WO2016035784A1 - Vehicle position utilization system, onboard device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

　A vehicle position utilization system provided with a log information acquisition unit (402) for acquiring log information based on the result of detection of a vehicle position, and a determination unit (403), which, when the situation indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit satisfies a prescribed imparted condition, determines, for the user of a vehicle, the result that corresponds to the satisfied imparted condition.

Description

Vehicle position utilization system, vehicle-mounted device and program

The present invention relates to a vehicle position utilization system, an in-vehicle device, and a program.
This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2014-177872 filed in Japan on September 2, 2014, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

For example, there is a vehicle-mounted device that performs narrow-area wireless communication using radio waves with a roadside wireless device provided at a toll gate and performs data transmission / reception processing necessary for payment of tolls on toll roads (for example, patents) Reference 1).
On this toll road, early morning charges may be reduced to increase early morning usage, reducing daytime traffic congestion. In addition, by using toll roads on the same route multiple times, tolls are cheaper and by using toll roads, congestion on ordinary roads may be reduced. Thus, there are cases where traffic congestion can be reduced by implementing discount services on toll roads where tolls are charged.
In addition, there is a case where a traffic flow that stops at a service area or the like can be created by calling for an invitation to a service area or store on the way using advertisements or promotions.

JP 2013-020474 A

However, there is a limit to adjusting the traffic flow with early morning discounts and advertisements, and the traffic flow cannot be adjusted efficiently. In addition, when a guide, a signboard, or an advertisement is installed in order to adjust the traffic flow, the installation cost may be required.

Therefore, the present invention provides a vehicle position utilization system, an in-vehicle device, and a program capable of efficiently adjusting traffic flow.

The vehicle position utilization system (1) according to one aspect of the present invention includes a log information acquisition unit (402) that acquires log information based on a detection result of a vehicle position, and the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit. And a determination unit (403) that determines an effect corresponding to the satisfied grant condition for the user of the vehicle when the situation to be shown satisfies a predetermined grant condition.
With this configuration, a predetermined effect can be determined for the user by utilizing the detected position of the vehicle. The user is expected to travel on a route that satisfies the grant conditions in anticipation of a predetermined effect. Therefore, it becomes possible to adjust the traffic flow efficiently.

Moreover, according to one aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle position utilization system described above, the determination unit includes a vehicle traffic point, a traffic route, a traffic area, a traffic count, a stop point, and a stop time indicated by the log information. The effect is determined when at least one of the conditions satisfies the grant condition.
With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether the grant condition is satisfied using the detected log information.
For example, it is effective when it is desired to be attracted to a passing point such as a service area or a shopping mall, when it is desired to stay at the passing point for a long time, or when it is desired to pass a detour.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle position utilization system described above, the determination unit determines the effect when a charging result of a toll road on which the vehicle has traveled satisfies the grant condition.
With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the grant condition is satisfied using the result of executing the charging process.
Thereby, the effect given according to the usage amount of a toll can be changed, and further utilization can be promoted.

Moreover, according to one aspect of the present invention, the vehicle position utilization system described above is obtained by a search unit (502) that searches for a situation that can satisfy the provision condition based on the position of the vehicle, and a search by the search unit. And a guidance information generation unit (503) that generates and outputs information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the provision condition.
With this configuration, it is possible to provide information for guiding the vehicle to a predetermined route using the detected position of the vehicle according to the current position of the vehicle.
For example, when the vehicle is at a branch point, guidance information is provided such as "Points are not awarded when traveling on route A and traveling to the destination, but points are awarded when traveling on route B and traveling to the destination". it can. Thereby, the vehicle scheduled to travel on the A route can be guided to the B route. Further, when the vehicle is at the transit point P2, guidance information indicating that points are awarded when staying at the transit point P2 for a predetermined time or more can be provided. Thereby, shopping etc. at the waypoint P2 can be promoted.

Moreover, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the above-described vehicle position utilization system, the log information acquisition unit acquires the log information from an onboard device that detects a current position using a satellite positioning system, and the determination unit Manages the determined effect in association with vehicle information related to the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted device is mounted.
With this configuration, since the determined points are associated with the vehicle information, it is possible to prevent illegal resale of the points. Moreover, even when points are used when paying the toll for the same vehicle-mounted device, it is possible to easily use the points using common vehicle information.

Moreover, the onboard equipment which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is the communication which transmits the log information acquisition part which acquires the log information based on the detection result of the position of a vehicle, and the said log information which the said log information acquisition part acquired to the external server When the situation indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined grant condition, an effect according to the satisfied grant condition is satisfied by the external server. Determined for the user.

Further, the program according to one aspect of the present invention provides a computer with log information acquisition means for acquiring log information based on a vehicle position detection result, and a situation indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition means is predetermined. When grant conditions are satisfied, it is a program for functioning as a determination unit that determines an effect according to the satisfied grant conditions for a user of the vehicle.

