Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing System, and Information Processing Method

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method which can properly combine a moving body and a cabin part.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has an acquiring unit and a selecting unit. The acquiring unit acquires cabin information relating to a candidate cabin part as a candidate connected to a moving body. The selecting unit selects, based on the cabin information acquired by the acquiring unit, the cabin part which can be connected to the moving body among the candidate cabin parts.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various technologies related to so-called mobile stores that carry products such as food and beverages and daily necessities on vehicles or the like and move to places where customers are located for sale have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in recent years, a technology has been proposed in which a mobile body such as a cabin part having a vehicle cabin and a base vehicle part having a drive source are separated, and a cabin part corresponding to the use is connected to the mobile body. For example, the cabin part includes various types of cabin parts for food and beverage sales, daily necessity sales, clothing sales, etc., and a cabin part selected according to the use is connected to the mobile body.

[0005] Here, for example, when the administrator of the mobile body and the administrator of the cabin part are different, it is assumed that the administrator of the mobile body lends the space connected to the mobile body to the administrator of the cabin part. In such a case, it is desirable for the administrator of the mobile body and the administrator of the cabin part that the mobile body and the cabin part are appropriately combined.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing system, and an information processing method capable of appropriately combining a mobile body and a cabin part.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] To solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention provides an information processing apparatus comprising an acquisition unit and a selection unit. The acquisition unit acquires cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is to be connected to a moving body. The selection unit selects, based on the cabin information acquired by the acquisition unit, a cabin unit among the candidate cabin units that can be connected to the moving body.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, the moving body and the cabin unit can be appropriately combined.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the information processing apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown below.

[0011] <Outline of Information Processing Method> First, the outline of the information processing method by the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1A to 1C. FIGS. 1A to 1C are diagrams showing the outline of the information processing method according to the embodiment.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1A, the information processing method according to the embodiment is, for example, a method for processing information related to the cabin unit 10, the base vehicle unit 20, and the vehicle C in which the cabin unit 10 and the base vehicle unit 20 are connected. Hereinafter, the vehicle C may be referred to as the "connected vehicle C" in some cases.

[0013] The cabin unit 10 includes a passenger compartment 11 and can carry people (passengers), goods, etc. It is assumed that there are multiple types of cabin units for various purposes in the cabin unit 10. For example, in the cabin unit 10, there are cabin units suitable for various purposes such as mobile sales of food and beverages such as a mobile kitchen, mobile sales of clothing, and mobile sales of daily necessities. Note that, in the above, an example where the cabin unit 10 is for various mobile sales has been shown, but it is not limited thereto, and it may be a cabin unit for providing space or services. For example, the cabin unit 10 may be a cabin unit for a meeting space, for providing entertainment with games and gaming devices, and for providing services related to medical care, welfare, life, etc.

[0014] The cabin unit 10 and the base vehicle unit 20 are configured to be connectable. In FIG. 1A, the cabin unit 10 before connection is shown by a solid line, and the cabin unit 10 after connection is shown by a dashed line.

[0015] The base vehicle unit 20 is configured to be connectable to a plurality of cabin units 10. In FIG. 1A, an example in which two cabin units 10 are connected to the base vehicle unit 20 is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and three or more cabin units 10 may be connected to the base vehicle unit 20. Further, in the above description, the base vehicle unit 20 is configured to be connectable to a plurality of cabin units 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the base vehicle unit 20 may be configured to be connectable to one cabin unit 10.

[0016] The base vehicle unit 20 is provided with a drive source and can run a connected vehicle C to which the cabin unit 10 is connected. As the drive source, an engine, an electric motor, or the like can be used, but the present invention is not limited to this. The base vehicle unit 20 is an example of a moving body. The moving body is not limited to the base vehicle unit 20, and may be other types of moving bodies such as railway vehicles, aircraft, and ships.

[0017] Here, for example, when the administrator of the base vehicle unit 20 and the administrator of the cabin unit 10 are different, it is assumed that the administrator of the base vehicle unit 20 lends the space 20a connected in the base vehicle unit 20 to the administrator of the cabin unit 10. In such a lending case, it is desirable for the administrator of the base vehicle unit 20 and the administrator of the cabin unit 10 that the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 are appropriately combined, in other words, it is desirable that appropriate matching is performed.

[0018] Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment is configured such that the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be appropriately combined.

