JP2021015411A - Service provision system, management server, service provision device, management service provision program, device service provision program, and service provision method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a service provision system capable of coping with changes in situations while improving user convenience, a management server, service provision device, management service provision program, device service provision program, and service provision method.SOLUTION: A service provision system 10 comprises a charging device 20 acting as a service provision device, a management server 40 for managing the charging device 20, and a user terminal 30 configured to communicate with the management server 40. A management CPU 42 of the management server 40 determines whether or not to authorize provision of a service corresponding to usage conditions that have been set according to an input operation on at least either of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a service providing system, a management server, a service providing device, a management service providing program, a device service providing program, and a service providing method.

For example, Patent Document 1 describes a charging system as a service providing system including a charging device as a service providing device, a mobile terminal as a user terminal, and a charging management server as a management server for managing the charging device. Is described. In the charging system described in Patent Document 1, the charging management server acquires usage information as performance information from the charging device, and setstles the consideration corresponding to the usage information together with the usage fee of the mobile terminal.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-1611107

Here, from the viewpoint of user convenience such as suppressing an increase in charges due to excessive provision of services, the user may want to set usage conditions before receiving the provision of services. On the other hand, since the situation may change while the service corresponding to the usage conditions is being provided, it may be desired to be able to respond to the change in the situation even while the service corresponding to the usage conditions is being provided.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a service providing system, a management server, a service providing device, a management service providing program, which can respond to changes in the situation while improving the convenience of the user. It is to provide a device service providing program and a service providing method.

A service providing system that achieves the above object includes a service providing device that provides a service, a management server that manages the service providing device, and a user terminal that communicates with the management server. It is provided with a propriety determination unit for determining whether or not to permit the provision of services corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on the input operation to at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. , The service providing device is during the provision of the service execution unit that starts providing the service corresponding to the usage condition and the service corresponding to the usage condition when the judgment result of the approval / disapproval determination unit is the permission determination. When the cancellation condition is satisfied, the termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service and the performance information including the information regarding the performance of the service provided based on the termination of the provision of the service can be directly or the user. The management server includes an end transmission unit that executes an end transmission process for transmitting to the management server via a terminal, and the management server makes a payment corresponding to the actual results of the provided service based on the actual results information. It is characterized in that it is provided with a post-completion support unit that executes post-end payment support processing for the purpose.

According to such a configuration, when the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination, the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions set by the user's input operation is started. As a result, it is possible to provide a service that meets the user's wishes, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

If the cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition, the service provision by the service providing device is terminated, and the management server executes the settlement handling process after the termination. As a result, if the service is terminated before the service corresponding to the usage conditions is completed, the actual service will be provided instead of the payment corresponding to the initially set usage conditions. Corresponding payment can be made. Therefore, it is possible to respond to changes in the situation without giving a disadvantage to the user.

Regarding the service providing system, the discontinuation condition may include that the discontinuation operation is performed on at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal.
According to such a configuration, the service is terminated when the cancel operation is performed. As a result, the provision of the service can be terminated before the planned terms of use are completed. In addition, by making a payment corresponding to the performance of the service provided before the cancel operation is performed, it is possible to respond to the user's schedule change without giving a disadvantage to the user.

Regarding the service providing system, the service providing device charges the power storage device mounted on the vehicle, and the discontinuation condition may include that the charging state of the power storage device is fully charged.

According to such a configuration, if the charging state of the power storage device becomes fully charged during charging corresponding to the usage conditions, the provision of the service is terminated. As a result, overcharging can be suppressed, and disadvantages to the user due to unnecessary charging can be suppressed.

Regarding the service providing system, the service providing device does not directly communicate with the management server, and the end transmission unit is displayed on a device display unit provided in the service providing device as the end transmission process. The user terminal executes a process of displaying an end code including the actual information, and the user terminal manages an acquisition unit that acquires the actual information from the end code and an end signal including the actual information acquired by the acquisition unit. It is preferable to have a terminal communication control unit that transmits to the server.

According to such a configuration, the actual information can be transmitted to the management server without the service providing device and the management server directly communicating with each other. As a result, it is not necessary to separately provide the service providing device with a configuration for communicating with the management server, so that the configuration of the service providing device can be simplified and the communication cost can be reduced.

Regarding the service providing system, the end code includes abnormality information which is information about an abnormality of the service providing device, the acquisition unit acquires the actual result information and the abnormality information from the end code, and the end signal is , The performance information and the abnormality information may be included.

According to such a configuration, after the provision of the service is completed, the performance information and the abnormality information can be transmitted to the management server via the user terminal. As a result, the management server can grasp whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the service providing device in the provision of the service this time, and can quickly respond to the abnormality in the service providing device.

Regarding the service providing system, the availability determination unit includes a usage schedule amount calculation unit that calculates the usage schedule amount corresponding to the usage conditions, and the availability determination determines whether or not the usage schedule amount can be paid. It is preferable that the post-completion settlement handling process including the payment determination to be performed includes a process for calculating the actual amount based on the actual amount information and compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the service corresponding to the usage conditions from being provided even though the planned usage amount cannot be paid. In addition, in the post-completion settlement processing, since the processing for compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount is performed, it is possible to suppress giving a disadvantage to the user.

The management server that achieves the above object manages the service providing device that provides the service and communicates with the user terminal, and is set based on an input operation for at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. Based on the permission determination unit that determines whether or not to permit the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device, and the determination result of the approval / disapproval determination is the permission determination. An instruction unit that instructs the service providing device to start providing a service corresponding to the conditions, and information transmitted when the service provided by the service providing device ends, and the results of the provided service. It is characterized by having a post-completion settlement support unit that executes post-end settlement support processing for performing settlement corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information including information about the service.

A service providing device that achieves the above object is managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal, and when the management server permits the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device, A service execution unit that starts providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions, and an end control unit that terminates the provision of the service when a cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions are provided. In order to enable the post-completion payment processing for performing payment corresponding to the performance of the service to be executed on the management server, the performance information including the information regarding the performance of the provided service can be directly or the user. It is characterized by including an end transmission unit that executes an end transmission process for transmitting to the management server via a terminal.

The management service providing program that achieves the above object is for providing a service using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal, and the management server is used as the service providing device and the service providing device. A propriety determination unit for determining whether or not to permit the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on an input operation to at least one of the user terminals, and the propriety determination unit Based on the determination result being a permission determination, an instruction unit that instructs the service providing device to start providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions, and a transmission when the service by the service providing device ends. With the post-completion payment support department that executes post-end payment support processing to perform payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information including information on the performance of the service provided. It is characterized by functioning as.

The device service providing program that achieves the above object is for providing a service using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal, and the management server provides the service providing device. When the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition of the service providing device is permitted, the service execution unit that starts the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition and the cancellation condition are set during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition. In order to ensure that the management server executes the termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when the service is established, and the post-end settlement handling process for performing the settlement corresponding to the actual results of the provided service. It is characterized in that it functions as an end transmission unit that executes an end transmission process for transmitting the achievement information including information on the achievement of the provided service to the management server directly or via the user terminal. ..

The service providing method for achieving the above object is to provide a service using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with the user terminal, and the management server provides the service providing device and the user terminal. The possibility determination step of determining whether or not to permit the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition of the service providing device set based on the input operation for at least one of the service providing device, and the service providing device. When the determination result of the approval / disapproval determination step is a permission determination, the service execution step for starting the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition and the cancellation condition while the service providing device is providing the service corresponding to the usage condition. When is satisfied, the termination control step for terminating the provision of the service and the performance information including the information regarding the performance of the service provided by the service providing device based on the termination of the provision of the service are provided. An end transmission step for transmitting to the management server directly or via the user terminal, and a post-end settlement for the management server to make a payment corresponding to the actual results of the provided service based on the actual results information. It is characterized in that it is provided with a post-completion support step for executing a response process.

According to each of the above configurations, when the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination, the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions set by the user's input operation is started. As a result, it is possible to provide a service that meets the user's wishes, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

If the cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition, the service provision by the service providing device is terminated, and the management server executes the settlement handling process after the termination. As a result, if the service is terminated before the service corresponding to the usage conditions is completed, the actual service will be provided instead of the payment corresponding to the initially set usage conditions. Corresponding payment can be made. Therefore, it is possible to respond to changes in the situation without giving a disadvantage to the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to respond to changes in the situation while improving the convenience of the user.

Schematic diagram of the service provision system. Block diagram of the service providing system. Flow chart of device service processing, terminal service processing, management service processing, and payment service processing. Flowchart of application processing. Front view of the device touch panel on which the condition selection screen is displayed. Front view of the device touch panel on which the confirmation screen is displayed. Front view of the device touch panel on which the payment selection screen is displayed. Front view of the device touch panel on which the transmission screen is displayed. Flowchart of authentication support processing. Front view of the user terminal with the authentication information displayed on the terminal touch panel. Flowchart of charge control processing. Front view of the device touch panel on which the authentication acceptance screen is displayed. Front view of the device touch panel on which the end screen is displayed. A flowchart showing the corresponding processing after the end. The block diagram of the service providing system of 2nd Embodiment. The flowchart of the application process of the third embodiment. A block diagram of another service provision system. Front view of the device touch panel on which another confirmation screen is displayed.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the service providing system, the service providing device, the management server, the management service providing program, the device service providing program, and the service providing method will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the service providing system 10 includes a charging device 20 as a service providing device, a user terminal 30, and a management server 40.
The charging device 20 is a device that provides a service, for example, a charging service for a power storage device 101 mounted on a vehicle 100. In the present embodiment, charging of the vehicle 100 (specifically, the power storage device 101) by the charging device 20 corresponds to "providing a service".

