Information processing method, information processing device, terminal and program

Abstract

To easily acquire information on a moving body.SOLUTION: An information processing method in an information processing system includes the steps of: determining whether or not predetermined moving body-related information related to a moving body has been stored; and performing a first notification for causing periodic report information related to the moving body to be input and a second notification for prompting the predetermined moving body-related information to be input when predetermined conditions are satisfied. The predetermined conditions include a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving body-related information has not been stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing method and an information processing device. , Terminal and programs. [Background technology]

[0002] When managing moving objects such as automobiles and motorcycles, particularly multiple moving objects, it is desirable to acquire and manage information about each moving object or information that extracts information about each moving object. This information needs to be acquired at some point in time so that it can be input into a management system.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention that captures an image of a moving vehicle with a vehicle identification number written in a known position, recognizes a character string contained in the captured image, and outputs the recognized character string as vehicle number data. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2022-134148 A Summary of the Invention

[0005] Considering the purpose of the information, it is desirable to input this information as early as possible after the start of management. Therefore, one possible input method is for the administrator to obtain the information one by one and input it into the management system. However, some of this information, such as the vehicle identification number and vehicle registration number, is stamped on the vehicle itself (such as the license plate) or written on the vehicle inspection certificate, which must be managed inside the vehicle. Therefore, it was cumbersome for the administrator to check and obtain this information one by one, especially when the subject of management was a large number of moving objects.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to enable easy acquisition of information relating to a moving body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to one aspect of the present invention, an information processing method in an information processing system includes determining whether specified mobile object related information regarding a mobile object has been stored, issuing a first notification to prompt the input of periodic reporting information regarding the mobile object, and issuing a second notification to prompt the input of the specified mobile object related information when specified conditions are satisfied, the specified conditions including a case where it is determined that the specified mobile object related information has not been stored. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, information regarding a moving body can be easily acquired. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a system for controlling daily inspection processing in an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a mobile terminal 10 provided in a moving object 1 in the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of a server 20 in the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an administrator terminal 30 in the present embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of an information processing device 40 according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart of a daily inspection process in the present embodiment. [Figure 7] 13 is a display example displayed on the mobile terminal 10 in the daily inspection process in this embodiment. [Figure 8] 13 is a display example displayed on the mobile terminal 10 in the daily inspection process in this embodiment. [Figure 9]13 is a display example displayed on the mobile terminal 10 in the daily inspection process in this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings as an example of a mode for carrying out the present invention. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions may be omitted. Furthermore, the components described in these embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0011] <Functional configuration> FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile object-related information acquisition system according to one aspect of the present embodiment. In this system, a mobile terminal 10 held by a user who operates a mobile object 1, a server 20 for performing various processes while storing information related to the mobile object 1, and an administrator terminal 30 operated by an administrator who manages the mobile object 1 are connected via a network NW, and are capable of transmitting and receiving information to each other. In addition, the mobile object 1 is provided with an information processing device 40, which collects travel information of the mobile object 1 and transmits the collected travel information to the server 20 via the network NW. In the server 20, various processes are performed based on the accumulated travel information of the mobile object 1, and the results are output to the administrator terminal 30, and information for prompting the user to make necessary input is output and displayed on the mobile terminal 10, for example, based on an instruction from the administrator terminal 30.

[0012] Here, the travel information is information about the travel of a moving object, and examples of the information include, but are not limited to, information about the position, information about the speed, and information about the acceleration. In addition, the travel information is not limited to being composed of one type of information, and may be composed of a plurality of pieces of information, for example, the travel information may be composed of position information and acceleration information. The travel information is collected at a predetermined timing in the information processing device 40, and similarly, the travel information accumulated in the information processing device 40 is transmitted to the server 20 at a predetermined timing. For example, in a certain information processing device 10, the travel information is collected every second and transmitted to the server 20 every minute, while in another information processing device 10, the travel information may be collected every 10 seconds and transmitted to the server 20 every 10 minutes. Furthermore, in a certain information processing device 40, the travel information is collected every 10 seconds, and transmitted via the roadside device when the moving object 1 passes near the roadside device connected to the server 20 (for example, a method based on ETC2.0 is exemplified).

[0013] The driving evaluation information is information regarding the evaluation of the driving of a moving object, and examples thereof include, but are not limited to, driving score information that is information that scores driving quality, route information depicted based on the position information of each moving object, event information that is considered to be dangerous driving such as sudden steering, sudden acceleration, and sudden deceleration (for example, superimposed and displayed on the route information), and distribution of the frequency of acceleration values ​​observed in a predetermined period of time. Details of the driving evaluation information will be described later.

[0014] In this embodiment, the moving object 1 is a vehicle used for business purposes, but is not limited to such a vehicle. The moving object 1 is equipped with an information processing device 40, the details of which will be described later.

[0015] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the mobile terminal 10 of FIG. The mobile terminal 10 in this embodiment may be, for example and without limitation, an electronic device such as a smartphone or a tablet, and is configured, for example, with a processing unit 110, a memory unit 120, a communication unit 130, a display unit 140, an operation unit 150, and a sound output unit 160.

