JP2012053732A - Management system and on-vehicle terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system capable of controlling operations according to driving conditions and preventing a driver from performing incorrect operations.SOLUTION: A management terminal 16 installed in a management center 15 determines a program which a driver is going to carry out using an in-service vehicle 12. An on-vehicle terminal 13 operated by the driver acquires the program from the management terminal 16 through an electronic recording medium 14 or a communication line network 17. The on-vehicle terminal 13, having an operation input part which the driver operates while carrying out the program, restricts operations of buttons or the like on the operation input part based on a condition to an arbitrary degree about the current location of the in-service vehicle 12, the time and date when the program is being carried out and the driving state of the in-service vehicle 12. The conditions for the operation restriction can be set at the management terminal 16.

Description

  The present invention relates to a management system and an in-vehicle terminal.

  Conventionally, various inventions have been disclosed for in-vehicle navigation devices that perform operation restrictions and display restrictions during travel of a vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1). In the invention of Patent Document 1, it is disclosed that the operation restriction is changed in accordance with a traveling state such as whether or not the vehicle is following following traveling.

JP 2010-36871 A

  In a management system used for business such as transportation, a delivery destination and a delivery route are designated for a driver according to a registered plan. In such a management system, information such as arrival at a designated delivery destination has been manually input by a driver operating an in-vehicle terminal. However, operating the in-vehicle terminal in accordance with the driving situation is an excessive load for the driver, and may cause an erroneous operation. An object of this invention is to provide the management system which can reduce a driver | operator's operation load by performing operation control according to driving | running conditions, such as a vehicle position, and can prevent a misoperation.

A management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a management terminal that determines a plan to be executed by a driver using a vehicle, and an in-vehicle terminal that is mounted on the vehicle and supports the execution of the plan by the driver. The in-vehicle terminal is a management system, and the in-vehicle terminal includes a plan acquisition means for acquiring a plan determined by the management terminal, an operation means for receiving an operation set in advance according to the plan, a situation of the vehicle and the plan And an operation restriction means for restricting acceptance of operations by the operation means.
An in-vehicle terminal according to another aspect of the present invention includes a plan determining unit that determines a plan to be executed by a driver on a vehicle, an operating unit for receiving an operation preset according to the plan, And an operation restriction means for restricting acceptance of operations by the operation means based on the situation and the plan.

  It is possible to provide a management system capable of restricting the operation according to the operation status and preventing an erroneous operation of the driver.

It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the management system by one embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of a vehicle-mounted terminal. It is a figure which shows an example of the button which receives operation restrictions in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the delivery route used for description of operation restrictions. It is a figure which shows an example of the delivery plan used for description of operation restrictions. It is a figure for demonstrating the conditions of the operation restriction | limiting based on the present position of a driving vehicle. It is a figure for demonstrating the conditions of the operation restriction | limiting based on the present position of a driving vehicle. It is a figure for demonstrating the conditions of the operation restriction | limiting based on daytime. It is a figure for demonstrating the conditions of the operation restriction | limiting based on the driving | running | working condition of a driving vehicle. It is a figure which shows an example of operation restrictions. It is a figure which shows an example of operation restrictions. It is a figure which shows an example of a display restriction. It is a flowchart regarding an example of the process for performing operation restriction. It is a figure for demonstrating the review of a delivery plan. It is a figure for demonstrating the review of a delivery plan.

  FIG. 1 shows an example of a configuration diagram of a management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The management system of FIG. 1 is a system that is used in a business such as a delivery business, and includes an in-vehicle terminal 13 mounted on a business operation vehicle 12 and a management terminal 16 installed in a management center 15. The

  The management center 15 uses the management terminal 16 to determine a delivery plan including location information of each delivery destination, delivery route, and various date / time information. Various date and time information determined by the management terminal 16 includes, for example, a start date and time that is scheduled to arrive at the delivery destination, get off the operating vehicle 12 and start delivery work, or the delivery work at the delivery destination is completed. 12 includes an end date and time that is scheduled to start from 12. The delivery plan determined by the management center 15 is stored in the in-vehicle terminal 13 via the communication line network 17 such as the Internet line, the electronic recording medium 14 and the like.

  The in-vehicle terminal 13 can receive a GPS signal transmitted from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite 11, and based on the GPS signals transmitted from the plurality of GPS satellites 11, Can be calculated.

