JP2019109827A - Information providing method, vehicle management method, and information providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information providing method, a vehicle management method and an information providing device capable of appropriately responding to a request for promptly sharing a vehicle. SOLUTION: This is an information providing method for providing information by using a server that manages reservations of a shared vehicle shared by a plurality of users, and a first desired condition of the shared vehicle is acquired from a first user. 1 Based on the desired conditions, the available vehicle is specified as the vehicle to be used from among a plurality of shared vehicles, and the travel route of the vehicle to be used to the disembarkation position desired by the first user is calculated based on the first desired condition. The second desired condition of the shared vehicle is acquired from the second user, and based on the travel route of the used vehicle, the current position of the used vehicle, and the second desired condition, the second user selects the used vehicle on which the first user is riding. To determine whether or not carpooling is possible, and if it is determined that the second user can ride in a carpool, to confirm the intention of the first user as to whether or not to accept the carpooling of the second user. The confirmation information is transmitted to the first user who is in the vehicle. [Selection diagram] Fig. 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an information providing method, a vehicle management method, and an information providing device.

  There is known a ride sharing system that introduces a partner to ride on a rental vehicle through a communication network. This sharing ride intermediating system stores and manages at least the boarding information including the boarding place and the destination for each user, and when the joining application is accepted, the traveling direction is substantially the same with reference to the boarding information storage means Information on the deviation of the expected travel route and information on the charge to be paid by each person are calculated, and the calculated information Is presented to the applicant and the candidate opponent, and when the consent for sharing is obtained from the applicant and the candidate for sharing, it is determined that the sharing is established (Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-44702 A

  However, in the above-mentioned sharing ride intermediation system, since the candidate party of the sharing ride makes a decision as to whether or not the sharing ride is started before starting to use the rental vehicle, it responds appropriately to the request to use the vehicle promptly. It is difficult to do.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information providing method, a vehicle management method, and an information providing device capable of appropriately coping with a request to use a vehicle in a quick ride.

  The present invention acquires a first desired condition of a shared vehicle from a first user, identifies an available vehicle from among a plurality of shared vehicles as a used vehicle based on the first desired condition, and, based on the first desired condition, The travel route of the use vehicle to the alighting position desired by the first user is calculated, the second desired condition of the shared vehicle is acquired from the second user, the travel route of the use vehicle, the current position of the use vehicle, and 2 Based on the desired conditions, it is determined whether the second user can join the using vehicle, and if it is determined that the second user can join the using vehicle, the second user accepts the join The above problem is solved by transmitting confirmation information for confirming the intention of the first user to the first user who is riding the use vehicle.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily determine whether the user can join or not.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram of a shared vehicle management system provided with the information providing apparatus of the first embodiment. FIG. 1B is a schematic view showing an example of a method of using a shared vehicle by the user in the shared vehicle management system including the information providing device of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the information providing device (shared vehicle management device). FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the information providing device (shared vehicle management device). FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the user terminal device. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the user terminal device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the user terminal device. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the information providing device (shared vehicle management device) in the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the user terminal device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of the user terminal device. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the information providing device (shared vehicle management device) in the third embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
First Embodiment
Hereinafter, an information providing apparatus and an information providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the present embodiment, the information providing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described using an example in which a shared vehicle management system for managing and operating car sharing is applied. Car sharing is a system in which a plurality of shared vehicles are shared by a plurality of users. A plurality of shared vehicles are arranged at a plurality of stations. In the car sharing system of the present embodiment, the station for borrowing the shared vehicle and the station for returning the shared vehicle may be the same or different. Each station is a place where the shared vehicle can be parked, and the shared vehicle can be rented and returned, or the shared vehicle not being used can be kept on standby, and the station is prepared in advance for the car sharing system. A parking lot etc. are mentioned.

  FIG. 1A is a block diagram showing a shared vehicle management system 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1A, shared vehicle management system 1 according to the present embodiment includes shared vehicle management apparatus 100 and a plurality of shared vehicles V1 to Vn used by a plurality of users (hereinafter collectively referred to as shared vehicle Vn). Vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn (hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as vehicle device 200Vn) and user terminal devices 400A to 400Z (hereinafter referred to as user terminal devices 400A) respectively possessed by a plurality of users. Sometimes) and. The numbers of in-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn and user terminal devices 400A to 400Z that configure the shared vehicle management system 1 according to the present embodiment are not limited.

  The shared vehicle Vn of the present embodiment is a vehicle provided with an automatic driving function capable of automatically traveling unattended. The shared vehicle Vn is provided with a drive mechanism and a steering mechanism, and these mechanisms are completely automatically controlled by an automatic driving function. The shared vehicle Vn may have a manual driving function capable of traveling by a driver's driving operation, or may be a vehicle capable of switching between an automatic driving function and a manual driving function. For the automatic driving function of the present embodiment, the automatic driving technology at the time of filing of the present application can be appropriately used. In addition, shared vehicle Vn may not have an automatic driving function.

  Examples of the shared vehicle Vn according to the present embodiment include an electric vehicle equipped with an electric motor as a drive source, an engine vehicle equipped with an internal combustion engine as a drive source, and a hybrid vehicle equipped with both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine as a drive source. The electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles that use an electric motor as a drive source include those that use a secondary battery as a power supply for the electric motor and those that use a fuel cell as a power supply for the electric motor.

  Shared vehicle management device 100, in-vehicle devices 200V1 to 200Vn, and user terminal devices 400A to 400Z each include a communication device (20, 220, 420), and mutually exchange information via a telecommunication network such as Internet 300. It is possible. The communication path may be wired or wireless.

