JP2012118852A - Car sharing reservation management device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management technique for reasonably managing shared cars parked in a queue.SOLUTION: When a car sharing user α reserves a shared car parked in line in a queue B, a management server configures all shared cars to authorize the user α to unlock the cars with a reservation user ID. If the user α unlocks a shared car at the head of the queue B, the management server configures the other shared cars not to authorize the user α to unlock the cars with the reservation user ID.

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and a computer program necessary for business operation of car sharing.

A user using a car sharing system in which a plurality of users use a plurality of vehicles jointly goes to a parking lot where a car for car sharing (referred to as a “sharing car”) is secured and used directly. In addition, we will use a reservation system that will inform you in advance of the scheduled time of use.
In the reservation system, there are a case where a telephone center is called and a reservation is made by conversation, and a case where a bibliographic item is transmitted by data communication and whether or not a service can be received with the reserved content is received.
In the latter case, communication may be performed by a personal computer, or by a mail function or a web browsing function of a mobile phone.

Now, in order to realize a car sharing system that makes it possible to preferentially reserve users who are frequently used, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2009-48357 discloses the following technique.
That is, “the fee calculating unit 11 calculates a usage fee according to the scheduled usage frequency of the next month of the user. The point granting unit 12 gives each user a share point according to the calculated usage fee. The accepting unit 13 accepts a sharing car use reservation request from the user, and the reservation permitting unit 14 specifies the current share point of the user whose use reservation request is accepted by the request accepting unit 13 from the customer information storage unit 18. The higher the specified share point, the more preferential permission is granted for sharing car use. "

Further, in order to realize a car sharing system in which a plurality of users jointly use a plurality of vehicles instead of a single vehicle, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-193342 discloses the following technology. .
That is, “learning information storage means for storing learning information collected by the in-vehicle navigation device for each user”, the in-vehicle navigation device authenticates the user when the user uses the vehicle, and is specified by the user authentication. The learning information on the user stored in the learning information storage means is acquired using the user ID, and information is provided based on the acquired learning information.

JP 2009-48357 A JP 2009-193342 A

The land that can be used as a parking lot needs a traffic line securing space to secure a traffic line from each parking space to the public road in addition to the parking space. In other words, the parking spaces for a plurality of vehicles must be able to secure a flow line to all public parking spaces.
Because of this condition, it is not uncommon for some of the land to be dead space, which is neither a parking space nor a traffic line securing space.

This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
Suppose that there is a land E for a parking lot that is surrounded by a U-shape by buildings A, B, and C and whose opening side is in contact with the public road D. In the land E, the width on the opening side is larger than twice the width of the passenger car, and the depth is larger than twice the longitudinal dimension of the passenger car.
However, in the parking lot, a passenger line parked in either the first space F or the second space G must be able to freely enter and exit, so a traffic line securing space H is required. Therefore, only two parking spaces can be secured.

As shown in FIG. 10, if taking in and out of the passenger car is not taken into consideration, the third space I and the fourth space J are secured, and there is an area where four passenger cars can be parked.
However, if four cars are parked in this way, the passenger car parked in the second space G and the passenger car parked in the fourth space J are both passenger cars parked in the first space F and the third space I. You can't go in and out when you're not stopped.
Therefore, the parking lot land E can be used as shown in FIG. 10 in such a limited condition that a plurality of sales representatives use a business vehicle owned by the same corporation. It was only the case.

  Now, securing a parking lot can be a bottleneck in the spread of car sharing. Monthly parking lots and hourly parking lots are almost secured, although there are some areas where there is a shortage of existing demand.

On the other hand, car sharing is a business that has started in recent years. Therefore, a sufficient parking lot for parking sharing cars is necessary. If a sufficient number of car-sharing cars and their parking lots cannot be secured, users will be inconvenienced and the supplier will not be a business.
For example, if a parking lot can be used as shown in FIG. 10, it is easy to secure a parking space. However, there was no precedent for how to operate such parking spaces in car sharing.

  The problems to be solved by the present invention have been made in view of the above-mentioned problems. As a parking lot for a sharing car, the land can be used more effectively than before, and it is inconvenient for users of car sharing. It is to provide management and management technology that does not make people feel.