The charging device 20 has, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape that stands up from the ground. The charging device 20 has a charging connector 21, and charging can be performed by connecting the charging connector 21 to the vehicle 100. However, the charging method is not limited to the wired type using the charging connector 21, and a non-contact type charging method using electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance, or the like may be used.

The vehicle 100 is arbitrary as long as it has a power storage device 101 and a motor that is rotated by the electric power of the power storage device 101, and is, for example, a plug-in hybrid vehicle, an electric vehicle, or the like. The power storage device 101 is arbitrary, for example, a secondary battery or an electric double layer capacitor.

As shown in FIG. 2, the charging device 20 is a device CPU 26 that controls the charging unit 22, the device touch panel 23, the device touch sensor 24, the state detection unit 25, the charging unit 22, and the display control of the device touch panel 23. And the device memory 27.

The charging unit 22 supplies charging power to the vehicle 100 via the charging connector 21. The charging unit 22 includes an AC / DC conversion circuit that converts AC power such as a system power supply into DC power.

As shown in FIG. 1, the device touch panel 23 is formed at a position visible to the user in the charging device 20, and is formed on one side surface of the charging device 20 in the present embodiment. The device touch panel 23 has, for example, a rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. By displaying a desired image, the device touch panel 23 transmits information to the user terminal 30 and notifies the user.

Further, the device touch panel 23 is input-operated. The user or administrator can perform an input operation (specifically, a touch operation or a slide operation) on the device touch panel 23.

In the present embodiment, the device touch panel 23 corresponds to the “device operation unit”. The device touch panel 23 can also be said to be a device display unit. Further, paying attention to the fact that the device touch panel 23 is used to perform various notifications to the user, the device touch panel 23 can be said to be a device notification unit.

The device touch sensor 24 detects an input operation on the device touch panel 23, which is a kind of operation on the charging device 20. Specifically, the device touch sensor 24 detects whether or not the finger is in contact with the device touch panel 23, and if the finger contact is detected, detects the position. Then, the device touch sensor 24 outputs the detection result to the device CPU 26. As a result, the device CPU 26 can grasp the input operation for the device touch panel 23. The specific configuration of the device touch sensor 24 is arbitrary, but there are, for example, a capacitance type sensor and a pressure sensor that detect based on a change in capacitance.

The state detection unit 25 detects the state of the charging device 20 including the abnormality of the charging device 20. For example, the state detection unit 25 detects the operation mode of the charging device 20, detects the presence or absence of an abnormality in the charging device 20, and outputs a detection signal in which the detection result is set to the device CPU 26.

The operation mode of the charging device 20 includes, for example, at least one of the voltage or current of the charging power supplied to the power storage device 101 of the vehicle 100 and the temperature of the charging unit 22.
The abnormality of the charging device 20 includes, for example, an abnormality of the charging unit 22 or the device touch panel 23. The abnormalities of the charging unit 22 include, for example, the charging unit 22 does not operate normally and charging cannot be started, an overcurrent abnormality in which a current exceeding the upper limit value flows through the charging unit 22 during charging, and a current in the charging unit 22 during charging. It is conceivable that there is an insulation abnormality in which the current does not flow, a temperature abnormality in which the temperature of the charging unit 22 exceeds the specified temperature during charging, or the charging cannot be stopped. The state detection unit 25 has various sensors for detecting the abnormality of the charging unit 22.

The device CPU 26 executes various processes using various programs stored in the device memory 27. For example, a program related to image control of the device touch panel 23 is stored in the device memory 27, and the device CPU 26 controls the display of the device touch panel 23 by reading and executing the program. In the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 can be said to be a device notification control unit (or device display control unit) that performs notification control (specifically, display control) of the device touch panel 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device memory 27 is provided with a maintenance information storage unit 27a in which maintenance information D1 related to maintenance of the charging device 20 is stored.
The maintenance information D1 is information used for maintenance of the charging device 20. For example, the maintenance information D1 includes abnormality information De, which is information regarding an abnormality of the charging device 20. The abnormality information De includes information indicating that an abnormality has been detected by the state detection unit 25. Further, the abnormality information De includes at least one of an abnormality of the charging unit 22, an abnormal operation or abnormal operation performed before or during charging, and a power supply from the outside such as a power failure being stopped. It may be configured.

The device CPU 26 updates the maintenance information D1 stored in the maintenance information storage unit 27a based on the detection signal input from the state detection unit 25, the control mode of the charging unit 22, and the like. For example, when a predetermined abnormality of the charging device 20 is detected by the state detection unit 25, the device CPU 26 performs maintenance information D1 so that the abnormality information De indicating the predetermined abnormality is reflected (in other words, saved). To update.

As shown in FIG. 2, the device memory 27 is provided with a performance information storage unit 27b in which performance information Dp relating to the usage record of the charging device 20 is stored. The performance information Dp is information indicating the performance of the service provided by the charging device 20. The actual information Dp of the present embodiment includes information on the charging result by the charging device 20, for example, the charging period, the charging electric energy which is the electric energy used, the charging start time, the charging end time or the charging stop time, and the charging. It includes at least one of a previous charging state (SOC) and a charging state (SOC) at the end of charging or at the end of charging.

The performance information Dp may be configured to include information related to the history of service performance so far. In addition, the performance information Dp may have at least information on the performance of the service provided this time or most recently, and other information is not essential.

The user terminal 30 is an operation terminal having a wide area communication function, and communicates with the management server 40 via the wide area communication network. The user terminal 30 is basically a terminal owned by a user who intends to use the service. The user terminal 30 is a general-purpose product such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the user terminal 30 includes a terminal touch panel 31, a terminal touch sensor 32, a terminal communication unit 33, an acquisition device 34, a terminal CPU 35, and a terminal memory 36. ..

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal touch panel 31 has a rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. In the present embodiment, the terminal touch panel 31 is smaller than the device touch panel 23. The terminal touch panel 31 notifies the user, and in detail, displays a desired image. In the present embodiment, the terminal touch panel 31 corresponds to the "terminal operation unit" and the "terminal notification unit".

The terminal touch sensor 32 detects an input operation (specifically, a touch operation or a slide operation) on the terminal touch panel 31, which is a kind of operation on the user terminal 30. Specifically, the terminal touch sensor 32 detects whether or not the finger is in contact with the terminal touch panel 31, and if the finger contact is detected, detects the position. Then, the terminal touch sensor 32 outputs the detection result to the terminal CPU 35. As a result, the terminal CPU 35 can grasp the input operation for the terminal touch panel 31.

The terminal communication unit 33 is a communication interface for communicating with the management server 40, for example, via the Internet NT1 as a wide area communication network. The terminal communication unit 33 may correspond to a mobile communication system so as to be directly connected to the Internet NT1, or may communicate with a device connected to the Internet NT1.

The wide area communication network is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a telephone line. Further, the wide area communication network may be a dedicated line such as VPN. In this case, it is advisable to pre-register the user terminal 30 to be used in the management server 40.

The acquisition device 34 is used to acquire information separately from the terminal communication unit 33. In the present embodiment, the acquisition device 34 acquires the information transmitted from the device touch panel 23. For example, the acquisition device 34 reads a code including various information such as a QR code (registered trademark) and a bar code, and is specifically a camera.

The terminal CPU 35 executes various processes using various programs stored in the terminal memory 36. Specifically, a program related to image control of the terminal touch panel 31 is stored in the terminal memory 36, and the terminal CPU 35 controls the display of the terminal touch panel 31 by reading and executing the program. In the present embodiment, it can be said that the terminal CPU 35 is a "terminal notification control unit (or terminal display control unit)" that performs notification control (specifically, display control) using the terminal touch panel 31.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the management server 40 manages a plurality of charging devices 20. The management server 40 includes a management communication unit 41 that communicates with the user terminal 30 via the Internet NT1. On the other hand, the charging device 20 of the present embodiment does not have a communication unit connected to the Internet NT1. Therefore, the charging device 20 and the management server 40 do not directly communicate with each other. That is, the charging device 20 of the present embodiment is configured so as not to directly communicate with the management server 40.

As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 40 includes a management CPU 42 and a management memory 43.
The management CPU 42 is electrically connected to the management communication unit 41, and various signals from the user terminal 30 are input to the management CPU 42. By executing various programs stored in the management memory 43, the management CPU 42 determines whether or not the charging device 20 can provide the service based on the usage application from the user terminal 30, and manages the charging device 20. Details will be described later.

The management memory 43 is provided with a management information storage unit 43a in which the management information D2, which is information related to the management of the charging device 20, is stored. The management information D2 includes, for example, information indicating the current state such as whether or not the service is being provided, maintenance information D1, and actual information Dp. Management information D2 for each charging device 20 is stored in the management memory 43.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the management server 40 is configured to be able to communicate with the payment server 50 that performs electronic payment. The payment server 50 has a payment CPU 51 and a payment memory 52. The payment memory 52 stores a payment service processing program 52a, which is a program used for performing payment processing, and payment data 52b required for payment processing. The payment data 52b includes personal information necessary for payment processing, for example, credit card number and electronic money balance information.

The management server 40 is configured to make a collation request (in other words, a payment application) to the payment server 50. By executing the payment service process, the payment CPU 51 responds to the collation request from the management server 40 while referring to the payment data 52b.

