Car storage system and car storage method

Abstract

To provide a vehicle storage system and a vehicle storage method for improving the convenience of a user who temporarily leaves a car.SOLUTION: A vehicle storage system in which one of a plurality of substitute drivers temporarily takes care of a user's vehicle, is at least provided with: request information storage means for storing request information including information on the desired date and time when the user leaves the vehicle; substitute driver information storage means for storing substitute driver information including information on workable dates and times when each of a plurality of substitute drivers can work; a request information notifying means for collating the desired date and time included in the request information with the respective workable dates and times of a plurality of substitute drivers included in the substitute driver information, and notifying request information of at least one substitute driver who can take care of the user's vehicle as a substitute driver candidate; and presenting means for presenting to the user at least one substitute driver candidate notified of the request information.SELECTED DRAWING: None

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automobile storage system and an automobile storage method, for example, for temporarily storing a user's automobile (vehicle). [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, hourly parking lots have been used as a system for temporarily storing users' vehicles. Hourly parking lots are provided with a display device that shows the status of the parking lot, such as full or empty, so that users can know the status of the parking lot.

[0003] Furthermore, in order to more specifically inform users of the level of congestion in hourly parking lots, a parking lot sign with an vacancy indicator has been proposed that not only displays whether the parking lot is full or vacant, but also alternately displays whether there are vacant spaces and the number of vacant spaces when there are spaces (see Patent Document 1).

[0004] However, searching for an available parking space while driving remains a cumbersome task, and if there are no available parking spaces close to the destination, the driver must park the car in a parking space farther from the destination, which is inconvenient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2020-045715 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an automobile storage system and an automobile storage method that can improve the convenience of users who temporarily store their automobiles. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] This invention is characterized in that the automobile storage system and automobile storage method include a request information storage means for storing request information including at least information on the delivery location where the user will pick up and drop off the automobile and information on the desired date and time for leaving the automobile, a substitute driver information storage means for storing substitute driver information including information on the available dates and times when each of the multiple substitute drivers is available to work, a request information notification means for comparing the desired date and time included in the request information with the available dates and times of each of the multiple substitute drivers included in the substitute driver information, and notifying the user of the request information by selecting at least one of the substitute drivers who is available to take care of the user's automobile as a substitute driver candidate, and a presentation means for presenting the user with at least one of the substitute driver candidates to which the request information has been notified. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience for users who temporarily leave their automobiles. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the configuration of a vehicle storage system according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data stored in an auxiliary storage unit of a management server. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a user information registration screen. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen configuration of a substitute driver information registration screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a request information registration screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of one example of a substitute driver selection screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of another screen configuration of the substitute driver selection screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a detailed information display screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a request receiving screen. [Figure 10A] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen layout of a reservation request confirmation screen. [Figure 10B] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen configuration of an accepted case confirmation screen. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen layout of a reservation request confirmation screen including a map display window. [Figure 12] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a code reading screen. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen layout of a service start confirmation screen. [Figure 14A] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a status display screen for a user. [Figure 14B] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen configuration of a status display screen for a substitute driver. [Figure 15] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a vehicle body image capture screen. [Figure 16] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of a vehicle condition check screen. [Figure 17] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen configuration of a state change part confirmation screen. [Figure 18] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the screen layout of a service termination confirmation screen. [Figure 19] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a screen configuration of an evaluation screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. <System configuration>

[0011] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the system configuration of a vehicle storage system 1. The vehicle storage system 1 is a system for providing a vehicle storage service in which a pre-registered substitute driver temporarily stores an automobile (vehicle) used by a user.

[0012] However, the vehicles handled by the vehicle storage system 1 include gasoline vehicles, hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles, other drive systems, motorcycles, etc. Furthermore, the vehicles used by users include not only personal vehicles owned by users, but also business vehicles such as company cars, rental cars, or car sharing vehicles.

[0013] As shown in Figure 1, the vehicle storage system 1 includes a management server 2, multiple user terminals 3, and multiple substitute driver terminals 4, and the management server 2, each of the multiple user terminals 3, and each of the multiple substitute driver terminals 4 are connected to each other so that they can communicate with each other via a public line (public network) 5 such as the Internet.

[0014] The management server 2 is configured with a general-purpose server computer, and the user terminal 3 and the substitute driver terminal 4 are configured with portable computers (mobile terminals) such as tablet PCs, smartphones, feature phones, and portable game consoles. The management server 2 may be configured with one server computer or multiple server computers. In addition, a part or the whole of the management server 2 may be a cloud server.

[0015] The management server 2 includes a control unit 21, a communication unit 22, and an auxiliary storage unit 23, and functions as a web server. The communication unit 22 and the auxiliary storage unit 23 are each connected to the control unit 21 via a communication line (bus).

[0016] The user terminal 3 includes a control unit 31, an input unit 32, a display unit 33, an imaging unit 34, a communication unit 35, and an auxiliary storage unit 36. The input unit 32, the display unit 33, the imaging unit 34, the communication unit 35, and the auxiliary storage unit 36 ​​are each connected to the control unit 31 via a communication line.

[0017] The substitute driver terminal 4 includes a control unit 41, an input unit 42, a display unit 43, an imaging unit 44, a communication unit 45, and an auxiliary memory unit 46. Each of the input unit 42, the display unit 43, the imaging unit 44, the communication unit 45, and the auxiliary memory unit 46 is connected to the control unit 41 via a communication line.

[0018] The control unit 21 includes a calculation unit 24 and a main memory unit 25, and executes various calculations and control operations in the management server 2. The control unit 31 includes a calculation unit 37 and a main memory unit 38, and executes various calculations and control operations in the user terminal 3. The control unit 41 includes a calculation unit 47 and a main memory unit 48, and executes various calculations and control operations in the substitute driver terminal 4.

[0019] The calculation unit (24, 37, 47) is a calculation processing unit including a CPU or MPU. The main memory unit (25, 38, 48) includes a RAM (DRAM) and a ROM. The RAM is used as a work area and a buffer area for the calculation unit (24, 37, 47). The ROM stores the startup program of the management server or the user terminal 3, default values ​​for various information, and the like.

[0020] The input unit (32, 42) includes input parts that accept operational inputs from a user or a substitute driver, and an input detection circuit that is interposed between the input parts and the calculation unit (24, 37, 47). The input parts are, for example, a touch panel and / or hardware operation buttons or keys. The touch panel may be of any type, such as a capacitive type, an electromagnetic induction type, a resistive film type, or an infrared type. The input detection circuit outputs an operation signal or operation data corresponding to the operation of each input part to the calculation unit (24, 37, 47).

