Information processing system, information processing device and method

Abstract

To improve convenience for a user or convenience for a provider, or both when a plurality of types of services are provided from a plurality of providers to the same service provision target in the same service provision aria.SOLUTION: An information processing system 10 that performs information processing relating to a service provided for a mobile object 30 or a user of the mobile object as a service provision target, includes a detection unit 82 that detects the service provision target that exists in a service provision area where the plurality of types of services are respectively provided from a plurality of providers, and a billing processing unit 100 that performs processing necessary to collectively bill the user for usage fees of the plurality of types of services provided to the service provision target detected by the detection unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing device, and a method for processing information about a service provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object as a service provision target. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, as this type of information processing system, a system is known in which power is supplied from an outlet to a user's electric vehicle (mobile body) and the user is charged for the use of the power. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an information processing system including a power supply gate device that receives power supply from a power line and controls the power supply, a server device (information processing device) that manages the use of the power supplied from the power supply gate device, and a mobile outlet that connects the power supply gate device and the electric vehicle. The mobile outlet is provided with a power usage integrator for measuring how much power the electric vehicle has used. After power from the power supply gate device is output from the mobile outlet and supplied to the electric vehicle, the current power supply amount (supply amount information) detected by the power usage integrator is transmitted from the mobile outlet to the server device, and the server device calculates the power usage fee from the received power usage amount. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-325357 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In recent years, in addition to the power supply service for a user's electric vehicle (mobile body), various services have been proposed to be provided to mobile bodies or users of such mobile bodies as service recipients, and there are cases in which multiple types of services are provided to the same service recipient from multiple providers within the same service provision area. In such cases, if the multiple providers were to perform processing to individually charge for the multiple types of services provided to the same service recipient, or if the service recipient who uses these multiple types of services were to pay a fee (provision fee) individually to each of the multiple providers, it would be inconvenient for the service recipient, the providers, or both. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] An information processing system according to one embodiment of the present invention is an information processing system that processes information regarding services provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object as a service target, and has a detection unit that detects the service target located within a service provision area where multiple types of services are provided by multiple service providers, and a billing processing unit that performs the necessary processing to charge the user in a lump sum for the usage fees for the multiple types of services provided to the service target detected by the detection unit. The information processing system may further include a payment processing unit that performs the necessary processing to pay the fees for the multiple types of services provided to the service recipient detected by the detection unit to each of the multiple providers.

[0006] An information processing system according to another aspect of the present invention is an information processing system that processes information about services provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object as a service target, and has a detection unit that detects the service target located within a service provision area where multiple types of services are provided by multiple providers, and a payment processing unit that performs the necessary processing to pay the provision fees for the multiple types of services provided to the service target detected by the detection unit to each of the multiple providers.

[0007] In the information processing system, the detection unit may perform the detection by acquiring detection information that detects the passage of a service recipient into the service area by a gate device installed at at least one of the entrance and exit of the service area. In the information processing system, the detection unit may perform the detection based on location information of the service provision target and location information of the service provision area. In the information processing system, the plurality of types of services may include at least one of a rental service of parking space for the mobile body, an energy supply service to the mobile body, and an additional service provided in association with the energy supply service to the mobile body. The additional service may include a rapid energy supply service in which a fee is charged for use of rapid supply, which supplies energy to the mobile body at a high speed.

[0008] An information processing device according to yet another aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that processes information regarding services provided to a mobile body or a user of the mobile body as a service provision target, and has a billing processing unit that performs the necessary processing to charge the user in a lump sum for the usage fees for the multiple types of services provided to the service provision target that has been detected by a detection unit to be located within a service provision area in which multiple types of services are provided, each of which is provided by a multiple service providers. Furthermore, an information processing device according to yet another aspect of the present invention is an information processing device that processes information regarding services provided to a mobile body or a user of the mobile body as a service provision target, and has a payment processing unit that performs the necessary processing to pay to each of a plurality of providers the provision fees for the multiple types of services provided to the service provision target that has been detected by a detection unit to be located within a service provision area in which multiple types of services are provided by each of a plurality of providers.

[0009] A method according to yet another aspect of the present invention is a method for processing information regarding services provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object as a service target, the method comprising: detecting the service target located within a service provision area in which multiple types of services are provided by multiple service providers; and performing the necessary processing to charge the user in a lump sum for the usage fees for the multiple types of services provided to the detected service target. Furthermore, a method according to yet another aspect of the present invention is a method for processing information regarding services provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object as a service target, the method comprising: detecting the service target located within a service provision area in which multiple types of services are provided by multiple service providers; and performing the necessary processing for paying the service fees for the multiple types of services provided to the detected service target to each of the multiple service providers. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, when multiple types of services are provided by multiple providers to the same service recipient within the same service provision area, it is possible to achieve improved convenience for users, improved convenience for the providers, or both. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation area in which the outlets constituting the service management system according to the first embodiment are installed. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the service management system. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of main functions of a server constituting the service management system. [Figure 4] 6 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process in the service management system of the first embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an installation area in which outlets constituting a service management system according to a second embodiment are installed. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the service management system. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of main functions of a server constituting the service management system. [Figure 8] 11 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process in the service management system of the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] [Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, this embodiment will be referred to as "Embodiment 1") will be described with reference to the drawings. The system according to the first embodiment is an information processing system that processes information on a plurality of types of services provided to mobile objects or users of the mobile objects as service provision targets. The plurality of types of services for which information processing is performed by this system are services provided to mobile objects or users of the mobile objects that exist within the same service provision area, and there is no restriction on the content of the services as long as they are provided by different service providers.

[0013] The mobile body may be a mobile body that moves on the ground, such as an electric vehicle or a fuel cell vehicle, a mobile body that moves in the air, such as a drone, or a mobile body that moves on water, such as a ship. The mobile body may be a vehicle with four or more wheels, a tricycle, a two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle, bicycle), a truck, a bus, a private car, a commercial vehicle, or the like.

[0014] Examples of services in this embodiment include, but are not limited to, a rental service for parking space for mobile objects, an energy supply service to mobile objects, additional services provided in conjunction with the energy supply service to mobile objects, maintenance services such as servicing and cleaning of mobile objects, and facility utilization services for users visiting by mobile objects.

[0015] A rental service of parking space for mobile objects is a service in which a usage fee is charged when parking a mobile object in the rented parking space, and typically includes parking services such as monthly parking lots and hourly parking lots if the mobile object is an automobile, and bicycle parking services such as monthly bicycle parking lots and hourly bicycle parking lots if the mobile object is a bicycle.

[0016] In addition, an energy supply service for a mobile object is a service in which a fee is charged for the supply of energy to the mobile object. Typically, if the mobile object is a gasoline-powered automobile, a refueling service would be used in which a usage fee is charged according to the amount of gasoline (amount of energy supplied) filled up in the automobile. Note that the energy to be supplied to a mobile object may be, for example, primary energy in the form of petroleum, natural gas, coal, etc., or secondary energy in the form of electricity, hydrogen, gasoline, diesel, heavy oil, city gas, alcohol, etc.

