JP4065759B2 - Specific service device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a specific service use device that promotes use of a specific service such as group discount.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in some facilities such as an amusement park, a group discount service is provided in which a special charge that is lower than the normal charge is applied when a predetermined number of users or more gather. This group discount service is usually applied when using facilities in units of school classes or when using facilities at neighborhood associations, etc. Even if there are not, it is often possible to use a group discount service if a predetermined number of people gather and enter the facility together.
[0003]
As a conventional technique that facilitates the use of a group discount service for an unspecified number of users (members), a reservation device that makes a reservation for facility use application via the Internet or the like is known (for example, patent document) 1). In this reservation apparatus, a reservation application for a golf course use service or the like is performed using a computer network, and a discount price is determined when the number of participants exceeds a predetermined number.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-290991 (page 5-9, FIG. 1-4)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since the reservation apparatus disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 applies for participation in a golf course use service etc. by specifying the date and time in advance, etc., when you want to suddenly go to an amusement park etc. on a holiday etc. However, there is a problem that a specific service such as a group discount that cannot be used unless the number of persons exceeds a predetermined number cannot be used easily. In addition, facilities that can be applied for using the reservation device described above are limited to specific facilities whose reservation screens have been created in advance, and are therefore widely applied to facilities such as amusement parks with group discount services is not.
[0006]
The present invention was created in view of the above points, and its purpose is to use a specific service provided to a group user of a predetermined number or more simply without taking a procedure such as reservation in advance. An object of the present invention is to provide a specific service using device that can be used.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problem, the specific service using apparatus according to the present invention includes a communication unit that transmits and receives destination information including a facility as a destination between the host vehicle and another vehicle, and a communication unit. Based on the destination information received by, the destination match determination means for determining the match between the destination of the other vehicle and the destination of the own vehicle, and the destination of the other vehicle and the destination of the own vehicle match Condition determining means for determining whether the number of users of a specific service that can be enjoyed when a predetermined number or more of users of the facility serving as the destination meet when the host vehicle and the other vehicles satisfy the entire condition And a determination result transmitting unit that transmits information indicating that the specific service can be enjoyed to other vehicles when the condition determining unit determines that the number of people condition is satisfied. This makes it possible to detect the presence of other vehicles that are traveling toward the same destination as the host vehicle, and whether the number of people for the specific service is satisfied as a whole by combining the host vehicle and the other vehicles. Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility of receiving a specific service. In addition, each vehicle only travels separately toward the destination facility, and it is not necessary to perform any procedure in advance, so that it is possible to easily receive a specific service.
[0008]
Moreover, it is desirable that the information indicating that the specific service transmitted by the determination result transmitting unit described above is enjoyable includes a location where the host vehicle and other vehicles meet and a set time. This makes it easy for vehicles that are completely unknown to gather at the same destination at the same time.
[0009]
Further, the destination information described above includes the arrival time at which the vehicle arrives at the destination facility, and the destination coincidence determining means determines the arrival time corresponding to the other vehicle and the arrival time corresponding to the own vehicle. It is desirable to perform destination coincidence determination when the time is approaching within a predetermined range. As a result, vehicles having arrival times close to each other can gather and receive a specific service, and it is possible to avoid waiting for a long time when passengers of some vehicles enter the facility.
[0010]
Further, it is desirable to further include accompanying proposal means for making a proposal to accompany another vehicle to another vehicle when it is determined by the condition determining means described above that the number of people condition is satisfied. Thereby, even if each passenger of the own vehicle and the other vehicle is not familiar with each other, it is easy to prompt the other vehicle to accompany.
[0011]
The specific service described above is preferably a group discount service that can receive a discount when the number of people entering the facility exceeds a predetermined number. Usually, group discount services often take action when entering a facility, and then can take free actions. Therefore, according to the present invention, if the passengers of the own vehicle and other vehicles can gather at the time of entering the facility, there will be almost no restrictions other than the time of entry, so the use of the group discount service will be greatly promoted. It becomes possible to do.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a specific service use system according to an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.
