JP6776669B2 - Shared vehicle management method and shared vehicle management device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a shared vehicle management method and a shared vehicle management device.

Conventionally, in order to suppress uneven distribution of vehicles for car sharing (shared vehicles) in the parking lot area, the congestion status of the parking lot area from the present to a certain time later is estimated, and by the time when it is estimated to be congested. There is known a technique of identifying a user who is likely to move a vehicle from a parking lot area and giving the specified user an incentive to use the vehicle (for example, Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2015/050242

However, in the prior art, even if a user having a high movement probability is selected and an incentive is given, whether or not the user actually uses the shared vehicle depends on the user's judgment, so that the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle is suppressed. Sometimes I couldn't.

An object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a shared vehicle management method and a shared vehicle management device capable of suppressing uneven distribution of shared vehicles.

According to the present invention, when the length of the waiting time from the return time when the shared vehicle is returned by the first user to the rental time when the shared vehicle is rented to the second user is less than a predetermined time, the length of the waiting time is long. The above problem is solved by setting the value of the incentive benefit higher than in the case where the time is longer than the predetermined time and outputting the information of the set incentive benefit.

According to the present invention, since the incentive privilege can be given according to the waiting time, the time when the shared vehicle is not in operation can be shortened, and as a result, the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle can be suppressed. ..

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the method in which a user uses a shared vehicle in the shared vehicle management system provided with the shared vehicle management device which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram of the shared vehicle management system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the interval time. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship between an interval time and an incentive privilege. It is a flowchart which shows the shared vehicle management process which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the shared vehicle management process which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the relationship between the return deviation amount and the lending deviation amount, and the score for calculating the distribution ratio. It is a flowchart which shows the shared vehicle management process which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

<< First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, the shared vehicle management device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, an example in which the shared vehicle management device is applied to a shared vehicle management system that manages and operates a car sharing system in which a plurality of users share a plurality of shared vehicles arranged at a plurality of stations will be described. The car-sharing system of the present embodiment is a so-called drop-off type one-way car-sharing system in which a shared vehicle rented from one station is allowed to be returned to another station. In addition, each station is a place where shared vehicles can be parked, shared vehicles can be rented and returned, and unused shared vehicles can be put on standby, and is parked in advance for the car sharing system. The parking lot etc. can be mentioned.

Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a method in which a user uses a shared vehicle in the shared vehicle management system 1000 provided with the shared vehicle management device 100 of the present embodiment. In the shared vehicle management system 1000 of the present embodiment, the user operates the user terminal device 400X to desire to rent a shared vehicle from among a plurality of stations managed by the shared vehicle management device 100 (departure station). ) Is selected and a reservation is made for the shared vehicle waiting at the selected departure station. For example, in the scene shown in FIG. 1, when the user U2 selects the station ST1 as the departure station and requests the reservation of the shared vehicle V1 stopped at the station ST1, the station ST1 is currently available. Since the shared vehicle V1 is on standby, the shared vehicle management device 100 accepts the reservation for use of the shared vehicle V1 by the user U2. As a result, the user U2 can start using the shared vehicle V1 by completing the reservation of the shared vehicle V1 and boarding the shared vehicle V1 at the station ST1. At this time, any station may be set as a station (return station) for returning the shared vehicle after using it. Alternatively, the user may set this return station at a desired timing after making a reservation for using the shared vehicle. As a result, the user can get on the reserved shared vehicle and use the shared vehicle, and then return the used shared vehicle to the set return station to create a drop-off type one-way car sharing system. It is available.

Further, in the scene shown in FIG. 1, a scene in which the user U2 selects the station ST2 as the departure station by using the user terminal device 400X and reserves the shared vehicle of the station ST2 will be described. In this case, the shared vehicle is not currently waiting at the station ST2, and the shared vehicle cannot be rented. However, in the scene shown in FIG. 1, since the user U1 is using the shared vehicle V2 and the user U1 sets the station ST2 as a return station for returning the shared vehicle V2, the user U1 stations the shared vehicle V2. After returning to ST2, it will be possible to rent a shared vehicle V2 from station ST2. In this case, the user U2 selects the station ST2 as the departure station by using the user terminal device 400X, so that the usage request for the use of the shared vehicle is transmitted from the station ST2 to the shared vehicle management device 100. Then, the shared vehicle management device 100 indicates that there is no shared vehicle currently available at the station ST2 in response to the usage request transmitted from the user U2, and the shared vehicle cannot be rented from the station ST2. Information is transmitted to the user terminal device 400X of the user U2. At this time, the shared vehicle management device 100 also transmits information on the scheduled time when the shared vehicle V2 is returned to the station ST2 by another user (user U1) and the shared vehicle can be rented at the station ST2. You may. Then, in the present embodiment, when the shared vehicle V2 is returned to the station ST2 by the user U1, the shared vehicle management device 100 returns the shared vehicle V2 to the station ST2 to the user U2, and the shared vehicle V2 is returned from the station ST2. Information that the shared vehicle V2 can be rented can also be sent to the user terminal device 400X of the user U2.

