JP2024024299A - Information processing method, program, and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide information processing technology for efficiently managing a mobile object in the case of using a share vehicle.

SOLUTION: An information processing method comprises the steps of: acquiring pieces of travel information regarding a mobile object in a time series manner; specifying receiving time of a key of the mobile object; specifying return time of the key; specifying the travel information in a use period to be specified by the receiving time and the return time among the pieces of travel information acquired in the time series manner; and generating analysis information regarding an operation of the mobile object on the basis of the specified travel information.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to information processing technology for increasing the efficiency of management of moving objects.

There is a social demand to improve the efficiency of management of moving objects and their drivers, such as fleet management that manages multiple moving objects, and to improve the quality of driving by drivers through management. be. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an operation management device for managing the operation status of a vehicle. Further, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a method and system for sharing vehicles between fleets, in which a vehicle sharing entity is able to share some of the vehicles on weekends when the vehicles of a vehicle rental company are idle. It is disclosed that permission is granted to use the . Furthermore, for example, in Patent Document 3, in order to simplify the payment of usage fees in a sharing service that shares a vehicle, the start and end of the usage time are identified by reading user identification information from the user's IC card. This is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-38672 Special table 2017-519270 publication JP2022-035847A

However, for example, when managing vehicles including vehicles subject to sharing services, these conventional technologies do not disclose how to appropriately and easily identify the amount of time a driver to be managed uses a mobile device. It wasn't.

An object of the present invention is to efficiently manage moving objects when using a shared vehicle.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing method includes the steps of: acquiring traveling information regarding a mobile object in chronological order; determining a time when a key of the mobile object is received; and determining a return time of the key. out of the chronologically acquired travel information, specifying the travel information in the usage period specified by the pick-up time and the return time; and based on the identified travel information, and generating analysis information regarding the operation of the mobile object.

According to the information processing method according to the present invention, when using a shared vehicle, it is possible to efficiently manage a mobile object.

1 is a diagram showing an example of a system configuration of a vehicle management system. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a server 10. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a driving information acquisition device 20. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of data communication between a driving information acquisition device 20 and a server 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of an information processing device 30. FIG. It is a diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of an information processing terminal 40 in FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of how the usage time of the moving body 1 is divided by the driver D1 in the first embodiment. It is a flowchart of the mobile unit use time division process performed by the server 10 in the first embodiment. This is an example of the output of the process of showing the positions of a plurality of moving bodies including the moving body 1 on a map, which is an example of the analysis output process in the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a process of plotting a moving body position on a map, which is an example of an analysis output process in the first embodiment. FIG. This is an example of report information created in step S1013 in the first embodiment. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a vehicle management system in Modification 1. FIG.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an example of the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.
In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same elements may be designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may be omitted.
Further, the components described in these embodiments are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention is not intended to be limited thereto.

[Embodiment]
Embodiments for implementing the information processing technology of the present invention will be described below.
The content described in this embodiment is applicable to any of the other embodiments and modifications.

In the following, an example will be described in which, for example, a company that operates vehicles manages a mobile object that is a shared vehicle. Note that shared vehicles are operated not only by drivers associated with the business operator, but also by other drivers not associated with the business operator.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a vehicle management system in this embodiment.
The system is configured to include a server 10, a travel information acquisition device 20, an information processing device 30, an information processing terminal 40, etc., and these devices cooperate to execute processing.
In the vehicle management system in this embodiment, for example, the server 10, the travel information acquisition device 20 provided in the mobile body 1, and the operator A1 are linked (for example, the employee An information processing device 30 held by a driver D1 (who is a driver) and an information processing terminal 40 that can view report information that is the result of analyzing driving information by the server 10 are communicably connected.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 1, the mobile object 1 is shared with other users, and is driven not only by the driver D1 but also by a driver D2. Like the driver D1, the driver D2 may or may not be linked to the operator A1. That is, in this embodiment, the main purpose is to collect driving information regarding the driving of the mobile body 1 by the driver D1, but in a manner separate from the driving information of the driver D1, the driving information regarding the driving of the mobile body 1 by the driver D2 is collected. Driving information may also be collected, and if the driver D2 is also linked to the operator A1, the collected driving information by the driver D2 may be analyzed, or if it is not linked to the operator A1 (for example, If driver D2 is associated with a company different from company A1), it is not necessary to analyze driving information. Further, in the vehicle management system in this embodiment, a plurality of servers 10 may be connected.

In this embodiment, the moving object 1 is at least a part of the object of travel information analysis, and is, for example, a car used for business, but is not particularly limited to a car, and may be any moving object ( (including motorcycles, trucks, bicycles, etc.) is applicable. The moving body 1 is equipped with a travel information acquisition device 20, which will be described later.

