TW201915934A - Rental item distribution system and method capable of effectively stimulating the willingness of the renter to immediately return the rental item, and improving the operation efficiency of the rental station - Google Patents

Abstract

A rental item distribution system and a method thereof are provided. The rental item distribution method includes the steps of: outputting the amount of rentable items that are currently available for rent by a rental station when a rental item is rented or returned; and a central control station wirelessly pushing a return discount message corresponding to the rental station to each rental item that has been currently rented when the amount of rentable items is less than a corresponding discount triggering value. Through the design of pushing the return discount message of the rental station when the amount of rentable items is less than the corresponding discount triggering value, the present invention can effectively stimulate the willingness of the renter to immediately go to the rental station which provides the return discount to return the rental item, and can help to improve the operation efficiency of the rental station.

Description

Rental item distribution system and method

The present invention relates to a rental system, and more particularly to a dispensing system for a rental item.

In order to effectively utilize the resources of various rental items to maximize the benefits of the purchased rental items, many stores currently offer rental services for specific rental items, such as vehicles, audio-visual navigation equipment, mobile devices, computers, and wireless network sharers. Etc. Some large chain stores will set up rental stations in various places, and a central control station will control the leasing and return of the rental items of these leasing stations, and even provide the services of renting land in the land.

However, each rental station has a rated capacity for a specific rental item. Taking the rental of electric vehicles as an example, the number of parking spaces that can be returned to each rental station can be limited. When a large number of electric vehicles are flocked to a specific rental station, When the car is in use, it will cause many renters to find the parking device and return the car. The renter is inconvenient, and the rental station that is fully charged with the electric vehicle can only provide the lending service, which will reduce its service efficiency by half. Similarly, because each rental station can rent a limited number of electric vehicles, when all the electric vehicles of a rental station are lent, except for the temporary idling of the rental station and wasting resources, the location around the rental station is The public will also face the situation that no electric vehicles can be rented. Therefore, how to effectively allocate and control the rental and return of rental items of each rental station to improve the rental benefits of each rental station and each rental item is the primary task of many leasing companies.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a rental item furnishing system and method that improves at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Thus, the rental item distribution system of the present invention is suitable for controlling the rental and return of a plurality of rental items capable of receiving push messages. The rental item distribution system includes at least one rental station, and a signal connection to the at least one rental station and wireless communication with the rental items. The at least one rental station includes a rental return unit, and a site management unit connected to the rental return unit, the rental return unit can accommodate the rental items of a rated capacity, and can be operated for renting and returning The rental item, and correspondingly, when a rental item is rented or returned, a lending message is sent to the site management unit, and the site management unit receives the analysis of the loan information, and the statistical output has a rental. The returnable item value of the number of such rental items currently available for rental by the unit to the central control station. The central control station includes a site preferential setting unit and a message pushing control unit, wherein the site preferential setting unit is operable to set a preferential trigger value less than the rated capacity for the at least one rental station, and a return a promotional message, the message broadcast control unit receives the value of the rentable item of the at least one renting station, and when the value of the rentable item is less than the discount trigger value, pushes the returned item for each rental item that has been loaned Offer message.

Therefore, the rental item allocation method of the present invention is suitable for managing the rental and return of a plurality of rental items of a plurality of rental stations, each rental station having a rated capacity of the rental items can be rented and returned, and each rental item can be wirelessly received. Push the message. The rental item deployment method comprises the following steps: (A) causing each lending station to statistically output a rental item representing the current rental item when the rental of a rental item is accepted or when one of the rental items is rented. a quantity of the rentable item value to a central control station; and (B) causing the central control station to receive the record of the rentable item value of each renting station, and the number of the rentable item at a renting station is less than the renting station Corresponding to a preferential trigger value, a reimbursement message corresponding to the rental station is wirelessly broadcasted for each rental item currently rented.

