JP2019133366A - Vehicle management server and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a road-overall management server adapted to provide beneficial information for event-concerned persons and vehicle rental service users through organic cooperation between smooth event management and vehicle rental service.SOLUTION: A road-overall management server comprises event data input means that inputs event data including a date-and-time and place concerning an event scheduled to be held, traffic-jam simulation operating means that inputs traffic-jam data relating to a date-and-time and place of the event data from a traffic-jam database storing traffic-jam data and computes a traffic jam expected to occur at the date-and-time of the event, traffic-jam alleviation measure simulation operating means that computes a traffic-jam alleviation measure for alleviating a computed expected traffic jam, and traffic-jam alleviation measure output means that outputs a computed traffic-jam alleviation measure to a predetermined server (vehicle management server, toll-road management server or the like).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for providing useful information such as avoiding traffic jams to event parties and vehicle rental service users.

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

  In general, a car sharing business operator asks a user in advance for membership registration in order to provide a service to the user or to facilitate collection of service charges. In other words, car sharing can be used only for member users who have registered as members.

Now, suppose that although a shared car has started to be driven by car sharing, a situation has occurred in which it becomes difficult to return the car at a scheduled time, for example, due to being involved in a traffic jam.
In such a situation, it is necessary to make a reservation in the same way as at the start of use (exactly “extension of use time”). If the user cannot observe the end-of-use time set by himself / herself, he / she deviates from the “original purpose of car sharing” in which a plurality of users share one passenger car. However, it will occur at a certain frequency as an unavoidable situation. Therefore, a car sharing company must provide a system that can cope with such a situation.

  In the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1, an information processing system is disclosed in which a member user can easily extend the use of a share car by simply operating the screen of the multi-function car navigation device while the share user is driving the share car. Yes.

  By the way, for a business entity that manages and operates a toll road (toll road operator), a traffic jam on a road for management and operation is equivalent to incurring a business loss. Although there are various causes of traffic jams, distributing the usage of toll road users to early morning and late night hours when traffic on the toll road is low leads to a reduction in the cause of traffic jams. For this reason, toll road users are notified of a system such as discounting tolls (service consideration) in the early morning and late night hours, calling for their use.

In order to know prior art related to the present application, prior patent documents were extracted by the following search formula.
Search formula = [Toll road / AC] * [Distribution / TX] * [Traffic / AC]
Twenty patent applications were hit with this search formula, and Patent Documents 2, 3, and 4 were extracted from the 20 patents and examined.

  Patent Document 2 uses an ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) system to reduce toll gate facilities, simplify toll payment procedures, optimize toll structures and improve the efficiency of highway network toll collection A system is disclosed.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a search result generation device that has developed a technique for calculating a service area according to arrival time, distance, and the like, and has solved the problem that it is difficult to understand the degree of influence of fluctuation factors in the service area A search result generation system, a server device, and the like are disclosed.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a road billing system that charges toll roads so as to alleviate road congestion by increasing road use efficiency.

Patent Document 5 discloses a toll discount device that discounts a toll for a vehicle that travels avoiding a traffic jam section.

JP 2011-159072 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-62540 JP2013-40814A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-146013 JP 2014-63416 A

When an event is held in a predetermined area, as an event organizer, the smooth progress of the event is of greatest concern. Specific examples of events include events with strong business colors such as outdoor concerts by popular artists, visits to Japan by presidents and imperial officials from other countries, and events with strong public colors such as the Olympics and World Cup. .
Whether it ’s business or public, the smooth progression of events
a) The event's protagonist (for example, the president who came to Japan, the artist who appears in the event, etc.) and the operator must smoothly reach the event holding area for preparation.
b) Event participants (for example, athletes of sporting events) smoothly reach the event holding area.
c) Persons and vehicles unrelated to the event shall not enter the event holding area during the event preparation period and the event holding time zone.
d) The event's protagonist (for example, the president who came to Japan, athletes of sports events, and related persons) should leave the event holding area smoothly after the event.
e) Smoothly return to the normal state after the event.
Etc. are required.

As described above, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 are partially contributed as technologies that contribute to the smooth progression of events, but are not sufficient.
If charging for toll roads is performed so as to reduce road congestion by increasing the efficiency of use of the road disclosed in Patent Document 4, there is a possibility of indirectly contributing to the smooth progress of the event. The same applies to the toll discount device disclosed in Patent Document 5, which may indirectly contribute to the smooth progress of the event. However, the information regarding event holding and the relationship with toll roads and traffic jams do not function organically.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information technology capable of providing useful information to event parties and vehicle rental service users by organically linking smooth operation of events and vehicle rental services. There is to do.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present application, a first invention related to a road general management server, a second invention related to a vehicle management server that manages a vehicle rental service based on an output from the road general management server, A third invention relating to a vehicle management server (see FIGS. 15 and 16) that provides a prior route option or the like based on information from the toll road management server that has received the output from the road general management server.
Moreover, the computer program which controls each server is provided as 4th, 5th, and 6th invention.