Next, the shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the shared vehicle management system 1000 includes a shared vehicle management device 100 and a plurality of shared vehicles V1 to Vn (hereinafter, may be collectively referred to as shared vehicle Vn) used by a plurality of users. The in-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn (hereinafter, may be collectively referred to as an in-vehicle device 200Vn) and the user terminal devices 400X to 400Z (hereinafter, collectively referred to as a user terminal device 400X) possessed by a plurality of users. ) And. The number of in-vehicle devices 200V to 200Vn and user terminal devices 400X to 400Z constituting the shared vehicle management system 1000 of the present embodiment is not limited.

The shared vehicle management device 100, the in-vehicle device 200V1 to 200Vn, and the user terminal devices 400X to 400Z are provided with communication devices (20, 220, 420), respectively, and information can be exchanged with each other via a telecommunication network such as the Internet 300. It is possible. The communication path may be wired or wireless.

The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment has a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a reservation program for a shared vehicle is stored, and a CPU as an operating circuit for executing each function by executing a program stored in the ROM. A computer including a (Central Processing Unit) and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as an accessible storage device. The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment may be a personal computer, a smartphone, or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or other portable terminal device.

The user terminal device 400X of the present embodiment communicates with an input device 410 that receives input information such as a usage request requesting the use of the shared vehicle Vn at a station desired by each user, and an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100. It includes a communication device 420, a display device 430 for notifying each user of information, and a control device 440 for executing control processing of the use of the shared vehicle Vn by the user.

As the input device 410 of the user terminal device 400X, for example, a device such as a touch panel or joystick arranged on a display screen capable of manually inputting by the user, or a microphone capable of inputting by the user's voice can be used. it can. Examples of the display device 430 include a display, and when a touch panel display is used, it can also be used as an input device 410. The user can set the user's destination, the station where the shared vehicle is desired to be rented (departure station), the station for returning the shared vehicle after use (return station), and the like via the input device 410.

The control device 440 of the present embodiment uses a position acquisition device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown) provided in the user terminal device 400X to obtain information on the current position of the user who operates the user terminal device 400X. The acquired information on the acquired current position is transmitted to the shared vehicle management device 100 via the communication device 420.

Further, the control device 440 has a function for each user to use the shared vehicle Vn. Specifically, the control device 440 receives input information such as a usage request for the user to use the shared vehicle Vn, and transmits the input information to the shared vehicle management device 100 via the communication device 420. Such a usage request includes a user's ID information, a user's current position, information indicating a departure station and a return station set by the user (for example, ID information of a departure station and a return station), and the like.

For example, when the user makes a reservation for renting the shared vehicle Vn at the station ST1 and returning it at the station ST2 via the input device 410, the control device 440 uses the ID information of the station ST1 as the departure station. As a return station, the ID information of the station ST2 can be included in the usage request and transmitted to the shared vehicle management device 100. As a result, in the shared vehicle management device 100, the reservation process for using the station ST1 as the departure station and the station ST2 as the return station is started.

Further, the in-vehicle device 200Vn of the present embodiment includes a GPS receiver 210 that detects the current position of each shared vehicle Vn, a communication device 220 that communicates with an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100, and a shared vehicle Vn by the user. It is provided with a control device 230 that executes control processing of the use of.

In the present embodiment, the control device 230 transmits the current position information acquired by using the GPS receiver 210 to the shared vehicle management device 100 via the communication device 220. Further, the control device 230 can notify the user of the information transmitted from the shared vehicle management device 100 by using a display, a speaker, or the like (not shown).

The shared vehicle management device 100 of the present embodiment functions as a server of the shared vehicle management system 1000, and includes a control device 10 that executes control processing for managing and operating the car sharing system, an in-vehicle device 200Vn, and a user terminal device 400X. A communication device 20 that can communicate with each other and a database 30 that stores information received by the communication device 20, information on each shared vehicle Vn, information on each station, and the like are provided.

The database 30 stores the shared vehicle information 31, the station information 32, the usage request 33 received from the user, the map information 34, and the usage history information 35.

The shared vehicle information 31 is information about each shared vehicle Vn, and includes power remaining capacity and failure information of the shared vehicle Vn.

The station information 32 is detailed information about each station, and can include location information of each station, facility information around each station, traffic conditions around each station, usage status of each station, and the like.

