JP2020200736A - Control device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique for properly lending another person a vehicle at the time of emergency and the like.SOLUTION: A control device 400 controls a vehicle including locking means that is unlocked by using: first key information; and second key information that is enabled when specified conditions are met. The control device 400 comprises a control unit 402 that enables unlocking using second key information when the specified conditions are met.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 16

Description

The present invention relates to a control device, a control method, and a program, and more particularly to a control device, a control method, and a program for controlling a vehicle equipped with a secondary battery.

In recent years, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles that are equipped with a secondary battery and can be driven by electric power have rapidly become widespread, and in the future, not only vehicles used by such private people but also more electric power will be used. It is expected that large vehicles that will be consumed will become more widespread. Vehicles driven by these electric powers (hereinafter collectively referred to as "electric vehicles") have been proposed not only to charge the secondary battery with external electric power but also to supply electric power to external devices. There is. It is also expected that vehicle-type electric stations capable of supplying power to these vehicles will be expanded.

Patent Document 1 describes an electric power management system capable of electric power from both a house and an electric vehicle. The house side is equipped with a management system that monitors the battery status of the electric vehicle and controls the power supply to the house according to the battery status. However, the control is performed in a state where the house and the electric vehicle are electrically connected, and the handling of the battery when the house and the electric vehicle are not connected is not considered. In addition, control in an emergency such as a disaster is not taken into consideration.

Patent Document 2 describes a technique capable of supplying electric power to an external device while operating an engine of a hybrid vehicle. In the event of a disaster, power can be supplied from the hybrid vehicle to an external device depending on whether the connection between the charging cable and the power supply cable is switched by the user or the switch for switching between charging and power supply is operated. However, it cannot be operated without user operation.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-0083380 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-0517772

In an emergency such as a disaster, it is preferable to be able to utilize the vehicle as a power source. For this purpose, it is necessary to be able to properly rent the vehicle to others.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a technique for appropriately renting a vehicle to another person in the event of a disaster or the like.

In each aspect of the present invention, the following configurations are adopted in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The first aspect relates to the control device.
The control device according to the first aspect is
A control device that controls a vehicle including a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
It has a control means for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.

The second aspect relates to a control method performed by at least one computer.
The control method according to the second aspect is
A control device that controls a vehicle having a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
It includes enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.

As another aspect of the present invention, it may be a program that causes at least one computer to execute the method of the second aspect, or a recording medium that can be read by a computer that records such a program. You may. This recording medium includes non-temporary tangible media.
This computer program includes computer program code that causes the computer to perform its control method on a control device when executed by the computer.

It should be noted that any combination of the above components and the conversion of the expression of the present invention between methods, devices, systems, recording media, computer programs and the like are also effective as aspects of the present invention.

Further, the various components of the present invention do not necessarily have to be independent of each other, and a plurality of components are formed as one member, and one component is formed of a plurality of members. It may be that a certain component is a part of another component, a part of a certain component overlaps with a part of another component, and the like.

Further, although the method and the computer program of the present invention describe a plurality of procedures in order, the order of description does not limit the order in which the plurality of procedures are executed. Therefore, when implementing the method and computer program of the present invention, the order of the plurality of procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents.

Furthermore, the methods of the present invention and the plurality of procedures of a computer program are not limited to being executed at different timings. Therefore, another procedure may occur during the execution of a certain procedure, or the execution timing of the certain procedure and the execution timing of the other procedure may partially or completely overlap.

According to each of the above aspects, it is possible to provide a technique for appropriately renting a vehicle to another person in the event of a disaster or the like.

It is a figure which conceptually shows the system structure of the information processing system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram which logically shows the structure of the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the computer which realizes the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of the vehicle of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the data structure of various information stored in the storage device accessed by the management device of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the data structure of the determination result stored in the storage device which the management device of this embodiment accesses. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a figure which conceptually shows the system structure of the information processing system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the operation of the management apparatus of this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which logically shows the structure of the management apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the data structure of the vehicle information which the management device of this embodiment registers in a storage device. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram which logically shows the structure of the control device which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the operation of the information processing system of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all drawings, similar components are designated by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in each figure, the configuration of the portion not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted and is not shown.

In the embodiment, "acquisition" means that the own device retrieves data or information stored in another device or storage medium (active acquisition), and is output to the own device from the other device. Includes at least one of entering data or information (passive acquisition). Examples of active acquisition include making a request or inquiry to another device and receiving the reply, and accessing and reading another device or storage medium. In addition, an example of passive acquisition may be receiving information to be delivered (or transmitted, push notification, etc.). Further, the “acquisition” may be to select and acquire the received data or information, or to select and receive the delivered data or information.

(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram conceptually showing a system configuration of an information processing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information processing system 1 of the present embodiment realizes a service of renting a vehicle 300 to a registrant 20 other than the owner in the event of an emergency such as a major disaster. Specifically, when an emergency occurs, even if the owner (not shown) of the pre-registered vehicle 300 (hereinafter, also referred to as the registered vehicle 30) is not present, if the conditions are met, The registered vehicle 30 can be used by the pre-registered registrant 20. The registered vehicle 30 may be equipped with a secondary battery. For example, the registered vehicle 30 can be used as an emergency power supply vehicle or the like by using the secondary battery mounted on the registered vehicle 30. The registered vehicle 30 may be, for example, an electric vehicle or a so-called hybrid vehicle that also uses a gasoline engine. The registered vehicle 30 may be a mobile power supply vehicle. Further, the registered vehicle 30 may be owned by an individual or may be owned by a predetermined organization.

An emergency situation includes, for example, a situation in which a large earthquake, tsunami, typhoon, landslide, flood, air pollution, major accident, missile attack, terrorism, etc. has occurred or is expected to occur. The emergency situation can be detected, for example, by receiving disaster information from the disaster information source 10. Disaster information includes, for example, Earthquake Early Warnings, tsunami warnings, and other special weather warnings (heavy rain, storm, high tide, waves, storm snow, heavy snow, etc.), disaster or evacuation information (tsunami, landslide, river flooding, inundation, landslide flow, etc.) , Volcano evacuation, etc.), including at least one of emergency bulletins (so-called area mail), warning information from the national instantaneous warning system (so-called J-alert), and disaster prevention information from the digital disaster prevention administrative radio system. ..

The information processing system 1 includes a server device 40, a user terminal 200, and a registered vehicle 30. The server device 40 is connected to the storage device 110. The storage device 110 may be included inside the server device 40, or may be a storage device provided outside the server device 40. The storage device 110 may be a combination of a plurality of storage devices.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram that logically shows the configuration of the management device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The management device 100 includes a determination unit 102, a generation unit 104, and a transmission unit 106.
When an emergency is detected, the determination unit 102 determines whether or not the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20 using predetermined conditions. The generation unit 104 generates key information for unlocking the registered vehicle 30 which is determined to be rentable as a result of the determination. The transmission unit 106 transmits the generated key information to the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 who is determined to be able to rent the registered vehicle 30.

The determination unit 102, the generation unit 104, and the transmission unit 106 are realized by at least one of the server device 40, the user terminal 200, and the registered vehicle 30 of FIG. Further, the process of receiving the information from the disaster information source 10 and detecting the emergency may be performed by each of the server device 40, the user terminal 200, and the registered vehicle 30.

It is assumed that the server device cannot normally communicate with the external terminal due to a power outage or the like in the event of a disaster, or the server device 40 fails and does not function. Therefore, the information processing system 1 is configured to be realized even when the server device 40 does not function under specific conditions. That is, as will be described later, the components of the management device 100 are configured so that the registered vehicle 30 can realize them.

