Mobile body information management method, mobile body information management device, and mobile body information management program

Abstract

To provide a mobile body information management method capable of responding to conflicting requests of capable grasping position information of moving means such as a trailer as precisely as possible and concealing a relation between a facility such as a factory and a warehouse and the trailer or the like parked there so as not to be easily discriminated.SOLUTION: A mobile body information management method comprises a position information processing step for performing processing of, when position information included in information related to a moving body from a probe mounted on the moving body is included in a preset confidential area, setting the position information as enlarged position information including the position information and enlarged to a certain area, and when the position information is included in a non-confidential area that is not the preset confidential area, setting the position information as it is as position information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for managing mobile object information, a device for managing mobile object information, and a program for managing mobile object information. [Background technology]

[0002] In the transportation sector, the driver shortage is becoming more serious, and there is an increasing need for efficient use of trailers and other towed vehicles, which are special vehicles (hereinafter referred to as "special vehicles") as defined in Article 47-2 of the Road Act. In addition, from the perspective of realizing efficient transportation, there is also a growing need for a modal shift that combines sea routes in addition to land routes. In this situation, it is important to realize efficient use of limited mobile vehicles such as trailers through sharing not only for land transportation companies, but also for shipping companies that own many trailers and other towed vehicles and hope to promote the use of RORO ships, and even between land transportation companies and shipping companies.

[0003] However, when sharing trailers, etc., it is necessary for the companies involved to be able to closely monitor the location information of not only their own trailers, but also those of other companies. On the other hand, the relationship between factories, warehouses, and other facilities and the trailers parked there is often a trade secret, and there are circumstances that make it difficult for the companies involved to know about it. For this reason, it is necessary to meet the conflicting demands of being able to grasp the location information of moving objects such as trailers as precisely as possible, while at the same time concealing the information so that the relationship between facilities such as factories and warehouses and the trailers parked there cannot be easily determined. However, currently there is no mechanism for managing information on trailers and other moving objects that can meet such demands. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention aims to provide a method, an apparatus, and a program for managing mobile object information that overcome the current situation and meet the conflicting demands of being able to grasp the location information of mobile objects such as trailers as precisely as possible, while concealing the relationship between facilities such as factories and warehouses and trailers parked there, etc., so that it is not easy to determine. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The means for solving the above problems are as follows. <1> Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object, the method including a position information processing step for performing processing on the moving object. In the information management method for the moving body, in the position information processing step, if the position information included in the information relating to the moving body from the probe mounted on the moving body is included in a predetermined concealed area, the position information is treated as expanded position information that includes the position information and is expanded to a certain area, or if the position information is included in a non-concealed area that is not the predetermined concealed area, the position information is treated as it is. Therefore, when the moving body is located in the non-hidden area, the location information of the moving body is grasped in detail. Also, when the moving body is located in the hidden area, the location information is grasped as the expanded location information expanded to a certain area including the location information. At this time, since the expanded location information includes the location information, it meets the demand for precise information, while being expanded to a certain area, so that trade secrets, etc. inferred from the parking location, etc., are prevented from being directly understood by a third party. As a result, the information management method of the moving body is suitably applicable to sharing, etc. of the moving body. <2> The moving body is capable of accommodating cargo. <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <2> In the method for managing information about a moving body described above, since the moving body is a trailer or the like capable of accommodating cargo, the method for managing information about a moving body can be suitably applied to sharing of trailers or the like. <3> The certain area includes a first base location and a second base location different from the first base location, <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <3> In the mobile object information management method described in the above, the certain area includes a first base location and a second base location different from the first base location, so when the mobile object is located in the hidden area, its location information is understood to be expanded location information that includes the location information and expands to an area including the first base location and the second base location. Therefore, while it is not immediately clear whether the mobile object is parked, etc., at the first base location or the second base location, it is understood that the mobile object is located in the vicinity of the location information. As a result, the mobile object information management method can be suitably applied to sharing, etc. of the mobile object. <4> The first base location and the second base location are operated by different operators; <3> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <4> In the mobile object information management method described in the above, since the first base location and the second base location are operated by different operators, it is not immediately clear whether the mobile object is parked at the first base location or the second base location operated by different operators. As a result, the relationship between the mobile object and the first base location or the second base location cannot be immediately inferred, and therefore the method is suitable for sharing the mobile object. <5> The information relating to the moving object includes a probe ID, a collection time, a moving object registration number, and location information. <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <5> In the mobile object information management method described above, the information relating to the mobile object includes a probe ID, collection time, mobile object registration number and location information, so that it is easy to determine where and when a mobile object is located. <6> The information relating to the moving object further includes format ID information corresponding to a probe ID. <5> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <6> In the information management method for mobile bodies described above, the information relating to the mobile bodies further includes format ID information corresponding to the probe ID, so that it is easy to determine which mobile bodies are using probes corresponding to the format ID. <7> a display step of displaying a result of the processing of the position information processing step, <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <7> In the mobile object information management method described in the above, the display step displays the results of the processing, so that the results of the processing can be easily understood. <8> When a second non-concealment area is newly added to the first non-concealment area previously set, if the second non-concealment area does not overlap with the first non-concealment area in terms of location information, the second non-concealment area is added as is, and if the second non-concealment area overlaps with the first non-concealment area in terms of location information, the second non-concealment area is added as is, and a total area of ​​an overlapping portion of the second non-concealment area and the first non-concealment area, the first non-concealment area that is not the overlapping portion, and the second non-concealment area that is not the overlapping portion is set as a new non-concealment area. <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <8> In the information management method of the mobile body described in the above, when a second non-concealed area is newly added to the first non-concealed area set in advance, if the second non-concealed area does not overlap with the first non-concealed area in terms of location information, the second non-concealed area is added as it is, and if the second non-concealed area overlaps with the first non-concealed area in terms of location information, the second non-concealed area is added as it is, and the total area of ​​the overlapping part of the second non-concealed area and the first non-concealed area, the first non-concealed area that is not the overlapping part, and the second non-concealed area that is not the overlapping part is set as a new non-concealed area. Therefore, when there are a plurality of information management entities of the mobile body, such as sharing organizations, when these are integrated, they can be easily integrated, and when they are separated back to their original state after integration, they can be easily separated. <9> storing a result of the processing in the position information processing step in a position information recording means; In the case where a plurality of position information recording means are used, Information relating to the moving object held by one location information recording means (S-1); Ensure that the information stored in the location information recording means (S-2) does not overlap with information related to the moving object stored in other location information recording means (S-2). The above <1> The present invention relates to a method for managing information on a moving object. The above <9> In the information management method for a moving body described in the above, the result of the processing in the position information processing step is held in the position information processing means. When a plurality of the position information processing means are used, the information related to the moving body held by one of the position information processing means (S-1) is prevented from overlapping with the information related to the moving body held by the other position information processing means (S-2). Therefore, when there are a plurality of sharing organizations or the like that are information management entities for the moving body, these can be easily integrated, and when they are separated back to their original state after integration, they can be easily separated. <10> Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. The information management device for a mobile object is characterized by having a position information processing means for performing processing. In the information management device for the moving body, the location information processing means processes the location information contained in the information relating to the moving body from the probe mounted on the moving body as expanded location information that includes the location information and expands it to a certain area when the location information is included in a predetermined concealed area, or processes the location information as it is when the location information is included in a non-concealed area that is not the predetermined concealed area. Therefore, when the moving body is located in the non-hidden area, the location information of the moving body is grasped in detail. Also, when the moving body is located in the hidden area, the location information is grasped as the expanded location information expanded to a certain area including the location information. At this time, since the expanded location information includes the location information, it meets the demand for precise information, while being expanded to a certain area, so that trade secrets, etc. inferred from the parking location, etc., are prevented from being directly understood by a third party. As a result, the information management method of the moving body is suitably applicable to sharing, etc. of the moving body. <11> Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. The present invention relates to a mobile object information management program that causes a computer to carry out processing. In the information management method for the moving body, if location information included in information relating to the moving body from a probe mounted on the moving body is included in a predetermined concealed area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area, or if the location information is included in a non-concealed area that is not the predetermined concealed area, the location information is treated as it is. Therefore, when the moving body is located in the non-hidden area, the location information of the moving body is grasped in detail. Also, when the moving body is located in the hidden area, the location information is grasped as the expanded location information expanded to a certain area including the location information. At this time, since the expanded location information includes the location information, it meets the demand for precise information, while being expanded to a certain area, so that trade secrets, etc. inferred from the parking location, etc., are prevented from being directly understood by a third party. As a result, the information management method of the moving body is suitably applicable to sharing, etc. of the moving body. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method, an apparatus, and a program for managing mobile object information that overcome the current situation and meet the conflicting demands of being able to grasp the location information of mobile objects such as trailers as precisely as possible, while concealing the relationship between facilities such as factories and warehouses and the trailers parked there, etc., so that it is not easily identifiable. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining location information processing in the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a port area that is a non-confidential area. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example in which location information is expanded to a certain area. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of how far the location information is expanded as a certain area. [Diagram 5] Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram of an interface (I / F) as a standard API that can be used not only for managing information on trailers, etc. in one or more sharing organizations, but also for cross-sectional use in special vehicle traffic management, port and ship boarding management, etc. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of data corresponding to the mechanism layer. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the situation in which the various pieces of information obtained are registered in the corporate special vehicle related information DB. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the information in the motorbike-tractor-trailer table, the information in the vehicle inspection certificate table, and the information in the linkage review document table. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an overview of the processing performed when applying for a special vehicle. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a mobile object information management device according to the present invention. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a mobile object information management device according to the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart for initially registering a probe (GPS capture device) in the trailer table. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a flowchart for writing information from the clouds of various GPS tracking device vendors after the initial registration shown in FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining that the concealment area changes depending on the tractor towing even if the trailer ID is the same. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow of determining enlargement position information. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a sharing organization S-1 in which enterprises / locations S-1-a, S-1-b, and S-1-c participate. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of location information displayed when trailer S1 is at Company A's factory in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, trailer S2 is on board a RORO ship, and trailer S3 is at Osaka Nanko Pier. [Figure 18] Figure 18 is a diagram showing an example of a sharing mechanism having seven companies / locations: S-1-a, S-1-b, S-1-c, S-2-l, S-2-m, S-2-n, and S-9-z. [Figure 19] FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining an example in which each company / location has three trailers. [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a diagram for explaining an example of setting a non-confidential area when there are multiple sharing mechanisms. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining an example in which two non-concealed areas partially overlap each other and are not in an inclusive relationship. [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a non-confidential area master when sharing mechanisms are integrated. [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining an example in which three non-concealed areas partially overlap each other and are not in an inclusive relationship. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] (Mobile object information management method and mobile object information management device) The mobile object information management method of the present invention includes a location information processing step, and further includes other steps such as a location information collecting step and a display step, as necessary. The mobile object information management device of the present invention includes a location information processing means, and further includes other means such as a location information collecting means and a display means, as necessary.