[0016] The processing unit 110 is configured by a processing operation device including, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit). The processing unit 110 performs various processes on each piece of data, and also controls each of the functional units of the communication unit 130, the display unit 140, the operation unit 150, and the sound output unit 160 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 120.

[0017] The storage unit 120 includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like, and stores the control program processed by the processing unit 110, various data, for example, information acquired by each functional unit, and the like. Note that the storage unit 120 is not limited to being built into the mobile terminal 10, and may be an external storage device connected via a digital input / output port such as a universal serial bus (USB), or the like.

[0018] In this embodiment, the storage unit 120 stores, for example, a daily inspection processing program 121 and a database 122.

[0019] The daily inspection processing program 121 is a program that is read by the processing unit 110 and executed as a daily inspection processing to be described later.

[0020] The database 122 is, for example, a database in which acquired travel information generated for each moving object 1 is accumulated and stored. The driving information is linked to time information issued by a clock unit 160 described later and stored in the driving information database 122, and is accumulated in the driving information database 122 in a manner that makes it possible to know when the driving information was obtained.

[0021] Furthermore, the database 122 may store the mobile object related information acquired by the mobile terminal 10. In this case, the stored mobile object related information may be transmitted to the storage unit 220 of the server 20 described later at some timing, or vehicle management may be performed in a form in which the mobile object related information is held in each mobile terminal 10 without using the storage unit 220 of the server 20.

[0022] The communication unit 130 is a module that can connect to a public network such as the Internet and communicate data with each device such as the server 20 connected to the network by using, for example, mobile communications such as LTE (Long Term Evolution), 3G, 4G, and 5G, or narrowband communications such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication). Alternatively, information may be exchanged by communications compatible with ETC2.0 that performs two-way communications using DSRC. For example, the mobile terminal 10 exchanges data such as daily inspection information with the server 20 via the communication unit 130 .

[0023] The display unit 140 is a display device configured to have, for example, an LCD or the like, and performs various displays based on a display signal output from the processing unit 110. The display unit 140 may be configured integrally with a touch panel to form the operation unit 150 as a touch screen.

[0024] The operation unit 150 is configured to have input devices such as operation buttons and operation switches for the user to input various operations to the mobile terminal 10. The operation unit 150 may also have a touch panel that is integrally configured with the display unit 140, and this touch panel may function as an input interface between the user and the mobile terminal 10. An operation signal according to a user operation is output from the operation unit 150 to the processing unit 110. For example, an input by the user is accepted in a daily inspection process described later.

[0025] In the daily inspection process described later, the operation unit 150 is used to input mobile object-related information, but the mobile object-related information may be input in any manner, such as character input using a keyboard or the like, image input in cooperation with an imaging unit not shown, or reading of one-dimensional codes, two-dimensional codes, etc. in cooperation with a code reading unit not shown.

[0026] The sound output unit 160 is a sound output device including a speaker and the like, and outputs various sounds based on the sound output signal output from the processing unit 110.

[0027] Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the server 20 in Fig. 1. The server 20 in this embodiment is configured to include a processing unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a communication unit 230. The server 20 is connected to the mobile terminal 10, the administrator terminal 30, the information processing device 40, etc., via a network such as the Internet, receives various information related to the mobile object 1, such as daily inspection information, from the mobile terminal 10, etc., and stores it in the storage unit 220. In addition, the server 20 calculates acceleration information and generates driving report information based on the stored information, for example, position information acquired by the information processing device 40.

[0028] The processing unit 210, like the processing unit 110 of the mobile terminal 10, is configured by a processing operation device including, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro-Processing Unit). The processing unit 210 performs various processes on each piece of data, and also reads and executes programs stored in the storage unit 220.

[0029] The storage unit 220, like the storage unit 120 of the mobile terminal 10, includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like, and stores the control program processed by the processing unit 210 and various data, for example, an on-board device table in which device identification information is registered. Note that the storage unit 220 is not limited to being built into the server 20, and may be an external storage device connected via a digital input / output port such as a universal serial bus (USB), or the like.

[0030] In this embodiment, the storage unit 220 stores, for example, a daily inspection processing program 221, a travel information database 222, a mobile object related information database 223, and a daily inspection information database 224.

[0031] The daily inspection processing program 221 is a program that is read by the processing unit 210 and executed as a daily inspection process described later in cooperation with the daily inspection program 121 described above.

[0032] The travel information database 222 is a database that accumulates and stores travel information transmitted from the information processing device 40 provided in the moving body 1. As described above, the travel information is linked to time information, and is stored in the travel information database 222 in a manner that makes it possible to know when the travel information was acquired.

[0033] The moving object related information database 223 is a database for storing moving object related information for each moving object 1. The moving object related information will be described later. The moving object related information is associated with the identification information (for example, a moving object ID) of the corresponding moving object 1 and registered in the moving object related information database 223.

[0034] The mobile object-related information is static information related to the mobile object, and is information that can only be obtained by accessing the mobile object itself. For example, the information may be, but is not limited to, a vehicle identification number or a vehicle registration number, and may be any information related to the mobile object and directly or indirectly required for managing the mobile object.

