JP4339029B2 - Method and system for carpool reservation management, and program thereof - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sharing reservation management method and system for managing reservations of users who ride in vehicles such as taxis, buses, rental cars, etc., and a program therefor, in particular, using a transportation facility from a remote location. The present invention relates to a sharing reservation management method, a system thereof, and a program thereof that can simplify a reservation procedure and can comfortably share a reservation with a plurality of travelers as a user.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a method and system for sharing reservation reservation of this type, there has been proposed a carpooling intermediary system capable of realizing a carpool desired by a user by applying for carpooling desired conditions (see, for example, Patent Document 1). ).
[0003]
In this system, as shown in FIG. 2, an intermediary management server 11 having a database has a plurality of taxi company terminals 13 via a network 12 and an in-vehicle terminal 14 mounted on a taxi of a shared vehicle belonging to each taxi company. And a plurality of user terminals 15 that wish to use taxi sharing.
[0004]
The synergistic mediation system having such a configuration operates as follows. That is, the intermediary management server 11 refers to the database for carpool management when applying for carpooling input from the user terminal 15, determines that the carpooling conditions for the users are suitable, and then the conditions are met. For example, it notifies each carpooler of the establishment of the carpooling and requests the taxi company terminal 13 to dispatch the car to the taxi company.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-0447702 (FIG. 1)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-described conventional system for managing carpool reservation has the following problems.
[0007]
The first problem is that when a user reserves a shared taxi as a tourist at a tourist destination, the investigation and procedure up to the reservation are complicated. The reason is that, when reserving a shared taxi, the user himself / herself needs to investigate the operation schedule of the transportation facility to the sightseeing spot and set the meeting time of the sightseeing spot gathering place.
[0008]
The second problem is that when one of the users suddenly changes the schedule after the carpool reservation is established, all the users who plan to share the taxi need to re-book the reservation. The reason is that carpool reservations are made for each taxi and it is not a mechanism that corrects in conjunction with other carpool reservations.
[0009]
The third problem is that it is not sufficient for a passenger to ride comfortably when using a shared taxi. The reason for this is that although tourists need to carefully select a car partner to spend a long time in a taxi's narrow space, they wish to share the car without considering the priority of the user's sensitivity. This is because only the conditions are specified, and the intermediary system presents merits and demerits candidate for compatibility.
[0010]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to simplify a carpool reservation procedure even if a user is a tourist traveler, and a method and system for carpool reservation management capable of comfortably carpooling, and a system thereof, and To provide that program.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the method and system for carpool reservation management according to the present invention, and the program thereof, in conjunction with the operation management information of the transport agency up to the carpool gathering point, Appropriate set times can be notified, and even when the transport schedule is disturbed, the carpool can be changed dynamically, and the user can prioritize the selection conditions. it can.
[0012]
A specific method for carpool reservation management according to the present invention is a method of carpool reservation management for managing a reservation of a user who shares a vehicle with a plurality of travelers who gather from a remote place by using a transportation facility. And an intermediary device that accesses a user's communication terminal, such as a mobile phone. This intermediary device is connected to the user communication terminal As a mandatory sharing condition, at least the “pick-up location, number of people, and arrival time” of the user Acquire reserved seats that match the conditions inquired to the reserved seat reservation device of the transport agency, and inquire the operation device that manages the operation schedule of the transport agency to collect the location of the transport aircraft of the designated seat A list of shared vehicles based on the acquired arrival time is created, and the list is provided to the user to select one shared vehicle from the list.
[0013]
By this method, the intermediary device that is directly accessed by the user can determine the reservation of the reserved seat up to the local location where the user gathers and the arrival time of this reserved seat based on the user's desire. Therefore, the user can reserve a car for sharing only by inputting desired conditions.
