JP5476553B2 - Vehicle allocation management device, vehicle allocation system, vehicle allocation method and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to management for sharing a vehicle.

  There is a so-called car sharing service in which one vehicle is used by a plurality of users. For example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose that a vehicle driver is paid in car sharing.

JP 2009-258927 A JP 2003-281238 A

The reward given to the driver in the car sharing disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is given as a consideration for the service of driving the vehicle, and is not usually given to a passenger who does not drive. is there. In addition, this reward may be given in cooperation with the commercial facility that is the destination, even though the monetary value may vary depending on the destination, for example, depending on the destination of the vehicle. is not.
On the other hand, an object of the present invention is to provide a monetary value corresponding to the destination to the user of the vehicle in cooperation with the destination of the vehicle specified in the dispatch plan.

  The vehicle allocation management device according to the present invention is a vehicle use schedule in which a destination of a driver who intends to drive and use the vehicle is designated, and a vehicle which designates a destination of a passenger to be used without driving the vehicle. A schedule acquisition means for acquiring a use schedule of the vehicle, a vehicle allocation means for determining a vehicle allocation plan by specifying a vehicle that satisfies the use schedule of the driver and passengers acquired by the schedule acquisition means, It is characterized by comprising point management means for giving a point at which a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with a vehicle allocation plan determined by the vehicle allocation means to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle.

  In the present invention, the vehicle allocation means determines the vehicle allocation plan based on a use schedule that designates one of a plurality of destinations classified in advance in any group, and the point management means A common monetary value is generated at destinations classified in the same group as the destination specified in the dispatch plan, but points that do not generate monetary value at destinations classified in other groups may be given. .

In the present invention, it is provided with a visit confirmation means for confirming that a driver and a passenger using the vehicle have visited the destination of the vehicle, and the point management means is when the visit confirmation is confirmed by the visit confirmation means You may give the point.
In the present invention, the vehicle is provided with boarding confirmation means for confirming boarding of the driver who uses the vehicle and the passenger, and the point management means manages points owned by the driver and the passenger, and the boarding confirmation means. When boarding confirmation is performed, the cost imposed by the use of the vehicle may be settled at the points owned by the driver and the passenger.
In the present invention, when the vehicle allocation plan is determined, a distribution that distributes an advertisement related to the destination of the vehicle to a driver terminal of a driver who uses the vehicle or a passenger terminal of a passenger who uses the vehicle. Means may be provided.

  A vehicle allocation system according to the present invention includes a vehicle allocation management device including a communication unit, a vehicle allocation unit, an output unit, and a point management unit, and a driver terminal and a passenger terminal each including a unit that communicates with the vehicle allocation management device. The driver terminal transmits a vehicle use schedule specifying a destination of the driver to drive and use the vehicle, and the passenger terminal uses the vehicle without driving the vehicle. A vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the passenger to be transmitted, and the vehicle allocation management device uses the communication means, the use schedule transmitted from the driver terminal, and the use schedule transmitted from the passenger terminal. The vehicle allocation means identifies a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the usage schedule of the received driver and passenger, determines a vehicle allocation plan, and the output means is determined by the vehicle allocation means. Vehicle allocation plan Information for notification is output to the driver terminal and the passenger terminal, and a monetary value is generated at the destination of the vehicle used by the point management means according to the dispatch plan determined by the dispatch means. Points are given to the driver and passengers of the vehicle.

  In the vehicle allocation system according to the present invention, the driver terminal of the driver who has visited the destination of the vehicle, or means for communicating with the passenger terminal of the passenger who has visited the destination of the vehicle, and the vehicle allocation management device. The destination terminal communicates with the driver terminal or the passenger terminal when the destination terminal communicates with the driver terminal or the passenger terminal. A visit confirmation means for confirming that a driver and a passenger using the vehicle have visited the destination of the vehicle when the notification is received from a local terminal, and the point management means comprises the visit confirmation means If the visit is confirmed by the above, the points may be given.

  In the vehicle allocation system of the present invention, an in-vehicle terminal having a driver terminal of a driver who has boarded the vehicle, or means for communicating with a passenger terminal of a passenger who has boarded the vehicle, and means for communicating with the vehicle allocation management device When the vehicle terminal communicates with the driver terminal or the passenger terminal, the vehicle allocation management device notifies the vehicle allocation management device, and the vehicle allocation management device receives the notification from the vehicle vehicle terminal. Boarding confirmation means for confirming the boarding of the driver who uses the vehicle and the passenger, and the point management means manages the points owned by the driver and the passenger, and boarding by the boarding confirmation means. When the confirmation is made, the cost imposed by the use of the vehicle may be settled at the points owned by the driver and the passenger.

  The vehicle allocation method according to the present invention includes a vehicle allocation plan in which a vehicle allocation management device designates a driver's destination to be used by driving the vehicle, and a passenger's destination to be used without driving the vehicle. The vehicle is scheduled to be used, the vehicle that satisfies the usage schedule of the acquired driver and passengers is identified, the vehicle can be operated, the vehicle allocation plan is determined, and the vehicle used according to the determined vehicle allocation plan is determined. A point where a monetary value is generated at a destination is given to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle.

  The program according to the present invention specifies, on a computer, a vehicle use schedule that specifies a driver's destination to drive and use the vehicle, and a passenger's destination to use without driving the vehicle. A schedule acquisition step of acquiring a vehicle use schedule, a vehicle allocation step of determining a vehicle allocation plan by identifying a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the driver and passenger use schedule acquired in the schedule acquisition step, and This is to execute a point management step in which a point where a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with a vehicle allocation plan determined in the vehicle allocation step is given to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the monetary value according to the destination can be given with respect to the user of a vehicle in cooperation with the destination of the vehicle designated by the dispatch plan.