[0035] The daily inspection information database 224 is a database for storing the results of daily inspections performed on each moving object 1. The results of the daily inspection are linked to the identification information of the corresponding moving body 1 and registered in the moving body related information database 224.

[0036] The communication unit 230 is a module capable of connecting to a network such as the Internet using a wired communication interface or, similar to the communication unit 130 of the mobile terminal 10, using, for example, mobile communications such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or 3G, or narrowband communications such as DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), and capable of data communication with each device, such as the information processing device 40, connected to the network.

[0037] Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the administrator terminal 30 in Fig. 1. The administrator terminal 30 in this embodiment may be, for example and without limitation, an electronic device such as a tablet or laptop PC, and is configured to include, for example, a processing unit 310, a storage unit 320, a communication unit 330, a display unit 340, an operation unit 350, and a sound output unit 360. The configurations of these functional units, the processing unit 310, the memory unit 320, the communication unit 330, the display unit 340, the operation unit 350, and the sound output unit 360, may be substantially the same as the processing unit 110, the memory unit 120, the communication unit 130, the display unit 140, the operation unit 150, and the sound output unit 160 of the mobile terminal 10, and therefore detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0038] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of the information processing device 40 in FIG. The information processing device 40 in this embodiment can be inserted into a socket (for example, a cigarette lighter socket, an electricity supply socket, or a connection socket) of the moving body 1 and fixed inside the moving body 1 (referred to as a "cigarette lighter device" in this application). The electricity supply socket or the connection socket is, for example, a socket that supports USB (Universal Serial Bus). Of course, the information processing device 40 is not limited to such a device, and may be any device such as a drive recorder, a car navigation device, a digital tachograph, or the like provided in the moving body 1, or even a mobile terminal 10 carried by a passenger of the moving body 1, as long as it can at least collect and transmit the traveling information of the moving body 1 to the server 20. Furthermore, it may be a device that collects and transmits the traveling information according to the ETC2.0 system. The information processing device 40 is configured to include, for example, a processing unit 410, a storage unit 420, a communication unit 430, a display unit 440, an operation unit 450, a sound output unit 460, a traveling information acquisition unit 470, and a clock unit 480. As described above, the information processing device 40 collects driving information at a predetermined interval, associates the collected information with time information acquired by the clock unit 180, and stores the collected information in the storage unit 420. Then, the information processing device 40 transmits the collected driving information to the server 20 connected to the network NW via the communication unit 430 at a predetermined timing.

[0039] The configurations of the processing unit 410, communication unit 430, display unit 440, operation unit 450, and sound output unit 460, which are part of the functional units in the information processing device 40, may be substantially similar to the processing unit 110, communication unit 130, display unit 140, operation unit 150, and sound output unit 160 of the mobile terminal 10, and therefore detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0040] The storage unit 420 includes, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and the like, and stores the control program processed by the processing unit 110, various data, for example, information acquired by each functional unit, and the like. Note that the storage unit 420 is not limited to one built into the information processing device 40, and may be an external storage device connected via a digital input / output port such as a universal serial bus (USB), or the like.

[0041] In this embodiment, the storage unit 420 stores, for example, a travel information acquisition processing program 421 and a travel information database 422.

[0042] The travel information acquisition processing program 421 is a program that is read by the processing unit 410 and executed as travel information acquisition, which will be described later.

[0043] The travel information database 422 is, for example, a database in which acquired travel information occurring regarding the moving object 1 is accumulated and stored. The driving information is linked to time information issued by a clock unit 480 described later and stored in the driving information database 422, and is accumulated in the driving information database 422 in a manner that makes it possible to know when the driving information was obtained.

[0044] For example, when the traveling information includes position information, the traveling information acquisition unit 470 acquires position information (for example, latitude and longitude information) of the information processing device 40 at a predetermined interval based on radio waves arriving from a GNSS satellite (for example, a GPS satellite). That is, the position information of the moving body 1 equipped with the information processing device 40 can be acquired. In other words, by using the moving body 1 equipped with the information processing device 40, the position information of the moving body 1 can be substantially acquired. For example, when the traveling information includes speed information, the traveling information acquisition unit 470 acquires vehicle speed pulse information acquired by a vehicle speed pulse acquisition unit (not shown) mounted on the moving body 1, and acquires the speed information of the moving body 1 at a predetermined interval based on the vehicle speed pulse information. Alternatively, the speed information may be calculated based on position information acquired separately. For example, when the traveling information includes acceleration information, the acceleration is acquired by a piezoelectric acceleration sensor. Alternatively, the acceleration of the vehicle may be calculated based on position information and speed information acquired separately. The acquired travel information is stored in the storage unit 420 in association with information relating to the time (current time) at which the travel information was acquired.

[0045] Here, when the location information is included in the travel information, an accuracy value (e.g., DOP value) indicating the accuracy of the location information may be acquired when acquiring the location information. In this case, the acquired location information and accuracy value are associated with the current time and stored in the storage unit 420.