  The user terminal device 400A of the present embodiment executes a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing a program applied to the user terminal device 400A according to the present embodiment of the present invention and the program stored in the ROM. A computer is provided with a central processing unit (CPU) as an operation circuit for executing each function, and a random access memory (RAM) functioning as an accessible storage device. The user terminal device 400A of the present embodiment may be a portable computer such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

  The user terminal device 400A according to the present embodiment includes an input device 410 for receiving input information for requesting use of the shared vehicle Vn by each user, a communication device 420 for communicating with an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100, and each user. A display device 430 for notifying information, and a control device 440 which executes control processing of use of the shared vehicle Vn by the user.

  As the input device 410 of the user terminal device 400A, for example, a device such as a touch panel or joystick disposed on a display screen capable of manual input by the user, or a microphone capable of input by the user's voice may be used. it can.

  The display device 430 notifies the user of the information received from the shared vehicle management device 100. As the display device 430, a display or the like can be given, and in the case of using a touch panel display, the display device 430 can also be used as the input device 410. The display device 430 receives, for example, information on the shared vehicle Vn for which the reservation has been completed from the shared vehicle management device 100 and notifies the user.

  The control device 440 of the present embodiment uses the position acquisition device such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver (not shown) provided in the user terminal device 400A to obtain information on the current position of the user operating the user terminal device 400A. get. The information on the current position includes, for example, information on latitude and longitude. Control device 440 transmits the acquired current position information to shared vehicle management device 100 via communication device 420. In the present embodiment, control device 440 periodically transmits information on the current position of each user to shared vehicle management apparatus 100. Thereby, the control device 10 included in the shared vehicle management device 100 described later can acquire current position information of each user.

  Further, control device 440 receives input information such as a use request for requesting use of shared vehicle Vn by each user, and transmits the same to shared vehicle management device 100 via communication device 420. In the present embodiment, the use request of the shared vehicle Vn includes an aspect of immediate use where the use of the shared vehicle Vn is started immediately after the user transmits the use request.

  The use request described above includes the ID information of the user, the information of the current position of the user, the information of the desired departure place of the user, the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn which the user intends to use, the information of the desired destination of the user, The desired usage start time etc. are included. The user's desired departure place is a boarding position where the user gets on the shared vehicle Vn, and the user's desired destination is an exit position where the user gets off the shared vehicle Vn. In addition, the user terminal device 400A of the present embodiment may receive, from the shared vehicle management device 100, information on each station, information on the shared vehicle Vn which is a candidate for use in each station, and the like, as necessary. Further, the user's desired departure point may use the current position of the user as it is, or may be input when changing to a position other than the current position.

  Further, in the present embodiment, one or both of the user terminal device 400A and the in-vehicle device 200Vn may function as a navigation device for guiding the traveling route of the shared vehicle Vn to the user. As a scene which functions as a navigation apparatus, a scene where a user drives shared vehicle Vn is mentioned, for example, in a case where shared vehicle Vn is a vehicle which can switch an automatic driving function and a manual driving function. When the user terminal device 400A functions as a navigation device, the user terminal device 400A stores, for example, map information in a ROM or the like provided in the user terminal device 400A in advance. The user terminal device 400A displays the current position of the shared vehicle Vn currently used by the user and the position of the destination set by the user on the display device 430, together with the map information, from the current position of the shared vehicle Vn Guide the travel route to the destination.

  The in-vehicle device 200Vn of the present embodiment uses the GPS receiver 210 for detecting the current position of each shared vehicle Vn, the communication device 220 for communicating with an external device such as the shared vehicle management device 100, and the use of the shared vehicle Vn by the user. And a controller 230 for executing the control process of

  This in-vehicle device 200Vn may be a simple mechanism using the function of the user terminal device 400A. For example, when the GPS receiver, communication device, route calculation and route guidance device, etc. are installed in the user terminal device 400A, the function is used, and the on-vehicle device 200Vn performs only authentication of the user shown below. May be

  In the present embodiment, using the authentication device (not shown) provided in on-vehicle apparatus 200 Vn, control device 230 matches the user who has got on shared vehicle Vn with the user who made a request for using shared vehicle Vn. Perform user authentication whether or not to For example, the control device 230 reads the ID information of the user from the user terminal device 400A owned by the user, the membership card, or the like, using a device capable of NFC (Near Field Communication) communication as an authentication device. Furthermore, control device 230 accesses shared vehicle management device 100 via communication device 220, acquires information on usage request of shared vehicle Vn, and performs user authentication of the user who has got on shared vehicle Vn.

  Further, control device 230 transmits information on the current position acquired using GPS receiver 210 to shared vehicle management device 100 via communication device 220.

  Further, control device 230 notifies the user of information and the like transmitted from shared vehicle management apparatus 100 using a display, a speaker, and the like (not shown). In the present embodiment, the control device 230 receives, from the shared vehicle management device 100, information and the like regarding the user who desires to share the shared vehicle Vn, and notifies the user. The ride-in according to the present embodiment indicates that a plurality of people ride on one shared vehicle together, and, for example, indicates that another person rides on one shared vehicle.

  In the present embodiment, the in-vehicle device 200Vn functions as a navigation device for guiding a traveling route from the current position of the shared vehicle Vn to the destination, as in the user terminal device 400A described above. It is also good.

  Shared vehicle management apparatus 100 of this embodiment functions as a server of shared vehicle management system 1, and performs control processing for managing and operating a car sharing system, on-vehicle apparatus 200Vn, and user terminal apparatus 400A. A communication device 20 capable of communicating with each other, and a database 30 storing information received by the communication device 20, information of each shared vehicle Vn, and the like are provided.

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

  The shared vehicle information 31 is information on each shared vehicle Vn. The shared vehicle information 31 includes information on the current position of each shared vehicle Vn, remaining power capacity and failure information of each shared vehicle Vn, current usage status of each shared vehicle Vn, and the like.

