Management system, management device, and management method

Abstract

A management system (16) is provided with a management device (400), a mobile terminal (200) carried by a user, and a terminal device (300) carried by a deliveryman, the management system (16) being provided with: a position information acquisition unit (412) that is provided in the management device and acquires deliveryman position information, an information generation unit (418) that generates information on the deliveryman position information, and an information provision unit (216) that provides the information on the deliveryman position information; an information generation unit (418) that generates deliverer information on the basis of the user position and the deliverer position, said deliverer information being information pertaining to a deliverer capable of delivering the mobile battery (100) to the user; an information provision unit (216) is provided in a mobile terminal and provides deliverer information to a user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a management system, a management device and a management method. Background Art

[0002] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-12291 discloses a mobile body sharing system including a plurality of bicycles for sharing, a plurality of bicycle parking areas capable of parking a predetermined number of bicycles, and a management device provided in each bicycle parking area. Summary of the invention

[0003] Recently, there is a demand for a technology that can well manage a mobile battery shared by a plurality of users.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0005] The first mode of the present invention is a management system for managing the distribution of mobile batteries shared by multiple users, comprising a management device, a mobile terminal and a terminal device, wherein the mobile terminal can communicate with the management device and is carried by the user; the terminal device can communicate with the management device and is carried by a deliverer who delivers the mobile battery, the management system has a location information acquisition unit, an information generation unit and an information provision unit, wherein the location information acquisition unit is arranged in the management device, and acquires deliverer location information, the deliverer location information is information indicating the location of the deliverer, i.e., the deliverer location; the information generation unit generates deliverer information based on the user location as the location of the user and the deliverer location, the deliverer information is information related to the deliverer who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; the information provision unit is arranged in the mobile terminal, and provides the user with the deliverer information generated by the information generation unit.

[0006] The present invention is a second mode, which is a management device for managing the delivery of mobile batteries shared by multiple users, and has a location information acquisition unit, an information generation unit and a communication unit, wherein the location information acquisition unit acquires user location information and delivery person location information, wherein the user location information is information indicating the location of the user, i.e., the user location; the delivery person location information is information indicating the location of the delivery person who delivers the mobile battery, i.e., the delivery person location; the information generation unit generates delivery person information based on the user location information and the delivery person location information, and the delivery person information is information related to the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; the communication unit can communicate with a mobile terminal carried by the user, and can communicate with a terminal device carried by the delivery person, and the communication unit sends the delivery person information generated by the information generation unit to the mobile terminal.

[0007] The third aspect of the present invention is a management method for managing the delivery of mobile batteries shared by multiple users, comprising the following steps: a step of acquiring delivery provider location information, wherein the delivery provider location information is information indicating the location of a delivery provider who delivers the mobile battery, i.e., the delivery provider location; a step of generating delivery provider information based on information indicating the location of the user, i.e., the user location, and the delivery provider location information, wherein the delivery provider information is information related to the delivery provider who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; and a step of providing the delivery provider information to the user using a mobile terminal carried by the user.

[0008] According to the present invention, a mobile battery shared by a plurality of users can be well managed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] Figure 1 This is a block diagram showing a sharing system according to one embodiment. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a mobile battery. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a user terminal. Figure 4 This is a block diagram showing an example of a distribution personnel terminal. Figure 5 It is a block diagram showing an example of a management device. Figure 6 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Figure 7 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Figure 8 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig. 9 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig.10 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.11 It is a figure which shows the display example on the display part of the collection and dispatching personnel terminal. Fig.12 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.13 It is a figure which shows the display example on the display part of the collection and dispatching personnel terminal. Fig.14 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.15 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.16 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig.17 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.18 It is a figure which shows the display example on the display part of the collection and dispatching personnel terminal. Fig.19 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig. 20 It is a figure which shows the display example on the display part of the collection and dispatching personnel terminal. Fig.21 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig. 22 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig.23 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.24 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.25 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.26 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig. 27 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.28 It is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit of the user terminal. Fig.29 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.30 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.31 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.32 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.33 The figure illustrates the flow of people entering a predetermined area and the installation positions of battery holders. Fig.34 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.35 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.36 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.37 This is a block diagram showing a user terminal according to Modification 1. Fig.38 This is a block diagram showing a collection and deployment personnel terminal according to Modification Example 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0010] [One embodiment] Figure 1 It is a block diagram showing a sharing system 10 according to one embodiment.

[0011] The sharing system 10 is a system for a plurality of users to share a mobile battery 100. The sharing system 10 can include a battery station 12. In addition, a person who has completed user registration described later can be regarded as a user in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0012] The battery station 12 is a device that can be equipped with multiple mobile batteries 100. The battery station 12 is set up by, for example, an operator that operates the sharing system 10. Multiple battery stations 12 can be set up in the city. In other words, the sharing system 10 can include multiple battery stations 12. Users can rent mobile batteries 100 configured at the battery station 12. In addition, users can return the rented mobile batteries 100 to the above-mentioned operator by configuring the rented mobile batteries 100 at the battery station 12. The battery station 12 can be set up in commercial facilities, stores, etc. in the city, but is not limited to this.

[0013] The battery station 12 can be equipped with a charger (charging equipment, charging device) 14. The charger 14 can charge the mobile battery 100. A battery port (battery port) 14a can be set in the charger 14. The number of battery ports 14a can be one or more. The mobile battery 100 can be configured in the battery port 14a. The charger 14 can charge the mobile battery 100 configured in the battery port 14a. The battery station 12 can also be equipped with a control computer not shown in the figure. The control computer is, for example, set in the charger 14. The control computer includes a processor, a memory, an input and output interface, etc. In addition, the control computer is connected to the network NW. The network NW is, for example, a communication network such as the Internet. The control computer can communicate with the management device 400 described later. In addition, the control computer can obtain battery information from the mobile battery 100 configured in the battery station 12 equipped with the control computer.

[0014] The battery information may include identification information of the mobile battery 100. In addition, the battery information may include information indicating the SoC (State of Charge) of the mobile battery 100. In other words, the battery information may include information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. The control computer of the battery station 12 may send the acquired battery information to the management device 400 described later.

[0015] The operator of the operating sharing system 10 can collect and distribute (collect and distribute) mobile batteries 100 to users through the collection and distribution personnel. Accordingly, the user can rent the mobile battery 100 from the collection and distribution personnel without visiting the battery station 12. In addition, the user can return the mobile battery 100 to the collection and distribution personnel without visiting the battery station 12. In the following description, the collection and distribution personnel who can distribute the mobile battery 100 to the user can also be referred to as a distributor. In the following description, the collection and distribution personnel who can recycle the mobile battery 100 from the user can also be referred to as a recycler. The recycler who recycles the mobile battery 100 from the user can return the mobile battery 100 to the battery station 12, or can distribute the mobile battery 100 to other users as a distributor. In addition, the person who has completed the collection and distribution personnel registration described later can be regarded as the collection and distribution personnel in this embodiment, but is not limited to this.

[0016] The sharing system 10 further includes a management system 16. The management system 16 is a system for managing the mobile battery 100 shared by a plurality of users. The management system 16 can manage the collection and distribution of the mobile battery 100 shared by a plurality of users. That is, the management system 16 can manage the distribution of the mobile battery 100 to a plurality of users and the collection of the mobile battery 100 from a plurality of users. The management system 16 includes a mobile terminal 200, a terminal device 300, and a management device 400. The mobile terminal 200, the terminal device 300, and the management device 400 can be connected to the network NW.

[0017] The mobile terminal 200 is a terminal carried by a user. The mobile terminal 200 is also referred to as a user terminal 200 in the following description. The user terminal 200 is, for example, a smartphone. Figure 1 Although the number of the user terminals 200 shown in the figure is 2, the number of the user terminals 200 is not limited to 2. A more detailed description of the user terminals 200 will be given later.

[0018] The terminal device 300 is a terminal carried by a delivery person. The terminal device 300 is also referred to as a delivery person terminal 300 in the following description. The delivery person terminal 300 is, for example, a smartphone. Figure 1 Although the number of the collection and delivery personnel terminals 300 shown in the figure is two, the number of the collection and delivery personnel terminals 300 is not limited to 2. A more detailed description of the collection and delivery personnel terminals 300 will be described later.

[0019] The management device 400 is a computer (server) for managing the mobile battery 100 shared by multiple users. The management device 400 is, for example, set in the data center 18 managed by the operator of the operation management system 16. The management device 400 can communicate with the user terminal 200 through the network NW. The management device 400 can communicate with the distribution personnel terminal 300 through the network NW. A more detailed description of the management device 400 will be described later.

[0020] Figure 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the mobile battery 100 .

[0021] The mobile battery 100 includes a battery cell 102, a lighting unit 104, a positioning unit 106, a communication unit 108, a computing unit 110, and a storage unit (battery storage unit) 112. The mobile battery 100 may also include a speaker. A program for causing a computer to execute the management method of this embodiment and the like can be pre-installed in the mobile battery 100. A more detailed description of the management method will be described later.

[0022] Charge can be stored in the battery cell 102 . The amount of charge stored in the battery cell 102 is the remaining capacity of the mobile battery 100 .

[0023] The lighting unit 104 includes, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) lamp. The lighting unit 104 emits light so that a person who is near the mobile battery 100 can recognize the location of the mobile battery 100 .

[0024] A GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) sensor can be provided in the positioning unit 106. The GNSS sensor acquires position information, which is information indicating the current position of the mobile battery 100, using a satellite positioning system.

[0025] The communication unit 108 is composed of, for example, a communicator for wireless communication. The communication unit 108 can perform wireless communication via the network NW. The communication unit 108 can also use a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) for communication. In addition, the communication unit 108 can also use the Bluetooth (Bluetooth: registered trademark) standard for communication (short distance communication). The communication unit 108 can communicate with the user terminal 200, the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300, and the management device 400. In addition, the communication unit 108 can communicate with the control computer of the battery station 12.

[0026] The calculation unit 110 can be formed of a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). In other words, the calculation unit 110 can be formed of a processing circuit.

[0027] The storage unit 112 may include a volatile memory (not shown) and a nonvolatile memory (not shown). Examples of volatile memories include RAM (Random Access Memory). Examples of nonvolatile memories include ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, etc. Data, etc., may be stored in a volatile memory. Programs, tables, mappings, etc., may be stored in a nonvolatile memory. At least a portion of the storage unit 112 may also be provided in the above-mentioned processor, integrated circuit, etc.

[0028] The computing unit 110 may include a control unit 114 , a capacity information acquisition unit 116 , and a notification unit 118 . The control unit 114 , the capacity information acquisition unit 116 , and the notification unit 118 may be implemented by the computing unit 110 executing a program stored in the storage unit 112 .

[0029] In addition, at least a part of the control unit 114, the capacity information acquisition unit 116, and the notification unit 118 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). In addition, at least a part of the control unit 114, the capacity information acquisition unit 116, and the notification unit 118 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices.

[0030] The control unit 114 is responsible for overall control of the mobile battery 100. For example, the control unit 114 supplies the location information acquired by the positioning unit 106 to the management device 400 via the communication unit 108.

[0031] The capacity information acquisition unit 116 acquires information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. The information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 is referred to as the remaining power information in the following description. The capacity information acquisition unit 116 acquires the remaining power information based on the amount of charge accumulated in the battery cell 102, for example. The remaining power information acquired by the capacity information acquisition unit 116 can be supplied to the management device 400 via the control unit 114 and the communication unit 108. In addition, the remaining power information acquired by the capacity information acquisition unit 116 can be supplied to the control computer of the above-mentioned battery station 12 as at least a part of the battery information.

[0032] When a user who is scheduled to receive the mobile battery 100 from the collection and distribution personnel approaches the mobile battery 100, the notification unit 118 controls the lighting unit 104 to make the lighting unit 104 emit light. Accordingly, the user can identify the location of the mobile battery 100 scheduled to be received. On the other hand, the delivery person can recognize that the user who is scheduled to receive the mobile battery 100 is nearby by visually confirming the lighting of the lighting unit 104 of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person. It is possible to determine whether the user is close to the mobile battery 100 based on the user's location, that is, whether the user's location is within a specified range from the location of the mobile battery 100. Information indicating the user's location can be obtained by the location information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 described later. In the case where the mobile battery 100 is equipped with a speaker, the notification unit 118 can also cause the speaker to output a sound when the user approaches the mobile battery 100. The user can grasp the location of the mobile battery 100 by listening to the sound output by the speaker. The delivery person can grasp that the user is nearby by listening to the sound output by the speaker.

[0033] In addition, when a recycler who is scheduled to recycle the mobile battery 100 approaches the mobile battery 100, the notification unit 118 can control the lighting unit 104 to make the lighting unit 104 emit light. The recycler can recognize the position of the mobile battery 100 scheduled to be recycled by visually confirming the light emission. In addition, the user can recognize that the recycler who is scheduled to recycle the mobile battery 100 is located nearby by visually confirming the light emission. Whether the recycler is close to the mobile battery 100 can be determined based on the position of the recycler, that is, whether the position of the recycler is within a specified range from the position of the mobile battery 100. Information indicating the position of the recycler can be obtained by the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 described later. In the case where the mobile battery 100 is equipped with a speaker, the notification unit 118 can also make the speaker output a sound when the recycler approaches the mobile battery 100. The recycler can grasp the position of the mobile battery 100 by listening to the sound output by the speaker. The user can grasp that the recycler is nearby by listening to the sound output by the speaker.

[0034] Figure 3 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the user terminal 200 .

[0035] The user terminal 200 includes an operation unit 202, a display unit 204, a positioning unit 206, a communication unit 208, a computing unit 210, and a storage unit 212. The user terminal 200 may also be provided with a speaker (not shown), a microphone (not shown), a camera (not shown), etc. A program for causing a computer to execute the management method of this embodiment, etc. may be pre-installed in the user terminal 200. In addition, as described above, the user terminal 200 is a terminal carried by the user.

[0036] The operation unit 202 can be used when the user operates the user terminal 200. A display element (not shown) is provided in the display unit 204. The display element is, for example, a liquid crystal display element, an organic electroluminescent display element, etc. At least a part of the operation unit 202 and the display unit 204 may also be constituted by a touch screen (not shown) having such a display element.

[0037] The positioning unit 206 may be provided with a GNSS sensor. The GNSS sensor uses a satellite positioning system to obtain information indicating the current position of the user terminal 200. In addition, the position of the user terminal 200 substantially indicates the position of the user carrying the user terminal 200, that is, the user position. That is, the positioning unit 206 can obtain information indicating the user position, that is, user position information.

[0038] The communication unit 208 is composed of, for example, a communicator for wireless communication. The communication unit 208 can perform wireless communication via the network NW. The communication unit 208 can also perform communication using a wireless LAN. In addition, the communication unit 208 can also perform communication using the Bluetooth (Bluetooth: registered trademark) standard. The communication unit 208 can communicate with the management device 400. In addition, the communication unit 208 can communicate with the control computer of the battery station 12.

[0039] The calculation unit 210 can be formed of a processor such as a CPU or a GPU, for example. In other words, the calculation unit 210 can be formed of a processing circuit.

[0040] The storage unit 212 may include a volatile memory (not shown) and a nonvolatile memory (not shown). As the volatile memory, for example, a RAM may be mentioned. As the nonvolatile memory, for example, a ROM, a flash memory may be mentioned. Data, etc. may be stored in a volatile memory. Programs, tables, mappings, etc. may be stored in a nonvolatile memory. At least a portion of the storage unit 212 may also be provided in the above-mentioned processor, integrated circuit, etc. In the storage unit 212, for example, information received by the user terminal 200 from the management device 400 via the communication unit 208 may be stored.

[0041] The computing unit 210 may include a control unit 214 , an information providing unit 216 , and a request information generating unit 218 . The control unit 214 , the information providing unit 216 , and the request information generating unit 218 may be implemented by the computing unit 210 executing a program stored in the storage unit 212 .

[0042] In addition, at least a part of the control unit 214, the information providing unit 216, and the request information generating unit 218 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. In addition, at least a part of the control unit 214, the information providing unit 216, and the request information generating unit 218 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices.

[0043] The control unit 214 is responsible for overall control of the user terminal 200. For example, the control unit 214 supplies the user location information acquired by the positioning unit 206 to the management device 400 through the communication unit 208. In addition, the control unit 214 provides the user with a UI (User Interface) for the user to request the assembly of the mobile battery 100. For example, the control unit 214 controls the display unit 204 so that a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for the user to request the assembly of the mobile battery 100 is displayed on the display unit 204. The control unit 214 can send an assembly request for the mobile battery 100 to the management device 400 through the communication unit 208.

[0044] The information providing unit 216 controls the display unit 204, the speaker, etc. equipped in the user terminal 200 to provide the user with the information of the dispatcher. The dispatcher information is information related to the dispatcher who can dispatch the mobile battery 100 to the user. The dispatcher information, for example, indicates the position of the dispatcher within a specified range from the user. The dispatcher information is generated by the information generating unit 418 described later. A more detailed description of the dispatcher information and the information generating unit 418 will be described later.

[0045] Figure 4 It is a block diagram showing an example of the delivery personnel terminal 300 .

[0046] The distribution personnel terminal 300 has an operation unit 302, a display unit 304, a positioning unit 306, a communication unit 308, a calculation unit 310, and a storage unit 312. The distribution personnel terminal 300 may also be provided with a speaker not shown, a microphone not shown, a camera not shown, etc. A program for enabling a computer to execute the management method of this embodiment, etc. can be pre-installed in the distribution personnel terminal 300. In addition, as described above, the distribution personnel terminal 300 is a terminal carried by the distribution personnel.

[0047] The operation unit 302 can be used when the delivery personnel operate the delivery personnel terminal 300. A display element (not shown) is provided in the display unit 304. The display element is, for example, a liquid crystal display element, an organic electroluminescent display element, etc. At least a part of the operation unit 302 and the display unit 304 may also be constituted by a touch screen (not shown) having such a display element.

[0048] A GNSS sensor can be provided in the positioning unit 306. The GNSS sensor uses a satellite positioning system to obtain information indicating the current position of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. In addition, the position of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 substantially indicates the position of the collection and delivery personnel carrying the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300, that is, the collection and delivery personnel position. That is, the positioning unit 306 can obtain information indicating the position of the collection and delivery personnel, that is, the collection and delivery personnel position information.

[0049] In addition, when the collection and distribution personnel is a distributor who distributes the mobile battery 100, the collection and distribution personnel position is also referred to as the distributor position in the following description, and the collection and distribution personnel position information is also referred to as the distributor position information. On the other hand, when the collection and distribution personnel is a recycler who recycles the mobile battery 100, the collection and distribution personnel position is also referred to as the recycler position in the following description, and the collection and distribution personnel position information is also referred to as the recycler position information.

[0050] The communication unit 308 is composed of, for example, a communicator for wireless communication. The communication unit 308 can perform wireless communication via the network NW. The communication unit 308 can also perform communication using a wireless LAN. In addition, the communication unit 308 can also perform communication using the Bluetooth (Bluetooth: registered trademark) standard. The communication unit 308 can communicate with the management device 400. In addition, the communication unit 308 can communicate with the control computer of the battery station 12.

[0051] The calculation unit 310 can be formed of a processor such as a CPU or a GPU, for example. In other words, the calculation unit 310 can be formed of a processing circuit.

[0052] A volatile memory not shown in the figure and a non-volatile memory not shown in the figure can be provided in the storage unit 312. As a volatile memory, for example, a RAM can be cited. As a non-volatile memory, for example, a ROM, a flash memory can be cited. Data, etc., can be stored in a volatile memory, for example. Programs, tables, mappings, etc., can be stored in a non-volatile memory, for example. At least a part of the storage unit 312 can also be provided in the above-mentioned processor, integrated circuit, etc. In the storage unit 312, for example, information received by the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 from the management device 400 through the communication unit 308 can be stored.

[0053] The operation unit 310 may include a control unit 314 , an information providing unit 316 , and a request accepting unit 318 . The control unit 314 , the information providing unit 316 , and the request accepting unit 318 may be implemented by the operation unit 310 executing a program stored in the storage unit 312 .

[0054] In addition, at least a part of the control unit 314, the information providing unit 316, and the request receiving unit 318 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. In addition, at least a part of the control unit 314, the information providing unit 316, and the request receiving unit 318 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices.

[0055] The control unit 314 is responsible for overall control of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. For example, the control unit 314 supplies the collection and delivery personnel position information acquired by the positioning unit 306 to the management device 400 via the communication unit 308.

[0056] The information providing unit 316 controls the display unit 304, speaker, etc. provided in the delivery personnel terminal 300 to provide user information to the delivery personnel. The user information is information related to the user who may need to deliver the mobile battery 100. The user information, for example, indicates the location of the user within a specified range from the delivery personnel. The user information is generated by the information generating unit 418 (see Figure 5 ) is generated. A more detailed description of the user information and the information generation unit 418 will be described later.

[0057] Figure 5 It is a block diagram showing an example of the management device 400 .

[0058] The management device 400 includes a communication unit 402, a calculation unit 404, and a storage unit 406. A program for causing a computer to execute the management method of this embodiment and the like can be pre-installed in the management device 400. As described above, the management device 400 is a server computer for managing the mobile battery 100.

[0059] The communication unit 402 is composed of, for example, a communicator not shown. The communication unit 402 can communicate with the user terminal 200 and receive user location information from the user terminal 200. The communication unit 402 can communicate with the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 and receive collection and delivery personnel location information from the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. The communication unit 402 can communicate with the mobile battery 100 or the battery station 12 (control computer) and receive battery information.

[0060] The calculation unit 404 can be formed of a processor such as a CPU or a GPU, for example. In other words, the calculation unit 404 can be formed of a processing circuit.

[0061] A volatile memory not shown in the figure and a non-volatile memory not shown in the figure can be provided in the storage unit 406. As a volatile memory, for example, a RAM can be cited. As a non-volatile memory, for example, a ROM, a flash memory can be cited. Data, etc. can be stored in a volatile memory, for example. Programs, tables, mappings, etc. can be stored in a non-volatile memory, for example. At least a part of the storage unit 406 can also be provided in the above-mentioned processor, integrated circuit, etc. In addition, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc. can also be provided in the storage unit 406.

[0062] The storage unit 406 can, for example, store information received by the communication unit 402 from the user terminal 200, the collection personnel terminal 300, etc. In addition, the storage unit 406 can, for example, store information generated by the information generation unit 418 described later. The storage unit 406 can also store map information. In addition, the storage unit 406 can also store information indicating the collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100. The collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100 can, for example, include information indicating the collection personnel who collects the mobile battery 100 for the user, information indicating the user to whom the mobile battery 100 is collected, and information indicating the collected mobile battery 100. The collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100 can also include information indicating the place (user location) where the collection and distribution request for the mobile battery 100 occurs, information indicating the date and time when the collection and distribution request occurs, and information indicating the meeting place between the user and the collection and distribution personnel described later. Information indicating a person who assembles mobile batteries 100 for a user, information indicating the user to whom the mobile battery 100 is assembled, information indicating the mobile battery 100 to be assembled, information indicating the location at which the request for assembling the mobile battery 100 is made, information indicating the date and time at which the request for assembling the mobile battery 100 is made, and information indicating a meeting place between the user and the assembling person described later can be associated in the assembly history record.