The effect of the present invention is that when the value of the rentable item at a renting station is lower than the corresponding discount trigger value, the design of the returning the preferential information for the rental station can effectively stimulate the renter to immediately provide the return. The preferential willingness of the rental station to return the rental item will help to improve the operational efficiency of the rental station.

Referring to Figures 1 and 3, an embodiment of the rental item deployment system of the present invention is applicable to the management of the allocation and repayment of a plurality of rental items 800, and is capable of wirelessly communicating with the rental items 800, the wireless communication being through a general action A wireless network system such as a communication network system or WiFi. Each rental item 800 is an electronic product having a positioning function and a wireless communication function, and can locate its current location through GPS and/or network positioning technology, and correspondingly send a location data, and can wirelessly receive and display the push message. The rental item 800 can be a bicycle, an electric vehicle, a steam locomotive, an audio-visual Navigator, a mobile phone, or other electronic products known in the market that can be rented and can be used to locate and receive display push messages.

The rental item distribution system includes a plurality of rental stations 3 distributed in different locations, and a signal connection to the rental stations 3 and capable of wirelessly communicating with the rental items 800 to the central control station 4. The signal connection between the central control station 4 and the rental stations 3 can be through a wireless network, a wired network and/or a mobile communication network. For convenience of explanation, the rental article 800 of the present embodiment is described by taking an electric vehicle as an example, that is, the rental stations 3 of the present embodiment are electric vehicle rental stations.

Each rental station 3 includes a rental return unit 31 and a site management unit 32. The rental return unit 31 has the function of processing the rental and return of the rental items 800, and can only accommodate the rental items 800 of a rated capacity, such as an electric vehicle capable of parking the rated capacity, in the rated capacity range. The operation is provided for the rental and return of the rental items 800, and when a rental item 800 is rented or returned, a lending message is correspondingly transmitted to the site management unit 32.

The site management unit 32 has the rated capacity built in, and receives and processes the loan information to count the number of rental items 800 that the rental return unit 31 is currently available for rent, and correspondingly outputs a rentable item value to Central Control Station 4. And the site management unit 32 also drives the rent return unit 31 to suspend the return function when the rentable item value is equal to the rated capacity, and can only be operated for renting the rental item 800, and cannot be operated for return. operation.

The central control station 4 includes a site offer setting unit 41, a discount amount calculation unit 42, a range screening unit 44, a timing unit 43, and a message push control unit 45.

The site offer setting unit 41 can be operated to set a bargain trigger value, a bargain stop value, a bargain time, a screening distance threshold, and a return offer message for each lending station 3. The offer trigger value and the offer cutoff value are both smaller than the corresponding rated capacity of the rented station 3, but the offer cutoff value is greater than the offer trigger value. The content setting of the return offer message is mainly to inform the renter that if the rented rental item 800 is returned under the specific return preferential condition entrained by the return offer message, the rent discount of the rent will be obtained, for example, the preferential return condition. Returned within a specified time, or immediately the first N digits to complete the return procedure.

The offer quota calculation unit 42 is triggered to be activated by the message push control unit 45, and calculates the difference between the discount cutoff value set by the specific renting station 3 and the rentable item value currently uploaded by the renting station 3, and records A discount quota corresponding to the rental station 3, and corresponding to the change in the value of the rentable item transmitted by the rental station 3, the discount quota is correspondingly adjusted, and the maximum value of the preferential quota is the cut-off value of the discount. For example, if one rental station 3 corresponds to the rated capacity of twenty, the discount trigger value is five, the discount cutoff value is ten, and the current uploaded rentable item value is three, then the discount quota is seven. When the rental station 3 has two rental items 800 returned, the value of the rentable item changes to five, the discounted place is reduced to five, and the remaining three rental items 800 of the rental station 3 are rented. At the time, the value of the rentable item changes to zero, and the number of the offer is increased to ten.

