Airspace use management device, airspace use management system, and airspace use management method

Abstract

To provide an airspace use management device, an airspace use management system, and an airspace use management method that balance both advantages at the time of matching between an airspace owner and an airspace user to realize a smooth matching procedure.SOLUTION: In an airspace use management system in which an airspace use is matched among an airspace use management device 1A, one or more airspace owner terminals 2, one or more airspace user terminals 3, a settlement system 5, an insurance company system 6, a public institution system 7, and the like via a network 4, the airspace owner sets a condition desired for a predetermined item in the airspace use management device 1A when owning the airspace of a land owned by the airspace owner. The airspace user is permitted to use the airspace of a drone through the airspace use management device 1A, and the airspace user sets information necessary for drone flight for the predetermined item in the airspace use management device 1A, and indirectly acquires the permission of the airspace use of the drone from the airspace user through the airspace use management device 1A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to, for example, an airspace utilization management device, an airspace utilization management system, and an airspace utilization management method. [Background technology]

[0002] Today, drones, both for industrial use and for personal hobby use, are becoming increasingly popular. As a result, legislation is being put in place, primarily by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, to ensure the safety of drone flights and prevent accidents and crimes. The stricter the regulations become as a result of this legal reform, the more limited the places where drones can be flown will become, but there are also moves to relax regulations, such as allowing flights if the law is complied with and certain conditions are met.

[0003] In principle, if a flight route includes airspace over land owned by an airspace owner that holds air rights, the airspace user of that flight route must obtain air rights permission from the airspace owner of that land.

[0004] A service called Sorashare (provided by Truebizon Inc.: https: / / www.truebizon.com / ) has emerged as a system that handles the procedures for obtaining this permission. In connection with this service, an airspace utilization promotion system has been proposed that links areas and domains to identify airspace and matches airspace registrants with airspace users (Patent Document 1).

[0005] In addition, an air rights management system is available that allows users to fly drones over land and take aerial photographs from above with the permission of the owner of the air rights over the land (Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6517972 [Patent Document 2] International Publication No. 2020 / 016962 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] As mentioned above, when matching airspace owners and airspace users, the selection of the airspace and flight route desired by the airspace user is not linked to information such as the airspace user's piloting skills or ability to compensate for accidents, etc., so it is expected that matching will be done from the perspective of protecting airspace owners.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above background, and aims to provide an airspace utilization management device, an airspace utilization management system, and an airspace utilization management method that can balance the benefits of both parties when matching airspace owners and airspace users, and realize a smooth matching procedure. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the above-mentioned object, one embodiment of the present invention is an airspace utilization management device that is connected via a network to a terminal of an owner who owns airspace with air rights and a terminal of a user who uses the airspace with an unmanned mobile unit, and processes matching of airspace utilization, the airspace utilization management device including an owner storage unit that stores the identification information of the owner in association with the identification information of the airspace partitioned by the air rights, a user storage unit that stores the identification information of the user in association with the identification information of the unmanned mobile unit, an additional information registration unit that uses the identification information stored in the user storage unit to accept access from the user's terminal and registers additional information including at least one of piloting skill and compensation ability in the user storage unit in association with the user, and a user terminal that uses the identification information stored in the owner storage unit to accept access from the owner's terminal and permit airspace utilization. a permission information registration unit that registers permission information, including at least one of a piloting skill level and a compensation ability level, in association with the owner in the owner memory unit; a judgment unit that, when a request for airspace use is made by access from a user's terminal stored in the user memory unit, refers to the owner memory unit and the user memory unit, and judges whether or not airspace use is permitted based on permission information corresponding to one or more owners who own airspace within the range of the airspace use and additional information corresponding to the requesting user; and a notification unit that, when the judgment unit obtains a judgment result that use is permitted, notifies the user's terminal of permission for the requested airspace use, and when the judgment unit does not obtain a judgment result that use is permitted, notifies the user's terminal of denial of the requested airspace use.