[0021] The display unit (33, 43) includes a display and a display control circuit interposed between the display and the calculation unit (24, 37, 47). As the display, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display) or an organic EL display can be used. The display control circuit includes a GPU and a VRAM. Under the instruction of the calculation unit (24, 37, 47), the GPU generates display image data in the VRAM for displaying various screens on the display using image generation data stored in the RAM, and outputs the generated display image data to the display.

[0022] The imaging unit (34, 44) has an imaging element (image sensor) and a focus lens, and captures an image by converting imaging light captured as visible light by the imaging element into an electrical signal. Examples of the imaging element include solid-state imaging elements such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor. The captured image data output from the imaging unit (34, 44) is stored in the main memory unit (38, 48) or the auxiliary memory unit (36, 46).

[0023] The communication units (35, 45) include a communication circuit for connecting to the public line 5. The communication circuit is a wired communication circuit or a wireless communication circuit, and communicates with an external computer via the public line 5 according to instructions from the calculation units (24, 37, 47).

[0024] The auxiliary memory unit (26, 36, 46) is composed of other non-volatile memory such as an HDD, SSD, flash memory, EEPROM, etc., and stores programs and various data used by the calculation unit (24, 37, 47) to control the operation of the management server 2, the user terminal 3, or the substitute driver terminal 4.

[0025] The auxiliary memory unit 36 ​​of the user terminal 3 stores a user program 36a for executing various operations of the user terminal 3 in this system in response to operational input by the user, and user data 36b required for using this system.

[0026] The user program 36a and the user data 36b are read out from the auxiliary storage unit 36 ​​as necessary and stored (expanded) in the main storage unit 38 (RAM). The operation of the user terminal 3 is realized by the calculation unit 37 executing the user program 36a expanded in the main storage unit 38 (RAM).

[0027] The user program 36a includes at least an imaging program for controlling the imaging unit 34 to acquire an imaged image, a decoding program for extracting an image (code image) of a code included in the captured image and decoding the extracted code image to acquire information embedded in the code (executing a code reading function), a communication program for accessing the management server 2 (establishing communication with the management server 2), an application execution program for accessing the management server 2 and executing an application for the vehicle storage service, and a program for selecting and executing various functions provided in the user terminal 3. The user data 36b includes at least data on user information and user vehicle information required in this system.

[0028] The auxiliary memory unit 46 of the substitute driver terminal 4 stores a substitute driver program 46a for executing various operations of the substitute driver terminal 4 in this system in response to operational inputs by the substitute driver, and substitute driver data 46b required for using this system.

[0029] The substitute driver program 46a and the substitute driver data 46b are read out from the auxiliary storage unit 46 as necessary and stored (expanded) in the main storage unit 48 (RAM). The operation of the substitute driver terminal 4 is realized by the calculation unit 47 executing the substitute driver program 46a expanded in the main storage unit 48 (RAM).

[0030] The substitute driver program 46a includes at least an imaging program for controlling the imaging unit 44 to obtain a captured image, a communication program for accessing the management server 2 (establishing communication with the management server 2), an application execution program for accessing the management server 2 and executing an application for the vehicle storage service, and a program for selecting and executing various functions provided in the substitute driver terminal 4. The substitute driver data 46b includes at least data on substitute driver information required in this system.

[0031] Although not shown in the figures, the user terminal 3 and the substitute driver terminal 4 have a call function and are equipped with components related to this call function (such as a speaker and a microphone). Furthermore, the user terminal 3 and the substitute driver terminal 4 have a current position acquisition function that acquires their own current position using radio waves from a GPS satellite, etc., and are equipped with components related to this current position acquisition function (such as an antenna that receives radio waves from a GPS satellite).

[0032] 1 are merely examples, and are not limited to these. For example, the management server 2, the user terminal 3, and the substitute driver terminal 4 may be provided with an interface (external storage medium connector) for reading data from various storage media (external storage media) such as an SD card or USB memory, or writing data to the external storage medium. <Data Structure>

[0033] 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of data stored in the auxiliary memory unit 23 of the management server 2. The auxiliary memory unit 23 of the management server 2 stores (registers) various data (related to the vehicle storage service) used in the vehicle storage system 1, such as data for executing an application for the vehicle storage service.

[0034] 2, a user data DB (database) 50, a substitute driver data DB (database) 51, a request data DB (database) 52, etc. are registered in the auxiliary storage unit 23 of the management server 2. Although not shown in the figure, map data used in the vehicle storage service application, etc. are also registered in the auxiliary storage unit 23 of the management server 2.

[0035] In the user data DB 50, data on user information (user information) is registered in a manner that allows each user to distinguish between them. The user information includes information for identifying an individual (general information) such as the user's name and contact information, as well as driver's license information, information on the automobile insurance that the user has subscribed to, and the like.

[0036] Furthermore, data on the user's vehicle (vehicle information) is associated with the user information and registered in the user data DB 50. The vehicle information may be included as a part of the user information.

[0037] The vehicle information includes information for specifying (identifying) a vehicle, such as a place name and a classification number written on a license plate (automobile registration number plate or vehicle number plate) (vehicle identification information), as well as information on the type of vehicle (vehicle type information). The vehicle type information includes information written on a vehicle inspection certificate, such as a registration number or vehicle number, a model, a passenger capacity, a size, and a vehicle weight (vehicle inspection certificate information), as well as information on the position of the driver's seat (driver's seat information) and information on the transmission type (transmission information). The driver's seat information is information indicating whether the vehicle is a so-called "right-hand drive vehicle" in which the driver's seat is located to the right of the center in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle, or a so-called "left-hand drive vehicle" in which the driver's seat is located to the left of the center in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 12. The transmission information is information indicating whether the vehicle is a manual transmission vehicle (MT vehicle) or an automatic transmission (AT vehicle).

[0038] In the substitute driver data DB 51, information on substitute drivers (substitute driver information) is registered in a manner that allows each substitute driver to be distinguished. The substitute driver information includes information for identifying the substitute driver (general information) such as the name and contact information of the substitute driver, as well as information on the driver's license, information on the automobile insurance that the substitute driver has subscribed to, and information on the payee for the vehicle storage service.

[0039] Furthermore, in the substitute driver data DB51, information (available operation information) regarding the area in which the substitute driver is available to operate (available operation area) and the date and time when the substitute driver is available to operate (available operation date and time) is registered in association with the substitute driver information.

[0040] Furthermore, data on the type of vehicle that the substitute driver can drive (drivability information) is associated with the substitute driver information and registered in the substitute driver data DB 51. Note that the workability information and drivability information may be included in the substitute driver information as a part of the substitute driver information.

