JP2017033269A - Management device, management system and vehicle information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system usable for analysis of efficient use of a vehicle that a user owns, analysis of trends of demands for vehicles, etc.SOLUTION: A vehicle information management server 10 calculates degree such as an actual working time factor and an availability factor at which a vehicle is in operation based upon information showing an operation time or an operation frequency, at which the vehicle is in operation, of operation recording information recorded by an on-vehicle unit 21. The vehicle information management server 10 specifies a vehicle based upon an operation mode or an input retrieval instruction at a request from a user terminal 30 connected by a communication line, and transmits information on the degrees such as the actual working time, availability factor, etc., with respect to the specified vehicle. Object vehicles can be narrowed down by specifying a difference in vehicle model, a category of user's business, and a difference in transportation item. An image of a graph and a map on which information on degrees is reflected is transmitted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a management apparatus, a management system, and a vehicle information providing method.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for improving the operation rate of a mixer truck. Specifically, each mixer vehicle transmits information specifying a vehicle, information representing a plurality of types of conditions, environment information, position information, and time information to the management center. The management center generates quality management information for optimally maintaining the quality of the concrete based on the received information.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-26853 discloses that the time and position at the time of ignition on / off are obtained from each on-board unit to calculate operation transition data for each time zone in order to calculate the optimum number of leased vehicles.

  Moreover, in patent document 3, in order to improve a vehicle operation rate, the point from which a server acquires failure information from each onboard equipment is shown.

JP 2003-346295 A JP 2013-214138 A JP 2015-47912 A

<For companies that own vehicles>
By the way, companies such as taxi companies and transportation companies and vehicle leasing companies own and manage a large number of vehicles and use each vehicle in actual work. However, except for a special environment such as a vehicle leasing company that uses a dedicated management system corresponding to the technology disclosed in Patent Document 2, there are many vehicles owned by each company. It is difficult to know whether it is being used efficiently.

  For example, if the operating rate of multiple vehicles owned by a specific company is very high, increasing the number of vehicles owned may increase the workload and improve the business performance. is there. Conversely, if the operating rate of the owned vehicle is very low, the maintenance cost of the vehicle may be reduced by reducing the number of owned vehicles. Moreover, even if it is impossible to reduce the number of vehicles owned as it is, there are cases where, for example, two vehicles can be changed to another vehicle of a different vehicle type to reduce the number of vehicles owned.

  However, it is very expensive to obtain and analyze a variety of information, so it is difficult to decide what to do with the limited information that is actually available to each company. It was.

<For consultants providing services>
A consultant having the ability to correctly analyze data can provide advice for efficiently using a vehicle to a company that owns the vehicle as described above. However, it is impossible to give correct advice if the available data is limited.

<Vehicle dealer>
On the other hand, dealers that sell vehicles in various locations understand trends in the region of users who already own vehicles and potential users who may purchase vehicles in the future, and correctly determine the possibility of demand. Forecasting will lead to an increase in sales performance.

  For example, for a user who owns one vehicle, if the operation rate of the vehicle is high and a long time has passed since the purchase, the user is likely to replace it with a new vehicle. On the other hand, sales activities by dealers lead to efficient sales.

  In addition, for a user of a company or the like who owns a plurality of vehicles, for example, if the change in the operation rate of the entire owned vehicle is increasing, there is a high possibility that a new vehicle will be additionally purchased. Dealing with dealers leads to efficient sales.

  In addition, for a user of a company or the like who owns a plurality of vehicles, for example, if the change in the operating rate of the entire owned vehicle is decreasing, there is a possibility that the vehicle type may be changed to reduce the maintenance cost. On the other hand, sales activities by dealers lead to efficient sales.

  In addition, if the change in the operating rate of all owned vehicles is increasing for a large number of users in a certain region, the demand for potential vehicles in that region may increase. Increasing the number of dealers in the region and strengthening sales promotion activities will lead to efficient sales.

  In addition, if the change in the utilization rate of all owned vehicles is decreasing for a large number of users in a certain region, the demand for vehicles in that region may be decreasing than before, Dealers can reduce wasteful costs by reducing the number of dealers and sales personnel in the area.

<Vehicle manufacturer>
A manufacturer that manufactures a vehicle may be able to predict future changes in demand if it knows the trends in the operating rates of a large number of vehicles sold in the past. For example, when the change in the overall operation rate of a large number of vehicles is increasing, it is considered that the future demand will increase and the production plan is revised upward. Further, when the change in the overall operation rate of a large number of vehicles is decreasing, it can be considered that the future demand will decrease and the production plan is revised downward. By correctly predicting future changes in demand, the occurrence of inventory can be minimized and wasteful costs can be reduced. In addition, if a change in demand can be predicted for each type of vehicle, it is possible to review and optimize the production plan for each vehicle type.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a management device and a management that can be used for an analysis of an efficient use of a vehicle owned by a user, an analysis of a trend of demand for the vehicle, and the like. A system and a vehicle information providing method are provided.

