JP2019175379A - Communication control device, moving object, and communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a communication control device, a moving object, and a communication system that can assist a user in finding a specific vehicle.SOLUTION: A communication control device 10 includes a first control unit that causes a light emitting unit attached to a vehicle to emit modulated light which is modulated according to identification information when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at a destination. A communication system includes the communication control device 10, a portable terminal 20, and a server device 30. The portable terminal 20 requests the server device to arrange a vehicle. The server device 30 transmits recruitment arrangement information. The communication control device 10 receives the recruitment information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication control device, a moving body, and a communication system that perform optical communication.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a notification device and a notification system capable of notifying other vehicles of the operating state of an in-vehicle optical communication device mounted on a vehicle.

JP 2006-151961 A

  By the way, a vehicle allocation system using a portable terminal has been proposed. The vehicle allocation system provides a service in which a vehicle that can be picked up to a destination arrives at the meeting place when the user inputs the meeting place and the destination to the portable terminal. The user is notified in advance of vehicle characteristics (for example, color and vehicle type) via the mobile terminal. The user searches for a vehicle at a meeting place based on the notified characteristics of the vehicle. However, when many automobiles are stopped at the meeting place, it is difficult for the user to find and find a specific vehicle. Especially at night, it is difficult to distinguish the vehicle type or color visually.

  The present invention provides a communication control device, a mobile unit, a communication system, and the like that can assist a user in finding a specific mobile unit.

  The communication control device according to one aspect of the present invention causes the light emitting unit attached to the moving body to emit the modulated light modulated according to the identification information when it is determined that the moving body has arrived at the destination. One control unit is provided.

  The mobile body which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with the said communication control apparatus and the said light emission part.

  The communication system which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with the said communication control apparatus and a portable terminal, and the said portable terminal is the 2nd display part which displays the said image imaged with the camera which images an image | video. And when the moving body is present in the video imaged by the camera, an object for making the moving body in the video displayed on the second display section stand out in the second display section. Superimpose on the displayed video.

  The communication control device, the mobile unit, and the communication system of the present invention can assist the user in finding a specific mobile unit.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicle. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of the operation of the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is an example of an image for designating a departure place. FIG. 5 is an example of an image for designating a destination. FIG. 6 is an example of an image for obtaining approval. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the communication control apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the server apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the operation of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the second display unit of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of Modification 1 of the operation of the communication control apparatus according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of Modification 1 of the operation of the communication control apparatus according to the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connecting forms of the constituent elements, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims indicating the highest concept are described as optional constituent elements.

  Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily shown strictly. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to substantially the same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)
[Configuration of vehicle allocation system]
First, the configuration of the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation system 100 according to the embodiment includes a communication control device 10, a light emitting unit 102, and a navigation device 103 that are attached to a vehicle 101. The vehicle allocation system 100 includes a mobile terminal 20 and a server device 30. The vehicle allocation system 100 is a system that recruits a driver and a vehicle (for example, a vehicle 101) that can pick up and move a user of the mobile terminal 20 from a boarding place to a destination by the server device 30 and provides the user to the user.

[Communication control device]
First, the communication control device 10 will be described. The communication control device 10 is a communication device arranged in the vehicle 101. The communication control device 10 may be a dedicated communication device, or a general-purpose information communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal may be used as the communication control device 10. In this case, the general-purpose information communication terminal and the light emitting unit 102 are paired by wireless communication, for example. In this case, a program for operating the information communication terminal as the communication control device 10 is stored in the storage unit of the general-purpose information communication terminal.

  Specifically, the communication control device 10 includes a first operation receiving unit 11, a first control unit 12, a first communication unit 13, a first storage unit 14, a first display unit 15, and a first speaker. 16.

  The first operation receiving unit 11 is a user interface that receives an operation of the driver of the vehicle 101. Specifically, the first operation receiving unit 11 is a touch panel disposed opposite to the display screen of the first display unit 15, but may be a hardware key (in other words, a hardware button).

  The first control unit 12 is a control device that controls the first communication unit 13, the first display unit 15, the first speaker 16, and the like. The first control unit 12 is realized by, for example, a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. The first control unit 12 may be realized by a combination of two or more of a processor, a microcomputer, and a dedicated circuit.