[0019] Hereinafter, such a configuration will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1B and 1C. As shown in FIG. 1B, an information processing system 1 including the information processing apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a cabin administrator terminal device 100, a vehicle administrator terminal device 200, a user terminal device 300, a server device 30, and a monitoring device 60.

[0020] Note that the server device 30 and the monitoring device 60 are examples of information processing apparatuses. Further, hereinafter, the server device 30 and the monitoring device 60 function as information processing apparatuses, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, only the server device 30 may function as an information processing apparatus, or only the monitoring device 60 may function as an information processing apparatus. Further, a part of the processing of the server device 30 described below may be executed by the monitoring device 60, or a part of the processing of the monitoring device 60 may be executed by the server device 30.

[0021] The cabin administrator terminal device 100 is a terminal device used by the administrator A of the cabin unit 10. In FIG. 1B, there are a plurality of (here, three) cabin units 10, and an example is shown in which each administrator A of the three cabin units 10 uses an individual cabin administrator terminal device 100. Hereinafter, the upper cabin unit 10 may be described as the "first cabin unit 10a", and the administrator A of the first cabin unit 10a may be described as the "first administrator Aa". Similarly, the middle cabin unit 10 may be described as the "second cabin unit 10b", the administrator A of the second cabin unit 10b may be described as the "second administrator Ab", the lower cabin unit 10 may be described as the "third cabin unit 10c", and the administrator A of the third cabin unit 10c may be described as the "third administrator Ac". Further, when these are described without particular distinction, they may be described as "cabin unit 10" and "administrator A".

[0022] Note that the administrator A of the cabin unit 10 is, for example, an owner who owns the cabin unit 10, but is not limited thereto, and may be a person who rents and manages (uses) the cabin unit 10 from a rental company or the like. Alternatively, the administrator A of the cabin unit 10 may be a person who uses the space of the cabin unit 10, specifically, a person who uses (uses) the space of the cabin unit 10 pre-connected to the base vehicle unit 20.

[0023] The vehicle manager terminal device 200 is a terminal device used by the manager B of the base vehicle unit 20. Note that the manager B of the base vehicle unit 20 is, for example, the owner who owns the base vehicle unit 20, but is not limited thereto, and may be a person who rents and manages (uses) the base vehicle unit 20 from a rental company or the like.

[0024] Here, it is assumed that the manager B desires to lend the space 20a of the base vehicle unit 20, and the manager A desires to use the space 20a of the lent base vehicle unit 20. Then, the server device 30 executes a process of appropriately combining such a base vehicle unit 20 of the manager B and the cabin unit 10 of the manager A. When the manager A is a person who uses the space of the cabin unit 10, the server device 30 will execute a process of appropriately combining the base vehicle unit 20 of the manager B and the cabin unit 10 used by the manager A.

[0025] Specifically, the server device 30 acquires base vehicle information including specification information of the base vehicle unit 20 (step S1). For example, the base vehicle information is input by the manager B to the vehicle manager terminal device 200, and the server device 30 acquires the base vehicle information from such a vehicle manager terminal device 200.

[0026] The specification information of the base vehicle information is information indicating the specifications of the base vehicle unit 20 with respect to the cabin unit 10 to be connected. For example, it includes information indicating the allowable uses, allowable use sizes, allowable power consumption, allowable use weights, allowable use times, etc. of the cabin unit 10 that are allowed to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20. These will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 and the like.

[0027] In addition, the server device 30 acquires cabin information regarding the cabin unit 10 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "candidate cabin unit") that is a candidate to be connected to the base vehicle unit 20 (step S2). The candidate cabin units here are specifically the first to third cabin units 10a to 10c.

[0028] For example, the cabin information regarding the first cabin part 10a as the candidate cabin part is input into the cabin administrator terminal device 100 by the first administrator Aa, and the server device 30 acquires the cabin information regarding the first cabin part 10a from such cabin administrator terminal device 100. Similarly, the cabin information regarding the second cabin part 10b as the candidate cabin part is input into the cabin administrator terminal device 100 by the second administrator Ab, and the server device 30 acquires the cabin information regarding the second cabin part 10b from such cabin administrator terminal device 100. Further, the cabin information regarding the third cabin part 10c as the candidate cabin part is input into the cabin administrator terminal device 100 by the third administrator Ac, and the server device 30 acquires the cabin information regarding the third cabin part 10c from such cabin administrator terminal device 100.