The server 10 has, for example, a function of separating driving information for each driver. Furthermore, the server 10 has a function of generating report information based on driving information accumulated for each driver and outputting it through the network NW.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server 10. The server 10 is configured, for example, as a single server or as a distributed server configured of separate servers for each function. The server 10 can also be configured as a distributed virtual server created in a cloud environment called a cloud server. As shown in FIG. 2, the server 10 includes, for example, a communication section 110, a storage section 120, a processing section 130, a clock section 140, and the like.

The communication unit 110 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving information used within the server 10 to and from an external device via a network. The communication method of the communication unit 110 includes a wired connection via a cable compliant with a predetermined communication standard such as Ethernet and USB (Universal Serial Bus), and a method such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and 5G (fifth generation mobile communication). Various methods can be applied, such as a method of wireless connection using a wireless communication technology compliant with a predetermined communication standard such as a wireless communication system, and a method of connection using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The storage unit 120 is a storage device that includes volatile or nonvolatile memory such as ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, and RAM, a hard disk device, and the like. The storage unit 120 stores, for example, various programs such as programs and system programs corresponding to each process performed in the present embodiment, driving information received from the driving information acquisition device 20, processing results by the various programs, etc. Ru.

The processing unit 130 is a processing device that centrally controls each unit of the server 10 according to various programs such as a system program stored in the storage unit 120 and performs various processes related to information processing, and includes a CPU, GPU, DSP, etc. It is composed of processors such as , and integrated circuits such as ASIC.

The clock unit 140 is a built-in clock of the server 10, and outputs time information (timekeeping information) obtained based on a clock using a crystal oscillator, for example. Note that the clock unit 140 may acquire time information via the communication unit 110 and the network NW in accordance with the NITZ (Network Identity and Time Zone) standard or the like.

The travel information acquisition device 20 has, for example, a function of acquiring travel information about the mobile body 1 including the travel information acquisition device 20. The driving information acquisition device 20 also has a function of transmitting the collected driving information to the server 10 via the network NW.
For example, the driving information acquisition device 20 can be inserted into a socket (for example, a cigarette lighter socket, an electricity supply socket, or a connection socket) of the moving object 1 and fixed within the vehicle of an automobile. The electricity supply socket or connection socket is, for example, a socket that supports USB (Universal Serial Bus). Of course, the driving information acquisition device 20 is not limited to such a device, and may be, for example, a drive recorder or any other IoT device. The vehicle may be equipped in any manner as long as it includes each of the 20 components.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration example of the driving information acquisition device 20. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the driving information acquisition device 20 includes, for example, a control section 210, a storage section 220, a communication section 230, a position information acquisition section 240, a speed information acquisition section 250, and an acceleration information acquisition section 260. configured.

The control unit 210 realizes each function of the driving information acquisition device 20 by executing a predetermined program (for example, a program stored in the storage unit 220). For example, time information corresponding to the acquisition time is linked to the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 240, the speed information acquired by the speed information acquisition unit 250, and the acceleration information acquired by the acceleration information acquisition unit 260. control to send the information to an external device, for example, the server 10 via the communication unit 230.

The storage unit 220 includes, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a ROM (Read-Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), etc. A control program processed by the control unit 210 and various data, such as position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 240, speed information acquired by the speed information acquisition unit 250, and acceleration acquired by the acceleration information acquisition unit 260. Memorize information, etc. Note that the storage unit 220 is not limited to one built into the driving information acquisition device 20, but may be an external storage device connected through a digital input/output port such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus).

The communication unit 230 connects to a public network NW such as the Internet using, for example, mobile communication such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), 3G, 4G, or 5G, or narrowband communication such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication). This module is capable of data communication with each device such as the server 10 connected to the same network NW.
For example, the driving information acquisition device 20 transmits data to the server 10 through the communication unit 230.

The positional information acquisition unit 240 acquires positional information (for example, latitude and longitude information) of the travel information acquisition device 20 in a time-series manner based on, for example, radio waves arriving from a GNSS satellite (for example, a GPS satellite). Preferably, this location information is acquired at predetermined time intervals (for example, every second). That is, the position information of the mobile body 1 equipped with the travel information acquisition device 20 can be acquired. The acquired position information is stored in the storage unit 220 in association with the time when the position information was acquired (current time).
Here, the location information acquisition unit 240 acquires location information by GPS, and also acquires an accuracy value indicating the accuracy of the location information (for example, location accuracy such as 5 m, 10 m, 100 m, DOP value, etc.). good. In this case, the acquired position information and accuracy value are stored in the storage unit 220 in association with the current time.

Note that the location information acquisition method by the location information acquisition unit 240 is not limited to the above method, and any location information acquisition method may be applied. For example, when the mobile object 1 equipped with the traveling information acquisition device 20 approaches, the location information acquisition unit 240 receives radio waves that are emitted by a roadside device installed on the side of the road and include location information unique to the roadside device. By doing so, the position information of the driving information acquisition device 20 may be acquired.