For example, let us consider a group discount service where the admission fee is discounted when a specific service is entered by more than a predetermined number of people. In the specific service use system of this embodiment, a plurality of users who are not acquainted with each other separately use vehicles. Even when driving and going to a facility where such a group discount service is implemented, the group discount service can be received.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a specific service use system according to an embodiment. The specific service utilization system shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of vehicles 400, 410, etc., on which a user of this system rides, and an information center 500 that manages information related to a specific service corresponding to a facility that the user desires to use. It is configured to include. The vehicle 400 and the information center 500 are connected via a predetermined network 300 when necessary.
[0014]
Next, details of the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle 400 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an in-vehicle device as a specific service using device mounted on the vehicle 400 of the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that an in-vehicle device having the same configuration is mounted on the vehicle 410 or the like.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle 400 includes an in-vehicle terminal device 100, a navigation device 200, a GPS device 420, and an autonomous navigation sensor 430.
The in-vehicle terminal device 100 transmits and receives various data by performing vehicle-to-vehicle communication with the in-vehicle terminal device 100 mounted in another vehicle. For this purpose, the in-vehicle terminal device 100 includes a terminal control unit 110, a memory 112, a transmission unit 120, a reception unit 122, an antenna switching unit 124, and an antenna 126.
[0016]
The terminal control unit 110 controls the overall operation of the in-vehicle terminal device 100 by executing a predetermined operation program stored in the memory 112. In the memory 112, in addition to the operation program executed by the terminal control unit 110, a unique ID assigned to the in-vehicle terminal device 100, vehicle type information of the vehicle 400 in which the in-vehicle terminal device 100 is mounted, and a user Information is stored.
[0017]
The transmission unit 120 performs a process of transmitting the transmission signal output from the terminal control unit 110 from the antenna 126 to the other vehicle via the antenna switching unit 124. In addition, the reception unit 122 performs processing for receiving a reception signal transmitted from another vehicle and reaching the antenna 126 via the antenna switching unit 124. The antenna switching unit 124 selectively connects the antenna 126 to the transmission unit 120 or the reception unit 122 based on the transmission / reception switching signal input from the terminal control unit 110.
[0018]
The navigation device 200 displays a map image around the travel position of the vehicle 400, searches for a travel route to a predetermined destination, and guides the travel of the vehicle 400 along the travel route. In addition, when a vehicle in which the same facility where the group discount service is performed is set as a destination is traveling around, a process of proposing to accompany the vehicle to the vehicle is performed.
[0019]
In addition, a GPS device 420 and an autonomous navigation sensor 430 are connected to the navigation device 200. These may be provided inside the casing of the navigation device 200 and need not be connected outside the casing. The GPS device 420 has a GPS antenna and a calculation unit that analyzes radio waves of satellites received by the GPS antenna, and outputs the position (longitude, latitude) of the vehicle 400. The position information of the vehicle 400 output from the GPS device 420 is also sent to the in-vehicle terminal device 100. The autonomous navigation sensor 430 includes a distance sensor and a direction sensor (gyro), and the position of the vehicle 400 is calculated by the navigation device 200 based on these sensor outputs.
[0020]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the navigation device 200. A navigation device 200 shown in FIG. 3 includes a navigation controller 1, a DVD 2, a disk reading device 3, a remote control (remote control) unit 4, a display device 6, and an audio unit 7.
[0021]
The navigation controller 1 controls the entire navigation device. The navigation controller 1 realizes its function by executing a predetermined operation program using a CPU, ROM, RAM, or the like.
The DVD 2 is an information recording medium in which map data necessary for performing various navigation operations such as map display and route search is stored. The map data includes map image data necessary for map display and road data necessary for route search. This DVD 2 stores map data in units of rectangular figure leaves divided into appropriate sizes by longitude and latitude. The map data of each leaf can be specified and read by designating the leaf number.