That is, in the present embodiment, the management server 40 and the payment server 50 are separately provided, and the information required for the payment process is stored in the payment memory 52 instead of the management memory 43. The payment server 50 is not included in the configuration requirements of the service providing system 10. The service providing system 10 only needs to have a management server 40 capable of communicating with the payment server 50 (specifically, collation request / payment result notification reception), and has the payment server 50. No need.

Here, the service providing system 10 is configured to provide a service using the user terminal 30 without direct communication between the charging device 20 which is a service providing device and the management server 40. Hereinafter, a configuration related to service provision by the charging device 20 using the user terminal 30 will be described.

In the service providing system 10 of the present embodiment, whether or not the charging device 20, the user terminal 30, and the management server 40 are allowed to provide the service corresponding to the usage conditions by executing the processing related to the service provision, respectively. It is configured to determine whether or not it is possible and to provide services corresponding to the terms of use.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the device memory 27 stores a device service processing program 27c for providing services by the charging unit 22. The device service processing program 27c is a program used by the charging device 20 to execute device service processing for providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions. The device CPU 26 reads the device service processing program 27c and executes the device service process to control the charging unit 22 so that the service corresponding to the usage conditions is provided. In the present embodiment, the device service processing program 27c corresponds to the “device service providing program”.

In the present embodiment, the device service process is executed when the charging device 20 is turned on. Further, the device service process ends after executing the process related to the provision of a series of services to one vehicle 100, and is executed again. That is, the device service process is repeatedly executed when the charging device 20 is turned on. As a result, the charging device 20 is basically executing the device service process.

In the terminal memory 36, a terminal service processing program 36a for executing the terminal service processing for the charging device 20 to provide a service corresponding to the usage conditions is stored. The terminal service processing program 36a is, for example, an application program. The terminal CPU 35 reads the terminal service processing program 36a based on the touch operation of the application icon displayed on the terminal touch panel 31, for example, and executes the terminal service processing to provide a service corresponding to the usage conditions. A usage application is made to the management server 40 so as to be provided, and a notification of the application result is received.

The management service processing program 43b is stored in the management memory 43. The management CPU 42 reads the management service processing program 43b and executes the management service processing to perform a pass / fail determination or the like while communicating with the payment server 50. In the present embodiment, the management service processing program 43b corresponds to the “management service providing program”.

Hereinafter, device service processing, terminal service processing, management service processing, and payment service processing will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 14.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 and the terminal CPU 35 first execute an application process for making a usage application to the management server 40. The application process will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the device CPU 26 first sets the usage conditions of the charging device 20 based on the input operation from the user in steps S101 to S105, and the usage condition information which is the information regarding the set usage conditions. A process for transmitting D3 to the user terminal 30 is executed. In the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 executes a process for transmitting maintenance information D1 to the user terminal 30 in addition to the usage condition information D3.

Specifically, the apparatus CPU 26 waits until the start operation is performed in step S101. For example, the device CPU 26 displays a screen on which the charging start icon is displayed on the device touch panel 23 after executing the device service process. In this case, the start operation is a touch operation on the charge start icon.

However, the start operation is not limited to this and is arbitrary. For example, when the charging device 20 is provided with a start operation button, the start operation may be performed by operating the start operation button. Further, the start operation may be such that the charging connector 21 is connected to the vehicle 100. Further, if the charging device 20 has a vehicle detection sensor for detecting the surrounding vehicle 100, the start operation is to arrange the vehicle 100 around the charging device 20, that is, the vehicle can be moved by the vehicle detection sensor. It may be detected.

When the start operation is performed, in detail, when the device touch sensor 24 detects the touch operation to the charging start icon, the device CPU 26 performs the usage condition setting process for setting the usage conditions in step S102. Execute. Specifically, the device CPU 26 causes the device touch panel 23 to display a condition selection screen G1 that allows the user to select usage conditions.

As shown in FIG. 5, the condition selection screen G1 is a screen that allows the user to select usage conditions. In this embodiment, the usage period is adopted as the usage condition. A plurality of usage condition icons Ic1 to Ic8 are displayed on the condition selection screen G1. Each usage condition icon Ic1 to Ic8 is an icon indicating that the usage conditions are different. The usage condition icons Ic1 to Ic8 in the present embodiment indicate different usage periods.

The device CPU 26 waits until the usage conditions are selected, and in detail, until a touch operation for any of the usage condition icons Ic1 to Ic8 is performed. Then, the device CPU 26 displays the confirmation screen G2 when any one of the usage condition icons Ic1 to Ic8 is touched.

As shown in FIG. 6, the selected usage period, the confirmation icon Ic11, and the return icon Ic12 are displayed on the confirmation screen G2. When a confirmation operation (for example, a touch operation on the confirmation icon Ic11) is performed, the device CPU 26 sets the usage period selected this time as a usage condition, and proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, when the return icon Ic12 is touched, the device CPU 26 displays the condition selection screen G1 again and waits until the usage conditions are re-entered.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the following step S103, the device CPU 26 executes a payment method setting process for setting a payment method. Specifically, the device CPU 26 causes the user to display a payment selection screen G3 for selecting a payment method.

As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of payment icons Ic21 to Ic26 are displayed on the payment selection screen G3. The plurality of payment icons Ic21 to Ic26 are icons indicating different payment methods. When a touch operation is performed on any of the payment icons Ic21 to Ic26, the device CPU 26 sets a payment method corresponding to the payment icon for which the touch operation is performed as the payment method this time, and sets the payment method in step S104. move on.

The device CPU 26 may display a confirmation screen based on the touch operation performed on any of the payment icons Ic21 to Ic26. In this case, the device CPU 26 may set the payment method by performing the confirmation operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, in step S104, the apparatus CPU 26 grasps the maintenance information D1 stored in the maintenance information storage unit 27a.
After that, in step S105, the device CPU 26 transmits the usage condition information D3 regarding the usage conditions set in step S102 and the payment method information D4 regarding the payment method set in step S103 to the user terminal 30. Perform the transmission process to do so. In the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 displays a transmission screen G4 on which the usage code C1 in which the usage condition information D3 and the payment method information D4 are set is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the transmission screen G4 displays the usage code C1 and prompts the user to read the usage code C1. The usage code C1 of this embodiment is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark). However, the specific configuration of the usage code C1 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, another two-dimensional code or a one-dimensional code such as a bar code.

Here, the usage code C1 in the present embodiment includes a plurality of information in addition to the usage condition information D3 and the payment method information D4. For example, the usage code C1 includes usage condition information D3, payment method information D4, identification information D5 of the charging device 20, and maintenance information D1. The identification information D5 is information for identifying the charging device 20, for example, information indicating an identification number (in other words, an ID number) assigned to each charging device 20.

In the application process, the terminal CPU 35 acquires information from the charging device 20 and performs a process for making a usage application to the management server 40.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the terminal CPU 35 executes an acquisition process of acquiring information from the charging device 20 in step S201. Specifically, the terminal CPU 35 uses the acquisition device 34 to acquire various information included in the usage code C1. For example, when the acquisition device 34 is a camera, the terminal CPU 35 waits until the usage code C1 is photographed by the camera, and based on the camera capturing the usage code C1, various information included in the usage code C1. To read.

After that, in step S202, the terminal CPU 35 executes an application signal transmission process for transmitting the application signal SG1 to the management server 40 based on the various information acquired in step S201. The application signal SG1 includes various information read in step S201, specifically, usage condition information D3, payment method information D4, identification information D5, maintenance information D1, and user information D6.

The user information D6 is information for identifying a user who is going to receive the service provided by the charging device 20 this time. The user information D6 of the present embodiment may be any information as long as the payment server 50 performing payment can identify the user, and for example, the identification number of the user or the user terminal 30 registered in the payment server 50 can be considered. The information about the user may be registered at least in the payment server 50, and the management server 40 may or may not be registered.

According to such a configuration, a usage application corresponding to the usage conditions and the payment method selected by the user is made to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30. Further, the maintenance information D1 is transmitted to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30 in accordance with the usage application.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the management service process executed by the management CPU 42 and the payment service process executed by the payment CPU 51, the authentication support process that determines whether or not the management server 40 receives the application signal SG1. Is done. Further, the authentication-corresponding process of the present embodiment includes a process related to maintenance of the charging device 20.

The authentication correspondence process will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the management CPU 42 waits in step S301 until the management server 40 receives the application signal SG1. When the application signal SG1 transmitted from the user terminal 30 via the Internet NT1 is received by the management server 40, the management CPU 42 proceeds to step S302.

In step S302, the management CPU 42 grasps the target charging device 20 and the usage conditions applied for this time from the identification information D5 and the usage condition information D3 included in the application signal SG1.
In the following step S303, the management CPU 42 performs a usage determination for determining whether or not the target charging device 20 is available, as a kind of availability determination.

The usage determination includes, for example, determining whether or not the target charging device 20 has an abnormality. Specifically, the management CPU 42 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the charging device 20 based on the abnormality information De of the maintenance information D1 included in the application signal SG1 received this time, and determines that the charging device 20 can be used if there is no abnormality. On the other hand, if there is an abnormality, it is judged that it cannot be used.

Further, when the service providing system 10 is configured to be able to make a reservation for the charging device 20, the usage determination includes determining whether or not a usage reservation is made for the target charging device 20. Good. In this case, the management CPU 42 determines that the target charging device 20 can be used when there is no usage reservation or when the usage period applied for this time and the reservation period do not overlap. On the other hand, the management CPU 42 determines that the service cannot be used when at least a part of the reservation period overlaps with the usage period.