The speed information acquisition unit 250 periodically acquires the running speed of the moving object 1 and supplies the running speed to the control unit 210. Although the speed acquisition unit 250 may have any configuration, for example, the speed information may be calculated based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 240. In this case, the speed information acquisition section 250 may not be provided. Alternatively, vehicle speed pulse information acquired by a vehicle speed pulse acquisition unit (not shown) mounted on the moving object 1 may be acquired, and the speed of the moving object 1 may be calculated based on the vehicle speed pulse information.

The acceleration information acquisition unit 260 acquires the acceleration of the vehicle, and is configured to acquire the acceleration using, for example, a piezoelectric acceleration sensor. Note that the acceleration of the vehicle may be calculated based on the speed information acquired based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 240, and in such a case, the acceleration information acquisition unit 260 may not be provided.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a mode of data communication between the driving information acquisition device 20 and the server 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the driving information acquisition device 20 is connected to the server 10 via a mobile terminal T or directly.
Note that the traveling information acquisition device 20 is not limited to being provided in the moving body 1, and may be a device held by a passenger of the moving body 1, such as a smartphone. In this case, for example, each function of the driving information acquisition device 20 may be included in the information processing device 30 described later.

The information processing device 30 has, for example, a virtual key function that allows the mobile object 1 to be used. In this case, the virtual key function is realized, for example, through an application provided in a service for sharing the mobile object 1. Further, the information processing device 30 has a function of recording the virtual key delivery time regarding the mobile body 1 and transmitting it to the server 10, a function of displaying the results of analyzing travel information of the mobile body 1, and the like.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 30. As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing device 30 includes, for example, a processing section 310, a storage section 320, a first communication section 330, a display section 340, an audio output section 350, an operation section 360, and a second communication section 330. It is configured to include a communication section 370, a clock section 380, and the like.

The processing unit 310 is a processing unit that centrally controls each unit of the information processing device 30 according to various programs such as a system program stored in the storage unit 320 and performs various processes related to information processing, and is a processing device that performs various processes related to information processing. , a processor such as a DSP, and an integrated circuit such as an ASIC.

The storage unit 320, like the storage unit 220, is a storage device that includes volatile or nonvolatile memory such as ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, and RAM, a hard disk device, and the like. The storage unit 320 stores, for example, various programs such as programs and system programs corresponding to each process performed in this embodiment, information received from the server 10, etc., and processing results by the various programs.

The first communication unit 330 is a communication device for transmitting and receiving information used within the information processing device 30 to and from an external device via the network NW. The configuration of the communication unit 330 can be configured in the same manner as the communication unit 210, for example, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

The display unit 340 is a display device that includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an OELD (Organic Electro-luminescence Display), etc., and performs various displays based on display signals output from the processing unit 310. .
For example, the display unit 340 displays information regarding the virtual key function corresponding to the mobile object 1 (e.g., whether the virtual key is usable/unavailable), various information generated based on travel information of the mobile object 1, etc. indicate.

The sound output unit 350 is a sound output device including a D/A converter, a speaker, etc., and outputs various sounds based on the sound output signal output from the processing unit 310.
For example, in a situation where the driver should be notified of some information, such as when dangerous driving is detected based on the driving information acquired by the driving information acquisition device 20, the sound output unit 350 outputs a message to that effect by voice. , or beep sound.

The operation unit 360 is configured to include input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse for a user to input various operations to the information processing device 30. The operation unit 360 outputs an operation signal corresponding to the user's operation to the processing unit 310.
For example, the operation unit 360 receives information input by a user corresponding to the information displayed on the display unit 340.

Note that the operation unit 360 has a touch panel (not shown) configured integrally with the display unit 340, and this touch panel is configured to function as an input interface between the user (administrator) and the information processing device 30. It's okay.

The second communication unit 370 is a communication device that can transmit and receive data with, for example, a key function installed in the mobile object 1, and can function as a virtual key for the information processing device 30 in cooperation with an installed application. . The communication method of the second communication unit 370 includes a wireless connection method using wireless communication technology compliant with predetermined communication standards such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and 5G (fifth generation mobile communication system), and Bluetooth (registered trademark). Various methods can be applied, such as a method of connecting using short-range wireless communication such as (Trademark).

The clock unit 380 can be configured similarly to the clock unit 240 of the server 10, for example.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the functional configuration of the information processing terminal 40. As shown in FIG. 6, the information processing terminal 40 includes, for example, a processing section 410, a storage section 420, a communication section 430, a display section 440, an audio output section 450, an operation section 360, and the like. Ru.
Each of these functional units can be configured in the same manner as the processing unit 310, storage unit 320, first communication unit 330, display unit 340, audio output unit 350, and operation unit 360 of the information processing device 30, so a detailed explanation thereof will be given. is omitted.

The network NW is a communication network that connects devices through wired connections, wireless connections, or both.

