Management method, program, and management system

Abstract

To facilitate providing a mechanism for lending a moving body to others.SOLUTION: A moving body information acquisition step acquires moving body information including information on a remaining amount of a battery mounted on a moving body 2. A determination step determines whether or not the remaining amount of the battery is equal to or greater than a prescribed amount. A display control step causes a terminal used by a user A1 of the mobile body 2 to display the remaining amount of the battery of a specific mobile body 2 having the battery whose remaining amount is determined to be more than a stipulated amount in the determination step. A request information acquisition step acquires reservation request information for requesting a reservation for the specific mobile body 2 from the terminal caused to display the remaining amount of the battery in the display control step. A reservation permission step permits a reservation of the specific mobile body 2 based on the reservation request information acquired in the request information acquisition step.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to a management method, a program, and a management system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a management method for managing a mobile object to be rented, a program for executing the management method, and a management system for managing a mobile object to be rented. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a bicycle rental system. In this bicycle rental system, a user ascertains his / her current location using the GPS (Global Positioning System) function of his / her mobile phone, and then accesses a rental host via a mobile phone base station and the Internet. The rental host sends the user a bicycle parking area map according to the user's location information. The rental host also notifies the user of the key number used when renting a bicycle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2005-78223 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present disclosure aims to provide a management method, program, and management system that makes it easy to provide a mechanism for renting out mobile objects to others. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] A management method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a management method executed by one or more processors. The management method includes a mobile object information acquisition step, a determination step, a display control step, a request information acquisition step, and a reservation permission step. In the mobile object information acquisition step, mobile object information including information regarding a remaining amount of a battery mounted on the mobile object is acquired. In the determination step, it is determined whether or not the remaining amount of the battery is equal to or greater than a specified amount. In the display control step, the remaining amount of the battery of a specific mobile object, which is the mobile object determined in the determination step to have the remaining amount of the battery equal to or greater than the specified amount, is displayed on a terminal used by a user of the mobile object. In the request information acquisition step, reservation request information requesting a reservation of the specific mobile object is acquired from the terminal that has displayed the remaining amount of the battery in the display control step. In the reservation permission step, a reservation of the specific mobile object is permitted based on the reservation request information acquired in the request information acquisition step.

[0006] A program according to one embodiment of the present disclosure causes one or more processors to execute the above-described management method.

[0007] A management system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a mobile object information acquisition unit, a determination unit, a display control unit, a request information acquisition unit, and a reservation permission unit. The mobile object information acquisition unit acquires mobile object information including information regarding a remaining charge of a battery mounted on a mobile object. The determination unit determines whether the remaining charge of the battery is equal to or greater than a specified charge. The display control unit causes a terminal used by a user of the mobile object to display the remaining charge of the battery of a specific mobile object, which is the mobile object determined by the determination unit to have the remaining charge of the battery equal to or greater than the specified charge. The request information acquisition unit acquires reservation request information requesting a reservation of the specific mobile object from the terminal on which the display control unit has displayed the remaining charge of the battery. The reservation permission unit permits a reservation of the specific mobile object based on the reservation request information acquired by the request information acquisition unit. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The present disclosure has an advantage in that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending moving objects to others. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overview of a management system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a usage form of the above management system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a first operation example of the management system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a second operation example of the management system according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a third operation example of the management system according to the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] (1) Overview The management method of this embodiment and the management system 100 that is the executing entity of the management method will be described below with reference to the drawings. The management method of this embodiment is a method used to manage a moving body 2 (see FIG. 2) to be rented. The "moving body" in this disclosure is a vehicle that can run with a user A1 (see FIG. 2) on board. In this embodiment, the moving body 2 is a bicycle, particularly an electric bicycle. The "electric bicycle" in this disclosure is a bicycle that can run by electric power. In this embodiment, the electric bicycle is an electrically assisted bicycle that uses a battery 21 as a power source and assists the pedaling force (pedaling force) of the user A1 with a motor. In other words, the moving body 2 has a battery 21 that assists the power source (pedaling force here) of the moving body 2. In addition, in this embodiment, the moving body 2 has a function of measuring the position of the moving body 2 by a positioning system such as a GPS (Global Positioning System).

[0011] The management method includes a first acquisition step ST1, a second acquisition step ST2, and a transmission step ST4 (see FIG. 3).

[0012] The first acquisition step ST1 is a step of acquiring mobile body information related to the mobile body 2 from the mobile body 2. That is, the first acquisition step ST1 is a step of acquiring the mobile body information through communication between the management system 100, which is the executing entity of the first acquisition step ST1, and the mobile body 2.

[0013] In the present disclosure, "mobile object information" may include information about the mobile object 2 itself, such as information about whether the mobile object 2 is being rented or not, and information about whether the rental of the mobile object 2 has been reserved or not. "Mobile object information" may also include information about the state of the mobile object 2, such as whether the mobile object 2 is broken or not. Furthermore, "mobile object information" may include information about accessories of the mobile object 2, such as the battery 21 (see FIG. 2) or the key 22 (see FIG. 2), rather than information about the mobile object 2 itself.

[0014] The second acquisition step ST2 is a step of acquiring request information requesting at least information regarding the rental of the mobile body 2 from the intermediary system 3 (see FIG. 1) that rents out the mobile body 2 to the user A1. In other words, the second acquisition step ST2 is a step of acquiring the request information through communication between the management system 100, which is the entity that executes the second acquisition step ST2, and the intermediary system 3.

[0015] The "intermediary system" in the present disclosure is, for example, a system operated by a business operator different from the operator of the management system 100, and acts as an intermediary between the user A1 and the management system 100. That is, in this embodiment, the user A1 rents the mobile object 2 through the intermediary system 3, rather than renting the mobile object 2 by directly negotiating with the management system 100.

[0016] Moreover, the "request information" in this disclosure may include, for example, information requesting a reservation of the mobile unit 2. In addition, the "request information" may include information requesting at least a part of the above-mentioned mobile unit information. For example, the request information may include information requesting whether the mobile unit 2 is out of order.

[0017] The sending step ST4 is a step of sending response information corresponding to the request information acquired in the second acquisition step ST2 to the intermediary system 3 based on the mobile object information acquired in the first acquisition step ST1. That is, the sending step ST4 is a step of sending the response information to the intermediary system 3 through communication between the management system 100, which is the entity executing the sending step ST4, and the intermediary system 3.

