JP7190761B2 - In-vehicle device, unlocking system, system and method for controlling in-vehicle device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted device, an unlocking system, a system, a method for controlling the vehicle-mounted device, and the like.

Due to the expansion of online shopping, redelivery of courier services to individual homes has increased and this has become a social problem, and various companies and institutions are considering countermeasures. In Non-Patent Document 1, reference is made to a distribution platform building business that utilizes home delivery boxes and the like.

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Commerce Distribution Security Group, Logistics Planning Office, “Efforts to reduce home delivery redelivery” [online], September 25, 2015 [searched April 28, 2017] (URL: http: //www.mlit.go.jp//common/001106351.pdf)

However, delivery of packages and the like is still not easy. In addition, there are various problems with the current delivery boxes.

An object of the present invention is, for example, to facilitate the delivery of packages and the like.

(1) For example, it may be an in-vehicle device that receives unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from a delivery person's terminal, which is a terminal possessed by a delivery person, and performs control for unlocking the door lock of the vehicle.

The delivery person can unlock the door lock of the vehicle so that the delivery person can deliver the package to the vehicle. For example, the person who delivers the parcel can simply unlock the recipient's car and put the parcel in without having to deliver the parcel to the recipient's house or the like. For example, even if the recipient is not at the house or the like, it is sufficient to simply deliver the package to the car. Reduces the hassle of redelivery of parcels. When delivering a package to a home, the person delivering the package must wait until the recipient of the package appears at the front door of the house. You don't have to wait for the sender to come to your doorstep. In addition, vehicles can accommodate relatively large packages, so even large and large packages can be delivered.

The recipient can also receive the parcel while he is away, and can hand over the parcel to be delivered. There is no need to change into loungewear or prepare makeup, so even if you are at home, you can meet with the delivery person if you do not want to meet the delivery person or if you do not want to wait until the specified delivery time. , the parcel can be handed over or received without waiting until the specified delivery time or the pick-up time.

The delivery person terminal may be, for example, a dedicated terminal, or may be one using a smartphone or tablet terminal. The delivery person's terminal may be, for example, simply possessed by the person making the delivery, and does not need to have ownership of the terminal, and may be lent. Of course, you may have ownership of the terminal, for example. Also, the delivery person is preferably the delivery person of the delivery company, but it does not have to be the delivery person of the delivery company. For example, the delivery person may be a general person who is not a delivery person, and the delivery person may put his/her own or other person's package into the car of the recipient during his or her free time. In such a configuration, it is particularly preferable to configure the delivery person terminal as an application such as a smartphone. Also, for example, a package may be an item to be delivered. For example, whether or not the vehicle-mounted device has received the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the terminal of the deliverer depends on the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the terminal of the delivery person and the terminal can be determined from the identification information of

In the configuration of (1), the on-vehicle device receives unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, which is a terminal possessed by the delivery person, and performs control to unlock the door lock of the vehicle. However, the person who collects instead of the person who delivers the goods receives the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the terminal of the person who collects instead of the terminal of the deliverer, and the door of the vehicle is locked. It is preferable to use an in-vehicle device that performs control to unlock the door. Alternatively, the delivery person terminal may be possessed by the person who collects the parcel. Alternatively, one terminal may have the functions of the delivery terminal and the pickup terminal. If the package to be picked up is in the vehicle, the vehicle door lock can be unlocked to pick up the package.

When going to a home to pick up a package, the person collecting the package has to wait until the sender of the package comes out to the front door of the house. You don't have to wait while you get to Furthermore, unlike delivery boxes, vehicles can accommodate relatively large parcels, so even large and large parcels can be collected.

The shipper can also hand over the package to be delivered without meeting the person who collects it. Even if you are at home, you don't need to change your room clothes or prepare makeup. You can hand over your luggage without waiting until the time.

In this way, the vehicle can be used as a delivery or pick-up location for packages. Since it is possible to deliver or receive parcels outside the home, it is possible to deliver or receive parcels even when out of the house, and to deliver or receive parcels early in the morning or at night. become. The sender or recipient of the package does not need to wait until the delivery person arrives at their home, and the delivery person does not need to pick up or redeliver the package. It will be very convenient for anyone who does.

A vehicle is a vehicle that is not the delivery person's vehicle. In particular, the vehicle should be the vehicle of a person who lives in the house at the address of the delivery destination.
In particular, the vehicle-mounted device may be a vehicle-mounted device retrofitted to the vehicle after shipment from the vehicle manufacturer. In addition, (A) the vehicle is operated based on a signal from a remote controller, which is a device different from the genuine key possessed by the driver of the vehicle for unlocking the door lock of the vehicle and which is possessed by the driver of the vehicle. In addition, the on-vehicle device equipped with a function to unlock the door lock receives the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the terminal of the delivery person possessed by the delivery person and controls the unlocking of the door lock of the vehicle. An in-vehicle device is preferable. In particular, it is preferable to change the operation based on whether the door is unlocked by the remote controller or by the courier terminal.
The control for unlocking the door locks of the vehicle may be, for example, overall control until the door locks are unlocked, or may be partial control. The control may be such that an instruction to unlock the door is output.
The unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, which is the terminal owned by the delivery person, is received indirectly, such as through a predetermined server such as the cloud or the Internet such as home WiFi. However, it is particularly preferable to directly receive the wireless signal of the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, which is the terminal possessed by the delivery person. In this way, it is possible to unlock only from within the reachable range of the radio signal. Even if the delivery person's terminal is stolen, the thief cannot unlock it unless he is near the vehicle, making it easier for the thief to secure it. The reachable range of the radio signal is preferably less than several tens of meters, particularly from about ten and several meters to several meters.

(2) For example, after unlocking the doors based on the unlock instruction information, it is preferable to perform door locking control based on detection that the doors of the vehicle are closed.

It is possible to prevent the door of the vehicle from being left unlocked when the delivery person delivers the package to the vehicle or collects the package from the vehicle. Even if the door of the vehicle is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information from the terminal of the delivery person, the door will be locked if it is detected that the door has been closed after that, so the vehicle will be blocked by a suspicious person. can prevent intrusion into For example, if the on-board device detects that the door has been closed after the door has been unlocked, it can be assumed that the delivery of the package to or from the vehicle has been completed, so the door is locked. It may be controlled by the on-vehicle device. In particular, when the configuration of (A) is used, the door is not locked even if the vehicle door is closed after the door is unlocked when the unlocking instruction is given from the driver's remote controller. On the other hand, after the door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, which is the terminal possessed by the delivery person, it is detected that the vehicle door is closed. Based on this, it is preferable to perform control to lock the door.
After the door lock is unlocked, for example, a door lock unlock instruction may be output to the vehicle. Especially after detecting that the lock has been locked.
The control that locks the doors based on the detection that the vehicle door is closed outputs a door lock instruction to the vehicle, especially when it is detected that the vehicle door is closed. It should be configured to The opening and closing of the vehicle door may be directly detected by a sensor, etc., but it is better to input the signal of the sensor originally installed in the vehicle and detect it. Alternatively, it may be possible to detect a signal output when a door originally provided in the vehicle is opened or closed.

Further, for example, the car security may be disarmed based on the unlock instruction information. In this way, it is possible to prevent the alarm from being issued by the car security when the delivery person opens the door of the vehicle.
For example, it is preferable to control the car security to be in an armed state based on detection that the door of the vehicle has been closed by the delivery person. In this way, the luggage delivered to the vehicle can also be protected by car security.
The closing of the door of the vehicle by the delivery person may be detected, for example, when a door lock instruction signal sent from the delivery person terminal is received. It may be time to receive information that is output along with the input of completion. In particular, it is preferable that the car security is brought into a disarmed state based on the unlocking instruction information, and that the doors of the vehicle are closed.

(3) For example, if the car security is disarmed based on the unlocking instruction information, and the car security is armed based on the detection that the door of the vehicle is closed. good.
In this way, it is possible to prevent the alarm from being issued by the car security when the delivery person opens the door of the vehicle. There is no need to set the car security in the armed state for a vehicle that is to be delivered to a destination and there is a package, which saves time and effort.
The car security may be a genuine car security of the vehicle, or may be a third-party car security retrofitted to the vehicle.
For example, in a configuration in which the vehicle is equipped with car security and the in-vehicle unit has a function to control the car security function, or a configuration in which the in-vehicle unit has the car security function, when the car security is armed If the door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information from the terminal of the person delivering to the delivery person, and if the door is opened, an alarm is issued. is received, the car security is set in a disarmed state, so that it is possible to prevent the delivery person from opening the door of the vehicle and erroneously issuing an alarm from the car security. In addition, when the delivery of the package is completed and the door of the vehicle is closed, the car security is put into an armed state, thereby preventing a suspicious person from entering the vehicle.

(4) For example, it is preferable to acquire the scheduled delivery time zone information of the parcel and perform control to unlock the doors of the vehicle based on the acquired scheduled delivery time zone information of the parcel.

In this way, it is possible to more appropriately unlock the door lock of the vehicle for the recipient of the package or the like.
In particular, if the door lock is always unlocked based on the unlock instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, there is a risk of unauthorized use of the delivery person's terminal by a third party other than the person making the delivery. However, the courier terminal unlocks the vehicle door. Since the vehicle doors are unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information sent from the delivery person's terminal based on the scheduled delivery time zone information, unauthorized unlocking of the doors due to unauthorized use of the delivery person's terminal can be prevented. It is possible to increase the possibility of being able to prevent such incidents in advance, and it is possible to increase the possibility of being able to prevent unauthorized entry into the vehicle by a third party.
The control for unlocking the vehicle door based on the acquired scheduled delivery time zone information for the parcel is unlocked from the delivery person's terminal if the current time zone is other than the acquired scheduled delivery time zone for the parcel. Even if the lock instruction information is received, the door lock of the vehicle is not unlocked, and if the unlock instruction information is received from the delivery person terminal during the scheduled delivery time period of the acquired package, the vehicle is locked. It may be configured to unlock the door lock.

The scheduled delivery time zone information for a package may be information specifying one or more time zones from among a plurality of time zones divided into a day, for example. In particular, it is preferable to use 1 time period. In particular, the efficiency of delivery is improved by matching this time slot with the existing division of desired delivery time slots set in advance by the home delivery company. It is preferable to prevent the door lock of the vehicle from being unlocked even when unlocking instruction information is received from the delivery person terminal during a time period other than the designated time period.
Further, for example, the scheduled delivery time zone information of a package may be information specifying one or more time zones from information on the scheduled delivery date and time zones divided into a plurality of time zones in one day. In particular, it is preferable to set the information as a specific time period on a specific day for delivery to a car.
Further, for example, the scheduled delivery time zone information may include information on the scheduled delivery date, and may not include information on time zones divided into a plurality of time zones in one day. In particular, on the scheduled delivery date of the parcel, the door lock of the vehicle is unlocked by receiving the unlocking instruction information from the delivery person's terminal, usually during a predetermined time period, and the delivery person Even if the unlocking instruction information is received from the terminal, the vehicle doors should not be unlocked. In this way, even if the unlocking instruction information is received from the delivery person's terminal on a date other than the scheduled delivery date, the vehicle will not be unlocked, and even on the scheduled delivery date, the specified delivery date will not be unlocked. In a time period other than the time period, the vehicle is not unlocked even if unlocking instruction information is received from the delivery terminal.
This predetermined time period may be, for example, a time period during which normal deliveries are made. For example, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.

For example, according to the scheduled delivery time zone information of the parcel sent from the delivery management system, it is preferable to perform control to unlock the door lock of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction from the delivery person's terminal.

Similarly, when a package is to be collected using the delivery person's terminal, the door of the vehicle is locked by receiving the unlock instruction information from the delivery person's terminal during the time period specified by the scheduled collection time period information. is unlocked, and the doors of the vehicle should not be unlocked even if the unlocking instruction and information is received from the delivery person's terminal outside the time period specified by the acquired scheduled pickup time period information.

(5) For example, it is preferable to perform control to prohibit unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction information in response to setting prohibition of door unlocking based on the unlocking instruction information. .

For example, there are times when you do not want the delivery person to enter the vehicle, such as when valuables or car keys are left in the vehicle. By setting the unlocking prohibition of the door lock, unlocking of the door lock is prohibited even if the unlock instruction information is wirelessly transmitted from the delivery terminal. can be prevented from entering the vehicle. For setting the unlocking prohibition of the door lock, for example, unlocking prohibition information may be transmitted from the terminal owned by the user to the vehicle-mounted device.
Control for prohibiting unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction information in response to the setting of prohibition of unlocking the door lock based on the unlocking instruction information is performed based on the unlocking instruction information, for example. Prohibiting door unlocking based on the unlocking instruction information when door unlocking prohibition is set, and prohibiting door unlocking based on the unlocking instruction information is not set. In some cases, control may be performed to permit unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction information.

(6) For example, when it is detected that the door has been opened based on the unlocking instruction information, and the door has been closed, it is preferable to perform control to prohibit the start of the engine of the vehicle.

If a car key or the like is left in the car, the key can be used to start the engine when the door is unlocked, so the delivery person can drive the car without permission. By prohibiting the starting of the vehicle engine, it is possible to prevent a delivery person from driving the vehicle without permission from the vehicle owner. The control for prohibiting the start of the engine of the vehicle based on the door being opened based on the unlocking instruction information and the door being closed is detected, for example, when the door is opened based on the unlocking instruction information. Starting the engine of the vehicle may be inhibited when the door is detected to be closed after it has been detected to be open.
After prohibiting the start of the engine of the vehicle, the permission of starting the engine of the vehicle may be obtained by receiving an engine start permission signal from a terminal possessed by the owner of the vehicle. Alternatively, for example, it may be detected that a predetermined operation determined by the owner of the vehicle has been performed.

(7) For example, based on the detection that the delivery person has approached the vehicle, control may be performed to photograph at least one of the exterior of the vehicle and the interior of the vehicle for a predetermined period of time.

A delivery person may accidentally damage a vehicle when delivering a package to the vehicle. By photographing at least one of the exterior and interior of the vehicle, even if the delivery person damages the vehicle, the situation can be grasped. Also, if the vehicle is damaged, even if it is not known whether the vehicle was damaged by the delivery person, it is possible to confirm whether it was damaged by the delivery person by taking a picture. Such a camera may be attached to the vehicle to record the image of the camera, or for example, the signal of the camera already installed in the vehicle may be acquired and recorded. For example, when a vehicle is equipped with a rear-view camera, the rear-view camera can be used for photographing. When the vehicle is equipped with an electronic mirror, the electronic mirror camera can be used for photographing. When multiple cameras are attached, it is recommended to use those cameras. Alternatively, a hemispherical camera may be attached to the ceiling of the car, or a camera may be attached to the top of the windshield to capture the driver's seat and front passenger's seat, and a camera to capture the rear seats may be attached to the rear of the car. You can take pictures. You may record the image|video which image|photographed on a recording medium. Also, the camera should be turned off normally and should be controlled to be turned on during this shooting. For example, when the vehicle is equipped with a rear-view camera, the rear-view camera can be turned on to take a picture. If you have multiple cameras that capture the surroundings of your vehicle, turn those cameras on and shoot.

(8) For example, based on the detection that the delivery person has approached the vehicle, the system transmits release information to release the security around the vehicle, and the delivery person moves away from the vehicle. Based on the fact that the vehicle is detected, it is preferable to carry out control to transmit warning information that puts the security of the surroundings of the vehicle in a warning state.

If security is set up to detect intruders in the vicinity of where the vehicle is parked, the security may trigger an alarm when a delivery person approaches the vehicle. When the delivery person approaches the vehicle, the release information is sent to release security for the area around the vehicle. is prevented. When the delivery person leaves the vehicle, the security surrounding the vehicle is put into a vigilance state, so that suspicious persons can be guarded.

For example, whether or not the delivery person has approached the vehicle can be determined based on the response of the delivery person's terminal to the advertising carried out by the in-vehicle device. For example, the surroundings in which the vehicle is located may include the route taken by the delivery person when delivering the package to the vehicle.
A home security system or the like may be used for security around the vehicle. Release information for releasing security and alert information for alerting the security of the surroundings where both are present may be sent to the home security system. Since homes and cars are usually within the Wi-Fi area, the in-vehicle device should be configured to connect to the home security system via Wi-Fi, for example.