[0009] The mobile body information management method of the present invention can be suitably implemented by the mobile body information management device of the present invention, and the location information processing step can be performed by the location information processing means, the location information collecting step can be performed by the location information collecting means, the display step can be performed by the display means, and the other steps can be performed by the other means. The mobile body information management device of the present invention can be suitably operated by the mobile body information management program of the present invention. Below, the mobile body information management device of the present invention will also be described through the explanation of the mobile body information management method of the present invention.

[0010] In the location information processing step, as shown in FIG. 1, if location information contained in information relating to a moving body from a probe mounted on the moving body is (1) contained within a preset concealed area, the location information is processed to be expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area, and (2) if the location information is contained within a non-concealed area that is not the preset concealed area, the location information is processed to be the location information as is.

[0011] The non-secrecy area means an area where concealment is not required, such as a port area, a connect area (CA), a ship, a service area (SA) on a highway, a parking area (PA), etc., as shown in FIG. The concealed area means an area in which the location information of the moving body needs to be kept concealed, and the location information processing can be performed on all areas that are not non-concealed areas as concealed areas, but among the concealed areas, areas in which base locations described below exist can be registered in the location information processing means in particular.

[0012] The location information means location information collected by a GPS transmitter included in the probe, and the location information is displayed, for example, as "longitude: X degrees Y minutes Z seconds" or "latitude: X degrees Y minutes Z seconds."

[0013] The certain area is not particularly limited as long as it is an area including the position specified by the position information, and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose, and can be, for example, an area including the position (★) specified by the position information as its center (which can be any position) as shown in Fig. 3. The shape of this area can be a circle or a rectangle as shown in Fig. 3. In the case of a rectangle, the certain area is specified by, for example, position information of a northeast position located in the upper right of the rectangle and position information of a southwest position located in the lower left of the rectangle as shown in Fig. 3.

[0014] As shown in Figure 4, when a base location described below (e.g., factory "A" in Figure 4) exists near the location identified by the location information and it is desired to conceal the fact that the mobile object is moving (transporting) in relation to the base location, it is preferable that the certain area includes a first base location (e.g., factory "A" in Figure 4) and a second base location different from the first base location. Furthermore, even if the area is simply expanded to a certain area (e.g., a 5 km radius area {α} in FIG. 4) including the location specified by the location information, if only the mobile object and the base location (e.g., the "A" factory in FIG. 4) exist within the expanded certain area, and there are no other base locations operated by operators (companies, etc.) different from the base location, the relationship between the mobile object and the base location is inferred, resulting in insufficient concealment. For this reason, it is preferable that the certain area is an area (e.g., a 10 km radius area {α'} in FIG. 4) including the location specified by the location information and including a first base location (e.g., the "A" factory in FIG. 4) and a second base location (e.g., the "X1" factory in FIG. 4) operated by a different operator from the first base location and the second base location. In other words, it is preferable that the certain area includes a first base location and a second base location different from the first base location, and that the first base location and the second base location are operated by different operators.

[0015] The base location is a location where the mobile body parks, stops, etc., and examples of such locations include factories, warehouses, and parking lots of companies, national or local public organizations, etc., and also includes locations where the mobile body has frequently parked for long periods of time in the past, and confirmed base locations. The parking location means a location where the mobile object stays at the same location for a predetermined period of time among the location information acquired from a probe (e.g., a GPS capture device) that is an IoT device mounted on the mobile object. The "same location" means a location where the GPS information value of a probe such as a GPS capture device is the same (e.g., a location where "(latitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds, (longitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds" is the same). When the latitude and longitude are expressed as "X degrees Y minutes Z seconds", the "00 seconds" may be omitted. On the other hand, when the latitude and longitude are expressed as a numerical value, for example, as "xx.yy", "xx" represents "xx degrees" and ".yy" represents the decimal point of the degree. That is, "aa degrees bb minutes cc seconds" is expressed as "xx" = "aa degrees" and the decimal point is "yy = bb / 60 + cc / 3600" (assuming two decimal places). Therefore, for "bb" and "cc", 0≦bb<59 and 0≦cc<59 are satisfied, and for "yy", 0≦yy<99 are satisfied.

[0016] The long-term parking points mentioned above refer to points where trailers as storage means are parked for long periods of time to load and unload luggage / cargo, and do not include points where trailers are parked for short periods of time to connect the transport means with the storage means, for the driver to take a break, etc. "Long-term" refers to the time required for loading and unloading luggage / cargo, for example, parking and stopping for more than two hours. The term "high frequency" means that the frequency of long-term parking is high based on the movement history (probe information) of the moving body such as a trailer. For example, the locations would be sorted in order of the number of long-term parking events over the past three months, and the top three locations would be those with the highest frequency of long-term parking events.

[0017] The above-mentioned fixed bases refer to all representative locations that are the basis for route generation when applying for a special vehicle. The above-mentioned representative location refers to the midpoint obtained by averaging the location information of parked vehicles within a certain area (for example, a 400m square: 16 seconds east-west, north-south around 36 degrees north latitude). Among the above-mentioned representative locations, the departure location (origin) and arrival location (destination) may be abbreviated as "OD" (origin-destination).

[0018] <Mobile object> The mobile body is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of moving, and examples of such mobile bodies include air transport mobile bodies, land transport mobile bodies, sea transport mobile bodies, etc. Among these, cargo transport vehicles such as trailers that can accommodate and transport (accommodate) cargo have a tendency to park for long periods of time at points where loading and unloading is required in order to load and unload luggage and cargo, so when sharing the mobile body, it is important to pay particular attention to trailers and the like among the cargo transport vehicles and to accurately manage their position information.

