Information Communication System, Facility Apparatus, User Device, Management Apparatus, Vehicle Apparatus, Facility Program, User Program, Management Program, And Vehicle Program

• US 20090171688A1
• Filed: 03/20/2007
• Published: 07/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Ikeda, Hirotane
• Application Number:
  US12/225,455
• Publication Number:
  US 20090171688A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/346
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0281 Customer communication at a business location, e.g. providing product or service information, consulting

Abstract

A user device notifies a facility apparatus of the user driving status in the vehicle. The facility apparatus receives that notification and exchanges status information with a management apparatus to specify a service corresponding to the driving status indicated by the status information. The facility apparatus notifies the user carrying the user device of candidate services for the specified service. By notifying the facility apparatus via the user device with information such as the driving status (status information) in the vehicle, information on candidate services to provide to the user can be reported for efficient usage of information.

Claims

1. An information communication system comprising:

a user device possessed by a user; and

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, wherein;

the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities; and

an information output unit is provided for outputting, under a condition that the user device and the facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication, information appropriate to both a user having the communicating user device and a facility possessing the communicating facility apparatus as special information for the user.

2. The information communication system of claim 1, wherein

the special information output from the information output unit refers to information about services to be provided to a user having the user device as a communication destination of the facility apparatus.

3. The information communication system of claim 1 or, wherein

the information output unit outputs special information appropriate to both a user having the communicable user device and a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

4. The information communication system of claim 1, wherein

the facility apparatus is structured to communicate with the user device possessed by a nearby user who visits a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

5. The information communication system of claim 4, wherein

the facility apparatus is capable of radio communication with the user device.

6. The information communication system of claim 1, comprising:

a special information storage unit that is capable of storing a plurality of pieces of special information, wherein;

the information output unit acquires, from the special information storage unit, special information appropriate to both a user owing the communicable user device and a facility possessing the facility apparatus and outputs that information.

7. The information communication system of claim 6, wherein

the special information storage unit stores the special information based on a user'"'"'s facility usage history.

8. The information communication system of claim 6, wherein

the facility apparatus includes a history information registration unit that allows the special information storage unit to store the special information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

9. The information communication system of claim 6, comprising:

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein;

the special information storage unit is provided for the management apparatus and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities;

the user device includes a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the facility apparatus and acquires from the management apparatus, special information specified based on user information stored in the user device as a communication destination, and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit.

10. The information communication system of claim 9, wherein:

the user device includes a user information transmission unit that transmits user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination; and

the management apparatus includes a special information reply unit that verifies user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquires special information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the facility apparatus.

11. The information communication system of claim 9, wherein:

the user device includes a special information transmission request unit that transmits facility information received from the facility apparatus, and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus, and allows the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to a facility apparatus as a communication destination of the user device; and

the management apparatus includes a special information transmission unit that verifies user information and facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquires special information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the facility apparatus.

12. The information communication system of claim 6, comprising

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein:

the special information storage unit is provided for the management apparatus and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities;

the user device includes a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the user device and acquires, from the management apparatus, special information specified based on user information stored in the user information storage unit and facility information stored in the facility apparatus as a communication destination.

13. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a facility information transmission unit that transmits facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination; and

the management apparatus includes a special information reply unit that verifies user information and facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquires special information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the user device.

14. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a special information transmission request unit that transmits user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus, and allows the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the user device as a communication destination of the facility apparatus; and

the management apparatus includes a special information transmission unit that verifies user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquires special information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the user device.

15. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a bulletin information transmission unit that transmits bulletin information to the management apparatus, in other words, also to be transmitted to a user; and

the management apparatus includes a selective transmission unit that receives the bulletin information from the facility apparatus, based on special information stored in the special information storage unit, selects a user to whom the received bulletin information is to be transmitted, and transmits the bulletin information to a user device of the selected user.

16. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information, in other words, information capable of identifying a user who owns the user device.

17. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information, in other words, registration information registered for a user who owns the user device.