[0063] The operation unit 404 may further include a control unit 408, a registration accepting unit 410, a position information acquiring unit 412, a future position predicting unit 414, a battery information acquiring unit 416, an information generating unit 418, and a suggestion unit 420. The operation unit 404 may further include a past demand information generating unit 422, a collection and distribution demand predicting unit 424, an actual usage information acquiring unit 426, a state determining unit 428, a maximum charging capacity determining unit 430, and a replacement period estimating unit 432. The operation unit 404 may further include a stock shortage station determining unit 434, a stock excess station determining unit 436, a request target collection and distribution personnel selecting unit 438, and a delivery restriction collection and distribution personnel selecting unit 440. The operation unit 404 may further include a low remaining battery determining unit 442, a surplus time determining unit 444, a reward granting unit 446, a remaining power information acquiring unit 448, and a mobile battery selecting unit 450. In the calculation unit 404, a high remaining battery determination unit 452, a time series data acquisition unit 454, and a long-time high remaining battery determination unit 456 can be provided. In the calculation unit 404, an operation status information acquisition unit 458, a rest need determination unit 460, a provided information selection unit 462, a collection and distribution environment information acquisition unit 464, and a failure information acquisition unit 466 can be provided. In the calculation unit 404, a charging status information acquisition unit 468 and a collection request information distribution unit 470 can be provided. In the calculation unit 404, a use demand information acquisition unit 472, an operation instruction notification unit 474, and an operation location notification unit 476 can be provided. In the calculation unit 404, a delivery request information distribution unit 478, a people flow data acquisition unit 480, a holder position determination unit 482, and a delivery destination information provision unit 484 can be provided.

[0064] The control unit 408, the registration acceptance unit 410, the position information acquisition unit 412, the future position prediction unit 414, the battery information acquisition unit 416, the information generation unit 418, and the suggestion unit 420 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing the program stored in the storage unit 406. The past demand information generation unit 422, the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424, the actual use status information acquisition unit 426, the state determination unit 428, the maximum charging capacity determination unit 430, and the replacement period estimation unit 432 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing the program stored in the storage unit 406. The stock shortage station determination unit 434, the stock excess station determination unit 436, the request object collection and distribution personnel selection unit 438, and the delivery restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing the program stored in the storage unit 406. The low remaining battery determination unit 442, the surplus time determination unit 444, the reward granting unit 446, the remaining power information acquisition unit 448, and the mobile battery selection unit 450 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing a program stored in the storage unit 406. The high remaining battery determination unit 452, the time series data acquisition unit 454, and the long-time high remaining battery determination unit 456 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing a program stored in the storage unit 406. The operating status information acquisition unit 458, the rest need determination unit 460, the provided information selection unit 462, the collection environment information acquisition unit 464, and the failure information acquisition unit 466 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing a program stored in the storage unit 406. The charging status information acquisition unit 468 and the collection request information distribution unit 470 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing a program stored in the storage unit 406. The use demand information acquisition unit 472, the operation instruction notification unit 474, and the operation location notification unit 476 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing the program stored in the storage unit 406. The delivery request information distribution unit 478, the people flow data acquisition unit 480, the rack position determination unit 482, and the delivery destination information provision unit 484 can be realized by the operation unit 404 executing the program stored in the storage unit 406.

[0065] In addition, at least a part of the control unit 408, the registration acceptance unit 410, the position information acquisition unit 412, the future position prediction unit 414, the battery information acquisition unit 416, the information generation unit 418, and the suggestion unit 420 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. At least a part of the past demand information generation unit 422, the distribution demand prediction unit 424, the actual use status information acquisition unit 426, the state determination unit 428, the maximum charging capacity determination unit 430, and the replacement period estimation unit 432 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. At least a part of the stock shortage station determination unit 434, the stock excess station determination unit 436, the request target distribution personnel selection unit 438, and the delivery restriction distribution personnel selection unit 440 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. At least a part of the low remaining battery determination unit 442, the surplus time determination unit 444, the reward granting unit 446, the remaining power information acquisition unit 448, and the mobile battery selection unit 450 may also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC or FPGA. At least a part of the high remaining battery determination unit 452, the time series data acquisition unit 454, and the long-time high remaining battery determination unit 456 can also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. At least a part of the operation status information acquisition unit 458, the rest need determination unit 460, the provided information selection unit 462, the collection and distribution environment information acquisition unit 464, and the fault information acquisition unit 466 can also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. At least a part of the charging status information acquisition unit 468 and the recycling request information distribution unit 470 can also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. At least a part of the use demand information acquisition unit 472, the operation instruction notification unit 474, and the operation place notification unit 476 can also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc. At least a part of the delivery request information distribution unit 478, the people flow data acquisition unit 480, the holder position determination unit 482, and the delivery target information provision unit 484 can also be implemented by an integrated circuit such as ASIC, FPGA, etc.

[0066] In addition, at least a part of the control unit 408, the registration acceptance unit 410, the position information acquisition unit 412, the future position prediction unit 414, the battery information acquisition unit 416, the information generation unit 418, and the suggestion unit 420 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the past demand information generation unit 422, the distribution demand prediction unit 424, the actual usage status information acquisition unit 426, the state determination unit 428, the maximum charging capacity determination unit 430, and the replacement period estimation unit 432 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the stock shortage station determination unit 434, the stock excess station determination unit 436, the request object distribution personnel selection unit 438, and the delivery restriction distribution personnel selection unit 440 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the low remaining battery determination unit 442, the surplus time determination unit 444, the reward granting unit 446, the remaining power information acquisition unit 448, and the mobile battery selection unit 450 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the high remaining battery determination unit 452, the time series data acquisition unit 454, and the long-time high remaining battery determination unit 456 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the operating status information acquisition unit 458, the rest need determination unit 460, the provided information selection unit 462, the collection and distribution environment information acquisition unit 464, and the fault information acquisition unit 466 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the charging status information acquisition unit 468 and the recycling request information distribution unit 470 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices. At least a part of the use demand information acquisition unit 472, the operation instruction notification unit 474, and the operation location notification unit 476 may also be composed of an electronic circuit including discrete devices.

[0067] The control unit 408 is responsible for overall control of the management device 400. For example, the control unit 408 can control the communication unit 402 to appropriately transmit information stored in the storage unit 406 to the user terminal 200 and the delivery personnel terminal 300.

[0068] The registration accepting unit 410 accepts user registration from a person who wishes to use the sharing system 10 as a user. A person who wishes to use the sharing system 10 as a user can perform user registration using a predetermined application software that can be installed on a terminal such as a smartphone. The registration accepting unit 410 can store identification information, which is information unique to the user who has completed user registration, in the storage unit 406. The identification information of the user is also referred to as user identification information in the following description.

[0069] In addition, the registration acceptance unit 410 accepts registration of a collection staff from a person who wishes to perform activities as a collection staff. A person who wishes to perform activities as a collection staff can register as a collection staff using a prescribed application software that can be installed on a terminal such as a smartphone, for example. The registration acceptance unit 410 can store information inherent to the collection staff who has completed the collection staff registration, that is, identification information, in the storage unit 406. The identification information of the collection staff is also referred to as the collection staff identification information in the following description.

[0070] The position information acquisition unit 412 acquires the user position information received by the communication unit 402 from the user terminal 200. The position information acquisition unit 412 can sequentially acquire the user position information. The position information acquisition unit 412 can acquire a plurality of user position information from a plurality of user terminals 200. The position information acquisition unit 412 can associate the acquired user position information with the user identification information and store them in the storage unit 406.

[0071] In addition, the position information acquisition unit 412 acquires the collection personnel position information received by the communication unit 402 from the collection personnel terminal 300. The position information acquisition unit 412 acquires the collection personnel position information in sequence. The position information acquisition unit 412 can acquire multiple collection personnel position information from multiple collection personnel terminals 300. The position information acquisition unit 412 can associate the acquired collection personnel position information with the collection personnel identification information and store them in the storage unit 406.

[0072] The future position prediction unit 414 predicts the future user position, i.e., the future user position. In other words, the future position prediction unit 414 predicts the future position of the user. The future position prediction unit 414 predicts the future user position based on, for example, the user's action plan and the user position acquired by the position information acquisition unit 412. The future position prediction unit 414 can associate the predicted future user position with the user identification information and store them in the storage unit 406.

[0073] The action plan of the user is, for example, information indicating the destination of the user, the estimated time of arrival of the user at the destination, the means of transportation used by the user to travel to the destination, etc. The user can operate the user terminal 200 to send the action plan of the user to the management device 400. In addition, the future position prediction unit 414 can also predict the future position of the user based on the current action of the user. For example, when the user takes a train, the future position of the user can be predicted based on the timetable of the train, etc. In addition, for example, when the user walks on a road, the future position of the user can be predicted based on map information related to the road, the moving speed of the user, and the moving direction of the user. In addition, the future position prediction unit 414 can also predict the future position of the user based on the schedule information of the user. The schedule information can be pre-stored in the storage unit 212 equipped with the user terminal 200.

[0074] The battery information acquisition unit 416 acquires the battery information of the mobile battery 100 through the communication unit 402. In addition, as described above, the battery information can include the identification information of the mobile battery 100 and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. The battery information acquisition unit 416 can associate the acquired battery information with the user carrying the mobile battery 100 indicated by the battery information and store it in the storage unit 406. The battery information acquisition unit 416 can associate the acquired battery information with the collection and distribution personnel carrying the mobile battery 100 indicated by the battery information and store it in the storage unit 406. The battery information acquisition unit 416 can associate the acquired battery information with the battery station 12 equipped with the mobile battery 100 indicated by the battery information and store it in the storage unit 406.

[0075] The information generation unit 418 generates the collection personnel information. As described above, the collection personnel information is information related to the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 for the user. The information generation unit 418 can generate the collection personnel information based on the collection personnel position and the user position. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 can generate the collection personnel information based on the collection personnel position, the user position and the map information. The information generation unit 418 can include the information indicating the collection personnel position within a specified range from the user position in the collection personnel information. More specifically, for example, the information generation unit 418 can include the following information in the collection personnel information, namely: information for displaying a graphic indicating the collection personnel position within a specified range from the user position together with the map MP on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200. In addition, the specified range can be a range within a specified distance from the future user position, or a range within a specified time for the assumed moving time used by the collection personnel to reach the future user position.

[0076] The control unit 408 can transmit the collection personnel information generated by the information generation unit 418 to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402. The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can display the collection personnel information received from the management device 400 on the display unit 204. In this way, the collection personnel information is provided to the user.

[0077] As described above, the collection personnel information can include information for causing the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display a graphic indicating the collection personnel position together with the map MP. In this case, the information providing unit 216 can cause the display unit 204 to display the map MP, and cause the graphic 500 indicating the collection personnel position to be displayed on the map MP (see also FIG. Figure 8 , Fig. 9 ). According to this, the user can easily grasp the position of the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the user.

[0078] The information providing unit 216 may also display a graphic on the map MP that indicates the position of a user carrying the user terminal 200 equipped with the information providing unit 216. This allows the user to easily understand the positional relationship between the user and the delivery personnel. When displaying the graphic indicating the user's position on the map MP, the information providing unit 216 may obtain the user's position information from the positioning unit 206 of the user terminal 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The information providing unit 216 may also obtain the user's position information from the management device 400.

[0079] Figure 6 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Figure 6 An example of providing the collection personnel information to the user is shown in FIG.

[0080] In step S1, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the collection and distribution personnel position information. In addition, in step S2, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the user position information.

[0081] Next, the process moves to step S3, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates the collection and collection personnel information. The information generation unit 418 generates the collection and collection personnel information based on the future user position and the collection and collection personnel position.

[0082] Next, the process moves to step S4 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits the collection and distribution personnel information generated by the information generation unit 418 to the user terminal 200 .

[0083] Then, the process moves to step S5, where the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 provides the user with the information on the personnel who are to be dispatched, which is received by the management device 400. That is, the information on the personnel who are to be dispatched is provided to the user using the user terminal 200. The information providing unit 216 provides the information on the personnel who are to be dispatched to the user by, for example, causing the display unit 204 to display a map MP and causing a graphic indicating the position of the personnel who are to be dispatched to be displayed on the map MP. In this way, Figure 6 The action illustrated is completed.

[0084] The information generation unit 418 may also generate the collection personnel information based on the collection personnel position and the future user position. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 may also generate the collection personnel information based on the collection personnel position, the future user position and the map information. As described above, the future user position can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414 based on the user position. In this case, the information generation unit 418 can include the information indicating the collection personnel position within a specified range from the future user position in the collection personnel information. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 can include the following information in the collection personnel information, namely: information for displaying a graphic indicating the collection personnel position within a specified range from the future user position on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 together with the map MP.

[0085] Figure 7 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Figure 7 An example of using future user positions to generate allocation personnel information is shown in FIG.

[0086] Figure 7 Step S1 can be Figure 6 Step S1 is performed in the same manner. In addition, Figure 7 Step S2 can be Figure 6 Step S2 is performed similarly.

[0087] exist Figure 7 In the example shown, step S6 can be performed after step S2. In step S6, the future position prediction unit 414 of the management device 400 predicts the future user position. The future position prediction unit 414 predicts the future user position based on the user position information and the user's action plan, for example. As described above, the user position information is acquired in step S2. As described above, the user's action plan is appropriately sent to the management device 400 by the user using the user terminal 200.

[0088] according to Figure 7 Then, step S6 proceeds to step S3. In step S3, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates the collection and distribution personnel information. Figure 7 In step S3, the information generating unit 418 generates the collection and dispatching personnel information according to the future user position and the collection and dispatching personnel position.

[0089] according to Figure 7 , after step S3, steps S4 and S5 are performed. Figure 7 Step S4 can be Figure 6 Step S4 is performed in the same manner. Figure 7 Step S5 can be Figure 6 The same is done in step S5. Figure 7 The action illustrated is completed.

[0090] The information generating unit 418 may also provide different contents of the collection and delivery personnel information to the user depending on whether the user needs to deliver the mobile battery 100 or needs to collect the mobile battery 100. In view of this, the information generating unit 418 is further described.

[0091] Preferably, the collection personnel information related to the delivery person is provided to the user who needs the delivery of the mobile battery 100. The collection personnel information related to the delivery person is also referred to as the delivery person information in the following description. The information generation unit 418 can include the information indicating the delivery person's position within a specified range from the future user's position in the delivery person information based on the information indicating the future user's position and the delivery person's position information. In addition, the information generation unit 418 can also include the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person in the delivery person information based on the battery information acquired by the battery information acquisition unit 416. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the user with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person. The user can use the provided delivery person information to easily find a delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 with the remaining power desired by the user.

[0092] The information generating unit 418 may also include the following information in the delivery person information, namely, information for causing a graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person to be displayed on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 can cause a graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the collection and delivery personnel to be displayed on the display unit 204 together with the map MP. At least one of the shape, color, and size of the graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person changes, for example, according to the remaining power. By observing the display unit 204, the user can easily grasp the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person.

[0093] The information generation unit 418 may also generate the delivery information provided to the user only when the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user is below a predetermined threshold, i.e., the remaining power threshold. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the user whose remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user becomes below the remaining power threshold with the delivery information related to the delivery person who can deliver another mobile battery 100 to the user. That is, the information providing unit 216 can provide the delivery information to the user who is likely to need the delivery of the mobile battery 100. The remaining power threshold can be pre-stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0094] The information generation unit 418 may also include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person in the delivery person information. The information generation unit 418 may, for example, obtain information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person based on the collection and distribution history of the mobile batteries 100. In this case, the information generation unit 418 may include the following information in the delivery person information, namely, information for causing a graphic indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person to be displayed on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 together with the map MP. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 may cause a graphic indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person to be displayed on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 together with the map MP. By viewing the display unit 204, the user of the mobile battery 100 can easily find a delivery person who can deliver the number of mobile batteries 100 desired by the user.

[0095] Figure 8 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200. Figure 8 An example in which the collector information is displayed on the display unit 204 is shown in FIG.

[0096] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that receives the delivery information can, for example, Figure 8 The display screen 204a shown in the example is displayed on the display unit 204. The map MP, the graph 500, the graph 502, and the graph 504 can be displayed on the display screen 204a. The graph 500, the graph 502, and the graph 504 can be displayed on the map MP. The graph 500 indicates the position of the distributor (the position of the collection and distribution personnel). The graph 502 indicates the position of the user. That is, Figure 8 The graphic 502 shows the location of the user terminal 200, which is equipped with a display Figure 8 The display unit 204 displays the display screen 204a. The graph 504 shows the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person.

[0097] For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 504 may change according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person. Figure 8 The graphic 504 represents a remaining capacity meter, which indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. Figure 8 The more colored parts (blackened parts) of the graphic 504 are, the more remaining power the mobile battery 100 has. The graphics 504 whose number corresponds to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person can be displayed on the display screen 204a. That is, the number of graphics 504 represents the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the delivery person.

[0098] The information providing unit 216 may also display information indicating the remaining power of the mobile device battery on the display unit 204. The mobile device battery is, for example, a main battery equipped in the user terminal 200. A more detailed description of the mobile device battery will be described later. In the case where the user has already carried the mobile battery 100, the information providing unit 216 may also display information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 on the display unit 204. For example, Figure 8 As shown, the information providing unit 216 may also display a graphic 506 on the display screen 204a. The graphic 506 may represent the remaining power of the battery of the mobile device, or the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. The display position of the graphic 506 is Figure 8 The middle is a position avoiding the map MP on the display screen 204a, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0099] The color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 indicating the location of the delivery person may also be changed according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery person can deliver. For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 may also be changed according to whether it indicates a delivery person who can deliver a mobile battery 100 with a remaining power greater than the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. Accordingly, the user can easily find a delivery person who can deliver a mobile battery 100 with a remaining power greater than the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. In this case, the information generation unit 418 generates the delivery person information according to the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery person can deliver. The user terminal 200 (the computing unit 210) may also change the color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 indicated in the delivery person information according to the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery person can deliver. The color, size, etc. of the graphic 504 representing the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery person may also change according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery person can deliver.

[0100] Figure 8 As described above, for users who may need to distribute the mobile battery 100, the information that can be displayed on the display screen 204a is not limited to Figure 8 This aspect will be described later as needed.

[0101] Preferably, the information of the collection personnel related to the recycler is provided to the user who may need to recycle the mobile battery 100. The information of the collection personnel related to the recycler is also referred to as the recycler information in the following description. The information generating unit 418 can include the information indicating the position of the recycler within the specified range from the future user position in the recycler information based on the information indicating the future user position and the recycler position information. In addition, the information generating unit 418 can include the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle in the recycler information. The information generating unit 418 can generate information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle based on the maximum number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can carry and the difference between the number of mobile batteries 100 currently carried by the recycler. The information indicating the maximum number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can carry can be sent to the management device 400 by the recycler using the collection personnel terminal 300 in advance. The information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 currently carried by the recycler can be obtained based on the collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100.

[0102] Fig. 92 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200. Fig. 9 An example in which the collector information is displayed on the display unit 204 is shown in FIG.

[0103] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that receives the collector information can, for example, Fig. 9 The display screen 204b shown in the example is displayed on the display unit 204. The map MP, the graph 500, and the graph 502 can be displayed on the display screen 204b. The graph 500 indicates the position of the collector (the position of the collection and distribution personnel) on the display screen 204b. The graph 502 indicates the position of the user. That is, Fig. 9 The graphic 502 shows the location of the user terminal 200, which is equipped with a display Fig. 9 The display unit 204 includes a display screen 204b.

[0104] A graphic 508 can also be displayed on the display screen 204b. The graphic 508 can be displayed on the map MP. The graphic 508 indicates that the recycler can recycle the mobile battery 100. The number marked on the graphic 508 is Fig. 9 The example shown shows the number of mobile batteries 100 that a recycler can recycle. When the number labeled with the graph 508 is, for example, "3", the graph 508 indicates that the recycler can recycle a maximum of three mobile batteries 100. The graph 508 is not limited to this.

[0105] The color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 indicating the location of the recycler may also change according to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle. In this case, it is preferred that the color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 change according to the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user wants to recycle and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle. For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 may also change according to whether it indicates a recycler that can recycle all the mobile batteries 100 that the user wants to recycle. Accordingly, the user can easily find the recycler that can recycle all the mobile batteries 100 carried by the user. In this case, the information generation unit 418 generates the recycler information based on the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle. The user terminal 200 (operation unit 210) may also change the color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 indicated in the recycler information according to the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle. The color, size, etc. of the graphic 508 may also vary according to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the recycler can recycle.

[0106] In addition, the information providing unit 216 may also Figure 8 The display screen 204a and Fig. 9 The display screen 204b shown in FIG. 204a is displayed on one display screen. For example, the information providing unit 216 may also use Figure 8 The display screen 204a also shows Fig. 9 As described above, the graphic 508 is a graphic indicating that the recycler can recycle the mobile battery 100. In this case, the user can be provided with the information of the distributor and the information of the recycler at the same time (see also Fig.16 ).

[0107] Fig. 9 As described above, for users who may need to recycle the mobile battery 100, the information that can be displayed on the display screen 204b is not limited to Fig. 9 This aspect will be described later as needed.

[0108] In addition to the collection and distribution personnel information, the above-mentioned information generating unit 418 can also generate user information. As described above, the user information is information related to the user who may need to collect the mobile battery 100. The information generating unit 418 can generate the user information based on the user location information and the collection and distribution personnel location information acquired by the location information acquiring unit 412. The information generating unit 418 can include information indicating the user location within a specified range from the collection and distribution personnel location in the user information. More specifically, the information generating unit 418 can include the following information in the user information, namely: information for displaying a graphic indicating the user location within a specified range from the collection and distribution personnel location together with the map MP on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. In addition, the specified range can be a range within a specified distance from the collection and distribution personnel location, or a range within a specified time for the hypothetical moving time for the collection and distribution personnel to reach the user location.

[0109] The control unit 408 can transmit the user information generated by the information generating unit 418 to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402. The information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 can display the user information received from the management device 400 on the display unit 304. In this way, the user information is provided to the collection and delivery personnel.

[0110] As described above, the user information may include information for causing the display unit 304 of the delivery personnel terminal 300 to display a graphic indicating the user's location together with the map MP. In this case, the information providing unit 316 may cause the display unit 304 to display the map MP and cause the graphic 600 indicating the user's location to be displayed on the map MP (see also FIG. Fig.11 ). Based on this, the distribution personnel can easily grasp the user's location.

[0111] The information providing unit 316 can also display the following graphic on the map MP, namely: a graphic indicating the position of the collection personnel carrying the collection personnel terminal 300 equipped with the information providing unit 316. Based on this, the collection personnel can easily grasp the positional relationship between the collection personnel and the user. When the graphic indicating the position of the collection personnel is displayed on the map MP, the information providing unit 316 can obtain the collection personnel position information from the positioning unit 306 of the collection personnel terminal 300, but is not limited to this. The information providing unit 316 can also obtain the collection personnel position information from the management device 400.