[0019] The term "air transport" means "transportation using aircraft," and although it is not suitable for mass transportation or transporting heavy goods, it is effective as a means of transporting small and lightweight high-value-added products (electronic products, etc.) and luggage with high urgency. Examples of the vehicles used for air transport include drones and helicopters.

[0020] The term "land transport" refers to "transportation using land freight cars" such as tractors and freight trains, and is characterized by the wide range of transport objects handled. Examples of the mobile objects for land transport include trailers and tractors, and among these, trailers are preferred.

[0021] The "maritime transport" refers to "transportation using marine vessels" such as ships, tankers, ferries, and RORO ships, and although it takes time to transport, it is characterized by its "low cost" compared to land transport and air transport because it can transport large amounts of cargo. The RORO ship refers to a ship that transports tractors or chassis (cargo platform) loaded with cargo. Examples of mobile bodies used in maritime transport include ships.

[0022] The cargo transport vehicle is not particularly limited as long as it can accommodate cargo and transport the cargo, and examples of such vehicles include special vehicles (special vehicles). The special vehicles (special vehicles) refer to vehicles with a special structure, or vehicles that transport special cargo, and exceed any of the general limit values ​​in width, length, height, and total weight, or exceed any of the limit values ​​in total weight and height on bridges, elevated roads, tunnels, etc. (Road Law, Article 47-2). Examples of vehicles with a special structure include self-propelled construction machinery such as truck cranes, five special types of trailer-linked vehicles (van type, tank type, hood frame type, container type, and automobile transport type), as well as three additional types of sidegate type, stanchion type, and ship bottom type. The five special types and the three additional types are collectively referred to as eight special types. Examples of vehicles that transport special cargo include construction machinery, large generators, train bodies, utility poles, and other cargo that cannot be divided and therefore exceeds any of the general limit values. Examples of the cargo transport vehicle include a towing vehicle such as a tractor, a towed vehicle such as a trailer, etc., and among these, a towed vehicle such as a trailer is preferable. Examples of the owner of the cargo transport vehicle include a land transport company, a shipping company, an air transport company, etc.

[0023] <Probe> The probe is not particularly limited as long as it can collect information related to the moving object, and examples thereof include a GPS capture device and a digital tachograph. Examples of information related to the moving object include location information, probe ID, collection time, moving object registration number, format ID information corresponding to the probe ID, etc., but it is preferable that the information includes at least the probe ID, collection time, moving object registration number, and location information.

[0024] <Location information processing means> The location information processing means is not particularly limited as long as it can perform a process in which the location information included in the information relating to the moving body from the probe mounted on the moving body (1) is processed to convert the location information into expanded location information that includes the location information and expands it to a certain area if the location information is included in a predetermined concealed area, or (2) is processed to convert the location information directly into location information if the location information is included in a non-concealed area that is not the predetermined concealed area (hereinafter referred to as "location information processing").The location information processing means can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples include a publicly known computer, server device, etc. It is preferable that the position information processing means is capable of recording (holding) the result of the position information processing. The position information processing means may be one unit or a plurality of units. When the location information processing means is managed and operated by a sharing organization, for example, it can function as a platform server.

[0025] <Other steps and other means> The other steps are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples of the other steps include an information collecting step of collecting information about the probe, a display step of displaying the results of the processing in the position information processing step, a communication step, an input step, and the like. The other means are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples of the other means include an information collecting means for collecting information about the probe, a display means for displaying the results of the processing by the position information processing means, a communication means, an input means, etc.

[0026] The information collection means is not particularly limited as long as it can collect information from the probe, and can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose. However, since the information about the mobile object that can be collected varies depending on the vendor of the probe mounted on the mobile object, an interface (I / F) as a standard API that makes common information available (streamlining) such as the "probe (GPS capture device ID)," "collection time," "mobile object (automobile) registration number," and "location information (GPS position)" as shown in Table 1 below can be used as the information collection means.

[0027] [Table 1]

[0028] The interface (I / F) enables the location information processing device to centrally manage and process the information about the moving object, even if each probe (GPS capture device) vendor collects its own unique information about the moving object as its own service. The interface (I / F) as the standard API can be used not only for managing information on trailers and the like in one or more sharing organizations, but also for cross-sectional use in special vehicle traffic management, port and boarding management, etc., as shown in Figure 5.

[0029] The display means is not particularly limited as long as it can display the results of the processing by the position information processing means, and examples thereof include the display screen of a computer, a mobile phone, a car navigation system, and the like. The communication means is not particularly limited as long as it is capable of communicating with the mobile information management device (or special vehicle information management device) of the present invention, and any known means can be used as appropriate, such as a transceiver, an information and communication network, the Internet, etc. The input means is not particularly limited as long as it can accept various requests to the mobile object information management device (or special vehicle information management device) of the present invention, and any known means can be used as appropriate, such as a keyboard, mouse, touch panel, microphone, etc.

[0030] When performing the location information processing, the location information processing means stores and centrally manages various information such as information on each company and base that owns and operates trailers, etc., vehicle fleet information, OD fleet information, vehicle inspection certificates, and coupling review documents, for example, as a <Corporate special vehicle related information DB> described below.

[0031] <Corporate special vehicle related information DB> The corporate special vehicle related information DB is a database that centrally manages information related to companies and special vehicles by integrating information stored in five layers: the "organization" layer, the "company / base" layer, the "vehicle" layer, the "vehicle supplement" layer, and the "special vehicle application related" layer, as shown in Table 2 below. The five layers each have a table as shown in Table 2 below.

[0032] [Table 2]

[0033] (0) "Mechanism" layer The mechanism layer stores basic information related to the sharing mechanism when sharing the mobile object, and information necessary for concealing the relationship between the base location such as a factory or warehouse and the mobile object such as a trailer parked there so that it cannot be easily determined. Examples of tables included in the organization layer include an organization basic information table, a non-secret area master table, and a secret area master table.

[0034] (1) "Company / Location" Layer The company / location layer stores various information about companies and locations. Examples of tables included in the company / base layer include a [truck company table], a [shipping company table], and an [inter-company relationship table]. The [truck company table] and the [shipping company table] are sometimes collectively referred to as the [truck company and shipping company table].

[0035] (2) "Vehicle" layer The vehicle layer stores various information about special vehicles. Tables included in the vehicle layer include, for example, a motorbike table, a tractor table, and a trailer table (hereinafter, the term "trailer" refers to the vehicle being towed), and these tables are sometimes collectively referred to as the motorbike-tractor-trailer table.

[0036] (3) "Vehicle supplement" layer The vehicle supplemental layer stores information about specialized vehicles other than that stored in the vehicle layer. Examples of tables included in the vehicle supplementary layer include a vehicle inspection certificate table, a linkage review table, a position information processing (before processing) table, and a position display processing (after processing) table.

[0037] (4) "Special vehicle application related" layer Tables included in the special vehicle application relationship layer include, for example, the [Special Vehicle Application Main Table], [Vehicle Fleet Information Table], and [OD Fleet Information Table].

[0038] <<Mechanism Layer>> When there are a plurality of sharing mechanisms, the mechanism layer may exist for each of the sharing mechanisms. As shown in FIG. 6, an organization basic information table, a non-secret area master table, and a secret area master table are recorded and stored in the organization layer. In the organization basic information table, in addition to information such as the name and location of the sharing organization, the pre-set non-hidden areas, the number of the hidden areas, etc. are recorded and stored. Regarding the information on the non-hidden areas, the non-hidden area names, location information (e.g., northeast and southwest positions), etc. are recorded and stored in the non-hidden area master table. Regarding the information on the hidden areas, the hidden area names, location information (e.g., northeast and southwest positions), etc. are recorded and stored in the hidden area master table.