The range screening unit 44 has a plurality of site coordinates respectively representing the locations of the rental stations 3, which are triggered by the message push control unit 45 to be wirelessly communicated with each rental item 800 that has been rented. Each of the rental items 800 that have been rented is driven to return the location data, and is triggered to calculate, according to the coordinates of the site of the specific rental station 3, each rental item 800 that returns the location information and the The distance between the three rental stations is 3, and then each rental item 800 whose distance is less than the screening distance threshold corresponding to the rental station 3 is selected.

The timing unit 43 is triggered by the message promotion control unit 45 to start timing the preferential time corresponding to the specific rental station 3.

The message promotion control unit 45 receives the values of the rentable items transmitted by the rental station 3 at any time, and analyzes the magnitude relationship between the value of each rentable item and the corresponding discount trigger value. When the rentable item value of a renting station 3 is less than the corresponding discount trigger value, the message push control unit 45 starts the push function of the return offer message to the renting station 3.

When the message push control unit 45 starts the offer message push function for the renter station 3, the offer place calculation unit 42, the range screening unit 44, and the time unit 43 are triggered for the rented station 3. At this time, the preferential quota calculation unit 42 that is triggered calculates the discount quota corresponding to the rental station 3. The range screening unit 44 drives each rented rental item 800 to return the location data, and calculates the distance traveled between the rental station 3 and each leased rental item 800, and then selects the distance to be less than the distance. The rental station 3 corresponds to each of the rental items 800 of the screening distance threshold. The timing unit 43 will start timing the preferential time corresponding to the rental station 3.

Next, the message push control unit 45 compares the return offer corresponding to the rented station 3, and encloses the offer amount and the offer time in the return offer message. Then, each of the rental items 800 selected by the range screening unit 44 pushes the return offer message. In this way, when a rental item 800 receives the return offer, in addition to displaying the preset discount, the discounted place and the offer time are also displayed. In the implementation, the preferential time is displayed in such a manner that the rental item 800 can be driven to display the timing result of the preferential time, or only the rental item 800 is displayed to display the preferential time entrained by the returning preferential message. No instant timing.

In addition, the message push control unit 45 drives the discount quota calculation unit 42 to recalculate the discount quota when the value of the rentable item transmitted by the rental station 3 is changed, and drives the range screening unit 44 to re-screen the same. The item 800 is rented, and then, the re-sorted item 800 is pushed to display the return offer with the changed offer amount and the current time result of the offer time.

The message push control unit 45 sends a discount to each of the rental items 800 that previously sent the return offer message to the rented station 3 when the offer amount corresponding to the rented station 3 is equal to zero, or when the offer time period ends. End the message.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, the method for assembling a rental item distribution system of the present invention comprises the following steps:

In step 100, the value of the rentable item is statistically output. When each rental station 3 is returned to accept a rental item 800 or when one of the rental items 800 has been rented, the rentable item value is statistically outputted to the central control station 4.

Step 200: When the value of the rentable item of the central control station 4 at a renting station 3 is less than the corresponding preferential trigger value, the returning preferential activity of the renting station 3 is started. Include substeps 201~203:

Sub-step 201, the central control station 4 calculates the preferential quota of the rental station 3.

Sub-step 202, the central control station 4 drives each of the leased rental items 800 to return the location data representing the current location thereof, and analyzes the location information of each rental item 800 to the rental station 3. The distance of travel is then selected for each rental item 800 whose distance is less than the range of screening values corresponding to the rental station 3.

Sub-step 203, the central control station 4 compares the return offer corresponding to the rented station 3 with the offer time, and entrains the offer time and the offer amount in the return offer message, and then the sub-step 202 The selected rental items 800 push the rebate offer message.

Step 300, the central control station 4 analyzes whether the return service of the rental station 3 is stopped. Contains substeps 301~305:

In the sub-step 301, the central control station 4 determines whether the value of the rentable item of the renting station 3 is changed. If the value of the rentable item is not changed, the sub-step 302 is executed to determine whether the preferential time is over. If the offer time has not ended, the process returns to the sub-step 301, and if the offer time is over, the sub-step 303 is executed. In the sub-step 303, the central control station 4 pushes the offer end message to each of the rental items 800 that previously pushed the return offer message to the rental station 3.