[0018] The "response information" in the present disclosure may include, for example, information indicating that the reservation of the mobile unit 2 has been completed as a response to a request for reservation of the mobile unit 2. In addition, the "response information" may include information corresponding to at least a part of the request for the mobile unit information described above. For example, the response information may include information indicating that the mobile unit 2 has already been reserved by another person and cannot be reserved, or information indicating that the mobile unit 2 is broken and cannot be used.

[0019] As described above, in this embodiment, the management of the moving body 2 is performed by the management system 100, which is the entity that executes the management method. Therefore, in this embodiment, a person other than the operator of the management system 100 only needs to operate the intermediation system 3 that lends out the moving body 2, and does not need to manage the moving body 2. Therefore, this embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending out the moving body 2 to a person (here, the operator of the intermediation system 3).

[0020] (2) Details The management method and the management system 100 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. As already described, the management system 100 is an entity that executes the management method. In the present embodiment, the management system 100 is configured by a server device.

[0021] (2.1) Overall Structure First, the overall configuration including the management system 100 will be described with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the management system 100 is configured to be able to communicate with a plurality of mobile objects 2 individually via a network N1 such as the Internet. The management system 100 may communicate with each mobile object 2 directly, or may communicate with each mobile object 2 via one or more repeaters such as a router. Similarly, the management system 100 is configured to be able to communicate with one or more intermediation systems 3 individually via the network N1. The management system 100 may communicate with each intermediation system 3 directly, or may communicate with each intermediation system 3 via one or more repeaters such as a router.

[0022] In this embodiment, the mobile object 2 is the property of an individual or a business. In this disclosure, an "individual" is, for example, a resident of a detached house E1 (see FIG. 2). In addition, in this disclosure, a "business" is, for example, a management company for a collective housing complex C1 (see FIG. 2) such as an apartment building. In addition, a "business" may include, for example, a company. In this disclosure, "property" may include, for example, permanent property obtained by purchasing the mobile object 2 from a dealer, as well as temporary property obtained by purchasing a right to use the mobile object 2 from a dealer according to a subscription system.

[0023] The mobile object 2 is permitted to be lent to a third party (i.e., user A1) unconditionally or on the condition that a certain condition is satisfied. For example, if the owner of the mobile object 2 is a resident of a detached house E1, the mobile object 2 is permitted to be lent to a third party during a time period when the resident does not use the mobile object 2. For example, if the owner of the mobile object 2 is a management company of an apartment building C1, the mobile object 2 is permitted to be lent to a third party during a time period when the resident of the apartment building C1 does not use the mobile object 2. The conditions for lending the mobile object 2 to a third party are determined in advance at the stage when an individual or company enters into a contract with the operator of the management system 100. The management system 100 manages the mobile object 2 according to the conditions determined by the contract. Of course, the above conditions may be appropriately changed during operation through negotiations between an individual or company and the operator of the management system 100.

[0024] The intermediation system 3 is composed of a server device. The intermediation system 3 mediates between the user A1 and the management system 100. That is, the user A1 can obtain information from the management system 100 through the intermediation system 3. When using the intermediation system 3, the user A1 starts a general-purpose browser installed on a terminal B1 owned (or used) by the user A1, for example, and accesses a dedicated website. When using the intermediation system 3, the user A1 starts a dedicated application installed on the terminal B1, for example. The terminal B1 may include a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet computer, as well as a desktop or laptop personal computer. In this embodiment, the terminal B1 is a smartphone owned by the user A1.

[0025] User A1 can operate terminal B1 to transmit request information to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. User A1 can then obtain, on terminal B1, response information transmitted from the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. The request information transmitted from terminal B1 may be appropriately processed in the intermediary system 3 before being transmitted to the management system 100. Similarly, the response information transmitted from the management system 100 may be appropriately processed in the intermediary system 3 before being transmitted to terminal B1.

[0026] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the one or more intermediary systems 3 include one or more (three in Fig. 2) reservation management systems 31, one or more (one in Fig. 2) sales management systems 32, and one or more (one in Fig. 2) traffic management systems 33. In other words, the intermediary system 3 is either the reservation management system 31 that manages reservations for the mobile object 2, the sales management system 32 that manages sales of products at the store F1, or the traffic management system 33 that manages the usage status of a mobile object other than the mobile object 2.

[0027] The reservation management system 31 is a system that manages reservations for the rental of a mobile object 2 to a user A1. A user A1 of the reservation management system 31 is a person who is registered in advance in the reservation management system 31. Therefore, an unregistered person cannot rent a mobile object 2 through the reservation management system 31.

[0028] In this embodiment, there are three reservation management systems 31 (first reservation management system 31A, second reservation management system 31B, and third reservation management system 31C). The first reservation management system 31A is a system targeted at residents of the apartment complex C1, and is basically operated by the management company of the apartment complex C1 or a company commissioned by the management company of the apartment complex C1. The second reservation management system 31B and the third reservation management system 31C are both systems targeted at third parties, but are operated by different companies. In other words, the second reservation management system 31B can only be used by the user A11 registered in the second reservation management system 31B, and the third reservation management system 31C can only be used by the user A12 registered in the third reservation management system 31C. Therefore, the user A11 of the second reservation management system 31B and the user A12 of the third reservation management system 31C are different from each other, except for the user A1 registered in both systems.

[0029] When the reservation management system 31 receives an input requesting a reservation from the user A1 via the terminal B1, it temporarily reserves the mobile object 2 designated by the user A1 and grants the user A1 the right to temporarily use the designated mobile object 2. This allows the user A1 to temporarily use the reserved mobile object 2.

[0030] A resident of the apartment complex C1 may reserve a mobile object 2 as user A1 through the first reservation management system 31A, but can freely use any unreserved mobile object 2 in the apartment complex C1. The method in which user A1 uses the mobile object 2 will be described in "(3.1) First operation example."

[0031] The sales management system 32 includes a POS (Point of Sale System) installed in the store F1, such as a convenience store, etc. In other words, the sales management system 32 is basically used to manage the sales results of products and the like in the store F1.

[0032] In this embodiment, the sales management system 32 has a function of lending out the mobile object 2 to a user A1 of the store F1, i.e., a purchaser of a product or the like. Specifically, the sales management system 32 temporarily reserves the mobile object 2 when paying for a product or the like, and grants the purchaser of the product or the like (user A1) the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2. This allows user A1 to temporarily use the reserved mobile object 2. The method by which user A1 uses the mobile object 2 will be explained in "(3.2) Second operation example."