The usage request 33 is information transmitted from the user terminal device 400X for each user to use the shared vehicle Vn, and includes the user's ID information, the user's current position information, the departure station and the return station set by the user. Contains information to indicate.

The usage history information 35 is usage history information of a plurality of shared vehicle Vn, and the time taken for each shared vehicle Vn to move from the departure station to the return station is stored for each departure station and return station. As a result, the control device 10 can obtain the average value of the travel time from the specific station A to the specific station B by referring to the usage history information 35, for example, as the reference required time from the station A to the station B (details). Can be calculated as (described later).

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 of the present embodiment includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 in which a program for executing a process for managing and operating the car sharing system is stored, and the ROM (Read Only Memory) 12. By executing the program stored in the ROM 12, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as an operating circuit that functions as the shared vehicle management device 100 and the RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 that functions as an accessible storage device are combined. Be prepared.

The control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 realizes a shared vehicle management function, a privilege calculation function, and a privilege granting function by executing a program stored in the ROM 12. Hereinafter, each function realized by the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 will be described. The control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 according to the present embodiment is a computer that realizes each function by the cooperation of the software for realizing the above functions and the above-mentioned hardware.

The shared vehicle management function of the control device 10 acquires reservation information of the shared vehicle from the user terminal device 400X of the user who requests the use of the shared vehicle Vn. Specifically, the shared vehicle management function acquires reservation information of the departure station and the return station from the user terminal device 400. Then, the shared vehicle management function determines whether or not there is a rentable shared vehicle Vn at the departure station, and if there is a rentable shared vehicle Vn, the shared vehicle Vn is reserved for renting.

The privilege calculation function of the control device 10 calculates the incentive privilege given to the user. Specifically, the privilege calculation function first calculates the interval time from the user returning the shared vehicle Vn to renting the shared vehicle Vn to another user. Here, FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the interval time. In the example shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the shared vehicle V1 is rented to the user A at the time t1 and the user A returns the shared vehicle V1 at the time t2. Further, at time t3, the shared vehicle V1 is rented to a user B different from the user A. In this case, the privilege calculation function can calculate the time T1 from the return of the shared vehicle V1 by the user A to the rental of the shared vehicle V1 to the user B as the interval time. Similarly, in the example shown in FIG. 3, it is assumed that the user B returns the shared vehicle V1 at time t4 and rents the shared vehicle V1 to a user C different from the user B at time t5. In this case, the privilege calculation function can calculate the time T2 from when the shared vehicle V1 is returned by the user B until the shared vehicle V1 is rented out to the user C as an interval time. As described above, in the present embodiment, the time when the shared vehicle Vn is returned to the station and the shared vehicle Vn is not in operation is calculated as the interval time.

Then, the privilege calculation function sets the incentive privilege based on the calculated interval time. Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the interval time and the incentive privilege. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the privilege calculation function sets a charge discount of 30% as an incentive privilege when the interval time is less than 5 minutes, and when the interval time is 5 minutes or more and less than 10 minutes. Set a rate discount of 20% as an incentive benefit, set a rate discount of 10% as an incentive benefit if the interval time is 10 minutes or more and less than 20 minutes, and set an incentive benefit if the interval time is 20 minutes or more. Can be set as "None". In this way, the benefit calculation function sets the value of the incentive benefit higher as the interval time is shorter (when the interval time is less than the predetermined time, the interval time is longer than the predetermined time). Can be done.

The privilege granting function of the control device 10 grants an incentive privilege set according to the interval time to a user who rents out the shared vehicle Vn (hereinafter, also referred to as a rented user). For example, the privilege granting function can grant the incentive privilege to the lending user by adding the incentive privilege information to the user information of the lending user stored in the database 30. In this case, when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the renting user from the next time onward, the usage amount of the renting user can be settled by subtracting the discount amount of the incentive privilege given. In addition, the privilege granting function can grant the incentive privilege to the rented user by notifying the rented user of the shared vehicle Vn that the incentive privilege has been granted by e-mail or the like. In this case, when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the renting user from the next time onward, the renting user inputs the items described in the notification, and the usage amount of the renting user is deducted from the discount amount of the incentive privilege. Can be settled at. As described above, in the first embodiment, the incentive privilege is given to the renting user who rented the shared vehicle Vn, and the incentive privilege is not given to the returning user who returned the shared vehicle Vn.

The privilege granting function determines whether or not the user who returns the shared vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the returning user) and the renting user are the same user, and the returning user and the renting user are the same user. In some cases, the lending user may not be provided with the incentive benefit. As a result, the same user once returns the shared vehicle Vn to the station and continuously rents out the same shared vehicle Vn, thereby preventing such a user from illegally obtaining the incentive privilege. Can be done.

