JP6914871B2 - Shared car use support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for supporting the use of a shared vehicle.

As a technology for supporting the use of a shared vehicle, in car sharing in which a vehicle is shared by a plurality of people, when the shared vehicle that the first user wants to use is rented out, the first user and the shared vehicle are shared. A technique for supporting negotiations for returning a shared vehicle with a second user who is renting out is known (for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-148910

By the way, in car sharing, it is common to rent a shared car from a station and then return the shared car to the station from which it was rented, and the user cannot use the shared car only one way.

Therefore, when a user goes out and stays in a shared car in a distant place, the user needs to continue renting the shared car until he / she returns, even if he / she does not use the shared car at the place of stay. This leads to a problem that the borrowing cost increases for the user, and a problem that the shared car operator cannot rent the shared car to other users during that period, and as a result, the shared car cannot be rented to other users. This has hindered the efficient use of shared vehicles for both users and operators.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to support more efficient use of a shared vehicle.

In order to achieve the above problems, the present invention is a shared vehicle use support system that supports the use of shared vehicles that are borrowed by users from stations located in various places and returned to the borrowed stations. Provided is a shared vehicle use support system including an in-vehicle system mounted on the vehicle and a transfer support server that can be connected to the in-vehicle system installed in each shared vehicle via wireless communication. Here, each in-vehicle system includes a station to which the in-vehicle system is installed, which is the borrowing source station of the shared vehicle, and a usage end point, which is a point where the user of the shared vehicle wants to end the use of the shared vehicle. It includes a transfer request information notification means for notifying the transfer support server as transfer request information of a user, and a transfer information presenting means. Further, the transfer support server is a group of users based on the transfer request information of each user notified from each in-vehicle system, and proceeds while transferring shared vehicles between users in the group, and within the group. A plan for each user to reach a station near the point indicated by the user's transfer request information as the end point of use, which is indicated by the transfer request information of another user in the group as the station to which the user belongs, by a shared vehicle borrowed from the station. The transfer plan calculation is performed on the group of users who can formulate, the transfer plan calculation means for calculating the plan, and the in-vehicle system of the shared vehicle used by each user in the group for which the transfer plan calculation means calculates the plan. It is equipped with a transfer information notification means for notifying a transfer proposal of a shared vehicle according to the plan calculated by the means. Then, the transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system presents the transfer proposal notified from the transfer support server to the user who is using the shared vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle system.

Here, in such a shared vehicle use support system, in the transfer plan calculation means, the point near the affiliation station indicated by the first transfer request information among the notified transfer request information is set as the end point of use. When the second transfer request information having the station near the end point of use indicated by the first transfer request information as the belonging station exists in the notified transfer request information, which is the transfer request information of 2. A group of users of the first transfer request information and a user of the second transfer request information, and a user of the first transfer request information and a user of the second transfer request information belong to the station to which the first transfer request information belongs. The station between the station and the station to which the second transfer request information belongs may be used as the transfer point, and the plan for transferring the shared vehicles to each other at the transfer point may be calculated.

Further, in these shared vehicle use support systems, the transfer point at which the user transfers the shared vehicle according to the plan calculated by the transfer plan calculation means is set to the in-vehicle system of the shared vehicle used by the user on the transfer support server. A destination setting means for notifying as a point to be set as a destination is provided, and a point notified as a point to be set as a destination by the transfer support server is set as a destination in the in-vehicle system to the set destination. A route guidance means for providing the route guidance of the above may be provided.

In addition, the above-mentioned shared vehicle use support system presents the transfer proposal to the user in the transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system, and accepts the acceptance or non-acceptance of the transfer proposal from the user, and receives the transfer support server. In the transfer information notification means of the transfer support server, when the transfer information notification means is notified of the acceptance of the transfer proposal from all of the in-vehicle systems that have notified the transfer proposal, the transfer is established. The presence / absence information is notified to each in-vehicle system to which the transfer information notification means has notified the transfer proposal, indicating whether or not the transfer has been established when all of the in-vehicle systems have not notified the acceptance of the transfer proposal. Then, in the transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system, the transfer establishment / failure indicated by the transfer establishment / non-establishment information notified from the transfer support server is notified to the user using the shared vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle system. It may be configured to present.

