JP2024040939A - Travel planning system, travel planning method, control program, and storage media - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide transportation service to a purchaser by using a vehicle for delivering an article to each of a plurality of purchasers.SOLUTION: A travel planning system (1000) includes: a travel planning unit (12) configured to plan a travel plan of a vehicle for transporting an article and an occupant; a first purchaser information acquisition unit (111) for acquiring information indicating each of a desired getting-in place, a desired getting-in time, and a desired getting-off place of a first purchaser who has purchased a first article, and a collection place of the first article; and a second purchaser information acquisition unit (112) for acquiring information indicating the collection place of a second article purchased by a second purchaser different from the first purchaser.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a trip planning system, a trip planning method, etc. that provide transportation services to purchasers.

In recent years, various services have been devised for users who have purchased products. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology in which an autonomous vehicle collects products purchased by a user at a store and transports them to the user's destination. In Patent Document 1, a user can ride in an autonomous vehicle that collects products that the user has purchased. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses a technique that allows a user who desires to be picked up by a pickup vehicle to retrieve baggage left elsewhere by a pickup vehicle.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2022-019249 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-086507

The present disclosure aims to provide buyers with an efficient movement support service using a vehicle that delivers the goods to multiple buyers.

In order to solve the above problems, a travel planning system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a travel planning unit that creates a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers; a first purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating each of the person's desired boarding location, desired boarding time, desired alighting location, and collection location of the first item; and a second purchaser different from the first purchaser. a second purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a collection location of the second item purchased by the purchaser, and the trip planning unit is configured to arrive at the desired boarding location by the desired boarding time, The travel plan is created to go from the desired boarding location to the desired drop-off location and, before arriving at the desired drop-off location, to the first article collection location and the second article collection location.

In order to solve the above problems, a travel plan planning method according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a travel plan planning step of creating a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers; a first purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating each of the person's desired boarding location, desired boarding time, desired alighting location, and collection location of the first item; and a second purchaser information different from the first purchaser. a second purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating a collection location of the second article purchased by the purchaser, and in the trip planning step, the purchaser arrives at the desired ride location by the desired ride time The travel plan is created to go from the desired boarding location to the desired drop-off location and, before arriving at the desired drop-off location, to the first article collection location and the second article collection location.

The trip planning system according to each aspect of the present invention may be realized by a computer, and in this case, the trip planning system may be implemented by operating the computer as each part (software element) included in the trip planning system. A control program for a travel planning system that is implemented by a computer, and a computer-readable recording medium on which the program is recorded also fall within the scope of the present invention.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an efficient transportation support service can be provided to purchasers using a vehicle that delivers goods to multiple purchasers.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a movement support service that can be provided by the travel planning system. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a travel planning system. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of main parts of a travel planning device. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of registration information. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of purchaser information. It is a figure which shows an example of the example of a display screen for inputting purchaser information. It is a figure which shows an example of the example of a display screen for inputting 1st purchaser information. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a travel plan created by a travel plan planning section. It is a sequence diagram which shows an example of the flow of processing of a trip planning system. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a movement support service that can be provided by the travel planning system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a main configuration of a travel planning system according to a second embodiment. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of the flow of processing of the travel planning system according to the second embodiment. FIG.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

<Summary of the present invention>
Items purchased via the Internet or the like are usually delivered to a delivery destination (for example, the purchaser's home, etc.) specified by the purchaser of the item by the store or delivery company that sold the item. When a plurality of purchasers each purchase an article and there are a plurality of articles to be delivered, a store or a delivery company creates a travel plan that can efficiently deliver the plurality of articles. Here, the travel plan includes determining the articles to be loaded on the vehicle that will deliver the articles to the delivery destination, and determining the travel route of the vehicle.