  The first communication unit 13 is a communication circuit for the communication control device 10 to communicate with the mobile terminal 20 and the server device 30. The communication circuit used as the first communication unit 13 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication using radio waves. The radio wave does not include visible light and infrared light. The standard of communication performed by the first communication unit 13 and the frequency band of radio waves used for communication are not particularly limited.

  The first storage unit 14 is a storage device that stores a control program executed by the first control unit 12. Specifically, the first storage unit 14 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like. The first storage unit 14 also stores identification information for optical communication.

  The first display unit 15 displays an image based on the control of the first control unit 12. The first display unit 15 is a display including a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel as a display device. The first speaker 16 outputs sound based on the control of the first control unit 12.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in addition to the communication control device, a light emitting unit 102 and a navigation device 103 are attached to the vehicle 101.

  The light emitting unit 102 is a light emitting device attached to the surface of the vehicle 101. The light emitting unit 102 emits modulated light modulated according to the identification information for optical communication stored in the first storage unit 14 based on the control of the first control unit 12. The modulated light is, for example, visible light, but may be invisible light such as infrared light as long as the camera 21 of the mobile terminal 20 can capture an image. A plurality of light emitting units 102 may be attached to the vehicle 101.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, at least one of a headlight 102 a, a daylight 102 b, a left mirror light 102 c, a right mirror light 102 d, or a backlight 102 e included in the vehicle 101 is used as the light emitting unit 102. . FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicle 101. That is, the light emitting unit 102 can be viewed from any of the front, rear, left side, and right side of the vehicle 101. The light emitting unit 102 may be a dedicated light emitting device that is attached to the vehicle 101 to emit modulated light.

  The navigation device 103 is a so-called car navigation system, and presents the position of the vehicle 101 to the driver of the vehicle 101. A GPS (Global Positioning System) module is provided as a position information acquisition unit. Note that the communication control device 10 may include a GPS module as the position information acquisition unit. In this case, the vehicle 101 may not include the navigation device 103.

[Mobile devices]
Next, the mobile terminal 20 will be described. The mobile terminal 20 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal. Specifically, the portable terminal 20 includes a camera 21, a second control unit 22, a second operation reception unit 23, a second communication unit 24, a second display unit 25, a second speaker 26, A second storage unit 27, a vibration unit 28, and a position information acquisition unit 29 are provided.

  The camera 21 has an image sensor and captures an image based on the control of the second control unit 22. The image sensor is, for example, a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) image sensor. The image sensor may be a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or the like. The image sensor is a rolling shutter type image sensor, but may be a global shutter type image sensor.

  The second control unit 22 is a control device that controls the camera 21, the second communication unit 24, the second display unit 25, the second speaker 26, the vibration unit 28, and the like. The second control unit 22 is realized by, for example, a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. The second control unit 22 may be realized by a combination of two or more of a processor, a microcomputer, and a dedicated circuit.

  The second operation reception unit 23 is a user interface that receives user operations. Specifically, the second operation accepting unit 23 is a touch panel disposed opposite to the display screen of the second display unit 25, but may be a hardware key (in other words, a hardware button).

  The second communication unit 24 is a communication circuit for the mobile terminal 20 to communicate with the communication control device 10 and the server device 30. The communication circuit used as the second communication unit 24 is, for example, a wireless communication circuit that performs wireless communication using radio waves. The standard for communication performed by the second communication unit 24 and the frequency band of radio waves used for communication are not particularly limited.

  The second display unit 25 displays an image based on the control of the second control unit 22. The second display unit 25 is a display including a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel as a display device.

  The second speaker 26 outputs sound based on the control of the second control unit 22.

  The second storage unit 27 is a storage device in which a control program executed by the second control unit 22 is stored. Specifically, the second storage unit 27 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.

  The vibration unit 28 is a vibration motor for applying vibration to the user of the mobile terminal 20. The vibration unit 28 is controlled by the second control unit 22.

  The position information acquisition unit 29 acquires the current position of the mobile terminal 20. The position information acquisition unit 29 is, for example, a GPS module.

[Server device]
Next, the server device 30 will be described. The server device 30 includes a third communication unit 31, a third control unit 32, and a third storage unit 33.

  The third communication unit 31 is a communication circuit for the server device 30 to communicate with the communication control device 10 and the mobile terminal 20. The standard of communication performed by the third communication unit 31 and the frequency band of radio waves used for communication are not particularly limited.