[0046] The method of acquiring the location information is not limited to the above, and any method of acquiring the location information may be applied. For example, the location information of the information processing device 40 may be acquired by the location information acquiring unit 470 receiving radio waves, which include location information specific to the roadside device and are emitted by the roadside device installed on the side of the road, when the mobile object 1 equipped with the information processing device 40 approaches the roadside device.

[0047] Furthermore, the driving information may be any information related to the driving of the moving body 1, and may include, for example, reservation information, which is information regarding who will use the moving body 1, inputted through the mobile terminal 10 or the administrator terminal 30, driving status information such as the driving start time, rest time, driving end time of the moving body 1, etc., which is determined by whether or not there is a change in the location information and whether the engine is ON / OFF, etc.

[0048] Furthermore, the traveling information acquisition unit 470 may be configured to include a temperature information acquisition unit (not shown). That is, the temperature may be measured in a time series manner and acquired as the traveling information. Similarly, the traveling information acquisition unit 470 may be configured to include any one of an atmospheric pressure information acquisition unit, an altitude information acquisition unit, a humidity information acquisition unit, and the like. That is, information related to some environment inside and outside the moving object 1 may be acquired as the traveling information.

[0049] Furthermore, the travel information acquisition unit 470 may be configured to include an image information acquisition unit (not shown), and may appropriately acquire images inside and outside the moving body 1 by the image information acquisition unit, and may acquire such image information as the travel information. For example, image information of the road surface and image information of the weather may be acquired as the travel information outside the moving body 1, and image information of the driver may be acquired as the travel information inside the moving body 1, and the contents are not particularly limited. Furthermore, for example, at least one image of the inside or outside of the moving body 1 may be acquired at a predetermined cycle (for example, once per minute), and for example, images of the outside of the moving body 1 may be acquired at a predetermined cycle. In this case, for example, when the contents of a plurality of images acquired at different times are substantially the same, that is, when it can be determined that the position and angle of view of the image information acquisition unit (camera) have not substantially changed, it may be determined that the moving body 1 is not moving.

[0050] The acquired mobile object information may be stored in the travel information database 422 of the storage unit 420 in association with information regarding the time (current time) at which the mobile object information was acquired, which is acquired by a clock unit 480 described later.

[0051] The clock unit 480 is a built-in clock of the information processing device 40, and outputs time information (timekeeping information). The clock unit 480 is configured to include, for example, a clock using a crystal oscillator. The clock unit 480 may be configured to include a clock conforming to the Network Identity and Time Zone (NITZ) standard or the like.

[0052] In addition, the information processing device 40 does not have to exist as a single unit, and the mobile terminal 10 may be configured to include the functions of the information processing device 40. That is, the user may operate the mobile terminal 10 to, for example, input moving object related information, and may also obtain driving information in the mobile terminal 10 and transmit it to the server 20.

[0053] <Daily inspection process> Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a daily inspection process performed by cooperation between the mobile terminal 10 and the server 20 will be described as an example of a process for acquiring mobile object related information. In this daily inspection process, a vehicle identification number and / or a vehicle registration number is acquired as the mobile object related information. Fig. 6 is a flowchart of the daily inspection process in this embodiment.

[0054] The daily inspection process is a process for daily inspecting a vehicle to check whether there are any problems when the vehicle is used for business, etc. The inspection items in the daily inspection process are not particularly limited and may be any items, but in this embodiment, as an example and not a limitation, the following 15 items are inspected by the user every day before starting to use the vehicle, and will be described below. 1. Windshield washer fluid amount 2. Brake fluid level 3. Battery fluid level 4. Amount of cooling water 5. Engine oil level 6. Tire pressure 7. Cracks, damage and abnormal wear on tires 8. Tire tread depth 9. Lamps are lit or flashing, and lenses are dirty or damaged 10. Brake pedal travel and braking effect 11. Parking brake lever travel 12. Windshield washer spray status 13. Wiping condition of the wiper 14. Is the engine running properly and is there any abnormal noise? 15. Engine low speed and acceleration conditions

[0055] In the daily inspection process, when inspecting these items, as shown in Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, these items are displayed in an insertable form on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, and each time the user completes the inspection of each item, the user inputs that fact through the operation unit 150, thereby making it possible to confirm whether the inspection has been completed. That is, whether or not the inspection of each item has been completed is input through the UI of the mobile terminal 10, and the result is stored in the daily inspection information database 224 of the server 20 in association with the identification information of the corresponding mobile object 1.

[0056] 6, first, the mobile terminal 10 or the server 20 receives a trigger for starting the daily inspection process (S11). Specific examples of the trigger include when it is time for the user holding the mobile terminal 10 to start driving, when an instruction to that effect is input from outside (for example, the administrator terminal 30), when it is determined that the position acquired by a position information acquisition unit (not shown) provided in the mobile terminal 10 is in the vicinity of the position of the moving object 1, and the like, but there is no particular limitation to this and the trigger may be any one.

[0057] When the trigger is received, the server 20 determines whether the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number of the target moving body 1 has already been registered (S12). Already registered means, for example, that these numbers are stored in association with the moving body 1 in the moving body related information database 223 in the storage unit 220.