Next, the shared vehicle management process according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the shared vehicle management process according to the first embodiment. The shared vehicle management process shown in FIG. 5 is executed by the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100.

First, in step S101, the privilege calculation function of the control device 10 determines whether or not the shared vehicle has been rented. If the shared vehicle is not rented, the process waits in step S101 until the shared vehicle is rented, and if the shared vehicle is rented, the process proceeds to step S102.

In step S102, the usage record of the shared vehicle Vn is acquired by the privilege calculation function. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, since the shared vehicle V1 is returned by the user A at the time t2 and the shared vehicle V1 is rented to the user B at the time t3, the privilege calculation function can be used for the return time of the shared vehicle V1. The time t2 can be acquired as the time t2, and the time t3 can be acquired as the rental time of the shared vehicle V1.

In step S103, after the user returns the shared vehicle Vn based on the return time of the shared vehicle Vn acquired in step S102 and the rental time of the shared vehicle Vn by the privilege calculation function, the shared vehicle Vn is used. The time until lending to another user is calculated as the interval time. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the privilege calculation function calculates the time T1 from the return time t2 of the shared vehicle V1 by the user A to the rental time t3 of the shared vehicle V1 to the user B as the interval time T1. can do. Similarly, the privilege calculation function can calculate the time T2 from the return time t4 of the shared vehicle V1 by the user B to the rental time t5 of the shared vehicle V1 to the user C as the interval time T2.

In step S104, the incentive privilege is set based on the interval time acquired in step 104 by the privilege calculation function. Specifically, the privilege calculation function is based on the table shown in FIG. 4, the shorter the interval time is (when the interval time is less than the predetermined time, compared with the case where the interval time is longer than the predetermined time). , The value of incentive benefits can be set high.

Then, in step S105, the privilege granting function of the control device 10 performs a process of granting the incentive privilege set in step S104 to the renting user who rents out the shared vehicle Vn. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, the privilege granting function grants the incentive privilege corresponding to the interval time T1 to the user B who rents out the shared vehicle V1, and similarly, the incentive privilege corresponding to the interval time T2 is provided to the shared vehicle. It can be given to the user C who rents out V1. As described above, in the present embodiment, the incentive privilege is given to the renting user who rents out the shared vehicle Vn, and the incentive privilege is not given to the returning user who returned the shared vehicle Vn.

As described above, since the shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the first embodiment is configured and operates, the following effects are obtained.

In the first embodiment, the time from the return of the shared vehicle Vn to the rental of the shared vehicle Vn is calculated as the interval time, and when the interval time is less than the predetermined time, the interval time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time. Compared with a certain case, the value of the incentive benefit given to the lending user is set higher, and the information of the set incentive benefit is output. As a result, the incentive benefit set according to the interval time can be given to the lending user. As a result, it is possible to promote a reduction in the time during which the shared vehicle Vn is not in operation, so that the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be improved and the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle Vn can be suppressed. In particular, since the shortening of the interval time depends on the user who rents the shared vehicle Vn, by giving the renting user an incentive privilege, the shared vehicle Vn is operating as compared with the case where the returning user is given the incentive privilege. No time savings can be promoted.

Further, in the present embodiment, in other words, since the incentive privilege can be given according to the time when the shared vehicle Vn is operating, the incentive privilege is given to the user with respect to the charge obtained by the business of the shared vehicle Vn. It is possible to effectively prevent the incentive benefits from becoming too high. That is, if the earlier the shared vehicle Vn is returned, the higher the incentive privilege is given to the user who returned the shared vehicle Vn, then the shared vehicle Vn will not be used for a long time, and the shared vehicle Vn will be operated. Even if the obtained fee is low, a high incentive benefit may be given to the returning user, and the incentive benefit given to the user may be too high for the fee obtained from the business of the shared vehicle. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the incentive privilege can be given according to the operating time of the shared vehicle Vn, the incentive privilege is higher than the charge obtained by the business of the shared vehicle Vn. It is possible to effectively prevent it from becoming too much.

<< Second Embodiment >>
Subsequently, the shared vehicle management system according to the second embodiment will be described. The shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the shared vehicle management system 1000 shown in FIG. 2, and is a shared vehicle management system according to the first embodiment except that it operates as described below. It is the same as 1000.