  The usage request 32 is usage request information of the shared vehicle Vn input by each user via the user terminal device 400A. The use request 32 includes the ID information of the user, the ID information of the shared vehicle Vn which the user intends to use, the information of the current position of the user, the boarding position (departure) set by the user, the alighting position (destination), the boarding It includes information indicating a scheduled time (scheduled departure time), a scheduled unloading time (scheduled arrival time), and the like. The planned boarding time and the expected boarding time may each have a width of time. For example, if the user wants to arrive at the designated alighting position between 10:30 am and 11:30 am, the estimated arrival time is a time having a width of around 30 minutes centered on 11 am It is indicated by. The scheduled departure time is similarly indicated by a time having an arbitrary time width centering on an arbitrary time.

  The map information 33 is map information including information such as roads and facilities. The information on the facility includes, for example, information on the structure of the building indicating the number of floors of the building, the passage of the building, the entrance and exit of the building, and the like. Further, the map information 33 includes, for example, information on each station, such as position information on each station, facility information on each station, traffic conditions on each station, and usage status of each station.

  The user information 34 is information of all users who can use the car sharing system. The user information 34 includes ID information of all users and information of current positions of all users. For example, when the communication device 20 receives the current position information of each user from the user terminal device 400A of each user at predetermined intervals, the current position information of each user can be stored in the user information 34.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 according to the present embodiment has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 storing a program for executing a process of managing and operating the car sharing system, and By executing a program stored in the ROM 12, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 as an operation circuit functioning as the shared vehicle management device 100 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13 functioning as an accessible storage device Prepare.

  An example of the form of car sharing is demonstrated using FIG. 1B. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram showing an example of a method in which the user U1 uses the shared vehicle V1 in the shared vehicle management system 1 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 1B, user U1 uses shared vehicle V1 using user terminal device 400A, and shared vehicle management device 100 designates departure place P1 set by user U1 (or based on arrival position information of user 1). It shows a scene in which it is attempted to move from the departure point P1) to the destination P2.

  For example, when the user U1 inputs the departure point P1 and the destination P2 to the user terminal 400A in the scene shown in FIG. 1B, the input information is a user terminal as a desired condition when the user U1 uses the shared vehicle It is transmitted to shared vehicle management device 100 from device 400A.

  Shared vehicle management apparatus 100 moves to departure point P1 and transmits a move command for picking up user U1 with respect to shared vehicle V1 selected based on the desired condition. The movement command includes a travel route from the current position of the shared vehicle V1 to the departure place P1, and a travel route R1 from the departure place P1 to the destination P2. When the shared vehicle V1 receives the movement command from the shared vehicle management device 100, the shared vehicle V1 automatically travels to the departure place P1 unmanned by the automatic driving function. When the user U1 gets on the departure point P1, the shared vehicle V1 automatically travels to the destination P2 along the traveling route R1 included in the movement command. When shared vehicle V1 arrives at destination P2, user U1 gets off and ends using shared vehicle V1. Thereafter, the shared vehicle V1 moves to a station within a predetermined range from the destination P2.

  In the present embodiment, the user can set an arbitrary point such as a railway station or a commercial facility as the departure place and the destination. However, on a road where the shared vehicle can not travel or in a place where it is difficult to stop and get on / off, the shared vehicle management apparatus 100 may calculate the nearest appropriate position and specify the position.

  In the scene illustrated in FIG. 1B, the user U2 is a user who can use the shared vehicle V1 similarly to the user U1. For example, in the case of a member-limited system in which the car sharing system is registered as a user, both the user U1 and the user U2 are members registered as a user. The user U2 operates the user terminal device 400B and transmits the desired conditions to the shared vehicle management device 100.

  Shared vehicle management apparatus 100 selects a shared vehicle Vn that meets the desired conditions of user U2. The shared vehicle to be the selection candidate is not limited to the shared vehicle Vn not being used (shared vehicle Vn not reserved), but also includes the shared vehicle Vn currently being used (currently traveling). That is, when the user U2 gets on the shared vehicle Vn currently in use, the user U2 takes on the shared ride.

  The user U2 receives the information including the travel plan of the shared vehicle V1 and the information for confirming whether or not sharing is desired from the shared vehicle management device 100 by the user terminal device 400B. The travel plan includes a travel route R2 for sharing. The user U2 confirms the travel plan such as the travel route displayed on the user terminal device 400B, and transmits a signal indicating that the shared vehicle V1 is to be used by sharing, to the vehicle management device 100.

  The vehicle management apparatus 100 changes the travel plan from the travel route R1 without sharing to the travel route R2 with sharing in order to use the shared vehicle V1 for sharing between the user U1 and the user U2. In most cases, the estimated time of arrival of the user U1 to the destination will be delayed due to the change of the travel route and the like. Even if the travel routes R1 and R2 are the same, in order to get the user U2 on board, the vehicle needs to slow down, stop, and complete the boarding, so the estimated arrival time to the destination of U1 will be delayed. .

  Hereinafter, specific control of the vehicle management apparatus 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100.

  In step S101, control device 10 communicates with user terminal device 400A, and acquires desired conditions from the user. The desired condition is a condition designated by the user when using the shared vehicle Vn. The desired conditions are specified by a boarding position, alighting position, a desired time of boarding, a desired time of getting off, and the like. The boarding position and the getting-off position are, for example, positions designated by the user on a map displayed on the display device 430 of the user terminal device 400A. The boarding position and the getting-off position are indicated, for example, by latitude and longitude. The boarding position and the getting-off position may be designated in an area, for example, around Yokohama Station.