Diagram showing the overall configuration of the dispatch system Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the vehicle user terminal Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the in-vehicle terminal Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the destination terminal Block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the management device Diagram showing the data structure of user management information Diagram showing the data structure of point management information Diagram showing the data structure of event management information Functional block diagram showing functions realized by control unit of management device Sequence chart showing the flow of merchant membership Sequence chart showing the flow of dispatch Sequence chart showing the flow of decision on vehicle allocation plan Figure illustrating the input screen for scheduled use

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a vehicle allocation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The vehicle allocation system 1 is a system for providing a shared service for vehicles that can be used by those who drive and those who do not. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle allocation system 1 includes a management device 100 for a service provider of this service to manage vehicle allocation, and a user agent terminal 200 that performs management related to users of this service on behalf of the service provider. A driver terminal 300a used by one user of this service, a passenger terminal 300b used by one user of this service, an in-vehicle terminal 400 mounted on the vehicle, and a place that can be a destination of the vehicle (described later) And destination terminals 500a and 500b used by one user of this service. The user proxy terminal 200, the driver terminal 300a, the passenger terminal 300b, the in-vehicle terminal 400, and the destination terminals 500a and 500b are connected to the management apparatus 100 via the network 900 and communicate with each other. The network 900 is a wired or wireless communication network such as the Internet or a mobile communication network. The network 900 may be a network in which a plurality of communication networks having different communication methods are interconnected instead of a single communication network.

In the vehicle allocation system 1, the driver terminal 300a and the passenger terminal 300b have different processes to be executed, but the hardware configuration necessary for carrying out the invention is common. Therefore, in the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the driver terminal 300a and the passenger terminal 300b, these may be collectively referred to as “vehicle user terminal 300”. The destination terminals 500a and 500b have the same hardware configuration necessary for carrying out the invention. Therefore, in the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the destination terminal 500a and the destination terminal 500b, these may be collectively referred to as “destination terminal 500”.
FIG. 1 shows one driver terminal 300a and one passenger terminal 300b, but there are actually a larger number of them, and there are two destination terminals 500a and 500b. Not only is there actually more.

  In the present embodiment, the user of the vehicle allocation system 1 owns the driver terminal 300a and owns the passenger terminal 300b and the “driver” who wants to drive and use the vehicle. "Passengers" who want to use The driver is a person who has a driving license for the vehicle and can drive the vehicle when using the service. The passenger is, for example, a person who does not have a driving license for the vehicle or a person who has difficulty driving the vehicle and does not drive the vehicle when using the service. Hereinafter, when there is no need to distinguish between a driver and a passenger, these may be collectively referred to as a “vehicle user”.

Moreover, the user of the vehicle allocation system 1 of this embodiment contains the person who owns the destination terminal 500 other than a vehicle user. A person who owns the destination terminal 500 is, for example, a commercial facility such as a retail store or a supermarket, a commercial facility including an amusement facility such as an amusement park or a movie theater, or a public facility such as a hospital. In short, the person who owns the destination terminal 500 is a person who receives a monetary value, such as cash, as a consideration in place of providing a product or service regardless of an individual or an organization. Collectively called “shops”. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that one store or the like owns only one destination terminal 500. In addition, the destination of the present embodiment may be, for example, a store itself such as “XX store”, or a plurality of stores such as “△△ shopping street” or “XX housing complex”. May belong to a group (a group managed by a user agency described later). In short, the destination can specify which store or the like is the target place.
In addition, the vehicle user may be a unit of one person, or may be a unit of a plurality of persons. For example, a plurality of employees or family members in the company can be configured as one unit.

  In the present embodiment, dispatching means assigning a vehicle so as to be used by a vehicle user. Here, the vehicle refers to a plurality of persons by the driver's driving (in the case where the vehicle user hires a substitute driver and requests driving by a plurality or all of them). A vehicle that can be moved on board. The vehicle of the present embodiment is typically an automobile, but may be a two-wheeled vehicle or the like as long as a plurality of people can board and travel. For example, the vehicle is owned by a manager of the service, but may be owned by a driver, a passenger, a store, or the like, and the owner is not particularly limited.

The user proxy terminal 200 has a function equivalent to, for example, a general personal computer. Specifically, the user proxy terminal 200 has a communication function and a function of controlling the operation of each unit of the terminal itself when the arithmetic device executes a program. The user agent terminal 200 is provided by an organization such as a neighborhood association caretaker, a collective housing management association such as a condominium or an apartment, an NPO (NonProfit Organization), a chamber of commerce, various corporations (hereinafter referred to as a “user agent organization”). Owned. The user agent organization manages stores that belong to groups organized according to certain rules, and performs procedures related to membership of the vehicle allocation system 1 such as stores. This group has different conditions for belonging and the type of store to which it belongs, depending on what type of user agency is, but in the following, it is a group related to a region such as a shopping street. To do.
In practice, there are groups corresponding to each of the user agency organizations, but in the following, a case will be described where the user agency organization manages the group to which the destination terminals 500a and 500b belong.

  The driver terminal 300a is a wireless communication terminal used by the driver, and the passenger terminal 300b is a wireless communication terminal used by the passenger. The driver terminal 300a and the passenger terminal 300b are portable wireless communication terminals, for example, mobile phones. The in-vehicle terminal 400 is a wireless communication terminal that is mounted on a vehicle and moves with the vehicle. The function of the in-vehicle terminal 400 may be realized by a dedicated device for this service, or may be realized as a function of a so-called car navigation device.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the vehicle user terminal 300. As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle user terminal 300 includes a control unit 310, a storage unit 320, a network communication unit 330, another terminal communication unit 340, a display unit 350, and an operation unit 360. The control unit 310 includes an arithmetic device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory, and controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle user terminal 300 by executing a program stored in the vehicle user terminal 300. The storage unit 320 includes a storage medium such as a flash memory and stores data.

  The network communication unit 330 is a communication interface for communicating with the network 900. The other terminal communication unit 340 communicates with the in-vehicle terminal 400 of the vehicle when the vehicle user gets on, or communicates with the destination terminal 500 of the store when visiting the store. It is. The other terminal communication unit 340 communicates with the in-vehicle terminal 400 or the destination terminal 500 by, for example, an infrared communication method, a communication method using a contact or non-contact IC chip, or a short-range wireless communication method.