[0029] The cabin information includes characteristic information regarding the characteristics of the candidate cabin parts (here, the first to third cabin parts 10a to 10c), usage schedule information of the candidate cabin parts when the candidate cabin parts are connected to and used with the base vehicle part 20, and the like. Note that the characteristic information includes planned usage information, size information (planned usage size information), location information of the storage location of the candidate cabin parts, and the like of the candidate cabin parts, and the usage schedule information includes information indicating the planned power consumption, planned weight, planned usage time, and the like of the candidate cabin parts. These will be described later with reference to FIG. 5 and the like.

[0030] Next, the server device 30 selects a cabin part 10 that can be connected to the base vehicle part 20 from among the candidate cabin parts based on the acquired cabin information (specifically, based on the base vehicle information and the cabin information) (step S3).

[0031] For example, the server device 30 selects the cabin unit 10 such that the intended use, intended size, intended power consumption, intended weight, intended usage time, etc. of the cabin unit 10 to be connected are within the ranges of the allowable use, allowable use size, allowable power consumption, allowable weight, allowable usage time, etc. permitted in the base vehicle unit 20. Also, for example, the server device 30 may select the cabin unit 10 stored at a position where the base vehicle unit 20 can move and be connected.

[0032] Incidentally, in the following, a case will be described by taking as an example the case where the first cabin unit 10a and the second cabin unit 10b are selected as the cabin units 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20 from among the first to third cabin units 10a to 10c which are candidate cabin units.

[0033] As described above, in the present embodiment, cabin information regarding the candidate cabin unit is acquired, and based on such cabin information, the cabin unit 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20 is selected.

[0034] Thereby, for example, the cabin unit 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20 can be selected in consideration of the intended use, intended size, etc., and thus the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be appropriately combined, in other words, appropriate matching can be performed.

[0035] Incidentally, in the above, the server device 30 selects the cabin unit 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the administrator A is a person who uses the space of the cabin unit 10, the server device 30 may select such administrator A.

[0036] Next, the server device 30 executes contract processing regarding lending for the selected cabin units 10 (here, the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b) (step S4). In this contract processing, for example, the usage conditions of the cabin unit 10 when it is used while being connected to the base vehicle unit 20 are set. Such usage conditions include the contract power consumption, contract weight, and contract time (contract business hours) defined as the upper limits of usage, and these are set based on, for example, the cabin information (specifically, the planned power consumption information, planned weight information, and planned time information) obtained in the process of step S2, but are not limited thereto.

[0037] Next, after the selection of the cabin unit 10 and until the cabin unit 10 is connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and used (operated), or at an arbitrary timing during use (operation), the server device 30 provides the user U (accurately, the user terminal device 300 of the user U) with usage information and the like regarding the use of the selected cabin unit 10 (step S5).

[0038] The user terminal device 300 is a terminal device used by the user (user) U. An application (hereinafter referred to as "app") for receiving, for example, the provision of usage information and the like is pre-registered in the user terminal device 300, and the server device 30 provides usage information and the like to the user terminal device 300 in which such an app is registered. Note that the target for providing usage information and the like is not limited to the user terminal device 300 in which the above-described app is registered, and may be, for example, a user terminal device 300 set as the target by an arbitrary method.

[0039] The above-described usage information includes, for example, the use purpose (in other words, the business content) of the selected cabin unit 10, the location of the connected vehicle C to which the selected cabin unit 10 is connected (in other words, the planned business location), and the planned business time.

[0040] Since the selected cabin unit 10 conducts business by borrowing the space 20a of the base vehicle unit 20, hereinafter, the selected cabin unit 10 may be referred to as a "tenant" in some cases. Further, hereinafter, the connecting vehicle C (see FIGS. 1A and 1C) to which the selected cabin unit 10 is connected may be referred to as a "service vehicle" in some cases.

[0041] As described above, in this embodiment, since utilization information (information regarding the tenant) about the use of the cabin unit 10 is provided to the user U, it becomes possible for the user U to recognize the business content, the planned business location, the planned business time, etc. of the tenant (cabin unit 10) of the service vehicle (connecting vehicle C). Therefore, the customer attraction power of the tenant can be improved.

[0042] Also, after the cabin unit 10 is selected and the contract process is completed as described above, a connecting operation for actually connecting the base vehicle unit 20 and the selected cabin unit 10 (here, the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b) is performed at an appropriate timing. As an example of the connecting operation, the base vehicle unit 20 moves to the storage location where the first cabin unit 10a is stored and the storage location where the second cabin unit 10b is stored, and the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b are connected.