Moreover, according to one aspect of the present invention, the above program causes the computer to search for a situation that can satisfy the provision condition based on a position of a vehicle, and the provision condition obtained by the search by the search unit. Is a program for further functioning as guidance information generating means for generating and outputting information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the above.

According to the vehicle position utilization system, the vehicle-mounted device and the program described above, the traffic flow can be adjusted efficiently.

It is a schematic diagram showing an example of vehicle position utilization system 1 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the GNSS onboard equipment 10 and the IC card 20. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a point granting server 40. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of provision condition information 406. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of a route and an area. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the guidance information provision server. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a vehicle position utilization method by the vehicle position utilization system 1; It is a flowchart for demonstrating an example of the processing flow by the GNSS onboard equipment 10. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing flow by a point granting server 40. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing flow by a guidance information providing server 50.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an example of a vehicle position utilization system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a vehicle position utilization system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

(overall structure)
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle position utilization system 1 includes a GNSS in-vehicle device 10, an IC card 20, a user terminal 30, a point giving server 40, and a guidance information providing server 50. The GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 and the user terminal 30 are connected via a 3G network or DSRC (Dedicated ShortRange Communication) communication.

GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted on a vehicle and acquires vehicle position information using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System). Moreover, the GNSS onboard equipment 10 performs payment processing of a toll based on wireless communication with a roadside antenna provided at an entrance of a toll road or the like using so-called DSRC communication.

The IC card 20 communicates with the GNSS on-board device 10 while being inserted into a predetermined card insertion slot of the GNSS on-vehicle device 10. In the IC card 20, for example, information related to a vehicle on which the GNSS in-vehicle device 10 is mounted (hereinafter referred to as vehicle information) is registered in advance. The vehicle information includes, for example, identification information unique to the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10, an identification number unique to the vehicle-mounted device, a vehicle number, and the like.

The user terminal 30 is a terminal such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a personal computer. The user terminal 30 is a user terminal that uses a vehicle on which the GNSS on-board device 10 is mounted, and the guidance information providing server 50 stores information that links the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 and the user terminal 30.

The point grant server 40 is communicably connected to the GNSS on-board unit 10 and the user terminal 30 via a network. When the state of the vehicle on which the GNSS on-board device 10 is mounted (for example, a travel route, a long-time stop position, etc.) satisfies the predetermined grant condition, the point grant server 40 has an effect corresponding to the grant condition to be satisfied. 10 is given to the user of the vehicle on which 10 is mounted. In the embodiment, the point granting server 40 gives positive points as an effect according to the granting conditions, but is not limited thereto. For example, negative points may be given. The point granting server 40 stores information for associating the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 and the user terminal 30 with points given to the user.

The guidance information providing server 50 is communicably connected to the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 and the user terminal 30 via a network. The guidance information providing server 50 generates guidance information according to the current position of the vehicle on which the GNSS onboard equipment 10 is mounted. In the embodiment, the guidance information is information for guiding the vehicle to a situation where the grant condition can be satisfied. For example, when it is predetermined as the grant condition that points are given to a vehicle that has traveled on a predetermined travel route, the guidance information providing server 50 is for guiding the vehicle to travel on the predetermined travel route. Generate information. In addition, when it is predetermined as a grant condition that points are given to a vehicle that has stopped at a predetermined point, the guidance information providing server 50 causes the vehicle to stop for a predetermined time or more via the predetermined point. Generate information to guide.

(Regarding the configuration of the GNSS in-vehicle device 10 and the IC card 20)
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the structure of the GNSS onboard equipment 10 and the IC card 20 is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 and the IC card 20.
As shown in FIG. 2, the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 includes a communication unit 101, a sensor 102, a GNSS receiving unit 103, a clock 104, a reader / writer 105, an on-vehicle device control unit 106, and a storage unit 107.

The communication unit 101 transmits information indicating the current position of the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 to the point grant server 40 and the guidance information providing server 50 via a wide area network such as the Internet. The communication unit 101 also receives entrance information, commands, and the like from the roadside antenna 60 via a narrow area network such as DSRC, and transmits information read from the IC card 20.

The sensor 102 includes an acceleration sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, a gyro sensor, and the like, detects a state change of the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted, and outputs a detection result to the on-vehicle device control unit 106.

The GNSS receiving unit 103 receives radio waves from the satellite and outputs information extracted from the radio waves to the vehicle-mounted device control unit 106.
The clock 104 outputs information indicating the current date and time (hereinafter referred to as date information) to the vehicle-mounted device control unit 106.
The reader / writer 105 accesses the IC card 20 to read / write information.

The in-vehicle device control unit 106 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and controls the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 in an integrated manner. The GNSS on-vehicle device 10 includes a log information generation unit 161 and a billing processing unit 162 as functional units that function when the on-vehicle device control unit 106 that is a CPU executes a program. Some or all of these functional units may be hardware functional units such as LSI (Large Scale Integration) and ASIC (Application Specific Specific Integrated Circuit).