When the management CPU 42 determines that the product cannot be used by the usage determination, the management CPU 42 proceeds to step S309 assuming that the availability determination result is the unavailability determination.
On the other hand, when the management CPU 42 determines that the service can be used by the usage determination, the management CPU 42 performs a payment determination in steps S304 to S307 to determine whether or not payment for the service corresponding to the current usage conditions is possible. ..

First, in step S304, the management CPU 42 calculates the planned usage amount corresponding to the usage conditions applied for this time. The specific configuration for calculating the planned usage amount is arbitrary, and may be calculated based on, for example, the usage period or the charging power amount. In addition, the estimated usage amount may be an approximate value rather than an accurate value.

After that, in step S305, the management CPU 42 executes the first collation request process for requesting the settlement server 50 for collation. In the first collation request process, the management CPU 42 grasps the settlement method set in the settlement method information D4, and transmits the first verification request signal SG21 to the settlement server 50 corresponding to the settlement method. The first collation request signal SG21 includes the user information D6 included in the application signal SG1 and the planned usage amount calculated in step S304.

Then, after executing the process of step S305, the settlement CPU 51 waits until the settlement result is received in step S306.
The settlement CPU 51 of the settlement server 50 corresponding to the settlement method selected this time is waiting in step S401 until the first collation request signal SG21 is received. When the settlement CPU 51 receives the first collation request signal SG21, the settlement CPU 51 proceeds to step S402 and executes the first settlement process. Specifically, the payment CPU 51 identifies a user from the user information D6, and from a payment system such as a credit card or electronic money corresponding to the user, the planned usage amount set in the first collation request signal SG21. Withdraw.

After that, the settlement CPU 51 notifies the management server 40 of the settlement result in step S403. Specifically, when the first payment process in step S402 is normally performed, the payment CPU 51 gives a payment success notification indicating that the payment has been performed normally, while the first payment process in step S402 is performed. If the payment is not performed normally, a payment failure notification indicating that the payment could not be made is sent. The case where the first settlement process is not performed normally is, for example, a case where a credit card cannot be used, or a case where the balance of electronic money is insufficient.

As shown in FIG. 9, the management CPU 42 proceeds to step S307 based on the notification of the payment result, and determines whether or not the current payment result is successful. If the payment result this time is successful, the management CPU 42 determines that the payment determination result is an affirmative determination (that is, the approval / disapproval determination result is a permission determination), proceeds to step S308, and uses the management communication unit 41 to use the management communication unit 41 to use the user terminal. The authentication signal transmission process for transmitting the authentication signal SG3 toward 30 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S310.

The authentication signal SG3 is a permission signal indicating that the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions is permitted. The authentication signal SG3 includes the authentication information D7. The authentication information D7 of the present embodiment includes, for example, usage condition information D3 which is information regarding usage conditions of the charging device 20. The authentication information D7 of the present embodiment is an encryption key including the usage condition information D3, and is indicated by, for example, an encrypted numerical code associated with the usage condition information D3. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the authentication information D7 may be an encrypted character code or graphic code.

In the present embodiment, the transmission / reception of the authentication signal SG3 can be said to be the transmission / reception of the encryption key (in other words, the authentication information D7). Therefore, the authentication signal transmission process can be said to be an encryption key transmission process.
On the other hand, when the payment result is unsuccessful, the management CPU 42 assumes that the payment determination result is a negative determination (that is, the approval / disapproval determination result is an unacceptable determination), and does not execute the authentication signal transmission process in step S308. Proceed to S309. In step S309, the management CPU 42 executes a non-signal transmission process for transmitting a non-signal SG4 indicating that the provision of the service is not permitted (in other words, the service cannot be used), and proceeds to step S310. In other words, the management CPU 42 executes the authentication signal transmission process so that the authentication signal SG3 is not transmitted when the approval / disapproval determination result is the disapproval determination, or in detail, when the usage determination or the payment determination is negatively determined. It can be said that it is prohibited.

That is, the management CPU 42 permits the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions when the usage determination result is the affirmative determination and the payment determination result is the affirmative determination (that is, the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination). The transmission of the authentication signal SG3 is permitted. On the other hand, when at least one of the usage determination result and the payment determination result is a negative determination, the management CPU 42 does not permit the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition (that is, the approval / disapproval determination result is the disapproval determination). The signal SG4 is transmitted. As a result, the user terminal 30 can recognize the approval / disapproval determination result by receiving either the authentication signal SG3 or the non-performing signal SG4.

Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not to permit the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions is determined by (A) whether or not the target charging device 20 can provide the service corresponding to the usage conditions. And, (B) Includes payment determination as to whether or not payment is possible for the provision of services corresponding to the terms of use. In the present embodiment, the processes of steps S303 to S307 correspond to the "possibility determination step", and the management CPU 42 that executes the processes of steps S303 to S307 corresponds to the "possibility determination unit".

Here, focusing on the fact that the payment for the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions corresponds to the payment of the planned usage amount, the payment determination determines whether or not the planned usage amount can be paid. It can be said that it is. Further, it can be said that the payment determination of the present embodiment determines whether or not the settlement of the planned usage amount is successful.

After executing the process of step S308 or step S309, the management CPU 42 executes the maintenance support process related to the maintenance of the charging device 20 in step S310, and ends the authentication support process.

In the maintenance support process, the management CPU 42 updates the management information D2 based on the maintenance information D1 of the application signal SG1 received this time. Specifically, the management CPU 42 updates the management information D2 stored in the management information storage unit 43a based on the maintenance information D1 of the application signal SG1 received this time. As a result, the maintenance information D1 of the management information D2 is updated to the latest information. Further, the management CPU 42 updates the information indicating the state of the target charging device 20 in the management information D2 to the information indicating that the service is being provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, in steps S203 to S206, the terminal CPU 35 executes the process corresponding to the signal (specifically, the authentication signal SG3 or the non-authentication signal SG4) transmitted from the management server 40 by the authentication correspondence process.

Specifically, first, the terminal CPU 35 determines in step S203 whether or not the authentication signal SG3 is received, and if the authentication signal SG3 is not received, the terminal CPU 35 receives the impossibility signal SG4 in step S204. Judge whether or not. Then, if the terminal CPU 35 has not received the impossibility signal SG4, the terminal CPU 35 returns to step S203. That is, after transmitting the application signal SG1, the terminal CPU 35 waits until it receives either the authentication signal SG3 or the impossibility signal SG4.

When the terminal communication unit 33 receives the authentication signal SG3, the terminal CPU 35 positively determines step S203 and proceeds to step S205 to charge the authentication information D7 (in other words, the encryption key) included in the authentication signal SG3 to the charging device 20. Performs processing to communicate to. Specifically, the terminal CPU 35 uses the terminal touch panel 31 as the terminal notification unit to perform authentication notification for notifying the authentication information D7. Considering that the authentication information D7 is an encryption key, the authentication notification can be said to be an encryption key notification.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the terminal CPU 35 causes the authentication information D7 to be displayed on the terminal touch panel 31. As described above, since the authentication information D7 of the present embodiment is an encrypted number code, the number code is displayed. As a result, the user can recognize the authentication information D7. After that, the terminal CPU 35 ends the terminal service processing.

On the other hand, when the terminal communication unit 33 receives the unavailability signal SG4, the terminal CPU 35 positively determines step S204, proceeds to step S206, and executes error processing corresponding to unavailability. The error processing of the present embodiment includes a non-notification that notifies that the service corresponding to the usage conditions cannot be provided. For example, the terminal CPU 35 as the terminal notification control unit causes the terminal touch panel 31 to display that the service corresponding to the usage conditions cannot be provided. That is, the non-notification of the present embodiment is a non-display using the terminal touch panel 31. After that, the terminal CPU 35 ends the terminal service processing.

As shown in FIG. 3, after executing the application process (specifically, the process of step S105), the device CPU 26 provides a service corresponding to the usage conditions based on the reception of the authentication information D7 (in other words, the encryption key). The charge control process for performing (charging the vehicle 100 in the present embodiment) is executed.

The charge control process will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11, the apparatus CPU 26 first waits in step S106 until the authentication information D7 is accepted.

In the present embodiment, the transmission screen G4 is displayed on the device touch panel 23 by the transmission process in step S105. As shown in FIG. 8, the transmission screen G4 displays a guide icon Ic30 that guides the user to the authentication reception screen G5, which is an input screen for the authentication information D7. When the guide icon Ic30 is touched, the management CPU 42 switches the screen displayed on the device touch panel 23 from the transmission screen G4 to the authentication acceptance screen G5.

As shown in FIG. 12, on the authentication acceptance screen G5, a display area Ic31 in which the input authentication information D7 is displayed and an input icon Ic32 are displayed. The input icon Ic32 corresponds to the format of the authentication information D7. In the present embodiment, the input icon Ic32 is a numeric keypad so that the authentication information D7 is a numeric code. As a result, the user can input the authentication information D7 displayed on the terminal touch panel 31 into the charging device 20 by performing a touch operation on the input icon Ic32. Further, the input information is displayed in the display area Ic31.

In the present embodiment, the device service processing program 27c has a database in which the predetermined correct authentication information D7 is stored. The device CPU 26 determines whether or not the authentication information D7 input to the device touch panel 23 is correct by referring to the above database.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the correct authentication information D7 is input, the apparatus CPU 26 assumes that the authentication information D7 has been accepted, in other words, the acceptance procedure of the authentication information D7 has been completed, and proceeds to steps S107 to S110. And provide services that correspond to the terms of use.

