JP2022117701A - Matching system, matching method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To appropriately perform matching between users.SOLUTION: A matching system including: a matching candidate selection unit that selects, as each matching candidate, each one or more combinations of a car requester and a cargo requester from a plurality of car requesters and a plurality of cargo requesters based on car request information of each of the plurality of car requesters, cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and a first rule; a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing required for negotiation for each matching candidate; a preference information acquisition unit that acquires preference information of part or entire of the car requesters and the cargo requesters of the matching candidates that have been input since start of the negotiation; and a matching unit that determines, as matching results based on the preference information and a second rule, the respective one or more combination of the car requester and the cargo requester from the plurality of car requesters and the plurality of cargo requesters.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a matching system, matching method and program.

In recent years, various techniques related to matching have been proposed. As for the matching for goods and vehicles on the Internet, matching called a bulletin board type is mainly used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such bulletin board-type matching is a technology that searches for matching candidates on the service, and based on the matching candidates, the user directly negotiates prices, etc. be.

Also, a technology related to nursery school entrance matching has been disclosed (see, for example, Patent Literature 2). The goal of the technology related to matching for admission to a nursery school is overall optimal matching. In more detail, in the technology related to matching for admission to a nursery school, applicants submit their preferences (preferred order of admission) to the city hall, and the city hall system calculates stable matching based on the submitted preferences. . However, the stability of matching is disclosed in other documents (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

Furthermore, a technology is disclosed that replaces the negotiation performed by the person in charge by telephone or message transmission/reception in the bulletin board matching with an automatic negotiation technology, which is a model of a multi-agent system (see, for example, Patent Document 4). ).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-283037 JP 2019-067155 A JP 2016-045850 A WO2018/070419

However, it is desirable to provide a technique that enables more appropriate matching between users.

In order to solve the above problem, according to one aspect of the present invention, vehicle request request information of each of a plurality of vehicle request requesters, cargo request request information of each of a plurality of cargo request requesters, and a first rule a matching candidate selection unit that selects one or more combinations of vehicle request requesters and cargo request requesters as matching candidates from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters based on A processing execution unit that executes a predetermined process necessary for negotiation for each matching candidate, and a part or all of the preference information of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester of the matching candidate input after the start of the negotiation. Based on the preference information acquisition unit to be acquired and the preference information and the second rule, one of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester is selected from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters, or and a matching unit that determines each of the plurality of combinations as a matching result.

The processing execution unit controls to output information about the vehicle requester to the vehicle requester in each of the matching candidates, and outputs information about the vehicle requester to the vehicle requester. Controlling to be output may be executed as the predetermined process.

The information about the vehicle request requester may include information indicating the contact information of the vehicle request requester, and the information regarding the cargo request requester may include information indicating the contact information of the vehicle request requester.

The processing execution unit performs, in each of the matching candidates, processing for enabling transmission and reception of messages between the terminal device of the vehicle requester and the terminal device of the cargo requester as the predetermined processing. may be executed.

The processing for enabling transmission and reception of the message may include generating a chat room in which messages are transmitted and received between the terminal device of the vehicle request requester and the terminal device of the cargo request requestor. .

The processing execution unit causes the transmission unit to transmit the unrecognized item to the terminal device that transmitted the message when an item that matches the pre-registered item is not recognized from the message. may be controlled.

The processing execution unit calculates a degree of matching between corresponding conditions in the message transmitted from the terminal device of the vehicle requester and the cargo request information, and calculates a score according to the degree of matching. The transmission unit may be controlled so that the information is transmitted to the terminal device of the customer requesting the transaction.

The processing execution unit may control the transmission unit so that a score corresponding to the degree of matching and the value standard of the requestor is transmitted to the terminal device of the requestor.

The processing execution unit calculates a degree of matching between corresponding conditions in the message transmitted from the terminal device of the cargo requester and the vehicle request information, and calculates a score according to the degree of matching. The transmitting unit may be controlled so that the information is transmitted to the terminal device of the car requester.

The processing execution unit recognizes a corresponding condition from a message input by the vehicle requester in each of the plurality of matching candidates when the vehicle requester of each of the plurality of matching candidates is the same, and performs the corresponding conditions. The transmitting unit may be controlled so that the information according to the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device of the vehicle request requester.

The processing execution unit recognizes a corresponding condition from a message input by the vehicle requester in each of the plurality of matching candidates when the cargo requester of each of the plurality of matching candidates is the same, and The transmitting unit may be controlled so that the information according to the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device of the requester.

The process execution unit performs a process of starting negotiations between the car requester side agent operating in the matching system and the cargo requester side agent operating in the matching system for each of the matching candidates, It may be executed as the predetermined process.

The matching system controls negotiation results between the vehicle request requester side agent and the cargo request requester side agent so that they are output to the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester, respectively. An output unit may be provided.

The preference information acquisition unit acquires preference information for the vehicle requester input by the vehicle requester in some or all of the matching candidates, and obtains the request input by the vehicle requester. Preference information for currency requesters may be obtained.

The process execution unit executes, as the predetermined process, a process of starting negotiations between the car requester side agent and the cargo requester side agent for each of the matching candidates, and the matching system performs the preference information of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester is determined based on a result of negotiation between the vehicle request requester side agent and the cargo request requester side agent, and the preference information is acquired as the preference information. A preference determination unit that outputs to the unit may be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, based on the vehicle request request information of each of the plurality of vehicle requesters, the cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and the first rule, Selecting one or a plurality of combinations of vehicle request requesters and cargo request requesters from among the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching candidates; executing a predetermined process; obtaining preference information of a part or all of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester of the matching candidate input after the start of the negotiation; determining one or a plurality of combinations of vehicle requesters and cargo requesters as matching results from the plurality of vehicle requesters and the plurality of cargo requesters based on the rule of 2; A matching method is provided, comprising:

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer is configured to operate a computer based on vehicle request request information of each of a plurality of vehicle request requesters, cargo request request information of each of a plurality of cargo request requesters, and a first rule. a matching candidate selection unit that selects one or a plurality of combinations of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching candidates; a process execution unit that executes a predetermined process necessary for negotiations for each of the above-mentioned negotiations; one or more of the vehicle requester and the cargo requester from the plurality of vehicle requesters and the plurality of cargo requesters based on the preference information acquisition unit and the preference information and the second rule; A program functioning as a matching device is provided, comprising a matching unit that determines each combination as a matching result.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a technology that enables more appropriate matching between users.

It is a diagram showing an example of matching with a low closing rate FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of unstable matching; It is a figure showing an example of composition of a matching system concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structural example of the terminal device which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the functional structural example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the functional structural example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of a matching device according to a third embodiment of the present invention; It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of functional configuration of a matching device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; It is a flowchart which shows the operation example of the matching apparatus which concerns on the same embodiment. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of an information processing apparatus.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant description.

In addition, in this specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different numerals after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no particular need to distinguish between a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are used. Also, similar components in different embodiments may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numerals. However, when there is no particular need to distinguish between similar components of different embodiments, only the same reference numerals are used.

<0. Overview>
First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Hereinafter, combining users is simply referred to as "matching".

In the embodiment of the present invention, examples of users (requesters) to be combined include a user (vehicle requester) who wishes to request collection and delivery of a package, and a user who wishes to collect and deliver a package. I will explain by citing the users (customer requesters) who An example of a vehicle request requester is a shipper. An example of a requester for requesting a cargo is a distribution company. However, users to be combined are not limited to vehicle requesters and cargo requesters.

Furthermore, in the following description, determination of a combination is also expressed as "matching" or simply "contract". Therefore, "matching" and "concluding a contract" do not necessarily mean that the contract is concluded between the users. Establishing a match is also distinguished from determining matching candidates (that is, candidate combinations).

Moreover, in the embodiment of the present invention, delivery is used as a term meaning carrying a load. A load is also expressed as cargo, and the type of load is not particularly limited as long as it is an object that can be carried by means of transportation. Here, in the embodiments of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that trucks carry packages. However, transportation means other than trucks (eg, railroad vehicles, ships, aircraft, drones, etc.) may be used instead of trucks as transportation means for carrying packages.

In recent years, various techniques related to matching have been proposed. As described above, there is a bulletin board-type matching service for freight and vehicle matching (Patent Document 1). However, in bulletin board-type matching services, when there are multiple matching candidates, the user only needs to agree with a certain partner to conclude a contract with the partner (individually optimal partner) that satisfies the utility (degree of satisfaction) of the user. I can do it. From this, the following outcome (conclusion) may be derived for the system as a whole.