  The third control unit 32 performs control of the third communication unit 31 and various types of information processing for arranging a vehicle for the user of the mobile terminal 20. The third control unit 32 is realized by, for example, a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. The third control unit 32 may be realized by a combination of two or more of a processor, a microcomputer, and a dedicated circuit.

  The third storage unit 33 is a storage device that stores a control program executed by the third control unit 32. In addition, the third storage unit 33 stores user information of a user who requests vehicle dispatch. The third storage unit 33 stores in advance, as registration information, a vehicle to be dispatched, a communication control device included in the vehicle, a driver of the vehicle, and the like. Specifically, the third storage unit 33 is realized by a semiconductor memory.

[Operation of the dispatch system]
Next, the operation of the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram of the operation of the vehicle allocation system 100.

  First, the second operation reception unit 23 of the mobile terminal 20 receives an operation for a user to request a vehicle dispatch (in other words, a vehicle arrangement) (S11). At this time, the second display unit 25 displays an image for designating the departure place as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is an example of an image for designating a departure place. Further, the second display unit 25 displays an image for designating a destination as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an example of an image for designating a destination. Note that the current position of the mobile terminal 20 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 29 may be used as the departure place.

  Moreover, the 2nd control part 22 transmits the request | requirement of dispatch to the 2nd communication part 24 according to the said operation (S12). In other words, the second communication unit 24 transmits a request for dispatch to the server device 30. The request for dispatch includes a departure place, a destination, a desired departure time, and the like.

  The 3rd communication part 31 of the server apparatus 30 receives the request | requirement of dispatch from the portable terminal 20 (S13). In response to the received request, the third control unit 32 causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit recruitment information for recruiting drivers who can provide the vehicle (S14). The recruitment information is transmitted to a plurality of communication control devices (including the communication control device 10) specified by the registration information stored in the third storage unit 33. In other words, the recruitment information is information for recruiting vehicles to be arranged.

  The first communication unit 13 of the communication control device 10 receives recruitment information from the server device 30 (S15). At this time, the content of the recruitment information is displayed on the first display unit 15. If a user performs application operation, the 1st operation reception part 11 will receive this (S16), and the 1st control part 12 will transmit application information to the 1st communication part 13 (S17). The application information includes the current position information of the vehicle 101 (communication control device 10), information on the amount of remuneration desired as a result of dispatch, information indicating the estimated arrival time at the departure place, and the like.

  The third communication unit 31 of the server device 30 receives the application information (S18). The 3rd control part 32 reads the information (vehicle type information, vehicle body color information, driver | operator information, etc.) relevant to the communication control apparatus 10 among the registration information memorize | stored in the 3rd memory | storage part 33, the content of application information, And the vehicle allocation proposal information containing the read information is transmitted to the 3rd communication part 31 (S19).

  The second communication unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20 receives the dispatching proposal information from the server device 30 (S20). At this time, the second display unit 25 displays an image for obtaining user approval as shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an example of an image for obtaining user approval. The image for obtaining user approval includes the contents of the vehicle allocation proposal information.

  When the user confirms the contents of the vehicle allocation proposal information and performs an approval operation, the second operation reception unit 23 receives this (S21). The 2nd control part 22 transmits approval information to the 2nd communication part 24 (S22).

  The third communication unit 31 of the server device 30 receives the approval information from the mobile terminal 20 (S23). The third control unit 32 causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit identification information for optical communication (S24). The identification information for optical communication is transmitted to each of the communication control device 10 and the mobile terminal 20, and each of the first communication unit 13 of the communication control device 10 and the second communication unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20 is Identification information for optical communication is received (S25, S26). The received identification information for optical communication is stored in each of the first storage unit 14 and the second storage unit 27 (S27, S28). If the identification information for optical communication is shared by the communication control device 10 and the server device 30 in advance, the identification information for optical communication may be transmitted only to the mobile terminal 20 in step S24.

[Operation of communication control unit]
After the operation shown in the sequence diagram of FIG. 3, the driver of the vehicle 101 drives the vehicle 101 to aim at the destination. The operation of the communication control device 10 at this time will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation of the communication control apparatus 10.

  The first control unit 12 acquires the current position information of the vehicle 101 output from the navigation device 103 (S31), and determines whether the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on the current position information (S32). ). Specifically, the first control unit 12 determines whether or not the current position of the vehicle 101 is within a predetermined range of the destination. The destination position information is included in the recruitment information received in step S15 and is stored in the first storage unit 14. Note that acquisition of information on the current position is continued until it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination (No in S32).

