JP2020165911A - Information processing device, moving vehicle, communication terminal, program and method - Google Patents

Abstract

To meet a need for further improvement on convenience of a screen interface.SOLUTION: The present invention comprises a screen interface unit for a user to designate a moving vehicle dispatch request point and a mode control unit for controlling an input mode of the screen interface unit. The screen interface unit includes a designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as a dispatch request point on the basis of input from the user, and a designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as a dispatch request point on the basis of input from the user. The mode control unit determines that the input mode of the screen interface unit is changed from the designated point input mode to the designated area input mode when at least a portion of the specific point designated in the designated point input mode is located on a boundary or on an inside of the specific area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to information processing devices, mobiles, communication terminals, programs and methods.

When a destination is specified, a navigation device is known in which other facilities are displayed together with a central facility as the destination together with an enlarged view of the vicinity of the destination (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[Prior art literature]
[Patent Document]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-091282

Further improvement in the convenience of the screen interface is desired.

In the first aspect of the present invention, an information processing device is provided. The above-mentioned information processing device includes, for example, a screen interface unit for a user to specify a vehicle allocation request point of a moving body. The information processing device described above includes, for example, a mode control unit that controls an input mode of the screen interface unit. In the above information processing device, the screen interface unit has, for example, a designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on an input from a user. In the above information processing device, the screen interface unit has, for example, a designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on an input from a user. In the above information processing apparatus, the mode control unit is an input mode of the screen interface unit when, for example, at least a part of a specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of a specific area. To transition from the designated point input mode to the designated area input mode.

The above-mentioned information processing device may include a destination point determination unit that determines a destination point to be a destination of the moving body based on a vehicle allocation request point designated by the user. In the above information processing device, when a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point by the area input mode, the destination point determination unit moves from the outside of the area to the inside of the area for each of the one or more areas. The approachable point of a specific area may be extracted by referring to the second area information storage unit that stores the information indicating the position coordinates of the approachable point where the entry is permitted. In the above information processing apparatus, the destination determination unit may determine one of the extracted accessible points as the destination point of the moving body.

The above-mentioned information processing device may include a destination point determination unit that determines a destination point to be a destination of the moving body based on a vehicle allocation request point designated by the user. In the above information processing device, when a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point by the area input mode, the destination point determination unit is arranged on or inside the boundary of each of one or more areas. The parking / stopping possible points in a specific area may be extracted by referring to the second area information storage unit that stores the information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping possible points where the parking / stopping is permitted. In the above information processing device, the destination determination unit may determine one of the extracted parking / stopping possible points as the destination point of the moving body.

In the above information processing apparatus, when a plurality of points are extracted as candidates for the destination, the destination determination unit includes each of the extracted points and a specific point designated by the designated point input mode. The destination of the moving object may be determined based on the distance of. In the above information processing device, when a plurality of points are extracted as candidates for the destination point, the destination point determination unit is most likely to be the specific point designated by the designated point input mode among the extracted plurality of points. A close point may be determined as the destination point of the moving object.

In the above information processing device, the destination point determination unit provides information for generating a screen for presenting the extracted points to the user when a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point by the area input mode. May be output. In the above information processing device, the screen for presenting the extracted points to the user is a screen for the user to select a desired point as the destination point of the moving body from the extracted points. It may be there. In the above information processing apparatus, the destination point determination unit may acquire information indicating a point selected by the user. In the above information processing device, the destination point determination unit may determine a point selected by the user as the destination point of the moving body. In the above information processing apparatus, the screen for presenting the extracted points to the user may include map information in which the positions of the extracted points are shown on the map. In the above information processing apparatus, the area of the specific area may be larger than the area of the specific point.

In the second aspect of the invention, a method is provided. The above method is, for example, a method for controlling an input mode of a user interface for a user to specify a vehicle allocation request point of a moving body. In the above method, the user interface may have a designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user. In the above method, the user interface may have a designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on an input from the user. The above method includes, for example, determining whether or not at least a part of a specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. The above method sets the input mode of the user interface to the designated point, for example, when it is determined that at least a part of the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. It has a stage of deciding to transition from the input mode to the designated area input mode.

In a third aspect of the invention, a program is provided. A non-temporary computer-readable medium for storing the above program may be provided. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the information processing apparatus according to the first aspect. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to the second aspect.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, a mobile is provided. The mobile body includes, for example, an information processing device according to the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect of the present invention, a communication terminal is provided. The mobile body includes, for example, an information processing device according to the first aspect.

The outline of the above invention does not list all the necessary features of the present invention. Sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be inventions.

An example of the system configuration of the vehicle dispatch system 100 is shown schematically. An example of the input method in the vehicle dispatch system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the input method in the vehicle dispatch system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the input method in the vehicle dispatch system 100 is schematically shown. An example of the system configuration of the management server 110 is shown schematically. An example of the input reception unit 520 and the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530 is shown schematically. An example of the internal configuration of the storage unit 550 is shown schematically. An example of the data structure of the data table 800 is shown schematically. An example of the system configuration of the computer 3000 is shown schematically.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the following embodiments do not limit the inventions claimed in the claims. Also, not all combinations of features described in the embodiments are essential to the means of solving the invention. In the drawings, the same or similar parts may be given the same reference number to omit duplicate explanations.

[Overview of vehicle dispatch system 100]
FIG. 1 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the vehicle allocation system 100. In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation system 100 includes a management server 110. The vehicle dispatch system 100 may include a user terminal 120 used by one or more (may be abbreviated as one or more) user 20. The vehicle dispatch system 100 may include one or more vehicles 130.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 120 may have a communication unit 122, an input / output unit 124, and a control unit 128. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 130 may have a communication unit 132, an input / output unit 134, a drive unit 136, and a control unit 138. In the present embodiment, each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may send and receive information to and from each other via the communication network 10.