・The utility of some users is extremely high, but the utility of other users is extremely low.
・The closing rate is low.
・Matching is unstable.

A specific example from which such an outcome is derived will be described below. First, it is assumed that shipper A, shipper B, distributor C, and distributor D, who are users of the system, have preferences shown in Tables (1) to (4) below. Here, the preferences may be the user's preferences for each potential match. In the following, it is mainly assumed that the user's preference is the degree of desire for closing a contract. Also, the preference information may be information indicating preferences.

In the following explanation, if the preference information is numbers (1, 2, 3, . is the order in which you want to close the deal). For example, as shown in Table (2), the same rank may be given to a plurality of counterparties who have the same rank in desiring to conclude a contract. However, preference information is not limited to such examples. For example, the preference information may be a value indicating the intensity with which the user desires to conclude a deal.

Here, if Shipper A, Shipper B, Logistics Company C, and Logistics Company D have the preferences shown in Tables (1) to (4) above, the above bulletin board-type matching service may Matching may occur. Below, as an example of undesirable matching, matching with a low closing rate will be described with reference to FIG. 1, and unstable matching will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of matching with a low closing rate. In the matching shown in FIG. 1, shipper B and distribution company C mutually agree, and matching between shipper B and distribution company C is established. In other words, both shipper B and distribution company C have concluded contracts with the first-preferred partner (see Tables (2) and (3) above).

On the other hand, both shipper A and distribution company D have no contract partner. That is, shipper A cannot place an order for package delivery, and distribution company D cannot accept an order for package delivery, and the contract rate (matching rate) is 50%. The example shown in FIG. 1 has the property that utility of some users is remarkably high while the utility of other users is remarkably low, and the closing rate is low.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of unstable matching. In the matching shown in FIG. 2, since the matching between the shipper B and the distribution company D is established first, the matching between the remaining users, the shipper A and the distribution company C, is also established by elimination method. ing. In this example, distribution company C has concluded a contract with the second-ranked partner, but other users have concluded contracts with the first-ranked partner, with a contract closing rate (matching rate) of 100%.

In the matching shown in FIG. 2, Shipper B and Logistics Company C are the top-ranked mutual (see Tables (2) and (3) above). That is, the shipper B has the first preference for the distribution company C, and the distribution company C has the first preference for the shipper B. In spite of this, in the matching shown in FIG. 2, shipper B and distribution company C, who have the highest preference for each other, have not concluded a contract. Therefore, the combination of shipper B and distribution company C can correspond to a blocking pair in the matching problem. Matching in which such pairs exist lacks stability (is unstable) and may bring risks such as non-fulfillment of contracts outside the system.

In the freight and vehicle request matching service, if you aim to pursue public interest and fairness, such as optimizing the delivery efficiency of the market as a whole, leveling the delivery burden and maximizing the contract rate of the market as a whole, A system in which the characteristics of matching are greatly influenced by user behavior as described above is not desirable.

When aiming to pursue public interest and fairness in a matching service for goods and vehicles, it is appropriate not to match the utility of a specific user, but to match the overall optimum matching that satisfies the characteristics required of the market as a whole. . If there are multiple possibilities for matching, it is desirable that the matching having the properties required by the system be adopted from among the multiple possible matches.

In addition, as described above, there is a technology related to nursery school entrance matching (Patent Document 2). Technology related to nursery school admission matching optimizes overall matching based on preference information declared by users. However, for example, in the following cases, the user decides the preference for the matching partner based only on his/her own judgment, the user declares all the preference information to the system, and the system determines the preference information based on the preference information It is difficult to compute the global optimal solution.

・It is necessary to adjust conditions involving two or more parties for matching.
・Preference information includes information that you do not want to disclose, such as trade secrets.
• The information content of preferences and dependent parameters is very large.

In cargo and vehicle matching, in order for the user to declare preference information for the matching partner, it is necessary to recognize what kind of partner and under what conditions (order conditions or order conditions) the user can conclude a contract. need to be However, in order to know what kind of partner and under what conditions a contract can be concluded, the user needs to reconcile the terms and negotiate with the other party. The condition is a combination of items and data desired for the other party.

The distribution company's preference information also includes confidential information that is unsuitable for disclosure to a third party, such as the convenience of customers' pickup and delivery and the contents of parcels. In addition, the distribution company's preference information depends on a wide range of information such as the content of existing delivery plans, driver's schedules, truck schedules, etc., and its format varies from company to company. Therefore, it is difficult to calculate the optimum solution based only on the preference information declared by each of the distribution company and shipper.

As explained above, in order to realize cargo and vehicle request matching that pursues public interest and fairness, before the system performs overall optimal matching processing, the user or system confirms matching candidates, Arrangements are required to provide conditioning for determining preferences. It should be noted that it is desirable that the conditions be adjusted without disclosure of confidential information by the user or the system. Therefore, the adjustment of conditions may be performed by direct negotiation by telephone or message transmission (Patent Document 1), or by automatic negotiation by a negotiation platform within the system.

The outline of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

<1. First Embodiment>
Next, a first embodiment of the invention will be described.

(1-1. System configuration example)
First, a configuration example of a matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a matching system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the matching system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of terminal devices 10 and a matching device 21. As shown in FIG. A plurality of terminal devices 10 and matching devices 21 are configured to communicate with each other via network 50 .

Referring to FIG. 3, terminal devices 10-A to 10-D are shown as examples of a plurality of terminal devices 10. FIG. The terminal device 10-A is a terminal device used by shipper A, and the terminal device 10-B is a terminal device used by shipper B. Further, the terminal device 10-C is a terminal device used by the distribution company C, and the terminal device 10-D is a terminal device used by the distribution company D. However, the number of shippers and distribution companies is not limited as long as it is plural.

Note that each of the plurality of terminal devices 10 can be realized by a computer. Typically, each of the plurality of terminal devices 10 can be realized by a PC (Personal Computer). However, each of the plurality of terminal devices 10 may be realized by terminal devices other than PCs (for example, smart phones, tablet terminals, etc.). Matching device 21 may be implemented by a computer. Typically, matching device 21 can be implemented by a computer such as a server.

The configuration example of the matching system 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(1-2. Functional configuration example of terminal device)
Next, a functional configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 110, an operation unit 120, a storage unit 130, a communication unit 140, and a display unit 150.

The control unit 110 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the terminal device 10 . The control unit 110 may be configured by dedicated hardware, or a CPU (Central Processing Unit) built in the terminal device 10 stores a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) in a RAM (Random Access Memory). It may be realized by deploying and executing. In addition to providing such a program, a storage medium storing such a program may also be provided.

The operation unit 120 receives an operation input by a user (shipper or distribution company). Further, the operation unit 120 provides the control unit 110 with operations received from the user. In the first embodiment of the present invention, it is mainly assumed that the operation unit 120 is a keyboard and a mouse. However, the specific configuration of the operation unit 120 is not limited. For example, the operation unit 120 may be an input device other than a keyboard and mouse (for example, a touch panel, etc.).

Storage unit 130 is a storage device capable of storing programs and data for operating control unit 110 . For example, the memory device may be a non-volatile memory device. In addition, the storage unit 130 can also temporarily store various data necessary during the operation of the control unit 110 .

The communication unit 140 is a communication interface for transmitting/receiving various information to/from another device via the network 50 . For example, the communication unit 140 can function as a transmission unit that transmits various types of information to the matching device 21 via the network 50 . Also, the communication unit 140 can function as a receiving unit that receives various types of information from the matching device 21 via the network 50 .

The display unit 150 has a function of displaying various information under the control of the control unit 110 . Here, the form of the display unit 150 is not particularly limited. For example, the display unit 150 may be a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, or a display device such as a lamp.

The functional configuration example of the terminal device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(1-3. Functional configuration example of matching device)
Next, a functional configuration example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a functional configuration example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises a receiving section 200. As shown in FIG. Further, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a freight and vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 and a freight and vehicle request information storage unit 202 . Also, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a matching management section 210 , a matching candidate selection section 211 and a process execution section 280 . In the first embodiment of the present invention, the process executing section 280 includes a matching candidate output section 213. FIG.

Furthermore, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a preference information acquisition section 221 and a preference information storage section 222 . Also, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a matching section 231 and a matching result output section 232 . Furthermore, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a transmission section 240 . Here, the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a control section (not shown) and a storage section (not shown).

The control unit (not shown) includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and the functions are realized by the CPU developing a program stored in a storage unit (not shown) in a RAM (Random Access Memory) and executing the program. obtain. At this time, a computer-readable recording medium recording the program may also be provided. Alternatively, the control unit (not shown) may be composed of dedicated hardware, or may be composed of a combination of multiple pieces of hardware.