(First invention)
The first invention relates to a road general management server that calculates a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to an event scheduled to be held.
That is, an event data input means for inputting event data including the date and time and location related to the scheduled event,
Enter the traffic data related to the date and location of the event data entered by the event data input means from the traffic jam database that accumulates the traffic jam data, and it occurs at the date and location of the event and its surroundings Congestion simulation calculation means to calculate the expected traffic jam,
A congestion mitigation measure simulation calculating means for calculating a congestion mitigation measure for alleviating the expected traffic jam calculated by the congestion simulation calculating means;
A congestion mitigation measure output means for outputting the congestion mitigation measure calculated by the congestion mitigation measure simulation means to a predetermined server (such as a vehicle management server or a toll road management server);
Related to a general road management server. (See FIG. 15).

(Glossary)
The “event data input means” includes means for receiving event data as electronic data from the outside in addition to means for inputting in the road general management server according to the present application.
“Events” refer to traffic events such as citizen marathon competitions, relay races, and sports events such as the Olympics when important persons such as presidents from other countries visit designated urban areas and sightseeing spots. It is an event where traffic jams are expected. It includes events with strong business colors such as outdoor concerts by popular artists, and public events such as the Olympics and World Cup.

(Function)
The event data input means inputs event data including the date and place related to the scheduled event.
Subsequently, the traffic data related to the date / time and location of the event data input by the event data input means is input from the traffic jam database storing traffic data, and the date / time and location of the event, and its A traffic jam simulation calculation means calculates traffic jams that are expected to occur in the vicinity. Then, the congestion mitigation measure simulation calculating means calculates a congestion mitigation measure for alleviating the anticipated traffic jam calculated by the congestion simulation calculating means.
The congestion mitigation measure output means outputs the congestion mitigation measure calculated by the congestion mitigation measure simulation calculating means to a predetermined server (such as a vehicle management server or a toll road management server).

A predetermined server that has received the traffic jam mitigation measure transmits information or collects information to execute the traffic jam mitigation measure.
For example, the route selection information is provided so that the vehicle related to the vehicle sharing service does not enter the event holding area, thereby restricting the flow of the vehicle into the event holding area. The toll road management server restricts the inflow of the toll road to the event holding area by temporarily closing or raising the toll road charge until the end time of the event.

(Second invention)
The second invention is an invention having a sub-combination relationship with the first invention, and relates to a vehicle management server that manages service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service.
This vehicle management server includes a traffic jam mitigation measure receiving means for receiving a traffic jam mitigation measure corresponding to a scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road toll data receiving means for receiving toll road toll data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures;
Current position data receiving means for receiving current position data in the service target vehicle;
A vehicle management database storing vehicle management data including return place data related to the service target vehicle related to the current position data, scheduled return time, and next reservation data which is the next rental reservation;
Route calculation means for searching for a route to a return place using the current position data and the return place data;
Route option output means for transmitting the route searched by the route calculation means to the rented service target vehicle;
Is provided.
The route calculation means calculates the expected return time for each searched route,
The route option output means uses the traffic jam data and the vehicle management data to provide strict adherence route data relating to a route whose expected return time is earlier than the expected return time and / or the expected return time is the expected return time. If it is later than this, the fastest route data related to the earliest route is transmitted.

(Function)
The congestion alleviation measure receiving means receives the congestion alleviation measure corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server according to the first invention. Subsequently, the toll road toll data receiving means receives toll road toll data related to the congestion mitigation measures.
On the other hand, the current position data receiving means receives the current position data in the service target vehicle. The vehicle management database stores vehicle management data including return location data related to the service target vehicle related to the current location data, scheduled return time, and next reservation data that is the next rental reservation, and the current location data and The route calculation means searches for a route to the return place using the return place data. Then, the route option output means transmits the route searched by the route calculating means to the rented service target vehicle.
The route calculation means calculates an expected return time for each searched route.
Further, the route option output means uses the traffic jam data and the vehicle management data to provide strict adherence route data relating to a route whose expected return time is earlier than the expected return time and / or the expected return time is the expected return time. If it is later than this, the fastest route data related to the earliest route is transmitted.

  The vehicle management server executes a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to the scheduled event received from the road general management server for the service target vehicle. As a result, it contributes to alleviating traffic congestion associated with events.

(Third invention)
The present invention relates to a vehicle management server that manages service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service based on prior information such as event information to be held and vehicle reservation data.
That is, a member database that stores attribute data related to a member who has registered as a member in advance as a member who can use the service target vehicle and use reservation data of the service target vehicle;
A vehicle management database for accumulating management data such as parking locations of vehicles subject to service;
Congestion mitigation measure receiving means for receiving a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road toll data receiving means for receiving toll road toll data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures;
A route & toll option calculation means for calculating a route and a toll option using the congestion mitigation measure and the toll road toll data;
Route option output means for transmitting the option calculated by the route & fee option calculation means to the service target vehicle related to the use reservation data using the use reservation data stored in the member database;
(See FIG. 16).

  The second invention is executed immediately before or during the event, but the third invention is different in that it can be executed before the event.

(Function)
Attribute data relating to a member who has registered as a member who can use the service target vehicle in advance and use reservation data for the service target vehicle are stored in the member database. Management data such as the parking location of the service target vehicle is stored in the vehicle management database.
The congestion alleviation measure receiving means receives the congestion alleviation measure corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server. The toll road toll data receiving means receives toll road toll data related to the congestion mitigation measures. Then, using the congestion mitigation measure and the toll road toll data, the route & toll option calculating means calculates the route and toll options.
The route option output means transmits the options calculated by the route & fee option calculation means to the service target vehicle related to the use reservation data using the use reservation data stored in the member database.