[0017] An example of an additional service provided in conjunction with an energy supply service to a mobile object is a rapid energy supply service, which charges for the use of rapid energy supply to a mobile object. This rapid energy supply service is a service that charges for the benefit (value) of completing the energy supply in a shorter time, even when receiving the same amount of energy. In addition, since facilities capable of such rapid supply are usually expensive compared to facilities for slow supply, the service can also be said to be a charging service that includes the usage fee for such expensive facilities.

[0018] In addition, a maintenance service for a mobile object is a service in which charges are made for procedures such as repair, maintenance, and cleaning performed on a mobile object, and examples of such services include a service in which a fee is charged according to the maintenance content, such as repair, maintenance, and cleaning of the mobile object.

[0019] In addition, a facility usage service for users visiting by mobile means is a service that charges users visiting by mobile means a usage fee for the facility (e.g., entertainment facilities such as zoos and amusement parks, food and beverage facilities such as restaurants, accommodation facilities such as hotels, etc.).

[0020] In this embodiment 1, as an example, the mobile body is an electric vehicle (vehicle), and a system (service management system) that processes information regarding the provision of a time-based parking service in which parking spaces in a parking lot are rented out, and the provision of a charging service in which power is supplied (charged) to the vehicle's battery from charging equipment in the parking lot, is used as an example to explain the system.

[0021] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a service providing area where a parking service and a charging service managed by a service management system 10 according to the first embodiment are provided. 1 is set on the premises of a parking lot 80 having parking spaces capable of parking a plurality of vehicles 30-1 to 30-3. Vehicles 30-1 to 30-3 can enter and exit parking lot 80 at one location, entrance / exit 81. A gate device 82 is installed at entrance / exit 81 of parking lot 80. This gate device 82 has a function of identifying and detecting vehicles 30 entering and exiting parking lot 80 (service area).

[0022] In parking lot 80, charging stands 25-1 to 25-5 equipped with outlets 20 are installed near each parking space. In the example of Fig. 1, five charging stands 25-1 to 25-5 are installed in parking lot 80, but the number of charging stands installed in the parking lot is arbitrary, and may be one or more. Note that service provision area A in embodiment 1 is outdoors, but may also be indoors.

[0023] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of the service management system 10 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, the service management system 10 manages the provision of a time-share parking service that rents out a parking space in a parking lot 80, and the provision of a charging service that supplies (charges) power to a battery 31 of a vehicle 30 from an outlet 20 in the parking lot 80. Power is supplied from the outlet 20 via, for example, a wired power cable 40 and a plug 41. Power may be supplied from the outlet 20 wirelessly, such as by electromagnetic induction, magnetic resonance or magnetic resonance (magnetic resonance) technology, power supply by radio waves such as microwaves, or power supply by light such as laser light. Note that even when power is supplied wirelessly, an individual identification number of the electric vehicle can be obtained. The voltage (current) supplied from the outlet 20 may be either AC or DC.

[0024] The service management system 10 includes a server 100 as an information processing device that processes information related to the provision of hourly parking services and charging services. The server 100 may be configured as a single computer device, may be configured to link multiple computer devices, or may be configured as a cloud system on a network.

[0025] The outlet 20 as an energy output unit capable of outputting electric power (electrical energy) may be a general-purpose outlet with no particular use, or a dedicated outlet with a particular use. The outlet 20 may also be an outlet that is not limited to a particular user, or an outlet that is available only to a particular user.

[0026] A gate device 82 installed at an entrance 81 of a parking lot 80 includes a wireless communication unit 82a that enables short-distance wireless communication such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth (registered trademark) with a short-distance communication unit 33 mounted on a vehicle 30 passing through the entrance 81. The wireless communication unit 82a receives identification information for identifying the vehicle 30 or its user from the short-distance communication unit 33 of the vehicle 30 passing through the entrance 81. In the first embodiment, for example, vehicle identification information for identifying the vehicle 30 is transmitted from the short-distance communication unit 33 of the vehicle 30 to the wireless communication unit 82a of the gate device 82.

[0027] The gate device 82 of the first embodiment only needs to acquire identification information capable of identifying the vehicle 30 passing through the entrance / exit 81 and its user. Therefore, the acquisition method is not limited to the method of receiving the identification information transmitted from the vehicle 30 by the wireless communication unit 82a as described above. For example, the license plate (automobile registration number plate) of the vehicle 30 passing through the entrance / exit 81 may be captured by an imaging device such as a camera, and the automobile registration number of the vehicle 30 recognized from the captured image may be acquired as the identification information. In addition, the identification information of the vehicle received from an on-board ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) device mounted on the vehicle may be used.

[0028] The identification information of the vehicle 30 acquired by the gate device 82 is ultimately used to identify the vehicle 30 in the server 100 of the present system, but does not have to be the same identification information used for processing in the server 100. In other words, the identification information of the vehicle 30 acquired by the gate device 82 may be identification information in a different format that is associated with the identification information used for processing in the server 100.

[0029] When the gate device 82 acquires the identification information of the vehicle 30 passing through the entrance / exit 81, the external communication unit 82b transmits the identification information to the server 100 via a communication network 60 such as a mobile communication network or the Internet. At this time, entry / exit information for distinguishing between entry and exit to the parking lot 80 and identification information (identification information of the service provision area) for identifying the parking lot 80 or the gate device 82 are also transmitted. Note that in the first embodiment, an example will be described in which parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot 80 is used as the identification information of the service provision area.

[0030] The vehicle 30 can perform short-distance wireless communication with a wireless communication unit 82a of a gate device 82 by an on-board short-distance communication unit 33, and can also communicate with a server 100 via a communication network 60 by an on-board external communication unit 32. The external communication unit 32 and the short-distance communication unit 33 may be, for example, a remote control unit (TCU: telematic control unit) connected to an on-board network (CAN: controller area network) via a gateway. In addition to the remote control unit (TCU), a battery management system (BMS) that manages the battery 31 and one or more electronic control units (ECUs) that control each of the other parts are connected to the on-board network (CAN).

[0031] Power usage information (e.g., battery identification information, amount of power, charging start time, charging end time, etc.) related to the power used to charge the battery 31 can be transmitted, for example, from a battery management system (BMS) via a remote control unit (TCU) to the server 100. Also, vehicle identification information can be transmitted, for example, from an electronic control unit (ECU) having a memory that stores basic information about the vehicle to the gate device 82 and the server 100 via the remote control unit (TCU).

[0032] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of main functions of the server 100 according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 3, the server 100 includes a gate communication unit 101, a service provided communication unit 102, a management processing unit 103, a storage unit (DB: database) 104, a charging processing unit 105, and a payment processing unit .

