JP2014142888A - Kiosk device, program, and cycle sharing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kiosk device, a program, and a cycle sharing system for improving a sharing property of a bicycle by making return of the bicycle flexible in cycle sharing.SOLUTION: A cycle sharing system comprises: a lock 201 attached to a bicycle 100, for parking the bicycle 100 at a predetermined position so that the bicycle 100 is detachable to a wire lock 101 having a key for restricting moving of the bicycle 100; and a kiosk device 202 for managing lending and return of the plurality of bicycles 100. In the cycle sharing system, the kiosk device 202 comprises: means for determining that a bicycle 100a is returned to the lock 201 when the bicycles 100 are full; and means for outputting a guidance for urging to return the key and urging a user of the bicycle to return the key.

Description

  The present invention relates to cycle sharing, and more particularly to a technique for enhancing bicycle sharability by making bicycle return flexible in cycle sharing.

  Recently, from the viewpoint of a low-carbon society, health management, and economic rationality, a new public transportation system in which bicycles are put together in a predetermined port and waited, and a plurality of users commonly use the bicycle for short distance movement. Cycle sharing is attracting attention as a means. Although a bicycle is a light vehicle, it can be moved more efficiently than walking, and is a safe vehicle compared to cars and motorcycles. It can be said that it is a highly vehicle.

  In the cycle sharing system, multiple bicycles are kept waiting in a dedicated bicycle parking lot (hereinafter referred to as a port) called a port, and the user who wants to use borrows the bicycle and places it at a destination or a port near the destination. Return the bike. The user who returned the bicycle heads to the destination on foot. A plurality of bicycle parking devices having a lock function called a rack for parking bicycles are installed in the port. The bicycle parked in the rack is locked by its lock function, and the user who wants to use makes a use contract with a credit card etc. and unlocks the lock with a predetermined key such as an IC card etc. It is possible. For this reason, only one rack can be parked at one port.

  For this reason, even when a user who has reached a destination by riding a bicycle finds a port in the vicinity of the destination, it usually occurs that the port is full. FIG. 12 illustrates the state. In FIG. 12, the user borrows a bicycle at port 2. The port closest to the destination is port 3. When the user goes to port 3 by bicycle as shown by arrow line 1210 and tries to return the borrowed bicycle, it cannot be returned if the port is full. For this reason, the user returns the bicycle to the available port 4. For this purpose, a round trip by walking is indicated by an arrow line 1220. As shown in FIG. 12, it is understood that there is an inconvenience that a round trip must be taken on foot nearly twice the distance traveled by bicycle.

The inconvenience caused by such a full port is a serious drawback of cycle sharing. In Europe and the United States, user dissatisfaction is reduced by providing free usage for a certain period of time. Furthermore, the case where a user dislikes the inconvenience and cannot improve a utilization rate is also assumed. Clearing these problems simply by saying that they are unavoidable on the system requires questioning the service level of cycle sharing itself and also affecting operational costs. .

  In order to solve the security problem in cycle sharing, for example, in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-088885), it is possible to monitor a port vacancy by a server and guide a user to a vacant port. A method is described. Further, in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-93922), in order to provide a rental cycle system using an existing port, the bicycle identification function using RFID and user registration are used together to communicate with a service host. A rental cycle system that provides an external communication unit and manages lending and returning is described.

  Although the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 can also improve the efficiency of cycle sharing, in the method described in Patent Document 1, in any case, the user has to go to an empty port. In addition, it is also required to perform complicated processing such as losing time costs. Moreover, although the technique described in Patent Document 2 can use a network to use an existing port and improve the efficiency of lending / returning, it is inconvenient for the user when the port is full. It is not a problem to solve this problem. Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 also have problems in that a database system for managing an empty parking lot must be separately configured, and in terms of key management and maintenance management in the case of full vehicle return.

JP2012-088885A JP 2012-93922 A

  As described above, various technologies have been proposed to improve the efficiency of cycle sharing. However, the inconvenience of the user when the user tries to return them is minimized as much as possible, and the efficiency of cycle sharing is improved. There has been a demand for a cycle sharing system that can reliably return a bicycle without degrading it. Further, in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, a cycle sharing system that can cope with the change of the minimum system configuration is required.