  When it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination (Yes in S32), the first control unit 12 causes the first communication unit 13 to transmit arrival completion information (S33). The arrival completion information is received by the third communication unit 31 of the server device 30. The first control unit 12 causes the light emitting unit 102 to emit modulated light (S34). The modulated light is light modulated according to the identification information for optical communication stored in the first storage unit 14 in step S28. When the vehicle 101 includes a plurality of light emitting units 102, the first control unit 12 causes each of the plurality of light emitting units 102 to emit modulated light in step S34.

  The light emitting unit 102 blinks at high speed while emitting modulated light. Such blinking cannot be recognized by human eyes, but can be recognized by the camera 21 of the portable terminal 20 as the identification information for optical communication. Note that the blinking of the light emitting unit 102 means that the light emitting unit 102 repeats a bright state and a dark state. In the dark state, the light emitting unit 102 emits light in a state where the light emitting unit 102 is turned off and in a relatively dark state. Both are included. That is, blinking includes blinking (repetition of turning on and off).

  Next, the first control unit 12 determines whether or not the first communication unit 13 has received a boarding completion notification from the server device 30 (S35). Such determination is continued until it is determined that the first communication unit 13 has received the boarding completion notification from the server device 30 (No in S35). When it is determined that the first communication unit 13 has received the boarding completion notification from the server device 30 (Yes in S35), the operation ends.

[Operation of server device]
Next, the operation of the server device 30 will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the operation of the server device 30.

  The third control unit 32 determines whether arrival completion information has been received by the third communication unit 31 (S41). The arrival completion information is transmitted from the first communication unit 13 of the communication control device 10 in step S33. Such determination is continued until arrival completion information is received by the third communication unit 31 (No in S41).

  When determining that the arrival completion information has been received by the third communication unit 31 (Yes in S41), the third control unit 32 causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit an arrival completion notification (S42). The arrival completion notification is received by the second communication unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20.

  Next, the third control unit 32 determines whether or not the boarding completion information is received by the third communication unit 31 (S43). The boarding completion information is transmitted from the second communication unit 24 of the mobile terminal 20. Such a determination is continued until boarding completion information is received by the third communication unit 31 (No in S43).

  When it is determined that the boarding completion information has been received by the third communication unit 31 (Yes in S43), the third control unit 32 causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit a boarding completion notification (S44). The boarding completion notification is received by the first communication unit 13 of the communication control device 10.

[Operation of mobile terminal]
When the estimated arrival time of the vehicle 101 approaches, the user of the mobile terminal 20 images the vehicle near the departure place with the camera 21 of the mobile terminal 20. The light emitting unit 102 of the vehicle 101 arranged by the user emits modulated light according to the identification information for optical communication. In step S27, the second storage unit 27 of the portable terminal 20 stores the identification for optical communication. Information is stored. For this reason, the mobile terminal 20 can detect which vehicle is the vehicle 101. Hereinafter, the operation of the portable terminal 20 will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the operation of the mobile terminal 20.

  The second control unit 22 determines whether an arrival completion notification has been received by the second communication unit 24 (S51). The arrival completion notification is transmitted from the third communication unit 31 of the server device 30 in step S42. Such a determination is continued until an arrival completion notification is received by the second communication unit 24 (No in S51).

  When it is determined that the arrival completion notification has been received by the second communication unit 24 (Yes in S51), the second control unit 22 notifies the user that the vehicle 101 has arrived (S52). This notification is performed, for example, by at least one of display of an image by the second display unit 25, sound output by the second speaker 26, and vibration of the vibration unit 28.

  The camera 21 captures a surrounding image based on the user's operation (S53). The 2nd display part 25 displays the image | video imaged with the camera 21 based on control of the 2nd control part 22 (S54).

  The second control unit 22 performs image processing on the video imaged by the camera 21 to determine whether or not the vehicle 101 exists in the video image (S55). More specifically, in the second control unit 22, the light emitting unit included in the vehicle in the video emits modulated light corresponding to the identification information for optical communication stored in the second storage unit 27 in step S <b> 27. It is determined whether or not.