[0014]
Also, In addition to the mandatory carpooling conditions, at least “desired sightseeing spot” designations of a plurality of travelers are included, and a sightseeing course can be determined in accordance with the designation. Also, The intermediary device reserves the car sharing vehicle selected by the user from the list of the car sharing vehicle with the owner company on behalf of the user, thereby further reducing the burden on the user. In addition, the intermediary device receives at least personal attributes, personal preferences, and tourism history as personal information from carpoolers, registers them in the carpooling conditions in advance, selects the same car sharing vehicle, and checks the compatibility of users who will share By doing, you can expect a comfortable carpool.
[0015]
Furthermore, when receiving the delay information from the operation device, the intermediary device extracts a travel reservation that is affected by the delay information, and a traveler arriving on schedule and a traveler arriving on schedule are combined. If the vehicle is shared, a new departure time including a delay time is proposed to travelers arriving on schedule, and if consent is not obtained, the carpool reservation that matches each traveler's convenience is re-searched. , Can propose again.
[0016]
In order to realize the above-described method, for example, a reserved seat reservation device, an operation device, an intermediary device, and a shared vehicle reservation device are provided. The reserved seat reservation device acquires a reserved seat that meets the conditions inquired by the transport agency. The operation device manages an operation schedule of the transportation facility. The intermediary device is connected to each of the reserved seat reservation device and the operation device. When the car sharing vehicle reservation device is connected to the mediation device and receives a reservation request, the car sharing vehicle that satisfies the user's desired conditions is put together in a reservation list to the mediation device for the user's selection. Providing and receiving a reservation for the car sharing vehicle selected from the reservation list, and establishing the car sharing.
[0017]
The operation device notifies the mediation device of this delay when a delay from the operation schedule occurs in the transport aircraft to be managed, and the mediation device receives the notification of the schedule delay from the operation device. If it is necessary to find out the reserved user from the reserved seat of the transport plane, the reserved carpool reservation can be executed again.
[0018]
In addition, the mediation device is loaded with a program for performing the above functions.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021]
The illustrated system for sharing reservation management is composed of a traveler portable terminal 1A, an intermediary device 2, a reserved seat reservation device 3, an operation device 4, and a shared vehicle reservation device 5A. Here, it is assumed that the user's communication terminal is the traveler portable terminal 1A, and the car sharing vehicle is a taxi.
[0022]
The traveler portable terminal 1A is carried by the traveler A who uses the taxi sharing reservation, and exchanges information with the mediation device 2 via the communication network. The intermediary device 2 is interconnected with other devices, for example, via a communication network, and can exchange data for achieving the purpose with each other. The reserved seat reservation device 3 selects an appropriate transport device such as a train or an aircraft that matches the departure time and arrival time based on the reservation information received from the intermediary device 2 and reserves the reserved seat. The operation device 4 is usually provided for each transportation facility, holds the operation schedule of the transport aircraft, grasps the current state of operation, responds to the inquiry of the mediation device 2, and distributes delay information to the mediation device 2. it can. The shared vehicle reservation device 5A is a terminal device of a taxi company that is a partner vehicle company that accepts taxi sharing reservations.
[0023]
Next, details of each of the above components will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0024]
The intermediary device 2 operates by program control. As shown in FIG. 1, the mediation device 2 includes a member management unit 21, a reservation management unit 22, an affiliated company management unit 23, an information distribution unit 24, and an adaptation management unit 25. Contains.
[0025]
Each of these means operates substantially as follows.
[0026]
The member management means 21 holds traveler member information and handles registration, change, and deletion of member information. Membership information includes "name", "gender", "age", "speaking language", "email address", "smoking?" Retain personal information. The reservation management means 22 holds the reserved seat reservation of the transportation facility and the combined reservation of the shared taxi as the reservation list.
[0027]
The affiliated company management means 23 handles registration, change, and deletion of a taxi company that makes a carpool reservation as an affiliated vehicle company, and can register the homepage address and service contents of the taxi company. .