According to the present invention,
A lock means attached to the bicycle for locking the bicycle and a lock means for removably parking the bicycle in a port for parking the bicycle;
In a cycle sharing system consisting of a kiosk device for managing the rental and return of multiple bicycles,
The kiosk device is
Cycle sharing comprising: means for judging that the bicycle has been returned when the port is full of bicycles; and means for prompting the bicycle user to return the key by outputting a guidance for returning the key. A kiosk device for the system is provided.

  The kiosk device of the present invention may include storage means for storing the returned key, and the storage means may include sensor means for detecting return of the key therein. The kiosk device of the present invention sends the rental and return of bicycles by each kiosk device to the server connected to the network as usage information corresponding to the bicycle return mode, generates a usage log, and returns the key The communication means which can send the message for prompting can be provided.

According to the present invention, a lock means with a lock that is attached to a bicycle and restricts the movement of the bicycle, and a lock means for removably parking the bicycle in a port for parking the bicycle;
In a cycle sharing system consisting of a kiosk device for managing the rental and return of multiple bicycles,
The kiosk device is
A cycle share comprising: means for determining that the bicycle has been returned when the bicycle is full in the locking means; and means for prompting the bicycle user to return the key by generating a guidance for prompting the key to be returned. A ring system is provided.

The cycle sharing system of the present invention includes a server connected to a network,
The server manages the kiosk device as a terminal terminal, and stores the rental and return of bicycles by the kiosk device from the kiosk device as a usage log corresponding to the bicycle return mode, thereby returning the key. The cycle sharing system can be managed so that a message for prompting the user can be sent.

  The server of the present invention includes a communication unit that creates a usage status table that associates the user information of the bicycle with the key return status from the usage log and sends a message to the user using the usage status table. it can.

According to the present invention, a kiosk device in a cycle sharing system is a program for performing cycle sharing, and the program includes the kiosk device,
Means for determining that the bicycle has been returned when the port is full of bicycles;
By outputting a guidance prompting the return of the key, it is possible to provide a device-executable program for functioning as a means for prompting the bicycle user to return the key.

  In addition, the rental and return of bicycles from each kiosk device is sent to the server connected to the network as usage information associated with the bicycle return mode, generating usage logs, generating usage logs, and returning keys It is possible to function as a communication means that can send a message for prompting.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the efficiency of cycle sharing can be improved and the kiosk apparatus, program, and cycle sharing system which enable reduction of an operating cost can be provided.

The figure which shows the bicycle 100 used in the cycle sharing system of this embodiment. The figure explaining the state of the port 200 in the case of a full vehicle return which this embodiment employ | adopts. The figure which shows the schematic of the cycle sharing system 300 of this embodiment. The figure which shows schematic structure of the kiosk apparatus 202 comprised as the terminal terminal 310. FIG. The figure which shows the functional block 500 of the kiosk apparatus 202 of this embodiment. The figure which shows embodiment of the utilization information which a kiosk apparatus sends. The figure which shows embodiment of the utilization log 700 which the server 330 produces in this embodiment. The figure which shows embodiment of the utilization condition table 800 which the server 330 of this embodiment produces using the utilization log 700. FIG. The flowchart which shows the schematic process of the kiosk apparatus 202 which the cycle sharing system 300 of this embodiment performs. The figure which shows embodiment 1000 of the display screen for prompting | requiring the key return displayed when the kiosk apparatus 202 is a full vehicle return in this embodiment. The figure which shows embodiment 1100 of the screen display displayed by step S912, when a user forgets to return a key too much in a hurry. The figure which shows a user's action in case a port which is full even if the user who got on the bicycle and arrived at the destination finds the port near the destination.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. FIG. 1 shows a bicycle 100 used in the cycle sharing system of the present embodiment. FIG. 1 (a) shows the left side of the bicycle, and FIG. 1 (b) shows the right side. In the bicycle 100 shown in FIG. 1, a wire of a wire lock 101 made of a key and a wire is attached to one end of the bicycle 100, for example, as a lock means for preventing the bicycle from being stolen. The wire of the wire lock 101 includes a locking portion 102 at the other end, and the locking portion 102 engages with a fixing portion 104 attached near the front wheel of the bicycle to fix the bicycle wheel so that it does not rotate.