[Overview of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100]
In the present embodiment, the communication network 10 transmits information between each part of the vehicle allocation system 100. The communication network 10 may be a transmission line for wired communication, a transmission line for wireless communication, or a combination thereof. The communication network 10 may include a wireless packet communication network, the Internet, a P2P network, a dedicated line, a VPN, a power line communication line, a vehicle-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-vehicle communication network, a road-to-road communication network, and the like.

The communication method in the wireless communication network may be a mobile communication method or a wireless data communication method. Examples of the mobile communication system include communication methods such as a 3G system, an LTE system, a 4G system, and a 5G system. Wireless data communication methods include (i) RFID such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), infrared communication, visible light communication, and communication using sound wave or ultrasonic wave. Examples thereof include a short-range wireless system, a wireless LAN system such as (ii) WiFi (registered trademark), a wireless MAN system such as (iii) WiMAX (registered trademark), and (iv) wireless WAN system.

In this embodiment, the user 20 temporarily uses the vehicle 130. User 20 may reserve the use of vehicle 130. The user 20 may request the dispatch of the vehicle 130. For example, the user 20 reserves the use of the vehicle 130 by designating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 and requesting the vehicle allocation. As a result, the destination of the vehicle 130 assigned to the reservation of the user 20 is set.

In the present embodiment, the user 20 reserves the use of the vehicle 130 with the management server 110 via the user terminal 120. Further, the user 20 requests the management server 110 to dispatch the vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120. The management server 110 allocates an appropriate vehicle 130 to the reservation of the user 20, and transmits information indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point determined based on the request from the user 20 to the assigned vehicle 130. As a result, the vehicle allocation process is completed.

In another embodiment, the user 20 accesses the specific vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120 and reserves the use of the specific vehicle 130. Further, the user 20 accesses the specific vehicle 130 via the user terminal 120 and requests the allocation of the specific vehicle 130. In this case, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 processes the request from the user 20 in cooperation with the management server 110 or independently, and executes the vehicle allocation process by the same procedure as described above.

In yet another embodiment, the user 20 may set the destination of the vehicle 130 via the input / output unit 134 mounted on the vehicle 130. In this case, the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 processes the request from the user 20 in cooperation with the management server 110 or independently, and the destination of the vehicle 130 is set by the same procedure as described above. ..

In this embodiment, the management server 110 manages one or more vehicles 130. The management server 110 may manage the allocation of one or more vehicles 130. According to the present embodiment, the management server 110 acquires a vehicle allocation request from the user 20 via, for example, the user terminal 120. The vehicle allocation request from the user 20 includes, for example, information indicating a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation time and information indicating a desired condition regarding a vehicle allocation point.

The management server 110 determines, for example, a vehicle allocation time and a vehicle allocation point based on a vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The management server 110 determines, for example, to allocate the appropriate vehicle 130 among the vehicles 130 capable of arriving at the determined vehicle allocation point by the determined vehicle allocation time to the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. To do. Further, the management server 110 indicates information (sometimes referred to as a vehicle allocation instruction) indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point determined based on the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 to the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned. There is.) Is sent. The information indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point is used for setting the destination of the vehicle 130. As a result, the vehicle allocation process for the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is completed.

In the present embodiment, the user terminal 120 is an information processing device used by the user 20, and various information is transmitted to and received from each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 via the communication network 10. The user terminal 120 may be used as a user interface of the vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof.

The user terminal 120 may be an information processing device having a communication function and a user interface function, and the details thereof are not particularly limited. Examples of the user terminal 120 include a personal computer and a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like.

The communication unit 122 sends and receives information between the user terminal 120 and each unit of the vehicle allocation system 100. The input / output unit 124 receives the input from the user 20. The method of inputting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 124 may have various input devices or sensing devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a microphone, a camera, a GPS signal receiver, a voice input system, and a gesture input system. The input / output unit 124 presents information to the user 20. The method of presenting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 124 may have various output devices such as a display device, a projection device, and a speaker. The control unit 128 controls the operation of each unit of the user terminal 120.

In this embodiment, the vehicle 130 is used to carry people or goods. For example, the vehicle 130 starts from a point requested by the user 20 and transports a person or an object to a point requested by the user 20. Vehicle 130 may be used for taxi, hire or ride sharing applications. The vehicle 130 may be used for car rental or car sharing.

The vehicle 130 may be an autonomous driving vehicle, an unmanned driving vehicle, a remote driving vehicle, or a manned driving vehicle. The vehicle 130 may move to a point designated by the vehicle allocation instruction according to an instruction from the management server 110 (sometimes referred to as a vehicle allocation instruction).

Examples of the vehicle 130 include bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, and trains. Examples of automobiles include engine vehicles, electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and work machines. Examples of the motorcycle include (i) a motorcycle, (ii) a three-wheeled motorcycle, and (iii) a standing two-wheeled vehicle or a three-wheeled vehicle having a power unit.

The communication unit 132 transmits / receives information between the vehicle 130 and each unit of the vehicle allocation system 100. The input / output unit 134 receives the input from the user 20. The method of inputting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 134 may have various input devices or sensing devices such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a microphone, a camera, a GPS signal receiver, a voice input system, and a gesture input system. The input / output unit 134 presents information to the user 20. The method of presenting information is not particularly limited. The input / output unit 134 may have various output devices such as a display device, a projection device, and a speaker. The drive unit 136 drives the vehicle 130.

The control unit 138 controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle 130. For example, the control unit 138 controls the drive unit 136 to move the vehicle 130 to a position designated by a vehicle allocation instruction from the management server 110. The control unit 138 may control the drive unit 136 to move the vehicle 130 to the position specified by the vehicle allocation instruction by the time specified by the vehicle allocation instruction from the management server 110.