  If the second control unit 22 determines that the vehicle 101 exists in the video imaged by the camera 21 (Yes in S55), an object for making the vehicle 101 in the video image displayed on the second display unit 25 stand out. It superimposes on the image | video displayed on the 2nd display part 25 (S56). FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image displayed on the second display unit 25 of the mobile terminal 20. In the example of FIG. 10, the object is an arrow that points to the vehicle 101, but the specific form of the object is not particularly limited. According to such an object, the user can easily find the vehicle 101 that requested the dispatch. Until it is determined that the vehicle 101 is present in the image captured by the camera 21, the image capturing by the camera 21 and the display of the image captured by the second display unit 25 are continued (in S55). No).

  Thereafter, the second control unit 22 determines whether or not a boarding completion operation performed after the user has boarded the vehicle 101 is received by the second operation receiving unit 23 (S57). Such determination is continued until it is determined by the second operation reception unit 23 that the boarding completion operation has been received (No in S57). If it is determined that the boarding completion operation has been received by the second operation receiving unit 23 (Yes in S57), the second control unit 22 causes the second communication unit 24 to transmit boarding completion information (S58). The boarding completion information is received by the third communication unit 31 of the server device 30.

  As described above, in the vehicle allocation system 100, the user can easily find the vehicle 101 by capturing an image of the vicinity of the departure place with the camera 21 of the mobile terminal 20. That is, the vehicle allocation system 100 can assist the user in finding the vehicle 101.

[First Modification of Operation of Communication Control Device]
Hereinafter, Modification 1 of the operation of the communication control apparatus 10 will be described. In the operation shown in FIG. 7, the first control unit 12 acquires the current position information from the navigation device 103. However, when the communication control apparatus 10 itself includes a position information acquisition unit such as a GPS module, the current position information of the communication control apparatus 10 acquired by the position information acquisition unit is used as the current position information of the vehicle 101. Good. That is, it is not essential to acquire the current position information from the navigation device 103.

  The determination of whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the destination may be performed based on the current position information of the vehicle 101 and the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 29. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of Modification 1 of the operation of the communication control apparatus 10.

  The first control unit 12 acquires current position information of the vehicle 101 (S61). The current position information of the vehicle 101 may be current position information output from the navigation device 103, or may be current position information output from a position information acquisition unit included in the communication control device 10.

  Next, the first control unit 12 acquires the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 via the first communication unit 13 (S62). The current position information of the mobile terminal 20 is acquired by the position information acquisition unit 29, for example, by the first communication unit 13 of the communication control device 10 via the server device 30. Note that the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 may be transmitted from the mobile terminal 20 to the communication control device 10 without passing through the server device 30.

  Based on the first position information that is the current position information of the vehicle 101 and the second position information that is the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 other than the communication control device 10, the first control unit 12 It is determined whether or not it has arrived (S63). Specifically, the first control unit 12 determines that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination when the position indicated by the first position information is included within a predetermined range of the position indicated by the second position information, and step S33. Perform the following processing. Until it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination, the acquisition of the current position information of the vehicle 101 and the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 is continued (No in S63).

  As described above, if the current position information of the mobile terminal 20 is used to determine whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination, the vehicle 101 can be more accurately directed to the user of the mobile terminal 20. .

[Modification 2 of Operation of Communication Control Device]
The first control unit 12 can also determine whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the destination without using the current position information of the vehicle 101. FIG. 12 is a flowchart of Modification 2 of the operation of the communication control apparatus 10.

  The first control unit 12 determines whether or not a predetermined operation performed by the driver when the vehicle 101 reaches the destination is received by the first operation receiving unit 11 (S71). Such determination is continued until it is determined by the first operation reception unit 11 that the predetermined operation has been received (No in S71). If the first control unit 12 determines that the predetermined operation has been received by the first operation receiving unit 11 (Yes in S71), the first control unit 12 determines that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination, and performs the processing after step S33.

  As described above, if a predetermined operation on the first operation receiving unit 11 is used to determine whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination, the first control unit 12 can make the above determination more easily. it can.

[Effects]
As described above, the communication control device 10 causes the light emitting unit 102 attached to the vehicle 101 to emit the modulated light modulated according to the identification information when it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination. One control unit 12 is provided. The vehicle 101 is an example of a moving body.

  Thereby, the user can find the vehicle 101 by capturing an image with the camera 21 of the mobile terminal 20 in which the dedicated application is installed. In other words, the communication control apparatus 10 can assist the user in finding a specific vehicle. Further, when the daylight 102b or the like is used as the light emitting unit 102, the daylight 102b always emits light while traveling to the destination if the trigger is triggered by the arrival of the modulated light at the destination. Can do. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the brightness of the running daylight 102b from being lowered against the law.