[0010] Another embodiment of the present invention is an airspace utilization management system that matches airspace utilization, comprising an owner terminal of an owner who owns airspace with air rights, a user terminal of a user who uses airspace with an unmanned mobile vehicle, a device that matches airspace utilization, and an insurance company system that handles insurance procedures, wherein the owner terminal, the user terminal, the device, and the insurance company system are communicatively connected via a network, the device has a memory, and stores in the memory airspace for which airspace utilization is permitted from the owner terminal with utilization permission conditions including insurance procedures, and accepts a request for utilization of the airspace stored in the memory from the user terminal, and if the user of the user terminal does not satisfy the utilization permission conditions in the insurance procedures, connects to the insurance company system to support the user's insurance procedures and perform airspace utilization matching.

[0011] Furthermore, another embodiment of the present invention is an airspace utilization management method in a device that connects via a network to a terminal of an owner who owns an airspace by air rights and a terminal of a user who uses the airspace with an unmanned mobile unit, and processes matching of airspace utilization, the device stores the identification information of the owner in association with the identification information of the airspace partitioned by the air rights, and stores the identification information of the user in association with the identification information of the unmanned mobile unit in a memory, and receives access from the user's terminal using the identification information stored in the memory, and registers additional information including at least one of piloting skill and compensation ability in association with the user in the memory; The system is characterized by including: a permission information registration step of using information to accept access from an owner's terminal, and registering permission information including at least one of a piloting skill level and a compensation ability level indicating the level at which airspace use is permitted in the memory, in association with the owner; a judgment step of, when a request for airspace use is made by access from a user's terminal stored in the memory, referring to the memory and determining whether or not airspace use is permitted based on the permission information corresponding to one or more owners who own airspace within the range of the airspace use and additional information corresponding to the requesting user; and a notification step of notifying the owner's terminal and the user's terminal of the judgment result of the judgment step. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, when matching an airspace owner and an airspace user, it is possible to balance the benefits of both parties and realize a smooth matching procedure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing the functions of an airspace utilization management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of an airspace utilization management device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for storing owner information according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for storing user information according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method for storing a flight plan according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a use permission determination process according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the functions of an airspace utilization management device according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 10 is a flowchart illustrating a use permission determination process according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following description and drawings are merely examples for explaining the present invention, and appropriate omissions and simplifications have been made for clarity of explanation. The present invention can also be implemented in various other forms. Unless otherwise specified, each component may be singular or plural. In the following description, a database will be referred to as DB and a table as TBL, and although DB and TBL are named differently for convenience, the storage form is not limited.

[0015] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the following are merely examples of the present invention, and the content of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described below. The present invention can of course be modified into various embodiments, including the embodiments described below.

[0016] First, the configuration will be described using Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of an airspace utilization management system according to this embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the airspace utilization management system of this embodiment is a mechanism for matching airspace utilization among an airspace utilization management device 1A, one or more airspace owner terminals (a representative example is airspace owner terminal 2), one or more airspace user terminals (a representative example is airspace user terminal 3), a payment system 5, an insurance company system 6, a public institution system 7, and the like, via a network 4 such as a wireless communication network or the Internet. Note that this embodiment will be described using a drone as an example of an unmanned mobile object.

[0017] When an airspace owner owns airspace over land that the owner owns, the owner sets the desired conditions for specified items in the airspace utilization management device 1A and allows airspace users to use the airspace with drones through the airspace utilization management device 1A.

[0018] The airspace user sets the information necessary for drone flight for specified items in the airspace utilization management device 1A, and indirectly obtains permission for drone airspace use from the airspace user through the airspace utilization management device 1A.

[0019] The payment system 5 is a mechanism that mainly processes payments when matching of airspace usage is established in the airspace usage management device 1A. One example is online card payments. The insurance company system 6 is a mechanism that procedurally carries out online insurance procedures for drone compensation for personal injury, property damage, personal rights, etc. when matching of airspace usage is established in the airspace usage management device 1A.

[0020] The public institution system 7 is an existing drone information infrastructure system provided by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is a mechanism for enabling various applications to be made online. In this case, it is necessary to register an account with the drone information infrastructure system as a prerequisite. This application is mainly applied to the level required for flying without an assistant in a populated area, flying beyond visual line of sight, and flying over a third party, but a description of this will be omitted in this embodiment.

[0021] 1, the airspace utilization management device 1A is specifically configured to include a CPU 101 that controls the entire device, a memory 103 that stores programs 102 such as processes according to this embodiment to be executed by the CPU 101 and stores various data during execution, an operation device 104 equipped with a keyboard and a display device, an external storage device 105 that registers and stores various data in the form of a DB, TBL, etc., a communication IF 106 that is connected to the network 4 and controls communication with external devices, and a bus 107 that is connected to each unit within the device and controls communication of data, signals, etc. within the device. The external storage device 105 registers and manages the DBs, TBLs, etc. shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, respectively.