[First example]
In the first embodiment, when the driver D1 gets on and off the mobile object 1, the information processing device 30 transfers the virtual key, records the transfer time, and transmits it to the server 10. Then, the server 10 divides the usage time of the mobile object 1 by the driver D1 based on the received information regarding the delivery time, and generates and outputs report information based on the driving information specified based on the divided times. This is an example.
The content described in the first embodiment is applicable to each of the other embodiments and modifications.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram of how the usage time of the mobile body 1 is divided by the driver D1 in this embodiment.
In this embodiment, the usage time of the moving body 1 by each driver is divided based on the receipt and return of the key. In the example shown in FIG. 7, driver D2 belonging to company B first uses moving body 1, then driver D1 belonging to company A uses moving body 1, and then driver D2 of company B It is shown how to divide the usage time of the mobile unit 1 by each driver in a situation where the driver uses the mobile unit 1.

As shown in the upper part of FIG. 7, the usage time of the mobile unit 1 by each driver is divided based on the time of key reception and key return. The start time is recorded, and when the driver D2 returns the key, the end time of the use of the driver D2 is recorded. Similarly, when the driver D1 receives the returned key, the start time of the driver D1 is recorded, and when the driver D1 returns the key, the end time of the driver D1 is recorded.
The server 10 divides the usage time based on the usage start time and usage end time of each of these drivers.

For example, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 7, if you try to divide the usage time of each driver based on the reserved time, the driver may use the mobile object 1 beyond the reserved time. It can be seen that accurate separation may not be possible.

[Mobile usage time segmentation process]
An example of the processing procedure in this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the mobile unit usage time division process performed by the server 10.
Note that the flowchart described below merely shows an example of the information processing procedure in this embodiment, and other steps may be added, some steps may be deleted, or some steps may be replaced with other steps. It may also be executed in the processing section of the device.

Further, in this embodiment, it is assumed, by way of example and not limitation, that the key of the mobile object 1 to be received and returned is a virtual key. Specifically, the virtual key application installed in the information processing device 30 performs authentication processing by the server 10 (or a separate authentication server), transmits/receives data by the communication unit 370, etc., and controls the door opening/closing of the mobile body 1 and the engine This makes it possible to start the engine, etc.
Further, in realizing a virtual key in the information processing device 30, a corresponding virtual key application is installed, and information on the driver to be used (for example, driver's name, affiliation, etc.) is transferred to the server 10 as account information through the virtual key application. shall be registered in .

Furthermore, it is assumed that the server 10 acquires travel information from the mobile body 1 in a chronological manner through the travel information acquisition device 20 (S1101), independently of the mobile body use time segmentation process. The traveling information includes, for example, acceleration information, speed information, position information, etc., but is not limited to these, and is not particularly limited as long as it is information related to traveling of the mobile body 1. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the acquired driving information includes at least one of these pieces of information such as acceleration information, speed information, and position information. Correspondingly, the traveling information acquisition device 20 may be configured to include at least one of the position information acquisition section 140, the speed information acquisition section 150, and the acceleration information acquisition section 160, for example.

First, the server 10 determines whether a request for key usage authority has been made through the information processing device 30 (S1001). Whether or not there has been a request for the key usage authority is determined, for example, by whether or not there has been an input to the virtual key application in the information processing device 30 through the operation unit 360 to the effect that the key of the mobile unit 1 is to be made usable. .

When it is determined that there is no request for the right to use the key (S1001; N), the process returns to step S1001 and the same determination is made again.
When it is determined that there is a request for the right to use the key (S1001; Y), the driver who requested the right to use the key is identified (S1003). Specifically, for example, the identification is made by referring to the account information of the user using the virtual key application that received the request for the right to use the key.

Then, authority to use the key is granted to the driver, and the time at which the authority was granted is acquired from the clock unit 380 and recorded (S1005). The authorization to use the key is granted when predetermined conditions are met (for example, the mobile unit 1 is not in use at that time, the reservation is within the period for which the reservation was made in advance, the user who made the reservation has applied, etc.) It is done by
Furthermore, when the key usage authority is granted, the information processing device 30 in which the virtual key application for which the usage authority has been requested is installed, opens and closes the door of the mobile object 1 via the second communication unit 370 etc. This indicates that it is possible to start the engine, etc.

From step S1005 onward, since it is possible to recognize which driver is using the mobile body 1, an analysis output process is performed to perform an analysis based on the driving information of the mobile body 1 acquired in chronological order (S1007). ). The analysis output process will be described later.

After step S1007, it is determined whether the right to use the key has been returned (S1009). Whether the right to use the key has been returned means whether there has been an input to the effect that the key of the mobile unit 1 should be returned through the operation unit 360 in the virtual key application on the information processing device 30, similar to the request for the right to use the key. It will be judged by what.
Further, since the authority to use the key is returned, it becomes impossible to open/close the door of the mobile body 1 and start the engine, which were possible via the second communication unit 370 or the like.

If it is determined in step S1009 that the right to use the key has not been returned (S1009; N), the process returns to step S1007 and continues the analysis output process.
If it is determined that the right to use the key has been returned (S1009; Y), the time when the right to use the key has been returned is recorded (S1011).