In order to achieve the above-described object, a management device, a management system, and a vehicle information providing method according to the present invention are characterized by the following (1) to (5).
(1) a communication unit connected to a communication line;
A calculation unit for performing various calculations;
A recording unit for storing various data;
With
The calculation unit calculates the degree to which the vehicle is operated based on information indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the operation record information recorded by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle. To calculate
The recording unit stores the degree calculated by the calculation unit for each vehicle,
The communication unit identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, and transmits the degree stored in the recording unit for the identified vehicle.
Management device.
(2) The management device according to (1) above,
The recording unit holds vehicle information including at least one of a type associated with each vehicle and a classification associated with a user of each vehicle,
The communication unit transmits the degree of the vehicle corresponding to the search instruction condition among the degrees stored in the recording unit for each of the plurality of vehicles.
Management device.
(3) The management device according to (1) or (2) above,
The calculation unit generates image data that can be grasped by a person based on the calculated degree,
The communication unit transmits the image data;
Management device.
(4) A vehicle-mounted device including a detection unit that detects a phenomenon that is subject to operation management during operation of the vehicle, a communication unit that is connected to a communication line, and a calculation unit that executes various calculations, and each of a plurality of vehicles A management system having a management device for collecting and managing information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle,
On the management device, comprising a calculation unit, a recording unit, and a communication unit,
At least one of the calculation unit on the vehicle-mounted device and the calculation unit on the management device indicates the operation time or the number of operations in which the vehicle is operating among the operation record information recorded by the on-vehicle device. Based on the information shown, calculate the degree to which the vehicle is operating,
The recording unit on the management device stores the calculated degree for each vehicle,
The communication unit on the management device identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined manager, and the manager stores the degree stored in the recording unit for the identified vehicle. Send to your device,
Management system.
(5) Of the operation record information recorded by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on each of the plurality of vehicles, information indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the vehicle is collected by a predetermined management device,
Based on the information indicating the operation time or the number of operations, the degree of operation is calculated for each vehicle,
The calculated degree is stored in a predetermined recording unit for each vehicle,
In accordance with a request for a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, the vehicle is specified, and the degree stored in the recording unit is transmitted via the predetermined communication unit for the specified vehicle.
Vehicle information provision method.

According to the management device having the configuration (1), the predetermined administrator can acquire information indicating the operating degree of the vehicle specified by the operation mode or the specified search condition via the communication line. Therefore, for example, a manager of a company that owns a plurality of vehicles, a consultant person who advises a company that owns a vehicle, a manager of a dealer that sells vehicles, a manager of a vehicle manufacturer, etc. There is a possibility that you can obtain valuable information that you need.
According to the management device having the configuration of (2) above, even when information on a large number of vehicles is registered, the information is limited to a specific vehicle required by an administrator who accesses the management device. Can be acquired. Therefore, by appropriately changing the search conditions, vehicle information suitable for the administrator's purpose can be acquired. In other words, information can be acquired separately for each type of vehicle (for example, body size and usage), or information can be acquired for each category (for example, business type, item to be transported, address) corresponding to the user of each vehicle. Information necessary for analyzing various trends can be obtained.
According to the management device having the configuration of (3) above, an administrator who acquires information visually displays one or a plurality of image data by displaying the image data included in the acquired information on a predetermined screen. The degree of the vehicle can be grasped.
According to the management system configured as described in (4) above, a predetermined administrator can acquire information indicating the operating degree of the vehicle specified by the operation mode or the specified search condition via the communication line. Therefore, for example, a manager of a company that owns a plurality of vehicles, a consultant person who advises a company that owns a vehicle, a manager of a dealer that sells vehicles, a manager of a vehicle manufacturer, etc. There is a possibility that you can obtain valuable information that you need.
According to the vehicle information providing method configured as described in (5) above, a predetermined administrator communicates information indicating the operating degree of the vehicle specified by the specified search condition by accessing the management device. It can be acquired via the line. Therefore, for example, a manager of a company that owns a plurality of vehicles, a consultant person who advises a company that owns a vehicle, a manager of a dealer that sells vehicles, a manager of a vehicle manufacturer, etc. There is a possibility that you can obtain valuable information that you need.

