JP6526300B1 - Charge control system, application program and control method in charge control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a charge control system and the like capable of improving the convenience of the user at the time of power feeding. A first receiving unit receives identification information of the charger included in a beacon signal transmitted by a charger from a portable terminal operated by a user, and an administrator of the charger corresponding to the identification information. Means for transmitting to the portable terminal screen information for causing the screen display to be individually set, and information on an operation performed by the user on the screen display on the portable terminal based on the screen information And means for receiving from the portable terminal. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  Some aspects of the present invention relate to a charge control system, an application program, and a control method in the charge control system.

  In recent years, with the spread of electric vehicles, charging services for electric vehicles are gradually spreading. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a power supply system for an electric vehicle, which includes a power supply stand, a terminal used by a user, and a server that communicates via a communication network. In the system, an identification code for identifying the stand is displayed on the feeding stand, and the identification code is transmitted to the server via the terminal, so that the server recognizes from which feeding stand to feed power. Do. The user connects the feed stand and the in-vehicle battery with the charging cable, and causes the in-vehicle battery to feed power from the feed stand in response to a request from the terminal via the server.

Patent No. 5489302 gazette

  By the way, it is considered that power supply stations installed in various places are managed and operated by sales entities such as different vendors. For this reason, the method of providing the service (for example, the method of payment for the payment) may be different for each feeding station. For this reason, the user needs to switch home pages to be used corresponding to different vendors etc. and access by a portable device, or installs an application program (so-called application) corresponding to each vendor It is necessary to perform troublesome operations when using the power supply stand, for example.

  Some aspects of this invention are made in view of the above-mentioned subject, and an object of this invention is to provide the control method in a charge control system, an application program, and a charge control system which can improve the user's convenience at the time of electric power feeding. One of the

  A charge control system according to the present invention comprises: first receiving means for receiving identification information of the charger included in a beacon signal transmitted by the charger from a portable terminal operated by a user; and the charge corresponding to the identification information Means for transmitting to the portable terminal screen information for performing screen display individually set for each administrator of the device, and the user for the screen display on the portable terminal based on the screen information Means for receiving from the portable terminal information relating to the operation to be performed.

  The application program according to the present invention is set individually for each of the managers of the chargers specified according to the process of receiving a beacon signal including the identification information of the charger from the charger and the reception of the beacon signal. The mobile terminal is caused to execute a process of displaying a screen and a process of transmitting information related to an operation performed by the user on the screen display to the information processing server.

  In the control method in the charge control system according to the present invention, the charger transmits a beacon signal including identification information of the charger, and the portable terminal operated by the user includes the identification information included in the beacon signal. The step of transmitting to the information processing server, and the information processing server transmits, to the mobile terminal, screen information for causing a screen display individually set for each manager of the charger corresponding to the identification information. The mobile terminal performs the screen display based on the screen information, and the mobile terminal transmits, to the information processing server, information on an operation performed by the user on the image display. Equipped with

In the present invention, "part", "means", "apparatus" and "system" do not simply mean physical means, but "part", "means", "apparatus" and "system" Also includes cases where the functions of “are realized by software. Even if the functions possessed by one "unit", "means", "apparatus" or "system" are realized by two or more physical means or devices, 2
The functions of more than one "unit", "means", "apparatus" and "system" may be realized by one physical means or apparatus.

It is a figure showing an example of composition of a charge system concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the charging service provision server which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the function structure of the application for charge which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of a function structure of the call | power receiving device which concerns on embodiment. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of a process of the charging system which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of a display of the content customized for every management of a charger. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the hardware constitutions of the charge service provision server which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the specific example of the hardware constitutions of the portable terminal which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples, and there is no intention to exclude the application of various modifications and techniques not explicitly stated below. That is, the present invention can be variously modified and carried out without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, in the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. The drawings are schematic and do not necessarily match the actual dimensions, ratios, etc. There may be parts where the dimensional relationships and proportions differ among the drawings.

  1 to 8 are diagrams for describing the embodiment. Hereinafter, embodiments will be described along the following flow with reference to these figures. First, an outline of the charging system according to the embodiment will be described with “1”. Subsequently, the functional configuration of each device constituting the charging system will be described by “2”, and the flow of processing in the charging system will be described by “3”. In “4”, a specific example of a hardware configuration that can realize each device constituting the charging system will be described. Finally, the effects and the like according to the present embodiment will be described after "5".

(1. Overview)
(1.1. Overview of system configuration)
First, an overview of the configuration and processing of the charging system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The charging system 1 includes a charging service providing server 10, a portable terminal 20 operated by a user U, a charger 30 (power supply stand), a payment service providing server 40, and a coupon service providing server 50. The charge service providing server 10, the portable terminal 20, the charger 30, the payment service providing server 40, and the coupon service providing server 50 can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly via the network N. . Here, although only one portable terminal 20 and one charger 30 are shown in the example of FIG. 1, a plurality of charging service providing servers 10, portable terminals 20 and charger 30 may be included in the charging system 1. It is possible. The portable terminal 20 can also receive a beacon signal transmitted by the charger 30, for example, by Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  In the charging system 1, the user U uses the portable terminal 20 and the vehicle EV, which is an electric vehicle, by owning or leasing the vehicle. The user U connects the vehicle EV to the charging cable of the charger 30, and operates the charging application program installed on the portable terminal 20 (hereinafter, also referred to as "charging application"). It can charge the battery in the EV.

