JP2021157568A - Navigation device, dashboard camera, and dashboard camera management system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a navigation device used in a mobile device loaned to a user capable of improving the accuracy of determining whether or not the mobile device has arrived at a return location.SOLUTION: A storage unit 4 of a navigation device 1 mounted on a rental car stores a return location of the rental car and data during the rental period that is generated during the rental of the rental car. A control unit 2 of the navigation device 1 determines that the rental car has arrived at the return location by satisfying a plurality of conditions including the current position of the rental car and driving conditions (road type and vehicle speed), displays on a display 6 a screen for selecting whether or not to erase the data during the rental period, and erases the data during the rental period depending on the user's selection.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a navigation device, a drive recorder, and a drive recorder management system.

In recent years, rental cars are equipped with a navigation device as standard equipment. Since the data stored in the navigation device during rental car rental includes the user's personal information, the store staff deletes the rental data after returning the rental car, but this work is a burden on the store staff. ing. As a method of eliminating this work load, for example, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.

Patent Document 1 notifies the user that when the current position of the rental car matches the return location on the return date of the rental car, it is considered that the rental car has arrived at the return location and the data being rented is deleted. However, a navigation device for erasing the rented data when the user consents to the erasure is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-34754

In the technology of Patent Document 1, since it is considered that the rental car has arrived at the return location based only on the time information and the current position information of the vehicle, the user has not yet intended to return the rental car and only approaches the return location. However, the above notification was sometimes given.

Further, even when the drive recorder is installed in the rental car, it is necessary for the store staff to delete the recorded data rented after the rental car is returned, as in the case of the navigation device. Even if the user does not intend to return the rental car and just approaches the return location, it may be considered that the rental car has arrived at the return location and the recorded data may be deleted.

Therefore, as a problem to be solved by the present invention, in the navigation device, the drive recorder, and the drive recorder management system used in the mobile body rented to the user, the accuracy of determining whether or not the mobile body has arrived at the return location is further improved. One example is increasing.

The navigation device of the present invention is a navigation device used in a mobile body rented to a user, and includes a return location of the mobile body and a storage unit for storing rented data generated during the renting of the mobile body. It is characterized in that, when the moving body enters a predetermined range including a return place and the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition, it is displayed whether or not to delete the loaned data.

The drive recorder of the present invention is a drive recorder used in a mobile body lent to a user, and is a drive recorder used for a moving body, and includes map data, a position acquisition unit for acquiring the current position of the moving body, a return location of the moving body, and the movement. The renting unit is provided with a storage unit for storing renting data generated during the renting of the body, and when the moving body enters a predetermined range including a return location and the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition. It is characterized by erasing medium data.

The drive recorder management system of the present invention is a drive recorder management system including a drive recorder used in a mobile body rented out to a user and a server device, and the drive recorder determines the current position of the mobile body. A position acquisition unit to be acquired, a storage unit for storing lending data generated during the lending of the mobile body, and a communication unit for communicating with the server device are provided, and the server device includes map data. The return location of the moving body is stored, and the server device enters a predetermined range including the returning place and the traveling state of the moving body is a predetermined condition based on the information transmitted from the drive recorder. When it is determined that the above conditions are satisfied, a control signal is transmitted to the drive recorder to erase the rented data.

It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the navigation device of 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the erasing program of the lending data executed by the navigation device of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed by the navigation device of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the drive recorder of the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the drive recorder management system of 3rd Example of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The navigation device according to the embodiment of the present invention is a navigation device used in a mobile body rented to a user, and stores the return location of the mobile body and the rented data generated during the renting of the mobile body. When the moving body enters a predetermined range including a return location and the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition, it is displayed whether or not to delete the rented data. As described above, in the present invention, it is determined that the moving body has arrived at the return location based on the current position and the traveling state of the moving body, so that the determination accuracy can be further improved.

In addition, the traveling state of the moving body may include type information of the road on which the moving body is traveling.

Further, the traveling state of the moving body may include vehicle speed information of the moving body.

In addition, when the moving body enters a predetermined range including the return place, the traveling state of the moving body satisfies the predetermined conditions, and the rented data is deleted within a preset period. You may display whether or not. With such a configuration, it is possible to further improve the accuracy of determining whether or not the moving object has arrived at the return location.

Further, the drive recorder according to the embodiment of the present invention is a drive recorder used in a moving body lent to a user, and includes map data, a position acquisition unit for acquiring the current position of the moving body, and the moving body. The moving body is provided with a return location and a storage unit for storing the renting data generated during the lending of the moving body, and the moving body enters a predetermined range including the returning place and the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition. At that time, the loaned data is deleted. As described above, in the present invention, it is determined that the moving body has arrived at the return location based on the current position and the traveling state of the moving body, so that the determination accuracy can be further improved.

