Information Processing Apparatus, Program, and Information Processing Method

Abstract

To improve a technique for providing meals to workers at a worksite.SOLUTION: An information processing device 20 for managing a vehicle 10 with a cafeteria facility 11 is provided, the information processing device comprising a controller 23 configured to acquire dispatch destination information including a specified location and specified hours, and instruct the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified hours.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, a program, and an information processing method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various technologies related to vehicle dispatching have been studied.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for dispatching vehicles of a transportation company such as a cafeteria vehicle operator in response to a call.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Although Patent Document 1 discloses dispatching a cafeteria vehicle operator's vehicle in response to a call, no proposal has been made regarding a method of providing meals to workers (hereinafter referred to as workers) who work or are on duty at a factory, a plant facility, a commercial facility, an office, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a workplace). Here, if cafeteria facilities available to workers are provided at the workplace, meals can be provided to the workers. However, there are problems in terms of securing space and cost in order to provide such cafeteria facilities. Thus, there is room for improvement in the technology of providing meals to workers at the workplace.

[0006] An object of the present disclosure is to improve the technology of providing meals to workers at the workplace.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria equipment, acquires dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time zone, and a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone. It is provided with.

[0008] A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure causes, an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria equipment, to acquire dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time zone, and to instruct the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone. It causes to execute operations including.

[0009] An information processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is, an information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria equipment, acquiring dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time zone, and instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone. It includes.

Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to improve the technology for providing meals to workers at the workplace.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] (Overview of the Embodiment) With reference to FIG. 1, an overview of the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 includes a vehicle 10, an information processing device 20, and a terminal device 30. The vehicle 10, the information processing device 20, and the terminal device 30 are communicably connected to a network 40 including, for example, the Internet and a mobile communication network.

[0014] The vehicle 10 is, for example, an automobile, but is not limited thereto and may be any vehicle. The vehicle 10 is, for example, a gasoline vehicle, an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid vehicle (HV), a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV), or a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), etc., but is not limited to these. The vehicle 10 is equipped with cafeteria facilities. The number of vehicles 10 included in the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 may be arbitrarily determined. Also, the vehicle 10 may be a manned vehicle or any autonomous driving vehicle that travels without a driver.

[0015] The information processing device 20 is, for example, a dedicated computer configured to function as a server. The information processing device 20 may be a general-purpose PC (Personal Computer). The information processing device 20 is communicable with the vehicle 10 and the terminal device 30 via the network 40.

[0016] The terminal device 30 is a general-purpose electronic device such as a smartphone or a general-purpose PC. The terminal device 30 is, for example, an electronic device used by a worker who uses the cafeteria equipment of the vehicle 10 or a manager of such a worker. The terminal device 30 is not limited to these and may be an electronic device dedicated to the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1.

[0017] First, the outline of this embodiment will be described, and the details will be described later. The information processing device 20 manages the vehicle 10 equipped with cafeteria equipment. The terminal device 30 transmits dispatch destination information for using the cafeteria equipment to the information processing device 20. The dispatch destination information includes a designated location and a designated time zone. The information processing device 20 acquires the dispatch destination information, for example, from the terminal device 30. Then, based on the dispatch destination information, the information processing device 20 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to the work site. Specifically, the information processing device 20 instructs the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone.

[0018] As described above, according to this embodiment, the information processing device 20 acquires the dispatch destination information and, based on the dispatch destination information, dispatches the vehicle 10 equipped with cafeteria equipment to the designated location during the designated time zone. Therefore, for example, even at a work site without cafeteria equipment, if the work site is designated as the dispatch destination information, the workers at such a work site can use the cafeteria equipment. In other words, the vehicle 10 can substitute for a cafeteria. Therefore, as long as it is a work site where the vehicle 10 can be dispatched, the meal provision technology at the work site is improved in that the use of the cafeteria equipment can be promoted for the workers at such a work site.

[0019] Next, each component of the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 will be described in detail.

[0020] (Configuration of the vehicle) As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle 10 includes a cafeteria equipment 11, a communication unit 12, a positioning unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a control unit 15.