  The charge service providing server 10 controls power feeding to the vehicle EV by the charger 30 by communicating with the portable terminal 20 and the charger 30 sequentially via the network N. Further, the charging service providing server 10 notifies the portable terminal 20 of the charging status and the completion of charging. Furthermore, the charging service providing server 10 also has a function of causing the coupon service providing server 50 to issue a coupon usable in a store around the charger 30 to the portable terminal 20 when the charging by the charger 30 is started. With regard to the coupon issue, the charge service providing server 10 transmits in advance the charge start to the portable terminal 20, and then the portable terminal 20 transmits a coupon issue request to the coupon service providing server 50. It is also good.

  Note that, as described above, a plurality of charging service providing servers 10 may exist on the charging system 1. In this case, the charging service providing server 10 is a server managed by a different service provider (administrator of the charger 30), and the plurality of charging service providing servers 10 can provide different charging services. .

  The portable terminal 20 can be realized by, for example, a mobile phone called a so-called smart phone, a tablet type terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or the like, and the charging service providing server 10 or the settlement service providing server via the network N Communicate with 40 sequentially. As described above, the charging application is installed in the portable terminal 20. When the portable terminal 20 moves within a predetermined distance of the charger 30, and receives a beacon signal by Bluetooth (registered trademark), for example, the portable terminal 20 automatically acquires the identification signal of the charger 30 included in the beacon signal and charges it. The identification signal is transmitted to the service providing server 10. Thereby, since the information regarding the charger 30 corresponding to the said identification signal is obtained from the charge service provision server 10, the application for charge of the portable terminal 20 can be used for the user U for the information regarding the charger 30, for example by pop-up display etc. It is possible to display without explicit operation by.

  The user U can charge the battery of the vehicle EV from the charger 30 under the control of the charge service providing server 10 by executing and operating the charging application installed in the portable terminal 20. At this time, identification information and payment information of the user U necessary to receive provision of the charging service are managed on a storage area managed by the charging application of the portable terminal 20.

  The portable terminal 20 can also notify the user U of the charging status and the completion of charging by the charging application. As a result, even if the user U does not stand by in the vicinity of the charger 30, the user U can grasp the charging status and the charging completion. Furthermore, the portable terminal 20 makes the coupon issued from the charging service providing server 10 available to the user U.

  Here, one charging application installed in the portable terminal 20 corresponds to a plurality of charging services (for example, charging services by the chargers 30 different for each administrator). The charging application changes the display content according to each charging service. At this time, the charging application receives a beacon signal from the charger 30, determines the appropriate charging service based on the beacon signal and / or position information that can be acquired by GPS, etc., and then displays the display content of the charging service. Select to display.

  The charger 30 supplies power to the vehicle EV under the control of the charging service providing server 10. The charger 30 can sequentially acquire information on the vehicle EV and the charging status from the vehicle EV by the control line of the power feeding cable, and the charger 30 can notify the charging service providing server 10 of such information sequentially. When the charging is completed, the charger 30 notifies the charging service providing server 10 of the completion of charging. Communication between the charge service providing server 10 and the charger 30 is mainly performed based on Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP).

  Note that, as described above, a plurality of chargers 30 may exist in one or more charging systems. In this case, different service providers can manage one or more chargers 30 respectively.

  The settlement service providing server 40 performs a process of confirming the validity of the settlement information stored in the portable terminal 20 in response to a request from the portable terminal 20, and a charge generated with charging of the vehicle EV by the charger 30. Perform settlement processing to charge the user U. For this purpose, the settlement service providing server 40 provides a settlement service for debiting a generated charge from, for example, a bank account or a credit card. Here, in the present embodiment, payment information necessary for payment is managed by the charging application of the portable terminal 20. Before charging starts, the charging application of the portable terminal 20 confirms the validity of the payment information with the payment service providing server 40. In addition, the charging application performs a settlement process with the settlement service providing server 40 at a timing such as reception of the charging completion notification from the charging service providing server 10 or the like.

  The coupon service providing server 50 issues a coupon to the portable terminal 20 in response to a request from the charging service providing server 10 or the portable terminal 20. Here, the coupon issued by the coupon service providing server 50 can be used at a store near the charger 30 where the user U is charging. As a result, the user U can spend at a store near the charger 30 while the charger 30 charges the vehicle EV. Further, as described above, even if the user U is in the store, if charging is completed, the user U can know it by notification by the portable terminal 20.

  As described above, the coupon service request may be transmitted from the charging service providing server 10 or from the portable terminal 20. In the following description, mainly, the case where the coupon service providing server 50 is requested to issue a coupon from the charging service providing server 10 side will be mainly described.

  The network N communicably connects the charging service providing server 10, the portable terminal 20, the charger 30, the payment service providing server 40, and the coupon service providing server 50, as described above. The network N can be realized, for example, by the Internet, etc., and can internally include an access point of a wireless LAN, a base station of a mobile phone, and the like.

(1.2. Overview of charging process)
Hereinafter, the flow of processing when charging in the charging system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

  From the charger 30, a Beacon (Beacon) signal of Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication is periodically transmitted. In particular, the beacon signal transmitted by the charger 30 conforms to Apple's iBeacon (registered trademark), and the beacon signal includes identifier information (identification information) uniquely assigned to the charger 30. Can.

  The user U who is the owner of the vehicle EV enters within a certain distance from the charger 30 while the charging application for the portable terminal 20 is in operation. Then, the charging application of the portable terminal 20 detects that it is in the vicinity of the charger 30 based on the reception intensity of the beacon signal and the like, and that effect is automatically displayed on the screen (without the explicit operation of the user U) The user U can be notified of the In addition, at the time of detection of a beacon signal, the application for charge does not necessarily need to be started explicitly by the user U, and it may be operating in the background.

  At this time, the beacon signal can include identification information for identifying the charging service (ie, the manager of the charger 30). In this case, the charging application for the portable terminal 20 can display the display content of the charging service according to the beacon signal received from the charger 30.