[0058] If it is determined that the vehicle has not been registered (S12; N), the contents of the items prompting the input of the inspection results in the daily inspection process, including the contents of the items prompting the input of the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number, are displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10 (S13). That is, in addition to displaying and notifying items such as a message prompting the input of the inspection results for each item required for the daily inspection and an input field for inputting the inspection results, items prompting the input of the chassis number and the vehicle registration number in addition, such as a message prompting the input of the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number and an input field for inputting these numbers, are displayed and notified, so that the user is notified of the prompting of the input of the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number in addition to each item of the daily inspection.

[0059] In this case, it is preferable to emphasize such notifications by, for example, displaying items as notifications prompting the input of chassis number and / or vehicle registration number differently from items as notifications prompting the input of other information, as shown in FIG. 9.

[0060] Furthermore, the display of the items for prompting the input of the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number does not need to be performed at the same timing or on the same screen as the display of the items for prompting the input of the inspection results for each item required for daily inspection, but may be performed at different timings or on different screens. For example, one item may be displayed and the other item may be displayed after the corresponding input is completed, or each item may be displayed by performing an operation to display another page by a scroll operation or the like.

[0061] In this case, it is preferable that the display of an item for prompting the input of the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number is performed before or as a priority over the display of an item for prompting the input of the inspection results for each item required for daily inspection. Here, "preferentially" means that the items prompting the input of the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number are displayed in a more prominent form than the items related to daily inspections, for example by making them larger in size, displaying them at the top or center of the screen, or displaying them next to the item that was most recently entered. In this way, since daily inspections must always be performed before driving, the user can be more strongly impressed with the need to enter the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number by prompting them to do so before that or as a high priority.

[0062] On the other hand, if it is determined that the result has already been registered (S12; Y), an item for inputting the inspection result in the daily inspection process is displayed on the display unit 140 (S14).

[0063] Then, an input from the user is accepted via the operation unit 150 corresponding to the contents of the items displayed on the display unit 140 (S15). When the input is accepted, the input information is transmitted to the server 20 and stored in the storage unit 20. Here, when the process of step S13 is performed, each piece of input information is stored in the mobile object related information database 223 and the daily inspection information database 224 in association with the identification information of the mobile object 1. On the other hand, when the process of step S14 is performed, the input information is stored in the daily inspection information database 224 in association with the identification information of the mobile object 1.

[0064] In addition, the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number may be input by the user checking the contents and directly inputting each number, or the user may take a picture of the contents using a not-shown image capture unit provided in the mobile terminal 10 and input the image data, or even by reading a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code associated with these numbers, and the input method is not particularly limited.

[0065] In this way, it becomes possible to easily collect information related to the moving body. In particular, information such as the chassis number and the vehicle registration number, which are required to be checked on the vehicle inspection certificate that the driver is obligated to carry when driving, cannot be centrally managed, and it is cumbersome for the administrator to perform the work of acquiring the information in an integrated manner. However, the present invention has an effect of automatically urging the user who operates each moving body 1 to acquire and input the information, thereby making it possible to collect the information.

[0066] [Variations] In the above-described embodiment, the timing for prompting the input of mobile object-related information is the start of daily inspection, but the timing is not limited to this and may be any timing. For example, based on travel information of the moving object 1, such as reservation information, driving status information (e.g., boarding and disembarking records), and exclusive vehicle information, an item prompting the input of the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10 as appropriate. Based on this information, for example, when the engine is started, when the vehicle is parked near a place assumed to be a dining location around a time assumed to be lunchtime, etc. Also, for example, the administrator may instruct the mobile terminal 10 to make such a display at any timing from the administrator terminal 30.

[0067] In the above-described embodiment, the timing for displaying on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10 the contents of the items prompting the input of the chassis number and vehicle registration number is not specifically defined as long as it is after a trigger for starting the daily inspection process is received, but the display prompting the input of mobile object-related information may be displayed at a specific timing after the trigger is received. For example, the contents of an item for prompting input of mobile object-related information may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, triggered by the timing of a response to an item inspected by a user performing an inspection while located inside the mobile object, among the 15 items of the daily inspection process described above. Specifically, an item for prompting input of mobile object-related information may be displayed and notified at a timing corresponding to a notification by display of an item, such as when the user performing an inspection is attempting to (attempting to) perform a response to any of the following items as items inspected while located inside the mobile object, or when it is detected that the response is being performed (when inputting to the item, etc.), or when an input is made to the effect that the response has been completed (when inputting to the item is completed, etc.). 10. Brake pedal travel and braking effect 11. Parking brake lever travel 12. Windshield washer spray status 13. Wiping condition of the wiper 14. Is the engine running properly and is there any abnormal noise? 15. Engine low speed and acceleration conditions

[0068] That is, when it is detected that the user is inspecting an item that requires the user to be located inside the vehicle, or when it is confirmed that the inspection is completed, the user is prompted to obtain vehicle-related information (e.g., chassis number, vehicle registration number, etc.) which can be confirmed or obtained by checking the vehicle inspection certificate, etc., also inside the vehicle. Since such vehicle-related information is written on the vehicle inspection certificate managed in the dashboard of the vehicle, for example, it is possible for the user to obtain such vehicle-related information without imposing a large burden on the user.