If a member who can use the service target vehicle reserves the use of the vehicle, and the reservation time zone corresponds to before and after the event, the option calculated by the route & fee option calculation means is sent to the service target vehicle in advance. You can send it.
When the member uses the vehicle during the reserved time, the member can avoid traffic associated with the event and can consider rational route selection before driving.

(Variation of the third invention)
In the third invention, reservation data as management data stored in the vehicle management database may be transmitted to the road general management server (see FIG. 16).

(Function)
Reservation data for the vehicle sharing service is transmitted to the road general management server. As the road general management server, it is possible to execute a traffic jam simulation using such reservation data, and to increase the prediction accuracy of the traffic jam simulation.
The destination of the reservation data may not be the road general management server but the traffic congestion data management server used by the road general management server.

(Fourth invention)
A fourth invention relates to a computer program for controlling a road general management server that calculates a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to an event scheduled to be held.
The computer program is
Event data input procedure for entering event data including the date and time and location of the scheduled event,
Enter the traffic data related to the date and location of the event data entered by the event data input means from the traffic jam database that accumulates the traffic jam data, and it occurs at the date and location of the event and its surroundings Congestion simulation calculation procedure to calculate the expected traffic congestion,
A traffic jam alleviation measure simulation calculation procedure for calculating a traffic jam mitigation measure for mitigating the expected traffic jam calculated by the traffic jam simulation calculation procedure,
The general road management server is caused to execute a traffic jam mitigation measure output procedure for outputting the traffic jam mitigation measure calculated in the traffic jam mitigation measure simulation procedure to a predetermined server.

(Fifth invention)
A fifth invention relates to a computer program for controlling a vehicle management server that manages service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service.
The computer program is
Congestion mitigation measure reception procedure for receiving the traffic congestion mitigation measures corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road fee data reception procedure for receiving toll road fee data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures,
A current position data receiving procedure for receiving current position data in the service target vehicle;
Vehicle management data storage procedure for storing vehicle management data including return reservation data related to the service target vehicle related to the current position data, return scheduled time, and next reservation data which is a next rental reservation in a vehicle management database;
A route calculation procedure for searching for a route to a return place using the current position data and the return place data;
Route option output procedure for transmitting the route searched in the route calculation procedure to the service target vehicle being rented,
Is executed by the vehicle management server.
In the route calculation procedure, the expected return time is calculated for each searched route.
In the route option output procedure, the strict adherence route data and / or the expected return time related to the route whose expected return time is earlier than the expected return time using the traffic jam data and the vehicle management data are scheduled to be returned. When the time is later than the time, the fastest route data related to the earliest route is transmitted.

(Sixth invention)
A sixth invention relates to a computer program for controlling a vehicle management server that manages service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service.
The computer program is
Member data storage procedure for storing, in the member database, attribute data related to a member who has registered in advance as a member who can use the service target vehicle and use reservation data of the service target vehicle;
Vehicle management data accumulation procedure for accumulating management data such as parking places of service target vehicles in the vehicle management database;
Congestion mitigation measure reception procedure for receiving the traffic congestion mitigation measures corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road fee data reception procedure for receiving toll road fee data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures,
A route & toll option calculation procedure for calculating a route and a toll option using the congestion mitigation measure and the toll road toll data;
Route option output procedure for transmitting the option calculated by the route & fee option calculation means to the service target vehicle related to the use reservation data, using the use reservation data stored in the member database;
A computer program to be executed by a vehicle management server.

(Other inventions)
Just like registering users who can use the vehicle sharing service in advance as a member, in order to receive a service that receives information to ease traffic congestion and advance the arrival time to the destination, register as a Navi member, It is also possible to provide an invention that provides a service to a user who has registered as a Navi member (see FIG. 18).
In other words, the Navi member database that has completed Navi member registration that cooperates in reducing traffic congestion and provides information such as route selection that contributes to traffic congestion reduction,
Toll road fee data receiving means for receiving toll road fee data;
Congestion mitigation measure receiving means for receiving the congestion mitigation measure,
Route & toll selection support calculation means for calculating route and toll choices using the toll road toll data and the congestion mitigation measures;
Navigation data transmitting means for transmitting route options and the like to a predetermined car navigation device mounted on a vehicle related to the Navi member who has registered the Navi member;
The navigation member management server provided with can be provided.
When the toll road management server receives the congestion mitigation measure and formulates a temporary toll revision means in the toll road management server, the above-mentioned congestion alleviation measure receiving means can be omitted (see FIG. 19).

The computer program according to the fourth to sixth inventions can be provided by being stored in a recording medium. In addition, the computer program stored in another server can be installed on the vehicle management server via a communication line.