  Alternatively, the charging application may change the display screen according to the position information. When a beacon signal is received from the charger 30, it is estimated that the charger 30 is near the portable terminal 20. Therefore, when the beacon signal is received, it is possible to select an appropriate charging service from the position information by referring to the information on the correspondence between the position of the charger 30 and the provided charging service using the position information as a key. It is possible.

  The application for charging the mobile terminal 20 that has detected the beacon signal transmits the identification information of the charger 30 included in the beacon signal to the charging service providing server 10.

  When the charging service providing server 10 receives the identification information of the charger 30, the charging service providing server 10 confirms the charger information related to the identification information on the database, and transmits the charger information to the portable terminal 20.

  When the charger application of the portable terminal 20 receives the charger information, the application for charging performs a display prompting to connect the power supply cable of the charger 30 indicated by the charger information to the power supply terminal of the vehicle EV. At this time, the screen display on the portable terminal 20 is a display content customized for each person who owns or manages the charger 30 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “administrator”), that is, display contents of different specifications for each administrator Done by In addition, when the user U connects the feeding cable of the charger 30 to the vehicle EV and performs an operation to start charging on the charging application, the charging application stores the authentication information of the user U registered in advance. The settlement information is transmitted to the settlement service providing server 40 to the charging service providing server 10. Here, the authentication information of the user U is information registered in advance by the user U in order to receive the charging service provided by the charging service providing server 10, and is stored in the storage area managed by the charging application of the portable terminal 20 Ru. Further, the settlement information is information for the user U to pay the charging cost in the settlement service provided by the settlement service providing server 40. For example, the settlement information may include information on a credit card or a bank account, or account information (for example, an e-mail address or a password) of the settlement service provided by the settlement service providing server 40. The payment information is stored in advance in a storage area managed by the charging application of the portable terminal 20. If it is confirmed that the payment information is valid as a result of the confirmation processing of the payment information, the charging application of the portable terminal 20 notifies the charging service providing server 10 of the confirmation result.

  Upon receiving the authentication information of the user U from the portable terminal 20, the charging service providing server 10 confirms whether the authentication information is valid. If the authentication information is valid, and the notification that the validity of the settlement information has been confirmed is also received from the portable terminal 20, the charge service providing server 10 sends a charge start request to the charger 30 based on OCPP. To send. Further, the charging service providing server 10 requests the coupon service providing server 50 to issue a coupon when the charging by the charger 30 is started. The coupon service providing server 50 issues a coupon to the portable terminal 20 in response to the request. Assuming that the coupon relates to, for example, a store existing in the vicinity of the charger 30, the user U can use the coupon through the portable terminal 20 at those stores while waiting for charging.

  In addition, about the process which concerns on coupon issue, as above-mentioned, the charge service provision server 10 transmits charge start to the portable terminal 20, and the application for charge of the portable terminal 20 receives this, and the coupon service provision server 50 Alternatively, the coupon service providing server 50 may issue a coupon to the portable terminal 20 by requesting coupon issuance.

  When receiving the charge start request from the charge service providing server 10, the charger 30 starts charging the vehicle EV. The charger 30 sequentially acquires information on the charging current / charging voltage, the ratio of the charged capacity to the total capacity, the estimated remaining time of charging, and the like from the vehicle EV via the feeding cable, and the OCPP to the charging service providing server 10 Notify based on In addition, when charging of the vehicle EV is completed, the charger 30 notifies the charging service providing server 10 of charging completion.

  The charging service providing server 10 can notify the portable terminal 20 of the charging status sequentially based on the information from the charger 30. As a result, the user U who is the owner of the portable terminal 20 and waits for charging of the vehicle EV can sequentially grasp the charging status of the vehicle EV, in particular, the remaining charging time, and the like.

  Also, when receiving the charge completion notification, the charge service providing server 10 notifies the portable terminal 20 of the charge completion. The charging application of the portable terminal 20 that has received the notification performs settlement processing according to the amount of charge and the like with the settlement service providing server 40. When the settlement process is completed, the charging application of the portable terminal 20 notifies the user U to that effect by, for example, pop-up.

(2. Functional configuration)
Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the functional configuration of the charging service providing server 10 constituting the charging system 1 according to the present embodiment, the charging application 200 installed in the portable terminal 20, and the charger 30 will be described. explain.

(2.1. Charge service providing server 10)
First, the functional configuration of the charging service providing server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a specific example of a functional configuration of the charging service providing server 10. As shown in FIG. The charging service providing server 10 includes a user terminal control unit 110, a charger control unit 120, and a database (DB) 130.

  The user terminal control unit 110 controls the portable terminal 20 by the user U by communicating with the portable terminal 20. The user terminal control unit 110 includes a charger information processing unit 111, a charging information notification unit 113, a user screen processing unit 115, a user information processing unit 117, and a coupon issue processing unit 119.

  The charger information processing unit 111 receives the identification information of the charger 30 from the portable terminal 20 operated by the user U, and acquires the charger information 133 corresponding to the identification information from the DB 130. In the charger information 133, character string information on the position, name, and the like of the charger 30 necessary for the user U to physically check the charger 30, and a manager (or charging service) of each charger 30. It can include information (administrator identification information) to be shown. The charger information processing unit 111 may acquire the position information of the portable terminal 20 together with the identification information of the charger 30. The charger information processing unit 111 transmits character string information and the like included in the charger information 133 to the portable terminal 20.