  In FIG. 2, an example of a structure of the vehicle-mounted terminal 13 is shown. The in-vehicle terminal 13 includes a control unit 130, a storage unit 131, a GPS reception unit 132, a screen display unit 133, an operation input unit 134, and a delivery plan acquisition unit 135. In addition, the in-vehicle terminal 13 may include a speaker for outputting sound, a gyro sensor for detecting an angular velocity according to a change in the direction of the traveling vehicle 12, and the like.

  The control unit 130 executes control for executing various processes executed by the in-vehicle terminal 13, and includes a microprocessor, various peripheral circuits, RAM, ROM, and the like.

  The storage unit 131 is a collection of storage media including a hard disk or the like, and stores a delivery plan determined by the management center 15, a travel history of the operating vehicle 12 collected during travel, a driver's operation history, and the like.

  The GPS receiving unit 132 receives a GPS signal transmitted from the GPS satellite 11. The control unit 130 can calculate the current position of the operating vehicle 12 based on the GPS signal received from the GPS receiving unit 132. Further, the control unit 130 can calculate the traveling speed of the operating vehicle 12 based on the time change of the current position of the operating vehicle 12. The in-vehicle terminal 13 may obtain an output signal related to the traveling speed of the traveling vehicle 12 from a vehicle speed sensor or the like mounted on the traveling vehicle 12 and calculate the traveling speed of the traveling vehicle 12.

  The screen display unit 133 displays various characters, images, videos, and the like for each process executed by the control unit 130, and includes a liquid crystal display. Under the control of the control unit 130, the screen display unit 133 displays operation operation screens based on the delivery plan stored in the storage unit 131, various guidance images and messages for supporting the driver's work and operations, and the like. Can be displayed.

  The operation input unit 134 detects various operations input from the driver for operating the in-vehicle terminal 13 and includes various input switches. The driver can operate the in-vehicle terminal 13 by operating the operation input unit 134 while viewing the operation screen displayed on the screen display unit 133. The operation input unit 134 can be realized by an operation panel, a remote control, a touch panel integrated with the screen display unit 133, or the like. Hereinafter, the description will be given on the assumption that the driver operates with the touch panel.

  The delivery plan acquisition unit 135 acquires the delivery plan determined by the management center 15 via the communication line network 17 or the electronic recording medium 14. A drive or reader for reading information from the electronic recording medium 14 or a communication device for connecting to the communication network 17 is used.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of an operation screen displayed on the screen display unit 133 of the in-vehicle terminal 13. In FIG. 3, a button operation area 21 in which buttons for operating by the driver are arranged on the screen display unit 133. The driver operates the buttons in the button operation area 21 displayed on the screen display unit 133 according to the driving situation. Each button in the button operation area 21 is subjected to display restrictions and operation restrictions by the control unit 130, and erroneous operation such as operating an inappropriate button for the operation status is prevented.

  In FIG. 3, buttons such as a delivery destination button 21a, a work start button 21b, and a work end button 21c are displayed as examples of buttons in the button operation area 21. In the button operation area 21, in addition to the delivery destination button 21a, the work start button 21b, and the work end button 21c, as buttons not shown, buttons for logging on / off the vehicle-mounted terminal 13, various operations, etc. A button for determining or canceling, a button for displaying a predetermined image such as a map, and the like may be displayed. The dotted line indicating the button operation area 21 may not be displayed.

  The buttons displayed in the button operation area 21 can be set on the management terminal 16. Items that can be set for the button are, for example, the button ID of the button operation area 21 to be set, the display name of the button, and the function of the button. The button operation restriction may be determined based on the type of operation performed when the set button functions, or the button operation restriction may be individually set.

  The function of the button, the type of button operation, and the operation restriction are determined based on attribute parameters defined for setting in advance. Such button settings are set by the management terminal 16 and then transmitted to the in-vehicle device 13 via the communication network 17 or the electronic recording medium 14. The attribute parameter classifies the timing at which the button can be operated and the processing executed by the control unit 130 when the button is operated. By combining these, the function of the button, the type of operation, and the operation restriction Can be specified. For example, “record”, “call”, “search”, “display”, and other attributes related to function types, “delivery destination”, “delivery route”, “driving history”, “work history”, “electronic recording medium” , Etc., attributes related to the processing target, such as “Delivery destination determination”, “Delivery work start registration”, “Delivery work end registration” operation type attributes, “Delivery destination departure”, “Delivery destination arrival” , “Delivery start”, “Delivery end” and other attributes related to the timing of the driver's operation, “** Year ** Month ** Day ** Hour ** Minute ** second”, and “*** m” Numerical parameters such as “latitude ** degrees” may be used.