In addition, the present invention is a shared vehicle use support system that supports the use of shared vehicles that are borrowed by users from stations located in various places and returned to the borrowed stations in order to achieve the above problems. Provided is a shared vehicle use support system having a user terminal used by a user and a transfer support server that can connect to each user terminal via communication. Here, each user terminal sets the affiliation station, which is the station from which the user of the user terminal is to borrow the shared vehicle, and the end point, which is the point where the user wants to end the use of the shared vehicle, to the user. It is provided with a transfer request information notification means for notifying the transfer support server as transfer request information, and a transfer information presenting means. Further, the transfer support server is a group of users based on the transfer request information of each user notified from each user terminal, and proceeds while switching shared vehicles between users in the group, and is within the group. A plan for each user to reach a station near the point indicated by the user's transfer request information as the end point of use, which is indicated by the transfer request information of another user in the group as the station to which the user belongs, by a shared vehicle borrowed from the station. A group of users who can formulate, a transfer plan calculation means for calculating the plan, and a user terminal of each user in the group for which the transfer plan calculation means has calculated the plan, according to the plan calculated by the transfer plan calculation means. It is equipped with a transfer information notification means for notifying a transfer proposal of a shared vehicle. Then, the transfer information presenting means of the user terminal presents the transfer proposal notified from the transfer support server to the user of the user terminal.

Here, in such a shared vehicle use support system, in the transfer plan calculation means, the point near the affiliation station indicated by the first transfer request information among the notified transfer request information is set as the end point of use. When the second transfer request information having the station near the end point of use indicated by the first transfer request information as the belonging station exists in the notified transfer request information, which is the transfer request information of 2. A group of users of the first transfer request information and a user of the second transfer request information, and a user of the first transfer request information and a user of the second transfer request information belong to the station to which the first transfer request information belongs. The station between the station and the station to which the second transfer request information belongs may be used as the transfer point, and the plan for transferring the shared vehicles to each other at the transfer point may be calculated.

Further, the shared vehicle use support system provided with the above user terminals presents the transfer proposal to the user in the transfer information presenting means of the user terminal, and accepts the acceptance or non-acceptance of the transfer proposal from the user. , Notifying the transfer support server, and in the transfer information notification means of the transfer support server, when the transfer information notification means is notified of acceptance of the transfer proposal from all the user terminals that have notified the transfer proposal, the transfer is performed. The transfer information notification means notifies the transfer establishment / non-existence information indicating the establishment of the transfer, and the transfer establishment / non-establishment information indicating the failure of the transfer when all the user terminals do not notify the acceptance of the transfer proposal. Each user terminal is notified, and the transfer information presenting means of the user terminal is configured to present to the user of the user terminal the establishment / non-establishment of the transfer indicated by the notified transfer establishment / non-establishment information from the transfer support server. You may.

According to the shared vehicle use support system as described above, each user changes to a shared vehicle, proceeds toward a desired point, and returns the shared vehicle to a station near the desired point. The use can be supported, and as a result, the efficient use of the shared vehicle can be promoted.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to support more efficient use of the shared vehicle.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the shared vehicle use support system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the transfer support server which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the content of the user management DB which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the in-vehicle system and the user terminal which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the transfer matching process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the embodiment of the transfer which supports in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the embodiment of the transfer which supports in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the embodiment of the transfer which supports in embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the shared vehicle use support system according to the present embodiment.
As shown in the figure, the shared vehicle use support system includes a transfer support server 1, an in-vehicle system 2 mounted on each shared vehicle, and a user terminal 3 which is a personal computer or a mobile device owned by the user.

The transfer support server 1 is arranged on a WAN 4 such as the Internet, and the in-vehicle system 2 and the user terminal 3 can access the transfer support server 1 on the WAN 4 via a mobile communication network or a LAN. ..