  The charging information notification unit 113 transmits the charging status acquired by the charging control unit 120 based on OCPP sequentially to the portable terminal 20 as needed after charging of the vehicle EV by the charger 30 is started. For example, the charging information notification unit 115 may periodically notify the portable terminal 20 of the charging status, or may notify the charging status in response to an inquiry from the portable terminal 20. In addition, when the charging information notification unit 115 receives a charging completion notification that charging of the vehicle EV by the charger 30 is completed, the charging information notification unit 115 notifies the portable terminal 20 of the charging completion.

  The user screen processing unit 115 identifies the administrator of the charger 30 based on the administrator identification information and / or the position information acquired by the charger information processing unit 111, and a screen corresponding to the identified administrator Information (screen information) for causing the portable terminal 20 to perform display is transmitted to the portable terminal 20.

  When charging is started, the user information processing unit 117 receives the authentication information of the user U from the portable terminal 20, and collates it with the user authentication information 131 stored in advance in the DB 130. If the matching is successful, it is determined that the user authentication is successful, that is, the received authentication information is valid. In addition, when the user U registers the use of the charging service provided by the charging service providing server 10, the user information processing unit 117 uses authentication information including the user U's ID and password from the information processing apparatus such as the portable terminal 20 Acquire and register in DB130.

  The coupon issue processing unit 119 requests the coupon service providing server 50 to issue a coupon to the portable terminal 20 when the charger 30 starts charging the vehicle EV. Here, the coupon issued by the coupon service providing server 50 to the portable terminal 20 based on the request from the coupon issue processing unit 119 is, for example, the charger information 133 related to the charger 30 charging the vehicle EV. A coupon associated with a store or the like associated in advance.

  The charger control unit 120 controls the charger 30 by performing various communications with the charger 30 based on OCPP. The charger control unit 120 includes a charge start request unit 121, a charge state acquisition unit 123, and a charge completion notification reception unit 125.

  The charging start request unit 121 notifies the mobile terminal 20 that the user information processing unit 117 confirms the validity of the authentication information acquired by the user information processing unit 117 from the portable terminal 20 and that the payment information is valid. , And requests the charger 30 to start charging based on OCPP. When the charger 30 receives the request, if the feeding cable is connected to the vehicle EV, the charger 30 starts feeding the vehicle EV.

  After starting the power supply to the vehicle EV by the charger 30, the charge state acquisition unit 123 sequentially receives information on the charge state related to the amount of supplied power, the remaining charging time, and the like from the charger 30 based on the OCPP. The charge information notification unit 113 of the user terminal control unit 110 notifies the portable terminal 20 of the information on the charge condition received by the charge condition acquisition unit 123, for example, in response to a request or as needed.

  The charging completion notification receiving unit 125 receives, from the charger 30, a charging completion notification indicating that charging of the vehicle EV is completed based on the OCPP. When the charging completion notification receiving unit 125 receives the charging completion notification, the charging completion notification unit 115 notifies the portable terminal 20 that charging and settlement have been completed.

  The DB 130 manages various pieces of information including the user authentication information 131 and the charger information 133.

  The user authentication information 131 is information for authentication registered when the user U uses the charging service provided by the charging service providing server 10, and can include, for example, information such as a user ID and a password. As described above, the charging application of the portable terminal 20 manages authentication information in a storage area managed by the charging application, and the portable terminal 20 transmits the authentication information at the start of the charging service. The user information processing unit 117 collates the received authentication information with the user authentication information 131 managed by the DB 130, and if both match, the authentication information received from the portable terminal 20 is assumed to be valid. Certify.

  The charger information 133 is information in which identification information uniquely assigned to the charger 30 is associated with, for example, information on the position, a manager of the charger 30, etc., regarding the charger 30. When the charger information processing unit 111 receives the identification information of the charger 30, the charger information processing unit 111 extracts the charger information 133 of the charger 30 associated with the identification information using the identification information as a key, The charger information 133 is transmitted to the portable terminal 20. As a result, the user U can confirm information on the portable terminal 20 regarding the charger 30 in the vicinity (that is, the identification number is received by the identification number using a beacon signal).

  In addition, when the charger information processing unit 111 identifies the information of the administrator of the charger 30 by referring to the charger information 133, the user screen processing unit 115 carries a display screen according to the administrator. It can be displayed on the mold terminal 20.

(2.2. Charging application 200)
Next, the functional configuration of the charging application (charging application) 200 installed on the portable terminal 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3. The charging application 200 includes a display control unit 210, an input unit 220, a charger information processing unit 230, a user information processing unit 240, a coupon processing unit 250, a payment processing unit 260, a database (DB) 270 and a position information notification unit 280. Including.

The display control unit 210 controls display on the display of the portable terminal 20. For example, when the charger information corresponding to the identification number of the charger 30 received as the beacon signal is received from the charging service providing server 10, the display control unit 210 displays the charger information on the display of the portable terminal 20. Do. In addition, for example, when the charge completion notification is received from the charge service providing server 10 and the settlement process of the charge cost by the settlement processing unit 260 is completed, the display control unit 210 indicates that the charge and settlement are completed. Display on 20 displays. In addition, the display control unit 210 controls various displays for notifying the user U of information.
In addition, the display content by the display control part 210 can be made into the thing of a different specification for every management (namely, charge service) of the charger 30. In this case, as described above, the manager of the charger 30 may be specified according to the manager identification information and / or the position information included in the beacon. It is also conceivable that the specification of the administrator and the switching of the display content according to the administrator may be performed in cooperation with the user screen processing unit 115 of the charging service providing server 10 or the display control unit 210 of the charging application 200 It is also conceivable that the

  The input unit 220 receives an input operation from the user U to, for example, an operation button or a touch panel provided on the portable terminal 20, and transmits the operation content to the related functional block. For example, when an operation input for starting charging is performed, the input unit 220 notifies the user information processing unit 240 to that effect, and the user information processing unit 240 transmits authentication information 271 necessary for starting charging. It transmits to the charge service providing server 10. In addition, when the operation to start charging is performed, the input unit 220 also transmits that effect to the settlement processing unit 260, and the settlement processing unit 260 confirms the validity of the settlement information 273 with the settlement service providing server 40. .