  When the wire lock 101 is not used, the wire lock 101 can be accommodated in a state of being rolled up in the front basket. On the other hand, a fixing bracket 103 for fixing the bicycle 100 to the lock mechanism of the port is attached to the front wheel of the bicycle 100. As described above, the bicycle 100 used in the present embodiment can be borrowed by a user from a port, used, locked in accordance with the use to prevent theft, and returned to any nearby port after use. It is said that. Further, a fixing portion 104 for fixing the locking portion 102 is provided on the left side of the bicycle 100 to prevent the bicycle 100 from freely moving. In another embodiment, instead of the wire lock 101, a general lock such as a ring lock fixed near the wheel may be used.

  In addition, RFID tags are attached to the bicycles, and individual bicycles can be managed by tag readers arranged at appropriate locations on a rack that fixes the bicycles at the ports. Furthermore, a card reader is arranged in the rack of the port, and a password input device is arranged in the kiosk device. When a registered user holds or inputs an IC card or a password, the rack is unlocked and Start using. When the user returns the bicycle to the rack, the bicycle is locked, and the returned bicycle information is sent to the server 330 via the kiosk device 202 to perform the return processing.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the state of the port 200 when the vehicle is fully returned, which is adopted by the present embodiment. The rental / return of the bicycle 100 is managed by the kiosk device 202. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, it is locked to the lock 201 of the port 200, and the new bicycle 100a cannot be returned when the vehicle is full. At this time, in the cycle sharing system of this embodiment, on the port side, the bicycle 100a is parked in a place where it is not obstructed to pass, and the wire lock 101a is passed through the front wheel so that theft can be prevented. 102 is wound around the fixing portion 104a, locked, and returned to the place.

  At this time, the key 203 is separated from the wire lock 101a. If the key 203 is not collected, costs such as replacement of the wire lock 101a itself occur. In the present embodiment, the storage unit for returning the key to the kiosk device 202 is provided, and the key can be returned by configuring the storage unit to return the key.

  FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the cycle sharing system 300 of the present embodiment. In the cycle sharing system 300, a plurality of kiosk devices 202 constitute a terminal terminal 310 for intercommunication with the server 330 in addition to providing services to the user end. Each terminal terminal 310 can use, for example, a 900 MHz band communication protocol, so-called “mode” (registered trademark), or a server via the Internet using a communication protocol such as PHS, WiFi, LTE, or Ethernet (registered trademark). 330 has a function capable of packet communication with the H.330. Each terminal terminal 310 can send information on lending / returning in each kiosk device 202 to the server 330 via the network 320 to manage cycle sharing.

  Data sent from each terminal 310 is collected by the server 330 and a usage log, which is information referred to as so-called big data, is created, and then the usage log is stored in a database (DB) 340. The usage log can be created in a text format, or can be generated in a relational database format by each terminal terminal 310 sending it to the server 330 as an appropriate format.

  FIG. 4 shows a schematic configuration of the kiosk device 202 configured as the terminal terminal 310 when viewed from the server 330. The kiosk device 202 accommodates various functional units in the housing 401, and a plate 402 indicating a place such as a place name or a landmark name where the kiosk device 202 is installed is disposed on the upper portion. In addition, the kiosk device 202 includes a touch panel 403 so that the user can input various instructions to leave or return the bicycle.

  The kiosk device 202 of this embodiment manages the rental of bicycles to users by registering IC cards and newly issuing IC cards. When registering an IC card, the user wishes to use the system, inserts a credit card into the kiosk device 202, and performs user registration. The user has already registered Suica (registered trademark), Pasmo (registered trademark), or any other When an IC card is held, the identification value unique to the IC card is sent to the server 330 as user information at the time of user registration. In addition to using an IC card, opening and closing of a port rack can also be controlled by issuing a unique password to the user each time.

