JP2018142196A - Key storage device and managing server - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key storage device, and a managing server that suppress an initial cost for a system installation to manage a key.SOLUTION: A key storage device includes: a storage unit which is loaded in a vehicle and which stores at least a part of a key for the vehicle; a communication unit that communicates with a managing server; and a control unit which controls a transmission of a start notification from the communication unit to the managing server on the basis of a take-out of the key and which controls a transmission of an end notification from the communication unit to the managing server on the basis of a return of the key to the storage unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a key storage device and a management server.

  Recently, a share cycle system for a plurality of users to share a bicycle has become widespread. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a share cycle system including a bicycle parking lot ticket gate device. The ticket gate device stores a plurality of bicycle keys in a bicycle parking lot. If the information read from the user's IC card is successfully authenticated, the ticket gate device releases the bicycle key, and the bicycle key is taken out by the user. Further, when the bicycle is returned, the ticket gate device reads the IC tag information from the IC tag of the bicycle that has passed through the ticket gate device, and reads the non-contact tag information from the non-contact tag of the key held over the ticket gate device. Then, when the read contactless tag information is contactless tag information associated with the read IC tag information, the ticket gate device advances the return process.

JP 2016-45696 A

  However, the introduction of the above-described share cycle system involves initial costs for a contactless tag provided on each bicycle key, a ticket gate device for storing the bicycle key, and the like.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a new and improved system capable of suppressing the initial cost for introducing a system for key management. Another object is to provide a key storage device and a management server.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, an accommodation unit that is mounted on a vehicle and accommodates at least a part of the key of the vehicle, a communication unit that communicates with a management server, and the key extraction To control the transmission of the start notification from the communication unit to the management server, and to control the transmission of the end notification from the communication unit to the management server based on the return of the key to the storage unit. And a control unit.

  The key storage device further includes an information acquisition unit that acquires identification information from a user, and the control unit can insert and remove the key based on successful authentication of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit. You may control the state of the said accommodating part to a certain state.

  The key accommodating device further includes a storage unit that stores the reservation code received from the management server by the communication unit, and the control unit is stored in the storage unit with the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit. A match with the reservation code may be treated as a successful authentication of the identification information.

  The control unit may cause the communication unit to transmit the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit to the management server, and the communication unit may receive an authentication result of the identification information from the management server.

  The information acquisition unit may include a numeric keypad.

  The control unit may control transmission of the end notification based on the key being returned to the storage unit and a predetermined operation performed by the user.

  The key storage device may have a return button, and the predetermined operation may be a push down of the return button.

  The key storage device further includes a position estimation unit that estimates the position of the vehicle, and the control unit is based on the fact that the key is returned to the storage unit and a predetermined operation is performed by a user. You may further control transmission of the positional information which shows the position of the said vehicle estimated by the said position estimation part.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a communication unit that is mounted on a vehicle and communicates with a key housing device that houses at least a part of the key of the vehicle, and the key housing device The use time of the vehicle is determined based on reception of a start notification transmitted based on the removal of the key from the terminal and reception of an end notification transmitted based on the return of the key to the key accommodating device. And a management server that manages the management server.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress the initial cost for introducing a system for managing keys.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the share cycle system by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the share cycle system by embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of user registration information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of the information recorded on a server memory | storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the key accommodation BOX by this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement until the utilization start of a bicycle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement at the time of the return of a bicycle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement by the 1st modification until the utilization start of a bicycle.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numeral is given to each of the plurality of constituent elements.

<1. Overview of share cycle system>
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a share cycle system for a plurality of users to share a bicycle. First, an overview of a share cycle system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a share cycle system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the share cycle system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 20, a management server 30, a bicycle 40, and a key storage BOX 50.

  The user terminal 20, the management server 30 and the key accommodation BOX 50 are connected to the network 12. The network 12 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device connected to the network 12. For example, the network 12 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like. Further, the network 12 may include a dedicated line network such as an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

(User terminal)
The user terminal 20 is an information processing device used by a user. The user terminal 20 according to the present embodiment displays a reservation information input screen for inputting reservation information of the bicycle 40 and transmits the reservation information input by the user to the management server 30. For example, the reservation information input screen may include a bicycle parking selection screen, a bicycle selection screen, and a reservation time input screen. In this case, the user ID, the bicycle parking lot ID, the bicycle ID, and the reservation time zone information are transmitted to the management server 30 as reservation information. The bicycle selection screen may include an image of each bicycle 40 that can be rented at the bicycle parking lot selected on the bicycle parking selection screen, or information (size, color, presence / absence of electric assist, etc.) of each bicycle 40, The user may select the bicycle 40 based on these images or information.

