(3) When leaving the parking lot, pay at the terminal of the parking lot management device, for example. Payment is cash or prepaid card.

  The user selects a desired payment method from the displayed payment methods. The power transmission unit 110 registers the selected payment method in the power supply facility management server 3 or the facility management server 2.

  Further, for example, when the option “settlement of electricity charges with facility usage charges and shopping charges” is selected, the power transmission unit 110 receives the vehicle user's user identification information and vehicle identification information. The information for uniquely identifying the parking section is stored in the user's mobile phone or the user's IC card. Note that information that uniquely identifies the parking area may be stored in the mobile phone 5 by the user reading information such as a barcode using the mobile phone 5.

  The power transmission unit 110 locks the vehicle so that it cannot move, and then starts feeding the vehicle. The power transmission unit 110 transmits to the facility management server 2 an electricity bill corresponding to the amount of supplied power through the power supply facility management server 3 together with user identification information, vehicle identification information, information for uniquely identifying the parking area, and the like. .

On the other hand, when paying the facility usage fee or the purchase price, the user uses a mobile phone or an IC card or the like that stores information for uniquely identifying the vehicle user's user identification information, vehicle identification information, and parking area. Presented to the facility terminal 6 (store terminal, register, etc.). Then, the facility terminal 6 receives information for charging the amount of power supplied to the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information of the user identified by the user identification information in the parking section (for example, the amount of power, Power amount charges etc.) is acquired from the facility management server 2. Then, the facility terminal 6 presents the electricity fee together with the facility usage fee and the purchase price. At this time, the parking fee may be added and presented.

  When an operation such as a key operation for payment to the terminal 6 in cash, a payment by a credit card, or a payment by an electronic money of an IC card is performed, the facility terminal 6 manages the power supply equipment through the facility management server 2. The server 3 reports completion of payment of the electricity bill.

  Then, the power supply facility management server 3 instructs the power transmission unit 110 to unlock the vehicle. The lock of the vehicle is determined according to, for example, a parking fee paid by the user. For example, when the parking fee for 2 hours is paid, the lock for 2 hours may be released from the report of the completion of payment of the electricity fee. However, when the user has a service point that can be converted into a parking fee, the lock may be released for a time corresponding to the service point. In addition, since the vehicle is locked again when a predetermined period has elapsed from the report of the completion of payment of the electricity bill, the user may pay an additional parking fee.

In addition, the following measures can be taken when the power supply of the vehicle battery is not completed at the time of payment of the facility usage fee and the purchase price.
(1) Discontinue charging when paying for facility use and shopping.
(2) Specifying the time until the user leaves, predicting the amount of power supplied up to the specified time, and receiving the electricity bill up to the specified time in advance. In this case, the user waits until the designated time or until the predicted amount of power is supplied.

<Configuration of wireless power transmission device>
In the present embodiment, wireless power transmission is used as a power feeding method for the in-vehicle battery 133. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the wireless power transmission apparatus 101 according to the first embodiment. The wireless power transmission apparatus 101 includes a power transmission unit 110 and a power reception unit 120 roughly. Among these, the power transmission unit 110 is provided on the ground side where the vehicle stops (for example, a parking space), and includes a power transmission controller 117, a converter 113, a power transmission amplifier 114, a power transmission coil 115, a resonance control unit 116, an oscillation circuit 118, An antenna 111 and a data transmission / reception unit 112 are provided. Here, the power transmission coil 115 is opposed to the power reception coil 125 provided on the bottom surface of the vehicle at a position where the alignment is easy when the vehicle stops, such as a predetermined position based on the parking stop of the parking space. It is preferable to be provided.

  The power transmission controller 117 performs the oscillation circuit 118, resonance control according to the preset power transmission settings, the data transmission / reception unit 112 data transmission / reception result with the power reception unit 120, and the transmission power monitor result obtained from the power transmission amplifier 114. The unit 116 and the converter 113 are controlled. The data transmission / reception unit 112 is a communication interface connected to the antenna 111 for wireless communication. Further, converter 113 converts the supplied AC or DC power into a DC current and sends the DC current to power transmission amplifier 114. Note that the output voltage of the converter 113 is controlled by the power transmission controller 117. In addition, the power transmission amplifier 114 inputs the power transmitted from the converter 113 to the power transmission coil 115 at the frequency given from the oscillation circuit 118. Here, the frequency provided by the oscillation circuit 118 is controlled by the power transmission controller 117.