Further, each shared vehicle on which the in-vehicle system 2 is mounted is a vehicle shared by a plurality of users, and each belongs to a specific station of any one of the stations arranged in various places. Then, the shared vehicle is rented to the user from the station to which the shared vehicle belongs, and is returned by the user to the station to which the shared vehicle belongs.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the transfer support server 1.
As shown in the figure, the transfer support server 1 includes a user state management unit 11, a transfer matching processing unit 12, a transfer desired user management DB 13, a station DB 14, a user DB 15, and a map DB 16 storing map data. Then, station information and shared vehicle information are registered in the station DB 14, and the station information includes information such as the location of the station and the identification of the shared vehicle belonging to the station, which is shared. The vehicle information includes information such as the registration number of the shared vehicle, vehicle type, color, and type information, and the communication address of the in-vehicle system 2 mounted on the shared vehicle. Further, in the user DB 15, contact information such as a name, a telephone number, and an e-mail address of each user, and information such as a communication address of the user terminal 3 of each user are registered.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, in the transfer request user DB, as the information of each user who has registered the transfer use request of the shared vehicle, the user ID which is the user's identification information, the user is using or reserves the use. Use vehicle ID, which is the identification information of the shared vehicle, the use station indicating the station to which the shared vehicle being used or reserved for use belongs, and the end of use indicating the point where the user wants to end the use of the shared vehicle. Indicates the location, the vehicle type that represents the type of shared vehicle that the user is using or has reserved to use, such as a sedan or minivan, and the current position of the shared vehicle that is registered when the user is using the shared vehicle. The current position and the scheduled departure time indicating the scheduled departure time from the usage station of the shared vehicle, which is registered when the user is making a reservation for the use of the shared vehicle, are registered.

Next, FIG. 4a shows the configuration of the in-vehicle system 2 mounted on the shared vehicle, and FIG. 4b shows the configuration of the user terminal 3.
As shown in FIG. 4a, the in-vehicle system 2 includes an input device 21, a display device 22, a transfer client 23, a navigation unit 24, and a mobile communication device 25 used for connecting to the WAN 4.

Here, the navigation unit 24 calculates the current position, sets the route to the destination specified by the user, displays the route to the current position and the destination on the screen display device 22 on the map, and the like. I do.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4b, the user terminal 3 includes an input device 31, a display device 32, a transfer client 33, other functional units 34, and a communication IF 35 used for connection to WAN 4. Here, the communication IF35 is a communication device that performs communication with mobile communication, wireless / wired LAN, and the like.

By the way, in such a configuration, if the user who is using the shared vehicle wants to end the use of the shared vehicle near the desired destination without returning the shared vehicle to the station to which the shared vehicle belongs, the in-vehicle system 2 The transfer client 23 of the above is used to register the transfer use request of the shared vehicle in the transfer support server 1.

That is, the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 receives the input of the user ID and the end of use point, which is the point where the user wants to end the use of the shared vehicle, from the user via the input device 21, and receives the input user ID and the use. Move the transfer use request registration request including the end point, the vehicle ID that is the identification information of the vehicle registered in the in-vehicle system 2 in advance, and the current position of the vehicle calculated by the navigation unit 24. Issued to the transfer support server 1 via the communication device 25.

Here, the input of the end point of use from the user may be accepted by accepting from the user the selection of the point to be the end point of use on the map of the screen displayed on the display device 22 by the navigation unit 24. Alternatively, the destination may be accepted as the end point of use set in the navigation unit 24.

Then, the user state management unit 11 of the transfer support server 1 that receives the transfer use request registration request from the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 creates a new entry in the transfer request user management DB 13, and wants to transfer to the created entry. The user ID, the end point of use, the vehicle ID used, and the current position included in the registration request are registered, and the station DB 14 is referred to by the vehicle ID used to obtain the station and vehicle type to be used and registered in the created entry.