  The delivery destination button 21a illustrated in FIG. 3 is a button for setting a delivery destination when the next delivery destination is not determined, such as when the driver leaves for business or when the work at the delivery destination is finished. Is set. The work start button 21b is set as a button for notifying the in-vehicle terminal 13 that when the driver arrives at the delivery destination, the driver gets off the service vehicle 12 and starts delivery work of the luggage. The work end button 21 c is set as a button for notifying the in-vehicle terminal 13 of the end of the work when the driver finishes the delivery work of the package and returns to the operating vehicle 12.

  The operation restrictions set for the buttons in the button operation area 21 will be described using an example of a delivery business. Here, it is assumed that the driver performs delivery work according to the delivery route 30 shown in FIG. In the delivery route 30, the driver leaves the office 31, and then proceeds in turn to the delivery destination 32, the delivery destination 33, the delivery destination 34, and the delivery destination 35, and performs delivery work at each delivery destination. It is planned to come back to. The operation plan including the delivery route 30 in FIG. 4 is determined by the management terminal 16 of the management center 15 and stored in the storage unit 131 of the in-vehicle terminal 13. In FIG. 4, the establishments 31 and the delivery destinations 32-35 are arranged in a straight line in order to simplify the following description and do not need to be arranged in this way.

  FIG. 5 shows a graph 50 representing a delivery plan including the delivery route 30. The horizontal axis of the graph 50 is the elapsed time from the date and time when the driver got on the operating vehicle 12 and departed from the office 31, and the vertical axis is the current position of the operating vehicle 12. That is, the graph 50 represents the time change of the current position of the operating vehicle 12 in the operation plan. In the graph 50, the place where the current position of the operating vehicle 12 has not changed is a period in which the delivery destination 32-35 is parked and delivery work is planned. In FIG. 5, there are start dates 51-54 at the start dates of each period scheduled for delivery work, and end dates 55-58 at the end dates of each period. Since the delivery destinations 32-35 are arranged on a straight line for the sake of simplicity in FIG. 4, the current position of the operating vehicle 12 is expressed in one dimension in FIG. The current position of the operating vehicle 12 can be expanded to multiple dimensions such as latitude, longitude, and altitude as necessary.

  In the operation plan represented by the graph 50 in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the driver is required to perform the following operations and operations. First, in order to start a delivery service, the driver gets on the operating vehicle 12 at the office 31 and operates the delivery destination button 21a to determine the delivery destination 32 as the next delivery destination. Thereafter, the operation vehicle 12 is driven to go to the delivery destination 32 by the start date and time 51. When the current position of the operation vehicle 12 arrives at the delivery destination 32, the operation vehicle 12 is parked and the work start button 21b is operated. When the driver operates the work start button 21b, the driver gets off the traveling vehicle 12 and starts delivery work at the delivery destination 32. The driver ends the delivery work at the delivery destination 32 by the end date and time 55, and operates the work end button 21c. Then, the delivery destination button 21 a is operated, the delivery destination 33 is determined as the next delivery destination, and the delivery destination 32 departs from the delivery destination 32. The driver performs the same operations and operations for the delivery destination 33, delivery destination 34, and delivery destination 35 as well. When the driver operates the delivery destination button 21 a at the delivery destination 35, the establishment 31 is determined as the next delivery destination, and the driver returns to the establishment 31 on the operation vehicle 12.

  An example of an operation restriction imposed on each button in the button operation area 21 in an operation plan in which the above operation is required by the driver will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, operation restrictions imposed on the work start button 21b and the work end button 21c will be described as an example.

  The operation restriction imposed on the button operation area 21 is a combination of a condition based on the current position of the operating vehicle 12, a condition related to the current date and time, and a condition related to the traveling state of the operating vehicle 12.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining conditions based on the current position of the operating vehicle 12. In FIG. 6, in the graph 50, regions 302-305 are shown as regions indicating a predetermined distance range from each of the delivery destinations 32-35. The condition based on the current position of the operating vehicle 12 with respect to the work start button 21b and the work end button 21c may be set, for example, when the current position of the operating vehicle 12 is within the range 302 to 305. For example, when the traveling vehicle 12 travels as shown in the graph 50, the work start button 21b and the work end button 21c can be operated in the period 601-604 where the current position of the traveling vehicle 12 is within the range of the region 302-305. Determined. Hereinafter, a period in which the current position of the operating vehicle 12 is within a predetermined distance from the delivery destination during work is referred to as a near period. Periods 601 to 604 in FIG. 6 represent a near period when the operating vehicle 12 travels as shown in the graph 50. When the current position of the operating vehicle 12 deviates from the graph 50, the near period may be different.