[0033] In this case, the sales management system 32 determines the mobile object 2 to be reserved from a plurality of mobile objects 2 placed in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 in the vicinity of the store F1, using an appropriate algorithm. The sales management system 32 may also determine the mobile object 2 to be reserved from a plurality of mobile objects 2 placed in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 in a pre-specified area, using an appropriate algorithm.

[0034] The user A1 may be asked whether or not to use the above-mentioned rental function by displaying the information on a display attached to the register when paying for products, etc., or by notifying the user A1's terminal B1, etc. Also, whether or not to use the above-mentioned rental function may be set in advance, for example, when the user A1 registers for a service provided by the operator of the store F1.

[0035] The traffic management system 33 is, for example, a system operated by a railway operator, and is basically a system that charges railway users A1 according to the railway section they use. That is, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned "another moving object" is a train owned by the railway operator.

[0036] In this embodiment, the traffic management system 33 has a function of lending out a moving object 2 to a railway user A1. Specifically, the traffic management system 33 temporarily reserves the moving object 2 when the user A1 passes through the automatic ticket gate G1 by holding a contactless IC (Integrated Circuit) card B2 or a terminal B1 over the automatic ticket gate G1 (see FIG. 2), and grants the user A1 the right to temporarily use the moving object 2. This allows the user A1 to temporarily use the reserved moving object 2. A method for the user A1 to use the moving object 2 will be described in "(3.3) Third Operation Example".

[0037] In this case, the traffic management system 33 determines, by an appropriate algorithm, a mobile object 2 to be reserved from a plurality of mobile objects 2 placed in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 that are present around the station where the user A1 arrives. The traffic management system 33 may also determine, by an appropriate algorithm, a mobile object 2 to be reserved from a plurality of mobile objects 2 placed in facilities such as an apartment complex C1 or a detached house E1 that are present in a pre-specified area.

[0038] The user A1 may be asked whether or not to use the rental function described above by displaying the information on a display provided on the automatic ticket gate G1 when the user A1 passes through the automatic ticket gate G1, by notifying the user A1 on the terminal B1 owned by the user A1, etc. Also, whether or not to use the rental function described above may be set in advance, for example, when the user A1 registers for a service provided by the railway operator.

[0039] Below, examples of information included in the request information transmitted from the intermediation system 3 to the management system 100 are listed. Note that the request information may include information other than the information listed below.

[0040] The request information may include reservation request information for requesting a reservation of the mobile object 2. The reservation request information includes, for example, information such as the time period during which the user A1 will use the mobile object 2. The reservation request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3 when the user A1, who has accessed the reservation management system 31 using the terminal B1, performs an operation on the terminal B1 to request a reservation of the specified mobile object 2.

[0041] The request information may also include location request information that requests the location of the mobile object 2. The location request information may also include information that requests the current location of the mobile object 2, as well as information that requests the past movement history of the mobile object 2. For example, when a user A1 who accesses the reservation management system 31 using a terminal B1 performs an operation on the terminal B1 to request the location of the mobile object 2, the location request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. The location request information may also be transmitted to the management system 100 by the intermediary system 3 periodically or according to an instruction from an administrator, for example. In other words, the intermediary system 3 can transmit the location request information to the management system 100 to manage the location of the mobile object 2, regardless of an inquiry from the user A1.

[0042] The request information may also include status request information that requests the status of the mobile object 2. The status request information may include information inquiring whether the mobile object 2 is out of order. For example, when a user A1 who accesses the reservation management system 31 using a terminal B1 performs an operation to request the status of a specified mobile object 2 on the terminal B1, the status request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3. The status request information may also be transmitted to the management system 100 by the intermediary system 3 periodically or in accordance with an instruction from an administrator, for example. In other words, the intermediary system 3 can transmit the status request information to the management system 100 to manage the status of the mobile object 2, regardless of an inquiry from the user A1.

[0043] The request information may also include battery request information requesting the status of the battery 21. The battery request information may also include information requesting the remaining capacity of the battery 21, as well as information requesting the usage period of the battery 21. The battery request information is transmitted from the terminal B1 to the management system 100 via the intermediary system 3 when, for example, a user A1 who has accessed the reservation management system 31 using the terminal B1 performs an operation to request the status of the battery 21 of the mobile object 2 designated by the terminal B1. The battery request information may also be transmitted to the management system 100 by the intermediary system 3 periodically or according to an instruction from an administrator, for example. In other words, the intermediary system 3 can transmit the battery request information to the management system 100 to manage the status of the mobile object 2, regardless of an inquiry from the user A1.

[0044] (2.2) Management Systems Next, the management system 100 will be described in detail with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the management system 100 includes a communication unit 11 and a processing unit 12. The communication unit 11 includes a first acquisition unit 111, a second acquisition unit 112, and a third acquisition unit 113. The processing unit 12 includes a transmission unit 121 and a permission unit 122.

[0045] The communication unit 11 is a communication interface for communicating with the mobile object 2 and the intermediary system 3, and includes a wireless communication module. The communication unit 11 communicates with the mobile object 2 and the intermediary system 3 via the network N1 using the wireless communication module, for example, optical wireless communication using light such as infrared or visible light as a medium, or wireless communication using radio waves as a medium. For the wireless communication, a mobile phone communication standard such as LTE may be used, for example.

[0046] The first acquisition unit 111 acquires mobile body information related to the mobile body 2 from the mobile body 2. The first acquisition unit 111 is an entity that executes a first acquisition step ST1 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the first acquisition unit 111 transmits mobile body request information requesting the mobile body information to the mobile body 2 periodically or in accordance with request information from the intermediary system 3 (see FIG. 3). The mobile body 2 that receives the mobile body request information transmits the mobile body information to the management system 100 in accordance with the request included in the mobile body request information. In this way, the first acquisition unit 111 acquires the mobile body information from the mobile body 2. The first acquisition unit 111 may acquire the mobile body information from one or more specified mobile bodies 2, or may acquire the mobile body information from all mobile bodies 2 managed by the management system 100.

[0047] The second acquisition unit 112 acquires request information from the intermediation system 3. The second acquisition unit 112 is an entity that executes the second acquisition step ST2 (see FIG. 3). Specifically, the second acquisition unit 112 acquires request information (including reservation request information) transmitted from the reservation management system 31, triggered by an operation on the terminal B1 by the user A1 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). The second acquisition unit 112 also acquires request information (reservation request information) transmitted from the sales management system 32, triggered by the purchase of a product by the user A1 (see FIG. 5). The second acquisition unit 112 also acquires request information (reservation request information) transmitted from the traffic management system 33, triggered by the passage of the user A1 through the automated ticket gate G1 (see FIG. 6).