(9) For example, based on the unlocking instruction information, the vehicle door is opened based on the unlocking instruction information, and the vehicle door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information when it is detected that the door is closed. should be controlled to prohibit

When a package is delivered to the same vehicle after the package has been delivered to the vehicle, the already delivered package is placed in the vehicle. If the doors of the vehicle are unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information in such a state, there is a risk that the luggage that has already been placed inside the vehicle will be taken out. When the door of the vehicle is opened and closed based on the unlocking instruction information, it is assumed that the delivered package is placed in the vehicle, and the door lock of the vehicle is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information. is prohibited. To prevent the taking out of a parcel by a delivery person who came later.
Control for prohibiting unlocking of the vehicle door lock based on the unlocking instruction information based on detection that the vehicle door has been opened based on the unlocking instruction information and that the door has been closed is performed. , for example, when it is detected that the door has been opened based on the unlocking instruction information, and then when it is detected that the door is closed, unlocking of the door lock of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information should be controlled to prohibit

(10) For example, it is preferable to perform control to start the vehicle's air conditioner while the delivered package is placed in the vehicle.

It is thought that the temperature inside the car can be kept at a comfortable temperature for humans by turning on the air conditioner. Thus, it is possible to prevent adverse effects on the load (especially foodstuffs, precision instruments, etc.). Whether or not a delivered package is in the vehicle can also be determined by taking pictures of the inside of the car with a camera or the like at regular intervals, comparing the obtained images, and determining whether there is any change in the photographed images. good.

When the cargo to be collected is placed in the vehicle and the vehicle is opened using the delivery person's terminal to collect the cargo, the air conditioner in the vehicle may be controlled to start.
The control for starting the vehicle's air conditioner while the delivered package is in the vehicle is particularly effective when the delivered package is in the vehicle. Conditioner) should be controlled to start. The control for starting the air conditioner of the vehicle may be, for example, the control of turning on the air conditioner of the vehicle. In a vehicle with an engine, the engine is turned off when the vehicle is parked, so the air conditioner does not operate. Therefore, the control for starting the air conditioner of the vehicle should be, for example, the control for starting the engine.
Whether or not the delivered package is placed inside the vehicle may be determined by the fact that there is a change in the state where there is no package in the image of the seat, etc. taken by a camera, etc., but In particular, it may be performed based on detection that the vehicle door is closed after unlocking of the door lock based on the unlock instruction information.

(11) For example, it is preferable to perform control for stopping the air conditioner of the vehicle in response to detection of unlocking of the vehicle by the user.

If the air conditioner is running even after the delivered package has been taken out of the vehicle, it will be wasted. air conditioning is turned off. Useless operation of the air conditioner can be prevented. For example, detecting transmission of an unlocking code from an electronic key owned by the user may be regarded as detection of unlocking of the vehicle by the user.

For example, the air conditioner may be turned off in response to detection of a delivered package being removed from the vehicle. For example, whether or not a delivered package has been taken out of the vehicle can be determined by comparing the captured images by continuously photographing the interior of the vehicle with a camera or the like.
The control for stopping the air conditioner of the vehicle may be, for example, the control of turning off the air conditioner of the vehicle. In a vehicle having an engine, for example, the control for stopping the air conditioner of the vehicle should be performed by turning off the engine.

(12) It is preferable to detect the position where the delivered package is placed and perform control to report the detected position.

It is good if the delivered package is placed in a place where it can be easily found, but if it is not placed in a place where it can be found immediately, it may be difficult to find it. The location of the delivered package is detected and the detected location is reported, so the location of the package in the vehicle can be immediately known. For example, the location of the package left in the vehicle by the delivery person, such as above the driver's seat, the passenger's seat, or the rear seat, can be set by the terminal held by the person who delivers it. It is advisable to have the machine send information indicating the location of the delivered package. For example, when the vehicle door is opened by the user, information indicating the location of the baggage may be transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device to the user's terminal, and the user's terminal may notify the location of the baggage. When the cargo to be collected is placed inside the vehicle, for example, the location of the cargo to be collected, for example, above the driver's seat, above the front passenger seat, above the rear seat, etc., can be set by the terminal owned by the user. It is recommended that the terminal transmit information indicating the location of the package to be collected to the vehicle-mounted device. For example, when unlocking instruction information is wirelessly transmitted to the onboard device, information indicating the location of the package is sent from the onboard device to the terminal of the person delivering the package, and the terminal of the person delivering the package notifies the location of the package. good.

(13) Control for notifying the user that the package has been delivered, for example, based on the detection that the vehicle door has been opened based on the unlocking instruction information and that the door has been closed. should be done.

Since the user knows that the package has been delivered to the vehicle, the user can go to the vehicle to pick up the delivered package. It is detected that the vehicle door has been opened and closed based on the above-mentioned unlocking instruction information even when the cargo that has been placed in the vehicle is picked up. Based on this, the user may be notified that the pickup of the package has been completed. The vehicle can be used because it is known that the baggage left in the vehicle has been collected.
The control for notifying the user that the package has been delivered is, for example, a server that transmits information to display that the delivery has been completed when the user accesses a site that the user can access from the user's terminal. (For example, a Web server, etc.), but it is preferable to control so-called push notification to the user's terminal.

(14) For example, the notification control is a control for transmitting information indicating that the package has been delivered to the delivery management system, and the delivery management system notifies the user that the package has been delivered. should be controlled for

In this way, the user can know that the package has been delivered.
In this way, the delivery management system may perform control to notify the user that the package has been delivered, or the vehicle-mounted device may perform control to notify the user that the package has been arranged. . Even when a package placed on a vehicle has been picked up, information indicating that the package has been delivered is sent to the delivery management system, and the delivery management system notifies the user that the package has been delivered. may be performed.
The user may be, for example, the recipient of a package to be delivered. Also, it is particularly preferable that the user is, for example, a parcel delivery company. Preferably, it is both the recipient of the package to be delivered and the courier for the package.

(15) For example, when it is determined that luggage has been left in the vehicle for a predetermined period of time, it is preferable to perform control to notify the user of the fact.

A user forgets to pick up a package that has been delivered to the car, and since the user knows that the package is still inside the car, the user can go to pick up the package in the car. For example, the predetermined period may be a fixed period from the scheduled delivery time of the package. For example, the user may be allowed to set the predetermined period in the vehicle-mounted device. For example, it is preferable to determine whether or not luggage is placed by photographing the interior of the vehicle at regular intervals and comparing the obtained photographed images. In addition, when it is determined that a package has not been placed inside the vehicle for a predetermined period of time, the user can be notified of the fact when the package is to be collected. Since it is known that there is a problem, it is possible to make a reminder for collection.
In particular, when it is determined that luggage has been placed inside the vehicle for a predetermined period of time, the control for notifying the user of this fact is based on the image of a camera or the like as to whether or not the luggage carrier itself is placed. However, when it is determined that the luggage has been left in the vehicle for a predetermined period of time, the control for notifying the user of the fact is based on the unlocking instruction information. After unlocking the door lock based on the above, it is preferable that the vehicle door is not unlocked by the user for a predetermined period of time after it is detected that the vehicle door is closed.

(16) For example, when a delivered package is placed in the vehicle, the user approaches the vehicle or unlocks the door of the vehicle to notify that the package has arrived. It is preferable to perform control to notify the user.

If the user is notified that the package has arrived in response to the user's approach to the vehicle, the user can know that the package has arrived at the vehicle when the user passes near the vehicle. The notification can be used as an opportunity to open the vehicle door and take out the delivered package. In addition, when the user is informed that the package has arrived in response to the user unlocking the door lock in the vehicle, the user knows that the delivered package is in the vehicle. can be removed from the vehicle. In particular, if the luggage is placed in a difficult-to-find place in the car, it is easy to forget to pick it up. Since the user is notified that the package has arrived, it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to pick up the package. For example, when the vehicle-mounted device performs advertising and the user's terminal owned by the user responds to the advertising, the user may approach the vehicle. Further, when the vehicle recognizes the vehicle key possessed by the user and unlocks the vehicle door with such a key, it is assumed that the user unlocks the vehicle door.

(17) For example, it is preferable to perform control to notify in different manners depending on whether a delivered package is placed in the vehicle or not.

Since the notification is made in different manners, the user can know that the delivered parcel is placed on the vehicle only by recognizing the manner of the notification. For example, it would be good to install a lamp that can emit light in multiple colors on the on-board unit, and change the color of the lamp depending on whether the delivered package is in the vehicle or not. Just by looking at the color of the lamp, you can tell whether there is a package to be delivered in the car. Similarly, when picking up a package placed in a vehicle, control may be performed to notify in different manners whether the package to be collected is placed in the car or not. Just by looking at the color of the lamp, you can tell whether or not there is a package to be picked up inside the car.
Whether or not the delivered package is in the vehicle may be determined based on the image of the seat, etc., taken by a camera, etc., but in particular, the door lock based on the above-mentioned unlocking instruction information. After unlocking, the vehicle door may not be unlocked by the user after it has been detected that the vehicle door has been closed.

The above notification may be made in the delivery management system under the control of the vehicle-mounted device.

(18) For example, when a delivery person approaches the vehicle, it is preferable to perform control to notify that the vehicle is to deliver the parcel.

The person delivering the package will know the vehicle to which the parcel should be delivered. Especially in parking lots where many vehicles are parked, it is difficult to find a vehicle to deliver packages, but it becomes relatively easy to find a vehicle. For example, when the vehicle-mounted device advertises and the user's terminal owned by the delivery person responds to the advertisement, the delivery person may approach the vehicle. For example, the terminal of the person delivering the package and the on-vehicle device may communicate with each other to inform the terminal of the person delivering the package that the package is to be delivered by the vehicle. For example, a lamp or the like may simply be provided on the vehicle to which the parcel is to be delivered, and notification control may be performed by blinking the lamp or the like.

The vehicle that is carrying the package to be picked up should also be controlled to notify the vehicle that the package should be picked up when the delivery person approaches the vehicle. Vehicles are easier to find.
The control that notifies the vehicle that should deliver the package when the delivery person approaches the vehicle is, for example, the vehicle that should deliver the package while it is detected that the delivery person has approached the vehicle. It should be controlled so as not to notify the vehicle that the package should be delivered until it is not detected that the delivery person has approached the vehicle.
Whether or not the delivery person is approaching the vehicle can be determined by, for example, whether or not the image recognition of the camera recognizes the unique characteristics of the delivery person. It is good to check whether it is inside or not. For example, it may be determined whether or not the courier terminal and the in-vehicle device can directly wirelessly communicate predetermined information. The direct wireless communication range is, for example, within several tens of meters, preferably within several meters.

(19) For example, depending on the information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been specified, the vehicle may be unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information. Lock control should be performed.

A user may not want the package to be delivered to the vehicle, but may want the package to be delivered to the home. When it is desired to deliver the package to the vehicle, delivery of the package to the vehicle can occur. Similarly, vehicle unlocking control may be performed based on the unlocking instruction information in response to information indicating that the vehicle is designated to pick up the cargo. Cargo pick-up will be done when you want to pick-up your car.
Depending on the information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been specified between the delivery of the package to the vehicle and the delivery of the package to the home, the unlocking control of the vehicle based on the above unlocking instruction information can be performed, for example, , the vehicle is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information when there is information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been specified, and there is no information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been specified. In this case, it is preferable to perform control so as not to unlock the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information.

(20) It is preferable to transmit charging data in response to unlocking of the doors of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information.

When the vehicle door lock is unlocked, it is assumed that the package has been delivered to the vehicle, and charges can be made.
As a configuration for transmitting billing data in response to the vehicle door being unlocked based on the unlocking finger information, for example, the vehicle door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information. The billing data may be transmitted when the vehicle is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information. should be
Also, it is preferable to transmit charging data in response to the fact that the vehicle was not unlocked during the scheduled delivery time. If the vehicle is not unlocked during the scheduled delivery time, it is assumed that the delivery of the parcel is delayed and a charge can be made.

(21) For example, an in-vehicle device mounted in a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle may perform control to unlock the doors of the vehicle when the scheduled delivery time period has passed.

It is conceivable to deliver the recipient's package to a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle. This is a form in which a vehicle other than that of the recipient is temporarily used as a vehicle for placing the package on behalf of the recipient. In such a form, if the recipient does not come to pick up the package even after the scheduled delivery time, the vehicle cannot be used. When the scheduled delivery time has passed, the vehicle door can be unlocked so that the package can be taken out and the package can be moved to another vehicle. Regarding whether or not the on-board equipment is installed in a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle, for example, a setting switch is provided in the on-board equipment, and based on the setting of the setting switch, it is installed in a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle. can be determined as an on-board device.

(22) For example, the scheduled delivery time to the vehicle and the scheduled delivery time to the home are different, and the vehicle door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information during the scheduled delivery time to the vehicle. do it.

If the scheduled delivery time slot to the vehicle and the scheduled delivery time slot to the home are different, the door of the vehicle can be unlocked based on the unlock instruction information during the scheduled delivery time slot to the vehicle. If the scheduled delivery time to the vehicle is set later or earlier than the scheduled delivery time to the home, the package can be delivered later or earlier.
The scheduled time for delivery to the vehicle and the scheduled time for delivery to the home are different, and as a configuration for unlocking the doors of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information during the scheduled time for delivery to the vehicle, For example, an in-vehicle device that can be used in a home delivery system that can set the scheduled delivery time to the vehicle and the scheduled delivery time to the home separately. The on-board device should be equipped with a function to notify whether the vehicle is scheduled to be delivered. The information may be used to unlock the doors of the vehicle.

(23) In a state where priority delivery to the vehicle or priority delivery to the home can be set, unlocking of the door lock of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information is performed in accordance with the priority delivery to the vehicle being set. Lock control should be provided.

When priority delivery to the vehicle is set, the vehicle doors can be unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal. If priority delivery to home is set, it is preferable to control so that the door lock of the vehicle cannot be unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information. In this way, it is possible to prevent the delivery person from accidentally unlocking the door of the vehicle when priority delivery to home is set.

(24) For example, based on the recipient's instruction to unlock the door of the vehicle, it is preferable to perform control for notifying the completion of receiving the parcel.

In this way, it is possible to receive notification of the completion of the receipt of the parcel based on the recipient's instruction to unlock the door of the vehicle.
For example, based on the user's command to unlock the door of the vehicle, control may be performed to transmit package reception completion information to the delivery management system. By doing so, the delivery management system can recognize that the user has received the package.

(25) For example, the vehicle-mounted device according to any one of (1) to (24) above and a remote controller that performs control to permit unlocking of the door lock of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information. It is preferable to use an in-vehicle device set equipped with

Only by using the remote controller, it is possible to perform control to permit unlocking of the door locks of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal. For example, the remote controller may be provided with a button, and the control may be such that simply pressing the button permits unlocking of the door lock of the vehicle based on the unlocking instruction information.

(26) For example, it is preferable that the remote controller notifies in different manners whether the delivered package is placed in the vehicle or not.

The recipient can know whether the delivered package is placed in the vehicle simply by confirming the reported manner on the remote controller.

(27) For example, in a state in which the delivered package is placed in the vehicle, the remote controller causes the delivered package to be placed in the vehicle due to the recipient who has the remote controller approaching the vehicle. It is preferable to perform control to notify that the user is present.

When the recipient approaches the vehicle, the remote controller performs control to notify that the delivered package is placed inside the vehicle. is placed on the vehicle. For example, whether or not a delivered package is placed in a vehicle may be determined by photographing the interior of the vehicle at regular intervals and comparing the obtained images. For example, if an article that was not present before the door was unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information appears in the photographed image after the door is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction information, the delivered package is placed inside the vehicle. It is better to judge based on what is done. For example, whether or not the user has approached the vehicle may be determined based on whether or not the remote controller has received radio waves transmitted by the vehicle-mounted device.

(28) For example, the remote controller may transmit control information for unlocking the door lock of the vehicle to the vehicle-mounted device.

Vehicle doors can be unlocked using a remote controller. In particular, when the remote controller performs control to notify that the delivered package is placed in the vehicle, the user can unlock the door of the vehicle using the remote controller based on the notification. Therefore, the user can know that the luggage is placed in the vehicle only with the remote controller, and when the luggage is found in the vehicle, the remote controller is used to unlock the vehicle door lock It is possible to realize notification of the presence of luggage and unlocking of the door lock with only one remote controller.
In particular, the control information by which the remote controller causes the vehicle-mounted device to unlock the doors of the vehicle should preferably be different from the control described above based on the unlocking instruction information. Control different from control based on information is preferable. In particular, in the control based on the unlocking instruction information, it is preferable to perform the unlocking based on the control information even when the control is performed so as not to unlock the door.

(29) For example, the unlocking system may include the vehicle-mounted device described in any one of (1) to (28) above and a delivery person terminal, which is a terminal possessed by a delivery person.