According to the first to third aspects of the invention, the road general management server capable of organically linking the smooth operation of the event and the vehicle rental service, and providing useful information to the parties involved in the event and the vehicle rental service user. We were able to provide a vehicle management server.
According to the fourth to sixth inventions, there is provided a computer program capable of providing useful information to event parties and vehicle rental service users by organically linking smooth operation of the event and vehicle rental service. We were able to.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the mode of the use reservation in general car sharing. It is a conceptual diagram which shows a mode that a service electronic coupon is issued with respect to the reserved car sharing. It is a key map showing issue of an electronic coupon. It is the figure which arranged the problem of the prior art. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the calculation of the shortest time route which concerns on 1st embodiment, and the presentation procedure to a user. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the example of presentation of data, such as the route choice output to the car navigation apparatus currently used by the car sharing user, and its charge. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 2nd embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 3rd embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 4th embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the car share management server employ | adopted in 3rd or 4th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 5th embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure in the car share management server employ | adopted in 5th embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the variation of 5th embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the variation of 5th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 6th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the variation of 6th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the variation of 6th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 7th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the variation of 7th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows 8th embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the variation of 8th embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 5 to 21).

(Fig. 5)
FIG. 5 shows a car share management server for managing a vehicle to be serviced in a car sharing business (share car), a member (car share user) who has registered as a member in advance, and a toll road management database for toll road charges (in the figure) This is a first embodiment showing the relationship between a toll road management server that owns “DB”), the share car, and a traffic jam database that updates various traffic jam data as needed.

  The car sharing user inputs a share car at a stage where a share car is borrowed and where it is borrowed and returned (return location data), a start date and time of use, a scheduled return time, and the like. Those data are stored in the vehicle management database of the car share management server.

  Share car not only provides route guidance but also multi-function car navigation (abbreviated as "multi-function car navigation") that can communicate with the car share management server, and data on the current location of the share car GPS for transmission to ETC and ETC for data transmission / reception for toll road fee settlement are installed.

  The car share management server includes current position data receiving means for receiving current position data from the GPS of the share car, the vehicle management database described above, data of the vehicle management database, and destination data input by the car share user to the multi-function car navigation system For example, a route calculation means for searching for a route to a return place using a traffic congestion data acquisition means for acquiring congestion data, a route & charge selection support calculation means for calculating route and charge options, and the like.

  Also, a toll road fee database that collects and stores toll road fee data from toll road management servers, a member database that accumulates member attribute data and usage history data, etc., for member user management, member usage history data, etc. A preferential treatment plan database for accumulating preferential treatment benefits for members based on the traffic jam data acquisition means for acquiring traffic jam data.

The car share management server operates as follows.
The share car destination data is accumulated in the vehicle management database, and the current position data of the share car is acquired by the current position data receiving means. Then, based on the current location data, destination data, return location data, scheduled return time, etc., the route calculation means calculates a route connecting the current location data (or share car rental location data, etc.) and the return location data. .

The congestion data acquisition unit acquires the congestion data related to the calculated route, and calculates the shortest time route together with the calculated route by the shortest time route calculation unit.
If the shortest route includes a toll road, the toll road charge data is added, and the route & toll option calculation means calculates the route option, scheduled return time, route-specific fee, etc. Send to.

  When a car sharing user (driver) browses information such as route options output to the multi-function car navigation and selects a route including a toll road, selected route reservation data is transmitted to the ETC. This facilitates the use of toll roads.

  When the driver of the share car is a heavy user as a member, preferential plan data is added in the route & toll selection support calculation means, and data such as toll fee discount is added, In some cases, the route selection fee data is changed.

(Fig. 6)
FIG. 6 conceptually shows an example of extracting route choices and a state of being presented to a car sharing user via a multi-function car navigation screen.
A map, a current position (or departure place) and return place (or destination) of the shared car, and routes A, B, and C connecting the two companies are displayed on a part of the multi-function car navigation screen.

The route A indicates that the toll road Y, the route C includes the toll road Z, and the route B does not include the toll road but indicates that there is a traffic jam section.
For each of the calculated routes A, B, and C, there is a possibility that the return time can be strictly observed, a toll road fee scheduled to be used, a car sharing usage fee, and a total fee including the toll road and car sharing fee. Calculated.

In this case, it is assumed that the share car used by this user has been reserved for use by another user, and the scheduled return time cannot exceed 45 minutes.
In this case, the order of output to the multi-function car navigation system is set to the lowest so as not to select the route B.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 has the following effects.
First, as a car sharing company, when a share car is used, if there is a reservation by another user who uses the share car, information that prompts the return by the scheduled return time. It can be provided to the user. Thereby, it contributes to increasing the probability that the user returns by the scheduled return time.

As a user, you can obtain information that can be returned by the scheduled return time as your own schedule, or compare the total fee for using car sharing and toll road while returning by the scheduled return time You can get information that can.
As a result, it is possible not only to comply with the return until the scheduled return time, but also to obtain information that contributes to the saving of usage fees and the advancement of one's own schedule.

In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, when there exists special treatment privilege with respect to this user, the output order may be changed by performing discount of a car share charge etc.
It may be shown to the user to select a route whose return time can be advanced by devising software, such as displaying a warning so as not to select route B, or moving to a route guidance screen. .

(Fig. 7)
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 7, unlike the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the car share management server includes destination data receiving means. The difference is that the route calculation is immediately executed using the destination data input to the multi-function car navigation system before the user starts (or resumes) driving the share car.

  When the destination is different from the return place, data such as return place data and scheduled return time stored in the vehicle management database may be unnecessary. (Therefore, the arrow from the vehicle management database to the route calculation means is indicated by a dotted line.)