Specifically, the device CPU 26 first grasps the usage conditions in step S107 based on the authentication information D7 input to the device touch panel 23. For example, the device service processing program 27c has a reading program that reads the usage condition information D3 included in the authentication information D7. The apparatus CPU 26 grasps the usage conditions from the authentication information D7 by executing the reading program.

After that, the apparatus CPU 26 starts providing the service in step S108. In the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 confirms the current state of charge of the power storage device 101 (in other words, before charging) and that the charging connector 21 is connected to the vehicle 100, and starts charging the vehicle 100. The charging unit 22 is controlled so as to.

Further, the apparatus CPU 26 updates the actual information Dp stored in the actual information storage unit 27b. Specifically, the device CPU 26 updates the charging state and the charging start time of the power storage device 101 before charging in the actual information Dp. In addition, the device CPU 26 starts counting (measurement) the charging period and the amount of charging power.

In the following step S109, the device CPU 26 determines whether or not the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions grasped in step S107 is completed. In the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 determines whether or not the charging period has reached the usage period grasped in step S107. For convenience of explanation, in the following description, the completion of the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions is referred to as a completion condition.

If the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition is not completed, or if the charging period has not reached the usage period in the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 proceeds to step S110 and determines whether the cancellation condition is satisfied. Is determined. The discontinuation condition is a condition for discontinuing the provision of the service.

The discontinuation condition includes, for example, that the discontinuation operation has been performed on at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30. As an example, the device CPU 26 causes the device touch panel 23 to display a charging image indicating that charging is in progress based on the start of charging. In the charging image, a stop icon indicating that charging is stopped is displayed. In this case, the stop operation is a touch operation on the stop icon.

Further, the discontinuation condition of the present embodiment includes that the charging state (SOC) of the power storage device 101 to be charged becomes a fully charged state (100%).
If the stop condition is not satisfied, the device CPU 26 returns to step S109. That is, the apparatus CPU 26 of the present embodiment continues to provide the service until the completion condition or the cancellation condition is satisfied.

On the other hand, when the completion condition is satisfied (specifically, when the charging period reaches the usage period), or when the cancellation condition is satisfied, the device CPU 26 proceeds to step S111 and terminates the service provision. Execute the process. Specifically, the device CPU 26 controls the charging unit 22 so that the supply of charging power to the vehicle 100 is stopped.

After that, in step S112, the apparatus CPU 26 executes an information update process for updating the maintenance information D1 stored in the maintenance information storage unit 27a and the actual information Dp stored in the actual information storage unit 27b. For example, the device CPU 26 updates the maintenance information D1 based on various information detected by the state detection unit 25 during or after the charging. In addition, the device CPU 26 grasps the actual results related to the service provided this time, for example, the charging period, the charging power amount, the charging end time, and the charging state at the end, and the actual results so that these information are reflected. Information Dp is updated.

Then, in step S113, the device CPU 26 executes the end transmission process for transmitting the maintenance information D1 and the actual information Dp to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30, and ends the charge control process. The end transmission process is a process for causing the management server 40 to execute the settlement corresponding process after the end. In the end transmission process of the present embodiment, the device CPU 26 displays the end screen G6 on which the end code C2 indicating that the service has been provided is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 13, on the end screen G6, the actual result (for example, charging period) of the service provided this time and the end code C2 are displayed, and the prompt to read the end code C2 is displayed. The exit code C2 of this embodiment is, for example, a QR code (registered trademark). However, the specific configuration of the end code C2 is arbitrary, and may be, for example, another two-dimensional code or a one-dimensional code such as a bar code. Further, the usage code C1 and the exit code C2 may have different formats.

The end code C2 of the present embodiment includes maintenance information D1 stored in the maintenance information storage unit 27a and performance information Dp stored in the performance information storage unit 27b. The performance information Dp includes information for specifying whether the end trigger of the current charging is the establishment of the completion condition or the cancellation condition, and also includes the information regarding the performance (charging performance) of the service provided this time. By reading the end code C2, the acquisition device 34 can acquire the maintenance information D1 including the abnormality information De and the actual information Dp.

By the way, paying attention to the fact that the service corresponding to the usage conditions is provided by inputting the authentication information D7 to the charging device 20, the management CPU 42 outputs the authentication signal SG3 including the authentication information D7 to the user terminal. It can be said that the charging device 20 is instructed to start providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions by transmitting to the 30. Further, the process of step S108 can be said to be a process of starting the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions when the management server 40 permits the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions. In the present embodiment, the management CPU 42 that executes the authentication signal transmission process corresponds to the “instruction unit”.

Further, considering that the maintenance information D1 includes the abnormality information De, it can be said that the end code C2 includes the abnormality information De.
As shown in FIG. 3, the device CPU 26 ends the device service process after executing the charge control process. On the other hand, the terminal CPU 35, the management CPU 42, and the settlement CPU 51 execute the corresponding processing after the end of the charge control process, and end each service process. The post-completion handling process will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, the terminal CPU 35 performs an exit information acquisition process in step S211 to acquire the maintenance information D1 and the actual information Dp included in the end code C2. Specifically, the terminal CPU 35 waits until the acquisition device 34 reads the end code C2.

In the following step S212, the terminal CPU 35 executes an end signal transmission process for transmitting the end signal SG5 indicating that the current charging is completed. By executing the end signal transmission process, the end signal SG5 is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 33 to the management communication unit 41 via the Internet NT1.

The end signal SG5 of the present embodiment includes information for specifying whether the current charge end trigger is completed or canceled, and maintenance information D1 and actual result information Dp acquired from the end code C2. As a result, the management CPU 42 that has received the end signal SG5 can specify how the charging was completed, and can acquire the maintenance information D1 and the actual result information Dp after the charging is completed.

As shown in FIG. 14, the management CPU 42 waits until the management communication unit 41 receives the end signal SG5 in step S311. When the management communication unit 41 receives the end signal SG5, the management CPU 42 waits in step S312 for the end signal SG5. A maintenance response process for updating the management information D2 is executed based on the maintenance information D1 included in the above. Further, in this maintenance support process, the management CPU 42 updates the information indicating the state of the charging device 20 in the management information D2 from the service provision to the standby state.

After that, in steps S313 to S315, the management CPU 42 executes a post-completion settlement handling process for making a settlement corresponding to the performance of the service provided this time based on the performance information Dp.

In the present embodiment, the management CPU 42 first grasps the actual result of the current service in step S313 based on the actual result information Dp included in the end signal SG5 received this time. In step S313, the management CPU 42 grasps at least the information necessary for calculating the amount of money among the plurality of information included in the actual information Dp.

After that, the management CPU 42 proceeds to step S314 and calculates the actual amount of money actually generated based on the actual result of the service this time. For example, when the amount of money fluctuates according to the charging period, the management CPU 42 calculates the actual amount of money based on the charging period included in the actual information Dp.

Here, for example, when the provision of the service is terminated when the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions is completed, the actual amount of money becomes the same as the planned usage amount calculated in step S304. On the other hand, if the provision of the service is terminated when the cancellation condition is satisfied while the service corresponding to the usage condition is being provided, the actual amount of money will be lower than the planned usage amount.

In the following step S315, the management CPU 42 executes the collation request process based on the actual amount calculated in step S314. Specifically, the management CPU 42 transmits a second collation request signal SG22 including the actual amount to the settlement server 50 that made the collation request in step S305.

In step S411, the settlement CPU 51 of the settlement server 50 waits until the second collation request signal SG22 is received. When the settlement CPU 51 receives the second collation request signal SG22, the settlement CPU 51 proceeds to step S412 and executes the second settlement process.

Here, in the second settlement process, the settlement CPU 51 performs a process for compensating for the difference between the planned usage amount and the actual amount settled in the first settlement process. For example, when the actual amount is less than the planned usage amount, the settlement CPU 51 may perform a process of adding the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount to the electronic money, or cancel the settlement by the first settlement process. You may settle with the actual amount. Further, the settlement by the first settlement process may be a provisional settlement, and the settlement by the second settlement process may be a main settlement.

After that, the settlement CPU 51 notifies the management server 40 of the settlement result of the second settlement process in step S413. Specifically, when the second payment process is normally performed, the payment CPU 51 gives a payment success notification indicating that the payment has been performed normally, but the second payment process has not been performed normally. In that case, a payment failure notification indicating that the payment could not be made is performed.

The management CPU 42 waits until the settlement result is received in step S316 after the execution of the settlement correspondence process after the end. When the management CPU 42 receives the payment result, the management CPU 42 proceeds to step S317, transmits the payment result to the user terminal 30 (specifically, the terminal communication unit 33) using the management communication unit 41, and after the end of the present operation. End the corresponding process.

After executing the process of step S212, the terminal CPU 35 waits until the payment result is received in step S213. When the terminal CPU 35 receives the payment result from the management server 40, the terminal CPU 35 notifies the payment result using the terminal touch panel 31 in step S214, and ends the corresponding processing after the end. For example, when the settlement is normally performed, the terminal CPU 35 causes the terminal touch panel 31 to display the fact that the settlement was successful and the actual amount. This allows the user to recognize the amount actually incurred. The specific mode of notifying the payment result is arbitrary, and for example, voice guidance may be used.