[0112] Fig.10 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.10 An example of providing user information to a dispatcher is shown in FIG.

[0113] In step S11, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the collection and distribution personnel position information.

[0114] Furthermore, in step S12, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires user position information.

[0115] Next, the process moves to step S13, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates user information. The information generation unit 418 generates user information based on the user position and the collection and dispatching personnel position.

[0116] Next, the process moves to step S14 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits the user information generated by the information generation unit 418 to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 .

[0117] Then, the process moves to step S15, where the information providing unit 316 of the assembler terminal 300 provides the assembler with the user information received by the management device 400. That is, the assembler terminal 300 is used to provide the user information to the assembler. The information providing unit 316 provides the user information to the assembler by, for example, causing the display unit 304 to display a map MP and causing a graphic indicating the user's location to be displayed on the map MP. In this way, Fig.10 The action illustrated is completed.

[0118] Next, generation of user information by the information generating unit 418 will be further described.

[0119] The information generation unit 418 is capable of including information indicating the number (including zero) of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user in the user information. For example, the information generation unit 418 is capable of including the following information in the user information, namely: information for causing a graphic indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user to be displayed on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 is capable of providing the collection and distribution personnel with information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user. The collection and distribution personnel can use the provided user information to, for example, easily find users who do not carry mobile batteries 100. That is, the collection and distribution personnel can use the provided user information to easily find users who are likely to request the delivery of mobile batteries 100. The information generation unit 418 is capable of obtaining information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user based on, for example, the collection and distribution history records stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0120] The information generating unit 418 can also include information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user has carried in the user information. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection personnel terminal 300 can provide the collection personnel with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user has carried. The collection personnel can use the provided user information to, for example, easily find users who carry mobile batteries 100 with little remaining power. That is, the collection personnel can use the provided user information to easily find users who are likely to request collection of mobile batteries 100. The information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user has carried can be obtained by the battery information obtaining unit 416.

[0121] The information generating unit 418 may also include the following information in the user information, namely, information for causing a graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user to be displayed on the display unit 304 of the delivery personnel terminal 300. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 can cause the graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user to be displayed on the display unit 304 together with the map MP. At least one of the shape, color, and size of the graphic indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user changes, for example, according to the remaining power. By observing the display unit 304, the delivery personnel can easily understand the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user.

[0122] Fig.11 3 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 304 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. Fig.11 An example in which user information is displayed on the display unit 304 is shown.

[0123] When the communication unit 308 of the delivery person terminal 300 receives the user information, the information providing unit 316 of the delivery person terminal 300 can, for example, Fig.11 The display screen 304a shown is displayed on the display unit 304. The display screen 304a can display a map MP, a graph 600, and a graph 602. The graph 600 and the graph 602 can be displayed on the map MP. The graph 600 indicates the user's location. The graph 602 indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user.

[0124] For example, the color and size of the graphic 602 may vary according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. Fig.11 In the example shown, the graphic 602 shows a remaining capacity meter, which indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. Fig.11 In the example shown, the more colored parts (blackened parts) of the graphic 602 are, the more remaining power the mobile battery 100 has. The graphics 602 whose number corresponds to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user can be displayed on the display screen 304a. That is, the number of graphics 602 represents the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user.

[0125] The color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 indicating the user's location may also change according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the collection and delivery personnel can deliver. For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 may also change according to whether the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user shown in the graphic 600 is less than the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the collection and delivery personnel can deliver. Accordingly, the collection and delivery personnel can easily find the user who is likely to request the collection and delivery personnel to deliver the mobile battery 100. In this case, the information generation unit 418 generates user information based on the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the collection and delivery personnel can deliver. The collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 (operation unit 310) may also change the color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 indicated in the user information according to the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the collection and delivery personnel can deliver. The color, size, etc. of the graphic 602 representing the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user may also change according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user and the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the distribution personnel can deliver.

[0126] The color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 representing the user's location may also change according to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the collection staff can recycle. In this case, preferably, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 change according to the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user wishes to recycle and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the collection staff can recycle. For example, preferably, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 change according to whether the collection staff can recycle all the mobile batteries 100 that the user wishes to recycle shown in the graphic 600. Accordingly, the collection staff can easily find users who are likely to request the collection staff to recycle mobile batteries 100. In this case, the information generation unit 418 can generate the collection staff information based on the information representing the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the information representing the number of mobile batteries 100 that the collection staff can recycle. The assembler terminal 300 (operating unit 310) may also change the color, size, etc. of the graphic 600 indicated in the user information according to the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the assembler can recycle. The color, size, etc. of the graphic 602 indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user may also change according to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the user and the number of mobile batteries 100 that the assembler can recycle.

[0127] Graphics 604 and 606 can also be displayed on the display screen 304a. Graphics 604 and 606 can be displayed on the map MP. Graphic 604 indicates the location of the assembly personnel. That is, Fig.11 The graphic 604 shows the location of the distribution personnel terminal 300, which is equipped with a display Fig.11 The display unit 304 of the display screen 304a is displayed. The graph 606 indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the collection and delivery personnel. The graph 606 corresponding to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the collection and delivery personnel can be displayed on the display screen 304a. That is, the number of the graph 606 indicates the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the collection and delivery personnel.

[0128] For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 606 may vary according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery personnel. Fig.11 The graphic 606 represents a remaining capacity meter, which indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. Fig.11 The more colored parts (blackened parts) of the graphic 606 are, the more remaining power the mobile battery 100 has.

[0129] Fig.11 As described above, the information that can be displayed on the display screen 304a for the purpose of arranging personnel is not limited to Fig.11 This aspect will be described later as needed.

[0130] As described above, a request information generating unit 218 can be provided in the computing unit 210 of the user terminal 200. The request information generating unit 218 generates request information. The request information is information related to the request for the collection of mobile batteries 100. When a user needs to deliver a mobile battery 100, the request information can include, for example, user identification information and the number of mobile batteries 100 required by the user. When a user needs to deliver a mobile battery 100, the request information can also include information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 required by the user. As described above, the user identification information is information inherent to the user. When a user needs to deliver a mobile battery 100, the request information can also include information indicating the specifications of the mobile battery 100 required by the user. When a user needs to recycle a mobile battery 100, the request information can include, for example, user identification information and information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user wishes to recycle. When a user needs to recycle a mobile battery 100, the request information can also include information indicating the specifications of the mobile battery 100 that the user needs to recycle. The user can use the operation unit 202 of the user terminal 200 to appropriately input information required for the request information generation unit 218 to generate request information into the user terminal 200 .

[0131] The request information may also include information for the user to specify the person from whom the user wants to request the mobile battery 100 to be assembled. Figure 8 In the case where one of the multiple delivery personnel (delivery personnel) displayed on the display screen 204a shown in FIG. 1 is selected, the delivery personnel identification information indicating the selected delivery personnel may be included in the request information. As described above, the delivery personnel identification information is information unique to the delivery personnel. In addition, for example, when the user selects Fig. 9 In the case of one of the plurality of collection personnel (collectors) displayed on the display screen 204b shown, the collection personnel identification information indicating the selected collection personnel may be included in the request information.

[0132] The request information inputted by the user into the user terminal 200 is transmitted to the management device 400 via the control unit 214 of the user terminal 200 and the communication unit 208. The request information transmitted from the user terminal 200 is received by the communication unit 402 of the management device 400.

[0133] When the request information is received through the communication unit 402, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates user information according to the request information in addition to the user location information and the collection personnel location information. The user location information is information indicating the location of the user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100. The collection personnel location information is information indicating the location of the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 for the user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100. As described above, the request information can also include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user needs to collect, the remaining power, etc.

[0134] In addition to the user location information and the collection personnel location information, the above-mentioned user information generated according to the request information is also referred to as the requested user information in the following description. The requested user information is sent to the collection personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402 by the control unit 408. The control unit 408 can send the requested user information to the collection personnel terminal 300 carried by the collection personnel who is located within a specified range from the user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100. In addition, as described above, the request information can include information for the user to specify the collection personnel whose mobile battery 100 he wants to request to be collected. In this case, the control unit 408 can at least send the requested user information to the collection personnel terminal 300 carried by the collection personnel specified by the user.

[0135] The assembler terminal 300 can receive the requesting user information through the communication unit 308. When the requesting user information is received through the communication unit 308 of the assembler terminal 300, the information providing unit 316 of the assembler terminal 300 provides the requesting user information to the assembler. For example, the information providing unit 316 causes the display unit 304 of the assembler terminal 300 to display the map MP, and causes a graphic indicating the location of the user requesting the assembly of the mobile battery 100 to be displayed on the map MP.

[0136] In the case where the request user information is received through the communication unit 308 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300, the information providing unit 316 may also cause a pop-up window to be displayed on the display unit 304, and the pop-up window is used to notify the collection and distribution personnel that the request user information has been received. Accordingly, the collection and distribution personnel can easily recognize that the user requests the collection and distribution personnel to collect the mobile battery 100. In addition, in the case where the request user information is received through the communication unit 308, the information providing unit 316 may also output a sound through the speaker of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 to notify the collection and distribution personnel of the receipt of the request user information. In this case, the collection and distribution personnel can also easily recognize that the user requests the collection and distribution personnel to collect the mobile battery 100.

[0137] As described above, the request information may include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user needs to collect. In this case, the information generation unit 418 may also generate the request user information based on the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user needs to collect and the information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the collection personnel can collect. For example, the information generation unit 418 selects a collection personnel who can deliver a number of mobile batteries 100 that is greater than the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user requires to be delivered. The information generation unit 418 uses the collection personnel location information indicating the location of the selected collection personnel to generate the request user information. The control unit 408 sends the request user information to the collection personnel terminal 300 of the selected collection personnel. In addition, for example, the information generation unit 418 selects a collection personnel who can recycle a number of mobile batteries 100 that is greater than the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user requires to be recycle. The information generation unit 418 uses the collection personnel location information indicating the location of the selected collection personnel to generate the request user information. The control unit 408 transmits the requesting user information to the selected delivery person's terminal 300. In this way, the requesting user information can be provided only to the delivery person who can accept the request from the user.

[0138] In addition, as described above, the request information can include information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user needs to deliver. In this case, the information generation unit 418 can also generate the request user information based on the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user needs to deliver and the information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the collection and distribution personnel can deliver. For example, the information generation unit 418 selects a collection and distribution personnel who can deliver a mobile battery 100 whose remaining power is greater than the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the user requires to be delivered. The information generation unit 418 uses the collection and distribution personnel location information indicating the location of the selected collection and distribution personnel to generate the request user information. The control unit 408 sends the request user information to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 of the selected collection and distribution personnel. In this way, the request user information can be provided only to the collection and distribution personnel who can accept the request from the user.

[0139] As described above, the request information can include information indicating the specifications of the mobile battery 100 that the user needs to collect. In this case, the information generation unit 418 can also generate the request user information based on the information indicating the specifications of the mobile battery 100 that the user needs to collect and the information indicating the specifications of the mobile battery 100 that the collection personnel can collect. For example, the information generation unit 418 selects a collection personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 of the specifications required by the user. The information generation unit 418 uses the collection personnel location information indicating the location of the selected collection personnel to generate the request user information. The control unit 408 sends the request user information to the collection personnel terminal 300 of the selected collection personnel. In addition, for example, the information generation unit 418 selects a collection personnel who can recycle the mobile battery 100 of the specifications requested by the user. The information generation unit 418 uses the collection personnel location information indicating the location of the selected collection personnel to generate the request user information. The control unit 408 sends the request user information to the collection personnel terminal 300 of the selected collection personnel. In this way, the requesting user information can be provided only to the delivery personnel who can accept the request from the user.

[0140] As described above, a request accepting unit 318 can be provided in the operation unit 310 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The request accepting unit 318 causes the following operation screen to be displayed on the display unit 304, namely: an operation screen for the collection and distribution personnel to select whether to accept the request from the user. For example, as described above, a graphic indicating the position of the user requesting the collection and distribution of the mobile battery 100 can be displayed on the display screen 304a. When the collection and distribution personnel clicks on the graphic, the request accepting unit 318 causes the display unit 304 to display an operation screen for the collection and distribution personnel to select whether to accept the request from the user. The collection and distribution personnel can use the operation screen to answer whether to accept the request from the user. The request accepting unit 318 sends a notification of the answer result indicating whether the collection and distribution personnel accepts the request from the user to the management device 400 via the communication unit 308. This notification is also referred to as an answer notification in the following description.

[0141] If the reply notification sent by the delivery agent terminal 300 indicates that the request from the user is accepted, the control unit 408 sends a notification indicating that the request has been accepted to the user terminal 200 of the user who sent the request information.

[0142] Assuming that there is no collocation personnel who accepts the request from the user, the control unit 408 sends a notification indicating that the request has not been accepted to the user terminal 200 of the user who sent the request information. Based on this, the user can understand that the request from the user has not been accepted by the collocation personnel. For example, in a case where none of the multiple collocation personnel terminals 300 that receive the request user information performs an operation for accepting the request, the control unit 408 sends a notification indicating that the request has not been accepted to the user terminal 200 of the user who sent the request information. That is, in a case where no response to accept the request is received until a specified time has passed since the request user information was sent, the control unit 408 sends a notification indicating that the request has not been accepted to the user terminal 200 of the user who sent the request information.

[0143] When the management device 400 receives the request information, in addition to the request user information, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 can also generate candidate path information. The candidate path information is information indicating the candidate distribution path of the mobile battery 100. The candidate path information can be generated based on the user location information, the distribution personnel location information and the map information. The information generation unit 418 can also make multiple distribution path candidates for one user. In the case where multiple users request the distribution of mobile batteries 100, the information generation unit 418 can also make the candidate path information include the following information, namely: information indicating the candidate distribution path for which the distribution personnel can distribute the mobile batteries 100 to multiple users in sequence (also refer to Fig.13 ).

[0144] When generating candidate path information, the information generation unit 418 may also select a candidate for the collection path according to a specified condition. For example, the information generation unit 418 may also select a path where the moving distance of the collection personnel is within a specified distance as a candidate for the collection path. In addition, the information generation unit 418 may also select a path where the moving time of the collection personnel is within a specified time as a candidate for the collection path.

[0145] The candidate path information generated by the information generation unit 418 can be sent to the assembler terminal 300 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the assembler terminal 300 can provide the assembler with the candidate path information received by the assembler terminal 300 from the management device 400. The assembler can determine whether to accept the request from the user based on the candidate path information provided by the information providing unit 316.

[0146] In addition, the user or the delivery personnel may designate a meeting place for each other. In this case, the information generation unit 418 may generate candidate route information based on the designated meeting place. A more detailed description of the meeting place will be given later.

[0147] Fig.12 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.12 An example of receiving a request for the allocation of the mobile battery 100 is shown in FIG.

[0148] In step S21, the user terminal 200 generates request information. More specifically, the request information generation unit 218 provided in the user terminal 200 generates request information according to the user's operation. The generated request information is transmitted to the management device 400 via the communication unit 208 in step S22.

[0149] Next, the process moves to step S23, where the management device 400 generates the request user information using the request information. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates the request user information based on the user location information, the collection and distribution personnel location information, and the request information. In addition, the user location information and the collection and distribution personnel location information can be appropriately acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412.

[0150] Then, the process moves to step S24, where the management device 400 generates candidate path information based on the user location information, the location information of the dispatcher, and the map information. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates candidate path information based on the user location information, the location information of the dispatcher, and the map information. In addition, the map information can be pre-stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0151] Then, the process moves to step S25, where the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 sends the request user information and the candidate path information to the collection and dispatching personnel terminal 300. The request user information and the candidate path information are sent by the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. In addition, the request user information and the candidate path information are received by the communication unit 308 of the collection and dispatching personnel terminal 300. The request user information and the candidate path information received by the collection and dispatching personnel terminal 300 are provided to the collection and dispatching personnel by the information providing unit 316.

[0152] Next, the process moves to step S26, where the assembler terminal 300 sends a reply notification to the management device 400. More specifically, the request receiving unit 318 of the assembler terminal 300 generates a reply notification based on the operation of the assembler, and the communication unit 308 of the assembler terminal 300 sends the reply notification to the management device 400. Fig.12 The illustrated action is completed. In addition, as described above, the reply notification is a notification indicating the reply result indicating whether the dispatching personnel accepts the request from the user.

[0153] Fig.13 3 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 304 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. Fig.13An example is shown in which the candidate route information is displayed together with the requesting user information.

[0154] By receiving the requesting user information through the assembly personnel terminal 300, a graphic 608 can also be displayed on the display screen 304a of the display unit 304. The graphic 608 can be displayed on the map MP. The graphic 608 indicates the location of the user who requests the assembly of the mobile battery 100. A plurality of graphics 608 (608A to 608E) can also be displayed on the display screen 304a. In addition, a graphic indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that the user shown in the graphic 608 wishes to assemble, the remaining power, etc. can also be displayed on the display screen 304a. When the assembly personnel clicks on the graphic 608, the details of the request content from the user shown in the graphic 608 can also be displayed on the display unit 304.

[0155] In addition, as described above, the graph 600 can be displayed on the display screen 304a. Fig.13 In the figure, the graphic 600 indicates the position of the user who has not requested the mobile battery 100. In order to enable the collection personnel to easily distinguish between the user who has requested the mobile battery 100 and the user who has not requested the mobile battery 100, it is preferred that at least one of the shapes, colors, sizes, etc. of the graphic 600 and the graphic 608 is different from each other. The graphic 608 may also be highlighted on the display screen 304a. For example, the graphic 608 may be displayed in a flashing manner instead of the graphic 600.

[0156] The candidate route information is received by the distribution personnel terminal 300, and a graphic 610 can also be displayed on the display screen 304a of the display unit 304. The graphic 610 can be displayed on the map MP. The graphic 610 represents the candidate of the distribution route mentioned above. A plurality of graphics 610 (610A, 610B) can also be displayed on the display screen 304a. Fig.13 In the example shown, the combination of users who can aggregate the mobile battery 100 on the aggregate distribution path shown in the graph 610A is different from the combination of users who can aggregate the mobile battery 100 on the aggregate distribution path shown in the graph 610B. For example, the graph 610A shows the candidates of the aggregate distribution path that can aggregate the mobile battery 100 for the user shown in the graph 608A and the user shown in the graph 608B. In contrast, the graph 610B shows the candidates of the aggregate distribution path that can aggregate the mobile battery 100 for the user shown in the graph 608C, the user shown in the graph 608D, and the user shown in the graph 608E.

[0157] according to Fig.13In the display screen 304a shown, the delivery personnel can confirm the location of the user who requested the delivery of the mobile battery 100 and the candidate delivery path for delivering the mobile battery 100 to the user. The delivery personnel can determine whether to accept the request from the user based on the candidate delivery path and the number of users on the delivery path.

[0158] The collection staff who accepts the request from the user collects the mobile battery 100 for the user. For example, the collection staff who accepts the delivery request of the mobile battery 100 goes to the user's location and hands over the mobile battery 100 to the user. In addition, for example, the collection staff who accepts the recycling request of the mobile battery 100 goes to the user's location and collects the mobile battery 100 from the user.

[0159] In addition, there may be a case where the user wants to designate a meeting place with the delivery person. Based on this, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 may cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display an operation screen for the user to designate a delivery place.

[0160] The delivery location is a location where the user delivers the mobile battery 100. The operation screen for the user to designate the delivery location may also be Figure 8 The display screen 204a shown. In this case, for example, the user can click on any location on the map MP shown in the display screen 204a to specify the delivery location. Information indicating the delivery location specified by the user is sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. The information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300, for example, causes the display unit 304 to display the delivery location specified by the user. Accordingly, the collection and delivery personnel can grasp the meeting place with the user, that is, the delivery location.

[0161] In addition, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 may also cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display an operation screen for the user to specify a collection location. The collection location is a location where the user hands over the mobile battery 100 to the collection personnel. The operation screen for the user to specify the collection location may also be Fig. 9 The display screen 204b shown. In this case, for example, the user can click on any location on the map MP shown in the display screen 204b to specify a collection location. Information indicating the collection location specified by the user is sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300, for example, causes the display unit 304 to display the collection location specified by the user. Based on this, the collection and distribution personnel can understand the meeting place with the user, that is, the collection location.

[0162] The collection and distribution personnel may also specify a meeting place with the user. That is, the collection and distribution personnel may also specify a delivery place or a collection place. In this case, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 causes the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 to display an operation screen for the collection and distribution personnel to specify a meeting place. The operation screen may also be Fig.11 display screen 304a. In this case, for example, the collection and distribution personnel can click on any location on the map MP shown in the display screen 304a to specify a meeting place. Information indicating the meeting place specified by the collection and distribution personnel is sent to the user terminal 200. The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200, for example, causes the display unit 204 to display the meeting place specified by the collection and distribution personnel. Accordingly, the user can understand the meeting place with the collection and distribution personnel. In addition, there may be a situation where the user and the collection and distribution personnel specify different meeting places from each other. In consideration of this situation, it is also possible that only one of the user and the collection and distribution personnel can specify the meeting place, and the other party can choose whether to accept the designation.

[0163] As described above, the suggestion unit 420 can be provided in the operation unit 404 of the management device 400. The suggestion unit 420 can suggest the above-mentioned candidates for the meeting place based on at least one of the user location information and the collection and distribution personnel location information and the map information. For example, the suggestion unit 420 can suggest the middle point between the user location and the collection and distribution personnel location as a candidate for the meeting place. In addition, the suggestion unit 420 can, for example, suggest facilities, buildings, etc. that exist near the user location or the collection and distribution personnel location as candidates for the meeting place. The facilities, buildings, etc. can serve as landmarks when the user is looking for the collection and distribution personnel, and can serve as landmarks when the collection and distribution personnel are looking for the user. The suggestion unit 420 can also use the above-mentioned future user location as the user location information. The suggestion unit 420 can also suggest multiple candidates for the meeting place. In the case of providing the collection and distribution personnel with candidate path information representing the candidate for the collection and distribution path, the suggestion unit 420 can also suggest any place on the collection and distribution path as a candidate for the meeting place. The number of candidates for the meeting place can be one or more.

[0164] The information indicating the candidate meeting place suggested by the suggestion unit 420 can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the control unit 408 of the management device 400 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the user with the information indicating the candidate meeting place. For example, the information providing unit 216 can cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display the map MP, and cause a graphic indicating the candidate meeting place to be displayed on the map MP. The user can select a meeting place from the candidates displayed on the display unit 204.

[0165] In addition, information indicating the candidate meeting place suggested by the suggestion unit 420 can be sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 via the control unit 408 of the management device 400 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 can provide the collection and distribution personnel with information indicating the candidate meeting place. For example, the information providing unit 316 can cause the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 to display the map MP, and can cause a graphic indicating the candidate meeting place to be displayed on the map MP. The collection and distribution personnel can select a meeting place from the candidates displayed on the display unit 304.