  The management apparatus, management system, and vehicle information providing method of the present invention can be used to acquire information that can be used for analysis of efficient use of vehicles owned by a user, analysis of trends in demand for vehicles, and the like.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the vehicle information management server. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration example of vehicle information. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the search operation in the vehicle information management server. FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. 5 (B) are flowcharts each showing an operation example of the vehicle-mounted device. FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are flowcharts each showing an operation example of the vehicle-mounted device.

  Specific embodiments of the management device, management system, and vehicle information providing method of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<Example of management system configuration>
A configuration example of the management system 100 in the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
The management system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a vehicle information management server 10 that is a management device for managing vehicle information D1. The vehicle information management server 10 can acquire data of each vehicle by performing data communication with the vehicle-mounted devices 21, 22,... Mounted on each of various vehicles as necessary. .

  Each of the vehicle-mounted devices 21, 22,... Performs various calculations, a detection unit that detects a phenomenon that is subject to operation management during vehicle operation, a communication unit that is connected to a communication line, and the like. And an arithmetic unit.

  Each of the communication units of the vehicle-mounted devices 21, 22,... Has a wireless data communication function. For example, a wireless communication line is connected to a base station of a wireless communication system provided by a mobile communication operator. It can be secured and connected to the vehicle information management server 10 via this wireless communication line. Each of the vehicle-mounted devices 21, 22,... Detects, for example, the length of time that the ignition (IG) of the vehicle is turned on, the number of times that the ignition is turned on, and the like, and the detection result Can be transmitted to the vehicle information management server 10. For example, when the vehicle-mounted devices 21 and 22 are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers, the latitude / longitude information of the current position can be transmitted to the vehicle information management server 10.

  The vehicle information management server 10 writes various information including data transmitted from the vehicle-mounted devices 21 and 22 on the storage device 11 as vehicle information D1 in a state in which the information is associated with the corresponding vehicle. Management is performed so that data updating, data reading, data processing, data retrieval, and the like can be performed. Data for displaying a map is also stored on the storage device 11.

  The vehicle information management server 10 is connected to the communication network 40. A user terminal 30 is also connected to the communication network 40. Accordingly, the user terminal 30 can connect to the vehicle information management server 10 via the communication network 40 and access the vehicle information D1 on the storage device 11 managed by the vehicle information management server 10.

  For example, when a specific company holds the vehicle information management server 10 and the user terminal 30 as an in-house system, a local area network (LAN) formed in the company is used as the communication network 40, and the vehicle information management server 10 and the user terminal 30 are assumed to be connected as a general usage pattern. In this case, only users in the same company can use this system.

  Further, when the management system 100 is configured so that not only a specific company but also various users can use the vehicle information D1 on the vehicle information management server 10, the vehicle information management server 10 is installed in a predetermined data center. Thus, it is assumed that a public communication network such as the Internet is used as the communication network 40. In that case, various users can access the vehicle information management server 10 via the communication network 40 using the user terminals 30 that they own.

  For example, vehicle manufacturer managers, managers of dealers in various regions that sell vehicles, transportation company or taxi company managers that own multiple vehicles, consultant companies that provide vehicle advice to companies, etc. It is assumed that the vehicle information management server 10 is accessed as a service user.

  The vehicle information management server 10 can calculate the actual working rate, the operating rate, the number of times the ignition is turned on within a specific period, and the like for each vehicle based on the information acquired from each of the vehicle-mounted devices 21 and 22. Here, the actual operation rate and the operation rate of the vehicle can be obtained by the following equations.

Actual work rate (%) = "monthly use days" ÷ "total days" x 100
Occupancy rate (%) = "total number of hours used per month" ÷ "total time" x 100
However, “monthly use days” is obtained as the number of days when the ignition is turned on. The “total number of hours used per month” is obtained as the sum of the lengths of time that the ignition is on.

  In addition, the vehicle information management server 10 can generate image data including vehicle information such as the actual operation rate and the operation rate obtained as described above. For example, as shown in the screen display 12A shown in FIG. 1, the distribution state of monthly changes such as the actual working rate and the operating rate can be output as a graph format image. Further, as in the screen display 12B shown in FIG. 1, the distribution state for each place of the number of times the ignition of each vehicle is turned on can be output as an image superimposed on the map. In the case of the screen display 12B, the vehicle to be displayed can be narrowed down by specifying the search condition. Further, the number of times the ignition is turned on can be distinguished by less than 50 times, less than 100 times, 100 times or more, and these differences can be reflected in the display color difference on the image. In addition, the period of data to be displayed can be switched on a monthly basis.