The resonance control unit 116 controls the resonance frequency of the power transmission unit 110 and the resonance frequency of the power reception unit 120 by a method such as controlling the capacitance of a capacitor (capacitor) provided in the power transmission coil 115 according to an instruction from the power transmission controller 117. Control to match. Further, the oscillation circuit 118 controls the frequency oscillated to the power transmission coil 115 in accordance with the instruction from the power transmission controller 117 so as to coincide with the resonance frequency. That is, the power transmission unit 110 according to the present embodiment is controlled by the power transmission controller 117 so that the resonance frequency of the power transmission unit 110 and the resonance frequency of the power reception unit 120 coincide with each other, and the oscillation circuit 118 is configured to transmit power at this resonance frequency. Is controlled to enable wireless power transmission by magnetic field resonance.

  The power reception unit 120 is provided in a vehicle and includes a power reception controller 127, a power reception coil 125, a resonance control unit 126, a rectifier circuit 128, a DC / DC (direct current / direct current) converter 129, an antenna 121, and a data transmission / reception unit 122. Here, the power receiving coil 125 is preferably provided at a position on the bottom surface of the vehicle facing the power transmission unit 110 installed on the ground. The power receiving unit 120 is connected to the in-vehicle battery 133 and the motor 132 via the in-vehicle charge / discharge control device 131. The charge / discharge control device 131 discharges the vehicle driving power from the in-vehicle battery 133 in response to the accelerator operation, and the electric power generated by the motor 132 is supplied to the in-vehicle battery 133 when the brake is operated. Controlled to be charged.

  The power reception controller 127 performs the resonance control unit 126, rectification according to preset power reception settings, the data transmission / reception result of the data transmission / reception unit 122 with the power transmission unit 110, and the received power monitor result obtained from the rectifier circuit 128. The circuit 128 and the DC / DC converter 129 are controlled. The data transmission / reception unit 122 is a communication interface connected to the antenna 121 for wireless communication. In addition, a current flows through the power receiving coil 125 due to magnetic field resonance with the power transmitting coil 115. Here, the power reception controller 127 controls the resonance control unit 126 so that the resonance frequency of the power reception coil 125 matches that of the power transmission unit 110 in order to generate magnetic field resonance with the power transmission coil 115.

  Note that the power receiving controller 127 may have an ETC card reader and provide a function as an ETC in-vehicle device. That is, the power reception controller 127 may transmit the ID of the ETC card to the power transmission unit 110 through the transmission / reception unit 112 of the power transmission unit 110 placed on the roadside via the ETC card reader. However, the vehicle may include an ETC in-vehicle device and a DSRC communication device separately from the power reception controller 127 and the transmission / reception unit 122.

  The rectifier circuit 128 (AC / DC converter) and the DC / DC converter 129 can control the apparent load resistance on the power receiving side by changing the voltage on the power transmission side by keeping the electric power taken out on the charge / discharge control side constant. .

<Data structure of managed data>
FIG. 4 illustrates a data structure of a power supply management table included in the power supply facility management server 3. The power supply management table has fields for power transmission unit identification information, user identification information, vehicle identification information, power supply amount, state of charge, expected completion time, and paid flag.

  FIG. 4 shows field names indicating the fields. The power supply management table has a record including a field having a field name shown in FIG. Each line in FIG. 4 corresponds to a record. The power supply management table is stored in the memory of the power supply facility management server 3.

The power transmission unit identification information is information that uniquely identifies the power transmission unit 110 at least in the parking lot of the facility. For example, the power transmission unit identification information may match the serial number of the parking area where the power transmission unit 110 is installed. Further, the power transmission unit identification information may be a code set in a facility in order to individually identify the power transmission unit. The power transmission unit identification information corresponds to the device identification information.

  The user identification information is information that uniquely identifies the user at least in the facility. As described above, the user identification information is, for example, an ETC card number, a member number of the user in the facility, or the like.

  The vehicle identification information is, for example, a device number of the DSRC communication device. Moreover, the number of the vehicle currently hold | maintained at the memory of the vehicle equipment may be sufficient with an ETC card number.