The user terminal 200 is a terminal device used by the registrant 20, and is, for example, a portable terminal such as a notebook computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or a mobile phone. The user terminal 200 may be the property of the registrant 20 or may be lent to the registrant 20.

The mode in which the registrant 20 uses the service of the information processing system 1 by using the user terminal 200 is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto.
(1) An application for using the service of the information processing system 1 is installed on the user terminal 200. Then, the application installed in the user terminal 200 is started, the server device 40 or the registered vehicle 30 is accessed from the application, and the user terminal 200 uses the service provided by the information processing system 1.
(2) A browser is started on the user terminal 200 to access a predetermined website, and the user terminal 200 uses the service provided by the information processing system 1.

The connection form between the server device 40, the user terminal 200, and the registered vehicle 30 is not particularly limited, and is connected to at least one of wired and wireless. The communication method is also not particularly limited, and each device may be connected to each other by a predetermined communication method that can be used. As an example of the communication method, the user terminal 200 or the registered vehicle 30 is a communication method according to a mobile phone or mobile data communication standard such as 4G (4th Generation) or LTE (Long Term Evolution), or a wireless LAN (Local Area Network). ) And the like, it is possible to connect to a communication network 3 such as the Internet via a relay device such as a base station or an access point (not shown) and communicate with the server device 40.

Further, the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 may be connected by short-range wireless communication, for example, infrared communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification), or the like, and can communicate with each other.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the computer 60 that realizes the management device 100 of the present embodiment. As described above, the management device 100 may be composed of a plurality of computers 60 (that is, at least one of a server device 40, a user terminal 200, and a registered vehicle 30), or is realized by a virtual server. May be good. The hardware configuration of the vehicle will be described later.

The computer 60 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 62, a memory 64, a program 80 that realizes the components of the management device 100 loaded in the memory 64, a storage 66 that stores the program 80, and I / O (Input / Output). 68, and an interface (communication I / F70) for connecting to the communication network 3.

The CPU 62, the memory 64, the storage 66, the I / O 68, and the communication I / F 70 are connected to each other via the bus 69, and each server and the user terminal are controlled by the CPU 62. However, the method of connecting the CPU 62 and the like to each other is not limited to the bus connection.

The memory 64 is a memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). The storage 66 is a storage device such as a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a memory card.

The storage 66 may be a memory such as RAM or ROM. The storage 66 may be provided inside the computer 60, or may be provided outside the computer 60 and may be connected to the computer 60 by wire or wirelessly if the computer 60 is accessible. Alternatively, it may be detachably provided on the computer 60.

By reading the program 80 stored in the storage 66 into the memory 64 and executing the program 80, the CPU 62 can realize each function of each unit of the management device 100 described below.

The I / O 68 controls input / output of data and control signals between the computer 60 and other input / output devices. The other input / output devices include, for example, an input device 72 such as a keyboard, a touch panel, a mouse, and a microphone connected to the computer 60, and an output such as a display (referred to as a display device 74 in the figure), a printer, and a speaker. It includes a device (not shown) and an interface between these input / output devices and a computer 60. Further, the I / O 68 may perform data input / output control with a reading or writing device (not shown) of another recording medium.

The communication I / F 70 is a network connection interface for communicating between the computer 60 and an external device. The communication I / F 70 may be a network interface for connecting to a wired line or a network interface for connecting to a wireless line. For example, the computers 60 that realize the management device 100 are connected to each other via the communication network 3 by the communication I / F 70.

Each component of the management device 100 of the present embodiment of FIG. 2 is realized by any combination of hardware and software of the computer 60 of FIG. And, it is understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications of the realization method and the device. The functional block diagram showing the management device 100 of each embodiment described below shows a block of logical functional units, not a configuration of hardware units.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle 300 of the present embodiment.
The vehicle 300 includes a controller 302, a memory 304, and a wide area communication unit 306. User interface (indicated as "UI" in the figure) 308, secondary battery pack 310, charge / discharge control unit 312, door lock mechanism 320, lock / unlock control unit 322, short-range communication unit 324, and position. It includes an information acquisition unit 330, a motor 340, a motor drive mechanism 342, and an instrument 350. In each figure, the configuration of the portion not related to the essence of the present invention is omitted and is not shown.

The controller 302 is a computer that controls the operation of the vehicle 300, and may have the same configuration as the computer 60 of FIG. 2 described above. The controller 302 reads out the program 80 stored in the storage 66 or the memory 64 and executes the program 80 on the memory 64, so that each component of the vehicle 300 of FIG. 4 (for example, the charge / discharge control unit 312, unlocking) Each function of the control unit 322, the position information acquisition unit 330, the motor drive mechanism 342, the user interface 308, etc.) is realized.

The memory 304 may include the storage 66 or the memory 64, or may be an external storage means of the computer 60. Hereinafter, the memory 304 will be described as a storage means accessed by the controller 302 of the vehicle 300.

The wide area communication unit 306 connects to the above-mentioned communication network 3 and communicates with the server device 40 or the user terminal 200. The communication method of the wide area communication unit 306 is not particularly limited, but is a communication method according to a mobile phone such as 4G or LTE or a mobile data communication standard, or a communication method such as a wireless LAN, and is a base station or access point (not shown). It is possible to connect to a communication network 3 such as the Internet via a relay device such as.

The user interface 308 includes display means such as a liquid crystal display, LED (Light Emitting Diode) display, and organic EL (ElectroLuminescence) display, operation means such as operation keys, operation buttons, switches, jog dials, and touch pads, and display means and operation means. Is an integrated touch panel or the like. For example, when the vehicle 300 is equipped with a navigation system (not shown), it may be used in combination with the display, operation unit, touch panel, etc. of the navigation system.

The secondary battery pack 310 may include a secondary battery (not shown) and a BMU (Battery Management Unit). The charge / discharge control unit 312 controls the charge / discharge of the secondary battery. As a method of charging the secondary battery, for example, the secondary battery may be charged by connecting to a power source at a charging station, or may be charged with electric power generated from the rotational energy of the motor of the vehicle 300 during traveling. The electric power of the secondary battery can be used to drive the motor 340 of the vehicle 300 and to operate various devices of the vehicle 300.

The door lock mechanism 320 is a mechanism for mechanically locking or unlocking the door of the vehicle 300. The lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to lock or unlock the door lock. The short-range communication unit 324 performs short-range communication with the remote control key 326 or the user terminal 200 in accordance with communication standards such as infrared communication, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). For example, the short-range communication unit 324 receives the key information for unlocking the door lock from the remote control key 326 or the user terminal 200 after establishing the communication with the remote control key 326 or the user terminal 200. Using the key information received by the short-range communication unit 324, the lock release control unit 322 can unlock the door lock locked by the door lock mechanism 320.

The position information acquisition unit 330 receives the current position of the vehicle 300 from a positioning system such as GPS (Global Positioning System) or QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System).

The motor 340 rotates the wheels of the vehicle 300 to drive the vehicle 300, and is driven and controlled by the motor drive mechanism 342. The instrument 350 includes an instrument that measures the mileage of the vehicle 300, an instrument that measures the remaining capacity of the secondary battery, a clock that measures the current time or obtains the current time by light oiling the communication network 3. The acquisition unit 352 acquires the measured value or time information measured by the instrument 350.

Each component of the vehicle 300 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is realized by an arbitrary combination of hardware and software (not shown). And, it is understood by those skilled in the art that there are various modifications of the realization method and the device.