The present invention uses a vehicle that delivers a plurality of articles purchased by a plurality of purchasers to provide a transportation support service to a purchaser who has purchased any of the plurality of articles. The transportation support service provided to the purchaser according to the present invention is a service that allows the purchaser to board the vehicle from the desired boarding location at the specified desired boarding time and transports the purchaser to the desired alighting location. Specifically, the present invention creates a travel plan that incorporates a desired boarding time, a desired boarding location, and a desired alighting location specified by a purchaser into a travel plan for a vehicle that delivers a plurality of items. As a result, the present invention allows a vehicle that delivers a plurality of products to efficiently deliver both the delivery of the products and the provision of transportation support services to the purchaser. In the present invention, a "vehicle" may be, for example, a vehicle owned by a store that sells and delivers goods, or a vehicle owned by a delivery company that delivers goods.

<Overview of trip planning system 1000>
A travel planning system 1000 according to one aspect of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a movement support service that can be provided by the trip planning system 1000. In FIG. 1, a travel planning device 1 (described later) that creates a travel plan for a vehicle to deliver purchased items may be installed at a store A, for example.

In FIG. 1, the "first purchaser" is a purchaser who accessed the website of store A using the first communication device and purchased the first article. For example, the first item is delivered to the "first purchaser's home." Furthermore, the first purchaser desires to provide mobility support services. For example, the first purchaser desires to travel from "P station" (desired boarding location) to "first purchaser's home" (desired exit location) at a specified desired boarding time.

On the other hand, in FIG. 1, the "second purchaser" is a purchaser who accessed the website of store A using the second communication device and purchased the second article. The second purchaser does not wish to provide mobility support services. The second purchaser, for example, is waiting for the second item to be delivered to the "second purchaser's home."

The travel planning device 1 is configured such that a vehicle loaded (collected) with a first article and a second article at a store A (a first collection location, a second collection location) is sent to a "first purchaser" who is a delivery destination of the first article. A travel plan is drawn up that allows the user to arrive at the "home of the second purchaser", the "home of the second purchaser" which is the delivery destination of the first article, and the "P station" at the desired boarding time. The created travel plan may be transmitted to the terminal device 4 of the vehicle. The terminal device 4 may be a terminal device owned by a driver who drives a vehicle, or may be an in-vehicle terminal device. FIG. 1 shows an example of a created travel plan. In the travel plan shown in FIG. 1, the order of the following steps (1) to (4) is determined.
(1) At store A, the first article and the second article are loaded onto a vehicle.
(2) The vehicle departs from store A, arrives at "P station" by the specified desired boarding time, and allows the first purchaser to board the vehicle.
(3) The vehicle arrives at the second purchaser's home from "P Station" and completes delivery of the second item.
(4) The vehicle arrives at the first purchaser's home, allows the first purchaser to get off the vehicle, and completes delivery of the first article.

Although FIG. 1 shows an example in which the number of articles to be delivered and the number of delivery destinations is two, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of articles and delivery destinations may be three or more as long as the maximum loading capacity of the vehicle is not exceeded. Further, in FIG. 1, an example is given in which the number of purchasers allowed to board the vehicle is one, but a plurality of purchasers may be allowed to board the vehicle as long as it does not exceed the maximum number of passengers that can board the vehicle.

In this way, the travel planning system 1000 can provide efficient movement support services to purchasers using vehicles that deliver goods to multiple purchasers.

<Device configuration of trip planning system 1000>
The device configuration of the trip planning system 1000 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained using FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the trip planning system 1000.

The trip planning system 1000 includes a trip planning device 1 , a first communication device 2 , a second communication device 3 , and a terminal device 4 . The trip planning device 1, the first communication device 2, the second communication device 3, and the terminal device 4 are communicably connected to each other via a communication network 5 (for example, the Internet). Although FIG. 2 shows a case where there is one first communication device 2, one second communication device 3, and one terminal device 4, the present invention is not limited to this. In the trip planning system 1000, the number of first communication devices 2, second communication devices 3, and terminal devices 4 may be plural.

The travel planning device 1 causes a vehicle that delivers the first article and the second article to the delivery destination to head to the first article collection place and the second article collection place before arriving at the first purchaser's home. Create a driving plan. For example, the travel plan shown in FIG. 1 is designed so that step (1) is performed before step (4). The configuration of the trip planning device 1 will be explained later.