In the second embodiment, the incentive privilege is given to the returning user who returns the shared vehicle in addition to the rental user who rents the shared vehicle. Specifically, the privilege calculation function of the control device 10 calculates the interval time as in the first embodiment, and sets the incentive privilege so that the shorter the interval time, the higher the value of the incentive privilege. Then, in the second embodiment, the privilege calculation function distributes the calculated incentive privilege to the returning user who returns the shared vehicle Vn in addition to the rental user who rents the shared vehicle Vn. In the second embodiment, the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege of the lending user and the returning user is stored in advance in the ROM of the control device 20, and the privilege calculation function is the incentive privilege of the lending user and the returning user from the ROM of the control device 20. Distribution ratio can be obtained. Then, the privilege granting function grants the incentive privilege set according to the interval time to the lending user and the returning user based on the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege.

For example, if the distribution ratio of the incentive benefits of the lending user and the returning user is 1: 1 and the incentive benefit set according to the interval time is a rate discount of 30%, the benefit granting function is applied to the returning user. The incentive benefit of 15% of the charge discount is given, and the incentive benefit of the charge discount of 15% is also given to the lending user. The distribution ratio of incentive benefits between the lending user and the returning user is not limited to 1: 1 and can be appropriately set, for example, 6: 4.

Subsequently, the shared vehicle management process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the shared vehicle management process according to the second embodiment. Since steps S101 to S104 are the same processes as steps S101 to S104 of the shared vehicle management process of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

After the value of the incentive benefit is set based on the interval time in step S104, the process proceeds to step S201. In step S201, the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege is acquired by the privilege calculation function of the control device 10. Then, in step S202, the incentive privilege is given to the returning user and the lending user based on the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege acquired in step S201 by the privilege giving function. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 3, when the distribution ratio of the incentive benefit acquired in step S201 is 1: 1 and the incentive benefit corresponding to the interval time T1 set in step S104 is a rate discount of 30%. Can give incentive benefits of 15% to user A and user B, respectively. Further, when the incentive privilege corresponding to the interval time T2 is the charge discount of 10%, the privilege giving function can give the incentive privilege of the charge discount of 5% to each of the user B and the user C.

As described above, since the shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the second embodiment is configured and operates, the following effects are obtained.

That is, in the second embodiment, the shorter the interval time, the higher the value of the incentive benefit is set, and the set incentive benefit is distributed and given to the returning user and the lending user. As a result, when the interval time is shortened by, for example, using an application installed on the mobile terminal 400X, the user A and the user B communicate with each other and deliver the shared vehicle Vn, the user B Incentive benefits can also be given to user A who cooperated with. As described above, in the second embodiment, when the returning user and the lending user cooperate to shorten the interval time, it is possible to give the incentive privilege not only to the lending user but also to the returning user. Become. In addition, even if the returning user and the lending user do not cooperate with each other, if the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn to a station with a high operating rate, a high incentive privilege is given to such a returning user. Can be done.

<< Third Embodiment >>
Subsequently, the shared vehicle management system according to the third embodiment will be described. The shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the shared vehicle management system 1000 shown in FIG. 2, and is a shared vehicle management system according to the second embodiment except that it operates as described below. It is the same as 1000.

In the shared vehicle management device 100 according to the third embodiment, the privilege calculation function of the control device 10 estimates the scheduled return time when the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled rental time when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the renting user. To do. Then, the privilege calculation function includes the difference D1 between the time when the returning user actually returned the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled return time, and the difference between the time when the shared vehicle Vn was actually rented to the renting user and the scheduled renting time. The distribution ratio of the incentive privilege between the returning user and the lending user is calculated according to the ratio to the quantity D2. The method of calculating the distribution ratio of the incentive benefits in the third embodiment will be described below.

First, the privilege calculation function calculates the reference required time required for moving from the departure station to the return station for each departure station and return station based on the usage history information 35 stored in the database 30. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the privilege calculation function sets the average value of the travel time from station ST1 to station ST2 as a reference from station ST1 to station ST2 based on the usage history information 35 stored in the database 30. It can be calculated as the required time. Similarly, the privilege calculation function can calculate the reference required time from station ST2 to station ST3 and the reference required time from station ST1 to station ST3, respectively. In addition, the privilege calculation function includes the standard required time from station ST1 to station ST2 and the station when the route from station ST1 to station ST2 and the route from station ST1 to station ST2 are different due to one-way traffic or the like. The reference required time from ST2 to station ST1 may be calculated separately. In this way, the privilege calculation function calculates the reference required time from a specific station to another station for all stations. Then, the privilege calculation function stores the calculated reference required time in the database 230.

Further, when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the user, the privilege calculation function refers to the database 230 and acquires the reference required time from the departure station to the return station. Then, the privilege calculation function calculates the time when the reference required time has elapsed from the time when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the user as the scheduled return time when the user returns the shared vehicle. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, when the shared vehicle V1 is rented from the station ST1 to the user U2 and the user U2 returns the shared vehicle V1 to the station ST2, the stations ST1 to ST2 stored in the database 30. When the standard required time is 30 minutes and the time when the shared vehicle V1 is rented to the user U2 at the station ST1 is 14:00, the privilege calculation function can calculate 14:30 as the scheduled return time. ..