For example, a control unit (not shown) operates a freight/vehicle request information acquisition unit 201, a matching management unit 210, a matching candidate selection unit 211, a processing execution unit 280, a preference information acquisition unit 221, a matching unit 231, and a matching result output unit 232. can be realized.

A storage unit (not shown) is a storage device capable of storing programs and data for operating a control unit (not shown). For example, the memory device may be a non-volatile memory device. The storage unit (not shown) can also temporarily store various data necessary in the process of operation of the control unit (not shown). For example, the freight/vehicle request information storage unit 202 and the preference information storage unit 222 may be implemented by a storage unit (not shown).

In addition, the receiving unit 200, the freight and vehicle request information acquisition unit 201, the freight and vehicle request information storage unit 202, the matching management unit 210, the matching candidate selection unit 211, the processing execution unit 280, the preference information acquisition unit 221, and the preference information storage unit 222, the matching unit 231, the matching result output unit 232, and the transmission unit 240 will be described in detail in the section (1-4. Operation example).

The functional configuration example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(1-4. Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. 6 to 9 are flow charts showing an operation example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the operation examples shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are merely examples of the operation of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the operation of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the operation examples shown in FIGS. 6-9.

(S201)
In the terminal device 10-A, when the shipper A's vehicle request request information input by the shipper A is received by the operation unit 120 and transmitted by the communication unit 140, the matching device 21 receives the cargo request vehicle request information acquisition unit 201. acquires the vehicle request request information of shipper A via the receiving unit 200 .

Similarly, in terminal device 10-B, when consignor B's vehicle request request information input by consignor B is received by operation unit 120 and transmitted by communication unit 140, matching device 21 outputs cargo request and vehicle request information. The acquisition unit 201 acquires the vehicle request request information of the consignor B via the reception unit 200 .

Further, in the terminal device 10-C, when the operation unit 120 accepts the cargo demand request information of the logistics company C input by the logistics company C and the communication unit 140 transmits it, the matching device 21 executes the cargo demand request information. The vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 acquires the cargo request request information of the distribution company C via the reception unit 200 .

Similarly, in the terminal device 10-D, when the operation unit 120 accepts the cargo demand request information of the logistics company D input by the logistics company D and the communication unit 140 transmits it, the matching device 21 executes the request. The cargo request vehicle information acquisition unit 201 acquires the cargo request request information of the distribution company D via the reception unit 200 .

Here, it is assumed that the freight and vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 acquires the vehicle request request list shown in Table (5) below as an example of the vehicle request request information of each of shipper A and shipper B.

In the example shown in Table (5), the vehicle request information includes a pickup address (address where pickup is performed), a delivery address (address of delivery destination), a pickup date (date and time when pickup is performed), and a delivery date and time. (date and time of delivery), each of which may be interpreted broadly as appropriate.

For example, an "address" may include not only information indicating the location of a specific dwelling unit, but also information indicating an area as a broader concept (for example, municipality, street, address, apartment name, etc.). Also, "date and time" may include not only information specifying both the date and time, but also information specifying at least one of the date and time. "Time" includes one time and a time period with two times as the start time and the end time.

Also, assume that the cargo request vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 acquires the cargo request request list shown in Table (6) below as an example of the cargo request request information of each of the logistics company C and the logistics company D. Suppose.

In the example shown in Table (6), the cargo request information includes items such as pickup address, delivery address, pickup date and time, and delivery date and time, like the vehicle request information. may be interpreted as broadly as vehicle request information.

Also, the collection address and delivery address may not be divided into separate items, and may be integrated as a collection and delivery address (information indicating areas where collection and delivery are possible). Similarly, the pick-up date and time and the delivery date and time may not be divided into separate items, and may be integrated as the operable date and time (the date and time when pick-up and delivery are possible).

As described above, the cargo request information and the vehicle request information each include items such as the pickup address, the delivery address, the pickup date and time, and the delivery date and time. Here, a combination of an item and data corresponding to the item may correspond to the above "condition". As an example, a combination of the item "collection address" and the data "X city" may correspond to the condition. As another example, a combination of the item "pickup date and time" and the data "5/1 PM" may correspond to the condition.

(S202)
The freight and vehicle request information storage unit 202 stores the vehicle request request information of each of shipper A and shipper B acquired by the freight and vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 . Further, the freight request and vehicle request information storage unit 202 stores the freight request request information of each of the logistics companies C and D acquired by the freight request and vehicle request information acquisition unit 201 .

(S211)
The matching management unit 210 causes the matching candidate selection unit 211 to start searching for one or more matching candidates by calling the matching candidate selection unit 211 . Here, each of one or more matching candidates can be configured by a combination of a shipper and a logistics company.

(S212)
The matching candidate selection unit 211 acquires the vehicle request request information of each of the shipper A and the shipper B from the cargo request vehicle request information storage unit 202 based on being called by the matching management unit 210, and the cargo demand request information of each of the distribution company D is acquired. Then, the matching candidate selection unit 211 selects the vehicle request request information of shipper A and shipper B, the cargo request request information of each of distribution company C and distribution company D, and a first rule (hereinafter referred to as “matching candidate selection (also referred to as "rules"), and select one or more matching candidates.

Here, the matching candidate selection rule is that in the vehicle request information and the cargo request information, in all items of {collection address, delivery address, collection date and time, delivery date and time}, data match each other, or one data may be included in the other data. At this time, the matching candidate selection unit 211 may select, as a matching candidate, a combination of vehicle request information and freight request information that satisfy the matching candidate selection rule. When matching candidates are selected according to such matching candidate selection rules, matching candidates shown in Table (7) below are selected.

Note that the matching candidate selection rule may be any specific rule. For example, among the pickup address, delivery address, pickup date and time, and delivery date and time, some of the items are hard constraint items that must match, and the remaining items are soft constraint items that it is desirable to match. good too. At this time, the matching candidate selection unit 211 may select matching candidates according to the hard constraint item and the soft constraint item.

(S213)
Processing execution unit 280 executes predetermined processing necessary for negotiation for each matching candidate selected by matching candidate selection unit 211 . In the first embodiment of the present invention, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls each matching candidate so that information about the shipper is output to the logistics company, and information about the logistics company is output to the shipper. is executed as predetermined processing.

The information about the consignor may include at least one of information indicating the name of the consignor and the contact information of the consignor. Also, the information about the distributor may include at least one of the name of the distributor and the contact information of the distributor. The information indicating the contact address may be appropriately set according to the means of communication available between the shipper and the distribution company, and may include a telephone number or an e-mail address.

The information on the shipper may include some or all of the conditions included in the cargo claim request information of the distribution company. By confirming such conditions in advance, the shipper will be able to smoothly negotiate with the logistics company. Similarly, the information about the distributor may include some or all of the conditions included in the shipper's vehicle request request information. By confirming such conditions in advance by the logistics company, negotiations with shippers can be conducted smoothly.

Referring to Table (7), the combination of shipper A and distribution company C is selected as a matching candidate. Therefore, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls so that the information on the distributor C is output to the shipper A, and the information on the shipper A is output to the distributor C.

A detailed description of the output of the information on the distribution company C to the shipper A is as follows. That is, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls the transmission unit 240 so that the information on the distribution company C is transmitted to the terminal device 10-A, so that the information on the distribution company C is output to the shipper A. to control. At this time, in the terminal device 10-A, the communication section 140 receives the information regarding the distribution company C, and the display section 150 displays the information regarding the distribution company C. FIG. Then, the shipper A visually recognizes the information about the distribution company C.

As an example, when the information about the distribution company C includes the name of the distribution company C and the telephone number of the distribution company C, the information output to the shipper A is shown in Table (8) below. becomes the street.

Similarly, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls so that information is output to shipper B, distributor C, and distributor D based on Table (7). Specifically, the information output to Shipper B is as shown in Table (9) below, and the information output to Logistics Company C is as shown in Table (10) below. As a result, the information output to distribution company D is as shown in Table (11) below.

Upon receiving the output of the information on the distribution company, the shipper contacts the distribution company based on the information on the distribution company and negotiates with the distribution company. Here, it is assumed that the shipper contacts the contact information of the distribution company (for example, by telephone or e-mail) based on the information regarding the contact information of the distribution company. However, the shipper may search for contact information corresponding to the name of the distribution company and contact the distribution company based on the contact information obtained by the search. Alternatively, the distribution company may contact the consignor by a similar method.