The first communication device 2 is a communication device owned by the first purchaser. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first communication device 2 receives input of information regarding the purchase of the first article by the first purchaser and information regarding the desired mobility support service. The information regarding the purchase of the first article may include a collection location of the first article, information indicating the first article, and the like. The information regarding the desired movement support service is information indicating the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, and desired alighting location. The first communication device 2 transmits information regarding the purchase of the first item and information regarding the desired mobility support service to the trip planning device 1 as first purchaser information. The first purchaser information will be explained later using a specific example.

The second communication device 3 is a communication device owned by the second purchaser. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the second communication device accepts information regarding the purchase of the second item because the second purchaser does not wish to be provided with a mobility support service. The information regarding the purchase of the second article may include a collection location of the second article, information about the second article, information indicating a delivery destination of the second article, and the like. The second communication device 3 transmits information regarding the purchase of the second article to the trip planning device 1 as second purchaser information. The second purchaser information will be explained later using a specific example.

The terminal device 4 is, for example, a communication device owned by a driver who drives a vehicle. The terminal device 4 presents the travel plan created by the travel plan planning device 1 to the driver.

The vehicle in which the terminal device 4 is installed or the vehicle driven by the driver having the in-vehicle terminal device 4 is not limited as long as it is a vehicle in which at least the first purchaser can ride. It may be an electric two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a sidecar on which a person can ride.

Electric two-wheeled vehicles equipped with side wheels are inexpensive and can be charged, for example, from a general-purpose 100V power source. Electric motorcycles equipped with side cars are small, so even stores that cannot secure a large space can have multiple units. Therefore, by using an electric two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a side car, the cost required for equipment for introducing the travel planning system 1000 can be kept low.

<Configuration of trip planning device 1>
Next, the configuration of the trip planning device 1 will be explained using FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the configuration of main parts of the trip planning device 1. As shown in FIG.

The trip planning device 1 includes a control section 10 and a storage section 20. The control unit 10 centrally controls each function of the trip planning device 1. The control unit 10 is, for example, a processor such as a CPU. The control unit 10 implements each control by reading out a control program for executing each function from the storage unit 20, expanding it to the RAM, and executing it. The storage unit 20 is a memory that stores various data and various software used by the trip planning device 1. The storage unit 20 may be a storage device connected to the trip planning device 1.

The control section 10 includes a reception section 11 , a trip planning section 12 , and a trip plan output section 13 .

The reception unit 11 receives purchaser information from the first communication device 2 (first purchaser information) and purchaser information from the second communication device 3 (second purchaser information). The reception unit 11 stores purchaser information in the storage unit 20. Note that, as shown in FIG. 3, the reception unit 11 includes a first purchaser information acquisition unit 111 that acquires first purchaser information, and a second purchaser information acquisition unit 112 that acquires second purchaser information. You may be prepared.

Here, the first purchaser and the second purchaser may be persons who are registered in advance as users of the trip planning system 1000. Information on people who are registered as users of the trip planning system 1000 may be stored in the registration information 21 of the storage unit 20. In this specification, a user who purchased an item is referred to as a "purchaser" or "user."

[Registration information 21]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the registration information 21. The registration information 21 is information related to users registered in advance by users who use the service. The registration information 21 may include, for example, a user ID, user name, delivery address, contact information, and credit card information. Furthermore, if the trip planning device 1 is managed by a store that sells goods, the registration information 21 may include the purchase history of each purchaser up to the present. According to Figure 4, the name of the user whose user ID is "001" is "XX XX", and the delivery destination (home) of the purchased item is "pp-qq, N-machi, M-city, L-prefecture". . Further, the name of the user whose user ID is "002" is "YY YY", and the delivery destination (home) of the purchased item is "Uu-vv, T-cho, R-city, L-prefecture". The registration information 21 shown in FIG. 4 includes the contact email address of each registered user and credit card information for payment of goods.

[Purchaser information 22]
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the data structure of the purchaser information 22. The purchaser information 22 includes the user ID, date and time of reception, desired use of the transportation support service, desired boarding location, desired boarding time, desired alighting location, purchased items, and collection location of the purchased items. Further, the purchaser information 22 includes the above-mentioned first purchaser information and second purchaser information. Information on multiple purchasers is associated with user IDs and reception dates and times.