The device CPU 26 that executes the process of step S108 corresponds to the "service execution unit", the device CPU 26 that executes the process of step S111 corresponds to the "end control unit", and the device CPU 26 that executes the end transmission process of step S113 Corresponds to "end transmission unit" and "device display control unit".

The terminal CPU 35 that executes the end information acquisition process in step S211 corresponds to the "acquisition unit", and the terminal CPU 35 that executes the end signal transmission process in step S212 corresponds to the "terminal communication control unit".

The management CPU 42 that executes the processing of steps S303 to S307 corresponds to the "possibility determination unit", and in particular, the management CPU 42 that executes the processing of step S304 corresponds to the "scheduled usage amount calculation unit". Then, the management CPU 42 that executes the post-settlement processing after the completion of steps S313 to S315 corresponds to the "post-settlement support unit".

Further, it can be said that the service providing system 10 employs a service providing method of providing a service using the charging device 20 managed by the management server 40 that communicates with the user terminal 30. In this case, steps S303 to S307 correspond to the "possibility determination step", step S108 corresponds to the "service execution step", step S111 corresponds to the "end control step", and step S113 corresponds to the "end transmission step". Correspondingly, steps S313 to S315 correspond to the "post-completion settlement correspondence step".

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, before the service is provided, the usage conditions are set by the input operation on the device touch panel 23 by the user, and the management server 40 determines whether or not to permit the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions. When the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination, the management CPU 42 instructs the charging device 20 to start providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions. Specifically, the management CPU 42 transmits the authentication signal SG3 toward the user terminal 30. When the authentication information D7 included in the authentication signal SG3 is accepted by the charging device 20, a service corresponding to the usage conditions is provided.

After that, if the cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition, the provision of the service is terminated, and the performance information Dp including the information on the performance of the service provided this time is managed via the user terminal 30. It is transmitted to the server 40. Then, the management server 40 performs a second payment process for making a payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information Dp.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following effects are obtained.
(1-1) The service providing system 10 includes a charging device 20 as a service providing device for providing a service, a management server 40 for managing the charging device 20, and a user terminal 30 for communicating with the management server 40. ing. The management server 40 includes a management CPU 42 that executes management service processing. The management service process determines whether or not to permit the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions set based on the input operation to at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30 (charging device 20 in this embodiment). Includes processing to determine whether or not to accept.

The charging device 20 includes a device CPU 26. The device CPU 26 provides the service when the process of starting the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition and the discontinuation condition are satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition when the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination. Execute the service termination process to terminate. The device CPU 26 includes an end transmission process for transmitting the performance information Dp including the information regarding the performance of the service provided this time to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30. The management server 40 includes a management CPU 42 that executes post-completion payment processing for performing payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information Dp.

According to such a configuration, when the approval / disapproval determination result is the permission determination, the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions set by the user's input operation (charging in the present embodiment) is started. As a result, it is possible to provide a service that meets the user's wishes, and it is possible to improve the convenience of the user.

If the cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition, the provision of the service by the charging device 20 is terminated, and the management server 40 executes the settlement handling process after the termination. As a result, if the service is terminated before the service corresponding to the usage conditions is completed, the actual service will be provided instead of the payment corresponding to the initially set usage conditions. Corresponding payment can be made. Therefore, it is possible to respond to changes in the situation without giving a disadvantage to the user.

More specifically, if payment is made in accordance with the terms of use in a situation where the provision of the service is stopped before the provision of the service corresponding to the terms of use is completed, the service corresponding to the terms of use will be provided. Even though it is not, the cost corresponding to the terms of use will be charged, and there is a concern that it will be disadvantageous to the user. In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the payment can be made according to the actual results, the above inconvenience can be avoided.

(1-2) The stop condition includes that the stop operation is performed on at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30.
According to such a configuration, the service is terminated when the cancel operation is performed. As a result, the provision of the service can be terminated before the planned terms of use are completed. In addition, by making a payment corresponding to the performance of the service provided before the cancel operation is performed, it is possible to respond to the user's schedule change without giving a disadvantage to the user.

(1-3) The charging device 20 charges the power storage device 101 mounted on the vehicle 100. The discontinuation condition includes that the charging state of the power storage device 101 becomes a fully charged state.
According to such a configuration, if the charging state of the power storage device 101 becomes a fully charged state during charging corresponding to the usage conditions, the provision of the service ends. As a result, overcharging can be suppressed, and disadvantages to the user due to unnecessary charging can be suppressed.

(1-4) The charging device 20 does not directly communicate with the management server 40. In the end transmission process, the management CPU 42 causes the device touch panel 23 as the device display unit provided in the charging device 20 to display the end code C2 including the actual information Dp.

Corresponding to this, the terminal CPU 35 of the user terminal 30 performs an exit information acquisition process for acquiring the actual information Dp from the end code C2 using the acquisition device 34. Further, the terminal CPU 35 of the user terminal 30 executes an end signal transmission process of transmitting the end signal SG5 including the actual information Dp acquired by the end information acquisition process to the management server 40.

According to such a configuration, the actual information Dp can be transmitted to the management server 40 without the charging device 20 and the management server 40 directly communicating with each other. As a result, it is not necessary to separately provide the charging device 20 with a configuration for communicating with the management server 40, so that the configuration of the charging device 20 can be simplified and the communication cost can be reduced. ..

(1-5) The management CPU 42 executes a process of calculating the planned usage amount corresponding to the usage conditions. The approval / disapproval determination includes a payment determination for determining whether or not the planned usage amount can be paid. Then, the management CPU 42 calculates the actual amount based on the actual information Dp in the post-completion settlement processing, and executes the process for compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the service corresponding to the usage conditions from being provided even though the planned usage amount cannot be paid. In addition, in the post-completion settlement processing, since the processing for compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount is performed, it is possible to suppress giving a disadvantage to the user.

(1-6) The end code C2 includes abnormality information De which is information regarding an abnormality of the charging device 20. The acquisition device 34 acquires the actual information Dp and the abnormality information De from the end code C2. The end signal SG5 includes the actual information Dp and the abnormality information De.

According to such a configuration, the actual information Dp and the abnormal information De can be transmitted to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30 after the service is provided. As a result, the management server 40 can grasp whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the charging device 20 in the provision of the service this time, and can respond to the abnormality in the charging device 20 at an early stage.

(1-7) The management server 40 manages the charging device 20 for charging as a service provision, and communicates with the user terminal 30. Whether or not the management CPU 42 of the management server 40 permits the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions set based on the input operation to at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30 (charging device 20 in this embodiment). Judgment is made. Further, the management CPU 42 executes an authentication signal transmission process instructing the charging device 20 to start providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions based on the permission determination result. Then, when the service is finished, the management CPU 42 executes the payment processing after the end. According to such a configuration, the effect of (1-1) is obtained.

(1-8) The management service processing program 43b is a program for providing a service using the charging device 20 managed by the management server 40 that communicates with the user terminal 30. The management service processing program 43b causes the management server 40 to start providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions based on the process of determining the approval / disapproval and the approval / disapproval determination result of the permission determination. It functions as a process to instruct and to execute a payment processing after completion. According to such a configuration, the effect of (1-1) is obtained.

(1-9) The charging device 20 as a service providing device is managed by a management server 40 that communicates with the user terminal 30. When the management server 40 permits the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions, the device CPU 26 of the charging device 20 starts providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions (step S108) and the service corresponding to the usage conditions. The process of terminating the provision of the service (step S110 and step S111) when the discontinuation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service is included. Then, the device CPU 26 performs an end transmission process (step S113) for transmitting the actual information Dp to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30 so that the settlement corresponding process is executed on the management server 40 after the end. ) Is executed. According to such a configuration, the effect of (1-1) is obtained.

(1-10) The device service processing program 27c is a program for providing a service using the charging device 20 managed by the management server 40 that communicates with the user terminal 30. The device service processing program 27c causes the charging device 20 to function as executing the processing of step S108, the processing of steps S110 and S111, and the processing of step S113. According to such a configuration, the effect of (1-1) is obtained.

(1-11) The service providing method of the present embodiment provides a service using a charging device 20 managed by a management server 40 that communicates with a user terminal 30. The service providing method includes steps S303 to S307 in which the management server 40 determines the permission, and steps S108 in which the charging device 20 starts providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions when the permission determination result is the permission determination. I have. The service providing method includes step S110 and step S111 in which the charging device 20 terminates the provision of the service when the cancellation condition is satisfied while the service corresponding to the usage condition is being provided, and the actual information Dp via the user terminal 30. A step S113 for transmitting to the management server 40 is provided. The service providing method includes steps S313 to S315 in which the management server 40 executes the payment handling process after completion. According to such a configuration, the effect of (1-1) is obtained.

<Second Embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 15, the service providing system 10 of the present embodiment is configured so that the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30 perform short-range communication.

For example, the charging device 20 includes a device short-range communication unit 111 that supports short-range communication. The user terminal 30 includes a terminal short-range communication unit 112 that performs short-range communication with the device short-range communication unit 111. Both short-range communication units 111 and 112 communicate with each other when the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30 are within the communication range.

By the way, both short-range communication units 111 and 112 are not connected to the Internet NT1. Therefore, the charging device 20 and the management server 40 do not directly communicate with each other.
The device short-range communication unit 111 is electrically connected to the device CPU 26, and the terminal short-range communication unit 112 is electrically connected to the terminal CPU 35. The charging device 20 and the user terminal 30 (specifically, the device CPU 26 and the terminal CPU 35) exchange information with each other via both short-range communication units 111 and 112.