In addition, the traveling state of the moving body may include type information of the road on which the moving body is traveling.

Further, the traveling state of the moving body may include vehicle speed information of the moving body.

Further, when the moving body enters a predetermined range including the return place, the traveling state of the moving body satisfies the predetermined conditions, and the rented data is within a preset period, the rented data is deleted. It may be. With such a configuration, it is possible to further improve the accuracy of determining whether or not the moving object has arrived at the return location.

Further, after the determination to delete the rented data, the rented data may be deleted at the timing when a preset predetermined time elapses.

Further, the drive recorder management system according to the embodiment of the present invention is a drive recorder management system including a drive recorder used in a mobile body lent to a user and a server device, and the drive recorder is a drive recorder. The server includes a position acquisition unit for acquiring the current position of the mobile body, a storage unit for storing lending data generated during the lending of the mobile body, and a communication unit for communicating with the server device. The device stores map data and the return location of the moving body, and the server device enters the predetermined range including the returning location and moves the moving body based on the information transmitted from the drive recorder. When it is determined that the running state of the body satisfies the predetermined condition, a control signal is transmitted to the drive recorder to erase the rented data. As described above, in the present invention, it is determined that the moving body has arrived at the return location based on the current position and the traveling state of the moving body, so that the determination accuracy can be further improved.

(First Example)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a navigation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The navigation device 1 is mounted on a moving body to guide a route, and includes a control unit 2, a position acquisition unit 3, a storage unit 4, an operation unit 5, a display unit 6, a voice output unit 7, and the like. .. Further, the "mobile body" in the present invention is premised on being lent to the user (thing that is not the property of the user regardless of whether it is paid or free of charge). In this embodiment, an example in which the navigation device 1 is mounted on a rental car as a “moving body” will be described.

The control unit 2 includes a CPU and a memory such as a RAM or a ROM. The control unit 2 performs various processes by executing a predetermined program stored in the storage unit 4 (including a program for erasing the lending data shown in the flow of FIG. 2 described later), and various other units. Controls the overall control of the navigation device 1 by outputting the control instruction of.

The position acquisition unit 3 receives radio waves transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites, obtains the current position information, and outputs the current position information to the control unit 2.

The storage unit 4 is composed of, for example, a hard disk or a non-volatile memory, and stores map data for route search and display on the display unit 6, programs and data for the control unit 2 to control the navigation device 1. , Reading and writing are performed by the control from the control unit 2.

In addition, the storage unit 4 stores a "rental data erasing program" that erases the rented data generated during the rental of the rental car at the time of return. This erasing program can set a return location of the rent-a-car and a determination period for validating the determination of whether or not the rent-a-car has arrived at the return location, and these setting data are also stored in the storage unit 4. The return location and determination period of the rental car are set by the store staff of the rental car company before the rental car is rented to the user. As the "determination period", for example, an arbitrary period can be set as "the return date of the rental car" or "n hours before the return time of the rental car".

The operation unit 5 is composed of input means such as buttons and a touch panel and voice input means such as a microphone. The operation unit 5 performs various input operations of the navigation device 1 and outputs a control signal indicating the input operation to the control unit 2.

The display unit 6 is composed of a liquid crystal display, a driver circuit for controlling the liquid crystal display, and the like. Under the control of the control unit 2, the display unit 6 displays map data, various icons, operation buttons, and the like, a route to the destination, a traveling direction, and the like on the liquid crystal display.

The audio output unit 7 is composed of a speaker, an amplifier for driving the speaker, and the like, and is controlled by the control unit 2 to output a guidance sound, a confirmation sound, and the like at the time of operation.

Further, the navigation device 1 is provided with an interface for connecting the user's mobile phone, and can make a hands-free call by acquiring the memory dial of the connected mobile phone. The acquired memory dial is treated as lending data and stored in the storage unit 4.

The “rental data” in this example is data generated by the user's operation while renting a rental car. For example, the memory dial of the mobile phone described above, the set destination, the route actually traveled by the vehicle, etc. Is included. These lending data are stored in the storage unit 4.

An example of a lending data erasing program executed by the control unit 2 in the navigation device 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S1, it is determined whether the current date and time is within the determination period, if it is within the determination period, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is outside the determination period, step S1 is repeated until it is within the determination period.

In step S2, it is determined whether the current position of the vehicle is within a radius of 150 meters (any distance can be set) of the return location, and if it is within a radius of 150 meters of the return location, the process proceeds to step S3 and the radius of the return location is 150 meters. If it is not within 150 meters, step S2 is repeated until it is within 150 meters.