By wirelessly transmitting unlocking instruction information from the courier terminal, the vehicle door can be unlocked by the vehicle-mounted device.

(30) The on-vehicle device transmits the vehicle parking position information in response to receiving the vehicle parking position request information, and the delivery person terminal responds to the vehicle parking position information transmitted from the on-vehicle device. Based on this, it is preferable to perform control to inform at least one of the parking position of the vehicle and the fact that the vehicle is not in the predetermined parking position.

If the delivery person's terminal notifies the parking position of the vehicle, the delivery person will know that the delivery vehicle is parked by moving to that parking position, saving the trouble of searching for the vehicle. You can get to your vehicle faster. In addition, if the delivery person's terminal performs control to notify that the vehicle is not at the specified parking position, the delivery person will know that the vehicle is not parked even if he/she goes to the specified parking position. By confirming the parking position of the vehicle, it is possible to reach the vehicle relatively quickly.

For example, the in-vehicle device acquires information on the current parking position of the vehicle in response to inquiry data about the parking position of the vehicle sent from the car delivery management system and controls the transmission to the delivery management system. , the parking position of the vehicle may be notified based on the reception of the parking position information of the vehicle transmitted from the delivery management system, or the nonexistence of the vehicle at the predetermined parking position may be notified. The current parking position information may be acquired by GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, or may be acquired by other means such as indoor positioning technology.

(31) For example, the delivery person's terminal preferably receives information on the location of the parcel to be delivered in the vehicle, and performs control to report the location of the parcel.

Even if luggage is placed in the car, it may be difficult to find out where it is placed. Since the location of the package in the vehicle is notified, the delivery person can relatively quickly find out where the package is in the vehicle.

(32) A system comprising the in-vehicle device and an EC server according to any one of (1) to (31) above, wherein the EC server delivers packages to vehicles or delivers packages to home. It is preferable that the system transmits information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been set to the delivery management system in response to the setting of the delivery of the package to the vehicle among the settings of delivery.

Since it is possible to recognize that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been set, the delivery management system can transmit information indicating that the delivery of the package to the vehicle has been set to the terminal of the person delivering the package. The delivery person knows that it is sufficient to deliver the package to the vehicle using the delivery person's terminal.

(33) For example, the EC server may perform at least one of control of discounting of charges and control of bundling vehicle-related products with the package in response to the setting of delivery of the package to the vehicle.

By performing discount control on charging, it becomes easier to deliver packages to vehicles that are relatively easy to deliver compared to delivering packages to homes. Delivery of the package to the vehicle makes the delivery relatively easy for the delivery person. By performing the control to bundle the vehicle-related product, the vehicle-related product can be delivered to the vehicle together with the package. In particular, users who deliver parcels by vehicle are considered to be more interested in cars, so delivering car-related products together with their parcels leads to increased sales of car-related products. Car-related products may be, for example, car-related novelties and car-related flyers.

(34) For example, the EC server should record that the package has been delivered based on the unlocking instruction information from the delivery person's terminal.

The EC server can recognize that the package has been delivered.

(35) For example, the vehicle-mounted device receives unlocking instruction information wirelessly transmitted from the delivery person's terminal, which is a terminal possessed by the person who delivers the vehicle, and controls the vehicle-mounted device to unlock the doors of the vehicle. It can be used as a method.

The delivery person can unlock the door lock of the vehicle so that the delivery person can deliver the package to the vehicle. For example, the person who delivers the parcel can simply unlock the recipient's car and put the parcel in without having to deliver the parcel to the recipient's house or the like. For example, even if the recipient is not at the house or the like, it is sufficient to simply deliver the package to the car. It can reduce the trouble of redelivery of parcels. The delivery person can unlock the door lock of the vehicle so that the delivery person can deliver the package to the vehicle. The delivery person is relieved of the redelivery of the package. In addition, by having the delivery person terminal held by the person who collects the package, the door of the vehicle can be unlocked and the package can be collected when the package to be collected is placed in the vehicle. The delivery person does not need to redeliver or pick up the parcel again.
The constituent elements described above can be combined arbitrarily except for configurations that have obstacles to their combination. For example, inventions (1) to (35) can be combined arbitrarily. For example, at least one of (2) to (35) may be provided without all or part of (1). However, in particular, it is preferable to have the configuration (1) and at least one configuration and combination of (2) to (35). Also, arbitrary components of (1) to (35) may be extracted and combined. The applicant of the present application intends to obtain patent rights for such configurations as well.

For example, it is possible to make the delivery of packages easier than before.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a delivery system; FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a communication system; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing electrical configurations of a communication system and a user-vehicle device; FIG. 1 shows a camera mounted on a car. It is a registration state transition diagram of the user vehicle-mounted device. It is a state transition diagram of the LED of the user-vehicle device. FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of car security; FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of a door lock; FIG. 4 is a state transition diagram of the engine starter; 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. It is a car delivery management system management table. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. EC system/user management table. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. It is an example of a pick-up place selection screen. It is an example of a pick-up place selection screen. It is an example of a pick-up place selection screen. It is an EC system merchandise management table. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; 4 is a flow chart showing a processing procedure of a junction unit; It is an example of a display screen of a user terminal. A view of the user remote control is shown. 1 is a sequence diagram of a delivery system; FIG. It is an example of a pick-up place selection screen.

[1. delivery system]
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention and shows the overall configuration of a delivery system.

The delivery system according to this embodiment enables a delivery person to deliver packages to the interior of an automobile. As will be described later in detail, it is possible to unlock the door lock of the user's automobile and open the door using the delivery person's terminal owned by the delivery person. A delivery man opens the car door and delivers the package inside the car.

As shown in FIG. 1, the delivery system includes an EC (electronic commerce) system (an example of an EC server) S1, a group of user terminals Tug, a car delivery management system (an example of a delivery management system) S2, and a home delivery system. It includes a system group Sg, a delivery person terminal group Tdg, and a user vehicle device group Vmg. The EC system S1 includes a plurality of m EC sites, and is composed of servers, for example. The user terminal group Tug includes a plurality of n user terminals. A user terminal is a terminal used by a user who receives or delivers a package using the delivery system according to this embodiment. User terminals include, for example, smart phones, feature phones, tablet terminals, and personal computers. The vehicle delivery management system S2 is also composed of, for example, a server. The home delivery system group Sg includes a plurality of p home delivery systems. Each of a plurality of p home delivery systems is also configured by a server. Each delivery company has its own delivery system. The delivery person terminal group Tdg includes a plurality of q delivery person terminals. The delivery terminal may be a dedicated terminal owned by the delivery company, or may be a smartphone or tablet terminal with an application installed. The user vehicle-mounted device group Vmg includes a plurality of user vehicle-mounted devices. Each of the plurality of user-mounted devices is not originally installed in the vehicle, but is installed in the vehicle after purchasing the vehicle, as will be described later.

EC system S1, each of n user terminals included in user terminal group Tug, vehicle delivery management system S2, each of p home delivery systems included in home delivery system group Sg, and q members included in delivery person terminal group Tdg , and each of the r user vehicle-mounted devices included in the user vehicle-mounted device group Vmg can be connected to the Internet and can communicate with each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the communication system 1. As shown in FIG.

The communication system 1 shown in FIG. 2 controls a vehicle, is already installed in the vehicle shipped from the factory, and constitutes a part of the vehicle.

A communication system 1 includes a CAN (Controller Area Network) 2 . An engine ECU (engine control unit) 3, a transmission ECU 4, a body ECU 5, and a gateway ECU 6 are connected to the CAN 2. The engine ECU 3 controls the engine system, and is connected to sensors such as an engine starter, a throttle sensor, an engine speed sensor, a water temperature sensor, and devices (not shown). The transmission ECU 4 controls the transmission system, and is connected to devices such as a shift position detection sensor 7 that detects the position of the shift lever. The body ECU 5 controls so-called body systems. The body ECU 5 includes a door lock control device 8 for controlling the locking and unlocking of the door locks of the automobile, a hazard lighting control device 9 for controlling lighting of the hazard lamps, an air conditioner, car security, Devices (not shown) such as a detection device for detecting that the car door is opened and a detection device for detecting that the car door is closed are connected. The gateway ECU 6 serves as an intermediary between communication networks and performs control for arranging the exchange of signals. ing. In FIG. 2, an engine ECU 3, a transmission ECU 4, a body ECU 5 and a gateway ECU 6 are connected to the CAN 2, but other ECUs such as a battery ECU are also connected to operate the vehicle.

A genuine portable device 10 (genuine key) attached to the automobile transmits an unlocking instruction signal or a locking instruction signal, and the body ECU 5 receives the unlocking instruction signal or locking instruction signal. The body ECU 5 that has received the unlocking instruction signal controls the door lock control device 8, and the door lock control device 8 unlocks the door locks of the automobile. The body ECU 5 that has received the locking instruction signal controls the door lock control device 8, and the door lock control device 8 locks the doors of the automobile.

These ECUs 3 to 6 and the like operate devices connected to them, and output signals to the CAN 2 that are generated based on information acquired from the devices connected to them. Therefore, a detection signal output from the shift position detection sensor, a door locking instruction signal and a door unlocking instruction signal output from the door lock control device 8, and a hazard lighting control signal output from the hazard lighting control device 9 etc. all pass through CAN2, and each information can be acquired from CAN2. In addition, a signal indicating the state of the engine (starting, operating, etc.), a signal indicating the state of the air conditioner, the state of car security, etc. also pass through the CAN 2, and each piece of information can be obtained from the CAN 2.

The communication system 1 is installed in a space such as the inside of the dashboard or the inside of the bonnet, which is hidden from the exterior and interior of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the communication system 1 and the user vehicle equipment Vm.

As described above, the communication system 1 is already installed in the vehicle at the time of shipment from the factory, but the user vehicle unit Vm is installed in the vehicle after it is shipped by an automotive parts dealer or the like. . The user vehicle-mounted device Vm is one of the user vehicle-mounted device group Vmg shown in FIG.

The user vehicle-mounted device Vm includes a junction unit 20 . The junction unit 20 includes a microcomputer (microcomputer) 21, memory 22, LTE (Long Term Evolution) circuit 23, Bluetooth circuit 24, wireless LAN (Local Area Network) circuit 25, communication circuit 26, and the like. Various functions of the junction unit 20 described below are realized by the CPU of the microcomputer 21 executing a program stored in the flash memory of the microcomputer 21 connected to each section described below to control each section. The LTE circuit 23 allows the junction unit 20 to wirelessly communicate with a mobile phone communication base station to connect to the Internet almost anywhere in the country via the mobile phone communication network. The Bluetooth circuit 24 has a communication area with a radius of about 10 m centered on the vehicle, and the Bluetooth circuit provided in the delivery person terminal 51 (an example of the delivery person terminal owned by the person who delivers) enters this communication area. Both can communicate when The communication circuit 26 is a specific low-power radio communication circuit in the 420 MHz band, and can communicate with a user remote controller 52 having a similar radio communication circuit within a radius of about 300 m. At a car parts store or the like, the junction unit 20 is connected to the CAN 2 included in the communication system 1 already installed in the car at the time of shipment from the factory. The junction unit 20 also has a connector 27 for Ethernet, and is also connected to the Ethernet 29 by connecting it to a connector 28 that connects to the Ethernet 29 .

An Ethernet 29 connects the display device 31 and the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 . (Actually, they are connected via a hub, but the illustration is omitted.)

As described later in detail (see FIG. 4), the first camera 41, the second camera 42, the third camera 43 and the fourth camera 44 are mounted outside the vehicle, and are used to monitor the surroundings of the vehicle. to shoot. The fifth camera 45 is installed inside the car and photographs the inside of the car. Both cameras should be wide-angle cameras, but it is particularly good to use an all-dome camera.

The display device 31 is an Android terminal provided with a control circuit and the like having an SoC containing a microcomputer 21 and the like connected to each part described below. The following functions of the display device 31 are realized by the CPU of the microcomputer 21 executing a program stored in the flash memory of the control circuit to control each section. The display device 31 has a display screen 32 on which images captured by the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 are displayed. In addition, the display device 31 is loaded with a memory card 33, and images are captured by the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 via a memory card reader/writer (not shown) built into the display device 31. Information representing an image, information instructed to be recorded by the junction unit 20, and information passing through the Ethernet 29 are recorded in the memory card 33. The display device 31 not only simply displays the images captured by the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45, but also synthesizes and displays those images, and displays characters, icons, etc. other than the captured images. It also has a function of combining with an image and displaying it. A touch panel is installed on the display screen 32, and commands are input to the display device 31 using the touch panel. Further, the display device 31 is provided with a red LED 34 that emits red light, a green LED 35 that emits green light, a blue LED 36 that emits blue light, and a yellow LED 37 that emits yellow light.

Since the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is connected to the CAN2 included in the communication system 1, it is possible to obtain all the information about the vehicle flowing through the CAN2.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the automobile.

The upper side of FIG. 4 corresponds to the front of the automobile 60 and the lower side of FIG. 4 corresponds to the rear of the automobile 60 . The left side of FIG. 4 corresponds to the left side of the automobile 60 and the right side of FIG. 4 corresponds to the right side of the automobile 60 . A first camera 41 is fixed approximately in the center of the front of the automobile 60, a second camera 42 is fixed slightly in front of the left side of the automobile 60 as seen from the plane, and a camera is fixed slightly in the right side of the automobile 60 as seen from the plane. A third camera 43 is fixed in front, and a fourth camera 44 is fixed approximately in the center of the rear surface of the automobile 60 . A first camera 41 to a fourth camera 44 are fixed outside the car 60 . Also, a fifth camera 45 is fixed approximately in the center of the ceiling inside the car 60 .

The first camera 41 captures the front of the car 60, the second camera 42 captures the direction of the left side of the car 60 when viewed from above, and the third camera 43 captures the direction of the car 60 when viewed from the top. , and the fourth camera 44 photographs the rear of the automobile 60 . A first camera 41 to a fourth camera 44 photograph the surroundings of the automobile 60 . A fifth camera 45 photographs the interior of the automobile 60 . The first camera 41 to the fourth camera 44 are fixed outside the vehicle 60, but if they can photograph the front of the vehicle 60, the left and right sides of the vehicle 60, and the rear of the vehicle, they can be installed inside the vehicle 60. It may be fixed. Further, the fifth camera 45 is fixed inside the car 60, but it may be fixed outside the car 60 as long as it can photograph the inside of the car.

5 to 9 are state transition diagrams. States are held by the microcomputers of the junction unit 20 and the display device 30 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm. to synchronize the states held by both microcomputers.

FIG. 5 is a state transition diagram regarding the registration state of the user vehicle-mounted device.

If the user vehicle-mounted device is not registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2, a registration request to the vehicle delivery management system S2 is made, and the user vehicle-mounted device is registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2. If the memory 22 of the junction unit 20 stores the user vehicle unit ID and the user vehicle unit password, the user vehicle unit is registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2, and the memory 22 stores the user vehicle unit ID and the user vehicle unit password. If the device password is not stored, the user vehicle device is not registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2.

The user on-vehicle device ID and the user on-board device password are described in the manual of the user on-board device, as will be described later in detail. stored in

FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram for the LEDs 34 to 37 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm.

Junction unit 20 and all the above-mentioned parts are connected to an automobile battery (not shown) installed in automobile 60 and receive power supply, and the level of junction unit 20 is set to the voltage level of the automobile battery. (hereinafter referred to as the battery level) is detected, and if the battery level is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the LEDs 34 to 37 formed on the display device 31 of the user-vehicle device Vm are put into an operating state to control the battery level. If the level is less than the predetermined level, the LEDs 34 to 37 formed on the display device 31 of the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm are turned off and the control is stopped.
It should be noted that the predetermined level of the battery level may be, for example, a level at which the engine can be started several times.

When the battery level is above a predetermined level, the junction unit 20 turns on the red LED 34 if the user vehicle device Vm is not registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2. When the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2, the junction unit 20 turns off the red LED 34 and turns on the green LED 35 . For example, as will be described later, if the package reception setting at the automobile 60 (the setting for delivery of the package to the automobile 60) is performed, the green LED 35 is turned off and the blue LED 36 is turned on. When the user receives the package delivered to the car, the blue LED 36 is turned off and the yellow LED 37 is turned on. When the user receives the delivered parcel and gives the cancellation setting to the user vehicle-mounted device Vm, the yellow LED 37 is turned off and the green LED 35 is turned on.