  The desired boarding time and the desired time of getting off are not limited to specific times, and may be specified in a time zone such as 8 am to 9 am. The desired conditions may not necessarily include the desired travel time or the desired travel time. For example, if the user desires to get on the shared vehicle Vn as soon as possible, the desired condition does not include the desired time for getting on. The desired conditions may include the presence or absence of a request for sharing. For example, if the usage fee for shared vehicle Vn at the time of sharing is lower than the rate at the time of not sharing, there is the presence or absence of a request for sharing in order to allow the user to request sharing at the time of reservation application, Included in the desired conditions.

  In step S102, control device 10 specifies available vehicles among the plurality of shared vehicles Vn based on the desired conditions acquired from the user. Control device 10 selects a shared vehicle Vn that meets the desired condition. For example, control device 10 selects shared vehicle Vn closest to the boarding position specified in the desired condition as an available candidate vehicle. If the desired conditions include the boarding position and the desired boarding time, the control device 10 determines whether the shared vehicle Vn can arrive at the boarding position by the desired boarding time. When it is determined that the shared vehicle Vn can arrive at the boarding position by the desired boarding time, the control device 10 determines that the shared vehicle Vn can be used. If the shared vehicle Vn can be used, the control device 10 executes the control process of step S103. If the shared vehicle Vn can not be used, that is, if the shared vehicle Vn meeting the desired condition can not be identified, the control device 10 executes the control process of step S105.

  At step S103, control device 10 calculates a travel plan based on the desired conditions. The travel plan is determined by the position coordinates of the boarding position, the position coordinates of the getting-off position, the traveling route of the selected shared vehicle Vn, the scheduled departure time at the getting-in position, and the expected arrival time at the getting-off position. The scheduled departure time corresponds to the scheduled arrival time of the user, and the scheduled arrival time corresponds to the scheduled arrival time of the user. The control device 10 calculates a travel route to the boarding position desired by the user by performing route calculation from the boarding position to the getting-off position. Note that the travel plan calculated in the control flow of step S103 is a travel route in a state in which the shared vehicle Vn is not piggybacked.

  In step S104, control device 10 transmits information indicating the travel plan and reservation completion information to user terminal device 400 using communication device 420. The reservation completion information includes the vehicle information selected in the control process of step S102 and information indicating that the reservation of the shared vehicle Vn is completed. Then, the control device 10 ends the control flow shown in FIG.

  In the control process of step S102, when the available shared vehicle Vn does not exist, the control device 10 notifies the user that reservation can not be made, and ends the control flow.

  Next, when another user uses shared vehicle Vn for immediate use, control processing executed by control device 10 of shared vehicle management apparatus 100 will be described using the flowchart shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control processing executed by shared vehicle management apparatus 100. In the following description, another user who wishes to use prioritizes the immediate use of the shared vehicle Vn, and in order to enhance the availability of the shared vehicle Vn, not only a single use but also sharing use is desired There is. Also, it is assumed that there is no shared vehicle Vn available for single use around other users who want to use it.

  In step S201, control device 10 of shared vehicle management apparatus 100 acquires desired conditions from another user (hereinafter, also referred to as a use application user). The desired conditions include a drop-off position, an indication of intention for sharing, and the like. In addition, when acquiring the desired condition, shared vehicle management apparatus 100 acquires information on the current position of the use application user.

  In step S202, control device 10 determines, based on the acquired desired conditions, whether the shared vehicle can be used as a ride. Specifically, control device 10 identifies shared vehicle Vn serving as a candidate for sharing within a predetermined range centered on the current position of the use applicant user. For example, in the case where the desired condition of the user who is already on board indicates that the sharing is accepted, the shared vehicle Vn as a sharing candidate is obtained. Further, for example, when the desired condition of the user who is already on board has consented to sharing in the past, it becomes a shared vehicle Vn as a sharing candidate. Whether the shared vehicle Vn in the control flow in step S202 can be used for sharing in order to request determination of whether or not to accept the sharing currently for the user who is currently riding in the control flow described later It is not necessary to include the presence or absence of the will indication of sharing hope, or the presence or absence of the experience of sharing, in the determination condition of no.

  When control device 10 can specify shared vehicle Vn as a joining candidate in the predetermined range centering on the current position of the use application user, the control plan of the specified common vehicle Vn and desired conditions of the use application user can be specified. Based on it, it is determined whether or not the sharing condition is met. The joinable condition is represented by a position condition indicated by a positional relationship between a traveling route of the shared vehicle Vn as a join candidate and a drop-off position desired by the use application user. Control device 10 specifies the getting-off position from the desired condition of the use application user, and when the specified getting-off position is on the traveling route of shared vehicle Vn, or the specified getting-off position is the traveling route of shared vehicle Vn If it is in the vicinity of, it is determined that the sharing condition is met. The shareable condition may include a time condition determined by the relation between the estimated arrival time of the candidate car for sharing and the getting-off time desired by the use applying user. For example, the control device 10 determines that the joinable condition is not satisfied when the getting-off time of the user who is in the join candidate vehicle is delayed for a predetermined time or more by joining the user who wants to join the join as a passenger. It is also good. Then, when the identified vehicle as a candidate for joining is satisfied with the condition that the joining is possible, the control device 10 determines that the identified shared vehicle Vn is available for joining and executes the control processing of step S203. On the other hand, when the identified candidate vehicle for joining is not capable of joining, the control device 10 determines that the identified shared vehicle Vn is not available for joining, and executes the control process of step S211.