According to the example shown in FIG. 5, the user whose user ID is "001" does not desire to be provided with the mobility support service. The user whose user ID is "001" purchased "vegetables and milk" from "store A" at "2022/8/10 9:56 AM". In this case, the user whose user ID is "001" is the second purchaser and is the sender of the second purchaser information.

On the other hand, the user whose user ID is "002" purchased "bread and wine" from "Store A" on "2022/8/10 10:15 AM" and wishes to be provided with a mobility support service. ing. The user whose user ID is "002" wishes to be provided with a mobility support service that allows him to board the train at "P Station North Exit" on "2022/8/10 15:30" and travel to his "home". In this case, the user whose user ID is "002" is the first purchaser and is the sender of the first purchaser information.

[Input first purchaser information]
Next, a display screen for allowing the first purchaser to input first purchaser information using the first communication device 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing examples of display screens for inputting first purchaser information.

The display screen 201 shown in FIG. 6 shows a purchase screen when the user (first purchaser) whose user ID shown in FIG. 5 is "002" purchases "bread, wine." The purchase screen displays the type of article purchased by the first purchaser, the quantity purchased, the price of the article, and the total amount. When the "Next" button shown in FIG. 6 is operated, the display screen changes to the display screen 202 shown in FIG. 7.

The display screen 202 shown in FIG. 7 displays options for allowing the user to select whether or not he or she wishes to receive the mobility support service. A user whose user ID is "002" selects "I want" here, fills in the input form for entering the desired boarding location, boarding time, and desired getting off location, and then clicks "Submit." ” button. As a result, the first purchaser information is transmitted from the first communication device 2.

Although FIG. 7 shows a configuration in which a user who wishes to receive the transportation support service inputs any desired boarding location, boarding time, and desired alighting location, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, on the display screen 202, selectable candidates for the desired boarding location, selectable candidates for the desired boarding time, and selectable candidates for the desired drop-off location are displayed, and the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, and The configuration may be such that the user selects a desired place to get off the vehicle. In this case, the selectable boarding location candidates and the selectable drop-off location candidates to be displayed may be, for example, the boarding location and the drop-off location that the user entered in the input form in the past. good. This can reduce the workload of the user who inputs the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, and desired alighting location.

Alternatively, if there is a vehicle for which a travel plan has already been determined by the time the user inputs the display screen 202 shown in FIG. The configuration may also be such that the user is presented with candidates for the location where they wish to get off the vehicle and candidates for where they would like to get off the vehicle. In this case, the candidates for the desired pick-up location and the desired drop-off location may be locations on the route that the vehicle travels during the delivery of goods, and the candidates for the desired boarding time may be locations where the vehicle is located. It may be the scheduled time of passing. If the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, and desired alighting location proposed to the user are accepted by the user, the user can use the mobility support service without changing the travel route of the vehicle whose travel plan has been determined. can be provided to

Note that the user (second purchaser) whose user ID is "001" shown in FIG. Select "No" and press the "Send" button. As a result, the second purchaser information is transmitted from the second communication device 3.

Returning to FIG. 3, the travel planning unit 12 creates a travel plan for the vehicle based on the first purchaser information and the second purchaser information. The trip planning unit 12 is configured to arrive at the desired boarding location by the first purchaser's desired boarding time, head from the desired boarding location to the desired alighting location, and, before arriving at the desired alighting location, arrange the transportation of the first article. A travel plan is drawn up to head to the collection location and the second article collection location. The travel planning unit 12 may refer to the map information 23 of the delivery area stored in the storage unit 20 to create a travel plan. The travel plan planning unit 12 may create a travel plan using information such as road traffic information and accident information that can be obtained via the communication network 5 or the like. Information such as road traffic information and accident information may be obtained from, for example, a road traffic information system (VICS (registered trademark)). Thereby, the travel plan planning unit 12 can create a travel plan with the shortest total travel time and shortest total travel distance. The travel plan created by the travel plan planning unit 12 may be stored in the travel plan information 24 of the storage unit 20 at any time. Note that the travel plan planning unit 12 may create a travel plan each time it acquires the first purchaser information.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a travel plan created by the travel plan planning section 12. According to the travel plan shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle arrives at "store A" at "14:00" and collects the first article and the second article at "store A." Thereafter, the vehicle loaded with the first article and the second article heads to the "P Station North Exit" and allows the first purchaser to board the vehicle at the "P Station North Exit" at "15:30." The vehicle then delivers the second item to the second purchaser's home at 16:00, and then arrives at the first purchaser's home at 16:30 and drops off the first purchaser. At the same time, the delivery of the first article is also completed.