(First invention)
The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot that can park a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces.
The car sharing reservation management device includes a reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing, and a reservation for the in-vehicle device of the sharing car. Vehicle control means for transmitting control data related to the contents.
The control data includes data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation person ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data. And

(Function)
First, the reservation receiving unit receives reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing. The vehicle control means transmits control data related to the reservation contents to the vehicle-mounted device of the sharing car. The control data includes data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation person ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data.
Therefore, the reservation person related to the reservation person ID can release the lock in any sharing car.

As described above, even if a plurality of vehicles are parked in each row of a plurality of parking spaces, car sharing can be used smoothly.
In addition, it is possible to establish a parking lot usage form for shared cars that can park multiple cars in each row of multiple rows of parking spaces. As a result, effective use of land and securing of parking lots for car sharing are ensured. Will contribute.

(Second invention)
2nd invention divides the car sharing reservation management apparatus in 1st invention into the client terminal and server for every parking lot.
In other words, a device for managing a shared car in a car sharing parking lot that can park multiple shared cars in each row of a multi-row parking space, where the shared cars are pooled. A parking lot terminal associated with the parking lot; and a management server that transmits management data for the parking lot terminal.
The management server has a reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data from a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing, and a parking lot terminal related to a parking lot pooling the shared cars related to the reservation data. A reservation content transmitting means for transmitting the reservation content;
The reservation data includes a reservation person ID related to the user.
The parking lot terminal includes a reservation content receiving unit that receives the reservation content including the reservation person ID, and a vehicle control unit that transmits control data related to the reservation content to the in-vehicle device of the sharing car. .
The control data includes data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation person ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data. This is a car sharing reservation management device.

(Variation 1 of the first and second inventions)
The first and second inventions can also be configured as follows.
That is, when one of the sharing cars is unlocked, the vehicle control means receives a door unlock release end notification from the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car and unlocks the vehicle. It is assumed that control data indicating that the door is locked is transmitted to the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car other than the vehicle.

(Function)
It is assumed that the user related to the reservation ID uses one of the sharing cars, and thus the lock is released using the reservation ID. Then, when the lock is released, the fact that the door lock release is finished is received from the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car. Therefore, even a user who has already rented one sharing car cannot unlock another sharing car.

(Variation 3 of the first and second inventions)
The first and second inventions can also be configured as follows.
That is, the reservation data includes vehicle train specification data that specifies a vehicle train of a parking space related to the reservation, and the control data includes a sharing car parked in the vehicle train related to the vehicle train specification data. The lock can be released.

(Function)
The user related to the reservation ID can include in the reservation data the vehicle train specification data that specifies the vehicle train of the parking space related to the reservation. That is, the desired vehicle type, color, etc. can be selected. Since the control data includes data for enabling unlocking of the sharing car parked in the vehicle train related to the vehicle train designation data, the sharing car of another vehicle train cannot be unlocked.

(Third invention)
3rd invention concerns on the apparatus for managing the sharing car in the parking lot for car sharing which can park a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces.
A key box for storing the key of the sharing car in a parking lot where the sharing car is pooled, and a management server for transmitting management data for the key box.
The management server has a reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data from a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing, and a parking lot terminal related to a parking lot pooling the shared cars related to the reservation data. A reservation content transmitting means for transmitting the reservation content;
The reservation data includes a reservation person ID related to a user, and the key box includes a reservation content receiving means for receiving reservation contents including the reservation person ID, and a share usable by the reservation person ID. A key shelf control means for controlling the ring car so that the key can be pulled out, and the key shelf control means is configured such that when one key is pulled out, the other key cannot be pulled out. We decided to control it.

(Variations of the first to third inventions)
The inventions of the first to third inventions can also be configured as follows.
That is, an information transmission means for transmitting car shareable information to a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing is provided.

(Function)
Users who want to use car sharing can receive car-sharing information from the information transmission means at their own terminals, can plan to rent a shared car, and prepare to send reservation data Can do.

(Fourth invention)
A fourth invention relates to a computer program for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces.
The program includes a reservation receiving procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing, and a share related to the reservation data to the in-vehicle device of the sharing car. A vehicle control procedure for transmitting control data including data that makes it possible to release the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device by the reservation person ID to all in-vehicle devices corresponding to the ring car is executed on the computer This is a computer program to be executed.