  Further, for access of the user terminal 30, the vehicle information management server 10 provides vehicle information such as the actual operation rate for each vehicle, the operation rate, the number of times the ignition is turned on within a specific period, or a screen including these vehicle information Image data such as the displays 12A and 12B can be transmitted to the user terminal 30 that is the request source.

  Further, the vehicle information management server 10 targets only a part of vehicles that meet a specific condition or a designated search condition from among the vehicle information D1 of a large number of vehicles held in the storage device 11. It has a search function to extract.

<Operation example of vehicle information management server>
An operation example of the vehicle information management server 10 is shown in FIG. For example, when the user who operates the user terminal 30 shown in FIG. 1 accesses the vehicle information management server 10 to receive the information providing service, the vehicle information management server 10 operates as shown in FIG. .

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, it is assumed that the vehicle information management server 10 has two types of operation modes of “maker mode” and “dealer mode”. Here, the “manufacturer mode” is an operation mode applied when an administrator of an automobile manufacturer who manufactures a vehicle accesses the vehicle information management server 10 as a user. The “dealer mode” is an operation mode that is applied when an administrator of an automobile dealer in various places selling vehicles accesses the vehicle information management server 10 as a user.

  In step S11 of FIG. 2, the vehicle information management server 10 executes a predetermined login process in order to specify an access source user. That is, when the user is prompted to input authentication information such as a predetermined user ID and password and the input authentication information matches the registered content, the access source user terminal 30 is subjected to step S12 and subsequent steps. Allow access.

  In step S12, the vehicle information management server 10 identifies whether the access source user is an automobile manufacturer manager or an automobile dealer manager based on the user ID or the like input in S11. If the user is an automobile manufacturer administrator, the process proceeds to “maker mode” and proceeds to step S13. If the user is a car dealer manager, the process shifts to "dealer mode" and proceeds to step S17.

  In step S13, a vehicle permitted in the “maker mode” is set as a processing target, and an input of a search condition from the user is accepted. In the present embodiment, in the “maker mode”, it is possible to access data for all vehicles registered in the storage device 11 as processing targets.

  In step S14, the vehicle information management server 10 performs a search in accordance with the search condition input in step S13, and the information such as the actual operation rate and the operation rate for the vehicle as a search result is a graph such as the screen display 12A shown in FIG. Create image data. Then, the created image data is transmitted to the requesting user terminal 30. Therefore, the user can display the received image data on the screen of the user terminal 30.

  When the user transmits a “map display” request from the user terminal 30 to the vehicle information management server 10, the process of the vehicle information management server 10 proceeds from step S15 to step S16. In this case, the vehicle information management server 10 creates image data of the map of the screen display 12B shown in FIG. 1 including information such as the actual working rate and the operating rate. Then, the created image data is transmitted to the requesting user terminal 30. Therefore, the user can display the received image data on the screen of the user terminal 30.

  On the other hand, in the “dealer mode”, it is possible to specify an area in a district where a dealer's store is located and process data only for vehicles limited to the area. In step S <b> 17, the vehicle information management server 10 receives an area selection input from the user terminal 30. Then, only the vehicle limited to the area selected by this input is set as the processing target, and the input of the search condition from the user for further narrowing down the target is received.

  In step S19, the vehicle information management server 10 performs a search in accordance with the search condition input in step S18, and the information such as the actual operation rate and the operation rate for the vehicle as a search result is displayed in a graph like the screen display 12A shown in FIG. Create image data. Then, the created image data is transmitted to the requesting user terminal 30. Therefore, the user can display the received image data on the screen of the user terminal 30. In this case, the target vehicle can be narrowed down and displayed for each dealer area from the beginning.

  When the user transmits a “map display” request from the user terminal 30 to the vehicle information management server 10, the process of the vehicle information management server 10 proceeds from step S20 to S21. In this case, the vehicle information management server 10 creates image data of the map of the screen display 12B shown in FIG. 1 including information such as the actual working rate and the operating rate. Then, the created image data is transmitted to the requesting user terminal 30. Therefore, the user can display the received image data on the screen of the user terminal 30.

<Example configuration of vehicle information>
A configuration example of the vehicle information D1 held by the storage device 11 of the vehicle information management server 10 shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle information D1 includes data D10 to D19 divided into 10 types. The contents of each of the data D10 to D19 will be described below.

  The data D10 represents unique identification information for identifying each of a large number of vehicles. For example, a number by which an automobile manufacturer or a car dealer can distinguish all vehicles, such as a unique number assigned to each vehicle body. Is used.

  The data D11 represents the classification of the vehicle type depending on the size, and uses information for distinguishing, for example, a large vehicle, a medium vehicle, a small vehicle, and the like.