[0033] The gate communication unit 101 receives, via the communication network 60, from the gate devices 82 installed in each parking lot 80 (service provision area), parking lot identification information (service provision area identification information) for identifying the parking lot 80, as well as vehicle identification information and entry / exit information of vehicles 30 entering or exiting the parking lot 80. The gate communication unit 101 functions as a detection unit, and by receiving this information, it can detect vehicles 30 or users that are within the parking lot 80 (service provision area) and are the subject of the service.

[0034] The service target communication unit 102 has the function of a supply information acquisition unit, and receives from the vehicle 30 to which the service is to be provided, vehicle identification information, which is identification information of the vehicle to which the service is to be provided, and power usage information (e.g., battery identification information, amount of power, charging start time, charging end time), which is supply information supplied from the outlet 20 to the battery 31 of the vehicle 30.

[0035] In the first embodiment, in order to calculate the power usage fee (fee charged to the user) and supply fee (fee paid to the charging service provider) in the charging service, the power usage information is received and acquired by the service provision target communication unit 102, but other acquisition methods are also possible. For example, in a case where the power usage information of the vehicle 30 is stored and managed in a vehicle management server of a vehicle manufacturer in association with the identification information of the vehicle 30, the power usage information may be acquired from the vehicle management server.

[0036] Furthermore, in order to calculate the electricity usage fee and supply fee in the charging service, it is necessary to grasp information (supply amount information) on the amount of electricity (electricity supply amount) supplied to the vehicle 30. For example, if a detection unit provided on the vehicle 30 or on the outlet 20 side can directly detect the amount of electricity (electricity supply amount) charged from the outlet 20 to the battery 31, the information on the detected amount of electricity can be used as supply amount information.

[0037] Also, for example, if a detector provided in the vehicle 30 can detect the remaining power of the battery 31, information on the detected remaining power may be used as supply amount information. In this case, for example, the amount of power charged from the outlet 20 to the battery 31 (power supply amount) can be obtained by subtracting the remaining power before charging from the remaining power after charging.

[0038] Furthermore, since many electric vehicles are equipped with a detection unit that detects the state of charge (SoC) of the battery 31, the SoC data may be used as supply amount information. In this case, if the full charge capacity of the battery 31 is not known, it is not possible to ascertain the remaining power of the battery 31 from the SoC data. However, by storing a correspondence between the identification information of the battery 31 and the full charge capacity in the storage unit (DB) 104, it is possible to identify the full charge capacity from the identification information of the battery 31 and calculate the remaining power of the battery 31 from the SoC data of the battery 31.

[0039] In the first embodiment, the gate communication unit 101 and the service provided communication unit 102 may be configured as an integrated communication device (for example, a mobile communication module).

[0040] The management processing unit 103 performs various information processing such as matching processing for matching parking lot identification information, which is identification information for the service provision area, vehicle identification information, which is identification information for the service provision target, parking lot usage information, and power usage information, authentication processing for the service provision target (vehicle 30 or its user), parking lot usage management processing for managing parking lot usage information for each service provision target, and power usage management processing for managing power usage information for each service provision target.

[0041] In the association process in the present embodiment 1, the management processing unit 103 registers the parking lot identification information, vehicle identification information, and entry / exit information received by the gate communication unit 101 from the gate device 82 in the area stay database in the storage unit 104. Specifically, it is determined whether the vehicle has entered or exited based on the entry / exit information, and in the case of entry, for example, the vehicle identification information is registered in the area stay database together with the entry time in association with the parking lot identification information, and in the case of exit, the exit time is registered in the area stay database in association with the vehicle identification information. As a result, the area stay database registers the vehicle identification information of all vehicles 30 present (staying) in each parking lot 80 in which the outlets 20 managed by the server 100 are installed, and the entry times and exit times of all vehicles 30 that have been present (stayed) in each parking lot.

[0042] As an authentication process in the first embodiment, the management processing unit 103 performs user authentication to confirm whether the user is a legitimate user pre-registered in the target service of the present embodiment by comparing the vehicle identification information received by the service provision target communication unit 102 from each vehicle 30 with the vehicle identification information pre-registered in the server 100. Specifically, a user registration database in which the identification information of legitimate users is associated with legitimate vehicle identification information is stored in the storage unit 104, and when the service provision target communication unit 102 confirms that the vehicle identification information received from each vehicle 30 is registered in the user registration database, it determines that the user of the received vehicle identification information is a legitimate user. If the user is a legitimate user, the use of the service may be permitted, and if the user is not a legitimate user, the use of the service may be restricted (for example, not permitted).

[0043] In addition, as part of the parking lot usage management process in this embodiment 1, the management processing unit 103 refers to the area stay database in the memory unit 104, and registers stay time information regarding the time that each vehicle 30 stayed in the parking lot 80 in the parking lot 80 in the parking lot usage management database in association with the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 (or the identification information of the user associated with the vehicle identification information).

[0044] At this time, the management processing unit 103 refers to the area stay database in the memory unit 104, confirms in which parking lot 80 the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle identification information has been present (stayed), and obtains the parking lot identification information of that parking lot 80. Then, the management processing unit 103 refers to the business database in the memory unit 104, confirms which parking service business corresponds to the parking lot identification information, obtains the business identification information of that parking service business, and registers that business identification information together with the stay time information of the vehicle 30 in the parking lot usage management database.

[0045] Furthermore, as part of the power usage management process in the present embodiment 1, the management processing unit 103 registers the power usage information received by the service provided target communication unit 102 from each vehicle 30 in a power usage management database in the storage unit 104. Specifically, the management processing unit 103 registers information on the amount of power (supply amount information) included in the power usage information received from each vehicle 30 in the power usage management database in association with the vehicle identification information of that vehicle 30 (or the identification information of a user associated with that vehicle identification information).

[0046] At this time, the management processing unit 103 refers to the area stay database in the storage unit 104, confirms in which parking lot 80 the vehicle 30 corresponding to the vehicle identification information is present (staying), and acquires the parking lot identification information of that parking lot 80. Then, the management processing unit 103 refers to the business database in the storage unit 104, confirms which business is the charging service business corresponding to the parking lot identification information, acquires the business identification information of that charging service business, and registers the business identification information in the power usage management database together with power amount information (supply amount information) included in the power usage information received from the vehicle 30.

[0047] The operator database stored in the memory unit 104 of this embodiment 1 stores parking lot identification information for identifying each parking lot 80, a parking service operator that is an operator that provides hourly parking services at each parking lot 80, and a charging service operator that is an operator that provides power usage management services using the outlets 20 installed in each parking lot 80, in association with each other.

[0048] The system of the first embodiment may be a system in which parking lots 80 managed by a plurality of parking service providers are mixed.