  In addition, when a reservation for the bicycle 40 is accepted, the user terminal 20 receives a reservation code from the management server 30 and displays the reservation code on the display. The user can recognize the reservation code by looking at the display of the user terminal 20.

  Note that the user terminal 20 may be an information processing device such as a PC (Personal Computer), a home video processing device (DVD recorder, VCR, etc.), a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a home game device, or a home appliance. Good. The user terminal 20 may be a portable information processing device such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a portable music playback device, a portable video processing device, or a portable game device.

(Management server)
The management server 30 manages reservation and use of the bicycle 40. For example, the management server 30 executes a reservation process based on the reservation information received from the user terminal 20 and transmits a reservation code to the user terminal 20 and the reserved key accommodation BOX 50 of the bicycle 40. Further, the management server 30 manages the usage time of the bicycle 40 based on the usage start notification and the usage end notification received from the key accommodation BOX 50, and executes a billing process corresponding to the usage time.

(bicycle)
The bicycle 40 is an example of a vehicle arranged in a bicycle parking lot. The bicycle 40 is rented to the user according to the reservation from the user. Although FIG. 1 shows one bicycle parking lot, the share cycle system according to the present embodiment may have a plurality of bicycle parking lots. Further, the bicycle 40 according to the present embodiment is equipped with a key storage BOX 50.

(Key accommodation BOX)
The key storage BOX 50 is a key storage device that stores the key of the bicycle 40. The key storage BOX 50 has a function of communicating with the management server 30, and releases the lid when the reservation code received from the management server 30 matches the reservation code input by the user. As a result, the user can use the bicycle 40 by taking out the key stored in the key storage BOX 50 and unlocking the bicycle 40 with the key.

  In this specification, an example in which the system of the present invention is applied to the bicycle 40 will be described. However, the system of the present invention can be applied to vehicles such as four-wheeled vehicles, two-wheeled vehicles, and ships.

<2. Management Server Configuration>
The outline of the share cycle system according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration of the management server 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the share cycle system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 30 according to the present embodiment includes a communication unit 320, a server storage unit 330, a reservation processing unit 340, a usage management unit 350, and a billing processing unit 360.

(Communication Department)
The communication unit 320 communicates with the user terminal 20 and the key accommodation BOX 50. For example, the communication unit 320 receives reservation information from the user terminal 20 and transmits a reservation code to the user terminal 20. In addition, the communication unit 320 transmits a reservation code to the reserved key accommodation BOX 50 of the bicycle 40 and receives a use start notification, a use end notification, position information of the bicycle 40, and the like from the key accommodation BOX 50.

(Server storage unit)
The server storage unit 330 stores information used for the operation of the management server 30. For example, the server storage unit 330 stores user registration information. As shown in FIG. 3, the user registration information may include a user ID, a mail address, and credit information. A user whose user registration information is stored in the server storage unit 330 can use the share cycle system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

(Reservation processing department)
The reservation processing unit 340 performs processing for use reservation of the bicycle 40. For example, the reservation processing unit 340 provides a reservation information input screen to the user terminal 20 and executes a reservation process based on the reservation information received from the user terminal 20. The reservation process includes generation of a reservation code, transmission of a reservation code to the user terminal 20, and recording of reservation information in the server storage unit 330. The reservation processing unit 340 also controls transmission of a reservation code to the key accommodation BOX 50 of the reserved bicycle 40.

(Usage Management Department)
The usage management unit 350 is an example of a management unit that manages the usage status of the bicycle 40 by the user. Specifically, the usage management unit 350 records the usage start time of the bicycle 40 in the server storage unit 330 based on the reception of the usage start notification from the key accommodation BOX 50, and based on the reception of the usage end notification from the key accommodation BOX 50. The use end time of the bicycle 40 is recorded in the server storage unit 330.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a specific example of information recorded in the server storage unit 330. As shown in FIG. 4, the server storage unit 330 stores a user ID, a reservation code, a bicycle parking ID, a bicycle ID, a reservation time zone, a use start time, and a use end time for each user who reserved use of the bicycle 40. To do.