  When the current position of the operating vehicle 12 is expressed by latitude and longitude, the region 302 may be a circle 701 having a diameter of a predetermined distance centered on the delivery destination 32 as shown in FIG. However, it may be a region surrounded by a latitude range 702 and a longitude range 703 as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining conditions regarding the current date and time. In FIG. 8, there are two periods, a start period 801 and an end period 805, between the start date 51 and the end date 55. The start period 801 is a period including the start date 51. The end period 805 is a period including the end date and time 55. Similarly, there is a start period 802 and an end period 806 between the start date 52 and the end date 56, and there is a start period 803 and an end period 807 between the start date 53 and the end date 57. There are a start period 804 and an end period 808 between the start date and time 54 and the end date and time 58. Start periods 802-804 are periods including start dates 52-54, respectively. The end periods 806 to 808 are periods including end dates and times 56 to 58, respectively.

  As an example of the conditions regarding the current date and time, for example, when the current date and time during work is within the range of the start period 801 to 804, the work start button 21b can be operated, and the current date and time is within the range of the end period 805 to 808. In some cases, the operation end button 21c can be operated.

  The start period may be a period starting from a date and time that is a predetermined time before the start date and time 51-54 included in each of the start periods 801 to 804 in FIG. The predetermined time may be a constant value or a value based on the order of delivery in the delivery plan. The later the order of delivery, the greater the possibility that the date and time when the work is actually performed will deviate significantly from the date and time in the delivery plan. When the predetermined period is set to a value based on the order of delivery, such a deviation from the delivery plan can be dealt with.

  The end period may be a period that ends at a date and time that is a predetermined time later than the end date and time 55-58 included in each of them, as in the end periods 805 to 808 in FIG. The predetermined time may be a constant value as in the start periods 801 to 804, or may be a value based on the order of delivery in the delivery plan. Note that the lengths of the start period and end period at the same delivery destination may be the same or different.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining conditions relating to the traveling state of the operating vehicle 12. In FIG. 9, it is assumed that the operation start button 21b and the operation end button 21c can be operated when the operating vehicle 12 is not traveling. The determination of whether or not the traveling vehicle 12 is traveling can be realized by determining whether or not the traveling speed of the traveling vehicle 12 is 0, for example. The traveling speed can be calculated based on the GPS signal in the control unit 130 as described above, or can be calculated based on the signal acquired from the vehicle speed sensor of the operating vehicle 12. FIG. 9B shows a change over time in the traveling speed of the operating vehicle 12 when the driver actually performs the delivery plan task shown in FIG. The parking and stopping periods 901 to 905 shown in FIG. 9B are periods in which the traveling speed is actually zero. In the case of FIG. 9B, it is determined that the work start button 21b and the work end button 21c are operable during the parking and stopping periods 901-905.

  An example of the operation restriction on the work start button 21b will be described with reference to FIG. An example of the operation restriction on the work start button 21b shown in FIG. 10 is based on the condition based on the current position of the operating vehicle 12 described using FIG. 6, the condition related to the current date and time described using FIG. 8, and FIG. This is a combination of the conditions relating to the traveling state of the operating vehicle 12 described above.

In the example of FIG. 10, it is assumed that the work start button 21b can be operated when the following (condition b1)-(condition b3) are simultaneously satisfied.
(Condition b1) The current position of the operating vehicle 12 is within a predetermined distance from the delivery destination.
(Condition b2) The current date and time is within the period of the start period scheduled in the delivery plan.
(Condition b3) The operating vehicle 12 is not traveling.

  FIG. 10A shows the near periods 601 to 604 defined in FIG. 6 as the period in which (condition b1) is satisfied with respect to the elapsed time axis of the graph 50. Further, the start periods 801 to 804 described with reference to FIG. 8 are shown as a range in which (condition b2) is satisfied. Further, parking periods 901 to 905 defined in FIG. 9 are shown as periods in which (condition b3) is satisfied. In FIG. 10A, (Condition b1)-(Condition b3) are satisfied at the same time during the period in which the near period, the start period, and the parking and stopping period overlap. FIG. 10B is a graph showing the operation restriction imposed on the work start button 21b. The horizontal axis of the graph in FIG. 10B represents the same elapsed time as in FIG. 10A, and the vertical axis indicates whether the work start button 21b is “operable” or “not operable” depending on the elapsed time. It represents whether or not. In FIG. 10B, “operation is possible” only in the period in which the near period, the start period, and the parking and stopping period overlap in FIG. 10A.