  The amount of power supplied is the amount of power supplied to the vehicle specified by the vehicle identification information from the power transmission unit 110 specified by the power transmission unit identification information up to now to the user specified by the user identification information. The state of charge is the current state of charge of the vehicle battery. The state of charge is described, for example, as a ratio of the amount of power when the full charge is 100%. The expected completion time is an estimated time until charging is completed. The paid flag is a flag indicating that payment of a charge for the amount of supplied power has been completed.

  FIG. 5 illustrates a data structure of a user payment method table for the power supply facility management server 3 to determine a possible payment method for each user. The user payment method table is stored in the memory of the power supply facility management server 3. However, the facility management server 2 manages and stores the user payment method table, and the facility management server 2 sends the information on the user payment method table to the power supply facility management server 3 in response to a request from the power supply facility management server 3. You may make it deliver. When the power supply facility management server 3 allows the user to select a possible payment method, the method of paying at the terminal of the parking lot management device when leaving the parking lot is an option for all users. Become one. In addition, when summing up the facility usage fee and the purchase price, the power supply facility management server 3 refers to the user payment method table and selects a means usable by the user. In addition, the power supply facility management server 3 refers to the user payment method table, and when the user mounts the ETC in-vehicle device in the vehicle, the user can also charge the ETC charging account by the user. Use a usable method.

  The user payment method table has fields of ETC presence / absence, credit card presence / absence, IC card presence / absence, and mobile phone presence / absence. Also in FIG. 5, field names indicating fields are shown. The user payment method table has a record including a field having a field name shown in FIG. Each line in FIG. 5 corresponds to a record. The user payment method table is stored in the memory of the power supply facility management server 3.

  In the ETC presence / absence field, whether or not the user specified by the user identification information has an ETC in-vehicle device in the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information is set. Similarly, the credit card presence / absence field specifies whether or not the user specified by the user identification information is subscribed to the credit card service. Similarly, in the presence / absence field of the IC card, it is specified whether or not the user has the IC card. Similarly, in the field of presence / absence of a mobile phone, whether or not the user has a mobile phone is specified.

  FIG. 6 illustrates a data structure of the selected payment method table. The selected payment method table is transferred from the power supply facility management server 3 to the facility management server 2 and stored. However, the power supply facility management server 3 manages and stores the user payment method table, and the power supply facility management server 3 sends information on the selected payment method table to the facility management server 2 in response to a request from the facility management server 2. You may make it deliver.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the selected payment method table includes fields for user identification information, vehicle identification information, and a payment method selected by the user. That is, the selected payment method table stores the payment method selected when the user specified by the user identification information enters the vehicle with the vehicle specified by the vehicle identification information.

<Processing flow>
FIG. 7 illustrates a flowchart of the power supply acceptance process and the power supply management process executed by the power supply facility management server 3. The CPU of the power supply facility management server 3 executes the process of FIG. 7 using a computer program (corresponding to the first program) developed on the memory.

  In this process, the power supply facility management server 3 detects the receipt of the vehicle (S1). For example, when the vehicle enters a parking area, the power receiving unit 120 emits a radio signal through the antenna 121 and the data transmission / reception unit 122. Then, the power transmission unit 110 installed in the parking section detects a radio signal from the power reception unit 120 through the antenna 111 and the data transmission / reception unit 112. That is, the power transmission unit 110 confirms receipt by detecting a radio signal from the power receiving unit 120. When the power receiving unit 120 detects the entry of the vehicle, the power receiving unit 120 notifies the power supply facility management server 3 to that effect.

  Next, the power supply facility management server 3 acquires the vehicle identification information of the vehicle that has entered the vehicle, the user identification information of the user, and information that identifies the power transmission unit 110 at the position where the vehicle is parked (S2). The CPU of the power supply facility management server 3 executes the process of S2 as a billing destination acquisition unit. In the first embodiment, information for identifying the power transmission unit 110 may be omitted. Therefore, in the following, information for identifying the power transmission unit 110 is omitted. Further, the power supply facility management server 3 may only acquire at least one of the vehicle identification information of the entered vehicle and the user identification information of the user. In short, if at least the user or the user's vehicle can be specified, various benefits at the time of facility use can be obtained.