[Specific configuration of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100]
Each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized by hardware, may be realized by software, or may be realized by hardware and software. At least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized by a single server or may be realized by a plurality of servers. At least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized on a virtual server or a cloud system. At least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 may be realized by a personal computer or a mobile terminal. Examples of the mobile terminal include a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PDA, a tablet, a notebook computer or a laptop computer, a wearable computer, and the like. Each part of the vehicle allocation system 100 may store information by using a distributed ledger technology such as a blockchain or a distributed network.

When at least a part of the components constituting the vehicle dispatch system 100 is realized by software, the components realized by the software define the operation related to the components in an information processing device having a general configuration. It may be realized by starting a program. The information processing device having the above general configuration includes (i) a data processing device having a processor such as a CPU and GPU, a ROM, a RAM, and a communication interface, and (ii) a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, a camera, and a voice input. Input devices such as devices, gesture input devices, various sensors, GPS receivers, output devices such as (iii) display devices, audio output devices, and vibration devices, and storage devices such as (iv) memory, HDD, and SSD (external). It may include a storage device).

In the information processing apparatus having the above general configuration, the data processing apparatus or the storage apparatus may store the program. The above program is executed by the processor to cause the above information processing apparatus to execute the operation specified by the program. The above program may be stored on a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium. The above program may be stored in a computer-readable medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a memory, or a hard disk, or may be stored in a storage device connected to a network.

The above program may be a program for operating the computer as a vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof. The above program may include a module that defines the operation of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100. These programs or modules work on a data processing device, an input device, an output device, a storage device, etc. to make the computer function as each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100, or cause the computer to execute an information processing method in each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100. Or something.

The above program may be installed on a computer constituting at least a part of the vehicle dispatch system 100 from a computer-readable medium or a storage device connected to a network. By executing the above program, the computer may function as at least a part of each part of the vehicle dispatch system 100. The information processing described in the above program is concrete in that the software related to the program and various hardware resources of the vehicle allocation system 100 or a part thereof cooperate with each other by reading the program into the computer. Functions as a means. Then, the above-mentioned specific means realizes the calculation or processing of information according to the purpose of use of the computer in the present embodiment, whereby the vehicle allocation system 100 according to the purpose of use is constructed.

The above program may be a program for operating the computer as the management server 110. The above program may be a program for causing the computer to execute the information processing method in the management server 110.

The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method in the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120. The above program may be a program for causing a computer that realizes the control unit 128 of the user terminal 120 to execute an information processing method similar to the information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment.

The above program may be a program for causing the computer to function as the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The above program may be a program for causing a computer to execute an information processing method in the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130. The above program may be a program for causing a computer that realizes the control unit 138 of the vehicle 130 to execute an information processing method similar to the information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment.

The information processing method in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment may be a method for controlling the input mode of the user interface for the user to specify the vehicle allocation request point of the mobile body. In the above method, the above user interface has, for example, a designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on an input from the user. In the above method, the above user interface has, for example, a designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as a vehicle allocation request point based on an input from the user.

The above method includes, for example, determining whether or not at least a part of a specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. The above method sets the input mode of the user interface to the designated point, for example, when it is determined that at least a part of the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. It has a stage of deciding to transition from the input mode to the designated area input mode.

The vehicle dispatch system 100 may be an example of an information processing device. The management server 110 may be an example of an information processing device. The user terminal 120 may be an example of a communication terminal. The vehicle 130 may be an example of a moving body. The desired condition regarding the vehicle allocation point may be an example of the vehicle allocation request point. The coordinate input mode may be an example of the designated point input mode. The area input mode may be an example of the designated area input mode. The dispatch point may be an example of a destination point. The desired condition regarding the vehicle allocation point may be an example of the vehicle allocation request point.

In the present embodiment, the management server 110 is an information processing device including a screen interface unit for the user to specify a vehicle allocation request point of the moving body and a mode control unit for controlling the input mode of the screen interface unit. An example of the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described by taking the case of functioning as an example. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment.

In another embodiment, the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. For example, an example of an information processing device in which the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 includes a screen interface unit for the user to specify a vehicle allocation request point of a moving body and a mode control unit for controlling an input mode of the screen interface unit. Functions as. In this case, the user terminal 120 or the control unit 128 may be an example of the information processing device.

In still another embodiment, the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 may execute at least a part of the information processing in the management server 110 according to the present embodiment. For example, as an example of an information processing device in which the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 includes a screen interface unit for the user to specify a vehicle allocation request point of a moving body and a mode control unit for controlling an input mode of the screen interface unit. Function. In this case, the vehicle 130 or the control unit 138 may be an example of the information processing device.

In the present embodiment, an example of the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described by taking as an example a case where the vehicle allocation system 100 executes the vehicle allocation process of the vehicle 130. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, the vehicle allocation system 100 may execute the vehicle allocation process of any moving body. Further, in the present specification, even if the type of the moving body is other than the vehicle, the moving body is assigned according to the request from the user 20, and the assigned moving body is inserted into the position specified by the request. The act of turning is called dispatching.

Examples of the moving body include a vehicle, a ship, and a flying body. Examples of vehicles include bicycles, automobiles, motorcycles, and trains. Examples of ships include ships, hovercraft, surface bikes, submarines, submarines, and underwater scooter. Examples of the flying object include an airplane, an airship or a balloon, a balloon, a helicopter, and a drone.

[Outline of input procedure of vehicle allocation request point in vehicle allocation system 100]
According to the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation system 100 includes an input mode (sometimes referred to as a coordinate input mode) for the user 20 to specify a specific point as a vehicle allocation request point, and a vehicle allocation request point for the user 20. It has an input mode (sometimes referred to as an area input mode) for designating a specific area. According to the present embodiment, for example, when the vehicle allocation system 100 receives a vehicle allocation request from the user 20, the vehicle allocation system 100 first receives an input from the user 20 regarding the vehicle allocation request point in the coordinate input mode. When at least a part of the points designated by the user 20 is located on or inside the boundary of a specific area, the vehicle dispatch system 100 shifts the input mode of the vehicle dispatch system 100 from the coordinate input mode to the area input mode. To determine.