  Note that, unlike the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the traffic data acquisition unit is omitted, and the shortest time route calculation unit directly acquires traffic data. Since the congestion data changes from moment to moment, it is based on the rationality that it is not stored in the car share management server, but is accessed and acquired at the moment required for computation. Instead of the main idea of the present invention, it is the meaning that both can be used as embodiments using FIG. 5 and FIG.

  Even when the share car driver changes the destination or moves from one destination to the next, the route options can be quickly provided.

(Fig. 8)
A third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 8 shows a case where the price reduction is performed for a limited time in a quiet period of the toll road.
In order for the management operator of the toll road to maximize profits, for example, there may be operations such as price reduction (time service) for a limited time. In such a case, if information on the time service is transmitted to member users who use car sharing, the efficiency as a notification method is good.

Time-limited price reduction data is transmitted from the toll road management database in the toll road management server to the car share management server. The price reduction data is accumulated in the toll road fee database of the car share management server.
On the other hand, in the car share management server, the current position data is obtained from the share car driven by the user using the car sharing service, or the route calculation means calculates the route using the destination data, etc. While acquiring data, the shortest time route calculation means calculates the route having the shortest time.

If the toll road toll data stored in the toll road toll database is related to the time service data, the route & toll option calculation means reflects the time service data and outputs the route options.
In some cases (in the example shown in FIG. 8), the route using the reduced toll road may be displayed with the highest priority for the share car multi-function car navigation system related to the time service data. .

In the third embodiment, since the toll road management operator efficiently contributes to announcing the latest toll road toll data to more drivers, an improvement in profit can be expected.
It can also be expected to contribute to the effective use of road resources.

In the embodiment using FIG. 8, the time service is exemplified, but it can also be used when notifying price increase information for a limited time due to the necessity of traffic restriction.
Similarly, it can also be used as an upward diffusion method in which the toll road is closed for a limited time due to an accident or the like.

(Fig. 9)
The fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 9 is a variation of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 8 and shows a case where price reduction is performed for a limited time in a quiet period of the toll road.
The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 is that the “shortest time route calculating means” is provided in FIG. 8, but the “shortest time route calculating means” is omitted in the embodiment shown in FIG. Also, the acquisition of traffic jam data from the traffic jam database is omitted.

  In this embodiment, the toll road data is acquired by the toll road management server, and is used when the toll road toll is revised for a limited time according to the jam data.

(Fig. 10)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a procedure in the car share management server employed in the third or fourth embodiment.
First, time-limited price reduction data is acquired from the toll road database (S1).
On the other hand, the current position data of the share car in use is acquired (S2). In FIGS. 8 and 9, for convenience of illustration, only one share car is represented. However, the car share management server obtains current position data from all the share cars that are managed at any time. Yes.

Subsequently, the destination data or return place data of the share car currently in use accumulated in the vehicle management database is acquired (S3). Using the data collected as described above, it is determined whether or not the car is a share car that may use the toll road that has been subject to price reduction within the price reduction time (S4).
If the share car is likely to use the toll road that is subject to price reduction, the route from the current position to the destination or return location is calculated, and the fee for each route is also calculated (S5). Then, the calculation result is route-displayed with the highest priority on the toll road to be price-reduced to the multifunction car navigation system of the share car that may use the toll road that has been subject to price reduction (S6).

  In S5 described above, it is determined whether or not the share car is likely to use the toll road that has been subject to price reduction, and is not output as a route display to the multifunction car navigation system of the share car that is unlikely to be used. This is to prevent confusion of the share car driver (member user) due to transmission of irrelevant information and to prevent waste of communication (waste of hardware resources).

(Fig. 11)
The fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 11, unlike the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5 (explanation), it is explained that the next reservation data related to the vehicle is acquired from the vehicle management database (the implementation shown in FIG. 5). In the embodiment, it is only described that the next reservation data does not exist, and it does not mean that the configuration requirement of the invention is different).

  The next reservation data includes time data at which the next reservation person (another member user) starts using the share car with the return place as the departure point. The car share management server described in this embodiment operates to present route options so that the share car can be returned before that time on the basis of the time data in the next reservation data. .

(Fig. 12)
The operation of the car share management server will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 12, the current position data of the share car being used is acquired (S11). Next, return place data of the share car currently in use accumulated in the vehicle management database is acquired (S12). Then, the share car estimates the currently selected route and calculates the estimated arrival time when the car continues to run (S13). Although not shown in this flowchart, traffic jam data may be acquired.

Based on the calculation result, it is determined whether or not the estimated arrival time is in time for the return time, that is, whether or not the vehicle is traveling on the source route and is in time for the return time (S14). If the estimated arrival time is calculated as past the return time, the route with the estimated arrival time earlier than the source route is calculated, and the toll road fee data required when the route is selected Obtain (S15).
Then, a route that can be returned at the scheduled return time is preferentially displayed on the multifunction car navigation system of the corresponding share car (S16). Specifically, the display and sound such as “It is difficult to return at the scheduled return time for the current route. Please change the route.” Is output from the multifunctional car navigation system.