  In addition, a new IC card is issued when a user inserts a credit card into the kiosk device 202 and does not have a usable IC card. The unique identification value of the IC card is stored in the server 330 as user information. Will be sent. The bicycle is used using an IC card or a password as a use medium. For example, a user purchases a right to use by inserting a credit card owned by the user into the card slot 406 and performing a settlement procedure. At this time, when an IC card is selected as a use medium, the IC card reader 405 is held by holding the IC card owned by itself or a dedicated IC card and associating the unique identification value as user information as the medium. When a password is selected, a paper on which the password is printed is output from the slot 404. Note that the purchase of the dedicated IC card is performed by inserting the credit card into the slot 406 and making a payment, and receiving it from the slot 407, as described above.

  Thereafter, the user releases the lock by holding the IC card over a card reader arranged in the rack, receives the rental of the target bicycle, and starts using it. In the case of a password, follow the instructions on the monitor screen and borrow it. FIG. 4 shows a schematic aspect of linking a mobile phone number as one of payment information such as an IC card and a credit card number and user personal information in the present embodiment. The user inputs a name, a mobile phone number, etc. at the time of use registration.

  Further, the unique identification value and settlement information of the IC card are sent to the server 330 together with the user's personal information in accordance with the user operation from the kiosk device 202 and registered in the database 340. Bicycle registration by the user is managed by the server 330 by collating the unique identification value of the IC card and payment information. In this embodiment, the mobile phone number is a voice call, an automatic call by a voice processor, or a short mail service when the user forgets to return the key or when other users are careful about use. Used to do.

  In addition, in order to return the full vehicle in the present embodiment, the kiosk device 202 is provided with a storage unit 408 with a lid for collecting the key. When the user returns the bicycle when the vehicle is full (the bicycle is parked in all the racks of the port), by selecting return when the vehicle is full from the touch panel 403, an operation screen display of full vehicle return is displayed. The user proves that the user is rented by holding the IC card or inputting the password, and returns the key by posting the key removed from the wire lock 101 to the storage unit 408. The kiosk device 202 can identify the return mode and the return time according to the user instruction, and the procedure for returning when the vehicle is full ends.

  However, the user may hurry too much and forget to return the key, or it may not be returned by dropping it in the gutter. Furthermore, it can be assumed that the bicycle is taken away while the full vehicle return procedure is performed. For this reason, in order to perform full vehicle return more efficiently, a full vehicle return history is recorded as a usage log.

  FIG. 5 shows a functional block 500 of the kiosk device 202 of this embodiment. The functional block 500 includes an input / output interface unit 501, receives signals from the touch panel 403 and various card readers, and enables the control unit 505 to control the kiosk device 202 using various information. The information acquired by the input / output interface unit 501 includes a return mode acquisition unit 502 that acquires a return mode input via the touch panel 403, a card information acquisition unit 503 that acquires information such as an IC card, and an RFID tag with a lock function Each is input to a lock state detection unit 504 that detects information sent from a reader, an IC card reader, a lock sensor, or the like. Each information is further sent to a control unit 505 constituted by a computer, an ASIC, etc., and lending / returning control based on various information is performed. Information generated in connection with lending / returning is sent from the communication control unit 506 to a server (not shown).

  FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of usage information sent by the kiosk device. The usage information can be configured as an IP packet and sent as an IP header 610 and a payload 620. For convenience of explanation, the MAC header, option, and TCP header are omitted. In the IP header, a source address such as an IP address assigned to the kiosk device and a destination address of the server are described.

  Also, the payload 620 describes usage information, kiosk information that uniquely specifies the sender kiosk device (information that is assigned separately from the IP address), IC card information, and bicycle return. Return information such as identification information of the port that has been made, return mode such as normal return or full return, and information such as a time stamp can be included. Although not shown in FIG. 6, various other information necessary for processing on the server 330 side can be appropriately added according to the purpose of the processing.

  FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a usage log 700 created by the server 330 in this embodiment. The usage log 700 itself is configured as a table structure in which the usage information sent from the kiosk device is added in time series in the time series. In the embodiment described in FIG. Can do. In another embodiment, a structured document such as XML can be configured to support various searches. The server 330 can be configured as a web server, can be configured as a distributed processing system using a kiosk device as a terminal, and a database server for cycle sharing processing can be used in cloud computing. Can be used in the environment.