When the input mode of the vehicle allocation system 100 is switched to the area input mode, a point where the vehicle 130 can be parked / stopped (sometimes referred to as a parking / stopping point) is extracted in the above-mentioned specific area. Then, the vehicle allocation system 100 selects the extracted parking / stopping points as the vehicle allocation points instead of the points input by the user 20 in the coordinate input mode.

According to this embodiment, the two input modes are automatically switched according to the input of the user 20. Further, in the area input mode, a point suitable for parking / stopping is selected as a vehicle allocation point rather than a point designated by the user 20.

An outline of an example of the input method in the vehicle allocation system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. FIG. 2 schematically shows an example of the input screen 200 in the coordinate input mode. FIG. 3 schematically shows an example of the input screen 300 in the area input mode. FIG. 4 schematically shows an example of the input screen 400 in the area input mode.

As shown in FIG. 2, the input screen 200 includes a map screen 210. The map screen 210 contains, for example, information about road 212 and facility 222. The user 20 can specify any point on the input screen 200 as a vehicle allocation request point by using the pointer 220. When the user 20 designates the vehicle allocation request point, for example, an icon 230 indicating the point designated by the user 20 is displayed on the map screen 210.

According to one embodiment, when the user 20 specifies an arbitrary point on the map on the input screen 200, the input screen 300 is displayed on the input / output unit 124 of the user terminal 120, for example. As shown in FIG. 3, the point designated by the user 20 on the input screen 200 is located within the site of the facility 222. Therefore, the vehicle allocation system 100 determines that the facility 222 has been designated by the user 20.

When it is determined by the user 20 that the facility 222 has been designated, the display mode of the facility 222 on the input screen 300 changes. For example, in the present embodiment, the parking / stopping point 330 is arranged at the facility 222. Therefore, instead of the point indicated by the icon 230, the parking / stopping point 330 is selected as the vehicle allocation point. In addition, an icon indicating a vehicle allocation point is displayed at the parking / stopping point 330 on the map screen 210. Further, the identification information 332 of the parking / stopping point 330 is displayed on the map screen 210. The identification information may be the name of the parking / stopping point 330.

If it is determined by the user 20 that the facility 222 has been designated, the facility 222 may be highlighted. For example, the color, pattern, line segment thickness, etc. of at least one of the boundary of the facility 222 and the inside of the area may be changed. A map or a simple map of the inside of the area may be displayed inside the area of the facility 222.

Further, the input screen 300 may have an icon 380 in which a command for transmitting information indicating that the parking / stopping point 330 has been selected as the vehicle allocation point to the vehicle allocation system 100 is embedded. For example, when the user 20 clicks the icon 380, information indicating that the parking / stopping point 330 has been selected as the vehicle allocation point is transmitted to the vehicle allocation system 100.

According to another embodiment, when the user 20 specifies an arbitrary point on the map on the input screen 200, the input screen 400 is displayed on the input / output unit 124 of the user terminal 120, for example. The input screen 400 differs from the input screen 300 in that a plurality of parking / stopping points exist inside the facility 222. According to the present embodiment, the user 20 can determine a vehicle allocation point by selecting an arbitrary parking / stopping point from a plurality of parking / stopping points displayed on the input screen 400. The features other than the above differences may have the same configuration as the input screen 300.

As shown in FIG. 4, the point designated by the user 20 on the input screen 200 is located within the site of the facility 222. Therefore, the vehicle allocation system 100 determines that the facility 222 has been designated by the user 20.

When it is determined by the user 20 that the facility 222 has been designated, the display mode of the facility 222 on the input screen 400 changes. For example, in the present embodiment, the facility 222 is provided with a parking / stopping point 330 and a parking / stopping point 430. Therefore, on the map screen 210, icons indicating that the vehicle is a candidate point for dispatching are displayed at the parking / stopping points 330 and the parking / stopping points 430. Further, on the map screen 210, the identification information 332 of the parking / stopping point 330 and the identification information 432 of the parking / stopping point 430 are displayed.

For example, the user 20 can select the position as the vehicle allocation point by clicking the icon arranged at the parking / stopping point 330 or the parking / stopping point 430. Further, for example, when the user 20 clicks the icon 380, information indicating the selected parking / stopping position is transmitted to the vehicle allocation system 100.

Facility 222 may be an example of an area. Facility 222 may be an example of a specific area. Facility 222 may be an example of one or more areas. The position indicated by the icon 230 may be an example of a specific point. The parking / stopping point 330 may be an example of an approachable point and a parking / stopping point. The parking / stopping point 430 may be an example of an approachable point and a parking / stopping point.

In the present embodiment, the details of the vehicle allocation system 100 have been described by taking as an example a case where a parking / stopping point arranged on or inside the boundary of each area and where parking / stopping is permitted is selected as the vehicle allocation point. However, the vehicle allocation system 100 is not limited to this embodiment. In another embodiment, an approachable point where entry from the outside of each area to the inside of the area is permitted may be selected as a vehicle allocation point. The parking / stopping point and the accessible point may be referred to as a parking / stopping point or the like.

FIG. 5 schematically shows an example of the system configuration of the management server 110. In the present embodiment, the management server 110 includes an input reception unit 520, an area determination unit 522, an input mode control unit 524, a vehicle allocation point determination unit 530, a vehicle allocation unit 540, and a storage unit 550.