[0166] In addition, when multiple candidates for meeting places are provided to both the user and the dispatcher, there may be a situation where the user and the dispatcher specify different meeting places. In consideration of this situation, only one of the user and the dispatcher can specify the meeting place, and the other can choose whether to accept the specification.

[0167] Fig.14 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.14 An example of a case where a meeting place is suggested is shown in FIG.

[0168] The management system 16 is capable of executing Fig.14 Step S31 and Step S32 are shown as examples. Step S31 and Step S32 can be included in the management method of this embodiment.

[0169] In step S31, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates information indicating a candidate meeting place. The information generation unit 418 can generate information indicating a candidate meeting place based on user location information indicating the location of a user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100, and collection personnel location information indicating the location of a collection personnel who accepts the request from the user. More specifically, the information generation unit 418 can generate information indicating a candidate meeting place based on user location information indicating the location of a user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100, collection personnel location information indicating the location of a collection personnel who accepts the request from the user, and map information. The user location information and collection personnel location information used by the information generation unit 418 in step S31 can be appropriately acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412.

[0170] Then, the process moves to step S32, where the management device 400 sends information indicating the candidate meeting place. The information indicating the candidate meeting place is sent via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. The information indicating the candidate meeting place can be received via the communication unit 208 of the user terminal 200 carried by the user who requests the collection of the mobile battery 100. The information indicating the candidate meeting place can also be received via the communication unit 308 of the collection staff terminal 300 carried by the collection staff who receives the request from the user. In this way, Fig.14 The action shown is completed.

[0171] The suggestion unit 420 may also suggest that the delivery personnel can place a predetermined device 20 as a receiving location for the mobile battery 100. The device 20 is, for example, a locker that can store the mobile battery 100 (see also Figure 1 ), but is not limited to this. The device 20 can be, for example, a battery holder that can hold the mobile battery 100. The battery holder can also be, for example, a small container that is easy to set up in a city. The device 20 can be appropriately set up in the city by an operator who operates the sharing system 10. The collection staff can configure the mobile battery 100 in the device 20 recommended by the recommendation unit 420. On the other hand, the user can receive the mobile battery 100 configured in the device 20. Accordingly, the user can receive the mobile battery 100 without meeting with the collection staff.

[0172] In the case where the assembler recommends that a specified device 20 where the mobile battery 100 can be set be used as a receiving place, the suggestion unit 420 can select the device 20 for receiving the mobile battery 100 based on the user location information, the assembler location information, and the information indicating the location of the device 20. The information indicating the location of the device 20 can be included in the map information pre-stored in the storage unit 406. In addition, the suggestion unit 420 can also use the above-mentioned future user location as the user location information when selecting the device 20 for receiving the mobile battery 100. The information indicating the location of the selected device 20 is provided to the user through the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200. In addition, the information indicating the location of the selected device 20 is provided to the assembler through the information providing unit 316 of the assembler terminal 300.

[0173] The suggestion unit 420 may also suggest that the device 20 be used as a collection place for the user to hand over the mobile battery 100 to the collection staff. In this case, for example, the user can place the mobile battery 100 that needs to be collected by the collection staff at the device 20. The collection staff can collect the mobile battery 100 placed at the device 20. Accordingly, the user can hand over the mobile battery 100 to the collection staff without meeting with the collection staff.

[0174] The suggestion unit 420 may also suggest a candidate meeting place to the user before the user requests to assemble the mobile battery 100. Figure 8 On the display screen 204a of the user terminal 200, a graphic representing a delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the user is displayed. The suggestion unit 420 can assume that the user requests the delivery person to deliver the mobile battery 100, and suggest candidates for a meeting place between the user and the delivery person. In this case, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can display a graphic representing a candidate for a meeting place suggested by the suggestion unit 420 on the display screen 204a. Accordingly, the user can select a delivery person to whom he requests the delivery of the mobile battery 100 based on the candidates for the suggested meeting place.

[0175] The suggestion unit 420 may also suggest candidates for meeting places to the assembler before the assembler accepts the request from the user. Fig.11 The display screen 304a shown can show the location of the user who may need to assemble the mobile battery 100. The suggestion unit 420 can assume that the assembler accepts the request from the user and suggest the candidate meeting place between the user and the assembler. In this case, the information providing unit 316 of the assembler terminal 300 can display a graphic or the like representing the candidate meeting place suggested by the suggestion unit 420 on the display screen 304a. Accordingly, the assembler can determine whether to accept the request from the user based on the suggested candidate meeting place.

[0176] In addition, the suggestion unit 420 may also suggest that the user who may need to deliver the mobile battery 100 go to the battery station 12. In this case, the suggestion unit 420 can select a battery station 12 from which the user can receive the mobile battery 100 based on the user location information, the information indicating the location of the battery station 12, and the information indicating the operating status of the battery station 12. More specifically, the suggestion unit 420 can select a battery station 12 from which the user can receive the mobile battery 100 based on the user location information, the information indicating the location of the battery station 12, the information indicating the operating status of the battery station 12, and the map information. The suggestion unit 420 can select a battery station 12 that is operating within a specified range from the user's location and suggest to the user to receive the mobile battery 100 configured at the battery station 12. The user location information can be appropriately acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412. The information indicating the location of the battery station 12 can be included in the map information stored in the storage unit 406. The information indicating the operating status of the battery station 12 can be appropriately provided to the management system 16 by the battery station 12, for example. Alternatively, information indicating the operation plan (schedule) of the battery station 12 may be pre-stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. When selecting a battery station 12 for receiving the mobile battery 100, the suggestion unit 420 may use information indicating the future user location as the user location information.

[0177] The information indicating the location of the battery station 12 selected by the suggestion unit 420 is transmitted to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the user with the information indicating the location of the battery station 12 selected by the suggestion unit 420. Figure 8 On the display screen 204a shown, a graphic indicating the position of the selected battery station 12 is displayed. In addition, the information providing unit 216 can display a text message on the display screen 204a, indicating that the mobile battery 100 can be received at the battery station 12 shown on the display screen 204a. The user can receive the mobile battery 100 arranged at the battery station 12 by going to the battery station 12 recommended by the recommendation unit 420. Since the mobile battery 100 arranged at the battery station 12 can be received, the user can receive the mobile battery 100 even if there is no assembly personnel to accept the request from the user.

[0178] The suggestion unit 420 can also suggest that the user who needs to recycle the mobile battery 100 go to the battery station 12. In this case, the suggestion unit 420 can also select the battery station 12 based on the user location information, the information indicating the location of the battery station 12, and the information indicating the operating status of the battery station 12. More specifically, the suggestion unit 420 can select the battery station 12 based on the user location information, the information indicating the location of the battery station 12, the information indicating the operating status of the battery station 12, and the map information. The information providing unit 216 can Fig. 9 The display screen 204b shown in the figure displays a graphic or the like indicating the position of the battery station 12 selected by the suggestion unit 420. In addition, the user can transfer the mobile battery 100 to the suggested battery station 12.

[0179] As described above, according to the management system 16 , the user terminal 200 can be used to provide the user with information on the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the user.

[0180] In addition, there may be a situation where the user needs to collect mobile batteries 100 for a place equipped with a machine, wherein the machine is managed by the user as an administrator. More specifically, there may be a situation where the user needs to deliver mobile batteries 100 to a place equipped with the machine. In addition, there may be a situation where the user needs to recycle the mobile battery 100 connected to the machine. The machine may not be located at the place where the user is located, but at a place far enough away from the place where the user is located. Based on this, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 can also generate the following information, namely: information related to the collection personnel who can go to the place equipped with the machine managed by the user as an administrator to collect mobile batteries 100. The information related to the collection personnel who can collect mobile batteries 100 for the place equipped with the machine is also referred to as the collection personnel information for the machine in the following description.

[0181] The collection personnel information for the machine is generated based on the machine location information and the collection personnel position information. The machine location information is information indicating the location of the machine, and the machine location refers to the location of the machine managed by the user as an administrator. The machine location information can be appropriately input by the user into the user terminal 200. The machine location information input into the user terminal 200 can be sent to the management device 400 through the communication unit 208. The machine location information sent to the management device 400 can be acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400. The collection personnel position information used to generate the collection personnel information for the machine indicates the location of the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 for the place equipped with the machine. For example, a collection personnel who carries a mobile battery 100 of a specification that can power the machine and is within a specified range from the machine location can be a collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 for the place equipped with the machine. In addition, a collection personnel who is within a specified range from the location of the machine, that is, the machine location, can be a collection personnel who can recover the mobile battery 100 connected to the machine. The device collection and delivery personnel information includes, for example, information for displaying a graphic indicating the position of the collection and delivery personnel together with the map MP on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 .

[0182] The machine collection personnel information is transmitted to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the machine collection personnel information to the user. For example, the information providing unit 216 causes the display unit 204 to display the map MP, and causes a graphic indicating the position of the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 at the place equipped with the machine to be displayed on the map MP.

[0183] Fig.15 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.15 2 shows an example in which machine allocation personnel information is provided to a user who is a machine manager.

[0184] In step S41, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the collection and distribution personnel position information. In addition, in step S42, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the equipment position information.

[0185] Next, the process moves to step S43, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates the machine collection and delivery personnel information. The information generation unit 418 generates the machine collection and delivery personnel information based on the machine position information and the collection and delivery personnel position information.

[0186] Next, the process moves to step S44 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits the equipment collection and allocation personnel information generated in step S43 to the user terminal 200 .

[0187] Next, the process moves to step S45, and the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 provides the user with the information sent to the user terminal 200 in step S44. The information providing unit 216, for example, causes the display unit 204 to display a map MP, and causes a graphic indicating the position of the collection and delivery personnel to be displayed on the map MP. Fig.15 The action illustrated is completed.

[0188] In addition, when a user needs to deliver a mobile battery 100 that can supply power to a device, the information providing unit 216 can also provide the user with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery personnel can deliver. That is, the information providing unit 216 can also provide the user with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that can supply power to the device. The information providing unit 216 can, for example, cause the display unit 204 to display the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 that the delivery personnel can deliver. Figure 8 In the above-mentioned figure 504 (also refer to Fig.16 ). For example, the color, size, etc. of the graphic 504 can vary according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery personnel.

[0189] In addition, when the user needs to recycle the mobile battery 100 connected to the device, the information providing unit 216 can also provide the user with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. For example, the information providing unit 216 causes the display unit 204 to display a graphic 512 indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 connected to the device (see also Fig.16 ). For example, the color and size of the graphic 512 may vary according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 connected to the device. The information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 connected to the device may be appropriately acquired by the battery information acquisition unit 416.

[0190] Fig.16 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 .

[0191] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can, for example, display the information on the display unit 204. Fig.16The display screen 204c shown as an example. A map MP, a graph 500, a graph 502, a graph 504, and a graph 508 can be displayed on the display screen 204c. Graphs 500, 502, 504, and 508 can be displayed on the map MP. Graph 500 indicates the location of the distribution personnel. Graph 500 corresponding to the number of distribution personnel who can distribute mobile batteries 100 to a place equipped with a machine can be displayed on the display screen 204c. Graph 502 indicates the location of the user who is the manager of the machine. Graph 504 indicates the remaining power of the mobile batteries 100 that the distribution personnel shown in graph 500 can distribute. Graph 504 corresponding to the number of mobile batteries 100 carried by the distribution personnel can be displayed on the display screen 204c. Graph 508 indicates that the distribution personnel shown in graph 500 can recycle the mobile batteries 100 as a recycler.

[0192] Graphics 510 and 512 can also be displayed on display screen 204c. Graphics 510 and 512 can be displayed on map MP. Graphic 510 represents the above-mentioned machine position. Fig.16 In the example shown, one graph 510 is shown. The number of graphs 510 corresponding to the number of devices managed by the user can be displayed on the display screen 204c. Graph 512 indicates the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 connected to the device. When the mobile battery 100 is not connected to the device, the display of graph 512 can be omitted.

[0193] The color, size, etc. of the graphic 512 can change according to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 shown by the graphic 512. Fig.16 The illustrated graph 512 represents a remaining capacity meter indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 . Fig.16 The more colored parts (blackened parts) of the graph 512 shown, the more remaining power of the mobile battery 100 is.

[0194] The user can easily find a delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place where the machine is installed based on the position of the graphic 500 displayed on the display screen 204c. The user can request the delivery person shown in the display screen 204c to deliver the mobile battery 100. The user can request the delivery of the mobile battery 100 using the user terminal 200 (request information generation unit 218).

[0195] Furthermore, as described above, the display screen 204c can also display a graph 504 showing the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the delivery personnel. Therefore, the user can determine which delivery personnel to request to deliver the mobile battery 100 based on the remaining power of the mobile batteries 100 that can be delivered by multiple delivery personnel.

[0196] In addition, the user can easily understand the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 connected to the device based on the graph 512 displayed on the display screen 204c. Thus, the user can determine whether to request the mobile battery 100 to be recycled based on the remaining power of the mobile battery 100.

[0197] Figure 8 The display screen 204a and Fig.16 The display screen 204c shown may also be displayed on one display screen. That is, the information providing unit 216 may also display on one display screen the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place where the user is located, and the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place equipped with the machine. In this case, it is preferable to set the shape, color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 representing the position of the collection and distribution personnel according to whether it is the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place where the user is located, or the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place equipped with the machine. Accordingly, the user can easily identify the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place where the user is located, and the collection and distribution personnel who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to the place equipped with the machine.

[0198] Fig. 9 The display screen 204b and Fig.16 The display screen 204c shown may also be displayed on one display screen. That is, the information providing unit 216 may also display on one display screen the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 from the user and the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 connected to the machine. In this case, it is preferable to set the shape, color, size, etc. of the graphic 500 indicating the position of the collection personnel according to whether it is the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 from the user or the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 connected to the machine. Accordingly, the user can easily identify the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 from the user and the collection personnel who can collect the mobile battery 100 connected to the machine.

[0199] As described above, the management system 16 can provide the user with information about a delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery 100 to a location where equipment managed by the user as a manager is installed, using the user terminal 200 .

[0200] In addition, from the perspective of the delivery personnel, in order to accept as many requests as possible, sometimes they want to know the place where it is easy to accept requests from users. In order to enable the delivery personnel to know the place where it is easy to accept requests from users, the management system 16 can also be configured as follows.

[0201] As described above, the computing unit 404 of the management device 400 can be provided with a past demand information generating unit 422 (see Figure 5 ). The past demand information generating unit 422 generates past demand information. The past demand information is information indicating the number of past collection and distribution requests for mobile batteries 100. That is, the past demand information is information indicating the past collection and distribution needs of mobile batteries 100. The past demand information can be generated based on the collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100 and the conditions specified by the collection and distribution personnel. As described above, the information indicating the collection and distribution history of the mobile battery 100 can be stored by the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. The conditions specified by the collection and distribution personnel can include, for example, an area specified by the collection and distribution personnel (XX station, yy park, etc.), and at least one of the past dates and times specified by the collection and distribution personnel. The information indicating the conditions can be appropriately input into the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 by the collection and distribution personnel. The collection and distribution personnel can use the operating unit 302 to input the information indicating the above conditions into the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The information input into the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 can be sent to the management device 400 through the communication unit 308, and can be obtained by the past demand information generating unit 422.

[0202] The past demand information generating unit 422 can generate past demand information indicating the collection and distribution demand (number of requests) generated at a specified date and time and in a specified area, for example, based on the specified conditions and the collection and distribution history. In this case, the past demand information can include the following information, namely, information for displaying a graph indicating the collection and distribution demand generated at a specified date and time and in a specified area on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 together with the map MP (see also Fig.18 ). The past demand information generation unit 422 can determine the shape of the above-mentioned graph according to the collection demand generated on the specified date and time and in the specified area. Specifically, the past demand information generation unit 422 can determine the color of the above-mentioned graph according to whether the collection demand generated on the specified date and time and in the specified area reaches a predetermined threshold (past collection demand threshold) or more. The past collection demand threshold can be pre-stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0203] The past demand information can be transmitted to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402 by the control unit 408. The information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 that has received the past demand information can display the past demand information on the display unit 304. In this way, the past demand information is provided to the collection and delivery personnel.

[0204] Fig.17 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.17 An example of providing past demand information to distribution personnel is shown in FIG.

[0205] In step S51, the communication unit 308 of the collection staff terminal 300 transmits information (condition information) indicating conditions for generating past demand information to the management device 400. The information indicating conditions for generating past demand information is input by the collection staff using the collection staff terminal 300.

[0206] Next, the process moves to step S52, where the past demand information generating unit 422 of the management device 400 generates past demand information based on past collection and delivery history records and conditions specified by the collection and delivery personnel.

[0207] Next, the process moves to step S53 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits the past demand information generated by the past demand information generating unit 422 to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 .

[0208] Then, the process moves to step S54, and the information providing unit 316 of the delivery person terminal 300 provides the delivery person with the past demand information received from the communication unit 402. Fig.17 The action illustrated is completed.

[0209] Fig.18 3 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 304 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300. Fig.18 2 shows an example of a display screen 304 b displayed on the display unit 304 of the delivery personnel terminal 300 .

[0210] When the past demand information is received through the delivery personnel terminal 300, the information providing unit 316 of the delivery personnel terminal 300 can Fig.18 The display screen 304b shown is displayed on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. A map MP can be displayed on the display screen 304b. A graph 612 can also be displayed on the display screen 304b. The graph 612 corresponds to the area specified as a condition by the collection and distribution personnel. The graph 612 can be displayed in a manner corresponding to the collection and distribution demand generated on a specified date and time and in a specified area. For example, it can be set so that the greater the number of collection and distribution requests within a specified date and time, the higher the display density of the graph 612. The collection and distribution personnel can observe the display screen 304b and easily grasp the past collection and distribution demands. A pop-up window 614 can also be displayed on the display screen 304b, and the pop-up window 614 displays the number of collection and distribution requests within the specified date and time and area.

[0211] The information providing unit 316 may further cause the display screen 304b to display the graphic 604. As described above, the graphic 604 indicates the position of the collection and distribution personnel.

[0212] As described above, the computing unit 404 of the management device 400 can be provided with a distribution demand prediction unit 424. The distribution demand prediction unit 424 can predict the future distribution demand of the mobile battery 100. The future distribution demand can be predicted based on, for example, the future user position and the distribution history. In addition, as described above, the future user position is the future position of the user. As described above, the information indicating the future user position can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414.

[0213] The collection demand prediction unit 424 predicts the future collection demand by, for example, assuming that a collection request for the mobile battery 100 occurs at a future location of a user who frequently requests the collection of the mobile battery 100. Whether a user frequently requests the collection of the mobile battery 100 can be determined based on the collection history record. The collection demand prediction unit 424 can predict the future collection demand based on multiple future user locations and collection history records.

[0214] In addition, in places where a large number of people gather, the demand for mobile batteries 100 may become high. Based on this, the distribution demand prediction unit 424 can also predict the future distribution demand based on the implementation schedule of the event. The event is, for example, a rally held in a park, square, etc. The distribution demand prediction unit 424 can predict that during the implementation period of the rally, the distribution demand for mobile batteries 100 in the park, etc. where the rally is held will increase. The distribution demand prediction unit 424 can obtain information indicating the implementation schedule of the event from a website, etc. via the network NW.

[0215] The control unit 408 can send information indicating the collection and distribution demand predicted by the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 can provide the collection and distribution personnel with information indicating the future collection and distribution demand. In addition, the information indicating the collection and distribution demand predicted by the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 can include information for causing a graphic indicating the collection and distribution demand to be displayed on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 together with the map MP. In this case, the information providing unit 316 can cause the display unit 304 to display the map MP, and can cause the above-mentioned graphic to be displayed on the map MP. The information for causing a graphic indicating the future collection and distribution demand to be displayed on the display unit 304 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 together with the map MP can be generated by the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424. The collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 can determine the form of the above-mentioned graphic based on the predicted collection and distribution demand. Specifically, the collection demand prediction unit 424 can determine the color of the above-mentioned graph, etc., depending on whether the predicted collection demand is greater than a predetermined threshold (collection demand threshold). The collection demand threshold can be stored in advance in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0216] Fig.191 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.19 An example is shown in the case where information indicating future collection and distribution needs is provided to collection and distribution personnel.

[0217] In step S61, the future position prediction unit 414 of the management device 400 predicts the future user position. The future position prediction unit 414 predicts the future user position based on the user position information and the user's action plan. The user position information can be appropriately acquired by the position information acquisition unit 412. The user's action plan is appropriately sent to the management device 400 by the user using the user terminal 200.

[0218] Next, the process moves to step S62, where the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 of the management device 400 predicts the future collection and distribution demand. The collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 predicts the future collection and distribution demand based on, for example, the future user location and the collection and distribution history. The collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 can generate information indicating the predicted future collection and distribution demand.

[0219] Next, the process moves to step S63 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits information indicating the future collection and distribution demand predicted by the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 .

[0220] Next, the process moves to step S64, where the information providing unit 316 of the delivery person terminal 300 provides the delivery person with information indicating future delivery needs received from the communication unit 402. Fig.19 The action illustrated is completed.

[0221] Fig. 20 3 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 304 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 .

[0222] The information providing unit 316 of the delivery person terminal 300 that has received the information indicating the future delivery demand can, for example, Fig. 20 The display screen 304c shown is displayed on the display unit 304 of the distribution personnel terminal 300. A map MP can be displayed on the display screen 304c. A graphic 616 can also be displayed on the display screen 304c. The graphic 616 is displayed, for example, overlapping a specified area on the map MP. The graphic 616 represents the future distribution demand in the area. The color, size, etc. of the graphic 616 can be set according to the predicted distribution demand. The distribution personnel can easily understand the future distribution demand based on the graphic 616 displayed on the display screen 304c. A pop-up window 618 can also be displayed on the display screen 304c, and the pop-up window 618 shows the number of distribution requests expected to occur in the area shown in the graphic 616 in the future.

[0223] The information providing unit 316 may further display the graphic 604 on the display screen 304c. As described above, the graphic 604 indicates the position of the dispatching personnel.

[0224] As described above, the management system 16 allows the collection staff to consider past collection needs and understand places where requests from users are easily accepted. In addition, the management system 16 allows the collection staff to consider future collection needs and understand places where requests from users are easily accepted.

[0225] In addition, from the user's perspective, there may be a situation where the user wants to charge the mobile battery 100 that the user carries. Based on this, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 can also generate information related to a charging spot where the mobile battery 100 carried by the user can be charged. In addition, the charging spot can include a place equipped with a public charger and a place equipped with a public socket to which the user can connect a personal charger. The information related to the charging spot that can charge the mobile battery 100 carried by the user is also referred to as charging spot information in the following description.

[0226] The charging point information can be generated based on the user location information and the information indicating the location of the charging point. The user location information and the information indicating the location of the charging point can be acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400. In addition, the information indicating the location of the charging point can be included in the map information stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. The information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the location of the charging point within a specified range from the user location in the charging point information. In addition, when generating the charging point information, the information generation unit 418 can also use the above-mentioned future user location as the user location. The future user location can be predicted by the future location prediction unit 414 of the management device 400.