The communication format of both short-range communication units 111 and 112 may be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (registered trademark), Zigbee (registered trademark) or the like, or communication by a non-contact IC card such as FeliCa (registered trademark). Including the method.

In the present embodiment, instead of displaying the usage code C1, the end code C2, and the authentication information D7, both short-range communication units 111 and 112 communicate with each other to perform the usage condition information D3, the maintenance information D1, the authentication information D7, and the authentication information D7. Exchange performance information Dp.

For example, in step S205, the terminal CPU 35 may execute a process of transmitting the authentication information D7 to the device short-range communication unit 111 by using the terminal short-range communication unit 112. In this case, in step S106, the device CPU 26 may be a process of waiting until the device short-range communication unit 111 receives the authentication information D7. In the present embodiment, the reception of the authentication information D7 by the device short-range communication unit 111 corresponds to the reception of the authentication information D7 by the reception unit.

Further, in the end transmission process of step S113, the device CPU 26 may transmit the actual information Dp and the maintenance information D1 to the terminal short-range communication unit 112 by using the device short-range communication unit 111. In this case, the terminal CPU 35 may wait until the terminal short-range communication unit 112 receives the actual information Dp and the maintenance information D1 in step S211. That is, in the present embodiment, the terminal CPU 35 acquires the actual information Dp and the maintenance information D1 when the terminal short-range communication unit 112 receives the actual information Dp and the maintenance information D1.

In the present embodiment, the stop condition includes a stop operation for the user terminal 30. For example, when both short-range communication units 111 and 112 are capable of communicating under the condition that the charging device 20 is charging, the terminal CPU 35 displays a charge stop icon on the terminal touch panel 31. When the input operation for the charge stop icon is performed, the terminal CPU 35 uses the terminal short-range communication unit 112 to transmit a stop signal to the device short-range communication unit 111. The stop condition includes that the device short-range communication unit 111 receives the stop signal, and the device CPU 26 positively determines step S110 based on the device short-range communication unit 111 receiving the stop signal, and steps. Proceed to S111. That is, the discontinuation condition of the present embodiment includes that the discontinuation operation is performed on at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30.

According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following effects are obtained.
(2-1) The charging device 20 includes a device short-range communication unit 111 that performs short-range communication. The user terminal 30 includes a terminal short-range communication unit 112 that performs short-range communication with the device short-range communication unit 111. The device CPU 26 executes a process of transmitting the actual information Dp to the terminal short-range communication unit 112 by using the device short-range communication unit 111 as the end transmission process. The terminal short-range communication unit 112 acquires the actual information Dp from the device short-range communication unit 111. The terminal CPU 35 executes an end signal transmission process for transmitting the end signal SG5 including the actual information Dp acquired by the terminal short-range communication unit 112 to the management server 40.

According to such a configuration, the actual information Dp can be transmitted by using both short-range communication units 111 and 112. As a result, the actual information Dp can be transmitted to the management server 40 via the user terminal 30.

(2-2) The stop condition includes that the stop operation is performed on at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30.
According to such a configuration, since the user may perform the stop operation on at least one of the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30, it is easy to perform the stop operation. As a result, convenience can be improved.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the application process is different from that in the first embodiment. The differences will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 16, when the start operation is performed in step S101, the apparatus CPU 26 grasps the maintenance information D1 in step S104. Then, in step S105, the device CPU 26 executes a transmission process for transmitting the maintenance information D1 and the identification information D5 to the user terminal 30. Specifically, the device CPU 26 causes the device touch panel 23 to display the usage code C1 including the maintenance information D1 and the identification information D5.

On the other hand, the terminal CPU 35 first executes the usage condition setting process in step S221. After that, the terminal CPU 35 executes the payment method setting process for setting the payment method in step S222.

The specific configurations of the usage condition setting process and the payment method setting process are the usage condition setting process and the payment method setting of the first embodiment, except that the displayed screen is changed from the device touch panel 23 to the terminal touch panel 31. Same as processing.

In the following step S201, the terminal CPU 35 executes an acquisition process for acquiring the maintenance information D1 and the identification information D5 transmitted in step S105. Specifically, the terminal CPU 35 acquires the maintenance information D1 and the identification information D5 from the usage code C1 by using the acquisition device 34 provided in the user terminal 30.

After that, in step S202, the terminal CPU 35 executes an application signal transmission process for transmitting the application signal SG1. The application signal SG1 includes usage condition information D3 and payment method information D4 corresponding to the usage conditions and payment methods set in steps S221 and S222, identification information D5 and maintenance information D1 acquired in step S201. including.

That is, in the present embodiment, the main body that executes the usage condition setting process is the user terminal 30, and the usage conditions are set by the input operation to the user terminal 30.
According to the present embodiment described in detail above, the following effects are obtained.

(3-1) The user terminal 30 includes a terminal touch panel 31 on which an input operation is performed, and a terminal CPU 35 that executes a usage condition setting process for setting usage conditions based on an input operation on the terminal touch panel 31. There is. The terminal CPU 35 causes the terminal CPU 35 to transmit the application signal SG1 including the usage condition information D3 regarding the usage conditions set by the usage condition setting process.

According to such a configuration, usage conditions can be set by an input operation on the terminal touch panel 31 of the user terminal 30. As a result, it is possible to avoid exchanging the usage condition information D3 between the charging device 20 and the user terminal 30.

Each of the above embodiments may be modified as follows. In addition, each of the above-described embodiments and the following alternative examples may be combined with each other within a technically consistent range.
○ The charging device 20 as a service providing device may communicate with the management server 40 via the user terminal 30 or a device having a wide area communication function. For example, the charging device 20 may be provided with a connection unit to which a management device having a communication function with the Internet NT1 can be connected. The connection unit may be a connector compatible with a wired connection, a transmission / reception unit compatible with a short-distance wireless connection, or the like. In this case, by connecting the management device to the charging device 20, the charging device 20 and the management server 40 may communicate with each other via the management device. In other words, it can be said that the service providing device that does not directly communicate with the management server 40 cannot be connected to the wide area communication network (Internet NT1) by itself.

○ As shown in FIG. 17, the charging device 20 and the management server 40 may communicate with each other. Specifically, the charging device 20 has a wide area communication unit 200 connected to the wide area communication network. In this case, the device CPU 26 of the charging device 20 may directly transmit (in detail, transmit) the actual information Dp to the management server 40 by using the wide area communication unit 200. In short, the device CPU 26 may execute a process for transmitting the actual information Dp to the management server 40 directly or via the user terminal 30. However, paying attention to the simplification of the configuration of the charging device 20 and the reduction of the communication cost, it is preferable that the charging device 20 and the management server 40 do not directly communicate with each other.

○ The service providing device is not limited to the charging device 20, but is arbitrary. For example, a parking lot management device (time parking device) may be adopted as the service providing device. In this case, the use of the parking lot corresponds to the "providing of services". In such a configuration, the parking lot usage period corresponds to the "use conditions" and the parking period corresponds to the service performance. That is, the specific content of the service is arbitrary.

○ The usage conditions for charging are not limited to the charging period, but may be arbitrary, for example, the amount of electric power. Further, as a usage condition, a parking period (in other words, a parking space occupancy period) may be set separately from the charging period.

○ The management server 40 may have a configuration in which a usage management server that performs processing corresponding to the use such as approval / disapproval determination and a maintenance management server that performs maintenance management are separately provided. In this case, the usage management server and the maintenance management server may exchange information with each other.

○ The specific mode relating to the transmission of the performance information Dp is arbitrary, and for example, the performance information Dp may be notified to the user by displaying the encrypted password on the device touch panel 23 or providing voice guidance. ..

○ The discontinuation condition is not limited to that of each embodiment and is arbitrary. For example, the stop condition may include a configuration in which an abnormality is detected by the state detection unit 25. Further, the stop condition may be configured not to include the stop operation being performed.

○ The specific configuration of post-completion settlement processing is arbitrary. For example, when the management server 40 has a settlement function, the post-completion settlement correspondence process may have a configuration of settlement of the actual amount instead of the second collation request process.

Further, in a configuration in which the service providing system 10 has introduced a point system that can be used as an exemption factor in payment related to the provision of services, for example, in the post-completion payment processing, the difference obtained by subtracting the actual amount from the planned usage amount is used. It may have a structure to be given as points. That is, the post-completion settlement processing may be a processing for compensating for the difference by giving a privilege corresponding to the difference. In this case, the second settlement process can be omitted. That is, it is not essential to make a payment in the payment processing after the end, and a specific privilege granting configuration for compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount is arbitrary.

○ Transmission of maintenance information D1 by the charging device 20 and acquisition of maintenance information D1 by the user terminal 30 are not essential. That is, the processing of steps S104, S310, S312 and the like may be omitted, and the usage code C1 and the end code C2 may be configured not to include the maintenance information D1.

○ Usage judgment may be omitted. That is, the usage judgment is not essential.
○ The specific mode of the payment determination is arbitrary. For example, if the management server 40 is requested to inquire about the charge amount and the charge amount is equal to or greater than the planned usage amount, an affirmative determination may be made. Further, in the case of credit card payment, the payment determination may determine whether or not the credit card can be used. That is, it is not essential that payment be made in the payment determination.

○ When the planned usage amount and the actual amount are the same, the settlement CPU 51 does not have to perform the settlement again in the second settlement process.
Further, when the planned usage amount and the actual amount are the same, the management CPU 42 notifies the terminal CPU 35 that the corresponding processing is completed after the end without executing the processing of steps S315 to S317, and ends. The post-response process may be terminated.