By simply looking at the lit LED among the red LED 34, green LED 35, blue LED 36, and yellow LED 37, it is possible to determine whether the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2, whether the package reception setting has been made, or whether the vehicle It will be possible to check whether the package has been delivered to 60 and whether the package has been received. It is possible to use a configuration in which the colors are the same but the lighting positions of the LEDs are different, or a configuration in which a single LED emits light of different colors is possible. As long as the light of the LED can be seen even from a distance from the vehicle, it is possible to check whether the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm is registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2 or whether the package reception settings are made. , whether the package has been delivered to the car 60 or whether the package has been received can be confirmed.

FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram for car security.

If the level of the vehicle battery is above a predetermined level, the car security is activated, and if the level of the vehicle battery is less than the predetermined level, the car security is deactivated.

When the battery level is above a predetermined level and the car security is in a disarmed state, when the car security remote controller owned by the user of the car gives the body ECU 5 instruction information to set the security, The body ECU 5 puts the car security in an armed state. When the car security is in the armed state and security release instruction information is given to the body ECU 5 from a car security remote controller owned by the user of the car, the body ECU 5 disarms the car security. . When an unlocking instruction signal (an example of unlocking instruction information) is given from the delivery terminal 51 to the junction unit 20, the junction unit 20 outputs a control signal to disarm the car security to the CAN 2. do. Car security is disarmed for delivery. With the car security disarmed for delivery, the door of the car 60 is opened and closed after a certain period of time, for example, 5 seconds, has passed. - The unit 20 outputs a control signal to arm the car security to the CAN2. Car security is armed.

When the door lock of the vehicle 60 is unlocked based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery person terminal 51, the car security is placed in a disarmed state (delivery disarmed state). Even if the door is opened, the car security is prevented from issuing an alarm.

FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram for door lock.

When the body ECU 5 receives a genuine key unlock instruction signal transmitted from the genuine portable device 10 owned by the user when the doors of the automobile 60 are locked, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8, Unlock the car door lock. Also, when the junction unit 20 receives an unlocking instruction signal transmitted from the user remote controller 52 (when the communication circuit 26 included in the junction unit 20 receives an unlocking instruction signal, the remote controller 52 The junction unit 20 outputs the unlocking instruction signal to the CAN 2 . Upon receiving this signal, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to unlock the doors of the vehicle.

In a user unlocked state (a state in which the door of the vehicle is unlocked based on an unlock signal transmitted from the genuine portable device 10 owned by the user or the user remote controller 52), from the genuine portable device 10 When the body ECU 5 receives the transmitted genuine key lock instruction signal, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to lock the doors of the automobile 60 . Also, in the user unlocked state, when the junction unit 20 receives the door lock lock instruction signal transmitted from the user remote controller 52, the junction unit 20 outputs the lock instruction signal to the CAN 2 and transmits this signal. The body ECU 5 having received the information controls the door lock control device 8 to lock the door locks of the automobile.

In the locked state, when the junction unit 20 receives an unlocking instruction signal transmitted from the Bluetooth circuit provided in the delivery terminal 51 (when the Bluetooth circuit 24 included in the junction unit 20 receives the unlocking instruction signal, the delivery terminal 51), the junction unit 20 outputs a locking instruction signal to CAN2. Upon receiving this signal, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to unlock the door locks of the automobile 60, and the delivery person is unlocked. The door lock controller 8 detects that the door of the vehicle 60 has been opened in the unlocked state of the delivery person, and the door lock unlock signal output to the CAN 2 by the body ECU 5 receiving the detection result is sent to the junction unit 20. is obtained, and it is detected that the doors of the vehicle are closed, the door locks of the vehicle 60 are locked.

FIG. 9 is a state transition diagram for the engine starter.

If the vehicle battery level is above a predetermined level, the engine starter will be activated, and if the battery level is below a predetermined level, the engine starter will be deactivated.

When the junction unit 20 receives the engine start signal transmitted from the user remote controller 52 while the engine starter is in operation and the engine is stopped by user operation, the junction unit 20 transmits the engine start signal to the CAN 2. to output The engine ECU 3 controls the engine starter. The engine starter starts the engine, and when the engine start is completed, the engine operating state is reached.

In the engine running state, when the communication circuit 26 of the junction unit 20 receives the engine stop signal from the user remote controller 52, the junction unit 20 outputs the engine stop signal to CAN2. The engine is stopped by the user's operation. When the Bluetooth circuit 24 of the junction unit 20 receives an unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal 51 in the engine operating state, the junction unit 20 outputs an engine stop signal to the CAN2. Engine stopped for delivery. In the engine stop state for delivery, the door of the car 60 is opened by the signal from the body ECU 5 sent to the CAN 2, and a certain time, for example, 30 seconds after detecting that the door of the car 60 is closed. After elapses, the junction unit 20 outputs an engine start signal to CAN2. Engine starts. Even if the door is opened by the delivery person while the engine is running, the engine is stopped.

[2. Delivery system sequence]
10 to 21 mainly show sequence diagrams of the delivery system.

This embodiment is an example in which a user accesses the EC system S1, purchases an item via the Internet, and has a delivery person deliver the purchased item.

FIG. 10 is performed when the on-vehicle device ID, on-board device password, and user information are not registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2 (the vehicle delivery management system unregistered state shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 at the time of shipment from the factory). FIG. 4 shows a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure;

The processing shown in FIG. 10 is performed for each user when the user installs the user vehicle unit Vm into the vehicle.

The manual of the user vehicle Vm includes the URL of the vehicle delivery management system S2, the vehicle vehicle ID of the user vehicle Vm, the vehicle vehicle password, and the user vehicle Vm (the LTE circuit 23 of the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle Vm). ) describes the vehicle-mounted device IP address for accessing via the Internet. The user vehicle unit Vm stores the vehicle unit ID, vehicle unit password, and IP address described above at the time of shipment from the factory, and various information necessary for Internet access including this IP address is set. The user who has installed the user on-board device Vm in the automobile 60 enters the URL of the vehicle delivery management system S2 described in the manual of the user on-board device Vm into the user terminal (smartphone, tablet terminal, personal computer, etc.) Tu (The user terminal Tu is one of the user terminal groups Tug shown in FIG. 1.) Access is made using a browser or the like. The vehicle delivery management system S2 has a user ID and user password input form for registered users of the vehicle delivery management system S2, a send button for these, and a new registration form for users unregistered in the vehicle delivery management system S2. The information having the link is transmitted to the user terminal Tu, and the user terminal Tu has a user ID and user password input form for registered users of the vehicle delivery management system S2, a transmission button for these, and a vehicle delivery management system. A page is displayed with a link to a new registration page for users not yet registered with system S2. When a user who is not registered in the car delivery management system S2 presses the new registration link, the new registration page of the link destination is displayed. On the new registration page, the on-vehicle device ID, on-board device password, on-board device IP address, user ID and user password of the desired vehicle delivery management system, address, name, telephone number, credit card information and vehicle identification information ( Car identification information is information that a user attaches to his/her car so that the user can identify the car. For example, it can be regarded as a nickname of a car, such as a blue car, a red car, etc.). When these items are entered in the user terminal Tu owned by the user and the send button at the bottom of the form is pressed, the entered information is sent to the vehicle delivery management system S2. The vehicle delivery management system S2 is accessed via the on-vehicle device ID, vehicle device password and vehicle device IP address, the user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system, address, name, telephone number, and credit card. Information and information indicating vehicle identification information (hereinafter also referred to as "vehicle device ID, etc.") are transmitted to the vehicle delivery management system S2.

If the user ID of the vehicle delivery management system has already been registered among the received in-vehicle device IDs, the vehicle delivery management system S2 sends information to the user terminal to that effect and prompts the user to enter a different user ID. Send to Tu. If the user ID of the vehicle delivery management system has not yet been registered among the received on-vehicle device IDs, etc., when information such as on-vehicle device IDs transmitted from the user terminal Tu is received, Access the user vehicle unit Vm to which the vehicle unit IP address assigned by the user vehicle unit Vm is assigned. The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits to the user vehicle device Vm a transmission request command for the vehicle device ID and the vehicle device password stored in the memory 22 of the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle device Vm. When the user vehicle-mounted device Vm receives the transmission request command, it reads the vehicle-mounted device ID and the vehicle-mounted device password stored in the memory 22 . The user vehicle-mounted device Vm transmits data indicating the read vehicle-mounted device ID and the vehicle-mounted device password to the vehicle delivery management system S2. The vehicle determines whether or not the vehicle ID and password represented by the data transmitted from the user terminal Tu match the vehicle ID and password represented by the data transmitted from the user vehicle Vm. The delivery management system S2 determines. If they match, the vehicle delivery management system S2 stores information such as the on-vehicle device ID represented by the data transmitted from the user terminal Tu in the vehicle delivery management system management table stored in the memory of the vehicle delivery management system S2. do. If they do not match, an indication that there is an error and the page information containing the form are sent to the user terminal Tu.
A user who has already registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2 enters his/her own user ID and user password in the user ID and user password input form, and presses the send button. The vehicle delivery management system S2 receives these information from the user terminal Tu, extracts one column of combinations in which the user ID and user password exist in the table of FIG. Information for items other than the three pieces of information of the vehicle-mounted device IP address is generated and transmitted to the user terminal Tu for displaying a page that has been entered in the above-described form for new registration. On the user terminal Tu, the form for new registration described above is displayed in a state in which information other than the three items of already registered vehicle identification information, vehicle unit password, and vehicle unit IP address has been entered. The processing for additionally registering the vehicle-mounted device by inputting the three pieces of information of the vehicle identification information, the vehicle-mounted device password, and the vehicle-mounted device IP address is performed in the same manner as in the above-described new registration.

FIG. 11 is an example of a car delivery management system management table.

In this management table, one column is used for each user, and information about multiple users is stored in the management table. If one user owns multiple vehicles, and each of the multiple vehicles has a user on-board device installed, then each user and each vehicle (each vehicle identification name) will have one columns are used. When the onboard device ID and onboard device password represented by the data transmitted by the user terminal Tu match the onboard device ID and onboard device password represented by the data transmitted by the user onboard device Vm, the user terminal Tu transmits Information such as the user ID of the car delivery management system received is stored in the car delivery management system management table.

Further, in the car delivery management system management table, as will be described later, the slip number assigned by the EC system S1 when the user purchases the article using the EC system S1 and the article specified by the slip number are stored. Information on whether or not delivery to the user has been completed is also stored. When the user uses the delivery system multiple times, these slip numbers and delivery completion information are stored and accumulated in the car delivery management system management table according to the usage.

Returning to FIG. 10, when the information transmitted from the user terminal Tu is stored in the management table, the registration of the user information is completed, and the vehicle delivery management system S2 completes the registration in each of the user terminal Tu and the user vehicle-mounted device Vm. Send registration completion page information indicating that. When the user terminal Tu receives the registration completion information, the display screen of the user terminal Tu displays a page indicating that the registration has been completed. The user will know that registration has been completed. Further, when the user vehicle-mounted device Vm receives the registration completion information, the junction unit 20 and the display device 30 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm perform the state transitions shown in FIGS. to turn on the green LED 35. The user can also see that the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm has been registered in the vehicle delivery management system S2 by seeing the lighting of the green LED 35 .

FIG. 12 shows a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure performed when user information is not registered in the EC system S1.

The processing shown in FIG. 12 is performed for each user.

The user sends to the user terminal Tu the user ID and user password of the EC system S1, address, name, telephone number, credit card information, and information indicating an instruction to permit acquisition of vehicle identification information from the vehicle delivery management system to the EC site. Enter The user terminal Tu transmits the input information from the user terminal Tu to the EC system S1. When the EC system S1 receives the information transmitted from the user terminal Tu, the EC system S1 transmits vehicle identification information acquisition permission request information to the vehicle delivery management system S2.

When the vehicle delivery management system S2 receives the vehicle identification information acquisition permission request information transmitted from the EC system S1, the vehicle delivery management system S2 sends the user terminal Tu the user ID of the vehicle delivery management system S2 and Send user password request information. The user inputs the user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 into the user terminal Tu according to the request information from the vehicle delivery management system S2. The user terminal Tu transmits information representing the input user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 to the vehicle delivery management system S2. When the vehicle delivery management system S2 receives the information representing the user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmitted from the user terminal Tu, the vehicle delivery management system S2 receives the user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 represented by the received information. · Determine whether the password matches the user ID and password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 stored in the vehicle delivery management system management table as shown in FIG.

If they match, the user is considered to be a user registered in the vehicle delivery management system management table, so the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits vehicle identification information acquisition permission completion information to the EC system S1. When the EC system S1 receives the vehicle identification information acquisition permission completion information, it stores information such as the user ID of the EC system transmitted from the user terminal Tu in the management table of the EC system. Then, the EC system S1 transmits registration completion information to the user terminal Tu, and the user terminal Tu displays the completion of registration. The user can see that the registration has been completed by looking at the display screen of the user terminal Tu.

FIG. 13 is an example of an EC system/user management table.

The user management table of the EC system S1 uses one column for each user of the EC system S1 and stores information about multiple users.

As described above, the user ID and user password of the vehicle delivery management system S2 represented by the information transmitted from the user terminal Tu and the user ID of the vehicle delivery management system S2 stored in the vehicle delivery management system management table and password match, the user is considered to be a user registered in the car delivery management system management table, so the EC system S1 stores the user information in the EC system user management table. The EC system S1 also stores information indicating whether or not the acquisition of vehicle identification information is permitted in the EC system/user management table.

FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for specifying a delivery destination.

When the user accesses the EC system S1 using the user terminal Tu and determines the product to be purchased at the desired EC site, the user inputs the user ID and user password of the EC system S1 to the user terminal Tu in order to carry out the purchase procedure. input. The user terminal Tu transmits the input user ID and user password of the EC system S1 to the EC system S1.

The EC system S1 stores the user ID and user password of the EC system S1 represented by the received information in the user information of the EC system S1 included in the user information stored in the EC system user management table shown in FIG. Check if the user ID and user password match. If they match, the EC system S1 reads the vehicle identification information acquisition permission information stored corresponding to the matching user ID. If the read vehicle identification information acquisition permission information indicates permission, the EC system S1 transmits vehicle identification information request information to the vehicle delivery management system S2. If the permission is not indicated, the EC system S1 sends information to the user terminal Tu that the user information needs to be changed because of the lack of permission, and terminates.

Upon receiving the vehicle identification information request information, the vehicle delivery management system S2 reads the vehicle identification information and the on-vehicle device ID stored in the vehicle delivery management system management table, and sends information indicating the vehicle identification information and the on-vehicle device ID to the EC system S1. Send to The EC system S1 has sent information such as the user's address, name, and telephone number to the vehicle delivery management system S2. The vehicle-mounted device ID is read from the vehicle delivery management system management table. The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the read vehicle identification information and vehicle-mounted device ID to the EC system S1.

When the EC system S1 receives the vehicle identification information transmitted from the vehicle delivery management system S2, it uses the received vehicle identification information to generate a receiving place selection screen. The EC system S1 transmits information representing the generated pick-up place selection screen to the user terminal Tu. The user terminal Tu displays a pick-up location selection screen.

FIG. 15 is an example of the pick-up location selection screen 80. As shown in FIG.

The pick-up location selection screen 80 includes a pick-up location selection area 81 , a desired pick-up date and time range selection area 91 and a pick-up content display area 101 .

Radio buttons 82 to 85 are formed in the pick-up place selection area 81 . On the right side of the radio button 82, the characters "receipt by car (blue car)" are displayed. On the right side of the radio button 83, the characters "receipt by car (red car)" are displayed. On the right side of the radio button 84, the text "Pick up at home" is displayed. On the right side of the radio button 85, the characters "receipt at convenience store" are displayed.

In this embodiment, the user has at least two cars, a blue car and a red car, and it is assumed that the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is installed in each car. It is assumed that the user gives the car identification information "blue car" to the blue car, and gives the car identification information "red car" to the red car. For this reason, on the right side of the radio button 82, characters of "receipt by car (blue car)" are displayed so that the user can select when the package is received by the "blue car". Similarly, on the right side of the radio button 83, characters of "receipt by car (red car)" are displayed so that the user can select when receiving the package by "red car".

Since the EC system S1 has acquired the user's vehicle identification information for two vehicles from the vehicle delivery management system S2, it provides areas for two vehicles. On the right side of the radio button 83, information is generated to display the characters "Receipt by car (red car)".

The user selects the radio button 82 when receiving the parcel in the blue car (the radio button 82 is selected in FIG. 15), and selects the radio button 82 in the case of receiving the parcel in the red car. Select the button 83 and select the radio button 84 if the package is to be picked up at home, or the radio button 85 if the package is to be picked up at a convenience store.