  The data D12 represents the classification of the vehicle type according to the difference in shape, and uses information for distinguishing, for example, a normal car, a wagon car, a one-box car, a truck, and the like.

  Data D13 represents a user number assigned to distinguish a user of a company or the like who purchased the corresponding vehicle. For example, by using a combination of a number assigned to a car dealer who has sold a vehicle and a number assigned by the car dealer for each customer user, a unique number can be assigned so that the numbers of a plurality of users do not overlap. .

  The data D14 represents a number assigned in advance to the classification of the type of business related to the business of the user such as the company that purchased the corresponding vehicle, or the classification of items carried by the corresponding vehicle.

  The data D15 represents the date when the user purchased the corresponding vehicle, and is the same as the date when the vehicle dealer sold the corresponding vehicle.

  The data D16 represents a unique number assigned in advance to a specific car dealer who sold the corresponding vehicle.

  The data D17 is information representing the location or use location of the user who purchased the corresponding vehicle.

  The data D18 is information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 21 mounted on the corresponding vehicle, and is managed in a state divided for each date. In other words, the number of times the ignition is turned on / off for each date (the number of times the ignition is turned on and off, and the number of times the ignition is turned on) Etc. are held as data D18.

  Data D <b> 19 represents a calculation result in the vehicle information management server 10. For example, the data D19 includes the calculation result of the actual operation rate of the corresponding vehicle in units of one month calculated based on the number of times the ignition is turned on for each date included in the data D18. Further, the calculation result of the operation rate of the corresponding vehicle in units of one month calculated based on the length of the on time of the ignition for each date included in the data D18 is included in the data D19. Further, the data D19 includes a calculation result of the sum total of the number of times the ignition is turned on for each month, which is calculated based on the number of times the ignition is turned on for each date included in the data D18. Further, the total number of times the ignition is turned on may be calculated separately for each detected vehicle position.

  Among the vehicle information D1 shown in FIG. 3, for the data D10, D11, D12, D13, D15, and D16, for example, the contents of each information are specified when each vehicle dealer sells each vehicle to the user. The vehicle information management server 10 can be accessed from the terminal 30 and registered on the storage device 11. Further, for data D14 (user industry, transportation item classification) and data D17 (user location), for example, when each car dealer sells each vehicle to the user, a questionnaire is given to the corresponding user and necessary information is obtained. It can be obtained and registered in the storage device 11.

<Specific example of search operation>
A specific example of the search operation of the vehicle information management server 10 is shown in FIG. That is, since the vehicle information D1 managed on the storage device 11 by the vehicle information management server 10 includes various data as shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle information management server 10 uses the service of the user. By performing the operation shown in FIG. 4 according to the search condition, data can be narrowed down under various conditions, and only the information required by the user can be provided.

  In step S51, the vehicle information management server 10 extracts information on all vehicles permitted for the user who has requested the search as a processing target. For example, when the user ID of the user who has logged in at step S11 in FIG. 2 matches the administrator of a specific company that owns a plurality of vehicles, the contents (user number) of the data D13 shown in FIG. Extracts information on all vehicles that match the user ID as a processing target. Further, when the manager of the car dealer requests a search, information on the vehicle whose data D16 or D17 matches the area selected in step S17 in FIG. 2 is extracted as a processing target.

  In step S52, the vehicle information management server 10 accepts input of search designation information from the user. Then, in accordance with the contents of the search designation information input here, data is narrowed down in subsequent steps S53 to S62.

  In step S53, the vehicle information management server 10 identifies the presence or absence of designation of the vehicle type. If the vehicle specification is specified in the search specification information, in step S54, the range of data to be processed is narrowed down to only the specified vehicle type. That is, only the vehicles whose contents of the data D11 and D12 shown in FIG. 3 match the designated vehicle type are processed.

  In step S55, the vehicle information management server 10 identifies the presence / absence of designation of the user industry. If the user type is specified in the search specification information, the range of data to be processed is narrowed down to only the specified type in step S56. That is, only a vehicle whose content of the data D14 shown in FIG.

  In step S57, the vehicle information management server 10 identifies whether or not the transport item classification is designated. If the transport item classification is specified in the search specification information, the range of data to be processed is narrowed down to only the specified transport item classification in step S58. That is, only the vehicles whose contents of the data D14 shown in FIG.

  In step S59, the vehicle information management server 10 identifies whether or not a region is designated. If there is an area designation in the search designation information, the range of data to be processed is narrowed down to only the designated area in step S60. That is, only the vehicle in which the content of the data D17 shown in FIG.

  If there is a period specified in the search specification information, the process proceeds from step S61 to S62, and the period of the processing target data is specified according to the specified period. When no period is specified in the search designation information, a period in an initial state determined in advance is adopted, and for example, data for the past one year is processed in the data D18.