[0022] Furthermore, the main functions will be explained using Figures 2 to 5. Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of the airspace utilization management device according to this embodiment, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram explaining a method of storing owner information according to this embodiment, Figure 4 is an explanatory diagram explaining a method of storing user information according to this embodiment, and Figure 5 is an explanatory diagram explaining a method of storing a flight plan according to this embodiment.

[0023] As shown in Figure 2, the airspace utilization management device 1A is specifically functionally composed of an owner memory TBL 11, a permission information registration unit 12, a user memory TBL 13, an additional information registration unit 14, a flight route determination unit 15A, a flight plan DB 16 that stores calendar information on dates for which flights are permitted, a notification unit 17, a procedure processing unit 18, and the like.

[0024] The owner memory TBL 11 has a data structure including basic information on the airspace owner side who has registered an account in advance, and usage permission information that is a condition for the airspace user, as shown in FIG. 3, for example.

[0025] The basic information includes contact and account information, air rights indicating whether they are owned by a principal or an agent, an airspace ID assigned to identify the airspace owned, and other information associated with an owner ID assigned to identify the airspace owner.

[0026] Airspace users, when primarily focused on aerial photography, are required to select flight routes that prioritize the scenery during flight, while when primarily focused on destination use, they are required to select flight routes that prioritize cost and distance.Furthermore, airspace users are required to select flight routes that prioritize ease of operation for reasons of piloting skill, terrain, residential density, etc.

[0027] Information that covers all of these options and meets the wishes of the airspace user may be included in the other information in the owner memory TBL11. In this case, a display screen that the airspace user can select by operating it can be provided, which can then be used to make a decision on whether to grant permission for use.

[0028] For example, the airspace owner with owner ID "W0001" owns ("owns") all three airspaces (airspace IDs "A001," "A002," and "F331") (air rights). Owner ID "W0100" owns ("owns") one airspace (airspace ID "A003").

[0029] In addition, the usage permission conditions correspond to the level of piloting skill, such as the type of drone piloting qualification, piloting experience, and whether or not there is a history of accidents, and to the compensation capacity, the presence or absence of insurance, the insurance coverage, and the compensation amount. The usage permission conditions also include weather conditions that do not permit flight, as well as dates and times when the airspace owner does not permit flight and dates and times when other airspace users are permitted flight. The airspace owner can set the dates and times when the airspace owner does not permit flight, while the dates and times when other airspace users are permitted flight are automatically set by the airspace usage management device 1A.

[0030] For example, for airspace IDs "A001," "A002," and "A003," the required piloting skill level is a first-class national license, more than three years of piloting experience, and no accidents. The required compensation level is insurance coverage and a compensation capacity of at least 100 million yen for bodily injury and property damage. Furthermore, flights are suspended in rain, snow, or when winds exceed 5 m / s, and the permitted dates are determined based on calendar information. For airspace ID "F331," the piloting skill level is slightly lower, with a civilian certification being sufficient, and more than one year of piloting experience is required. The required compensation level is insurance coverage and a compensation capacity of at least 100 million yen for bodily injury and property damage.

[0031] The permission information registration unit 12 inputs the above various data through the operation of the input / output unit 21 of the airspace owner terminal 2 and registers it in the owner memory TBL 11. The various data registered in the owner memory TBL 11 is provided to the flight route determination unit 15A as reference data.

[0032] As shown in Figure 4, the user memory TBL 13 is a data structure containing contact information, piloting skills, and compensation capabilities, which are information on airspace users who have registered their accounts in advance. Piloting skills correspond to the type of drone piloting qualification, piloting experience, and whether or not there is a history of accidents, while compensation capabilities correspond to whether or not the drone is insured, the insurance coverage, compensation amount, and validity period, for each drone model. The piloting skills and compensation capabilities are compared with the usage permission conditions set and registered in the owner memory TBL 11 to determine whether or not to grant permission for use.

[0033] For example, an airspace user with user ID "U0001" holds a first-class national license, has over five years of piloting experience, and has no accident history. This airspace user has registered three drones, and each of drones a, b, and c is insured for 100 million yen in damages to persons and property.

