JP7118774B2 - Business vehicle management device and method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a management system and method for commercial vehicles.

When using a commercial vehicle, the user is notified of the estimated arrival time of the commercial vehicle, the estimated passage time at each position on the travel route is calculated, and the optimized schedule is notified to the user. A schedule and route adjustment device is known (Patent Document 1).

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2017/169366

However, in the above-described conventional technology, the alighting point of the user who got on first is displayed on the terminal of the user who gets on later, so there is a privacy problem that the destination of the user who got on first is known to others. There is

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a commercial vehicle management apparatus and method capable of protecting user privacy.

The present invention receives requests to use commercial vehicles from a plurality of users, acquires usage information on the commercial vehicles, and when one user requests use of the commercial vehicles and a reservation is confirmed, the above-mentioned A method for notifying said one user of usage information of a commercial vehicle, wherein said vehicle for commercial use is being used by another user at the time of notification to said one user, or if said vehicle for commercial use is being used by another user, or if said vehicle is moved by a predetermined distance or more after use; The above problem is solved by restricting part or all of the usage information related to the other user to be notified to the one user when a predetermined time or more has elapsed or a predetermined point has not been passed a predetermined number of times or more. do.

According to the present invention, at the time of notification to one user, if the commercial vehicle is being used by another user, or has not moved more than a predetermined distance after use, has not passed a predetermined time or more, or has not passed a predetermined point more than a predetermined number of times. In this case, the notification of part or all of the usage information related to other users to be notified to one user is restricted, so that the usage information of other users is suppressed from being known to the one user, and the other users privacy can be protected.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a scene in which a user uses a commercial vehicle in the commercial vehicle management system of the present embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen of the terminal device which a user possesses. 1 is a block diagram showing a commercial vehicle management system using a commercial vehicle management apparatus and method according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of notification control to a terminal device executed by the management device of FIG. 3; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing another example of notification control to a terminal device executed by the management device of FIG. 3; FIG. 3 is a diagram (part 1) showing a display screen of a terminal device possessed by a user; FIG. 2 is a diagram (part 2) showing a display screen of a terminal device possessed by a user; FIG. 3 is a diagram (3) showing a display screen of a terminal device possessed by a user;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The apparatus and method for managing a vehicle for commercial use according to the present invention accepts a request to use a vehicle for commercial use from one of a plurality of users. When the vehicle usage information is notified to the one user, if the vehicle for business use is being used by another user, or after being used by another user, the vehicle travels a predetermined distance or more, passes a predetermined time or more, or visits a predetermined point a predetermined number of times. If it has not passed the above, part or all of the usage information related to other users to be notified to one user, for example, information such as the current position of the commercial vehicle in which the other user rides, the boarding point, and the drop-off point to limit the notice of

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by taking as an example a commercial vehicle management system S using the commercial vehicle management apparatus and method according to the present invention. In the commercial vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, any one of a plurality of users makes a reservation for use of one commercial vehicle out of a plurality of commercial vehicles prepared, and the user travels from the pick-up point to the drop-off point. It is a system that transports passengers (including passengers), and uses commercial vehicles such as unmanned taxis, manned taxis, and commercial vehicles with automated driving functions. In the following, the system of this example will be described with an example applied to a transportation service using an unmanned taxi. In the transport service using the unmanned taxi of this example, once one user is transported from the pick-up point to the drop-off point, it returns to the waiting station once and waits for the next user's reservation, or transports the one user from the pick-up point. This includes a case in which, after being transported to the drop-off point, the vehicle travels around without returning to the standby station until a predetermined time elapses, and waits for a reservation for use by the next user.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a case where a user uses a commercial vehicle V (unmanned taxi) in the commercial vehicle management system S of this embodiment. In the commercial vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, a user U (collectively referring to U1 and U2) operates the application software of the terminal device 2 owned by the user U (see FIGS. 2 and 3), and the user U inputs the desired boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time, and the management device 1 receives the input, and selects from a plurality of commercial vehicles V which are prepared to meet the request of the user U. A commercial vehicle V is extracted, and the commercial vehicle V is instructed to go to the boarding point at the boarding time input by the user. After letting the user get on the vehicle V at the boarding point, the commercial vehicle V controls traveling to the drop-off point input by the user, and makes the user get off at the drop-off point.