Returning to FIG. 2, the details of the configuration of the management device 100 will be described.
The timing of determination by the determination unit 102 is exemplified below. The following plurality may be combined.
(1) Judgment when an emergency occurs and the emergency is detected (2) Judgment in advance whether lending is possible when an emergency occurs For example, the user or the vehicle provider of this system Judgment when usage is registered (3) Judgment when specified at regular or arbitrary timing

When the generation unit 104 is configured to be realized by the server device 40, the key information generated by the server device 40 is transmitted to both the user terminal 200 and the vehicle 300. Further, the generation unit 104 may be configured to be realized by the vehicle 300, in which case the key information generated by the vehicle 300 is transmitted to the user terminal 200 via the server device 40. The vehicle 300 may generate key information according to an instruction from the server device 40 after the determination process is performed by the determination unit 102 in the server device 40.

E-mail addresses that can be received by the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20, or destination information such as a mobile phone number are stored in advance in the storage device 110 as registrant information 120 (FIG. 5A) for each registrant 20. , The transmission unit 106 transmits the key information to the destination. As shown in FIG. 5A, the registrant information 120 may include identification information (registrant ID) of the registrant 20, registrant information registered at the time of service use application described later, and destination information.

The key information may be attached to an e-mail or a message and sent, or the URL address information from which the key information can be obtained may be sent by an e-mail or a message. Alternatively, a message may be transmitted notifying that the key information has been generated by the server device 40. In that case, the registrant 20 may acquire the key information by logging in to a web page dedicated to the registered user who has been registered as a user in advance and downloading the key information from the server device 40, for example.

Regarding the registered vehicle 30, for example, the IP (Internet Protocol) address assigned to the wide area communication unit 306 is stored in the storage device 110 in advance as vehicle information 130 (FIG. 5B) for each registered vehicle 30 as destination information. Keep it. Then, the transmission unit 106 transmits the key information to the destination. Alternatively, the transmission unit 106 of the server device 40 transmits a key information generation instruction to the registered vehicle 30.

The timing of key information generation by the generation unit 104 is illustrated below. The following plurality may be combined.
(1) Generate key information when an emergency is detected and as a result of judgment by the judgment unit 102, it is determined that lending is possible. (2) As a result of judgment by judgment unit 102, key information is generated after it is determined that lending is possible. Generation (3) Periodic or arbitrary (specified) timing (generated in advance)

The timing of sending the key information or downloading the key information by the registrant 20, or the timing at which the key information becomes available (validated) can be considered variously, and is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto.
(1) After an emergency is detected, the determination unit 102 finds a registered vehicle 30 that can be used by the registrant 20, and the generation unit 104 generates key information. (2) After the emergency is detected, the registrant After the 20 user terminals 200 and the short-range communication unit 324 of the available registered vehicle 30 establish wireless communication (3) After an emergency is detected, the position information of the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 match ( After (approaching within a predetermined range) (4) If the key information is generated before the emergency occurs, after the emergency has occurred (detected) and from (1) to (3) above. In the case of (4) above, at least one of the key information of the user terminal 200 or the vehicle 300 is generated before the activation, and the other is generated with the activated key information. May be good.
Here, the activation of the key information means, for example, locking the door of the registered vehicle 30 using the key information in the registered vehicle 30.

As the method of detecting an emergency, the method of receiving the disaster information described above is exemplified. The detection of an emergency situation by receiving the disaster information from the disaster information source 10 can be detected in each of the server device 40, the registered vehicle 30, and the user terminal 200. In particular, when the registered vehicle 30 or the user terminal 200 detects a state in which communication with the server device 40 cannot be performed, a state in which communication cannot be performed normally, or a state in which meaningful information cannot be received from the source or the server device 40 is detected. The registered vehicle 30 or the user terminal 200 may realize the function of the determination unit 102 to detect an emergency state.

The determination unit 102 may have a configuration for performing a process of confirming the authenticity of the disaster information from the disaster information source 10. The determination unit 102 manages information and signals from a base (for example, a communication company) different from the base (for example, the Meteorological Agency) which is the disaster information source 10 that transmitted the disaster information, or the server of the disaster information source 10. It is possible to confirm the authenticity of the disaster information based on the judgment signal from the computer of the institution. Alternatively, a signal capable of determining authenticity may be placed on the signal transmitted from the disaster information transmission source 10, and the determination unit 102 may make a determination based on the signal. Further, the determination may be made based on the mechanical or direct switching of the software switch of the server device 40.

The predetermined condition is a condition indicating whether the registered vehicle 30 itself is in a state where it can be rented in the first place, or whether the registered vehicle 20 is in a state where it can be permitted to use the registered vehicle 30. The conditions are exemplified below, but are not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined.
(A) The owner is driving the registered vehicle 30.
(B) This is a time zone in which the owner does not use the registered vehicle 30.
(C) The mileage of the registered vehicle 30 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
(D) The remaining amount of fuel of the registered vehicle 30 or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.
(E) The distance between the registrant 20 and the current position of the registered vehicle 30 is within a predetermined value.
(F) The registrant 20 has the authority to use the registered vehicle 30.

Hereinafter, specific examples of the determination method will be described for each condition.
The method for determining whether or not the owner of the registered vehicle 30 in (a) above is driving is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined.
(A1) From the information indicating the driving status of the motor 340 acquired from the motor driving mechanism 342 of the vehicle 300, if the vehicle is being driven (for example, the rotation speed of the motor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value), it is determined that the vehicle is in operation. Information for determining whether or not the vehicle is being driven and a predetermined value as a determination criterion may be set for each vehicle 300, or may be set for each vehicle type.
(A2) Even if the rotation speed of the motor is less than the predetermined value, the history information of the predetermined period is acquired, and if the period of driving within the predetermined period is longer than the predetermined time, it is determined that the motor is in operation.
(A3) In the above (a2), it is determined that the vehicle is not in operation unless it is driven for a predetermined time or longer during the predetermined period.
(A4) From the information indicating whether or not the secondary battery acquired from the charge / discharge control unit 312 is discharged, it is determined that the battery is in operation during discharge.
(A5) In the above (a4), it is determined that the vehicle is not in operation during charging.
(A6) If the discharge amount of the secondary battery is equal to or more than a predetermined value, it is determined that the battery is in operation.
(A7) Even if the discharge amount of the secondary battery is less than the predetermined value, the history information of the predetermined period is acquired, and if the discharge occurs within the predetermined period (or the discharge exceeds the predetermined value), the operation is in progress. Is determined.
(A8) In the above (a7), if there is no discharge (or no discharge of a predetermined value or more) during the predetermined period, it is determined that the operation is not in progress.
(A9) When an increase in the mileage is detected from the history information of the measured values (for example, the mileage and the remaining capacity of the secondary battery) acquired from the instrument 350 by the acquisition unit 352 for a predetermined period, or When a decrease in the remaining capacity of the next battery is detected, it is determined that the battery is in operation.
(A10) If no change is detected in the measured value in (a9) above, it is determined that the vehicle is not in operation.
(A11) From the history information of the information indicated by the current position of the vehicle 300 acquired from the position information acquisition unit 330 within a predetermined period, if the position of the vehicle 300 changes by a predetermined value or more, it is determined that the vehicle is in operation.
(A12) In the above (a11), if there is no change of the vehicle 300 position by a predetermined value or more, it is determined that the vehicle is not in operation.

The method for determining whether or not the owner of the above (b) does not use the registered vehicle 30 is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined.
(B1) A time zone that the owner of the registered vehicle 30 does not use (that is, a time zone that can be rented) is designated in advance and registered in the storage device 110. When the current time acquired from the acquisition unit 352 is included in the above time zone, it is determined that the rental is possible. The time zone may be a specified day of the week, a specified time range, a specified date, a specified period, a specified time zone for each day of the week, a date, a month, or a specified time zone for a specified period. It may be.
(B2) In (b1) above, even if the current time is included in the time zone, if the remaining time in the time zone is less than the predetermined value from the current time, it is determined that the loan cannot be made.
(B3) In the above (b2), if there is a remaining time of a predetermined value or more, it is determined that the loan can be rented.