According to this embodiment, when the next reservation data exists and there is a possibility that the member user who is currently using the share car cannot return by the scheduled return time on the route that is currently running Includes measures for. Therefore, it can be expected that the number of users who use it in time for the scheduled return time will increase.
In the case where there is a high possibility that it cannot be returned by the scheduled return time, measures as shown in FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 are taken for the user related to the next reservation data.

(Fig. 13)
Differences from FIG. 12 described above will be described with reference to FIG. 13 showing variations of the operation of the car share management server.
In FIG. 13, S21 to S25 are the same as S11 to S15 of FIG. The difference is that it includes a step (S26) of determining whether “return within the return time is possible by another route calculated”.

Even if the earliest route to the return place is used, if there is a possibility that the return time is not in time, the fastest route with the earliest return time is displayed with priority (S27). This is to strongly encourage selection of the fastest route.
Even if it is possible to return within the return time by using another calculated route, the route that can be strictly observed is preferentially displayed (S28).

(Fig. 14)
Differences from FIG. 12 described above will be described with reference to FIG. 14 showing another variation of the operation of the car share management server.
In FIG. 14, S31 to S35 are the same as S11 to S15 of FIG. The difference is that it includes a step (S36) of determining whether or not the member user driving the share car is a preferential member.

If the member user is a preferential member, the discount amount of the toll road is calculated (S37), and the route using the toll road to which the discount can be applied is displayed with priority (S38).
Even if the member user is not a preferential member, a route that can be returned at the scheduled return time is displayed with priority (S38).

(Fig. 15)
FIG. 15 shows a traffic jam simulation conducted before an event held in a metropolitan area as a measure for traffic regulation and traffic jam relief in a large city centered on a road general management server that manages the overall road. It is 6th Embodiment for implement | achieving the service which transmits this navigation data.

For example, when an important person such as a president of another country visits Japan, the event is accompanied by traffic restrictions or a large-scale traffic jam is expected, such as a sporting event such as a citizen marathon event or the Olympics.
The road general management server is responsible for drafting the traffic jam mitigation measures for the event, the traffic jam data management server contributes to the traffic jam mitigation measures, and the car share management server and the traffic jam mitigation measures are executed. It is a share car that is managed by the car share management server.

The road general management server includes event data input means for inputting event data such as the date and time of the event to be held in advance, a traffic congestion simulation calculating means for predicting traffic jam on the day as one of the causes, Congestion mitigation measure simulation means for simulating a mitigation measure for traffic jam prediction, and a congestion mitigation measure output means for transmitting a mitigation measure effective for mitigating traffic jam to the car share management server.
The congestion mitigation measure simulation calculation means receives past congestion data from the congestion database in the congestion management server and uses it in the calculation.

  The car share management server includes a toll road toll data receiving means for receiving toll road toll data from the toll road management database in the toll road management server, a traffic congestion mitigation measure receiving means for receiving a traffic jam mitigation measure from the road general management server, and a management When a reasonable route to the return location and the route are selected by using the current location data and return location data, and the vehicle management database that receives the current location data from the target share car and stores it as vehicle management data And a route & fee option calculating means for calculating a fee and the like.

  The multi-function car navigation system of the share car receives and outputs the route options calculated by the route & fee option calculation means, the estimated return time, the route-specific charges, etc., and is used for route selection. If the selected route includes a toll road, data for passing the toll road is sent to the ETC.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the traffic jam prediction associated with the event causing the traffic jam and the mitigation measures thereof are calculated, and the car sharing service executes the mitigation measures on the day of the event, thereby contributing to the congestion mitigation. To do.

(Fig. 16)
The embodiment shown in FIG. 16 is a variation of the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 15 shows the execution of traffic congestion mitigation on the day of the event. FIG. 16 calculates the traffic jam simulation before the event is held, and for the share car reserved before the event day, Information is installed in advance.
The road general management server has the same configuration requirements as the embodiment shown in FIG. The traffic jam data acquired for executing the traffic jam simulation and the traffic jam mitigation measures calculated using the traffic jam data may be different.

  The car share management server calculates share car reservation data stored in the member database and the vehicle management database, and extracts share cars related to the congestion mitigation measures. Then, data such as route options, estimated return time, and route-specific charges are transmitted to the multi-function car navigation system immediately before the reservation is executed.

  If there is a large amount of reservation data stored in the vehicle management database and it is expected to affect the traffic jam simulation, the reservation data may be provided to the traffic jam simulation calculation means.

For members who have reserved the car sharing service on the day of the event, information such as route choices for avoiding traffic jams is preinstalled in the multi-function car navigation system, which is easy to use.
As an operating entity of the road general management server, it is possible to smoothly carry out traffic congestion reduction prior to or on the day of the event.

(Fig. 17)
The embodiment shown in FIG. 17 is a variation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
In this embodiment, the toll road management server receives the congestion mitigation measure calculated in the road general management server (it is not intended to exclude the car share management server from receiving).

  In this embodiment, the traffic congestion mitigation measure of changing the toll road fee in the time zone before and after the event is calculated, notified to the toll road management server, and the toll road fee revised from the toll road management server is managed by car share management The server receives the information, and the car share management server transmits route choices, route-specific charges, and the like to the share car on the day of the event.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 17, the congestion mitigation measure simulation calculated in the road general management server is limited to toll road fee revision, and can be simplified as compared with the embodiment shown in FIG. 15.