○ The specific mode relating to the transmission of the authentication information D7 (in other words, the authentication notification) is arbitrary. For example, a graphic code such as a barcode or a QR code may be adopted as the authentication information D7. In this case, the terminal CPU 35 may display the graphic code on the terminal touch panel 31. The charging device 20 may have a camera or a scanner that reads a graphic code. In such a configuration, it is preferable that the user brings the graphic code displayed on the terminal touch panel 31 closer to a position where the camera or scanner can read it. As a result, the authentication information D7 is accepted.

Further, voice data may be adopted as the authentication information D7. In this case, the reception unit may receive the authentication information D7 by voice recognition. That is, if the reception unit can acquire the authentication information D7, its specific configuration is arbitrary.

○ The specific display mode of each screen G1 to G6 is arbitrary.
○ In addition, the input operation mode of the usage conditions and payment method is arbitrary. For example, as an input mode of the usage conditions, an operation of inputting an arbitrary period using, for example, a numeric keypad may be adopted. Further, for example, the charging device 20 may be provided with a dedicated button or controller in addition to the device touch panel 23, and usage conditions may be set based on these operations.

-The start operation of step S101 is not essential.
○ There may be only one payment method. In this case, the payment method information D4 may be omitted from the usage code C1 and the application signal SG1.

-In the usage condition setting process of step S221 in the third embodiment, the terminal CPU 35 may execute a process of calculating the amount of money corresponding to the selected usage condition while communicating with the management server 40. In this case, as shown in FIG. 18, the terminal CPU 35 may display the calculated usage amount on the terminal touch panel 31 in addition to the selected usage conditions on the confirmation screen G2.

○ The terminal CPU 35 may be configured to transmit the position information of the user terminal 30 as the identification information D5. In this case, the management CPU 42 may specify the charging device 20 to be used this time from the position information.

○ The first embodiment and the third embodiment may be combined. That is, the service providing system 10 may be configured so that the usage conditions can be set by either the input operation to the charging device 20 or the input operation of the user terminal 30.

○ The usage determination is not limited to the configuration performed based on the abnormality information De of the maintenance information D1 included in the application signal SG1 received this time, and is performed based on, for example, the maintenance information D1 of the management information D2 stored in the management server 40. It may be configured. Even in this case, it is possible to suppress the permission to provide the service even though the charging device 20 has an abnormality.

○ The management CPU 42 may execute the maintenance support process before executing the process in step S303. As a result, the management information D2 is updated to the latest information. In this case, the management CPU 42 may make a usage determination in step S303 based on the maintenance information D1 stored in the management information D2. As a result, even when the management information D2 is used, the usage determination based on the latest maintenance information D1 can be performed.

○ The number of charging devices 20 managed by the management server 40 is arbitrary, and may be one or a plurality.
Next, a suitable example that can be grasped from each of the above embodiments and another example will be described below.

(B) The management server and the user terminal may communicate with each other via the Internet.
(B) A service providing device having a device display unit and providing a service, a management server that manages the service providing device, and a user terminal that communicates with the management server are provided, and the service providing device is the said. A service execution unit that does not directly communicate with the management server and starts providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions set based on an input operation to at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal, and the usage. Termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when the cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the condition, and termination including the actual information of the current service based on the termination of the provision of the service. The user terminal includes a device display control unit that displays a code on the device display unit, and the user terminal includes an acquisition unit that acquires the achievement information from the achievement code and an end that includes the achievement information acquired by the acquisition unit. A service providing system including a terminal communication control unit that transmits a signal to the management server.

(C) A service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal and does not directly communicate with the management server, and for input operations to at least one of the device display unit, the service providing device, and the user terminal. A service execution unit that starts providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions set based on the usage conditions, and an termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when a cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions. A service providing device, which comprises a device display control unit that displays an end code including the actual information of the current service on the device display unit based on the end of the provision of the service. ..

10 ... service providing system, 20 ... charging device (service providing device), 23 ... device touch panel (reception unit, device operation unit), 25 ... state detection unit, 26 ... device CPU, 27 ... device memory, 27c ... device service processing Program (device service providing program), 30 ... user terminal, 31 ... terminal touch panel (terminal operation unit, terminal notification unit), 34 ... acquisition device, 35 ... terminal CPU, 40 ... management server, 41 ... management communication unit, 42 ... Management CPU, 43 ... Management memory, 43b ... Management service processing program, 100 ... Vehicle, 101 ... Power storage device, 111 ... Device short-range communication unit, 112 ... Terminal short-range communication unit, SG1 ... Application signal, SG3 ... Authentication signal, SG4 ... Impossible signal, SG5 ... End signal, C1 ... Usage code, C2 ... End code, D1 ... Maintenance information, De ... Abnormal information, D2 ... Management information, D3 ... Usage condition information, D7 ... Authentication information (encryption key), Dp ... Achievement information.

Claims (11)

Service providing equipment that provides services and
A management server that manages the service providing device and
A user terminal that communicates with the management server,
With
The management server determines whether or not to permit the provision of services corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on the input operation to at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. Equipped with a pass / fail judgment unit
The service providing device is
When the determination result of the pass / fail determination unit is a permission determination, the service execution unit that starts providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions and the service execution unit.
An termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when a cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition.
Termination transmission that executes an termination transmission process for transmitting performance information including information on the performance of the provided service to the management server directly or via the user terminal based on the termination of the provision of the service. Department and
With
The management server is characterized in that it includes a post-completion payment support unit that executes post-end payment support processing for performing payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information. system. The service providing system according to claim 1, wherein the discontinuing condition includes performing a discontinuing operation on at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. The service providing device charges a power storage device mounted on a vehicle.
The service providing system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the discontinuation condition includes a fully charged state of the power storage device. The service providing device does not directly communicate with the management server.
As the end transmission process, the end transmission unit executes a process of displaying an end code including the actual information on the device display unit provided in the service providing device.
The user terminal is
An acquisition unit that acquires the achievement information from the end code,
A terminal communication control unit that transmits an end signal including the performance information acquired by the acquisition unit to the management server, and a terminal communication control unit.
The service providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The end code includes abnormality information which is information about an abnormality of the service providing device.
The acquisition unit acquires the actual result information and the abnormal information from the end code, and obtains the abnormal information.
The service providing system according to claim 4, wherein the end signal includes the performance information and the abnormality information. The possibility determination unit includes a planned usage amount calculation unit for calculating a planned usage amount corresponding to the usage conditions.
The approval / disapproval determination includes a payment determination for determining whether or not the planned usage amount can be paid.
The post-completion settlement handling process is any one of claims 1 to 5, which includes a process for calculating an actual amount based on the actual amount information and compensating for the difference between the actual amount and the planned usage amount. The service provision system described in. A management server that manages service providing devices that provide services and communicates with user terminals.
With a propriety determination unit for determining whether or not to permit the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on an input operation for at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. ,
An instruction unit that instructs the service providing device to start providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions based on the determination result of the approval / disapproval determination being a permission determination.
To make a payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information including the information on the performance of the provided service, which is the information transmitted when the provision of the service by the service providing device is completed. Post-end payment support department that executes post-end payment support processing,
A management server characterized by having. A service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal.
When the management server permits the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device, the service execution unit that starts providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions and the service execution unit.
An termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when a cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition.
In order to enable the post-completion payment processing for making payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service to be executed on the management server, the performance information including the information regarding the performance of the provided service can be directly or An end transmission unit that executes end transmission processing for transmission to the management server via the user terminal, and
A service providing device characterized by being equipped with. A management service providing program for providing services using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal.
The management server
With a propriety determination unit for determining whether or not to permit the provision of a service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on an input operation for at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal. ,
An instruction unit that instructs the service providing device to start providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions based on the determination result of the approval / disapproval determination being a permission determination.
After the end to make a payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information including the information on the performance of the provided service, which is the information transmitted when the service by the service providing device is terminated. After the end of the payment processing, the payment service department
A management service provision program characterized by functioning as. A device service providing program for providing services using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal.
The service providing device
When the management server permits the provision of the service corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device, the service execution unit that starts providing the service corresponding to the usage conditions and the service execution unit.
An termination control unit that terminates the provision of the service when a cancellation condition is satisfied during the provision of the service corresponding to the usage condition.
In order to enable the post-completion payment processing for making payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service to be executed on the management server, the performance information including the information regarding the performance of the provided service can be directly or An end transmission unit that executes end transmission processing for transmission to the management server via the user terminal, and
A device service provision program characterized by functioning as. It is a service providing method that provides a service using a service providing device managed by a management server that communicates with a user terminal.
Whether or not the management server permits the provision of services corresponding to the usage conditions of the service providing device set based on the input operation to at least one of the service providing device and the user terminal is determined. Whether to perform the decision step and
A service execution step in which the service providing device starts providing a service corresponding to the usage conditions when the determination result of the approval / disapproval determination step is a permission determination.
When the service providing device satisfies the cancellation condition while providing the service corresponding to the usage condition, the termination control step for terminating the provision of the service and
Termination transmission for the service providing device to transmit performance information including information on the performance of the provided service to the management server directly or via the user terminal based on the termination of the provision of the service. Steps and
A post-completion payment support step in which the management server executes post-end payment support processing for performing payment corresponding to the performance of the provided service based on the performance information.
A service provision method characterized by having.