Rental system for movable body such as vehicle
First Claim
1. A movable body rental system having a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus to manage said plurality of movable body apparatuses, wherein each of said plurality of movable body apparatuses comprises:
- authentication information transmission means for transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
authentication result information reception means for receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus;
lock control means for controlling said lock means according to said authentication result information received by said authentication result information reception means;
distance measuring means for measuring mileage;
distance information transmission means for transmitting information indicating mileage measured by said distance measuring means to said movable body management apparatus;
time measuring means for measuring the driving time; and
time information transmission means for transmitting information indicating the driving time measured by said time measuring means to said movable body management apparatus, wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises;
authentication information reception means for receiving said authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
authentication result information transmission means for transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received by said authentication information reception means to said movable body apparatus;
distance information reception means for receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
time information reception means for receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
fee calculation means for calculating a fee for said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received by said distance information reception means and said driving time received by said time information reception means; and
settlement means for performing settlement processing according to the use of said movable body apparatus based on a calculation result of said fee calculation means.
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Abstract
The present invention is a movable body management system which can appropriately calculate a movable body fee according to availability etc. and flexibly and effectively allow movable bodies to be used. Each of vehicles such as cars and bicycles has a GPS capability to detect a current position of its own at a specified time interval. The system transmits information indicating the detected current position to an operating company for managing current positions of respective vehicles. When each of vehicles such as bicycles is rented out to a member and is used, the system stars measuring a traveling distance and a traveling time. When the use of the vehicle ends, the system transmits the measured traveling distance and traveling time to a server apparatus in the operating company. The operating company'"'"'s server apparatus calculates the fee for settlement according to the transmitted traveling distance and traveling time.
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126 Claims
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1. A movable body rental system having a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus to manage said plurality of movable body apparatuses, wherein
each of said plurality of movable body apparatuses comprises: -
authentication information transmission means for transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
authentication result information reception means for receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus;
lock control means for controlling said lock means according to said authentication result information received by said authentication result information reception means;
distance measuring means for measuring mileage;
distance information transmission means for transmitting information indicating mileage measured by said distance measuring means to said movable body management apparatus;
time measuring means for measuring the driving time; and
time information transmission means for transmitting information indicating the driving time measured by said time measuring means to said movable body management apparatus, wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises;
authentication information reception means for receiving said authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
authentication result information transmission means for transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received by said authentication information reception means to said movable body apparatus;
distance information reception means for receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
time information reception means for receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
fee calculation means for calculating a fee for said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received by said distance information reception means and said driving time received by said time information reception means; and
settlement means for performing settlement processing according to the use of said movable body apparatus based on a calculation result of said fee calculation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A movable body rental system having a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus to manage said plurality of movable body apparatuses, wherein
each of said plurality of movable body apparatuses comprises: -
authentication information transmission means for transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
authentication result information reception means for receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus;
lock control means for controlling said lock means according to said authentication result information received by said authentication result information reception means;
current position detection means for detecting a current position at a specified time interval; and
current position transmission means for transmitting information indicating a current position each time said current position detection means detects it, and wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises;
authentication information reception means for receiving said authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
authentication result information transmission means for transmitting an authentication result corresponding to said authentication information received by said authentication information reception means to said movable body apparatus;
current position reception means for receiving said current positional information from said movable body apparatus;
mileage measuring means for measuring mileage of said movable body apparatus by using said current positional information received by said current position reception means;
driving time measuring means for measuring the driving time of said movable body apparatus according to said current positional information received by said current position reception means;
fee calculation means for calculating a fee for said movable body apparatus according to said mileage measured by said mileage measuring means and said driving time measured by said driving time measuring means; and
settlement means for performing settlement processing according to the use of said movable body apparatus based on a calculation result of said fee calculation means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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15. A movable body management system having a movable body apparatus and a movable body management apparatus, wherein
said movable body apparatus comprises: -
current position measuring means for measuring a current position; and
current position transmission means for transmitting said current positional information obtained by said current position measuring means, and wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises;
current position reception means for receiving current positional information about said movable body apparatus transmitted from said current position transmission means of said movable body apparatus;
provision request reception means for receiving a provision request for positional information about a nearby movable body apparatus transmitted from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
positional information transmission means for transmitting current positional information about a nearby movable body apparatus to said mobile communication terminal transmitting said provision request when said provision request reception means receives said provision request.