The log information generation unit 161 obtains the current position (for example, coordinate values on the earth) of the vehicle on which the GNSS onboard device 10 is mounted based on information from the sensor 102 and the GNSS reception unit 103, and captures the travel route. For example, the log information generation unit 161 collates the map information 171 stored in the storage unit 107 with the current position of the vehicle, and captures the link ID of the road on which the vehicle is traveling. The map information includes a link ID for identifying each road. The links are connected by nodes corresponding to intersections and the like, and the map information includes a node ID for identifying each node.

The log information generation unit 161 controls the reader / writer 105 to write information indicating the captured travel route and the travel date and time (hereinafter referred to as travel log information) to the IC card 20. In the embodiment, the travel log information is information in which the captured link ID is associated with the travel date and time.
The interval for capturing the link ID is determined in advance.
Moreover, the log information generation part 161 determines whether the vehicle in which the GNSS onboard equipment 10 is mounted has stopped. When it is determined that the vehicle is stopped, the log information generation unit 161 writes information indicating the stop position, stop date and time, stop time, and the like (hereinafter referred to as stop log information) to the IC card 20. The log information generation unit 161 may determine that the vehicle is stopped when the current position of the vehicle does not change for a predetermined time or more, and determines that the vehicle is stopped when it is detected that the ignition of the vehicle is turned off. May be.

The charging processing unit 162 executes toll fee charging processing based on the information received from the roadside antenna 60 via the communication unit 101. For example, when the vehicle passes through an entrance gate of a toll road, the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 receives entrance information indicating where the entrance is from the roadside antenna 60 installed at the entrance gate, and writes it into the IC card 20. When the vehicle passes through the exit gate of the toll road, the GNSS onboard device 10 receives a command requesting execution of the charging process from the roadside antenna 60 installed at the exit gate, and the entrance information stored in the IC card 20 And toll charge processing based on the vehicle information. The charging processing unit 162 writes the result of information (hereinafter referred to as charging result information) indicating the fee for executing the charging process and the date and time of the process to the IC card 20.

The billing processing unit 162 may execute toll billing processing using the electronic money stored in the IC card 20, and the credit card company uses the vehicle information stored in the IC card 20. A billing process may be requested to an external server or the like. The processing of the billing processing unit 162 may be a process of subtracting the toll calculated by the toll road server connected to the roadside antenna 60, or the toll may be calculated by itself.

The IC card 20 includes an IC card control unit 201 and a storage unit 202.
The IC card control unit 201 is, for example, a CPU, and reads / writes information from / to the storage unit 202 based on a command from the reader / writer 105 of the GNSS on-vehicle device 10.
The storage unit 202 stores entrance information 203, vehicle information 204, billing result information 205, travel log information 206, and stop log information 207.
The entrance information 203 is entrance information received from the roadside antenna 60 by the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10.

The vehicle information 204 is information related to a vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted. The vehicle information 204 includes identification information unique to the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10, a vehicle number, and the like.
The charging result information 205 is information in which the result of the charging process executed by the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is associated with the date and time when the charging process is executed.
The travel log information 206 is a log of the travel route of the vehicle acquired by the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10. In the embodiment, the travel log information 206 is information in which the captured link ID is associated with the travel date and time.
The stop log information 207 is a log of the stop state of the vehicle acquired by the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10. In the embodiment, the stop log information 207 is information in which a stop position, a stop date and time, a stop time, and the like are associated with each other. If the stop time is less than 0 minutes, it is simply passed.

(About the configuration of the point grant server 40)
Next, the configuration of the point granting server 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the point grant server 40.
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the point assignment server 40 includes a communication unit 401, a log information acquisition unit 402, a determination unit 403, and a storage unit 404.
The communication unit 401 receives billing result information, travel log information, stop log information, and the like from the GNSS in-vehicle device 10 via a wide area network such as the Internet. In addition, the communication unit 401 transmits information indicating the content of the given point (hereinafter referred to as point information) to the user terminal 30 of the user who has given the point.

The log information acquisition unit 402 acquires log information from the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 via the communication unit 401 and writes the log information in the storage unit 404. The log information is log information based on the position of the vehicle, and includes travel log information, stop log information, and the like. In the embodiment, the log information includes vehicle information, settlement result information, point information, and the like.

When the situation indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit 402 satisfies a predetermined grant condition, the decision unit 403 determines an effect corresponding to the satisfied grant condition for the vehicle user.

In the storage unit 404, log information 405 and provision condition information 406 are stored. The log information 405 includes log information acquired from each on-vehicle device. In the grant condition information 406, points given according to the travel route and points given according to the stop point are defined.

Here, the provision condition information 406 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the grant condition information 406.
As shown in FIG. 4, the grant condition information 406 is stored in a table that associates grant condition numbers, area IDs, route IDs, stop time conditions, frequency conditions, expiration dates, points, and remarks. Information.
The grant condition number is a number assigned sequentially to each grant condition.
The area ID is identification information indicating a predetermined area. In the embodiment, the area ID is a management area for each toll road business operator, but is not limited to this, and may be a unit such as a municipality or a prefecture.