  In the first embodiment, for example, when the power transmission unit 110 communicates with the power reception unit 120, vehicle identification information (device number, vehicle number, etc. of the DSRC communication device) included in the power reception unit 120 mounted on the vehicle, and user identification information (ETC) ID, facility membership number, etc.). Then, the power transmission unit 110 notifies the power supply facility management server 3 of the vehicle identification information and the user identification information.

  Next, the power supply facility management server 3 refers to the user payment method table on the basis of the vehicle identification information and the user identification information acquired in S2, determines a settlement method that can be selected by the user, and is not shown. This is displayed on the display of the power transmission unit 110. For example, the major items of the checkout method that can be selected by the user include, as initial values, “facility usage fee, purchase price and total” and “pay when leaving the parking lot”. Furthermore, when the user payment method table indicates that the ETC in-vehicle device “Yes” is specified for the vehicle entered by the user, “charge to ETC charging account” is added as an option. .

  In addition, among the large items as described above, in addition to cash payment, the power supply equipment management server 3 for the “facility usage fee, sum of shopping charges and payment” and “pay when leaving the parking lot” With reference to the user payment method table, further options such as credit card, IC card electronic money, and mobile phone electronic money are displayed.

Next, the power supply facility management server 3 accepts a user's selection via the operation unit of the power transmission unit 110 (S4). The operation unit of the power transmission unit 110 may be, for example, a push button that specifies a menu number. The operation unit of the power transmission unit 110 may be a pointing device that moves a cursor on the display. The operation unit of the power transmission unit 110 is
A touch panel that detects an operation on the display may be used.

  Next, the power supply facility management server 3 determines whether or not the user's selection result is cash register payment (S5). When the user selects cash register payment, the power supply facility management server 3 notifies the facility management server 2 of the payment method (cash register payment) (S6). Furthermore, the power supply facility management server 3 transfers the user identification information and the vehicle identification information to the mobile phone or the user's IC card through the antenna 111 and the data transmission / reception unit 112 of the power transmission unit 110 (S7). The CPU of the power supply facility management server 3 executes the process of S7 as means for transmitting the billing destination information to the portable device held by the user.

  Then, the power supply facility management server 3 determines whether or not there is an error in transferring the user identification information and the vehicle identification information to the mobile phone or the user's IC card (S8). When there is an error, because the user did not carry a mobile phone, IC card, etc., the user identification information and vehicle identification information could not be transferred to the mobile phone or the user's IC card. This is the case when the telephone power supply is not sufficient and communication is not possible.

  If there is an error in the determination of S8, the power supply facility management server 3 notifies the user of the user identification information and the vehicle identification information by the alternative means (S9). For example, the power supply facility management server 3 may write the user identification information and the vehicle identification information on the parking ticket and notify it by a paper medium. Also, a paper medium (such as a paper card) or an electronic medium (such as a magnetic card or an IC card) may be issued. However, the charge may be discounted when the user's mobile phone is used.

  Next, the power supply facility management server 3 starts a power supply process (S10). Thereafter, at a predetermined time interval until the power supply processing is completed, the power supply facility management server 3 acquires the state of charge of the battery 133 of the vehicle and notifies the facility management server 2 (S11, S12). And if charge of the battery 133 of a vehicle is completed, the electric power feeding equipment management server 3 will complete a process. The power supply facility management server 3 executes the process of S12 as a charging information acquisition unit, a billing destination information, and a unit that delivers information related to charging to the payment management server. As shown in FIG. 7, instead of repeatedly executing the processes of S11 and S12, the facility management server 2 is notified of the amount of power supplied or the amount of electricity corresponding to the amount of power supplied when charging is completed. Good. In addition, before charging is completed, the charging state of the battery 133 of the vehicle may be notified in response to an inquiry from the facility management server 2.

  FIG. 8 illustrates a flowchart of cash register payment management processing executed by the facility management server 2. The CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the process of FIG. 8 using a computer program (corresponding to the second program) developed on the memory.

  In this process, the facility management server 2 receives a settlement method for the power supplied to the user from the power supply facility management server 3 (S21). Then, the facility management server 2 stores the user identification information, the vehicle identification information, and the payment method in the selected payment method table on the memory (S22).