Further, the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 that has issued the transfer use request registration request to the transfer support server 1 then periodically determines the current position calculated by the navigation unit 24 as the identification information of the own vehicle. The transfer support server 1 is notified together with the ID via the mobile communication device 25, and the user status management unit 11 of the transfer support server 1 that receives the notification registers the vehicle ID included in the notification in the transfer desired user management DB 13. Updates the current position of the entry being made to the notified current position.

Further, in the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 that has issued the transfer use request registration request to the transfer support server 1, the current position calculated by the navigation unit 24 is set to the usage end point included in the transfer use request registration request. When it arrives, the transfer support server 1 is notified via the mobile communication device 25 together with the vehicle ID which is the identification information of the own vehicle, and the user status management unit 11 of the transfer support server 1 receives the notification. Deletes the entry in the transfer desired user management DB 13 in which the used vehicle ID included in the notification is registered.

Next, if the user who has reserved the shared vehicle before using the shared vehicle wants to end the use of the shared vehicle near the desired destination without returning the shared vehicle to the station to which the shared vehicle belongs, the user terminal 3 The transfer client 33 of the above is used to register the transfer use request of the shared vehicle in the transfer support server 1.

That is, the transfer client 33 of the user terminal 3 uses the input device 31 to identify the user ID, the end point of use, which is the point where the user wants to end the use of the shared vehicle, and the reserved shared vehicle. It accepts the input of the vehicle ID to be used and the scheduled departure time for the destination of the shared vehicle, and issues a transfer usage request registration request including these to the transfer support server 1 via the communication IF35.

Then, the user state management unit 11 of the transfer support server 1 that receives the transfer use request registration request from the transfer client 33 of the user terminal 3 creates a new entry in the transfer request user management DB 13, and wants to transfer to the created entry. The user ID, the end point of use, the vehicle ID used, and the scheduled departure time included in the registration request are registered, and the station DB 14 is referred to by the vehicle ID used to obtain the station and vehicle type to be used and registered in the created entry.

In addition, the user status management unit 11 of the transfer support server 1 also performs a process of deleting an entry in the transfer desired user management DB 13 in which a scheduled departure time earlier than the current time is registered.
Next, the transfer matching process performed by the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1 will be described.
FIG. 5 shows the procedure of this transfer matching process.
Here, as shown in the figure, in this transfer matching process, each user whose user ID is registered in the transfer desired user management DB 13 is cyclically and sequentially set as the target user (steps 502, 520, 522). The following processing is performed on the user. That is, first, it is checked whether or not there is another user who transfers and matches with the target user (step 504).

Here, while exchanging shared vehicles between users and transferring, each user rented each shared vehicle from the station to the station to which the shared vehicle belongs, which is near the end point of use of the user. A group of users who can formulate a transfer plan that is a plan to return on behalf of a user is called a "matching user group", and other users who transfer and match with the target user form a matching user group together with the target user. It is a user who can do it.

That is, more specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the target user A rents a shared vehicle CA belonging to the station SA from the station SA and heads for the use end point TA, the use end point There is a station SB near TA, there is a user B who rents a shared car CB from the station SB and then heads for the end point TB near the station SA, and there is a user B who goes to the end point TB of the shared car CA borrowed by the target user A. The in-progress period when it is supposed to proceed to TA and the in-progress period when it is supposed to proceed to the end point TB of the shared vehicle CB rented by the target user B overlap or are close to each other. In this case, the user A drives the shared vehicle CA from the station SA to the station SX between the station SA and the station SB, the user B drives the shared vehicle CB from the station SB to the station SX, and the user A and the user B Meet at station SX, user A transfers from shared vehicle CA to shared vehicle CB at station SX, proceeds to station SB near the end point TA, returns shared vehicle CB, and user B shares at station SX. Since it is possible to formulate a transfer plan for transferring from the vehicle CB to the shared vehicle CA, proceeding to the station SA near the end point TB, and returning the shared vehicle CA, the target user A and the user B can form a matching user group. The user B can be a user who transfers and matches with the target user.