The shipper negotiates with the logistics company and confirms the conditions necessary for concluding a contract with the logistics company as necessary. Similarly, the distribution company negotiates with the shipper to confirm the conditions necessary for concluding a contract with the shipper as necessary.

(S221)
The matching management unit 210 calls the preference information acquisition unit 221 to cause the preference information acquisition unit 221 to acquire the preference information of the shippers and logistics companies who are candidates for matching. Here, the matching management unit 210 selects the matching candidate No. shown in Table (7) above as the matching candidate. A case is assumed in which the preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of each of the shippers and distributors 1 to 3. FIG.

(S222)
The preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of the matching candidate consignor and distribution company input after the start of the negotiation.

As an example, it is assumed that the preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of shipper A for distribution company C (matching candidate No. 1 shown in Table (7) above). In such a case, when the display unit 150 displays the information prompting the user to input the preference information on the terminal device 10-A, the shipper A, after starting negotiations with the logistics company C, Information is input to the operation unit 120 . It should be noted that the timing at which the preference information is input may be after the negotiation is completed or during the negotiation (that is, after the conclusion of the negotiation is reached, or after the negotiation is completed). even before reaching a conclusion).

When the operation unit 120 receives the preference information for the distribution company C, the communication unit 140 transmits the preference information for the distribution company C of the shipper A to the matching device 21 . The preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of the shipper A for the distribution company C via the reception unit 200 .

Similarly, the preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of the shipper B for the distribution company C and the preference information for the distribution company D of the shipper B as the preference information input from the shipper B. Further, the preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of the distribution company C for the shipper A and the preference information of the distribution company C for the shipper B as the preference information input from the distribution company C. Further, the preference information acquisition unit 221 acquires the preference information of the distribution company D for the consignor B as the preference information input from the distribution company D.

As an example, the preference information input by shipper A is as shown in Table (12) below, and the preference information input by Shipper B is as shown in Table (13) below. Furthermore, as an example, the preference information input from the distribution company C is as shown in Table (14) below, and the preference information input from the distribution company C is shown in Table (15) below. Street.

In the examples shown in Tables (12) to (15) above, the preference information is the order in which a contract is desired. At this time, the same rank may be input for a plurality of partners with the same rank for which a contract is desired. However, preference information is not limited to the order in which a contract is desired. The preference information may be a value indicating the intensity with which the user desires to close a deal (for example, a score out of 100, an evaluation value based on a five-level alphabet, etc.).

In addition, in the examples shown in Tables (12) to (15) above, shipper A, shipper B, logistics company C, and logistics company D each input preference information for matching candidates without omission. is assumed. However, shipper A, shipper B, distribution company C, and distribution company D do not need to input preference information for partners who do not wish to conclude a contract among the matching candidate partners.

That is, in the examples shown in Tables (12) to (15) above, the preference information acquisition unit 221 selects the matching candidate No. 1 to 3 (see Table (7)) are assumed to acquire all of the preference information of the matching candidates of shippers and logistics companies. However, the preference information acquisition unit 221 does not match the matching candidate No. Only a part of the preference information of the matching candidates of shippers and logistics companies in 1 to 3 (see Table (7)) may be acquired.

(S223)
The preference information storage unit 222 stores preference information acquired by the preference information acquisition unit 221 .

(S231)
The matching management unit 210 causes the matching unit 231 to start performing matching based on the preference information by calling the matching unit 231 .

(S232)
The matching unit 231 acquires preference information from the preference information storage unit 222 based on being called by the matching management unit 210 .

(S233)
Based on the preference information acquired from the preference information storage unit 222, the matching unit 231 determines whether or not matching is performed. Here, the matching unit 231 performs matching according to whether or not input of preference information has been completed by all of shipper A, shipper B, distribution company C, and distribution company D, who are output destinations of matching candidates. Assume a case of judging whether or not to comply. At this time, the preference information input by all of shipper A, shipper B, distribution company C, and distribution company D may be used for matching.

However, the method of determining whether or not to implement matching is not limited to this example. For example, the matching unit 231 may determine an input deadline for preference information, and determine whether or not to perform matching depending on whether or not the input deadline has passed. At this time, only the preference information input by the input deadline should be used for matching.

If the matching unit 231 determines that the matching is not fulfilled, the operation proceeds to S232. On the other hand, when the matching unit 231 determines that the matching is to be performed, the operation proceeds to S234.

(S234)
The matching unit 231 performs matching based on the preference information acquired from the preference information storage unit 222 and a second rule (hereinafter also referred to as "matching rule"). More specifically, based on the preference information acquired from the preference information storage unit 222 and the matching rule, the matching unit 231 selects shipper A, shipper B, distribution company C, and distribution company D from the shipper and the distribution company. is determined as a matching result. The number of combinations may be one or plural.

Here, the matching rule may be a rule of adopting the matching method with the largest matching number when matching the shipper and the distribution company who input preference information to each other. In other words, the matching rule may be a rule that, when a shipper and a logistics company who wish to conclude a contract with each other are able to conclude a contract, the matching method with the largest number of concluded contracts is adopted. Matching according to this matching rule is hereinafter also expressed as "total optimum matching that maximizes the number of deals".

Note that the matching rule may include a rule that when there are a plurality of matching methods with the largest number of matchings, the matching method with the smallest sum of ranks in which a contract is desired to be concluded is adopted. Alternatively, the matching rule may include a rule that, when there are a plurality of matching methods with the largest number of matches, the matching method with the largest sum of strengths for which a contract is desired to be concluded is adopted. Based on the preference information shown in Tables (12) to (15) above, the results of overall optimal matching that maximizes the number of closed deals are as shown in Table (16) below.

(S235)
The matching result output unit 232 controls so that the information indicating the shipper is output to the distribution company and the information indicating the distribution company is output to the shipper in each matching result. The information indicating the consignor may include the name of the consignor. Also, the information indicating the distribution company may include the name of the distribution company.

Referring to Table (16), the combination of shipper A and distribution company C is determined as a matching result. Therefore, the matching result output unit 232 controls so that the information indicating the distribution company C is output to the shipper A as the matching result, and the information indicating the shipper A is output to the distribution company C as the matching result. to control.

A detailed description of the output of the matching result to shipper A is as follows. That is, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls the transmission unit 240 so that the information indicating the distribution company C is transmitted to the terminal device 10-A as the matching result. is output to shipper A. At this time, in the terminal device 10-A, the communication unit 140 receives the information indicating the distribution company C as the matching result, and the display unit 150 displays the information indicating the distribution company C as the matching result. Then, the shipper A visually recognizes the information indicating the distribution company C as a matching result.

As an example, the matching result output to shipper A is as shown in Table (17) below.

Similarly, the matching candidate output unit 213 controls so that matching results are output to shipper B, distributor C, and distributor D based on Table (16). Specifically, the matching results output to Shipper B are as shown in Table (18) below, and the matching results output to Logistics Company C are shown in Table (19) below. and the matching result output to distribution company D is as shown in Table (20) below.

In the above description, as the matching rule, the rule of adopting the matching method with the largest number of contracts has been described as an example. However, matching rules are not limited to such examples. For example, as described above, when the matching with the largest number of contracts is executed, there is a blocking pair {shipper B, logistics company C} that is not matched even though they are ranked first in order to conclude a contract. It is stored (see Table (16)). Matches that give rise to such blocking pairs are said to be less stable.

Therefore, the matching rule may be a rule of adopting a matching method with the largest number of contracts among matching methods that do not generate blocking pairs. Matching according to this matching rule is also expressed as "stable matching" below. The results of stable matching based on the preference information shown in Tables (12) to (15) above are as shown in Table (21) below.

When stable matching is implemented (see Table (21)), the number of deals is smaller than when global optimal matching (see Table (16)), which maximizes the number of deals, is implemented. However, it can be said that the stability of matching is high because it does not cause blocking pairs. The stability of matching is also an important property from the viewpoint of the possibility that each user will follow the matching result, each user's satisfaction, and each user's non-envy.

The operation example of the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(1-5. Effects)
As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, matching candidates are selected within the same system, and the user adjusts conditions outside the system with the selected matching candidate. . Then, after the user adjusts the conditions, the user returns preference information for the matching candidate partner to the system, and the system performs overall optimization. Therefore, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, unlike the technology that has already been disclosed, it is possible to prevent unfair and individually optimal contracts, and realize matching with high public interest and fairness. It is possible.

The first embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the invention will be described.