Root ID is identification information indicating the route of a route point that gives a point. Each route may have only one transit point, and when a plurality of transit points are included, the order of transit is also included. Information indicating the contents of each route is associated with a route ID in another table. In the embodiment, the content of each route is represented by a coordinate value indicating that a via point is a node ID of a road or a predetermined position.

The stop time condition is a stop time condition to which points are given.
The number condition is a condition for the number of iterations to which points are given.
An expiration date is a time limit for which a given point can be used.
A point is a point awarded when the grant condition is satisfied.
Remarks are other information such as information referred to when points are converted.

Here, an example of satisfying the grant condition defined in the grant condition information 406 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
Grant condition No. By setting 1, 1 point is given to a vehicle that has passed the transit point “P1” → “P3” once in this order.
Grant condition No. By setting 3, 3 points are given to a vehicle that has passed the passing points “P1” → “P3” five times or more in this order.
Grant condition No. By setting “5”, 30 points are given to a vehicle that has passed the transit point “P1” → “P2” → “P3” once in this order.
Grant condition No. By setting 2, the transit point “P1” → “P2” → “P3” passes once in this order, and stops at each transit point “P1”, “P2”, “P3” for 10 minutes or more. 20 points are awarded to the completed vehicle.
Grant condition No. Setting 4 gives 20 points to a vehicle that has stopped for 60 minutes or longer at the transit point “P2”.

Grant condition No. 1 is an effective condition when it is desired to promote the passage of a route connecting the route points “P1” and “P3”.
Grant condition No. 3 is an effective condition when it is desired to increase the number of times the route connecting the route points “P1” and “P3”.
Grant condition No. 5 is an effective condition when it is desired to promote the passage of a route connecting the route points “P1”, “P2”, and “P3”.
Grant condition No. 2 is an effective condition when it is desired to promote the passage of routes connecting the route points “P1”, “P2”, and “P3” and to promote stays at each route point.
Grant condition No. 4 is an effective condition when it is desired to promote a long stay at the route point “P2”.

付 与 By combining multiple grant conditions, grant conditions can be set according to requirements. For example, grant condition no. 5 is installed, granting condition N.I. When 4 is additionally set, it is possible to set a grant condition for promoting a long stay at the route point “P2”.

Next, a route and an area will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a route and an area.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the group α, the area A that includes the toll road of the A operator, the area B that includes the toll road of the B operator, and the area C that includes the toll road of the C operator. There is. The points “P1 to P3” in the areas A to C are a toll road service area and an interchange, respectively.

(Regarding the configuration of the guidance information providing server 50)
Next, the configuration of the guidance information providing server 50 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the guidance information providing server 50.
As illustrated in FIG. 6, the guidance information providing server 50 includes a communication unit 501, a search unit 502, a guidance information generation unit 503, and a storage unit 504. The storage unit 504 stores provision condition information 505 and map information 506. In the embodiment, the grant condition information 505 is the same information as the information shown in FIG.
The communication unit 501 receives information indicating the current position of the vehicle (hereinafter, current position information) from the GNSS onboard device 10 via a wide area network such as the Internet. Further, the communication unit 401 transmits the guide information generated by the guide information generation unit 503 to the user terminal 30.

The search unit 502 acquires the current position information from the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 via the communication unit 501, refers to the grant condition information 505 stored in the storage unit 504, and determines the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted. Search for a situation where the current position can satisfy the given conditions. For example, when the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted exists in “P1” of area A, the grant condition No. Since there is a situation in which conditions 1 to 5 can be satisfied, the search unit 502 sets the grant condition no. 1 to 5 are obtained by searching.

The guidance information generation unit 503 generates information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the grant condition obtained by the search of the search unit 502 and transmits the information to the user terminal 30 via the communication unit 501. For example, grant condition no. When 1 to 5 are obtained by the search, and when these granting conditions are satisfied, the guide information generating unit 503 creates a message notifying that each granting condition and points corresponding thereto are given. Here, the guidance information generation unit 503 may present the points that can be given in the guidance information.
Here, when there are a plurality of grant conditions obtained by the search unit 502, the guidance information generation unit 503 extracts a part of the grant conditions from the plurality of grant conditions in descending order of added points. The guidance information may be generated based on the granted conditions. For example, grant condition no. 1 to 5, the grant condition No. Information for guiding only to 5 may be generated.

(About vehicle position utilization method by vehicle position utilization system 1)
Next, a vehicle position utilization method by the vehicle position utilization system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a vehicle position utilization method by the vehicle position utilization system 1.
The GNSS on-vehicle device 10 receives the GNSS signal (step ST1), and obtains the current position of the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted based on the received GNSS signal.
Next, the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 reads vehicle information from the IC card 20, associates the vehicle information with information indicating the obtained current position, and transmits the vehicle information to the guidance information providing server 50 (step ST2).

The guidance information providing server 50 receives information indicating the current position of the vehicle from the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 (step ST3), and searches for grant conditions that the vehicle can satisfy in the future based on the received current position of the vehicle. When the grant conditions that can be satisfied are obtained by the search, the guide information providing server 50 generates guide information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the grant conditions obtained by the search.
When the guidance information is generated (step ST4-YES), the guidance information providing server 50 transmits the generated guidance information to the user terminal 30 having the mail address associated with the vehicle information (step ST5).