For example, the scene shown in FIG. 1 shows a case where two users U1 and U2 successively use one business vehicle V, and one user U1 is at boarding point P2 (boarding time t2 ) to an alighting point P3 (alighting time t3) is output to the management device 1, and the management device 1 receives a usage request from the user U1. After that, the other user U2 outputs a request for transportation from the boarding point P4 (boarding time t4) to the alighting point P5 (alighting time t5) to the management device 1, and the management device 1 accepts the use request from this user U2. Suppose It should be noted that the usage times (t2-t3 and t4-t5) of the two users U1 and U2 do not overlap, and the two users U1 and U2 use one commercial vehicle V waiting at the standby station P1. It shall be possible to respond to requests for use of

In such a scene, the commercial vehicle V travels from the standby station P1 along the travel route R1 to the boarding point P2 of the user U1. It goes to the point P3 and makes the user U1 get off here. If there is enough time until boarding time t4 reserved by the next user U2, the vehicle travels along the travel route R3 and temporarily returns to the standby station P1. Then, when the boarding time t4 of the user U2 approaches, the commercial vehicle V travels from the standby station P1 along the travel route R4 so as to arrive at the boarding point P4 at the boarding time t4 of the user U2. After getting U2 on board, the vehicle travels along the travel route R5 to the drop-off point P5, where the user U2 gets off. If there is not enough time from getting off the user U1 to the boarding time t4 reserved by the next user U2, the user U1's getting off point P3 will directly reach the boarding point P4 of the user U2 via the travel route R6. After the user U2 gets on the vehicle, the vehicle may travel to the drop-off point P5 via the travel route R5, where the user U2 may get off.

In such a scene, the management device 1 transmits usage information of commercial vehicles to the terminal devices 2 of the users U1 and U2 whose usage reservations have been accepted. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the display screen of the terminal device 2 owned by the user. The display example shown in FIG. 2 shows an image displayed on the display of the terminal device 2 possessed by the user U2 whose use reservation has been confirmed after the user U1. , the current position (vehicle icon) of the commercial vehicle V reserved for use by the user U2, the drop-off point P3 of the user U1 who made the reservation earlier, the pick-up point P4 and the drop-off point P5 of the user U2, etc. is superimposed on the map image 231 and displayed. By confirming this display information, the user U2 can know which point the business vehicle V is currently traveling through and which point P3 the vehicle V will pass next to reach the boarding point P4. can.

However, for the user U2, there is no problem that the pick-up point P4 and the drop-off point P5 reserved by him/herself are displayed on the display of his/her terminal device 2. The user U1 does not want others to know not only the name and attributes of the user U1 who is a stranger, such as the boarding point P2 and the drop-off point P3 reserved for use, or the current position of the commercial vehicle V in which the user U1 is riding. It is often personal information. For example, the pick-up point P2, the drop-off point P3, or the current point of the commercial vehicle V on which the user U1 is riding may be the user U1's home, place of work, or the vicinity thereof, or may be a place having confidentiality on the job. sometimes Therefore, in the management device 1 of the present embodiment, part or all of the usage information related to the other user U2 to be notified to the one user U2, for example, the boarding point P2 of the other user U2, the current Notification of information such as the position (current position of the commercial vehicle V being boarded) and the drop-off point P3 is restricted. Based on the above, the commercial vehicle management system S of the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a commercial vehicle management system S according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the commercial vehicle management system S of this embodiment includes a management device 1, terminal devices 2 possessed by a plurality of users U, and a plurality of commercial vehicles used by the plurality of users U. and an in-vehicle control device 3 that each vehicle V has. Although only one terminal device 2 and one on-vehicle control device 3 are shown in FIG. not.

The management device 1 has a communication unit 11, the terminal device 2 has a communication unit 21, and the vehicle-mounted control device 3 has a communication unit 31, so that information can be exchanged with each other via an electric communication network 4 such as the Internet. It is Note that the communication path may be wired or wireless.

The terminal device 2 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which a reservation program for commercial vehicles is stored, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as an operation circuit for executing each function by executing the program stored in this ROM. ) and a RAM (Random Access Memory) functioning as an accessible storage device. The terminal device 2 may be a personal computer, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or other portable terminal devices.

In addition, the terminal device 2 includes a communication unit 21 that communicates with an external device such as the management device 1 or the in-vehicle control device 3, and a boarding point desired by each user U, boarding time, number of passengers, boarding point and boarding time, etc. , an input unit 22 for inputting information such as a request for use of the commercial vehicle V, a display unit 23 for notifying each user U of information, and a control process for the use of the commercial vehicle V by the user U. and a control unit 24 for executing.