In this case, if the shared car rented by each user is to proceed to the end point of use, the station used at the scheduled departure time will be used for the user of the entry whose scheduled departure time is registered during the ongoing period. Departing, the route from the usage station calculated using the map DB16 to the usage end point shall be advanced toward the usage end point, and for the user of the entry whose current position is registered, use from the current position. It is calculated assuming that the route from the usage station calculated using the map DB 16 to the usage end point is traveling toward the end point.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a station SB exists between the station SA and the station SC, and the target user A borrows the shared vehicle CA belonging to the station SA from the station SA and ends the use point TA. There is a station SC near the end point TA, there is a user C heading to the end point TC after renting a shared car CC from the station SC, and there is a station SB near the end point TC. , There is a user B who rents a shared car CB from the station SB and then heads for the end point TB, there is a station SA near the end point TB, and each user rents a shared car and proceeds to the end point. If there is an overlap or near overlap in the ongoing period, the station SX1 exists between the stations SA and SB, and the station SX2 exists between the stations SC and SB, the stations SA and SB The shared vehicles CA and CB borrowed by users A and B are willing to meet the station SX1 in between, and the user A is between the stations SC and SB by switching from the shared vehicle CA to the shared vehicle CB at the station SX1. Proceeding to station SX2, user B transfers from the shared vehicle CB to the shared vehicle CA, proceeds to the station SA near the end point TB of use, returns the shared vehicle CA, and at the shared vehicle CC borrowed by user C to the station SX2. Proceeding to meet User A, User A transfers from Shared Vehicle CB to Shared Vehicle CC at Station SX2, proceeds to Station SC near the end point TA, and returns Shared Vehicle CC, and User C returns Station SX2. Then, since it is possible to formulate a transfer plan for transferring from the shared vehicle CC to the shared vehicle CB, proceeding to the station SB near the end point TC, and returning the shared vehicle CB, the target user A, the user B, and the user C are the matching user group. Can be configured, and the user B and the user C become users who transfer and match with the target user A.

Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the target user A rents a shared vehicle CA belonging to the station SA from the station SA and heads for the end point TA, the station SB is near the end point TA. There is a user B who goes to the end point TB after renting the shared car CB from the station SB, there is a station SC near the end point TB, and after renting the shared car CC from the station SC, the end point of use If there is a user C heading to the TC, there is a station SA near the end point TC, and the shared car rented by each user is supposed to proceed to the end point, there may be an overlap in the ongoing period. If there is a station SX between the stations SA, SB, and SC nearby, the shared vehicles CA, CB, and CC rented by each user A, B, and C will proceed to the station SX and meet, and the user A will meet at the station. At SX, transfer from shared vehicle CA to shared vehicle CB, proceed to station SB near the end point TA, return the shared vehicle CB, and user B transfers from shared vehicle CB to shared vehicle CC at station SX. Proceed to the station SC near the end point TB and return the shared vehicle CC, and the user C switches from the shared vehicle CC to the shared vehicle CA at the station SX and proceeds to the station SA near the end point TC to use the shared vehicle CA. Since the transfer plan to be returned can be formulated, the target user A, the user B, and the user C can form a matching user group, and the user B and the user C are users who transfer and match with the target user A.

If a plurality of matching user groups can be configured by the target user and other users, the matching user group that minimizes the number of transfers and the total mileage of each user when traveling while transferring according to the transfer plan is the minimum. One matching user group was selected and selected, such as a matching user group that is the same as the matching user group, and a matching user group that minimizes the increase in mileage when traveling to the end point of direct use when traveling while transferring according to the transfer plan. The matching group is defined as a user who transfers and matches with the target user as another user who constitutes the target user.