[0043] In the case where the administrator A is a person who uses the space of the cabin unit 10, for example, in order to load articles (necessary items) necessary for using the cabin unit 10 into the cabin unit 10 (here, the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b), the base vehicle unit 20 may move to the location designated by the first and second administrators Aa and Ab.

[0044] Then, as shown in FIG. 1C, the connecting vehicle C to which the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b are connected moves to the location D which is the planned business location, and business is conducted in the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b respectively.

[0045] When business ends, the return operation of the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b is performed. As an example of the return operation, the articulated vehicle C moves to the storage location described above, the connection with the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b is released, and the first and second cabin units 10a and 10b are returned to the first and second administrators Aa and Ab.

[0046] Next, an information processing method during business hours will be described. As shown in FIG. 1C, the monitoring device 60 is mounted on the base vehicle unit 20. Note that the monitoring device 60 is an example of a mobile-mounted device. The monitoring device 60 can execute various processes such as monitoring of the tenant (cabin unit 10) and provision of usage information.

[0047] For example, the monitoring device 60 provides the above-described usage information and the like to the user terminal device 300 of the user U located near location D via short-range wireless communication (step S6). Such usage information may include, for example, message information indicating that the service car (articulated vehicle C) is nearby, distance information indicating the distance from the user U to location D, and the like. Note that as the short-range wireless communication method described above, for example, a beacon signal, Bluetooth (registered trademark), UWB (Ultra Wide Band), etc. can be used, but it is not limited thereto.

[0048] Thereby, in the present embodiment, usage information (information related to the tenant) regarding the use of the cabin unit 10 can be provided to the user U near the cabin unit 10, and as a result, the customer attraction power of the tenant can be further improved.

[0049] Note that the user terminal device 300 shown in FIG. 1C may be the same device as the user terminal device 300 shown in FIG. 1B, or may be a different device (that is, a device used by a user different from the user U shown in FIG. 1B).

[0050] Furthermore, in the process of step S6, the monitoring device 60 may change the usage information and service content provided to the user U according to the distance X between the cabin unit 10 and the user U.

[0051] For example, a camera (not shown) is provided at an appropriate position of the service vehicle (connected vehicle C). When the distance X between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is within 50 m, the monitoring device 60 can start delivering to the user U a video of the camera showing the current state inside (inside the store) and outside (outside the store) of the cabin unit 10, that is, a live video or the like. Thereby, for example, for the user U who is relatively close to the cabin unit 10, it becomes possible to let the user U grasp the state of the cabin unit 10, specifically, the content of the products inside the store (for example, product lineup), the atmosphere, the congestion situation inside or outside the store, etc., and it is possible to further improve the tenant's ability to attract customers.

[0052] Also, when the distance X between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is within 30 m, for example, the monitoring device 60 can start providing services related to the cabin unit 10 to the user U. Here, when the distance X is within 30 m, it is estimated that the user U is approaching the cabin unit 10 and has a high possibility of going to the cabin unit 10. For example, services such as accepting a reservation in advance via the user terminal device 300 are provided. Note that the above-described service content is merely an example and is not limited. Thereby, for example, for the user U who is estimated to have a high possibility of going to the cabin unit 10, it becomes possible to provide services that improve the convenience of the cabin unit 10 (tenant), and thus it is possible to further improve the tenant's ability to attract customers.

[0053] Also, the monitoring device 60 monitors usage information including actual power consumption information, usage weight information, usage time information, etc. in the cabin unit 10 (tenant) (step S7). In other words, the monitoring device 60 monitors the usage information of the tenant during business hours.

[0054] Then, when the usage information fails to meet the usage conditions set in advance, the monitoring device 60 issues a notification indicating that the usage conditions are not met (step S8). That is, as described above, the usage conditions include the contract power consumption, contract weight, contract business hours, etc. defined as the upper limit of usage in the tenant. Therefore, when the tenant's usage information fails to meet at least a part of the usage conditions including the contract power consumption, contract weight, and contract business hours, specifically when it exceeds the usage conditions, the monitoring device 60 issues a notification indicating that the usage conditions are not met. Hereinafter, the notification indicating that the usage conditions are not met may be referred to as a "warning notification".

[0055] The monitoring device 60 issues the warning notification to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 via, for example, the server device 30, but is not limited thereto. That is, the monitoring device 60 may issue the warning notification using other types of output devices such as a display unit (monitor) and a speaker set at an appropriate position in the cabin unit 10, for example.