[0021] The dining facility 11 includes any facilities for providing meals. The dining facility 11 may be equipped with a table and seats that enable eating and drinking inside the vehicle 10. Alternatively, the dining facility 11 may be a facility for carrying food such as bread, rice, noodles, main dishes, side dishes, etc.

[0022] The communication unit 12 includes one or more communication interfaces for connecting to the network 40. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, mobile communication standards such as 4G (4th Generation) or 5G (5th Generation), but is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the vehicle 10 communicates with the information processing device 20 and the terminal device 30 via the communication unit 12 and the network 40.

[0023] The positioning unit 13 includes one or more devices for acquiring the position information of the vehicle 10. Specifically, the positioning unit 13 includes, for example, a receiver corresponding to GPS (Global Positioning System), but is not limited thereto, and may include a receiver corresponding to any satellite positioning system. The positioning unit 13 may constantly acquire the position information of the vehicle 10, or may acquire it periodically or aperiodically.

[0024] The storage unit 14 includes one or more memories. The memory is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, etc., but is not limited thereto. Each memory included in the storage unit 14 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 14 stores any information used for the operation of the vehicle 10. For example, the storage unit 14 may store a system program, an application program, and embedded software, etc. The information stored in the storage unit 14 may be updated with information acquired from the network 40 via the communication unit 12, for example.

[0025] The control unit 15 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing, but is not limited thereto. The programmable circuit is, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), but is not limited thereto. The dedicated circuit is, for example, an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), but is not limited thereto. The control unit 15 controls the operation of the entire vehicle 10.

[0026] (Configuration of the information processing device) As shown in FIG. 3, the information processing device 20 includes a communication unit 21, a storage unit 22, and a control unit 23.

[0027] The communication unit 21 includes one or more communication interfaces connected to the network 40. The communication interface corresponds to, for example, a mobile communication standard, a wired LAN (Local Area Network) standard, or a wireless LAN standard, but is not limited thereto and may correspond to any communication standard. In the present embodiment, the information processing device 20 communicates with the vehicle 10 and the terminal device 30 via the communication unit 21 and the network 40. Note that the information processing device 20 may communicate with a vehicle other than the vehicle 10 according to the present embodiment, such as an automobile that does not have a power supply function, via the communication unit 21 and the network 40.

[0028] The storage unit 22 includes one or more memories. Each memory included in the storage unit 22 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 22 stores any information used for the operation of the information processing device 20. For example, the storage unit 22 may store a system program, an application program, a database, and map information, etc. The information stored in the storage unit 22 may be updated with information acquired from the network 40 via the communication unit 21, for example.

[0029] The control unit 23 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The control unit 23 controls the operation of the entire information processing apparatus 20.

[0030] (Configuration of the terminal device) As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal device 30 includes a communication unit 31, a storage unit 32, an input unit 33, an output unit 34, a position information acquisition unit 35, a control unit 36, and a stress information acquisition unit 37.

[0031] The communication unit 31 includes a communication module that connects to the network 40. For example, the communication unit 21 may include a communication module compatible with mobile communication standards such as 4G (4th Generation) and 5G (5th Generation). In one embodiment, the terminal device 30 is connected to the network 40 via the communication unit 31. The communication unit 31 transmits and receives various information via the network 40.

[0032] The storage unit 32 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like, but is not limited thereto. The storage unit 32 may function as, for example, a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory. The storage unit 32 stores any information used for the operation of the terminal device 30. For example, the storage unit 32 may store a system program, an application program, and various information received by the communication unit 21. The information stored in the storage unit 32 may be updated, for example, with information received from the network 40 via the communication unit 31.

[0033] The input unit 33 includes one or more input interfaces that detect user input and acquire input information based on the user's operation. For example, the input unit 33 is a physical key, a capacitive key, a touch screen provided integrally with the display of the output unit 34, a microphone that accepts voice input, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0034] The output unit 34 includes one or more output interfaces that output information and notify the user. For example, the output unit 34 may be a display that outputs information visually, or a speaker that outputs information audibly, but is not limited thereto.