  In the description of FIG. 10, operation restrictions are imposed on the work start button 21b based on three conditions (condition b1)-(condition b3). The operation restriction conditions imposed on the buttons in the button operation area 21 are not limited to three, and may be based on arbitrary order conditions. An operation restriction condition of an arbitrary order may be set using an attribute parameter.

  An example of the operation restriction on the work end button 21c will be described with reference to FIG. An example of the operation restriction on the work end button 21c shown in FIG. 11 is based on the condition based on the current position of the operating vehicle 12 explained using FIG. 6, the condition related to the current date and time explained using FIG. 8, and FIG. This is a combination of the conditions relating to the traveling state of the operating vehicle 12 described above.

In the example of FIG. 11, when the following (Condition b1), (Condition c2), and (Condition b3) are satisfied simultaneously, the work end button 21c can be operated.
(Condition b1) The current position of the operating vehicle 12 is within a predetermined distance from the delivery destination.
(Condition c2) The current date and time is within the end period scheduled in the delivery plan.
(Condition b3) The operating vehicle 12 is not traveling.

  FIG. 11A shows the near periods 601 to 604 defined in FIG. 6 as the period in which (condition b1) is satisfied with respect to the elapsed time axis of the graph 50. Further, the end periods 805 to 808 described with reference to FIG. 8 are shown as a range in which (condition c2) is satisfied. Further, parking periods 901 to 905 defined in FIG. 9 are shown as periods in which (condition b3) is satisfied. In FIG. 11A, (Condition b1), (Condition c2), and (Condition b3) are satisfied at the same time in the period in which these periods overlap the close period, the end period, and the parking and stopping period. Between. FIG. 11B is a graph showing the operation restriction imposed on the work end button 21c. The horizontal axis of the graph in FIG. 11B represents the same elapsed time as in FIG. 11A, and the vertical axis represents whether the work end button 21c is “operable” or “not operational”. Yes. In FIG. 11 (b), “operation is possible” only during the period in which the near period, end period, and parking / parking period overlap in FIG. 11 (a).

  In the description of FIG. 11, the operation restriction is imposed on the work end button 21c based on three conditions (condition b1), (condition c2), and (condition b3). The operation restriction conditions imposed on the work end button 21c are not limited to three, and may be based on conditions of an arbitrary order. An operation restriction condition of an arbitrary order may be set using an attribute parameter.

  The display limitation of the button operation area 21 can also be performed based on the same conditions as the operation limitation described above. For example, for a button that cannot be operated due to the above-described operation restriction conditions, the button display may be darkened or the display may be turned off. Further, when a button that may become inoperable due to operation restrictions becomes operable, the button may always be displayed brighter than the operable button. In this way, it can be emphasized that the buttons that could not be operated can be operated. FIG. 12 shows a display example in which the button display is turned off or the button display is brightened and emphasized. FIG. 12 shows an example in which the display disappears because the work start button 21b is not operable and the work end button 21c is displayed brighter than the delivery destination button 21a in the screen display unit 133 of FIG. Is shown.

  A process of imposing operation restrictions on the buttons in the button operation area 21 in the control unit 130 of the in-vehicle terminal 13 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a process for executing an example of operation restriction on the work start button 21b in FIG. The process of FIG. 13 is started when the in-vehicle terminal 13 is activated.

  In step S101 in FIG. 13, the control unit 130 calculates the current date and time. The current date and time may be calculated based on the GPS signal received by the GPS receiver 132 transmitted from the GPS satellite 11, for example. The process of FIG. 13 proceeds to step S102 when the calculation of the current date and time is completed.

  In step S <b> 102 of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 calculates the current position of the operating vehicle 12. What is necessary is just to calculate the present position of the operation vehicle 12 based on a GPS signal. The process of FIG. 13 will progress to step S103, if the present position of the operation vehicle 12 is calculated.

  In step S <b> 103 of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 calculates the traveling speed of the operating vehicle 12. The travel speed of the operating vehicle 12 may be calculated based on the time change of the current position calculated in step S102. The process of FIG. 13 will progress to step S104a, if the travel speed of the operation vehicle 12 is calculated.