[0056] In this way, by the monitoring device 60 issuing the warning notification, it becomes possible to appropriately adjust the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle.

[0057] That is, for example, when the actual power consumption of the tenant exceeds the contract power consumption included in the usage conditions, the remaining amount of the battery mounted on the base vehicle unit 20 and supplying power to the tenant may excessively decrease, leading to events such as insufficient battery remaining.

[0058] Therefore, in the monitoring device 60 according to the present embodiment, when the actual power consumption exceeds the contract power consumption, by issuing the above-mentioned warning notification, it is possible to prompt the person using the tenant, that is, the administrator A of the cabin unit 10, to reduce the power consumption. As a result, when the actual power consumption of the tenant decreases and falls below the contract power consumption, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of events such as insufficient battery remaining as described above, and thus the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle can be appropriately adjusted.

[0059] Further, for example, when the business form of the tenant is such that customers who are users U, such as providing food and drinks in the store or selling daily necessities, clothing, etc. in the store, enter the store of the tenant, the actual usage weight in the tenant changes depending on the number of people entering the store (hereinafter referred to as "the number of customers entering the store"). Therefore, depending on the number of customers entering the store, the actual usage weight in the tenant may exceed the contract weight included in the usage conditions. In such a state, there is a risk that the total usage weight of all tenants including other tenants may exceed the allowable usage weight allowed in the base vehicle part 20, in other words, an event such as exceeding the weight limit value may occur.

[0060] Therefore, in the monitoring device 60 according to the present embodiment, when the actual usage weight exceeds the contract weight, by issuing the above warning notice, it is possible to prompt the administrator A of the tenant to reduce the usage weight (for example, implementing a limit on the number of customers entering the store). As a result, when the actual usage weight in the tenant decreases and falls below the contract weight, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of events such as exceeding the above weight limit value, and thus the usage state of the cabin part 10 (tenant) in the service car can be made appropriate.

[0061] Further, for example, in the cabin part 10 of the service car, there may be a case where a certain tenant conducts business during the contract business hours, and when such contract business hours end, it is subsequently replaced by another tenant. In such a case, in the monitoring device 60 according to the present embodiment, when the actual usage time exceeds the contract business hours, by issuing the above warning notice, it is possible to prompt the administrator A of the tenant to start the replacement work. As a result, it becomes possible to smoothly perform the replacement with another tenant who will conduct business next, and as a result, the usage state of the cabin part 10 (tenant) in the service car can be made appropriate.

[0062] Next, when the usage information no longer satisfies the usage conditions, the monitoring device 60 issues a notification prompting a change in the usage conditions according to the state of the base vehicle unit 20 with respect to the cabin unit 10 to which it is connected (step S9). The state of the base vehicle unit 20 here is, for example, the presence or absence of a margin up to the allowable power consumption or allowable weight (weight limit value) allowed for the connected cabin unit 10. In the following, the notification prompting a change in the usage conditions may be referred to as a "change notification".

[0063] The monitoring device 60 issues the change notification to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 via, for example, the server device 30. Note that the monitoring device 60 may issue the change notification using other types of output devices such as the display unit or speaker of the cabin unit 10.

[0064] In this way, by the monitoring device 60 issuing the change notification, it becomes possible to optimize the usage conditions included in the contract content.

[0065] That is, for example, when the actual power consumption of a tenant exceeds the contract power consumption and no longer satisfies the usage conditions, there is a possibility that the contract power consumption, which is the usage condition, does not conform to the actual usage state of the tenant.

[0066] Therefore, when there is a margin up to the allowable power consumption in the base vehicle unit 20, the monitoring device 60 issues a notification prompting a change in the usage conditions such that the contract power consumption, which is the usage condition, is increased by a predetermined amount. Note that the case where there is a margin up to the allowable power consumption means, for example, that even if the contract power consumption is increased by a predetermined amount, the total contract power consumption of the tenant does not exceed the allowable power consumption, but is not limited thereto.

[0067] Then, for example, when an operation to approve the change in the usage conditions is performed by the administrator A (see FIG. 1B) on the cabin administrator terminal device 100 (see FIG. 1B) that has received the change notification, the usage conditions (here, the contract power consumption) are changed.

[0068] Accordingly, in this embodiment, the usage conditions (here, the contracted power consumption) can be changed to match the actual usage status of the tenant, that is, the usage conditions can be optimized.

[0069] Also, for example, when the actual usage weight of the tenant exceeds the contracted weight and no longer meets the usage conditions, there is a possibility that the contracted weight as the usage condition does not match the actual usage status of the tenant.