[0022]
The disc reader 3 can be loaded with one or more DVDs 2 and reads map data from any of the DVDs 2 under the control of the navigation controller 1. The loaded disc is not necessarily a DVD but may be a CD. Further, both DVD and CD may be selectively loaded.
[0023]
The remote control unit 4 includes a joystick for designating directions such as up, down, left, and right, and various operation keys such as a numeric keypad for inputting numbers and a “decision key” for confirming various settings. A signal is output to the navigation controller 1.
[0024]
The display device 6 displays various images such as a map image around the vehicle position and a search result of surrounding facilities based on the drawing data output from the navigation controller 1. The audio unit 7 outputs a guidance voice or the like generated based on the voice signal input from the navigation controller 1 into the vehicle interior.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, the navigation controller 1 described above includes a map buffer 10, a map readout control unit 12, a map drawing unit 14, a vehicle position calculation unit 20, a route search processing unit 22, a guidance route drawing unit 24, a voice, It includes a guide unit 26, a facility search unit 30, a facility information drawing unit 32, a specific service processing unit 34, a specific service data storage unit 36, a communication processing unit 38, an input processing unit 40, and a display processing unit 50.
[0026]
The map buffer 10 temporarily stores map data read from the DVD 2 by the disk reader 3. The map reading control unit 12 outputs a request for reading a predetermined range of map data to the disk reading device 3 in accordance with the vehicle position calculated by the vehicle position calculating unit 20 and the instruction from the input processing unit 40. Based on the map data stored in the map buffer 10, the map drawing unit 14 performs drawing processing necessary to display a map image and creates map image drawing data.
[0027]
The vehicle position calculation unit 20 calculates the vehicle position of the vehicle 400 based on the data output from the GPS device 420 and the autonomous navigation sensor 430, and if the calculated vehicle position is not on the road on the map, A map matching process is performed to correct the vehicle position based on the road shape and the travel locus.
[0028]
The route search processing unit 22 searches for a travel route connecting the departure point and the destination according to a predetermined search condition as a guide route. The guide route drawing unit 24 generates guide route drawing data for displaying the guide route obtained by the search processing by the route search processing unit 22 on the map. The voice guidance unit 26 generates a voice signal such as intersection guidance necessary for guiding the vehicle along the guidance route obtained by the search process by the route search processing unit 22.
[0029]
The facility search unit 30 searches for a facility that satisfies a search condition specified by the user. The facility information drawing unit 32 generates facility search drawing data for displaying search conditions and search results when performing a facility search.
The specific service processing unit 34 performs processing necessary for receiving the group discount service for the facility set as the destination of the route search. The specific service data storage unit 36 stores the specific information of the vehicle accompanying the group discount service, the data related to the members of the passengers of the vehicle, etc. (hereinafter, this data is referred to as “specific service data”). To do.
[0030]
The communication processing unit 38 performs processing necessary for the navigation device 200 to perform data communication with the information center 500 via the network 300. The specific service processing unit 34 in the navigation device 200 can acquire information related to the group discount service provided for each facility by this communication. In addition, a mobile phone 130 is externally attached to the communication processing unit 38.
[0031]
The input processing unit 40 outputs commands for performing operations corresponding to various operation instructions input from the remote control unit 4 to each unit in the navigation controller 1. The display processing unit 50 receives the map image drawing data generated by the map drawing unit 14 and displays a predetermined range of map images on the screen of the display device 6 based on the drawing data. When the facility search drawing data generated by the facility information drawing unit 32 or the guidance route drawing data generated by the guidance route drawing unit 24 is input, the display processing unit 50 superimposes these drawing data on the map image. Are displayed on the screen of the display device 6.
[0032]
The on-vehicle terminal device 100 described above corresponds to a communication unit, and the specific service processing unit 34 corresponds to a destination match determination unit, a condition determination unit, and a determination result transmission unit. Further, the specific service processing unit 34 and the communication processing unit 38 correspond to the accompanying proposal unit.