For the input unit 22 of the terminal device 2, for example, a touch panel or a joystick arranged on a display screen that allows manual input operation by the user U, a microphone and a voice recognition device that allow the user U to input voice, etc. can be used. can. The display unit 23 may be a display or the like, and when a touch panel display is used, the display unit 23 can also be used as the input unit 22 . The user U can transmit ID information of the user U, boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time, etc. to the management device 1 via the input unit 22 .

The control unit 24 acquires the current position information of the user U who operates the terminal device 2 using a position detection device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown) provided in the terminal device 2, and acquires Current location information is transmitted to the management device 1 via the communication unit 21 . This user U's current location information is used to specify a reference point when map information is displayed on the display unit 23 of the terminal device 2 .

The control unit 24 also has a function for each user U to use the vehicle V for business. Specifically, the control unit 24 receives input information such as a use request from the user U requesting use of the commercial vehicle V, and transmits the input information to the management device 1 via the communication unit 21 . Such a request for use includes ID information of the user U, current position of the user U, boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time, and the like.

For example, when the user U operates the input unit 22 to perform a reservation process of boarding the commercial vehicle V at the boarding point P2 at time t2 and getting off at the drop-off point P3 at time t3, the control unit 24 , location information (latitude and longitude) of the boarding point P2, boarding time t2, location information (latitude and longitude) of the getting off point P3, and getting off time t3 are included in the usage request and transmitted to the management device 1. As a result, in the management device 1, reservation processing for using the business vehicle V desired by the user U is started. In addition, the reservation processing of the commercial vehicle V will be described later.

The in-vehicle control device 3 includes a communication unit 31 that communicates with external devices such as the management device 1 and the terminal device 2, and a position detection unit 32 that detects the current position of each business vehicle V and includes a GPS receiver and the like. and a control unit 33 that executes control processing for the use of the commercial vehicle V by the user U.

The control unit 33 transmits the current position information of the commercial vehicle V acquired using the position detection unit 32 to the management device 1 via the communication unit 31 . Furthermore, the control unit 33 notifies the user on board of the information transmitted from the management device 1 using a display, a speaker, or the like (not shown).

The management device 1 functions as a server of a management system S for commercial vehicles such as unmanned taxis, and includes a communication unit 11 capable of mutually communicating with the terminal device 2 and the in-vehicle control device 3, and a plurality of users U from the commercial vehicle. a usage reception unit 12 for accepting usage requests for V; a usage information acquisition unit 13 for acquiring usage information on a plurality of commercial vehicles V; a control unit 14 for executing control processing for managing and operating the system; requests the use of the commercial vehicle V and confirms the reservation, a notification unit 15 for notifying the user U of usage information of the commercial vehicle V; and map data of the area (transportation service range) in which the commercial vehicle V travels, information on registered users U, information on reservations for use, and the like.

The storage unit 16 stores at least commercial vehicle information, usage request information received from the user U, and map information. Here, the commercial vehicle information is information about each commercial vehicle V, and includes the ID of the commercial vehicle V, the type of vehicle, the number of passengers, remaining power capacity, failure information, and the like. Further, the usage request information is information transmitted from the terminal device 2 for each user U to use the commercial vehicle V, and includes the ID information of the user U, the current position information of the user U, and the information set by the user U. It includes information indicating the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time. The map information is map data including roads, buildings, and the like in the area where the commercial vehicle V travels for the transportation service.

The usage reception unit 12, the usage information acquisition unit 13, the control unit 14, and the notification unit 15 of the management device 1 are ROM (Read Only) in which a program for executing processing for managing and operating transportation services by commercial vehicles V is stored. Memory), a CPU (Central Processing Unit) as an operation circuit that functions as the management device 1, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as an accessible storage device by executing a program stored in this ROM. Prepare. The usage reception unit 12, the usage information acquisition unit 13, the control unit 14, and the notification unit 15 execute programs stored in the ROM to perform a usage reception function, a usage information acquisition function, an integrated control function, and a notification function. Realize the function.