[0049] Furthermore, the system of the present embodiment 1 may be a system in which the outlets 20 managed by a plurality of charging service providers are mixed. However, in the present embodiment 1, the service provision area is set so as to include only the outlets 20 managed by the same charging service provider. That is, the outlets 20 of the five charging stations 25-1 to 25-5 installed in the parking lot 80 shown in FIG. 1, which is set as the service provision area, are all managed by the same charging service provider to provide the power usage management service. By setting the service provision area in this manner, the service provision area and the charging service provider can be associated one-to-one. As a result, even if the outlets 20 that supplied power to the battery 31 of the vehicle 30 cannot be individually identified, as long as the service provision area (parking lot 80) in which the outlets 20 are installed can be identified, the charging service provider that manages the outlets 20 can be identified.

[0050] Therefore, according to the system of the first embodiment, even when there is a mixture of outlets 20 managed by multiple charging service providers, there are advantages such as less equipment burden and processing burden in identifying the provider when power is supplied from the outlet 20 to the battery 31 of the vehicle 30. In particular, in a distributed power supply system, in an area where multiple charging service providers that each manage and operate power generation equipment such as solar power generation equipment are concentrated, there are many cases where there are a mixture of outlets 20 managed by each charging service provider, and the advantage of this embodiment is great.

[0051] In particular, when detecting vehicles 30 present in a parking lot 80 (service area) using a gate device 82 installed at an entrance / exit 81 of the parking lot as in the present embodiment 1, it is possible to use equipment used in existing services such as a gate device for a pay parking lot (a gate device equipped with a function for detecting vehicles 30 entering and leaving the parking lot 80 (service area)). Therefore, in the present embodiment 1, the equipment burden and processing burden can be reduced.

[0052] In the present embodiment 1, the billing processing unit 105 performs processing required for billing users for the usage fee for power usage by the vehicle 30 via the outlet 20. Specifically, in the power usage management database in the storage unit 104, based on the user identification information of each user and the power usage information (supply amount information, etc.) associated therewith, the billing processing unit 105 calculates, for example, the total usage fee for the charging service for a predetermined period (e.g., one month) for each user. Note that this usage fee can be calculated, for example, by multiplying the total amount of power supply by the unit price of the usage fee. Then, the billing processing unit 105 performs processing to add up the usage fee for the parking service and the usage fee for the charging service calculated for each user, and bill each user for the total amount.

[0053] Here, when multiple types of services (parking service, charging service, etc.) are provided by different providers to an automobile (mobile object) or its passenger (user) present in a parking lot 80 (service provision area), the usage fees for those services have traditionally been charged separately to the same user for each service. Therefore, even though the services are provided in the same place (service provision area), the user has to pay a fee for each service, which is inconvenient.

[0054] In the first embodiment, the billing processing unit 105 performs processing required to bill the user in a lump sum for the usage fees for the two services, the parking service and the charging service, provided to the vehicle 30 detected using the gate device 82 and the user of the vehicle. This allows the user to pay the usage fees for the two services (parking service and charging service) provided within the same parking lot 80 (service provision area) in a single payment, improving convenience.

[0055] In the first embodiment, the payment processing unit 106 performs processing required to pay the parking service provider a fee for providing the parking service. Specifically, the payment processing unit 106 extracts the stay time information of each vehicle associated with the provider identification information of each parking service provider in the parking usage management database in the storage unit 104, and calculates the fee for each parking service provider according to the stay time information. The payment processing unit 106 then performs processing to pay the calculated fee to each corresponding parking service provider.

[0056] In the first embodiment, the payment processing unit 106 also performs processing required for paying the charging service provider a fee for providing the charging service. Specifically, the payment processing unit 106 extracts the power usage information of each user associated with the provider identification information of each charging service provider in the power usage management database in the storage unit 104, and calculates the fee for provision according to the power usage information for each charging service provider. Then, the payment processing unit 106 performs processing for paying the calculated fee for provision to each corresponding charging service provider.

[0057] Here, when multiple types of services (parking service, charging service, etc.) are provided by separate providers to automobiles (mobiles) or their passengers (users) in a parking lot 80 (service provision area), conventionally, each provider used separate equipment to detect the service recipients (mobiles and users) who used the respective services, and each provider collected a service fee from the users. Therefore, even though the services were provided in the same place (service provision area), each provider had to prepare equipment to detect the service recipients (mobiles and users) in a redundant manner and perform processing to collect the service fee from the users, which was inconvenient.

[0058] In the present embodiment 1, the payment processing unit 106 performs processing required to pay the fees for the two services, parking service and charging service, provided to the vehicle 30 detected using the gate device 82 and its user to each provider that provides these services. Accordingly, in the present embodiment 1, the usage fees for the two services (parking service and charging service) provided within the same parking lot 80 (service provision area) are collected (billed) in a lump sum from the user, but the collected amount can be distributed to pay the respective fees to each provider that provides each service.

[0059] Moreover, in this embodiment 1, each provider does not need to individually prepare and manage equipment for detecting service recipients, nor does it need to collect fees for each service from users, thereby improving the convenience of each provider.

[0060] In the first embodiment, the management company of the server 100 performs a process of charging the user for the parking service and the charging service together and a process of paying the parking service and the charging service provision fees to the respective providers, but at least one of the processes may be performed by another company. Specifically, when the former process is performed by another company, the charging processing unit 105 of the server 100 performs, for example, a process required for charging, to calculate the total amount of the parking service and the charging service usage fees, and to provide the total amount to the other company. When the latter process is performed by another company, the payment processing unit 106 of the server 100 performs, for example, a process required for payment, to calculate the respective provision fees of the parking service and the charging service, and to provide the calculated provision fees and the provider to which the payment is to be made to the other company.

[0061] FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a process in the service management system 10 of the first embodiment. In the storage unit 104 of the server 100, data is input in advance into a user registration database by input information from a personal terminal of the user or by an operator, etc., and identification information of a regular user, vehicle identification information of a vehicle used by the user, business identification information of a business providing a parking lot usage management service used by the user, and business identification information of a business providing a power usage management service used by the user are stored in association with each other. Also, in the storage unit 104 of the server 100, data is input in advance into a business database by an operator, etc., and identification information of the business providing business (parking service business and charging service business), parking lot identification information of parking lots 80 managed by the parking service business, and parking lot identification information of parking lots 80 in which outlets 20 managed by the charging service business are installed are stored in association with each other.

[0062] When vehicle 30 enters parking lot 80 through entrance / exit 81 of parking lot 80, gate device 82 communicates with short-range communication unit 33 of vehicle 30 via wireless communication unit 82a and receives vehicle identification information of vehicle 30 from vehicle 30 (S1). Gate device 82 then transmits the received vehicle identification information, together with entry / exit information at the time of entry and parking lot identification information of parking lot 80, via external communication unit 82b to server 100 via communication network 60 (S2).