(Billing processing part)
The billing processing unit 360 executes billing processing for the user based on the end of use of the bicycle 40 by the user. Specifically, the billing processing unit 360 specifies a usage time from the usage start time and usage end time stored in the server storage unit 330, and calculates a usage fee based on the specified usage time. Then, using the user's credit information stored in the server storage unit 330, billing processing for the usage fee of the bicycle 40 is executed.

  If the use end time is after the reservation time period has elapsed, the billing processing unit 360 charges a fee that is higher than the use within the reservation time period for the difference time between the reservation time period and the use end time. May be applied. With this configuration, it is expected that the user has a consciousness of returning the bicycle 40 during the reserved time zone, and the return rate of the bicycle 40 during the reserved time zone is improved. If the reliability of returning the bicycle 40 in the reserved time zone is high, the reservation of the bicycle 40 in the subsequent time zone can be received from another user, so the rental efficiency of the bicycle 40 can be improved.

  In addition, the reservation information may include a bicycle parking ID of the bicycle parking lot to which the bicycle 40 is returned. When the bicycle 40 is returned to the bicycle parking lot designated by the reservation information, the billing processing unit 360 transfers the bicycle 40 to another bicycle parking lot. You may apply a cheaper price than when the is returned. According to such a configuration, it is expected that the bicycle 40 is returned to the bicycle parking lot designated by the reservation information, so that it is possible to predict the existence status of the bicycle 40 at each bicycle parking lot with high accuracy.

<3. Configuration of key accommodation BOX>
The configuration of the management server 30 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration of the key accommodation BOX 50 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the key accommodation BOX 50 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the key storage BOX 50 according to the present embodiment includes a CPU 510, a communication unit 520, a BOX storage unit 530, a GPS processing unit 540, a key storage connector 550, a numeric keypad 560, and a BOX release motor. 570, a return button 580, and a battery 590. The key housing BOX 50 has a housing composed of a housing main body having an opening and a lid for opening / closing the opening of the housing main body, and the above-described components are mounted on the housing. The casing of the key storage BOX 50 is an example of a storage unit that stores the key of the bicycle 40.

(Communication Department)
The communication unit 520 communicates with the management server 30. For example, the communication unit 520 receives a reservation code from the management server 30 and transmits a use start notification, a use end notification, and bicycle 40 position information to the management server 30. Such a communication unit 520 may be a LTE (Long Term Evolution) compatible module or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible module.

(BOX storage unit)
The BOX storage unit 530 stores information used for the operation of the key accommodation BOX 50. In particular, the BOX storage unit 530 according to the present embodiment stores the reservation code received by the communication unit 520. Such a BOX storage unit 530 may be a storage medium such as a non-volatile memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, or an MO (Magneto Optical) disk. Examples of the nonvolatile memory include a flash memory, an SD card, a micro SD card, a USB memory, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Programmable Memory), and an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM). Examples of the magnetic disk include a hard disk and a disk type magnetic disk. Examples of the optical disk include a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and a BD (Blu-Ray Disc (registered trademark)).

(GPS processing part)
The GPS processing unit 540 is an example of a position estimation unit that analyzes satellite signals received from a plurality of GPS satellites and estimates the position of the key accommodation BOX 50, that is, the position of the bicycle 40.

(Key housing connector)
The key storage connector 550 is a storage unit that stores the key of the bicycle 40. For example, the key housing connector 550 may be formed of a cylinder into which the key of the bicycle 40 is inserted. Alternatively, when a connector is attached to the key of the bicycle 40, the key receiving connector 550 may be connected to the connector attached to the bicycle 40. The key storage connector 550 detects that the key of the bicycle 40 has been removed from the key storage connector 550 and has been removed, and that the key of the bicycle 40 has been returned to the key storage connector 550, and outputs the detection result to the CPU 510. . The key that can be accommodated in the key accommodation connector 550 is limited to the key of the bicycle 40 in which the key accommodation BOX 50 is mounted due to the design of the key accommodation connector 550.