  The charger information processing unit 230 performs various processes related to the charger 30. The charger information processing unit 230 includes an identification information receiving unit 231, an identification information notifying unit 233, a charge status processing unit 235, and a charge completion processing unit 237.

  The identification information reception unit 231 receives the identification information of the charger 30 from the charger 30 as a part of a beacon signal based on iBeacon (registered trademark) using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard.

  The identification information notification unit 233 transmits the received identification information of the charger 30 to the charging service providing server 10 via the network N. Thereby, the charging service providing server 10 searches the charger information 133 corresponding to the identification information, and transmits the charger information 133 to the portable terminal 20. The display control unit 210 notifies the user U of the information on the charger 30 based on the received charger information.

  The charging condition processing unit 235 inquires the charging service providing server 10 about the charging condition according to the user operation, for example, and receives the charging condition of the vehicle EV by the charger 30. The display control unit 210 displays the received charging status, such as the charging remaining time and the charging ratio, on the display in order to notify the user U. The charging status processing unit 235 may periodically receive the charging status from the charging service providing server 10, for example, without inquiring the charging service providing server 10 for the charging status according to the user operation.

  The charge completion processing unit 237 receives, from the charge service providing server 10, a charge completion notification that charging of the vehicle EV by the charger 30 is completed. When the charge completion processing unit 237 receives the charge completion notification, the payment processing unit 260 performs payment processing related to the charge cost according to the charge amount with the payment service providing server 40. When the settlement process by the settlement processing unit 260 is completed, the display control unit 210 notifies the user U that the charging and the settlement are completed, for example, by pop-up.

  The user information processing unit 240 receives, for example, charger information from the charge service providing server 10, and when the display control unit 210 performs an operation for requesting charging of the charger, the authentication information 271 is received from the DB 270. It reads out and transmits to the charge service providing server 10. Here, the authentication information 271 is registered in advance in the user U at timings such as the first activation of the charging application 200 and the first use of the charging service, for example, and is managed in the DB 270.

  The coupon processing unit 250 enables the user U to use the coupon issued from the charging service providing server 10 at, for example, the timing when charging starts. The form in which the coupon processing unit 250 causes the coupon to be used may be any form. For example, a two-dimensional barcode or the like may be displayed on the display so as to be readable by an external device, or a coupon may be displayed by a character string or the like so that the store clerk can confirm the contents. Alternatively, for example, the external device may be able to read the coupon through near field communication using an IC chip. If an expiration date is set for the coupon, the coupon processing unit 250 can make the coupon unavailable.

  When the user U requests charging of the vehicle EV by the charger 30, the payment processing unit 260 reads the payment information 273 from the DB 270 and sends the payment information 273 to the payment service providing server 40 for payment. It is confirmed whether the information 273 is valid. Further, when the charge completion processing unit 237 receives a charge completion notification from the charge service providing server 10 that the charging to the vehicle EV held by the user U is completed, the payment processing unit 260 uses the payment information 273 to execute the payment service. Settlement processing is performed with the provision server 40. Here, the payment information 273 is registered in advance in the user U at timings such as the first activation of the charging application 200 and the first use of the charging service, and is managed in the DB 270.

  Although various types of settlement processing with the settlement service providing server 40 performed by the settlement processing unit 260 can be considered, for example, the settlement process with the settlement service providing server 40 based on information such as a credit card number or account number included in the settlement information 273. It is conceivable to perform settlement processing between the two. Alternatively, the settlement service providing server 40 provides a settlement service using a credit card linked to a user account, and the settlement processing unit 260 logs in to the user account using the information included in the settlement information 273. The settlement process may be executed by In this case, the payment processing unit 260 performs payment processing with the payment service provided by the payment service providing server 40 using the payment information 273 including the ID and password for logging in to the user account.

  As described above, in the charging system 1, the payment information 273 used by the user U to pay the charge for charging is managed on the portable terminal 20 owned by the user U and is passed to the charging service providing server 10. There is no. Thereby, on the said charging system 1, it is possible to ensure the security which concerns on the payment information 273 of the user U. FIG.

  The DB 270 manages the authentication information 271 and the payment information 273 on a storage area managed by the charging application 200. The authentication information 271 is, for example, information used for authentication for the user U to use the charging service provided by the charging system 1 and can include, for example, information such as a user ID and a password.

  The payment information 273 is various information for the user U to pay the charge for charging. For example, the payment information 273 can include information such as a credit card number and information such as a bank account. Alternatively, in the case where information such as credit card information and bank account is managed by the settlement service provided by the settlement service providing server 40, for example, login information for using the settlement service may be included in the settlement information 273. it can. In this case, the payment information 273 can include information such as an ID and a password for logging in to the user account of the payment service.

  The position information notification unit 280 charges, via the network N, position information that is information that can specify the position of the portable terminal 20 detected by a sensor (for example, a GPS sensor described later) included in the portable terminal 20. It transmits to the provision server 10. Thereby, the charging service providing server 10 can check whether the position of the portable terminal 20 is in the vicinity of the charger 30 corresponding to the charger information 133 by collating with the charger information 133. .

(2.3. Charger 30)
Subsequently, the functional configuration of the charger 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. The charger 30 roughly includes a server communication unit 310 and a vehicle control unit 320.