[0041] The vehicle type that the substitute driver can drive, as indicated by the driving capability information, is first set within the range that can be driven with the driving license held by the substitute driver. In other words, the vehicle type that can be driven is restricted (limited) according to the type of driving license held by the substitute driver. Note that the driving capability information set according to the type of driving license is desirably set automatically based on the information of the registered driving license, regardless of the intention of the substitute driver, and is determined based on the information of the driving license read by the PCR (normal AT only, normal MT, semi-medium, medium, large, large special, towing, normal two-wheel, large two-wheel, moped, small special, normal type 2, medium type 2, large type 2, large special type 2, towing type 2, etc.), or a separate administrator looks at the information of the driving license and registers it.

[0042] For example, a substitute driver who does not have a motorcycle driver's license is set to be unable to drive motorcycles. Also, a substitute driver who has a driver's license that is limited to automatic transmission vehicles is limited to automatic transmission vehicles. Furthermore, the vehicle types that the substitute driver can drive are also limited according to the type of driver's license that the substitute driver holds, in terms of total vehicle weight, maximum load capacity, and passenger capacity.

[0043] Furthermore, in the vehicle storage system 1, the substitute driver can freely select whether or not to allow the substitute driver to drive a specific type of vehicle (whether or not to store a vehicle in the vehicle storage service) within the range of driving permitted by the substitute driver's driver's license. In other words, the substitute driver can set the type of vehicle that can be driven within the range of driving permitted by the driver's license at his / her will. For example, even if the type of driver's license held allows the substitute driver to drive both MT vehicles and AT vehicles, the type of vehicle that can be driven can be limited to AT vehicles. In this way, the type of vehicle that can be driven can be limited for reasons such as insufficient driving experience with a specific type of vehicle.

[0044] In addition, depending on the type of driver's license, the position of the driver's seat is not restricted, but the position of the driver's seat can also be limited by the substitute driver's discretion. For example, the substitute driver can be limited to driving only vehicles with the driver's seat on the right (right-hand drive vehicles) or only vehicles with the driver's seat on the left (left-hand drive vehicles).

[0045] The request data DB 52 stores vehicle storage request information (request information) data (request data). The request data can be distinguished for each user and is registered in chronological order. The request data includes request information data before the reservation is confirmed and request information data after the reservation is confirmed.

[0046] Various data registered in the auxiliary storage unit 23 of the management server 2 is read out from the auxiliary storage unit 36 ​​as necessary and loaded into the main storage unit 25 (RAM). The operation of the management server 2 is realized by the calculation unit 24 executing the control program for the management server 2 stored in the main storage unit 25 using the data loaded into the main storage unit 25. <System operation example>

[0047] An example of the operation of the vehicle storage system 1 will be described below with reference to Figs. 3 to 19. When an application for the vehicle storage service is executed on the user terminal 3, the user terminal 3 automatically accesses the management server 2. When the user terminal 3 accesses the management server 2, various operation screens are displayed on the display unit 33 (display) of the user terminal 3. Similarly, when an application for the vehicle storage service is executed on the substitute driver terminal 4, the substitute driver terminal 4 automatically accesses the management server 2. When the substitute driver terminal 4 accesses the management server 2, various operation screens are displayed on the display unit 43 (display) of the substitute driver terminal 4.

[0048] 3 is an example of an operation screen displayed when a user executes a vehicle storage service application on the user terminal 3 when the user is not registered with the vehicle storage system 1. The user information registration screen 100 is a screen for accepting input of user information, and includes a general information input section 101 for inputting general information, and a vehicle information input section 102 for inputting vehicle information of the user's vehicle.

[0049] The general information input unit 101 includes a name input unit 103 for inputting the user's name, an address input unit 104 for inputting the user's address, a telephone number input unit 105 for inputting the user's telephone number, an email address input unit 106 for inputting the user's email address, and a license information input unit 107 for inputting driver's license information.

[0050] Each of the name input section 103, the address input section 104, the telephone number input section 105, and the email address input section 106 has a text box (input field) for receiving input of text corresponding to general information. Note that the general information input section 101 may be provided with an SNS account input section for inputting an SNS (social networking service) account or the like, instead of or in addition to the telephone number input section 105 and the email address input section 106. The same applies to the telephone number input section 125 and the email address input section 126 described later.

[0051] The license information input unit 107 functions as a software key (operation button). Hereinafter, the software key will be referred to as a "button." The license information input unit 107 is an upload button for uploading image data of a driver's license from an external computer or an external storage medium. Driver's licenses are standardized, and the items and the positions of each item are predetermined. Therefore, when image data of a driver's license is uploaded, the OCR function is used to extract character information written at the position of each item, and the user's driver's license information is automatically input.

[0052] The vehicle information input unit 102 includes a vehicle inspection certificate information input unit 108 for inputting vehicle inspection certificate information, a license plate information input unit 109 for inputting license plate information, a driver's seat information setting unit 110 for setting driver's seat information, and a mission information setting unit 111 for setting mission information.

[0053] The vehicle inspection certificate information input unit 108 and the license plate information input unit 109 are upload buttons for uploading image data of the vehicle inspection certificate and image data of the license plate, respectively, from an external computer or an external storage medium, etc. Since the vehicle inspection certificate and the license plate are standardized, similar to the driver's license, when the image data of the vehicle inspection certificate and the license plate are uploaded, character information is extracted using an OCR function, and the vehicle inspection certificate information and vehicle type information of the user's vehicle, etc. are automatically input.

[0054] In each of the driver's seat information setting unit 110 and the mission information setting unit 111, the driver's seat information (driver's seat position) and the mission information (mission type) can be set by a pull-down menu. Specifically, in the driver's seat information setting unit 110, it is possible to select whether the user's vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle or a left-hand drive vehicle, and in the mission information setting unit 111, it is possible to select whether the user's vehicle is a manual transmission vehicle or an automatic transmission vehicle.

[0055] Furthermore, the user information registration screen 100 is provided with a cancel button 112 and an input completion button 113. When the cancel button 112 is operated, the contents entered on the operation screen are discarded and the registration of the information is canceled. When the input completion button 113 is operated, the information is registered with the contents entered on the operation screen. The functions of the cancel button 112 and the input completion button 113 are the same as those of the cancel buttons 132, 147 and the input completion buttons 133, 148 described later.

[0056] 4 is an example of an operation screen displayed when a vehicle storage service application is executed on the substitute driver terminal 4 in a state where a substitute driver is not registered in the vehicle storage system 1. The substitute driver information registration screen 120 is a screen for accepting input of substitute driver information, and includes a general information input section 121 for inputting general information, a drivability information input section 122 for inputting drivability information, a cancel button 132, and an input completion button 133.