In step S3, it is determined whether the type of road on which the vehicle is traveling, that is, the current position of the vehicle is off the general road. Off-road means that the vehicle is on private land. That is, it can be inferred that the vehicle has entered the premises of the return location such as a rental car store. Then, if it does not deviate from the general road, the process proceeds to step S4, and if it deviates from the general road and enters the private land, the process proceeds to step S5.

In step S4, it is determined whether the current position of the vehicle is within a radius of 20 meters (any distance can be set) of the return location, and if it is within a radius of 20 meters of the return location, the process proceeds to step S5 and the radius of the return location is 20 meters. If it is not within the range, the process returns to step S2.

In step S5, it is determined whether the speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined speed (for example, 7 km / h). This determination determines whether or not a vehicle presumed to have entered the premises of the return location is about to stop. Then, if it is below the predetermined speed, the process proceeds to step S6, and if it is not below the predetermined speed, the process returns to step S2.

In step S6, the display unit 6 displays the initialization selection screen shown in FIG. 3 as a display as to whether or not to delete the lending data. Then, the process proceeds to step S7.

In step S7, it is determined whether or not the user has consented to the initialization with respect to the display in step S6. If consent is given (select "Yes" on the initialization selection screen), the process proceeds to step S8 to execute initialization, that is, delete the lending data and end the process. If you do not consent (select "No" on the initialization selection screen), the process ends without initialization.

As described above, in the navigation device 1 of the present invention, it is determined that the rental car enters the return location within a radius of 150 meters, deviates from the general road and enters the private land, the vehicle speed is equal to or less than the predetermined speed, and the preset determination is made. If it is within the period, it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location, and whether or not to delete the rented data is displayed. Also, if the rental car is within a 150 meter radius of the return location but is not off the general road (if the parking lot at the return location is located very close to the general road), the rental car is within a 20 meter radius of the return location. Enter, and when the vehicle speed is equal to or less than the predetermined speed and within the preset determination period, it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location, and whether or not to delete the rented data is displayed.

As described above, in the navigation device 1 of the present invention, it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location by satisfying a plurality of conditions including the current position and traveling state (road type, vehicle speed) of the rental car. The judgment accuracy can be further improved. In addition, a screen for selecting whether or not to delete the rented data is displayed on the display unit 6, and the rented data is deleted according to the user's selection, so that the burden on the store staff of the rental car company can be reduced. At the same time, it is possible to provide the user with a sense of security that "personal information does not remain".

In the lending data erasing program of the present invention, the determination of whether or not the current date and time of step S1 shown in the flow of FIG. 2 is within the determination period is not essential and may be omitted. In that case, the control unit 2 executes the program from step S2 of FIG.

(Second Example)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a drive recorder according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The drive recorder 11 is mounted on a rental car as a mobile body to record video and audio as in the first embodiment, and is a control unit 12, a position acquisition unit 13, a storage unit 14, an operation unit 15, and a camera 17. , The traveling information acquisition unit 18, and the like are provided.

The control unit 12 includes a CPU and a memory such as a RAM or a ROM. The control unit 12 performs various processes by executing a predetermined program (including a program for erasing the rented data described later) stored in the storage unit 14, and outputs various control instructions to the other units. By doing so, it controls the overall control of the drive recorder 11.

The position acquisition unit 13 receives radio waves transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites, obtains the current position information, and outputs the current position information to the control unit 12.

The storage unit 14 is composed of, for example, a hard disk or a non-volatile memory, stores programs and data for the control unit 12 to control the drive recorder 11, and reads and writes under the control of the control unit 12. The video and audio recorded by the camera 17 while the rental car is being rented are stored in the storage unit 14 as “rental data”.

In addition, the storage unit 14 stores a "rental data erasing program" that erases the rented data recorded by the camera 17 after the rental car is returned, and map data necessary for executing this erasing program. There is. Similar to the first embodiment, this erasing program can set the return location of the rental car and the determination period for validating the determination of whether or not the rental car has arrived at the return location, and these setting data are also stored in the storage unit 14. It is stored.

The operation unit 15 is composed of input means such as buttons and a touch panel, and outputs a control signal indicating an input operation to the control unit 12.

The traveling information acquisition unit 18 is connected to various sensors (accelerometer, front sonar, rear sonar, brake pedal sensor, handle operation sensor, vehicle speed sensor, etc.) mounted on the vehicle or a control device, and is related to the traveling of the vehicle. Get driving information.

An example of a lending data erasing program executed by the control unit 12 in the drive recorder 11 having the above configuration will be described. The control unit 12 executes the lending data erasing program shown in the flow of FIG. 2 in substantially the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, since the drive recorder 11 does not have a display unit for displaying the initialization selection screen as shown in FIG. 3, steps S6 and S7 of the flow of FIG. 2 are omitted.