The method for determining whether or not the mileage of the registered vehicle 30 in (c) above is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined.
(C1) The second predetermined value of the remaining capacity of the fuel or the secondary battery corresponding to the first predetermined value of the mileage of the registered vehicle 30 is calculated and registered in the storage device 110 in advance. Then, when the remaining amount of fuel of the registered vehicle 30 or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery acquired from the acquisition unit 352 is equal to or greater than the second predetermined value, it is determined that the mileage is equal to or greater than the first predetermined value. ..
(C2) The management device 100 calculates the mileage by using the information indicating the remaining amount of fuel of the registered vehicle 30 or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery acquired from the acquisition unit 352 of the vehicle 300 (not shown). ) Is further provided, and it is determined whether or not the calculated mileage is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
(C3) The mileage of the registered vehicle 30 obtained by receiving the input of the mileage desired by the registrant 20 from the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 and obtained by any of the above (c1) to (c3) is the registrant. If the mileage is longer than the desired mileage of 20, it is determined that the vehicle can be rented.
(C4) The mileage to the destination desired by the registrant 20 from the position information acquired from the position information acquisition unit 330 of the registered vehicle 30 by accepting the input of the information indicating the desired destination from the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20. Is obtained using a car navigation system, and it is determined that the registered vehicle 30 can be rented if the mileage of the registered vehicle 30 is longer than the obtained mileage.

The method for determining whether or not the remaining amount of fuel or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery of the registered vehicle 30 in (d) above is equal to or greater than a predetermined value is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The difference between the above (c1) and the remaining amount of fuel or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery in (d) is that the above (c1) is the remaining amount of fuel or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery corresponding to the mileage. However, (d) is simply a condition that the remaining amount of fuel or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery is equal to or more than a predetermined value. This is because, for example, when the registered vehicle 30 is to be used as a power supply vehicle or a fuel source, it is meaningless unless the remaining capacity of the secondary battery or the remaining amount of fuel exceeds the required amount.
(D1) It is determined whether or not the remaining amount of fuel of the registered vehicle 30 or the remaining capacity of the secondary battery acquired from the acquisition unit 352 of the vehicle 300 is equal to or higher than a predetermined value.
(D2) Information such as SOC (State Of Charge) acquired from the BMU of the secondary battery pack 310 is used as information indicating the remaining capacity of the secondary battery for determination.

The method for determining whether or not the distance between the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 at the current position in (e) is within a predetermined value is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined. Here, if the distance between the registrant 20 and the current position of the registered vehicle 30 is more than a predetermined value, it takes time and cost for the registrant 20 to move to the registered vehicle 30, so the registered vehicle 30 It is preferable that the distance between the registrants 20 at the current position is not so far.
(E1) Registered vehicle from information indicating the position of the registered vehicle 30 acquired from the position information acquisition unit 330 and information indicating the position of the user terminal 200 acquired from the position information acquisition unit (not shown) of the user terminal 200. The distance between 30 and the user terminal 200 is calculated, and it is determined whether or not it is within a predetermined value.
(E2) In the above (e1), the route of the position of the registered vehicle 30 and the position of the user terminal 200 is calculated by using the car navigation system or the system for navigating the movement route of a person, and the distance or the required time of the route is calculated. Judges whether or not is within a predetermined value.
(E3) As an index for comparing the distance between the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20, any one of the same prefecture, the same municipality, and the same address may be used as a judgment criterion. .. The address indicating the current position of each of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 acquired in the same manner as in the above (e2) may be acquired and determined according to the determination criteria.
(E4) As an index for comparing the distance between the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 using an application that navigates the movement of people, within walking distance (for example, within 1 to 2 km), 30 minutes by using public transportation. The judgment may be made using a range such as within or less as a judgment criterion.

In addition, if the distance of (e) and the travelable distance of (c) above are combined and the distance of the current position is longer than the travelable distance, it may be determined that the rental is not possible. Alternatively, it may be determined that the vehicle can be rented when the travelable distance is longer than the distance of the current position by a predetermined value or more.

The method for determining whether or not the registrant 20 in (f) has the authority to use the registered vehicle 30 is exemplified below, but is not limited thereto. The following plurality may be combined.
(F1) For each registered vehicle 30, a registrant 20 having usage authority is associated with the registered vehicle 30 and registered in advance in the storage device 110. Judgment is made based on the registration information.
(F2) For each registrant 20, the registered vehicle 30 having the usage authority is associated and registered in the storage device 110 in advance. Judgment is made based on the registration information.
(F3) For each registered vehicle 30, whether or not it can be rented as a power supply vehicle is registered in advance, and is stored in the storage device 110 in advance in association with the registrant 20 who wishes to use the registered vehicle 30 as a power supply vehicle. I will do it. For example, the registrant 20 may be an organization such as a company or a government office, or may be registered by concluding a contract between the organization and the owner of the registered vehicle 30 in advance. For example, in this configuration, when a tsunami warning is issued, a registered vehicle 30 that is permitted to be used as a power supply vehicle is moved to a predetermined hill by a person in charge of the government office and / or used as a power supply vehicle. Is assumed.

The judgment reference value of each of the above conditions may be changed as appropriate. Condition items and judgment reference values used for judgment may be set respectively. Further, a plurality of reference values may be set stepwise. Condition items or reference values may be prioritized. It may be possible to specify a combination of a plurality of condition items.

In the server device 40 or the user terminal 200, the predetermined conditions and the determination criteria may be changed by accepting the setting change using the operation screen (not shown) for changing the setting or rewriting the predetermined setting file. Further, the conditions may be changed stepwise on the operation screen. For example, if the predetermined condition is the distance between the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 at the current position, the UI (drum, slider, check box, radio) to be selected from the range of 5 km, 10 km, and 15 km. It may be possible to select using a button or the like).

The key information generated by the generation unit 104 is an electronic key, for example, a so-called one-time ID that can be used only once. The registered vehicle 30 has a door lock that can be unlocked with the key information. Normally, as described above, the door lock of the vehicle 300 is unlocked by using the remote control key 326. In the present embodiment, the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 can be unlocked by using the key information transmitted to the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 who is permitted to use the registered vehicle 30. After the communication unit of the user terminal 200 (for example, the Bluetooth communication unit) and the short-range communication unit 324 of the registered vehicle 30 are brought close to each other to establish communication with each other, the key information is transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30. Can be done. Using the key information received by the short-range communication unit 324, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to unlock the door lock of the registered vehicle 30.

The key for driving the engine of the registered vehicle 30 is stored in the glove box in the registered vehicle 30, and may be taken out from the glove box at the time of use to start the engine. In the case of a vehicle type such as a so-called smart key, in which the engine can be driven by operating a switch in the vehicle, the engine may be driven by operating the switch in the vehicle after unlocking by the key information transmitted from the transmission unit 106.

The owner of the vehicle 300 that provides the vehicle 300 registers the vehicle 300 to be provided for the vehicle rental service in advance. In addition, the registrant 20 who rents the registered vehicle 30 also registers the use of this vehicle rental service in advance.

The registration method is not particularly limited, such as application from a website, application from an application started on a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, or application in writing. It is preferable that the registrant 20 and the owner of the registered vehicle 30 perform the registration procedure as the registrant 20 by confirming the identity or the person in advance by presenting an identification card or the like. If the registration is approved after the application, the information of the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 is stored in the storage device 110.