[0028]
The information distribution means 24 notifies the traveler who is a user of information on the carpool reservation via the portable terminal (for example) 1A. The notice content is a message of “carpooling establishment” when the recruited carpool is established, a message of “the other party's delay” when the carpooling partner is delayed due to transportation or personal circumstances, or cancellation of the carpooling partner The message is “Change carpooling” when sharing with another opponent.
[0029]
The adaptation management means 25 handles registration, change, and deletion of the carpool conditions specified by the traveler. Carpooling conditions are classified into three levels. Level 1 corresponds to, for example, data D2 shown in FIG. 11, and is an essential condition for establishing a carpool. For example, it consists of “pick-up location”, “number of people”, “arrival time”, and the like. Level 2 corresponds to data D3, for example, and represents an individual attribute. For example, it is composed of “age”, “sex”, and “allowable language (speaking language)”. Level 3 represents individual preferences. As an example, it is composed of “whether to smoke”, “tourist destination of interest”, “tourist already visited” or the like. The user can specify the conditions of the caring partner for items belonging to level 2 and level 3.
[0030]
Next, the reserved seat device 3 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The reserved seat device 3 includes a reservation management unit 31, a partner company management unit 32, and an inventory management unit 33.
[0031]
Each of these means operates substantially as follows.
[0032]
Reservation management means 31 checks whether the requesting intermediary device 2 is a partner when the information on the transport number, boarding date, and number of passengers necessary for the reservation of the reserved seat is input from the intermediary device 2. The management unit 32 is requested. If it is a tie-up target, the inventory management means 33 is inquired about the stock that satisfies the designated seat condition, and if there is a stock, the designated seat number is acquired and stored as a reserved seat reservation. An identifier representing the reserved seat reservation that has been established is sent to the mediating device 2 by the reserved seat reservation device 3.
[0033]
Next, the operation device 4 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation device 4 includes a delay information distribution unit 41, a delay calculation unit 42, a partner company management unit 43, an operation schedule management unit 44, and a passage time detection unit 45.
[0034]
Each of these means operates substantially as follows.
[0035]
The delay information distribution unit 41 periodically checks the delay list with respect to the delay calculation unit 42 and distributes the delay information to the mediation apparatus 2 if there is a transport aircraft having a delay of a certain threshold value or more. The delay calculation means 42 periodically compares the schedule obtained from the operation schedule management means 44 and the actual passage time obtained from the passage time detection means 45. Register the transport aircraft number and delay time. The passage time detection means 45 records the passage time of the transport aircraft at a preset detection point.
[0036]
Next, the car sharing vehicle reservation device 5 in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The shared vehicle reservation device 5 includes reservation management means 51, partner company management means 52, arrival time change means 53, and inventory management means 54.
[0037]
Each of these means operates substantially as follows.
[0038]
The reservation management means 51 requests the partner company management means 52 to check whether or not the requesting mediation device 2 is a partner when the set time, number of passengers, and pick-up station are input from the mediation device 2. If it is an affiliation target, all the reservation lists that match the input are returned to the mediation device 2. The intermediary device 2 examines the degree of matching between the traveler and the carpool solicitation, and presents a reservation with a high matching order to the traveler. The traveler designates a desired carpooling reservation from the presented list, and the mediating apparatus 2 acts as a proxy for the carpooling reservation to the partner company that provides the carpooling taxi. If the desired carpool reservation does not exist, a new carpool is requested from the intermediary device 2 to the reservation management means 51. The reservation management means 51 inquires of the inventory management means 54 whether an empty taxi exists, adds it to the reservation list if it can be secured, and returns the reservation number to the mediation apparatus 2.
[0039]
Next, the overall operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 together. FIG. 10 shows the data structure, and FIGS. 11 and 12 show the specific contents of each item. Here, the transport aircraft is assumed to be a train.