Radio buttons 92 to 94 are formed in the desired receipt date and time selection area 91 . These radio buttons 92 to 94 are used to select the desired receipt date and time zone. Radio button 92 is selected when it is desired to receive from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on the desired day. The radio button 93 is selected when the desired date is from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Radio button 94 is selected when it is desired to receive from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Needless to say, the desired date can be changed according to the user's designation using a pull-down menu or the like. In the example shown in FIG. 15, radio button 92 is selected.

In the receiving content display area 101, the content of the product ordered by the user, the number of products, the price of the product, the designated receiving place and the desired receiving date and time are displayed.

Using the pick-up location selection screen 80 displayed on the user terminal, the user selects pick-up by car (if there are multiple cars and each is equipped with a user-mounted device, it can be identified by car identification information). In which car is available?), whether to pick up at home or at a convenience store, and the desired date and time. The user terminal Tu transmits the designated information to the EC system S1 (see FIG. 14). When the EC system S1 receives the information specified by the user terminal Tu, the EC system sends the address, name, and pick-up place information (including car identification information if pick-up by car, at home). (Information indicating whether the delivery is to be received at a convenience store or at a convenience store), delivery destination information including desired date and time, on-vehicle device ID, and slip number is transmitted to the home delivery system S3. The slip number is assigned in advance by the home delivery system S3 of the home delivery company used by the user in response to the transmission of information from the user terminal, and is assigned an unused number from among the stored numbers. It is generated in the EC system S1. The assigned numbers are stored as used numbers.

When the delivery destination information transmitted from the EC system S1 is received by the home delivery system S3, if the receipt by car is selected, information representing the slip number, on-vehicle device ID, and desired date and time of receipt is obtained from the received delivery destination information. It is transmitted to the car delivery management system S2. The slip number is stored in the car delivery management system management table. If necessary, information representing the desired date and time of receipt may also be stored in the vehicle delivery management system management table. The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information representing the slip number and desired receipt date and time to the user vehicle-mounted device Vm having the vehicle-mounted device ID. The user-vehicle device Vm that receives these information stores the received information in the memory 22 of the junction unit 20 . As will be described later, the slip number is used to unlock the doors of the automobile 60 based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal 51 .

FIG. 16 corresponds to FIG. 15 and is another example of the pick-up place selection screen 80. In FIG.

On the pick-up place selection screen 80 shown in FIG. 15, the radio button 82 is selected, and pick-up of the parcel by the blue car is selected. On the other hand, on the pick-up place selection screen 80 shown in FIG. 16, the radio button 84 is selected, and pick-up of the package at home is selected.

Since the package is to be picked up at home, the contents of the desired pick-up date and time have also been changed. The radio buttons 92 in the desired receipt date and time selection area 91 shown in FIG. The radio button 92 in is changed to select the time period from 9:00 am to 12:00 am. Similarly, the radio buttons 94 in the desired receipt date and time selection area 91 shown in FIG. The radio buttons 94 in the selection area 91 have been changed to select the time period from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

In this way, it is possible to change the desired reception time zone depending on whether the package is to be received by car 60 or at home. When receiving a package by car, unlike when receiving a package at home, the user does not need to deal with a delivery person. Conversely, when receiving a package at home, the user needs to deal with the delivery person, so it is easier to receive the package later in the morning and earlier in the evening.

In addition, it is more expensive to pick up packages at home than it is to pick them up in a car. For the delivery person, it is not efficient to deliver to the house because it is necessary to wait for the user to respond. lowering the price. However, it may be cheaper to deliver the package to the house than to deliver it to the car 60. It is preferable to store information about these shipping charges for each combination of receiving place and receiving date and time in FIG. 15, and generate information for calculating and displaying the shipping cost.

FIG. 17 corresponds to FIGS. 15 and 16 and is an example of the pick-up place selection screen 80. In FIG.

Pull-down menus 102, 103 and 104 are formed corresponding to radio buttons 82, 83 and 84 in the pick-up place selection area 81 shown in FIG. These pull-down menus 102, 103 and 104 can designate either "priority" or "decision". "Priority" means that pick-up by car or pick-up at home is given priority. ) is not possible, it is permitted to pick up by car. For example, if the radio button 82 is selected and "Priority" is specified by the pull-down menu 102, priority is given to picking up the parcel in the blue car, but the blue car is not in the specified position. , the door does not open, etc., allow red car pick-up and home pick-up. Similarly, if the radio button 83 is selected and "Priority" is specified from the pull-down menu 103, the red car will be given priority to receive the package, but the red car will be at the specified position. If there is no, the door does not open, etc., allow the blue car to be picked up and the house to be picked up. When the radio button 84 is selected and "Priority" is specified from the pull-down menu 104, priority is given to receiving the package at home. to be picked up by car. In this way, it is also possible to give priority to receiving the package by car and receiving the package at home, and to receive the package in order of priority. According to the setting of priority delivery to the automobile 60, the door lock of the automobile can be unlocked based on the unlock instruction signal (which is an example of wireless transmission) transmitted from the delivery terminal Td. may

In this way, it would be nice to be able to set which one to pick up first, pick up by car or pick up at home (pick up at home). Even if you are at home, if you give priority to picking up your order by car, you do not have to meet with the courier. On the other hand, if it is possible to receive an important item directly, priority should be given to receiving it at home. Furthermore, the pick-up place selection screen may be provided with radio buttons for specifying prohibition of pick-up by car or prohibition of pick-up at home. When the prohibition of receipt by car is set, the delivery person delivers the package to the house, and when the prohibition of receipt at the house is set, the delivery person delivers the package by car. The same is true for cargo collection, and priority collection to vehicles and priority collection to home can be set, and cargo can be preferentially collected at the set collection location.

FIG. 18 is an example of a product management table stored in the EC system S1.

The product management table stores the product name, price, and whether or not there is a discount on the shipping fee for car pick-up for each product number. Car-received shipping discounts reduce the labor of the delivery person when the package is received by car, as described above, so the shipping fee is discounted.

If the car pick-up shipping discount is set to "yes" and pick-up by car is selected, the shipping fee will be discounted, but if pick-up at home is selected, the shipping fee will not be discounted. In this way, it is possible to differentiate the toll between receiving by car and receiving at home. Instead of discounting shipping charges, discounts may be applied to the main price of the product.

FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for the delivery person to acquire the delivery destination of the package.

The delivery person reads the slip attached to the package (the slip number, address, name, pick-up location, desired pick-up date and time, etc. are printed by the printer of the EC system S1). (Handed over to the home delivery system company by the EC shop where the goods were sold), and enters the slip number into the delivery terminal Td that he owns. The delivery terminal Td transmits information representing the input slip number to the home delivery system S3 via the Internet.

When the home delivery system S3 receives the information representing the slip number, it reads the vehicle-mounted device ID corresponding to the slip number included in the delivery information already sent from the EC system S1. The vehicle-mounted device ID is stored in the home delivery system S3 corresponding to the slip number, and the vehicle-mounted device ID corresponding to the slip number is read from the home delivery system S3. The home delivery system S3 transmits information representing the received slip number and information representing the read vehicle-mounted device ID to the car delivery management system S2.

When the vehicle delivery management system S2 receives the information representing the slip number and the vehicle-mounted device ID, it reads the vehicle-mounted device IP address of the vehicle-mounted device specified by the vehicle-mounted device ID represented by the received information from the vehicle delivery management system management table. The car delivery management system S2 sends inquiry information about the current position of the car to the IP address of the vehicle-mounted device that has been read.

When the LTE circuit 23 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle device Vm receives the inquiry information transmitted from the vehicle delivery management system S2, the junction unit 20 included in the user vehicle device Vm displays the display device 31 acquires vehicle position information indicating the current position of the vehicle 60. The display device 31 is provided with a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, and vehicle position information is acquired by the GPS receiver. The user vehicle-mounted device Vm uses the LTE circuit 23 to transmit information representing the read vehicle position information and the vehicle-mounted device ID to the vehicle delivery management system S2.

Upon receiving the information representing the vehicle position information and the vehicle-mounted device ID, the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the information representing the slip number and the vehicle-mounted device ID and the vehicle position information to the home delivery system S3. When the home delivery system receives the information representing the slip number and the on-vehicle device ID and the vehicle position information, the delivery system delivers the information, the vehicle identification information already stored as the delivery destination information, and the information representing the desired receipt date and time. to the member terminal Td.

The delivery terminal Td displays the slip number, on-vehicle device ID, vehicle position, vehicle identification information, and desired date and time based on the received information. From the displayed slip number, vehicle position, vehicle identification information, etc., the delivery person can determine which parcel should be delivered to which vehicle and which vehicle is parked. I know if I should deliver the package to the car.

FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for a delivery person to deliver a package to the automobile 60. As shown in FIG.

When the delivery person approaches the vehicle to which the parcel is to be delivered, the delivery person inputs the slip number and the unlocking instruction to the delivery person terminal Td. When the slip number and the unlocking instruction are input, the delivery terminal Td transmits information representing the entered slip number and the unlocking instruction to the home delivery system S3. Upon receiving the information indicating the slip number and the unlocking instruction, the home delivery system S3 transmits the received slip number and the information indicating the unlocking instruction to the car delivery management system S2.

When the vehicle delivery management system S2 receives the information indicating the slip number and the unlocking instruction, it reads the onboard unit ID corresponding to the slip number, and sends the information indicating the unlocking instruction to the user onboard unit corresponding to the read onboard unit ID. to send. In the vehicle delivery management system S2, the information indicating the slip number and the on-vehicle unit ID is transmitted from the home delivery system S3 as described above and stored in the memory of the vehicle delivery management system S2. The machine ID is read from the memory of the vehicle delivery management system S2.

When the LTE circuit 23 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm receives the information indicating the unlocking instruction transmitted from the vehicle delivery management system S2, the junction unit 20 outputs an unlocking instruction signal to the CAN2. do. The body ECU 5 receives the unlocking instruction signal, controls the door lock control device 8 , and the door lock control device 8 unlocks the doors of the automobile 60 .

When the delivery person finds that the door lock of the automobile 60 is unlocked and the door can be opened, the delivery person opens the door, places the package to be delivered inside the automobile 60, and closes the door of the automobile. When the detection device connected to the body ECU 5 detects that the door is opened and closed, these detection signals are output to the CAN 2, and the junction unit 20 also opens the door of the automobile 60. , and closed. When the door is opened and closed, it is considered that the package has been delivered to the automobile 60, so the junction unit 20 outputs a lock instruction signal for controlling the locking of the door of the automobile 60 to the CAN2. Door lock controller 8 locks the door.

A fifth camera 45 installed in the vehicle captures the slip number written on the slip attached to the package, and the slip number is read by the junction unit. The junction unit 20 transmits information representing the read slip number and delivery completion information to the vehicle delivery management system S2. Also, the junction unit 20 turns off the green LED 35 which has been turned on, and turns on the blue LED 36 . When the blue LED 36 lights up, it can be seen that the package has been delivered to the automobile 60 .

The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information representing the slip number and delivery management information to each of the home delivery system S3 and the EC system S1. The vehicle delivery management system S2 also transmits information representing the slip number, vehicle identification information, and delivery completion information to the user terminal Tu. The slip number, vehicle identification information, and delivery completion information are displayed on the user terminal Tu, and the user can see that the package has been delivered to the automobile 60. FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the delivery terminal Td transmits information representing an unlocking instruction to the home delivery system S3, and the home delivery system S3 receiving the information representing the unlocking instruction transmits an unlocking instruction to the car delivery management system S2. Then, the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information indicating an unlocking instruction to the user vehicle-mounted device Vm, thereby unlocking the door lock of the vehicle 60 indirectly using the delivery person terminal Td. However, the door lock of the automobile 60 may be unlocked by directly transmitting information representing an unlocking instruction from the delivery terminal Td to the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm.

FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing a processing procedure for the user to take out luggage from the car 60. As shown in FIG.

When the user goes near the car 60 where the luggage is placed, the user uses the user remote controller 52 to transmit an unlocking instruction signal to the car 60 where the luggage is placed (using the user terminal Tu). , an unlocking instruction signal may be transmitted to the vehicle 60 on which the luggage is placed). When the user remote controller 52 transmits the unlocking instruction signal, the junction unit 20 receives the unlocking instruction signal and unlocks the door. When the user uses the genuine portable device 10 to transmit an unlocking instruction signal to the automobile 60 in which the luggage is placed, the body ECU 5 receives the unlocking instruction signal and unlocks the door.

When the junction unit 20 detects that the door of the car 60 has been opened by the user and the fifth camera 45 cannot read the slip number written on the slip attached to the package, the junction of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is detected. - The unit 20 transmits information representing the slip number and receipt completion information to the vehicle delivery management system S2. Also, the junction unit 20 turns off the blue LED 36 that has been turned on, and turns on the yellow LED 37 . By seeing that the yellow LED 37 is lit, it is known that the parcel has been delivered and that the parcel has been received.

The car delivery management system S2 stores the receipt completion information in the car delivery management table. Needless to say, the receipt completion information is stored in the car delivery management table corresponding to the slip number. Furthermore, the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information representing the slip number and receipt completion information to the home delivery system S3. The home delivery system S3 recognizes that the user has received the parcel. The vehicle delivery management system S2 also transmits information representing the slip number, vehicle identification information, and receipt completion information to the user terminal Tu. The user can see that the home delivery system S3 has been notified that the package has been received. The user uses the user terminal Tu to transmit a setting unlock signal to the user vehicle-mounted device Vm. When the communication circuit 26 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm receives the set unlock signal, the junction unit 20 turns off the yellow LED 37 and turns on the green LED 35 . By looking at the green LED, it can be seen that the vehicle 60 is ready to receive packages.

At present, most deliveries are redelivered in the morning, so in the home delivery system S3, parcels designated to be picked up by car are concentrated in the morning and delivered to the house in the afternoon. It is preferable to have a function to adjust the schedule. Also, the delivery terminal Td may be provided with a function of notifying the order of delivery. When the delivery order is displayed on a map, it is preferable to use a display mode that makes it possible to distinguish whether the delivery destination is a car or a house. For example, if the delivery destination is a house, a house mark or circle is displayed, and if the delivery destination is a car, a car mark, a double circle, a triangle, a square, or the like is displayed. This allows first delivery to a car delivery address (for example, in the morning) and then delivery to a home delivery address (for example, in the afternoon). Different colors may be used for different time zones. When displaying the delivery order, it is displayed like a car navigation route, and if a car priority button is provided and the car priority button is pressed, the delivery will be made first if the delivery destination is a car. good.

It is preferable to provide a function for setting the deadline for accepting redelivery to the home and the closing time for accepting redelivery to the car to be different times. Redelivery to the car may preferably be provided with a function of accepting redelivery to the home until a time later than the acceptance time for redelivery to the home. It is preferable to provide a function for setting different time zones for redelivery to the car and redelivery to the home. It is preferable to provide a function of setting different additional charges for redelivery to a home and redelivery to a car. It is preferable to provide a function to set one as charged and the other as free. The LINE (registered trademark) account should be equipped with a function to send a message when delivery to the car is completed. Even if the package is set as "prohibited from delivery box", it should be possible to use the car as a delivery box for delivery. It would be good to have a function to set "Delivery to cars is prohibited". If a package has not been unloaded from the vehicle several days after it has been delivered, it would be desirable to have a function that notifies the user of this fact on a map or when driving in the vicinity. After seeing this notification, it would be good to print out a piece of paper stating, "The item was delivered to the car on (month) day, but it has not been taken out." It may be possible to print on paper, for example, "delivered to car" when the item is delivered to the car for the first time.

Furthermore, by delivering parcels by car, it is possible to take countermeasures against the inconvenience of having cardboard boxes at home. For example, parcels are often packed in cardboard, but when you receive your parcel at home, you may open it and take the cardboard to your car immediately. If you can pick it up in your car, you can open it in your car and take only the contents to your house.

In addition, as a bonus for car deliverers, it would be nice to have a function for outputting instructions to automatically insert car-related free samples and leaflets for parcels that have selected to be picked up by car. In addition, it would be better if the in-vehicle device could be equipped with a vehicle model transmission function, or the vehicle model information could be obtained by allowing the vehicle model of the delivery destination to be selected on the Web, and the vehicle model information could be used by the sender at the time of shipment. It can deliver samples, flyers, and recall information for specific vehicle models.