  The server communication unit 310 performs necessary communication with the charging service providing server 10 when providing the charging service to the vehicle EV. Communication with the charging service providing server 10 by the server communication unit 310 is performed based on OCPP which is a standard. Server communication unit 310 includes charge start request reception unit 311, charge information notification unit 313, and charge completion notification unit 315.

  The charge start request reception unit 311 receives a charge start request based on OCPP from the charge service providing server 10. When the charge start request reception unit 311 receives the charge start request, the power supply unit 323 included in the vehicle control unit 320 starts power supply to the vehicle EV connected to the power supply cable.

  The charge information notification unit 313 notifies the charge service providing server 10 of the charge condition acquired by the charge condition acquisition unit 321 included in the vehicle control unit 320 from the vehicle EV as needed based on the OCPP. Further, when the charging of the battery mounted in the vehicle EV is completed, the charging completion notifying unit 315 transmits a charging completion notification indicating that the charging is completed to the charging service providing server 10 by the OCPP.

  The vehicle control unit 320 performs various controls relating to charging of the battery mounted on the vehicle EV. Vehicle control unit 320 includes a charge status acquisition unit 321 and a power supply unit 323.

  The charge status acquisition unit 321 communicates with the vehicle EV connected through the power supply cable, thereby the time required for charging the information on the vehicle EV, the charge ratio (the ratio of the current charge amount to the total capacity), etc. Information from the vehicle EV. The charge information is notified from the charge information notification unit 313 included in the server communication unit 310 to the charge application 200.

  The power supply unit 323 charges the battery mounted on the vehicle EV connected to the power supply cable by supplying power thereto.

(3. Flow of processing)
Hereinafter, the flow of processing in the charging system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of processing of the charging system 1 according to the present embodiment.

  Note that each processing step described below can be arbitrarily changed in order or executed in parallel as long as no contradiction occurs in the processing content, and even if another step is added between each processing step good. Furthermore, for convenience, the steps described as one step can be divided into a plurality of steps and executed, or the steps described separately as a plurality can be performed as one step.

  The charger 30 periodically transmits a beacon signal based on the iBeacon (registered trademark) (S501). When the user U moves to the vicinity of the charger 30 and the charging application 200 of the portable terminal 20 receives the beacon signal at the identification information receiving unit 231, the identification information receiving unit 231 determines that the charging is included in the beacon signal. The identification information of the device 30 is extracted (S503). The identification information notification unit 233 transmits the identification information to the charging service providing server 10 (S505). At this time, the position information notification unit 280 also transmits the position information to the charging service providing server 10.

  The charger information processing unit 111 of the charge service providing server 10 acquires the charger information 133 related to the charger 30 corresponding to the identification information by searching the DB 130 using the received identification information as a key. The charger information processing unit 111 transmits the charger information 133 to the portable terminal 20 (S507).

  The charger information processing unit 111 collates the received position information with the position information of the charger 30 included in the charger information 133 to determine the consistency, and as a result, the portable terminal 20 is actually If it is determined that the battery does not exist in the vicinity of the charger 30, the charger control unit 120 or the like is instructed not to proceed to the subsequent processing. This is to prevent the possibility of unauthorized access such as hacking to the charging service providing server 10 when the portable terminal 20 is not actually present in the vicinity of the charger 30.

  The user screen processing unit 115 of the charging service providing server 10 specifies the administrator of the power receiver 30 corresponding to the identification information by searching the DB 130 using the identification information received from the portable terminal 20 as a key, and the management Information (screen information for each manager) for displaying a user screen (interface screen) individually prepared for each person on the portable terminal 20 is transmitted to the portable terminal 20 (S509).

  When the charger application 200 of the portable terminal 20 receives the charger information from the charge service providing server 10, the display and the like for requesting connection of the power supply cable of the charger 30 to the vehicle EV are displayed together with the information of the charger 30 This is performed by the control unit 210. The display at this time is display of contents customized for each manager of the charger 30 based on the screen information for each manager transmitted from the charging service providing server 10 (see FIG. 6 described later).

  When the user U makes an operation input to the user U to select the settlement method of the charge and to charge the vehicle EV by the charger 30 according to the screen display (S 511), the user information processor 240 reads out the authentication information 271 registered in advance in the DB 270 and notifies the charging service providing server 10 (S513).

  Further, the settlement processing unit 260 reads out the settlement information 273 registered in advance in the DB 270, and inquires the settlement service providing server 40 whether the settlement information 273 is valid (S515). The settlement service providing server 40 confirms whether the received settlement information 273 can effectively deduct the cost (S517), and notifies the result of the confirmation to the charging application 200 (S519). The payment processing unit 260 of the charging application 200 transmits the check result concerning the validity of the payment information 273 to the charging service providing server 10 (S521).

  The user information processing unit 117 of the charging service providing server 10 confirms the validity of the received authentication information 271 (S523). Specifically, the user information processing unit 117 collates the received authentication information 271 with the user authentication information 131 stored in the DB 130, and determines that the authentication information 271 is valid if both match.

  The user information processing unit 117 also receives, from the portable terminal 20, a notification to the effect that the portable terminal 20 can be effectively settled (the settlement information 273 is effective). As a result, when the authentication information 271 received from the portable terminal 20 is valid and the portable terminal 20 is in a state where payment can be made, the charge start request unit 121 requests the charger 30 to start charging. (S525).

  It should be noted that, when the charger 30 itself is provided with means for accepting payment in cash, and payment in cash is selected as the payment method in step S511 described above, the payment processing unit 260 indicates that cash payment is being made. Are sent to the charging service providing server 10. In this case, steps S513, S515, S517, S519, S521, and S523 described above are omitted, and the charge start request unit 121 requests the charger 30 to start charging (S525).