The user terminal 30 outputs the guidance information received from the guidance information providing server 50 from its own display or the like (step ST6).
Thereby, guidance information can be provided to the user terminal 30 of the user associated with the vehicle on which the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 is mounted. The user who sees the guidance information may change the route from the current position to the destination to a route according to the guidance information. Therefore, it becomes possible to guide the vehicle to a predetermined route using the current position of the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted.

Moreover, the GNSS onboard equipment 10 produces travel log information and stop log information from the present position of the vehicle calculated | required based on the GNSS signal (step ST7).
The GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 writes the created travel log information and stop log information to the IC card 20 (step ST8), and the storage unit of the IC card 20 stores the travel log information and stop log information (step ST9).
Next, the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 reads vehicle information from the IC card 20, associates the vehicle information with the created travel log information and stop log information, and transmits the vehicle information to the point grant server 40 (step ST10). The point grant server 40 associates the vehicle information with the travel log information and the stop log information, and writes them in its storage unit (step ST11).

Furthermore, when the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 receives a command for instructing charging processing from the roadside antenna 60 (step ST12—YES), it executes charging processing.
After executing the charging process, the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 creates charging result information (step ST13) and writes it in the IC card 20 (step ST14). The storage unit of the IC card 20 stores charging result information (step ST15).
Moreover, the GNSS onboard equipment 10 reads vehicle information from the IC card 20, associates vehicle information with the created charging result information, and transmits the vehicle information to the point grant server 40 (step ST16). The point granting server 40 associates the vehicle information with the accounting result information and writes it in its storage unit (step ST17). In the embodiment, as described above, the log information includes the travel log information and the stop log information written in step ST11 and the charging result information written in step ST17.

The point grant server 40 reads log information associated with the same vehicle information from the storage unit, and determines whether or not the situation indicated by the log information satisfies the grant condition (step ST18). When it is determined that the grant condition is satisfied, the point grant server 40 grants a point according to the grant condition and writes it in the storage unit in association with the vehicle information.
And the point grant server 40 transmits the information which shows the content of the provided point with respect to the user terminal 30 of the mail address matched with vehicle information (step ST19).
The user terminal 30 outputs the content of the points received from the point granting server 40 from its own display or the like (step ST20).

(About processing flow by GNSS onboard equipment 10)
Next, with reference to FIG. 8, the process flow by the GNSS onboard equipment 10 is demonstrated. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing flow by the GNSS on-vehicle device 10.
The GNSS receiving unit 103 receives radio waves from the satellite (step ST101), and outputs information extracted from the radio waves to the vehicle-mounted device control unit 106.
Based on information from the sensor 102 and the GNSS receiving unit 103, the log information generating unit 161 obtains the current position (for example, a coordinate value on the earth) of the vehicle on which the GNSS onboard device 10 is mounted (step ST102).
For example, the log information generation unit 161 collates the map information 171 stored in the storage unit 107 with the current position of the vehicle, and captures the link ID of the road on which the vehicle is traveling (step ST103).
Then, the log information generation unit 161 generates information indicating the captured link ID and its travel date (hereinafter referred to as travel log information), controls the reader / writer 105, and writes it in the IC card 20 (step ST104).

Next, the log information generation unit 161 determines whether or not the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted is stopped (step ST105). For example, the log information generation unit 161 may determine that the vehicle has stopped when the current position of the vehicle has not changed for a predetermined time or more, and determines that the vehicle has stopped when detecting that the ignition of the vehicle has been turned off. Also good.
When it is determined that the vehicle is stopped (YES in step ST105), the log information generating unit 161 determines whether or not the vehicle has started (step ST106). For example, the log information generation unit 161 may determine that the vehicle has started when the current position of the vehicle changes, or may determine that the vehicle has started when it is detected that the ignition of the vehicle has been turned on.

When it is determined that the vehicle has started (YES in step ST106), the log information generation unit 161 calculates a time from when it is determined that the vehicle has stopped until it is determined that the vehicle has started (hereinafter referred to as stop time) (step ST107). .
Then, the log information generation unit 161 generates information (stop log information) indicating the stop position, the stop date and time in addition to the calculated stop time, and writes the information to the IC card 20 (step ST108).
Here, the process of writing the travel log information and the stop log information to the IC card 20 has been described. However, when a command requesting execution of the charging process is received from the roadside antenna 60, the charging process unit 162 performs the charging process. And processing for writing the accounting result information into the IC card 20 is also executed.