[0057] The general information input unit 121 includes a name input unit 123 for inputting the name of the substitute driver, an address input unit 124 for inputting the address of the substitute driver, a telephone number input unit 125 for inputting the telephone number of the substitute driver, an email address input unit 126 for inputting the email address of the substitute driver, an account input unit 127 for inputting the salary receiving account, and a payment selection unit 128 for selecting the insurance premium payment method.

[0058] Name input section 123, address input section 124, phone number input section 125, email address input section 126 and account input section 127 each have a text box for inputting a name, address, phone number, email address and account number, respectively. Payment selection section 128 is provided with a check box for selecting whether or not to pay insurance premiums from salary.

[0059] The drivability information input unit 122 includes a license information input unit 129 for inputting driver's license information, a driver's seat information setting unit 130 for setting driver's seat information for which driving is possible, and a mission information setting unit 131 for setting driver's mission information for which driving is possible. The license information input unit 129 is an upload button for uploading image data of a driver's license from an external medium or the like. When the image data of the driver's license is uploaded, the driver's license information of the substitute driver is automatically input using an OCR function. When the driver's license information is input, the drivability information is automatically set according to the driver's license information.

[0060] In the driver's seat information setting unit 130 and the mission information setting unit 131, it is possible to set drivable driver's seat information (driver's seat position) and drivable mission information (mission type) using a pull-down menu, respectively. That is, the driver's seat information setting unit 130 and the mission information setting unit 131 can set drivable information.

[0061] In addition, the available operating area of ​​the substitute driver is set according to the address entered on the substitute driver information registration screen 120. For example, the available operating area is set to an area within 10 km of the registered address. However, the available operating area can be changed arbitrarily, and the size of the area centered on the registered address can be changed, and it can also be set by prefecture or city, town, or village regardless of the address.

[0062] The user information data entered on the user information registration screen 100 is registered in the user data DB 50, and the substitute driver information data entered on the substitute driver information registration screen 120 is registered in the substitute driver data DB 51. The user information and substitute driver information can be changed. Furthermore, if a user uses multiple vehicles, vehicle information can be registered for each vehicle.

[0063] When the substitute driver information data is registered, a screen for registering information on available work dates and times can be displayed on the substitute driver terminal 4, and the available work dates and times can be set.

[0064] 5 is an example of an operation screen displayed when a vehicle storage service application is executed on the user terminal 3 of a user who is registered in the vehicle storage system 1. The request information registration screen 140 is a screen for requesting the use of the vehicle storage service (registering request information).

[0065] The request information registration screen 140 includes a request date setting section 141 for setting the request date for the vehicle storage service, a start time setting section 142 for setting the start time of the vehicle storage service, an end time setting section 143 for setting the end time of the vehicle storage service (vehicle return time), a drop off location setting section 144 for setting the drop off location (handover location), a return location setting section 145 for setting the return location, an additional details setting section 146 for setting additional details related to the vehicle storage service, a cancel button 147, and an input completion button 148.

[0066] The setting request date setting unit 141, the deposit location setting unit 144, and the return location setting unit 145 each have text boxes for inputting the setting request date, the deposit location, and the return location. The deposit location and the return location may be inputted by inputting the building name, facility name, or the like, or may be inputted by inputting the address. Also, the return location may be set to "the same as the deposit location."

[0067] The start time setting unit 142 and the end time setting unit 143 are each configured to allow the start time and the end time to be set using a pull-down menu. That is, the desired date and time for leaving the car can be set using the setting request date setting unit 141, the start time setting unit 142, and the end time setting unit 143.

[0068] The additional items set in the additional item setting unit 146 include items related to the presence or absence of additional services (options) associated with the vehicle storage service, and items to be communicated to the substitute driver. The additional item setting unit 146 includes an action selection unit 146a for selecting the main action requested of the substitute driver during storage, a fuel refill service selection unit 146b for selecting whether or not to use the fuel refill service, a car wash service selection unit 146d for selecting whether or not to use the car wash service, and a message input unit 146e for inputting messages to the substitute driver.

[0069] The behavior selection unit 146a can select a main behavior desired of the substitute driver. For example, the main behavior desired of the substitute driver may be to drive as much as possible, to park in a parking lot as much as possible, etc.

[0070] In the fuel refill service selection section 146b and the car wash service selection section 146d, check boxes are provided for selecting whether or not to use each additional service. When using the fuel refill service, a specific refill location (such as the name or address of a gas station) can be input in the refill location designation section 146c to designate the refill location when refilling with fuel.

[0071] The message input section 146e can be used to input messages to the substitute driver. Messages to the substitute driver include matters to be noted when handling the vehicle (notes), matters to be prohibited while the vehicle is in the care of the substitute driver (prohibited matters), and the like.

[0072] When the input completion button 148 is operated, information on the request for storage (request information) is registered in the request data DB 52 with the contents entered on the request information registration screen 140. In addition, the request information registered in the request data DB 52 is associated with user information (including vehicle information) of the user who made the request (requester).

[0073] When the request information is registered in the request data DB52, the desired date and time included in the request information is compared with the available date and time of each of the registered substitute drivers, and a substitute driver who can take care of the user's car is set as a substitute driver candidate. It is also possible to set all registered substitute drivers as substitute driver candidates without comparing the available date and time. In this way, the substitute driver can receive request information for a desired date and time other than the available date and time by adjusting the date and time of his / her own business. Among the substitute driver candidates set in this way, the requester's vehicle information is compared with the driving availability information of each substitute driver registered in the substitute driver data DB51, and a substitute driver who can drive the vehicle related to the request information is extracted as a final substitute driver candidate. In addition to the above conditions, a place of deposit included in the request information may be compared with the available areas of each of the multiple substitute drivers, and a substitute driver who can take care of the user's car may be extracted as a substitute driver candidate.

[0074] The substitute driver selection screen 150 shown in Fig. 6 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 when a substitute driver candidate is set. The substitute driver selection screen 150 is a screen that presents substitute driver candidates to the requester and allows the requester to select a person (substitute driver) to whom the vehicle will actually be entrusted from among the substitute driver candidates.

[0075] The substitute driver selection screen 150 includes a candidate display section 151 that displays a list of information on substitute driver candidates, and an order change section 152 that changes the order of the substitute driver candidates in the candidate display section 151 .

[0076] The candidate display unit 151 displays a list of information on substitute driver candidates. In addition, the candidate display unit 151 displays, for each substitute driver candidate, the name or abbreviation of the name, generation (age group), sex, and information (type) of the driver's license held.

[0077] Furthermore, status information according to past performance in the vehicle storage service is displayed for each substitute driver. For example, the status is set for each substitute driver according to the number of times a vehicle has been stored in the past (cumulative number of times), the number of times a vehicle has been stored in the most recent specified period (1 month to 6 months), violation and accident history, whether the driver is a good driver, whether a specified period (1 year or 3 years) has passed since obtaining a license, evaluations from users who have used the service in the past, etc. In this embodiment, the status is set to one of 3 to 5 ranks according to evaluations from users who have used the service in the past, and the ranks are displayed as status information.