[0035] The position information acquisition unit 35 includes one or more devices that acquire the position information of the terminal device 30. Specifically, the position information acquisition unit 35 includes, for example, a receiver corresponding to GPS (Global Positioning System), but is not limited thereto, and may include a receiver corresponding to any satellite positioning system. The position information acquisition unit 35 may constantly acquire the position information of the terminal device 30, or may acquire it periodically or aperiodically.

[0036] The control unit 36 includes one or more processors, one or more programmable circuits, one or more dedicated circuits, or a combination thereof. The control unit 36 controls the operation of the entire terminal device 30.

[0037] (Operation of the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system) With reference to FIG. 5, the operation of the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

[0038] Step S101: The control unit 23 of the information processing device 20 acquires dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period. The designated location is, for example, the position information of the workplace. The position information for work includes an address, latitude, and longitude. Also, for example, the designated location may be position information within a certain distance from the site of the workplace. The designated time period includes a designated start time and a designated end time. For example, the designated start time and designated end time are 12:00 and 13:00, respectively.

[0039] Any method can be adopted to obtain the destination information. For example, the control unit 23 may obtain the destination information from the terminal device 30 via the communication unit 21 and the network 40. Alternatively, the control unit 23 may obtain the destination information from the storage unit 22. In other words, the destination information may be stored in a database or the like of the storage unit 22 of the information processing device 20, and the control unit 23 may obtain the destination information from the database.

[0040] Step S102: Based on the designated location and designated time zone included in the destination information, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone. In other words, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to the workplace so that the worker can use the cafeteria facility 11 during such a designated time zone.

[0041] Step S103: At the end of the designated time zone, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to a location different from the designated location. The different location may be the location of the dispatch source. Alternatively, the different location may be another destination (another workplace) different from the designated location.

[0042] In this way, the information processing device 20 obtains the destination information and instructs the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone based on the destination information. Therefore, based on the destination information, it is possible to encourage the workers who need the cafeteria facility to use the cafeteria facility.

[0043] (Modification Example of the Operation of the Cafeteria Vehicle Dispatch System) Referring to FIG. 6, a modification example of the operation of the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 according to the modification example, all user IDs corresponding to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facility 11 are registered in advance. When providing meals at the designated location, the cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 authenticates the user ID for each worker. The cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 1 grasps the usage status of the cafeteria facility 11 based on all the pre-registered user IDs and the authentication process.

[0044] Step S201: The control unit 23 of the information processing apparatus 20 acquires all user IDs corresponding to all the workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facility 11 at the designated location.

[0045] For acquiring all such user IDs, any method can be adopted. For example, the control unit 23 may acquire all the user IDs from the terminal device 30 via the communication unit 21 and the network 40. Alternatively, the control unit 23 may receive all the user IDs from an external server via the communication unit 21 and the network 40.

[0046] Step S202: The control unit 23 acquires dispatch destination information including the designated location and the designated time period.

[0047] Step S203: Based on the designated location and the designated time period included in the dispatch destination information, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period. In other words, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to the work site so that the workers can use the cafeteria facility 11 during such designated time period.

[0048] Step S204: The control unit 23 determines whether the designated time period has ended. In other words, the control unit 23 determines whether the current time is the end time of the designated time period. If it is determined that the designated time period has ended, the process proceeds to step S205. On the other hand, if it is determined that the designated time period has not ended, the process proceeds to step S206.

[0049] Step S205: At the end of the designated time period, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to a location different from the designated location.

[0050] Step S206: The control unit 23 determines whether the authentication process for all user IDs has been completed. As described above, the authentication process is a process performed when providing meals at a specified location. For example, the authentication process is performed after each worker finishes eating. Alternatively, the authentication process may be performed when accounting for the meals for each worker. If the authentication process for all user IDs has been completed, the process proceeds to step S207. If the authentication process for all user IDs has not been completed, the process proceeds to step S204.

[0051] Step S207: When the authentication of all user IDs is completed, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to a location different from the specified location. In other words, when the authentication process for all user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the control unit 23 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to a different location at the time of completion of the authentication process.