(Fifth invention)
According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided a parking lot terminal associated with a parking lot in which a plurality of sharing cars are pooled in each row of a plurality of rows of parking spaces, and a management server that transmits management data for the parking lot terminal. The present invention relates to a control program for a car sharing reservation management apparatus provided.
The program includes a reservation reception procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID relating to a user from a terminal relating to a user who intends to use car sharing, and a parking lot in which the share car relating to the reservation data is pooled. The reservation details transmission procedure for transmitting the reservation details to the parking lot terminal according to the above, the reservation details reception procedure for receiving the reservation details including the reservation person ID, and the reservation details for the in-vehicle device of the sharing car Control including control data including data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data A computer program for causing a computer to execute a vehicle control procedure for transmitting data.

(Variations of the fourth and fifth inventions)
The fourth and fifth inventions can also be as follows.
That is, in the vehicle control procedure, when one of the sharing cars is unlocked, the vehicle control procedure receives an end of unlocking the door from the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car and releases the lock. Control data indicating that the door is locked is transmitted to the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car other than the vehicle.

(Sixth invention)
As a sixth invention, a computer program invention corresponding to the third invention can be provided.
That is, the sixth invention is a control program for a car sharing reservation management device for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces. It is.
The car sharing reservation management apparatus includes a key box that stores a key of the sharing car in a parking lot where the sharing car is pooled, and a management server that transmits management data for the key box.
The control program includes a reservation reception procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to a user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing, and a parking lot in which the share car related to the reservation data is pooled A reservation content transmission procedure for transmitting the reservation content to the key box according to the method, and a withdrawal control procedure for controlling the key box of the sharing car that can be used with the reservation person ID in the key box. A computer program that causes a computer to execute a non-extractable control procedure for controlling so that, when one key is extracted, the other keys cannot be extracted.

(Invention of computer program)
The computer program according to the fourth to sixth inventions can be distributed by storing in a recording medium and transmitting via a communication facility.

  The present invention was able to provide a car sharing reservation management device and a computer program as a management technique for rationally managing shared cars parked in parallel.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows until it borrows a share car after a user reserves a car share in 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions concerning 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example until a some user makes a reservation and borrows. It is a figure which shows the key box of the parking lot which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention, and its usage form. It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions which concern on 3rd embodiment. It is a top view which shows the relationship between the parking space and public road in the conventional general parking lot. It is a top view which shows the relationship between a parking space and a public road about the special parking form in a parking lot.

  An embodiment (car sharing system) for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 and FIG.

(Figure 1)
FIG. 1 shows from the first embodiment until the user rents a share car after making a car share reservation.
A server for managing a sharing car manages a car sharing parking lot in which a plurality of sharing cars can be parked in each row of a plurality of parking spaces. In this parking lot, a white share car and a red share car are parked in parallel in rows A and B, respectively.
First, information enabling car sharing is transmitted and provided to the terminal associated with the user α who has registered as a car sharing member in advance by the information transmission means.

  It is assumed that the user α who has received information that allows car sharing wants to rent a red share car in the B row instead of a white share car in the A row. Therefore, car sharing reservation data including the scheduled rental time, the scheduled return time, the fact that the vehicle train is the B train, and the reservation person ID is transmitted to the server. The transmitted reservation data is received by a reservation receiving means in the server.

(Figure 2)
FIG. 2 shows a state in which control data is transmitted from the vehicle control means to the in-vehicle device of the sharing car related to the reservation data from the reservation receiving means described above.
The control data is control data that can be unlocked by the reservation person ID with respect to the in-vehicle devices of the share car arranged in the vehicle row (B row where the red share cars are arranged) related to the reservation data. In the in-vehicle device that has received the control data, if the user α inputs the reservation person ID, the door lock is released and the share car can be boarded.
The reservation ID is stored in, for example, an IC chip embedded in a membership card, and is unlocked by holding the membership card over the card reader of the share car.

(Figure 3)
FIG. 3 shows a control flow after the user α releases the door lock in order to use one share car from the state waiting for the door lock to be released.
First, as described above, control data is transmitted from the vehicle control means to the in-vehicle device (1), and the door lock device enters a release waiting state (2). This is transmitted not only to the share car X but also to all share cars that can be borrowed by the user α, such as share cars Y, Z,..., And the door lock device enters a standby state. Therefore, the user α can select the share car Y instead of the share car X.