When the central control station 4 determines in the sub-step 301 that the value of the rentable item is changed, the sub-step 304 is executed to determine whether the discounted place value after the change of the rentable item value is equal to zero, and when the discounted place is equal to zero, the execution is continued. This step 303. When the offer amount is not equal to zero, the sub-step 305 is continued to determine whether the offer time is over. If the central control station 4 determines in the sub-step 305 that the preferential time period is over, the sub-step 303 is executed. If it is determined that the preferential time has not been completed, the process returns to the step 200, and the preferential quota is recalculated and the route is filtered. Each rental item 800 is less than the corresponding screening distance value, and then the return offer message is re-broadcast.

In this embodiment, the central control station 4 limits the effective time limit of the returning offer information of each renting station 3 through the preferential time. However, in another implementation manner of the present invention, the central control station 4 may not set the effective time limit. The offer time feature, that is, the offer is not subject to time restrictions and will only be offered a rebate based on the offer.

In addition, in this embodiment, the range item screening unit 44 filters out the rental items 800 within the specific distance range of the rental station 3, and then pushes the returned offer information to the selected rental items 800, but when implemented, in this implementation In another embodiment of the example, the range screening may not be performed, and the return offer message may be pushed to all rented rental items 800.

In summary, when the rentable item value of a renting station 3 is lower than the corresponding discount trigger value, the design of the returning preferential information is sent to the rental items 800 located within the specific distance range of the rental station 3. It can effectively stimulate the willingness of the renter to immediately return to the rental station 3 that provides the return offer 3 to return the rental item 800, which helps the rental station 3 to keep a certain number of rental items 800 for rent, and can greatly increase the rental station. 3 operational effectiveness. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still Within the scope of the invention patent.

100~300‧‧‧Steps

201~305‧‧‧Substeps

3‧‧‧rental station

31‧‧‧Rent return unit

32‧‧‧Site Management Unit

4‧‧‧Central Control Station

41‧‧‧Site Offer Setting Unit

42‧‧‧Profit quota calculation unit

43‧‧‧Time unit

44‧‧‧Scope screening unit

45‧‧‧Information Push Control Unit

800‧‧‧rental items

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the embodiments of the present invention, wherein: Figure 1 is an embodiment of the rental item dispensing system of the present invention, when used with a plurality of electric vehicle type rental items. FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing the steps of the method for assembling the embodiment; and FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the embodiment.

Claims (11)