In addition, the privilege calculation function estimates the time when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to another user after the shared vehicle Vn is returned as the scheduled rental time. For example, the privilege calculation function can estimate the scheduled return time of the shared vehicle Vn as the scheduled rental time of the next user of the shared vehicle Vn. In addition, the privilege calculation function sets, for example, the time when the rental user reserves the use of the shared vehicle Vn or the time when the returning user actually returns the shared vehicle Vn, whichever is later, as the scheduled rental time. It can also be estimated. Further, the privilege calculation function estimates the time when the user arrives at the departure station based on the user's position information included in the reservation information of the shared vehicle Vn, and sets a predetermined preparation time at the time when the user arrives at the departure station. The added time may be estimated as the scheduled rental time.

Then, the privilege calculation function sets the amount of deviation between the time when the returning user actually returned the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled return time as the return deviation amount D1, and the time when the shared vehicle Vn is actually rented to the renting user and the scheduled renting time. The amount of deviation from and is calculated as the amount of lending deviation D2. Then, the privilege calculation function calculates the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege between the returning user and the lending user based on the return deviation amount D1 and the lending deviation amount D2.

Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the relationship between the return deviation amount D1 and the loan deviation amount D2 and the score for calculating the distribution ratio. For example, when the return deviation amount D1 or the loan deviation amount D2 is less than 2 minutes, the privilege calculation function gives 10 points to the return user or the loan user. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when the return deviation amount D1 or the lending deviation amount D2 is 2 minutes or more and less than 5 minutes, the privilege calculation function gives 5 points to the returning user or the lending user. If the return deviation amount D1 or the lending deviation amount D2 is 5 minutes or more and less than 10 minutes, 3 points are given to the returning user or the lending user, and the return deviation amount D1 or the lending deviation amount D2 is 10 minutes or more. In some cases, 0 points are given to the returning user or the lending user. Then, the privilege calculation function calculates the ratio of the score of the returning user and the score of the lending user as the ratio of the incentive privilege between the returning user and the lending user.

For example, if the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn one minute later than the scheduled return time and the renting user rents the shared vehicle Vn seven minutes later than the scheduled rental time, as shown in FIG. 7, the returning user The score of is 10 points, and the score of the lending user is 3, so the ratio of the incentive privilege between the returning user and the lending user is 10: 3. In this case, if the incentive benefit according to the interval time is a rate discount of 20%, the incentive benefit given to the returning user is calculated by multiplying the discount rate 0.2 by the return user ratio 10/13. 1538 ..., that is, 15.4%, and the ratio of incentive benefits given to lending users is 0.046 ..., that is, 4.6, which is obtained by multiplying the discount rate of 0.2 by the ratio of lending users 3/13. It becomes%.

The return deviation amount D1 is the scheduled return time and the actual return time regardless of whether the return user returns the shared vehicle Vn earlier than the scheduled return time or the return user returns the shared vehicle Vn later than the scheduled return time. The larger the difference from the return time, the smaller the score of the return user. This means that if the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn earlier than the scheduled return time, the shared vehicle Vn will occupy the parking space of the station by that amount, and other users will use this parking space. This is because the chances are reduced and the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle Vn cannot be suppressed. Therefore, even if the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn earlier than the scheduled return time, the larger the difference between the scheduled return time and the actual return time, the larger the return deviation amount D1 is calculated and the incentive is distributed to the return user. The ratio of benefits is set small. On the other hand, the lending deviation amount D2 becomes larger as the lending user rents the shared vehicle Vn later than the scheduled lending time, and becomes zero when the lending user rents the shared vehicle Vn earlier than the scheduled lending time. This is because the earlier the rental user rents the shared vehicle Vn, the shorter the time for the shared vehicle Vn to occupy the parking frame of the station, and the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle Vn can be suppressed.

Subsequently, the shared vehicle management process according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the shared vehicle management process according to the third embodiment. Since steps S101 to S104 are the same processes as steps S101 to S104 of the shared vehicle management process of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

After the value of the incentive benefit is set based on the interval time in step S104, the process proceeds to step S301. In step S301, the privilege calculation function of the control device 10 calculates the scheduled return time for the returning user to return the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled rental time for renting the shared vehicle Vn to the renting user.

In step S302, the privilege calculation function calculates the amount of deviation between the time when the returning user actually returns the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled return time calculated in step S301 as the return deviation amount D1. Further, in step S303, the difference between the time when the shared vehicle Vn is actually rented to the renting user and the scheduled renting time calculated in step S301 is calculated as the renting deviation amount D2 by the privilege calculation function.