(About processing flow by point grant server 40)
Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the process flow by the point grant server 40 is demonstrated.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing flow by the point grant server 40.
The log information acquisition unit 402 of the point grant server 40 acquires log information from the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 and writes it in the storage unit 404 (step ST201).
The determination unit 403 reads the travel log information and the grant condition information 406 from the log information 405 of the storage unit 404, compares the read travel log information with the grant condition information 406, and the travel log information includes at least one grant condition. It is determined whether or not the condition is satisfied (step ST202). For example, when the travel log information includes a history of traveling along the route of the passage point “P1” → “P3” of the area ID “A”, the determination unit 403 determines whether the grant condition No. 1 and grant condition no. 3 is determined to be satisfied.

When the travel log information satisfies at least one grant condition (step ST202—YES), the determination unit 403 determines whether the number of times satisfies the grant condition (step ST203). For example, when the travel log information includes a history that the travel of the passage point “P1” → “P3” of the area ID “A” traveled only once, the determination unit 403 determines whether the grant condition No. 1 is satisfied. It is determined that 3 is not satisfied.

When it is determined that the number of times satisfies the grant condition (step ST203—YES), the determination unit 403 determines whether the stop log information satisfies the grant condition (step ST204).
For example, grant condition no. In 1, since the stop time condition is 0 minutes, the determination unit 403 determines that the stop log information satisfies the grant condition. On the other hand, grant condition no. In the case of 2, since the stop time condition is 10 minutes, the determination unit 403 determines that the stop log information satisfies the grant condition when each of the passing points “P1, P2, P3” has stopped for 10 minutes or more. To do.
When it is determined that the stop log information satisfies the grant condition (step ST204—YES), the determination unit 403 determines a point according to the grant condition (step ST205). The determination unit 403 gives the determined points by a predetermined method.

When it is determined in step ST202 that the travel log information does not satisfy the provision condition (step ST202-NO), in step ST203, when it is determined that the number of times does not satisfy the provision condition (step ST203-NO), or When it is determined in step ST204 that the stop log information does not satisfy the grant condition (NO in step ST204), the determination unit 403 determines whether or not the charge result information satisfies the grant condition (step ST206). For example, when the total amount of tolls used on toll roads in a certain section (for example, area A or group α) in a certain period (for example, the past month) exceeds a predetermined amount, the determination unit Step 403 determines that the charging result information satisfies the grant condition. When it is determined that the charging result information satisfies the grant condition (YES in step ST206), the determination unit 403 determines a point corresponding to the grant condition (step ST205).

(About the processing flow by the guidance information providing server 50)
Next, a processing flow by the guidance information providing server 50 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an example of a processing flow by the guidance information providing server 50.
The communication unit 501 acquires current position information from the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 (step ST301).
The search unit 502 refers to the grant condition information 505 stored in the storage unit 504, and searches for a situation where the current position of the vehicle on which the GNSS onboard device 10 is mounted can satisfy the grant condition (step ST302). For example, when the vehicle on which the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is mounted exists in “P1” of area A, the grant condition No. Since there is a situation in which conditions 1 to 5 can be satisfied, the search unit 502 sets the grant condition no. 1 to 5 are obtained by searching.
Next, search section 502 determines whether or not at least one grant condition has been obtained by the search (step ST303).

When at least one grant condition is obtained by the search (step ST303—YES), the search unit 502 determines whether or not the number of grant conditions obtained by the search is equal to or greater than a threshold value (step ST304).
When the number of grant conditions obtained by the search is equal to or greater than the threshold (step ST304—YES), the search unit 502 extracts a part of the grant conditions obtained by the search (step ST305).
For example, when threshold = 3, the grant condition no. The number from 1 to 5 is greater than or equal to the threshold value. In this case, the search unit 502 sets the grant condition No. 1 to 5, for example, the grant condition No. 5 is extracted. The search unit 502 also assigns the grant condition No. 1 to 5, for example, the grant condition No. 1 may be extracted.

When the number of grant conditions obtained by the search is less than the threshold (step ST304—NO), or when a part of the grant conditions obtained by the search is extracted, the guidance information generation unit 503 gives the grant conditions obtained by the search. Guidance information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the condition is generated (step ST306).
The guidance information generation unit 503 transmits the generated guidance information to the user terminal 30 associated with the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 (step ST307).

(Action and effect)
As described above, in the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, the log information acquisition unit 402 that acquires log information based on the detection result of the position of the vehicle from the GNSS onboard device 10, and the situation indicated by the log information is given. When the condition is satisfied, a determination unit 403 is provided that determines an effect corresponding to the satisfied grant condition for the vehicle user.
With this configuration, a predetermined effect can be given to the user by utilizing the position of the vehicle detected by the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10. The user is expected to travel on a route that satisfies the grant conditions in anticipation of a predetermined effect. Therefore, it becomes possible to adjust the traffic flow efficiently. Moreover, in order to obtain a predetermined effect, introduction of the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 is promoted.

Further, in the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination unit 403 has at least one of a vehicle traffic point, a traffic route, a traffic area, the number of traffics, a stop point, and a stop time indicated by the log information as a grant condition. If the condition is satisfied, the effects such as points are determined.
With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the grant condition is satisfied using the log information detected by the GNSS on-vehicle device 10.
For example, it is effective when it is desired to be attracted to a passing point such as a service area or a shopping mall, when it is desired to stay at the passing point for a long time, or when it is desired to pass a detour.