In the present embodiment, the input reception unit 520 provides an interface for the user 20 to specify a vehicle allocation request point of the vehicle 130. In the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 520 is specified as a vehicle allocation request point based on the coordinate input mode in which a specific point is designated as the vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user 20 and the input from the user 20. Has an area input mode in which the area of is specified. Details of the input reception unit 520 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the area determination unit 522 refers to the information stored in the storage unit 550 indicating the position of the boundary of each area, and at least a part of the specific points designated by the coordinate input mode is specified. Determine if it is located on or inside the boundary of the area. The difference between the specific area and the specific point is that the area of the specific area may be larger than the area of the specific point. The area determination unit 522 may output information indicating the determination result to the input mode control unit 524. The area determination unit 522 may output information indicating the determination result to the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530.

In the present embodiment, the input mode control unit 524 controls the input mode of the input reception unit 520. Specifically, when at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area, the input mode of the input receiving unit 520 is changed from the coordinate input mode to the area input mode. Decide to transition to. For example, the input mode control unit 524 acquires information indicating the above determination result from the area determination unit 522. When the area determination unit 522 determines that at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area, the input mode of the input reception unit 520 is changed from the coordinate input mode. Decide to transition to the area input mode.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530 determines the vehicle allocation point to be the destination of the vehicle 130 based on the vehicle allocation request point designated by the user 20. Details of the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation unit 540 executes the vehicle allocation process in response to the reception of the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. For example, the vehicle allocation unit 540 acquires information indicating the vehicle allocation time from the input reception unit 520. In addition, the vehicle allocation unit 540 acquires information indicating the vehicle allocation point from the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530. Next, the vehicle allocation unit 540 allocates an appropriate vehicle 130 in response to the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 in consideration of the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point. The vehicle allocation unit 540 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction including information indicating the vehicle allocation time and the vehicle allocation point to the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 is assigned. As a result, the vehicle allocation unit 540 can execute the vehicle allocation process in response to the reception of the vehicle allocation request from the user 20.

In the present embodiment, the storage unit 550 stores various types of information. For example, the storage unit 550 stores information used for information processing in the management server 110. The storage unit 550 may store the information generated in the information processing in the management server 110. Details of the storage unit 550 will be described later.

The input reception unit 520 may be an example of the screen interface unit. The area determination unit 522 may be an example of the determination unit. The input mode control unit 524 may be an example of the mode control unit. The vehicle allocation point determination unit 530 may be an example of a destination point determination unit. The storage unit 550 may be an example of the first area information storage unit and the second area information storage unit.

FIG. 6 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the input reception unit 520 and the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530. In the present embodiment, the input reception unit 520 includes a vehicle allocation request acquisition unit 622, a designated point input unit 632, a designated area input unit 634, a mode switching unit 636, and a vehicle allocation time input unit 642. In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation point determination unit 530 includes a parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 and a position coordinate determination unit 664.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation request acquisition unit 622 acquires the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. For example, the vehicle allocation request acquisition unit 622 acquires the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 from the user terminal 120. The vehicle allocation request acquisition unit 622 acquires a vehicle allocation request from the user 20 from the vehicle 130. When the user 20 is on board the vehicle 130 and the vehicle allocation request acquisition unit 622 acquires the vehicle allocation request from the user 20 from the vehicle 130, the user 20 is on board the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. It may be information for requesting the setting of the destination of the vehicle 130.

In the present embodiment, the designated point input unit 632 receives the input of information regarding the user 20's desired conditions regarding the vehicle allocation point in the coordinate input mode. The designated point input unit 632 may output information for presenting to the user 20 a screen for accepting input of information regarding the desired conditions of the user 20 regarding the vehicle allocation point in the coordinate input mode.

For example, the designated point input unit 632 transmits a command for presenting the input screen 200 to the user 20 to the user terminal 120 in response to the acquisition of the vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The designated point input unit 632 may transmit information for the user terminal 120 to generate the input screen 200 to the user terminal 120. Further, the designated point input unit 632 may acquire the information input by the user 20 on the input screen 200.

As a result, the designated point input unit 632 can acquire information indicating the position coordinates of the point designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the user 20 based on the input from the user 20. The designated point input unit 632 outputs information indicating the position coordinates of the point designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the user 20 to the area determination unit 522. The designated point input unit 632 may output information indicating the position coordinates of the point designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the user 20 to the position coordinate determination unit 664.

In the present embodiment, the designated area input unit 634 receives input of information regarding the desired conditions of the user 20 regarding the vehicle allocation point in the area input mode. The designated area input unit 634 may output information for presenting to the user 20 a screen for accepting input of information regarding the desired conditions of the user 20 regarding the vehicle allocation point in the area input mode.

For example, the designated area input unit 634 transmits a command for presenting the input screen 300 or the input screen 400 to the user 20 to the user terminal 120 based on the instruction of the mode switching unit 636. The designated area input unit 634 may transmit information for the user terminal 120 to generate the input screen 300 or the input screen 400 to the user terminal 120.

For example, the designated area input unit 634 transmits the identification information of the area including the point designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the user 20 to the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662, and the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like included in the area. Request the extraction of information indicating. The designated area input unit 634 acquires information indicating the extraction result from the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662, and generates data for generating the input screen 300 or the input screen 400 based on the information.

Further, the designated area input unit 634 may acquire the information input by the user 20 on the input screen 300 or the input screen 400. As a result, the designated area input unit 634 can acquire information indicating a parking / stopping point or the like selected by the user 20 as a vehicle allocation point based on the input from the user 20. The designated area input unit 634 may output the information indicating the parking / stopping point or the like to the position coordinate determination unit 664.

In the present embodiment, the mode switching unit 636 switches between the designated point input unit 632 and the designated area input unit 634 based on the instruction of the input mode control unit 524. As a result, when it is determined that at least a part of the specific point specified by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area, the input mode of the input receiving unit 520 changes from the coordinate input mode to the area input. Transition to mode.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle allocation time input unit 642 acquires information indicating the user's desired condition regarding the vehicle allocation time. Information indicating a desired condition regarding the vehicle allocation time may be included in, for example, a vehicle allocation request from the user 20. The vehicle dispatch time input unit 642 may output information indicating a desired condition regarding the vehicle dispatch time to the vehicle dispatch unit 540.