The use reception unit 12 receives a request for use of the commercial vehicle V from the terminal device 2 via the communication unit 11 . As described above, the request for use of the business vehicle V includes the ID information of the user U, the current position of the user U, the boarding point set by the user U, the boarding time, the number of passengers, the drop-off point and drop-off time, and the like. is included. In addition, the usage reception unit 12 performs reservation processing for the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time set by the user U in response to the use request transmitted from the terminal device 2 .

For example, the usage reception unit 12 searches for a commercial vehicle V that can be used at the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, drop-off point, and drop-off time desired by the user U. In order to secure this commercial vehicle V so that other users U will not make a reservation for use of this commercial vehicle V, the fact that the use reservation has been confirmed is stored in the storage unit 16 by the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, Register along with the drop-off point and drop-off time. In addition, the usage reception unit 12 searches for a commercial vehicle V that can be used at the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, drop-off point, and drop-off time desired by the user U, and if there is no available commercial vehicle V, transmits to the terminal device 2 via the notification unit 15 and the communication unit 11 to be described later that there is no commercial vehicle V available. In addition to this, the usage reception unit 12 selects a commercial vehicle that satisfies any one of the boarding point, boarding time, number of passengers, alighting point and alighting time desired by the user U, although there is no commercial vehicle V that can be used. If there is V, it may be proposed that the condition of the commercial vehicle V, for example, that the request of the user U can be met by delaying the boarding time by 15 minutes.

When a certain user U confirms a reservation for use of a commercial vehicle V or starts using the vehicle after confirming the reservation, the usage information acquiring unit 13 indicates that the use of the commercial vehicle V has been confirmed. Alternatively, information to the effect that the use has started, the boarding point of the user U, the boarding time, the number of passengers, the drop-off point and drop-off time, and the current position information of the commercial vehicle V are sent from the storage unit 16 and the vehicle-mounted control device 3. get. For example, in the scene shown in FIG. 1, when user U1's reservation for use of commercial vehicle V is confirmed, control unit 14 of management device 1 transmits ID information of user U1 to vehicle-mounted control device 3 of commercial vehicle V. , boarding point P2, boarding time t2, number of passengers, alighting point P3, and alighting time t3. The in-vehicle control device 3 having received this command controls the commercial vehicle V according to the command signal from the control unit 33 to start traveling to the boarding point P2 in time for the boarding time t2 set by the user U1. The in-vehicle control device 3 causes the user U1 to get on the vehicle at the pick-up point P2 and transports the user U1 to the drop-off point P3 while transmitting the current position information from the position detection unit 32 to the management device 1 . The usage information acquisition unit 13 acquires information about the series of commercial vehicles V1.

When the usage reservation for a certain user U is confirmed by the usage reception unit 12, the control unit 14 sends the ID information of the user U, the boarding point, the boarding time, and the number of passengers to the vehicle-mounted control device 3 of the commercial vehicle V1. , to transmit the drop-off point and drop-off time. In addition, the control unit 14 registers and updates the usage history of each user U in the storage unit 16, executes billing processing for users U who have completed usage, and manages privileges for users U.

The notification unit 15 acquires usage information via the communication unit 11, the electric communication network 4, and the communication unit 21 when the user U requests the use of the commercial vehicle V in the usage reception unit 12 and the reservation is confirmed. In principle, the terminal device 2 of the user U is notified of the business vehicle usage information acquired by the unit 13 . In the example shown in FIG. 1, the use information of the commercial vehicle V transmitted from the notification unit 15 to the terminal device 2 of the user U2 indicates that the use of the commercial vehicle V of the user U2 whose usage reservation has been confirmed has been confirmed. That is, the boarding point P4 of the user U2, the boarding time t4, the number of passengers, the alighting point P5 and the alighting time t5, and the current position information of the business vehicle V are included. In addition, in the usage information of the commercial vehicle V transmitted from the notification unit 15 to the terminal device 2 of the user U2, use of the same commercial vehicle V by the user U1 before the user U2 is started. Information to that effect, boarding point P2 of user U1, boarding time t2, number of passengers, alighting point P3 and alighting time t3, and current position information of commercial vehicle V can also be included.