  In step S63, the processing target data is limited and data processing is executed in accordance with the search condition specified in S52 so as to reflect the above-described narrowing results of S53 to S62. That is, for the vehicle information D1 of each vehicle that matches the search condition, data D18 within a specified period is read from the storage device 11, and the actual operation rate of the vehicle for each month and the operation rate of the vehicle for each month. The number of times the vehicle is turned on for each month is calculated, and the result is stored as data D19. Further, based on the content of the calculated data, graph image data such as the screen display 12A is generated, or map image data representing the operating state distribution state such as the screen display 12B is generated.

  In step S64, the vehicle information management server 10 transmits the data processing result in step S63 to the requesting user terminal 30. That is, the vehicle information management server 10 provides the requesting user terminal 30 with the contents of the vehicle data D19 that matches the search conditions and the image data such as the screen displays 12A and 12B.

<Operation example of OBE>
An example of operation of each vehicle-mounted device (21, 22) is shown in FIGS. 5 (A), 5 (B), 6 (A), and 6 (B).

<Operation example (1)>
The operation example shown in FIG. 5A will be described below.
In this operation example, when a control unit (not shown) in the vehicle-mounted device 21 detects that the ignition of the vehicle has been switched from OFF to ON, the process proceeds from step S31 to S32. Then, information on the current date and time is acquired, and this current date and time is transmitted to the vehicle information management server 10 as data representing the time when the ignition is turned on. The data to be transmitted includes an ID for identifying the in-vehicle device as the transmission source, an ID for identifying the vehicle, and the like.

  Further, when the vehicle-mounted device 21 has a function of detecting a position like a GPS receiver and the user permits the transmission of the position information, the vehicle-mounted device 21 detects the current position in step S32. And the position information is also transmitted to the vehicle information management server 10.

  The vehicle information management server 10 performs the following process when data is received from the vehicle-mounted device 21 that executes the operation of FIG. For the data D18 included in the vehicle information D1 of the corresponding vehicle, “1” is added to the number of ignition on that day (0 in the initial state), and this content is updated. Further, when the position information is received, the position information is also stored on the storage device 11 as the data D18 of the day.

  Therefore, the vehicle information management server 10 can grasp the number of times the ignition is turned on every day, and can calculate the actual working rate of the corresponding vehicle. In addition, it is possible to create data indicating the distribution status regarding the position of the point where the ignition is turned on in each vehicle.

<Operation example (2)>
The operation example shown in FIG. 5B will be described below.
In this operation example, when a control unit (not shown) in the vehicle-mounted device 21 detects that the ignition of the vehicle has been switched from OFF to ON, the process proceeds from step S41 to S42. Then, information on the current date and time is acquired, and this current date and time is stored inside the vehicle-mounted device as data representing the time when the ignition is turned on. Further, when the vehicle-mounted device 21 has a function of detecting a position like a GPS receiver and the user permits the transmission of the position information, the vehicle-mounted device 21 detects the current position in step S42. And the position information is also stored.

  Moreover, when the control part in the onboard equipment 21 detects that the ignition of the vehicle switched from on to off, it progresses to step S44 from step S43. Then, information on the current date and time is acquired, and the ignition on time stored in S42 is subtracted from the current date and time to calculate the length of time T1 during which the ignition has been on. This calculation result is temporarily stored in the internal memory in association with the date.

  When the predetermined data transmission condition is satisfied, the process proceeds from step S45 to S46, and the control unit in the vehicle-mounted device 21 sends the ignition on time length T1 for each day to the vehicle information management server 10 together with the date information. Send. The data to be transmitted also includes an ID for identifying the vehicle-mounted device as the transmission source, an ID for identifying the vehicle, and the like. If possible, position information is also transmitted.

  The vehicle information management server 10 performs the following processing when data is received from the vehicle-mounted device 21 that executes the operation of FIG. For the data D18 included in the vehicle information D1 of the corresponding vehicle, the received data is stored in the storage device 11 as the length of the ignition on time of the day corresponding to the date added to the received data. Further, when the position information is received, the position information is also stored on the storage device 11 as the data D18 of the day.

  Therefore, the vehicle information management server 10 can grasp the length of the daily ignition on time (the time during which the vehicle is operating), and can calculate the operating rate of the corresponding vehicle. In addition, it is possible to create data indicating the distribution status regarding the position of the point where the ignition is turned on in each vehicle.

<Operation example (3)>
The operation example shown in FIG. 6A will be described below. Note that the operation example illustrated in FIG. 6A is a modification of the operation illustrated in FIG.