[0052] In this way, the information processing device 20 acquires the destination information and instructs the vehicle 10 to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period based on the destination information. Therefore, it is possible to encourage the use of the cafeteria facilities for the workers who require the cafeteria facilities based on the destination information. Further, when the information processing device 20 acquires all user IDs and the authentication process for each worker's user ID is completed before the end of the specified time period, the information processing device 20 instructs the vehicle 10 to move to a different location before the end of the specified time period. Therefore, the meal provision technology at the workplace is improved in that when the meal provision for all users is completed, the meal provision can be performed more efficiently without waiting for the vehicle 10 until the end of the specified time period.

[0053] Here, in step S206, the control unit 23 may determine whether the authentication process related to the user IDs excluding the worker with a scheduled cancellation among all the user IDs has been completed. The scheduled cancellation is notification information indicating that a worker who had a plan to use the cafeteria facility 11 at a specified location cancels the plan. Any method can be adopted to obtain the scheduled cancellation. For example, the control unit 23 may obtain the scheduled cancellation from the terminal device 30 via the communication unit 21 and the network 40. Alternatively, the control unit 23 may receive the scheduled cancellation from an external server via the communication unit 21 and the network 40. In this way, when the information processing device 20 obtains the scheduled cancellation and, based on the authentication process of each worker's user ID, the authentication process excluding the worker with a scheduled cancellation among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the vehicle 10 is instructed to move to a different location before the end of the specified time period. Therefore, when the meal provision to all users excluding the scheduled cancellation is completed, the meal provision technology at the workplace is improved in that the vehicle 10 can be made to provide meals more efficiently without waiting until the end of the specified time period.

[0054] Here, in step S207, although the control unit 23 was described as instructing the vehicle 10 to move to a location different from the designated location when the authentication of all user IDs was completed, this is not the only case. For example, if the authentication process for all user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit 23 may instruct the vehicle 10 to move to a different location after a first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process. The first predetermined time is, for example, 30 minutes or the like. For example, if the authentication process is performed before the start of the operator's meal, and the operator takes a meal in the cafeteria facility 11 inside the vehicle 10, the vehicle 10 is made to wait for the first predetermined time until the operator finishes the meal. By doing so, for example, it is possible to give an instruction to move to the vehicle 10 at an appropriate time after the meal. Even if the time after the first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process is after the end time of the designated time period, if the authentication process for all user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit 23 may instruct the vehicle 10 to move to a different location after the first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process. In other words, if the authentication process for all user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, regardless of the end time of the designated time period, the control unit 23 may instruct the vehicle 10 to move to a different location after the first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process.

[0055] Also, in step S206, the control unit 23 determines whether the authentication process for user IDs excluding the operator with a scheduled cancellation among all user IDs has been completed. Further, in step S207, after a first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process, the control unit 23 may instruct the vehicle 10 to move to a different location.

[0056] Note that when the authentication process for all user IDs has not been completed in step S206, the control unit 23 may notify an alert to the worker for whom the authentication process has not been performed among the workers scheduled to be used. Specifically, for example, the control unit 23 may determine whether the authentication process for a plurality of user IDs has been completed before the second predetermined time at the end of the designated time period. The second predetermined time is, for example, 10 minutes or the like. And when the authentication process for a plurality of user IDs has not been completed before the second predetermined time at the end of the designated time period, the control unit 23 outputs an alert to the worker related to the user ID for which the authentication process has not been completed. By doing so, it is possible to more reliably provide meals during work.

[0057] Although the present disclosure has been described based on the drawings and embodiments, it should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various modifications and alterations based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these modifications and alterations are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, the functions included in each component or each step, etc. can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and a plurality of components or steps, etc. can be combined into one or divided.

[0058] For example, in the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which the configuration and operation of the information processing apparatus 20 are distributed to a plurality of computers capable of communicating with each other is also possible. Also, for example, an embodiment in which some or all of the components of the information processing apparatus 20 are provided in the vehicle 10 is also possible. For example, a navigation device mounted on the vehicle 10 may include some or all of the components of the information processing apparatus 20.