Now, returning to FIG. 5, when there is no other user who transfers and matches with the target user (step 504), the current process for the target user ends.
On the other hand, when there is another user who transfers and matches with the target user (step 504), the transfer station and the scheduled transfer time are calculated (step 506).
Here, the calculation of the transfer station assumes that the user of the entry whose scheduled departure time is registered departs from the station at the scheduled departure time and proceeds toward the end point of use, and the entry where the current position is registered. For the users of, the station closest to the point where the users exchanging the shared vehicle will be closest to each other according to the above-mentioned transfer plan, assuming that the vehicle travels from the current position to the end point of use, is shared. This is done by making it a transfer station for users who exchange cars. If the travel route to the end point of use of the user exchanging the shared vehicle intersects, the point where the users exchanging the shared vehicle will come closest to each other will be the intersection, so it is closest to that point. If the travel routes do not intersect, the points where the users exchanging the shared vehicle will be closest to each other will be two different points for each user. The station closest to the midpoint between the two points will be the transfer station for the user exchanging the shared vehicle.

Then, next, a transfer inquiry accompanied by transfer information is transmitted to each user in the matching user group including the target user and another user who transfers and matches the target user (step 508). Here, the transmission to the user is performed to the in-vehicle system 2 of the user obtained by referring to the station DB 14 with the vehicle ID used in the entry for the user whose user ID is registered in the entry in which the current position is registered. For a user whose user ID is registered in the entry in which the scheduled departure time is registered, the user is transmitted to the user terminal 3 of the user obtained from the user DB 15.

Further, as the transfer information to be transmitted to each user, information such as the position and name of the transfer station at which the user transfers the shared vehicle according to the transfer plan obtained from the station DB 14 and the user obtained from the station DB 14 travels according to the transfer plan. Finally, it includes information such as the position and name of the station where the shared vehicle will be returned, and the scheduled transfer time, which is the time when the user transfers according to the transfer plan.
On the other hand, the transfer client 23 of the vehicle-mounted system 2 that has received the transfer inquiry displays the transfer information on the display device 22 and asks the user whether to perform the transfer. Then, if the user inputs an instruction to perform the transfer, the transfer consignment is transmitted to the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1, and if the user inputs an instruction not to transfer, the transfer is rejected. Is transmitted to the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1.

Similarly, the transfer client 33 of the user terminal 3 that has received the transfer inquiry displays the transfer information on the display device 32 and asks the user whether to perform the transfer. Then, if the user inputs an instruction to perform the transfer, the transfer consignment is transmitted to the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1, and if the user inputs an instruction not to transfer, the transfer is rejected. Is transmitted to the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1.

Then, it is checked whether or not the transfer consignment could be received from all the users who sent the transfer inquiry (step 510). Here, in step 510, when the transfer refusal is received from any of the users who sent the transfer inquiry, and when the transfer consignment cannot be received from all the users who sent the transfer inquiry within the predetermined period. , It is determined that the transfer consignment could not be received from all the users who sent the transfer inquiry.

Then, when the transfer consignment cannot be received from all the users who sent the transfer inquiry (step 510), the transfer failure is transmitted to all the users who sent the transfer inquiry (step 512), and this time about the target user. Ends the processing of.

Here, the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 that has received the transfer failure notifies the user of the transfer failure by displaying on the display device 22 that the transfer has not been established, and the user terminal 3 that has received the transfer failure. The transfer client 33 notifies the user that the transfer has not been established by displaying on the display device 32 that the transfer has not been established.

On the other hand, if the transfer consignment can be received from all the users who have sent the transfer inquiry (step 510), the transfer establishment is transmitted to each user who has received the transfer consignment together with the transfer destination information (step 514). Here, the transfer destination information transmitted to each user includes the above-mentioned transfer information and identification of the vehicle type, color, registration number, etc. of the shared vehicle to be the transfer destination of the user at each transfer station of the user, which is obtained from the station DB14. The information and identification information such as the name and contact information of the user who drives the shared vehicle of the transfer destination of the user to each transfer station obtained from the user DB 15 are included.

Here, the transfer client 23 of the in-vehicle system 2 that has received the transfer establishment notifies the user of the transfer establishment and the transfer destination by displaying the fact that the transfer has been established on the display device 22 together with the transfer destination information, and the transfer establishment is confirmed. The transfer client 33 of the user terminal 3 that has received the transfer notifies the user of the establishment of the transfer and the transfer destination by displaying on the display device 22 that the transfer has been established together with the transfer destination information.