(Numeric keypad)
The numeric keypad 560 is an example of an information acquisition unit that acquires a reservation code (identification information) from the user. The numeric keypad 560 may be provided on the outer surface of the casing of the key storage BOX 50.

(BOX release motor)
The BOX release motor 570 outputs a driving force for releasing the lid of the key storage BOX 50 according to the control from the CPU 510.

(Return button)
The return button 580 is a button for pressing down when the user returns the bicycle 40. The return button 580 may be provided on the outer surface of the casing of the key storage BOX 50.

(battery)
The battery 590 supplies power for the operation of the key accommodation BOX 50. The battery 590 may be a rechargeable secondary battery.

(CPU)
The CPU 510 is an example of a control unit that controls the overall operation of the key storage BOX 50. For example, the CPU 510 records the reservation code received from the management server 30 by the communication unit 520 in the BOX storage unit 530. Further, the CPU 510 performs the BOX release motor 570 based on the authentication of the reservation code input to the numeric keypad 560, that is, based on the match between the reservation code input to the numeric keypad 560 and the reservation code stored in the BOX storage unit 530. Release the lid of the key storage BOX 50. With this configuration, only a user who has made a reservation for the bicycle 40 can take out the key from the key storage BOX 50 and use the bicycle 40. Note that the CPU 510 may release the lid of the key accommodation box 50 based on the coincidence of the reservation codes in the reservation time zone. Alternatively, so that the user can start using the bicycle 40 at the start time of the reservation time zone, the CPU 510 is based on the match of the reservation code after the elapse of a predetermined time before the reservation time zone (for example, 5 minutes before). The lid of the key storage BOX 50 may be released.

  Further, the CPU 510 causes the communication unit 520 to transmit a use start notification to the management server 30 based on the removal of the key from the key accommodating connector 550. With this configuration, the management server 30 can manage the use start time of the bicycle 40.

  Further, based on the return of the key to the key receiving connector 550 and the return button 580 being pressed, the CPU 510 notifies the communication unit 520 of the use end notification and the position information obtained by the GPS processing unit 540. It is transmitted to the management server 30. By depressing the return button 580 as a condition for transmitting the use end notification, it is possible to distinguish between temporary parking and return. Moreover, it becomes possible in the management server 30 to determine whether the bicycle 40 has been returned to a prescribed place (bicycle parking lot) by the communication unit 520 transmitting the location information together with the use end notification.

<4. Operation>
The configuration of the share cycle system according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the operation of the share cycle system according to the embodiment of the present invention is organized.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation until the use of the bicycle 40 is started. As shown in FIG. 6, first, when the user inputs reservation information to the user terminal 20 and the user terminal 20 transmits the reservation information to the management server 30 (S204), the reservation processing unit 340 of the management server 30 The information is recorded in the server storage unit 330, and transmission of the reservation code to the user terminal 20 is controlled (S208). Thereby, the user grasps the reservation code. The reservation processing unit 340 also controls transmission of a reservation code to the key storage BOX 50 of the reserved bicycle 40 (S212). The BOX storage unit 530 of the key accommodation BOX 50 stores the reservation code received from the management server 30 (S216).

  Thereafter, when a reservation code is input to the numeric keypad 560 of the key accommodation BOX 50 (S220 / Yes), the CPU 510 of the key accommodation BOX 50 receives the reservation code input to the numeric keypad 560 and the reservation code stored in the BOX storage unit 530. (S224). If the two reservation codes match (S224 / Yes), the CPU 510 causes the BOX release motor 570 to release the lid of the key storage BOX 50 (S228). On the other hand, if the two reservation codes do not match, the lid of the key accommodation box 50 is not released (S224 / No).

  When the key is taken out from the key storage connector 550 (232 / Yes), the communication unit 520 transmits a use start notification to the management server 30 according to the control from the CPU 510 (S236). Based on the reception of the usage start notification from the key accommodation BOX 50, the usage management unit 350 of the management server 30 records the usage start time of the bicycle 40 equipped with the key accommodation BOX 50 in the server storage unit 330 (S240).

