Vehicle common use system, method, and program
First Claim
1. A vehicle common use system for managing rental and return of a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a usage charge computing device for receiving a remaining amount of fuel at a start of rental of the vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, from an in-vehicle terminal which is mounted on the vehicle and is connected via a communication network, and for giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when an increase in the remaining amount of fuel from the start of rental to the return, which is obtained by comparing both remaining amounts of fuel, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
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Abstract
A vehicle common use system for managing rental and return of a vehicle, the system. The system includes a usage charge computing device for receiving a remaining amount of fuel at a start of rental of the vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, from an in-vehicle terminal which is mounted on the vehicle and is connected via a communication network, and for giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when an increase in the remaining amount of fuel from the start of rental to the return, which is obtained by comparing both remaining amounts of fuel, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. It is possible to encourage refueling of returned vehicles by the users and to reduce the burden on the maintenance staff.
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6 Claims
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1. A vehicle common use system for managing rental and return of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a usage charge computing device for receiving a remaining amount of fuel at a start of rental of the vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, from an in-vehicle terminal which is mounted on the vehicle and is connected via a communication network, and for giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when an increase in the remaining amount of fuel from the start of rental to the return, which is obtained by comparing both remaining amounts of fuel, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle common use method for managing rental and return of a vehicle by using a computer, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a remaining amount of fuel at a start of rental of the vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, from an in-vehicle terminal which is mounted on the vehicle and is connected via a communication network; and
giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when an increase in the remaining amount of fuel from the start of rental to the return, which is obtained by comparing both remaining amounts of fuel, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
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5. A program used in a vehicle common use system for managing rental and return of a vehicle, the program for making a computer execute the steps of:
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receiving a remaining amount of fuel at a start of rental of the vehicle and a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, from an in-vehicle terminal which is mounted on the vehicle and is connected via a communication network; and
giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when an increase in the remaining amount of fuel from the start of rental to the return, which is obtained by comparing both remaining amounts of fuel, is equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
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6. A vehicle common use system for managing rental and return of a vehicle, the system comprising in the vehicle:
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a remaining amount measuring device for measuring a remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle;
a decreased fuel remaining amount measuring device for measuring a decreased remaining amount of fuel when an engine of the vehicle is stopped during usage of the vehicle;
a fueling credit producing device for giving a credit for fueling of the vehicle by a user when the decreased remaining amount of fuel, measured by the decreased fuel remaining amount measuring device, is less than a predetermined value and the remaining amount of fuel at the return of the vehicle, measured by the remaining amount measuring device, is equal to or greater than a second predetermined value; and
a usage charge computing device for computing a usage charge based on a signal which indicates giving of the credit and is issued from the fueling credit producing device, and on data which relates to the usage charge and is provided from a server connected via a communication network.
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