[0039] <<Company / Location Layer>> The company / base layer can be a single trucking or shipping company, but if there are multiple companies, sharing will take place. The Trucking Company and Shipping Company Table, which summarizes information about trucking companies and shipping companies in the company / base layer, is shown in Table 3 below. This information is statically registered at the initial time (when operations start, when a company is added, when a vehicle is added, when a special vehicle is applied for or changed). In this invention, the "owner code" of the "Automobile Inspection and Registration Information Service (abbreviated as "AIRIS")" provided by the Automobile Inspection and Registration Information Association, a general incorporated foundation (abbreviated as "AIRIA") is used as the "company code α" and the "address code" is used as the "base code β". The AIRIS "owner code" and "owner code" are data assigned by a national agency, and are highly valuable information with guaranteed uniqueness.

[0040] [Truck and shipping company table] [Table 3] In Table 3, based on "AIRIS," for example, the company code is T-α for trucking companies and K-α for shipping companies. In Table 3, based on "AIRIS," for example, the company / base code is T-α·β for trucking companies and K-α·β for shipping companies.

[0041] [Intercompany Relationship Table] [Table 4] In an environment where there are no companies or bases utilizing the sharing mechanism, the relationship evaluation value is "1" (only registration with the sharing mechanism, refusal to share all information) as shown in the [Inter-company Relationship Table] in Table 4 above. On the other hand, if there are companies or bases utilizing the sharing mechanism and sharing is considered, the relationship evaluation value should be "4" or higher (special vehicle passage permits can be shared).

[0042] Major transport companies are already leasing trailers to shipping companies, while sea container (semi-trailer combination vehicles for marine containers) operators near international strategic ports are also leasing container chassis between large and small companies. The above "relationships" are merely performance data captured objectively from actual operational information, but by standardizing these as cases where trailers are shared for special vehicle applications, the compliance rate for special vehicle applications will improve and contribute to the visualization of various KPIs (key performance indicators) such as CO2 emissions.

[0043] Here, the relationships between companies and locations can be defined, for example, in accordance with the description in Patent Publication No. 2022-30758. The strength of the relationships between the multiple companies and locations is expressed by the relationship evaluation values ​​shown in Table 5 below, and is registered in advance in the database. The relationship evaluation value is registered and changed at the initial and periodic (for example, every six months) reviews. In addition, if the intensity of the relationship changes due to negotiations between companies or bases, the database is updated as appropriate. The default value for the initial relationship evaluation value is "5." The closer the relationship evaluation value is to "9," the stronger the relationship, and the closer the relationship evaluation value is to "0," the weaker the relationship. A relationship evaluation value of "0" is an absolute competitor.

[0044] [Table 5]

[0045] <<Vehicle Layer>> As for the vehicle layer, the [Motorcycle-Tractor-Trailer Table], which summarizes information on motorbikes, tractors, and trailers, is shown in Table 6 below. This information is statically registered at the initial time (when operations start, when a company is added, when a vehicle is added, when a special vehicle is applied for or changed).

[0046] [Motorcycle / Tractor / Trailer Table] [Table 6]

[0047] The serial number "NN987654" of the "Transportation Order" in Table 6 above is registered with, for example, the sender company code, sender business code, sender business address, recipient company code, recipient business code, recipient business address, etc., as shown in Table 7 below.

[0048] [Table 7]

[0049] "Digital Tachograph ID" in Table 6 refers to the ID of the probe, which is an on-board device. Examples of the on-board device and the probe include a digital tachograph (digital tachograph), a GPS capture device, and ETC2.0, and their characteristics are as shown in Table 8 below.

[0050] [Table 8]

[0051] Digital tachographs (sometimes abbreviated as "DigiTach") are certified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Transport Bureau in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, with the aim of visualizing the working conditions of truck and bus operators and making it mandatory to keep operation records. Approximately 20 private companies have shipped certified equipment, including Transtron Co., Ltd. and Yazaki Energy Systems Co., Ltd. In this invention, a digital tachograph made by Transtron Co., Ltd., which is strong in cloud-based systems, is used, but there are no particular limitations as long as it is cloud-based. The digital tachograph has a power supply and the GPS acquisition interval is one second.

[0052] GPS tracking devices do not have a power supply and can only function when towed (trailers, container chassis, double-linked vehicles, etc.), so in recent years, grasping location information has become an issue for logistics companies. For this reason, several private companies have begun to commercialize the devices. The GPS tracking devices do not have a power supply and the GPS acquisition interval can be changed from 5 seconds to 1 hour depending on the application, depending on the battery life.

[0053] ETC2.0 has been standardized for ETC on-board units for some time now, as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Road Bureau is subject to expressway tolls, but in order to obtain information such as road congestion, roadside units are installed on the side of the road, and when a vehicle passes nearby, data accumulated in the on-board unit is uploaded. ETC2.0 has a power supply, GPS acquisition intervals of 200m, and a cumulative change in heading of 45°. The introduction of ETC2.0 is being promoted by the expressway discount system for logistics companies, and about 10 private companies have shipped certified equipment, such as Panasonic Corporation.

[0054] <<Vehicle supplementary layer>> The vehicle supplementary layer includes the [Vehicle inspection certificate table] in Table 9 below, the [Consolidated review document table] in Table 10 below, the [Location information processing (before processing) table] in Table 11, and the [Location display processing (after processing) table] in Table 12. If it is necessary to manage information on inspections other than vehicle inspections (three-month inspections, daily inspections, etc.), it can be managed in the [Vehicle inspection certificate table] or [Motorcycle, tractor, trailer table]. Information in these tables is statically registered at the initial stage (when operations begin, when a company is added, when a vehicle is added, when a special vehicle application is made, or when a change is made).

[0055] The vehicle inspection certificate table shown in Table 9 below has the "vehicle registration number" as the linking key.

[0056] [Vehicle inspection certificate table] [Table 9]

[0057] The [Consolidation Review Table] shown in Table 10 below has the "chassis number" of the towing vehicle and the "chassis number" of the towed vehicle as the linking key.

[0058] [Consolidated Review Table] [Table 10] *In Table 10, "Linkable Group ID" is a key that governs the <Special Vehicle Application Relationship Layer> described below. Based on "AIRIS," the linkable group ID is T-α·β·γ for trucking companies and K-α·β·γ for shipping companies, where γ is a unique 5-digit number representing the company / base code.

[0059] [Location information processing (before processing) table] [Table 11]

[0060] The [Location Information Processing (before processing) table] records, for example, the probe's "GPS capture device ID," "format ID," "vehicle registration number," "collection date and time," "GPS location information" (for example, the specific location information acquired, such as "(latitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds, (longitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds"), the pole number on the ship as "optional information," the temperature, etc.

[0061] [Position display processing (after processing) table] [Table 12]

[0062] The [Location Information Processing (After Processing) Table] records the same information as the [Location Information Processing (Before Processing) Table], but when the moving object is located in the concealed area, a process is performed to expand the "GPS Location Information 0" to a certain area (e.g., a rectangular shape), and "GPS Location Information 1," which is a "southwest position," and "GPS Location Information 2," which is a "northeast position" in the certain area, are recorded as the "expanded location information."

[0063] <<Special vehicle application related layer>> In the special vehicle application relationship layer, the "Linkable Group ID" in the [Linkage Review Document Table] is assigned to the "Permission Number" assigned to the special vehicle application form as information registered initially (when the special vehicle application is processed or when an update is processed). In the special vehicle application relationship layer, initially, a linkable group ID is assigned, and one [Special vehicle application main table] is prepared to manage the main part of the special vehicle application information shown in Table 13 below, one [Vehicle group information table] is prepared to manage the "Vehicle registration number" belonging to the "Special vehicle application main table" shown in Table 14 below for the number of vehicles, and one [OD group information table] is prepared to manage the OD groups belonging to the "Special vehicle application main table" shown in Table 15 below (way points 1, ..., way point n are set to any OD other than the number of confirmed points - 2 (excluding O·D)) as way points) for the number of OD groups.

[0064] The [Special Vehicle Application Main Table] shown in Table 13 below uses the "linkable group ID" as the jurisdiction key.

[0065] [Special vehicle application main table] [Table 13]

[0066] The vehicle fleet information table shown in Table 14 below manages the vehicle registration number using the linkable group ID as the jurisdiction key. It is also possible to use the "representative vehicle number" from the "Special Vehicle Online Application Manual" (Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, All Japan Trucking Association) as the jurisdiction key. However, if the "representative vehicle number" is used as the jurisdiction key, the impact of changes will be large when the corresponding special vehicle is scrapped, etc., so in this invention, a "linkable group ID" is newly established as a logical number system.