[0040]
First, the traveler A has a specific reservation item such as a departure date, a boarding section, a desired arrival time or a desired departure time, a rough sightseeing course, the number of people, and taxi sharing permission shown in FIG. Set in the mobile terminal 1A and make a reservation (S1) to the intermediary device 2.
[0041]
Therefore, the intermediary device 2 accepts this reservation and accepts it as reservation information such as a use date, a desired departure / arrival time, a departure location, an arrival location, a tourist destination name, the number of people, and a carpool flag, which are indicated by data D1 in FIG. .
[0042]
Based on the received reservation information, the intermediary device 2 confirms with the reserved seat reservation device 3 whether the reserved seats for the number of people can be secured in the designated schedule, and if so, acquires the reserved seat reservation number (S2).
[0043]
When the reserved seat reservation can be secured, the intermediary device 2 acquires the scheduled arrival time of the scheduled train from the operation device 4 based on the reserved seat reservation number (S3). At this time, the intermediary device 2 obtains the actual local arrival time from the operation device 4, and the name, departure time, destination tourist destination, vehicle provider company name, agent name, etc., as shown in FIG. Get multiple carpool reservations including
[0044]
Next, the intermediary device 2 obtains the name of the traveler's arrival station from the reservation information from the user, and creates a reservation list by selecting a plurality of partner vehicle companies that own the taxi of the shared vehicle to be reserved (S4). To do.
[0045]
For this creation, the mediation apparatus 2 uses steps S11 to S16 in FIG.
[0046]
That is, the intermediary device 2 acquires the name of the traveler's arrival station from the reservation information from the user (S11), selects one of the affiliated vehicle companies that own the shared taxi, and checks the business range (S12). If the selected partner vehicle company is out of the business range (NO in S13), the next partner vehicle company is selected, the business range is inspected (S14), the process returns to step S3, and the steps are repeated.
[0047]
If “YES” in step S13, the selected company is added to the reservation list as one of the search target companies (S15). Until the inspection of all companies is completed (YES in S16), the process returns to step S14 while step S16 is “NO”, and the above steps are repeated.
[0048]
In this way, the intermediary device 2 compares the arrival station of the traveler with the business range registered by the partner taxi company, and selects at least one taxi company that can be shared.
[0049]
Next, the intermediary device 2 stores the data D2 shown in FIG. 10, that is, the search key having a structure such as the pick-up location, the number of people, the arrival time, etc., and then searches for the carpool reservation for the selected taxi company. The search result is returned as data D5, that is, a list of data structures such as a carpool representative name and a recruitment message.
[0050]
Next, referring back to FIG. 6, the intermediary device 2 acquires the reservation list from the reservation information, determines the suitability of the reservation, creates a presentation list (S5), and presents it to the traveler (S6).
[0051]
The presentation list is created using steps S21 to S26 in FIG.
[0052]
That is, the intermediary device 2 acquires a reservation list from the reservation information stored in the reservation management means (S21), selects one of the reservations, and checks the suitability with the user's request (S22). If the selected reservation is nonconforming (NO in S23), the next reservation is selected, the conformity is checked (S24), the process returns to step S23, and the steps are repeated.
[0053]
If “YES” in step S23, the selected reservation is added to the reservation plan presentation list (S25). Until all reservation inspections are completed (YES in S26), the process returns to step S24 while step S26 is “NO”, and the above steps are repeated.
[0054]
In this way, the intermediary device 2 creates a reservation list in accordance with the traveler's wishes in the presentation list in step S6 of FIG. 6, and causes the reservation requester to select a car sharing vehicle.
[0055]
That is, the traveler selects a desired shared taxi from the presentation list, and in FIG. 6, the mediating apparatus 2 receives the shared vehicle selected by the traveler A from the traveler portable terminal 1A (S7). Reservation (S8) is made on behalf of the partner taxi company for the shared vehicle selected by the device 2 via the shared vehicle reservation device 5A.