[0059] In addition, for example, an embodiment in which a general-purpose computer functions as the information processing apparatus 20 according to the above-described embodiment is also possible. Specifically, a program describing the processing content for realizing each function of the information processing apparatus 20 according to the above-described embodiment is stored in the memory of a general-purpose computer, and the program is read and executed by a processor. Therefore, the invention of the present disclosure according to this embodiment can also be realized as a program executable by a processor or a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing the program.

[0060] In addition, for example, a configuration in which a general-purpose electronic device such as a smartphone or a computer functions as the information processing apparatus 20 according to the above-described embodiment is also possible. Specifically, it is also conceivable to store a program describing the processing content for realizing each function such as the information processing apparatus 20 according to the embodiment in the memory of the electronic device and read and execute the program by the processor of the electronic device. Therefore, the disclosure according to one embodiment can also be realized as a program executable by a processor.

[0061] Some embodiments of the present disclosure will be exemplified below. However, it should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these. [Appendix 1] An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, acquiring dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time zone, and a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time zone. An information processing apparatus comprising the same. [Appendix 2] The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1, wherein the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a location different from the designated location at the end of the designated time zone. [Appendix 3] The control unit acquires all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, and if the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2. [Appendix 4] The control unit acquires all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, and if the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2. [Appendix 5] The control unit acquires all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, and if the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the users with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2. [Appendix 6] The control unit acquires all user IDs of all users who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, and if the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the users with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process. The information processing apparatus according to Appendix 1 or Appendix 2. [Appendix 7] If the authentication process for all the user IDs is not completed before the second predetermined time before the end of the specified time period, the control unit outputs an alert to the workers related to the user IDs for which the authentication process is not completed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of Appendix 3 to Appendix 6. [Appendix 8] In an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities acquiring dispatch destination information including a specified location and a specified time period Instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period; A program for executing operations including this. [Appendix 9] The program according to Appendix 8, which includes an operation of instructing the vehicle to move to a location different from the specified location at the end of the specified time period. [Appendix 10] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location. When the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the program according to Appendix 8 or Appendix 9 includes an operation of instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the time of completion of the authentication process. [Appendix 11] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location. When the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the program according to Appendix 8 or Appendix 9 includes an operation of instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at a time after the first predetermined time from the time of completion of the authentication process. [Appendix 12] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location. When the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the program according to Appendix 8 or Appendix 9 includes an operation of instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the time of completion of the authentication process. [Appendix 13] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location. When the authentication process for user IDs excluding the worker with a scheduled cancellation among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, an operation including instructing the vehicle to move to a different location is executed at the first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process. The program according to Appendix 8 or Appendix 9. [Appendix 14] When the authentication process for all the user IDs has not ended before the second predetermined time before the end of the specified time period, an operation including outputting an alert to the worker related to the user ID for which the authentication process has not ended is executed. The program according to any one of Appendices 10 to 14. [Appendix 15] An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, obtaining dispatch destination information including a specified location and a specified time period, instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period, including: an information processing method. [Appendix 16] The information processing method according to Appendix 15, including instructing the vehicle to move to a location different from the specified location at the end of the specified time period. [Appendix 17] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, When the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the information processing method according to Appendix 15 or Appendix 16, including instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process. [Appendix 18] The dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location, When the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, the information processing method according to Appendix 15 or Appendix 16, including instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process. [Appendix 19] The destination information includes all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location. Among all the user IDs, when the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers whose schedules have been cancelled is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit includes instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process, the information processing method described in Appendix 15 or Appendix 16. [Appendix 20] The destination information includes all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location. Among all the user IDs, when the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers whose schedules have been cancelled is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process, the information processing method described in Appendix 15 or Appendix 16.

Explanation of Signs

[0062] 1 Cafeteria vehicle dispatch system 10 Vehicle 11 Cafeteria facilities 12 Communication unit 13 Positioning unit 14 Storage unit 15 Control unit 20 Information processing device 21 Communication unit 22 Storage unit 23 Control unit 30 Terminal device 31 Communication unit 32 Storage unit 33 Input unit 34 Output unit 35 Position information acquisition unit 36 Control unit 40 Network

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, comprising: obtaining dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; and the control unit obtains all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, and if the authentication process related to all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process.