18. The information communication system of claim 17, further comprising:

a registration information input unit capable of inputting information about a user; and

a user information registration unit that allows the user information storage unit to store registration information as information supplied by the registration information input unit.

19. The information communication system of claim 12, wherein

the user information storage unit stores, as the user information, status information indicating status of a user who owns the user device .

20. The information communication system of claim 6, wherein:

the special information storage unit is provided for the user device and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a user having the user device in association with a plurality of facilities;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the facility apparatus and acquires from a user device as a communication destination, special information specified based on facility information stored in the facility information storage unit.

21. The information communication system of claim 20, wherein:

the user device includes a special information reply unit that receives the facility information from the facility apparatus, based on the received facility information, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmits the special information to the facility apparatus; and

the information output unit transmits facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination and acquires the special information from the user device.

22. The information communication system of claim 6, wherein:

the special information storage unit is provided for the user device and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a user having the user device in association with a plurality of facilities;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the user device and acquires special information specified based on facility information stored in a facility apparatus as a communication destination from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

23. The information communication system of claim 22, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a facility information transmission unit that transmits facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination; and

the information output unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

24. The information communication system of claim 22, wherein:

the user device includes a user information storage unit that stores status information indicating status of a user having the user device as user information about the user; and

the information output unit acquires special information specified based on user information stored in a user device as a communication destination of the facility apparatus from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

25. The information communication system of claim 24, further comprising a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device,

the vehicle apparatus including:

a status detection unit for detecting a status of at least one of a user in a vehicle and the vehicle; and

a vehicle transmission unit for transmitting status information indicating a status detected by the status detection unit to the user device, wherein

the user information storage unit stores status information received from the vehicle apparatus as the user information.

26. The information communication system of claim 6, comprising:

a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device; and

a management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus, wherein;

the special information storage unit is provided for the management apparatus and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities;

the user device includes a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the vehicle apparatus and acquires from the management apparatus, a result of verification between user information and facility information made by the management apparatus.

27. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein:

the user device includes a user information transmission unit that transmits user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination;

the facility apparatus includes a special information transmission request unit that transmits user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allows the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus;

the management apparatus includes a special information transmission unit that verifies the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

the information output unit acquires the special information from the management apparatus.

28. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a facility information transmission unit that transmits facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination;

the user device includes a special information transmission request unit that transmits facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allows the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus;

the management apparatus includes a special information transmission unit that verifies the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

the information output unit acquires the special information from the management apparatus.

29. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a bulletin information transmission unit that sends to the management apparatus, bulletin information to be transmitted to a user; and

the management apparatus includes a selective transmission unit that, based on special information stored in the special information storage unit, selects a user to whom the bulletin information received from the facility apparatus is to be transmitted, and transmits the bulletin information to a user device of the selected user.

30. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to information capable of identifying a user who owns the user device.

31. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to registration information registered for a user who owns the user device.

32. The information communication system of claim 31, further comprising:

a registration information input unit for supplying information about a user; and

a user information registration unit that allows the user information storage unit to store information supplied by the registration information input unit as registration information.

33. The information communication system of claim 26, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to status information indicating a status of a user who owns the user device.

34. The information communication system of claim 6, further comprising a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, wherein:

the special information storage unitary is provided for the user device and is structured to be capable of storing special information about a user having the user device in association with a plurality of facilities;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

the information output unit is provided for the vehicle apparatus and acquires from the user device, special information specified based on facility information stored in a facility apparatus as a communication destination of the user device.

35. The information communication system of claim 34, wherein:

the facility apparatus includes a special information transmission request unit that transmits facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination and allows the user device to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus;

the user device includes a special information transmission unit that, based on the facility information received from the facility apparatus, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmits the special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

the information output unit acquires the special information from the user device.

36. The information communication system of claim 34, wherein:

the user device includes a user information storage unit that stores status information indicating a status of a user having the user device as user information about the user; and

the information output unit acquires, from the user device, special information specified based on user information stored in a user device as a communication destination of the facility apparatus, and facility information stored in the facility apparatus.