[0034] For user ID "U0001," the registered validity period is the same, up to October 30, 2024. If the date and time you wish to use the airspace falls after the validity period has passed, your use of the airspace will be denied.

[0035] Additionally, the airspace user with user ID "U0502" holds a second-class national license, has over three years of piloting experience, and has no history of accidents. This airspace user has registered one drone, and drone D is insured for 100 million yen, including damage to persons and property, as well as personal rights. In the case of user ID "U0502," the registered validity period is set to August 31, 2024.

[0036] Furthermore, the airspace user with user ID "U1308" holds a private license, not a national license, and has over three years of piloting experience with no accident history. This airspace user has registered one drone, and each drone is insured for 100 million yen in damages to persons and property.

[0037] In the case of this user ID "U1308," the validity period that was registered has already expired. The criteria for this determination are based on the current time, and if it expires in one week, for example, the expiration flag can be automatically set. This period is not limited to one week, but can be in months, and can be set to any period that is appropriate for operation.

[0038] The additional information registration unit 14 inputs the above various data through the operation of the input / output unit 31 of the airspace user terminal 3 and registers it in the user memory TBL 13. The various data registered in the user memory TBL 13 is provided to the flight route determination unit 15A as reference data.

[0039] The flight route determination unit 15A, details of which will be described later, reads the set and registered data from the owner memory TBL 11 and the user memory TBL 13 through operation of the input / output unit 31 on the airspace user terminal 3, and determines whether or not the airspace can be used. The flight route determination unit 15A, details of which will be described later, updates the flight plan DB 16 in accordance with the determination result that the airspace can be used.

[0040] The flight plan DB 16 has a data structure in which flight plans and management information are set and registered for each user, as shown in FIG.

[0041] For each flight plan, the flight route including the drone's departure time to the arrival time at the destination, the time required for the flight, the elapsed time while using the airspace such as passing through the airspace and hovering in the airspace, the drone body used for the flight, etc. are stored in association with each other.

[0042] The management information stores, for each flight plan, a contract indicating whether or not there is consent for the flight, progress information confirming the completion of airspace use, usage fees, payment indicating whether or not payment was made by card, whether or not there was a cancellation, whether or not there was an accident, evaluations from the airspace owner, and sales distribution information indicating sales distribution, all of which are associated with each other.

[0043] Figure 5 shows, as an example, a flight plan for an airspace user with user ID "U0001." This airspace user will use the airspace for the purpose of aerial photography using aircraft a at 10:00 on May 1, 2024. In this case, the required time is 60 minutes. The flight showing the flight route is planned to depart from the airspace with airspace ID "A001," take 10 minutes to enter the airspace with airspace ID "A002," pass through it in 10 minutes, and use the airspace with airspace ID "A003" for 10 minutes. In this case, since the use is a round trip, the required time is set to 50 minutes.

[0044] In this case, the management information shows that a contract has already been signed, there have been no cancellations, the flight has been completed without any accidents, and the usage fee of 3,000 yen has been paid by card. The airspace user has also given it a rating of "good." As for revenue distribution, the usage fee of 3,000 yen can be distributed at a predetermined rate, which can be set arbitrarily. As an example, the distribution can be set mainly to 35% for the airspace owner and 65% for the operator of this device. As these distributions are by agreement, they can be set arbitrarily. The operator of card payment system 5 will also be allocated a portion of the commission.

[0045] Additionally, an airspace user with user ID "U0502" has booked a survey for July 15, 2024. In this case, the required time is 30 minutes. The flight indicating the flight route is planned to be used for a 30-minute survey over the airspace with airspace ID "F331."

[0046] If the current date and time were July 1, 2024, the reservation would still be in progress, the contract would be completed, and the price would be confirmed at 2,000 yen, but since it was paid by card, the payment would be completed. Since there are no cancellations at this time, the transaction would be in a reservation state, and accidents and reviews would not be registered because they have not yet flown. The revenue distribution would be determined in advance.

[0047] The notification unit 17A notifies the airspace user terminal 3 that requested airspace use of the determination result of the flight route determination unit 15A. The procedure processing unit 18 executes procedures such as contracts for use of this device, settlements at the time of airspace use, insurance procedures with the insurance company system 6, and permission applications with the public institution system 7 through the terminals of the airspace owner and airspace user.