  Further, for example, the first control unit 12 determines whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on the current position information output from the navigation device 103 that presents the position of the vehicle 101 to the driver of the vehicle 101. To do. The first control unit 12 causes the light emitting unit 102 to emit modulated light when it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination.

  Such a communication control device 10 can determine whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on the current position information output from the navigation device 103.

  Further, for example, the communication control device 10 further includes a first operation receiving unit 11 that receives an operation of the driver of the vehicle 101. The first control unit 12 determines whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on whether or not a predetermined operation performed by the driver when the vehicle 101 arrives at the destination is received by the first operation receiving unit 11. Determine. The first control unit 12 causes the light emitting unit 102 to emit modulated light when it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination.

  Such a communication control device 10 can determine whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on whether or not a predetermined operation has been received by the first operation receiving unit 11.

  Further, for example, the first control unit 12 acquires the first position information of the vehicle 101 and the second position information of the mobile terminal 20 other than the communication control device 10 and is within a predetermined range of the position indicated by the second position information. When the position indicated by the first position information is included, it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination, and the light emitting unit 102 emits modulated light.

  Such a communication control device 10 can determine whether or not the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination based on the first position information of the vehicle 101 and the second position information of the mobile terminal 20.

  For example, a plurality of light emitting units 102 are attached to the vehicle 101. The first control unit 12 causes each of the plurality of light emitting units 102 to emit modulated light when it is determined that the vehicle 101 has arrived at the destination.

  Thereby, it becomes easy to capture an image of the light emitting unit 102 by the camera 21.

  The vehicle 101 includes a communication control device 10 and a light emitting unit 102.

  Such a vehicle 101 can assist the user in finding the vehicle 101.

  For example, the light emission part 102 is attached to the surface of the vehicle 101.

  Such a light emitting unit 102 included in the vehicle 101 can be easily captured by the camera 21.

  Further, for example, the light emitting unit 102 can be viewed from any one of the front, rear, left side, and right side of the vehicle 101.

  Such a light emitting unit 102 included in the vehicle 101 can be easily captured by the camera 21.

  For example, the vehicle allocation system 100 includes the communication control device 10 and the mobile terminal 20. When the mobile terminal 20 includes the camera 21 that captures an image, the second display unit 25 that displays the image captured by the camera 21, and the vehicle 101 in the image captured by the camera 21, the mobile terminal 20 An object for conspicuously showing the vehicle 101 in the video displayed on the display unit 25 is superimposed on the video displayed on the second display unit 25. The vehicle allocation system 100 is an example of a communication system.

  Such a vehicle allocation system 100 can assist the user in finding the vehicle 101 by superimposing the object on the video.

  For example, the object is an arrow pointing to the vehicle 101.

  Such a vehicle allocation system 100 can assist the user in finding the vehicle 101 by superimposing an arrow on the video.

  In addition, for example, the vehicle allocation system 100 further includes a server device 30. The portable terminal 20 further includes a second communication unit 24 that transmits a request for vehicle arrangement to the server device 30 and a second storage unit 27. The server device 30 includes a third communication unit 31 that receives the request, and a third control unit 32 that causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit identification information to the second communication unit 24 in response to the received request. . Identification information received by the second communication unit 24 is stored in the second storage unit 27.

  Such a portable terminal 20 can request the arrangement of a vehicle.

  In addition, for example, the third control unit 32 further causes the third communication unit 31 to transmit recruitment information for recruiting vehicles to be arranged according to the received request. The communication control device 10 further includes a first communication unit 13 that receives the recruitment information and a first display unit 15 that displays the contents of the recruitment information.

  Such a server device 30 can recruit vehicles to be arranged.

  In addition, the present invention may be realized as a program for causing a computer to operate as the communication control device 10.

  A computer in which such a program is installed has the same effect as the communication control apparatus 10.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.

  For example, the operation of the vehicle allocation system according to the above embodiment may be modified as follows. There may be a case where the user of the mobile terminal sees a vehicle registered in the vehicle allocation system and wants to use this vehicle. In such a case, the user first images the vehicle from which the modulated light is emitted from the light emitting unit with the camera of the portable terminal. The second control unit identifies vehicle identification information from the captured image, and uses the first communication unit to specify a vehicle allocation request in which the vehicle identification information is specified (that is, the vehicle is specified) to the server device. Send.