  Steps S104a to S104c in FIG. 13 are processes related to the determination based on the above-described conditions (condition b1) to (condition b3). In step S104a of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 makes a determination regarding (condition b2). That is, it is determined whether or not the current date and time calculated in step S101 is within the start period scheduled in the delivery plan. If the current date and time calculated in step S101 falls within the start period, the process of FIG. 13 proceeds to step S104b and determines the next condition. If the current date and time calculated in step S101 is not within the start period, the process of FIG.

  In step S104b of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 makes a determination regarding (condition b1). That is, it is determined whether or not the current position of the operating vehicle 12 calculated in step 102 is within a predetermined distance from each delivery destination included in the delivery plan. This can be realized, for example, by comparing the latitude and longitude of the delivery destination with the latitude and longitude of the current position of the operating vehicle 12. If the current position of the operating vehicle 12 calculated in step S102 is within a predetermined distance from each delivery destination included in the delivery plan, the process of FIG. 13 proceeds to step S104c and determines the next condition. If the current position of the operating vehicle 12 calculated in step S102 is not within a predetermined distance from each delivery destination included in the delivery plan, the process of FIG. 13 is assumed to be inoperable and the process proceeds to step S108.

  In step S104c of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 makes a determination regarding (condition b3). That is, it is determined whether the operating vehicle 12 is traveling. The process of FIG. 13 proceeds to step S108 as being inoperable if the operating vehicle 12 is traveling, and proceeds to step S105 as being operable when the operating vehicle 12 is parked.

  The determination order of step S104a, step S104b, and step S104c may not be the order shown in FIG. 13 as long as the determination is made for all of (condition b1)-(condition b3). Further, when other conditions are set for the operation restriction, it may be determined by connecting in series to step S104a or the like.

  In step S105 of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 starts accepting operations on the work start button 21b determined to be operable in steps S104a, S104b, and S104c. Further, the display of the work start button 21b is brightened. The process of FIG. 13 proceeds to step S106 when the acceptance of the operation of the work start button 21b is started.

  In step S <b> 106 of FIG. 13, the control unit 130 determines whether or not the work start button 21 b is operated via the operation input unit 134. The process in FIG. 13 proceeds to step S107 when the work start button 21b is operated, and returns to step S101 when the work start button 21b is not operated.

  In step S107 in FIG. 13, the control unit 130 executes a process associated with the work start button 21b. For example, information such as an address to be delivered and an end date and time of delivery work may be output and displayed on the screen display unit 133. The process of FIG. 13 returns to step S101, if the process matched with the work start button 21b is performed.

  In step S108 in FIG. 13, the control unit 130 ends the acceptance of the operation for the work start button 21b that is determined to be inoperable for the work start button 21b. Further, the display of the work start button 21b is darkened or turned off. The process of FIG. 13 returns to step S101 when the acceptance of the operation of the work start button 21b is ended.

  According to the embodiment described above, the following operational effects are obtained.

  The management system which is one aspect of the present embodiment is configured by a management terminal 16 and an in-vehicle terminal 13. The delivery plan determined by the management terminal 16 is transmitted to the in-vehicle terminal 13 via the electronic recording medium 14 and the communication line network 17 and is acquired by the delivery plan acquisition unit 135 of the in-vehicle device 13. The delivery plan includes location information of the delivery destinations 32-35, start dates 51-54 for arriving at the delivery destinations 32-35 and starting delivery work, and end dates 55-58 for ending the delivery work and leaving the delivery destination. The in-vehicle device 13 includes an operation input unit 134 that is operated by the driver when the business is performed based on the delivery plan acquired by the delivery plan acquisition unit 135. The control unit 130 of the in-vehicle device 13 determines the conditions (step S103 and step S104c in FIG. 13) relating to the traveling state such as whether or not the traveling vehicle 12 is traveling as shown in FIG. The conditions (step S102 and step S104b in FIG. 13) regarding the comparison result between the current position and the areas 302-305 within a predetermined distance from each of the delivery destinations 32-35 included in the delivery plan, as shown in FIG. Button operation area 21 in FIG. 3 based on the conditions (step S101 and step S104a in FIG. 13) regarding the comparison result between the start periods 801-804 based on the start dates 51-54 and the current date and time included in a simple delivery plan. Is restricted (steps S105 and S108 in FIG. 13). Thereby, a driver | operator's misoperation can be prevented.

  The embodiment described above can be implemented with the following modifications.