In the present embodiment, the registrant 20 is preferably, for example, a relative or an acquaintance of the owner of the registered vehicle 30. For example, a registrant 20 who can use a certain registered vehicle 30 may be associated. Alternatively, the registered vehicle 30 may be available to an unspecified registrant 20. Further, the registrant 20 may be a user of a car sharing service or the like. In that case, the user can be associated with the vehicle 300 used in the car sharing service as the registrant 20.

The operation of the management device 100 of the present embodiment configured in this way will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management device 100 of the present embodiment.
First, when an emergency is detected (YES in step S101), the determination unit 102 determines whether or not the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20 using predetermined conditions (step S103).

For example, when the determination unit 102 receives the earthquake early warning transmitted from the disaster information source 10 (YES in step S101), the determination unit 102 determines whether or not the mileage of the registered vehicle 30 is 10 km or more. If the distance is 10 km or more, it is determined that the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20 (YES in step S103). If the mileage of the registered vehicle 30 is less than 10 km, it is determined that the registered vehicle 30 cannot be rented to the registrant 20 (NO in step S103), and this process ends.

Next, as a result of the determination, the generation unit 104 generates key information for unlocking the registered vehicle 30 determined to be rentable (YES in step S103) (step S105). The transmission unit 106 transmits the generated key information to the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 who is determined to be able to rent the registered vehicle 30 (step S107). Here, since the server device 40 has the generation unit 104, the transmission unit 106 also transmits the key information to the registered vehicle 30.

The transmission unit 106 acquires the destination information from the registrant information 120 and the vehicle information 130, and transmits an e-mail to each of the acquired destination information. Further, the information of the registrant information 120 and the vehicle information 130 to which the key information is transmitted may be stored in the transmission information 140 of FIG. 5C. The transmitted key information, the registrant ID of the registrant 20 who transmitted the key information, and the vehicle ID of the registered vehicle 30 are associated with the transmission information 140.

As described above, the user terminal 200 may, for example, receive an e-mail containing a URL from which the key information can be acquired, access the URL described in the e-mail, and download and acquire the key information. The acquired key information is temporarily stored in the memory 64 or the storage 664 of the user terminal 200.

The email or website may include information on the current location of the registered vehicle 30. The server device 40 may acquire the position information from the registered vehicle 30 and include the position information of the registered vehicle 30 in the mail. As a result, the registrant 20 can go to the stop position of the registered vehicle 30 by looking at the position information of the registered vehicle 30. The key information temporarily stored in the user terminal 200 for the registered vehicle 30 is transmitted to the short-range communication unit 324 of the registered vehicle 30. For example, the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 may communicate with each other by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or RFID, and can transmit and receive key information. Alternatively, when the registrant 20 and the owner of the registered vehicle 30 are acquaintances, the owner may notify the registrant 20 of the parking position of the registered vehicle 30 in advance or as appropriate.

In another configuration, for example, when the user terminal 200 accesses the URL notified by e-mail after the registrant 20 arrives near the registered vehicle 30, the server device 40 sends the registered vehicle 30 to the registered vehicle 30 via the network 3. Key information may be sent directly. At this time, the registered vehicle 30 confirms the establishment of communication with the user terminal 200 by short-range wireless communication, and the transmission unit 106 determines that the user terminal 200 is on the side of the registered vehicle 30 and then performs key information. You may send it. In another example, the URL address information for acquiring the key information is transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30, and the URL address received by the wide area communication unit 306 of the registered vehicle 30 via the communication network 3 is used. You may access and obtain the key information.

In the registered vehicle 30, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 using the key information received by the short-range communication unit 324 to unlock the door lock.

Further, the registrant 20 determined in advance that the registered vehicle 30 can be rented by the determination unit 102 may be linked and stored in the storage device 110 as the determination result 150 (FIG. 7). Then, the transmission unit 106 reads the vehicle ID of the corresponding registered vehicle 30 and the registrant ID of the registrant 20 from the determination result 150, reads the destination information of the registered vehicle ID from the vehicle information 130, and reads the destination information of the registrant ID. The information may be read from the registrant information 120.

8 to 10 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1.
FIG. 8 shows an example in which key information is generated by the server device 40. FIG. 9 shows an example generated by the registered vehicle 30. FIG. 10 shows an example in which the registered vehicle 30 that can be rented to the registrant 20 is determined before the emergency occurs, the generated key information is transmitted, and the key information is activated when the emergency is detected. ing.

First, an example in which key information is generated by the server device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the server device 40 includes all the components of the management device 100 of FIG.
Steps S101 to S107 are the same as in FIG. The user terminal 200 receives the key information transmitted from the server device 40 in step S107, and temporarily stores it in the memory 64 or the storage 66 (step S201). As described above, the key information includes, for example, a URL address for acquiring the key information in an e-mail. Then, the browser is started on the user terminal 200 to access the site of the URL address, the key information is downloaded, and the key information is temporarily stored in the memory 64 or the storage 66.

On the other hand, the wide area communication unit 306 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the key information transmitted from the server device 40 in step S107 (step S301). Then, in the registered vehicle 30, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to lock the door using the key information received in step S301 (step S303). Then, in order for the registrant 20 to arrive at the parking place of the registered vehicle 30 and transmit the key information stored in the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30, the user terminal 200 is sent to the short-range communication unit 324 of the registered vehicle 30. Get closer and establish communication.

For example, by starting an application for using the service of the information processing system 1 on the user terminal 200 and pressing an operation button for instructing transmission of key information from the application menu, communication connection processing with the registered vehicle 30 is performed. Can be started. When the communication between the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 is established, the key information is transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30 (step S203).

When the user terminal 200 accepts the operation of the registrant 20 for transmitting the key information, the face authentication process of the registrant 20 may be performed to confirm the identity. Specifically, when the key information transmission operation is received, the camera of the user terminal 200 is activated, the face of the registrant 20 is imaged, and the face is transmitted to the server device 40. The server device 40 collates with the facial feature information of the registrant 20 registered in advance, and when it is confirmed that the registrant 20 is the person himself / herself, the operation is enabled. On the other hand, if the person cannot be confirmed as a result of collation, the operation is not permitted. Further, the key information transmitted to the user terminal 200 may be invalidated.

The short-range communication unit 324 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the key information from the user terminal 200 (step S305). Then, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to unlock the door lock using the received key information (step S307).

In this example, when an emergency occurs, the determination unit 102 of the server device 40 determines whether the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20, and the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 determined to be rentable. The generated key information is transmitted to the registered vehicle 30. As a result, the registrant 20 can unlock the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 by using the received key information. The owner of the registered vehicle 30 can rent the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20 determined by the server device 40 to be able to rent it even if he / she is not there.

Next, an example in which key information is generated by the registered vehicle 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, the server device 40 includes the determination unit 102 and the transmission unit 106 of the management device 100 of FIG. 2, and the registered vehicle 30 includes the generation unit 104 and the transmission unit 106 of the management device 100 of FIG.
First, step S101 and step S103 are the same as in FIG. In step S103, when the determination unit 102 of the server device 40 determines that the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20 (YES in step S103), the server device 40 unlocks the door of the registered vehicle 30 to the registered vehicle 30. Instructs the generation of key information for (step S111).

When the wide area communication unit 306 of the registered vehicle 30 receives an instruction from the server device 40, the generation unit 104 of the registered vehicle 30 generates key information. Then, the wide area communication unit 306 transmits the generated key information to the server device 40 (step S311). The unlock control unit 322 of the registered vehicle 30 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to lock the door using the key information generated in step S311 (step S313).

When the server device 40 receives the key information from the registered vehicle 30, the transmission unit 106 of the server device 40 transfers the received key information to the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 determined to be able to rent the registered vehicle 30. (Step S113). The user terminal 200 receives the key information from the server device 40 and temporarily stores it in the memory 64 or the storage 66 (step S201). After that, the unlocking operation of the registered vehicle 30 by the user terminal 200 (step S203, step S305, step S307) is the same as in FIG.