After step S1011, based on the traveling information of the mobile body 1 acquired during the period including the period specified by the granting time of the key usage authority and the return time (hereinafter referred to as "specific period"), Report information is created (S1013). Note that step S1013 is optional and may not be performed. Report information will be described later.

[Analysis output processing]
The analysis output processing performed in step S1007 will be described below.
The analysis output process in this embodiment is a process performed based on travel information acquired for the mobile object 1, and for example, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the position of the mobile object 1 is displayed on a map. For example, processing for indicating a change in the driving quality of the moving body 1 may be mentioned.
In the analysis output process, driving information is acquired as needed and processing is performed as needed in response to the travel information, so it is performed in real time.

FIG. 9 is an example of the output of the process of showing the positions of a plurality of moving bodies including the moving body 1 on a map, which is an example of the analysis output process. Such output is displayed on the display unit 440 of the information processing terminal 40 connected to the server 10 via the network NW, for example.
As shown in FIG. 9, on the map, a moving object that is running is indicated by a round icon, and a moving object that is stopped is indicated by a rectangular icon. This output is performed based on the position information included in the travel information acquired at the time of execution of step S1007, and by repeatedly performing step S1007, the latest position display of each moving object is updated.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a process of plotting a moving body position on a map, which is an example of an analysis output process.
In the mobile body position plotting process, first, position information included in the latest travel information acquired during execution of step S1007 is extracted (S10071).

Next, it is determined whether the mobile object 1 is running based on the latest predetermined number (for example, 5) of running information acquired at the time of execution of step S1007 (S10072). The method of determining whether or not the mobile object 1 is traveling based on the latest predetermined number of travel information is not particularly limited, but for example, it may be determined based on the size of the difference in position information included in each of the predetermined number of travel information. It's okay.

Then, the moving object 1 is plotted on the map in a display manner based on the content determined in step S10072, based on the position information extracted in step S10071 (S10073).
By doing this, the current position of each moving object can be grasped in real time.

Note that if the mobile object 1 is a shared vehicle, the same display as other vehicles will be displayed from the time the key usage authority is received until the usage authority is returned; It is preferable that the corresponding icon is not displayed before the receipt or after the usage authority is returned. Alternatively, even though the travel information is being acquired, the vehicle may stop at the location where the authority to use the key was last returned, and may be displayed in the form of an icon indicating that the task has ended.
That is, regarding the use of the mobile object 1, which is a shared vehicle, by an unmanaged driver, the server 10 may continue to acquire driving information, but the usage status is not reflected in the output.

[Create report information]
In the above description, report information is created in step S1013, and an example of the report information will be described below.
Note that the content described below is just an example of report information, and report information is not limited to this content. The report information may include any information generated based on the acquired driving information.

FIG. 11 is an example of report information created in step S1013. The report information shown in FIG. 11 is created in response to a creation request made through the operation unit 460 of the information processing device 40, for example. The created report information is displayed on, for example, the display unit 440, and its contents are viewed by an administrator or the like who manages a plurality of mobile bodies including the mobile body 1.

As shown in FIG. 11, the report information includes, for example, the following areas.

Area U11 contains information (for example, name and affiliation) regarding the driver for whom the report information is created (hereinafter referred to as the "target driver"), and the period for which the report information is created (hereinafter referred to as the "target period"). ). Here, the target period can be arbitrarily set, and each analysis process is performed and each output is performed based on driving information corresponding to the set target period.
However, since the mobile object 1 is not used by the target driver D1 outside the specific period, the driving information outside the specific period is not used for creating report information. Therefore, when creating report information regarding mobile object 1, if the target period is set to include a period outside the specific period, each element of the report information will be created with some travel information for the target period missing. will be done.
In addition, in this embodiment, an example will be described below in which the target driver uses only the mobile unit 1, which is a shared vehicle, during a specific period and does not use other vehicles. If another vehicle is being used, analysis processing and output are performed based on the travel information of the other vehicle.

Area U12 is each driving-related score (for example, driving score, acceleration score, deceleration score, steering wheel score) calculated based on driving information in the target period for the mobile object driven by the target driver. Here, the driving-related score is, by way of example and not limitation, a score obtained by scoring the quality of driving by the target driver in a moving object from various viewpoints. Acceleration is an evaluation value of the quality of acceleration in the forward direction of the moving object, deceleration is an evaluation value of the quality of acceleration in the backward direction of the moving object, and handle is an evaluation value of the quality of acceleration in the left and right direction of the moving object 1. , the driving score is an evaluation value of the quality of acceleration, deceleration, and all accelerations of the steering wheel.