[0078] Furthermore, the candidate display section 151 is provided with a call button 153, a message button 154, and an offer button 155 for each substitute driver candidate. The call button 153 functions as a link for making a phone call, and when the call button 153 is operated, a phone call is automatically made to the other party (the substitute driver candidate in the case of the call button 153). The call buttons 165, 173, 193, 203, 233, and 243 described later also function as links for making a phone call.

[0079] The message button 154 has a function as a link to a mailer or an interactive SNS that allows the user to create, send, and receive e-mails, and when the message button 154 is operated, the mailer or the SNS is started, and messages can be exchanged with the substitute driver candidates. The message buttons 166, 174, 194, 204, 234, and 244 described later also have a function as a link to a mailer or an interactive SNS.

[0080] The offer button 155 is a button for making an offer to a substitute driver candidate to take care of the vehicle, and when the offer button 155 is operated, the substitute driver candidate is notified that an offer has been made. The explanation of the offer button 155 also applies to the offer button 167 described later.

[0081] The substitute driver selection screen 160 shown in Fig. 7 is another example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 when a substitute driver candidate is set. The substitute driver selection screen 160 includes a map display unit 161 that displays a map of the area around the current position of the user terminal 3 (vehicle). The map display unit 161 displays information on the substitute driver candidates in map format.

[0082] Specifically, the map display unit 161 displays substitute driver candidate icons 162 corresponding to substitute driver candidates superimposed on the map. The substitute driver candidate icons 162 are displayed at the current positions of the substitute driver candidates on the map of the map display unit 161. However, as the substitute driver candidate moves, the substitute driver candidate icons 162 also move on the map. Also, when there are multiple substitute driver candidates within the display range of the map, multiple substitute driver candidate icons 162 corresponding to the respective substitute driver candidates are displayed.

[0083] The substitute driver candidate icon 162 functions as an operation button, and when the substitute driver candidate icon 162 is operated, an information window 164 about the corresponding substitute driver candidate is displayed. The information window 164 is provided with a call button 165, a message button 166, and an offer button 167. Therefore, even on the substitute driver selection screen 160, it is possible to contact a substitute driver candidate or offer a request for storage.

[0084] As described above, in the vehicle storage system 1, substitute driver candidates are presented to the requester in a list format (list display) or in a map format (map display). In addition, the display mode of substitute driver candidates can be switched by the user's operation.

[0085] 8 is another example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 when a specific operation is performed on the substitute driver candidate icon 162 on the substitute driver selection screen 150 or the substitute driver selection screen 160. The operation for displaying the detailed information display screen 170 includes double tapping the substitute driver candidate icon 162, pressing and holding (long tapping) the substitute driver candidate icon 162, and the like.

[0086] The detailed information display screen 170 includes a detailed information display section 171 that displays detailed information about the substitute driver candidate, and a schedule display section 172 that displays a schedule showing the available days and times of the substitute driver candidate.

[0087] The detailed information display section 171 displays the name or abbreviation of the name, generation (age group), sex, information on the driver's license held (type), the number of times the vehicle has been taken in in the past (number of times taken in), and the number of people being followed, and is provided with a call button 173, a message button 174, and a follow button 175. The follow button 175 is a button for registering (following) a candidate for a substitute driver of interest. The followed candidate for a substitute driver is displayed on the substitute driver selection screen 150 or the substitute driver selection screen 160 so as to be distinguished from candidates for a substitute driver who are not being followed, and is displayed with priority.

[0088] The schedule display unit 172 displays the schedule of the substitute driver candidate from the present onwards, and displays the available date and time (available time period) for each day. On days when the substitute driver candidate is not working, the available time period is not displayed, and a specific symbol (for example, "- (hyphen)") is displayed. Also, an indicator image 176 is displayed corresponding to the available time period, indicating whether the candidate can be requested. For example, if the candidate cannot be requested even during an available time period, an image of an X mark is displayed, and if the candidate can be requested, an image of an O mark is displayed. This allows the user to recognize whether the candidate can be requested as a substitute driver for each day and time period.

[0089] The request receiving screen 180 shown in Fig. 9 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 43 of the substitute driver terminal 4 of the substitute driver to whom the storage request has been offered. The request receiving screen 180 includes a request information display unit 181 where the request information of the offered storage request (request case) is displayed (the request information is notified), a cancel button 182 for declining the request case, and an accept button 183 for accepting (accepting) the request case. Note that the notification of the request case may be sent to all registered substitute drivers not only when the storage request is offered, but also when the request information is registered.

[0090] The request information display section 181 displays request information for a request, such as the start time, return time, deposit location, return location, options, designated gas station, and contact information. In addition to or instead of this information, the request information display section 181 may display driver's seat information and mission information.

[0091] When the cancel button 182 is operated, the user (requester) who made the storage request is notified that the request (offer to request storage) has been rejected. When the accept button 183 is operated, the accepted substitute driver candidate (the user of the substitute driver terminal on which the accept button 183 was operated) is registered in the management server 2 (request data DB 52) as the substitute driver who will perform the vehicle storage service related to the storage request, and the reservation is confirmed. When the reservation is confirmed, the requester is notified that the request has been accepted and that the reservation has been confirmed.

[0092] 10A and 11 is an example of an operation screen displayed when a confirmed reservation (reservation request) exists and a vehicle storage service application is executed on the user terminal 3. The acceptance confirmation screen 200 shown in Fig. 10B is an example of an operation screen displayed when a vehicle storage service application is executed on the substitute driver terminal 4 when an accepted request (accepted request) exists.

[0093] Information on the reservation request (reservation information) is displayed in a list on the reservation confirmation screen 190. The reservation information includes the requested date of the vehicle storage service, the start and end times of the vehicle storage service, the storage location, and the substitute driver.

[0094] The reservation confirmation screen 190 includes a first display section 191 that displays reservation information for the current day or the nearest reservation request, and a second display section 192 that displays reservation information for the next day and subsequent reservation requests (second and subsequent reservation requests). In addition, the reservation confirmation screen 190 is provided with a call button 193 and a message button 194 for each reservation request. Note that if there are no reservation requests for the current day (if the nearest reservation is for the next day or subsequent reservation), the first display section 191 may not be displayed and only the second display section 192 may be displayed.

[0095] The first display section 191 is provided with a procedure start button 195 for starting the vehicle storage service, and the second display section 192 is provided with a reservation change button 196 for changing the reservation details (reservation information or request information). The procedure start button 195 and the reservation change button 196 are each provided for each reservation request.