In this example, when an emergency occurs, the determination unit 102 of the server device 40 determines whether the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20, and the key information of the registered vehicle 30 determined to be rentable is obtained. The generation is instructed, and the key information generated by the registered vehicle 30 is transferred to the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 via the server device 40. As a result, the registrant 20 can unlock the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 by using the received key information. The owner of the registered vehicle 30 can rent the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20 determined by the server device 40 to be able to rent it even if he / she is not there.

Next, using FIG. 10, before an emergency occurs, the registered vehicle 30 that can be rented to the registrant 20 is determined, the generated key information is transmitted, and the key information is valid when the emergency is detected. An example of conversion will be described. In this example, the server device 40 includes all the components of the management device 100 of FIG.
Steps S103 to S107 and step S201 are the same as in FIG. When the wide area communication unit 306 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the key information transmitted from the server device 40 in step S107, it is stored in the memory 304 (step S321). Then, when the wide area communication unit 306 receives the disaster information or the like from the disaster information source 10 in the registered vehicle 30 and detects that an emergency has occurred (YES in step S323), the key information is read from the memory 304 and locked. The release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to lock the door using the key information (step S325). After that, the unlocking operation of the registered vehicle 30 by the user terminal 200 (step S203, step S305, step S307) is the same as in FIG.

In this example, before an emergency occurs, the determination unit 102 of the server device 40 determines whether the registered vehicle 30 can be rented to the registrant 20, and the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 are determined to be rentable. Key information is transmitted to the user terminal 200. The user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 store the received key information in the memory. Then, in the event of an emergency, the door is locked with the key information stored by the lock release control unit 322 in order to validate the key information stored in the registered vehicle 30. As a result, in the event of an emergency, the registrant 20 can unlock the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 by using the key information acquired in advance. The owner of the registered vehicle 30 can rent the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20 determined by the server device 40 to be able to rent it even if he / she is not there.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 11 is a block diagram conceptually showing the configuration of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment.
In the above embodiment, it is determined whether or not the registrant 20 can use the registered vehicle 30 based on the conditions of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20, but in the present embodiment, a plurality of registered vehicles 30a and 30b , 30c, 30d (referred to as registered vehicle 30 when there is no particular need to distinguish) and a plurality of registrants 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d (referred to as registrant 20 when there is no particular need to distinguish). Is the same as the above embodiment except that the matching process is performed under predetermined conditions and the key information of the registered vehicle 30 is transmitted to the matched registrant 20. The number of registered vehicles 30 and registrants 20 shown here is only one example, and the number is not limited to this. Further, the number of registrants 20 and the number of registered vehicles 30 may be different, the number of registrants 20 may be larger than that of registered vehicles 30, and the number of registered vehicles 30 may be larger than that of registrants 20.

Since the management device 100 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as that of FIG. 2 of the above embodiment, it will be described with reference to FIG.
The determination unit 102 performs matching processing between the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 using a predetermined condition, and makes it possible to rent the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20 for the matched registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20. judge.

The combination of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 that are matched and matched is not limited to one-to-one, and may be one-to-many or multiple-to-many. For example, when a plurality of relatives of the owner are registrants 20, a plurality of registrants 20 may be combined for one registered vehicle 30. In this case, the same key information may be transmitted to a plurality of registrants 20. However, the key information is preferably a one-time ID, and the key information transmitted to the user terminals 200 of the plurality of registrants 20 is transmitted to the user terminals 200 of the other registrants 20 after being used once. The key information will be invalid. Alternatively, one registrant 20 may register the destination information of a plurality of user terminals 200. In this case as well, the same key information may be transmitted to a plurality of destination information, and after the key information is used from one of the user terminals 200, the key information transmitted to the destination information of the other user terminal 200 is invalid. It becomes.

Further, one registrant 20 may be able to use a plurality of registered vehicles 30. In this case, a plurality of key information may be transmitted to the user terminal 200 of one registrant 20 for each of the plurality of registered vehicles 30.

In the present embodiment, the determination unit 102 selects a registered vehicle 30 that matches the conditions from the plurality of registered vehicles 30 according to the conditions specified by the registrant 20 using the user terminal 200. The matching of the conditions does not necessarily have to be 100% matching, and it may be determined that the conditions are matched if they match at a predetermined ratio or more.

Further, the conditions of the plurality of registrants 20 and the conditions of the plurality of registered vehicles 30 may be matched with each other, and the registrants 20 and the registered vehicles 30 may be combined in descending order of matching ratio. When a plurality of conditions are specified, a priority may be set and the matching ratio may be further weighted according to the ranking to obtain and quantify the total matching ratio. These results may be displayed on the display of the user terminal 200, for example, as a list. In the list, for example, at least one of the mileage of each registered vehicle 30, the remaining capacity of the secondary battery, the current position, and the like may be presented. The configuration may be such that the registrant 20 accepts the selection of the registered vehicle 30 desired to be rented from the list. The generation unit 104 may acquire the information of the registered vehicle 30 selected by the registrant 20 from the user terminal 200 and generate the key information of the registered vehicle 30.

The management device 100 has a presentation unit (not shown) that presents the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 that match by the matching process as candidates, and a reception that accepts selection of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 from the presented candidates. A unit (not shown) may be provided. The generation unit 104 and the transmission unit 106 can generate and transmit key information for the selected registered vehicle 30 and the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20.

At least one of the server device 40, the user terminal 200, and the registered vehicle 30 may have the presentation unit and the reception unit. According to this configuration, at least one of the administrator of the server device 40, the registrant 20, and the owner of the registered vehicle 30 can select a combination of the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 from the candidates. it can.

Further, when a plurality of registered vehicles 30 meet the conditions, the determination unit 102 does not accept the selection of the registrant 20 and registers the registered vehicle 30 having the highest matching ratio obtained as described above. It may be determined that the loan can be made to the person 20. Whether or not to allow the registrant 20 to select the registered vehicle 30 may be set by the administrator or the registrant 20.

Further, for example, a map screen may be displayed on the display of the user terminal 200 to indicate the position of the registered vehicle 30 that meets the conditions on the map. Further, the position of the registered vehicle 30 may be displayed on the map according to the result of the matching process while accepting the condition change operation by the UI. Further, when it is determined by the matching process that a plurality of registered vehicles 30 can be rented, the registrant 20 can specify the registered vehicle 30 to be used by selecting the registered vehicle 30 displayed on the map screen. May be good. The generation unit 104 may acquire the information of the registered vehicle 30 selected by the registrant 20 from the user terminal 200 and generate the key information of the registered vehicle 30.

Further, the management device 100 may have an acquisition unit (not shown) for acquiring information on an area in which power supply is required, in addition to the configuration of the management device 100 of the above embodiment. Then, the determination unit 102 may perform matching processing between the registered vehicle 30 existing in the area and the registrant 20. The area requiring power supply may be an area where a disaster occurs or its surroundings (within a predetermined range), or conversely, a distance of a predetermined distance or more from the area where a disaster occurs. Area may be.

Hereinafter, the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment.
The flow of FIG. 12 includes the same steps S101, S105, and S107 as the flow of FIG. 6, and includes steps S111 and S113 instead of step S103 of FIG.

When an emergency is detected in step S101 (YES in step S101), the determination unit 102 performs a matching process of at least one registered vehicle 30 and at least one registrant 20 using a predetermined condition (YES in step S101). Step S111). When the conditions of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 are met (YES in step S113), the process proceeds to step S105, and the generation unit 104 generates key information for unlocking the matched registered vehicle 30. Then, the transmission unit 106 transmits the generated key information to the user terminal 200 of the matched registrant 20 (step S107).

