Rental system for movable body such as vehicle
First Claim
1. A movable body apparatus in a movable body management system including a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus, wherein said movable body management apparatus manages said plurality of movable body apparatuses, and wherein said movable body apparatus comprises:
- retrieval information reception means for receiving movable body retrieval information from a mobile communication terminal; and
notification means for notifying a user of a nearby movable body apparatus position when said retrieval information reception means receives said movable body retrieval information addressed to a nearby movable body apparatus.
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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 starts 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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3 Claims
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1. A movable body apparatus in a movable body management system including a plurality of movable body apparatuses and a movable body management apparatus, wherein said movable body management apparatus manages said plurality of movable body apparatuses, and wherein said movable body apparatus comprises:
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retrieval information reception means for receiving movable body retrieval information from a mobile communication terminal; and
notification means for notifying a user of a nearby movable body apparatus position when said retrieval information reception means receives said movable body retrieval information addressed to a nearby movable body apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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