When the user α releases the door lock using the reservation person ID, the vehicle-mounted device of the share car whose door lock has been released transmits to the vehicle control means that the door lock has been released (3).
Then, the vehicle control means transmits new control data to the share cars (Y, Z,...) Other than the share car X (5). The new control data is data for preventing the door lock from being released depending on the reservation person ID related to the user α (6).
As described above, if the user α releases the door lock of one share car (the share car X in FIG. 3), the user α cannot release the door lock of another share car. That is, unauthorized use of the reservation person ID is prevented.

  The user α will use the share car parked in the parking form as shown in FIG. 10 by borrowing from one of the front rows. For those who manage car sharing, the parking space can be used effectively.

(Fig. 4)
FIG. 4 shows a variation of the embodiment shown in FIG.
That is, transmission of control data to the in-vehicle device of the sharing car is not performed directly from the server, but from a parking lot terminal installed for each parking lot.

(Fig. 5)
FIG. 5 shows a variation of FIG. 4 corresponding to the embodiment shown in FIG.
That is, the vehicle control means of the parking lot terminal installed for each parking lot also receives data indicating that the unlocking of the door from the in-vehicle device has been completed. Similarly, the vehicle control means transmits new control data to share cars (Y, Z,...) Other than the share car X (5).

(Fig. 6)
FIG. 6 illustrates a case where a plurality of users rent sharing cars in the same vehicle train stopped at the same parking lot at approximately the same time.
Assume that the user α transmits reservation data at 10:15. The reservation data at this time includes B as the designation of the vehicle train.
Subsequently, it is assumed that the user β transmits reservation data at 10:25. The reservation data at this time also includes “B” as the designation of the vehicle train.

Now, it is assumed that the time when the user β arrives at the parking lot is earlier than the user α, although the time when the reservation data is transmitted is later than that of the user α. At 10:35, I borrowed the first sharing car from row B and left the parking lot.
However, if the reservation person ID associated with the user α is used, control data that can be unlocked for any of the sharing cars in the B row is sent to the in-vehicle device, and the standby in the sharing car in the B row. It is in a state. Therefore, even after 10:35, the user α can rent a sharing car in row B.

Although illustration is omitted, it is assumed that if the user α tries to rent a sharing car in row B, there is no sharing car in row B already.
In that case, the control data that can be unlocked even if the sharing car is in the other row (A row in FIG. 6) is the last in the B row (the row related to the reservation). It will be sent when the sharing car is withdrawn.

(Fig. 7)
With reference to FIG. 7, a key box of a parking lot and its usage form will be described.
At one corner of the parking lot of the sharing car, there is a key box that stores keys for opening and closing the door of the sharing car and starting the engine.
This key box is provided with a card reader that reads data of an IC chip built in a member card, and a key shelf that is unlocked when the data read by the card reader matches the data related to the reservation. .

The user who made a reservation for the sharing car holds the membership card with the reservation ID recorded on the IC chip over the card reader of the key box. Then, it is verified whether or not the ID read by the card reader is the reservation person ID related to the reservation. If the ID matches the reservation person ID, the key shelf is unlocked.
The user pulls out a predetermined key from the key shelf, moves to the sharing car corresponding to the key, releases the door lock, and starts driving.

(Fig. 8)
FIG. 8 shows a hardware configuration when a key box is provided in the parking lot as shown in FIG.
The difference from FIG. 4 is that “key box” is used instead of “parking lot terminal”, and “key shelf control means” is used instead of “vehicle control means” and “vehicle equipment”.
The key shelf control means controls so that the key of the sharing car that can be used with the reservation person ID can be pulled out, and when the user pulls out one key, the other keys cannot be pulled out.

Although the three embodiments have been described above, even if any of the mobile phones is used, even if a plurality of vehicles are parked in each row of a plurality of parking spaces, car sharing can be smoothly operated.
In addition, it is possible to establish a parking lot usage form for shared cars that can park multiple cars in each row of multiple rows of parking spaces. As a result, effective use of land and securing of parking lots for car sharing are ensured. It will also contribute to.

  The present invention has applicability in a service industry that provides a car sharing service, a parking lot management business, a software development industry that develops software for operating a car sharing service, and the like.