The processing flows of the server device 40, the registered vehicle 30, and the user terminal 200 are the same except that only step S103 of the processing flow described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10 of the above embodiment is different. That is, the determination by the determination unit 102 is the matching process between the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30, and the processes after step S103 are performed on the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 for which the matching is established.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment is obtained, and the registrant 20 is further matched by the determination unit 102 with the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30. The registered vehicle 30 can be rented out. Further, at least one of the manager, the registrant 20, and the owner of the registered vehicle 30 can select the combination of the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 from the candidates for which matching is established.

(Third Embodiment)
The present embodiment is the same as the above embodiment except that the identification information uniquely given to the secondary battery mounted on the registered vehicle 30 is used as the activation information of the key information received from the user terminal 200. .. The present embodiment can be combined to the extent consistent with at least one of the other embodiments.

FIG. 13 is a functional block diagram showing a logical configuration of the management device 100 of the present embodiment. The management device 100 further includes a registration unit 108 in addition to the configuration shown in FIG.
The registration unit 108 registers the identification information uniquely given to the registered vehicle 30 or the secondary battery mounted on the registered vehicle 30 in the storage device 110. In response to a request from the registered vehicle 30 after receiving the key information from the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20, the transmission unit 106 reads the identification information of the registered vehicle 30 or the secondary battery from the storage device 110 and performs the key. The information is transmitted to the registered vehicle 30 as information for validating the information.

When the unlock control unit 322 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the identification information uniquely given to the battery as the activation information of the key information, it collates with the identification information of the secondary battery, and if they match, the key information is used. To unlock.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the vehicle information 130. In addition to the data structure of FIG. 5 of the above-described embodiment, the vehicle information 130 is further associated with a unique ID uniquely assigned to the secondary battery mounted on the registered vehicle 30.

The registration unit 108 can communicate with the registered vehicle 30 to request and acquire a unique ID of the secondary battery. In the registered vehicle 30, the lock release control unit 322 does not unlock the door lock even after receiving the key information from the user terminal 200, unless the correct unique ID of the secondary battery is acquired from the server device 40. The unique ID of the secondary battery is information that the owner of the user terminal 200 cannot know.

Alternatively, when the server device 40 has a function of controlling charging / discharging of the secondary battery pack 310 of the registered vehicle 30, for example, instead of transmitting the unique ID, the server device 40 is the secondary of the registered vehicle 30. The transmission unit 106 may transmit a signal for permitting charging / discharging of the secondary battery to the BMU of the battery pack 310. The charge / discharge control unit 312 of the registered vehicle 30 controls, for example, to prohibit charging / discharging of the secondary battery when the door is locked. As a result, even when the key information is transmitted from the user terminal 200 and the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 is unlocked, unless the server device 40 receives a charge / discharge permission signal to the secondary battery. Since the discharge does not start, the engine of the registered vehicle 30 cannot be started or the secondary battery cannot be used as a power source.

The operation of the present embodiment configured in this way will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment.
The flowchart of FIG. 15 shows a continuation of step S311 of the flowchart of FIG. 9 of the above embodiment. In the registered vehicle 30, after the generation unit 104 generates the key information and the transmission unit 106 transmits the key information to the server device 40 (step S311), the door of the registration vehicle 30 is used with the key information generated by the unlock control unit 322. Is locked (step S313). At this time, the generated key information is stored in the memory 304. After that, when the key information is received from the user terminal 200, the stored key information is collated with the received key information (step S305).

If the collation results match in step S305, the registered vehicle 30 requests the server device 40 for the unique ID of the secondary battery of the registered vehicle 30 stored in the server device 40 (step S331). At this time, the registered vehicle 30 may transmit the key information transmitted to the server device 40 in step S311 again to the server device 40. The server device 40 may collate the received key information with the key information received from the registered vehicle 30 in step S107 and transferred to the user terminal 200 (read from the transmission information 140 in FIG. 5C). If the results of the collation match, the process may proceed to step S131.

The transmission unit 106 of the server device 40 reads the unique ID of the secondary battery of the registered vehicle 30 from the vehicle information 130 according to the request from the registered vehicle 30 and transmits it to the registered vehicle 30 (step S131). In the registered vehicle 30, the wide area communication unit 306 receives the unique ID, and the lock release control unit 322 collates the unique ID of the secondary battery with the received unique ID (step S332).

When the unique IDs match (YES in step S334), unlocking control is performed using the key information received in the lock release control unit 322 and step S305 (step S307). If the unique IDs do not match (NO in step S334), the flow does not proceed. That is, the door lock is not unlocked.

According to the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the above embodiment is obtained, and the server device 40 manages the registered vehicle 30 after receiving the key information from the user terminal 200 and before unlocking the door lock. Since the key information can be validated only by using the unique ID of the secondary battery of the registered vehicle 30 that the registrant 20 does not know, the solution by unauthorized copying or analysis generation of the key information by a person other than the registrant 20 Locks etc. can be prevented.

(Fourth Embodiment)
In the above embodiment, the key information is activated after matching the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30, but the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment does not depend on the registrant 20 and satisfies a specific condition. It has a configuration in which the locking / unlocking of the registered vehicle 30 is controlled by using the second key information that becomes effective when the information is satisfied.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the logical configuration of the control device 400 of the present embodiment. The control device 400 may be realized by the computer 60 of FIG. The control device 400 may be realized by at least one of the server device 40 and the registered vehicle 30. Further, each component of the control device 400 may be included in the management device 100. However, as in the above embodiment, when the server device 40 has the function, it does not function in the event of a power failure or the like, so it is more preferable to realize it by the controller 302 of the registered vehicle 30.

The control device 400 includes a control unit 402.
The registered vehicle 30 of the present embodiment has the same configuration as the vehicle 300 of FIG. The unlocking control unit 322 of the registered vehicle 30 is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
When a specific condition is satisfied, the control unit 402 enables unlocking by the second key information.

The first key information is key information for locking and unlocking the door of the registered vehicle 30 used by the owner in normal times by, for example, the remote control key 326. The second key information is key information that is activated when a specific condition is satisfied, and is key information that is distributed in advance to both the owner of the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20. The registrant 20 to which the second key information is distributed may be the registrant 20 determined by the determination unit 102 of the above embodiment that the registered vehicle 30 can be rented, or the user authority is obtained by prior application of both parties. It may be the registrant 20 who has. The information of the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 to which the second key information is distributed may be stored in the transmission information 140 of FIG. 5C.

The specific condition is when the registered vehicle 30 cannot connect to the communication network 3.
Further, the specific condition may be when the registered vehicle 30 detects an emergency. The registered vehicle 30 may have a detection unit (not shown) for detecting shaking. When the registered vehicle 30 detects shaking by the detection unit, an emergency situation may be detected. The detection unit may be a sensor (not shown) that detects the shaking of the battery (secondary battery pack 310) mounted on the registered vehicle 30.

The operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment configured in this way will be described. 17 to 18 are flowcharts showing an example of the operation of the information processing system 1 of the present embodiment.
FIG. 17 is an example in which the server device 40 realizes the control unit 402, and FIG. 18 is an example in which the registered vehicle 30 realizes the control unit 402.

First, the transmission unit 106 of the server device 40 transmits the second key information to the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 of the registrant 20 determined to be rentable in the above embodiment in advance (step S141). As described above, the server device 40 may be accessed from the user terminal 200 or the registered vehicle 30 to download the second key information.

The second key information is different from the first key information that unlocks the door lock of the registered vehicle 30 in normal times, and is effective when a specific condition is satisfied.