Also, as an idea for adding a function to the EC mall side, it would be good to have a function that discounts the fee when picking up by car is specified. If you choose to pick it up by car, you can automatically add a bonus. It would be nice to have a function that allows you to specify whether you want to pick up by car or at home for each time slot. For example, you can specify that you want to pick up your order by car during the day and at home at night. A function will be provided to specify whether the default destination is a house or a car, and the default destination will be displayed at the time of purchase. If you want your car to be in your car even when you are at home, you can set your car as the default in the member information settings on the EC site. There will be no more failures such as losing money. It is preferable to have a function of giving points to a person who designates delivery to a car.

[3. User on-vehicle device processing]
22 to 28 are flow charts showing the processing procedure of the junction unit 20 (microcomputer 21) included in the user vehicle equipment Vm. 22 to 28 show the processing procedure in which the delivery person acquires the delivery destination, delivers the parcel to the automobile 60, and the user takes out the parcel from the automobile 60, as described above.

A Bluetooth circuit 24 included in the junction unit 20 transmits radio waves at regular intervals. When the delivery member terminal 51 receives the radio waves transmitted from the Bluetooth circuit 24, the delivery member terminal 51 responds to the received radio waves and communicates between the Bluetooth circuit 24 (user vehicle-mounted device Vm) and the delivery member terminal 51. is established. When communication is established between the Bluetooth circuit 24 and the delivery terminal 51, it is determined that the delivery terminal 51 has approached the automobile 60 (which is an example of a vehicle) (YES in step 111). Then, the junction unit 20 notifies the delivery person that it is the vehicle 60 that should deliver the package (step 112). When the user vehicle-mounted device Vm is set to accept packages, the green LED 35 is lit. blinks to notify the delivery person that the vehicle is to deliver the parcel. However, not only the flashing of the green LED 35, but also lighting or flashing of other lamps, flashing of hazard lamps, voice output, etc., may be used to notify the delivery person that the vehicle is to deliver the parcel.

In addition, a security system (home security system) is installed around the car 60 to deliver the package (or the passage leading to the car 60) to prevent unauthorized persons from entering. security system, office security system, parking security system, etc.) (not shown) may be set. With the security system set, if a delivery person enters the guard range of the security system, an alarm will be issued. may) sends a release signal to the controller of the security system (step 113). Since the guard of the security system is released, it is possible to prevent an alarm from being erroneously issued even if the delivery person enters the guard range of the security system. In this way, when the home security is also applied to the place where the car is located, it is better to cancel the security of the range of the site that reaches the car for the delivery date and time range. You may make it cancel, when it recognizes that it is a home-delivery company (delivery person).

Further, the junction unit 20 controls the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 as the delivery man approaches the car 60 . The first camera 41 to the fourth camera 44 start photographing the outside of the car 60, and the fifth camera 45 starts photographing the inside of the car 60 (step 114). The first camera 41 to the fourth camera 44 photograph the exterior of the automobile 60 for a certain period of time, and the fifth camera 45 photographs the interior of the automobile 60 for the certain period of time. It is not always necessary to use all the cameras of the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 to photograph the exterior and interior of the automobile 60, and any one of the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 A camera may be used to photograph the exterior or interior of the automobile 60 . The reason why the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 take pictures of the outside and the inside of the car 60 is to obtain evidence images when the car 60 is accidentally damaged by a delivery person, for example. In this way, there is a problem that the delivery company (deliverer) stains or damages the inside of the vehicle. When it detects that the door has been opened by the courier, for example, the camera that takes pictures of the inside of the vehicle starts recording, and stops recording when the door is closed. If possible, record a few minutes before opening the door. Record for a few minutes after the door is closed. As mentioned above, it would be good if there was a mechanism for taking pictures of the outside of the car to check whether the door or other parts were damaged. For example, images may be recorded by turning on a rear camera or an electronic mirror using a camera.

It is determined whether or not the Bluetooth circuit 24 of the junction unit 20 has received the unlocking instruction signal transmitted from the delivery staff terminal 51 (step 115). If not (NO in step 114), the delivery staff terminal Td has moved away from the vehicle (step 116).

A microwave sensor may be included in the display device 31 to detect whether a person (such as a delivery person) has approached the automobile 60 using the microwave sensor. When the microwave sensor detects that a person is approaching the automobile 60, the power of the display device 31 may be turned on, and the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 may start photographing.

When the junction unit 20 detects that the communication established between the delivery person terminal Td and the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm has been cut off, the junction unit 20 determines that the delivery person terminal Td has moved away from the automobile 60 (step 116). YES). Then, the wireless LAN circuit 25 of the junction unit 20 (which may be performed by the communication circuit 26) transmits an alert signal to the security system to restore the guard of the unlocked security system (step 117). Upon receiving the alert signal, the security system returns to the guard state. Also, the junction unit 20 stops photographing by the first camera 41 to the fifth camera 45 (step 118), and returns to the processing of step 111.

As described above, the delivery terminal Td transmits an unlocking instruction signal to the home delivery system S3, and the LTE circuit 23 of the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm transmits the unlocking instruction signal transmitted from the vehicle delivery management system S2. When received (YES at step 115), the junction unit 20 determines whether the current time is within the scheduled delivery time zone (desired receipt date and time zone) (step 119). The desired date and time information is transmitted from the vehicle delivery management system to the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm, and based on the desired date and time information, it is determined whether or not the current time is within the scheduled delivery time.

If it is not during the scheduled delivery time (NO at step 119), the Bluetooth circuit 24 of the junction unit 20 transmits to the delivery terminal Td that it is outside the scheduled delivery time (step 120). The delivery member terminal Td informs the delivery member that it is outside the scheduled delivery time zone, and the delivery member knows that it is outside the scheduled delivery time zone. The delivery person will visit the car 60 again during the scheduled delivery time and deliver the package to the car 60 . Unlocking of the doors of the automobile 60 is permitted during the scheduled delivery time.

If it is during the scheduled delivery time (YES at step 119), the junction unit 20 determines whether or not the door lock unlocking prohibition based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal Td is set in the user vehicle-mounted device Vm. (step 121). Other packages may be delivered by another delivery person to the vehicle 60 attempting to deliver the package. In such a case, if the door lock of the car 60 is unlocked so that the package can be delivered to the car 60, the package that has already been delivered to the car 60 will be replaced by the delivery person who will deliver the package later. There is a risk of being stolen. For this reason, as will be described later, when the package has already been delivered to the automobile 60, the unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal Td is prohibited. As described above, when a parcel is delivered to the automobile 60, the blue LED 36 is turned on. Therefore, when the blue LED is turned on, unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal Td can be prohibited. good. When the unlocking prohibition of the door lock is set, the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm transmits information indicating that unlocking of the door lock is prohibited to the delivery terminal 51 (step 122). ). The delivery staff terminal 51 notifies (display, voice output, etc.) that the unlocking of the door lock is prohibited, so the delivery staff can understand the prohibition. After the user has taken out the package that has already been delivered to the automobile 60 and the unlocking prohibition of the door lock has been lifted, the delivery person will deliver it to the automobile 60 or deliver it to the user's house. In this way, when multiple courier deliveries arrive on the same day, only the first-arrival carrier unlocks (unlocks) so that the next carrier cannot steal the packages delivered by the previous carrier. Yes, and the courier may not be able to unlock (unlock) the door lock while the package is inside.

If prohibition of unlocking the door lock based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal is not set (NO in step 121), the junction unit 20 sends a control signal to disarm the car security to CAN2. (step 123). As a result, the body ECU 5 disarms the car security. If the door is opened while the car security is armed, an alarm will be issued. By disarming the car security before the delivery person opens the door, false alarms are prevented.

When the car security is disarmed, the junction unit 20 outputs a door unlock instruction signal to the CAN 2 (step 124). Then, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8, and the door lock control device 8 unlocks the door. The door will be opened by the delivery person. The unlocking of the door of the automobile 60 based on the door lock unlocking signal transmitted from the delivery terminal Td is limited to the delivery time of the home delivery. The unlocking of the door locks based on the unlock signal is preferably prohibited. It is possible to prevent the door lock of the automobile from being unlocked by stealing the delivery terminal Td at night.

When the detection device connected to the body ECU 5 detects that the door has been opened by the delivery person, the body ECU 5 outputs a detection signal to the CAN 2, and the junction unit 20 detects the detection signal. The junction unit 20 then recognizes that the door has been opened (YES at step 125). When the delivery person puts the package in the car 60 and closes the door, the detection device connected to the body ECU 5 detects that the door is closed. Then, the body ECU 5 outputs a detection signal to the CAN 2, and the junction unit 20 detects the detection signal. The junction unit 20 then recognizes that the door has been opened (YES at step 126).

In this way, when the junction unit 20 detects that the door of the vehicle 60 has been opened and closed, which is transmitted from the delivery terminal Td, it is considered that the package has been delivered to the vehicle 60. Unit 20 outputs a door lock control signal to CAN2 (step 127). The body ECU 5 recognizes the door lock control signal output to the CAN 2, controls the door lock control device 8, and the door lock control device 8 locks the door. Furthermore, the junction unit 20 analyzes the slip number from the image representing the slip of the baggage placed inside the vehicle, which is photographed by the fifth camera 45 . The junction unit 20 also has an LTE circuit 23 and transmits information representing the parsed slip number and delivery completion information to the vehicle delivery management system.

Subsequently, the junction unit 20 turns on the yellow LED 37 of the display device 31 so that it can be seen that the package has been delivered to the automobile 60 (step 128). Even if the user does not open the door of the automobile 60, he/she can know that the package has been delivered to the automobile 60 by looking at the lighting of the yellow LED 37. FIG.

Also, the junction unit 20 outputs a control signal to the CAN 2 to arm the car security. When the body ECU 5 recognizes the control signal output to the CAN 2, the body ECU 5 puts the car security in an armed state. Furthermore, the junction unit 20 outputs an engine start inhibition control signal to the CAN 2 (step 130). When the engine ECU 3 recognizes that the engine start prohibition control signal has been output to the CAN 2, it prohibits the engine from starting. When the delivery person opens the door to deliver the package, the delivery person can enter the vehicle. You can run a 60 engine and be able to drive. To prevent this from happening, the engine is prohibited from starting. There is a problem that the delivery company can use the immobilizer (immobilizer) unlocking key inside the vehicle to start the engine and move the vehicle. Therefore, when it is detected that the delivery company has opened the door, it is better to control the engine so that it does not start.

Furthermore, when a package is delivered to the car 60, as described above, if another package is delivered to the same car after that, there is a risk that the package that has already been placed in the car 60 will be stolen by a later delivery person. There is For this reason, the junction unit 20 is set to prohibit unlocking of the door lock based on the unlocking instruction signal transmitted from the delivery terminal Td (step 131). For example, an unlocking prohibition code is stored in a predetermined area of the memory 22 of the junction unit 20, and if the unlocking prohibition code is stored in that area, the junction unit 20 is set to prohibit unlocking of the door lock. It will happen. If no unlocking prohibition code is stored in the predetermined area of the memory 22, it means that prohibition of door unlocking based on the unlocking instruction signal from the delivery terminal is not set.

After a certain period of time has elapsed since the first camera 41 through the fifth camera 45 started photographing (step 192), the delivery person delivered the package to the car 60 and is considered to have left the car 60, so photographing is stopped (step 192). step 133).

It is considered that the delivery person terminal Td moved away from the automobile 60 when the communication between the delivery person terminal Td and the Bluetooth circuit 24 of the junction unit 20 was cut off. When the junction unit 20 recognizes that the delivery terminal Td has moved away from the vehicle 60 (YES in step 134), the wireless LAN connection of the junction unit 20 is activated to restore the unlocked security system. Circuit 25 sends an alert signal to the security system (step 135). A security system that receives an alert signal enters a guarded state.

Subsequently, the junction unit 20 controls the fifth camera 45 to start photographing the inside of the vehicle (step 136).

The junction unit 20 compares the image of the inside of the vehicle before the door is opened by the delivery person with the image of the inside of the vehicle after the door is opened and closed by the delivery person. Junction unit 20 compares whether luggage is placed in the vehicle. By comparing these images, the junction unit determines whether the package to be delivered is in the vehicle (step 137). If there is no change between the image showing the inside of the car before the delivery man opened the door and the image showing the inside of the car after the door was opened and closed by the delivery man, the junction The unit 20 determines that no luggage has been placed inside the vehicle, and if there is a change between the images, the junction unit 20 determines that luggage has been placed inside the vehicle. However, since the inside of the vehicle is photographed by the fifth camera 45, the fifth camera 45 reads the slip number of the slip attached to the luggage, so that the junction unit 20 can detect that the luggage is placed inside the vehicle. can be judged. When the junction unit 20 determines that no luggage is placed inside the vehicle (NO in step 137), the communication circuit 26 of the junction unit 20 transmits to the user terminal Tu that the door has been opened or closed (step 138). ).

When the junction unit 20 determines that luggage is placed inside the vehicle (YES at step 137), the junction unit 20 outputs an air conditioner start signal to CAN 2 in order to keep the temperature inside the vehicle constant (step 139). ). When the body ECU 5 recognizes the air conditioner start signal output to the CAN 2, the body ECU 5 starts the air conditioner. Since the inside of the car is kept at a constant temperature, even if the luggage placed inside the car is susceptible to temperature changes, such as precision equipment, it is possible to prevent adverse effects on the luggage due to temperature changes. In this way, for example, the inside of a car gets hot in the summer, so there is a problem if the package is sensitive to heat, such as food or precision equipment (the same applies to the cold in winter). After that (or slightly before the scheduled delivery time), it is advisable to start the engine of the vehicle and operate the air conditioner to achieve the optimum temperature for the package. This control should end when it is detected that the recipient has taken out the parcel.

Further, the fifth camera 45 detects a slip attached to a package placed in the car, or an image showing the state of the car before the door is opened by the delivery man and an image showing the state of the car before the door is opened by the delivery man. The junction unit 20 detects the position of the luggage in the vehicle by comparing it with the image showing the state of the vehicle after the door is closed (step 140).

Subsequently, the junction unit 20 uses the LTE circuit 23 to transmit information indicating the completion of delivery of the parcel and information indicating the position where the parcel is placed to the user terminal Tu (steps 141, 142). When the user terminal Tu receives the information indicating the delivery completion of the parcel, the user terminal displays that the parcel has been delivered. Further, when the user terminal Tu receives the information indicating the position where the baggage is placed, the position where the baggage is placed is displayed on the user terminal, so that the user can know where in the vehicle the baggage is placed.

Referring to FIG. 26, junction unit 20 determines whether the delivered package has been placed in the vehicle for a certain period of time (step 143). The junction unit 20 includes a clock, and when the clock determines that a package has been placed inside the vehicle (for example, after an unlocking instruction signal is transmitted from the delivery terminal Td, the door is opened). , closed), the junction unit 20 judges whether or not a package has been placed on the car 60 for a certain period of time, and whether or not the package has been taken out.

If the junction unit 20 determines that the luggage has not been placed inside the vehicle for a certain period of time (YES at step 143), it is possible that the user has forgotten to take the luggage out of the vehicle 60. FIG. For this purpose, the junction unit 20 transmits to the vehicle delivery management system S2 information indicating that the delivered package is placed in the vehicle of the vehicle 60 (step 144). The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the received information to the user terminal Tu. The user terminal Tu notifies that a package is placed inside the car 60 . The user remembers that the luggage is placed in the car 60 . When the mail address and the like of the user terminal Tu are registered in the memory 22 of the junction unit 20, the junction unit 20 directly informs the user terminal Tu that the delivered package is placed inside the car 60. You may send the information shown.

When the user approaches the vehicle 60 where the luggage is placed and communication is established between the user terminal Tu and the Bluetooth circuit 24 of the junction unit 20, the junction unit 20 determines that the user terminal Tu has approached the vehicle 60. (Step 145).

When the junction unit 20 determines that the user terminal Tu has approached the car 60 (YES in step 145), the junction unit 20 informs the car delivery management system S2 that the delivered package is placed inside the car 60. Information indicating that is transmitted (step 146). The junction unit 20 may transmit to the user terminal Tu to give the user terminal Tu a vibration function so that the user can be notified by vibration that the baggage is placed there, or may be output by voice. The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the received information to the user terminal Tu. The user terminal Tu notifies that a package is placed inside the car 60 . The user remembers that the package is placed in a car 60 nearby. When the mail address and the like of the user terminal Tu are registered in the memory 22 of the junction unit 20, the junction unit 20 directly informs the user terminal Tu that the delivered package is placed inside the car 60. You may send the information shown.