However, when the notification unit 15 of the present embodiment notifies the user U2 whose use reservation has been confirmed of the usage information of the commercial vehicle V described above, if the commercial vehicle V is used by another user U1 or Usage information related to other user U1 to be notified to user U2 whose usage reservation has been confirmed if usage has ended but has not moved a predetermined distance or more, or has not passed a predetermined time or more than a predetermined number of times after use. restrict some or all notifications; For example, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the notification unit 15 notifies the user U2 of the boarding point P2, the boarding time t2, the number of passengers, and the alighting point P3 of the user U1 who is currently using the commercial vehicle V. and get-off time t3, arrival time t4 at boarding point P4 reserved by user U2 without notifying the current position information of the commercial vehicle V, and/or user U2 made a reservation from the current position of commercial vehicle V. Only the distance to the boarding point P4 is notified. As a result, the user U1 who is currently using the commercial vehicle V can obtain his boarding point P2, boarding time t2, number of passengers, drop-off point P3 and drop-off time t3, current position information of the commercial vehicle V ( route), etc., will not be known to other users U2, and the privacy of the user U1 can be protected.

Restriction of notification of usage information by the notification unit 15 may be executed even when the previous user U1 has finished using the device, but has not moved more than a predetermined distance after use, has not passed a predetermined time or more, or has not passed a predetermined point more than a predetermined number of times. is desirable. By notifying the next user U2 of the current location information of the commercial vehicle V because the use of the previous user U1 has ended, it is possible to predict that the drop-off point P3 of the previous user U1 will be in the vicinity. is. Therefore, when notifying the user U2 whose use reservation has been confirmed of the usage information of the commercial vehicle V described above, if the commercial vehicle V is not being used by another user U1, or if the usage by the other user U1 is terminated. and has moved a predetermined distance or more, passed a predetermined time or more, or passed a predetermined point a predetermined number of times or more after use, there is no risk that the privacy of the other user U1 will be violated. The current position of the commercial vehicle V is notified.

Note that if the time from the time t3 when the previous user U1 gets off the vehicle to the time t4 when the next user gets on is long, the commercial vehicle V may return to the standby station P1 once. In such a case, the next user U2 will no longer know the drop-off point P3 of the previous user U1. Therefore, when notifying the user U2 whose use reservation has been confirmed of the usage information of the commercial vehicle V described above, if the commercial vehicle moves within a predetermined distance from the boarding point P4 reserved by the user U2, at least the The current position of the vehicle V for use is notified.

Next, using the scene shown in FIG. 1 as an example, notification control to the terminal device 2 executed by the management device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of notification control to the terminal device 2 executed by the management device 1, and FIGS.

First, in step S1, it is determined whether or not the user U2 has made a reservation for use by operating the terminal device 2. If the reservation for use has been confirmed, the process proceeds to step S2.

In step S2, when the reservation for use of the user U2 is confirmed, it is determined whether or not another user U1 is using the same commercial vehicle V. If the other user U1 is using the vehicle V, the process proceeds to step S3. If it is not in use, proceed to step S4. In step S3, since another user U1 is using the same commercial vehicle V, usage information related to user U1, such as user U1's pick-up point P2, pick-up time t2, number of passengers, drop-off point P3, and drop-off time t3 6, without notifying the user U2 of the current position information of the business vehicle V, the display unit 23 of the terminal device 2 of the user U2 displays the current position of the user U2 as the center, as shown in FIG. A map image 231 of a predetermined distance range, the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4 are displayed 232. FIG. As a result, the privacy of user U1 who is currently using the service is protected, and necessary information can be notified to user U2.

If another user U1 is not using the commercial vehicle V in step S2, it is determined in step S4 whether or not the commercial vehicle V has returned to the standby station P1. If the vehicle V has returned to the station P1, the process proceeds to step S5, and if the commercial vehicle V has not returned to the standby station P1, the process proceeds to step S8. If the commercial vehicle V has returned to the standby station P1, it is determined in step S5 whether or not the commercial vehicle V has started to pick up the vehicle, that is, whether or not the vehicle V has departed from the standby station P1. If so, proceed to step S6, and if pick-up has not started, proceed to step S8.

When the commercial vehicle V starts to pick up the user U2, it is determined in step S6 whether the commercial vehicle V is in the vicinity of the boarding point P4 of the user U2 (for example, within a predetermined distance). If it is not in the vicinity of the boarding point P4, the process proceeds to step S3, and as shown in FIG. , the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4.