The travel plan may include information that allows identification of the goods to be loaded on the vehicle and the first purchaser to ride the vehicle. For example, the travel plan may include identification information given to each of the first article and the second article, and identification information of the first purchaser who will ride the vehicle. Further, the travel plan may include a map that is generated based on the map information 23 and allows the travel route to be confirmed.

If there are multiple vehicles capable of collecting and delivering goods and providing mobility support services to the first purchaser, the travel planning unit 12 determines the schedule for each of the multiple vehicles. You may also create a travel plan.

Further, the travel plan planning unit 12 may select a travel plan with the shortest total travel distance or shortest total travel time from among the travel plans created for each of the plurality of vehicles. By adopting the selected travel plan, it is possible to select a vehicle that can execute the most efficient travel plan for both the transportation support service for the first purchaser and the delivery of the first and second goods. .

The travel plan output unit 13 transmits the travel plan created by the travel plan planning unit 12 to the terminal device 4 of the vehicle. According to the above configuration, the travel planning system 1000 can convey the created travel plan to the vehicle or the driver of the vehicle. This allows the vehicle or the driver to drive according to the travel plan.

In addition, when the travel plan is created by the travel plan planning unit 12, the travel plan output unit 13 sends a first communication notification that the travel support service has been received, or the estimated time when the vehicle will arrive at the desired boarding location. It may also be transmitted to device 2.

Further, the trip plan output unit 13 may transmit the identification information of the first purchaser and the identification information of the first article to the terminal device 4. In this case, the travel plan created by the travel plan planning unit 12 may include the identification information of the first purchaser, the identification information of the first article, and the identification information of the second article. Here, the first purchaser's identification information may be any information useful for identifying the first purchaser at the desired boarding location, such as an electronic voucher issued to the first purchaser and a plurality of It may be a string of characters. Here, the electronic voucher may be a barcode, a QR code (registered trademark), or the like. The character string may be a multi-digit number or any word. Alternatively, the first purchaser's identification information may be the first purchaser's name or contact information (eg, telephone number, email address, etc.). On the display screen 202 as shown in FIG. 7, fields may be provided for inputting the characteristics of the first purchaser (for example, the color of clothing, presence or absence of a hat and glasses, etc.).

According to the above configuration, the trip planning system 1000 allows the operator of the vehicle to confirm the identity of the first purchaser when the first purchaser gets into the vehicle, and to provide the first item to be delivered to the first purchaser based on the identification information. It is possible to have the user perform the following checks. This makes it possible to avoid letting a person different from the first purchaser ride the vehicle or accidentally handing over an article other than the first article purchased by the first purchaser.

The storage unit 20 is a memory that stores various data and various software used by the trip planning device 1. The storage unit 20 may be a storage device connected to the trip planning device 1. The storage unit 20 stores registration information 21, purchaser information 22, map information 23, and travel plan information 24.

According to the above configuration, the travel planning system 1000 creates a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers so as to satisfy the following conditions.
- Arrive at the desired boarding location by the first purchaser's desired boarding time.
・Go from the first purchaser's desired pick-up location to the desired get-off location.
・Before arriving at the first purchaser's desired drop-off location, go to the collection location of the first item purchased by the first purchaser and the collection location of the second item purchased by a second purchaser different from the first purchaser. Head towards.

As a result, the trip planning system 1000 transports the first purchaser from the desired boarding location to the desired drop-off location using the vehicle loaded with the first article and the second article before arriving at the first purchaser's desired drop-off location. can do. By introducing the travel planning system 1000, for example, even a business that delivers goods can provide a movement support service in which a purchaser who desires movement assistance is placed in a vehicle for delivering goods. .