The specific service using system of this embodiment has such a configuration, and the operation thereof will be described next.
[0033]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure performed to receive a group discount service using the navigation device 200 provided in one vehicle 400.
First, the user operates the remote control unit 4 to set a facility as a route search destination (step 100). This destination setting is performed by, for example, extracting a facility that satisfies a predetermined search condition by the facility search unit 30. If there are multiple extracted facilities, use the method such as adding more search conditions or letting the user directly select from the multiple facilities displayed in the list format. Is selected.
[0034]
Next, the route search processing unit 22 performs route search processing for searching for an optimal travel route to the facility set as the destination under a predetermined search condition (step 101). In parallel with this route search process, the specific service processing unit 34 performs a process of acquiring information related to the group discount service (hereinafter referred to as “group discount information”) provided at the facility set as the destination. Perform (step 102). For example, the specific information (name, location, etc.) of the facility for which group discount information is acquired is sent to the information center 500 via the mobile phone 130 by the communication processing unit 38. The information center 500 searches the facility for presence / absence of a group discount service and specific discount conditions for the group discount service based on the facility specific information, and sends the search result back to the navigation device 200. In this way, group discount information about the facility set as the destination is acquired.
[0035]
In this embodiment, the information center 500 is requested to obtain group discount information for each facility. However, the group discount information is included in the map data stored on the DVD 2, and this information is displayed. You may make it read group discount information.
Next, the specific service processing unit 34 determines whether there is a group discount service for the facility set as the destination based on the acquired group discount information (step 103). If this facility does not have a group discount service, a negative determination is made, and a normal route guidance operation with this facility as the destination is performed (step 104). For example, the guidance route obtained by the search process is displayed superimposed on the map, and the route guidance operation is performed by generating an audio signal such as an intersection guidance necessary for guiding the vehicle along the guidance route. Is called.
[0036]
If the facility set as the destination has a group discount service, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 103, and then the specific service processing unit 34 determines whether to use the group discount service of this facility. Is determined (step 105). For example, when a screen for confirming whether or not the group discount service is used is displayed at this time and an instruction not to use the group discount service is input by the user using the remote control unit 4, a negative determination is made in step 105. A normal route guidance operation is performed (step 104).
[0037]
In addition, when an instruction to use the group discount service is input by the user using the remote control unit 4 when the screen for confirming whether the group discount service is used is displayed, the determination in step 105 is affirmative. Judgment is made. Next, the specific service processing unit 34 adds information on the own vehicle to the specific service data (step 106). As described above, the specific service data includes the specific information of each vehicle that accompanies the group discount service and the personnel configuration of the passengers of each vehicle. And crew member data is added. For example, the vehicle type, vehicle registration number, etc. of the own vehicle are stored as the specific information of the own vehicle, and the number of adults and children are stored as the constituent members of the passenger.
[0038]
Next, the specific service processing unit 34 determines whether or not the discount conditions for the group discount service are satisfied based on the specific service data stored in the specific service data storage unit 36 (step 107). Normally, only the passengers of the own vehicle rarely satisfy the discount condition. In this case, a negative determination is made in this determination, and then the specific service processing unit 34 is within the communicable range around the own vehicle. The destination information is exchanged with other vehicles traveling on the road (step 108). This exchange of destination information is performed by communication using the in-vehicle terminal device 100 mounted on each of the host vehicle and other vehicles. That is, the specific service processing unit 34 transmits the specific information of the facility set as the destination of the own vehicle from the in-vehicle terminal device 100 installed in the own vehicle to the in-vehicle terminal device 100 installed in another vehicle. At the same time, the facility specific information is received as the destination of the other vehicle sent from the in-vehicle terminal device 100 mounted on the other vehicle toward the in-vehicle terminal device 100 of the host vehicle. Even if the in-vehicle terminal device 100 of the own vehicle and the in-vehicle terminal device 100 of another vehicle are separated from each other and it is impossible to directly transmit and receive data, another vehicle is not provided between these vehicles. May exist, the destination information may be relayed via the in-vehicle terminal device 100 of another vehicle.