Claims (10)

A device for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces,
Reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing;
Vehicle control means for transmitting control data related to the reservation content to the vehicle-mounted device of the sharing car, and
The control data includes data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation person ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data. Car sharing reservation management device. A device for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces,
A parking lot terminal associated with the parking lot where the sharing car is pooled, and a management server that transmits management data for the parking lot terminal;
The management server is
Reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data from a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing;
Reservation content transmitting means for transmitting the reservation content to the parking lot terminal associated with the parking lot pooling the share car related to the reservation data, and
The reservation data includes a reservation person ID related to the user,
The parking lot terminal is
Reservation details receiving means for receiving reservation details including the reservation person ID,
Vehicle control means for transmitting control data related to the reservation content to the vehicle-mounted device of the sharing car, and
The control data includes data that enables the lock of the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device to be released by the reservation person ID for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data. Car sharing reservation management device. A device for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces,
A key box for storing the key of the sharing car in a parking lot where the sharing car is pooled, and a management server for transmitting management data for the key box;
The management server is
Reservation receiving means for receiving reservation data from a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing;
Reservation content transmitting means for transmitting the reservation content to the parking lot terminal associated with the parking lot pooling the share car related to the reservation data, and
The reservation data includes a reservation person ID related to the user,
The key box is
Reservation details receiving means for receiving reservation details including the reservation person ID,
A key shelf control means for controlling so that a key of a sharing car that can be used with the reservation ID can be pulled out, and
The car shelf reservation management apparatus, wherein the key shelf control means controls so that when one key is pulled out, the other keys cannot be pulled out. When one of the sharing cars is unlocked, the vehicle control means receives a door lock release end notification from the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car, and
The car sharing reservation management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein control data indicating that the door is locked is transmitted to an in-vehicle device related to a sharing car other than the unlocked vehicle. The reservation data includes vehicle train designation data for designating a train of parking spaces related to the reservation,
5. The control data according to claim 1, wherein the control data enables unlocking of a sharing car parked in a vehicle train related to the vehicle train designation data. 6. Car sharing reservation management device.   The car sharing reservation management apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising information transmitting means for transmitting car shareable information to a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing. A computer program for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of rows of parking spaces,
The program includes a reservation receiving procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing;
For all in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data with respect to the in-vehicle device of the sharing car, including data that makes it possible to unlock the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device by the reservation ID Vehicle control procedures for transmitting control data;
A computer program that causes a computer to execute. Car sharing reservation management comprising: a parking lot terminal associated with a parking lot in which a plurality of shared cars are pooled in each row of a multi-row parking space; and a management server that transmits management data for the parking lot terminal A control program for the device,
The program is
Reservation reception procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to a user from a terminal related to a user who intends to use car sharing;
Reservation details transmission procedure for transmitting reservation details to the parking lot terminal related to the parking lot pooling the share car related to the reservation data,
Reservation details reception procedure for receiving reservation details including the reservation person ID,
Control data related to reservation contents for the in-vehicle device of the sharing car, and lock the sharing car related to the in-vehicle device for all the in-vehicle devices corresponding to the sharing car related to the reservation data. A vehicle control procedure for transmitting control data including data that can be canceled by the reservation person ID;
A computer program that causes a computer to execute. In the vehicle control procedure, when one of the sharing cars is unlocked, the vehicle control procedure receives an end of unlocking the door from the in-vehicle device related to the sharing car, and
9. The computer program according to claim 7, wherein control data for locking the door is transmitted to an in-vehicle device related to the sharing car other than the unlocked vehicle. A control program for a car sharing reservation management device for managing a sharing car in a car sharing parking lot capable of parking a plurality of sharing cars in each row of a plurality of parking spaces,
The car sharing reservation management device includes a key box that stores a key of a sharing car in a parking lot where the sharing car is pooled, and a management server that transmits management data for the key box,
The control program is
Reservation reception procedure for receiving reservation data including a reservation person ID related to the user from a terminal related to the user who intends to use car sharing;
Reservation details transmission procedure for transmitting reservation details to the key box related to the parking lot where the share car related to the reservation data is pooled,
A pull-out control procedure for controlling the key of the sharing car that can be used with the reservation person ID in the key box;
A non-extractable control procedure for controlling so that if one key is extracted, the other key cannot be extracted;
A computer program that causes a computer to execute.

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