2. An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, comprising: obtaining dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; and the control unit obtains all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, and if the authentication process related to all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at a first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process.

3. An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, comprising: obtaining dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; and the control unit obtains all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, and if the authentication process related to the user IDs excluding the workers with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process.

4. An information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, comprising: obtaining dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; a control unit that instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; and the control unit obtains all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, and if the authentication process related to the user IDs excluding the workers with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at a first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process.

5. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control unit instructs the vehicle to move to a location different from the designated location at the end of the designated time period.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein when the authentication process for all the user IDs has not been completed before a second predetermined time before the end of the designated time period, the control unit outputs an alert to the operator related to the user ID for which the authentication process has not been completed.

7. A program for causing an information processing apparatus that manages a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities to acquire dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period, instruct the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period, wherein the dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, when the authentication process for all the user IDs has been completed before the end of the designated time period, instruct the vehicle to move to a different location at the time of completion of the authentication process, and execute operations including the above.

8. A program for causing an information processing apparatus that manages a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities to acquire dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period, instruct the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period, wherein the dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, when the authentication process for all the user IDs has been completed before the end of the designated time period, instruct the vehicle to move to a different location at a time after a first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process, and execute operations including the above.

9. A program for causing an information processing apparatus that manages a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities to acquire dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period, instruct the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period, wherein the dispatch destination information includes all user IDs related to all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria facilities at the designated location, when the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers for whom a schedule cancellation has occurred among all the user IDs has been completed before the end of the designated time period, instruct the vehicle to move to a different location at the time of completion of the authentication process, and execute operations including the above.

10. A program for causing an information processing apparatus that manages a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities to acquire dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period, Instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period; The destination information includes all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location; When the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers with schedule cancellations among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at a first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process; A program for executing operations including the above.

11. The program according to any one of claims 7 to 10, which includes an operation of instructing the vehicle to move to a location different from the specified location at the end of the specified time period.

12. When the authentication process for all the user IDs is not completed before a second predetermined time before the end of the specified time period, outputting an alert to the workers related to the user IDs for which the authentication process has not been completed. The program according to claim 7 or 8 includes an operation of executing this.

13. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, wherein the control unit of the information processing apparatus, acquires destination information including a specified location and a specified time period; instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period; the destination information includes all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location; when the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process; An information processing method for executing operations including the above.

14. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria facilities, wherein the control unit of the information processing apparatus, acquires destination information including a specified location and a specified time period; instructs the vehicle to be dispatched to the specified location during the specified time period; the destination information includes all user IDs of all workers who plan to use the cafeteria facilities at the specified location; when the authentication process for all the user IDs is completed before the end of the specified time period, instructs the vehicle to move to a different location at a first predetermined time after the completion of the authentication process; An information processing method for executing operations including the above. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria equipment, comprising: the control unit of the information processing apparatus: acquiring dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; the dispatch destination information including all user IDs of all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria equipment at the designated location; if the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers who have cancelled their schedules among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, instructing the vehicle to move to a different location at the completion of the authentication process; An information processing method that includes performing operations. An information processing method in an information processing apparatus for managing a vehicle equipped with cafeteria equipment, comprising: the control unit of the information processing apparatus: acquiring dispatch destination information including a designated location and a designated time period; instructing the vehicle to be dispatched to the designated location during the designated time period; the dispatch destination information including all user IDs of all workers who are scheduled to use the cafeteria equipment at the designated location; if the authentication process for the user IDs excluding the workers who have cancelled their schedules among all the user IDs is completed before the end of the designated time period, instructing the vehicle to move to a different location after a first predetermined time from the completion of the authentication process; An information processing method that includes performing operations. The information processing method according to any one of claims 13 to 16, wherein the operations executed by the control unit include instructing the vehicle to move to a location different from the designated location at the end of the designated time period.

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