Next, the facility management server 2 calculates a usage fee associated with the use of the facility (S23). For example, when the facility is a shopping center, the facility management server 2 accepts the user's shopping fee from the terminal 6 and calculates the total amount. For example, when the facility is an art museum, a movie theater, a theme park, etc., an operation from the terminal 6 is accepted, and the payment status of the reservation fee is referred to the management table in the memory and charged to the user when using the facility. Calculate the fee. For example, by purchasing a ticket, an extension fee when the fee has already been paid, an optional fee added within the facility, other additional fees, a facility usage fee without advance payment, a shopping fee, etc. are calculated.

  Next, the facility management server 2 acquires the user identification information and the vehicle identification information from the mobile phone or the user's IC card (S24). The CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the processes of S23 and S24 as means for determining the price associated with the purchase of goods or services corresponding to the billing destination information. Further, the CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the process of S24 as means for acquiring billing destination information from the portable device held by the user.

  And the facility management server 2 acquires the charging state to the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information of the user identified by the user identification information from the power supply facility management server 3 (S25). Then, the facility management server 2 determines whether charging is completed (S26). The facility management server 2 executes the processes of S25 and S26 as means for acquiring information related to charging of the electricity bill corresponding to the charging destination information. Further, the CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the processes of S25 and S26 as means for inquiring whether or not the power supply is completed.

  Furthermore, when the charging is not completed, the facility management server 2 inquires of the user whether or not to stop the charging. Then, in accordance with a response from the user or operator to the terminal 6, it is determined whether or not to stop charging (S27). The CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the process of S27 as means for receiving an input as to whether or not to stop power feeding.

  If the charging is not terminated, the facility management server 2 predicts the charging amount at the time of delivery. For example, the facility management server 2 acquires the scheduled departure time of the user's vehicle according to a response from the user or operator through the terminal 6. Then, the facility management server 2 inquires of the power supply facility management server 3 about the predicted value of the charge amount at the scheduled delivery time (S28). However, the facility management server 2 may calculate a predicted value of the charge amount at the scheduled delivery time. The estimated amount of charge at the scheduled delivery time is calculated according to an empirical formula based on the charging time from the start of charging to the present, the change in the amount of charged power during that charging time, and the charging time from the current to the scheduled delivery time do it. The empirical formula is a first-order or higher-order approximation that indicates the relationship between the charging time and the amount of charging power.

  However, instead of predicting the charging power amount from the shipping time, the user or operator may simply specify the required charging amount. For example, the charge amount may be specified as a percentage when the full charge is 100%. Moreover, you may designate the charge amount which wants to increase from the present charge amount by a percentage (10% increase etc.). Further, the minimum required electric energy may be designated by kWh. In addition, the minimum required electric energy may be specified by the travel distance of the vehicle. The facility management server 2 or the power supply facility management server 3 may hold the vehicle characteristic information (model, weight, etc.) together with the vehicle identification information, and calculate the amount of power required for the travel distance.

  Next, the facility management server 2 calculates an electricity bill (S29). However, the power supply facility management server 3 may calculate the electricity charge, and the facility management server 2 may acquire the electricity charge calculation result by the power supply facility management server 3. In this sense, the information delivered from the power supply facility management server 3 to the facility management server 2 may be the amount of supplied power or an electricity fee for the amount of power. Therefore, information delivered from the power supply facility management server 3 to the facility management server 2 will be referred to as information related to charging. The calculated electricity charge is determined by the processing of S27 to S28, and is, for example, one of the electricity charge until the completion of charging, the electricity charge until the time of termination, and the electricity charge for the estimated charge amount at the time of delivery.

Next, the facility management server 2 calculates a payment method, a facility usage fee, a shopping fee, and a discount rate or a discount amount based on points earned by the point discount system to which the user subscribes (S30). When performing a discount using the earned points, the facility management server 2 decreases the points corresponding to the discount. Then, the facility management server 2 displays the total amount of the electricity charge discounted by the discount rate or the discount amount and the facility use fee or the shopping fee on the display of the terminal 6. Further, the CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the process of S30 as a means for displaying an electricity bill to which a discount amount or a discount rate is applied.