[0096] When the procedure start button 195 is operated, the procedure to start the vehicle storage service, which will be described later, is executed. When the reservation change button 196 is operated, a screen for registering request information, such as the request information registration screen 140 (see FIG. 5), is displayed, and the reservation details of the reservation request can be changed or canceled, or a substitute driver can be contacted.

[0097] Information on the accepted case (acceptance information) is displayed in a list on the acceptance confirmation screen 200. The acceptance information includes the requested date of the vehicle storage service, the start time and end time of the vehicle storage service, the location of the vehicle storage service, and the requester (user).

[0098] The case acceptance confirmation screen 200 includes a first display section 201 that displays the case acceptance information of the accepted case of the day or the most recent case, and a second display section 202 that displays the case acceptance information of the accepted case of the next day onwards (second case onwards). Furthermore, the case acceptance confirmation screen 200 is provided with a call button 203 and a message button 204 for each case acceptance information. Note that if there are no accepted cases of the day (if the most recent reservation is the next day or later), the first display section 201 may not be displayed and only the second display section 202 may be displayed.

[0099] The first display section 201 is provided with a procedure start button 205 for starting the vehicle storage service, and the second display section 202 is provided with a reservation change button 206 for changing the reservation details. The procedure start button 205 and reservation change button 206 are each provided for each accepted case. When the procedure start button 205 is operated, a procedure for starting the vehicle storage service, which will be described later, is executed, and when the reservation change button 206 is operated, the reservation details of the accepted case can be changed, the acceptance can be canceled, or the client can be contacted.

[0100] As the start time of the reservation approaches, a map display window 197 is displayed on the reservation confirmation screen 190, as shown in Fig. 11. For example, the map display window 197 is displayed 10 minutes to 1 hour before the start time of the reservation.

[0101] A map of the area around the current location of the user terminal 3 is displayed in the map display window 197, and an icon 198 indicating the current location of the user terminal 3 (the user and his / her vehicle) and a substitute driver candidate icon 199 corresponding to the substitute driver related to the reservation request are displayed superimposed on this map. The map display window 197 allows the user to recognize his / her current location and the current location of the substitute driver (the positional relationship between the two). Depending on the positional relationship between the two, it is possible to change the start time and / or the drop-off location if at least one of the user and the substitute driver is unlikely to arrive at the drop-off location by the start time, or to change the drop-off location to a location that is more convenient for both parties based on their current locations.

[0102] 12 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 when the procedure start button 195 is operated on the reservation confirmation screen 190. This code reading screen 210 is a screen for verifying the identity of the substitute driver when leaving the vehicle. When the code reading screen 210 is displayed, the imaging unit 34 is automatically started.

[0103] Although not shown, when the procedure start button 205 is pressed on the acceptance confirmation screen 200, a code image (code image) showing all of the substitute driver information or part of the substitute driver information including general information is displayed on the display unit 43 of the substitute driver terminal 4. The code is a rectangular code such as a one-dimensional code (barcode) or a two-dimensional code. The two-dimensional code may be a matrix type two-dimensional code such as QR Code (registered trademark), micro QR code, Aztec, DataMATRIX, MaxiCODE, and VeriCODE, or a stack type two-dimensional code such as PDF417 and CODE49.

[0104] The code reading screen 210 displays a frame image 211 corresponding to the imaging range in which the code image can be read, a real-time moving image (through image) 212 corresponding to the image captured by the imaging unit 34, and a message 213 that prompts the user to align the code image included in the through image 212 within the range of the frame image 211. When the code image included in the through image 212 is positioned within the range of the frame image 211, the code image is extracted from the through image 212, the extracted code image is decoded, and the substitute driver information is acquired.

[0105] 13 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 when substitute driver information is acquired and the acquired substitute driver information matches the substitute driver information of the substitute driver related to the reservation request (when identity verification is successful). Although not shown, if the acquired substitute driver information does not match the substitute driver information of the substitute driver related to the reservation request, an error screen is displayed to notify that the substitute driver is not the reserved substitute driver.

[0106] The service start confirmation screen 220 displays substitute driver information 221, and also provides a service start button 222 and a cancel button 223. When the service start button 222 is operated, the vehicle storage service is started. At this time, the actual start time of the vehicle storage service is registered in the management server 2 (request data DB 52). On the other hand, when the cancel button 223 is operated, the reservation for the vehicle storage service is discarded.

[0107] The user status display screen 230 shown in Fig. 14A is an example of an operation screen displayed when a vehicle storage service application is executed on the user terminal 3 while the vehicle storage service is being provided. The substitute driver status display screen 240 shown in Fig. 14B is an example of an operation screen displayed when a vehicle storage service application is executed on the substitute driver terminal 4 while the vehicle storage service is being provided.

[0108] 14A shows various information related to the vehicle storage service being carried out. Specifically, the status display screen 230 includes a first display section 231 that displays the information of the substitute driver and the current vehicle position (current vehicle position), and a second display section 232 that displays information about the time related to the vehicle storage service, etc.

[0109] The first display unit 231 displays information such as substitute driver information, start time, return time, and return location (part or all of the request information), and is also provided with a call button 233, a message button 234, and a vehicle current position display button 235. When the vehicle current position display button 235 is operated, a map of the surrounding area of ​​the current position of the substitute driver terminal 4 or the current position of the vehicle is displayed. At this time, the current position of the substitute driver terminal 4 or the current position of the vehicle is displayed so as to be recognizable by an icon or the like, and the name of the facility closest to the current position of the substitute driver terminal 4 or the current position of the vehicle is displayed.

[0110] The second display section 232 is provided with a time period display section 236 that displays information on the start time and return time, a remaining time display section 237 that displays the remaining time or the elapsed time from the current time to the end time, and an end procedure button 238 for carrying out the procedure for ending the vehicle storage service. In the remaining time display section 237, the remaining time or the elapsed time until the end time may be displayed in text, or may be displayed by a graphic 237a whose display mode changes according to the remaining time or the elapsed time. When the end procedure button 238 is operated, the process for ending the vehicle storage service, which will be described later, is executed.

[0111] 14B shows various information related to the vehicle storage service being executed. Specifically, the status display screen 240 includes a first display section 241 that displays information about the requester (user) and the like, and a second display section 242 that displays information about the time related to the vehicle storage service and the like.

[0112] The first display section 241 displays information (part or all of the request information) such as information on the requester (user), start time, return time, and return location, and is also provided with a call button 243, a message button 244, and a current location display button 245. When the current location display button 245 is operated, a map of the area around the requester's (user's) current location is displayed. At this time, the current location of the user terminal 3 used by the requester (user) is displayed recognizably using an icon or the like, and the name of the facility closest to the current location of the user terminal 3 is displayed.