<Processing flow of trip planning system 1000>
Next, the processing flow of the trip planning system 1000 will be explained using FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow of the trip planning system 1000. Here, a description will be given by taking as an example a travel plan planning device 1 that creates a travel plan each time the first purchaser information is acquired. FIG. 9 shows a case where the trip planning device 1 acquires the second purchaser information before acquiring the first purchaser information.

In FIG. 9, first, the second purchaser information is transmitted from the second communication device 3 to the trip planning device 1 (step S1), and the trip planning device 1 (second purchaser information acquisition unit 112) transmits the second purchaser information to the trip planning device 1 (step S1). Purchaser information is acquired (step S2; second purchaser information acquisition step).

Next, the first purchaser information is transmitted from the first communication device 2 (step S3), and the trip planning device 1 (first purchaser information acquisition unit 111) acquires the first purchaser information (step S4). ; first purchaser information acquisition step).

Next, the travel plan planning device 1 (travel plan planning unit 12) determines whether the vehicle is traveling toward the first article collection location and the second article collection location before arriving at the desired drop-off location included in the first purchaser information. A plan is drawn up (step S5; travel plan drawing step). The trip planning device 1 (trip plan output unit 13) outputs the created trip plan to the terminal device 4.

The terminal device 4 acquires the travel plan from the travel plan planning device 1 (step S6). For example, the driver who has the terminal device 4 collects and delivers the first article and the second article and provides a movement support service to the first purchaser according to the acquired travel plan.

[Embodiment 2]
Other embodiments of the invention will be described below. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members described in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

In this embodiment, the collection location for the first article and the collection location for the second article are different. Further, the trip planning device 1 according to the present embodiment may be managed by a third party different from the store where the article is purchased (for example, store A and store B).

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an overview of the delivery and movement support service using the trip planning system 1000A according to the present embodiment.

In FIG. 10, the "first purchaser" is a purchaser who accessed the website of store B using the first communication device 2 and purchased the first article. For example, the first item is delivered to the "first purchaser's home." Furthermore, the first purchaser desires to provide mobility support services. For example, the first purchaser desires to travel from "P station" (desired boarding location) to "first purchaser's home" (desired exit location) at a specified desired boarding time.

On the other hand, in FIG. 10, the "second purchaser" is a purchaser who accessed the website of store A using the second communication device 3 and purchased the second article. The second purchaser does not wish to provide mobility support services. The second purchaser, for example, is waiting for the second item to be delivered to the "second purchaser's home."

The trip plan planning device 1 of the trip plan planning system 1000A collects the second article at store A (first collection location), and the vehicle that collected the first article at store B (second collection location) collects the first article. A travel plan is drawn up that allows the customer to arrive at the "first purchaser's home" which is the delivery destination of the second item, the "second purchaser's home" which is the delivery destination of the second item, and the "P station" at the desired boarding time. The created travel plan may be transmitted to the terminal device 4 possessed by the driver who drives the vehicle. FIG. 10 shows an example of a created travel plan. In the travel plan shown in FIG. 10, the order of the following steps (1) to (5) is determined.
(1) A vehicle loads the second article onto the vehicle at store A.
(2) The vehicle departs from store A, arrives at "P station" by the specified desired boarding time, and allows the first purchaser to board the vehicle.
(3) A vehicle departs from "P Station", arrives at store B, and loads the first article onto the vehicle.
(4) The vehicle arrives at the second purchaser's home from store B and completes delivery of the second item.
(5) The vehicle arrives at the first purchaser's home, allows the first purchaser to get off the vehicle, and completes delivery of the first article.

The trip planning device 1 of the trip planning system 1000A can create a plurality of trip plans in addition to the trip plan shown in FIG. 10. The travel plan planning device 1 may select a travel plan with the shortest total travel distance or shortest total travel time from among the multiple travel plans created.

<Device configuration of trip planning system 1000A>
The device configuration of the trip planning system 1000A shown in FIG. 10 will be explained using FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of main parts of the trip planning system 1000A.

The trip planning system 1000A includes a first store communication device 6 and a second store communication device 7 in addition to the trip planning device 1, the first communication device 2, the second communication device 3, and the terminal device 4A. The first store communication device 6 is a communication device that store A has, and the second store communication device 7 is a communication device that store B has. The travel planning device 1, the first communication device 2, the second communication device 3, the terminal device 4A, the first store communication device 6, and the second store communication device 7 are communicably connected to each other via the communication network 5. ing.