(Fig. 18)
The seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 18 executes the congestion mitigation measures in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 not through the car sharing service but through a “navi member” who can receive a data service for reducing the congestion. Shows when to do.

  In this embodiment, there is a navigation member management server instead of the car share management server. In the navigation member management server, there is a navigation member database in which navigation member registration has been completed that can provide information such as route selection that contributes to traffic congestion reduction while cooperating with traffic congestion reduction.

  The target vehicle that has been registered as a Navi member has a multi-function car navigation system that is the same as the share cart. It can receive data such as route selection that contributes to alleviating traffic jams, and can output navigation, and destination data can also be sent to the Navi member management server To send to. In addition, GPS is installed, and current position data is also transmitted to the navigation member management server as needed.

  In this embodiment, using the current position data provided from the GPS of the navigation member registered vehicle and the destination data input to the multi-function car navigation system, route options related to the congestion mitigation measures, arrival time at the destination, Navi members can receive information such as route charges.

(Fig. 19)
The embodiment shown in FIG. 19 is a variation of the embodiment shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, as in FIG. 17, the toll road management server receives the congestion mitigation measure calculated by the road general management server.

  According to a plurality of embodiments described above, navigation information can be provided so that a car sharing user can keep the scheduled return time, or it can contribute to alleviation of traffic congestion associated with event holding. It also contributes to improving the profits of toll road operators, and contributes to traffic regulation when events are held in urban municipalities. For transportation companies, it is possible to obtain information that contributes to effective use of toll roads and optimization of early transportation.

  According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 15 to FIG. 19, traffic regulation necessary for holding an event and smooth operation, suppression of traffic jams caused by the event holding, smooth smoothing after releasing the regulation at the end of the event. Contributes to normalization.

  In the embodiments described above, car sharing has been described as an example of the vehicle sharing service. However, the present invention can be applied even to a car rental service.

(Fig. 20)
Fig. 20 shows that if there is a possibility that the return of the shared car will exceed the next reservation time, the reservation transfer will be made with a share car or a rental car in the vicinity of the parking lot related to the next reservation (for example, within a radius of several hundred meters). It is a block diagram including the hardware for executing the algorithm which arranges.
From the multifunctional car navigation device installed in the share car, even if the route with the estimated arrival time shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is selected from the member user A who used car sharing in the share car, The car sharing management server receives an emergency notification to the effect that there is a possibility that the scheduled return time for the reservation will be exceeded.

  Even if there is no contact from the member user A, the car sharing management server acquires the location information from the GPS installed in the share car, and it is detected that there is a possibility that the scheduled return time related to the reservation may be exceeded. The means may detect and judge.

If it is determined by the data acquisition from the vehicle management database that the scheduled excess detection means may exceed the scheduled return time for the reservation, the substitute vehicle search means accesses the car sharing vehicle management database or the rental car vehicle management database, Find a substitute car. The search is performed under a condition such as within a radius of several hundred meters from the parking lot in the reservation data of the next reservation user.
When the substitute vehicle can be searched, it is verified whether or not the substitute vehicle can be dispatched to the parking lot desired by the member user B related to the next reservation.

Then, when the substitute vehicle can be arranged, but the member user B does not have the desired vehicle type, or the substitute vehicle cannot be arranged, the verification result transmitting means informs the mobile communication terminal related to the member user B. Send to.
In this figure, “It was a share car that had been reserved, but it was not possible to carry out the reservation due to the accident of the previous customer. Arrangement of a substitute car is also not suitable. I'm sorry. The figure is shown for the case of contacting.

(Fig. 21)
FIG. 21 is a car sharing heavy user or a special member user who pays a large basic fee (hereinafter referred to as “preferential member”. Whether or not it is a “preferential member” is determined based on the usage history data of the user. This is a flowchart according to an embodiment showing an outline of a car sharing service provided only to a member who is to be presented with preferential treatment plan data.
If there is no share car that can execute the reservation data transmitted from the member user, the car sharing management server first refers to the member database to determine whether the member user related to the reservation data is a Premier member. (S41).

If it is a Premier member, the car sharing management server accesses the car sharing vehicle management database and the rental car vehicle management database in the vicinity, and determines whether there is a substitute vehicle that can be dispatched to the shared car parking lot or the rental car parking lot. Search is performed (S42). Subsequently, it is confirmed whether or not the substitute car that can be used by the dentist matches the reserved car type (S43).
If all of S41 to S43 are “Yes”, the reservation process is completed without notifying the reservation user that the vehicle is a substitute.

If the reserved vehicle type does not match (when S43 is “No”), the user related to the reservation data is notified of whether or not to make a reservation even if the reserved vehicle type does not match.
When there is no substitute vehicle that can be dispatched (when S42 is “No”) and when the user is not a Premier member (when S41 is “No”), an apology notification that reservation cannot be made is given to the car sharing management server. Replies (S44).

If there is an additional charge for executing the dispatch, the notification is that if all of S1 to S3 are “Yes”, the reservation user is a substitute vehicle and an additional charge will be generated. Contact and complete the booking process.
It may be possible to select a member user (next user) that is not shown in FIG. 21 or that a reservation for a substitute vehicle is unnecessary if an additional fee is generated.