  The display unit 350 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and displays an image for informing the vehicle user of information. The operation unit 360 includes an operator such as a button, and accepts input of information by the operation of the vehicle user. Note that the display unit 350 and the operation unit 360 may be integrally configured by a touch screen (touch panel). Further, the manner of notification to the vehicle user may include audio notification by sound in addition to visual notification by image.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the in-vehicle terminal 400. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the in-vehicle terminal 400 includes a control unit 410, a storage unit 420, a network communication unit 430, another terminal communication unit 440, a display unit 450, and an operation unit 460. The control unit 410, the storage unit 420, the network communication unit 430, the display unit 450, and the operation unit 460 have a configuration that is common to each unit of the same name of the vehicle user terminal 300. However, the program executed by the control unit 410 is different from the program executed by the control unit 310.
However, the other terminal communication unit 440 is installed at any location in the vehicle such as the ceiling of the vehicle. Thereby, the other terminal communication part 440 can communicate with the vehicle user terminal 300 in a vehicle.

  The destination terminal 500 is a communication terminal that is installed in a store or the like that can become a destination of a vehicle that is a member of the vehicle allocation system 1 and is used in accordance with the vehicle allocation plan. The destination terminal 500 is realized using, for example, a personal computer. For example, the destination terminal 500 is attached with the other terminal communication unit 540, which will be described later, after being approved for membership in the dispatch system 1, and further installed with necessary application programs. It will function as the equivalent of a terminal. However, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is referred to as “destination terminal 500” even before the participation in the dispatch system 1 is approved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the destination terminal 500. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the destination terminal 500 includes a control unit 510, a storage unit 520, a network communication unit 530, another terminal communication unit 540, a display unit 550, and an operation unit 560. Control unit 510, storage unit 520, network communication unit 530, other terminal communication unit 540, display unit 550, and operation unit 560 have the same configuration as each unit of the same name of in-vehicle terminal 400. However, the program executed by the control unit 510 is different from the program executed by the control unit 410. Further, the notification by the display unit 550 is performed for employees such as shops.
However, the other terminal communication unit 540 is installed on a ceiling near an entrance of a store or the like, for example. Thereby, the other terminal communication part 540 can communicate with the vehicle user terminal 300 which the vehicle user who visited the store etc. possesses.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the management apparatus 100. The management device 100 is a server device that determines a vehicle allocation plan for an operable vehicle. The management apparatus 100 is an example of a vehicle allocation management apparatus of the present invention, and includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, and a communication unit 130 as shown in FIG. The control unit 110 includes an arithmetic device and a memory, and controls the operation of each unit of the management device 100 by executing a program stored in the management device 100. The storage unit 120 includes a storage medium such as a hard disk and stores various data. The storage unit 120 stores user management information 121, point management information 122, and event management information 123 together with a destination list that is a list of candidates for destinations of vehicles. The communication unit 130 is a communication interface for communicating with the network 900. The communication unit 130 corresponds to each communication method of the user proxy terminal 200, the vehicle user terminal 300, the in-vehicle terminal 400, and the destination terminal 500.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a data structure of the user management information 121. As shown in FIG. 6, the user management information 121 has a data structure in which “user ID”, “user name”, and “user attribute” are associated with each other. “User ID” is identification information for identifying each user. A user is a general term for all persons who have points exchanged in the vehicle allocation system 1, and specifically, a driver, a passenger, a store, or the like. The “user name” represents the name of the user, for example, the name of the vehicle user or the name of the store (store name). “User attribute” represents an attribute of the user. Here, the user assigned the attribute “01” is a driver, the user assigned the attribute “02” is a passenger, and the user assigned the attribute “03” is a store or the like. .

In the present embodiment, “points” have a monetary value, and the number of points is a numerical value of the degree of the monetary value. Further, this point can be used for settlement in place of, for example, money (in addition to cash, electronic money called electronic money having the same monetary value as cash). However, the point of this embodiment is determined according to the group in which the usable range is determined by the user agency. Specifically, the points are used for settlement in each store or the like (for example, a store in which the destination terminals 500a and 500b are installed) classified into a group managed by one user agent terminal 200. Yes, but it cannot be used for payments except at stores belonging to this group. In other words, the point generates a common monetary value (that is, the same monetary value) in the shops classified in one group, but does not generate a monetary value in the shops classified in other groups. It is. For example, a point that can be used in a store or the like where the destination terminal 500a is installed can be used in a store or the like where the destination terminal 500b is installed, but a store or the like of a group managed by another user agency. It cannot be used in commercial facilities that do not belong to the dispatch system 1.
One point has a monetary value equivalent to 1 yen, for example.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the data structure of the point management information 122. As shown in FIG. 7, the point management information 122 has a data structure in which “event ID”, “current point”, and “change occurrence date” are described in association with each other. The point management information 122 manages information of this structure for each user. FIG. 7 shows information about a user to whom the user ID “00001” is assigned. That is, the point management information 122 includes a history of changes in points held by individual users. The “event ID” is identification information for identifying an event that has triggered a change in points. “Current point” represents the number of points held by the user after the event occurs. “Variation occurrence date” represents the date on which a change in points occurred due to the occurrence of an event. For example, the event ID “10001” means that the vehicle user has boarded the vehicle when using the vehicle according to the vehicle allocation plan. The event ID “10002” means that the vehicle user has visited a store or the like that is the destination of the vehicle. The event ID “10003” means that an advertisement such as a store has been distributed from the destination terminal 500 to the vehicle user terminal 300.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the data structure of the event management information 123. As shown in FIG. 8, the point management information 122 has a data structure in which “event ID”, “event name”, and “variable point” are associated with each other.
“Event ID” corresponds to that described in the point management information 122. “Event name” means “ride”, which means confirmation of boarding a vehicle, “visit”, which means a visit to a destination store, etc., or an advertisement delivered from a destination store, etc. The name of the event corresponding to the event ID is described as “advertisement delivery”. “Variation point” represents the size of a point that varies due to the occurrence of an event. For example, in the event management information 123, the content of the first row shown in FIG. 8 changes by 500 points when a boarding check assigned with the event ID “10001” is performed (specifically, 500 points are used as a cost corresponding to a vehicle maintenance cost from a vehicle user).
According to this event management information 123, the points that change at an event are the same at each store, but the event management information 123 is described so that the points that change at each store are different. May be. In addition, although it is not described in the point management information 122 whether the point is given to the user (that is, added) or the user's point is used (that is, subtracted), The content described in the program used by the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 is followed.

FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions realized by the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100. The control part 110 implement | achieves the function corresponded to the plan acquisition part 111, the dispatch part 112, the boarding confirmation part 113, the visit confirmation part 114, the point management part 115, the output part 116, and the advertisement delivery part 117 by executing a program. To do.
The schedule acquisition unit 111 acquires a use schedule of a vehicle specifying a driver's destination and a use schedule of a vehicle specifying a passenger's destination. Specifically, the schedule acquisition unit 111 acquires the driver's use schedule by communication via the driver terminal 300a, and acquires the passenger's use schedule by communication via the passenger terminal 300b. That is, the schedule acquisition unit 111 is an example of a schedule acquisition unit of the present invention.

  The vehicle allocation unit 112 determines a vehicle allocation plan by specifying a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the use schedule of the driver and passengers acquired by the schedule acquisition unit 111. Here, the allocation plan refers to a description of the boarding location or destination, the boarding date and time, and the arrival date and time for each of the operable vehicles. In addition, for convenience of explanation, information describing a vehicle allocation plan is also referred to as a vehicle allocation plan here. The vehicle allocation unit 112 allocates vehicles that can be operated so as to satisfy the usage schedules of the driver and passengers, and determines a vehicle allocation plan. That is, the vehicle allocation unit 112 is an example of vehicle allocation means of the present invention.

  The boarding confirmation part 113 performs boarding confirmation of the vehicle user who uses a vehicle according to a dispatch plan. The boarding confirmation unit 113 obtains from the in-vehicle terminal 400 that there is communication between the driver terminal 300a and the in-vehicle terminal 400, and confirms the ride of the driver. Moreover, the boarding confirmation part 113 acquires from the vehicle-mounted terminal 400 that there was communication with the passenger terminal 300b and the vehicle-mounted terminal 400, and confirms boarding of the passenger. That is, the boarding confirmation part 113 implement | achieves the function which confirms which vehicle user actually boarded, and is an example of the boarding confirmation means of this invention.

  The visit confirmation unit 114 confirms that a vehicle user who has used the vehicle according to the vehicle allocation plan has visited a destination store or the like. The visit confirmation unit 114 acquires that the communication between the driver terminal 300a and the destination terminal 500 has been received from the destination terminal 500 such as the destination store, and the driver has visited the store etc. Confirm. In addition, the visit confirmation unit 114 acquires from the destination terminal 500 that there is communication between the passenger terminal 300b and the destination terminal 500, and confirms that the passenger has visited a destination store or the like. To do. That is, the visit confirmation part 114 implement | achieves the function which confirms which vehicle user visited the store etc. which are the destinations according to a dispatch plan, and is an example of the visit confirmation means of this invention.

  The point management unit 115 is an example of the point management means of the present invention, and realizes a function related to point management in the vehicle allocation system 1. For example, the point management unit 115 gives a point at which a monetary value is generated at the destination of the vehicle used according to the vehicle allocation plan determined by the vehicle allocation unit 112 to the vehicle user of the vehicle. Specifically, the point management unit 115 gives points that can be used for settlement at a store or the like that is the destination of the vehicle. Here, the point management unit 115 performs point management such as giving points to each user or using points owned by each user by updating the contents of the point management information 122. Do.

The point management unit 115 gives points to both the driver and the passenger who use the vehicle after the vehicle allocation plan is determined. Therefore, this point is different from the concept of being given to the driver as a reward for the service of driving. Further, the points are not given by the purchase of the vehicle user like a cash voucher such as a gift certificate. The point management unit 115 gives a point at which a monetary value is generated at the destination every time a predetermined event occurs with the designation as the destination of the vehicle according to the vehicle allocation plan. That is, the points are given, for example, when the vehicle user visits a store or the like that is the destination.
In addition, when the boarding confirmation unit 113 confirms boarding, the point management unit 115 settles the cost imposed by the use of the vehicle with the points held by each individual vehicle user (part of the cost). As well as cover). In addition, when the visit confirmation unit 114 confirms that the vehicle user has visited the destination, the point management unit 115 assigns points corresponding to the visit to each of the vehicle users.

  The output unit 116 outputs notification information for notifying the vehicle user terminal 300 and the destination terminal 500 of various information. When the vehicle allocation plan is determined by the vehicle allocation unit 112, the output unit 116 outputs notification information for notifying the vehicle user terminal 300 of the vehicle allocation plan to the vehicle user. For example, the output unit 116 notifies the driver terminal 300a which vehicle is used and which user is boarded at which route, and the passenger terminal 300b receives the boarding location and Notify the boarding date, destination, arrival date, etc. The output unit 116 outputs notification information for notifying each user of the number of individual points managed by the point management unit 115. The notification information output from the output unit 116 is transmitted to a corresponding destination via the communication unit 130. That is, the output unit 116 is an example of the output unit of the present invention.

When the vehicle allocation plan is determined by the vehicle allocation unit 112, the advertisement distribution unit 117 distributes an advertisement related to the destination of the vehicle to the driver terminal 300a of the driver or the passenger terminal 300b of the passenger according to the vehicle allocation plan. For example, the advertisement distribution unit 117 outputs to the communication unit 130 an e-mail describing information such as information on special sales at a destination store or the content of an event to be held. The advertisement distributed by the advertisement distribution unit 117 is transmitted (distributed) to the vehicle user terminal 300 by the communication unit 130. That is, the advertisement distribution unit 117 is an example of a distribution unit of the present invention.
The configuration of the dispatch system 1 is as described above.