37. The information communication system of claim 33,

the vehicle apparatus including:

a status detection unit for detecting a status of at least one of a user in a vehicle and the vehicle; and

a vehicle transmission unit for transmitting status information indicating a status detected by the status detection unit to the user device, wherein

the user information storage unit, stores status information received from the vehicle apparatus as the user information.

38. The information communication system of claim 37, wherein

the status detection unit detects a status of a user driving a vehicle.

39. The information communication system of claim 38, wherein

the status detection unit detects a driving status as a status of a user driving a vehicle.

40. The information communication system of claim 37, wherein

the vehicle transmission unit transmits status information detected by the status detection unit to the user device at a specified timing.

41. The information communication system of claim 40, wherein:

the vehicle apparatus includes an unloading detection unit for detecting that a user has left a vehicle based on a vehicle operation status; and

the vehicle transmission unit transmits status information detected by the status detection unit to the user device when the unloading detection unit detects a user has left the vehicle.

42. The information communication system of claim 36, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the status information equivalent to biometric information about a user having the user device.

43. The information communication system of claim 36, wherein

the information output unit acquires, as special information specified based on the user information, special information associated with user information belonging to an approximate range of the user information.

44. The information communication system of claim 43, wherein

the information output unit acquires special information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit so that user information associated with the special information approximates the user information stored in the user information storage unit at a level of a specified threshold value or larger.

45. The information communication system of claim 34, wherein

the special information storage unit is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of facilities belonging to different facility types.

46. The information communication system of claim 45, wherein

the facility information storage unit stores the facility information as information about a type of a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

47. An information communication system comprising:

a user device possessed by a user;

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein;

the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility;

the management apparatus includes a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities;

the facility apparatus includes an information output unit for outputting a result specified by the management apparatus;

the user information and the facility information are transmitted to the management apparatus under a condition that the user device and any facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication; and

the management apparatus verifies the received user information and facility information and, based on a verification result, specifies information appropriate to both a user having the communicating user device and a facility possessing the communicating facility apparatus as special information for the user from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

48. An information communication system comprising:

a user device possessed by a user;

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein;

the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility;

the management apparatus includes a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities;

the user device includes an information output unit for outputting a result specified by the management apparatus;

the user information and the facility information are transmitted to the management apparatus under a condition that the user device and any facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication; and

the management apparatus verifies the received user information and facility information and, based on a verification result, specifies information appropriate to both a user having the communicating user device and a facility possessing the communicating facility apparatus as special information about the user from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

49. An information communication system comprising:

a user device possessed by a user;

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus; and

a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, wherein;

the vehicle apparatus includes a status detection unit and a vehicle transmission unit, the status detection unit being for detecting a status of at least one of a user in a vehicle and the vehicle, the vehicle transmission unit being for transmitting status information indicating a status detected by the status detection unit to the user device;

the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit for storing status information received from the vehicle apparatus as user information indicating a user status;

the facility apparatus includes a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility;

the management apparatus includes a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities;

the facility apparatus includes an information output unit for outputting a result specified by the management apparatus;

the user information and the facility information are transmitted to the management apparatus under a condition that the user device and any facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication; and

the management apparatus verifies the received user information and facility information and, based on a verification result, specifies information appropriate to both a user having the communicating user device and a facility possessing the communicating facility apparatus as special information about the user from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

50. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit, and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit, to the facility apparatus as a communication destination; and

a management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

an information output unit that transmits user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allows the management apparatus to acquire and output the special information.

51. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception; and

a management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring, as special information, information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a special information output unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring the special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the acquired special information.

52. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and an information output unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to a management apparatus, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

a management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information when received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a facility information transmission unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination.

53. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and an information output unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the information output unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

a management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a special information transmission request unit for transmitting the user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus, and allowing the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the user device.

54. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

an information output unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring the special information from the user device, and outputting the special information.