(2-1. Configuration example)
Next, a functional configuration example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention differs from the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention in that the processing execution unit 280 includes the negotiation support unit 242. different from Therefore, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the negotiation support unit 242 will be mainly described, and detailed description of other configurations will be omitted.

The functional configuration example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(2-2. Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Note that the operation example shown in FIG. 11 is merely an example of the operation of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the operation of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the invention is not limited to the operation example shown in FIG.

(S211, S212)
First, S211 and S212 are performed, and the operations of S211 and S212 are performed in the same manner as the operations of S211 and S212 performed by the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. However, matching candidate selection section 211 outputs one or more selected matching candidates (see Table (7)) to matching management section 210 .

(S241)
By calling the negotiation support unit 242, the matching management unit 210 causes the negotiation support unit 242 to start processing for enabling message transmission/reception between the shipper and the distribution company in each matching candidate.

(S242)
Processing execution unit 280 executes predetermined processing necessary for negotiation for each matching candidate selected by matching candidate selection unit 211 . In the second embodiment of the present invention, the negotiation support unit 242 performs predetermined processing for enabling message transmission/reception between the shipper's terminal device 10 and the distribution company's terminal device 10 in each matching candidate. Execute as process. Here, processing for enabling transmission and reception of messages between the terminal device 10 of the shipper and the terminal device 10 of the distribution company is private between the terminal device 10 of the shipper and the terminal device 10 of the distribution company. It is assumed that a space (hereinafter also referred to as a "chat room") in which messages are sent and received is created.

For example, when the matching candidates shown in Table (7) are selected by the matching candidate selection unit 211, the negotiation support unit 242 selects a chat room corresponding to the matching candidates (shipper A, logistics company C), a matching candidate (shipper B, distribution company C) and a chat room corresponding to matching candidates (shipper B, distribution company D) are generated. Then, the negotiation support unit 242 invites the terminal devices 10 of the shippers and the logistics companies to the corresponding chat rooms. By accessing the chat room to which the shipper and the distribution company are invited through the terminal device 10, it becomes possible for the shipper and the distribution company to adjust conditions by negotiating with each other by exchanging messages in the chat room.

Specifically, when a message input to the operation unit 120 of the terminal device 10 of the shipper is received by the receiving unit 200, the negotiation support unit 242 transmits the message to the terminal device 10 of the logistics company. It controls the transmitter 240 . In the terminal device 10 of the distributor, the message is received by the communication section 140 and displayed by the display section 150 . Further, when the receiving unit 200 receives a message input to the operation unit 120 of the terminal device 10 of the logistics company, the negotiation support unit 242 controls the transmitting unit 240 so that the message is transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the shipper. do. In the terminal device 10 of the consignor, the message is received by the communication section 140 and displayed by the display section 150 .

(assistance of message input)
At this time, the negotiation support unit 242 can provide various types of negotiation support to the terminal devices 10 of the shipper and the distribution company that exchange messages. For example, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that the message entry fields are transmitted to the terminal devices 10 of the shipper and the distribution company. In such a case, each of the shipper and the distributor is prompted to enter a message in the input field by displaying the input field on the display unit 150 .

For example, as an input field, a text box into which a natural language sentence can be input is assumed. This allows each of the shipper and the distribution company to input a natural language sentence to the text box. As an example, the natural language sentence may be a sentence such as "Hello, I would like to send a 200 kg cargo from X city to Y city that must arrive on May 2nd. How much would you charge for it?" When the receiving unit 200 receives the natural language text from the terminal device 10 of the shipper or the physical distribution party, the negotiation support unit 242 causes the transmitting unit 240 to transmit the natural language text as a message to the terminal device 10 of the other party. Control.

Alternatively, as shown in Table (22) below, the input fields may be separate input boxes for each item of conditions desired for the other party (collection address, delivery address, collection date and time, delivery date and time). . As a result, each of the shipper and the distributor can input data corresponding to each item to the input box. When the data corresponding to each item is received by the receiving unit 200 from the terminal device 10 of the shipper or the physical distribution party, the negotiation support unit 242 transmits the data corresponding to each item as a message to the terminal device 10 of the other party. The transmitter 240 is controlled as follows.

(recognition of conditions)
In addition, if the format of the message input by the shipper or the logistics company is a natural language sentence, the negotiation support unit 242 will be based on the input natural language sentence, based on the input person (hereinafter referred to as "input (also referred to as "person"). At this time, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that the recognized condition is immediately transmitted as a message to the terminal device 10 of the other party.

However, there is a possibility that the negotiation support unit 242 may misunderstand the conditions. Therefore, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that the recognized conditions are transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the input person. In such a case, the input person can understand how the input natural language sentence was recognized from the display of the condition by the display unit 150 .

As an example, when an input person inputs a natural language sentence such as "Hello, I would like to send a 200 kg cargo from X city to Y city that must arrive on May 2nd. How much would you charge?" The negotiation support unit 242 may recognize conditions desired by the input person based on the natural language sentence as shown in Table (23) below.

In the table (23) above, the combination of the item "weight" and the data "200 kg" is recognized as an example of the condition. It should be noted that the condition recognition may be performed in any way. As an example, it is assumed that words and phrases (eg, kg) that are likely to be included in data corresponding to the item "weight" are associated with the item "weight" and registered in advance as dictionary data. In such a case, when a phrase that matches a phrase registered in the dictionary data is recognized from the natural language sentence, the negotiation support unit 242 associates the noun containing the phrase with the item associated with the noun. may be recognized as a condition.

(modification of conditions)
While viewing the conditions displayed by the display unit 150, the input person may be able to input corrections to the conditions if he or she notices an error in recognition of the conditions. For example, in the example shown in Table (23) above, the data "5/2" is erroneously recognized as data corresponding to the item "collection date and time". Therefore, as shown in Table (24) below, the inputter deletes the data "5/2" in the input field corresponding to the item "collection date and time" and inputs data corresponding to the item "delivery date and time". A correction to input data “5/2” in the column may be input to the operation unit 120 .

At this time, in the terminal device 10 of the inputter, the communication unit 140 transmits the corrected conditions. When the receiving unit 200 receives the modified conditions transmitted from the input person's terminal device 10, the negotiation support unit 242 transmits the modified conditions as a message to the other party's terminal device 10. 240. By displaying the corrected conditions on the display unit 150 of the other party's terminal device 10, the other party can more reliably grasp the conditions desired by the input person.

(Assistance in devising messages)
The negotiation support unit 242 may have an auxiliary function for devising messages. For example, it is assumed that the items of conditions to be recognized from the message (that is, the items of conditions to be agreed between the shipper and the distribution company) are registered in advance. In such a case, the negotiation support unit 242, if no items matching the pre-registered items are recognized from the message transmitted from the input person's terminal device 10 and received by the reception unit 200, the input person's The transmitting unit 240 may be controlled so that the unrecognized item is transmitted to the terminal device 10 .

In such a case, the input person can grasp the item for which the data input is insufficient (that is, the item of the condition that needs to be adjusted through negotiation with the other party) by displaying the unrecognized item on the display unit 150. For example, if the unrecognized item is "pickup date and time", the user who entered the information "Let's check the pickup date and time" prompts the exchange of messages with the other party regarding the unrecognized item "pickup date and time". The transmission unit 240 may be controlled to transmit to the terminal device 10 of .

(Assistance in determining preferences)
The negotiation support unit 242 may have an auxiliary function for determining preferences. For example, when the message input by the shipper is transmitted from the shipper's terminal device 10 and received by the receiving unit 200 in the matching candidate, the negotiation support unit 242 receives the message transmitted from the shipper's terminal device 10, The degree of matching between the corresponding conditions may be calculated with the cargo request request information of the logistics company stored in the cargo request vehicle request information storage unit 202 . Then, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that the calculated score corresponding to the degree of agreement between the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the distribution company.

Similarly, the negotiation support unit 242, in the matching candidate, if the message input by the distributor is transmitted from the terminal device 10 of the distributor and received by the receiving unit 200, the terminal device 10 of the distributor , and the shipper's vehicle request information stored in the cargo request and vehicle request information storage unit 202, the degree of matching between the corresponding conditions may be calculated. Then, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that the calculated score corresponding to the degree of agreement between the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the shipper.

Here, the degree of matching between conditions may be calculated in any way. For example, the negotiation support unit 242 determines that, in the condition recognized from the message and the condition included in the cargo request request information or the vehicle request information, the data of the corresponding conditions match each other, or one data The number included in the data may be calculated as the degree of matching between the conditions. Also, the correspondence between the degree of matching between conditions and the score is not limited. For example, the negotiation support unit 242 may increase the score as the degree of agreement between the conditions increases (for example, the negotiation support unit 242 may treat the degree of agreement between the conditions itself as the score). On the other hand, a score according to the degree of matching between conditions can be calculated by a scoring model prepared in advance.