On the other hand, if the commercial vehicle V is near the boarding point P4 of the user U2, the process proceeds to step S7, and as shown in FIG. In addition to displaying a map image 231 of a predetermined distance range centered on the current position, the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, The current position of the vehicle V (the icon of the commercial vehicle V) and the boarding point P4 are displayed. In this state, the user U1 is not using the station, or has returned to the waiting station P1 after completing the use, so the privacy of the user U1 is sufficiently protected. Therefore, by adding the display of the current position of the commercial vehicle V (the icon of the commercial vehicle V) and the boarding point P4, it is possible to notify the user U2 of information that is easier to understand.

If the commercial vehicle V has not returned to the waiting station P1 in step S4, or if it has returned to the waiting station P1 but has not started picking up the vehicle in step S5, it is determined that there is enough time until the boarding time set by the user U2. There is time. Therefore, in step S8, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 23 of the terminal device 2 of the user U2 displays a map image 231 of a predetermined distance range centered on the current position of the user U2, and the boarding information set by the user U2. The boarding time (reservation time) at the point P4 is displayed.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing another example of notification control to the terminal device 2 executed by the management device 1 . In the transportation service using an unmanned taxi shown in FIG. 4, after transporting one user U1 from the pick-up point P2 to the drop-off point P3, the vehicle returns to the waiting station P1 once and waits for the reservation for use by the next user U2. 5, after one user U1 is transported from a pick-up point P2 to a drop-off point P3, the vehicle travels around without returning to the standby station P1 until a predetermined time elapses, and is used by the next user U2. This is an example of waiting for a reservation.

First, in step S11, it is determined whether or not the user U2 has made a reservation for use by operating the terminal device 2. If the reservation for use has been confirmed, the process proceeds to step S12.

In step S12, when the reservation for use of the user U2 is confirmed, it is determined whether or not another user U1 is using the same commercial vehicle V. If the other user U1 is using the vehicle V, the process proceeds to step S13. If it is not in use, proceed to step S14. In step S13, since another user U1 is using the same commercial vehicle V, usage information related to user U1, such as user U1's pick-up point P2, pick-up time t2, number of passengers, drop-off point P3, and drop-off time t3 6, without notifying the user U2 of the current position information of the business vehicle V, the display unit 23 of the terminal device 2 of the user U2 displays the current position of the user U2 as the center, as shown in FIG. A map image 231 of a predetermined distance range, the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4 are displayed 232. FIG. As a result, the privacy of user U1 who is currently using the service is protected, and necessary information can be notified to user U2.

If another user U1 is not using the commercial vehicle V in step S12, it is determined in step S14 whether or not the commercial vehicle V has traveled a predetermined distance or more since the end of the previous use, If the commercial vehicle V has moved more than the predetermined distance since the end of the previous use, the process proceeds to step S15, and if the commercial vehicle V has not moved more than the predetermined distance since the previous end of use, the process proceeds to step S17. It should be noted that in step S14, instead of determining whether or not the commercial vehicle V has traveled a predetermined distance or more since the end of the previous use, the It may be determined whether or not the vehicle V for business has passed N or more specific points set in advance.

If the commercial vehicle V has moved more than a predetermined distance since the end of the previous use, it is determined in step S15 whether or not the commercial vehicle V is in the vicinity of the boarding point P4 of the user U2 (within a predetermined distance, for example). If the commercial vehicle V is not near the boarding point P4 of the user U2, the process proceeds to step S13, and as shown in FIG. A map image 231 of the predetermined distance range, the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4 are displayed.

On the other hand, if the commercial vehicle V is near the boarding point P4 of the user U2, the process proceeds to step S16, and as shown in FIG. In addition to displaying a map image 231 of a predetermined distance range centered on the current position, the arrival time of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, and the remaining distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle V to the boarding point P4, The current position of the vehicle V (the icon of the commercial vehicle V) and the boarding point P4 are displayed. In this state, the user U1 is not using it, or has moved more than a predetermined distance after finishing using it, so the privacy of the user U1 is sufficiently protected. Therefore, by adding the display of the current position of the commercial vehicle V (the icon of the commercial vehicle V) and the boarding point P4, it is possible to notify the user U2 of information that is easier to understand.

If it is determined in step S14 that the commercial vehicle V has not moved more than the predetermined distance since the end of the previous use, it means that there is sufficient time until the boarding time set by the user U2. Therefore, in step S17, as shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 23 of the terminal device 2 of the user U2 displays a map image 231 of a predetermined distance range centered on the current position of the user U2, and the boarding information set by the user U2. The boarding time (reservation time) at the point P4 is displayed.