  The usage log is added as columns 701 to 705 for each information, taken into the DB 340 of the server 330, and various types of information using SQL or the like are analyzed. The database that can be used at this time may be a relational database such as DB2, ORACLE, ACCESS, OODB such as CACHE, or XMLDB. The data stored in these databases can be in any known format.

  FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a usage status table 800 created by the server 330 of this embodiment using the usage log 700. A usage status table 800 shown in FIG. 8 is data generated by processing so-called big data called a usage log, and provides management information of an operator who provides a cycle sharing system. The usage status table 800 includes key return information as well as IC card information acquired by the user for the user information designating each user, bicycle information such as the identification number of the bicycle used by the IC card, and a corresponding usage log. Consists of including. In addition, if the IC card itself is in a format that can be additionally charged, information such as the type of the card may be registered according to the identification in the format of the IC card via the card reader, for example, Felica or Mifare. it can.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, the user B returns the full vehicle when the IC card = IDzzzzzz is used and the bicycle = 0063 is used and when the bicycle ID = 0bcdefg is used. Although user B has returned the key for bicycle = 0063, it is indicated that the key cannot be confirmed for bicycle = 0107. The key confirmation information can be created by manually inputting the result of the confirmation work into the database 340. In another aspect, a sensor is provided in the storage unit 408 of the kiosk device 202 to obtain information on whether or not a key has been inserted, and the information is included as data in the payload 620 as a flag. The server 330 can also be created simultaneously with the data analysis.

  The operator can use the usage status table 800 shown in FIG. 8 to request the maintenance of the key and charge the maintenance fee, and reduce the maintenance cost without reducing the usability of the bicycle. be able to.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a schematic process of the kiosk apparatus 202 executed by the cycle sharing system 300 of the present embodiment. The kiosk apparatus 202 starts the process from step S900, and in step S901, the credit card information is read by the card reader and sent to the server. On the server side, authentication processing is performed and the result is returned to the kiosk device 202. In step S902, the kiosk apparatus 202 checks the credit card authentication success. If the authentication is unsuccessful (no), the kiosk apparatus 202 displays on the touch panel that the authentication is unsuccessful and cannot be used in step S911, and ends the process.

  Further, when the credit card can be normally authenticated by the determination in step S902 (yes), the unique identification value of the IC card issued in step S903 or the IC card already held by the user is acquired, etc. Each information is registered in the server 330 together with personal information. Thereafter, in step S904, the user causes the rack or kiosk device that locks the bicycle to be used to acquire the IC card and password, records the rental information on the IC card, and releases the bicycle lock in step S905. By sending each piece of information to the server 330, the user starts using the bicycle.

  In step S906, the kiosk apparatus 202 receives a return offer from the user, and records return information including a return mode on the IC card. In addition, the process of step S906 is a process which arbitrary kiosk apparatuses perform, and is not necessarily a process which the kiosk apparatus which started utilization performs.

  In step S907, it is determined whether or not the user has returned a full vehicle. If the vehicle is not full (no), the return status information is updated to include the bicycle returned in step S913, and the process is passed to step S909. On the other hand, if the user specifies full vehicle return by operating the touch panel 403 (yes), the kiosk device 202 alerts the user to return the key using the touch panel 403 and / or voice guidance in step S908. In the present embodiment, a sensor may be provided inside the storage unit of the kiosk device 202 to confirm that it has actually been returned and reflect it in the return information. In still another embodiment, the key is returned by notifying the user that the key has not been returned by a voice call, an automatic call by a voice processor, or SMS using a mobile phone number managed as personal information of the user. Can be encouraged.

  Thereafter, in step S909, the server 330 calculates the time from lending to return, generates billing information for calculating the credit, and issues a receipt at that time. Then, the information generated during the return process is transmitted to the server 330 including the return information, enabling the use log to be created, and the process of the kiosk device 202 of the present embodiment ends. In the present embodiment, the charge for using the bicycle is determined at the time of return, so that adverse effects such as leaving the bicycle are charged and used for suppression.

  Note that the full vehicle return determination in step S907 can be determined only by an offer by the user, but information from the tag reader notifying that the bicycle has been returned to the lock device following the return offer by the user. Can be determined with higher accuracy by combining with whether or not the lock state detection unit 504 has detected.