[0227] The charging point information generated by the information generating unit 418 can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402. The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that has received the charging point information can provide the charging point information to the user. For example, the information providing unit 216 can cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display the map MP, and cause a graphic indicating the location of the charging point to be displayed on the map MP. Thus, the user can understand the location of the charging point where the mobile battery 100 can be charged.

[0228] The information generation unit 418 may generate the charging point information based on information indicating the operating status of the charging point in addition to the user location information and the information indicating the location of the charging point. The information generation unit 418 generates the charging point information so that, for example, only the locations of the charging points that are in operation among the plurality of charging points within a predetermined range from the user location are displayed on the display unit 204. The information indicating the operating status of the charging point can be stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. Instead of the operating status of the charging point, the information generation unit 418 may generate the charging point information using information indicating the operating status of the facility equipped with the charging point.

[0229] In addition to the user location information and the information indicating the location of the charging point, the information generation unit 418 may also generate the charging point information based on the information indicating the actual usage status of the charging point by the user. The information generation unit 418 can generate the charging point information so that, for example, only the locations of the charging points that the user uses more frequently are displayed on the display unit 204. By providing the user with the charging point information including the locations of the charging points that the user uses more frequently, the convenience of the user can be improved. In addition, the information indicating the actual usage status of the charging point by the user can be stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400.

[0230] The charging point information may also include required time information. The required time information is information indicating the estimated time required to fully charge the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. The information generation unit 418 can generate the required time information using, for example, information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user. The information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user can be acquired by the battery information acquisition unit 416 of the management device 400.

[0231] Fig.21 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.21 An example of providing charging point information to a user is shown in FIG.

[0232] In step S71, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires the user position information. In step S72, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires information indicating the position of the charging point.

[0233] Next, the process moves to step S73, where the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates charging point information based on the user location information and the information indicating the location of the charging point. In step S73, the information generation unit 418 may also use information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 carried by the user by including the required time information in the charging point information. In addition, in step S73, the information generation unit 418 may also use information indicating the actual usage status of the charging point by the user by including the information indicating the location of the charging point that the user uses more frequently in the charging point information.

[0234] Next, the process moves to step S74 , and the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 transmits the charging point information generated by the information generation unit 418 to the user terminal 200 .

[0235] Next, the process moves to step S75, and the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 provides the user with the charging point information transmitted from the communication unit 402. Fig.21 The action illustrated is completed.

[0236] Fig. 22 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 .

[0237] When the user terminal 200 receives the charging point information, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can, for example, Fig. 22 The display screen 204d shown in the example is displayed on the display unit 204. The map MP can be displayed on the display screen 204d. The graphic 502 indicating the user's location can also be displayed on the display screen 204d. The graphic 514 indicating the location of the charging point can also be displayed on the display screen 204d. The graphics 514 corresponding to the number of charging points that can be displayed on the map MP can be displayed on the display screen 204d. The user can easily find the charging point that can charge the mobile battery 100 carried by the user based on the graphics 514 displayed on the display screen 204d.

[0238] The shape of the graphic 514 may also change according to the length of the estimated required time, wherein the estimated required time refers to the time required to fully charge the mobile battery 100 carried by the user at the charging point shown in the graphic 514. The information generating unit 418 may also change the color, size, etc. of the graphic 514 according to the length of the estimated required time.

[0239] In addition, the form of the graph 514 may also change according to the actual use of the charging point shown in the graph 514 by the user. In this case, for example, the information generating unit 418 may also change the color, size, etc. of the graph 514 according to the frequency of use by the user. Only the charging points that are used more frequently by the user may also be displayed on the display screen 204d. In this way, the convenience of the user is improved.

[0240] Display screen 204d can also be Figure 8 The display screen 204a shown, Fig. 9 The display screen 204b shown, and Fig.16 In other words, the information providing unit 216 may also display at least one of the display screens 204c shown in FIG. Figure 8 The display screen 204a shown, Fig. 9 The display screen 204b and Fig.16 At least one of the display screens 204c shown also displays Fig. 22 Graphic 514 is shown.

[0241] As described above, according to the management system 16 , it is possible to provide the user with information on charging points where the mobile battery 100 can be charged.

[0242] In addition, it is preferable to provide the user with a mobile battery 100 having a certain quality level. In order to improve the quality management of the mobile battery 100, the management system 16 may be configured as follows. As described above, the management device 400 may be provided with the actual use information acquisition unit 426 and the state determination unit 428.

[0243] The actual usage information acquisition unit 426 acquires actual usage information. The actual usage information is information indicating the actual usage status of the mobile battery 100. The actual usage information can be appropriately stored in the storage unit 112 of the mobile battery 100, for example. The actual usage information acquisition unit 426 can acquire the actual usage information through the inspection device 700.

[0244] The inspection device 700 is a device for inspecting the mobile battery 100. The inspection device 700 can be installed at the battery station 12 (see also Figure 1 ).exist Figure 1In the example shown, the charger 14 provided in the battery station 12 is equipped with an inspection device 700. In this case, the inspection device 700 can be connected to the mobile battery 100 via the battery port 14a of the charger 14. The inspection device 700 can read data from the storage unit 112 of the mobile battery 100 by being connected to the mobile battery 100. The data read from the storage unit 112 by the inspection device 700 can be supplied from the inspection device 700 to the management device 400 via the network NW. The data that can be read from the storage unit 112 by the inspection device 700 can include data related to the actual usage status of the mobile battery 100. Therefore, as described above, the actual usage status information acquisition unit 426 can acquire the actual usage status information through the inspection device 700.

[0245] The actual usage information may include at least one of total usage time information, charge and discharge frequency information, and warranty period information. The total usage time information is information related to the total usage time of the mobile battery 100. The charge and discharge frequency information is information related to the charge and discharge frequency of the mobile battery 100. The warranty period information is information related to the warranty period of the mobile battery 100. The warranty period is the period during which the manufacturer and distributor of the mobile battery 100 are responsible for the function, quality, etc. of the mobile battery 100.

[0246] The actual usage information acquired by the actual usage information acquisition unit 426 can be stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. The actual usage information can be associated with the identification information of the mobile battery 100 and stored in the storage unit 406.

[0247] The state determination unit 428 determines whether the mobile battery 100 has reached a use restriction state based on the use status information. The use restriction state is a state of the mobile battery 100. More specifically, the use restriction state refers to a state of the mobile battery 100 that has reached a state where use should be restricted.

[0248] The state determination unit 428 can determine whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state based on the total use time information included in the actual use status information. For example, when the total use time indicated by the total use time information reaches a predetermined use time threshold, the state determination unit 428 determines that the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state.

[0249] The state determination unit 428 can determine whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state based on the charge and discharge count information included in the actual use status information. For example, when the charge and discharge count indicated by the charge and discharge count information reaches a predetermined charge and discharge count threshold, the state determination unit 428 determines that the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state.

[0250] The state determination unit 428 can determine whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state based on the warranty period information included in the actual use information. For example, if the warranty period indicated by the warranty period information has expired, the state determination unit 428 determines that the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state.

[0251] Information indicating the result of the determination made by the state determination unit 428 can be stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. That is, information indicating whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state can be stored in the storage unit 406. The information indicating whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state can be associated with the identification information of the mobile battery 100 and stored in the storage unit 406. Accordingly, the operator of the sharing system 10 can easily confirm whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state. For example, the operator of the sharing system 10 can easily confirm whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the use restriction state by accessing the management device 400 (storage unit 406) using a terminal not shown in the figure.

[0252] It is not preferred to provide users with low-quality mobile batteries 100. The quality of the mobile battery 100 may decrease as the total usage time or the number of charge and discharge times of the mobile battery 100 increases. In other words, it is preferred to limit the use of mobile batteries 100 whose total usage time, charge and discharge times, etc. have increased to a certain extent. In addition, it is also not preferred to provide users with mobile batteries 100 whose quality cannot be guaranteed. In other words, it is preferred to also limit the use of mobile batteries 100 whose warranty period has expired. In this regard, the operator of the sharing system 10 (management system 16) can easily determine the mobile battery 100 that has reached the use restriction state based on the result of the determination made by the state determination unit 428. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned operator from providing users with mobile batteries 100 whose use should be restricted.

[0253] Fig.23 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.23 An example of determining whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the usage restriction state is shown in FIG.

[0254] In step S81, the actual usage information acquisition unit 426 of the management device 400 acquires actual usage information of the mobile battery 100. Next, the process moves to step S82, and the state determination unit 428 of the management device 400 determines whether the mobile battery 100 has reached the usage restriction state based on the actual usage information.

[0255] Next, the process moves to step S83, and the storage unit 406 of the management device 400 stores information indicating that the mobile battery 100 has reached the usage restriction state. Fig.23In the example, the information indicating that the mobile battery 100 has reached the usage restriction state is information indicating the result of the determination made by the state determination unit 428 in step S82. In the storage unit 406, the information indicating the result of the determination made by the state determination unit 428 in step S82 can be associated with the identification information of the mobile battery 100 and stored in the storage unit 406. In this way, Fig.23 The action illustrated is completed.

[0256] In addition, as described above, the computing unit 404 of the management device 400 may be provided with a replacement time estimation unit 432. The replacement time estimation unit 432 estimates the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the actual usage information. The replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the actual usage of the mobile battery 100. In addition, as described above, the actual usage information can be acquired by the actual usage information acquisition unit 426.

[0257] The replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the total usage time information included in the actual usage information, for example. In this case, the replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the difference between the prescribed usage time threshold and the total usage time indicated by the total usage time information.

[0258] The replacement time estimation unit 432 may also estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the charge and discharge frequency information included in the actual usage information. In this case, the replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the difference between the predetermined charge and discharge frequency threshold and the charge and discharge frequency indicated by the charge and discharge frequency information.

[0259] The replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the warranty period information included in the usage history information. In this case, the replacement time estimation unit 432 can estimate the replacement time of the mobile battery 100 based on the warranty period indicated by the warranty period information.

[0260] The information indicating the replacement period estimated by the replacement period estimation unit 432 can be stored in the storage unit 406 of the management device 400. The information indicating the replacement period estimated by the replacement period estimation unit 432 can be associated with the identification information of the mobile battery 100 and stored in the storage unit 406. The operator of the sharing system 10 can manage the mobile battery 100 in a planned manner using the information indicating the replacement period estimated by the replacement period estimation unit 432. For example, the above-mentioned operator can make a purchase plan for new mobile batteries 100 with reference to the information indicating the replacement period estimated by the replacement period estimation unit 432.

[0261] Next, the quality management of the mobile battery 100 will be further described.

[0262] As described above, the inspection device 700 can be installed in the battery station 12. The inspection device 700 can inspect the mobile battery 100 connected to the inspection device 700. The inspection device 700 can perform inspections such as capacitance measurement and resistance measurement on the mobile battery 100 connected to the inspection device 700. By performing inspections such as capacitance measurement and resistance measurement, the degree of deterioration of the battery cell 102 of the mobile battery 100 can be detected. Information indicating the inspection result of the inspection device 700 can be supplied from the inspection device 700 to the management device 400 via the network NW.

[0263] The information indicating the inspection result of the inspection device 700 can be used by the maximum charge capacity determination unit 430. As described above, the maximum charge capacity determination unit 430 can be provided in the calculation unit 404 of the management device 400. The maximum charge capacity determination unit 430 can determine the maximum charge capacity of the mobile battery 100 based on the inspection result of the inspection device 700. The information indicating the maximum charge capacity determined by the maximum charge capacity determination unit 430 can be supplied from the management device 400 to the charger 14 (not shown control computer) via the network NW. Accordingly, the charger 14 can charge the mobile battery 100 within the range where the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 does not exceed the maximum charge capacity.

[0264] The maximum charge capacity is the upper limit value of the charge capacity allowed when charging the mobile battery 100. The maximum charge capacity can vary according to the degree of degradation of the battery cell 102 of the mobile battery 100. In other words, depending on the degree of degradation of the battery cell 102, the criterion for determining whether the charging of the mobile battery 100 becomes overcharge may vary. Overcharging the mobile battery 100 is not preferred. In this regard, according to the present embodiment, as described above, the maximum charge capacity determination unit 430 can determine the maximum charge capacity based on the inspection result of the inspection device 700. That is, according to the present embodiment, the maximum charge capacity determination unit 430 can determine the maximum charge capacity corresponding to the degree of degradation of the battery cell 102. Therefore, overcharging of the mobile battery 100 can be prevented.

[0265] In addition, it is preferable to perform the inspection by the inspection device 700 according to the actual use status of the mobile battery 100. That is, it is preferable to perform the inspection by the inspection device 700 according to the total use time, charge and discharge times or warranty period of the mobile battery 100.

[0266] For example, the inspection device 700 may inspect the mobile battery 100 only when the total usage time of the mobile battery 100 reaches a specified threshold. The specified threshold in this case may be smaller than the above-mentioned specified total usage time threshold. For a mobile battery 100 with a short total usage time, the possibility that the degree of deterioration of the battery cell 102 equipped with the mobile battery 100 becomes a problem is low. In other words, the possibility that the inspection of the mobile battery 100 with a short total usage time is a useless inspection is high. By inspecting the mobile battery 100 only when the total usage time of the mobile battery 100 reaches a specified threshold, the possibility of performing a useless inspection can be reduced.

[0267] In addition, for example, the inspection device 700 may inspect the mobile battery 100 only when the number of charge and discharge times of the mobile battery 100 reaches a specified threshold value. The specified threshold value in this case may be smaller than the above-mentioned specified threshold value of the number of charge and discharge times. For a mobile battery 100 with a small number of charge and discharge times, the possibility that the degree of deterioration of the battery cell 102 equipped with the mobile battery 100 will become a problem is low. In other words, the possibility that the inspection of the mobile battery 100 with a small number of charge and discharge times is a useless inspection is high. By inspecting the mobile battery 100 only when the number of charge and discharge times of the mobile battery 100 reaches a specified threshold value, the possibility of performing a useless inspection can be reduced.

[0268] Furthermore, for example, the inspection device 700 may inspect the mobile battery 100 only when the usage period of the mobile battery 100 reaches a predetermined threshold. The predetermined threshold in this case can be predetermined within the scope of the above-mentioned warranty period. For a mobile battery 100 with a short usage period, the possibility that the degree of deterioration of the battery cell 102 equipped with the mobile battery 100 becomes a problem is low. In other words, the possibility that the inspection of the mobile battery 100 with a short usage period is a useless inspection is high. By performing the inspection of the mobile battery 100 only when the usage period of the mobile battery 100 reaches a predetermined threshold, the possibility of performing a useless inspection can be reduced.

[0269] As described above, according to the management system 16 , the operator of the shared system 10 can appropriately perform quality management of the mobile battery 100 .

[0270] However, from the perspective of the management of the mobile battery 100, it is preferable to appropriately adjust the number of mobile batteries 100 arranged in the battery station 12 according to the user's demand for the mobile battery 100. In order to appropriately adjust the number of mobile batteries 100 arranged in the battery station 12, the management system 16 may also be configured as follows. As described above, the operation unit 404 of the management device 400 can be provided with a stock shortage station determination unit 434, a request object collection personnel selection unit 438, a low remaining battery determination unit 442, and a surplus time determination unit 444.

[0271] The stock shortage station determination unit 434 determines whether the battery station 12 is a stock shortage station based on the information related to the future demand for mobile batteries 100 and the inventory information of the battery station 12. The inventory information indicates the inventory of mobile batteries 100 in the battery station 12. A stock shortage station is a battery station 12 where a stock shortage of mobile batteries 100 is expected in the future. In other words, a stock shortage station is a battery station 12 that is likely to be unable to meet the needs of users who want to rent mobile batteries 100. The information related to the future demand for mobile batteries 100 can be generated, for example, by the above-mentioned distribution demand prediction unit 424. The inventory information indicating the inventory of mobile batteries 100 in the battery station 12 can be stored in the storage unit 406, for example.

[0272] The information generation unit 418 can generate information related to the stock shortage station based on the determination result of the stock shortage station determination unit 434. The information related to the stock shortage station includes, for example, information indicating the location of the stock shortage station, i.e., the location of the stock shortage station. In addition, the information generation unit 418 can also generate delivery request information. The delivery request information is information for requesting the distribution personnel to deliver the mobile battery 100 to the stock shortage station. The delivery request information can include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 to be delivered.

[0273] The requested object collection personnel selection unit 438 selects the requested object collection personnel, and the requested object collection personnel is the collection personnel who is requested to distribute the mobile battery 100 to the stock shortage station. In other words, the requested object collection personnel selection unit 438 selects the collection personnel terminal 300 as the sending target of the distribution request information. The requested object collection personnel selection unit 438 selects the collection personnel who is located within a specified range from the stock shortage station based on the collection personnel position and the stock shortage station position. The collection personnel selected in this way becomes the requested object collection personnel. The requested object collection personnel selection unit 438 can also select multiple requested object collection personnel.

[0274] The information about the shortage station and the delivery request information can be sent to the collection staff terminal 300 carried by the requested collection staff through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection staff terminal 300 can provide the information about the shortage station and the delivery request information to the requested collection staff.

[0275] By providing the request object collection and distribution personnel with information related to the stock shortage station, the request object collection and distribution personnel can grasp the location of the stock shortage station. In addition, by providing the request object collection and distribution personnel with delivery request information, the request object collection and distribution personnel can distribute the mobile battery 100 to the stock shortage station. In other words, the stock shortage station can be replenished with mobile batteries 100. In this way, it is prevented that the stock shortage station will actually become stock shortage in the future. In addition, the needs of users who want to rent the mobile battery 100 configured in the battery station 12 can be met.

[0276] The low remaining battery determination unit 442 determines whether the mobile battery 100 carried by the collection personnel is a low remaining battery. A low remaining battery is a mobile battery 100 whose remaining power is less than a predetermined low remaining power threshold. The low remaining battery determination unit 442 determines whether the mobile battery 100 is a low remaining battery based on the remaining power information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100. As described above, the remaining power information can be acquired by the battery information acquisition unit 416.

[0277] The surplus time determination unit 444 determines whether the battery station 12 determined as a stock shortage station by the stock shortage station determination unit 434 is a station with surplus time. A station with surplus time is a stock shortage station whose surplus time before the stock shortage occurs, that is, the surplus time is greater than a predetermined surplus time threshold. The surplus time can be determined based on the future distribution demand predicted by the distribution demand prediction unit 424.

[0278] The information generation unit 418 generates delivery request information, which is information for requesting a collection and delivery personnel (request collection and delivery personnel) carrying a battery with low remaining power to deliver the battery with remaining power to a station with sufficient time. The delivery request information can be sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 of the collection and delivery personnel carrying a battery with low remaining power through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 equipped in the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 can notify the collection and delivery personnel of the request to deliver the battery with low remaining power to a station with sufficient time.

[0279] A low remaining battery is a mobile battery 100 that is likely to be unpopular with users who want to rent the mobile battery 100. However, a low remaining battery delivered to a station with spare time can be charged at the station with spare time. A station with spare time is a battery station 12 that has spare time until it runs out of stock, so the low remaining battery can be fully charged using the spare time. In this way, in addition to preventing the station with spare time from running out of stock in the future, the needs of users who want to rent a mobile battery 100 with sufficient remaining power can be met.

[0280] Preferably, the information generating unit 418 also generates the following information, namely: information for limiting the delivery of low remaining battery power batteries to stock shortage stations that are not stations with surplus time. This information, for example, includes a request for the collection and distribution personnel not to deliver low remaining battery power batteries to stock shortage stations that are not stations with surplus time. This information for limiting the delivery of low remaining battery power batteries to stock shortage stations that are not stations with surplus time can be sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 of the collection and distribution personnel carrying low remaining battery power batteries through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 equipped in the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 can notify the collection and distribution personnel of the restriction on the delivery of low remaining battery power batteries to stock shortage stations that are not stations with surplus time. By suppressing the delivery of low remaining battery power batteries to stock shortage stations that are not stations with surplus time, it is possible to prevent the replenishment of low remaining battery power batteries that are likely to be unpopular with users to the stock shortage stations.

[0281] In addition, information for limiting the delivery of low-remaining-power batteries to a stock shortage station that is not a station with spare time can also be provided to a distribution staff who is not the above-mentioned requested distribution staff. This can prevent a distribution staff who is not the requested distribution staff from replenishing low-remaining-power batteries that are likely to be unpopular with users to a stock shortage station.

[0282] As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately perform stock adjustment of the mobile battery 100 at a stock shortage station.

[0283] In addition, as described above, the excess-stock-station determination unit 436 and the delivery restriction collection and delivery personnel selection unit 440 can be provided in the calculation unit 404 of the management device 400 .

[0284] The excess inventory station determination unit 436 determines whether the battery station 12 is an excess inventory station based on information related to future demand for mobile batteries 100 and inventory information of the battery station 12. An excess inventory station is a battery station 12 where it is expected that the inventory of mobile batteries 100 will become excess in the future. A battery station 12 with excess inventory cannot accept the return of mobile batteries 100. In other words, an excess inventory station is a battery station 12 that is likely to be unable to meet the needs of users who want to return mobile batteries 100 to the battery station 12.

[0285] The information generation unit 418 can generate information related to the excess stock station based on the determination result of the excess stock station determination unit 436. The information related to the excess stock station includes, for example, information indicating the location of the excess stock station, i.e., the location of the excess stock station. In addition, the information generation unit 418 can also generate delivery restriction information. The delivery restriction information is information for restricting the delivery of the mobile battery 100 to the excess stock station. The delivery restriction information includes, for example, a request to the collection and distribution personnel not to deliver the mobile battery 100 to the excess stock station.

[0286] The distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440 selects a distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel, and the distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel is a collection and distribution personnel who is restricted from distributing the mobile battery 100 to the excess inventory station. In other words, the distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440 selects the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 as the target of the delivery restriction information. The distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440 selects a collection and distribution personnel who is located outside the specified range from the excess inventory station based on the collection and distribution personnel position and the excess inventory station position. The collection and distribution personnel selected in this way become the distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel. The distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440 can also select multiple distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel.

[0287] The information on the excess stock stations and the delivery restriction information can be sent to the delivery restriction collection staff terminal 300 carried by the collection staff through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection staff terminal 300 can provide the delivery restriction collection staff with the information on the excess stock stations and the delivery restriction information.

[0288] By providing the distribution restriction collection personnel with information related to the overstock station, the distribution restriction collection personnel can grasp the location of the overstock station. In addition, by providing the distribution restriction information to the distribution restriction collection personnel, it is possible to suppress the distribution of the mobile battery 100 to the overstock station. In other words, it is possible to suppress the replenishment of the mobile battery 100 to the overstock station. In this way, it is prevented that the overstock station actually becomes overstocked in the future. In addition, the needs of users who want to return the mobile battery 100 to the battery station 12 can be met.