In step S304, the privilege calculation function calculates the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege between the returning user and the lending user based on the return deviation amount D1 and the lending deviation amount D2. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the privilege calculation function determines the scores of the returning user and the lending user based on the return deviation amount D1 and the lending deviation amount D2, and the score of the returning user and the score of the lending user. Is calculated as the distribution ratio of the incentive benefits between the returning user and the lending user.

In step S305, the incentive privilege is given to the returning user and the lending user based on the distribution ratio of the incentive privilege calculated in step S304 by the privilege calculation function. For example, as in the above example, when the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn one minute later than the scheduled return time and the renting user rents the shared vehicle Vn seven minutes later than the scheduled rental time, FIG. As shown in, the score of the returning user is 10 points, and the score of the lending user is 3 points. In this case, the ratio of incentive benefits between the returning user and the lending user is 10: 3. Therefore, when the incentive benefit according to the interval time is a charge discount of 20%, the incentive benefit given to the returning user is 15.4, which is obtained by multiplying the discount rate 0.2 by the return user ratio 10/13. The incentive benefit given to the lending user is 4.6%, which is obtained by multiplying the discount rate of 0.2 by the ratio of the lending user 3/13. Therefore, in this example, the returning user is given the incentive benefit of 15.4% of the charge discount, and the lending user is given the incentive benefit of 4.6% of the charge discount.

As described above, since the shared vehicle management system 1000 according to the third embodiment is configured and operates, the following effects are obtained.

That is, in the third embodiment, the return amount D1 between the time when the returning user actually returned the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled return time, the time when the shared vehicle Vn was actually rented to the renting user, and the scheduled renting time. The loan deviation amount D2 is calculated, and the distribution ratio of the incentive benefit between the return user and the loan user is calculated based on the return deviation amount D1 and the loan deviation amount D2. Then, the incentive benefits are given to the returning user and the lending user based on the calculated distribution ratio of the incentive benefits. As a result, in the third embodiment, for example, when the user A and the user B communicate with each other and deliver the shared vehicle Vn by using an application installed on the mobile terminal 400X or the like, the shared vehicle Vn is shared on time. The value of the incentive benefit given to the user who returns or rents the vehicle Vn can be increased, and the value of the incentive benefit given to the user who does not return or rent the shared vehicle Vn on time can be lowered. As a result, it is possible to promote the user to return and rent the shared vehicle Vn on time, and the delivery of such a shared vehicle can be made smoother. As a result, the time when the shared vehicle Vn does not operate can be shortened, and the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be improved, so that the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle Vn can be suppressed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the incentive privilege is given when the returning user and the lending user are different, that is, when the returning user and the lending user are not the same user is illustrated, but in addition to this configuration, Therefore, even when the returning user and the lending user have a predetermined relationship, the incentive privilege can be not given. For example, if the returning user and the lending user belong to the same company and can be regarded as the same user, or if the returning user and the lending user are a family member, the returning user and the lending user have a predetermined relationship. It can be determined that the incentive benefit is not given. As a result, for example, when a colleague or family member of a company who was riding in a shared vehicle Vn becomes a rented user and uses the shared vehicle Vn instead of the returning user, such a rented user is unnecessarily granted an incentive privilege. It can be prevented from being lost.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration is exemplified in which the time from when the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn to when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the renting user is calculated as an interval time, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. For example, when there are a plurality of parking slots at a station, after the returning user returns the shared vehicle V1, the shared vehicle V1 or the shared vehicle Vn different from the shared vehicle V1 existing at the station is rented to the renting user. The time until lending can be calculated as an interval time. In this case, the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be improved in the entire station, and the uneven distribution of the shared vehicle Vn can be suppressed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration is exemplified in which the time from when the returning user returns the shared vehicle Vn to when the shared vehicle Vn is rented to the renting user is calculated as an interval time, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. For example, the time from the start of the business hours for renting the shared vehicle Vn to the renting of the shared vehicle Vn to the renting user may be calculated as the interval time. In this case, it is possible to shorten the time during which the shared vehicle Vn is not in operation after the business hours for renting the shared vehicle Vn are started, and it is possible to improve the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn.

In addition, in the third embodiment described above, the scheduled return time when the return user plans to return the shared vehicle Vn and the scheduled rental time when the shared vehicle Vn is scheduled to be rented to the renting user are estimated, and the returning user is the shared vehicle. The amount of deviation between the time when Vn is actually returned and the scheduled return time is calculated as the amount of return deviation D1, and the amount of deviation between the time when the shared vehicle Vn is actually rented to the renting user and the scheduled renting time is used as the amount of renting deviation D2. The calculation configuration is illustrated, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, when the returning user and the lending user communicate with each other and determine the time for delivering the shared vehicle Vn, the returning user determines the shared vehicle. The amount of deviation between the time when Vn is actually returned and the delivery time is calculated as the return amount D1, and the amount of deviation between the time when the shared vehicle Vn is actually rented to the renting user and the delivery time is used as the rental amount D2. It may be a configuration to be calculated.