[0113] The second display section 242 is provided with a time period display section 246 that displays information on the start time and return time, a remaining time display section 247 that displays the remaining time or the elapsed time from the current time to the end time, and an end procedure button 248 for carrying out the procedure for ending the vehicle storage service. In the remaining time display section 247, the remaining time or the elapsed time until the end time may be displayed in text, or may be displayed by a graphic 247a whose display mode changes according to the remaining time or the elapsed time. When the end procedure button 248 is operated, the process for ending the vehicle storage service, which will be described later, is executed.

[0114] 15 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 43 of the substitute driver terminal 4 when the end procedure button 248 is operated on the status display screen 240 (substitute driver terminal 4). When the vehicle body image confirmation screen 250 is displayed, the imaging unit 44 is automatically started.

[0115] This vehicle body image confirmation screen is a screen for capturing (obtaining) images (vehicle body images) of the vehicle (vehicle body) in order to determine the vehicle's damage status during the procedure for terminating the vehicle storage service, and is composed of multiple screens for sequentially capturing images from multiple directions, such as the front, back, left and right sides. As an example, the vehicle body image confirmation screen 250 is a screen for capturing an image of the vehicle body from the right side.

[0116] The vehicle body image confirmation screen 250 is provided with a frame image 251 corresponding to the contour shape (external shape) of the vehicle body, a cancel button 252 for canceling imaging, and a next button 253 for capturing an image of the vehicle body and proceeding to the next step (the next vehicle body image confirmation screen or a vehicle state confirmation screen described later, etc.). The frame image 251 has a shape corresponding to the contour shape of the vehicle body depending on the model (car type) included in the vehicle information, etc.

[0117] Once capturing of vehicle body images from all directions is complete, the vehicle damage state is determined by comparing the vehicle body image before the start of the current vehicle storage service with the image of the vehicle at the end of storage. The process of determining the vehicle damage state (damage determination process) may be executed by the management server 2 or by the substitute driver terminal 4. When the damage determination process is executed by the management server 2, an image of the vehicle at the end of storage is sent from the substitute driver terminal 4 to the management server 2, and when the damage determination process is executed by the substitute driver terminal 4, the determination result is sent from the substitute driver terminal 4 to the management server 2.

[0118] A vehicle condition confirmation screen 260 shown in FIG. 16 is an example of an operation screen that is displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 and / or the display unit 43 of the substitute driver terminal 4 when the determination of the damage condition of the vehicle is completed.

[0119] The vehicle condition confirmation screen 260 includes a notification section 261 that notifies the user of the damage condition of the vehicle, an end button 262 that ends the confirmation of the damage condition of the vehicle, and a report button 263 that reports any changes in the damage condition of the vehicle to the other party (the client or the substitute driver).

[0120] When it is determined that there has been a change in the damage state of the vehicle (a new damaged location has been detected), a details display button 264 is provided in the notification unit 261. When the details display button 264 is operated, a status change location confirmation screen 270 as shown in FIG.

[0121] The condition change part confirmation screen 270 displays the latest (at the end of the current storage service) vehicle body image 271, and is provided with an existing damage part indication section 272 showing the positions of previously confirmed (existing) damage parts superimposed on the latest vehicle body image 271, a new damage part indication section 273 showing the positions of changed parts (new damage parts), and a general notification section 274 notifying general information such as the number of new damage parts and the positions of the new damage parts on the vehicle body. This allows the client and the substitute driver to recognize the vehicle damage state and the changes thereto.

[0122] The service end confirmation screen 280 shown in Fig. 18 is an example of an operation screen displayed on the display unit 33 of the user terminal 3 after confirmation of the damage state of the vehicle has been completed. Although not shown in the figure, once confirmation of the damage state of the vehicle has been completed, identity confirmation of the substitute driver when returning the vehicle is performed. Identity confirmation of the substitute driver is performed by displaying / taking a photograph of a code image, similar to when the vehicle is left behind. The service end confirmation screen 280 is displayed when identity confirmation of the substitute driver is successful.

[0123] Service end confirmation screen 280 displays information 281 related to the current vehicle storage service, including information on the substitute driver and information on the results of the additional services, and also provides an end service (received) button 282 and a cancel button 283. When the end service button 282 is operated, the vehicle storage service ends. On the other hand, when the cancel button 283 is operated, the vehicle storage service does not end and continues.

[0124] When the vehicle storage service is completed, the actual end time of the vehicle storage service is registered in the management server 2 (request data DB 52). When the actual end time of the vehicle storage service is registered, the time difference from the actual start time previously registered, i.e., the actual usage time of the vehicle storage service, is calculated, and the amount (fee) charged to the user is determined according to this usage time.

[0125] 19 is an example of an operation screen displayed when the vehicle storage service is completed. The evaluation screen 290 is provided with an overall evaluation section 291 for evaluating whether the overall quality of the service was good or bad, an individual evaluation section 292 for evaluating individual specific details related to the evaluation of the overall quality of the service, and a send button 293.

[0126] The overall evaluation section 291 includes a button corresponding to an evaluation that the overall quality of service was good, and a button corresponding to an evaluation that the overall quality of service was poor. The individual evaluation section 292 includes buttons corresponding to items such as the quality of service and politeness. When the send button 293 is operated, the evaluation content is sent to the management server 2, and the evaluation screen 290 is closed (hidden).

[0127] With the above configuration and operation, the user can leave the vehicle at the desired location and time, regardless of whether a parking lot near the destination is available, without having to search for a vacant parking lot while driving the vehicle. The user can also have the vehicle returned to the desired location and time. This improves the convenience of the user who temporarily leaves the vehicle.

[0128] In addition, in urban areas, there are few parking lots, making it even more complicated to find a parking lot. In the present invention, since the substitute driver basically drives the vehicle while the vehicle is being kept, there is no need to search for a parking lot, and the vehicle can be smoothly delivered even in urban areas, further improving the convenience of the user who temporarily keeps the vehicle.

[0129] Furthermore, in urban areas, there is a problem that on-street parking is increasing due to the scarcity of parking spaces and the high parking fees, etc. In the present invention, there is no need to park the vehicle for a long time when handing it over to the user and the substitute driver, and the substitute driver basically drives the vehicle while the vehicle is being kept, so that it is also effective in preventing on-street parking.

[0130] Furthermore, parking lots in urban areas occupy valuable urban space, which not only impedes urban development, but also has many other problems, such as high installation and maintenance costs, which increases the economic burden on users. If a vehicle storage service such as that of the present invention becomes widespread, it will reduce the demand for parking lots, make effective use of urban space, and reduce the economic burden on users.

