SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD
First Claim
1. A shared vehicle management device for managing a plurality of shared vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users, the shared vehicle management device comprising:
- a first storage means that stores information transmitted by users as reception information;
a second storage means that stores information on a plurality of stations where the shared vehicles are lent and returned, and stores information on use histories of the shared vehicles by the users;
a reception management means that receives, from the users, use reservations that include information on lending stations at which the users desire to rent the shared vehicles and information on drop-off stations at which the users desire to return the shared vehicles, and do not include the lending times or the return times of the shared vehicles;
a lending possibility determination means that determines whether or not a lending station that is set by one user in the use reservation is currently available; and
a notification means that determines whether or not lending of the shared vehicle will become possible at predetermined stations including the lending station that is set by the one user, after the use reservation of the one user is received, using a use history of shared vehicles by another user that currently has a use reservation for another shared vehicle, and that notifies, to the one user, lending possibility information, which is the determination result thereof, upon determining that the lending station that is set by the one user is currently unavailable.
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Abstract
A shared vehicle management device basically has a database with information transmitted from a user as reception information, information on a plurality of stations where it is possible to lend and return a shared vehicle, and information on the history of a user'"'"'s usage of shared vehicles. The shared vehicle management device also has a controller that controls the storage of information and accepts reservations from a user to use a shared vehicle, including information on a lending station that has been designated as a station where the user wants a shared vehicle to be lent. The controller notifies the user of lending possibility information that includes information on whether a shared vehicle is available at a predetermined station, including the lending station designated by the user, upon determining that the lending station designated by the user cannot currently offer usage of a shared vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. A shared vehicle management device for managing a plurality of shared vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users, the shared vehicle management device comprising:
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a first storage means that stores information transmitted by users as reception information; a second storage means that stores information on a plurality of stations where the shared vehicles are lent and returned, and stores information on use histories of the shared vehicles by the users; a reception management means that receives, from the users, use reservations that include information on lending stations at which the users desire to rent the shared vehicles and information on drop-off stations at which the users desire to return the shared vehicles, and do not include the lending times or the return times of the shared vehicles; a lending possibility determination means that determines whether or not a lending station that is set by one user in the use reservation is currently available; and a notification means that determines whether or not lending of the shared vehicle will become possible at predetermined stations including the lending station that is set by the one user, after the use reservation of the one user is received, using a use history of shared vehicles by another user that currently has a use reservation for another shared vehicle, and that notifies, to the one user, lending possibility information, which is the determination result thereof, upon determining that the lending station that is set by the one user is currently unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shared vehicle management device for managing a plurality of shared vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users, the shared vehicle management device comprising:
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a first storage means that stores information transmitted by the users as reception information; a second storage means that stores information on a plurality of stations where the shared vehicles are lent and returned, and stores information on use histories of the shared vehicles by the users; a reception management means that receives, from the users, use reservations that include information on lending stations at which the users desire to rent the shared vehicles and information on drop-off stations at which the users desire to return the shared vehicles, and do not include the lending times or the return times of the shared vehicles; a drop-off management means that acquires information on a drop-off station that is set as a station to return the shared vehicle after use, by a user that is using or is trying to use the shared vehicle, and stores the information in the first storage means; a drop-off determination means that determines whether or not a drop-off station that is set by one user in the use reservation is currently available; and a notification means that determines whether or not returning of the shared vehicle will become possible at predetermined stations including the drop-off station that is set by the one user, after the use reservation of the one user is received, using a use history of shared vehicles by another user that currently has a use reservation for another shared vehicle, and that notifies to the one user, drop-off possibility information, which is the determination result thereof, upon determining that the drop-off station that is set by the one user is currently unavailable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A shared vehicle management method comprising:
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a computer for managing a plurality of shared vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users executes; a step to store information that is transmitted from the users in a first storage medium; a step to store information on a plurality of stations where the shared vehicles are lent and returned, and to store information on use histories of the shared vehicles by the users in a second storage medium; a step to receive use reservations that include information on lending stations at which the users desire to rent the shared vehicles and information on drop-off stations at which the users desire to return the shared vehicles, and do not include the lending times or the return times of the shared vehicles, and to store the same in the first storage medium; a step to determine whether or not a lending station that is set by one user in the use reservation is currently available; and a step to determine whether or not lending of the shared vehicle will become possible at predetermined stations including the lending station that is set by the one user, after the use reservation of the one user is received, using a use history of shared vehicles by another user that currently has a use reservation for another shared vehicle, and to notify to the one user, lending possibility information, which is the determination result thereof, upon determining that the lending station that is set by the one user is currently unavailable.
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18. A shared vehicle management method comprising:
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a computer for managing a plurality of shared vehicles that are shared by a plurality of users executes; a step to store information that is transmitted from the users in a first storage medium; a step to store information on a plurality of stations where the shared vehicles are lent and returned, and to store information on use histories of the shared vehicles by the users in a second storage medium; a step to receive use reservations that include information on lending stations at which the users desire to rent the shared vehicles and information on drop-off stations at which the users desire to return the shared vehicles, and do not include the lending times or the return times of the shared vehicles, and to store the same in the first storage medium; a step to acquire information on a drop-off station that is set as a station to return the shared vehicle after use, by a user that is using or is trying to use the shared vehicle, and to store the information in the first storage medium; a step to determine whether or not a drop-off station that is set by one user in the use reservation is currently available; and a step to determine whether or not returning of the shared vehicle will become possible at predetermined stations including the drop-off station that is set by the one user, after the use reservation of the one user is received, using a use history of shared vehicles by another user that currently has a use reservation for another shared vehicle, and to notify, to the one user, drop-off possibility information, which is the determination result thereof.
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Specification