Area U13 is a driving information map generated based on driving information during the target period regarding the mobile object driven by the target driver. The driving information map is, for example, a two-dimensional map of the acceleration information included in the acquired driving information based on the direction and size. In this embodiment, the acceleration information is divided into predetermined categories. The frequency of occurrence is counted, and a display based on the counted value is performed for each area. Note that the display in each category in the acceleration map is not limited to the one related to the frequency of occurrence, but may be based on the probability of occurrence, for example.
Note that the generated travel information map may be a map of speed information instead of a map of acceleration information. Alternatively, both acceleration information and velocity information may be mapped. In this case, speed information acquired by the speed information acquisition unit 150 in the data processing device 10 may be used, but speed information calculated based on position information (for example, speed state value) may also be used. good.

Area U14 is timeline information regarding driving in the target period by the target driver. Timeline information is a collection of information about each event that occurred while the target driver was driving a mobile object, and in this embodiment, it includes the start time (starting time), event content, category of event content, and the period of occurrence. By providing timeline information, managers and the like can confirm what kind of work the target driver performed and what the driving quality was like.
Here, if the target period is set to include a period outside the specific period, timeline information of the mobile object during the period outside the specific period is not generated. In other words, as shown in area U14, timeline information outside the specific period is not displayed, but is displayed in gray, and it is written that it is "outside the period covered by driving information collection." ing.

Area U15 is information in which the locus of the mobile object driven by the target driver and the position where a predetermined driving is observed are mapped on a map based on the position information included in the travel information of the target driver during the target period. . By providing such information, a manager or the like can confirm how the target driver operated the vehicle, and what kind of driving quality the target driver operated in which locations.
Similarly, if the target period is set to include a period outside the specific period, mapping based on the position information of the mobile object 1 during the period outside the specific period is not performed. In other words, it is not possible to know how the mobile object 1 moves during a period other than the specific period.

The area U16 is information chronologically showing the timing and magnitude of score deductions that affect driving score calculation in the quality of driving during the target period for the mobile object driven by the target driver. That is, the extent to which score deductions have occurred is displayed based on the output in association with time information. By providing such information, it is possible to understand when and what caused the score to drop.
Note that the time information here may be time information that is stored in a linked manner when the corresponding travel information is acquired and stored in the storage unit 220, or the time at the time of output may be used as the time information that is stored in the clock unit 240. The method of acquiring time information is not particularly limited.

Note that, in the above description, a demerit score is derived for each piece of acceleration information according to its direction and magnitude, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. At least, an adjustment point score corresponding to the content of each driving information may be derived, and a final driving score may be calculated based on the adjustment point score for each driving information.
The adjustment point score may be a positive value when the driving information corresponds to favorable driving, or may be 0, or may be a negative value. In calculating the final driving score, for example, if the reference point is 70 points, 70 is added to the total value of these addition/subtraction points to calculate the driving score.

In the case where the addition/subtraction score is calculated instead of the deduction score, the area U16 is used to chronologically indicate the timing and magnitude of the addition/subtraction of the score in driving during the target period by the target driver. Good too.

By outputting report information in this manner, it is possible to comprehensively understand the operation details of the mobile object by the target driver. At this time, report information is generated and output excluding the period in which a driver who is not the target driver was driving mobile unit 1, which is a shared vehicle, so even if the management includes shared vehicles, it may not be appropriate to It is possible to generate report information based on the driving information extracted from the necessary parts.

[Modification 1]
As a modified example, a case where the key is not a virtual key but a physical key will be described below.
The usage time is divided based on the time of key reception and key return, similar to the above-described embodiment. In the case of a physical key, which is a modified example, the following is performed as an example.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration of a vehicle management system in a modified example.
In the modified example, the system is configured to include a server 10, a driving information acquisition device 20, an information processing terminal 40, a key box 50, etc., and these devices cooperate to execute processing.
In the vehicle management system in the modified example, for example, the information is the result of analysis of travel information by the server 10, the travel information acquisition device 20 provided in the mobile object 1, and the server 10 via the network NW (for example, the Internet). An information processing terminal 40 that can view report information and a key box 50 that stores the key of the mobile object 1 and can recognize when it is removed are communicably connected.

The key box 50 is a container for storing and supplementing a physical key, and is placed, for example, near a place where the mobile object 1, which is a shared vehicle, is normally parked (for example, a parking lot where the shared vehicle is arranged). Ru.
The key box 50 is configured to be able to acquire information regarding the presence or absence of a physical key, or whether the physical key has been taken out or returned, and to be able to transmit this information to the server 10 via the connected network NW.

First, similar to S1001, the server 10 determines whether a physical key has been retrieved from the key box 50. Whether or not the physical key has been taken out is determined, by way of example and not limitation, by means that can detect the presence or absence of the physical key inside the key box 50 (for example, a sensor that detects a signal from a tag attached to the physical key).
As another example, it may be determined whether the physical key has been taken out by means of measuring the weight inside the key box 50. Further, the physical key is linked to a switch provided in the key box 50, and when the physical key is taken out, the switch is activated, and information indicating that the physical key has been taken out is transmitted to the server 10. However, the means are not particularly limited.