[0067] [Vehicle fleet information table] [Table 14] Regarding the [Vehicle Fleet Information Table], a provisional concept of a "linkable group ID" will be introduced, which will be used when forming a vehicle fleet prior to a formal special vehicle application.

[0068] [OD group information table] [Table 15] Regarding the [OD group information table], a provisional concept of a "linkable group ID" is introduced, which will be used when configuring an OD group prior to a formal special vehicle application.

[0069] The corporate special vehicle related information DB is updated based on the initial registration information in the tables contained in the company / base layer, the tables contained in the vehicle layer, the tables contained in the vehicle supplementary layer, and the tables contained in the special vehicle application related layer, and based on at least one of the current probe information collected from the onboard device installed in the special vehicle and the past accumulated probe information.

[0070] The current probe information is real-time probe information acquired at a predetermined transmission interval from each on-board device mounted on the special vehicle. The past accumulated probe information is big data that accumulates current probe information acquired in real time for a predetermined period of time. The predetermined period is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and may be, for example, about half a year.

[0071] The probe information includes, for example, data items such as "Vehicle ID," "Route ID," "Location (longitude, latitude)," "Speed," "Departure date and time," "Departure point (longitude, latitude)," "Arrival date and time," "Destination (longitude, latitude)," "Distance traveled," and "Travel time required," as shown in Table 16 below.

[0072] [Table 16]

[0073] The data item "Vehicle ID" is data for identifying the vehicle in which the on-board device is installed, and is set in advance. The data item "driving route ID" is used to identify a driving route, which is a unit of travel for moving from a certain starting point to a certain destination with a purpose. The data items "date and time" and "location (longitude, latitude)" are obtained by a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit installed in each vehicle-mounted device. The "speed" data item is obtained from the vehicle's axles using a speed sensor installed in the vehicle and synchronized with the GPS unit. The data items "departure date and time" and "departure point (longitude, latitude)" are the departure date and time and the longitude and latitude of the departure point of the travel route. The data items "Arrival date and time" and "Destination (longitude, latitude)" are the arrival date and time and the longitude and latitude of the destination on the travel route. The data item "travel distance" is the travel distance from the starting point to the current location. The data item "travel time" is the time required from the starting point to the current location.

[0074] Next, the information stored in the corporate special vehicle related information DB includes, for example, (i) static information that is registered initially, (ii) dynamic information that is verified in daily operations, (iii) information that is updated in quasi-real time, and (iv) information that is fed back as a detection result and a candidate for correction information on a cycle of about six months.

[0075] The static information that is initially registered is saved in the tables contained in the <Vehicle Layer>, the tables contained in the <Vehicle Supplementary Layer>, and the tables contained in the <Special Vehicle Application Relationship Layer> at the time of initial registration (when operations begin, when companies / locations are added, when vehicles are added, and when special vehicle applications / changes are made). The information verified during daily operations is dynamically collected and automatically updated in order to guarantee and verify the consistency and recency of the special vehicle-related information integrated during daily operations. In addition, in order to grasp the latest location information of vehicles, the "location information" and "latest date and time" in the [Motorcycle, Truck, Trailer Table] of the <Vehicle Layer> are updated sequentially during daily operations.

[0076] Here, in the corporate special vehicle related information DB, at the time of initial registration (when operations begin, companies / bases are added, vehicles are added, and special vehicle applications / changes are made), information is statically registered in the <company / base layer>, <vehicle layer>, <vehicle supplementary layer>, and <special vehicle application related layer>.

[0077] Also, as shown in Fig. 7, a process is performed to register the information requested by the transport business operator and the information provided by the AIRS service based on that request information in the corporate special vehicle related information DB (the solid lines in Fig. 7 indicate that the information is stored at the time of this registration, while the dotted lines in Fig. 7 indicate that the information is not stored at this time but is stored separately).The dashed and dotted lines from the company / base code indicate the "linkable group ID", which is not stored at this time but is stored separately.

[0078] In daily operation verification, information is automatically updated in the <Vehicle Layer> and <Special Vehicle Application Related Layer> based on the acquired probe information. Specifically, information on the "complete" state of the digital tachograph and GPS capture device in the same connectable group ID in the [Vehicle Group Information Table] for tractors and trailers is collected and verified, and if it is verified that the "complete" state is correct, the "Latest Verification Date and Time" in the [Motor Vehicle Table] or "Tractor Table" in the <Vehicle Layer> and the [Connectivity Review Table] in the <Special Vehicle Application Related Layer> is automatically updated.

[0079] In addition, during daily operation, the "location information" and "latest date and time" of the probe information obtained by each on-board device of the digital tachograph, ETC2.0, and GPS capture device are saved as "latest location information" in the <vehicle layer>.

[0080] Here, referring to Figure 8, the relationship between the information in the "Motorcycle / Tractor / Trailer Table" in the <<Vehicle Layer>> and the information in the "Vehicle Inspection Certificate Table" and "Consolidation Review Document Table" in the <<Vehicle Supplementary Layer>> will be described.

[0081] As shown in Figure 8, a search is made for the "Vehicle registration number" in the [Motorcycle, Tractor, and Trailer Table] that matches the "Vehicle registration number" in the [Vehicle inspection certificate table], "Miyazaki 100 or 1111." This finds the "Vehicle registration number" in the [Tractor Table] as "Miyazaki 100 or 1111," and from the [Tractor Table] it is found that the "Chassis number" of the "Vehicle registration number" "Miyazaki 100 or 1111" is "SH1EDX-1234." Next, by searching for the "Chassis Number" in the [Coupling Consideration Table] that matches the "Chassis Number" "SH1EDX-1234", the "Towing Vehicle" chassis number "SH1EDX-1234" is found, and from the [Coupling Consideration Table] it is determined that the "Towed Vehicle" chassis number is "CTB34003-666", and the "Coupling Group ID" of the "Towing Vehicle" chassis number "SH1EDX-1234" and the "Towed Vehicle" chassis number "CTB34003-666" is "T-α·β·γ".

[0082] As shown in Figure 9, by specifying a provisional "linkable group ID" for the trailer for which a special vehicle application is being made, the route group information is obtained through the special vehicle application process, the documents required for the special vehicle application are created, the "linkable group ID" is determined, and the required special vehicle application can be made at that time.

[0083] When applying for a special vehicle, the vehicle group and route group are required. The vehicle group and OD group that are always linked to a certain trailer are optimally managed as a fixed base by the temporary "connectable group ID" by the optimal dynamic management function of the vehicle group and OD group. The route group required for the special vehicle application is derived from a group of points that take into account the confirmed base and the vehicle depot of the company / base in question. As a method for this, a method for deriving an optimal route group from an "OD" (origin / destination) group has already been proposed (for example, see Patent Publication No. 6237801).

[0084] (Mobile information management program) The mobile object information management program of the present invention causes a computer to carry out the position information processing, and further causes the computer to carry out other processing such as display processing as necessary.

[0085] The mobile object information management program of the present invention may be, for example, a program for causing a computer to execute the mobile object information management method of the present invention. Also, a preferred embodiment of the mobile object information management program of the present invention may be, for example, similar to a preferred embodiment of the mobile object information management method of the present invention.

[0086] The mobile object information management program of the present invention can be created using various known programming languages ​​depending on the configuration of the computer system used and the type and version of the operating system.

[0087] The mobile object information management program of the present invention may be recorded on a recording medium such as an internal hard disk or an external hard disk, or on a recording medium such as a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, an MO disk, or a USB memory. Furthermore, when the mobile object information management program of the present invention is recorded on the above-mentioned recording medium, it can be used by installing it directly or on a hard disk via a recording medium reading device of the computer system as necessary. The mobile object information management program of the present invention may also be recorded in an external storage area (such as another computer) accessible from the computer system via an information and communication network. In this case, the special vehicle information management program of the present invention recorded in the external storage area can be used by installing it directly or on a hard disk via an information and communication network from the external storage area as necessary. The mobile object information management program of the present invention may be divided for each process and recorded on a plurality of recording media.