As described above, according to the commercial vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, when the usage information of the commercial vehicle V is notified to one user U2, the commercial vehicle V is being used by another user U1. , or if the user has not traveled a predetermined distance or more, passed a predetermined time or passed a predetermined number of times, or has not passed a predetermined number of times after use, part or all of the usage information related to the other user U1 to be notified to the one user U2 Since the notification is restricted, it is possible to prevent the usage information of the other users U1 from being known to the one user U2, thereby protecting the privacy of the other users U1.

Further, according to the business vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, when the usage information of the business vehicle V is notified to one user U2, if the business vehicle V is being used by another user U1, or If it has not traveled a predetermined distance or more, passed a predetermined time or more, or passed a predetermined point more than a predetermined number of times after use, the arrival time t4 at the boarding point P4 reserved by one user U2 and/or the current position of the business vehicle V Since only the distance from the one user U2 to the boarding point P4 reserved by the one user U2 is notified, the one user U2 can be notified of the minimum necessary information while protecting the privacy of the other user U1.

Further, according to the business vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, when notifying the usage information of the business vehicle V to one user U2, if the business vehicle V is not being used by another user U1, or After use, if the vehicle has traveled a predetermined distance or more, passed a predetermined time or passed a predetermined number of times or more, at least the current position of the business vehicle V is notified. Information that is easier to understand can be notified to the user U2.

Further, according to the business vehicle management system S of the present embodiment, when notifying the one user U2 of the usage information of the business vehicle V, the business vehicle V is sent from the boarding point P4 reserved by the one user U2. If the vehicle has moved within a predetermined distance, at least the current position of the business vehicle V is notified, so it is possible to notify the user U2 of information that is easier to understand while considering the protection of the privacy of the user U1. can.

S... Management system for commercial vehicles 1... Management device 11... Communication unit 12... Usage reception unit 13... Usage information acquisition unit 14... Control unit 15... Notification unit 16... Storage unit 2... Terminal device 21... Communication unit 22... Input Part 23... Display part 24... Control part 25... Storage part 3... In-vehicle control device 31... Communication part 32... Position detection part 33... Control part 4... Electric communication network V... Vehicles for business U, U1, U2... User

Claims (5)

a usage acceptance unit that accepts requests to use commercial vehicles from a plurality of users;
a usage information acquisition unit that acquires usage information of the commercial vehicle;
a notification unit that notifies the one user of usage information of the vehicle for business when the one user requests use of the vehicle for business and the reservation is confirmed;
The notification unit
At the time of notification to the one user, if the business vehicle is being used by another user, or if it has not traveled a predetermined distance or more, has not passed a predetermined time or passed a predetermined point more than a predetermined number of times after being used , A management device for commercial vehicles that restricts notification of part or all of the usage information related to the other users to be notified to the one user. At the time of notifying the one user, the notification unit is configured to, when the vehicle for business use is being used by another user, or has traveled a predetermined distance or more after use, passed a predetermined time or more, or passed a predetermined point a predetermined number of times or more. If not, only the arrival time at the boarding point reserved by the one user and/or the distance from the current position of the commercial vehicle to the boarding point reserved by the one user is notified. A management device for commercial vehicles as described. When the one user is notified that the business vehicle is not being used by another user, the notification unit moves a predetermined distance or more after use by the other user and moves a predetermined distance. 3. A vehicle management system for commercial vehicles according to claim 1, wherein, when more than a certain amount of time has passed or a predetermined number of times or more has passed, at least the current position of said vehicle for commercial use is notified. The notification unit notifies at least the current position of the business vehicle if the business vehicle has moved within a predetermined distance from the boarding point reserved by the one user at the time of notifying the one user. The commercial vehicle management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. A method for managing commercial vehicles using a computer operated by a program, comprising the steps of:
The computer is
Receiving requests to use commercial vehicles from multiple users,
Acquiring usage information of the commercial vehicle,
A method of notifying said one user of usage information of said vehicle for business when said one user has requested to use said vehicle for business and said reservation has been confirmed, comprising:
At the time of notification to the one user, if the business vehicle is being used by another user, or if it has not traveled a predetermined distance or more, has not passed a predetermined time or passed a predetermined point more than a predetermined number of times after being used 2. A method of managing a vehicle for business, which restricts notification of part or all of usage information related to said other user to be notified to said one user.

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