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22. A movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising said movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body apparatus having:
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authentication information transmission means for transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
authentication result information reception means for receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus;
lock control means for controlling said lock means according to said authentication result information received by said authentication result information reception means;
distance measuring means for measuring mileage;
distance information transmission means for transmitting information indicating mileage measured by said distance measuring means to said movable body management apparatus;
time measuring means for measuring the driving time; and
time information transmission means for transmitting information indicating the driving time measured by said time measuring means to said movable body management apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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24. A movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising said movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body apparatus having:
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authentication information transmission means for transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
authentication result information reception means for receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus;
lock control means for controlling said lock means according to said authentication result information received by said authentication result information reception means;
current position detection means for detecting a current position at a specified time interval; and
current position transmission means for transmitting information indicating a current position each time said current position detection means detects it.
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26. A movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body management apparatus having:
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authentication information reception means for receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
authentication result information transmission means for transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received by said authentication information reception means to said movable body apparatus;
distance information reception means for receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
time information reception means for receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
fee calculation means for calculating a fee for said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received by said distance information reception means and said driving time received by said time information reception means; and
settlement means for performing settlement processing according to the use of said movable body apparatus based on a calculation result of said fee calculation means.
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33. A movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body management apparatus having:
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authentication information reception means for receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
authentication result information transmission means for transmitting an authentication result corresponding to said authentication information received by said authentication information reception means to said movable body apparatus;
current position reception means for receiving said current positional information from said movable body apparatus;
mileage measuring means for measuring mileage of said movable body apparatus by using said current positional information received by said current position reception means;
driving time measuring means for measuring the driving time of said movable body apparatus according to said current positional information received by said current position reception means;
fee calculation means for calculating a fee for said movable body apparatus according to said mileage measured by said mileage measuring means distance information reception means and said driving time measured by said driving time measuring means; and
settlement means for performing settlement processing according to the use of said movable body apparatus based on a calculation result of said fee calculation means. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A movable body apparatus in a movable body management system comprising said movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body apparatus having:
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retrieval information reception means for receiving movable body retrieval information from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
notification means for notifying said user of a local apparatus position when said retrieval information reception means receives movable body retrieval information addressed to the local apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A movable body management apparatus in a movable body management system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body management apparatus having:
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current position reception means for receiving a current position of said movable body apparatus transmitted from said movable body apparatus;
provision request reception means for receiving a provision request for positional information about a nearby movable body transmitted from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
positional information transmission means for transmitting information indicating a current position of a nearby movable body apparatus to said mobile communication terminal transmitting said provision request when said provision request reception means receives said provision request. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A movable body rental method for a movable body rental system having a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus to manage said plurality of movable body apparatuses, wherein
each of said plurality of movable body apparatuses comprises the steps of: -
transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
controlling a lock to unlock a relevant movable body apparatus when authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information indicates successful authentication;
measuring mileage;
transmitting information indicating mileage measured at said step of measuring mileage to said movable body management apparatus;
measuring a driving time; and
transmitting information indicating the driving time measured at said step of measuring a driving time to said movable body management apparatus, wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises the steps of;
receiving said authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received at said step of receiving distance information and said driving time received at said step of receiving time information; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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57. A movable body rental method for a movable body rental system having a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus to manage said plurality of movable body apparatuses, wherein
each of said plurality of movable body apparatuses comprises the steps of: -
transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
controlling a lock to unlock a relevant movable body apparatus when authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information indicates successful authentication;
detecting a current position at a specified time interval; and
transmitting information indicating a current position each time said current position is detected at said step of detecting a current position, wherein said movable body management apparatus comprises the steps of;
receiving said authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting an authentication result corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving said current positional information from said movable body apparatus;
measuring mileage of said movable body apparatus by using said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
measuring a driving time of said movable body apparatus according to said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received at said step of measuring mileage and said driving time received at said step of measuring a driving time; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee.