Alternatively, the score may be calculated based on the degree of matching between the conditions and the value standard input in advance by the shipper or the logistics company. This makes it possible to calculate a score that more accurately reflects the shipper's or distribution company's value criteria. A score based on the degree of matching between conditions and a value standard can be calculated by a scoring model prepared in advance.

For example, as an example of the value standard, the allowable range for the difference between the data may be input by the shipper or the distribution company for each item and registered in advance in the freight request/vehicle request information storage unit 202 . At this time, if there is a condition in which the difference between the data is within a pre-registered allowable range, the negotiation support unit 242 may consider that the data of that condition match. Alternatively, as an example of the value standard, a priority order for each item may be input by the shipper or the distribution company and registered in advance in the cargo/vehicle request information storage unit 202 . At this time, the negotiation support unit 242 may calculate a higher score as the priority of the condition that the data match each other or that one data is included in the other data is higher.

In addition, it is assumed that the input of the value standard is insufficient. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the value standard is not clearly quantified by the shipper or the logistics company itself. Alternatively, it is also assumed that the value standard changes during message exchange. In such a case, it may be difficult to improve the accuracy of the score calculated based on the degree of matching between the conditions and the value standard. Therefore, the shipper or the distribution company may input the evaluation result of the other party's message. At this time, based on the input evaluation result, the negotiation support unit 242 guesses the value standard of the person who entered the evaluation result, and after the value standard is obtained by the guess, the degree of agreement between the conditions and the value standard are calculated. You may start the calculation (scoring) of the score based on.

As an example, the distribution company provides evaluation results for each condition (from "collection address" to "price" in Table (25)) and evaluation results for the entire message for the shipper's message (upper part of Table (25)). (“General” in Table (25)) can be input. As an example, the evaluation result may be entered in three levels (⊚, Δ, ×).

Similarly, it is possible for the shipper to input the evaluation result for each condition and the evaluation result for the entire message for the message of the distributor. The negotiation support unit 242 can guess the value standard of the person who entered the evaluation result based on the input evaluation result among the evaluation result for each condition and the evaluation result for the entire message. Note that the value standard based on the evaluation result can be estimated by a trained model prepared in advance. In addition, the negotiation support unit 242 can calculate a score based on the estimated value standard and the degree of agreement between the conditions using a scoring model prepared in advance.

In addition, when the shipper's message includes conditions, the negotiation support unit 242 controls the transmission unit 240 so that the conditions and information asking whether the conditions are desired to be changed are transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the distribution company. may be controlled. For example, the information asking whether the user wishes to change the conditions may be a question such as "Is it better for the weight to be more than 200 kg?" In the terminal device 10 of the distribution company, the display unit 150 displays the conditions and the information asking whether the condition change is desired, so that the distribution company can input the evaluation result for guessing the value standard. is prompted.

Similarly, if conditions are included in the message of the logistics company, the negotiation support unit 242 is arranged so that the conditions and information asking whether the conditions are desired to be changed are transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the shipper. 240 may be controlled. In the shipper's terminal device 10, the display unit 150 displays the conditions and information asking whether the conditions should be changed, thereby prompting the shipper to input the evaluation result for estimating the value standard.

Further, it is assumed that the shipper of each of the plurality of matching candidates is the same shipper. In such a case, the negotiation support unit 242 recognizes the corresponding conditions from the message input by the logistics company in each of the plurality of matching candidates, and transmits information according to the corresponding conditions to the terminal device 10 of the shipper. You may control the transmission part 240 so that it may be carried out. The display unit 150 of the shipper's terminal device 10 displays information according to the corresponding conditions, thereby assisting the shipper's input of preference information for a plurality of distribution companies.

In the example shown in Table (7) above, the shipper of each of the two matching candidates (shipper B, distribution company C) and (shipper B, distribution company D) is the same shipper B. Therefore, in the chat room corresponding to the two matching candidates (shipper B, logistics company C) and (shipper B, logistics company D), the negotiation support unit 242 selects the logistics company C and the logistics Recognize the corresponding conditions from the message input by each operator D. Then, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so that information corresponding to the recognized corresponding conditions is transmitted to the terminal device 10 of the shipper.

For example, information dependent on the corresponding condition may include the corresponding condition itself. Alternatively, the information according to the corresponding conditions includes the results of direct comparison of the corresponding conditions (for example, the "collection time" of the distribution company D is later than the "collection time" of the distribution company C). It's okay.

Alternatively, the information according to the corresponding conditions is the degree of matching between each of the corresponding conditions and the vehicle request information of the shipper B (for example, the "collection time" of the logistics company C is the same as the "collection time" of the cargo request information). Although they match, the "collection time" of the distribution company D does not match the "collection time" of the cargo request information, and one is not included in the other. Alternatively, the information according to the corresponding condition may include a score according to the degree of matching (for example, the score of the distribution company D is higher than the score of the distribution company C).

At this time, it is possible that one of the corresponding conditions is recognized while the other is not. In such a case, the negotiation support unit 242 may control the transmission unit 240 so as to transmit to the terminal device 10 of the shipper B information prompting exchange of messages regarding unrecognized conditions. As an example, while a "price" corresponding to "collection date and time = 15:00" was recognized from the message input by distribution company C, a "price" corresponding to the same date and time was recognized from the message input by distribution company D. ” is not recognized. In such a case, the information prompting the exchange of messages may be information prompting the exchange of messages regarding prices, such as "Let's confirm with the distribution company D the price for pick-up at 15:00."

Similar to the case where the shippers of the plurality of matching candidates are the same shipper, it is assumed that the distribution companies of the plurality of matching candidates are the same shipper. In such a case, the negotiation support unit 242 recognizes the corresponding conditions from the message input by the shipper in each of the plurality of matching candidates, and transmits information according to the corresponding conditions to the terminal device 10 of the logistics company. You may control the transmission part 240 so that it may be carried out. In the terminal device 10 of the distribution company, the display unit 150 displays information according to the corresponding conditions, thereby assisting the distribution company in inputting preference information for a plurality of shippers.

Furthermore, similarly to the case where the shippers of the plurality of matching candidates are the same shipper, the negotiation support unit 242 causes the transmission unit to transmit information prompting message exchange to the terminal device 10 of the logistics company. 240 may be controlled.

Subsequently, the operations after S222 are performed, and the operations after S222 are performed in the same manner as the operations after S222 performed by the matching device 21 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. However, in the second embodiment of the present invention, after the start of negotiation, which is the input timing of preference information in S222, more specifically corresponds to after the start of message transmission/reception between the shipper and the logistics company. .

The operation example of the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(2-3. Effect)
As described above, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the conditions for ordering and receiving orders between requesters are adjusted outside the system. It is performed by being guided to a chat room. This eliminates the need for the requester to disclose contact information, such as a phone number or email address. Moreover, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, since it is possible to more reliably grasp the wishes of the partner of the matching candidate from the message, human error in inputting preference information based on the wishes of the partner can be prevented.

Matching between a shipper and a logistics company involves a large number of conditions and complex dependencies between conditions, so it is characterized by the fact that it takes a lot of effort to reach a consensus just by exchanging messages between people. However, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to form a consensus more speedily by means of a message drafting assisting function (for example, a function in which the system proposes contents to be confirmed by shippers and logistics companies). can be done.

In addition, in the case of determining preferences for each of a plurality of parties based on negotiations with a plurality of parties, the more parties to negotiate with, the more the user himself/herself can determine the preference of which agreement terms and conditions are desirable. becomes difficult to do. However, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, preference determination assistance functions (eg, assistance with quantitative scoring of conditions, etc.) are believed to facilitate user preference determination.

The second embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

<3. Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the invention will be described.

(3-1. Configuration example)
Next, a functional configuration example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 12, the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes an automatic negotiation platform 252 and a negotiation result output unit 254, and the processing execution unit 280 includes a matching management unit 210. is different from the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the matching management unit 210, the automatic negotiation platform 252 and the negotiation result output unit 254 will be mainly described, and detailed descriptions of other configurations will be omitted.

The functional configuration example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(3-2. Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing an operation example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Note that the operation example shown in FIG. 13 is merely an example of the operation of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the operation of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the invention is not limited to the operation example shown in FIG.