[0069] Similarly, once the user has confirmed that inspection of items that require the user to be located outside the mobile body has been completed, an item may be displayed to encourage the user to obtain mobile body-related information (e.g., chassis number, vehicle registration number, etc.), which is information that can be obtained outside the mobile body.

[0070] For example, since the chassis number is often stamped on the dash panel in the engine room in addition to the vehicle inspection certificate, a display prompting the input of the chassis number as mobile object-related information may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, triggered by the timing of a response to an item that the user inspecting inspects in the engine room among the 15 items in the daily inspection process described above. For example, an item for prompting the input of mobile object-related information may be displayed and notified at a timing corresponding to a notification by display of an item, such as when a response to any of the following items is being performed (when an attempt is made to perform the response) or when it is detected that the response is being performed (when input is being made to an item, etc.), or when an input is made to indicate that the response has been completed (when input is completed to an item, etc.). 1. Windshield washer fluid amount 2. Brake fluid level 3. Battery fluid level 4. Amount of cooling water 5. Engine oil level

[0071] In addition, when checking the inside of the engine room, the user goes outside the vehicle, and therefore, in consideration of the fact that the vehicle registration number can be obtained by checking the front and rear of the vehicle outside in addition to the vehicle inspection certificate, an item for prompting input of the vehicle registration number may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10 to notify the user and make him / her input the number. The timing of display is also the same as above.

[0072] Furthermore, for example, since the vehicle registration number can be obtained by checking the front and rear of the outside of the mobile body in addition to the vehicle inspection certificate as described above, a display prompting the input of the vehicle registration number as mobile body related information may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, triggered by the timing of a response to an item that the user inspecting inspects outside the mobile body among the 15 items of the daily inspection process described above. For example, an item for prompting the input of mobile body related information may be displayed and notified at a timing corresponding to a notification by display of an item, such as when a response to any of the following items is being performed (when an attempt is made to perform the response) or when it is detected that the response is being performed (when input is being made to an item, etc.), or when an input is made to indicate that the response has been completed (when input is completed to an item, etc.). 6. Tire pressure 7. Cracks, damage and abnormal wear on tires 8. Tire tread depth 9. Lamps are lit or flashing, and lenses are dirty or damaged

[0073] In addition, since the chassis number may be stamped not only on the dash panel in the engine compartment, but also under the driver's seat or in the back of the wheel well, similar to the case of the vehicle registration number described above, an item prompting the user performing the inspection to enter the chassis number as vehicle-related information may be displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, triggered by the timing of the item to be inspected by the user outside the vehicle.

[0074] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when the user inputs mobile object-related information, the information is incorporated into the daily inspection process. However, the process to which the information is incorporated is not limited to the daily inspection process, and any process related to a mobile object can be applied. For example, in the case of collecting and delivering cargo, a process for inputting mobile object-related information may be incorporated into the process for collection or delivery. In this case, for example, it is preferable to perform the notification when collection or delivery is performed, i.e., when the mobile object 1 is stopped. In addition to the state where the mobile object 1 is stopped, it is preferable to perform the notification prompting the input of mobile object-related information when the user is inside or near the mobile object 1, when the user has time to operate the mobile terminal 10, etc.

[0075] The timing when the user is inside or near the moving body 1 may be determined by any method, but for example, the mobile terminal 10 may have a location information acquisition unit (not shown) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal 10 in a similar manner to the location information acquisition by the traveling information acquisition unit 470, and the timing may be determined when the location information of the mobile terminal 10 and the location information of the information processing device 40 substantially match, or when it can be determined that they are located at the same place or in the vicinity. Alternatively, the timing may be obtained through a connection between the mobile terminal 10 and the information processing device 40 via short-range wireless communication or the like.

[0076] The timing when the user has time to operate the mobile terminal 10 may be understood by any method, but may be, for example, the timing when the user is operating the mobile terminal 10 (it may be the timing when the user is performing operations related to vehicle management, such as entering reports on vehicle operation and alcohol checks, accessing SNS, browsing the web, etc.), the timing when the user can be said to have time to perform operations based on pre-registered schedule information (for example, a time when there is no business to be done on the schedule or a time set as a break time), or a time period when no work is expected to be performed, such as lunchtime or a break time (for example, between 12:00 and 1:00 p.m., which is expected as lunchtime, or between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., which is expected as a break time).

[0077] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, if the chassis number and vehicle registration number are not registered in the mobile object related information database 223 of the server 20, an item on the mobile terminal 10 is displayed to notify the user and prompt them to enter these numbers, but this is not limited to the above. For example, after step S13, the user may be allowed to select not to input the chassis number and the vehicle registration number. In this case, when the next daily inspection process (or a process for inputting information related to a moving object) occurs, an item may be displayed to prompt the user to input the moving object-related information again.

[0078] When displaying an item to prompt the user to input the mobile object-related information again, the display of the item may be preferably made more emphasized. The more emphasized the item may be any mode that draws the user's attention to the display more, and examples of such a mode include making the size of the displayed item larger than the previous time, making the displayed item a different color from the previous time, and making it impossible to input another item unless the expected mobile object-related information is input. If a selection is made not to input the expected mobile object related information even when a display is displayed again prompting the user to input mobile object related information, the next time an item is displayed to prompt the user to input mobile object related information, the display may be more emphasized.