The terminal device 4A may be, for example, a terminal device managed by a delivery company. Further, the terminal device 4A may be a terminal device of a vehicle owned by a delivery company or a terminal device owned by a driver of the vehicle. When the terminal device 4A is a terminal device managed by a delivery company, the travel plan acquired by the terminal device 4A may be further transferred to the terminal device of each vehicle.

The travel planning device 1 is configured to schedule a vehicle that delivers the first article and the second article to the delivery destination to the first article collection place and the second article collection place, respectively, before arriving at the first purchaser's home. Create a travel plan for your destination.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 11, the first store communication device 6 may acquire the second purchaser information, and the second store communication device 7 may acquire the first purchaser information.

<Processing flow of the trip planning system>
FIG. 12 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the processing flow of the travel planning system 1000A. Here, a description will be given by taking as an example a travel plan planning device 1 that creates a travel plan each time the first purchaser information is acquired. FIG. 12 shows a case where the trip planning device 1 acquires the second purchaser information before acquiring the first purchaser information.

In FIG. 12, the second purchaser information is transmitted from the second communication device 3 to the trip planning device 1 (step S11), and the trip planning device 1 receives the second purchaser information transmitted from the second communication device 3. (Step S13; second purchaser information acquisition step). Note that the second purchaser information may also be transmitted from the second communication device 3 to the first store communication device 6 in step S11. In this case, the first store communication device 6 acquires the second purchaser information (step S12), and utilizes the information for preparing for shipping the second article.

Next, the first purchaser information is transmitted from the first communication device 2 to the trip planning device 1 (step S14), and the trip planning device 1 transmits the first purchaser information transmitted from the first communication device 2. (Step S16; first purchaser information acquisition step). Note that the first purchaser information may also be transmitted from the first communication device 2 to the second store communication device 7 in step S14. In this case, the second store communication device 7 acquires the first purchaser information (step S15), and utilizes the information for preparing for shipping the first article.

Next, the travel planning device 1 (travel planning unit 12) selects store B (first article collection location) and store A (second A travel plan for heading to the article collection location (step S17; travel plan planning step) is drawn up. The trip planning device 1 (trip plan output unit 13) outputs the created trip plan to the terminal device 4A.

The terminal device 4A acquires the travel plan from the travel plan planning device 1 (step S18). For example, the delivery company having the terminal device 4A collects and delivers the first article and the second article and provides a movement support service to the first purchaser according to the acquired travel plan.

[Example of implementation using software]
The functions of the trip planning systems 1000, 1000A (hereinafter referred to as "systems") and the trip planning device 1 (hereinafter referred to as "devices") are programs for causing a computer to function as the devices. This can be realized by a program for causing a computer to function as each control block (particularly each part included in the control unit 10) of the device.

In this case, the system and device include a computer having at least one control device (for example, a processor) and at least one storage device (for example, a memory) as hardware for executing the program. By executing the above program using this control device and storage device, each function described in each of the above embodiments is realized.

The above program may be recorded on one or more computer-readable recording media instead of temporary. This recording medium may or may not be included in the above device. In the latter case, the program may be supplied to the device via any transmission medium, wired or wireless.

In addition, some or all of the functions of each of the above control blocks can be realized by a logic circuit. For example, an integrated circuit in which a logic circuit that functions as each of the above control blocks is formed is also included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, it is also possible to realize the functions of each of the above control blocks by, for example, a quantum computer.

Further, each process described in each of the above embodiments may be executed by AI (Artificial Intelligence). In this case, the AI may operate on the control device, or may operate on another device (for example, an edge computer or a cloud server).

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

〔summary〕
A travel plan planning system according to aspect 1 of the present disclosure includes a travel plan planning unit that creates a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers, and a desired ride location and a desired ride position of a first purchaser who has purchased a first product. a first purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating each of the time, the desired drop-off location, and the collection location of the first item; a second purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a collection location, and the trip planning unit is configured to arrive at the desired boarding location by the desired boarding time, and to travel from the desired boarding location to the desired alighting location. Before arriving at the desired drop-off location, the travel plan is created to head to the first article collection location and the second article collection location.