10 and 11 are sequence charts showing the flow of processing performed in the vehicle allocation system 1. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a flow until a store or the like joins the vehicle allocation system 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a flow of vehicle allocation in the vehicle allocation system 1.
First, the flow of membership in the vehicle allocation system 1 such as a store will be described with reference to FIG.
For example, an employee of a store or the like (for example, a store owner) performs necessary work using the destination terminal 500 when he / she wants to join his / her store or the like to the dispatch system 1. First, the control unit 510 of the destination terminal 500 accesses a web page for applying for membership using the network communication unit 530 in response to an operation of the operation unit 560 by an employee. Then, when the operation unit 560 is operated by an employee and necessary items are input, the control unit 510 transmits an application for membership in the vehicle allocation system 1 to the management apparatus 100 using the network communication unit 530. (Step SA1). This application includes, for example, predetermined items necessary for application for membership, such as which user agency organization group belongs to, and the name and address of a store or the like.

  Next, when the communication unit 130 receives an application for membership from the destination terminal 500, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 grasps that the application for membership has been received, while the communication unit 130 may possibly belong. It is transmitted (transferred) to the user proxy terminal 200 of a certain group (step SA2).

When the user proxy terminal 200 accepts the membership application transmitted from the management apparatus 100, the user proxy terminal 200 performs an examination to determine whether to approve the membership (step SA3). Here, the user proxy terminal 200 causes the user proxy organization to select whether or not to approve membership in accordance with the content of the membership application. The screening at the user agency may be done in any way. For example, whether or not the approval is granted by a member agency of the user agency conducting a field survey of the store or interviewing an employee of the store. Judging. In addition, for example, when it is possible to examine only with the user agent terminal 200 such as when a store or the like is located in a predetermined area, the user agent terminal 200 automatically determines whether approval is permitted. May be.
Note that the examination method in the process of step SA3 may differ for each user agency (that is, for each group).

  Next, the user proxy terminal 200 transmits an examination result notification to the management apparatus 100 (step SA4). When the communication unit 130 receives the notification from the user proxy terminal 200, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 grasps the content and transmits (transfers) the notification to the destination terminal 500 by the communication unit 130 (step). SA5).

  Here, the control unit 510 of the destination terminal 500 that has received the notification to approve the membership subsequently makes an application for point grant (ie, point grant application) to the management apparatus 100 (step SA6). Here, control unit 510 transmits, to network management unit 530, to management apparatus 100, a point grant application describing that the point of acceptance of the use of points for payment at its own store or the like is accepted.

  When receiving the point grant application, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 subsequently sets point use conditions between the destination terminal 500 and the user proxy terminal 200 (step SA7). For example, the control unit 110 sets a point usage condition including the setting of the upper limit value of points given per month by a store or the like, the variation amount of points defined in the event management information 123, and the like. The control unit 110 updates the contents of the user management information 121, the point management information 122, and the event management information 123 according to the set point usage conditions. In this update, for example, the control unit 110 assigns a user attribute “03” to a store or the like that has approved the membership, assigns a user ID, and describes the contents in the user management information 121.

  Next, the control unit 110 updates the destination list so as to incorporate a store or the like whose membership has been approved into the destination list (step SA8). The destination list is presented when the vehicle user terminal 300 designates a destination when using the dispatch. When any destination is designated from the destination list registered in the vehicle user terminal 300, the management apparatus 100 determines a dispatch plan designating the destination. That is, in the process of step SA8, the control unit 110 performs an update to include the newly joined store in the destination list owned by the vehicle user terminal 300.

  Next, the control unit 110 gives points to a store or the like (step SA9). For example, the control unit 110 gives points to a store or the like based on the setting contents of the point use conditions. However, this point is given for a fee, for example, according to money such as a membership fee paid to a user agency or service provider from a store or the like. This money is sometimes used for the operation and maintenance of the vehicle allocation system 1, for example, and points corresponding to the amount paid by the store etc. are given to the store etc. Therefore, for example, the control unit 110 gives points so that the number of points increases as the number of payments increases.

Next, the control part 110 gives a point with respect to a vehicle user (step SA10). For example, the control unit 110 gives the vehicle user points equivalent to vehicle maintenance necessary for visiting a store or the like. The vehicle maintenance equivalent is an amount that considers the fuel cost to the destination and vehicle maintenance. The control unit 110 may give the same amount of points to each vehicle user, or may give a reasonable amount of points in light of past usage conditions. The points given in this way are used, for example, by the vehicle user for maintenance of the vehicle, or correspond to a usage right generated by paying a management fee for the dispatch system 1.
Note that the control unit 110 may give points by the process of step S10 at a fixed time, for example, once a month.
This completes the description of the flow of membership in the vehicle allocation system 1 such as a store.

Next, the flow of dispatch will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the vehicle user terminal 300 and the management device 100 execute a process for determining a dispatching plan (step SB1).
FIG. 12 is a sequence chart showing a flow of determining a vehicle allocation plan. As shown in FIG. 12, the driver transmits a use schedule using the driver terminal 300a (step SB101). When the passenger needs to use the vehicle, the passenger transmits a use schedule using the passenger terminal 300b (step SB102).

  FIG. 13 is a diagram exemplifying a use schedule input screen. First, the vehicle user inputs a boarding place, a destination, a boarding date and time, and an arrival date and time using the input screen shown in FIG. The vehicle user can select a desired date and time by performing an operation according to the input screen shown in FIG. In addition, the boarding place is selected by the vehicle user from, for example, a past input (so-called input history) or a list of destination lists. The vehicle user may specify the boarding place by manual input. On the other hand, for the destination, the control unit 310 of the vehicle user terminal 300 causes the display unit 350 to display the destination list and causes the vehicle user to designate one of the destinations in the destination list. The control unit 310 selects one of the destinations registered in the destination list according to the operation of the operation unit 360, and sets this as the destination. In addition, the driver and passengers enter the planned name and the number of passengers.