[0048] Next, the operation will be described with reference to Figures 6 and 7. Figure 6 is a flowchart explaining the overall operation of this embodiment, and Figure 7 is a flowchart explaining the use permission determination process of this embodiment. Note that the process described below is executed by the CPU 101 in the airspace utilization management device 1A according to the program 102 stored in the memory 103.

[0049] The airspace utilization management device 1A accepts access from a pre-registered user (airspace owner or airspace user) via a terminal (step S501).

[0050] When an airspace owner performs the registration procedure, the airspace owner terminal 2 accesses the airspace utilization management device 1A via the network 4 and requests new registration or editing of airspace for which airspace utilization is permitted (step S601).

[0051] When an airspace user performs procedures for airspace use, the airspace user terminal 3 accesses the airspace use management device 1A via the network 4 and requests airspace use (step S701).

[0052] Therefore, when a request for new registration or editing of an airspace is made from the airspace owner terminal 2 (step S502), the processing proceeds to step S503, where basic information is input or edited at the airspace owner terminal 2 (step S602), and the basic information in the owner memory TBL11 shown in Figure 3 is updated by the registration or editing.

[0053] Furthermore, additional information is input or edited in the airspace owner terminal 2 (step S603), and the additional information is updated by registration or editing (step S504).

[0054] In this way, new registration or editing of airspace is carried out between the airspace owner terminal 2 and the airspace utilization management device 1A, and this processing ends.

[0055] Next, when an airspace usage request is made from the airspace user terminal 3 (step S502), the user storage TBL 13 is referenced and the registration information of the accessing airspace user is read (step S505). The registration information thus read is sent to the airspace user terminal 3 and can be displayed and edited on the terminal.

[0056] Then, if, upon checking the registration information, there are any insufficient details registered as an airspace user (YES route in step S506), a request to add the registration information is made via the display screen of the airspace user terminal 3 (step S507), although not shown, and the process of adding the registration information is executed (step S508).

[0057] Here, the items that fall under the category of insufficient registration information are piloting skills and compensation capacity. In the case of piloting skills, examples include cases where the pilot is unlicensed, or where the piloting history or accident history is not recorded, while in the case of compensation capacity, examples include cases where the aircraft is not registered at all, or where insurance has not been processed or renewed.

[0058] When a request to add to the registration information is made at the airspace user terminal 3 (YES route at step S703), the additional information is input (step S704). At that time, if insurance procedures are required, the airspace utilization management device 1A accesses the insurance company system 6 and supports the airspace user terminal 3 in online processing for insurance enrollment or renewal procedures. In this way, when the input of registration information at the airspace user terminal 3 is completed, a request for airspace or flight route is made to the airspace utilization management device 1A (step S705).

[0059] In this way, when the registered information is replenished in the airspace utilization management device 1A (step S508), a request for an airspace or a flight route is accepted from the airspace user terminal 3, and a utilization permission determination process is executed (step S509). Details of this utilization permission determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

[0060] In the airspace utilization management device 1A, if it is not confirmed that there is a shortage of registered information (NO route in step S506), the process proceeds to step S509. In addition, in the airspace user terminal 3, if there is no need to replenish registered information (NO route in step S703), the process proceeds to step S705.

[0061] If airspace use is permitted (YES route in step S510), the airspace use management device 1A sends a usage permission notification to the airspace user terminal 3 (step S512), and if it is not permitted (NO route in step S510), a usage denial notification is sent to the airspace user terminal 3 (step S511).

[0062] The notification from the airspace utilization management device 1A is displayed on the airspace user terminal 3. In the case of a permission notification, if a confirmation operation is performed on the airspace user terminal 3 (step S706), the confirmation operation is accepted by the airspace utilization management device 1A (step S512) and a completion process is executed (step S513). In this completion process, the payment is validated as is, management information including a usage calculation is generated, the generated management information is displayed on the airspace user terminal 3, and the completion process is terminated by an agreement operation (step S707).

[0063] Then, the airspace utilization management device 1A sets and registers the flight plan and information permitted in the utilization permission determination process in the flight plan DB 16 (step S514), and this process ends. Here, the calendar information in the flight plan DB 16 is updated, so that duplicate registrations of utilization on the same date and time are avoided.