(First Modification) In FIGS. 3 and 12, nothing other than the button operation area 21 is described in the screen display unit 133, but a message prompting the driver to operate, a map screen of a delivery route, etc. Arbitrary characters, still images, and moving images may be displayed. The message prompting the driver to operate is preferably displayed only when the operation can be performed. Further, the position of the button operation area 21 is not limited to the position shown in FIGS. Further, it is not necessarily integrated with the operation input unit 134. For example, a switch device provided outside the screen display unit 133 of the in-vehicle device 13 may be used.

(Second Modification) When an operation restriction is imposed on a button in the button operation area 21 based on conditions relating to the current date and time, it may not be possible to operate the button due to business delay or the like. In this case, there is a possibility that the button cannot be operated due to the operation restriction in the delivery plan after the delay occurs. When the scheduled operation is not performed according to the plan and the button operation cannot be accepted due to the operation limitation, the control unit 130 of the in-vehicle terminal 13 may review the delivery plan. For example, if the driver does not perform any operation before the end date and time, the subsequent delivery plan is shifted by the time between the date and time when the driver actually finished the work and the end date and time. I can do that. When the delivery plan is reviewed, a message for notifying that the delivery plan has been reviewed may be displayed on the screen display unit 133. In addition, when a business delay occurs, the delivery plan is not immediately reviewed, a message confirming whether or not to review the delivery plan is displayed, and a button for reviewing the delivery plan can be operated. The review may be executed when the button is operated. When the delivery plan is reviewed by the in-vehicle device 13, it is desirable to transmit the revised delivery plan to the management center 15. Note that a review may be made to shift the delivery plan forward even when the current time reaches the delivery destination before reaching the start period.

  An example of the review of the delivery plan will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the driver cannot finish the delivery work in the delivery destination 33 within the end period 806 (the work end button 21c has not been operated) in the delivery plan of the graph 50, and the current date and time are shown. Is time 1401. As described above, since the operation of the work end button 21c is restricted between the end period 806 and the next end period 807, the driver cannot operate the work end button 21c at time 1401. In such a case, if the delivery plan is not reviewed, the delivery work at the delivery destination 33 does not end within the end period 806, and therefore the operation of the work start button 21b at the start period 803 at the delivery destination 34 and the end period There is a high possibility that the operation end button 21c in 807 cannot be operated in time. In order to avoid such an inconvenience, when the operation end button 21c is not operated even after the end period 806 ends in this way, the control unit 130 shifts the delivery plan graph 50 as shown by a graph 1500 in FIG. I can do that. A graph 1500 in FIG. 15 is obtained by shifting the delivery plan after the time 1401 by the time from the end time 56 to the time 1401 from the original graph 50 indicated by a broken line. By reviewing the delivery plan after the delivery work at the delivery destination 33 from the graph 50 to the graph 1500, the start period 803 and the end period 806 of the delivery destination 34 are also reviewed like the start period 1501 and the end period 1502, It also affects operational restrictions. As a result, there is a high possibility that the driver can operate the work start button 21b, the work end button 21c, and the like without any problem at the delivery destination 34 without performing excessive driving.

(Third Modification) In FIG. 8, for example, the start period and the end at the same delivery destination are such that the start period 801 and the end period 805 at the delivery destination 32 touch each other at the middle of the time 51 and the time 55. The example which touched each other before and after the period was demonstrated. However, these periods may be separated. In addition, a part of the start period and the end period may overlap each other. When the start period and the end period overlap, it is desirable to add “the operation start button 21b is operated” to the condition for enabling the operation end button 21c.

(Fourth Modification) Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in the management system for a delivery company, the usable range is not limited to that. For example, you may apply to other operations, such as a shuttle bus. In addition, the management center 15 is replaced with a driver's home, the management terminal 16 is replaced with a personal computer or a driver's mobile phone, and the like, and applied to a general navigation device that can set a travel plan at home. Also good. Software for performing various processes in the embodiment of the present invention and a platform for executing the software may be provided by a cloud computing technique.

(Fifth Modification) In the embodiment and various modifications of the present invention, the determination result of each operation restriction condition is either operable or inoperable, but a predetermined numerical value is returned as the determination result. May be. And based on the predetermined determination formula based on the determination result by the numerical value from each condition, you may determine whether operation is possible.

(Sixth Modification) In the embodiment and various modifications of the present invention, the delivery plan is determined by the management terminal 16 in the management center 15. However, the in-vehicle terminal 13 determines the plan and attribute parameters. You may set the conditions of operation restrictions used. The in-vehicle terminal 13 may be the same as the management terminal 16. That is, in the management center 15, the in-vehicle terminal 13 may be directly operated to input a plan, an operation restriction condition, and the like. At this time, the in-vehicle terminal 13 can be easily detached from the transport vehicle 12 and mounted, and it is desirable that the in-vehicle terminal 13 operate even if it is not mounted on the service vehicle 12.