  Next, the facility management server 2 receives a payment process from the operator via the terminal 6 (S31). The settlement includes, for example, depositing with cash, depositing with electronic money of an IC card or a mobile phone, and settlement with a credit card. Then, the facility management server 2 notifies the settlement completion report to the power supply facility management server 3 or the charging target value in the case of continuing charging (S32). The CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the process of S32 as means for notifying that payment has been completed. Further, the CPU of the facility management server 2 executes the processes of S27, S28 and S32 as means for receiving the power supply stop condition and notifying the power supply facility management server.

  In FIG. 9, the flowchart of the process at the time of the delivery which the electric power feeding equipment management server 3 performs is illustrated. In this process, the power supply facility management server 3 receives the settlement completion report and the target charging power amount in the case of continuing charging (S41). Then, the power supply facility management server 3 refers to the selected payment method table on the memory and determines whether or not the payment method is payment at the time of delivery (S42).

  When the payment method is payment at the time of delivery, the power supply facility management server 3 accepts payment (S43). For example, cash is received from a charge slot (not shown) provided in the casing of the power transmission unit 110. Alternatively, the power supply facility management server 3 may acquire value information of electronic money via an IC card reader. Alternatively, the power supply facility management server 3 may acquire value information of electronic money via an IC card reader of a mobile phone.

  On the other hand, when it is not payment at the time of leaving, the power supply facility management server 3 determines whether or not the payment has been completed (S44). If the payment has not been completed, even if the user has not selected payment at the time of delivery, the power supply facility management server 3 prompts payment at the time of delivery (S43). On the other hand, when the payment has been completed, the power supply facility management server 3 determines whether or not the payment for the charged amount of supplied power has been completed (S45). When the payment for the charged supply power amount is not completed, the power supply facility management server 3 determines whether or not the charging up to the target charging power is completed (S46). Then, the power supply facility management server 3 continues the process until the charging up to the target charging power is completed.

  Then, when any of the completion of payment in S43, completion of payment with the charged power amount, or payment to the target charging power and completion of charging is satisfied, the power supply facility management server 3 transmits the power transmission unit 110. Then, the vehicle is unlocked (S47).

As described above, according to the charge management technique of the first embodiment, the user can settle the sum of the amount of power supplied at the time of charging the vehicle battery 133 and the facility use charge or the purchase price. Therefore, according to the charge management technique of the first embodiment, the power supply facility management server 3 transfers the vehicle identification information of the vehicle to be charged and the user identification information of the vehicle user to the mobile phone carried by the user. The user presents the mobile phone to the terminal 6 of the facility, thereby inputting the vehicle identification information of the vehicle and the user identification information of the vehicle user transferred to the mobile phone to the terminal 6. However, the operator of the facility may perform input to the terminal 6. By inputting the vehicle identification information of the vehicle and the user identification information of the vehicle user via the mobile phone, the facility management server 2 can connect the facility user and the power supply facility user for the vehicle. Therefore, compared with the case of issuing a paper medium such as a parking ticket, it is possible to manage the vehicle and the user who parks in the parking section and uses the power supply facility while suppressing the running cost. For example, a paper medium or the like may be issued only when the user does not carry the mobile phone or when the secondary battery of the mobile phone does not have sufficient power. In addition, since the electricity charge fed to the battery 133 of the vehicle and the facility usage charge can be combined and processed, the user can settle the electricity charge and the facility usage charge with a few procedures. In addition, the facility side can use a discount system based on facility usage fees, shopping charges, discount points, etc. to give incentives for users to visit the facility.

  Moreover, as a user, the electricity bill and the facility use fee can be settled by using a payment method that is convenient for the user from various payment methods and using a discount system.

  In the above processing, the facility executes a process in which the mobile phone receives the vehicle identification information of the vehicle to be charged and the user identification information of the user of the vehicle from the facility management server 2 and delivers them to the power supply facility management server 3. In order to do so, an application for a mobile phone may be prepared and distributed. For example, a website dedicated to the facility may be provided, and the user of the facility may download the application to the mobile phone through the network.

<Modification>
In the said Example 1, the user showed the example which pays an electricity bill with respect to facilities. However, for example, the configuration of the first embodiment can also be applied when the power company operates the power supply facility. For example, the facility management server 2 is operated by a facility, while the power supply facilities including the charging facility management server 3 may be operated by an electric power company. And when a user selects cash register payment and cash register payment is made, the remittance processing may be executed from the facility management server 2 to the charging facility management server 3 (electric power company side).