55. The facility apparatus of claim 54, wherein:

the user device includes a user information storage unit that stores status information indicating a status of a user having the user device as user information about the user; and

the information output unit acquires, from a user device as a communication destination, special information specified based on user information stored in the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit.

56. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a special information storage unit and an information output unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the information output unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and outputting the special information,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a facility information transmission unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination.

57. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus for a communication destination;

a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device and including an information output unit for acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus and outputting the acquired specified special information; and

the management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a special information transmission request unit that transmits the user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allows the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the vehicle apparatus.

58. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to a management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to a vehicle apparatus;

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, including an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the management apparatus and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus, including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a facility information transmission unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination.

59. A facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, including an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the user device and outputting the special information,

the facility apparatus comprising;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

a special information transmission request unit for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination and allowing the user device to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus.

60. The facility apparatus of claim 59, wherein

the special information storage unit stores special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility in the past.

61. The facility apparatus of claim 60, comprising:

a history information registration unit that allows the special information storage unit to store the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

62. The facility apparatus of claim 59, wherein

the special information storage unit is capable of storing special information about a plurality of facilities belonging to different facility types.

63. The facility apparatus of claim 62, wherein

the facility information storage unit stores the facility information as information about a type of a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

64. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a management apparatus, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

a user information transmission unit for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination.

65. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and a information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

a special information transmission request unit for transmitting the facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception.

66. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit being for verifying user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

an information output unit for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus, acquiring the specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information.

67. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the user device ; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit, for storing user information about a user; and

an information output unit for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to the facility apparatus as a communication destination, acquiring the special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information.

68. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

a vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, including an information output unit for acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus and outputting the special information;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

the management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus, including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

a user information transmission unit for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination.

69. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

a vehicle apparatus that includes an information output unit for acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus and outputting the acquired specified special information and is mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device ;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit and including a facility information storage unit and a facility information transmission unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the facility information transmission unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination; and

the management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the user device comprising;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

a special information transmission request unit that transmits facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allows the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the vehicle apparatus.

70. The user device of claim 69, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to information capable of identifying a user who owns the user device.

71. The user device of claim 69, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to registration information registered for a user who owns the user device.

72. The user device of claim 71, wherein

the information communication system includes:

a registration information input unit for supplying information about a user; and

a user information registration unit that allows the user information storage unit to store information supplied by the registration information input unit as registration information.

73. The user device of claim 69, wherein

the user information storage unit stores the user information equivalent to status information indicating a status of a user who owns the user device.

74. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user; and

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from the user device, and outputting the special information,

the user device comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information reply unit, based on the facility information received from the facility apparatus, for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and outputting the special information to the facility apparatus.

75. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user; and

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and a facility information transmission unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the facility information transmission unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination,

the user device comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities; and

an information output unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and outputting the special information.

76. A user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination and allowing the user device to transmit specified special information to a vehicle apparatus; and

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, including an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the user device and outputting the special information,

the user device comprising;

a special information storage unit capable storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information transmission unit, based on the facility information received from the facility apparatus, for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus.

77. The user device of claim 76, comprising:

a user information storage unit that stores status information indicating a status of a user having the user device as user information about the user, wherein

the information output unit acquires special information specified based on user information stored in the user information storage unit from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit.

78. The user device of claim 77, wherein

the user information storage unit stores biometric information about a user having the user device as the status information.

79. The user device of claim 76, wherein

the special information storage unit stores the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility in the past.

80. The user device of claim 79, wherein

the facility apparatus includes a history information registration unit that allows the special information storage unit to store the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

81. The user device of claim 76, wherein

the special information storage unit is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of facilities belonging to different facility types.

82. The user device of claim 81, wherein

the facility information storage unit stores the facility information as information about a type of a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

83. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting user information received from a user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination; and

the management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information reply unit for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus.

84. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception; and

the management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users in association with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information transmission unit for verifying the user information and the facility information when received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus.

85. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and a facility information transmission unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the facility information transmission unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and an information output unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information reply unit for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device.

86. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the user device;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and an information output unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the information output unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information transmission unit for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the user device.

87. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting user information received from a user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to a vehicle apparatus;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communication with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit, to a facility apparatus as a communication destination;

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device and including an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the management apparatus and outputting the acquired special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information transmission unit that verifies the user information and the facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the special information to the vehicle apparatus.

88. A management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, including a facility information storage unit and a facility information transmission unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the facility information transmission unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to a vehicle apparatus;

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, including an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the management apparatus and outputting the special information; and

the management apparatus communicable with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus,

the management apparatus comprising;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information transmission unit for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus.

89. The management apparatus of claim 88, wherein

the special information storage unit stores the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility in the past.

90. The management apparatus of claim 89, wherein

the facility apparatus includes a history information registration unit that allows the special information storage unit to store the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

91. The management apparatus of claim 88, wherein

the special information storage unit is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of facilities belonging to different facility types.

92. The management apparatus of claim 91, wherein

the facility information storage unit stores the facility information as information about a type of a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

93. A vehicle apparatus used for a information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a user device possessed by a user;

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, wherein;

the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit and an information output unit, the user information storage unit being for storing status information received from the vehicle apparatus as user information about a user, the information output unit being for outputting special information, namely information specified based on user information stored in the user device and appropriate to a facility possessing the facility apparatus under a condition that the user device and any facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication; and

the vehicle apparatus comprises a status detection unit and a vehicle transmission unit, the status detection unit being for detecting a status of at least one of a user in a vehicle and the vehicle, the vehicle transmission unit being for transmitting status information indicating a status detected by the status detection unit to the user device.

94. The vehicle apparatus of claim 93, wherein

the status detection unit detects a status of a user driving a vehicle.

95. The vehicle apparatus of claim 94, wherein

the status detection unit detects a driving status as a status of a user driving a vehicle.

96. The vehicle apparatus of claim 93, wherein

the status detection unit detects an onboard device status as a vehicle status.

97. The vehicle apparatus of claim 93, comprising:

an unloading detection unit for detecting that a user has left a vehicle based on a vehicle operation status, wherein

the vehicle transmission unit transmits status information detected by the status detection unit to the user device when the unloading detection unit detects a user has left the vehicle.

98. The vehicle apparatus of claim 93, wherein

the status detection unit detects user'"'"'s biometric information as a user status.

99. A vehicle apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting user information received from a user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to a vehicle apparatus

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to the facility apparatus as a communication destination;

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the vehicle apparatus comprising;

an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the management apparatus and outputting the acquired special information.

100. A vehicle apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an facility information transmission unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the facility information transmission unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination;

the user device possessed by a user that is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to a management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus;

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device, the facility apparatus, and the vehicle apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus,

the vehicle apparatus comprising;

an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the management apparatus and outputting the special information.

101. A vehicle apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination and allowing the user device to transmit specified special information to the vehicle apparatus;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the vehicle apparatus; and

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device,

the vehicle apparatus comprising;

an information output unit for acquiring the special information from the user device and outputting the special information.

102. The vehicle apparatus of claim 101, wherein

the special information storage unit stores the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility in the past.

103. The vehicle apparatus of claim 102, wherein

the facility apparatus includes a history information registration unit that allows the special information storage unit to store the special information as information based on a user'"'"'s history of using a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

104. The vehicle apparatus of claim 101, wherein

the special information storage unit is structured to be capable of storing special information about a plurality of facilities belonging to different facility types.

105. The vehicle apparatus of claim 104, wherein

the facility information storage unit stores the facility information as information about a type of a facility possessing the facility apparatus.

106. A facility program for allowing a computer to function as a facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to the facility apparatus as a communication destination; and

a management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus, wherein

the facility program allows a computer to function as;

a facility information storage unit for storing facility information about a facility; and

an information output unit for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to the management apparatus, acquiring the special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the acquired special information.