[0070] Therefore, when there is a margin up to the allowable usage weight (weight limit value) allowed in the base vehicle unit 20, the monitoring device 60 issues a notification prompting a change in the usage conditions to increase the contracted weight as the usage condition by a predetermined amount. Note that the case where there is a margin up to the allowable usage weight (weight limit value) means, for example, that even if the contracted weight is increased by a predetermined amount, the total contracted weight of the tenant does not exceed the allowable usage weight (weight limit value), but is not limited thereto.

[0071] And, for example, when an operation to approve the change in the usage conditions is performed by the administrator A (see FIG. 1B) on the cabin administrator terminal device 100 (see FIG. 1B) that has received the change notification, the usage conditions (here, the contracted weight) are changed.

[0072] Accordingly, in this embodiment, the usage conditions (here, the contracted weight) can be changed to match the actual usage status of the tenant, that is, the usage conditions can be optimized.

[0073] <Information Processing System> Next, the configuration of the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing system 1.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 2, the information processing system 1 includes the above-described cabin administrator terminal device 100, vehicle administrator terminal device 200, user terminal device 300, server device 30, and monitoring device 60, and these are communicably connected via a communication network N such as the Internet.

[0075] <Cabin administrator terminal device> The cabin administrator terminal device 100 can input cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is a candidate for connection to the base vehicle unit 20 by administrator A, and can transmit such cabin information to the server device 30. The cabin information may include information indicating the presence or absence of an application, etc., in addition to information such as the planned use described above. Here, the application means an application for business permission to a predetermined agency when, for example, the cabin unit 10 requires permission from a predetermined agency to conduct business. Information indicating the presence or absence of such an application will be described later with reference to FIG. 5.

[0076] The cabin administrator terminal device 100 can receive a warning notification indicating that the usage conditions are not met, and a change notification prompting a change in the usage conditions. When an operation to approve a change in the usage conditions is performed by administrator A, the cabin administrator terminal device 100 can transmit an approval notification indicating that the change in the usage conditions has been approved to the server device 30. Note that as the cabin administrator terminal device 100, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. can be used, but it is not limited thereto.

[0077] <Vehicle administrator terminal device> The vehicle administrator terminal device 200 can input base vehicle information including the specification information of the base vehicle unit 20 by administrator B, and can transmit such base vehicle information to the server device 30. The base vehicle information may include, in addition to the specification information, administrator setting conditions set by administrator B that indicate the selection conditions for the cabin unit 10. This administrator setting condition will be described later with reference to FIG. 4. Note that as the vehicle administrator terminal device 200, for example, a PC, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, etc. can be used, but it is not limited thereto.

[0078] <User terminal device> The user terminal device 300 can receive usage information and services related to the use of the cabin unit 10 (tenant). Further, the user terminal device 300 is equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor (not shown), and can output the position information of the user terminal device 300, in other words, the position information of the user U, to the server device 30 and the monitoring device 60. Note that, as the user terminal device 300, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a PC, etc. can be used, but it is not limited thereto.

[0079] <Server device> Next, the server device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and the like. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the server device 30. In each block diagram including FIG. 3, only the components necessary for explaining the features of the present embodiment are represented as functional blocks, and the description of general components is omitted.

[0080] In other words, each component shown in the block diagrams such as FIG. 3 is conceptually functional, and does not necessarily have to be physically configured as shown in the figure. For example, the specific form of the distribution and integration of each functional block is not limited to that shown in the figure, and all or part of it can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit according to various loads and usage situations.

[0081] As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 30 includes a communication unit 31, a control unit 40, and a storage unit 50. Note that the server device 30 may be realized as, for example, a cloud server, or may perform distributed processing using a plurality of servers.

[0082] The communication unit 31 is a communication interface that is bidirectionally communicably connected to the communication network N, and transmits and receives information to and from the cabin manager terminal device 100, the vehicle manager terminal device 200, the user terminal device 300, the monitoring device 60, etc.

[0083] The control unit 40 includes an acquisition unit 41, a selection unit 42, a processing unit 43, and a provision unit 44, and includes, for example, a computer having a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), input / output ports, etc., and various circuits.

[0084] The CPU of the computer functions as the acquisition unit 41, the selection unit 42, the processing unit 43, and the provision unit 44 of the control unit 40, for example, by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM.