[0063] The server 100, in the management processing unit 103, registers the vehicle identification information, entry / exit information, and parking lot identification information received from the gate device 82 by the gate communication unit 101 in an area stay database in the memory unit 104. In this case, since the entry / exit information indicates the time of entry, the vehicle identification information is registered in the area stay database in association with the parking lot identification information together with the entry / exit information indicating the time of entry (S3).

[0064] Next, when the vehicle 30 is parked in a parking space in the parking lot 80 and receives power from the outlet 20 of the charging stand 25 to charge the battery 31, the plug 41 of the power cable 40 of the vehicle 30 is connected to the outlet 20 (S4). As a result, a usage request including the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 is transmitted from the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S5).

[0065] When this usage request is received by the server 100 via the service provision target communication unit 102, an authentication process is executed in the management processing unit 103 (S6). In this authentication process, it is confirmed whether the vehicle identification information included in the usage request belongs to a legitimate user registered in the user registration database in the storage unit 104.

[0066] At this time, even if the vehicle identification information included in the usage request is registered in the user registration database, it is necessary to confirm whether the outlet 20 related to the usage request belongs to the charging service provider registered by the user of the vehicle identification information. In this case, for example, the management processing unit 103 of the server 100 first refers to the area stay database in the storage unit 104 to confirm whether the vehicle identification information related to the usage request is registered. If it is confirmed that the vehicle exists in the parking lot 80 by this confirmation, next, the parking lot identification information corresponding to the vehicle identification information related to the usage request is obtained from the area stay database, and the provider database in the storage unit 104 is referred to to obtain provider identification information of the corresponding charging service provider. Then, if this provider identification information is registered in the user registration database in association with the user of the vehicle identification information related to the usage request, it can be confirmed that the user is a legitimate user.

[0067] If the above authentication process confirms that the user is a legitimate user, the server 100 issues a usage permission notice to the vehicle 30 that sent the usage request via the communication network 60 through the service provision target communication unit 102 (S7). The vehicle 30 that receives this usage permission notice starts supplying power to the battery 31 from the outlet 20 to which the plug 41 is connected through the battery management system (BMS), thereby charging the battery 31 (S8).

[0068] If the server 100 is unable to confirm that the user is a legitimate user, the server 100 sends a notification of non-availability to the vehicle 30 that is the sender of the usage request via the communication network 60 through the service provision target communication unit 102. In this case, it may be possible to prevent the vehicle 30 from receiving the power usage management service using the outlet 20.

[0069] The battery management system (BMS) of the vehicle 30 generates power usage information (such as the amount of power, charging start time, and charging end time) related to the power used to charge the battery 31. Then, after charging is completed, the power usage information is transmitted from the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S9). When this power usage information is received by the server 100 via the service provision target communication unit 102, the management processing unit 103 executes a power usage management process for registering the received power usage information in a power usage management database in the storage unit 104 (S10).

[0070] In the electricity usage management process of this embodiment 1, for billing purposes, at least the information on the amount of electricity contained in the electricity usage information received from the vehicle 30, the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30, and the business identification information corresponding to the parking lot identification information of the parking lot in which the vehicle 30 is located are registered in the electricity usage management database.

[0071] On the other hand, when the vehicle 30 leaves the parking lot 80 through the entrance / exit 81 of the parking lot 80, the gate device 82 communicates with the short-range communication unit 33 of the vehicle 30 through the wireless communication unit 82a and receives the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 from the vehicle 30 (S11). The gate device 82 then transmits the received vehicle identification information, together with the entry / exit information at the time of exit and the parking lot identification information of the parking lot 80, to the server 100 through the communication network 60 through the external communication unit 82b (S12). The server 100 then registers, in the management processing unit 103, the vehicle identification information, the entry / exit information, and the parking lot identification information received from the gate device 82 through the gate communication unit 101 in the area stay database in the storage unit 104. Here, since the entry / exit information indicates the time of exit, the entry / exit information at the time of exit is registered in the area stay database in association with the vehicle identification information and the parking lot identification information (S13).

[0072] Next, the management processing unit 103 refers to the area stay database in the memory unit 104, and executes a parking lot usage management process in which the stay time information regarding the time that the vehicle 30 stayed in the parking lot 80 is associated with the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 and registered in the parking lot usage management database (S14).

[0073] Thereafter, the billing processing unit 105 of the server 100 performs the processing required to bill the user corresponding to the vehicle 30 in a lump sum for the usage fees for the parking service and the charging service for the current vehicle 30 (S15). Specifically, the billing processing unit 105 performs processing to add up the usage fee for the charging service calculated by referring to the power usage management database in the storage unit 104 and the usage fee for the parking service calculated by referring to the parking usage management database in the storage unit 104, and bill each user for the total amount.

[0074] Furthermore, the payment processing unit 106 of the server 100 performs the necessary processing to pay the parking service fee and the charging service fee for the current vehicle 30 to the respective service providers (S16). Specifically, the payment processing unit 106 refers to the power usage management database in the storage unit 104 to calculate the charging service fee for each charging service provider, and refers to the parking usage management database in the storage unit 104 to calculate the parking service fee for each parking service provider, and performs processing to pay the calculated fees to each provider.

[0075] [Embodiment 2] Next, another embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, this embodiment will be referred to as "Embodiment 2") will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, the site of a parking lot 80 including only outlets 20 managed by the same charging service provider is set as the service provision area A. Since the site of a parking lot 80 such as a pay parking lot is physically divided by objects such as walls and the entrance / exit 81 to the parking lot 80 is limited, it is possible to use a gate device 82 installed at the entrance / exit 81 to manage vehicle identification information of a vehicle 30 existing (staying) in the parking lot 80 (service provision area A) in an area stay database.

[0076] However, in cases where the outlet 20 of the charging station 25 is installed in a location that is not physically partitioned, the entry and exit points are not limited, and therefore, in a configuration in which the gate device 82 identifies and detects the vehicle 30 passing through the entrance and exit, the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 present in the service provision area cannot be managed in the area stay database.

[0077] In addition, in cases where the outlets 20 of charging stations 25 managed by multiple charging service providers are mixed within the premises of a physically partitioned parking lot, it is necessary to set multiple service provision areas corresponding to each charging service provider within one parking lot, which is the service provision area of ​​one parking service provider. In this case as well, in a configuration in which the gate device 82 identifies vehicles 30 passing through the entrance and exit of the parking lot, it is not possible to manage the vehicle identification information of vehicles 30 present in each service provision area in the area stay database.

[0078] Therefore, in the second embodiment, the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 present in the service provision area of ​​the charging service is managed in an area stay database by using a configuration different from that of the first embodiment described above. Specifically, a virtual service provision area is set by using geofencing technology. The geofencing technology is a technology for establishing a virtual boundary on the ground and grasping communication terminals entering and leaving the service provision area separated by the boundary. That is, in the second embodiment, the vehicle 30 present in each service provision area is detected based on the position information of the vehicle 30 and the position information of the service provision area.