The trip planning system according to aspect 2 of the present disclosure, in aspect 1 above, may further include a trip plan output unit that outputs the created trip plan to a terminal device of the vehicle or a driver operator of the vehicle. good.

A travel planning system according to aspect 3 of the present disclosure, in aspect 1 or 2 above, outputs identification information of the first purchaser and identification information of the first article to a terminal device of a driver operator of the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a travel plan output section.

In the travel planning system according to aspect 4 of the present disclosure, in any one of aspects 1 to 3 above, the travel planning unit formulates the travel plan for each of the plurality of vehicles, and Of these, the travel plan with the shortest total travel distance or shortest total travel time may be selected.

In the trip planning system according to aspect 5 of the present disclosure, in any one of aspects 1 to 4 above, the vehicle may be an electric two-wheeled vehicle including a side car in which the first purchaser can ride.

A travel planning method according to aspect 6 of the present disclosure includes a travel planning step of formulating a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers; a first purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating each of the time, desired drop-off location, and collection location of the first item; and a step of acquiring information on the second item purchased by a second purchaser different from the first purchaser. a second purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating a collection location, and in the trip planning step, arrive at the desired boarding location by the desired boarding time, and go from the desired boarding location to the desired drop-off location. Before arriving at the desired drop-off location, the travel plan is created to head to the first article collection location and the second article collection location.

A control program according to an aspect 7 of the present disclosure is a control program for causing a computer to function as the travel planning system according to the aspect 1, and includes the first purchaser information acquisition section and the second purchaser information acquisition section. , and a control program that causes a computer to function as the travel planning section.

A recording medium according to aspect 8 of the present disclosure is a computer-readable recording medium on which the control program according to aspect 7 is recorded.

1 Travel planning device 12 Travel planning unit 13 Travel plan output unit 111 First purchaser information acquisition unit 112 Second purchaser information acquisition unit 1000, 1000A Travel planning system

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a travel planning department that creates travel plans for vehicles that transport goods and passengers;
a first purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating each of the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, desired alighting location, and collection location of the first product of the first purchaser who purchased the first product;
a second purchaser information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating a collection location of a second article purchased by a second purchaser different from the first purchaser;
The travel planning department includes:
Arrive at the desired boarding location by the desired boarding time,
Heading from the desired boarding location to the desired alighting location, and
Before arriving at the desired drop-off location, head to a collection location for the first article and a collection location for the second article;
A travel planning system that creates the travel plan. The travel plan planning system according to claim 1, further comprising a travel plan output unit that outputs the created travel plan to a terminal device of the vehicle or a driver operator of the vehicle. The trip planning system according to claim 1, further comprising a trip plan output unit that outputs identification information of the first purchaser and identification information of the first article to a terminal device of a driver of the vehicle. The travel planning department includes:
creating the travel plan for each of the plurality of vehicles;
The travel plan planning system according to claim 1, wherein a travel plan with the shortest total travel distance or shortest total travel time is selected from among the travel plans created. The vehicle is an electric two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a side car on which the first purchaser can ride.
The trip planning system according to claim 1. a travel planning step for creating a travel plan for a vehicle that transports goods and passengers;
a first purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating each of the desired boarding location, desired boarding time, desired alighting location, and collection location of the first product of the first purchaser who purchased the first product;
a second purchaser information acquisition step of acquiring information indicating a collection location of a second article purchased by a second purchaser different from the first purchaser;
In the travel planning step,
Arrive at the desired boarding location by the desired boarding time,
Heading from the desired boarding location to the desired alighting location, and
Before arriving at the desired drop-off location, head to a collection location for the first article and a collection location for the second article;
A travel planning method for creating the travel plan. 2. A control program for causing a computer to function as the trip planning system according to claim 1, wherein the computer is used as the first purchaser information acquisition section, the second purchaser information acquisition section, and the trip planning section. Control program to make it work. A computer-readable recording medium recording the control program according to claim 7.

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