In the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, the determination unit 403 determines the effect when the charge result of the toll road on which the vehicle has traveled satisfies the grant condition.
With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the grant condition is satisfied using the result of the charging process executed by the GNSS on-vehicle device 10.
Thereby, the effect given according to the usage amount of a toll can be changed, and further utilization can be promoted.

Further, in the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, the search unit 502 that searches for a situation that can satisfy the grant condition based on the position of the vehicle, and the situation that can satisfy the grant condition obtained by the search of the search unit 502 is guided. A guidance information generation unit 503 that generates and outputs information for performing the operation.
With this configuration, information for guiding the vehicle to a predetermined route can be provided according to the current position of the vehicle by utilizing the position of the vehicle detected by the GNSS onboard device 10.
For example, when a vehicle equipped with the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10 is at a branch point, “A point is not awarded when traveling on the route A and traveling to the destination, but a point is awarded when traveling on the route B and traveling to the destination. Can provide guidance information. Thereby, the vehicle scheduled to travel on the A route can be guided to the B route. Moreover, when the vehicle carrying the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 is at the transit point P2, it is possible to provide guidance information indicating that points are awarded when staying at the transit point P2 for a predetermined time or more. Thereby, shopping etc. at the waypoint P2 can be promoted.

Further, in the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, the log information acquisition unit 402 acquires log information from the GNSS onboard device 10 that detects the current position using a satellite positioning system, and the determination unit 403 includes the GNSS onboard system. The determined points and the like are managed in association with vehicle information related to the vehicle on which the device 10 is mounted.
With this configuration, since the given points are associated with the vehicle information, illegal resale of the points can be prevented. Further, when points are used when the toll for the same GNSS on-board device 10 is settled, the use of the points can be easily realized using the common vehicle information.

Moreover, in the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, by setting a grant condition for each area ID, it is possible to control the expansion and reduction of the usage range in units of areas.

(In addition, replacement and modification of each component)
In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the components in the above-described embodiments with known components without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, each component included in the point granting server 40 and the guidance information providing server 50 may be mounted on the GNSS in-vehicle device 10.

Moreover, the GNSS onboard equipment 10 may be provided with a display part and a speaker, and when the guidance information provision server 50 transmits guidance information to the GNSS onboard equipment 10, the information to be output to the user terminal 30 is displayed on the GNSS onboard equipment 10. May be output.

Further, the vehicle position utilization system 1 may include a billing processing server that accepts part or all of the toll depending on the points to be given. Thereby, the GNSS onboard equipment 10 can pay the toll of a toll road using the point provided using the toll road. Also, vehicle information is associated with the given points, and since the points are used for the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 that transmits the same vehicle information, the reliability of authentication can be improved, and the processing It will be easy.

Further, the vehicle position utilization system 1 may include a billing processing server that discounts tolls on toll roads at a discount rate according to points to be given. For example, when accumulated points = 5, the toll for a predetermined section may be discounted by 5%.

Further, the point granting server 40 may convert the points to be given into other types of points and provide them to the user. For example, the accumulated points = 10 or more may be converted to 100 mileage.

Further, the point granting server 40 may convert the points to be given into a value equivalent to a service ticket such as a parking ticket, special discount ticket, admission ticket, gift certificate, discount ticket, etc., and provide it to the user.

In addition, as described above, the point granting server 40 converts the points to be given into various effects and grants them by converting them into the types of points determined, the granting conditions, or the effects according to the user. May be.

Also, grant conditions may be set for each group ID. This makes it possible to control the expansion and reduction of the usage range in units of groups.

Also, the type of points may be changed for each area ID and group ID, or all points may be shared and cumulatively calculated.

The passing points P1 to P3 are described as service areas on toll roads. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and P2 may be points on ordinary roads, and all of P1 to P3 are points on ordinary roads. It may be.

Moreover, although the GNSS onboard equipment 10 demonstrated the example which performs an accounting process by short-distance communication with the roadside antenna 60, it is not restricted to this. For example, when the GNSS on-vehicle device 10 detects a predetermined charging point as the current position, the charging process may be executed.

Further, when searching for a situation that can satisfy the grant condition based on the current position of the vehicle, the search unit 502 predicts a future travel route based on the current position of the vehicle and searches for a situation that can satisfy the grant condition. Also good. For example, when the vehicle is on the near side of P1 on the toll road, it is predicted that the vehicle travels as it is and reaches P1. In this case, when the position closer to P1 is detected, the search unit 502 predicts a route from P1 to P2 and a route from P1 to P3 as a future travel route, and the predicted route May be searched for a condition that can satisfy the granting conditions.