[0079] In addition, for some mobile object-related information, such as the vehicle registration number, the contents of the information may change while the mobile object 1 is in operation. In consideration of such a case, it is possible to check again after a predetermined period of time (e.g., one year) after registration whether the information is correct, and if the information has been updated and is different, to display a message urging the user to input new information.

[0080] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a display is displayed to prompt the input of both the chassis number and the vehicle registration number, but this is not limited to this, and it is of course also possible to display a display to prompt the input of only one of them. However, if both the chassis number and the vehicle registration number are available, it is preferable to obtain both numbers at once, as these numbers can be used to obtain more vehicle information through the API provided by the Automobile Inspection and Registration Information Association.

[0081] Furthermore, in the case where only one of the chassis number and the vehicle registration number is registered, in view of the above-mentioned background, it is preferable to more emphasize the display urging the input of the other number.

[0082] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the input of mobile object-related information is prompted at the timing of performing daily inspection processing, but the base processing for prompting the input of mobile object-related information is not limited to daily inspection processing, and may be any processing that includes the user providing some kind of periodic reporting information regarding the mobile object via the mobile terminal 10. For example, rather than being a task that should be performed daily, such as a daily inspection, the process may be a process for checking the vehicle status that occurs as needed, such as after driving a certain distance (e.g., 5,000 kilometers) or when the administrator specifically requests a report from the user regarding the vehicle, for example, when performing an inspection similar to a daily inspection, a process for entering a daily report when work is completed, or a process for responding to a call from the administrator.

[0083] As a specific example, a user may create a report on vehicle operation. A report on vehicle operation may be, for example, a daily driving report for recording where and for what purpose the vehicle was driven during a certain period of time, and when the report information is input and transmitted via the mobile terminal 10, the user may be prompted to input mobile object-related information. More specifically, since the report is created by inputting using the mobile terminal 10, it should be inputted not while driving, during a break when not driving, while refueling or charging, after driving has ended, etc., in consideration of this, for example, based on the location information included in the driving information, when the mobile unit 1 is located within a location or area defined as a rest area (e.g., a service area on a highway or a parking lot attached to a restaurant), a refueling or charging area (e.g., a gas station, a charging station, etc.), or a mobile unit storage area (e.g., a parking lot where the mobile unit is usually parked, etc.), the mobile terminal 10 may be prompted for mobile unit-related information when the mobile unit 1 is located (preferably also when the mobile unit is stopped) within a location or area defined as a rest area (e.g., a service area on a highway or a parking lot attached to a restaurant), a refueling or charging area (e.g., a gas station, a charging station, etc.), or a mobile unit storage area (e.g., a parking lot where the mobile unit is usually parked, etc.) based on the location information included in the driving information.

[0084] As another specific example, a user may perform an alcohol check at the start and end of vehicle operation. The alcohol check requires confirmation of whether the user is under the influence of alcohol and recording the details thereof, and the results may be collected or input via the mobile terminal 10, for example. Therefore, input of mobile object-related information may be prompted at the timing of performing the alcohol check with the mobile terminal 10. More specifically, for example, in the case where an alcohol detector and the mobile terminal 10 are connected by wire or wirelessly to collect the alcohol check result through the mobile terminal 10, the input of the mobile object related information may be prompted in response to the timing when the alcohol check result is acquired by the mobile terminal 10. Also, for example, in the case where confirmation of the user's alcohol intake is performed through the mobile terminal 10 by visual inspection or the like (for example, by voice call or video call), the input of the mobile object related information may be prompted in response to the timing when the confirmation is performed. Of course, the input of the mobile object related information is not limited to the timing after the alcohol check is performed, but may be prompted in response to the timing before the alcohol check is performed, or may be prompted during the alcohol check.

[0085] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, in step S13, the content of an item that prompts the user to input the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number is displayed on the display unit 140 of the mobile terminal 10, thereby prompting the user to input the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number, but the processing in the mobile terminal 10 is not limited to this. For example, if the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number is indicated on the vehicle inspection certificate or the like by a one-dimensional or two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), a code reading unit (not shown) may be activated in the mobile terminal 10 to prompt the user to scan the code and obtain the information. Alternatively, an item (e.g., an icon, button, text message, etc.) for activating the code reading unit may be displayed on the display unit 140, making it possible to activate the unit immediately.

[0086] Furthermore, the information itself of the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number may be obtained by reading character information from image data acquired by an imaging unit using OCR or the like. In other words, the method of reading the chassis number and / or vehicle registration number is not particularly limited, and it is sufficient that the number is obtained by activating some kind of reading unit.

[0087] Furthermore, the user may be prompted to input the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number by outputting a sound from the sound output unit 160. For example, a sound message prompting the user to input the chassis number and / or the vehicle registration number may be output.