Next, similar to step S1003, the driver that took out the physical key is identified. In identifying the driver in the modified example, by way of example and not limitation, a means is provided to accept input of driver information when opening the key box 50, and if appropriate driver information is input, the key box 50 can be opened and closed. It is specified by transmitting the input driver information to the server 10.
As an example of other means, the driver D1 may transfer the identification number written on the physical key taken out from the key box 50 and his own driver information to information (not shown) having the same function as the information processing device 30 in FIG. The information may be specified by inputting it into the processing device and transmitting the inputted information to the server 10, and the method is not particularly limited.

The processing after step S1003 is the same as in the embodiment described above. Note that similar to step S1009, the determination of whether the physical key has been returned may be realized by determining whether the physical key has been taken out or not, or any other arbitrary means may be applied. be.

[Other variations]
In the above description, only the virtual key function is realized in the information processing device 30, but what is realized in the information processing device 30 is not limited to the virtual key function. For example, at least one of the display section 340 and the sound output section 350 may be used to notify a passenger of the moving object 1 holding the information processing device 30 of some information.
For example, when the time to receive the virtual key approaches (for example, 30 minutes before the scheduled time to start using it), based on information about the estimated time required to receive and return the key usage authority associated with the virtual key function, , the holder of the information processing device 30 may be informed of this by displaying it on the display unit 340. The same applies to returning the right to use the key.

Furthermore, since it is a shared vehicle, the location where keys are received and returned will be the same as the storage location of mobile unit 1. By displaying road information in the vicinity of the location, such as construction information and traffic congestion information, on the display unit 340 and notifying the vehicle 1 by voice using the sound output unit 350, the vehicle 1 can be returned in time for the return time. It can also be used as a prompt.
From the same background, if the distance between the moving object 1 and the storage location becomes large and it is considered difficult to return it at the return time (the distance between the moving object 1 and the storage location is less than the predetermined time until the return time, and the distance between the moving object 1 and the storage location is If the distance is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance), this may be displayed on the display unit 340 or may be notified by sound using the sound output unit 350 in order to notify that fact. In addition, at this time, the computer of the administrator who manages the shared vehicle is notified through the network NW that it will be difficult to return the vehicle at the return time, and the computer of the person who has made a reservation to use the mobile object 1 next is notified. It may also be something you do.

Furthermore, the administrator etc. can register in advance areas where dangerous driving is likely to occur, which have been identified from previously acquired driving information, etc., and when the mobile unit 1 approaches such areas, a reminder is given to drive carefully. In order to do so, the sound output unit 350 may notify the occupants of the moving body 1 by a message or a beep sound. Preferably, such an area is shown in area U15 of FIG.

Furthermore, in the case where the information processing device 30 includes the functions of the driving information acquisition device 20, the information processing device 30 performs processing based on the driving information acquired by this function, and determines whether or not dangerous driving has occurred. However, if dangerous driving occurs, the occupants of the moving body 1 may be notified of this through the sound output unit 350 or the like.

In the above description, it is assumed that a virtual key is realized by installing a virtual key application on the information processing device 30. At this time, how to detect the receipt and return of the virtual key may be done within the virtual key application, or in the case of detection from outside the virtual key application, for example, it may be determined by the virtual key application side. This may be done by releasing the API and inquiring whether the virtual key of the target driver is active (that is, whether it has been received but not yet returned).

Further, the information processing device 30 may notify the driver D1 of information related to driving. For example, based on the reserved time of the virtual key, when a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) before the scheduled return time, a message indicating that the return time is approaching will be displayed on the display unit 340, or the return schedule will be displayed on the audio output unit 350. A message indicating that the time is approaching may be output.
Furthermore, the server 20 calculates information (for example, driving score) regarding the driving quality of the mobile object 1 based on the acquired driving information, receives the calculated information regarding the driving quality, and displays it on the display unit 340 as appropriate. You can also do it.

Furthermore, based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit 240 in the traveling information acquisition device 20, the distance between the position of the mobile object 1 and the return position registered in advance is calculated, and the distance between the position of the mobile object 1 and the return position registered in advance is calculated, and By comparing with the time, it may be determined whether it is difficult to return the movable object 1 to the return position at the scheduled return time, and a notification may be made through the display unit 340 or the like in accordance with the determination result. For example, if the mobile object 1 is located at a distance beyond which it would be difficult to return within a predetermined time (for example, 30 minutes) until the scheduled return time, a separate predetermined time (for example, , 15 minutes), a message may be displayed on the display unit 340 to the effect that it may be difficult to return the item within the specified time, or a message may be output through the audio output unit 350.
In addition, when the scheduled return time approaches (for example, 30 minutes or later), it detects whether there is a traffic jam near the return location or between the return location and the mobile object 1. If this has occurred, the driver may be notified of the possibility that returning the vehicle may be difficult by displaying a message to that effect on the display unit 340 or outputting a message through the audio output unit 350.