[0048] The third acquisition unit 113 acquires user information related to the user A1 via the mobile object 2. The third acquisition unit 113 is an entity that executes the third acquisition step ST3 (see FIG. 4). In the present disclosure, the "user information" includes the identifier of the user A1 as well as the identifier of the mobile object 2 that the user A1 is going to use. Specifically, the user A1 holds the terminal B1 or the IC card B2 over a reading device installed in the mobile object 2 that the user A1 is going to use. Then, the mobile object 2 reads the identifier of the user A1 recorded in the terminal B1 or the IC card B2, and transmits the user information including the read identifier of the user A1 and the identifier of the mobile object 2 to the management system 100. This enables the third acquisition unit 113 to acquire the user information via the mobile object 2.

[0049] Alternatively, user A1 may use an imaging device (reading device) built into terminal B1 to read a two-dimensional code written on a sticker attached to mobile object 2. In this case, terminal B1 transmits user information including the identifier of mobile object 2 contained in the read two-dimensional code and the identifier of user A1 recorded in terminal B1 to management system 100. This enables third acquisition unit 113 to acquire user information via mobile object 2 and terminal B1.

[0050] The processing unit 12 includes, for example, a computer system. The computer system is mainly composed of a processor and a memory as hardware. The processor executes a program recorded in the memory of the computer system, thereby realizing the functions of the processing unit 12 (here, the transmission unit 121 and the permission unit 122). The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through an electric communication line, or may be recorded and provided in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a hard disk drive that is readable by the computer system.

[0051] The transmitting unit 121 transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquiring unit 112 (second acquiring step ST2) to the intermediary system 3 based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquiring unit 111 (first acquiring step ST1). The transmitting unit 121 is the entity that executes the transmitting step ST4 (see FIG. 3). The mobile object information referred to by the transmitting unit 121 may be information that has been acquired in advance before acquiring the request information, or may be information that has been acquired by communicating with the mobile object 2 after acquiring the request information.

[0052] Below, examples of information included in the response information transmitted by the transmission unit 121 to the intermediation system 3 are listed. Note that the response information may include information other than the information listed below.

[0053] The response information may include reservation information permitting the user A1 to reserve the mobile body 2, that is, permitting temporary use of the mobile body 2. Specifically, the transmission unit 121 determines whether or not to permit the user A1 to reserve the mobile body 2 specified by the acquired request information, by referring to the acquired mobile body information.

[0054] For example, if the mobile object 2 has not been reserved, the remaining charge of the battery 21 is sufficient, and the mobile object 2 is not broken, the transmission unit 121 permits the user A1 to reserve the mobile object 2. On the other hand, if any one of the above conditions is not satisfied, the transmission unit 121 does not permit the user A1 to reserve the mobile object 2. Then, in response to the above determination result, if the mobile object 2 can be reserved, the transmission unit 121 transmits reservation information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmission unit 121 (transmission step ST4) transmits reservation information that permits the reservation of the mobile object 2 when the reservation of the mobile object 2 is possible based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1) to the intermediary system 3 as response information.

[0055] The response information may include information indicating the current position of the mobile object 2 or information indicating the past movement history of the mobile object 2, that is, position information indicating the position of the mobile object 2. Specifically, the transmission unit 121 transmits the position information included in the acquired mobile object information for the mobile object 2 specified by the acquired request information to the intermediary system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmission unit 121 (transmission step ST4) transmits the position information indicating the position of the mobile object 2 as response information to the intermediary system 3 based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1).

[0056] The response information may also include information indicating whether the mobile object 2 is out of order, that is, status information indicating the status of the mobile object 2. Specifically, the transmission unit 121 transmits, for the mobile object 2 specified by the acquired request information, status information included in the acquired mobile object information to the intermediation system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmission unit 121 (transmission step ST4) transmits, as response information, status information indicating the status of the mobile object 2 to the intermediation system 3 based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1).

[0057] The response information may also include information indicating the remaining charge of the battery 21 or information indicating the usage period of the battery 21, that is, battery information indicating the state of the battery 21. Specifically, the transmission unit 121 transmits the battery information included in the acquired mobile object information for the mobile object 2 specified by the acquired request information to the intermediation system 3 via the communication unit 11. That is, the transmission unit 121 (transmission step ST4) transmits the battery information indicating the state of the battery 21 as response information to the intermediation system 3 based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit 111 (first acquisition step ST1).

[0058] When the authentication of the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit 113 (third acquisition step ST3) is successful, the permission unit 122 transmits permission information for permitting the use of the mobile object 2 to the mobile object 2. The permission unit 122 is an execution entity of the permission step ST5 (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the permission unit 122 judges whether or not a combination of the identifier of the mobile object 2 and the identifier of the user A1 included in the acquired user information is included in a reservation list stored in the storage device. Then, if the combination is included in the reservation list, the permission unit 122 transmits permission information to the mobile object 2 specified by the user information via the communication unit 11. When the mobile object 2 receives the permission information, a lock device such as a built-in circle lock is unlocked or can be unlocked by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

[0059] Furthermore, for example, when the identifier of user A1 indicates a resident of apartment complex C1, if the identifier of mobile object 2 belongs to apartment complex C1 and is not included in the reservation list, the permission unit 122 transmits permission information to mobile object 2. In this case, user A1 (a resident of apartment complex C1) can use unreserved mobile object 2 placed in apartment complex C1 without reserving mobile object 2.

[0060] Here, in this embodiment, as described above, there are multiple intermediation systems 3. The management system 100 restricts the mobile bodies 2 that can be rented out for each of the multiple intermediation systems 3 according to the contents of the contract. Specifically, the management system 100 restricts, for each of the multiple intermediation systems 3, the area in which the mobile bodies 2 that can be rented out are located, the number of mobile bodies 2 that can be rented out, or the time during which the mobile bodies 2 can be rented out. In other words, the transmission unit 121 (transmission step ST4) makes the contents of the response information different for each of the multiple intermediation systems 3.

[0061] For example, the management system 100 provides, as response information, information related only to the moving object 2 placed in the apartment building C1 to a user A1 who uses the first reservation management system 31A. The management system 100 also provides, as response information, information related only to the moving object 2 in accordance with the contract with the second reservation management system 31B to a user A11 who uses the second reservation management system 31B. The management system 100 also provides, as response information, information related only to the moving object 2 in accordance with the contract with the sales management system 32 to a user A1 who uses the sales management system 32.