[0064] In step S706, if the airspace user performs an operation to change the airspace or flight route on the airspace user terminal 3, the airspace utilization management device 1A repeatedly executes the utilization permission determination process. If a cancellation operation is performed, a cancellation setting is made in the flight plan DB 16 (not shown), and this process ends.

[0065] Next, the use permission determination process will be explained using Figure 7. In the use permission determination process, first, the registration information (see Figure 3) of the airspace user requested by the airspace user terminal 3 is read (step S801), and then the registration information (see Figure 4) of the airspace owner corresponding to the airspace or flight route desired by the airspace user is read (step S802).

[0066] The registered information thus read is compared (step S803), and a determination is made as to whether any airspace does not satisfy the conditions for granting permission (step S804). If no airspace does not satisfy the conditions (NO route in step S804), the process proceeds to step S808, where permission for use is determined. In this case, the permitted airspace or flight route is provisionally registered as a flight plan in the flight plan DB 15 (step S809), and the process returns to FIG. 6.

[0067] If there is an airspace that does not satisfy the conditions (YES route in step S804), the owner memory TBL11 is searched for registered information linked to the desired airspace or the airspace surrounding the flight route (step S805).

[0068] As a result, if an alternative airspace or flight route can be extracted (YES route in step S806), a decision is made to permit use (step S808), and the process proceeds to step S809. On the other hand, if an alternative airspace or flight route cannot be extracted (NO route in step S806), a decision is made to deny use (step S807), and the process returns to FIG. 6.

[0069] Here, in the determination of step S804, it is preferable to avoid the situation where even one of the flight routes of multiple airspace users overlaps with the airspace they use at the same time, and to avoid overlaps on an airspace-by-airspace basis.

[0070] Furthermore, if it is determined in step S803 that the airspace user needs to apply for flight permission to the public agency system 7 for the airspace or flight route they desire, online support (not shown) is provided. If a certain period of time is required for the application to be approved, a hold flag may be set in association with the request so that the procedure for using the airspace can be resumed. In this case, a notification such as an email is sent to the airspace user when the application is approved.

[0071] As described above, according to this embodiment, when matching an airspace owner and an airspace user, it is possible to balance the benefits of both parties and realize a smooth, consistent matching procedure.

[0072] Furthermore, even if an airspace user forgets to complete the insurance procedure or if the insurance period has expired, the insurance procedure can be completed during the matching process. This allows airspace users to complete the entire procedure in one go, reducing the operational effort and preventing interruptions or abandonment of the procedure.

[0073] Furthermore, by providing a flight plan memory unit, the flight plans of not only the airspace user himself but also other airspace users are updated to the latest state at each matching, so when creating a flight plan, it is possible to set a flight route by referring only to the airspace where flight is possible.

[0074] In addition, both airspace users and airspace owners can cancel flight plans online, making it possible to achieve matching that flexibly accommodates the convenience of both airspace users and airspace owners.

[0075] This cancellation can be set by either the airspace user or the airspace owner, but if the weather on the day of the drone flight suddenly changes and becomes impossible to fly, the airspace usage management device 1A can make the decision to cancel even at the last minute, prioritizing safety. In this case, although not shown, information such as weather forecasts is obtained minute by minute from a weather information system connected to network 4, and a decision on whether to cancel is made in real time.

[0076] Furthermore, the system is equipped with a system that allows airspace users to pay usage fees, as well as settlement and payment of revenue shares to the airspace owner and the operator of this device, so all procedures that can be completed online can be completed, and manual effort can also be reduced.

[0077] Next, another embodiment will be described. Description of functions and configurations similar to those of the above embodiment will be omitted.

[0078] First, the functions will be explained using Figure 8. Figure 8 is a block diagram showing the functions of an airspace utilization management device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Airspace utilization management device 1B shares many functions with airspace utilization management device 1A of Figure 2, and only the different functions will be explained below. The different functions are that a flight route determination unit 15B is provided instead of flight route determination unit 15A, and a flight route proposal unit and notification unit 17B are provided instead of notification unit 17A.

[0079] In this other embodiment, when an airspace user inputs two points, the departure point and the destination, the airspace utilization management device 1B suggests multiple flight routes, such as the shortest flight route connecting the two points like a car navigation system, or a flight route that allows users to enjoy the scenery from both points.