Furthermore, in the case where the information processing device 30 includes the driving information acquisition device 20, it is possible to process whether dangerous driving has occurred in the mobile object 1 based on information acquired by the acceleration information acquisition unit 260 or the like. If dangerous driving occurs, the driver is notified by displaying it on the display unit 340 or by outputting a message through the audio output unit 350.
That is, while the virtual key is valid, even if the mobile object 1 is a shared vehicle, the driver can be notified as to whether dangerous driving has occurred.

In addition, when dividing the usage time of the mobile unit 1 based on the acquisition and return time of the virtual key, in the above explanation, it is important to consider whether there was a request for the right to use the key and whether the right to use the key was returned. However, it is not limited to this. For example, when the virtual key function is enabled when the virtual key is near the mobile object 1, it is determined that the virtual key is detected to be near the mobile object 1, that is, the information processing device 30 and the It has been detected that the communication with the mobile body 1 has been established and that the virtual key is not near the mobile body 1, that is, the communication between the information processing device 30 and the mobile body 1 has been interrupted. Based on this, the usage time of the mobile body 1 may be divided. Here, of course, what is connected to the information processing device 30 through communication may be a virtual key compatible device provided in the mobile body 1 instead of the mobile body 1.
By doing so, the usage time of the mobile body 1 can be divided without requiring a user operation regarding the right to use the key.
In addition, the method of dividing the usage time of the mobile body 1 is not particularly limited, and any method can be applied.

Furthermore, in the above embodiments, various programs and data related to various processes are stored in the storage unit, and the processing unit reads and executes these programs to perform the processes in each of the above embodiments. Realized. In this case, the storage section of each device includes internal storage devices such as ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, hard disk, and RAM, as well as memory cards (SD cards), compact flash (registered trademark) cards, memory sticks, USB memories, and CDs. - It may have a recording medium (recording medium, external storage device, storage medium) such as RW (optical disk) or MO (magneto-optical disk), and the various programs and data mentioned above are stored in these recording media. It may also be a thing.

Although the embodiments and modified examples of the present invention have been described above in detail, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modified examples. Moreover, various improvements and changes can be made to the embodiments and modifications described above without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the above embodiments and modifications can be combined.

[effect]
With such an invention, since it is possible to appropriately separate the driving information of the target portion, even shared vehicles can be managed. Therefore, in performing appropriate management, shared vehicles can be utilized without purchasing or maintaining additional vehicles, and costs can be reduced.

1 Mobile object 10 Server 20 Traveling information acquisition device 30 Information processing device 40 Information processing terminal 50 Key box

Claims (10)

Obtaining travel information regarding a moving object in chronological order;
specifying the time of receipt of the key of the mobile object;
specifying a return time for the key;
Among the travel information acquired chronologically, identifying travel information in a period of use specified by the pick-up time and the return time;
Generating analysis information regarding the operation of the mobile body based on the identified travel information;
information processing methods, including Updating the analysis information in response to newly acquiring the travel information;
The information processing method according to claim 1, further comprising: specifying a target period for generating the analysis information;
Excluding a period that is not the usage period from the target period for generating the analysis information;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The key is a virtual key realized by an application installed on the information processing device,
the time when the key is received corresponds to the time when the right to use the virtual key is granted;
The return time of the key corresponds to the time when the right to use the virtual key is returned.
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. The key is a virtual key realized by an application installed on the information processing device,
The key reception time corresponds to the time when communication is established between the information processing device and the mobile object or a virtual key device provided in the mobile object,
The return time of the key corresponds to a time when communication between the information processing device and the mobile object or a virtual key device provided in the mobile object is interrupted.
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. The key is a virtual key realized by an application installed on the information processing device,
Releasing the API on the application side;
determining whether the virtual key is active through the released API;
further including;
the time of receipt of the key corresponds to the time of activation of the virtual key;
the key return time corresponds to a time when the virtual key becomes inactive;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. The analysis information includes a timeline displaying events related to the mobile object in a predetermined period,
not displaying events related to the mobile object during the predetermined period and other than the usage period;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. The analysis information includes information showing an increase/decrease in the driving score regarding the mobile object over a predetermined period,
within the predetermined period and other than the period of use, an increase or decrease in the driving score regarding the mobile object is not displayed;
The information processing method according to claim 1 or 2. to the computer,
Obtaining travel information regarding a moving object in chronological order;
specifying the time of receipt of the key of the mobile object;
specifying a return time for the key;
Among the travel information acquired chronologically, identifying travel information in a period of use specified by the pick-up time and the return time;
Generating analysis information regarding the operation of the mobile body based on the identified travel information;
A program to run. an acquisition unit that acquires travel information regarding the moving object in chronological order;
a receipt time specifying unit that specifies a receipt time of the key of the mobile body;
a return time specifying unit that specifies a return time of the key;
A travel information specifying unit that specifies travel information in a period of use specified by the pick-up time and the return time among the travel information acquired chronologically;
a generation unit that generates analysis information regarding the operation of the mobile body based on the identified travel information;
Information processing equipment, including.

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