  In step S203, control device 10 calculates the arrival time of the riding user to the destination. The riding user is a user who is already riding on the shared vehicle Vn identified as being capable of sharing. The estimated arrival time to the destination is an arrival time to a drop-off position desired by the user (hereinafter also referred to as a desired destination). The control device 10 specifies the boarding position of the use application user, and calculates a traveling route for traveling to the desired destination of the boarding user via the specified boarding position. The boarding position of the use application user is a boarding position desired by the use application user, or a boarding position designated by the control device 10 to allow the use application user to board in a ride. For example, when the boarding position is set around the traveling route of the shared vehicle Vn identified as being capable of joining, the traveling route corresponding to the joining (hereinafter also referred to as joining traveling route) is changed. Next, the control device 10 calculates the estimated arrival time to the desired destination when traveling along the shared travel route.

  At step S204, control device 10 calculates the usage fee for the boarding user. In the present embodiment, the usage fee of the shared vehicle Vn is reduced for the user who has accepted the sharing. Thereby, the operation rate of the shared vehicle Vn and the transportation efficiency of the user are enhanced. In addition, the discount amount of the ride is decided beforehand.

  In step S205, control device 10 transmits a confirmation signal including a confirmation message of sharing acceptance necessity. The confirmation message of sharing acceptance necessity is confirmation information for confirming the intention of the riding user, whether to accept the sharing requested by the use application user. Further, in addition to the confirmation message indicating whether or not sharing is required, the control device 10 transmits information including the estimated time of arrival at the desired destination and the usage fee. Control device 10 transmits a signal including each information of the confirmation message, the estimated arrival time, and the toll to the user terminal device 400 of the getting-in user or the shared vehicle Vn on which the getting-in user is getting in.

  For example, a screen as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display device 430 of the user terminal device 400. As shown in FIG. 4, the display device 430 displays an icon for selecting whether or not to accept a ride, and further, information on both the estimated time of arrival at the desired destination and the charge will be displayed on one screen. Is displayed on. On the display device 430, both the estimated arrival time when not sharing and the estimated arrival time when sharing are displayed. Further, on the display device 430, both the usage charge for sharing and the usage charge for sharing are displayed.

  That is, in the present embodiment, shared vehicle management apparatus 100 provides (transmits) ride-in conditions to the riding user when requesting acceptance of ride-in. The riding user can check the ride conditions (time, fare) by checking the display screen of the display device 430. The riding user selects “accept” when accepting the sharing application, and selects “rejecting” when rejecting the sharing application. The user terminal device 400 transmits the information indicating the selected “accept” or “reject” to the shared vehicle management device 100.

  The screen display shown in FIG. 4 is an example. The sharing conditions and an icon for selecting whether or not to accept sharing may be displayed on the display of the on-vehicle apparatus 200.

  In step S206, control device 10 receives a response signal to the confirmation message from user terminal apparatus 400, and determines whether or not the received signal indicates sharing "Acceptance". If the received signal indicates "accept", the control device 10 executes the control process of step S207. If the received signal indicates "rejected", the control device 10 executes the control process of step S209.

  In step S207, control device 10 transmits the travel plan and the reservation completion information to the use application user. The travel plan includes the boarding position of the use application user, the scheduled departure time from the boarding position, the boarding position, the planned arrival time to the boarding position, the traveling route of the shared vehicle Vn to board, and the like.

  In step S208, control device 10 transmits sharing consent information to the riding user. The ride sharing information indicates that the ride has been accepted. Then, the control device 10 ends the control flow shown in FIG.

  If the received signal indicates "reject", in step S209, the control device 10 transmits reservation-impossible information to the use application user. At step S210, control device 10 transmits joining refusal information to the riding user. The sharing refusal information indicates that sharing is denied. Then, the control device 10 ends the control flow shown in FIG.

  When it is determined in the control process of step S202 that the identified shared vehicle Vn is not available for joint use, in step S211, the control device 10 notifies the user of the reservation failure and the process shown in FIG. End the control flow shown.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the desired condition of the shared vehicle is acquired from the user, and the available vehicle is specified as the use vehicle from among the plurality of shared vehicles based on the acquired desired condition. Desired conditions of the shared vehicle are acquired from other users who wish to use the shared vehicle. Based on the travel route of the use vehicle, the current position of the use vehicle, and the desired condition of another user, it is determined whether the use application user can join the use vehicle while traveling with the user riding on. When it is determined that the use application user can join the use vehicle, whether or not to accept the use application user's share, and confirmation information for confirming the intention of the ride user, the user terminal device 400 of the ride user Alternatively, the notification information is transmitted to the riding user by notifying one of the using vehicles. As a result, the user who is currently using the vehicle is also selected as the partnering party, and by asking the selected user whether or not to accept the sharing, in response to the request of the user who wants to use the vehicle promptly. Can respond appropriately. As a result, the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be increased.

  In addition, when carrying out a ride, the user accepting the ride may differ in the delay time for destination arrival time that can be accepted by receiving the ride and the discount amount of the usage fee depending on the physical condition of the person, the situation of the person, etc. . In the present embodiment, when carrying out a ride, in order to confirm whether or not the riding user is willing to accept the ride, the user's satisfaction with the server-side ride management process should be increased. Can.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a traveling route is calculated from the current position of the shared vehicle Vn being boarded by the boarding user via the boarding position of the use applying user to the boarding position of the boarding user. In addition, when the use vehicle travels the calculated travel route, and the use application user rides the use vehicle in a ride, the estimated arrival time at the getting-off position is calculated, and the information including the calculated estimated arrival time Is sent to the boarding user. Thus, the passenger can confirm how long the estimated time of arrival at the getting-off position is delayed when the passenger accepts the sharing.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the estimated arrival time at the getting-off position when the use application user does not ride on the used vehicle jointly is calculated, and information including the calculated estimated estimated time is transmitted to the passenger. In this way, it is possible to consider whether or not the riding user agrees to the sharing while comparing the scheduled arrival time when the passenger accepts the sharing and the scheduled arrival time when the sharing is denied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the usage charge of the shared vehicle reduced by the ride is calculated, and the information including the usage charge is transmitted to the riding user. As a result, the passenger can confirm the usage charge when the passenger is accepted.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the display shows the usage fee of the shared vehicle reduced due to the ride and the estimated arrival time to the getting-off position when riding on the ride. As a result, the passenger can visually confirm on the screen the delay of the usage charge and the scheduled time of getting off when the passenger accepts the sharing.