Then, next, among the entries in which the user ID of the user who transmitted the transfer establishment is registered, the in-vehicle system 2 of the user obtained by referring to the station DB 14 with the used vehicle ID of the entry in which the current position is registered. To send the coordinates of the transfer station to the transfer client 23 of the vehicle-mounted system 2 to set the transfer station as the destination of the navigation unit 24 (step 516).
Here, the transfer client 23 of the vehicle-mounted system 2 that has received the coordinates of the transfer station sets the received coordinates as the destination in the navigation unit 24, and the navigation unit 24 in which the destination is set is set to the destination. Start route guidance to the transfer station.

Then, the entry in which the user ID of each user who has transmitted the transfer establishment is registered is deleted from the transfer desired user management DB 13 (step 518), and the current process for the target user is terminated.

The transfer matching process performed by the transfer matching processing unit 12 of the transfer support server 1 has been described above.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the use of the shared vehicle is supported in the form in which each user moves toward the desired point while switching to the shared vehicle and returns the shared vehicle to the station near the desired point. As a result, efficient use of shared vehicles can be promoted.

By the way, in step 504 of the transfer matching process of the above embodiment, as the user who transfers and matches with the target user, the same vehicle type as the vehicle type registered in the entry of the target user A of the transfer desired user management DB 13 is registered in the entry. It may be possible to select only from the users who have been selected.

1 ... Transfer support server, 2 ... In-vehicle system, 3 ... User terminal, 4 ... WAN, 11 ... User status management unit, 12 ... Transfer matching processing unit, 13 ... Transfer desired user management DB, 14 ... Station DB, 15 ... User DB, 16 ... Map DB, 21 ... Input device, 22 ... Display device, 23 ... Transfer client, 24 ... Navigation unit, 25 ... Mobile communication device, 31 ... Input device, 32 ... Display device, 33 ... Transfer client, 34 ... Functional unit, 35 ... Communication IF.

Claims (7)