[0039]
Next, the specific service processing unit 34 determines whether or not the destination of the other vehicle and the destination of the own vehicle are the same (step 109). If they are not the same, a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 108, and the processing after the exchange of the destination information with another communicable vehicle is repeated. If the destination of the other vehicle is the same as the destination of the host vehicle, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 109, and then the specific service processing unit 34 determines that the other vehicle has the same destination. To acquire specific information of the passenger's personnel configuration and vehicle and add it to the specific service data stored in the specific service data storage unit 36 (step 110). When such specific service data addition processing for other vehicles is completed, the process returns to step 107, and the determination processing for determining whether the discount conditions for the group discount service are satisfied is repeated.
[0040]
As other vehicles having the same destination increase and the total number of passengers of these vehicles increases, the discount conditions of the group discount service are satisfied. In this case, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 107, and then the specific service processing unit 34 performs a process of proposing to accompany all vehicles toward the same destination (step 111). For example, a message inquiring whether or not to accompany the vehicle is transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal device 100 installed in the host vehicle to the in-vehicle terminal device 100 installed in each other vehicle. For example, the content of this message is displayed on the display device 6 by the specific service processing unit 34 in the navigation device 200 mounted on each other vehicle. The intention of consent / disagreement is given to the bank by the user of the other vehicle who sees the display content, and the intention display content is sent back via the other vehicle and the in-vehicle terminal device 100 of the own vehicle. come.
[0041]
Next, the specific service processing unit 34 checks whether or not there is a response to the message sent to each vehicle, and determines whether or not the consent of all the vehicles has been obtained (step 112). If the consent is not obtained for all the vehicles, a negative determination is made, and then the specific service processing unit 34 determines the personnel configuration of the passenger corresponding to the vehicle for which this consent has not been obtained and the vehicle specific information. Are deleted from the specific service data stored in the specific service data storage unit 36 (step 113). Thereafter, the process returns to step 107, and the process of determining whether or not the discount conditions for the group discount service are satisfied is repeated.
[0042]
If the consent of all the vehicles is obtained to accompany, an affirmative determination is made in the determination of step 112, and then the specific service processing unit 34 sets the meeting place and the meeting time and sets all the vehicles (Step 114). These pieces of information also serve as information indicating that the group discount service can be enjoyed. By the way, there are the following two types of methods for setting the meeting place.
(1) Make the destination a meeting place. In this case, the arrival time of the vehicle that arrives at the latest destination may be set as the set time. In addition, what is necessary is just to acquire the arrival time of each vehicle beforehand by communicating between the own vehicle and each other vehicle.
(2) A waypoint on the way to the destination is set as a meeting place. When a partial travel route to the destination is approaching for all the vehicles, a famous facility (for example, a convenience store) existing at the approaching point may be set as the meeting place. In this case, the time at which each vehicle arrives at this meeting place is calculated, and the arrival time of the latest arrival vehicle may be set as the meeting time. By gathering before arriving at the destination, it is possible to ensure that all vehicles will accompany the destination.
[0043]
After the meeting place and the meeting time are thus transmitted, a route guidance process is performed (step 115). In this route guidance process, if a meeting place is set on or near the already set guidance route, the driving route with the meeting place as a waypoint is reset, and then the guidance route is displayed on the map. An operation of generating an audio signal such as an intersection guidance necessary for displaying the images in a superimposed manner or guiding the vehicle along the guidance route is performed.
[0044]
As described above, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to detect the presence of another vehicle traveling toward the same destination as the own vehicle, and the group discount service as a whole is combined with the own vehicle and the other vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to increase the possibility of receiving the group discount service. In addition, each vehicle only travels separately toward the destination facility, and it is not necessary to perform any procedure in advance, so that it is possible to easily receive a specific service.