In addition, the guidance information providing server 50 acquires vehicle travel log information, stop log information, billing result information, and the like, and predicts the current state of the vehicle and the future travel route from the past state of the vehicle, You may search the condition which can satisfy | provide provision conditions. For example, it may be determined from the travel log information whether the vehicle is traveling in the up lane of the toll road P1 or in the down lane, and a situation that can satisfy the grant condition may be searched. In addition, from the stop log information, if the user has just taken a break in the service area, a travel route that does not take a break in the service area may be predicted to search for a situation that can satisfy the grant condition. Furthermore, when the usage rate of the past toll road is high from the charging result information, a route that uses the toll road as a future driving route may be predicted to search for a situation that can satisfy the grant conditions.

Further, the point granting server 40 and the guidance information providing server 50 may select and replace the granting condition information according to the time zone, day of the week, and date. For example, the storage unit of each server has a plurality of tables of grant condition information corresponding to the time zone, day of the week, and date. Each server selects a table corresponding to the current date and time and executes each process. Replace with the table to be referenced.

Further, the point granting server 40 and the guide information providing server 50 may change the point grant rate or change the guide information according to the points given to each user and the result of the charging process. For example, users who have points above the threshold may be collecting points, so more guidance information will be actively distributed, points will be given higher, or combined with other uses Bonus points may be awarded. In addition, since the user whose total toll paid by the billing process is equal to or greater than the threshold is a user who frequently uses toll roads, as described above, more guidance information is actively distributed, etc. Also good.

Further, the point granting server 40 and the guidance information providing server 50 may dynamically change the granting conditions. For example, each server may acquire information related to traffic jams and create a grant condition that gives points to a route that bypasses a road where traffic jams occur. In addition, calendar information regarding dates and times when festivals and fireworks festivals are held may be acquired, and provision conditions for distributing traffic volume may be created in accordance with the holding of events so as to prevent road congestion.

Further, the vehicle information may be information stored in a storage unit built in the GNSS vehicle-mounted device 10.

Further, in the system that executes the charging process based on the vehicle position information detected by the vehicle-mounted device, it is possible to find a round trip, and thus it is possible to collect a correct fee according to the travel route.
For this reason, there exists a possibility that introduction of the onboard equipment (henceforth GNSS onboard equipment) which can detect a present position may be inhibited. According to the vehicle position utilization system 1 according to the present embodiment, since a point may be given to a user who uses the GNSS on-vehicle device, introduction of the GNSS on-vehicle device can be promoted.

According to the vehicle position utilization system, the vehicle-mounted device and the program described above, the traffic flow can be adjusted efficiently.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle location utilization system 10 Onboard equipment 20 IC card 30 User terminal 40 Point grant server 50 Guidance information provision server 60 Roadside antenna 101 Communication part 102 Sensor 103 GNSS receiving part 104 Clock 105 Reader / writer 106 Onboard equipment control part 107 Storage part 161 Log Information generation unit 162 Charge processing unit 171 Map information 201 IC card control unit 202 Storage unit 203 Entrance information 204 Vehicle information 205 Charge result information 206 Travel log information 207 Stop log information 401 Communication unit 402 Log information acquisition unit 403 Determination unit 404 Storage unit 405 Log information 406 Assignment condition information 501 Communication unit 502 Search unit 503 Guide information generation unit 504 Storage unit 505 Assignment condition information 506 Map information

Claims (8)

1. A log information acquisition unit for acquiring log information based on the detection result of the position of the vehicle;
   A determination unit that determines, for a user of the vehicle, an effect according to the satisfied grant condition, when a situation indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined grant condition;
   A vehicle position utilization system comprising:
2. The determination unit
   The vehicle position according to claim 1, wherein the effect is determined when at least one of a traffic point, a traffic route, a traffic area, a traffic count, a stop point, and a stop time of the vehicle indicated by the log information satisfies the grant condition. Utilization system.
3. The determination unit
   The vehicle position utilization system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the effect is determined when a charging result of a toll road on which the vehicle has traveled satisfies the grant condition.
4. A search unit for searching for a situation that can satisfy the grant condition based on the position of the vehicle;
   A guidance information generation unit that generates and outputs information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the grant condition obtained by the search of the search unit;
   A vehicle position utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
5. The log information acquisition unit
   Obtain the log information from the vehicle-mounted device that detects the current position using a satellite positioning system,
   The determination unit
   The vehicle position utilization system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the determined effect is managed in association with vehicle information related to a vehicle on which the onboard device is mounted.
6. A log information acquisition unit for acquiring log information based on the detection result of the position of the vehicle;
   An in-vehicle device comprising a communication unit that transmits the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit to an external server,
   When the condition indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined grant condition, an effect according to the satisfied grant condition is determined for the user of the vehicle by the external server. A featured onboard device.
7. Computer
   Log information acquisition means for acquiring log information based on the detection result of the position of the vehicle;
   A determination unit that determines, for a user of the vehicle, an effect according to the satisfied grant condition, when a condition indicated by the log information acquired by the log information acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined grant condition;
   Program to function as.
8. The computer,
   Search means for searching for a situation that can satisfy the given condition based on the position of the vehicle;
   Guidance information generating means for generating and outputting information for guiding to a situation that can satisfy the grant condition obtained by the search by the search means;
   The program according to claim 7 for further functioning as:

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