[0056]
Finally, as shown in FIG. 12 (B), the reserved train number, departure time / station name, arrival time / station name, company name / vehicle number / driver name of the shared taxi, representative name, number of passengers Travel reservations including destination destinations, dissolution times, etc. can be acquired.
[0057]
In the above-described embodiment, since the transportation device and the shared vehicle reservation device are connected via the intermediary device, the traveler does not have to make a reservation for the reserved seat and the shared taxi separately for the transportation facility. Thus, it is possible to reflect the scheduled arrival time of the train in the scheduled departure time of the shared taxi and reflect the number of reserved seats in the number of passengers in the shared taxi.
[0058]
Here, with reference to FIG. 1 together with FIG. 8, the case where the traveler A changes the train as a transport plane for his own convenience will be described.
[0059]
In this case, the reservation management means 22 and information distribution means 24 of the intermediary device 2, the reservation management means 31 of the reserved seat reservation device 3, the delay information distribution means 41 and the delay calculation means 42 of the operation device 4, and the car sharing vehicle reservation device (for example, ) 5A arrival time changing means 53 is related.
[0060]
First, the traveler A designates an intermediary device 2 that departs before and after a reserved train, sets a train change request in the traveler mobile terminal 1A, and performs a reservation change procedure (S41). Do.
[0061]
The intermediary device 2 first checks the inventory (S42) for the reservation management means 31 of the reserved seat reservation device 3 in accordance with the reservation change received from the traveler A. An arrival time is requested (S43). The intermediary device 2 confirms the departure time by presenting the time difference between the changed reservation and the arrival time with respect to the original reservation to the travel partner B via the traveler mobile terminal 1B (S44). )
[0062]
When the traveler B accepts the acceptance selection (S45), although not shown, the mediating apparatus 2 executes the same steps S4 to S8 as described with reference to FIG. On the other hand, when the traveler B refuses consent, the mediation apparatus 2 repeats the above-described steps for changing the carpool combination in order to obtain the changed carpool reservation.
[0063]
Next, with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 3 to 5 together, a change in reservation when a delay occurs in a transport aircraft, for example, a train, to the departure point in the carpool will be described in detail.
[0064]
Also in this case, the reservation management means 22 and the information distribution means 24 of the mediating apparatus 2, the reservation management means 31 of the reserved seat reservation apparatus 3, the delay information distribution means 41 and the delay calculation means 42 of the operation apparatus 4, and the shared vehicle reservation apparatus ( For example) 5A arrival time changing means 53 is involved.
[0065]
Each of these means has the following functions.
[0066]
The delay information distribution unit 41 periodically inquires the delay calculation unit 42 about the delay time of a transport device such as a train and an aircraft, and notifies the mediation device 2 when a delay exceeding a certain threshold occurs. In the intermediary device 2, there is a reservation in which the reservation management means 22 has an item that matches the delayed transport machine with respect to the reservation management means 31 of the reserved seat reservation device 3 in order to identify the travel affected by the delay. Make sure. If there is such a reservation, the information distribution means 24 distributes the delay information of the transportation to the travelers and taxi companies that have an influence on the carpooling, and the arrival time changing means 53 , You can shift the gathering time.
[0067]
First, the operation device 4 detects the delay time of the train, and notifies the mediation device 2 of the delay time and the train number (S61). Next, the intermediary device 2 searches the reserved seat reservation device 3 for the reserved seat reservation using the train number, and the reserved seat reservation device 3 sends the reserved seat reservation number of the delayed train to the reservation list. (S62).
[0068]
By checking whether the reserved seat reservation number is included in the travel reservation number of the intermediary device 2, the traveler A is identified. A mail confirming whether or not to wait for the delay time is sent from the intermediary device 2 to the traveler B who rides together with the traveler A (S63). If traveler B consents to wait in the consent selection (S64), the trip is performed as originally planned without changing the carpool reservation combination. In this case, a change may occur in the execution time.