[0079] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a service providing area in which the outlets 20 constituting the service management system 10 according to the second embodiment are installed. In the second embodiment, as shown in Fig. 5, two service provision areas B1 and B2 corresponding to two charging service providers respectively are set as a geofence area so as to include only outlets 20 managed by the same charging service provider. Moreover, the two service provision areas B1 and B2 correspond to the site of a parking lot provided by one parking service provider, and correspond to the service provision area A of the parking service.

[0080] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a service management system 10 according to the second embodiment. Each vehicle 30 is provided with a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) device 34, and can obtain the positioning result obtained by the GNSS device 34 as position information. Each vehicle 30 is also provided with an area determination unit 35 that determines whether the vehicle has entered or left a preset service provision area (area of ​​each geofence) B1, B2 based on the positioning result (position information) obtained by the GNSS device 34 provided in the vehicle 30. The area determination unit 35 has the position information of the preset service provision areas B1, B2 registered in advance. The position information of the service provision areas B1, B2 may be received by the external communication unit 32 via the communication network 60 from the server 100 at a predetermined timing and registered.

[0081] When the area determination unit 35 of each vehicle 30 determines that the vehicle has entered the service provision area B1, B2 based on the position information of the service provision area B1, B2 and the positioning result (position information) obtained by the GNSS device 34, the area determination unit 35 transmits an area entry notification including area identification information (service provision area identification information) for identifying the entered service provision area to the server 100. When the area determination unit 35 determines that the vehicle has left the service provision area B1, B2, the area exit notification transmits an area exit notification including area identification information for identifying the exited service provision area to the server 100.

[0082] In the second embodiment, each vehicle 30 is provided with the area determination unit 35, but the server 100 may have the function of the area determination unit 35.

[0083] In the second embodiment as well, the service provision area is set to include only the outlets 20 managed by the same charging service provider. That is, the outlets 20 of two charging stands 25-1 to 25-2 installed in the service provision area B1 shown in Fig. 5 are managed by charging service provider G1 and provide a power usage management service, and the outlets 20 of three charging stands 25-3 to 25-5 installed in the service provision area B2 shown in Fig. 5 are managed by charging service provider G2 and provide a power usage management service.

[0084] By setting the service provision areas in this way, the service provision areas and the charging service providers are associated one-to-one, so that even if the outlet 20 that supplied power to the battery 31 of the vehicle 30 cannot be identified individually, as long as the service provision areas B1, B2 in which the outlet 20 is installed can be identified, the charging service provider that manages the outlet 20 can be identified. Therefore, the system of the present embodiment 2 also has the advantage of reducing the burden on facilities and processing when identifying the charging service provider when power is supplied from the outlet 20 to the battery 31 of the vehicle 30.

[0085] In particular, by using a service area that is divided by a virtual boundary such as a geofence, as in this embodiment 2, even in cases where the outlet 20 of the charging station 25 is installed in a service area that is not physically divided, it is possible to grasp the vehicles 30 that are present within the service area, and the vehicle identification information of the vehicles 30 that are present within the service area can be managed in the area stay database.

[0086] FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of main functions of the server 100 according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, the server 100 of the second embodiment does not need to communicate with the gate device 82 and therefore does not include a gate communication unit 101. However, the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment described above. In the system of this embodiment 2, the process of detecting vehicles 30 present in the service area can be realized by communication between the vehicle 30 and the server 100, and does not require communication between the gate device 82 and the server 100 in the above-mentioned embodiment 1, thereby reducing the burden on equipment, etc.

[0087] FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a power usage management process in the second embodiment. When the vehicle 30 enters either of the service provision areas B1, B2, the area determination unit 35 of the vehicle 30 determines that the vehicle has entered the service provision area based on the position information of the service provision areas B1, B2 and the positioning result (position information) obtained by the GNSS device 34 (S21). Then, the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 transmits an area entry notification including area identification information (service provision area identification information) for identifying the entered service provision area and vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S22).

[0088] The server 100, in the management processing unit 103, registers the vehicle identification information and area identification information received from the vehicle 30 by the service provision target communication unit 102 in an area stay database in the storage unit 104. In this case, since the vehicle is entering the service provision area, the vehicle identification information is registered in the area stay database in association with the area identification information together with the entry / exit information indicating the time of entry (S23).

[0089] Next, when the vehicle 30 is parked in a parking space in the parking lot 80 corresponding to the service provision areas B1, B2 and receives power from the outlet 20 of the charging station 25 in either of the service provision areas B1, B2 to charge the battery 31, the plug 41 of the power cable 40 of the vehicle 30 is connected to the outlet 20 (S24). As a result, a usage request including the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 is transmitted from the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S25). When the server 100 receives this usage request via the service provision target communication unit 102, the management processing unit 103 executes authentication processing similar to that of the first embodiment described above (S26).

[0090] If the authentication process confirms that the user is a legitimate user, the server 100 issues a usage permission notice to the vehicle 30 that sent the usage request via the communication network 60 through the service provision target communication unit 102 (S27). The vehicle 30 that receives this usage permission notice starts supplying power to the battery 31 from the outlet 20 to which the plug 41 is connected through the battery management system (BMS), thereby charging the battery 31 (S28).

[0091] After charging is completed, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, power usage information is transmitted from the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S29). When this power usage information is received by the server 100 via the service provided target communication unit 102, similarly to the above-described first embodiment, the management processing unit 103 executes a power usage management process for registering the received power usage information in a power usage management database in the storage unit 104 (S30).

[0092] On the other hand, when the vehicle 30 leaves the service provision areas B1, B2, the area determination unit 35 of the vehicle 30 determines that the vehicle 30 has left the service provision areas based on the position information of the service provision areas B1, B2 and the positioning result (position information) measured by the GNSS device 34 (S31). Then, an area exit notification including area identification information (service provision area identification information) for identifying the service provision area from which the vehicle 30 has left and vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 is transmitted from the external communication unit 32 of the vehicle 30 to the server 100 via the communication network 60 (S32). Then, the server 100, in the management processing unit 103, registers the vehicle identification information and area identification information received from the vehicle 30 by the service target communication unit 102 in the area stay database in the storage unit 104. Here, since the entry / exit information indicates the time of exit, the entry / exit information at the time of exit is registered in the area stay database in association with the vehicle identification information and the area identification information (S33).

[0093] Next, the management processing unit 103, similar to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, refers to the area stay database in the storage unit 104, and executes a parking lot usage management process of registering stay time information regarding the time that the vehicle 30 stayed in the parking lot 80 in the parking lot usage management database in association with the vehicle identification information of the vehicle 30 (S34). Thereafter, the billing processing unit 105 and the payment processing unit 106 of the server 100 execute the same processes as those of the above-mentioned embodiment 1 (S35, S36).