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation when the bicycle 40 is returned. As shown in FIG. 7, when the reservation code is input to the numeric keypad 560 of the key accommodation BOX 50 (S244 / Yes), the CPU 510 of the key accommodation BOX 50 stores the reservation code input to the numeric keypad 560 and the BOX storage unit 530. It is determined whether or not the stored reservation codes match (S248). When the two reservation codes match (S248 / Yes), the CPU 510 causes the BOX release motor 570 to release the lid of the key storage BOX 50 (S252). On the other hand, if the two reservation codes do not match, the lid of the key accommodation box 50 is not released (S248 / No).

  When the key is stored in the key storage connector 550 (S256), the lid of the key storage BOX 50 is closed, and the return button 580 is pressed (S260), the communication unit 520 terminates use according to the control from the CPU 510. The location information obtained by the notification and the GPS processing unit 540 is transmitted to the management server 30 (S264).

  The usage management unit 350 of the management server 30 determines whether or not the bicycle 40 is in a predetermined bicycle parking lot based on the position information received from the key accommodation BOX 50 (S268). When the bicycle 40 is not in the predetermined bicycle parking lot (S268 / No), the usage management unit 350 informs the user who reserved the bicycle 40 that the bicycle 40 has not been returned to the predetermined bicycle parking lot, and that the return has not been completed. An email indicating that the bicycle 40 should be returned to a predetermined bicycle parking lot is transmitted (S270).

  On the other hand, when the bicycle 40 is in the predetermined bicycle parking lot (S268 / Yes), the use management unit 350 of the management server 30 records the use end time of the bicycle 40 equipped with the key storage BOX 50 in the server storage unit 330 (S272). .

  Thereafter, the billing processing unit 360 specifies a usage time from the usage start time and usage end time stored in the server storage unit 330, and calculates a usage fee based on the specified usage time. Then, using the user's credit information stored in the server storage unit 330, the usage fee billing process for the bicycle 40 is executed (S276). Thereafter, a billing execution notification indicating the contents of the billing process is transmitted to the user terminal 20 (S280).

<5. Modification>
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above. Hereinafter, some modifications of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, each modification demonstrated below may be applied to embodiment of this invention independently, and may be applied to embodiment of this invention in combination. Each modification may be applied instead of the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be additionally applied to the configuration described in the embodiment of the present invention.

(First modification)
In the above embodiment, an example in which the user specifies the bicycle 40 to be used on the reservation information input screen has been described, but the key storage BOX 50 is used even if the user does not specify the bicycle 40 to be used on the reservation information input screen. It is possible to exchange keys. Hereinafter, the operation according to the first modification example until the start of use of the bicycle 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation according to the first modification until the use of the bicycle 40 is started. As shown in FIG. 8, first, when the user inputs reservation information to the user terminal 20 and the user terminal 20 transmits the reservation information to the management server 30 (S404), the reservation processing unit 340 of the management server 30 The transmission of the code to the user terminal 20 is controlled (S408), and the reservation information and the reservation code are recorded in the server storage unit 330 (S412). Here, the reservation information transmitted from the user terminal 20 does not include the bicycle ID.

  Thereafter, when a reservation code is input to the numeric keypad 560 of the key accommodation BOX 50 (S416 / Yes), the communication unit 520 of the key accommodation BOX 50 transmits the reservation code input to the numeric keypad 560 to the management server 30 (S420). .

  The usage management unit 350 of the management server 30 determines whether there is a reservation code that matches the reservation code received from the key accommodation BOX 50 among the reservation codes stored in the server storage unit 330 (S424). . If there is no reservation code that matches the reservation code received from the key accommodation BOX 50 (S424 / No), the process ends in an error (S426).

  On the other hand, when there is a reservation code that matches the reservation code received from the key accommodation BOX 50 (S424 / Yes), the usage management unit 350 of the management server 30 controls the transmission of the authentication success notification to the key accommodation BOX 50 (S428). ). The CPU 510 of the key accommodation BOX 50 causes the BOX release motor 570 to release the lid of the key accommodation BOX 50 based on the authentication success notification (S432).

  When the key is taken out from the key storage connector 550 (436 / Yes), the communication unit 520 transmits a use start notification to the management server 30 according to the control from the CPU 510 (S440). Based on the reception of the usage start notification from the key accommodation BOX 50, the usage management unit 350 of the management server 30 records the usage start time of the bicycle 40 equipped with the key accommodation BOX 50 in the server storage unit 330 (S444).