[0088] In addition, among the processes of each step in the daily inspection process in the above-mentioned embodiment, the server 20 may perform the judgment or the like, but the mobile terminal 10 may perform the judgment. For example, the information handled in the daily inspection process, such as the mobile object related information, is stored in the storage unit 220 (the mobile object related information database 223) of the server 20, but may be stored in the storage unit 120 of the mobile terminal 10, and in this case, the processing unit 110 of the mobile terminal 10 may determine whether the mobile object related information is stored. Furthermore, the judgment of whether the mobile object related information is stored in the storage unit 220 may be performed by the processing unit 210 of the server 20 or the processing unit 110 of the mobile terminal 10. In the former case, the processing unit 210 of the server 20 outputs to the mobile terminal 10 to prompt the input of the mobile object related information, and the mobile terminal 10 responds by notifying the mobile object through the display unit 140 or the like.

[0089] In the above-mentioned embodiments, various programs and data relating to various processes are stored in the storage unit, and the processing unit reads and executes these programs to realize the processes in the above-mentioned embodiments. In this case, the storage unit of each device may have internal storage devices such as ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, hard disk, and RAM, as well as recording media (recording media, external storage devices, storage media) such as memory cards (SD cards), Compact Flash (registered trademark) cards, memory sticks, USB memories, CD-RWs (optical disks), and MOs (magneto-optical disks), and the above-mentioned various programs and data may be stored in these recording media.

[0090] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and modifications. Furthermore, the above embodiment and modifications can be improved or modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the above embodiment and modifications can be combined. [Explanation of symbols]

[0091] 1. Mobile 10 Mobile devices 20 Servers 30 Administrator terminal 10. Information processing device

Claims

1. An information processing method in an information processing system, comprising: determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Including, The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a third notification that prompts input of information relating to the outside of the mobile object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the third notification. Information processing methods.

2. An information processing method in an information processing system, comprising: determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Including, The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a fourth notification that prompts input of information regarding the inside of the moving object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the fourth notification. Information processing methods.

3. An information processing method in an information processing system, comprising: determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Including, The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object-related information has not been stored, and a case where a user who rides in the target moving object has time to input the information, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes. Information processing methods.

4. An information processing device, A determination unit that determines whether or not predetermined moving object related information regarding a target moving object has been stored; a notification unit that issues a first notification to prompt the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification to prompt the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Equipped with The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a third notification that prompts input of information relating to the outside of the mobile object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the third notification. Information processing device.

5. An information processing device, A determination unit that determines whether or not predetermined moving object related information regarding a target moving object has been stored; a notification unit that issues a first notification to prompt the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification to prompt the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Including, The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a fourth notification that prompts input of information regarding the inside of the moving object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the fourth notification. Information processing device.

6. An information processing device, A determination unit that determines whether or not predetermined moving object related information regarding a target moving object has been stored; a notification unit that issues a first notification to prompt the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification to prompt the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; Including, The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object-related information has not been stored, and a case where a user who rides in the target moving object has time to input the information, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes. Information processing device.

7. A terminal, an acquisition unit that acquires information on whether predetermined mobile object related information regarding a target mobile object has been stored in a server; a notification unit that issues a first notification for prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification for prompting the user to input the specified moving object related information when a specified condition is satisfied; Equipped with The predetermined condition includes a case where it is acquired that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a third notification that prompts input of information relating to the outside of the mobile object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the third notification. Terminal.

8. A terminal, an acquisition unit that acquires information on whether predetermined mobile object related information regarding a target mobile object has been stored in a server; a notification unit that issues a first notification for prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification for prompting the user to input the specified moving object related information when a specified condition is satisfied; Equipped with The predetermined condition includes a case where it is acquired that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a fourth notification that prompts input of information regarding the inside of the moving object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the fourth notification. Terminal.

9. A terminal, an acquisition unit that acquires information on whether predetermined mobile object related information regarding a target mobile object has been stored in a server; a notification unit that issues a first notification for prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and a second notification for prompting the user to input the specified moving object related information when a specified condition is satisfied; Equipped with The predetermined condition includes a case where it is acquired that the predetermined moving object-related information has not been stored, and a case where a user who gets on the target moving object has time to input the information, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes. Terminal.

10. On the computer, determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; A program for executing The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a third notification that prompts input of information relating to the outside of the mobile object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the third notification. program.

11. On the computer, determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; A program for executing The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object related information has not been stored, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes, the first notification includes a fourth notification that prompts input of information regarding the inside of the moving object among the periodic report information; The second notification is made in response to the fourth notification. program.

12. On the computer, determining whether predetermined moving object related information regarding the target moving object has been stored; sending a first notification prompting the user to input periodic report information regarding the target moving object, and sending a second notification prompting the user to input the predetermined moving object-related information when a predetermined condition is satisfied; A program for executing The predetermined condition includes a case where it is determined that the predetermined moving object-related information has not been stored, and a case where a user who rides in the target moving object has time to input the information, the predetermined mobile object-related information is static information related to a mobile object, and cannot be obtained without accessing the mobile object itself; The periodic report information is information on matters to be inspected on a daily basis to check whether there are any problems with the mobile object when the mobile object is used for business purposes. program.

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