[0094] As described above, in the systems of the first and second embodiments, the billing processing unit 105 of the server 100 performs processing required to bill the user collectively for the usage fees for the two services, the parking service and the charging service, provided to the vehicle 30 present in the parking lot 80 (service provision area) and the user. This allows the user to be billed collectively for the usage fees for the two services (parking service and charging service) provided within the same parking lot 80 (same service provision area). This allows the user to pay the usage fees for these services collectively, improving convenience for the user.

[0095] In the systems of the first and second embodiments described above, the payment processing unit 106 of the server 100 performs processing required to pay the fees for the two services, parking service and charging service, provided to the vehicle 30 present in the parking lot 80 (service provision area) and its user to each provider that provides these services. This allows the fees for the two services (parking service and charging service) provided within the same parking lot 80 (service provision area) to be distributed and paid to each provider that provides each service (parking service provider and charging service provider). Moreover, each provider does not need to prepare and manage equipment for detecting the service provision target individually, and does not need to collect the service provision fee from the user, improving the convenience of each provider.

[0096] In the above-mentioned first and second embodiments, the external communication unit 32 mounted on the vehicle 30 is used to perform communication between the vehicle 30 and the server 100, but the communication may be performed using a terminal device carried by the user instead of the vehicle-mounted external communication unit 32. As the terminal device, for example, a mobile station (also called "mobile machine" or "user equipment (UE)") capable of communicating via a fourth-generation or fifth-generation or later generation mobile communication network may be used.

[0097] When a terminal device carried by a user is used instead of the on-board external communication unit 32, a user ID used in an application running on the terminal device can be used as the identification information of the service provision target instead of the vehicle identification information. When a terminal device is used, for example, the positioning result (location information) measured by a GNSS device mounted on the terminal device can be used as the identification information of the service provision area, but other information may also be used. For example, a QR code (registered trademark) displayed near the outlet 20 used for charging (charging stand 25 of the outlet 20) can be read by an imaging device (camera) mounted on the terminal device, and the identification information included in this QR code (registered trademark) can be used as the identification information of the service provision area.

[0098] Furthermore, when a terminal device is used, the terminal device needs to acquire power usage information and the like from the vehicle 30. In this case, for example, a transmission request generated by an application running on the terminal device 51 is transmitted to a remote control unit (TCU) of the vehicle via short-range wireless communication, and the information is acquired from the remote control unit (TCU).

[0099] The processing steps described in this specification and the components of the information processing device, the gate device, the vehicle-mounted device, the terminal device, etc. can be implemented by various means. For example, these steps and components may be implemented by hardware, firmware, software, or a combination thereof.

[0100] For hardware implementation, means such as processing units used to realize the above steps and components in an entity (e.g., a computer device, a server, a gate device, an in-vehicle device in a vehicle, a terminal device (user device, mobile station, communication terminal), a hard disk drive device, or an optical disk drive device) may be implemented in one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, electronic devices, other electronic units, computers designed to perform the functions described in this specification, or combinations thereof.

[0101] Also, for firmware and / or software implementations, the means such as processing units used to realize the components may be implemented with programs (e.g., codes such as procedures, functions, modules, instructions, etc.) that execute the functions described herein. In general, any computer / processor readable medium tangibly embodying firmware and / or software codes may be used to implement the means such as processing units used to realize the steps and components described herein. For example, the firmware and / or software codes may be stored in a memory and executed by a computer or processor, for example in a controller. The memory may be implemented within the computer or processor, or may be implemented externally to the processor. Also, the firmware and / or software codes may be stored in a computer or processor readable medium, such as a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a flash memory, a floppy disk, a compact disk (CD), a digital versatile disk (DVD), a magnetic or optical data storage device, etc. The code may be executed by one or more computers or processors and may cause the computers or processors to perform certain aspects of the functionality described herein.

[0102] The medium may be a non-transitory recording medium. The code of the program may be in any format as long as it can be read and executed by a computer, a processor, or another device or machine, and the format is not limited to a specific format. For example, the code of the program may be any of source code, object code, and binary code, or may be a mixture of two or more of these codes.

[0103] Moreover, the description of the embodiments disclosed herein is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. [Explanation of symbols]

[0104] 10: Service Management System 20: Outlet 25: Charging station 30: Vehicle 31: Battery 32: External Communications Department 33: Near field communication department 34:GNSS device 35: Area determination section 40: Power cable 41: Plug 51: Terminal device 60: Communication network 80: Parking lot 81: Entrance / exit 82: Gate device 82a: Wireless communication section 82b: External Communications Department 100: Server 101: Gate Communication Department 102: Service provision target communication section 103: Management department 104: Storage section 105: Billing processing unit 106: Payment processing unit

Claims

1. An information processing system having an information processing device that processes information regarding an energy supply service to a mobile object and a parking space rental service for the mobile object, which are provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object that is present within a service provision area, and an energy output unit that is installed in the service provision area and outputs energy to be supplied to the mobile object, The information processing device includes: a detection unit that detects the service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which the energy supply service and the parking space rental service are provided by a plurality of mutually different providers; a storage unit capable of referencing the following: an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; a user registration database that stores identification information of authorized users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service, and identification information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service, in a mutually associated relationship; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body, and identification information of the mobile body or the user in a mutually associated relationship; a billing processing unit that refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database in the memory unit, and when it is confirmed that the user of the mobile body to which the service is to be provided detected by the detection unit is a legitimate user pre-registered in association with the service provision area and the service provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the usage fee for the parking space rental service that are permitted for use by the mobile body of the legitimate user, adds up the calculated usage fees for each service, and performs processing required to bill the user for the combined amount of the usage fees; An information processing system comprising:

2. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The information processing system is characterized in that the information processing device refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the provider database, and the usage management database in the memory unit, and when it is confirmed that the user of the mobile body to which the service is to be provided detected by the detection unit is a legitimate user pre-registered in correspondence with the service provision area and the provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the provision fee for the parking space rental service that have been permitted for use by the legitimate user, and performs the necessary processing to pay the calculated provision fees for each service to the energy supply service provider and the parking space rental service provider, respectively.