[0088] <Computer-readable recording medium> A computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention records a mobile object information management program according to the present invention. The computer-readable recording medium related to the present invention is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose. Examples of the computer-readable recording medium include an internal hard disk, an external hard disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, an MO disk, and a USB memory. Furthermore, the computer-readable recording medium according to the present invention may be a plurality of recording media on which the mobile object information management program of the present invention is recorded, divided for each arbitrary process.

[0089] An example of the technology disclosed in the present invention will be described in more detail below using an example of the configuration of an apparatus. FIG. 10 shows an example of the hardware configuration of a management device for information on moving objects (eg, special vehicles) according to the present invention. In the mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "special vehicle information management device 100"), for example, a control unit 101, a main memory device 102, an auxiliary memory device 103, an I / O interface 104, a communication interface 105, an input device 106, an output device 107, and a display device 108 are connected via a system bus 109.

[0090] The control unit 101 performs calculations (arithmetic operations, comparison operations, etc.), controls the operation of hardware and software, etc. The control unit 101 may be, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), or may be a part of a machine used in the mobile object information management method of the present invention, or may be a combination of these. The control unit 101 realizes various functions by executing a program (such as a mobile object information management program of the present invention) loaded into the main storage device 102 or the like. The location information processing in the mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention can be performed by the control unit 101, for example.

[0091] The main memory device 102 stores various programs and also stores data necessary for executing the various programs. As the main memory device 102, for example, one having at least one of a Read Only Memory (ROM) and a Random Access Memory (RAM) can be used. The ROM stores various programs such as a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), etc. The ROM is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose, and examples thereof include a mask ROM and a PROM (Programmable ROM). The RAM functions as a working area in which various programs stored in, for example, the ROM or the auxiliary storage device 103 are deployed when they are executed by the control unit 101. There are no particular limitations on the RAM, and it can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose, and examples of the RAM include DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and SRAM (Static Random Access Memory).

[0092] The auxiliary storage device 103 is not particularly limited as long as it can store various information, and can be appropriately selected according to the purpose, and examples of the auxiliary storage device 103 include a solid state drive (SSD), a hard disk drive (HDD), etc. The auxiliary storage device 103 may also be a portable storage device such as a CD drive, a DVD drive, or a BD (Blu-ray (registered trademark) Disc) drive. Furthermore, the mobile object information management program of the present invention is stored in, for example, the auxiliary storage device 103, loaded into the RAM (main memory) of the main storage device 102, and executed by the control unit 101.

[0093] The I / O interface 104 is an interface for connecting various external devices. The I / O interface 104 enables input and output of data from, for example, a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disk ROM), an MO disk (Magneto-Optical disk), a USB memory (Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive), and the like.

[0094] There are no particular limitations on the communication interface 105, and any known interface may be used as appropriate, such as a wireless or wired communication device.

[0095] The input device 106 is not particularly limited as long as it can accept various requests and information input to the mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention, and any known device can be used as appropriate, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a microphone, etc. In addition, when the input device 106 is a touch panel (touch display), the input device 106 can also function as the display device 108.

[0096] There are no particular limitations on the output device 107, and any known device may be used as appropriate, such as a printer. There are no particular limitations on the display device 108, and any known display device may be used as appropriate, such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display.

[0097] FIG. 11 shows an example of the functional configuration of a mobile object information management device 100 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 11, the mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention includes a communication function unit 120, an input function unit 130, an output function unit 140, a display function unit 150, a storage function unit 160, and a control function unit 170.

[0098] The communication function unit 120 transmits and receives various data to and from an external device, for example. The communication function unit 120 may receive data such as probe information from an external device, for example. The input function unit 130, for example, receives various instructions for the mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention. The input function unit 130 also receives probe information from, for example, a storage means (trailer, etc.) and a transport means (tractor, etc.). The output function unit 140 prints out, for example, information relating to the determined vehicle group and information relating to the determined OD group. The display function unit 150 displays, for example, information related to the determined vehicle group and information related to the determined OD group on a display.

[0099] The storage function unit 160 stores various programs, for example, and also has a company special vehicle (mobile object) related information DB 161, a vehicle group information DB 162, and an OD group information DB 163. The corporate special vehicle related information DB is a DB that stores table information of the company / base layer, table information of the vehicle layer, table information of the vehicle supplementary layer, table information of the special vehicle application related layer, and table information of the detection result layer. The vehicle group information DB is a DB that stores information about a confirmed vehicle group. The OD group information DB is a DB that stores information about a determined OD group.

[0100] The control function unit 170 includes an information collection unit 171, a location information processing unit 172, and a display unit 173. The control function unit 170 executes, for example, various programs stored in the storage function unit 160, and controls the operation of the entire mobile object information management device 100 of the present invention.

[0101] The information collection unit 171 collects information on the probe mounted on the mobile object. Since the information on the mobile object that can be collected varies depending on the probe vendor, the information collection unit 171 makes available (rectifies) common information among the information on the mobile object collected by each vendor, such as "probe (GPS capture device ID)", "collection time", "mobile object (automobile) registration number", and "location information (GPS location)". It functions as an interface (I / F) that is a standard API.

[0102] The location information processing unit 172 performs a process (hereinafter referred to as "location information processing") in which the location information included in the information relating to the moving body from the probe mounted on the moving body is (1) included in a predetermined concealed area, converting the location information into expanded location information that includes the location information and expands it to a certain area, or (2) in which the location information is included in a non-concealed area that is not the predetermined concealed area, converting the location information into location information as is.

[0103] The display unit 173 displays the results of the position information processing.

[0104] The control function unit 170 further includes a storage means group forming unit, a transport means group forming unit, and a vehicle group determining unit, all of which are not shown.

[0105] The storage means group formation unit selects, for a storage means that stores an object to be transported, a highly frequent candidate location among the long-term parking and stopping points of the storage means based on the transportation history of the storage means, and selects other storage means that have the same candidate location as the selected candidate location to form a storage means group. The transport means group formation unit verifies the validity of connections between one of the storage means and a transport means that transports a storage means that is common to the one of the storage means and a company / base, selects transport means that are valid for connection, and forms a transport means group. The vehicle group determination unit verifies the validity of connections between other accommodation means in the accommodation means group and each transportation means in the transportation means group, and determines a vehicle group consisting of accommodation means and transportation means that are validly connected to each other. EXAMPLES

[0106] Examples of the present invention will be described below, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0107] Example 1 (Location information collection process) First, as an "initial" process, the GPS trap, which is the probe, is registered in the trailer table according to the flowchart shown in Fig. 12. Specifically, the GPS trap ID, the vehicle registration number, and the format ID are registered in the trailer table.

[0108] In step S1, the target GPS trap (probe) ID is specified. If the GPS trap ID is not registered, the process proceeds to step S2. If the GPS trap ID is already registered, an error is displayed.

[0109] In step S2, the vehicle registration number is specified, and if the vehicle registration number matches the GPS capture device (probe) ID specified in step S1, the process proceeds to step S3, and if there is a mismatch, an error is displayed.

[0110] In step S3, when a format ID is specified, the process proceeds to step S4.

[0111] In step S4, the GPS probe ID, the vehicle registration number, and the format ID are registered in the trailer table.

[0112] After the "initial" processing is completed, operation is carried out according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 13, and information from the clouds of various GPS acquisition device (probe) vendors is written. Here, it is assumed that four companies A, B, C, and D (vendor A, vendor B, vendor C, and vendor D) are operating on the location information processing means (PF).

[0113] In step S11, if the received information is from vendor A, writing is performed with format ID '00' and GPS (probe) basic information is stored, and if the received information is not from vendor A, the process proceeds to step S12.

[0114] In step S12, if the received information is from vendor D, writing is performed with format ID '00' and the GPS (probe) basic information is stored, and if the received information is not from vendor D, the process proceeds to S13.

[0115] In step S13, if the received information is from vendor B, writing is performed with format ID '01' and the GPS (probe) basic information is stored, and if the received information is not from vendor B, the process proceeds to S14.

[0116] In step S14, if the received information is from vendor C, writing is performed with format ID '11' and the GPS (probe) basic information is stored, and if the received information is not from vendor C, an error is displayed.