[0045]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case has been described where the destination information exchanged between the vehicles in step 108 illustrated in FIG. 4 includes the specific information of the facility as the destination. In addition, the arrival time at which each vehicle arrives at its destination may be included. In this case, in the next step 109, the specific service processing unit 34 desirably makes an affirmative determination when the destinations of the vehicles are the same and the arrival times are approaching within a predetermined range. This makes it possible for vehicles with arrival times close to each other to gather and receive a group discount service, and avoids waiting for a long time when passengers of some vehicles enter the facility.
[0046]
In the above-described embodiment, the group discount service is considered as the specific service. However, if any action that is advantageous to each user is performed when a predetermined number of people or more gather, The present invention can be applied. For example, when a predetermined number of people or more gather and enter the facility, a dedicated guide may follow the facility.
[0047]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the own vehicle having the same destination and the other vehicle are to accompany, the meeting place and the meeting time are transmitted from the own vehicle to the other vehicle. This alone may prevent the other party from knowing each other at the time of gathering, so the vehicle number, the vehicle type information, and the passenger's personal information (name, clothes, etc.) may be transmitted.
[0048]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, conditions for receiving the group discount service are not particularly described, but it is a condition that only a predetermined number of people gather or conditions are set separately for children and adults, Other complicated conditions (for example, admission time) may be combined.
[0049]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to detect the presence of another vehicle that is traveling toward the same destination as the own vehicle, and the entire vehicle and the other vehicle are identified. Since it is determined whether or not the service number condition is satisfied, the possibility of receiving a specific service can be increased. In addition, each vehicle only travels separately toward the destination facility, and it is not necessary to perform any procedure in advance, so that it is possible to easily receive a specific service.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a specific service use system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of an in-vehicle device mounted on the vehicle of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the navigation device.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure performed to receive a group discount service using a navigation device provided in one vehicle.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Navigation controller
4 Remote control unit
6 Display device
7 Audio section
10 Map buffer
12 Map readout controller
14 Map drawing part
20 Vehicle position calculator
22 Route search processing unit
24 Guide route drawing unit
26 Voice guidance
30 Facility Search Department
32 Facility information drawing section
34 Specific Service Processing Department
36 Specific service data storage
38 Communication processing unit
40 Input processing section
50 Display processing section
100 On-vehicle terminal device
110 Terminal control unit
112 memory
120 Transmitter
122 Receiver
124 Antenna switching part
126 Antenna
130 Mobile phone
200 Navigation device
420 GPS device
430 Autonomous navigation sensor

Claims (4)

A communication means for transmitting / receiving destination information including a destination facility between the own vehicle and another vehicle;
Based on the destination information received by the communication means, destination coincidence determining means for performing coincidence determination between the destination of the other vehicle and the destination of the host vehicle;
When the destination of the other vehicle and the destination of the host vehicle coincide with each other, the number of conditions of a specific service that can be enjoyed when a predetermined number of users of the facility serving as the destination gather is Condition determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle and the other vehicle as a whole are satisfied;
When it is determined by the condition determination means that the number of people condition is satisfied, accompanying suggestion means for making a proposal to accompany the own vehicle to the other vehicle;
If consent the other vehicle with respect to the proposal by the bank offering means it has been obtained, et al., To the other vehicle, and the determination result transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the particular service is available enjoyed ,
A specific service using device comprising: In claim 1,
The information indicating that the specific service transmitted by the determination result transmitting means can be enjoyed includes a location where the host vehicle and the other vehicle meet and a set time. Service utilization device. In claim 1 or 2,
The destination information includes an arrival time at which the vehicle arrives at the destination facility,
The destination coincidence determining means performs the coincidence determination of the destination when the arrival time corresponding to the other vehicle and the arrival time corresponding to the own vehicle are approaching within a predetermined range. A specific service using device. In any one of Claims 1-3,
The specific service use apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the specific service is a group discount service that can receive a discount when the number of persons entering the facility exceeds a predetermined number.

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