[0085] Also, at least a part or all of the acquisition unit 41, the selection unit 42, the processing unit 43, and the provision unit 44 of the control unit 40 can be configured by hardware such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0086] The storage unit 50 is a storage unit composed of a storage device such as a non-volatile memory, a data flash, or a hard disk drive, for example. The base vehicle information 51, the cabin information 52, the coupled vehicle information 53, the usage information 54, and various programs are stored in such a storage unit 50.

[0087] The base vehicle information 51 is information regarding the base vehicle unit 20. For example, the base vehicle information 51 includes the specification information of the base vehicle unit 20 and the administrator setting conditions described above. Here, the base vehicle information 51 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the base vehicle information 51.

[0088] As shown in FIG. 4, the base vehicle information 51 includes items such as "vehicle ID", "specification information", and "administrator setting conditions", and each item is associated with each other. Further, the "specification information" includes items such as "permissible use", "permissible use size", "permissible power consumption", "permissible use weight", and "permissible use time", and each item is associated with each other.

[0089] The "vehicle ID" is identification information for identifying the base vehicle unit 20. The "specification information" is information indicating the specifications of the base vehicle unit 20 with respect to the connected cabin unit 10.

[0090] The "permissible use" included in the "specification information" is information indicating the use of the cabin unit 10 that is permissible to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20. In the example shown in FIG. 4, for the sake of convenience, the "permissible use" is described abstractly as "use F01" or the like, but it is assumed that specific information is stored in the "use F01". Hereinafter, other information may also be described abstractly.

[0091] The "permissible use size" is information indicating the overall permissible use size of the cabin unit 10 that is permissible to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20. The "permissible power consumption" is information indicating the overall permissible power consumption of the cabin unit 10 that is permissible to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20.

[0092] The "permissible use weight" is information indicating the overall permissible use weight (weight limit value) of the cabin unit 10 that is permissible to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20. The "permissible use time" is information indicating the permissible use time of the cabin unit 10 that is permissible to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20.

[0093] The "administrator setting conditions" are information indicating the conditions for selecting the cabin unit 10, which are set by the administrator B of the base vehicle unit 20. For example, the administrator setting conditions are set in accordance with the preferences of the administrator B (such as the concept of a service vehicle). As an example, the administrator setting conditions are "the planned use of the cabin unit 10 is food and beverage sales", "the target customer group of the cabin unit 10 is the young generation", etc., but these are examples and are not limited. In the selection unit 42 described later, a candidate cabin unit that satisfies the administrator setting conditions is selected as the cabin unit 10 that can be connected to the base vehicle unit 20.

[0094] In the example shown in FIG. 4, the base vehicle information of the base vehicle unit 20 identified by the vehicle ID "E01" indicates that the allowable use is "Use F01", the allowable use size is "Size G01", the allowable power consumption is "Power consumption H01", the allowable use weight is "Weight I01", the allowable use time is "Time J01", and the administrator setting condition is "Condition K01".

[0095] Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the cabin information 52 is information regarding the cabin unit 10, and more specifically, information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is to be connected to the base vehicle unit 20. Here, the cabin information 52 will be described with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the cabin information 52.

[0096] As shown in FIG. 5, the cabin information 52 includes characteristic information regarding the characteristics of the cabin unit 10 (specifically, the candidate cabin unit) and usage schedule information for the cabin unit 10 (candidate cabin unit). The characteristic information includes items such as, for example, "cabin ID", "scheduled use", "scheduled use size", and "presence / absence of application". Note that the characteristic information may include, for example, position information of the location where the cabin unit 10 is located (in other words, position information of the storage location of the cabin unit 10), position information of the location where administrator A loads necessary items, and the like. The usage schedule information includes items such as, for example, "scheduled power consumption", "scheduled weight", and "scheduled use time", and each item of the characteristic information and the usage schedule information is associated with each other. Note that when multiple "scheduled uses" of the cabin unit 10 are selectable and the "presence / absence of application" changes according to the selected "usage", the "presence / absence of application" may be included in the usage schedule information instead of the characteristic information of the cabin unit 10.

[0097] The "cabin ID" is identification information for identifying the cabin unit 10 (specifically, the candidate cabin unit). The "intended use" is information indicating the intended use of the candidate cabin unit when the candidate cabin unit is connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and used. The "intended use" includes information indicating the intended uses of the candidate cabin unit, such as for selling food and beverages, selling clothing, selling daily necessities, for a mobile meeting space, etc. Note that the above specific uses are merely examples and are not limiting.