Upon receiving the above input, the vehicle user terminal 300 transmits these use schedules to the management apparatus 100. When the management device 100 receives and acquires the usage schedule of each vehicle user from each of the driver terminal 300a and the passenger terminal 300b, the management device 100 searches for a vehicle that satisfies each usage schedule (step SB103) and is given. If there is a vehicle that satisfies the conditions, the driver and passengers are notified of this (steps SB107 and SB108). When this notification is performed, a vehicle reservation by the vehicle user is established.
In addition, when there are a plurality of vehicles that satisfy the condition, the management apparatus 100 may notify the plurality of vehicles as selection candidates (step SB104) and allow the passenger to select which vehicle to use (step SB104). SB105). Moreover, you may perform the process of step SB104 and SB105 not only about a passenger but about a driver | operator. The management device 100 performs the above-described series of processes for each of the driver and passengers who have acquired the use schedule, satisfies the driver's and passenger's wishes as much as possible, and does not waste the use of the vehicle. A plan is determined (step SB106).
The above is the description of the processing procedure related to the determination of the vehicle allocation plan. In the present invention, the algorithm relating to the determination of the vehicle allocation plan may be appropriately changed from the above contents.

Returning to the description of FIG.
When determining the vehicle allocation plan, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 outputs notification information for notifying the contents of the vehicle allocation plan to the destination terminal 500 such as a store serving as the destination (step SB2). When receiving the notification information from the network communication unit 530, the control unit 510 of the destination terminal 500 displays the content according to the notification information on the display unit 550 and notifies the content of the vehicle allocation plan. Next, the control unit 510 inquires of the vehicle user terminal 300 related to the vehicle allocation plan whether or not the advertisement is distributed. When the operation unit 560 for distributing the advertisement is operated by an employee such as a store, the control unit 510 transmits a distribution request to the management apparatus 100 (step SB3). When control unit 110 of management device 100 receives a distribution request through communication unit 130, it distributes an advertisement relating to the store or the like to vehicle user terminal 300 (step SB4). For example, the control unit 110 delivers an advertisement to both the driver terminal 300a and the passenger terminal 300b.
Regarding the processing in step SB3, the management apparatus 100 may automatically distribute advertisements according to preset conditions without making inquiries to employees such as stores.

When the advertisement is distributed, the control unit 110 subtracts the points corresponding to the advertisement distribution from the points held by the store or the like (step SB5). Here, the control unit 110 updates the point management information 122 so as to subtract points such as stores according to the number of points described in the event management information 123. Specifically, the control unit 110 multiplies the point “2” specified by the point management information 122 and given to the vehicle user according to the advertisement distribution by the number of points specified by the dispatch plan. Subtract. If the number of passengers is “4”, the control unit 110 subtracts “2” points × “4” people = 8 points from points such as stores. Next, the control unit 110 notifies the destination terminal 500 that the points held by the store or the like have been subtracted (step SB6). And the control part 110 gives the point for the part which subtracted by the process of step SB5 with respect to each vehicle user (step SB7). Here, the control part 110 updates the point management information 122 so that 2 points | pieces may be provided per vehicle user. The control part 110 alert | reports to the vehicle user terminal 300 that the point was provided (step SB8).
That is, the provision of points in the process of step SB8 is performed to promote the browsing of advertisements by the vehicle user, and when the advertisement distribution is not performed, the points are not provided. .

Subsequently, when the vehicle user gets on the control unit 110, the vehicle user terminal 300 and the in-vehicle terminal 400 communicate with each other to check boarding (step SB9). Here, when the in-vehicle terminal 400 communicates with the driver terminal 300a or the passenger terminal 300b through the other terminal communication unit 440, the in-vehicle terminal 400 notifies the management apparatus 100 of the fact through the network communication unit 430. When the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 receives this notification from the in-vehicle terminal 400, it confirms that the driver and the passenger have boarded.
In addition, if the management apparatus 100 confirms boarding about one of several vehicle users, it may be considered that all the vehicle users according to the dispatch plan have boarded, and individual boarding confirmation is performed. May be. Moreover, although boarding confirmation is performed by communication between the vehicle user terminal 300 and the in-vehicle terminal 400, it may be accompanied by a predetermined authentication process such as password input, instead of simple communication.

And when boarding confirmation is performed, the control part 110 settles the expense imposed by vehicle use according to a dispatch plan with the point which each vehicle user possesses (step SB10). At this time, the control unit 110 determines a point to be subtracted from the vehicle user according to the point management information 122. Here, the control unit 110 updates the content of the point management information 122 so that 500 points are subtracted from the points owned by each vehicle user in order to cause the vehicle user to bear 500 points according to the vehicle usage. .
It should be noted that only a part of the costs imposed by the use of the vehicle may be settled with points, or settlement with points may not be performed.

Then, when the vehicle user visits a store or the like, the control unit 110 causes the vehicle user terminal 300 and the destination terminal 500 to communicate and confirms the visit of the vehicle user (step SB11). Here, when the control unit 510 of the destination terminal 500 communicates with the driver terminal 300a or the passenger terminal 300b through the other terminal communication unit 540, the control unit 510 notifies the management device 100 of the fact through the network communication unit 530. When this notification is received from the destination terminal 500, the control unit 110 of the management apparatus 100 confirms that the vehicle user has visited the destination.
In addition, if the management apparatus 100 confirms the visit for one of the plurality of vehicle users, it may be assumed that all the vehicle users according to the dispatch plan have visited, or confirm each visit. May be. The visit confirmation is performed by communication between the vehicle user terminal 300 and the destination terminal 500, but it may be accompanied by a predetermined authentication process such as password input instead of simple communication.

  When the control unit 110 of the management device 100 confirms that the vehicle user has visited a store or the like, the control unit 110 gives points to the vehicle user according to the visit (step SB12). At this time, the control unit 110 makes a determination according to the point management information 122 to be subtracted from the store or the like. As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 110 updates the point management information 122 so as to give “50” points per person. The control unit 110 subtracts the total of points given to the vehicle user from the points held by the store or the like (step SB13). Here, since the control part 110 provides the point according to vehicle utilization, the point management information 122 is updated so that "50" points x (the number of vehicle users who have visited) can be reduced.