3. An information processing system having an information processing device that processes information regarding an energy supply service to a mobile object and a parking space rental service for the mobile object, which are provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object that is present within a service provision area, and an energy output unit that is installed in the service provision area and outputs energy to be supplied to the mobile object, The information processing device includes: a detection unit that detects the service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which the energy supply service and the parking space rental service are provided by a plurality of mutually different providers; a storage unit capable of referencing the following: an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; a user registration database that stores identification information of authorized users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service, and identification information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service, in a mutually associated relationship; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body, and identification information of the mobile body or the user in a mutually associated relationship; a payment processing unit which refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database in the storage unit, and when it is confirmed that the user of the mobile body to which the service is to be provided detected by the detection unit is a legitimate user previously registered in association with the service provision area and the provider, calculates a usage fee for the energy supply service and a provision fee for the parking space rental service that have been permitted for use by the mobile body of the legitimate user, and performs processing required to pay the calculated provision fees for each service to the energy supply service provider and the parking space rental service provider, respectively. An information processing system comprising:

4. 4. The information processing system according to claim 1, a gate device installed at at least one of an entrance and an exit of the service provision area, the detection unit performs the detection by acquiring detection information indicating that the gate device has detected the passage of a service provider into the service provision area; An information processing system comprising:

5. 5. The information processing system according to claim 1, The detection unit acquires a positioning result measured by a GNSS device of the mobile body as position information of the mobile body, and performs the detection based on the position information of the mobile body and position information of the service provision area. An information processing system comprising:

6. 6. The information processing system according to claim 5, An information processing system, characterized in that the service provision area is a geofenced area defined by a virtual boundary line.

7. 7. The information processing system according to claim 1, An information processing system, wherein the energy supply service includes a rapid energy supply service in which a fee is charged for use of rapid energy supply, which supplies energy to a mobile object at a high speed.

8. 8. The information processing system according to claim 1, The information processing system is characterized in that the information processing device has a management processing unit that refers to the user registration database and performs authentication processing of the user or the mobile body based on identification information received from a previous mobile body.

9. 9. The information processing system according to claim 1, The moving object is an electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery, the energy being electrical energy supplied to the battery; The energy output unit is an outlet that outputs electrical energy. An information processing system comprising:

10. An information processing device that processes information regarding an energy supply service to a moving object and a parking space rental service for the moving object, which are provided to a moving object or a user of the moving object that is present within a service provision area, the information processing device comprising: a detection unit that detects the service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which the energy supply service and the parking space rental service are provided by a plurality of mutually different providers; a storage unit capable of referencing the following: an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; a user registration database that stores identification information of authorized users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service, and identification information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service, in a mutually associated relationship; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body, and identification information of the mobile body or the user in a mutually associated relationship; a billing processing unit that refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database in the memory unit, and when it is confirmed that the user of the mobile body to which the service is to be provided detected by the detection unit is a legitimate user pre-registered in association with the service provision area and the service provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the usage fee for the parking space rental service that are permitted for use by the mobile body of the legitimate user, adds up the calculated usage fees for each service, and performs processing required to bill the user for the combined amount of the usage fees; 13. An information processing device comprising:

11. An information processing device that processes information regarding an energy supply service to a moving object and a parking space rental service for the moving object, which are provided to a moving object or a user of the moving object that is present within a service provision area, the information processing device comprising: a detection unit that detects the service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which the energy supply service and the parking space rental service are provided by a plurality of mutually different providers; a storage unit capable of referencing the following: an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; a user registration database that stores identification information of authorized users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service, and identification information of the mobile body in a mutually associated relationship; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service, in a mutually associated relationship; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body, and identification information of the mobile body or the user in a mutually associated relationship; a payment processing unit that refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database in the memory unit, and when it is confirmed that the user of the mobile body to which the service is to be provided detected by the detection unit is a legitimate user pre-registered in association with the service provision area and the provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the provision fee for the parking space rental service that are permitted for use by the mobile body of the legitimate user, and performs the necessary processing to pay the calculated provision fees for each service to the energy supply service provider and the parking space rental service provider, respectively; 13. An information processing device comprising:

12. 12. The information processing device according to claim 10, a gate device installed at at least one of an entrance and an exit of the service provision area, The information processing device, wherein the detection unit performs the detection by acquiring detection information that indicates that the gate device has detected the passage of a service provider into the service area.

13. 13. The information processing device according to claim 10, The detection unit acquires a positioning result measured by a GNSS device of the mobile body as position information of the mobile body, and performs the detection based on the position information of the mobile body and position information of the service provision area.

23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

14. 14. The information processing device according to claim 13, The information processing device, characterized in that the service provision area is a geofenced area partitioned by a virtual boundary line.

15. 15. The information processing device according to claim 10, 11. The information processing device according to claim 10, wherein the energy supply service includes a rapid energy supply service in which a charge is made for use of a rapid supply of energy at a high speed to a mobile object.

16. 16. The information processing device according to claim 10, the information processing device has a management processing unit that refers to the user registration database and executes authentication processing of the user or the mobile body based on the identification information received from the previous mobile body; 23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

17. 17. The information processing device according to claim 10, The moving object is an electric vehicle equipped with a rechargeable battery, The energy is electrical energy supplied to the battery.

23. An information processing apparatus comprising:

18. A method for processing information on an energy supply service for a mobile object and a parking space rental service for the mobile object, which are provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object that is present within a service provision area, comprising: an information processing device detects a service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which a plurality of types of services are provided by a plurality of mutually different service providers; the information processing device makes it possible to refer to an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in correspondence with each other; a user registration database that stores identification information of legitimate users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service and identification information of the mobile body in correspondence with each other; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service in correspondence with each other; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body in correspondence with each other; the information processing device refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database, and when it is confirmed that the user of the detected mobile body to which the service is to be provided is a legitimate user pre-registered in correspondence with the service provision area and the service provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the usage fee for the parking space rental service that are permitted for use by the legitimate user's mobile body, adds up the calculated usage fees for each service, and performs processing necessary to charge the user the combined amount of the usage fees; The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

19. A method for processing information on an energy supply service for a mobile object and a parking space rental service for the mobile object, which are provided to a mobile object or a user of the mobile object that is present within a service provision area, comprising: an information processing device detects the service provision target that exists within a service provision area in which the energy supply service and the parking space rental service are respectively provided by a plurality of different providers; the information processing device makes it possible to refer to an area stay database that stores identification information of the mobile body present in the service provision area, identification information of the service provision area, and entry / exit information of the mobile body in correspondence with each other; a user registration database that stores identification information of legitimate users who have been registered in advance as users who can use the energy supply service and the parking space rental service and identification information of the mobile body in correspondence with each other; an operator database that stores identification information of the service provision area, information of providers providing the energy supply service, and information of providers providing the parking space rental service in correspondence with each other; and a usage management database that stores information on the stay time of the mobile body in the service provision area and information on the amount of energy supplied to the mobile body in correspondence with each other; the information processing device refers to the area stay database, the user registration database, the business database, and the usage management database, and when it is confirmed that the user of the detected mobile body to which the service is to be provided is a legitimate user pre-registered in correspondence with the service provision area and the provider, calculates the usage fee for the energy supply service and the provision fee for the parking space rental service that are permitted for use by the legitimate user's mobile body, and performs the necessary processing to pay the calculated provision fees for each service to the energy supply service provider and the parking space rental service provider, respectively; The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

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