(S211, S212)
First, S211 and S212 are performed, and the operations of S211 and S212 are performed in the same manner as the operations of S211 and S212 performed by the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

(S251)
Processing execution unit 280 executes predetermined processing necessary for negotiation for each matching candidate selected by matching candidate selection unit 211 . In the third embodiment of the present invention, the matching management unit 210 calls the automatic negotiation platform 252 to correspond to the negotiation agent (vehicle requester side agent) corresponding to the shipper and the logistics company in each matching candidate. A process for starting negotiations with a negotiation agent (an agent on the side of a requesting requester) is executed as a predetermined process.

(S252)
The automatic negotiation platform 252 sets a negotiation agent corresponding to shipper A, a negotiation agent corresponding to shipper B, a negotiation agent corresponding to distribution company C, and a negotiation agent corresponding to distribution company D. Upon being called by the matching management unit 210, the automatic negotiation platform 252 starts negotiations between the negotiation agent corresponding to the shipper and the negotiation agent corresponding to the logistics company in each matching candidate.

Here, the negotiation agent is an electronic agent that operates within the system, and can be realized by AI (Artificial Intelligence), for example. The negotiation agent corresponding to shipper A refers to utility information database 31A existing in shipper A's system and automatically negotiates with the other party's negotiation agent. Similarly, the negotiation agent corresponding to shipper B refers to utility information database 31B existing in shipper B's system and automatically negotiates with the other party's negotiation agent.

Similarly, the negotiation agent corresponding to the distribution company C refers to the utility information database 31C existing in the system of the distribution company C, and automatically negotiates with the other party's negotiation agent. The negotiation agent corresponding to the distribution company D refers to the utility information database 31D existing in the system of the distribution company D, and automatically negotiates with the counterpart negotiation agent. Automatic negotiation is a technique of searching for mutually agreeable conclusions by automatically generating, transmitting and receiving messages by a plurality of negotiation agents.

In the example shown in FIG. 12, the utility information database 31A is a server (not shown) connected to the system of the shipper A (for example, inside the terminal device 10-A of the shipper A, and connected to the terminal device 10-A of the shipper A). etc.). However, the utility information database 31A may exist inside the matching device 23 . Similarly, at least one of the utility information databases 31B, 31C, and 31D may exist inside the matching device .

Below, as an example of automatic negotiation, an example of automatic negotiation of condition adjustment regarding order acceptance and placement between shipper A and distribution company C will be described. First, the negotiation agent corresponding to shipper A refers to shipper A's utility information database 31A for shipper A's collection response schedule (see table (26)) and shipper A's cargo information (see table (27)).

In addition, the negotiation agent corresponding to the distribution company C obtains the distribution company C transportation plan information (see Table (27)) and the distribution company C consolidated cargo information (Table (28) from the utility information database 31C of the distribution company C. ) see). Here, the consolidated freight information of the logistics company C is information about the freight scheduled to be mixed with the freight of the partner of the matching candidate.

As an example, when a negotiation agent corresponding to Shipper A and a negotiation agent corresponding to Logistics Company C transmit and receive messages according to given utility functions and strategies as shown in Table (30) below. assume.

The negotiation agent corresponding to shipper A judges that the conditions of the last message transmitted by the negotiation agent corresponding to distribution company C are acceptable, and transmits an accept message. Auto-negotiation platform 252 returns the message shown in Table (31) below to Matching Manager 210 as the conclusion of the negotiation.

The automatic negotiation platform 252 conducts the negotiation between the negotiation agents described above for each of the matching candidates in Table (7) above.

It is also conceivable that the automatic negotiation platform 252 may negotiate with a negotiation agent. In such cases, the automated negotiation platform 252 converts the messages sent by the negotiation agent into a highly human-readable format, such as a table or natural language sentence, and the human-inputted message is recognized by the negotiation agent. At least one of the processes of converting to a possible format may be performed. At this time, message input/output with humans is the same as message input/output in the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

(S253)
Matching management unit 210 causes negotiation result output unit 254 to output the negotiation result by calling negotiation result output unit 254 . The negotiation result is provided from matching management section 210 to negotiation result output section 254 . The negotiation result output by the negotiation result output unit 254 does not necessarily include the conclusion of the negotiation. For example, the negotiation result output by the negotiation result output unit 254 may include only the intermediate result of the negotiation before reaching the conclusion of the negotiation.

(S254)
The negotiation result output unit 254 outputs the result of negotiation between the negotiation agents corresponding to the shipper and the distribution company in each matching candidate to the shipper and the distribution company based on the call from the matching management unit 210. control so that As an example, the negotiation results output to distribution company C are as shown in Table (32) below.

As an example, the output of the negotiation result to the distribution company C will be described in detail as follows.

In other words, the negotiation result output unit 254 controls the transmission unit 240 so that the negotiation results between the negotiation agents corresponding to the shipper A and the distribution company C are transmitted to the terminal device 10-C, so that the negotiation results are It is controlled so that it is output to distribution company C. At this time, in the terminal device 10-C, the communication unit 140 receives the negotiation result, and the display unit 150 displays the negotiation result. Then, the distribution company C visually recognizes the results of the negotiations between the negotiation agents corresponding to the shipper A and the distribution company C, respectively.

Subsequently, the operations after S222 are performed, and the operations after S222 are performed in the same manner as the operations after S222 performed by the matching device 22 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. However, in the third embodiment of the present invention, after the start of negotiation, which is the timing of inputting preference information in S222, more specifically corresponds to after the start of output of negotiation results by the negotiation result output unit 254 .

The operation example of the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(3-3. Effects)
As described above, the adjustment of the conditions regarding the ordering and receiving of orders between the clients is carried out by telephone or e-mail in the first embodiment of the present invention, and in the chat room in the second embodiment of the present invention. Whereas in the third embodiment of the present invention, it is done by auto-negotiation on an auto-negotiation platform. As a result, the time required for condition adjustment is reduced, and there is no limit to the time zone during which condition adjustment is performed, so that condition adjustment can be performed with a greater number of matching candidates in a shorter period of time.

It should be noted that, at the dawn of social implementation of transactions by such automatic negotiation, it is considered that the judgment of the automatic negotiation agent is not so reliable. Therefore, while the negotiation is performed by the automatic negotiation agent, it is desirable that the person in charge (human) makes the final judgment of the preference (benefit). Therefore, it is considered that the third embodiment of the present invention can be carried out particularly preferably at such times.

The third embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

<4. Fourth Embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the invention will be described.

(4-1. Configuration example)
Next, a functional configuration example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention differs from the matching device 23 according to the third embodiment of the present invention in that it includes a preference determining section 262 . Therefore, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the preference determination unit 262 will be mainly described, and detailed descriptions of other configurations will be omitted.

The functional configuration example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(4-2. Operation example)
Next, an operation example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the invention. Note that the operation example shown in FIG. 15 is merely an example of the operation of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the operation of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the invention is not limited to the operation example shown in FIG.

(S211, S212, S251, S252)
First, S211, S212, S251 and S252 are executed. is executed in the same way as

(S261)
The matching management unit 210 causes the preference determination unit 262 to start determining preference information by calling the preference determination unit 262 . The negotiation result is given from the matching management section 210 to the preference determination section 262 .

(S262)
The preference determination unit 262 determines preference information based on being called by the matching management unit 210 . More specifically, the preference determination unit 262 determines preference information for each of the shipper and the distribution company based on the negotiation results between the negotiation agents corresponding to the shipper and the distribution company in each matching candidate. The preference determination unit 262 outputs the preference information of each shipper and distribution company in each matching candidate to the preference information acquisition unit 221 .

As an example, it is assumed that the preference determination unit 262 determines preference information for each of shipper A and shipper B of distribution company C. FIG. Also, as an example of preference information, it is assumed that preference rankings are determined. At this time, it is desirable that the order of preference for shipper A and shipper B be assigned based on distribution company C's value standard.

Therefore, the preference determining unit 262 refers to the utility information database 31C of the distribution company C, and scores the negotiation results based on the utility function values as shown in Table (33) below. In addition, the preference determination unit 262 determines the preference order of each of the shipper A and the shipper B of the distribution company C based on the scoring result. In the example shown in Table (33) below, of shipper A and shipper B, shipper B with a higher score is given a higher preference ranking.

In the above description, an example in which the automatic negotiation platform 252 gives each negotiation result to the preference determination unit 262 has been mainly described. However, auto-negotiation platform 252 may provide preference determiner 262 not only with each negotiation outcome, but also utility value information or score information corresponding to each negotiation outcome. In such a case, the preference determination unit 262 does not need to refer to the utility information database of each client, and may determine preference information based only on the information given from the automatic negotiation platform 252 .