In the present embodiment, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 inputs the identification information of the specific area and outputs the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point included in the specific area. The parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 refers to, for example, the information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point included in each area stored in the vehicle dispatching unit 540, and the position of the parking / stopping point or the like included in the specific area. Extract the coordinates.

For example, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 acquires the identification information of the area including the point designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the user 20 from the designated area input unit 634. The parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 extracts the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like included in the area identified by the identification information with reference to the vehicle allocation unit 540. The parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 outputs information indicating the extracted position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the designated area input unit 634. The parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 may output information indicating the extracted position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the position coordinate determination unit 664.

In one embodiment, when a plurality of parking / stopping points or the like are extracted, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 may output information indicating the extracted position coordinates of the parking / stopping points or the like to the designated area input unit 634. .. In this case, the designated area input unit 634 executes, for example, a process for presenting the input screen 400 to the user 20. On the other hand, when a single parking / stopping point or the like is extracted, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 may output information indicating the extracted position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the position coordinate determination unit 664. In this case, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 may or may not output the extracted information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the designated area input unit 634. Further, the designated area input unit 634 may or may not execute a process for presenting the input screen 300 to the user 20.

In another embodiment, when the position coordinate determination unit 664 determines a parking / stopping point or the like to be a vehicle allocation point from one or more parking / stopping points or the like based on the selection of the user 20, the parking / stopping point extraction unit The 662 may output the extracted information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the designated area input unit 634. In this case, the designated area input unit 634 executes, for example, a process for presenting the input screen 300 or the input screen 400 to the user 20. On the other hand, when the position coordinate determination unit 664 determines the parking / stopping point or the like to be the vehicle allocation point from one or more parking / stopping points or the like based on a predetermined algorithm, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 determines the parking / stopping point or the like. Information indicating the extracted position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like may be output to the position coordinate determination unit 664. In this case, the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 may or may not output the extracted information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping point or the like to the designated area input unit 634. Further, the designated area input unit 634 may or may not execute a process for presenting the input screen 300 to the user 20.

In the present embodiment, the position coordinate determination unit 664 determines a vehicle allocation point that is a destination point of the vehicle 130 to which the vehicle allocation request of the user 20 is assigned. The position coordinate determination unit 664 outputs information indicating the position coordinates of the point determined as the vehicle allocation point to the vehicle allocation unit 540.

The position coordinate determination unit 664 may acquire information indicating the position coordinates of a specific point designated by the coordinate input mode from the designated point input unit 632. The position coordinate determination unit 664 acquires information from the area determination unit 522 indicating whether or not at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. Good. The position coordinate determination unit 664 is a parking / stopping point or the like selected by the user 20 from one or more parking / stopping points or the like arranged in an area including a specific point designated by the coordinate input mode from the designated area input unit 634. Acquires information indicating the position coordinates of. The position coordinate determination unit 664 acquires information indicating the position coordinates of one or more parking / stopping points and the like arranged in the area including the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode from the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662.

In one embodiment, the position coordinate determination unit 664 provides information from the area determination unit 522 indicating that at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is not located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. When acquired, the position coordinate determination unit 664 determines a specific point designated by the coordinate input mode acquired from the designated point input unit 632 as a vehicle allocation point.

In another embodiment, the position coordinate determination unit 664 indicates from the area determination unit 522 that at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. When the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 could not extract the parking / stopping points and the like arranged in the area, the position coordinate determination unit 664 acquired from the designated point input unit 632. , A specific point specified by the coordinate input mode is determined as a vehicle allocation point.

In another embodiment, the position coordinate determination unit 664 indicates from the area determination unit 522 that at least a part of the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area. When the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 extracts one or more parking / stopping points, etc., the position coordinate determination unit 664 selects at least one of the one or more parking / stopping points, etc. Determined as a vehicle dispatch point. The position coordinate determination unit 664 may determine one of the one or more parking / stopping points and the like as a vehicle allocation point.

For example, when the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 extracts a plurality of parking / stopping points, the position coordinate determination unit 664 becomes a vehicle allocation point from a plurality of parking / stopping points, etc., based on a predetermined algorithm. Determine parking points, etc. More specifically, the position coordinate determination unit 664 determines the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 based on the distance between each of the extracted plurality of parking / stopping points and the specific point specified by the coordinate input mode. .. The position / coordinate determination unit 664 may determine the point closest to the specific point designated by the coordinate input mode as the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130 among the plurality of extracted parking / stopping points.

For example, when the parking / stopping point extraction unit 662 extracts a plurality of parking / stopping points and the like, the position coordinate determination unit 664 parks the vehicle as a vehicle allocation point from the plurality of parking / stopping points and the like based on the selection of the user 20. Determine the stop point, etc. More specifically, the position coordinate determination unit 664 outputs information for generating a screen for presenting the extracted parking / stopping points and the like to the user 20 to the designated area input unit 634. As a result, for example, the designated area input unit 634 controls the user terminal 120, so that the input screen 400 is presented to the user 20.

When the user 20 selects a specific parking / stopping point or the like on the input screen 400, information indicating the parking / stopping point or the like selected by the user 20 is transmitted to the designated area input unit 634. The position coordinate determination unit 664 may acquire information indicating a parking / stopping point or the like selected by the user 20 from the designated area input unit 634. Further, the position coordinate determination unit 664 may determine the parking / stopping point or the like selected by the user 20 as the vehicle allocation point of the vehicle 130.

The designated point input unit 632 may be an example of the screen interface unit. The designated area input unit 634 may be an example of a screen interface unit. The mode switching unit 636 may be an example of a mode control unit. The position coordinate determination unit 664 may be an example of the destination determination unit.