In this way, it is assumed that the recipient does not know that the package has been delivered to the car, or that the recipient forgets that the package is in the car. should be reported from the smartphone. It is good to periodically notify many times until the "Received" button is pressed.

When the user uses the genuine portable device 10 or the user remote controller 52 to transmit an unlocking instruction signal from the genuine portable device 10 or the user remote controller 52, the unlocking instruction signal is transmitted from the genuine portable device 10. Sometimes, the body ECU 5 receives an unlocking instruction signal and controls the door lock control device 8 so that the junction unit 20 receives the unlocking instruction signal when the user remote controller 52 transmits the unlocking instruction signal. Then, the junction unit 20 outputs an unlocking instruction signal to the CAN 2, thereby unlocking the door (step 147).

When the door lock is unlocked, junction unit 20 outputs a control signal to CAN 2 to stop the air conditioner (step 148). The body ECU 5 stops the air conditioner. The opening of the door means that the user takes out the luggage placed in the car, so the air conditioner is stopped. Further, when the door lock is unlocked, the junction unit 20 transmits to the vehicle delivery management system S2 information indicating that the delivered package is placed inside the vehicle 60 (step 149). The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the received information to the user terminal Tu. The user terminal Tu displays the position where the luggage is placed inside the car 60 (step 150). If there is baggage, the display device 31 may output a voice saying "I have baggage."

FIG. 28 is an example of the display screen 160 of the user terminal Tu.

A notification area 161 is formed in the upper part of the display screen 160 . In this notification area 161, the fact that the package has been delivered and the location where the package is placed are displayed. An image 162 photographed by the fifth camera 45 is displayed on almost the entire display screen 160, and in this image 162, a cross mark 163 indicates the place where the luggage is placed. The user can see at a glance that the package is placed at the location of the cross mark 163 . The image in which the cross mark 163 is combined with the display screen 160 is generated by the display device 31 under the control of the junction unit 20 .

The user remembers that the luggage is placed in the car 60 with the door open. In this case as well, when the mail address and the like of the user terminal Tu are registered in the memory 22 of the junction unit 20, the delivered parcel is directly placed in the car 60 from the junction unit 20 to the user terminal Tu. may send information indicating that

When a small parcel is put into a large car (automobile), there are cases where the recipient does not know where the parcel is located inside the car. Therefore, it is preferable to allow the recipient to specify in advance which position in the vehicle he/she wants. Alternatively, as described above, it is preferable to adopt a mechanism in which the recipient can know where the baggage is placed in the vehicle. For example, it would be good to identify the location of the luggage by comparing camera images before and after the door is opened, and display the location of the luggage on the smartphone using AR (augmented reality).

When the door lock of the vehicle 60 is unlocked, the junction unit 20 sends billing data for delivery to the vehicle 60 to the vehicle delivery management system S2 (step 151). The vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits billing data to the home delivery system S3 so that the operating company of the vehicle delivery management system S2 can collect usage fees from the operating company (delivery company) of the home delivery system S3. The junction unit may send billing data to the vehicle delivery management system S2 after the desired date and time. Also, when the delivery person delivers the parcel to the car 60, the billing data may be transmitted from the junction unit 20 to the home delivery system S3. The company of home delivery system S3 aggregates the billing data and pays a usage fee to, for example, the company of car delivery management system S2. The company of home delivery system S3 will create a database of billing data and manage it.

When the vehicle 60 door lock is unlocked, the junction unit 20 turns off the yellow LED 37 and turns on the green LED 34 because the package is considered to have been removed. When the green LED 34 lights up, it can be seen that the parcel has been taken out of the car 60 and can be delivered to the car 60 . After that, the junction unit 20 transmits information indicating completion of receipt of the package to the vehicle delivery management system S2, and the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information indicating completion of receipt of the package to the EC system S1 and home delivery system S3 (step 153).

As a function added to the in-vehicle device (user's in-vehicle device), if there are multiple cars in the parking lot, the delivery company may not know which car to put the parcel in. Therefore, it would be better to have a function (turn on a lamp, etc.) to notify the delivery company that it is this car when it approaches the car. It would be desirable to have a function that outputs a thank-you voice such as "Thank you for your hard work on delivery" when the delivery company puts the package into the car, is in the process of loading the package, or has finished loading the package. Such voice output not only comforts the delivery person, but also makes the delivery person treat the car with care.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 28, the user is notified of the location of the package, but the user terminal may be set to specify the location of the package and transmit the specified information to the delivery terminal. An image of the interior of the vehicle captured by the fifth camera 45 may be used to transmit the position where the parcel is placed to the delivery terminal. However, it is also possible to decide in advance where to put the luggage, such as above the driver's seat or above the front passenger's seat.

[4. Other Examples]
FIG. 29 is an external view of the user remote controller 52A.

The above-described user remote controller 52A simply transmits a door unlocking instruction signal, a door locking instruction signal, and an engine start signal of the automobile 60, but is shown in FIG. The user remote controller 52A is capable of making settings for delivery of parcels to the car 60, etc., in addition to those transmissions.

An antenna 71 is formed on top of the user remote controller 52A. In addition, on the front of the user remote controller 52A, there are a liquid crystal display screen 72, a home delivery button 74 with the letters "home delivery" attached, and a start/lock button with the letters "start" and an icon indicating that it is locked. Formed are a button 75, a stop/unlock button 76 marked with the word stop and an icon indicating unlocking, and an engine button 77 marked with the word engine. A notification area 73 is formed on the liquid crystal display screen 72 to indicate whether or not the package is being delivered to the vehicle 60, as will be described later in detail.

The user remote controller 52A has a built-in microcomputer (not shown), and the microcomputer has a liquid crystal display screen 72 display device, a home delivery button 74, a start/lock button 75, a stop/unlock button 76 and An engine button 77 is connected. The user remote controller 52A also includes a microcomputer and a communication circuit (not shown) connected to the antenna 71. FIG.

When the home delivery button 74 is not pressed, the notification area 73 of the liquid crystal display screen 72 is colorless. When the package is scheduled to be delivered to the user's automobile 60, the user presses the home delivery button 74. FIG. When the home delivery button 74 is pushed, a signal indicating that the home delivery button 74 has been pushed is input to the microcomputer, and the communication circuit transmits the push of the home delivery button from the antenna 71 to the communication circuit 26 of the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm. A signal is sent indicating that the Then, the blue LED 36 connected to the junction unit 20 lights up. Also, the notification area 73 formed on the liquid crystal display screen 72 of the user remote controller 52A turns blue. By simply looking at the color of the notification area 73, the user can confirm that the package is scheduled to be delivered to the user's automobile 60 and that the door of the automobile 60 may be opened by the delivery person.

When the door of the vehicle 60 is opened by the delivery person and the package is delivered to the vehicle 60, the communication circuit 26 of the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm transmits a package acceptance signal, and the user remote controller 52A is activated. When the carrying user approaches the automobile 60, the baggage acceptance signal is received. Then, the notification area 73 becomes yellow. By looking at the notification area 73, the user can know that the package is being delivered to the car 60. FIG.

When the user presses the start/lock button 75, the user remote controller 52A transmits a locking instruction signal to the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle equipment Vm. Junction unit 20 outputs a lock instruction signal to CAN2. Then, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to lock the doors of the automobile 60 .

When the user presses the stop/unlock button 76, the user remote controller 52A transmits a door unlock instruction signal to the communication circuit 26 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle device Vm. Junction unit 20 outputs a door locking instruction signal to CAN2. The body ECU 5 then controls the door lock control device 8 to unlock the doors of the automobile 60 .

When the user presses the engine button 77 and then the start/lock button 75, the user remote controller 52A transmits an engine start signal to the communication circuit 26 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle device Vm. do. Junction unit 20 then outputs an engine start signal to CAN2. The engine ECU 3 controls the engine starter to start the engine of the automobile 60 .

When the user presses the engine button 77 and then the start/unlock button 76, the user remote controller 52A transmits an engine stop signal to the communication circuit 26 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle device Vm. do. Then, the junction unit 20 outputs an engine stop signal to CAN2. The engine ECU 3 detects the engine stop signal output to the CAN 2 and stops the engine of the automobile 60 .

As described above, when the notification area 73 is yellow, the package is being delivered inside the car 60 . When the user presses the stop/unlock button 76 to unlock the door of the vehicle 60 when the notification area 73 is yellow, the user enters the vehicle 60 and checks the package delivered to the vehicle 60. considered to be received. For this reason, the notification area 73 switches from yellow to colorless. User remote controller 52A may output that there is luggage.

In the above-described embodiment, when the home delivery button 74 is pressed, the doors of the car may be unlocked based on the unlocking signal transmitted from the delivery terminal Td. However, the door of the car may be unlocked based only on the unlocking signal transmitted from the delivery terminal Td that delivers to that area.

It would be good if the operation could be done from a smartphone or a personal computer, but in order to further simplify the operation, it is possible to set up an engine starter (engine starter by remote control) or a car security remote control (remote controller), for example, "12 hours package pickup" It would be good to have a button that says "Allow unlocking by the courier company for" and a button that says "I have received the parcel".

In addition, as an additional function to Ensta (engine starter), security (car security) remote controller (remote controller, user remote controller), etc., the remote controller lights up when there is luggage in the car. A notification means such as a lamp may be provided. It is preferable to end the notification when the package is taken out. It would be even better if the vehicle has a function of informing the user that there is luggage when the user approaches the vehicle by means of the vehicle or the remote controller.

When the parcel is received, a signal indicating that the parcel has been received may be sent to the home delivery system S3 by pressing and holding the home delivery button 74 of the user remote controller 52A, or may be sent to the user terminal Tu. can be

FIG. 30 shows still another embodiment, which is the sequence of the delivery system.

In the above-described embodiment, the user has his own car 60 (the car 60 may belong to the user's family) to deliver the package, but in the embodiment shown in FIG. It delivers parcels to cars other than cars (for example, cars at second-hand car dealerships).

When having the package delivered by a vehicle other than the user's vehicle, the user terminal Tu displays a pick-up location selection screen 80 as shown in FIG.

In the receiving place selection area 81, radio buttons 86 and 87 are formed in addition to the radio buttons 82 to 85 described above. On the right side of the radio button 86, "Receipt by used car dealer's pick-up car 1" is displayed, and on the right side of the radio button 87, "Receive by used car dealer's pick-up car 2" is displayed. A used car dealer sells a large number of used cars, and among those many used cars, there are also receiving cars that receive packages (all used cars can be receiving cars that receive packages). ). Although two receiving vehicles are specified here, three or more receiving vehicles may be specified. The above-described user on-vehicle device is installed in each of the two receiving vehicles. A first user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 is installed in the first vehicle for reception, and a second user vehicle-mounted device Vm2 is installed in the second vehicle for reception. A pre-registered used car dealer near the home of the user is selected. Of course, it is also possible to display in the pick-up place selection area the cars for pick-up that are placed at a plurality of second-hand car dealers in different locations. The user would select a pick-up car located at a used car dealership conveniently located for picking up the package.

It is assumed that the user selects the radio button 86 to specify receipt by the receiving car 1 of the used car dealer. In the receipt content display area 101, the designated "receipt at second-hand car dealer's receiving car 1" is displayed as the receiving place.

As described with reference to FIG. 14, the user terminal Tu transmits information such as the specified pick-up location to the EC system S1, and the EC system S1 transmits delivery destination information to the home delivery system S3. The home delivery system S3 transmits information on the slip number, on-vehicle device ID, and desired date and time to the vehicle delivery management system S2, and the vehicle delivery management system S2 sends the slip number and desired date and time to the user on-board device Vm having that on-vehicle device ID. Send band information. In this embodiment, "receipt by second-hand car dealer's receipt vehicle 1" is specified, so the vehicle delivery management system S2 sends the user vehicle device Vm1 installed in the vehicle a slip number and desired date and time. Send band information. In this embodiment, the user vehicle-mounted device installed in the first receiving vehicle placed in the second-hand car dealer is the user-vehicle device Vm1, and the user-vehicle device installed in the second receiving vehicle is the user-vehicle device Vm1. Assume that the vehicle-mounted device is Vm2.

As described with reference to FIG. 19, the delivery person inputs the slip number into the delivery person terminal Td to obtain the parking position of the "receipt car 1 at the used car dealership" which is the delivery destination. The delivery person carries the package, approaches the car parked at the parking position, and opens the door of the first receiving car using the delivery person terminal Td as described with reference to FIG. deliver packages. Then, the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits the slip number, vehicle identification information, and delivery completion information to the user terminal Tu.

The user goes to the second-hand car dealer within a predetermined time (for example, within one hour) after the specified desired date and time has passed, operates the user terminal Tu, and displays the slip number to the car delivery management system S2. Send information and unlock instruction signals. The vehicle delivery management system S2, which has received the slip number and the unlocking instruction signal, selects the user on-vehicle device Vm1 (the user on-board device installed in the first receiving vehicle) having the user on-board device ID corresponding to the slip number. to send an unlocking instruction signal. The junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 that has received the unlocking instruction signal outputs the unlocking instruction signal to the CAN2. Then, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to unlock the door. The door lock is unlocked so that the user can open the door and receive the package located in the first receiving vehicle. When the user closes the door after taking out the package from the first receiving car, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8 to lock the door.

If a used car dealership has many cars, it may not be known which of those many cars is the first receiving car. In that case, the used car dealer may be asked to tell us which car is the first receiving car. Also, as described with reference to FIG. 19, the vehicle delivery management system S2 inquires the vehicle position of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 installed in the first receiving vehicle, and transmits the obtained vehicle position information to the user terminal. You may send.

The user may not come to pick up the parcel even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the specified desired date and time. In such a case, the second-hand car dealer may want to use the first pick-up car to which the package has been delivered, for example, for a test drive. However, if the delivered package is in the car, someone may come to pick up the package during the test drive or damage the package. In this case, we want to move it to the second receiving car). This embodiment allows the package to be moved to another receiving vehicle. Regarding whether or not the on-board device is installed in a vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle, for example, a setting switch is provided in the on-board device, and based on the setting of the setting switch, the vehicle other than the recipient's vehicle is installed. can be determined as an on-board device.

Referring to FIG. 30, when a predetermined period of time elapses after the desired time and date has elapsed, the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 outputs an unlocking instruction signal to CAN2, and the door of the first receiving vehicle is opened.・Unlock the lock. A clerk at the used car dealer takes out the parcel delivered to the first pick-up car. The LTE circuit 23 included in the junction unit 20 of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 installed in the first receiving automobile delivers the automatic unlocking information over time and the vehicle-mounted device ID information of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1. Send to system S3. The home delivery system S3 transmits the received automatic unlocking information over time and the vehicle-mounted device ID information of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm1 to the vehicle delivery management system S2. The vehicle delivery management system S2 recognizes that the door of the first receiving vehicle to which the package was delivered has been opened and the delivered package has been removed from the first receiving vehicle. Then, the vehicle delivery management system S2 transmits information indicating a door unlocking instruction to the user vehicle-mounted device of the second receiving vehicle. The vehicle delivery management system S2 refers to the vehicle delivery management system management table shown in FIG. can be recognized, and the parcel delivered to the first receiving vehicle is removed from the first receiving vehicle, so that the clerk of the used car dealer puts it in the second receiving vehicle. Information representing a door unlocking instruction is transmitted to the user vehicle-mounted device of the second receiving vehicle. The vehicle delivery management system S2 reads the vehicle-mounted device IP address of the user vehicle-mounted device Vm2 of the second receiving vehicle from the vehicle delivery management system management table.

When the LTE circuit 23 included in the junction unit 20 of the user-vehicle device Vm2 of the second receiving vehicle receives the information indicating the unlocking instruction, the junction unit 20 outputs the unlocking instruction signal to the CAN2. Then, the body ECU 5 controls the door lock control device 8, and the door lock control device 8 unlocks the door. A clerk at the used car dealer puts the package taken out from the first receiving car into the second receiving car. When the fifth camera 45 for photographing the interior of the vehicle, which is attached to the second receiving vehicle, reads the slip number attached to the package put in the second receiving vehicle, the package is transferred to the second receiving vehicle. It turns out that it was placed in the receiving car. Then, the LTE circuit 23 included in the user vehicle-mounted device Vm2 of the second receiving vehicle transmits the locking information, the vehicle-mounted device ID information, and the slip number information for moving the parcel to the home delivery system S3.

The home delivery system S3 finds out the mail address of the user terminal Tu from the received slip number information (in the home delivery system S3, the slip number and the mail address of the user terminal Tu of the user to whom the parcel is to be delivered are stored). Needless to say), locking information, on-vehicle device ID information, and mail address information when the package is moved are sent to the vehicle delivery management system S2.