The operation example of the matching device 24 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

(4-3. Effect)
As described above, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, auto-negotiation is performed on the auto-negotiation platform in the same manner as the third embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, in addition to that, preference determination after negotiation is automatically performed. Therefore, the matching system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be operated fully automatically from the input of cargo request information and vehicle request information to the completion of system operation without human intervention. .

Also, in the third embodiment of the present invention, the preference (benefit) determination is made by a human. On the other hand, the matching system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention is particularly suitable for the case where the automatic negotiation agent's judgment has some degree of reliability and can be safely operated without human approval. can be applied to

<5. Hardware configuration example>
Next, hardware configuration examples of the matching devices 21 to 24 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Below, an example of the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 900 will be described as an example of the hardware configuration. Note that the hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 900 described below is merely an example. Therefore, in the hardware configuration of the matching devices 21 to 24 according to the embodiment of the present invention, unnecessary configurations may be deleted from the hardware configuration of the information processing device 900 described below, or new configurations may be added. may

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the information processing device 900. As shown in FIG. The information processing device 900 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 902, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 903, a host bus 904, a bridge 905, an external bus 906, and an interface 907. , an input device 908 , an output device 909 , a storage device 910 and a communication device 911 .

The CPU 901 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls general operations within the information processing device 900 according to various programs. Alternatively, the CPU 901 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 902 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU 901 . A RAM 903 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 901, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are interconnected by a host bus 904 comprising a CPU bus or the like.

The host bus 904 is connected via a bridge 905 to an external bus 906 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect/Interface) bus. Note that the host bus 904, the bridge 905 and the external bus 906 do not necessarily have to be configured separately, and these functions may be implemented in one bus.

The input device 908 includes input means for the user to input information, such as a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, microphone, switch, and lever, and an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on the user's input and outputs it to the CPU 901. etc. A user who operates the information processing apparatus 900 can input various data to the information processing apparatus 900 and instruct processing operations by operating the input device 908 .

The output device 909 includes, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, a display device such as a lamp, and an audio output device such as a speaker.

The storage device 910 is a device for data storage. The storage device 910 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 910 is configured by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage device 910 drives a hard disk and stores programs executed by the CPU 901 and various data.

The communication device 911 is, for example, a communication interface configured with a communication device or the like for connecting to a network. Also, the communication device 911 may support either wireless communication or wired communication.

The hardware configuration example of the information processing apparatus 900 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above.

<6. Summary>
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. It is understood that these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

1 matching system 10 terminal device 110 control unit 120 operation unit 130 storage unit 140 communication unit 150 display unit 21 to 24 matching device 200 receiving unit 201 freight and vehicle request information acquisition unit 202 freight and vehicle request information storage unit 210 matching management unit 211 Matching candidate selection unit 280 Processing execution unit 213 Matching candidate output unit 221 Preference information acquisition unit 222 Preference information storage unit 231 Matching unit 232 Matching result output unit 240 Transmission unit 242 Negotiation support unit 252 Automatic negotiation platform 254 Negotiation result output unit 262 Preference determination Part 31A~31D Utility information database 50 network

According to another aspect of the present invention, based on the vehicle request request information of each of the plurality of vehicle requesters, the cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and the first rule, Selecting one or a plurality of combinations of vehicle request requesters and cargo request requesters from among the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching candidates; executing a predetermined process; obtaining preference information of a part or all of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester of the matching candidate input after the start of the negotiation; determining one or a plurality of combinations of vehicle requesters and cargo requesters as matching results from the plurality of vehicle requesters and the plurality of cargo requesters based on the rule of 2; A computer-implemented matching method is provided, comprising:

Claims (17)

based on vehicle request information of each of the plurality of vehicle requesters, cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and a first rule; a matching candidate selection unit that selects one or a plurality of combinations of a vehicle request requester and a cargo request requester from the requester as matching candidates;
a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing necessary for negotiation for each of the matching candidates;
a preference information acquisition unit that acquires preference information of a part or all of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester of the matching candidate, which is input after the start of the negotiation;
Based on the preference information and the second rule, one or more combinations of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester are selected from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching results. a matching unit that determines;
A matching system with The processing execution unit controls to output information about the vehicle requester to the vehicle requester in each of the matching candidates, and outputs information about the vehicle requester to the vehicle requester. and controlling to be output as the predetermined process;
The matching system according to claim 1. The information about the vehicle requester includes information indicating the contact information of the vehicle requester,
The information about the claim requester includes information indicating the contact information of the claim requester,
3. The matching system according to claim 2. The processing execution unit performs, in each of the matching candidates, processing for enabling transmission and reception of messages between the terminal device of the vehicle requester and the terminal device of the cargo requester as the predetermined processing. Run,
The matching system according to claim 1. The processing for enabling transmission and reception of the message includes generating a chat room in which messages are transmitted and received between the terminal device of the vehicle request requester and the terminal device of the cargo request requester.
The matching system according to claim 4. The processing execution unit causes the transmission unit to transmit the unrecognized item to the terminal device that transmitted the message when an item that matches the pre-registered item is not recognized from the message. Control,
A matching system according to claim 4 or 5. The processing execution unit calculates a degree of matching between corresponding conditions in the message transmitted from the terminal device of the vehicle requester and the cargo request information, and calculates a score according to the degree of matching. controlling the transmitter to be transmitted to the client's terminal device;
A matching system according to claim 4 or 5. The processing execution unit controls the transmission unit so that a score corresponding to the degree of matching and the value standard of the requester is transmitted to the terminal device of the requester.
The matching system according to claim 7. The processing execution unit calculates a degree of matching between corresponding conditions in the message transmitted from the terminal device of the cargo requester and the vehicle request information, and calculates a score according to the degree of matching. controlling the transmission unit to be transmitted to the vehicle requester's terminal device;
A matching system according to claim 4 or 5. The processing execution unit recognizes a corresponding condition from a message input by the vehicle requester in each of the plurality of matching candidates when the vehicle requester of each of the plurality of matching candidates is the same, and performs the corresponding conditions. controlling the transmission unit so that information according to the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device of the vehicle request requester;
A matching system according to claim 4 or 5. The processing execution unit recognizes a corresponding condition from a message input by the vehicle requester in each of the plurality of matching candidates when the cargo requester of each of the plurality of matching candidates is the same, and controlling the transmission unit so that information according to the conditions is transmitted to the terminal device of the requester;
A matching system according to claim 4 or 5. The process execution unit performs a process of starting negotiations between the car requester side agent operating in the matching system and the cargo requester side agent operating in the matching system for each of the matching candidates, Executed as the predetermined process,
The matching system according to claim 1. The matching system controls negotiation results between the vehicle request requester side agent and the cargo request requester side agent so that they are output to the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester, respectively. having an output unit,
13. The matching system of claim 12. The preference information acquisition unit acquires preference information for the vehicle requester input by the vehicle requester in some or all of the matching candidates, and obtains the request input by the vehicle requester. obtaining preference information for currency requesters;
Matching system according to any one of claims 1-13. The process execution unit executes, as the predetermined process, a process of starting negotiations between the vehicle request requester side agent and the cargo request requester side agent for each of the matching candidates,
The matching system is
preference information of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester is determined based on a result of negotiation between the vehicle request requester side agent and the cargo request requester side agent; a preference determination unit that outputs to the acquisition unit;
The matching system according to claim 1. based on vehicle request information of each of the plurality of vehicle requesters, cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and a first rule; Selecting each of one or a plurality of combinations of a vehicle request requester and a cargo request requester as matching candidates from the requester;
executing a predetermined process necessary for negotiation for each of the matching candidates;
obtaining preference information of some or all of said matching candidate vehicle requester and cargo requester input after said negotiation has commenced;
Based on the preference information and the second rule, one or more combinations of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester are selected from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching results. to decide;
A matching method comprising: the computer,
based on vehicle request information of each of the plurality of vehicle requesters, cargo request information of each of the plurality of cargo requesters, and a first rule; a matching candidate selection unit that selects one or a plurality of combinations of a vehicle request requester and a cargo request requester from the requester as matching candidates;
a processing execution unit that executes predetermined processing necessary for negotiation for each of the matching candidates;
a preference information acquisition unit that acquires preference information of a part or all of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester of the matching candidate, which is input after the start of the negotiation;
Based on the preference information and the second rule, one or more combinations of the vehicle request requester and the cargo request requester are selected from the plurality of vehicle request requesters and the plurality of cargo request requesters as matching results. a matching unit that determines;
A program that functions as a matching device with

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