  In addition, the vehicle allocation system according to the above-described embodiment may target a business vehicle managed by a taxi company or the like, or may target a general driver's vehicle for the purpose of car sharing.

  A vehicle is an example of a moving body. The moving body may be other than a vehicle. For example, the moving body may be an airplane or a ship. For example, if the communication control device according to the above-described embodiment is applied to an airplane, it is possible to assist a user in finding an airplane on which the user is boarding at an airport. The same applies when the moving body is a ship.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, another process part may perform the process which a specific process part performs. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, components, such as a 1st control part, a 2nd control part, and a 3rd control part, may be implement | achieved by running the software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.

  Moreover, components, such as a 1st control part, a 2nd control part, and a 3rd control part, may be implement | achieved by hardware. For example, the components such as the first control unit, the second control unit, and the third control unit may be circuits (or integrated circuits). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.

  The general or specific aspect of the present invention may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, or a computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium. For example, the present invention may be realized as the vehicle allocation system of the above-described embodiment, or may be realized as a control method executed by the communication control device. Further, the present invention may be realized as a program for operating a computer such as a general-purpose information communication terminal as a communication control device, or as a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium on which the program is recorded. It may be realized.

  In addition, it is realized by variously conceiving various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art for each embodiment, or by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. This form is also included in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Communication control apparatus 12 1st control part 13 1st communication part 15 1st display part 20 Portable terminal 21 Camera 22 2nd control part 24 2nd communication part 25 2nd display part 27 2nd memory | storage part 28 Vibration part 30 Server apparatus 31 3rd communication part 32 3rd control part 100 Vehicle allocation system (communication system)
101 Vehicle (moving body)
102 Light Emitting Unit 103 Navigation Device

Claims (13)

A communication control apparatus comprising: a first control unit that emits modulated light modulated according to identification information to a light emitting unit attached to the moving body when it is determined that the moving body has arrived at a destination. The first control unit determines whether or not the mobile body has arrived at the destination based on information output from a navigation device that presents the position of the mobile body to a driver of the mobile body, The communication control device according to claim 1, wherein, when it is determined that a moving body has arrived at the destination, the light emitting unit emits the modulated light. Furthermore, an operation receiving unit that receives an operation of the driver of the moving body is provided,
The first control unit determines whether the moving body has arrived at the destination based on whether or not an operation performed by the driver when the moving body has arrived at the destination is received by the operation receiving unit. The communication control device according to claim 1, wherein when the mobile body has arrived at the destination, the modulated light is emitted to the light emitting unit. The first control unit acquires first position information of the mobile body and second position information of a mobile terminal other than the communication control device, and the first control unit is within a predetermined range of a position indicated by the second position information. The communication control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the position indicated by one position information is included, the mobile body determines that the mobile object has arrived at the destination, and causes the light emitting unit to emit the modulated light. A plurality of the light emitting units are attached to the moving body,
The first control unit causes the modulated light to be emitted to each of a plurality of the light emitting units when it is determined that the moving body has arrived at the destination. Communication control device. The communication control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A moving body comprising the light emitting unit. The moving body according to claim 6, wherein the light emitting unit is attached to a surface of the moving body. The moving body according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the light emitting unit is visible from any one of a front side, a rear side, a left side, and a right side of the moving body. The communication control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
With a mobile device,
The portable terminal is
A camera that captures images;
A second display for displaying the video imaged by the camera;
When the moving object is present in the video imaged by the camera, an object for conspicuously showing the moving object in the video image displayed on the second display unit is displayed on the second display unit. A communication system for superimposing on the video. The communication system according to claim 9, wherein the object is an arrow indicating the moving body. Furthermore, a server device is provided,
The mobile terminal further includes:
A second communication unit that transmits a request for arrangement of a moving object to the server device;
A storage unit,
The server device
A third communication unit for receiving the request;
A third control unit that causes the third communication unit to transmit the identification information to the second communication unit in response to the received request;
The communication system according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the identification information received by the second communication unit is stored in the storage unit. The third control unit further causes the third communication unit to transmit recruitment information for recruiting mobile objects to be arranged in response to the received request.
The communication control device further includes:
A first communication unit that receives the recruitment information;
The communication system according to claim 11, further comprising: a first display unit that displays content of the recruitment information.   The program for operating a computer as a communication control apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5.

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