[0289] In addition, according to the above-mentioned distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel selection unit 440, it is possible to select a collection and distribution personnel who is located outside the prescribed range from the excess inventory station as a distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel. Therefore, it is possible to provide at least information related to the excess inventory station and distribution restriction information to the collection and distribution personnel who are located outside the prescribed range from the excess inventory station. Compared with the collection and distribution personnel who are located within the prescribed range from the excess inventory station, the collection and distribution personnel who are located outside the prescribed range from the excess inventory station need to make more efforts to reach the excess inventory station. By providing the distribution restriction information to the collection and distribution personnel who are located outside the prescribed range from the excess inventory station, it is possible to prevent the efforts of the collection and distribution personnel from being wasted. In addition, it is also possible to provide the collection and distribution personnel who are located within the prescribed range from the excess inventory station with information related to the excess inventory station and distribution restriction information. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the collection and distribution personnel who are located within the prescribed range from the excess inventory station from replenishing the inventory of the mobile battery 100 to the excess inventory station. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the excess inventory station from actually becoming excess inventory in the future.

[0290] As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to appropriately adjust the inventory of the mobile battery 100 at the excess inventory station.

[0291] Fig.24 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.24 2 shows an example in which information for appropriately arranging the mobile battery 100 is provided to the assembly personnel.

[0292] In step S91 , the collection and distribution demand prediction unit 424 of the management device 400 predicts the future demand for the mobile battery 100 .

[0293] In step S92, the stock shortage station determination unit 434 of the management device 400 determines whether there is a battery station 12 that is a stock shortage station.

[0294] If there is a stock shortage station, the process proceeds to step S93, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates information on the stock shortage station. The information on the stock shortage station can include information indicating the location of the stock shortage station.

[0295] Next, the process moves to step S94, and the request target allocation personnel selection unit 438 of the management device 400 selects a request target allocation personnel.

[0296] Next, the process moves to step S95, and the low remaining battery determination unit 442 of the management device 400 determines whether the mobile battery 100 carried by the collection and delivery personnel is a low remaining battery. In other words, the low remaining battery determination unit 442 determines whether the collection and delivery personnel is carrying a low remaining battery.

[0297] When the collection and delivery personnel carry a battery with low remaining power, the process proceeds to step S96, and the surplus time determination unit 444 of the management device 400 determines whether there is a station with insufficient stock among the stations with surplus time.

[0298] If there is a station with spare time, the process moves to step S97, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates delivery request information. The information generation unit 418 generates the delivery request information, which is used to request the request object distribution personnel to deliver the low remaining battery to the station with spare time. The information generation unit 418 can also generate information for delivering the low remaining battery to the stock shortage station that is not a station with spare time.

[0299] Even when it is determined in the above-mentioned step S95 that the collection and delivery person does not carry a low remaining battery, the process proceeds to step S97, and the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates delivery request information.

[0300] If it is determined in step S96 that there is no station with spare time, step S98 can be executed. In step S98, the information generation unit 418 generates information for limiting the delivery of low remaining power batteries to the stock shortage station.

[0301] When step S98 is executed, step S97 can also be executed. In this case, in step S97, the information generation unit 418 can generate delivery request information for requesting the request target collection and distribution personnel to deliver the mobile battery 100 other than the low remaining battery to the stock shortage station.

[0302] If it is determined in step S92 that there is no shortage station or if step S97 is completed, the process proceeds to step S99. In step S99, the excess station determination unit 436 of the management device 400 determines whether there is a battery station 12 that is an excess station.

[0303] If there is an excess stock station, the process proceeds to step S100, and the information generation unit 418 generates information related to the excess stock station. The information related to the excess stock station can include information indicating the location of the excess stock station.

[0304] Next, the process moves to step S101 , and the delivery restriction collection and delivery personnel selection unit 440 of the management device 400 selects a delivery restriction collection and delivery personnel.

[0305] Next, the process moves to step S102, where the information providing unit 316 of the delivery person terminal 300 provides information to the delivery person. Fig.24 The action illustrated is completed.

[0306] In addition, in step S102, the information provided to the collection and distribution personnel differs depending on the results of the determination in the above-mentioned steps S91 to S101. For example, depending on the result of the determination of whether there is a stock shortage station (step S92), whether the collection and distribution personnel (request object collection and distribution personnel) are provided with information related to the stock shortage station in step S102 differs. In addition, depending on the execution result of step S99, whether the information related to the stock surplus station is provided to the collection and distribution personnel (distribution restriction collection and distribution personnel) in step S102 differs. In the case where neither the stock shortage station nor the stock surplus station exists, step S102 can be skipped.

[0307] However, as described above, a battery with low remaining power is likely to be unpopular with users. However, from the viewpoint of suppressing the degradation of the mobile battery 100, it is preferable to suppress the number of times the mobile battery 100 is charged and discharged. Therefore, from the viewpoint of suppressing the degradation of the mobile battery 100, if the user can use the battery without charging, it is preferable that the user use the battery with low remaining power as much as possible.

[0308] In order to enable the user to use the low remaining battery, the management system 16 may also be configured as follows. The information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates information also referred to as low remaining battery information in this embodiment. The low remaining battery information is information related to the low remaining battery that can be provided to the user. The low remaining battery information can be generated based on the location of the low remaining battery, i.e., the low remaining battery location, and the location of the user, i.e., the user location.

[0309] The low remaining battery position can be acquired by the above-mentioned position information acquisition unit 412. The position information acquisition unit 412 can acquire the position of the collection and distribution personnel carrying the low remaining battery as the low remaining battery position. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 412 can acquire the position of the battery station 12 equipped with the low remaining battery as the low remaining battery position. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 412 can also acquire the low remaining battery position based on the positioning result of the positioning unit 106 equipped with the mobile battery 100 (low remaining battery).

[0310] The low remaining battery information can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the low remaining battery information to the user. For example, the information providing unit 216 can cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display the map MP, and cause the graphic 516 indicating the low remaining battery position to be displayed on the map MP (see also Fig.26 ).

[0311] As described above, the remaining power information acquisition unit 448 and the mobile battery selection unit 450 can be provided in the calculation unit 404 of the management device 400 .

[0312] The remaining power information acquisition unit 448 acquires information indicating the remaining power of the mobile device battery. The mobile device battery is a battery equipped in a mobile device carried by a user. The mobile device battery can be included in the user's personal belongings. The mobile device carried by the user is, for example, the user terminal 200, but is not limited thereto. The remaining power information acquisition unit 448, for example, communicates with the mobile device to acquire information indicating the remaining power of the mobile device battery.

[0313] The mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a mobile battery 100 that can be provided to the user based on the remaining power of the mobile device battery. For example, when the remaining power of the mobile device battery is above a predetermined threshold, the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a low remaining power battery as the mobile battery 100 that can be provided to the user. On the other hand, when the remaining power of the mobile device battery is less than a predetermined threshold, the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a mobile battery 100 other than the low remaining power battery as the mobile battery 100 that can be provided to the user.

[0314] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can change the information provided to the user according to the selection result of the mobile battery selection unit 450. For example, when the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a low remaining battery, the information providing unit 216 displays the low remaining battery information on the display unit 204 with higher priority than information other than the low remaining battery information. In addition, for example, when the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a low remaining battery, the information providing unit 216 displays the low remaining battery information on the display unit 204 in a manner that is more prominent than information other than the low remaining battery information. Accordingly, the possibility that the user refers to the low remaining battery information can be increased. As a result, the user can be encouraged to use the low remaining battery.

[0315] Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, when the remaining power of the mobile device battery is above a prescribed threshold, the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a low remaining power battery. When the remaining power of the mobile device battery, which is a personal item, is above a prescribed threshold, there is a high possibility that the user does not need to fully charge the mobile battery 100. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to encourage users who are likely to not need to fully charge the mobile battery 100 to use a low remaining power battery. In addition, when the remaining power of the mobile device battery, which is a personal item, is less than a prescribed threshold, there is a high possibility that the user wants to fully charge the mobile battery 100. In other words, there is a high possibility that the user whose remaining power of the mobile device battery, which is a personal item, is less than a prescribed threshold does not need a low remaining power battery. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, it is avoided to encourage users who are likely to not need a low remaining power battery to use a low remaining power battery.

[0316] Fig.25 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.25 An example of providing low remaining battery information to the user is shown in FIG.

[0317] In step S111, the low remaining battery determination unit 442 of the management device 400 determines whether the mobile battery 100 is a low remaining battery. For example, the remaining power information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 can be obtained through the above-mentioned battery information acquisition unit 416. The low remaining battery determination unit 442 determines that the mobile battery 100 whose remaining power is less than the above-mentioned low remaining power threshold is a low remaining battery based on the acquisition result of the battery information acquisition unit 416.

[0318] If the mobile battery 100 to be determined in step S111 is a low remaining battery, the process proceeds to step S112 and step S113. In step S112, the location information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires low remaining battery location information indicating the location of the low remaining battery. In step S113, the location information acquisition unit 412 acquires user location information indicating the user's location.

[0319] Next, the process moves to step S114, where the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates low remaining battery information. The information generation unit 418 generates the low remaining battery information based on the user location information and the low remaining battery location information. The low remaining battery information may include information related to low remaining batteries within a specified range from the user location.

[0320] Then, the process moves to step S115, where the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 provides the user with low remaining battery information. The low remaining battery information can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. Fig.25 The illustrated action is completed. In addition, if it is determined in step S111 that the mobile battery 100 is not a low remaining battery, Fig.25 The illustrated actions are also completed.

[0321] Fig.26 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 .

[0322] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that receives the low remaining battery information can, for example, Fig.26 The illustrated display screen 204e is displayed on the display unit 204. For example, when the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a low remaining battery, the display screen 204e can be displayed on the display unit 204. The map MP can be displayed on the display screen 204e. The graphic 502 indicating the user's position can also be displayed on the display screen 204e.

[0323] On the display screen 204e, a graphic 516 indicating a low remaining battery position can also be displayed. Fig.26 The graphic 516 indicates the position of the delivery person carrying a low remaining battery as a low remaining battery position. A plurality of graphics 516 (516A to 516C) can be displayed on the display screen 204e.

[0324] On the display screen 204e, display data 518 based on the low remaining battery information can also be displayed. The display data 518, for example, indicates the remaining power of the low remaining battery. However, the display data 518 is not limited to this. For example, the display data 518 can also indicate the time required for delivery when the user requests delivery of the low remaining battery, the consideration (fee or other compensation) when using the low remaining battery, etc. The display data 518 can be appropriately generated by the information generation unit 418.

[0325] A plurality of display data 518 (518A to 518C) can be displayed on the display screen 204e. Fig.26 In FIG. 5 , the position of the low remaining battery indicated by display data 518A is indicated by graph 516A. The position of the low remaining battery indicated by display data 518B is indicated by graph 516B. The position of the low remaining battery indicated by display data 518C is indicated by graph 516C.

[0326] As described above, by providing the user with low remaining battery information, the user can be encouraged to use the low remaining battery. By the user using the low remaining battery, the number of times of charging and discharging the low remaining battery can be reduced.

[0327] In addition, as described above, a reward granting unit 446 can be provided in the computing unit 404 of the management device 400. The reward granting unit 446 grants a reward to a user who uses a battery with a low remaining power. The reward is, for example, a special service provided only to a user who uses a battery with a low remaining power, but is not particularly limited. The display data 518 may also include the following information, namely, information indicating a reward granted to a user when a battery with a low remaining power indicated by the display data 518 is used. Information related to the reward granted to the user by the reward granting unit 446 can be associated with the user's identification information, i.e., the user identification information, and stored in the storage unit 406.

[0328] By giving a reward to a user who uses a battery with a low remaining power, the user's motivation to use the battery with a low remaining power can be increased. That is, the reward giving unit 446 can further encourage the user to use the battery with a low remaining power.

[0329] It is not preferable to leave the charged mobile battery 100 unused. It is also not preferable to leave the mobile battery 100 in an overcharged state for a long time from the viewpoint of suppressing the deterioration of the mobile battery 100.

[0330] In order to prevent the mobile battery 100 from being in an overcharged state for a long time, the management system 16 can also be constructed as follows. The information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates information also referred to as high remaining power battery information in this embodiment. The high remaining power battery information is information related to a high remaining power battery that can be provided to the user. A high remaining power battery is a mobile battery 100 whose remaining power is above a predetermined high remaining power threshold. The high remaining power threshold is greater than the above-mentioned low remaining power threshold. The high remaining power threshold is, for example, the maximum charging capacity of the mobile battery 100, but is not limited to this. The high remaining power battery information can be generated based on the location of the high remaining power battery, i.e., the high remaining power battery location and the user location.

[0331] The position of the battery with high remaining power can be obtained by the position information acquisition unit 412. The position information acquisition unit 412 can obtain the position of the distribution personnel carrying the battery with high remaining power as the position of the battery with high remaining power. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 412 can obtain the position of the battery station 12 equipped with the battery with high remaining power as the position of the battery with high remaining power. In addition, the position information acquisition unit 412 can also obtain the position of the battery with high remaining power based on the positioning result of the positioning unit 106 equipped with the mobile battery 100 (battery with high remaining power).

[0332] The high remaining battery information can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can provide the high remaining battery information to the user. For example, the information providing unit 216 can cause the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 to display the map MP, and cause the graphic 520 indicating the location of the high remaining battery to be displayed on the map MP (see also Fig.28 ).

[0333] In addition, as described above, the time series data acquisition unit 454 and the long-time high remaining battery determination unit 456 can be provided in the calculation unit 404 of the management device 400 .

[0334] The time series data acquisition unit 454 acquires time series data related to the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 . The time series data acquisition unit 454 can acquire time series data related to the remaining power of the high remaining power battery. The acquired time series data can be stored in the storage unit 406 .

[0335] The long-term high remaining power battery determination unit 456 determines whether the high remaining power battery is a long-term high remaining power battery. A long-term high remaining power battery is a high remaining power battery whose remaining power exceeds the high remaining power threshold for a predetermined long time or longer.

[0336] The information generating unit 418 generates long-term high remaining power battery information according to the user location and the location of the long-term high remaining power battery. The long-term high remaining power battery information is information related to the long-term high remaining power battery that can be provided to the user. That is, the long-term high remaining power battery information is information related to the long-term high remaining power battery in the high remaining power battery information. Therefore, the long-term high remaining power battery information can be sent to the user terminal 200 through the communication unit 402. In addition, the long-term high remaining power battery information can be provided to the user through the information providing unit 216.

[0337] In addition, as described above, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 can change the information provided to the user according to the selection result of the mobile battery selection unit 450. Based on this, the mobile battery selection unit 450 can also select a high remaining power battery when the remaining power of the mobile device battery is less than a specified threshold. Accordingly, when the remaining power of the mobile device battery is less than the specified threshold, for example, the information providing unit 216 displays the high remaining power battery information on the display unit 204 in priority compared to information other than the high remaining power battery information. When the remaining power of the mobile device battery is less than the specified threshold, the information providing unit 216 can, for example, display the high remaining power battery information on the display unit 204 in a manner that is more prominent than information other than the high remaining power battery information.

[0338] That is, in a case where the remaining power of the battery of the mobile device, which is a personal belonging, is less than a prescribed threshold, there is a high possibility that the user will need to fully charge the mobile battery 100. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to encourage a user, who is likely to need to fully charge the mobile battery 100, to use a battery with a high remaining power. In addition, in a case where the remaining power of the battery of the mobile device, which is a personal belonging, is above a prescribed threshold, there is a high possibility that the user will not need to fully charge the mobile battery 100. In other words, in a case where the remaining power of the battery of the mobile device, which is a personal belonging, is above a prescribed threshold, there is a high possibility that the user will not need a battery with a high remaining power. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, it is avoided that a user, who is likely to not need a battery with a high remaining power, is encouraged to use a battery with a high remaining power.

[0339] Fig. 27 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig. 27 2 shows an example in which high remaining power battery information and long-term high remaining power battery information are appropriately provided to the user.

[0340] In step S121, the high remaining power battery determination unit 452 of the management device 400 determines whether the mobile battery 100 is a high remaining power battery. For example, the remaining power information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery 100 can be acquired through the above-mentioned battery information acquisition unit 416. Based on the acquisition result of the battery information acquisition unit 416, the high remaining power battery determination unit 452 determines that the mobile battery 100 with a remaining power greater than the above-mentioned high remaining power threshold is a high remaining power battery.

[0341] If the mobile battery 100 to be determined in step S121 is a high remaining battery, the process proceeds to step S122 and step S123. In step S122, the location information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires high remaining battery location information indicating the location of the high remaining battery. In step S123, the location information acquisition unit 412 acquires user location information indicating the location of the user.

[0342] Next, the process moves to step S124, and the long-time high remaining power battery determination unit 456 of the management device 400 determines whether the high remaining power battery is a long-time high remaining power battery. If the high remaining power battery is a long-time high remaining power battery, step S125 is executed. If the high remaining power battery is not a long-time high remaining power battery, step S126 is executed.

[0343] In step S125, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates long-term high remaining power battery information. The information generation unit 418 generates the long-term high remaining power battery information based on the user location information and the long-term high remaining power battery location information. The long-term high remaining power battery information can include information related to the long-term high remaining power battery within a specified range from the user location.

[0344] In step S126, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates high remaining power battery information. The information generation unit 418 generates the high remaining power battery information based on the user location information and the high remaining power battery location information. The high remaining power battery information can include information related to high remaining power batteries within a specified range from the user location.

[0345] When step S125 or step S126 is completed, step S127 is started. In step S127, the information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 provides information to the user. In the case where step S125 is executed, the long-term high remaining power battery information is provided to the user in step S127. In the case where step S126 is executed, the high remaining power battery information is provided to the user in step S127. The high remaining power battery information or the long-term high remaining power battery information can be sent to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400. In this way, Fig. 27 The illustrated action is completed. In addition, if it is determined in step S121 that the battery is not a battery with a high remaining power, Fig. 27 The illustrated action also ends.

[0346] Fig.28 2 is a diagram showing a display example on the display unit 204 of the user terminal 200 .

[0347] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that receives the high remaining power battery information and the long-term high remaining power battery information can, for example, Fig.28 The illustrated display screen 204f is displayed on the display unit 204. For example, when the mobile battery selection unit 450 selects a battery with a high remaining power, the display screen 204f can be displayed on the display unit 204. The map MP can be displayed on the display screen 204f. The graphic 502 indicating the user's position can also be displayed on the display screen 204f.

[0348] The display screen 204f can also display a graph 520. The graph 520 indicates a high remaining battery level position (a long-term high remaining battery level position). Fig.28 The graphic 520 indicates the position of the distribution personnel carrying the battery with a high remaining charge as the high remaining charge battery position. A plurality of graphics 520 (520A to 520C) can be displayed on the display screen 204f. In addition, the graphic 520 may also change depending on whether it indicates the position of a battery with a high remaining charge for a long time or the position of a battery with a high remaining charge that is not a battery with a high remaining charge for a long time.

[0349] On the display screen 204f, display data 522 based on high remaining power battery information (long-time high remaining power battery information) can also be displayed. The display data 522, for example, indicates the remaining power of a high remaining power battery (long-time high remaining power battery). However, the display data 522 is not limited to this. For example, the display data 522 can also indicate the time required for delivery when a user requests delivery of a high remaining power battery (long-time high remaining power battery), the consideration when using the high remaining power battery, etc. In addition, the display data 522 can also indicate whether the high remaining power battery shown in the display data 522 is a long-time high remaining power battery. The display data 522 can be appropriately generated by the information generation unit 418.

[0350] A plurality of display data 522 (522A to 522C) can also be displayed on the display screen 204f. Fig.28 In FIG. 5 , the position of the battery with a high remaining charge indicated by display data 522A is indicated by a graph 520A. The position of the battery with a high remaining charge indicated by display data 522B is indicated by a graph 520B. The position of the battery with a high remaining charge indicated by display data 522C is indicated by a graph 520C.

[0351] Display screen 204e ( Fig.26 ) and display screen 204f( Fig.28) may also be combined. For example, a graphic 516 indicating a low remaining battery position and a graphic 520 indicating a high remaining battery position (long-term high remaining battery position) may also be displayed together on the display unit 204. Display data 518 related to a low remaining battery and display data 522 related to a high remaining battery position (long-term high remaining battery position) may also be displayed together on the display unit 204.

[0352] As described above, according to this embodiment, the management system 16 can provide the user with information related to the high remaining power battery (long-time high remaining power battery). Based on this, the user can be encouraged to use the high remaining power battery (long-time high remaining power battery). By encouraging the user to use the high remaining power battery (long-time high remaining power battery), the deterioration of the mobile battery 100 can be suppressed.

[0353] In addition, the above-mentioned battery station 12 can be used as an activity base for the collection and distribution personnel. For example, a waiting place (resting place) for the collection and distribution personnel can be set up at the battery station 12. Accordingly, the battery station 12 can also be used as a rest facility for the collection and distribution personnel. In addition, the battery station 12 can be equipped with items that can be used by the collection and distribution personnel. The items can be appropriately equipped at the battery station 12 by the operator of the operation sharing system 10, for example. The items that can be equipped at the battery station 12 for the collection and distribution personnel are, for example, mobile objects (bicycles, etc.) that can be lent to the collection and distribution personnel. The items that can be equipped at the battery station 12 for the collection and distribution personnel are not limited to mobile objects. For example, tools and consumables that can be used by the collection and distribution personnel can be equipped at the battery station 12. Tools can be, for example, rain gear (umbrellas, raincoats) that can be used by the collection and distribution personnel on rainy days. In addition, tools can also be communication machines (routers), etc. Tools are not limited to this. Consumables can also be, for example, beverages that can be drunk by the collection and distribution personnel during rest, etc., but are not limited to this.

[0354] As described below, the management system 16 supports the activities of the collection and distribution personnel by encouraging them to use the above-mentioned rest facilities, items, etc.

[0355] As described above, the operation status information acquisition unit 458 , the rest necessity determination unit 460 , and the provided information selection unit 462 can be provided in the calculation unit 404 of the management device 400 .

[0356] The operating status information acquisition unit 458 acquires the operating status information. The operating status information is information related to the operating status of the collection and distribution personnel. The operating status information includes, for example, the collection and distribution personnel movement information. The collection and distribution personnel movement information indicates at least one of the movement distance of the collection and distribution personnel and the movement time of the collection and distribution personnel. In addition, the content of the operating status information is not limited to the collection and distribution personnel movement information. For example, the operating status information may also include information related to the number of requests completed by the collection and distribution personnel.

[0357] The rest need determination unit 460 determines whether the assembly personnel need a rest based on the operation status information. For example, the rest need determination unit 460 determines whether the distance, time, etc. that the assembly personnel move without taking a rest exceeds a prescribed threshold value based on the operation status information (assembly personnel movement information). In this case, if the distance, time, etc. that the assembly personnel move without taking a rest exceeds a prescribed threshold value, the rest need determination unit 460 can determine that the assembly personnel needs a rest. In addition, for example, in the case where the number of items processed continuously by the assembly personnel without taking a rest exceeds a prescribed number of items, the rest need determination unit 460 can also determine that the assembly personnel needs a rest.