  In the first embodiment, the facility management server 2 pays the electricity bill, facility usage fee, shopping fee, etc., but the terminal 6 executes the above processing instead of the facility management server 2. You may do it. Similarly, in the first embodiment, the power supply facility management server 3 executes detection of entry, delivery of user information and the like to the mobile phone 5, ticketing, unlocking at the time of delivery, etc. Instead of the management server 3, the power transmission controller 117 of the power transmission unit 110 may execute the above processing.

  With reference to FIGS. 10-12, Example 2 of the charge management technique which concerns on the electric power feeding system which concerns on this invention is demonstrated based on drawing. In the first embodiment, the user identification information and the vehicle identification information are transferred to the mobile phone carried by the user in order to add up the electricity charge for charging the battery 133 of the vehicle and the facility use charge or the shopping charge. It was. On the other hand, the user identification information and the vehicle identification information are transferred from the power supply facility management server 3 to the facility management server 2 in order to identify the vehicle and the user who are supplying power. When the facility usage fee or shopping price and the electricity fee are added together at the terminal 6, the user identification information and the vehicle identification information are used to identify the vehicle and the user who are supplying power and the facility user (or shopping). Customer) and combined processing.

  However, instead of using the user identification information and the vehicle identification information, only the information for identifying the parking area or the information for identifying the power transmission unit 110 may be used. By using only the information for identifying the parking area or the information for identifying the power transmission unit 110, the user can receive power without providing personal information, and can add up to the facility usage fee or shopping fee. You can settle your electricity bill. On the facility side, since the vehicle is locked, it is possible to guarantee the payment of electric power without acquiring user identification information and vehicle identification information.

  Other configurations and operations of the second embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a data structure of a power supply management table according to the second embodiment that the power supply facility management server 3 has. In the example of FIG. 10, compared with the case of FIG. 4, there is no user identification information and vehicle identification information. The other fields are the same as in FIG. 4 and will not be described.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a flowchart of the power supply reception process and the power supply management process executed by the power supply facility management server 3 according to the second embodiment. The process of FIG. 11 is different from the process of FIG. 7 in the process of S7A. That is, in the second embodiment, the power supply facility management server 3 transmits the power transmission unit identification information for identifying the power transmission unit 110 instead of transferring the user identification information and the vehicle identification information to the user's mobile phone or IC card. To do.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a flowchart of cash register payment management processing executed by the facility management server 2 according to the second embodiment. The process of FIG. 12 differs from the process of FIG. 8 in the processes of S24A and S30A. That is, in Example 2, the facility management server 2 acquires the power transmission unit identification information from the user's mobile phone or IC card. And the facility management server 2 acquires the charge state of the battery 133 of a vehicle based on power transmission unit identification information (S25). Thereafter, the processing up to S30A is the same as that in FIG.

  In the processing of FIG. 12, since the facility management server 2 has not acquired the user identification information, for example, the discount calculation based on the payment method, the usage fee or the shopping price is executed without referring to the earned points in the point discount system. (S30A). However, the user may receive a discount based on the earned points by presenting a card issued by the point discount system to the terminal 6. At least, the user does not need to provide personal information such as user identification information and vehicle identification information through the ETC in-vehicle device to the power supply equipment server 3 that manages the parking section.

  As described above, according to the charge management technique of the second embodiment, the safety of personal information is increased, power is supplied to the battery 133 of the vehicle, and the supplied electric charge and facility use charge or shopping You can make a payment by adding the price.

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A program for causing a computer or other machine or device (hereinafter, a computer or the like) to realize any of the above functions can be recorded on a recording medium that can be read by the computer or the like. The function can be provided by causing a computer or the like to read and execute the program of the recording medium.

  Here, a computer-readable recording medium is a recording medium that stores information such as data and programs by electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, or chemical action and can be read from a computer or the like. Say. Examples of such a recording medium that can be removed from a computer or the like include a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a CD-R / W, a DVD, a Blu-ray disk, a DAT, an 8 mm tape, a flash memory, and the like. There are cards. In addition, as a recording medium fixed to a computer or the like, there are a hard disk, a ROM (read only memory) and the like.

