Shared vehicle management device
First Claim
1. A shared vehicle management device that communicates with a user terminal device and an operator terminal device in an electronic shared vehicle management system for managing shared vehicles used by users, comprising:
- a communication device that receives an electronic rental request from the user terminal device, the request made by a user of the users; and
a processor, wherein the processor processes a rental request acquisition based on the electronic rental request,wherein the communication device further acquires state information of a shared vehicle of the shared vehicles, wherein the state information comprises Global Positioning System (GPS) data acquired from a GPS receiver in the shared vehicle,wherein the processor further processes a rental determination that;
determines a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, anddetermines whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle with the state information of the shared vehicle and the electronic rental request by the user;
wherein the processor further processes a recommended destination selection that;
determines that the shared vehicle needs maintenance upon a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value when the rental determination determines whether to prohibit or permit the rental of the shared vehicle;
acquires a management information comprising a location of a maintenance facility and an availability of the maintenance facility; and
uses the communication device to transmit a recommended destination presentation to the user terminal device that presents a recommended destination selected by the recommended destination selection to the user,wherein the recommended destination is selected based on the GPS data, the management information, and a predetermined wait time period,wherein the rental determination permits the rental of the shared vehicle when the user accepts the presented recommended destination as a destination for the shared vehicle, andwherein the processor further processes a transporting work management that, when the user does not accept the selected recommended destination as a destination for the shared vehicle;
refers to the management information that further includes a schedule for an operator who transports the shared vehicle;
selects the operator to perform transportation work for the shared vehicle; and
transmits, using the communication device, a command to transport the shared vehicle to an operator terminal device carried by the operator, resulting in the shared vehicle being transported.
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Abstract
A shared vehicle management device for managing shared vehicles used by users, including a rental request acquisition unit configured to acquire a rental request by the user, a vehicle state acquisition unit configured to acquire state information of the shared vehicle, a rental determination unit configured to determine a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, and determine whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle with the state information of the shared vehicle and the rental request by the user, and a recommended destination selection unit configured to determine that the shared vehicle needs maintenance upon a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value when the rental determination unit determines whether to prohibit or permit the rental of the shared vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. A shared vehicle management device that communicates with a user terminal device and an operator terminal device in an electronic shared vehicle management system for managing shared vehicles used by users, comprising:
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a communication device that receives an electronic rental request from the user terminal device, the request made by a user of the users; and a processor, wherein the processor processes a rental request acquisition based on the electronic rental request, wherein the communication device further acquires state information of a shared vehicle of the shared vehicles, wherein the state information comprises Global Positioning System (GPS) data acquired from a GPS receiver in the shared vehicle, wherein the processor further processes a rental determination that; determines a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, and determines whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle with the state information of the shared vehicle and the electronic rental request by the user; wherein the processor further processes a recommended destination selection that; determines that the shared vehicle needs maintenance upon a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value when the rental determination determines whether to prohibit or permit the rental of the shared vehicle; acquires a management information comprising a location of a maintenance facility and an availability of the maintenance facility; and uses the communication device to transmit a recommended destination presentation to the user terminal device that presents a recommended destination selected by the recommended destination selection to the user, wherein the recommended destination is selected based on the GPS data, the management information, and a predetermined wait time period, wherein the rental determination permits the rental of the shared vehicle when the user accepts the presented recommended destination as a destination for the shared vehicle, and wherein the processor further processes a transporting work management that, when the user does not accept the selected recommended destination as a destination for the shared vehicle; refers to the management information that further includes a schedule for an operator who transports the shared vehicle; selects the operator to perform transportation work for the shared vehicle; and transmits, using the communication device, a command to transport the shared vehicle to an operator terminal device carried by the operator, resulting in the shared vehicle being transported. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a computer to perform a method of electronically managing shared vehicles, comprising:
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acquiring, using a communication device, an electronic rental request by a user using a user terminal device; acquiring, using the communication device, state information from a shared vehicle; determining a necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle on a basis of the state information of the shared vehicle, wherein the state information comprises Global Positioning System (GPS) data acquired from a GPS receiver in the shared vehicle; determining whether to prohibit or permit a rental of the shared vehicle on the basis of the state information of the shared vehicle and the electronic rental request by the user; selecting a facility comprising necessary equipment for maintenance of the shared vehicle as a recommended destination when based on a determination that the necessity level of maintenance of the shared vehicle is higher than a predetermined reference value; acquiring a management information comprising a location of a maintenance facility and an availability of the maintenance facility; presenting, using the communication device and transmitting to the user terminal device, the recommended destination to the user, wherein the recommended destination is selected based on the GPS data, the management information, and a predetermined wait time period; based on a determination that the user accepts the presented, recommended destination as a destination for the shared vehicle;
determining to permit the rental of the shared vehicle; andbased on a determination that the user does not accept the presented, recommended destination for the shared vehicle; determining to prohibit the rental of the shared vehicle; referring to the management information that includes a schedule for an operator who transports the shared vehicle; selecting the operator for transporting the shared vehicle; and transmitting, using the communication device, a command to transport the shared vehicle to a terminal device carried by the operator, resulting in the shared vehicle being transported.
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