The vehicle delivery management system S2 reads the vehicle identification information of the destination of the package from the received vehicle-mounted device ID information, and changes the delivery destination to the effect that the package has been moved to the second receiving vehicle identified by the read vehicle identification information. Send the information by e-mail to the user terminal Tu. The user knows that the package has been moved from the user-specified first receiving vehicle to the second receiving vehicle. The user goes to the second pick-up car at the used car dealership and picks up the package placed on the second pick-up car.

In the above-described embodiment, the package is delivered to the car placed at the used car dealership, but it is not limited to the car placed at the used car dealership. It would be better to allow delivery to a certain car or the like. It will be sent by GPS where the car is parked. In addition, information may be provided so that the courier company can understand that the vehicle will not be available during the time period when the vehicle is scheduled to be used by the customer or is scheduled to be rented to another person in car sharing. Rental cars, car sharing, company cars, etc., can be rented out as delivery boxes in parking lots. If you always come home at about the same time, there are cases where you can pick up your car just by renting someone else's car near your home for about 30 minutes. In particular, it is desirable to have a function for adjusting the reservation time for car sharing and the reservation time for delivery boxes.

In addition, as a merit for used car dealers, used car dealers can use this system (delivery system) to increase the value of used cars {enstar (engine starter), security (car security), drive recorder (drive / recorder), to add value in the home delivery receiving system}. It is thought that used car dealers often double as maintenance dealers, so the manager can give the mechanics the job of installing this system when they are not busy. Second-hand car dealers display used cars facing the road surface, so it is easy to receive packages. In addition, it is possible to attract people who usually do not go to used car exhibitions to pick up their packages (development of new customers). Furthermore, it may function not only as a delivery box but also as a coin locker. If a coin locker application is installed on the user terminal Tu, the user terminal Tu can be used to unlock the door of the car, and the user terminal sends information indicating the telephone number of the user terminal Tu to the user vehicle device. The user terminal Tu is charged when the user transmits, puts in the package, and closes the door. Later, information indicating the telephone number is transmitted from the user terminal Tu to the user on-vehicle device of the automobile, and when the user on-board is authenticated, the door lock of the automobile is unlocked and the luggage put in the automobile is received.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a delivery person delivers a package to a car is described. It is also possible to open it, take out a package in the car, and deliver it to the delivery destination. In this way, it would be better to configure so that the courier can directly pick up the cargo from the car. The user sets that the luggage is put in the car. A courier picks up a package from a car. Send a notification to the user that the goods have been collected.

In addition, as a system for determining who bears the costs, it is possible to determine who will bear the costs necessary for using this system (delivery system), such as whether the costs will be borne by the shipping company, the shipper, or the recipient. It is preferable to have a function that can be set. For example, if it is possible to set up a mail order where the shipper bears the cost, the store can use it as a differentiation strategy (appeal point) from other stores.

Furthermore, as a profit model, (a) a model that charges when delivery to the car is successful (a system that charges for the successful delivery to and from the car), (b) the method of the API economy A system that charges a few yen per API call may be used as in the example below. 10 yen will be charged for the reservation API call, 10 yen for the door opening API call, and 10 yen for the receipt API call. (c) A monthly or annual fee may be charged in the form of a system usage fee. (x) And it would be good to make it possible to use different charges for each transportation entity. Delivery company A has an annual fee model, delivery company B has a success fee model, and delivery company C has an API billing model.

Furthermore, all vehicles equipped with this system (delivery system) can be regarded as delivery boxes. In particular, a car parked during working hours, especially a car parked in a parking lot accessible to the general public, such as a convenience store or a supermarket, can be regarded as a delivery box. In addition, as described above, a car displayed for used car sales can also be regarded as a home delivery box. Therefore, it would be good to have a system in which the delivery box can be used during that time by setting a time limit, such as during working hours, where the vehicle is parked. In this way, there is a risk that the recipient will not receive the parcel during the time that the recipient stays at the location (during working hours, etc.). Then you will be in trouble if you have someone else's luggage in the car. As a solution, it would be good to have a mechanism to pay the owner of the car (something like a late payment fee) to make them wait. Alternatively, it is better to have a mechanism that allows the luggage to be moved to a nearby car. In other words, if the car provider's staying time has passed, it is possible to search for cars staying in the vicinity and the time that the car will stay, and to move the luggage in the car to that car. The receiver may be provided with a function for setting a movable range or a movable vehicle in advance. When there is a move, a notification to that effect is sent to the recipient.

In addition, the operational status of unlocking the door, opening the door, closing the door, putting in a package, receiving it, etc., may be recorded on the blockchain. By doing so, it becomes difficult to tamper with the delivery status to the vehicle. For example, in each of the above sequence diagrams, when each terminal or system on the information sending side (the base point of the arrow) sends information to the other party, the content of the information is sent to the blockchain system on the Internet. should also be sent. Desirably, in each of the above sequence diagrams, when each terminal or system on the side of receiving information (the end point of the arrow) receives information from the other party, it sends the content of the information to the blockchain system on the Internet. It is better to send More preferably, both of these processes should be performed. As a blockchain system, a private type system may be used, but a public type system is particularly preferable. It is even better to send to both. As a blockchain system, for example, Ethereum or Hyperledger Project may be used.

Although the EC system S1 and the like are used in the above-described embodiments, the EC system S1 may not necessarily be used. When the slip number is entered into the terminal of the delivery person, the car in which the slip number is stored may be unlocked. For example, a delivery person goes near a car delivering packages, and the delivery person's terminal communicates directly or indirectly with a user terminal installed in the car to unlock the door of the car. good too. For example, write a slip for delivering a package, that is, write a zip code, address, name, etc. in the address, recipient, sender, address, and also write a time zone designation. In such a slip, a column for receiving by car is provided, and if the column for receiving by car is checked, the delivery person opens the car at the destination with the delivery person terminal and puts the package in that car. to deliver. The user on-vehicle device installed in the vehicle unlocks the door in response to the unlocking signal transmitted (for example, wirelessly transmitted) from the delivery person's terminal. For example, a slip number is stored in the user's vehicle-mounted device, a signal indicating the slip number and an unlocking signal are transmitted from the delivery terminal to the user's vehicle-mounted device, and a signal indicating the slip number stored in the user's vehicle-mounted device is transmitted. and the signal indicating the received slip number match, the user vehicle device unlocks the door lock of the vehicle. However, if the user's vehicle-mounted device receives the unlocking signal transmitted from the delivery terminal and unlocks the door of the vehicle, it is not always necessary to transmit the signal indicating the slip number to the user's vehicle-mounted device.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the door lock of the vehicle is unlocked and the package is delivered inside the vehicle. The user terminal may be made to be able to open only the trunk.

Furthermore, since there are many cars in a rural area, if the user's vehicle-mounted device according to this embodiment is installed in each car, the user can receive the service in any one of them. For example, it is possible to open the doors of all cars, send the information that the package has been delivered to the target car, send the information that the package has been received to all cars, and then lock the doors of all the cars. In addition, when all the doors of multiple cars are opened, luggage is put in, and the doors of the cars are closed, a door lock signal is sent from the car whose door is opened to the car whose door is not opened, and which car is closed. It is preferable to send information to the user terminal that the

The user vehicle-mounted device Vm described above may use the battery for the automobile 60 as its operating power source, or may use a battery (for example, a mobile battery) for the user vehicle-mounted device Vm as its operating power source. If the battery for the user's vehicle-mounted device Vm is used as the operating power supply, the battery should be charged while the vehicle 60 is running.

The car 60 that delivers packages does not necessarily have to be parked at home, but may be parked at a company's parking lot or at a destination. This is because the parking position can be found using GPS as described above. It is a good idea to inform the courier company of your (user, recipient's) usage schedule and rental car sharing usage status. If the delivery person's schedule is known, the terminal Td of the delivery person can recognize that the car will not be parked during that time period.

Furthermore, if there is a need to redeliver the package, the site of the home delivery company may be accessed and the redelivery of the package may be specified. In such a case, the specified time for redelivery to the car may be later than the specified time for redelivery to the home. For example, if the delivery is later than a fixed time, redelivery to a home may not be possible, but redelivery to a car may be possible. Also, it is preferable to provide a function for setting different time periods for the redelivery to the car and the redelivery to the home. A column for redelivery to a house or a car, a column for redelivery to a house, and a column for redelivery to a car were provided. may be made possible. For example, a small package can be redelivered to your home in the morning, and a large package can be redelivered to your car in the afternoon.

Further, different amounts may be set for redelivery to a home and redelivery to a car. For example, redelivery to a home may be free of charge, redelivery to a car may be charged, or vice versa.

Furthermore, if the package is not unloaded from the car 60 even after several days have passed since the package was delivered to the car 60, it is preferable that the delivery man's terminal Td informs the user of the fact when the delivery man runs in the vicinity on the map. The courier terminal Td can print a paper indicating that the delivery has not been received, put it in the mailbox at the addressee's house, or put it on the car.

Furthermore, the user vehicle-mounted device Vm may be provided with a vehicle type transmission function. A function for setting the vehicle type is provided in the user's on-vehicle device Vm, and when the vehicle type is set, the vehicle type information can be acquired, so the EC system S1 acquires the type information, and samples, leaflets, and recall information for the vehicle type. can be included in the package.

Furthermore, in the EC shop, if a car is specified for pick-up, the charge may be discounted, or a bonus may be automatically added. A function may also be provided for specifying whether to pick up by car or at home for each time slot. Also, it would be nice to have the ability to set the default destination to either a house or a car so that the default destination is displayed when purchasing. For example, in the pick-up location selection screen 80 shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, when either "pick up by car (blue car)" or "pick up by car (red car)" is selected. , the selected one should be checked the next time it is used. A user who wants to have his package delivered to his car 60 even when he is at home can save the trouble of choosing to pick it up by car if he sets the pick-up by car as the default in the member information section of the EC shop. You can't go wrong with your choice. If you set it to default, you don't need to change the setting. Points may be given to a person who designates delivery to a car. A car such as a private car (a car is an example of a vehicle) has a lock, a space for luggage, the inside of the car (inside the car), the trunk, and the same space as the car where the inside and the trunk are separate spaces. They are usually located near homes, and most of them are located on the premises of homes.

Delivery boxes are generally small in size and may not fit large parcels. Cars, on the other hand, can carry a large amount of luggage. For example, a large coin locker can only fit one suitcase, but a car can hold more luggage, including large luggage. For example, something like assembled furniture could be delivered to a car. It can deliver packages that are large enough to fit in a car.

In a service based on a private lodging system, where the delivery person of a delivery company can receive the key to the recipient's house while the person is away, the delivery company can unlock the house even if no one is home, leave the package, and return home. For the time being, it is conceivable that the house will be locked automatically. However, it is highly risky for a delivery person to open a person's house without permission and leave the package at home.

Couriers who deliver parcels have a huge labor cost for redelivery, so if parcels can be delivered by car, the cost can be greatly reduced. Therefore, for example, it would be good to collect about 5 to 100 yen from the home delivery company for one successful delivery to a car (because the labor cost for redelivery is enormous, and even in the current situation, it is difficult to collect packages (If you bring it to a convenience store, etc., you can get a 100 yen discount.) Also, when it is delivered to a house, it takes quite a while, such as 2 or 3 minutes, to call the person in the house and come out. In the meantime, the courier's delivery person has to wait there all the time, but if the package is delivered to the car, the delivery person will not have to wait with a heavy package until the recipient comes out.

Furthermore, if the utilization rate of the delivery system according to this embodiment increases, the usage fee will rise, and with the spread of the delivery system, the sales of engine starters, car security systems, cameras, etc. will increase, and the whole car accessories industry will be active. become

A target user (user) may be, for example, a double-income couple whose car is at home but who is away during the daytime on weekdays. For example, you might target people whose cars are at home during normal delivery hours, say 9am to 9pm. Those who drive to work but do not have a car at home, or who do not have a car between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm and return after 9:00 pm may be excluded. One car is always considered to be a target for a certain user.

Potential users (potential targets) include people who do not want to meet the delivery company's delivery person even if they are at home (no change of clothes, makeup, etc.) People who don't want to wait can be considered (in fact, it seems that the latent demand here is large).

As a basic mechanism, it has a function to unlock the car door so that the delivery person of the home delivery company can open the door of the car of the delivery destination. It also has a function that automatically locks the door when the courier's delivery person puts in the package and closes the door. In addition, the car security is also temporarily disengaged before the door is opened and restored when the door is closed. In addition, the recipient of the parcel is notified by e-mail, LINE (registered trademark), etc. that the parcel has been delivered. Charge the courier.

In addition, although various implementation methods are possible, it seems to be very compatible with the API (Application Programming Interface) economy. This system (delivery system) can be used by providing an API to the home delivery company and tapping this API from the home delivery company's own system. For example, if the delivery is successful using this API, the delivery company will be charged about 5 yen per parcel. Recipients (users) can simply select "Receipt by home car" in the same way as "Convenience store receipt", which is still available today, from the "Change scheduled delivery date and time (location)" page on the shipping company's website. . Courier system change costs are very small.

However, as a possible problem and countermeasure, if the door of the car is opened at any time by the home delivery company, there is a security problem. As described later, it would be nice to be able to deliver to the car via LTE (Long Term Evolution) line, but you can also enter the date and time into a smartphone (smartphone) paired with Bluetooth etc., and connect that smartphone to the in-vehicle device (user in-vehicle device) It should be possible to set the unlockable time by reading it with an in-vehicle device or set it by various communication methods. In the above example, the signal from the vehicle can be received and acquired from CAN2, and the vehicle can be controlled by transmitting a control signal to CAN2. It may be obtained from a sensor, or may be controlled by an actuator or the like provided in the vehicle. The slip number may be entered by printing a bar code or the like corresponding to the slip number on the slip and reading it with a sensor provided in the delivery terminal Td.

It goes without saying that each of the above-described embodiments is an example, and partial substitutions or combinations of configurations shown in different embodiments are possible. Each component described in each embodiment may be combined arbitrarily. Moreover, the invention and each component described in the means for solving the problems may be further applied to the combination of each component of each embodiment. Similar actions and effects due to similar configurations of multiple embodiments will not be sequentially referred to for each embodiment. Furthermore, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. For example, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes, improvements, combinations, etc. are possible.

The scope of the invention is not limited to the configurations or limitations expressly set forth herein, but rather includes within its scope any combination of the various aspects of the invention disclosed herein. Although the patentable configuration of the present invention is specified in the appended claims, any configuration not currently specified in the claims is disclosed herein. It is our intention to claim such configurations in the future.

The present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above-described embodiments. The constituent elements of the above-described embodiments and modifications may be arbitrarily selected and combined. In addition, arbitrary constituent elements of each embodiment and modifications, arbitrary constituent elements described in Means for Solving the Invention, or constituent elements embodying arbitrary constituent elements described in Means for Solving the Invention and may be configured in any combination. We intend to acquire the rights for these as well in the amendment of the present application or in a divisional application.

I also intend to acquire rights to the whole design or partial design by filing a conversion application to a design application. Although the drawing shows the entire device in solid lines, the drawing includes not only the overall design but also the partial design claimed for a part of the device. For example, it is a drawing that includes a part of the device as a partial design regardless of the member, as well as a partial design of a member of the device. The part of the device may be a part of the device or a part of the member. We intend to acquire rights not only for the overall design, but also for the partial design in which any part of the solid line part of the drawing is the broken line part.

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Based on an unlocking signal sent from the delivery terminal, control is performed to unlock the doors of the vehicle where the package is to be delivered, and control to start the air conditioner of the vehicle while the package is in the vehicle. I do,
Door lock unlocking device. Control is performed to unlock the door lock of the vehicle where the package is to be delivered based on the unlock signal transmitted from the delivery terminal, and when the unlocking of the vehicle door lock by the user is detected. Control to stop the air conditioner of the vehicle according to
Door lock unlocking device. Based on the unlocking signal transmitted from the delivery terminal, the door of the vehicle to which the parcel is to be delivered is controlled to be unlocked, and the door of the vehicle is unlocked when the scheduled delivery time has passed. control to unlock,
Door lock unlocking device. Based on the unlock signal sent from the delivery terminal, the door lock of the vehicle where the package is to be delivered is controlled to be unlocked, and it is detected that the person delivering the package has approached the vehicle. A door lock unlocking device for releasing the security of the vehicle based on the fact that the delivery person has left the vehicle, and setting the security of the vehicle to the alert state based on the detection that the delivery person has left the vehicle.

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