[0062] (3) Operation Below, examples of the operation of the management system 100 of this embodiment are listed. In this embodiment, the management system 100 executes all of the first to third operation examples shown below, but may execute only one or more of the operation examples. Also, in the following explanation, the management system 100 refers to the mobile body information acquired from the mobile body 2 after acquiring the request information from the intermediary system 3, but it may also refer to the mobile body information acquired in advance from the mobile body 2 before acquiring the request information.

[0063] (3.1) First operation example The first operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 in the case where the intermediation system 3 is the reservation management system 31. In the following, it is assumed that a user A1 is accessing the reservation management system 31 using a terminal B1.

[0064] First, as shown in Fig. 3, it is assumed that a user A1 performs an operation on a terminal B1 to check the status of a moving object 2 that the user A1 wishes to reserve (including the current location of the moving object 2, the status of the battery 21, etc.). In this case, confirmation information is transmitted from the terminal B1 of the user A1 to the reservation management system 31. Upon receiving the confirmation information from the terminal B1, the reservation management system 31 transmits request information corresponding to the received confirmation information to the management system 100.

[0065] When the management system 100 acquires request information from the reservation management system 31 (S1), it transmits mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes an instruction to request information indicating the status of the mobile object 2 that the user A1 wishes to check. Process S1 corresponds to the second acquisition step ST2. When the mobile object 2 receives the mobile object request information, it transmits mobile object information corresponding to the received mobile object request information to the management system 100.

[0066] When the management system 100 acquires mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S2), it references the acquired mobile object information to generate response information corresponding to the request information acquired from the reservation management system 31, and transmits the generated response information to the reservation management system 31 (S3). Here, the response information includes information indicating the status of the mobile object 2 that the user A1 wishes to check. Process S2 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Also, process S3 corresponds to the transmission step ST4.

[0067] When the reservation management system 31 receives the response information from the management system 100, it transmits the received response information, or response information obtained by appropriately processing the response information, to the terminal B1 of the user A1. This allows the user A1 to check the status of the moving object 2 that he / she wishes to reserve by viewing the response information received at the terminal B1 on a built-in display or the like.

[0068] 4, it is assumed that user A1 performs an operation on terminal B1 to reserve a specified mobile unit 2. In this case, reservation request information is transmitted from terminal B1 of user A1 to the reservation management system 31. Upon receiving the reservation request information from terminal B1, the reservation management system 31 transmits request information corresponding to the received reservation request information to the management system 100.

[0069] When the management system 100 acquires reservation request information from the reservation management system 31 (S4), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes an instruction to request a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the user A1. Process S4 corresponds to the second acquisition step ST2. When the mobile object 2 receives the mobile object request information, it transmits mobile object information corresponding to the received mobile object request information to the management system 100.

[0070] When the management system 100 acquires mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S5), it references the acquired mobile object information, generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the reservation management system 31, and transmits the generated reservation information to the reservation management system 31 (S6). Here, the reservation information includes information permitting the reservation of the mobile object 2 specified by the user A1. Process S5 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Also, process S6 corresponds to the transmission step ST4.

[0071] When the reservation management system 31 receives reservation information from the management system 100, it transmits the received reservation information, or reservation information that has been appropriately processed, to the terminal B1 of the user A1. This allows the user A1 to know that the reservation of the specified mobile unit 2 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received at the terminal B1 on a built-in display or the like.

[0072] It is assumed that user A1 then performs a reading operation using terminal B1 at the reserved mobile object 2. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from terminal B1 of user A1 to mobile object 2. The authentication information includes an identifier of user A1. Upon receiving the authentication information from terminal B1, mobile object 2 transmits user information including the identifier of user A1 and the identifier of mobile object 2 contained in the received authentication information to management system 100.

[0073] When the management system 100 acquires user information from the mobile unit 2 (S7), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, the user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that transmitted the user information (S8). Process S7 corresponds to the third acquisition step ST3. Also, process S8 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

[0074] When the mobile object 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, the mobile object 2 unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or makes the key device unlockable by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

[0075] Here, in the first operation example, the user A1 may perform the reading operation using the terminal B1 at a locker D1 (see FIG. 2) that stores the battery 21 or the key 22, which are accessories of the reserved mobile object 2, instead of performing the reading operation using the terminal B1 at the reserved mobile object 2. In this case, instead of the mobile object 2 in FIG. 4, the locker D1 transmits the user information to the management system 100, and then receives the permission information from the management system 100. Then, upon receiving the permission information, the locker D1 unlocks the door of the storage room in which the battery 21 or the key 22 is stored according to the permission information. In this case, the user A1 can use the reserved mobile object 2 using the battery 21 or the key 22 taken out from the locker D1.

[0076] In other words, the management system 100 may not only directly lend the mobile object 2 itself to the user A1, but also indirectly lend the mobile object 2 to the user A1 by lending at least one of the battery 21 and the key 22, which are accessories of the mobile object 2, to the user A1. Note that the reading operation using the terminal B1 in the locker D1 may also be performed in the same manner in "(3.2) Second Operation Example" and "(3.3) Third Operation Example" described later.

[0077] (3.2) Second operation example The second operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 when the intermediary system 3 is the sales management system 32. In the following, it is assumed that the user A1 has given permission in advance to be granted the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 in accordance with the purchase price of the product. In the following, it is also assumed that the purchase price of the product by the user A1 satisfies the condition for granting the right to temporarily use the mobile object 2 to the user A1.

[0078] First, assume that user A1 purchases a product at store F1, as shown in Fig. 5. In this case, payment information including the purchase price of the product is sent from the register where user A1 paid for the product to the sales management system 32. When the sales management system 32 receives the payment information from the register, it sends reservation request information corresponding to the received payment information to the management system 100.

[0079] When the management system 100 acquires reservation request information from the sales management system 32 (S9), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command requesting a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the sales management system 32. Process S9 corresponds to the second acquisition step ST2. When the mobile object 2 receives the mobile object request information, it transmits mobile object information corresponding to the received mobile object request information to the management system 100.

[0080] When the management system 100 acquires mobile object information from the mobile object 2 (S10), it references the acquired mobile object information, generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the sales management system 32, and transmits the generated reservation information to the sales management system 32 (S11). Here, the reservation information includes information permitting the reservation of the mobile object 2 specified by the sales management system 32. Process S10 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Also, process S11 corresponds to the transmission step ST4.