  In the present embodiment, the display device 430 of the user terminal device 400 or the display of the in-vehicle device 200 is not limited to the screen as shown in FIG. 4 but may be a display screen as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, on the display screen, information on the estimated arrival time and an icon for selecting whether or not to accept the sharing are displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the display screen displays information of the charge and an icon for selecting whether or not to accept the ride.

Second Embodiment
An information provision method or an information provision apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a part of the control processing after transmitting the confirmation message of necessity for joining reception is different from the above-described first embodiment. The other configurations and control processes are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description of the first embodiment is appropriately incorporated.

  A control flow of shared vehicle management apparatus 100 in shared vehicle management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100. The control process of step S301 to step S305 is the same as the control process of step S201 to step S205, so the description will be omitted.

  In step S306, after transmitting the confirmation signal including the confirmation message, the control device 10 determines whether the response signal has been received within a predetermined time. The response signal is a signal transmitted from the user terminal device 400 as a response to the confirmation signal. The predetermined time is set in advance, for example, 15 seconds. The control device 10 measures an elapsed time from the time of transmitting the confirmation signal, and determines whether a response signal has been received before the elapsed time passes a predetermined time. When the response signal is received within the predetermined time, it is determined in step S307 whether or not the received signal indicates "Acceptance". If the received signal indicates "accept", the control device 10 executes the control process of step S310. If the received signal indicates "rejected", the control device 10 executes the control process of step S312.

  In the control process of step S306, when the response signal is not received within the predetermined time, in step S308, after transmitting the confirmation message (confirmation signal), whether or not the predetermined time has elapsed. Determine if If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the control flow returns to step S306.

  If the predetermined time has elapsed, the control flow proceeds to step S309. That is, in the present embodiment, the timeout time is set in order to confirm the intention of accepting or not sharing the ride. When the time-out time has elapsed, the server side determines whether or not sharing is possible.

  In step S309, control device 10 determines whether the riding user has experience in sharing. The shared vehicle management device 100 stores information on the usage record of the sharing in the user information 34 when the sharing is performed. The control device 10 specifies the data of the usage history of the boarding user from the database 30, and refers to the specified data to determine whether or not there is sharing experience.

  If there is sharing experience, in step S310, the control device 10 determines that sharing has been accepted by the riding user, and transmits the travel plan and the reservation completion information to the use application user. That is, when a response signal is not received for a predetermined time and time-out occurs, the control device 10 determines whether or not sharing is possible from the usage record of sharing. Then, in the case where there is experience of ride-in in the past, it is determined that the riding user has the intention of ride-in, the deemed determination (hereinafter, also referred to as deemed determination processing) is performed, and control processing for ride-in is advanced. As a result, since sharing of shared vehicle Vn can be positively performed, the operation rate of shared vehicle Vn can be increased.

  When it is determined in the control process of step S307 that the received signal indicates "acceptance", in step S310, control device 10 transmits the travel plan and the reservation completion information to the use applicant user. The travel plan includes the boarding position of the use application user, the scheduled departure time from the boarding position, the boarding position, the planned arrival time to the boarding position, the traveling route of the shared vehicle Vn to board, and the like.

  In step S311, control device 10 transmits sharing consent information to the riding user. The ride sharing information indicates that the ride has been accepted. Then, the control device 10 ends the control flow shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in the control process of step S307 that the received signal indicates "reject", or if it is determined in the control process of step S309 that the boarding user has no experience in joining, then the process proceeds to step S312. The control device 10 transmits the reservation impossible information to the use application user. In step S313, control device 10 transmits joining refusal information to the riding user. Then, the control device 10 ends the control flow shown in FIG.

  Further, in the control process of step S302, when it is determined that the identified shared vehicle Vn is not available for joint use, in step S314, the control device 10 notifies the user that reservation is not possible, and FIG. End the control flow shown.

  Next, the display screen displayed on the display device 430 of the user terminal device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIGS. 8 and 9 show an example of the display screen of the user terminal device 400. FIG.

  When control device 10 transmits a response signal including a confirmation message to user terminal device 400 and user terminal device 100 receives the response signal, a screen as shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on display device 430. On the display screen, an icon for selecting whether or not to accept the ride, scheduled arrival time to the desired destination, and information on the charge for use are displayed on the screen. Furthermore, if the display screen does not select either "Accept" or "Reject" within a predetermined time, a message indicating that the server will execute a determination of whether or not to share, for example, "System after 15 seconds" Is automatically detected. ”Is displayed. By checking the screen shown in FIG. 8, the riding user can confirm that the confirmation as to whether or not to accept the sharing is requested, and that the server side automatically determines by the sharing condition and the time-out process.