  In this operation example, when the control unit in the vehicle-mounted device 21 detects that the ignition of the vehicle has been switched from OFF to ON, the process proceeds from step S41 to S42B, and time measurement by the internal timer is started.

  Moreover, when the control part in the onboard equipment 21 detects that the ignition of the vehicle switched from on to off, it progresses to step S44B from step S43. And the time measurement value of an internal timer is acquired, and it memorize | stores temporarily on internal memory as length T1 of the time when the ignition was in the ON state. Date information and position information are also added to the information stored here.

  When the predetermined data transmission condition is satisfied, the process proceeds from step S45 to S46, and the control unit in the vehicle-mounted device 21 sends the ignition on time length T1 for each day to the vehicle information management server 10 together with the date information. Send. The data to be transmitted also includes an ID for identifying the vehicle-mounted device as the transmission source, an ID for identifying the vehicle, and the like. If possible, position information is also transmitted.

  Operations other than the above are similar to the operation in FIG. Therefore, also in the operation example shown in FIG. 6A, the vehicle-mounted device 21 can transmit data similar to the case where the operation in FIG. 5B is performed to the vehicle information management server 10.

<Operation example (4)>
An example of the operation illustrated in FIG. 6B will be described below. Note that the operation example illustrated in FIG. 6B is a modification of the operation illustrated in FIG.

  In this operation example, the control unit in the vehicle-mounted device 21 proceeds from step S45 to S47 when a predetermined data transmission condition is satisfied. Then, based on the information held in the internal memory, the actual operation rate, the operation rate, the number of times the ignition is turned on within the period of one month in the host vehicle are calculated, and the result is stored.

  In the next step S46B, the control unit in the vehicle-mounted device 21 transmits data such as the actual operation rate, the operation rate, and the number of times the ignition is turned on calculated in S47 to the vehicle information management server 10. The data to be transmitted also includes an ID for identifying the vehicle-mounted device as the transmission source, an ID for identifying the vehicle, and the like. If possible, position information is also transmitted.

  When the vehicle information management server 10 receives data from the vehicle-mounted device 21 that performs the operation of FIG. 6B, the actual operation rate, the operation rate, the number of times the ignition is turned on, and the like have already been calculated. Can be omitted and can be stored as it is as the data D19 of the vehicle information D1.

<Advantages of the management system 100>
By using the management system 100 described above, it is possible to track the operating status of individual vehicles and acquire information necessary for grasping various vehicle trends as required. Such information can be used for the following purposes, for example.

(1) The manager of an automobile manufacturer can grasp the trends of a large number of vehicles and use it as a reference material for changing a production plan.
(2) Automobile dealer managers predict the new demand for vehicles and changes in the number of vehicles sold based on the operating status of vehicles in each region, and use them for sales promotion activities at each dealership. It can be useful for studying.
(3) A manager in a company such as a carrier that owns multiple vehicles, or a consultant in charge who gives advice to the company, grasps whether each vehicle is being used efficiently. It can be used as a reference when considering the addition of new vehicles, reduction of vehicles, and replacement of vehicle types.

  In addition, the management system 100 can narrow down the data processing targets and analyze them separately for each use, vehicle type, industry, and transportation item classification, so various users can simply change the search conditions to be specified. Will be able to obtain data optimized for their purposes.

  Moreover, based on the position information of each vehicle, it is possible to analyze trends by distinguishing differences between regions. Therefore, for example, it is conceivable that an automobile dealer strengthens sales promotion activities or newly opens a store in an area where the actual working rate and the operating rate of vehicles are increasing. In regions where the actual vehicle utilization rate and utilization rate are declining, car dealers can consolidate multiple dealers or reduce the number of sales personnel to reduce costs.

<Possibility of deformation>
In the management system 100 shown in FIG. 1, data acquired by each of the vehicle-mounted devices 21 and 22 is transmitted to the vehicle information management server 10 using the wireless communication function, but wireless communication is not necessarily required. . For example, when using a vehicle-mounted device that records collected data on a removable recording medium such as a removable memory card, such as a digital operation recorder for a vehicle, it can be mounted on the vehicle by carrying the recording medium that records the data. Data can be transferred from the container 21 to the vehicle information management server 10.