[0117] (Location information processing process) The subjects of the concealment can be the shipper (location of facilities such as factories and warehouses) and the transport company (owner of the tractor, etc.). In that case, it is necessary to identify the tractor that has towed the trailer. The tractor is identified by collecting and verifying information on the "complete" state of the digital tachograph and GPS capture device for the tractor and trailer in the same connectable group ID in the Vehicle Group Information Table. Note that the "display of location information processing" refers to the concealed areas α', β" corresponding to the concealed ID, and is not a concept that refers to the shipper (location of facilities such as factories and warehouses).

[0118] When the subject of the concealment is the shipper (location of facilities such as factories and warehouses) and the transportation company (owner of tractors, etc.), the concealment area will change depending on the tractor being towed, even if the trailer ID (S-1-a-S1) is the same.

[0119] As shown in Figure 14, when a trailer with trailer ID (S-1-a-S1) is towed by a tractor S-1-b (S-1-b-H1) to location information A, if there is one or more other factories within a 10 km radius from location information A, expanded location information is displayed that is expanded to an area α' (for example, an area within a 10 km radius).

[0120] When a trailer with trailer ID (S-1-a-S1) is towed to location information B by tractor S-1-c (S-1-c-H1), if there is at least one other factory within a 15 km radius of location information B, expanded location information is displayed that is expanded to the β" area (for example, the area within a 15 km radius).

[0121] (Location information processing process 1, main processing, constant updating of secret area master) Based on the "GPS location information 0" (Table 17) in the location information processing (before processing) table, which indicates that the vehicle is parked, the "GPS information_southwest position" and "GPS position_northeast position" in the concealed area master are constantly updated. The procedure is as follows.

[0122] Step 1: The tractor is identified from the "GPS position information 0" on the position information processing (before processing) table and the "complete" state information of the digital tachograph and GPS capture device in the same connectable group ID in the [Vehicle Group Information Table] for the tractor and trailer. Step 2: Determine the recipient business code, etc. from the transport order for the tractor. Step 3: Identify high frequency locations among the locations where the trailer and tractor have been parked for long periods of time in the past, and / or confirmed bases. Step 4: Register the confirmed location and / or the southwest and northeast positions of the confirmed base in the “GPS information_southwest position” and “GPS position_northeast position” on the concealed area master (Table 18). In addition, the notation in the "GPS information_southwest position" and the "GPS position_northeast position" in Table 18 corresponds to "(latitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds, (longitude) X degrees Y minutes Z seconds." By constantly updating the processing up to this point, the information around "GPS location information 0" will also be updated.

[0123] [Table 17]

[0124] [Table 18]

[0125] (Location information processing step 2 Main processing Display of enlarged location information) Based on "GPS position information 0" (Table 17) on the position information processing (before processing) table, "GPS position information 1" and "GPS position information 2" on the position display processing (after processing) table are updated. The procedure is as follows.

[0126] Step 1: Confirm that "GPS location information 0" is not a non-concealed location registered in the non-concealed area master. Step 2: Extract information in the vicinity of "GPS location information 0" from the concealment area master, and perform location information processing step 2 (sub-processing) described below. Step 3: Depending on the concealment area, register the corresponding GPS information (for example, the southwest and northwest parts) in "GPS position information 1" and "GPS position information 2" in the position information processing (before processing) table. If there is no information that can be displayed, register that fact. Step 4: Write out the position display processing (after processing) table.

[0127] (Position information processing step 2 (sub-processing) Determination of enlarged position information) Transportation company S-1-b transports cargo to shipper A (confidential ID). The location information processing step 1 (main processing) is a process in which the existence of shippers X1, Y1, and Z1 is known by constantly updating the concealment area master. The location information processing means (PF) knows which transport company is handling the vehicle from the information on the "complete" state of the digital tachograph and GPS capture device for the same linkable group ID in the [vehicle group information table].

[0128] 15 is a flow chart showing an example of a flow of determining enlargement position information. Hereinafter, the flow of determining enlargement position information will be described with reference to FIG.

[0129] In step S21, a default value (no displayable information) for when there is no hidden area registered in the hidden area master is input to the maximum enlarged area α′″, and the process proceeds to step S22.

[0130] In step S22, if Xl is registered, the process proceeds to step S23, and if Xl is not registered, the process proceeds to step S26.

[0131] In step S23, if the transportation company S-1-b is in charge of transportation to XI, the process proceeds to step S26, and if the transportation company S-1-b is not in charge of transportation to XI, the process proceeds to step S24.

[0132] In step S24, if Xl is the shipper A, the process proceeds to step S26, and if Xl is not the shipper A, the process proceeds to step S25.

[0133] In step S25, <<α'>> is registered as the hidden area, and the process returns to step S22.

[0134] In step S26, if Ym is registered, the process proceeds to step S27, and if Ym is not registered, the process proceeds to step S30.

[0135] In step S27, if the transportation company S-1-b is responsible for transportation to Ym, the process proceeds to step S30, and if the transportation company S-1-b is not responsible for transportation to Ym, the process proceeds to step S28.

[0136] In step S28, if Ym is the shipper A, the process proceeds to step S30, and if Ym is not the shipper A, the process proceeds to step S29.

[0137] In step S29, <<α″>> is registered as the hidden area, and the process returns to step S26.

[0138] In step S30, if Zn is registered, the process proceeds to step S31, and if Zn is not registered, the process ends.

[0139] In step S31, if the transportation company S-1-b is in charge of transportation to Zn, the processing is terminated, and if the transportation company S-1-b is not in charge of transportation to Zn, the processing proceeds to step S32.

[0140] In step S32, if Zn is shipper A, the process is terminated, and if Zn is not shipper A, the process proceeds to step S33.

[0141] In step S33, <<α''>> is registered as the hidden area, and the process returns to step S30.

[0142] If there are multiple X, Y, and Z (l, m, n), the same process is carried out for each of them.

[0143] The information obtained by the mobile object information management method of the present invention is provided as a cloud service that can be accessed only by those who have signed up to the location information processing means (PF) after logging in. The information is provided via API (Application Programming Interface), and the input format is, for example, as shown in Table 19.

[0144] For the basic request identification "1", the most recent piece of information is returned in the format of the location display processing (after processing) table. For request identification "2", the most recent three days' worth of information within the retention period is returned in the format of the location display processing (after processing) table.

[0145] For example, in the case of receiving GPS data once a day, if the last data was received three months ago and no data has been received since then, then in the case of request identification "1", one response from three months ago will be returned, but in the case of request identification "2", the storage period is three days, so a response will be returned indicating that there is no data. The obtained value will be entered into "GPS location information 0" only if the logged-in ID is the owner of this trailer; for any other ID, the response will be "No information available to display." If the processing result of the "confidential area" is "no information available for display," the GPS location information 1 and 2 will be answered as "no information available for display."

[0146] [Table 19]

[0147] Example 2

[0148] As shown in Figure 16, sharing organization S-1 includes three companies / locations: S-1-a, S-1-b, and S-1-c.

[0149] In the present invention, it is possible to standardize inconsistencies in the services provided by various vendors, which may be an obstacle to operating a sharing mechanism. In the past, even if GPS probes from different companies were introduced to take advantage of the specific benefits of each device, it was necessary to switch between the services of each company, which was extremely cumbersome. For example, as shown in Table 20, in S-1-a, trailer S1 is equipped with a GPS acquisition device (probe) from GPS vendor A, trailer S2 is equipped with a GPS acquisition device (probe) from GPS vendor B, and trailer S3 is equipped with a GPS acquisition device (probe) from GPS vendor C. The present invention absorbs the differences in services and usage of GPS probes provided by each company, making it easy to use.

[0150] [Table 20]

[0151] In the present invention, it is important to conceal and at the same time refine the visualization of location information of trailers, etc. In other words, it is important to respond to the demand for precise scrutiny of the location information of trailers, etc., while concealing the information so that trade secrets, etc. that can be inferred from the location where the trailers are parked, etc., cannot be directly understood by third parties. As shown in Figure 17, trailer S1 of S-1-a is at the factory of Company A in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, trailer S2 of S-1-a is on board a RORO ship, and trailer S3 of S-1-a is at Osaka Nanko Pier. There are no secret areas registered in the secret area master within a 20 km radius of Company A's factory in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture.