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64. A movable body management method of managing a plurality of movable body apparatuses by a movable body management apparatus, wherein
said movable body apparatus comprises the steps of: -
measuring a current position; and
transmitting information indicating said current position measured at said step of measuring a current position, and wherein said management apparatus comprises the steps of;
receiving information which is transmitted from said movable body apparatus and indicates a current position of said movable body apparatus;
receiving a provision request for positional information about a nearby movable body transmitted from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting information indicating a current position of a nearby movable body apparatus to said mobile communication terminal transmitting said provision request when said step of receiving a provision request receives said provision request. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of managing a movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
controlling a lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus according to said authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information;
measuring mileage;
transmitting information indicating mileage measured at said step of measuring mileage to said movable body management apparatus;
measuring a driving time; and
transmitting information indicating the driving time measured at said step of measuring a driving time to said movable body management apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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73. A method of managing a movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information; and
controlling a lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus according to said authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information;
detecting a current position at a specified time interval; and
transmitting information indicating a current position each time said current position is detected at said step of detecting a current position. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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75. A movable body management method for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received at said step of receiving distance information and said driving time received at said step of receiving time information; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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82. A movable body management method for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting an authentication result corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving said current positional information from said movable body apparatus;
measuring mileage of said movable body apparatus by using said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
measuring a driving time of said movable body apparatus according to said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received at said step of measuring mileage and said driving time received at said step of measuring a driving time; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90)
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89. A method of managing said movable body apparatus in a movable body management system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said movable body management apparatus having:
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receiving movable body retrieval information from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal;
notifying said user of a local apparatus position when said step of receiving retrieval information receives movable body retrieval information addressed to the local apparatus.
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92. A movable body management method for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body management system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a current position of said movable body apparatus transmitted from said movable body apparatus;
receiving a provision request for positional information about a nearby movable body transmitted from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting information indicating a current position of a nearby movable body apparatus to said mobile communication terminal transmitting said provision request when said step of receiving a provision request receives said provision request. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
controlling a lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus according to said authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information;
measuring mileage;
transmitting information indicating mileage measured at said step of measuring mileage to said movable body management apparatus;
measuring a driving time; and
transmitting information indicating the driving time measured at said step of measuring a driving time to said movable body management apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (91, 100)
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101. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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transmitting authentication information to said movable body management apparatus;
receiving authentication result information returned in response to said authentication information;
controlling a lock means for preventing the use of said movable body apparatus according to said authentication result information received at said step of receiving authentication result information;
detecting a current position at a specified time interval; and
transmitting information indicating a current position each time said current position detection means detects it. - View Dependent Claims (102)
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103. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting authentication result information corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said mileage from said movable body apparatus;
receiving information indicating said driving time from said movable body apparatus;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received by said distance information reception means and said driving time received by said time information reception means; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body rental system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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receiving authentication information from said movable body apparatus;
transmitting an authentication result corresponding to said authentication information received at said step of receiving authentication information to said movable body apparatus;
receiving said current positional information from said movable body apparatus;
measuring mileage of said movable body apparatus by using said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
measuring a driving time of said movable body apparatus according to said current positional information received at said step of receiving a current position;
calculating a fee of said movable body apparatus according to said mileage received at said step of measuring mileage and said driving time received at said step of measuring a driving time; and
performing settlement processing for a fee of said movable body apparatus based on a result of said step of calculating a fee. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126)
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117. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body apparatus in a movable body management system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and a movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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receiving movable body retrieval information from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
notifying said user of a local apparatus position when said step of receiving retrieval information receives movable body retrieval information addressed to the local apparatus.
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120. A computer-readable recording medium to record a program executed on a computer for a movable body management apparatus in a movable body management system comprising a movable body apparatus to be rented and said movable body management apparatus to manage said movable body apparatus, said recording medium configured to record a program for executing the steps of:
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receiving a current position of said movable body apparatus transmitted from said movable body apparatus;
receiving a provision request for positional information about a nearby movable body transmitted from a user'"'"'s mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting information indicating a current position of a nearby movable body apparatus to said mobile communication terminal transmitting said provision request when said step of receiving a provision request receives said provision request.
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