Here, the features of the embodiments of the management device, the management system, and the vehicle information providing method according to the present invention described above are briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [5], respectively.
[1] A communication unit (vehicle information management server 10) connected to the communication line;
A calculation unit (vehicle information management server 10) that executes various calculations;
A recording unit (storage device 11) for storing various data;
With
The calculation unit is based on information (D18) indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the operation record information recorded in the vehicle-mounted device (21, 22) mounted on the vehicle. The degree of operation of the vehicle (D19) is calculated (S63),
The recording unit stores the degree calculated by the calculation unit for each vehicle,
The communication unit identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, and transmits the degree stored in the recording unit for the identified vehicle (S64),
Management device.
[2] The management device according to [1] above,
The recording unit holds vehicle information (D1) including at least one of the type (D11, D12) of each vehicle and the classification (D14) associated with the user of each vehicle,
The communication unit transmits the degree of the vehicle corresponding to the search instruction condition among the degrees stored in the recording unit for each of the plurality of vehicles (S64),
Management device.
[3] The management device according to [1] or [2] above,
The calculation unit generates image data that can be grasped by a human based on the calculated degree (S14, S16),
The communication unit transmits the image data (S64),
Management device.
[4] On-vehicle device (21, 22) including a detection unit that detects a phenomenon that is subject to operation management during operation of the vehicle, a communication unit that is connected to a communication line, and a calculation unit that executes various calculations; A management system (100) having a management device (10) for collecting and managing information transmitted from the on-vehicle device mounted on each of a plurality of vehicles,
On the management device, a calculation unit, a recording unit (11), and a communication unit,
At least one of the calculation unit on the vehicle-mounted device and the calculation unit on the management device indicates the operation time or the number of operations in which the vehicle is operating among the operation record information recorded by the on-vehicle device. Based on the information shown, the degree of operation of the vehicle is calculated (S63, S47),
The recording unit on the management device stores the calculated degree for each vehicle,
The communication unit on the management device identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator (S12, S13, S17, S18, S52 to S60), and for the identified vehicle, Transmitting the degree stored in the recording unit to the administrator's terminal;
Management system.
[5] Of the operation record information recorded by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on each of the plurality of vehicles, information (D18) indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the vehicle is stored in a predetermined management device (10 )
Based on the information indicating the operation time or the number of operations, the degree of operation (D19) is calculated for each vehicle (S63),
The calculated degree is stored for each vehicle in a predetermined recording unit (11),
In accordance with a request for a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, the vehicle is specified, and the degree stored in the recording unit is transmitted via the predetermined communication unit for the specified vehicle.
Vehicle information provision method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle information management server 11 Memory | storage device 12A, 12B Screen display 21, 22 Onboard equipment 30 User terminal 40 Communication network 100 Management system D1 Vehicle information D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15 data D16, D17, D18, D19 data

Claims (5)

A communication unit connected to the communication line;
A calculation unit for performing various calculations;
A recording unit for storing various data;
With
The calculation unit calculates the degree to which the vehicle is operated based on information indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the operation record information recorded by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on the vehicle. To calculate
The recording unit stores the degree calculated by the calculation unit for each vehicle,
The communication unit identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, and transmits the degree stored in the recording unit for the identified vehicle.
Management device. The management device according to claim 1,
The recording unit holds vehicle information including at least one of a type associated with each vehicle and a classification associated with a user of each vehicle,
The communication unit transmits the degree of the vehicle corresponding to the search instruction condition among the degrees stored in the recording unit for each of the plurality of vehicles.
Management device. The management device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The calculation unit generates image data that can be grasped by a person based on the calculated degree,
The communication unit transmits the image data;
Management device. It is mounted on each of a plurality of vehicles, including a detection unit that detects a phenomenon that is subject to operation management during operation of the vehicle, a communication unit that is connected to a communication line, and a calculation unit that executes various calculations. A management system that collects and manages information transmitted from the in-vehicle device,
On the management device, comprising a calculation unit, a recording unit, and a communication unit,
At least one of the calculation unit on the vehicle-mounted device and the calculation unit on the management device indicates the operation time or the number of operations in which the vehicle is operating among the operation record information recorded by the on-vehicle device. Based on the information shown, calculate the degree to which the vehicle is operating,
The recording unit on the management device stores the calculated degree for each vehicle,
The communication unit on the management device identifies a vehicle based on an operation mode or a search instruction input from a predetermined manager, and the manager stores the degree stored in the recording unit for the identified vehicle. Send to your device,
Management system. Of the operation record information recorded by the vehicle-mounted device mounted on each of the plurality of vehicles, information indicating the operation time or the number of operations of the vehicle is collected by a predetermined management device,
Based on the information indicating the operation time or the number of operations, the degree of operation is calculated for each vehicle,
The calculated degree is stored in a predetermined recording unit for each vehicle,
In accordance with a request for a search instruction input from a predetermined administrator, the vehicle is specified, and the degree stored in the recording unit is transmitted via the predetermined communication unit for the specified vehicle.
Vehicle information provision method.

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