  Each embodiment and various modifications described above are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these contents as long as the features of the invention are not impaired.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 GPS Satellite 12 Operating vehicle 13 Car terminal 14 Electronic recording medium 15 Management center 16 Management terminal 17 Communication network 21 Button operation area 130 Control part 131 Storage part 132 GPS receiving part 133 Screen display part 134 Operation input part 135 Delivery plan acquisition part

Claims (14)

A management system comprising a management terminal for determining a plan to be executed by a driver using a vehicle, and an in-vehicle terminal that is mounted on the vehicle and supports the execution of the plan by the driver;
The in-vehicle terminal is
Plan acquisition means for acquiring the plan determined by the management terminal;
An operation means for accepting an operation preset according to the plan;
A management system comprising: an operation restriction unit that restricts reception of the operation by the operation unit based on the situation of the vehicle and the plan. The management system according to claim 1,
The management terminal determines the plan including at least a position of a predetermined target point, a scheduled arrival date and time when the vehicle arrives at the target point, and a scheduled departure date and time starting from the target point,
The operation restricting means includes a traveling state of the vehicle, a comparison result between the position of the vehicle and the position of the target point, a comparison result between the current date and time and the estimated arrival date and time in the vehicle, and the current date and time in the vehicle and the A management system that restricts acceptance of the operation by the operation means based on at least one of the comparison results with the scheduled departure date and time. In the management system according to claim 1 or 2,
The in-vehicle terminal further includes a changing unit that changes a form of the operation unit according to a restricted state of reception of the operation by the operation limiting unit. In the management system according to claim 3,
The operation means is a button on the touch panel,
The change system changes the display form of the button. In the management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The in-vehicle terminal is
When the operation is not performed according to the plan and the operation unit cannot accept the operation due to a restriction by the operation restriction unit, the operation unit further includes a re-planning unit that changes the plan after the operation. Management system. In the management system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The operation means can accept the plurality of types of operations.
The operation restricting means accepts the operation by the operating means based on the situation of the vehicle and the plan, using different restriction conditions for each type of the operation accepted by the operating means. A management system that is restricted by type. The management system according to claim 6,
The management terminal sets the type of the operation accepted by the operation means and the restriction condition using attribute parameters,
The operation means determines the type of operation to be accepted based on the attribute parameter set in the management terminal,
The management system is characterized in that the operation restriction means determines the restriction condition based on the attribute parameter set in the management terminal. A plan determining means for determining a plan to be executed by the driver on the vehicle;
An operation means for accepting an operation preset according to the plan;
An in-vehicle terminal comprising: an operation restriction unit that restricts reception of the operation by the operation unit based on the situation of the vehicle and the plan. The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 8,
The plan determining means determines the plan including at least a position of a predetermined target point, a scheduled arrival date and time when the vehicle arrives at the target point, and a scheduled departure date and time starting from the target point,
The operation restricting means includes a traveling state of the vehicle, a comparison result between the position of the vehicle and the position of the target point, a comparison result between the current date and time and the estimated arrival date and time in the vehicle, and the current date and time in the vehicle and the An in-vehicle terminal that restricts acceptance of the operation by the operation means based on at least one of the comparison results with the scheduled departure date and time. The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 8 or 9,
A vehicle-mounted terminal further comprising a changing unit that changes a form of the operation unit in accordance with a limit state of reception of the operation by the operation limiting unit. The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 10,
The operation means is a button on the touch panel,
The in-vehicle terminal characterized in that the changing means changes a display form of the button. The in-vehicle terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 11,
When the operation is not performed according to the plan and the operation unit cannot accept the operation due to a restriction by the operation restriction unit, the operation unit further includes a re-planning unit that changes the plan after the operation. In-vehicle terminal. The in-vehicle terminal according to any one of claims 8 to 12,
The operation means can accept the plurality of types of operations.
The operation restricting means accepts the operation by the operating means based on the situation of the vehicle and the plan, using different restriction conditions for each type of the operation accepted by the operating means. An in-vehicle terminal that is restricted for each type. The in-vehicle terminal according to claim 13,
The type of operation accepted by the operation means and the restriction condition are set by attribute parameters,
The operation means determines the type of operation to be accepted based on the attribute parameter,
The on-vehicle terminal characterized in that the operation restriction means determines the restriction condition based on the attribute parameter.

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