[0358] When the rest need determination unit 460 determines that the collection and delivery personnel need to take a rest, the information generation unit 418 generates rest recommendation information. The rest recommendation information is information for recommending the collection and delivery personnel to take a rest. The rest recommendation information includes, for example, the following information: information for causing the display unit 304 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 to display a message encouraging the collection and delivery personnel to take a rest.

[0359] The rest recommendation information can be sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 can provide the rest recommendation information to the collection and delivery personnel. That is, the management system 16 can encourage the collection and delivery personnel to take a rest.

[0360] Fig.29 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.29 An example of providing rest recommendation information to delivery personnel is shown in FIG.

[0361] In step S131, the operating status information acquisition unit 458 of the management device 400 acquires the operating status information. As described above, the operating status information is information related to the operating status of the collection and delivery personnel.

[0362] Next, the process moves to step S132 , where the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates rest recommendation information based on the operation status information. The rest recommendation information is information that recommends rest to the collection and delivery personnel. The generated rest recommendation information can be sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400 .

[0363] Next, the process moves to step S133, where the information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 provides the collection and delivery personnel with the rest recommendation information. That is, the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 is used to provide the collection and delivery personnel with the rest recommendation information. Fig.29 The action illustrated is completed.

[0364] In the above-mentioned step S132, preferably, the information generating unit 418 includes the rest facility information in the rest recommendation information. The rest facility information is information indicating the facilities where the collection and delivery personnel can rest. For example, as described above, the facility where the collection and delivery personnel can rest is the battery station 12, but it is not limited to this. A coffee shop where the collection and delivery personnel can rest can also be indicated by the rest facility information. The rest facility information can be pre-stored in the storage unit 406.

[0365] The information generation unit 418 can include rest facility information indicating a facility corresponding to the location of the gathering personnel in the rest recommendation information by using the gathering personnel location information. For example, the information generation unit 418 can include rest facility information indicating a facility within a specified range from the gathering personnel location in the rest recommendation information. As described above, the gathering personnel location information can be acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412.

[0366] In addition, the information generation unit 418 may also use the future position of the collection and distribution personnel to include the rest facility information representing the facilities corresponding to the future collection and distribution personnel position in the rest recommendation information. The future position of the collection and distribution personnel may also be referred to as the future collection and distribution personnel position in the following description. The future collection and distribution personnel position can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414. The future position prediction unit 414 can predict the future collection and distribution personnel position based on the collection and distribution personnel's action plan. The collection and distribution personnel's action plan can be appropriately sent to the management device 400 by the collection and distribution personnel using the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. In addition, the collection and distribution personnel's action plan can be grasped based on the content of the collection and distribution request of the mobile battery 100 received by the collection and distribution personnel. The future position prediction unit 414 can also predict the future position of the collection and distribution personnel based on the current actions of the collection and distribution personnel. For example, in the case where the collection and distribution personnel takes a train, the future position of the collection and distribution personnel can be predicted based on the train's timetable, etc. In addition, for example, when a delivery person is walking on a road, the future position of the delivery person can be predicted based on the map information related to the road, the moving speed of the delivery person, and the moving direction of the delivery person. In addition, the future position prediction unit 414 can also predict the future position of the delivery person based on the schedule information of the delivery person. The schedule information can be pre-stored in the storage unit 312 equipped in the delivery person terminal 300.

[0367] An operating unit 302 is provided in the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The operating unit 302 can accept an operation for the collection and distribution personnel to express the intention to take a rest to the management system 16. The intention display can be sent to the management device 400 via the communication unit 308 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The information selection unit 462 can select rest facility information representing facilities where the collection and distribution personnel can take a rest based on the intention display. For example, as described above, rest facility information is stored in the storage unit 406. The storage unit 406 can store a plurality of rest facility information. The information selection unit 462 can select rest facility information representing facilities within a specified range from the collection and distribution personnel's position based on the collection and distribution personnel's position information. The rest facility information selected by the information selection unit 462 can be sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the rest facility information can be provided to the collection and distribution personnel based on the operation accepted by the operating unit 302.

[0368] In addition, as described above, a collection environment information acquisition unit 464 is provided in the management device 400. The collection environment information acquisition unit 464 acquires the collection environment information. The collection environment information is information related to the collection environment of the collection personnel. More specifically, the collection environment information includes, for example, at least one of weather information, road surface information, and communication environment information. The weather information is information related to the weather conditions when the collection personnel collect the mobile battery 100. The road surface information is information related to the road surface conditions when the collection personnel collect the mobile battery 100. The communication environment information is information related to the communication environment when the collection personnel collect the mobile battery 100. The collection environment information acquisition unit 464 uses, for example, the Internet to acquire the collection environment information (weather information, road surface information, communication environment information).

[0369] The information selection unit 462 provides information to select item information based on the collection and distribution environment information, the collection and distribution personnel location information, and the item location information. Item information is information indicating items (tools, consumables) that can be used by collection and distribution personnel. Item location information is information indicating a place where items are provided. That is, the item location information indicates the location of the item. The item information and the item location information can be pre-stored in the storage unit 406. The storage unit 406 can store the item information and the item location information by associating them with each other.

[0370] For example, as described below, the provided information selection unit 462 can select item information. The provided information selection unit 462 determines whether it is rainy when the assembly personnel assemble the mobile battery 100 based on the weather information. In the case that it is rainy when the assembly personnel assemble the mobile battery 100, the provided information selection unit 462 selects item information indicating items (e.g., rain gear) that the assembly personnel can use in rainy days among items within a specified range from the assembly personnel's position.

[0371] The item information selected by providing the information selection unit 462 and the item location information indicating the location of the item involved in the item information can be sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 can provide the collection and distribution personnel with the item information corresponding to the collection and distribution environment information. That is, the management system 16 can encourage the collection and distribution personnel to use the items corresponding to the collection and distribution environment information.

[0372] Fig.30 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.30 An example of providing item information corresponding to the collection and delivery environment to collection and delivery personnel is shown in FIG.

[0373] In step S134, the collection and distribution environment information acquisition unit 464 of the management device 400 acquires the collection and distribution environment information. As described above, the collection and distribution environment information is information related to the collection and distribution environment of the collection and distribution personnel.

[0374] Next, the process moves to step S135, where the provided information selection unit 462 of the management device 400 selects item information based on the collection and distribution environment information. As described above, item information is information indicating items that can be used by collection and distribution personnel. The selected item information can be sent to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400.

[0375] Next, the process moves to step S136, where the information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 provides the collection and delivery personnel with the item information. That is, the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 provides the collection and delivery personnel with the item information. Fig.30 The action illustrated is completed.

[0376] As described above, the operation unit 404 of the management device 400 is provided with the fault information acquisition unit 466. The fault information acquisition unit 466 acquires fault information. The fault information is information related to the fault of the moving object used by the collection and delivery personnel. The fault information can be appropriately sent to the management device 400 by the collection and delivery personnel using the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300.

[0377] The information selection unit 462 selects item information (repair supply information) based on the fault information, the location information of the collection and delivery personnel, and the item location information (repair supply location information). The repair supply information is information indicating the repair supply. The repair supply is an item that the collection and delivery personnel can use to repair the mobile body. The repair supply location information is information indicating a place where the repair supply is equipped. The repair supply can be equipped as a tool at the battery station 12, for example. The repair supply location information can indicate the location of the battery station 12 equipped with the repair supply.

[0378] The provided information selection unit 462 selects, for example, repair supply information indicating repair supplies that are within a predetermined range from the collection and delivery personnel's position.

[0379] The repair supply information selected by the information selection unit 462 and the repair supply location information indicating the location of the repair supply involved in the repair supply information can be sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 through the communication unit 402. Accordingly, the information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 can provide the collection and delivery personnel with the repair supply information corresponding to the fault information. That is, the management system 16 can encourage the collection and delivery personnel to use the repair supply corresponding to the fault state of the mobile body.

[0380] Fig.31 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.31 2 shows an example in which repair material information corresponding to the failure state of the moving object is provided to the collection and delivery personnel.

[0381] In step S137, the failure information acquisition unit 466 of the management device 400 acquires failure information. As described above, the failure information is information related to a failure of a moving object used by a collection and delivery person.

[0382] Next, the process moves to step S138, where the provided information selection unit 462 of the management device 400 selects repair product information based on the fault information. As described above, the repair product information is information indicating repair products that can be used by the collection and delivery personnel. The selected repair product information can be sent to the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 via the communication unit 402 of the management device 400.

[0383] Next, the process moves to step S139, where the information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 provides the collection and delivery personnel with the repair product information. That is, the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 provides the collection and delivery personnel with the repair product information. Fig.31 The action illustrated is completed.

[0384] As described above, the management system 16 supports the activities of the collection and distribution personnel.

[0385] In addition, as described above, the user terminal 200 is provided with an operation unit 202. The user may also use the operation unit 202 to notify the management device 400 that he / she wishes to give an arbitrary reward to the collection and distribution personnel. The arbitrary reward is for the collection and distribution of the mobile battery 100, and the user can arbitrarily give the collection and distribution personnel a reward. The arbitrary reward may also be a consumable. As described above, consumables are, for example, beverages that the collection and distribution personnel can drink during breaks, etc., but are not limited to this. For example, the user may wish to give an arbitrary reward to the collection and distribution personnel who have provided good service to him / her.

[0386] When the user uses the user terminal 200 to notify that he / she wishes to give an arbitrary reward to the collection and distribution personnel, the control unit 408 of the management device 400 may also send arbitrary reward information corresponding to the content of the notification to the collection and distribution personnel terminal 300. The arbitrary reward information is information related to the arbitrary reward. The arbitrary reward information, for example, indicates the consumables that the user wishes to give to the collection and distribution personnel, but is not limited to this.

[0387] The information providing unit 316 of the collection and delivery personnel terminal 300 that has received the optional remuneration information can provide the collection and delivery personnel with the optional remuneration information. Thus, the collection and delivery personnel can know that the optional remuneration is given to the collection and delivery personnel, thereby improving the motivation of the collection and delivery personnel.

[0388] As described above, in the sharing system 10 , a person who uses the mobile battery 100 is a user, and a person who assembles the mobile battery 100 for the user is a assembler.

[0389] However, sometimes, it is more reasonable to distribute the mobile batteries 100 by users than by distribution personnel.

[0390] Based on this, the information generation unit 418 provided in the management device 400 generates delivery request information for requesting the user to deliver the mobile battery 100. For example, when the number of users in the specified area reaches or exceeds a predetermined user number threshold, the information generation unit 418 generates the delivery request information for requesting the user to deliver the mobile battery 100 to the specified area.

[0391] The determination of whether the number of users in the predetermined area is greater than or equal to the user number threshold can be performed by the calculation unit 404 (for example, the control unit 408). The number of users in the predetermined area can be acquired, for example, from user location information. The user location information can be acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412.

[0392] The information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the location of the battery station 12 in the delivery request information. The battery station 12 in this case is a battery station 12 equipped with a mobile battery 100 that can be delivered to a specified area. In addition, the information generation unit 418 can, for example, include information indicating the location of the delivery target in the delivery request information. That is, the information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the location of the specified area in the delivery request information. Furthermore, the information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 delivered to the delivery target in the delivery request information.

[0393] As described above, the management device 400 is provided with a delivery request information distribution unit 478. When the number of users in the specified area reaches or exceeds the user number threshold, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 distributes the delivery request information to the user terminal 200 through the communication unit 402. The distribution object of the delivery request information can include at least a user terminal 200 carried by a user who is located within a specified distance from the battery station 12 where the mobile battery 100 capable of delivery to the specified area is arranged. A plurality of user terminals 200 can receive the delivery request information.

[0394] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that has received the delivery request information can provide the user with the delivery request information. Based on this, the management system 16 can request the user to deliver the mobile battery 100 to a predetermined area.

[0395] As described above, the delivery request information can include information indicating the battery station 12. In addition, the delivery request information can include information indicating the location of the delivery destination. Furthermore, the delivery request information can include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 that need to be delivered to the delivery destination. The user can consider whether to accept the delivery request in consideration of the information included in the delivery request information.

[0396] A user who wishes to accept a delivery request related to the delivery request information can use the user terminal 200 to respond to the management device 400 to indicate that the user is willing to accept the delivery request. The management device 400 can formally request the user who has responded to indicate that the delivery request related to the delivery request information is willing to receive the mobile battery 100.

[0397] Fig.32 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.32 2 shows an example in which the user is requested to deliver the mobile battery 100 .

[0398] In step S141 , the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires user position information.

[0399] Next, the process moves to step S142, where the control unit 408 of the management device 400 determines whether the number of users in the specified area is greater than the user number threshold. The number of users in the specified area can be determined, for example, based on user location information. If the number of users in the specified area is greater than the user number threshold, step S143 is started. If the number of users in the specified area is less than the user number threshold, Fig.32 The action is finished.

[0400] In step S143, the information generation unit 418 of the management device 400 generates delivery request information.

[0401] Next, the process proceeds to step S144, where the delivery request information distribution unit 478 of the management device 400 distributes the delivery request information to the user terminal 200. The delivery request information distribution unit 478 distributes the delivery request information to the mobile terminal 200 carried by the user, who is located within a specified distance from the battery station 12 equipped with the mobile battery 100 capable of delivering to a specified area. Fig.32 The action illustrated is completed.

[0402] In addition, the determination in step S142 may be performed based on the future user position predicted by the future position prediction unit 414. That is, the number of users in a predetermined area may be grasped based on the future user position.

[0403] The user can carry a mobile device. The mobile device can be connected to the mobile battery 100. The user can carry multiple mobile devices. That is, the number of users within the specified range and the number of mobile devices carried by the users within the specified range are not necessarily the same. Based on this, in step S142, the control unit 408 may also determine whether the number of mobile devices carried by the users within the specified range is above a predetermined machine number threshold. That is, in step S142, the control unit 408 may also determine at least one of whether the number of users within the specified range is above a predetermined user number threshold and whether the number of mobile devices within the specified range is above a predetermined machine number threshold.

[0404] In this case, in step S141, the location information acquisition unit 412 acquires the mobile device location information indicating the location of the mobile device as needed. For example, in the case where the user carries a mobile device other than the user terminal 200, the location information acquisition unit 412 acquires the mobile device location information independently of the information indicating the location of the user terminal 200 (user location information). For example, by the user (user terminal 200) providing the management device 400 with the identification information of the mobile device in advance, the location information acquisition unit 412 can track the location of the mobile device. Based on this, the location information acquisition unit 412 can acquire the mobile device location information. The storage unit 406 can associate the user's identification information with the identification information of the mobile device carried by the user and store them.

[0405] In step S144, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 distributes the delivery request information to the user terminal 200 located within the specified distance from the battery station 12. The burden faced by the user located within the specified distance from the battery station 12 in reaching the battery station 12 is smaller than the burden faced by the user located outside the specified distance from the battery station 12 in reaching the battery station 12. In other words, the management system 16 can request the delivery of the mobile battery 100 to the user who faces a smaller burden in reaching the battery station 12.

[0406] In step S144, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 may also select users (user terminals 200) to whom the delivery request information is to be distributed based on the user's action plan. In this case, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 selects, for example, users who are within a specified distance from the battery station 12 and are expected to pass through the battery station 12. Accordingly, the impact of the user's request for a mobile battery 100 on the user's action plan can be suppressed. More preferably, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 selects users who are within a specified distance from the battery station 12 and are expected to pass through the battery station 12 and go to a specified area. Accordingly, the impact of the user's request for a mobile battery 100 on the user's action plan can be further suppressed. In this case, the information representing the user's action plan can be sent in advance to the management device 400 through the user terminal 200 by, for example, a user who is willing to accept the delivery request for the mobile battery 100, but is not limited to this.

[0407] As described above, according to this embodiment, the management system 16 can request a certain user to deliver the mobile battery 100. Thus, for example, even when it is difficult for a delivery person to deliver the mobile battery 100, the user can deliver the mobile battery 100.

[0408] In addition, delivery request information may be distributed to the user terminal 200 regardless of whether a delivery request to the predetermined area is actually issued. Thus, a user who needs the mobile battery 100 after the mobile battery 100 is delivered to the predetermined area can use the mobile battery 100 delivered to the predetermined area.

[0409] In addition, as described above, the mobile battery 100 can be stored in a device 20 such as a battery holder. Based on this, for example, a battery holder can be pre-installed at a place where people who are estimated to be heading to the specified range pass by, and the battery holder is used to store the mobile battery 100 that can be delivered to the specified range. Based on this, for example, a user heading to the specified range can collect the mobile battery 100 stored in the battery holder and deliver the mobile battery 100 to other users within the specified range. This point will be described in more detail below.

[0410] As described above, the management device 400 (calculation unit 404) is provided with the people flow data acquisition unit 480, the rack position determination unit 482, and the delivery destination information provision unit 484.

[0411] The crowd flow data acquisition unit 480 acquires crowd flow data. Crowd flow data is data acquired based on the movement of people. The crowd flow data acquisition unit 480 can acquire crowd flow data provided by an operator that provides crowd flow data, but is not limited to this. The crowd flow data acquisition unit 480 can also grasp the crowd flow based on the user's location information, for example. In addition, the crowd flow data acquisition unit 480 can also grasp the crowd flow based on the location information of the assembly personnel, for example.

[0412] The holder position determination unit 482 detects the flow of people in the specified area based on the flow of people data acquired by the flow of people data acquisition unit 480. The flow of people is, for example, the flow of people along a road that reaches the specified range. If there are multiple roads that reach the specified range, multiple flows of people may occur within the specified range.

[0413] The holder position determination unit 482 determines the setting position of the battery holder based on the flow of people. Preferably, the flow of people considered for determining the setting position of the battery holder is limited to some extent. For example, when determining the setting position of the battery holder, the flow of people within a range from a specified area to a predetermined distance can be considered. Since the flow of people considered when determining the setting position of the battery holder is limited to some extent, the processing load when the holder position determination unit 482 determines the setting position of the battery holder can be suppressed.

[0414] Fig.33 This is a diagram showing an example of the flow of people HF arriving in a predetermined area and the installation position P20 of the battery holder. Fig.33 Schematically showing the map MP and a plurality of human flows HF (HF1 to HF3) in FIG.

[0415] The holder position determination unit 482 can determine the installation position P20 of the battery holder according to the flow of people HF. More specifically, the holder position determination unit 482 can determine the installation positions P20 of the plurality of battery holders according to the flow of people HF. For example, the holder position determination unit 482 can determine the installation positions P20 of the plurality of battery holders according to the flow of people HF. Fig.33 The battery holder is set at a position P20 on each of the paths of the multiple streams of people HF shown in the example. Fig.33 As shown, the setting positions P20 (P20A to P20D) can be determined on the path of the flow of people HF1, the path of the flow of people HF2, the path of the flow of people HF3, and the path of the flow of people HF1 + HF2. In addition, the holder position determination unit 482 can also determine multiple setting positions P20 on the path of one flow of people HF.

[0416] However, considering the burden of the operator to install the mobile battery 100 at the installation position P20 described later, it is preferable that the number of installation positions P20 determined by the holder position determination unit 482 is the minimum required. Based on this, the installation position P20 of the battery holder can also be determined based on multiple human flows HF reaching multiple specified areas. For example, Fig.33 In the example shown, the flow of people HF1 and the flow of people HF2 merge at a stage before reaching the specified area. In this case, the holder position determination unit 482 can determine the place where the flow of people HF1 and the flow of people HF2 merge with each other as the installation position P20C of the battery holder. In this case, the holder position determination unit 482 can omit the installation position P20A located on the path where only the flow of people HF1 passes, and the installation position P20B located on the path where only the flow of people HF2 passes.

[0417] In this way, the number of setting positions P20 can be suppressed. In addition, the holder position determination unit 482 may also use the place where the human flow HF including the people with a predetermined human flow number threshold value or more among the multiple human flow HFs that arrive within the predetermined range passes as the battery holder setting position P20. In addition, the holder position determination unit 482 may also use the place where the human flow HF including the largest number of people among the multiple human flow HFs that arrive within the predetermined range passes as the battery holder setting position P20. In these cases, the number of setting positions P20 can also be suppressed.

[0418] For example, the battery holder installation position P20 determined by the holder position determination unit 482 can be notified to a terminal (not shown) carried by an operator operating the shared system 10. The operator can thereby install the battery holder at the installation position P20 determined by the holder position determination unit 482.

[0419] In addition, a display unit (display) not shown may be provided on the battery holder installed at the installation position P20 determined by the holder position determination unit 482, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The significance of providing the display unit on the battery holder will be described later.

[0420] The battery holder installed at the installation position P20 determined by the holder position determination unit 482 stores the mobile battery 100 that can be delivered within a predetermined range. For example, the mobile battery 100 can be stored in the battery holder during the installation of the battery holder, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0421] The delivery destination information providing unit 484 provides the battery holder with delivery destination information. The delivery destination information is information indicating the delivery destination (predetermined area) of the mobile battery 100 stored in the battery holder. Accordingly, the battery holder is configured to be able to display the delivery destination of the mobile battery 100 on a display unit (not shown) provided on the battery holder. Therefore, people included in the flow of people HF passing through the installation position P20 can easily confirm the delivery destination of the mobile battery 100.

[0422] In this way, the mobile battery 100 accommodated in the battery holder can be collected by a person who goes to a predetermined range and delivered to a delivery destination.

[0423] In addition, the mobile battery 100 can be charged before being placed at the battery station 12. For example, the mobile battery 100 can be charged at the power generation facility 22 (see also Figure 1 ) to charge the mobile battery 100, but is not limited to this. The power generation facility 22 can be equipped with a power generation device for generating electricity using renewable energy. More specifically, the power generation facility 22 can perform, for example, solar power generation, vibration power generation, etc. The power generation facility 22 can be appropriately laid in the city. The mobile battery 100 can be charged using the power obtained by the power generation facility 22.

[0424] By placing the mobile battery 100 charged by the power generation facility 22 at the battery station 12, users who visit the battery station 12 can use the mobile battery 100. For example, the mobile battery 100 charged by the power generation facility 22 can be collected by the collection staff. The mobile battery 100 collected by the collection staff can be transported to the battery station 12 by the collection staff.

[0425] In some cases, it is reasonable for the user to collect the mobile battery 100 charged by the power generation facility 22 and for the user to transport the mobile battery 100 to the battery station 12. In order to reasonably distribute the mobile battery 100 charged by the power generation facility 22, the management system 16 may be configured as follows. As described above, the management device 400 is provided with the charging status information acquisition unit 468 and the collection request information distribution unit 470.

[0426] The charging status information acquisition unit 468 acquires charging status information. The charging status information is information indicating the charging status in the power generation facility 22 that can generate electricity and charge the mobile battery 100. The charging status information indicates, for example, whether the charging of the mobile battery 100 is completed. The charging status information can be appropriately provided to the management device 400 by, for example, the power generation facility 22.

[0427] The information generation unit 418 generates the collection request information based on the charging status information acquired by the charging status information acquisition unit 468. The collection request information is information for requesting the user to collect the mobile battery 100 from the power generation facility 22. For example, when the charging status information indicates that the charging of all the mobile batteries 100 arranged in the power generation facility 22 has been completed, the information generation unit 418 generates the collection request information.