Further, in this example, after it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location, that is, after it is determined to delete the data being rented (Yes in step S5), a predetermined time set in advance by the rental car company has elapsed. The rented data may be deleted at the timing (immediately, one hour later, one day later, etc.). By doing so, it is possible to appropriately manage the lending data.

As described above, in the drive recorder 11 of the present invention, it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location by satisfying a plurality of conditions including the current position and running state (road type, vehicle speed) of the rental car. The determination accuracy can be further improved. In addition, since it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location, the rental data is automatically deleted, so that the burden on the store staff of the rental car company can be reduced.

(Third Example)
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the drive recorder management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The drive recorder management system 30 includes a drive recorder 11 mounted on a rental car as a mobile body and a server device 21.

The basic configuration of the drive recorder 11 of this example is substantially the same as that of the drive recorder 11 of the second embodiment, and the difference from the second embodiment is that the communication unit 19 that performs wireless communication with the communication unit 29 of the server device 21 is used. The storage unit 14 stores the above-mentioned erasing program for rented data, map data, rent-a-car return location, determination period for valid determination of whether or not the rent-a-car has arrived at the return location, and the like. It has not been done. These are stored in the storage unit 24 of the server device 21.

The control unit 22 of the server device 21 is based on the information (current position and running state of the vehicle) transmitted from the drive recorder 11, and is the same renting data erasing program as in the second embodiment (step S1 of the flow of FIG. 2). ~ Step S5) is executed. Then, after determining that the rental car has arrived at the return location, that is, after determining to erase the rented data (Yes in step S5), a control signal is transmitted to the drive recorder 11 and stored in the storage unit 14. The rental data (video and audio recorded by the camera 17 while the rental car is being rented) is deleted.

As described above, in the drive recorder management system 30 of the present invention, it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location by satisfying a plurality of conditions including the current position and running state (road type, vehicle speed) of the rental car. Therefore, the determination accuracy can be further improved. In addition, since it is determined that the rental car has arrived at the return location, the rental data is automatically deleted, so that the burden on the store staff of the rental car company can be reduced. Further, the configuration of the drive recorder 11 can be simplified by storing the renting data erasing program, the map data, the return location of the rental car, and the like in the storage unit 24 of the server device 21.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the design changes, etc. within the range not deviating from the gist of the present invention, etc. Even if there is, it is included in the present invention. The examples shown in the above figures can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration. Further, the description contents of each figure can be independent embodiments, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to one embodiment in which each figure is combined.

1 Navigation device 4 Storage unit 11 Drive recorder 13 Position acquisition unit 14 Storage unit 19 Communication unit 21 Server device 30 Drive recorder management system

Claims (10)

A navigation device used in mobiles rented out to users.
A storage unit for storing the return location of the mobile body and the lending data generated during the lending of the mobile body is provided.
A navigation device characterized in that when the moving object enters a predetermined range including a return location and the traveling state of the moving object satisfies a predetermined condition, it is displayed whether or not to delete the rented data. .. The navigation device according to claim 1, wherein the traveling state of the moving body includes information on the type of the road on which the moving body is traveling. The navigation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the traveling state of the moving body includes vehicle speed information of the moving body. Whether or not to delete the rented data when the moving body enters a predetermined range including the return place, the traveling state of the moving body satisfies the predetermined conditions, and is within a preset period. The navigation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the navigation device is displayed. A drive recorder used in mobiles rented out to users.
Map data and
A position acquisition unit that acquires the current position of the moving body, and
A storage unit for storing the return location of the mobile body and the lending data generated during the lending of the mobile body is provided.
A drive recorder characterized in that when the moving object enters a predetermined range including a return location and the traveling state of the moving object satisfies a predetermined condition, the rented data is deleted. The drive recorder according to claim 5, wherein the traveling state of the moving body includes information on the type of the road on which the moving body is traveling. The drive recorder according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the traveling state of the moving body includes vehicle speed information of the moving body. It is characterized in that the rented data is deleted when the moving body enters a predetermined range including a return place, the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition, and is within a preset period. The drive recorder according to any one of claims 5 to 7. The drive recorder according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the lending data is erased at a timing when a preset predetermined time elapses after the determination to erase the lending data is made. .. A drive recorder management system consisting of a drive recorder used in a mobile unit rented out to a user and a server device.
The drive recorder includes a position acquisition unit that acquires the current position of the mobile body, a storage unit that stores renting data generated during the lending of the mobile body, and a communication unit that communicates with the server device. With
The server device stores map data and the return location of the moving object.
Based on the information transmitted from the drive recorder, the server device determines that the moving body enters a predetermined range including a return location and the traveling state of the moving body satisfies a predetermined condition. A drive recorder management system characterized in that a control signal is transmitted to a recorder to erase the rented data.

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