  The present invention has applicability in a wide range such as a vehicle rental service business such as car sharing and a rental car, a business service business related to transportation by vehicle, and a traffic jam information service business.

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It is a road general management server that calculates congestion mitigation measures corresponding to the scheduled event,
An event data input means for inputting event data including the date and time of the scheduled event,
Enter the traffic data related to the date and location of the event data entered by the event data input means from the traffic jam database that accumulates the traffic jam data, and it occurs at the date and location of the event and its surroundings Congestion simulation calculation means to calculate the expected traffic jam,
A congestion mitigation measure simulation calculating means for calculating a congestion mitigation measure for alleviating the expected traffic jam calculated by the congestion simulation calculating means;
A congestion mitigation measure output means for outputting the congestion mitigation measure calculated by the traffic congestion mitigation measure simulation means to a predetermined server;
General road management server with A vehicle management server for managing service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service,
Congestion mitigation measure receiving means for receiving a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road toll data receiving means for receiving toll road toll data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures;
Current position data receiving means for receiving current position data in the service target vehicle;
A vehicle management database storing vehicle management data including return place data related to the service target vehicle related to the current position data, scheduled return time, and next reservation data which is the next rental reservation;
Route calculation means for searching for a route to a return place using the current position data and the return place data;
Route option output means for transmitting the route searched by the route calculation means to the rented service target vehicle;
With
The route calculation means calculates the expected return time for each searched route,
The route option output means uses the traffic jam data and the vehicle management data to provide strict adherence route data relating to a route whose expected return time is earlier than the expected return time and / or the expected return time is the expected return time. A vehicle management server that transmits the fastest route data related to the earliest route when it is slower. A vehicle management server for managing service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service,
A member database that stores attribute data relating to members who have registered in advance as members who can use the service target vehicle and use reservation data of the service target vehicle;
A vehicle management database for accumulating management data such as parking locations of vehicles subject to service;
Congestion mitigation measure receiving means for receiving a congestion mitigation measure corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road toll data receiving means for receiving toll road toll data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures;
A route & toll option calculation means for calculating a route and a toll option using the congestion mitigation measure and the toll road toll data;
Route option output means for transmitting the option calculated by the route & fee option calculation means to the service target vehicle related to the use reservation data using the use reservation data stored in the member database;
A vehicle management server comprising: The vehicle management server according to claim 3, wherein reservation data as management data accumulated in the vehicle management database is transmitted to the road general management server.
A computer program that controls a road general management server that calculates congestion mitigation measures corresponding to an event to be held,
The computer program is
Event data input procedure for entering event data including the date and time and location of the scheduled event,
Enter the traffic data related to the date and location of the event data entered by the event data input means from the traffic jam database that accumulates the traffic jam data, and it occurs at the date and location of the event and its surroundings Congestion simulation calculation procedure to calculate the expected traffic congestion,
A traffic jam alleviation measure simulation calculation procedure for calculating a traffic jam mitigation measure for mitigating the expected traffic jam calculated by the traffic jam simulation calculation procedure,
A computer program that causes a road general management server to execute a traffic jam mitigation measure output procedure for outputting a traffic jam mitigation measure calculated by the traffic jam mitigation measure simulation procedure to a predetermined server. A computer program for controlling a vehicle management server for managing service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service,
The computer program is
Congestion mitigation measure reception procedure for receiving the traffic congestion mitigation measures corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road fee data reception procedure for receiving toll road fee data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures,
A current position data receiving procedure for receiving current position data in the service target vehicle;
Vehicle management data storage procedure for storing vehicle management data including return reservation data related to the service target vehicle related to the current position data, return scheduled time, and next reservation data which is a next rental reservation in a vehicle management database;
A route calculation procedure for searching for a route to a return place using the current position data and the return place data;
Route option output procedure for transmitting the route searched in the route calculation procedure to the service target vehicle being rented,
And let the vehicle management server execute
In the route calculation procedure, the expected return time is calculated for each searched route,
In the route option output procedure, the strict adherence route data and / or the expected return time related to the route whose expected return time is earlier than the expected return time using the traffic jam data and the vehicle management data are scheduled to be returned. A computer program for transmitting the fastest route data related to the earliest route when it is later than the time. A computer program for controlling a vehicle management server for managing service target vehicles used in a vehicle sharing service,
The computer program is
Member data storage procedure for storing, in the member database, attribute data related to a member who has registered in advance as a member who can use the service target vehicle and use reservation data of the service target vehicle;
Vehicle management data accumulation procedure for accumulating management data such as parking places of service target vehicles in the vehicle management database;
Congestion mitigation measure reception procedure for receiving the traffic congestion mitigation measures corresponding to the scheduled event from the road general management server,
Toll road fee data reception procedure for receiving toll road fee data related to the above-mentioned congestion mitigation measures,
A route & toll option calculation procedure for calculating a route and a toll option using the congestion mitigation measure and the toll road toll data;
Route option output procedure for transmitting the option calculated by the route & fee option calculation means to the service target vehicle related to the use reservation data, using the use reservation data stored in the member database;
A computer program to be executed by a vehicle management server.   The computer program according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle management server is also caused to execute a reservation data transmission procedure for transmitting reservation data as management data stored in the vehicle management database to the road general management server.

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