  Then, when there is no selection by the icon within the predetermined time, the screen of the display device 430 is switched from the screen shown in FIG. 8 to the screen shown in FIG. For example, if there is a ride experience, as shown in FIG. 9, a message (for example, “timed out. I automatically accepted the ride), as shown in FIG. With the display of), the passenger user is notified. Thus, the server can automatically determine whether or not the riding user accepts the ride, and therefore, the decision processing of the ride can be smoothly performed. Further, the ride of shared vehicle Vn can be actively performed. Therefore, the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be increased. For example, if the user of the passenger does not notice the notification of the user terminal device 400 while the shared vehicle Vn is riding, as in the present embodiment, a timeout time is set and the determination of sharing is performed on the server side. Thus, the determination process of sharing can be smoothly performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the elapsed time from the point of time when the confirmation information including the confirmation message is transmitted is measured, and a response signal indicating the intention of the user of getting on is received whether or not to accept the use application user's sharing. It is determined whether or not the answering signal is not received before the elapsed time passes a predetermined time, it is determined that the riding user accepts the sharing of the use application user. Thus, the server side can automatically determine whether or not the riding user accepts the sharing, and therefore the sharing of the shared vehicle Vn can be actively performed while smoothly performing the determination processing of sharing. . As a result, the operating rate of the shared vehicle Vn can be increased.

  In the modification of the present embodiment, shared vehicle management apparatus 100 may make judgment based on the personal attribute of the user who is a passenger, as the judgment processing for determining whether to join after time-out.

  The personal information of the riding user is included in the user information 34. The control device 10 executes the following process instead of the control process of step S309 described above. If the time-out time has elapsed, and the personal attribute of the riding user is a female or an elderly person, the control device 10 considers that the riding user is denied sharing. On the other hand, when the personal attribute of the riding user is other than a woman and an elderly person, it is considered that the ride is accepted. As a result, based on the personal attribute of the riding user, it is possible to execute the judgment of whether or not sharing is possible. Note that, in the above description, the personal attribute representing the sharing “rejection” is only an example, and, for example, when the getting-in user is a child or when the getting-in user takes a baby, the control device 10 makes a get-in May be considered rejected.

  Further, in another modification of the present embodiment, shared vehicle management apparatus 100 may make the determination based on the user's evaluation point as a deemed determination process for determining whether to join after a timeout. The evaluation point is evaluated based on the degree of satisfaction when the user after use of the shared vehicle Vn joins with another user who rides when sharing. The higher the level of satisfaction, the better the passenger's feeling. Shared vehicle management apparatus 100 accumulates evaluation points regarding ride-in for each user to be managed. Then, when the timeout time has elapsed, the control device 10 determines whether or not the evaluation value regarding sharing of the use application user is equal to or more than a predetermined value. If the evaluation value is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, the control device 10 considers that sharing is accepted.

  Further, in another modification of the present embodiment, shared vehicle management apparatus 100 may make judgment based on the relationship between the number of users and the gender as a judgment processing for determining whether to join after time-out. . For example, in the case where the plurality of riding users are all men and the use application user is a single woman, the control device 10 considers that sharing is denied. Note that the determination conditions of the deemed determination process in the above-described modification are preset on the server side.

Third Embodiment
An information provision method or an information provision apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a part of control processing after transmitting the confirmation message of necessity for joining reception is different from the second embodiment described above. The other configurations and control processes are the same as those of the second embodiment, and the description of the second embodiment is appropriately incorporated.

  In the present embodiment, when the use application user desires to ride and a plurality of users are on the shared vehicle to be shared, the number of consents and the number of rejections of the ride users are taken into consideration. To determine whether or not to share. When there are a plurality of boarding users, the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100 transmits a confirmation message indicating whether or not sharing is required to be shared with each boarding user. Then, when the passenger user indicates that he / she agrees to share the ride, the control device 10 counts up “the number of consents”. Further, when the passenger user gives an indication of refusal to share rides, the control device 10 counts up the “number of refusals”. In addition, when a response signal is not received from the boarding user within the time-out time, the control device 10 counts up the "number of consents" or the "number of rejections" according to the utilization result of the boarding user's sharing. After executing count-up processing for all the boarding users, the control device 10 adds up the “number of consents” and the “number of rejections”. Then, when the “number of consents” is equal to or more than the “number of rejections”, the control device 10 considers that all the riding users have accepted the sharing. On the other hand, when the “number of consents” is less than the “number of rejections”, the control device 10 considers that all the riding users have denied the sharing.

  A control flow of shared vehicle management apparatus 100 in shared vehicle management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a control flow of the control device 10 of the shared vehicle management device 100. The control process of step S401 to step S409 is the same as the control process of step S301 to step S309, so the description will be omitted.

  In the control process of step 407, when the received signal from the user terminal device 400 indicates "Acceptance", or in the control process of step S409, when it is determined that the on-board user has experience of joining, step At S410, control device 10 counts up the number of consents. On the other hand, in the control process of step 407, when the received signal from the user terminal device 400 indicates "ride", or in the control process of step S409, it is determined that the passenger user has no experience of sharing. In step S411, the control device 10 counts up the rejection number.

  In step S412, control device 10 determines whether or not the sharing check processing has been completed for all the riding users. The sharing confirmation process corresponds to the control flow of steps S406 to S411, and is executed for each boarding user. When the sharing confirmation process is not completed, the control device 10 executes the control process of step S406.