FIG. 7 schematically shows an example of the internal configuration of the storage unit 550. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 550 includes a map data storage unit 722, a facility data storage unit 724, and a setting data storage unit 726.

In the present embodiment, the map data storage unit 722 stores the map data. In the present embodiment, the facility data storage unit 724 stores various information regarding each of one or more facilities. In one embodiment, the facility data storage unit 724 stores information indicating the position of the boundary of the facility for each of one or more facilities. In another embodiment, the facility data storage unit 724 stores information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping points and the like arranged in the facility for each of the one or more facilities. In the present embodiment, the setting data storage unit 726 stores information related to various settings related to information processing in the management server 110.

The facility data storage unit 724 may be an example of the first area information storage unit. The facility data storage unit 724 may be an example of the second area information storage unit. The facility data storage unit 724 may be composed of a single database or a plurality of databases.

FIG. 8 schematically shows an example of the data structure of the data table 800. The data table 800 may be an example of a data table stored in the facility data storage unit 724. In the present embodiment, the data table 800 shows, for each of one or more facilities, identification information 822 of each facility, information 824 indicating the boundary position of each facility, and one or more parking / stopping points arranged in each facility. Information 826 relating to each of the above is stored in association with each other.

In the present embodiment, the information 824 indicating the boundary position includes, for example, information indicating the position coordinates of the reference position of each facility and information indicating the shape, size, and the like of the site of each facility. In the present embodiment, the information 826 indicating the position of the parking / stopping point includes information indicating the position coordinates of each parking / stopping point, information indicating the name of each parking / stopping point, and traffic regulation at each parking / stopping point. Includes information to indicate. Examples of the information indicating the traffic regulation include information indicating the direction in which the passage is permitted, information indicating the direction in which the passage is prohibited, information regarding the speed limit, and the like.

The data table 800 may be an example of the first area information storage unit. The data table 800 may be an example of the second area information storage unit. The data table 800 may be composed of a single database or a plurality of databases.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a computer 3000 in which a plurality of aspects of the present invention may be embodied in whole or in part. The vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. For example, the vehicle dispatch system 100 or a part thereof is realized by the computer 3000. The management server 110 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. The user terminal 120 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000. The vehicle 130 or a part thereof may be realized by the computer 3000.

The program installed on the computer 3000 causes the computer 3000 to function as an operation associated with the device according to an embodiment of the present invention or as one or more "parts" of the device, or the operation or the one or more "parts". A unit can be run and / or a computer 3000 can be run a process according to an embodiment of the invention or a stage of the process. Such a program may be executed by the CPU 3012 to cause the computer 3000 to perform a specific operation associated with some or all of the blocks of the flowcharts and block diagrams described herein.

The computer 3000 according to this embodiment includes a CPU 3012, a RAM 3014, a graphic controller 3016, and a display device 3018, which are connected to each other by a host controller 3010. The computer 3000 also includes an input / output unit such as a communication interface 3022, a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM drive 3026, and an IC card drive, which are connected to the host controller 3010 via the input / output controller 3020. The computer also includes legacy I / O units such as the ROM 3030 and keyboard 3042, which are connected to the I / O controller 3020 via an I / O chip 3040.

The CPU 3012 operates according to the programs stored in the ROM 3030 and the RAM 3014, thereby controlling each unit. The graphic controller 3016 acquires the image data generated by the CPU 3012 in a frame buffer or the like provided in the RAM 3014 or itself so that the image data is displayed on the display device 3018.

The communication interface 3022 communicates with other electronic devices via the network. The hard disk drive 3024 stores programs and data used by the CPU 3012 in the computer 3000. The DVD-ROM drive 3026 reads the program or data from the DVD-ROM 3001 and provides the program or data to the hard disk drive 3024 via the RAM 3014. The IC card drive reads the program and data from the IC card and / or writes the program and data to the IC card.

The ROM 3030 stores in it a boot program or the like executed by the computer 3000 at the time of activation, and / or a program depending on the hardware of the computer 3000. The input / output chip 3040 may also connect various input / output units to the input / output controller 3020 via a parallel port, a serial port, a keyboard port, a mouse port, and the like.

The program is provided by a computer-readable storage medium such as a DVD-ROM 3001 or an IC card. The program is read from a computer-readable storage medium, installed on a hard disk drive 3024, RAM 3014, or ROM 3030, which is also an example of a computer-readable storage medium, and executed by the CPU 3012. The information processing described in these programs is read by the computer 3000 and provides a link between the program and the various types of hardware resources described above. The device or method may be configured to implement the operation or processing of information in accordance with the use of computer 3000.

For example, when communication is executed between the computer 3000 and an external device, the CPU 3012 executes a communication program loaded in the RAM 3014, and performs communication processing on the communication interface 3022 based on the processing described in the communication program. You may order. Under the control of the CPU 3012, the communication interface 3022 reads and reads the transmission data stored in the transmission buffer area provided in the recording medium such as the RAM 3014, the hard disk drive 3024, the DVD-ROM 3001, or the IC card. The data is transmitted to the network, or the received data received from the network is written to the reception buffer area or the like provided on the recording medium.

Further, the CPU 3012 makes the RAM 3014 read all or necessary parts of a file or database stored in an external recording medium such as a hard disk drive 3024, a DVD-ROM drive 3026 (DVD-ROM3001), or an IC card. Various types of processing may be performed on the data on the RAM 3014. The CPU 3012 may then write back the processed data to an external recording medium.