  As described above, according to the first modification, it is possible to select the bicycle 40 to be used after the user visits the bicycle parking lot.

(Second modification)
In the above description, an example in which the key of the bicycle 40 is accommodated in the key accommodation BOX 50, that is, an example in which the entire key of the bicycle 40 is covered in the key accommodation BOX 50, the key accommodation BOX 50 is at least one of the keys of the bicycle 40. May be accommodated. For example, the key receiving connector 550 may be configured in a cylinder shape and provided at a position where the key receiving connector 550 is exposed to the outside. In this case, the key receiving connector 550 may be released so that the key can be extracted by inputting a correct reservation code. According to such a configuration, when the key is accommodated in the key accommodation connector 550, the handle portion of the key is exposed to the outside, so it is confirmed from the outside whether or not the key is accommodated in the key accommodation BOX 50. Is possible.

<6. Conclusion>
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to realize the transfer of the key of the bicycle 40 without providing a ticket gate device in the bicycle parking lot. Therefore, it is expected that the case where the initial cost concerning introduction of a share cycle system can be suppressed by embodiment of this invention comes out.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, the example in which the key accommodation BOX 50 is applied to the share cycle system has been described above, but the field to which the key accommodation BOX 50 is applied is not limited to the share cycle system. For example, the key storage BOX 50 may be applied to a key management system for real estate such as an apartment or a detached house. Specifically, when the owner of a real estate lends the real estate to another person in the short term, the user who has made a reservation for the use of the real estate with the key accommodation BOX 50 installed at the door of the real estate, etc. A real estate key management system may also be provided so that a user can receive a real estate key by entering the key accommodation box 50.

  Further, each step in the processing of the share cycle system of the present specification does not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described as a sequence diagram. For example, each step in the processing of the share cycle system may be processed in an order different from the order described as the flowchart, or may be processed in parallel.

  Further, hardware such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM built in the user terminal 20, the management server 30, and the key storage BOX 50 exhibit functions equivalent to the configurations of the user terminal 20, the management server 30, and the key storage BOX 50 described above. It is also possible to create a computer program for this purpose. A storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.

20 User terminal 30 Management server 40 Bicycle 50 Key accommodation BOX
320 Communication Unit 330 Server Storage Unit 340 Reservation Processing Unit 350 Usage Management Unit 360 Charge Processing Unit 510 CPU
520 Communication unit 530 Storage unit 540 GPS processing unit 550 Key accommodation connector 560 Numeric keypad 570 Release motor 580 Return button 590 Battery

Claims (9)

A housing portion mounted on the vehicle and housing at least a part of the vehicle key;
A communication unit that communicates with the management server;
Control of transmission of a start notification from the communication unit to the management server based on the extraction of the key, and an end notification from the communication unit to the management server based on the return of the key to the storage unit. A control unit for controlling transmission;
A key storage device. The key accommodating device is:
An information acquisition unit for acquiring identification information from the user;
The key storage according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the state of the storage unit so that the key can be taken in and out based on successful authentication of the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit. apparatus. The key accommodating device further includes a storage unit that stores the reservation code received from the management server by the communication unit,
The key storage device according to claim 2, wherein the control unit treats a match between the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit and the reservation code stored in the storage unit as a successful authentication of the identification information. The control unit causes the communication unit to transmit the identification information acquired by the information acquisition unit to the management server,
The key accommodating apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the communication unit receives an authentication result of the identification information from the management server.   The key storage device according to claim 2, wherein the information acquisition unit includes a numeric keypad.   The key storage device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls transmission of the end notification based on a return of the key to the storage unit and a predetermined operation performed by a user. . The key receiving device has a return button;
The key storage device according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined operation is pressing of the return button. The key storage device further includes a position estimation unit that estimates the position of the vehicle,
The control unit further transmits position information indicating the position of the vehicle estimated by the position estimation unit based on the fact that the key is returned to the storage unit and a predetermined operation is performed by the user. The key storage device according to claim 6 or 7, which is controlled. A communication unit that is mounted on a vehicle and communicates with a key accommodating device that accommodates at least a part of the key of the vehicle;
The vehicle based on reception of a start notification transmitted based on removal of the key from the key storage device and reception of an end notification transmitted based on the return of the key to the key storage device A management department to manage the usage time of
A management server comprising:

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