[0069]
When the traveler B refuses to wait (S65), in order to find a new car partner for the traveler A, the intermediary device 2 sends all the taxi reservation devices 5A, 5B,. The carpool reservation scheduled for departure is searched (S66). The intermediary device 2 performs a fit selection (S67) from the sent reservation list, and presents the carpool reservation list to the traveler A (S68). When the traveler A selects a taxi company for the car sharing reservation vehicle reservation device 5A for a new car sharing taxi (S69), the intermediary device 2 makes a carpool reservation to the car sharing vehicle reservation device 5A on behalf of the departure time as a parameter.
[0070]
In this way, the delay information distribution means, the travel reservation management means, the traveler's terminal, and the shared taxi reservation means are connected by a communicable network, so when a transportation delay occurs, It is possible to dynamically extract an influential trip and notify the traveler promptly and appropriately, and easily change the carpool combination.
[0071]
Next, with reference to FIG. 13, a specific operation when the four A to D groups use a shared taxi will be described.
[0072]
As shown in the figure, first, the cars are arranged based on the departure time of the shared taxi.
[0073]
Group A and Group C arrive at the site on the same train, and Group B is a traveler who arrives on another train at approximately the same time, for example, 10 minutes later. Group D is a traveler who arrives at a different arrival time, for example after 40 minutes. The applicants of the A group and the applicants of the B group have different arrival times, but they are combined because they meet the desired sharing conditions compared to the C group.
[0074]
However, it is assumed that the arrival time of Group B is 30 minutes behind the schedule due to transportation delays or personal reasons. In this case, the intermediary device first asks the A group whether it is possible to delay the departure time of the shared taxi by 30 minutes. As a result, when the consent cannot be obtained from the A group, a joint reservation is tried with the C group having the same arrival time and lower suitability than the B group. Group B can establish a new sharing reservation with Group D, who wishes to share the vehicle around the new arrival time.
[0075]
Next, referring to FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 together with FIG. 1, comfortable travel reservation by matching personal attributes, personal preferences, etc. in carpooling will be described. In this regard, the member management means 21 and the adaptation management means 25 of the mediation apparatus 2 are related.
[0076]
Each of these means has the following functions.
[0077]
Each of the carpool representatives sets in advance the personal attributes of the data D3 shown in FIG. 10 such as the name, age, sex, and allowable language, and the personal preference of the data D4 based on smoking, tourism preference, tourism history, and the like. From the taxi companies that have registered tourist points, specify the desired destination. The conformity management means 25 selects the condition relating to the personal attribute set by each carpool representative and the condition relating to the personal preference according to the flowchart of FIG.
[0078]
In FIG. 14, first, the first partner is selected and tested (S81), and personal preference is verified (S82). For example, the better the suitability is, the more the tourist destination is examined and the same tourist destination is desired. It can be said that it is expensive. If this degree does not reach a certain threshold value (NO in S83), the personal attribute whose arrival time is approaching is inquired (S84). If the matching level has not yet reached a certain threshold value (NO in S85), the process returns to step S82 and the above steps are repeated to select and inspect the next partner (S86). If the degree of matching is greater than or equal to a certain threshold value in step S83 or S85, it is added to the carpool presentation list that prompts the traveler to select (S87).
[0079]
That is, if it is less than a certain threshold value, both the personal attribute request and the estimated arrival time are inspected, and if the personal attribute request matches and the estimated arrival time is within a certain threshold range, the traveler Add to the carpool presentation list to prompt selection.
[0080]
In this embodiment, it is possible to reduce the resistance of traveling with a stranger in a narrow space by setting personal preference as the highest priority selection criterion, and also based on personal attributes and arrival time. By doing so, it becomes possible to realize car sharing tourism with low waiting time while satisfying the minimum desired conditions of travelers.
[0081]
Next, with reference to FIG. 15, a specific example will be described for collation of carpooling conditions.