[0152] For example, the response to S-1-a for trailer S1 is "GPS location information 0" for Company A's factory in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, as well as "GPS location information 1" and "GPS location information 2," which are an expanded area of ​​a 20 km radius (= 14 km east-west, north-south = longitude and latitude are each ±0.09.20) from "GPS location information 0." On the other hand, the response to S-1-b for trailer S1 is that since there are no secret areas registered in the secret area master within a 20 km radius of Company A's factory in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, the information is from another company and so "no information available to display" is provided (kept secret).

[0153] Trailer S2 is in a non-secret area (on a ship, etc.), so its location on the ship is provided. Trailer S3 is in a non-secret area (such as a port), so its location information is provided as is.

[0154] Example 3 According to the present invention, when sharing trailers or the like, if there are multiple sharing mechanisms, it is possible to flexibly respond to the "integration" of these, and it is also possible to flexibly respond to the "separation" of one sharing mechanism into multiple mechanisms. As shown in Figure 18, the sharing organization has seven enterprises / locations: enterprise / location S-1-a, enterprise / location S-1-b, enterprise / location S-1-c, enterprise / location S-2-l, enterprise / location S-2-m, enterprise / location S-2-n, and enterprise / location S-9-z. As shown in Figure 19, each company / base owns three trailers (for example, S-1-a owns three trailers: S-1-a-S1, S-1-a-S2, and S-1-a-S3). Furthermore, multiple sharing mechanisms may be merged or separated for various reasons.

[0155] Company / location S-1-a, company / location S-1-b, and company / location S-1-c are participants in sharing organization S-1. Company / location S-2-l, company / location S-2-m, and company / location S-2-n are participating in sharing organization S-2. Company / location S-9-z participates in sharing organization S-1 and sharing organization S-2. However, the trailer is shared by one of the sharing organizations. S-9-z-S1 and S-9-z-S2 are shared by S-1, and S-9-z-S3 is shared by S-2.

[0156] (Establishment of non-secret areas when there are multiple sharing mechanisms) As shown in the upper part of Figure 20, there are four non-secret areas managed by sharing organization S-1. As shown in the middle of Figure 20, there are four non-secret areas managed by sharing organization S-2.

[0157] Of these, if the Osaka Nanko area and the Tokyo Ariake area overlap, then as shown in the lower part of Figure 20, there will be six non-confidential areas managed by the sharing organization formed by integrating sharing organization S-1 and sharing organization S-2, and the rest will be confidential areas.

[0158] The "secret area" is considered as a collection, and independence is maintained in the relationship with multiple sharing mechanisms. This makes it easy to divide, merge, and separate sharing mechanisms. Table 21 shows the non-secret area master table of the sharing organization S-1. Table 22 shows the non-secret area master table of the sharing organization S-2.

[0159] [Table 21]

[0160] [Table 22]

[0161] For example, the set of non-secret areas managed by the sharing organization formed by integrating sharing organizations S-1 and S-2 can be expressed by the following (Equation 1). In formula 1, ∪ means a union.

number

[0162] A general formula for the set of non-secret areas managed by a sharing mechanism that integrates multiple sharing mechanisms can be expressed as the following (Equation 2).

number

[0163] In Tables 21 and 22, if we focus on the Osaka Nanko Port Pier Mass, which is a non-confidential area, the relationship between the two non-confidential areas is as shown in Figure 21, and although there are some overlapping areas, they are not in an inclusive relationship. In this way, if there is no inclusion relationship, for example, if areas such as area X in Figure 21 are grouped together, if this area is a secret area, it will be omitted from the location information processing (it will be considered to be in a non-secret area), which will pose a risk in terms of confidentiality, so it is managed as a separate non-secret area. In this case, it is easy to separate the sharing mechanism. On the other hand, if there is an inclusive relationship, the larger one is chosen as the representative.

[0164] (Registration of non-secret area master) As shown in Figure 22, the "non-confidential area master" managed by the sharing mechanism (PF) manages the union of the non-confidential areas managed by all related sharing mechanisms in the same layout as the "non-confidential area master table."

[0165] The non-confidential areas registered in the "Non-confidential Area Master" are classified into the following three patterns depending on their inclusion relationships. Pattern I: Two non-hidden areas that do not overlap at all will be registered as two. Pattern II: If two non-hidden areas overlap and one encompasses the other, only the larger encompassing area is registered. Pattern III: If two non-hidden areas overlap, and the pattern is not pattern II, they are registered as two.

[0166] When three or more sharing mechanisms are integrated, there may be a triple or even greater overlap, as shown in FIG. 23. However, even in this case, ease of division and integration / separation of the sharing mechanisms can be ensured by carrying out processing in accordance with the patterning of Patterns I to III described above.

[0167] When a sharing organization is in its infancy, multiple sharing organizations will be formed. In such an environment, it is expected that companies and locations that belong to multiple sharing organizations will also appear. While there are no restrictions on a company or location's membership in multiple sharing organizations due to factors such as the scale of the business, if a company or location owns a trailer that they wish to share, each trailer can only be registered with one sharing organization. In this case, it is also easy for the sharing organization to separate. For example, in Fig. 19, S-9-z-S1 and S-9-z-S2 are registered only with sharing mechanism S-1, and S-9-z-S3 is registered only with sharing mechanism S-2. The reason for this is that the allocation of trailers to be shared in the sharing mechanism is performed completely automatically without human intervention.

[0168] In other words, because sharing mechanisms S-1 and S-2 are operated independently, it is not possible to know the status of the trailers (the three above) in the other sharing mechanisms. To solve this problem, sharing mechanisms S-1 and S-2 need to be merged and operated as a single sharing mechanism. According to the present invention, such integration of sharing mechanisms can be easily carried out. [Explanation of symbols]

[0169] 100 Mobile object (special vehicle) information management device 101 Control section 102 Main storage 103 Auxiliary storage device 104 I / O Interface 105 Communication Interface 106 Input Devices 107 Output Device 108 Display device 109 System Bus 120 Communication function unit 130 Input function unit 140 Output function section 150 Display function section 160 Memory function unit 161 Corporate special vehicles (mobile vehicles) related information DB 162 Vehicle Fleet Information DB 163 OD group information DB 170 Control Function Section 171 Information Gathering Department 172 Location information processing unit 173 Display section

Claims

1. Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. A mobile object information management method comprising the steps of:

2. The method for managing mobile object information according to claim 1 , wherein the mobile object is capable of accommodating cargo.

3. The mobile object information management method according to claim 1 , wherein the certain area includes a first base location and a second base location different from the first base location.

4. The mobile object information management method according to claim 3 , wherein the first base location and the second base location are operated by different operators.

5. The mobile object information management method according to claim 1 , wherein the information relating to the mobile object includes a probe ID, a collection time, a mobile object registration number, and location information.

6. The mobile object information management method according to claim 5 , wherein the information relating to the mobile object further includes format ID information corresponding to a probe ID.

7. 2. The mobile object information management method according to claim 1, further comprising a display step of displaying a result of said processing in said position information processing step.

8. When a second non-concealment area is newly added to the first non-concealment area that has been set in advance, If the second non-concealment area does not overlap with the first non-concealment area in terms of location information, add the second non-concealment area as is; When the second non-concealment area overlaps with the position information of the first non-concealment area, the second non-concealment area is added as it is, and the total area of ​​the overlapping portion of the second non-concealment area and the first non-concealment area, the first non-concealment area that is not the overlapping portion, and the second non-concealment area that is not the overlapping portion is set as a new non-concealment area. The mobile object information management method according to claim 1.

9. storing a result of the processing in the position information processing step in a position information processing means; In the case where a plurality of position information processing means are used, Information relating to the moving object held by one position information processing means (S-1); Preventing duplication of information related to the moving object held by other position information processing means (S-2); The mobile object information management method according to claim 1.

10. Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. A mobile object information management device comprising: a position information processing means for performing processing.

11. Position information included in information relating to a moving object from a probe mounted on the moving object, If the location information is included in a predetermined secret area, the location information is treated as expanded location information that includes the location information and is expanded to a certain area. If the location information is included in a non-hidden area other than the previously set hidden area, the location information is used as it is. A mobile object information management program that causes a computer to carry out processing.

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