[0080] Next, the operation will be described with reference to Fig. 9. The overall operation is the same as that of Fig. 6 described above, so the description will be omitted and the explanation will focus on the use permission determination process. Fig. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the use permission determination process according to another embodiment.

[0081] In this other embodiment, first, the registration information (see Figure 3) of the airspace user requested from the airspace user terminal 3 is read (step S901), and then the registration information (see Figure 4) of the airspace owner corresponding to the airspace registered and set between the departure point and destination desired by the airspace user is read (step S902).

[0082] Here, it is assumed that multiple types of recommended flight routes are prepared for the airspace user to choose from. When requesting airspace use, the airspace user can input, for example, whether they want the shortest flight route or a flight route that prioritizes scenery. Of course, the types of recommendations may include ease of flight and flight time in addition to the shortest and scenery, and the types of recommendations are not limited to the above.

[0083] The registered information thus read is used to automatically search for a flight route according to the type of recommendation (step S903). This automatic search uses a method similar to the route search algorithm used in car navigation systems, but differs in that not only is the registered information of the airspace owner important, but also that flying over or hovering over land owned by individuals or companies is prohibited without permission. These factors are also taken into consideration when recommending a flight route.

[0084] In this way, when one or more candidate recommended flight routes are obtained by the automatic search (YES route in step S904), permission to use is determined to be available as a flight route (step S906), and the candidate recommended flight routes are temporarily stored in the flight plan DB 16 (step S907). Note that when multiple recommended flight routes are presented to the airspace user, the airspace user can select a recommended flight route by performing a selection operation on the airspace user terminal 3. This operation is performed in step S706 shown in Figure 6.

[0085] If no recommended flight route can be extracted (step S904), a decision is made to deny use as there are no candidates for recommended flight routes (step S905), and the process returns to FIG.

[0086] As explained above, other embodiments can also achieve the same effects as the above-mentioned embodiments, and simply by setting the departure point and destination, it is possible to automatically search for a flight route in the same way as a car navigation system searches for a route, while taking into account the conditions of the airspace owner. As a result, the procedures for airspace users are made efficient and simplified.

[0087] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and includes various modifications. Furthermore, the above-described embodiment has been described in detail to clearly explain the present invention, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to an embodiment having all of the described configurations.

[0088] Furthermore, some of the configurations of the above-described embodiments can be added to, deleted from, or replaced with other configurations. Furthermore, the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, etc. may be realized in part or in whole by hardware, for example, by designing them as integrated circuits. Furthermore, the above-described configurations, functions, etc. may be realized in software, by a processor interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function.

[0089] Information such as programs, tables, and files that realize each function may be stored in a memory, a recording device such as a hard disk or SSD, or a recording medium such as an IC card, SD card, or DVD. [Explanation of symbols]

[0090] 1A Airspace usage management device 1B Airspace usage management device 2 Airspace Owner Terminal 3 Airspace User Terminal 5. Payment System 6 Insurance Company System 11 Owner memory TBL 12. Permission Information Registration Department 13 User memory TBL 14 Additional information registration section 15A Flight Route Judgment Section 15B Flight Route Judgment Section 16 Flight Plan DB 17A Notification Department 17B Flight Route Proposal and Notification Section 18 Proceedings Department 21 Input / output section 31 Input / output section 101 CPU 102 Programs 103 memory 104 Operating Devices 105 External storage device 106 Communication Interface 107 Bus

Claims

1. An airspace utilization management device that is connected via a network to a terminal of an owner who owns an airspace by air rights and a terminal of a user who uses the airspace by an unmanned mobile vehicle, and processes matching of airspace utilization, an owner storage unit that stores identification information of an owner in association with identification information of an airspace partitioned by the air rights; a user storage unit that stores user identification information in association with identification information of the unmanned moving body; an additional information registration unit that receives access from a user's terminal using the identification information stored in the user storage unit, and registers additional information including at least one of a piloting skill and a compensation ability in the user storage unit in association with the user; a permission information registration unit that receives access from an owner's terminal using the identification information stored in the owner storage unit, and registers permission information in the owner storage unit, the permission information including at least one of a piloting skill level and a compensation capability level indicating a level at which airspace use is permitted, in association with the owner; and a determination unit that, when a request for airspace use is made by access from a user terminal stored in the user storage unit, refers to the owner storage unit and the user storage unit, and determines whether or not the airspace use is permitted based on permission information corresponding to one or more owners who own airspace within the range of the airspace use and additional information corresponding to the requesting user; a notification unit that notifies the user's terminal of permission to use the requested airspace when the determination unit determines that the airspace is available, and that notifies the user's terminal of denial of permission to use the requested airspace when the determination unit determines that the airspace is not available; An airspace utilization management device comprising:

2. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit receives a flight route request from a user terminal stored in the user memory unit, and determines whether or not airspace utilization is permitted based on permission information corresponding to one or more owners of airspace along the requested flight route and additional information corresponding to the requesting user.

3. 3. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 2, wherein the notification unit issues a notification including the requested flight route, and the determination unit accepts a change in the flight route from the user's terminal.

4. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, wherein the determination unit receives a request including a departure point and a destination from a user terminal stored in the user memory unit, automatically searches for one or more recommended flight routes from the airspace of the requested departure point and destination, and determines whether or not to permit airspace utilization based on permission information corresponding to one or more owners who own airspace on the one or more recommended flight routes and additional information corresponding to the requesting user.

5. 5. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 4, wherein the notification unit issues a notification including the one or more recommended flight routes, and the determination unit accepts changes to the recommended flight routes from the user's terminal.

6. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, further comprising a memory unit that stores and updates a flight plan in the user's terminal when the judgment unit obtains a judgment result that the permitted airspace is available, the judgment unit making a judgment including other flight plans stored in the memory unit.

7. 7. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 6, wherein the memory unit stores a sales distribution ratio in association with the owner of the airspace of the flight route, and further comprises a procedure processing unit that executes payment processing in accordance with the sales distribution ratio stored in the memory unit.

8. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, further comprising: a terminal connected to an insurance company via the network; a compensation capacity including information regarding insurance coverage; and a determination unit that, when determining based on the information regarding insurance coverage that insurance coverage is necessary, connects to the terminal to perform insurance coverage procedures.

9. The airspace utilization management device of claim 1 is further characterized in that it is connected to a public institution terminal that executes processing corresponding to various permission applications such as flight permits via the network, and executes procedures for various permission applications between the public institution terminal and the airspace utilization management device.

10. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, further comprising a payment terminal connected via the network to execute payment processing, and executing payment procedures between the airspace utilization management device and the payment terminal.

11. 2. The airspace utilization management device according to claim 1, wherein the unmanned moving object is a drone.

12. An airspace utilization management system that matches airspace utilization, an owner terminal of an owner who owns airspace by air rights; a user terminal of a user who uses the airspace with an unmanned mobile object; a device for matching airspace usage; an insurance company system for carrying out insurance procedures; Equipped with the owner terminal, the user terminal, the device, and the insurance company system are communicatively connected via a network; The device has a memory, stores in the memory airspaces for which airspace use is permitted from the owner terminal with use permission conditions including insurance procedures, accepts requests for use of the airspace stored in the memory from the user terminal, and if the user of the user terminal does not satisfy the use permission conditions in the insurance procedures, connects to the insurance company system to support the user's insurance procedures and performs airspace use matching.

13. An airspace utilization management method in a device that connects via a network a terminal of an owner who owns an airspace by air rights and a terminal of a user who uses the airspace by an unmanned mobile vehicle, and processes matching of airspace utilization, comprising: the device stores identification information of an owner in association with identification information of an airspace partitioned by the air rights, and stores identification information of a user in association with identification information of an unmanned moving body in a memory; an additional information registration step of accepting access from a user's terminal using the identification information stored in the memory, and registering additional information including at least one of piloting skill and compensation ability in the memory in association with the user; an authorization information registration step of accepting access from an owner's terminal using the identification information stored in the memory, and registering authorization information, including at least one of a piloting skill level and a compensation capability level indicating a level at which airspace use is permitted, in the memory in association with the owner; a determination step of referring to the memory when a request for airspace use is made through access from a user terminal stored in the memory, and determining whether or not the airspace use is permitted based on permission information corresponding to one or more owners of airspace within the range of the airspace use and additional information corresponding to the requesting user; a notification step of notifying the owner terminal and the user terminal of the determination result of the determination step; 1. An airspace utilization management method comprising:

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