[0082]
In FIG. 15, the sharing conditions set by the traveler A and the traveler B are shown. “O” indicates that sightseeing is desired, “X” indicates that sightseeing has already been completed, and blank indicates that either is acceptable. Since Ninna-ji is “○” and “×”, the matching point is “0”. Since both Sangokuji are “◯”, the matching point is 2. Since Ichinokura and Senjyujizo are not selected by traveler A and are “good” by traveler B, the matching point is 1 respectively.
[0083]
Since the total number of matching points is 4 and there are 8 options, the matching degree is set to 4/8, that is, “0.5”. When the brokerage device is set in advance to introduce a reservation having a fitness level of “0, 5” or higher, and the traveler accepts the selection as a carpool partner, the carpool reservation is confirmed as shown in FIG. As a sightseeing course, we will go around Sangokuji, Ichinokura, and Sentai Jizo.
[0084]
In the above description, reference is made to the functional blocks and procedures shown in the figure, but changes such as distribution by separation and merge of functions or replacement of procedures before and after are free as long as the above functions are satisfied, and the above description limits the present invention. It is not a thing. In addition, the entire carpool reservation system for arriving at a specific location using a transport aircraft such as an airplane, train, train, long-distance bus, etc. by a transport agency that has an operation device that manages the operation schedule and using the vehicle in a shared vehicle This is particularly effective when arriving at a base of a sightseeing spot and traveling around a plurality of sightseeing points by a shared taxi.
[0085]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
[0086]
The first effect is that the reserved seat of the train to be used can be reserved, and at the same time the departure time of the shared taxi reservation can be determined and the carpooling partner can be presented. The reason is that it is possible to identify the train from the reserved seat reservation, predict the local arrival time based on the operation information, and search the reservation list of the shared taxi that wants to leave in that time zone is there.
[0087]
The second effect is that when a traveler's schedule is changed or when the transportation schedule is disturbed, the carpool combination can be automatically searched again and presented to the affected traveler. The reason for this is that delayed train information is sent from the operation device, the intermediary device searches for a carpool reservation that departs near the new arrival time, and identifies travelers who have reserved seats on the affected train. This is because it can.
[0088]
The third effect is that it is possible to provide a carpool combination that gives priority to the desired sightseeing spot. The reason is that it is possible to calculate the degree of suitability of the desired sightseeing spot between the carpoolers and present it to the travel planners.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a functional block according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional block according to a conventional technique.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of functional blocks in the reserved seat reservation device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of functional blocks in the operation device of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an embodiment of functional blocks in the car sharing vehicle reservation device of FIG. 1;
6 is a sequence chart showing an embodiment of a reservation procedure when a traveler uses a car sharing vehicle in FIG. 1. FIG.
7 is a flowchart showing a reservation list creation procedure for selecting a car sharing vehicle suitable for a traveler in FIG. 1; FIG.