107. A facility program for allowing a computer to function as a facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit;

a user device possessed by a user that is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to a management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception; and

a management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus, wherein

the facility program allows a computer to function as a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring the special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the special information.

108. A facility program for allowing a computer to function as a facility apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

a user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and including a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit, based on facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus, wherein

the facility program allows a computer to function as a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a the user device as a communication destination, acquiring the special information from the user device, and outputting the special information.

109. A user program for allowing a computer to function as a user device used for an information communication system and structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit and including a facility information storage unit and a special information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information output unit being for transmitting user information received from the user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a management apparatus, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the acquired specified special information; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, and including a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit being for verifying user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus,

wherein the user program allows a computer to function as;

a user information storage unit for storing user information about a user; and

a user information transmission unit for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit to a facility apparatus as a communication destination.

110. A user program for allowing a computer to function as a user device that is used for an information communication system and is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user;

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus, and outputting the special information;

the management apparatus that is capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus and includes a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus, wherein

the user program allows a computer to function as a user information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting the facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit the special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception.

111. A user program for allowing a computer to function as a user device that is used for an information communication system and is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities,

the information communication system including:

the user device possessed by a user; and

the facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from the user device, and outputting the special information, wherein

the user program allows a computer to function as a special information storage unit and a special information reply unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information reply unit, based on the facility information received from the facility apparatus, being for acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user having the user device and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus.

112. A management program for allowing a computer to function as a management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit and including a facility information storage unit and a special information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the special information output unit being for transmitting user information received from a user device and facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a management apparatus, acquiring specified special information from the management apparatus, and outputting the acquired special information;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities, and including a user information storage unit, and a user information transmission unit, the user information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the user information transmission unit being for transmitting user information stored in the user information storage unit, to a facility apparatus for a communication destination; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein

the management program allows a computer to function as;

a special information storage unit capable of storing special information about a plurality of users associated with a plurality of facilities; and

a special information reply unit that verifies user information and facility information received from the facility apparatus, based on a verification result, acquires special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmits the acquired special information to the facility apparatus.

113. A management program for allowing a computer to function as a management apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit, and including a facility information storage unit and an information output unit, the facility information storage unit being for storing facility information about a facility, the information output unit being for transmitting facility information stored in the facility information storage unit to a user device as a communication destination, acquiring specified special information from a management apparatus, and outputting the special information;

the user device possessed by a user, structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and including a special information storage unit and a special information transmission request unit, the special information storage unit being for storing user information about a user, the special information transmission request unit being for transmitting facility information received from the facility apparatus and user information stored in the user information storage unit to the management apparatus and allowing the management apparatus to transmit specified special information to the facility apparatus used for the reception; and

the management apparatus capable of communicating with at least one of the user device and the facility apparatus, wherein

the management program allows a computer to function as a special information storage unit and a special information transmission unit, the special information storage unit being capable of storing special information about a user having the user device associated with a plurality of facilities, the special information transmission unit being for verifying the user information and the facility information received from the user device, based on a verification result, acquiring special information as information appropriate to both a user corresponding to the received user information and a facility corresponding to the received facility information from a plurality of pieces of special information stored in the special information storage unit, and transmitting the special information to the facility apparatus.

114. A vehicle program for allowing a computer to function as a vehicle apparatus used for an information communication system,

the information communication system including:

a user device possessed by a user;

a facility apparatus provided at a facility a user is able to visit; and

the vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle communicable with the user device, wherein the user device is structured to be capable of communicating with each facility apparatus provided at each of a plurality of facilities and includes a user information storage unit for storing status information received from the vehicle apparatus as user information indicating a user status; and

an information output unit that outputs special information appropriate to a facility possessing the facility apparatus among special information specified based on user information stored in the user device under a condition that the user device and any facility apparatus initiate or maintain communication; and

the vehicle program allows a computer to function as;

a status detection unit for detecting a status of at least one of a user in a vehicle and the vehicle; and

a vehicle transmission unit for transmitting status information indicating a status detected by the status detection unit to the user device.