[0081] When the sales management system 32 receives the reservation information from the management system 100, it transmits the received reservation information, or reservation information that has been appropriately processed, to the terminal B1 of the user A1. This allows the user A1 to know that the reservation of the mobile unit 2 specified by the sales management system 32 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received at the terminal B1 on a built-in display or the like.

[0082] It is assumed that user A1 then performs a reading operation using terminal B1 at the reserved mobile object 2. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from terminal B1 of user A1 to mobile object 2. The authentication information includes an identifier of user A1. Upon receiving the authentication information from terminal B1, mobile object 2 transmits user information including the identifier of user A1 and the identifier of mobile object 2 contained in the received authentication information to management system 100.

[0083] When the management system 100 acquires user information from the mobile unit 2 (S12), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, the user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that transmitted the user information (S13). Process S12 corresponds to the third acquisition step ST3. Also, process S13 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

[0084] When the mobile object 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, the mobile object 2 unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or makes the key device unlockable by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

[0085] (3.3) Third operation example The third operation example is an operation example of the management system 100 when the intermediary system 3 is a traffic management system 33. In the following, it is assumed that the user A1 has given permission in advance to be granted the right to temporarily use the moving object 2 in accordance with the fare for the transportation facility. In the following, it is also assumed that the fare for the transportation facility by the user A1 satisfies the condition for granting the right to temporarily use the moving object 2 to the user A1.

[0086] First, assume that user A1 pays the transportation fare by waving IC card B2 over automated ticket gate G1, as shown in Fig. 6. In this case, payment information including the transportation fare is transmitted from automated ticket gate G1 to traffic management system 33. Upon receiving the payment information from automated ticket gate G1, traffic management system 33 transmits reservation request information corresponding to the received payment information to management system 100.

[0087] When the management system 100 acquires reservation request information from the traffic management system 33 (S14), it transmits the mobile object request information to the mobile object 2 specified in the reservation request information. Here, the mobile object request information includes a command requesting a reservation for the mobile object 2 specified by the traffic management system 33. Process S14 corresponds to the second acquisition step ST2. When the mobile object 2 receives the mobile object request information, it transmits mobile object information corresponding to the received mobile object request information to the management system 100.

[0088] When the management system 100 acquires the mobile body information from the mobile body 2 (S15), it references the acquired mobile body information, generates reservation information according to the reservation request information acquired from the traffic management system 33, and transmits the generated reservation information to the traffic management system 33 (S16). Here, the reservation information includes information permitting the reservation of the mobile body 2 specified by the traffic management system 33. Process S15 corresponds to the first acquisition step ST1. Also, process S16 corresponds to the transmission step ST4.

[0089] When the traffic management system 33 receives reservation information from the management system 100, it transmits the received reservation information, or reservation information obtained by appropriately processing the reservation information, to the terminal B1 of the user A1. This allows the user A1 to know that the reservation of the mobile unit 2 specified by the traffic management system 33 has been completed by viewing the reservation information received by the terminal B1 on a built-in display or the like.

[0090] It is assumed that user A1 then performs a reading operation using terminal B1 at the reserved mobile object 2. In this case, authentication information is transmitted from terminal B1 of user A1 to mobile object 2. The authentication information includes an identifier of user A1. Upon receiving the authentication information from terminal B1, mobile object 2 transmits user information including the identifier of user A1 and the identifier of mobile object 2 contained in the received authentication information to management system 100.

[0091] When the management system 100 acquires user information from the mobile unit 2 (S17), it determines whether the acquired user information is included in the reservation list. Here, the user information is included in the reservation list. Then, the management system 100 transmits permission information to the mobile unit 2 that transmitted the user information (S18). Process S17 corresponds to the third acquisition step ST3. Also, process S18 corresponds to the permission step ST5.

[0092] When the mobile object 2 receives the permission information from the management system 100, the mobile object 2 unlocks the key device according to the permission information, or makes the key device unlockable by a specific operation by the user A1. This allows the user A1 to use the reserved mobile object 2.

[0093] (4) Advantages As described above, in this embodiment, the management of the moving body 2 is performed by the management system 100, which is the entity that executes the management method. Therefore, in this embodiment, a person other than the operator of the management system 100 (a person that executes the management method) only needs to operate the intermediation system 3 that lends out the moving body 2, and does not need to manage the moving body 2. In other words, a person other than the operator only needs to build a system for lending out the moving body 2 to the user A1, and does not need to worry about managing the moving body 2. In this way, in this embodiment, the threshold for a person other than the operator to use the management system 100 is low, compared to a case in which the person other than the operator must also manage the moving body 2. As a result, this embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending out the moving body 2 to a person other than the operator.

[0094] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the moving object 2 is lent to the user A1 by the intermediary system 3, not by the management system 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operator of the management system 100 does not need to build a system for lending the moving object 2 to the user A1, which has the advantage that the operator can easily focus on managing the moving object 2.

[0095] Furthermore, in this embodiment, information related to the privacy of the owner of the mobile body 2, such as personal information of the owner of the mobile body 2, is managed only by the management system 100 and is not provided to the intermediary system 3. Therefore, the owner of the mobile body 2 does not need to worry about personal information, etc. being leaked to the outside (here, the intermediary system 3). As a result, this embodiment has the advantage that the owner of the mobile body 2 can easily entrust the mobile body 2 to the operator of the management system 100.

[0096] (5) Variations The above-described embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above-described embodiment can be modified in various ways depending on the design, etc., as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. In addition, the management method may be embodied in a (computer) program, a non-transitory recording medium on which a program is recorded, or the like. In other words, a program according to one aspect may cause one or more processors to execute the above-described management method.

[0097] Modifications of the above-described embodiment are listed below. The modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combination.

[0098] In the management method in the present disclosure, for example, the management system 100 includes a computer system. The computer system is mainly composed of a processor and a memory as hardware. The processor executes a program recorded in the memory of the computer system, thereby realizing the functions of the management system 100 in the present disclosure. The program may be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, provided through an electric communication line, or provided by recording it in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, or a hard disk drive that can be read by the computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). The integrated circuits such as IC or LSI referred to here are called by different names depending on the degree of integration, and include integrated circuits called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Furthermore, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) that is programmed after the manufacture of the LSI, or a logic device that can reconfigure the connection relationship inside the LSI or reconfigure the circuit partition inside the LSI, can also be adopted as a processor. The electronic circuits may be integrated in one chip or distributed among multiple chips. The chips may be integrated in one device or distributed among multiple devices. The computer system referred to here includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Thus, the microcontroller is also composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit or a large-scale integrated circuit.