  The charger 30 having received the charge start request from the charge service providing server 10 starts charging the vehicle EV connected to the feeding cable by the feeding unit 323 (S527).

  After charging is started (S527), the charging status is displayed on the display of the portable terminal 20 as appropriate. Then, when the power feeding to the vehicle EV by the charger 30 is completed, the charge completion notification unit 315 of the charger 30 notifies the charge service providing server 10 of the completion of the charge (S529). When the charge service providing server 10 receives the charge completion notification from the charger 30, the charge completion notification unit 115 transmits the charge completion notification to the portable terminal 20 (S531).

  When the charge completion processing unit 237 of the charge application 200 receives the charge completion notification, the payment processing unit 260 performs charging with the payment service providing server 40 based on the information such as the charge amount included in the charge completion notification. The payment process (settlement process) of the expense concerned is performed (S533). When cash settlement is selected, the display control unit 210 displays on the display a message prompting the payment means of the charger 30 to directly pay the expense (S535).

  When the settlement process (or cash settlement process) by the settlement processing unit 260 is completed, the charging application 200 of the portable terminal 20 causes the display control unit 210 to display, for example, a pop-up message indicating that charging and settlement are completed. To notify (S537).

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of display of contents customized for each manager of the charger. FIG. 6A is an example of a display screen when the manager of the charger 30 is company A, and FIG. 6B is an example of a display screen when the manager of the charger 30 is company B. is there. In the display screen of company A shown in FIG. 6A, a logo indicating that this page corresponds to company A is displayed on the upper left, and information 801 indicating the name of the charger 30 to be used. Information 803 prompting the user to connect the power supply cable and selecting the payment method is displayed, and two buttons 805 for selecting the payment method are displayed. Here, two options, credit card and cash, are presented as payment methods. On the other hand, on the display screen of company B shown in FIG. 6 (B), a logo indicating that the page corresponds to company B is displayed on the upper left, and shows the name of the charger 30 to be used. Information 811 and information 813 prompting the user to connect the power supply cable and to select the payment method are displayed, and three buttons 815 for selecting the payment method are displayed. Here, as payment methods, three options of a credit card, a cryptocurrency (virtual currency), and B-points which are uniquely set by B company and available for payment are shown.

(4. Hardware configuration)
Next, hardware configurations of the charging service providing server 10 and the portable terminal 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8 with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

(4.1. Charge service providing server 10)
First, the hardware configuration of the charge service providing server 10 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 7, the charge service providing server 10 includes a control unit 601, a communication interface (I / F) unit 605, a storage unit 607, a display unit 613, and an input unit 615, and each unit is a bus. Connected via line 617.

  The control unit 601 includes a central processing unit (CPU) (not shown), a read only memory (ROM) (not shown), a random access memory (RAM) 603, and the like. The control unit 601 executes the control program 609 stored in the storage unit 607, so as to be able to realize the processing related to the charging service described above in addition to the function as a general information processing apparatus. For example, the user terminal control unit 110 and the charger control unit 120 described with reference to FIG. 2 can be realized as a control program 609 that operates on the CPU after being temporarily stored in the RAM 603.

  In addition to the code included in the control program 609, the RAM 603 temporarily holds part or all of the user authentication information 131 and the DB 130 storing the charger information 133 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the RAM 603 is also used as a work area when the CPU executes various processing.

  The communication I / F unit 605 is a device for performing data communication via the network N in a wired or wireless manner with an external device including the portable terminal 20, the charger 30, and the coupon service providing server 50. . The communication I / F unit 605 performs all the communications performed by the user terminal control unit 110 and the charger control unit 120 with the portable terminal 20, the charger 30, and the coupon service providing server 50 shown in FIG.

  The storage unit 607 is a non-volatile storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD) or a flash memory. A storage unit 607 stores an operating system (OS), an application, and data (not shown) for realizing a function as a general information processing apparatus. The storage unit 607 also stores the control program 609 and the DB 130. As described above, the user terminal control unit 110 and the charger control unit 120 shown in FIG. 2 are included in the control program 609.

  The DB 130 can include various data necessary for charge control, such as the user authentication information 131 and the charger information 133 shown in FIG. Various data included in the DB 130 are loaded into the RAM 603 or the like as needed, and are referred to by the CPU included in the control unit 601.

  The display unit 613 is a display device for displaying information to the administrator. As a specific example of the display unit 613, for example, a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electro-Luminescence) display, and the like can be given. The input unit 615 is a device for receiving an input from the administrator. As a specific example of the input unit 615, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, and the like can be given.

  The charging service providing server 10 does not have to include the display unit 613 and the input unit 615. The display unit 613 and the input unit 615 may be externally connected to the charging service providing server 10 via various interfaces such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) and a display port.

(4.2. Portable terminal 20)
Next, the hardware configuration of the portable terminal 20 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the portable terminal 20 includes a control unit 701, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit 705, an Internet communication unit 707, a storage unit 709, a display unit 711, an input unit 713, and a GPS sensor. Each part is connected via a bus line 719.

  The control unit 701 includes a CPU (not shown), a ROM (not shown), a RAM 703, and the like. By executing the charging application 200 stored in the storage unit 709, the control unit 701 is configured to be able to realize the processing relating to the charging service described above in addition to the function as a general information processing apparatus. For example, the display control unit 210, the input unit 220, the charger information processing unit 230, the user information processing unit 240, the coupon processing unit 250, and the payment processing unit 260 described with reference to FIG. Above, it is realizable as 200 parts of application 200 for charge which operate | moves on CPU.

  In addition to the code included in the charging application 200, the RAM 703 temporarily holds part or all of the DB 270 storing the authentication information 271 and the payment information 273 shown in FIG. Furthermore, the RAM 703 is also used as a work area when the CPU executes various processes.