And the control part 110 alert | reports the balance of the point which both the destination terminal 500 and the vehicle user terminal 300 hold | maintain in order to alert | report the number of points changed by the process of step SB12,13 (step SB14,15). .
In the following, the destination terminal 500 and the vehicle user terminal 300 can confirm the point balance with the management device 100 at any time. The points given in this way can be used by a vehicle user for settlement at a store in the group (for example, a store where the destination terminals 500a and 500b are installed). In addition, at a store of a group with a different user agency, the vehicle user cannot use this point for settlement.
By the way, although not explained in the above processing flow, the vehicle user is also registered as a member in advance when using the dispatch system 1. For the vehicle user registered as a member, either a user attribute “01” or “02” and a user ID are assigned, and information about the user is described in the user management information 121. Further, for the vehicle user registered as a member, the point management information 122 describes information related to individual points.

  According to the embodiment described above, the management device 100 gives the vehicle user a point that can be used at the store or the like in response to the advertisement distribution or the visit of the vehicle user to the store or the like. Such points generate monetary value at the destination of the vehicle, but do not generate monetary value at other destinations, for example. As a result, the vehicle user can expect to visit the same destination in the future in order to use the given points, so the granting of these points contributes to the development of the economic effect of the region, Effects such as activation can be expected. In this way, the management device 100 cooperates with the destination of the vehicle and gives the vehicle user a monetary value corresponding to the destination. In addition, expenses related to the operation and maintenance of the vehicle allocation system 1 can be covered by expenses that are borne when the store or the like joins the vehicle allocation system 1, while points corresponding to the amount of the burden are given to the store or the like. Therefore, both the service provider and the user have some financial merit. In addition, since the advertisement distribution performed by the management apparatus 100 can be limited to vehicle users who can expect to visit the destination according to the vehicle allocation plan, the advertisement distribution to those who are not expected to visit can be suppressed. For example, it can be expected to be more cost-effective than a newspaper insert.

[Modification]
The present invention can be implemented in a form different from the above-described embodiment. The present invention can also be implemented in the following forms, for example. Further, the following modifications may be combined as appropriate.
[Modification 1]
In the above-described embodiment, the management device 100 has assigned points that generate monetary value only at stores in the group under the control of the same user agency. For example, the management device 100 is registered in the destination list. In addition, points that generate a monetary value may be given at shops at all destinations. In short, the management device 100 may give at least a point at which a monetary value is generated at the destination of the vehicle according to the vehicle allocation plan.
Moreover, although the management apparatus 100 gave the points by updating the point management information 122, for example, the points may be given by writing to a card (for example, a magnetic card) held by the user. Further, the points may be awarded by providing an actual item such as a prepaid card. Further, as in the process of step SB10, the points may be given in a manner of offsetting the expenses to be paid as consideration for the provision of goods and services.

[Modification 2]
In embodiment mentioned above, although the management apparatus 100 gave the point to the vehicle user after advertisement delivery and visit confirmation, the opportunity of point provision may be other than this. For example, the management device 100 may give points when the vehicle arrives at the destination and the vehicle user gets off the vehicle. In this case, the in-vehicle terminal 400 has a function of measuring the position of its own terminal such as a GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning function, and repeatedly transmits a positioning result to the management apparatus 100. The management apparatus 100 may confirm that the vehicle has arrived at the destination from the positioning result. In addition, regarding the getting-off confirmation, when the in-vehicle terminal 400 detects that the vehicle user terminal 300 is not in the vehicle around the destination after the boarding confirmation, the fact that the other terminal communication unit 440 detects that the vehicle user terminal 300 is in the vehicle. To the management apparatus 100. The management apparatus 100 may confirm getting off with this notification as a trigger.
In addition to this, for example, the management device 100 may give a point to the vehicle user when the vehicle allocation plan is determined, and the point granting opportunity is not limited to the above.

[Modification 3]
In the embodiment described above, when receiving the advertisement distribution request, the management apparatus 100 distributes the advertisement in the process of step SB4. However, the configuration related to the advertisement distribution may be omitted. In this case, the advertisement distribution unit 117 is unnecessary among the functions realized by the control unit 110.
On the other hand, the configuration relating to the advertisement distribution of the above-described embodiment may be as follows.
The management apparatus 100 may store a creation material database that stores materials for creating advertisement mails, and may have a function of supporting creation of advertisements at a store or the like. The destination terminal 500 accesses the web page of the management apparatus 100 and creates an advertisement mail using the created material database. The management device 100 confirms the data capacity of the created advertisement mail, calculates the required fee for distribution, and stores it in the advertisement mail database stored in the storage unit 120 together with the data. And the management apparatus 100 subtracts the point for a required charge from the point which a store etc. holds, whenever it distributes advertisement.

[Modification 4]
In the embodiment described above, when the driver does not intend to visit a store or the like, that is, when the driver drives as a volunteer, the management apparatus 100 is different from other drivers. You may also give points. In this case, the driver terminal 300a includes attribute information indicating whether or not the driver is volunteer driving in the use schedule and transmits the attribute information to the management apparatus 100. When the management apparatus 100 determines that the driver is a volunteer according to the attribute information included in the use schedule, after determining the vehicle allocation plan, for example, the number of points is higher than that of a driver who is not volunteer driving. Points may be awarded. Moreover, when the management apparatus 10 provides points to a vehicle user, the structure which makes the point number of the points provided by a driver and a passenger different may be sufficient.

[Modification 5]
In the above-described embodiment, the user agency terminal 200 is included in the vehicle allocation system 1, but the management apparatus 100 may realize some or all of the functions realized by the user agency terminal 200. For example, when the procedure performed by the user agency in the above-described embodiment is performed collectively by the administrator of the management apparatus 100, a configuration corresponding to the user agency terminal 200 in the dispatch system 1 is not necessary. . Moreover, it can change suitably from the aspect of embodiment mentioned above about by which the process performed by the vehicle allocation management apparatus 100 and the user proxy terminal 200 is performed.