[0099] Furthermore, it is not essential for the management system 100 that multiple functions in the management system 100 are concentrated in one housing. The components of the management system 100 may be distributed across multiple housings. Furthermore, at least a portion of the functions of the management system 100 may be realized by, for example, a server device and cloud (cloud computing), etc. Conversely, as in the above-described embodiment, all of the functions of the management system 100 may be concentrated in one housing.

[0100] In the above-described embodiment, the intermediation system 3 is configured by a server device, but a part or the whole of the intermediation system 3 may be realized by a cloud or the like.

[0101] In the above embodiment, the management system 100 may manage the usage history of the mobile object 2 by the registered user A1 for each of the multiple intermediation systems 3. In this aspect, the management system 100 can provide the usage history of the mobile object 2 in response to a request from the user A1 or an administrator of the intermediation system 3.

[0102] In the above embodiment, the management system 100 transmits permission information permitting the use of the mobile body 2 to the mobile body 2 when authentication of the user information acquired by the third acquisition unit 113 (third acquisition step ST3) is successful, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the management system 100 may transmit permission information to the mobile body 2 when it acquires authentication completion information indicating that authentication of the user has been successful in the intermediary system 3. In other words, the authentication of the user is performed in the intermediary system 3, and the management system 100 may permit the user to use the mobile body 2 if it acquires information indicating that authentication of the user has been successful from the intermediary system 3.

[0103] In this embodiment, the management system 100 does not need to have a configuration for authenticating the user, and therefore has the advantage of being able to focus on managing the mobile object 2. In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to adopt a unique authentication system for each intermediation system 3. For example, the intermediation system 3 can adopt various authentication systems, such as face authentication using a face image of the user A1 or authentication using an IC card B2. In addition, in this embodiment, when the intermediation system 3 cooperates with another system that manages a mobile object other than the mobile object 2, it is possible to easily cooperate with the management system 100 and the other system using the unique authentication system of the intermediation system 3. In other words, in this embodiment, it is possible to easily incorporate the management system 100 into MaaS (Mobility as a Service).

[0104] In the above-described embodiment, the authentication information used to authenticate user A1 may be information unique to each user A1, and may be, for example, information about the biometric features of user A1 (face, fingerprint, veins, iris, etc.). In this case, terminal B1 may be provided with a device capable of acquiring information about the biometric features of user A1, such as a fingerprint reader.

[0105] In the above-described embodiment, the management system 100 may lend the mobile body 2 to the user A1 via the intermediary system 3, on the condition that not only does the remaining charge of the battery 21 meet a predetermined remaining charge, but also that the total travel distance of the mobile body 2 is equal to or less than a predetermined distance.

[0106] As in the above embodiment, the owner of the moving object 2 may be different from or the same as the operator of the intermediation system 3. When the owner of the moving object 2 is different from the operator of the intermediation system 3, the operator of the intermediation system 3 does not need to purchase all the moving objects 2 at once to operate the system, which is advantageous in that the operator does not need to incur costs for the moving objects 2.

[0107] In the above-described embodiment, the management system 100 may lift the usage restriction on the mobile object 2 in the disaster area when a disaster such as an earthquake, fire, or tsunami occurs. In this case, the mobile object 2 can be used regardless of whether the disaster victim is registered in the intermediation system 3, which has the advantage of contributing to the improvement of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility).

[0108] In the above embodiment, the moving object 2 is an electric power-assisted bicycle that uses a motor to assist the pedaling force of the user A1, but is not limited to this. For example, the moving object 2 may be a bicycle (a bicycle that can run only on the power output from the motor) in which a drive system (human-powered drive system) that powers the wheels with pedaling force and a drive system (motor drive system) that powers the wheels with a motor are separate. In short, the moving object 2 may be an electric power-assisted bicycle, or a bicycle that can run only on the power output from the motor.

[0109] In the above embodiment, the moving body 2 is a two-wheeled bicycle having one front wheel and one rear wheel, but is not limited thereto. For example, the moving body 2 may be a three-wheeled bicycle having one front wheel and two rear wheels. Alternatively, the moving body 2 may be a three-wheeled bicycle having two front wheels and one rear wheel. Furthermore, the moving body 2 may be a four-wheeled bicycle having two front wheels and two rear wheels.

[0110] In the above embodiment, the moving object 2 is an electric bicycle, but is not limited thereto. For example, the moving object 2 may be a bicycle that does not have a motor and a battery 21. Also, for example, the moving object 2 may be a bicycle that does not have a motor, but has a communication function and a battery 21.

[0111] In the above embodiment, the moving object 2 is a bicycle, but is not limited to this. For example, the moving object 2 may be an automobile, a motorcycle, a ship, or the like, as long as it has a configuration capable of communicating with the management system 100.

[0112] In the above embodiment, the mobile object 2 managed by the management system 100 is only one type, that is, an electrically assisted bicycle, but this is not limited thereto. For example, the management system 100 may manage multiple types of mobile objects 2, such as electrically assisted bicycles, bicycles without electrically assisted functions, and automobiles. The management system 100 may also manage multiple mobile objects 2 that belong to the same category but are manufactured by multiple manufacturers. For example, the management system 100 may manage an electrically assisted bicycle manufactured by manufacturer A and an electrically assisted bicycle manufactured by manufacturer B.

[0113] (summary) As described above, the management method according to the first aspect includes a first acquisition step (ST1), a second acquisition step (ST2), and a transmission step (ST4). The first acquisition step (ST1) is a step of acquiring mobile body information related to the mobile body (2) from the mobile body (2). The second acquisition step (ST2) is a step of acquiring request information requesting at least information related to the rental of the mobile body (2) from an intermediary system (3) that rents the mobile body (2) to a user (A1). The transmission step (ST4) is a step of transmitting response information corresponding to the request information acquired in the second acquisition step (ST2) to the intermediary system (3) based on the mobile body information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1).

[0114] This embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the moving body (2) to others.

[0115] The management method according to the second aspect is the same as that of the first aspect, but further includes a third acquisition step (ST3) and an authorization step (ST5). The third acquisition step (ST3) is a step of acquiring user information about the user (A1) via the mobile body (2). The authorization step (ST5) is a step of transmitting information permitting use of the mobile body (2) to the mobile body (2) when authentication of the user information acquired in the third acquisition step (ST3) is successful.

[0116] According to this embodiment, since permission to use the mobile object (2) can be given to the user (A1) without going through the intermediary system (3), there is an advantage that convenience for the user (A1) is easily improved.