2 Facility Management Server 3 Power Supply Facility Management Server 5 Mobile Phone 6 Terminal 101 Power Supply System 120 Power Receiving Unit 125 Power Receiving Coil 133 Battery

Claims (7)

A power supply facility management server for managing a power supply facility that supplies power to a parked vehicle;
A power management server that communicates with the power supply facility management server, manages the payment of electricity charges associated with the power supply, and manages the payment of the price of goods purchased or services received by the user of the vehicle,
The power supply facility management server includes:
From the power supply facility, at least one of user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply facility, vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle, and device identification information for identifying a power supply device when the vehicle receives power supply Billing destination acquisition means for acquiring billing destination information including:
Billing information acquisition means for acquiring information related to charging of the electricity bill supplied to the vehicle;
Means for handing over the billing destination information and information related to billing of the electricity bill to the payment management server,
The payment management server
Means for determining the price associated with the purchase of the product or service received by the user corresponding to the billing destination information;
Means for acquiring information relating to billing of the electricity bill corresponding to the billing destination information;
An information system comprising: means for notifying the power supply equipment management server of payment when an electricity bill corresponding to information related to the billing of the electricity bill is paid together with the price of the product or service. The payment management server, when accepting the input of the billing destination information, inquiring whether or not the power supply facility management server has completed power supply;
Means for receiving an input as to whether or not to stop power supply when the power supply is not completed;
The information system according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving a power supply stop condition indicating a power supply limit and notifying the power supply facility management server when the power supply is not stopped.   The information system according to claim 1, wherein the payment management server further includes means for calculating a discount amount or a discount rate associated with the payment of the consideration and displaying an electricity bill to which the discount amount or the discount rate is applied.   The payment management server calculates a discount amount or a discount rate associated with payment of a consideration in a past predetermined period of a user identified by the user identification information when the billing destination information includes user identification information. The information system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising means for displaying an electricity bill to which the discount amount or the discount rate is applied. The power supply management server has means for transmitting the billing destination information to a portable device held by the user,
5. The information system according to claim 1, wherein the payment management server includes means for acquiring the billing destination information from a portable device held by the user. A power supply facility management server for managing a power supply facility that supplies power to a parked vehicle;
A power management server that communicates with the power supply facility management server, manages the payment of electricity charges associated with the power supply, and manages the payment of the price of goods purchased or services received by the user of the vehicle,
The power supply facility management server includes:
From the power supply facility, at least one of user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply facility, vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle, and device identification information for identifying a power supply device when the vehicle receives power supply A billing destination acquisition step for acquiring billing destination information including;
A billing information acquisition step for acquiring information related to billing of the electricity bill supplied to the vehicle;
Delivering the billing destination information and information related to billing for the electricity bill to the payment management server,
The payment management server
Confirming the value of the product purchased by the user corresponding to the billing destination information or the received service;
Obtaining information related to billing of the electricity bill corresponding to the billing destination information;
And a step of notifying the power supply equipment management server of the payment when the electricity charge corresponding to the information related to the billing of the electricity charge is paid together with the price of the product or service. A power supply facility management server for managing a power supply facility that supplies power to a parked vehicle;
A computer that communicates with the power supply facility management server and functions as a payment management server that manages the payment of electricity charges associated with the power supply and manages the payment of the goods purchased by the user of the vehicle or the service received. System program,
In the power supply equipment management server,
From the power supply facility, at least one of user identification information for identifying a user of the power supply facility, vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle, and device identification information for identifying a power supply device when the vehicle receives power supply A billing destination acquisition step for acquiring billing destination information including;
A billing information acquisition step for acquiring information related to billing of the electricity bill supplied to the vehicle;
Delivering the billing destination information and information related to billing for the electricity bill to the payment management server; and
In the payment management server,
Confirming the value of the product purchased by the user corresponding to the billing destination information or the received service;
Obtaining information related to billing of the electricity bill corresponding to the billing destination information;
And a step of notifying the power supply facility management server of the payment when the electricity bill corresponding to the information related to the billing of the electricity bill together with the price of the product or service is paid. And a program of a computer system including the program.

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