  The Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit 705 is a device for receiving a beacon signal by Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication periodically transmitted from the charger 30, for example. The Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit 705 receives the beacon signal received by the identification information receiving unit 231 illustrated in FIG. 3.

  The Internet communication unit 707 is a device for performing data communication via the network N with an external device including the charging service providing server 10, the settlement service providing server 40, and the coupon service providing server 50. The identification information notification unit 233, the charge status processing unit 235, the charge completion processing unit 237, the coupon processing unit 250, the settlement processing unit 260, etc. shown in FIG. 3 perform the communication with the charge service providing server 10 or the coupon service providing server 50. All communication is performed by the Internet communication unit 707.

  The storage unit 709 is, for example, a non-volatile storage medium such as an HDD or a flash memory. A storage unit 709 stores an operating system, an application, and data for realizing a function as a general information processing apparatus. The storage unit 709 also stores the charging application 200. The charging application 200 includes a display control unit 210, an input unit 220, a charger information processing unit 230, a user information processing unit 240, and a coupon processing unit 250. In addition, in the storage unit 709, a storage area managed by the charging application 200 and storing the DB 270 is also secured. The DB 270 includes authentication information 271 and payment information 273 as described in FIG. 3. Various data included in the DB 270 are loaded into the RAM 703 as needed, and are referenced by the CPU included in the control unit 701.

  The display unit 711 is a display (display device) for displaying information to be notified to the user U. Examples of the display unit 711 include, for example, a liquid crystal display and an organic EL display.

  The input unit 713 is a device for receiving an input from the user U. As a specific example of the input unit 713, a touch panel, various operation buttons, and the like can be given. The display unit 711 and the input unit 713 can also be realized as, for example, an external device with which the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication unit 705 can communicate.

  The GPS sensor 715 is a sensor for detecting position information for specifying the position where the portable terminal 20 is present.

(5. Effects of the present embodiment)
As described above, in the charging system 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the charger is managed by a different manager (business entity), the user switches the home page to be used corresponding to each manager. Since it is not necessary to access the device and to install a plurality of application programs corresponding to each administrator on the portable device, the convenience of the user at the time of power feeding can be improved. In addition, since it is assumed that the position of the portable terminal 20 is not in the vicinity of the charger 30, charging is not performed, so that unauthorized access such as hacking to the charge service providing server 10 can be prevented.

(6. Additional items)
The configurations of the above-described embodiments may be combined or some of the component parts may be replaced. Further, the configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1: Charging system 10: Charging service providing server 20: Mobile terminal 30: Charger 40: Settlement service providing server 50: Coupon service providing server 110: User terminal control unit 111: Charger information processing unit 113: Charging information notification unit 115: user screen processing unit 117: user information processing unit 119: coupon issue processing unit 120: charger control unit 121: charge start request unit 123: charge status acquisition unit 125: charge completion notification reception unit 130: database (DB)
200: charging application 210: display control unit 220: input unit 230: charger information processing unit 231: identification information receiving unit 233: identification information notification unit 235: charge status processing unit 237: charge completion processing unit 240: user information processing Unit 250: Coupon processing unit 260: Settlement processing unit 270: Database 280: Position information notification unit EV: Vehicle U: User

Claims (9)

First receiving means for receiving, from a portable terminal operated by a user, identification information of the charger included in a beacon signal transmitted by the charger;
Wherein A individually set Ru screen displayed for each administrator charger, one of said mobile terminal a screen display including information about payment, which is set for each of at least the administrator application corresponding to the identification information Transmission means for transmitting screen information to be carried out on the mobile terminal;
A unit for receiving, from the portable terminal, information on an operation performed by the user on the screen display of the application on the portable terminal based on the screen information;
A charge control system comprising: The transmission means transmits, to the portable terminal, screen information according to an administrator of the charger specified by identification information included in the beacon signal.
The charge control system according to claim 1. The first receiving means receives position information from the mobile terminal,
The transmission means transmits, to the portable terminal, screen information according to an administrator of the charger specified from the position information.
The charge control system according to claim 1 or 2. The screen display includes at least contents for giving the user an option regarding payment, which is set for each administrator.
The charge control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A unit for receiving position information indicating a position where the mobile terminal is present from the mobile terminal;
A unit for determining the consistency between the position information and the installation position of the charger;
The charge control system according to claim 1, further comprising: Receiving, from the charger, a beacon signal including charger identification information;
Wherein A individually set Ru screen displayed for each manager of the charger which is specified according to the reception of the beacon signal, processing for screen display including information about payment, which is set for each of at least the administrator When,
A process of transmitting the information on the screen display operation performed by the User over THE with respect to the information processing server,
Application program to make the mobile terminal execute. A process of transmitting the identification information included in the beacon signal to an information processing server;
A process of receiving, from the information processing server, screen information for performing screen display individually set for each administrator of the charger corresponding to the identification information;
The application program according to claim 6, further causing the portable terminal to execute. A process of transmitting position information indicating a position where the mobile terminal is present to the information processing server;
The application program according to claim 6 or 7, further causing the portable terminal to execute. The charger transmitting a beacon signal including identification information of the charger;
The portable terminal operated by the user transmitting the identification information included in the beacon signal to an information processing server;
Said information processing server, said a manager for each set individually by Ru screen charger corresponding to the identification information, the screen display including information about payment, which is set for each of at least the administrator Transmitting screen information to be performed on one application of a mobile terminal to the mobile terminal;
The application of the mobile terminal performs the screen display based on the screen information;
A step wherein the mobile terminal is to send the information about the user performs operation on the screen displayed on the information processing server,
A control method in a charge control system, comprising:

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