[Modification 6]
Moreover, each function which the control part 110 of the management apparatus 100 mentioned above implement | achieves is implement | achieved by the combination of a some program, or may be implement | achieved by cooperation of a some hardware resource.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle allocation system, 100 ... Management apparatus, 110 ... Control part, 111 ... Schedule acquisition part, 112 ... Vehicle allocation part, 113 ... Boarding confirmation part, 114 ... Visit confirmation part, 115 ... Point management part, 116 ... Output part, 117 ... Advertisement distribution unit, 120 ... Storage unit, 121 ... User management information, 122 ... Point management information, 123 ... Event management information, 130 ... Communication unit, 200 ... User agent terminal, 300 ... Vehicle user terminal, 300a ... Driver terminal, 300b ... Passenger terminal, 310 ... Control unit, 320 ... Storage unit, 330 ... Network communication unit, 340 ... Other terminal communication unit, 350 ... Display unit, 360 ... Operation unit, 400 ... In-vehicle terminal, 410 ... Control unit, 420 ... storage unit, 430 ... network communication unit, 440 ... other terminal communication unit, 450 ... display unit, 460 ... operation unit, 500, 500a, 500b ... purpose Terminal, 510 ... controller, 520 ... storage unit, 530 ... network communication unit, 540 ... other terminal communication unit, 550 ... display unit, 560 ... operating unit, 900 ... network

Claims (10)

Get a plan to get a vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the driver who wants to drive and use the vehicle, and a vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the passenger who wants to use the vehicle without driving the vehicle Means,
A vehicle allocation means for determining a vehicle allocation plan by identifying a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the use schedule of the driver and passengers acquired by the schedule acquisition unit;
Point management means for providing a point at which a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with a vehicle allocation plan determined by the vehicle allocation means to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle. Vehicle allocation management device. The vehicle allocation means determines the vehicle allocation plan based on a use schedule that designates one of a plurality of destinations classified in advance in any group,
The point management means generates a common monetary value at destinations classified in the same group as the destination specified in the dispatch plan, but does not generate monetary value at destinations classified into other groups. The vehicle allocation management device according to claim 1, wherein points are given. Comprising a visit confirmation means for confirming that a driver and a passenger using the vehicle have visited the destination of the vehicle;
The vehicle allocation management device according to claim 1, wherein the point management unit gives the point when a visit is confirmed by the visit confirmation unit. Boarding confirmation means for performing boarding confirmation of a driver who uses the vehicle and the passenger,
The point management means manages the points held by each of the driver and the passenger, and when the boarding confirmation is performed by the boarding confirmation means, the cost imposed by the use of the vehicle is calculated as the driver and the passenger. The vehicle allocation management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein payment is made at a point held by each of the vehicles. When the vehicle allocation plan is determined, the vehicle is provided with distribution means for distributing an advertisement related to the destination of the vehicle to a driver terminal of a driver using the vehicle or a passenger terminal of a passenger using the vehicle. The vehicle allocation management device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A vehicle allocation management device comprising a communication unit, a vehicle allocation unit, an output unit, and a point management unit;
A driver terminal and a passenger terminal each having means for communicating with the vehicle allocation management device;
The driver terminal is
Send a vehicle usage schedule that specifies the destination of the driver who wants to drive and use the vehicle,
The passenger terminal is
Send a vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the passenger who wants to use the vehicle without driving it,
The vehicle allocation management device
The communication means receives the use schedule transmitted from the driver terminal and the use schedule transmitted from the passenger terminal,
The vehicle allocation means specifies a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the use schedule of the received driver and passenger, and determines a vehicle allocation plan,
The output means outputs notification information for notifying a vehicle allocation plan determined by the vehicle allocation means to the driver terminal and the passenger terminal,
The point management means gives a point at which a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with a dispatch plan determined by the dispatch means to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle. Allocation system. A destination terminal having a driver terminal of a driver who has visited the destination of the vehicle, or means for communicating with a passenger terminal of a passenger who has visited the destination of the vehicle, and means for communicating with the dispatch management device With
The destination terminal is
When communicating with the driver terminal or the passenger terminal, notify the dispatch management device to that effect,
The vehicle allocation management device
When receiving the notification from the destination terminal, comprising a visit confirmation means for confirming that a driver and a passenger using the vehicle have visited the destination of the vehicle,
The vehicle allocation system according to claim 6, wherein the point management unit gives the points when a visit is confirmed by the visit confirmation unit. An in-vehicle terminal having a driver terminal of a driver who has boarded the vehicle, or means for communicating with a passenger terminal of a passenger who has boarded the vehicle, and means for communicating with the vehicle allocation management device;
The in-vehicle terminal is
When communicating with the driver terminal or the passenger terminal, notify the dispatch management device to that effect,
The vehicle allocation management device
When the notification is received from the in-vehicle terminal, the vehicle is equipped with a driver that uses the vehicle and boarding confirmation means for confirming boarding of the passenger,
The point management means manages the points held by the driver and the passenger, and when the boarding confirmation is performed by the boarding confirmation means, the cost imposed by the use of the vehicle is determined by the driver and the passenger. The vehicle allocation system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein payment is made at a point held by the vehicle. The vehicle allocation management device
Obtain a vehicle usage schedule that specifies the destination of the driver who wants to drive and use the vehicle, and a vehicle usage schedule that specifies the destination of the passenger who wants to use the vehicle without driving,
Identify the vehicles that can be operated by satisfying the acquired driver and passenger's use schedule, determine the dispatch plan,
A vehicle allocation method, characterized in that a point at which a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with the determined vehicle allocation plan is given to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle. On the computer,
Get a plan to get a vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the driver who wants to drive and use the vehicle, and a vehicle use schedule that specifies the destination of the passenger who wants to use the vehicle without driving the vehicle Steps,
A vehicle allocation step for identifying a vehicle that can be operated by satisfying the use schedule of the driver and passengers acquired in the schedule acquisition step, and determining a vehicle allocation plan;
A program for executing a point management step of giving points at which a monetary value is generated at a destination of a vehicle used in accordance with a vehicle allocation plan determined in the vehicle allocation step to a driver and a passenger of the vehicle.

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