A rental item matching system, configured to control rental and return of a plurality of rental items capable of receiving push messages, and including at least one rental station, and a signal connected to the at least one rental station and capable of wirelessly communicating with the rental items a central control station, wherein: the at least one rental station includes a rental return unit, and a site management unit with a signal connected to the rental return unit, the rental return unit capable of accommodating the rental items of a rated capacity, and Can be operated to rent and return the rental items, and a lending item is sent to the site management unit when the rental item is rented or returned, and the site management unit receives the analysis of the loan information. And statistically outputting a rentable item value having the number of the rental items currently available for rental by the rental return unit to the central control station; the central control station includes a site preference setting unit, and a message push control unit The site preferential setting unit is operable to set an optimum for the at least one rental station that is less than the rated capacity a trigger value, and a return offer message, the message push control unit receives the value of the rentable item of the at least one renting station, and when the rentable item value is less than the offer trigger value, each of the lending items The rental item pushes the return offer. The rental item allocation system of claim 1, wherein the station preferential setting unit is further operable to set a preferential stop value greater than the preferential trigger value but less than the rated capacity, and the central control station further includes a preferential quota a calculation unit, the discount quota calculation unit is triggered when the value of the rentable item is less than the discount trigger value, and a discount amount representing a difference between the discount stop value and the rentable item value is calculated, and When the value of the rentable item changes, the discounted place is correspondingly changed, and the message push control unit entrains the offer amount in the return offer message for each rental item. The rental item deployment system of claim 2, wherein the site preference setting unit is further operable to set a preferential time for the at least one rental station, the central control station further comprising a timing unit, the message is pushed The control unit drives the timing unit to start timing the preferential time when the value of the rentable item is less than the discount trigger value, and entrains the preferential time in the return offer message for each rental item. The rental item matching system of claim 3, wherein the message push control unit pushes one of each rental item that has received the return offer message when the offer amount is equal to zero or the offer time period ends. Offer end message. The rental item provisioning system of claim 4, comprising a plurality of renting stations, wherein the central control station is connected to each of the renting stations, and the rated capacity of the renting and returning units of the renting stations are the same or different The site offer setting unit can be configured to individually set the offer trigger value, the return offer message, the offer time and the offer stop value for each renter station, and the message push control unit receives each rented station The rentable item value, and when the rentable item value of one of the rental stations is less than the corresponding trigger trigger value, the return offer information is pushed for each rental item that has been rented. According to the rental item allocation system described in claim 5, each rental item that has been rented will send a location data representing its current location, wherein the central control station can also receive the location information sent by each rental item. The site preference setting unit is further operable to set a screening distance value for each renting station, the central control station further comprising a range screening unit having a plurality of site coordinates respectively corresponding to the renting station, The range screening unit is triggered when the rentable item value of one of the rental stations is less than the discount trigger value, and the analysis outputs the location information of each rental item to a distance of the site coordinates of the one of the rental stations. Distance, and screening out each rental item whose distance is less than the screening distance threshold corresponding to the one of the rental stations, and the message pushing control unit compares the returning preferential information corresponding to the one of the rental stations, and The return offer message is pushed for each rental item selected by the range screening unit. A rental item allocation method is suitable for managing the rental and return of a plurality of rental items of a plurality of rental stations, each of which has a rated capacity of rental items that can be rented and returned, and each rental item can receive the push message wirelessly. The rental item deployment method comprises the following steps: (A) causing each rental station to statistically output a rental item that is currently available for rental when accepting the return of a rental item or renting a rental item thereof The quantity of the rentable item value to a central control station; and (B) causing the central control station to receive the record of the rentable item value of each renting station, and the value of the rentable item at a renting station is less than the renting When the station corresponds to a preferential trigger value, a reimbursement message corresponding to the rental station is wirelessly pushed to each rental item that has been rented. The method for provisioning a rental item according to claim 7, wherein the step (B) comprises the following sub-steps: (B1) when the value of the rentable item of the central control station at a renting station is less than the discount trigger value, Calculating a discount amount representing a difference between the value of the rentable item of the renting station and a discount stop value set by the renting station, the discount stop value is greater than the discount trigger value, but less than the rated capacity, and B2) causing the central control station to enclose the offer amount in the return offer message for each rental item. According to the rental item allocation method described in claim 8, each of the leased rental items sends a location data representing its current location, wherein the step (B) further includes a sub-step (B3) to make the central control station Receiving the location information sent by each rental item, and analyzing the location distance of each location data to a coordinate point of the station representing the rental station when the rentable item value of a rental station is less than the discount trigger value And filtering out each rental item whose distance is less than a screening distance threshold corresponding to the rental station, and the sub-step (B2) is for each rental item selected by the central control station for the sub-step (B3) Push the return offer. The method for provisioning a rental item according to claim 9, wherein the step (B) further comprises a sub-step (B4) of causing the central control station to start timing a discount when the value of the rentable item is less than the discount trigger value. Time, the sub-step (B2) is to enable the central control station to enclose the preferential time in the return offer message for each rental item. The method for allocating a rental item according to claim 9, further comprising a step (C) of determining, by the central control station, that the value of the rentable item at the renting station is changed, determining whether the corresponding amount of the offer is equal to zero, and If the quota is not equal to zero, the step (B) is re-executed, and when the offer is equal to zero, a offer end message is pushed for each rental item that has received the return offer.