The user terminal 200 receives the second key information from the server device 40 and stores it in the memory 64 or the storage 66 (step S241). The wide area communication unit 306 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the second key information from the server device 40 and stores it in the memory 304 (step S341).

Then, when the specific condition is satisfied (YES in step S143), the control unit 402 instructs the registered vehicle 30 to activate the second key information (step S145). When the wide area communication unit 306 receives the instruction from the server device 40 in the registered vehicle 30, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 and uses the second key information stored in step S341. The door is locked (step S343). By this process, the second key information is activated. The control unit 402 may notify the user terminal 200 that has already transmitted the second key information in step S141 that the registered vehicle 30 has been instructed to enable the second key information in step S145. ..

Then, in order for the registrant 20 to arrive at the parking place of the registered vehicle 30 and transmit the second key information stored in the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30, the user terminal 200 is used as a short-range communication unit of the registered vehicle 30. Close to 324 to establish communication. When the communication between the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30 is established, the second key information is transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the registered vehicle 30 (step S243).

The short-range communication unit 324 of the registered vehicle 30 receives the second key information from the user terminal 200 (step S345). Then, the lock release control unit 322 controls the door lock mechanism 320 to unlock the door lock using the second key information received (step S347).

Next, a case where the server device 40 cannot communicate due to a power failure or the like will be described with reference to FIG. First, step S141, step S241, and step S341 are the same as in FIG. It is assumed that the server device 40 goes down due to a disaster or the like after the second key information is stored in the user terminal 200 and the registered vehicle 30. In the registered vehicle 30, the control unit 402 detects that a specific condition is satisfied (YES in step S342), and instructs the lock release control unit 322 to activate the second key information. Here, the door lock mechanism 320 is controlled to lock the door using the second key information stored in step S341 (step S343). After that, the unlocking operation of the registered vehicle 30 by the user terminal 200 (step S243, step S345, step S347) is the same as in FIG.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the registered vehicle 30 can be unlocked by the user terminal 200 of the registrant 20 using the second key information that becomes valid when a specific condition is satisfied, so that a disaster occurs. The corresponding registered vehicle 30 can be used by the registrant 20 to which the second key information is distributed in advance at the time of occurrence. Further, the present embodiment can achieve the same effect as the above-described embodiment by appropriately combining the registered vehicle 30 and the registrant 20 by the determination process and the matching process of the above-described embodiment.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are examples of the present invention, and various configurations other than the above can be adopted.
For example, in the above embodiment, the process of renting the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20 has been described. In another embodiment, the following processing may be performed after renting the registered vehicle 30 to the registrant 20. Specifically, in the management device 100, when the distance from the current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 330 of the registered vehicle 30 to the return location of the registered vehicle 30 designated in advance is longer than the travelable distance of the registered vehicle 30. A notification unit for notifying may be further provided. The notification unit outputs, for example, voice to the user interface 308 or the user terminal 200 of the registered vehicle 30, or displays a message on the display. Voices and messages are, for example, prompting for charging or guiding to a charging station.

Further, for example, when the remaining capacity of the secondary battery, which is the travelable distance of the registered vehicle 30, becomes less than the threshold value, the management device 100 guides the registered vehicle 30 to a safe place by automatic operation and stops the charging / discharging. A vehicle control unit (not shown) that controls the control unit 312 to stop the power supply (discharge) from the secondary battery or to save the discharge amount may be provided.

Further, in the above embodiment, it is assumed that the registered vehicle 30 is lent to the registrant 20 in the event of an emergency. However, in another embodiment, even in normal times, for example, the registrant 20 and the registered vehicle 30 are matched in response to a request from the registrant 20, and when the matching is established, the registered vehicle 30 is registered. You may lend it to person 20. In that case, the determination unit 102 determines the desired conditions of the registrant 20, for example, the planned travel distance, the destination, and the usage time, the parking position of the registered vehicle 30, the distance between the destination and the parking position of the registrant 20, and the like. Road congestion status, charging station reservation information, etc. may be acquired and used for matching processing.

That is, according to this configuration, it is possible to find the registered vehicle 30 in which the remaining capacity of the secondary battery is sufficient for the planned traveling distance desired by the registrant 20.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments and examples, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made within the scope of the present invention in terms of the structure and details of the present invention.
In addition, when information about a user is acquired and used in this invention, this shall be done legally.

Hereinafter, an example of the reference form will be added.
1. 1. A control device that controls a vehicle including a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A control device comprising a control means for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.
2. 2. 1. 1. In the control device described in
The specific condition is when the vehicle is unable to connect to the communication network. Control device.
3. 3. 1. 1. Or 2. In the control device described in
The specific condition is a control device when the vehicle detects an emergency.
4. 3. 3. In the control device described in
A control device that detects the emergency situation when the vehicle detects shaking by a detection unit that detects shaking.
5. 4. In the control device described in
The detection unit is a control device that is a sensor that detects the shaking of a battery mounted on the vehicle.

6. A control device that controls a vehicle having a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A control method for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.
7. 6. In the control method described in
The specific condition is a control method when the vehicle becomes unable to connect to the communication network.
8. 6. Or 7. In the control method described in
The specific condition is a control method when the vehicle detects an emergency.
9. 8. In the control method described in
A control method in which the emergency situation is detected when the vehicle detects shaking by a detection unit that detects shaking.
10. 9. In the control method described in
A control method in which the detection unit is a sensor that detects the shaking of a battery mounted on the vehicle.

11. A computer that realizes a control device that controls a vehicle provided with a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A program for executing a procedure for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.
12. 11. In the program described in
The specific condition is when the vehicle is unable to connect to the communication network, the program.
13. 11. Or 12. In the program described in
The specific condition is when the vehicle detects an emergency, a program.
14. 13. In the program described in
A program in which the emergency situation is detected when the vehicle detects shaking by a detection unit that detects shaking.
15. 14. In the program described in
The detection unit is a program that is a sensor that detects the shaking of a battery mounted on the vehicle.

1 Information processing system 3 Communication network 10 Disaster information source 20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d Registrant 30, 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d Registered vehicle 40 Server device 60 Computer 62 CPU
64 Memory 66 Storage 68 I / O
69 Bus 70 Communication I / F
72 Input device 74 Display device 80 Program 100 Management device 102 Judgment unit 104 Generation unit 106 Transmission unit 108 Registration unit 110 Storage device 120 Registrant information 130 Vehicle information 140 Transmission information 150 Judgment result 200 User terminal 300 Vehicle 302 Controller 304 Memory 306 Wide area Communication unit 308 User interface 310 Secondary battery pack 312 Charge / discharge control unit 320 Door lock mechanism 322 Lock / unlock control unit 324 Short-range communication unit 326 Remote control key 330 Position information acquisition unit 340 Motor 342 Motor drive mechanism 350 Instrument 352 Acquisition unit 400 Control Device 402 controller

Claims (7)

A control device that controls a vehicle including a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A control device comprising a control means for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied. In the control device according to claim 1,
The specific condition is when the vehicle is unable to connect to the communication network, the control device. In the control device according to claim 1 or 2.
The specific condition is a control device when the vehicle detects an emergency. In the control device according to claim 3,
A control device that detects the emergency situation when the vehicle detects shaking by a detection unit that detects shaking. In the control device according to claim 4,
The detection unit is a control device that is a sensor that detects the shaking of a battery mounted on the vehicle. A control device that controls a vehicle having a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A control method for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied. A computer that realizes a control device that controls a vehicle provided with a locking means that is unlocked by the first key information and the second key information that becomes effective when a specific condition is satisfied.
A program for executing a procedure for enabling unlocking by the second key information when the specific condition is satisfied.

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