  When the sharing confirmation process is completed, in step S413, the control device 10 determines whether the "number of consents" is equal to or more than the "number of rejections". If the "number of consents" is equal to or more than the "number of rejections", the control device 10 executes the control processing of step S414 and step S415, respectively, and ends the control flow shown in FIG. The control processes of steps S414 and S415 are the same as the control processes of steps S310 and S311 of the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  If the “number of consents” is less than the “number of rejections”, the control device 10 executes the control processing of step S416 and step S417, and ends the control flow shown in FIG. Here, an example is shown in which the number of acceptances and rejections is determined by majority, but the ratio between rejections and acceptances is an arbitrary value such as less than X% (X indicates an arbitrary value). It is also good. Furthermore, in addition to the above condition, when there is a fixed number or more of the rejection number, the condition may be such that the rejection number is rejected even if it exceeds the rejection number. This is one of the methods for dealing with users who emphasize rejection. The control process of step S416 and step S417 is the same as the control process of step S312 and step S313 of the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. When it is determined in the control process of step S402 that the identified shared vehicle Vn is not available for joint use, in step S418, the control device 10 notifies the user that reservation is not possible, and FIG. End the control flow shown.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of riding users are on the use vehicle, information for confirming whether or not to accept the sharing user of the use application user and the intention of each of the plurality of riding users is used. A plurality of passenger users are transmitted, and when the number of passenger users who intend to accept the sharing user of the usage application user is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the processing for making the usage application user and the plurality of passenger users ride on the usage vehicle in sharing is executed. The boarding user who is willing to accept the use application user's ride may include the user who is determined to have accepted the use of the ride by the server side only judgment. Thus, the server side can automatically determine whether or not the riding user accepts the sharing, and therefore the sharing of the shared vehicle Vn can be actively performed while smoothly performing the determination processing of sharing. . Further, when a plurality of users are on the shared vehicle Vn to be shared, it is possible to determine whether or not to accept the sharing while maintaining fairness.

  In the present embodiment, the determination threshold compared in the control process of step S412 is the rejection number, but may be a predetermined number (for example, half the number of occupant constants of the vehicle) instead of the rejection number. Further, when the rejection number is not used as the determination threshold, the rejection number may not be counted.

  Further, in the modification of the present embodiment, in the determination processing of whether or not to accept the ride, when the determination result against the intention of the getting-in user is obtained, for the getting-in user having an intention different from the determining result. The weighting of the count number (incentive) may be given at the next ride. For example, when a user is asked to select whether or not to accept sharing on the screen of the display device 430, and although the user selects "reject", the final determination result becomes "accept". The control device 10 executes a process to count up the "number of refusals" by "2" instead of "1" when the user next rides. Also, when a user is asked to select whether or not to accept sharing on the screen of the display device 430, and although the user selects "Accept", the final determination result is "Reject". Then, the control device 10 executes a process to count up the "number of consents" by "2" instead of "1" when the user next rides. This makes it possible to determine whether or not to accept the ride while maintaining fairness among the users.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shared vehicle management system 100 ... Shared vehicle management apparatus 10 ... Control apparatus 20 ... Communication apparatus 30 ... Database V1-Vn ... Shared vehicle 200V1-200Vn ... In-vehicle apparatus 400A-400Y ... User terminal device

Claims (8)

An information providing method for providing information using a server that manages reservation of a shared vehicle shared by a plurality of users, comprising:
Acquiring a first desired condition of the shared vehicle from a first user who wishes to use the shared vehicle;
Based on the first desired condition, an available vehicle is specified as a use vehicle from among the plurality of shared vehicles,
Based on the first desired condition, a travel route of the use vehicle to the alighting position desired by the first user is calculated,
Acquiring a second desired condition of the shared vehicle from a second user who wishes to use the shared vehicle,
It is determined whether the second user can join the use vehicle on the basis of the travel route, the current position of the use vehicle, and the second desired condition,
When it is determined that the second user can join the use vehicle, the confirmation information for confirming the intention of the first user whether to accept the second user's join or not is used. The information provision method transmitted to said 1st user who is on board the vehicle. The information providing method according to claim 1,
Calculating a traveling route traveling from the current position of the use vehicle to the alighting position of the first user via the boarding position of the second user;
Calculating an estimated first arrival time at the alighting position when the use vehicle travels the traveling route and the second user rides on the use vehicle in a parried manner;
An information providing method for transmitting information including the first estimated arrival time to the first user. The information providing method according to claim 2,
Calculating an estimated second arrival time to the getting-off position when the second user does not ride on the using vehicle in a row;
The information provision method which transmits the information containing said 2nd arrival estimated time to said 1st user. The information providing method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
Calculate the usage charge of the shared vehicle reduced by sharing
An information providing method for transmitting information including the usage fee to the first user. The information providing method according to claim 2,
Calculate the usage charge of the shared vehicle reduced by carpooling,
Transmitting information including the estimated first arrival time and the usage fee to the first user,
An information providing method for displaying both the first estimated arrival time and the usage fee on a display. The information provision method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
Measure the elapsed time since the point of sending the confirmation information,
It is determined whether or not to accept the second user's sharing, and whether or not a signal indicating the first user's intention is received.
A method for providing information, wherein it is determined that the first user accepts the sharing of the second user when the signal is not received before the elapsed time passes a predetermined time. A vehicle management method including the information provision method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
When a plurality of on-board users including the first user are on the use vehicle, information for confirming whether or not to accept the second user's sharing, the intention for each of the on-board users Are sent to the plurality of boarding users,
A vehicle that executes processing for allowing the second user and the plurality of on-board users to ride on the using vehicle in a ride when the on-board user who intends to accept the second user's ride is equal to or greater than a predetermined determination threshold Management method. A server that manages reservations for shared vehicles shared by multiple users;
And a communication device for transmitting information;
The server is
Acquiring a first desired condition of the shared vehicle from a first user who wishes to use the shared vehicle;
Based on the first desired condition, an available vehicle is specified as a use vehicle from among the plurality of shared vehicles,
Based on the first desired condition, a travel route of the use vehicle to the alighting position desired by the first user is calculated,
Acquiring a second desired condition of the shared vehicle from a second user who wishes to use the shared vehicle,
It is determined whether or not the second user can join the use vehicle on the basis of the travel route of the use vehicle, the current position of the use vehicle, and the second desired condition,
When it is determined that the second user can join the use vehicle, the confirmation information for confirming the intention of the first user whether to accept the second user's join or not is the communication An information providing device for transmitting to the first user who is in the vehicle using the device.

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