It is a shared vehicle use support system that supports the use of shared vehicles that are borrowed by users from stations located in various places and returned to the borrowed stations.
The in-vehicle system installed in each shared vehicle and
It has an in-vehicle system installed in each shared vehicle and a transfer support server that can be connected via wireless communication.
Each in-vehicle system
The transfer from the station to which the shared vehicle on which the in-vehicle system is installed, which is the borrowing source station, and the end point of use, which is the point where the user of the shared vehicle wants to end the use of the shared vehicle, are used as the transfer request information of the user. Transfer request information notification means to notify the support server,
It has a means of presenting transfer information,
The transfer support server is
Based on each user's transfer request information notified from each in-vehicle system, the user's group progresses while switching shared vehicles between users in the group, and each user in the group wishes to transfer to the user. A group of users who can formulate a plan to reach a station near the point where the information indicates the end point of use, where the transfer request information of other users in the group indicates as the station to which the shared vehicle is rented from the station. Transfer plan calculation means to calculate the plan and
Transfer information that notifies the in-vehicle system of the shared vehicle used by each user of the group for which the transfer plan calculation means has calculated the plan of the transfer proposal of the shared vehicle according to the plan calculated by the transfer plan calculation means. Has a means of notification and
The transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system is characterized in presenting a transfer proposal notified from the transfer support server to a user using a shared vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle system. system. The shared vehicle use support system according to claim 1.
The transfer plan calculation means is the second transfer request information whose use end point is a point near the station to which the first transfer request information indicates, among the notified transfer request information, and is the first transfer request information. When the second transfer request information with the station near the end point of use indicated by the desired information as the affiliated station exists in the notified transfer request information, the user of the first transfer request information and the second transfer The group of users of the desired information and the user of the first transfer request information and the user of the second transfer request information are between the station to which the first transfer request information belongs and the station to which the second transfer request information belongs. A shared vehicle use support system characterized by calculating a plan to transfer shared vehicles to each other at the transfer point using the station in. The shared vehicle use support system according to claim 1 or 2.
The transfer support server notifies the in-vehicle system of the shared vehicle used by the user as a destination to set the transfer point at which the user transfers the shared vehicle according to the plan calculated by the transfer plan calculation means. Has a setting means,
The in-vehicle system is characterized by having a route guidance means for setting a point notified as a destination to be set as a destination by the transfer support server as a destination and providing route guidance to the set destination. Usage support system. The shared vehicle use support system according to claim 1 or 2.
The transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system presents the transfer proposal to the user, receives from the user whether or not the transfer proposal is accepted, and notifies the transfer support server.
The transfer information notification means of the transfer support server provides information on the presence or absence of transfer establishment indicating the establishment of the transfer when the transfer information notification means is notified of the acceptance of the transfer proposal from all the in-vehicle systems that have notified the transfer proposal. If the acceptance of the transfer proposal is not notified from all of the in-vehicle systems, the transfer information notification means notifies each in-vehicle system that has notified the transfer proposal of the transfer establishment / non-establishment information indicating the transfer failure.
The transfer information presenting means of the in-vehicle system presents the establishment / non-establishment of the transfer indicated by the transfer establishment / non-establishment information notified from the transfer support server to the user using the shared vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle system. A shared vehicle usage support system that is characterized by this. It is a shared vehicle use support system that supports the use of shared vehicles that are borrowed by users from stations located in various places and returned to the borrowed stations.
The user terminal used by each user and
It has a transfer support server that can connect to each user terminal via communication.
Each user terminal
The transfer support includes the station to which the user of the user terminal is renting the shared vehicle to be used and the end point of use, which is the point where the user wants to end the use of the shared vehicle, as the transfer request information of the user. Transfer request information notification means to notify the server,
It has a means of presenting transfer information,
The transfer support server is
Based on each user's transfer request information notified from each user terminal, the user's group progresses while switching shared vehicles between users in the group, and each user in the group wishes to transfer to the user. A group of users who can formulate a plan to reach a station near the point where the information indicates the end point of use, where the transfer request information of other users in the group indicates as the station to which the shared vehicle is borrowed from the station. Transfer plan calculation means to calculate the plan and
The transfer plan calculation means has a transfer information notification means for notifying the user terminal of each user of the group who calculated the plan of the transfer proposal of the shared vehicle according to the plan calculated by the transfer plan calculation means.
The transfer information presenting means of the user terminal is a shared vehicle use support system characterized in that the transfer proposal notified from the transfer support server is presented to the user of the user terminal. The shared vehicle use support system according to claim 5.
The transfer plan calculation means is the second transfer request information whose use end point is a point near the station to which the first transfer request information indicates, among the notified transfer request information, and is the first transfer request information. When the second transfer request information with the station near the end point of use indicated by the desired information as the affiliated station exists in the notified transfer request information, the user of the first transfer request information and the second transfer The group of users of the desired information and the user of the first transfer request information and the user of the second transfer request information are between the station to which the first transfer request information belongs and the station to which the second transfer request information belongs. A shared vehicle use support system characterized by calculating a plan to transfer shared vehicles to each other at the transfer point using the station in. The shared vehicle use support system according to claim 5 or 6.
The transfer information presenting means of the user terminal presents the transfer proposal to the user, accepts the acceptance or non-acceptance of the transfer proposal from the user, and notifies the transfer support server.
The transfer information notification means of the transfer support server provides information on the presence or absence of transfer establishment indicating the establishment of the transfer when the transfer information notification means is notified of the acceptance of the transfer proposal from all the user terminals that have notified the transfer proposal. When all of the user terminals do not notify the acceptance of the transfer proposal, the transfer information notification means notifies each user terminal that has notified the transfer proposal of the transfer establishment / non-establishment information indicating the transfer failure.
The transfer information presenting means of the user terminal is a shared vehicle use support system characterized in that the transfer establishment / failure indicated by the transfer establishment / non-establishment information notified from the transfer support server is presented to the user of the user terminal. ..

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