Various types of information such as various types of programs, data, tables, and databases may be stored on recording media and processed. The CPU 3012 describes various types of operations, information processing, conditional judgment, conditional branching, unconditional branching, and information retrieval described in various parts of the present disclosure with respect to the data read from the RAM 3014, and is specified by the instruction sequence of the program. Various types of processing may be performed, including / replacement, etc., and the results are written back to RAM 3014. Further, the CPU 3012 may search for information in a file, a database, or the like in the recording medium. For example, when a plurality of entries each having an attribute value of the first attribute associated with the attribute value of the second attribute are stored in the recording medium, the CPU 3012 is the first of the plurality of entries. The attribute value of the attribute of is searched for the entry that matches the specified condition, the attribute value of the second attribute stored in the entry is read, and the first attribute satisfying the predetermined condition is selected. You may get the attribute value of the associated second attribute.

The program or software module described above may be stored on or in a computer-readable storage medium on or near the computer 3000. In addition, a recording medium such as a hard disk or RAM provided in a dedicated communication network or a server system connected to the Internet can be used as a computer-readable storage medium, whereby the above program can be transmitted via the network. Provided to computer 3000.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. Further, to the extent that there is no technical contradiction, the matters described for the specific embodiment can be applied to other embodiments. Further, each component may have the same characteristics as other components having the same name but different reference numerals. It is clear from the description of the claims that such modified or improved forms may also be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

The order of execution of each process such as operation, procedure, step, and step in the apparatus, system, program, and method shown in the claims, specification, and drawings is particularly "before" and "prior to". It should be noted that it can be realized in any order unless the output of the previous process is used in the subsequent process. Even if the scope of claims, the specification, and the operation flow in the drawings are explained using "first," "next," etc. for convenience, it means that it is essential to carry out in this order. It's not a thing.

10 communication network, 20 users, 100 vehicle allocation system, 110 management server, 120 user terminal, 122 communication unit, 124 input / output unit, 128 control unit, 130 vehicle, 132 communication unit, 134 input / output unit, 136 drive unit, 138 control Department, 200 input screen, 210 map screen, 212 road, 220 pointer, 222 facility, 230 icon, 300 input screen, 330 parking / stopping point, 332 identification information, 380 icon, 400 input screen, 430 parking / stopping point, 432 identification information 520 input reception unit, 522 area judgment unit, 524 input mode control unit, 530 vehicle allocation point determination unit, 540 vehicle allocation unit, 550 storage unit, 622 vehicle allocation request acquisition unit, 632 designated point input unit, 634 designated area input unit, 636 Mode switching unit, 642 vehicle allocation time input unit, 662 parking / stopping point extraction unit, 664 position coordinate determination unit, 722 map data storage unit, 724 facility data storage unit, 726 setting data storage unit, 800 data table, 822 identification information, 824 Information, 826 information, 3000 computers, 3001 DVD-ROM, 3010 host controller, 3012 CPU, 3014 RAM, 3016 graphic controller, 3018 display device, 3020 input / output controller, 3022 communication interface, 3024 hard disk drive, 3026 DVD-ROM drive, 3030 ROM, 3040 input / output chip, 3042 keyboard

Claims (13)

A screen interface unit for the user to specify the vehicle allocation request point of the moving object,
A mode control unit that controls the input mode of the screen interface unit and
With
The screen interface unit
A designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as the vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user, and
A designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as the vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user, and
Have,
The mode control unit
When at least a part of the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area.
It is determined that the input mode of the screen interface unit is changed from the designated point input mode to the designated area input mode.
Information processing device. Further provided with a destination point determination unit that determines a destination point to be moved to the moving body based on the vehicle allocation request point designated by the user.
The destination determination unit
When the specific area is designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the designated area input mode,
With reference to the second area information storage unit that stores information indicating the position coordinates of the accessible points where entry from the outside of the area to the inside of the area is permitted for each of the one or more areas, the specific Extract the accessible points of the area and
One of the extracted accessible points is determined as the destination point of the moving body.
The information processing device according to claim 1. Further provided with a destination point determination unit that determines a destination point to be moved to the moving body based on the vehicle allocation request point designated by the user.
The destination determination unit
When the specific area is designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the designated area input mode,
For each of the one or more areas, the above-mentioned identification is made with reference to the second area information storage unit that stores information indicating the position coordinates of the parking / stopping possible points arranged on or inside the boundary of the area and where parking / stopping is permitted. Extract the parking and stopping points in the area of
One of the extracted parking / stopping possible points is determined as the destination point of the moving body.
The information processing device according to claim 1. The destination determination unit
When a plurality of points are extracted as candidates for the destination point,
The destination point of the moving body is determined based on the distance between each of the extracted plurality of points and the specific point designated by the designated point input mode.
The information processing device according to claim 2 or 3. The destination determination unit
When a plurality of points are extracted as candidates for the destination point,
Of the plurality of extracted points, the point closest to the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is determined as the destination point of the moving body.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The destination determination unit
When the specific area is designated as the vehicle allocation request point by the designated area input mode,
Outputs information for generating a screen for presenting the extracted points to the user.
The information processing device according to claim 2 or 3. The screen for presenting the extracted points to the user is a screen for the user to select a point desired by the user as the destination point of the moving body from the extracted points. And
The destination determination unit
Acquire information indicating the point selected by the user,
A point selected by the user is determined as the destination point of the moving body.
The information processing device according to claim 6. The screen for presenting the extracted points to the user includes map information in which the positions of the extracted points are shown on a map.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 6 or 7. The area of the specific area is larger than the area of the specific point.
The information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A mobile body including the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A communication terminal provided with the information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. A program for causing a computer to function as an information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 9. It is a method for controlling the input mode of the user interface for the user to specify the vehicle allocation request point of the moving object.
The user interface is
A designated point input mode in which a specific point is designated as the vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user, and
A designated area input mode in which a specific area is designated as the vehicle allocation request point based on the input from the user, and
Have,
The method is
A step of determining whether or not at least a part of the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area.
When it is determined that at least a part of the specific point designated by the designated point input mode is located on or inside the boundary of the specific area, the input mode of the user interface is input to the designated point. The stage of deciding to transition from the mode to the designated area input mode, and
The method of having.