[0117] In the management method according to the third aspect, in the first or second aspect, the request information includes information requesting reservation of the mobile body (2). In the sending step (ST4), reservation information that permits reservation of the mobile body (2) when reservation of the mobile body (2) is possible based on the mobile body information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1) is sent as response information to the intermediary system (3).

[0118] This embodiment has the advantage that the user (A1) can reserve the moving object (2).

[0119] In the management method according to the fourth aspect, in any one of the first to third aspects, the request information includes information requesting the position of the moving object (2). In the sending step (ST4), based on the moving object information acquired in the first acquiring step (ST1), position information indicating the position of the moving object (2) is sent as response information to the intermediary system (3).

[0120] According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that the intermediary system (3) can present the current location of the moving object (2) or the movement history of the moving object (2) to the user (A1).

[0121] In the management method according to the fifth aspect, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the request information includes information requesting the status of the moving object (2). In the sending step (ST4), status information indicating the status of the moving object (2) is sent as response information to the intermediary system (3) based on the moving object information acquired in the first acquiring step (ST1).

[0122] According to this embodiment, the operator of the intermediation system (3) can grasp the status of the mobile unit (2), such as whether or not it is broken, and thus has the advantage of being able to easily take measures such as repairing the mobile unit (2).

[0123] In the management method according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the moving body (2) has a battery (21) that supplements the power source of the moving body (2). The request information includes information requesting the state of the battery (21). The sending step (ST4) sends battery information indicating the state of the battery (21) as response information to the intermediary system (3) based on the moving body information acquired in the first acquisition step (ST1).

[0124] According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that the intermediation system (3) can present to the user (A1) the remaining capacity of the battery (21) of the mobile object (2) or the distance that the mobile object (2) can travel.

[0125] In the management method according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, there are a plurality of intermediation systems (3). In the sending step (ST4), the contents of the response information are made different for each of the plurality of intermediation systems (3).

[0126] This embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to give each intermediation system (3) its own distinctive character.

[0127] In the management method according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the owner of the moving object (2) is different from the operator of the intermediation system (3).

[0128] This embodiment has the advantage that the operator of the intermediation system (3) does not need to incur the costs required for owning the mobile unit (2).

[0129] In the management method according to a ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the moving object (2) is a bicycle.

[0130] This embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a bicycle rental system to others.

[0131] In the management method according to the tenth aspect, in any of the first to ninth aspects, the intermediary system (3) is either a reservation management system (31) that manages reservations for a mobile body (2), a sales management system (32) that manages sales of goods at a store (F1), or a traffic management system (33) that manages the usage status of a mobile body other than the mobile body (2).

[0132] According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that a mechanism for renting out the moving object (2) can be easily provided to a provider of the reservation management system (31), the sales management system (32), or the traffic management system (33).

[0133] A program according to an eleventh aspect causes one or more processors to execute the management method according to any one of the first to tenth aspects.

[0134] This embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the moving body (2) to others.

[0135] A management system (100) according to a twelfth aspect includes a first acquisition unit (111), a second acquisition unit (112), and a transmission unit (121). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires mobile object information related to the mobile object (2) from the mobile object (2). The second acquisition unit (112) acquires request information requesting at least information related to the rental of the mobile object (2) from an intermediary system (3) that rents out the mobile object (2) to a user (A1). The transmission unit (121) transmits response information corresponding to the request information acquired by the second acquisition unit (112) to the intermediary system (3) based on the mobile object information acquired by the first acquisition unit (111).

[0136] This embodiment has the advantage that it is easy to provide a mechanism for lending the moving body (2) to others.

[0137] The methods according to the second to tenth aspects are not essential to the management method and can be omitted as appropriate. [Explanation of symbols]

[0138] 100 Management Systems 111 First acquisition part 112 Second Acquisition Department 113 Third Acquisition Department 121 Transmitter 122 Permit Department 2. Mobile 21 Battery 3. Mediation System 31 Reservation Management System 32 Sales Management System 33 Traffic Management System A1 User F1 Store ST1 First acquisition step ST2 Second acquisition step ST3 Third acquisition step ST4 Sending step ST5 Permission Step

Claims

1. 1. A management method executed by one or more processors, comprising: a mobile object information acquiring step of acquiring mobile object information including information regarding a remaining capacity of a battery mounted on the mobile object; a determination step of determining whether the remaining charge of the battery is equal to or greater than a specified charge; a display control step of displaying, on a terminal used by a user of the mobile body, the remaining charge of the battery of a specific mobile body, which is the mobile body determined in the determination step that the remaining charge of the battery is equal to or greater than the specified charge; a request information acquisition step of acquiring reservation request information for requesting a reservation of the specific moving object from the terminal that has displayed the remaining charge of the battery in the display control step; a reservation permission step of permitting a reservation of the specific moving object based on the reservation request information acquired in the request information acquisition step, Management method.

2. The method further includes an identifier acquisition step of acquiring a first identifier for identifying the user and a second identifier for identifying the mobile object, the first identifier of the user permitted to reserve the specific moving object in the reservation permission step and the second identifier of the specific moving object are stored; a use permission step of permitting use of the specific moving object when the combination of the first identifier and the second identifier acquired in the identifier acquisition step matches the combination of the first identifier and the second identifier permitted for reservation of the specific moving object in the reservation permission step; The management method according to claim 1 .

3. In the identifier acquisition step, The first identifier is acquired from a terminal used by the user, The second identifier is obtained from the terminal by reading a two-dimensional code provided on the mobile object with the terminal. The management method according to claim 2.

4. The method further includes an unlocking step of unlocking a lock device of the specific moving object by a specific operation of the user when the use of the specific moving object is permitted in the use permitting step. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The mobile object information includes information regarding a state of a lock device of the mobile object. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The moving object is an electric bicycle. The management method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. One or more processors, Executing the management method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, program.

8. a mobile object information acquiring unit that acquires mobile object information including information regarding a remaining charge of a battery mounted on the mobile object; a determination unit that determines whether the remaining charge of the battery is equal to or greater than a specified charge; a display control unit that displays, on a terminal used by a user of the mobile body, the remaining charge of the battery of a specific mobile body that is the mobile body determined by the determination unit to be equal to or greater than the specified charge; a request information acquisition unit that acquires reservation request information for requesting a reservation of the specific moving object from the terminal on which the display control unit has displayed the remaining charge of the battery; a reservation permission unit that permits reservation of the specific moving object based on the reservation request information acquired by the request information acquisition unit, Management system.

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