[0428] The information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the position of the power generation facility 22 in the collection request information. In addition, the information generation unit 418 can include information indicating the number of mobile batteries 100 collected from the power generation facility 22 in the collection request information.

[0429] The collection request information distributor 470 can distribute the collection request information to the user terminal 200 via the communication unit 402. In this case, the collection request information distribution targets can include at least the user terminal 200 located within a predetermined distance from the power generation facility 22. A plurality of user terminals 200 can receive the collection request information.

[0430] The information providing unit 216 of the user terminal 200 that has received the collection request information can provide the user with the collection request information. Based on this, the management system 16 can request the user to collect the mobile battery 100 from the power generation facility 22 .

[0431] As described above, the collection request information can include information indicating the power generation facility 22. In addition, the collection request information can include information indicating the number of collected mobile batteries 100. The user can consider whether to accept the collection request in consideration of the information included in the collection request information.

[0432] A user who wishes to accept the recycling request related to the recycling request information can use the user terminal 200 to respond to the management device 400 to indicate that the user can accept the recycling request. The management device 400 can formally request the user who has responded to indicate that the user accepts the recycling request related to the recycling request information to recycle the mobile battery 100.

[0433] Fig.34 This is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system. Fig.34 2 shows an example of the operation of the management system related to the recycling request for requesting the user to recycle the mobile battery 100 .

[0434] In step S151, the position information acquisition unit 412 of the management device 400 acquires user position information. In addition, in step S152, the charge status information acquisition unit 468 of the management device 400 acquires charge status information.

[0435] Next, the process proceeds to step S153 , where the information generating unit 418 of the management device 400 generates collection request information based on the charging status information.

[0436] Next, the process moves to step S154, where the collection request information distribution unit 470 of the management device 400 distributes the collection request information to the user terminal 200. The collection request information distribution unit 470 distributes the collection request information to the user terminal 200 (user) located within a predetermined distance from the power generation facility 22. Fig.34 The action is completed.

[0437] In step S154, the collection request information distribution unit 470 distributes the collection request information to the user terminal 200 located within the specified distance from the power generation facility 22. The burden faced by the user located within the specified distance from the power generation facility 22 to reach the power generation facility 22 is smaller than the burden faced by the user located outside the specified distance from the power generation facility 22 to reach the power generation facility 22. In other words, the management system 16 can request the user who faces a smaller burden to reach the power generation facility 22 to collect the mobile battery 100.

[0438] In step S154, the recycling request information distribution unit 470 may also select users (user terminals 200) to whom the recycling request information is to be distributed based on the user's action plan. In this case, the recycling request information distribution unit 470 selects, for example, users who are located within a specified distance from the power generation facility 22 and are expected to pass through the power generation facility 22. Accordingly, the impact of the request for the user's mobile battery 100 on the user's action plan can be suppressed. More preferably, the recycling request information distribution unit 470 selects users who are located within a specified distance from the power generation facility 22 and are expected to pass through the power generation facility 22 and go to a specified area. Accordingly, the impact of the request for the user's mobile battery 100 on the user's action plan can be suppressed. In this case, information indicating the user's action plan can be sent in advance to the management device 400 through the user terminal 200, for example, by a user who is willing to accept the recycling request for the mobile battery 100.

[0439] The information generation unit 418 may also generate delivery request information for requesting the user to deliver the mobile battery 100 collected from the power generation facility 22 to the battery station 12. The delivery request information in this case may include information indicating the location of the battery station 12 as the delivery destination of the mobile battery 100. The delivery request information may be sent to the user terminal 200 via the delivery request information distribution unit 478. In this case, the delivery request information distribution unit 478 may send the delivery request information to the user terminal 200 of the user who receives the collection request.

[0440] In addition, the information generation unit 418 can determine the battery station 12 as the delivery destination of the mobile battery 100 collected by the user according to the user's action plan. For example, the information generation unit 418 can determine the battery station 12 that the user is expected to pass according to the user's action plan, and use the determined battery station 12 as the delivery destination. In this way, the influence of the request for the user's mobile battery 100 on the user's action plan can be suppressed.

[0441] As described above, according to this embodiment, the management system 16 can request the user to collect the mobile battery 100. Thus, for example, even when it is difficult for the collection staff to collect the mobile battery 100 from the power generation facility 22, the user can collect the mobile battery 100.

[0442] In addition, the demand for the use of the mobile battery 100 may increase around the battery station 12 that is not in operation. In this case, by operating the battery station 12 that is not in operation, the convenience of the user and the collection and distribution personnel can be improved. In order to improve the convenience of the collection and distribution personnel, the management system 16 can also be configured as follows. As described above, the management device 400 is provided with a usage demand information acquisition unit 472 and an operation instruction notification unit 474.

[0443] The usage requirement information acquisition unit 472 acquires the usage requirement information. The usage requirement information is information indicating the usage requirement of the mobile battery 100.

[0444] The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can, for example, acquire usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 located within a specified range from the battery station 12 based on the number of users located within a specified range from the battery station 12. That is, the more users are located around the battery station 12, the higher the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 around the battery station 12 may be. The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can grasp the number of users located within a specified range from the battery station 12 based on the user positions. As described above, the user location information indicating the user positions can be acquired by the location information acquisition unit 412. The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can also grasp the number of users located within a specified range from the battery station 12 based on the future user positions. As described above, the future user positions can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414.

[0445] The operation instruction notification unit 474 performs an operation instruction notification based on the use demand information. The operation instruction notification is a notification for instructing the operation of the battery station 12. The operation instruction notification unit 474, for example, determines whether the number of users within a specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than a predetermined user number threshold. When the number of users within a specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than a predetermined user number threshold, the operation instruction notification unit 474 issues an operation instruction notification to the battery station 12. The operation instruction notification can be performed using, for example, a message, an image, a sound, or the like.

[0446] The operation instruction notification can be sent to a predetermined communication terminal via a predetermined communication line. The communication terminal is, for example, a personal computer or a telephone equipped in the battery station 12, but is not limited thereto. The communication terminal may also be a portable mobile terminal carried by a manager who manages the battery station 12.

[0447] By sending an operation instruction notification to a battery station 12 that is not in operation, the battery station 12 can start operation. By starting the operation of the battery station 12 in an area with high demand for use, user convenience can be improved. For example, a user can visit a battery station 12 that has started operation to rent a mobile battery 100.

[0448] Information indicating whether the battery station 12 is operating can be appropriately collected by the control unit 408 of the management device 400 via the communication unit 402, and appropriately stored in the storage unit 406. In addition, transmission of an operation instruction notification to an operating battery station 12 is omitted.

[0449] Fig.35 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.35 2 shows an example in which an operation instruction is issued to the battery station 12.

[0450] In step S161, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 of the management device 400 acquires usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 located within the prescribed range from the battery station 12. As described above, the usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 located within the prescribed range from the battery station 12 can be acquired based on the number of users located within the prescribed range from the battery station 12. In order for the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 to grasp the number of users, in step S161, the location information acquisition unit 412 can appropriately acquire user location information.

[0451] Next, the process proceeds to step S162, where the operation instruction notification unit 474 of the management device 400 determines whether to perform an operation instruction notification. This determination can be made based on whether the demand for use of the mobile battery 100 within a predetermined range from the battery station 12 has increased to a certain extent. Specifically, the operation instruction notification unit 474 can determine to perform an operation instruction notification when the number of users within a predetermined range from the battery station 12 is greater than a user number threshold, for example.

[0452] If it is determined in step S162 that the operation instruction notification is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S163, and the operation instruction notification unit 474 performs the operation instruction notification. If step S163 is completed or it is determined in step S162 that the operation instruction notification is not to be performed, Fig.35 The action is completed.

[0453] In step S161, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information based on the number of mobile devices within a specified range from the battery station 12. In this case, in step S161, the position information acquisition unit 412 appropriately acquires the mobile device position information indicating the position of the mobile device within the specified range from the battery station 12. Accordingly, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can grasp the number of mobile devices within the specified range from the battery station 12.

[0454] In this case, in step S162, the operation instruction notification unit 474 may determine whether the number of mobile machines within the specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than a predetermined mobile machine number threshold. In this case, if the number of mobile machines within the specified range from the battery station 12 reaches or exceeds the mobile machine number threshold, step S163 can be started. Alternatively, step S163 may be started when the number of future mobile machines within the specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than the mobile machine number threshold. The future mobile machines can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414 based on the user's action plan. That is, the mobile machine is carried by the user and therefore necessarily moves with the user. Therefore, the future position of the mobile machine carried by the user can be predicted based on the user's action plan.

[0455] In addition, in areas where a large number of collection and distribution personnel are located, the demand for the use of the mobile battery 100 may increase. Therefore, in step S161, the use demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the use demand information based on the number of collection and distribution personnel within a specified range from the battery station 12. In this case, in step S161, the position information acquisition unit 412 appropriately acquires the collection and distribution personnel position information indicating the position of the collection and distribution personnel within a specified range from the battery station 12. Accordingly, the use demand information acquisition unit 472 can grasp the number of collection and distribution personnel within a specified range from the battery station 12. The use demand information acquisition unit 472 may also use the future collection and distribution personnel positions to grasp the number of collection and distribution personnel within a specified range from the battery station 12. The future collection and distribution personnel positions can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414.

[0456] In step S162, the operation instruction notification unit 474 may also determine whether the number of collection personnel within the specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than a predetermined collection personnel number threshold. In this case, if the number of collection personnel within the specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than the collection personnel number threshold, step S163 is started. Alternatively, step S163 is started when the number of future collection personnel within the specified range from the battery station 12 is greater than the collection personnel number threshold.

[0457] In step S161, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information based on the historical records of the mobile battery 100. As described above, the historical records of the mobile battery 100 can be stored in the storage unit 406. The historical records of the mobile battery 100 indicate the actual conditions related to the mobile battery 100 that is assembled to the user. The usage demand information can be acquired based on the actual conditions of the assembly performed within the specified area from the battery station 12.

[0458] As described above, the management system 16 of the present embodiment can manage the battery station 12 according to the use demand of the mobile battery 100. This can improve the convenience of users and delivery personnel.

[0459] In addition, as one form of the battery station 12, there may be a mobile station 24 (see Figure 1 The mobile station 24 is a movable battery station 12. By moving the battery station 12 itself, the convenience of the user who wants to use the battery station 12 can be improved.

[0460] The mobile station 24 can be provided with a mobile body 26 and a battery holder 28 (see also Figure 1The mobile body 26 is, for example, a vehicle such as a bicycle, but is not limited thereto. The battery holder 28 holds a plurality of mobile batteries 100. A charger for charging the mobile batteries 100 may also be provided in the battery holder 28. The battery holder 28 is, for example, in the shape of a box that can accommodate a plurality of mobile batteries 100, but is not limited thereto.

[0461] Regarding charging the mobile battery 100, the mobile station 24 may be provided with a generator (not shown) that generates electricity to charge the mobile battery 100. The generator generates electricity using the rotational force of the wheels of the vehicle as the mobile body 26, for example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0462] The mobile station 24 can also be provided with a communicator 30. The communicator 30 communicates via the network NW. A positioning sensor such as a GNSS sensor can be provided in the communicator 30. Based on this, the communicator 30 can obtain mobile station location information indicating the location of the mobile station 24. In addition, the communicator 30 can appropriately send the mobile station location information to the management device 400. The mobile station location information sent to the management device 400 can be obtained by the location information acquisition unit 412. Figure 1 In the embodiment, the communicator 30 is provided on the battery holder 28, but the present invention is not limited to this.

[0463] The mobile station 24 can operate as the battery station 12 while moving. However, it is not preferable for the mobile station 24 to move blindly in an area where there is a low demand for the use of the mobile battery 100. In this regard, the management device 400 is provided with the operating location notification unit 476 as described above.

[0464] The operating location notification unit 476 notifies the mobile station 24 of the operating location of the mobile station 24 based on the usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100. More specifically, for example, the operating location notification unit 476 notifies the communication terminal carried by the staff member who manages the mobile station 24 of the operating location information indicating the operating location of the mobile station 24. Accordingly, the operating location information can be displayed on the display screen equipped with the communication terminal carried by the staff member. In the following description, this notification is also referred to as an operating location notification.

[0465] The usage demand information can be acquired by the usage demand information acquisition unit 472. When the operation location notification unit 476 is used to perform the operation location notification, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 acquires the usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 within a specified range. The specified range in this case is, for example, a range based on a location that is predetermined as a candidate for the installation location. However, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information indicating the usage demand of the mobile battery 100 within a specified range from the location (current location) of the mobile station 24.

[0466] The operation location information may indicate a location where the mobile station 24 stops, or may indicate a moving range of the mobile station 24. When the operation location information indicates a location, the mobile station 24 can stop moving at the location and operate as the battery station 12. When the operation location information indicates a moving range, the movement of the mobile station 24 can be limited to the moving range. The moving range may be the same range as the prescribed range used by the use demand information acquisition unit 472 to acquire the use demand information, or may be a different range.

[0467] As described above, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can acquire the usage demand information based on the number of users, the number of collection personnel, the number of mobile devices, etc. within a specified range. In order for the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 to generate the usage demand information, the location information acquisition unit 412 can appropriately acquire the user location information, the collection personnel location information, and the mobile device location information.

[0468] The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also grasp the number of future users within a specified range based on the future user positions. The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also grasp the number of future collection personnel within a specified range based on the future collection personnel positions. The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also grasp the number of future mobile machines within a specified range based on the future positions of the mobile machines. As described above, the future positions of the users, collection personnel, and mobile machines can be predicted by the future position prediction unit 414.

[0469] When the number of users within the specified range is greater than a predetermined user number threshold, the operation location notification unit 476 can notify a reference point within the specified range as the operation location. As described above, the reference point is a candidate for the installation location or the location of the mobile station 24. In addition, the user number threshold used by the operation location notification unit 476 and the user number threshold used by the above-mentioned operation instruction notification unit 474 may be different.

[0470] When the number of mobile devices within the specified range is greater than a predetermined mobile device number threshold, the operating location notification unit 476 can also notify the reference point as the operating location. The mobile device number threshold used by the operating location notification unit 476 and the mobile device number threshold used by the operation instruction notification unit 474 may be different.

[0471] When the number of the assembled personnel within the specified range is greater than a predetermined assembled personnel threshold, the operation location notification unit 476 can also notify the reference location as the operation location. The assembled personnel threshold used by the operation location notification unit 476 and the assembled personnel threshold used by the operation instruction notification unit 474 may be different.

[0472] The mobile station 24 can be used by the user in the vicinity of the operating location by moving to the operating location notified by the operating location notification unit 476. That is, the mobile station 24 can be used by the user in the vicinity of the operating location by operating in the operating location notified by the operating location notification unit 476. As described above, since the mobile station 24 is movable, it can be easily moved to the operating location notified by the operating location notification unit 476.

[0473] Fig.36 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the management system 16. Fig.36 , an example of the operation of the management system 16 related to notifying the mobile station 24 of the operating location is shown.

[0474] In step S171, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 of the management device 400 acquires usage demand information indicating usage demand of the mobile battery 100 within the specified range. As described above, the usage demand information indicating usage demand of the mobile battery 100 within the specified range can be acquired based on the number of users within the specified range. In order to grasp the number of users, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can appropriately acquire user location information through the location information acquisition unit 412 in step S171.

[0475] Next, the process proceeds to step S172, where the operating location notification unit 476 of the management device 400 determines whether to perform an operating location notification. This determination can be made based on whether the demand for use of the mobile battery 100 within a specified range has increased to a certain extent. Specifically, the operating location notification unit 476 can determine to perform an operating location notification when the number of users within the specified range is greater than a user number threshold, for example.

[0476] If it is determined in step S172 that the operating location notification is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S173, and the operating location notification unit 476 notifies the mobile station 24 of the operating location. If step S173 is completed or it is determined in step S172 that the operating location is not to be notified, Fig.36 The action is finished.

[0477] In step S171, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information based on the number of mobile machines within the specified range. In this case, in step S172, the operation location notification unit 476 may also determine whether the number of mobile machines within the specified range is greater than a predetermined mobile machine number threshold. In this case, if the number of mobile machines within the specified range is greater than the mobile machine number threshold, step S173 may be started. Alternatively, step S173 may be started when the number of future mobile machines within the specified range is greater than the mobile machine number threshold.

[0478] In addition, in step S171, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information based on the number of assembly personnel within the specified range. In this case, in step S171, the position information acquisition unit 412 appropriately acquires the assembly personnel position information indicating the position of the assembly personnel within the specified range. Based on this, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 can grasp the number of assembly personnel within the specified range. The usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also use the future assembly personnel position to grasp the number of assembly personnel within the specified range.

[0479] In step S172, the operation site notification unit 476 may also determine whether the number of assembly personnel within the specified range is greater than a predetermined assembly personnel number threshold. In this case, if the number of assembly personnel within the specified range is greater than the assembly personnel number threshold, step S173 is started. Alternatively, step S173 may be started when the number of future assembly personnel within the specified range is greater than the assembly personnel number threshold.

[0480] In step S171, the usage demand information acquisition unit 472 may also acquire the usage demand information based on the historical records of the mobile battery 100. As described above, the historical records of the mobile battery 100 c...

Claims

1. A management system (16) for managing the distribution of mobile batteries (100) shared by multiple users, characterized in that: A management device (400), a mobile terminal (200) and a terminal device (300) are provided, wherein: The mobile terminal (200) is capable of communicating with the management device and is carried by the user; The terminal device (300) is capable of communicating with the management device and is carried by a distributor who distributes the mobile battery. The management system (16) comprises a position information acquiring unit (412), an information generating unit (418) and an information providing unit (216), wherein: The position information acquisition unit (412) is provided in the management device and acquires the delivery person position information, which is information indicating the position of the delivery person, that is, the delivery person position; The information generating unit (418) generates the delivery information based on the user position as the user's position and the delivery position, wherein the delivery information is information related to the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; The information providing unit (216) is provided in the mobile terminal and provides the user with the deliverer information generated by the information generating unit.

2. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The delivery person information is information related to the delivery person, wherein the delivery person is located within a prescribed range from the user's location and can deliver the mobile battery.

3. The management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides the user with the following information, namely, information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery carried by the user carrying the mobile terminal.

4. The management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The information providing unit provides the user with the delivery provider information based on the remaining power of the mobile battery carried by the user.

5. The management system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The information providing unit provides the deliverer information to the user when the remaining power of the mobile battery carried by the user is equal to or less than a predetermined remaining power threshold.

6. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides the user with information indicating the number of the mobile batteries carried by the delivery person.

7. The management system according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides the user with information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery carried by the delivery person.

8. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The system further comprises a future position prediction unit (414) for predicting the future position of the user, i.e., the future position. The information generating unit generates the deliverer information based on the future position and the deliverer position.

9. The management system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides the user with the following information, namely, information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery carried by the user carrying the mobile terminal at the future location.

10. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides information related to a charging point according to the user location, wherein the charging point is capable of charging the mobile battery carried by the user carrying the mobile terminal.

11. The management system according to claim 10, characterized in that: The information providing unit further provides the user with required time information indicating a required time when the mobile battery carried by the user is charged at the charging point.

12. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position information acquisition unit further acquires information indicating the position of a device, wherein the device position is the position of a device that can be supplied with power by the mobile battery. The mobile terminal is carried by the user who is a manager of the machine. The information generating unit generates information on the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery capable of supplying power to the device based on the device location and the delivery person location. The information providing unit provides the manager with information on the distributor who can distribute the mobile battery capable of supplying electric power to the device.

13. The management system according to claim 12, characterized in that: The information on the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery capable of supplying power to the device is information on the delivery person who is located within a predetermined range from the location of the device and can deliver the mobile battery.

14. The management system according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that: The device further comprises a battery information acquisition unit (416) capable of acquiring information indicating the remaining power of the mobile battery capable of supplying power to the device. The information providing unit further provides the manager with information on the remaining power of the mobile battery capable of supplying power to the device.

15. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a suggestion unit (420) which suggests to the user a place to deliver the mobile battery delivered by the delivery person, based on the user's location and the delivery person's location.

16. The management system according to claim 15, characterized in that: The system further comprises a future position prediction unit (414) for predicting the future position of the user, i.e., the future position. The suggestion unit suggests, to the user, the delivery location of the mobile battery delivered by the delivery person, based on the future location and the delivery person's location.

17. The management system according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that: The suggestion unit further suggests to the user a time to receive the mobile battery delivered by the delivery person.

18. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a suggestion unit (420) for suggesting a battery station (12) capable of receiving the mobile battery to the user according to the user's location.

19. The management system according to claim 18, characterized in that: The system further comprises a future position prediction unit (414) for predicting the future position of the user, i.e., the future position. The suggestion section suggests, to the user, the battery station at which the user can receive the mobile battery, according to the future location.

20. The management system according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that: The suggestion unit further suggests, to the user, the battery station at which the user can receive the mobile battery, based on an operating condition of the battery station.

21. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a suggestion unit (420) which suggests to the user a device (20) capable of allowing the user to receive the mobile battery delivered by the delivery person, based on the user's location and the delivery person's location.

22. The management system according to claim 21, characterized in that: The system further comprises a future position prediction unit (414) for predicting the future position of the user, i.e., the future position. The suggestion unit suggests, to the user, the device that enables the user to receive the mobile battery delivered by the delivery person, based on the future location and the delivery person's location.

23. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The location information acquisition unit further acquires information indicating the location of the user, namely, user location information. The information generating unit is provided in the management device, and generates the deliverer information based on the user position information and the deliverer position information.

24. The management system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The information generating unit is provided in the mobile terminal, and generates the deliverer information based on the user position and the deliverer position information supplied from the management device.

25. A management device (400) for managing the distribution of mobile batteries (100) shared by multiple users, characterized in that: It has a position information acquisition unit (412), an information generation unit (418) and a communication unit (402), wherein: The position information acquisition unit (412) acquires user position information and delivery person position information, wherein the user position information is information indicating the position of the user, i.e., the user position; and the delivery person position information is information indicating the position of the delivery person who delivers the mobile battery, i.e., the delivery person position. The information generating unit (418) generates the delivery information based on the user location information and the delivery location information, wherein the delivery information is information related to the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; The communication unit (402) is capable of communicating with the mobile terminal (200) carried by the user, and is capable of communicating with the terminal device (300) carried by the distributor. The communication unit transmits the deliverer information generated by the information generation unit to the mobile terminal.

26. A management method for managing the distribution of mobile batteries (100) shared by multiple users, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: A step of acquiring the delivery person's location information (S1), wherein the delivery person's location information is information indicating the location of the delivery person who delivers the mobile battery, that is, the delivery person's location; A step (S3) of generating the delivery information based on the information indicating the location of the user, i.e., the user location, and the delivery information, wherein the delivery information is information related to the delivery person who can deliver the mobile battery to the user; and A step (S5) of providing the user with the information of the distributor using the mobile terminal (200) carried by the user.

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