In the above-described embodiment, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 corresponds to the controller of the present invention.

1000 ... Shared vehicle management system 100 ... Shared vehicle management device 10 ... Control device 20 ... Communication device 30 ... Database V1 to Vn ... Shared vehicle 200V1 to 200Vn ... In-vehicle device 300 ... Internet 400X to 400Z ... User terminal device

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It is a shared vehicle management method that manages a shared vehicle shared by multiple users, which is executed by the shared vehicle management device .
The shared vehicle management device is
Of the plurality of stations, the second user acquires the information of the departure station for which the shared vehicle is desired to be rented.
Information on the scheduled return time when the shared vehicle will be returned at the departure station is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the second user.
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. , A shared vehicle management method that outputs information on the set incentive privilege. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 1.
The shared vehicle management device is
When the length of the waiting time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive privilege given to the second user is set higher than that when the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. Shared vehicle management method. It is a shared vehicle management method that manages a shared vehicle shared by multiple users, which is executed by the shared vehicle management device .
The shared vehicle management device is
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. ,
Output the information of the set incentive privilege and output
A shared vehicle management method that does not set an incentive privilege to be given to the first user. It is a shared vehicle management method that manages a shared vehicle shared by multiple users, which is executed by the shared vehicle management device .
The shared vehicle management device is
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. ,
The incentive privilege given to the first user and the incentive privilege given to the second user are set so that the incentive privilege is distributed to the first user and the second user.
A shared vehicle management method that outputs information on the set incentive privilege given to the first user and information on the incentive privilege given to the second user. The shared vehicle management method according to claim 4.
The shared vehicle management device is
The scheduled return time when the shared vehicle is returned by the first user is acquired, and the deviation amount between the time when the first user actually returns the shared vehicle and the scheduled return time is calculated as the first deviation amount. ,
The scheduled rental time for renting the shared vehicle to the second user is acquired, and the deviation amount between the time when the shared vehicle is actually rented to the second user and the scheduled rental time is calculated as the second deviation amount.
A shared vehicle management method for determining the distribution ratio of incentive benefits given to the first user and the second user based on the first deviation amount and the second deviation amount. It is a shared vehicle management method that manages a shared vehicle shared by multiple users, which is executed by the shared vehicle management device .
The shared vehicle management device is
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. ,
Output the information of the set incentive privilege and output
It is determined whether or not the second user is the same user as the first user or a user having a predetermined relationship with the first user.
When the second user is the same user as the first user or a user having a predetermined relationship with the first user, a shared vehicle that does not set the incentive privilege to be given to the first user and the second user. Management method. A shared vehicle management method that is executed by a shared vehicle management device and manages a plurality of shared vehicles shared by a plurality of users.
The shared vehicle management device is
Of the plurality of stations, the second user acquires the information of the departure station for which the shared vehicle is desired to be rented.
Information on the scheduled return time when the shared vehicle will be returned at the departure station is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the second user.
The return time when the 1 shared vehicle in the departure station was returned by the first user and the shared vehicle different from the 1 shared vehicle or the 1 shared vehicle in the departure station were rented to the second user. Get the rental time and
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. , A shared vehicle management method that outputs information on the set incentive privilege. It is a shared vehicle management method that manages a shared vehicle shared by multiple users, which is executed by the shared vehicle management device .
The shared vehicle management device is
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. , Output the information of the set incentive privilege,
By acquiring the time from the start time of the business of renting the shared vehicle to the rental time as the waiting time, the second user who rents the shared vehicle first after the start of the business of renting the shared vehicle is given. Shared vehicle management method for setting incentive benefits. A shared vehicle management device having a controller for managing a shared vehicle shared by a plurality of users.
The controller
Of the plurality of stations, the second user acquires the information of the departure station for which the shared vehicle is desired to be rented.
Information on the scheduled return time when the shared vehicle will be returned at the departure station is transmitted to the mobile terminal of the second user.
The return time when the shared vehicle was returned by the first user and the rental time when the shared vehicle was rented to the second user were acquired.
When the length of the waiting time from the return time to the lending time is less than the predetermined time, the value of the incentive benefit is set higher than in the case where the length of the waiting time is longer than the predetermined time. , A shared vehicle management device that outputs information on the set incentive privilege.

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