  Note that the processing shown in FIG. 9 can be configured by appropriately using an assembler, C language, and other object-oriented programs in an appropriate manner.

  FIG. 10 shows an embodiment 1000 of a display screen for prompting the key return displayed when the kiosk device 202 is full in the present embodiment. On the touch panel 403 of the kiosk device 202, when the vehicle is full, a screen display 1010 for returning the key to the box and completing the full vehicle return process is displayed. In this embodiment, in addition to the screen display, voice guidance can be used together to prompt the return.

  FIG. 11 shows the inquiry displayed on the mobile phone registered by the user when notifying the user by SMS when the key return cannot be confirmed, such as when the user forgets to return the key too quickly. Embodiment 1100 is shown. The server creates a usage status table 800 from the log. For this reason, if a user who has forgotten to return the key identifies the user from, for example, credit card number information or IC card information, and the key has not yet been returned, It seems that the returned bicycle key has not yet been returned ... "message 1110 is displayed, prompting the user to return the key, or if the key has been lost Is displayed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably return the bicycle without reducing the inconvenience of the user when the user tries to return, and without reducing the efficiency of cycle sharing. Furthermore, when solving the above-described problems of the prior art, it is possible to provide cycle sharing that can be handled with a minimum change in system configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Bicycle 101 Wire lock 102 Locking part 103 Fixing bracket 104 Fixing part (key)
200 port 201 lock 202 kiosk device 203 key 300 cycle sharing system 310 terminal terminal 320 network 330 server 340 database 401 housing 402 plate 403 touch panel 404 slot 406 card slot 407 card slot 408 storage unit 501 input / output interface unit 502 return mode Acquisition unit 503 Card information acquisition unit 504 Lock state detection unit 505 Control unit 506 Communication control unit 610 IP header 620 Payload 700 Usage log 701 Column 800 Usage status table

Claims (8)

A lock means attached to the bicycle for locking the bicycle and a lock means for removably parking the bicycle in a port for parking the bicycle;
In a cycle sharing system consisting of a kiosk device for managing the rental and return of multiple bicycles,
The kiosk device is
Cycle sharing comprising: means for judging that the bicycle has been returned when the port is full of bicycles; and means for prompting the bicycle user to return the key by outputting a guidance for returning the key. A kiosk device for the system.   The kiosk apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the kiosk apparatus includes storage means for storing the returned key, and the storage means includes sensor means for detecting return of the key therein.   The kiosk device sends the rental and return of bicycles by each kiosk device to the server connected to the network as usage information corresponding to the bicycle return mode, generates a usage log, and prompts the key to be returned The kiosk apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a communication unit that can send the message. A lock means attached to the bicycle for locking the bicycle and a lock means for removably parking the bicycle in a port for parking the bicycle;
In a cycle sharing system consisting of a kiosk device for managing the rental and return of multiple bicycles,
The kiosk device is
A cycle share comprising: means for determining that the bicycle has been returned when the bicycle is full in the lock means; and means for prompting the bicycle user to return the key by outputting a guidance for returning the key. Ring system. The cycle sharing system includes a server connected to the network,
The server manages the kiosk device as a terminal terminal, and stores the rental and return of bicycles by the kiosk device from the kiosk device as a usage log corresponding to the bicycle return mode, thereby returning the key. The cycle sharing system according to claim 4, wherein the cycle sharing system is managed so that a message for prompting the user can be sent.   The server includes a communication unit that creates a usage status table that associates the user information of the bicycle with the return state of the key from the usage log, and sends a message to the user using the usage status table. 5. The cycle sharing system according to 5. A kiosk device in a cycle sharing system is a program for performing cycle sharing, the program, the kiosk device,
Means for determining that the bicycle has been returned when the bicycle parking port is full,
A device-executable program for functioning as a means of prompting a bicycle user to return a key by outputting a guidance prompting the return of the key.   In addition, a message for sending the rental and return of bicycles by each kiosk device to the server connected to the network as usage information corresponding to the bicycle return mode, generating a usage log, and prompting the key return The program according to claim 7, wherein the program is made to function as a communication unit that can send a message.