FIG. 8 is a sequence chart showing an embodiment of a procedure when a traveler changes a reservation in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a sequence chart showing an embodiment of a procedure when the operation device changes the arrival time in FIG. 1;
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a data structure prepared for realizing carpool reservation in the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an embodiment of recorded contents in (A) carpool reservation and (B) carpool conditions in the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an embodiment of recorded contents in (A) carpool reservation candidate and (B) confirmed travel reservation in the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an embodiment for explaining a carpool combination change in the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a reservation list creation procedure for selecting a carpool partner in FIG. 1;
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an embodiment for explaining specification of carpooling conditions and matching thereof in the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A, 1B Traveler mobile terminal
2 Mediation device
3 reserved seat reservation device
4 operating devices
5A, 5B shared vehicle reservation system
21 Member management means
22, 31, 51 Reservation management means
23, 32, 43, 52 Partner company management means
24 Information distribution means
25 Conformity management means
33, 54 Inventory management means
41 Delay information distribution means
42 Delay calculation means
44 Operation schedule management means
45 Passing time detection means
53 Arrival time change means

Claims (6)

Intermediary device for accessing a user's communication terminal in a method for carpooling reservation management for managing a user's carpooling reservation using a plurality of travelers gathering from a remote location using a transportation facility as a user With
When the intermediary device receives designation from the user communication terminal as at least the “pick-up location, number of people, and arrival time” of the user as an essential carpooling condition , it inquires the reserved seat reservation device of the transport agency. Acquire a reserved seat that meets the conditions, inquire the operation device that manages the operation schedule of the transport agency, acquire the arrival time of the transport aircraft of the specified seat at the set location, and carpool based on the acquired arrival time Creating a list of vehicles and providing the user with the list to select one car from the list ;
The intermediary device receives delivery of delay information from the operation device, extracts travel reservations affected by the delay information, and a traveler arriving as scheduled and a traveler arriving late share a shared vehicle If there is a request, a new departure time including a delay time is proposed to travelers arriving on schedule, and if the consent is not obtained, the carpool reservation that matches the circumstances of each traveler is re-searched and re-proposed. Carpool reservation management method characterized by this. 2. The carpool reservation management method according to claim 1, wherein the mandatory carpooling condition further includes at least "desired tourist destination" designation of a plurality of travelers, and a sightseeing course is determined in accordance with the designation . In a system for sharing reservation management that manages reservations of users who share a vehicle with a plurality of travelers gathering using a transport facility from a remote location,
A reserved seat reservation device that acquires a reserved seat that matches a condition inquired by the transport agency, an operation device that manages an operation schedule of the transport agency, an intermediary device that is connected to each of the reserved seat reservation device and the operation device; When a reservation request is received by connecting to the mediation device, the car sharing that satisfies at least the “pick-up location, number of people, and arrival time” of the user as an essential car sharing condition is provided to the user for selection. The vehicle is collected in a reservation list, sent to the intermediary device, and a car sharing vehicle reservation device that establishes a carpool by receiving a reservation of the car sharing vehicle selected from the reservation list, and
The operation device notifies the mediation device of this delay when a delay from the operation schedule occurs in the transport aircraft to be managed, and the mediation device receives the notification of the schedule delay from the operation device. If the passengers who booked from the reserved seats of the transport planes in Japan are sharing a shared vehicle with those who arrive on schedule and those who arrive late, it will be delayed for those who arrive on schedule A sharing reservation management system that proposes a new departure time including time, and, if consent is not obtained, re-searches and proposes a sharing reservation that matches each traveler's convenience . 4. The mandatory carpooling condition according to claim 3 , further comprising designation of at least “desired sightseeing spot” of a plurality of travelers, and the carpooling vehicle reservation apparatus receives the designation and determines a sightseeing course. Carpool reservation management system. In a program for carpool reservation management that manages reservations of users who share a shared vehicle with multiple travelers who gather from a remote place using a transportation facility,
When the user communication terminal receives at least the “pick-up location, number of people, and arrival time” of the user as an essential car sharing condition, the car sharing condition is inquired to the reserved seat reservation device of the transport facility, and When a matching reserved seat is acquired, the specified seat is inquired to the operating device that manages the operation schedule of the transport, and the arrival time at the set location of the transport aircraft of the specified seat is acquired. a shall be executed by the computer to create a list of carpool vehicle based on the time of day,
When the delay information is received from the operating device, the travel reservation affected by the delay information is extracted, and the traveler arriving as scheduled and the traveler arriving late share the car sharing vehicle Proposes new departure times including delays to travelers arriving on schedule, and if this new proposal is not accepted, re-searches and proposes a sharing reservation that matches the convenience of each user. Carpool reservation management program characterized by correcting . 6. The carpool reservation management program according to claim 5, wherein the mandatory carpooling condition further includes designation of at least “desired sightseeing spot” of a plurality of travelers, and a sightseeing course is determined in accordance with the designation.

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