[0131] In addition, the system compares the location of delivery and the desired date and time included in the request information with the available areas and available dates and times of each of the multiple substitute drivers included in the substitute driver information to extract substitute drivers who can take care of the user's car as substitute driver candidates, and presents the extracted substitute driver candidates to the user, so that appropriate substitute driver candidates can be presented to the user according to the location of delivery and the desired date and time.

[0132] Furthermore, by comparing the vehicle information with the driving capability information, substitute drivers capable of driving the user's vehicle are extracted as substitute driver candidates, so that suitable substitute driver candidates according to the type of vehicle can be presented to the user. In particular, since the driving capability information is set according to the position of the driver's seat and the type of transmission, a person who is unfamiliar with driving a vehicle with a specific driver's seat position or a person who is unfamiliar with driving a vehicle with a specific transmission type will not be presented as a substitute driver candidate, so that the possibility of a traffic accident due to a substitute driver's insufficient skill can be reduced.

[0133] Furthermore, after starting to store the vehicle, the end time of the storage is displayed, and the remaining time until the end time of the storage is displayed, so that both the user and the substitute driver can recognize the end time of the storage, and can prevent late arrival to the return location.

[0134] In addition, the vehicle damage state is determined by comparing the vehicle body image before the storage begins with the vehicle body image at the end of storage, thereby preventing vehicle damage from being overlooked or not being notified.

[0135] The present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and may be embodied in various other ways. Furthermore, the screens and specific configurations described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be modified as appropriate according to the actual product.

[0136] In the above-described embodiment, the process of decrypting the encoded image (decryption process) is performed by the user terminal 3, but the encoded image before the decryption process may be transmitted from the user terminal 3 to the management server 2, and the decryption process may be performed by the management server 2.

[0137] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the vehicle storage service application runs on each of the user terminal 3 and the substitute driver terminal 4, but the vehicle storage service application may run on the management server 2, and the user terminal 3 and the substitute driver terminal 4 may retrieve and display a web page from the management server 2.

[0138] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, when the vehicle is dropped off and returned, the identity of the substitute driver is verified using a code image, but instead of or in addition to the code image, a secret question, a one-time password, and a license image may be verified to verify the identity of the substitute driver.

[0139] Furthermore, the substitute driver can complete the procedure to end the vehicle storage service before the end time. For example, by completing the procedure to end the vehicle storage service while the vehicle is parked in a parking lot and registering information identifying the parking lot where the vehicle is parked (such as the name of the parking lot, the address, and an image of the parking ticket) and information on where to leave the vehicle keys, the vehicle can be returned in advance. The user can move to the parking lot according to the information identifying the parking lot where the vehicle is parked, and pick up the vehicle.

[0140] The request information registration screen 140 may also include an extension possibility information registration section for registering extension possibility information indicating whether or not an extension is possible, and a shortening possibility information registration section for registering shortening possibility information indicating whether or not a shortening is possible. In this case, it is preferable to configure the extension possibility information registration section to be capable of registering a maximum extension time, and the shortening possibility information registration section to be capable of registering a maximum shortening time. This allows the substitute driver to grasp the possibility of extension or shortening. Furthermore, in this case, it is preferable to configure the substitute driver information registration screen 120 to be capable of registering a substitute schedule, and to receive only request information within the range of dates and times that are available for substitution in the substitute schedule. This allows only substitute drivers who can handle an extension to be able to undertake the request, or allows the owner of the car to determine whether each substitute driver can handle an extension and then decide on a substitute driver to request. [Industrial Applicability]

[0141] The present invention can be used in industries that temporarily store users' vehicles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0142] 1. Vehicle storage system 2. Management server 21...Control unit 22…Communications Department 23…Auxiliary storage unit 3. User terminal 31...Control unit 32...Input section 33…Display section 34…Imaging unit 4…Substitute driver terminal 41...Control unit 42...Input section 43...Display section 44…Imaging unit 5…Public line 50...User data DB 51…Substitute driver data DB 52...Request data DB

Claims

1. A car storage system in which a user's car is temporarily stored by one of a number of substitute drivers, A request information storage means for storing request information including at least information on the desired date and time for the user to leave the vehicle and additional information; A substitute driver information storage means for storing substitute driver information including information on available dates and times when each of the plurality of substitute drivers is available to work; a request information notification means for comparing the desired date and time included in the request information with the available dates and times of each of the plurality of substitute drivers included in the substitute driver information, and notifying the user terminal of the request information of at least one of the substitute drivers who can take care of the user's automobile as a substitute driver candidate; a presentation means for presenting to a user at least one of the substitute driver candidates who has been notified of the request information; The vehicle further includes an additional item selection means for allowing a user to select an additional item such as a desire to keep the vehicle running as long as possible or a desire to keep the vehicle parked in a parking lot as long as possible. Car storage system.

2. A vehicle information storage unit that stores vehicle information including information on the type of the vehicle of the user, The substitute driver information storage means stores driving capability information which is information on the types of automobiles that each of the plurality of substitute drivers can drive, The presentation means compares the vehicle information with the driving capability information and presents substitute drivers who are capable of driving the vehicle of the user as substitute driver candidates.

2. The automobile storage system according to claim 1.

3. The type of vehicle includes a driver's seat position.

3. The automobile storage system according to claim 2.

4. The type of the vehicle includes a type of transmission.

4. A vehicle storage system according to claim 2 or 3.

5. The information on the desired date and time for depositing the vehicle in the request information includes an end time of depositing the vehicle, After starting to store the car, display the end time of the storage 5. A vehicle storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The remaining time display means further displays the remaining time until the end of the deposit.

6. A vehicle storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The vehicle further includes an imaging means for capturing an image of the body of the vehicle. The vehicle damage confirmation means further includes a vehicle damage confirmation means for outputting a vehicle body image taken before the start of storage and a vehicle body image taken at the end of storage in a manner that allows comparison.

7. A vehicle storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A method for storing an automobile in a storage system, comprising: a request information storage means for storing request information including information on a desired date and time for a user to store the automobile and additional information; and a substitute driver information storage means for storing substitute driver information including information on available dates and times when each of a plurality of substitute drivers is available to work, the method comprising the steps of: By comparing the desired date and time included in the request information with the available dates and times of each of the plurality of substitute drivers included in the substitute driver information, at least one of the substitute drivers who can take care of the user's vehicle is designated as a substitute driver candidate, and notifying the user terminal of the request information of the user; presenting at least one of the substitute driver candidates to the user who has been notified of the request information; The user is prompted to select the additional item of wanting to keep the vehicle running as much as possible or wanting to keep the vehicle parked in a parking lot as much as possible. How to store a car.

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