[0098] The "planned size for use" is information indicating the planned size for use of the candidate cabin unit. The "planned size for use" includes, but is not limited to, size information indicating the external dimensions such as the length, width, and height of the candidate cabin unit.

[0099] The "planned power consumption" is information indicating the planned power consumption of the candidate cabin unit. Specifically, it is information indicating the power consumption (expected power consumption) planned when the candidate cabin unit is connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and conducts business. The "planned weight" is information indicating the planned weight of the candidate cabin unit. Specifically, it is information indicating the weight planned when the candidate cabin unit is connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and conducts business. The "planned operating time" is information indicating the planned operating time of the candidate cabin unit. Specifically, it is information indicating the time planned for the candidate cabin unit to be connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and conduct business.

[0100] The "requirement for application" is information indicating whether an application for business permission is required from a predetermined agency when, for example, the candidate cabin unit is connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and used (conducts business). Note that when an application is required, the "requirement for application" may include information indicating the predetermined agency. Note that the processing unit 43 described later will submit such an application to the predetermined agency when a candidate cabin unit that requires an application is selected as a cabin unit 10 that can be connected to the base vehicle unit 20.

[0101] In the example shown in FIG. 5, the cabin information of the cabin unit 10 (candidate cabin unit) identified by the cabin ID "L01" indicates that the planned use is "Use F11", the planned size to be used is "Size G11", the planned power consumption to be used is "Power consumption H11", the planned weight to be used is "Weight I11", the planned time to be used is "Time J11", and the presence or absence of an application is "Yes (Applicant M)".

[0102] Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the coupled vehicle information 53 is information regarding the coupled vehicle C. Specifically, it is information regarding the coupled vehicle C (service car) in which the selected cabin unit 10 is coupled to the base vehicle unit 20. Here, the coupled vehicle information 53 will be described with reference to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the coupled vehicle information 53.

[0103] As shown in FIG. 6, the coupled vehicle information 53 includes items of "coupled vehicle ID", "vehicle ID", "cabin ID of the coupled cabin unit", and "usage conditions", and each item is associated with each other.

[0104] The "coupled vehicle ID" is identification information for identifying the coupled vehicle C. The "vehicle ID" is identification information for identifying the base vehicle unit 20 in the coupled vehicle C. The "cabin ID of the coupled cabin unit" is identification information for identifying the cabin unit 10 coupled to the base vehicle unit 20.

[0105] The "usage conditions" is information indicating the usage conditions when the cabin unit 10 is used. The usage conditions include, for example, the contract power consumption, contract weight, and contract time (contract business hours) defined as the upper limit of use.

[0106] In the example shown in FIG. 6, the coupled vehicle information of the coupled vehicle C identified by the coupled vehicle ID "N01" indicates that the vehicle ID is "E01", the cabin ID of the coupled cabin unit is "L01", the usage conditions of the cabin unit 10 identified by the cabin ID "L01" are "Usage conditions P01", and also indicates that the cabin ID of the coupled cabin unit is "L02" and the usage conditions of the cabin unit 10 identified by the cabin ID "L02" are "Usage conditions P02".

[0107] Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the usage information 54 is information regarding the usage of the cabin unit 10 (tenant), and is also information provided to the user terminal device 300 of the user U. Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the usage information 54 will be described. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the usage information 54.

[0108] As shown in FIG. 7, the usage information 54 includes items of "tenant information", "business scheduled location information", and "business scheduled time information", and each item is associated with each other.

[0109] The "tenant information" is information indicating the use of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) of the articulated vehicle C, in other words, information indicating the business content of the tenant, etc. The "tenant information" may include specific business contents such as the sale of boxed lunches, the sale of coffee, the sale of women's (or men's) clothing, etc.

[0110] The "business scheduled location information" is information indicating the location where the articulated vehicle C will stop and the business of the cabin unit 10 will be conducted. The "business scheduled time information" is information indicating the time when the business of the cabin unit 10 is scheduled to be conducted.

[0111] In the example shown in FIG. 7, it shows that the tenant information is "tenant information Q01", the business scheduled location information is "location R01", and the business scheduled time information is "time T01".

[0112] Returning to the description of FIG. 3, the acquisition unit 41 of the control unit 40 acquires various information via the communication unit 31. For example, the acquisition unit 41 acquires base vehicle information including the specification information of the base vehicle unit 20, etc. Specifically, the acquisition unit 41 acquires the base vehicle information from the vehicle administrator terminal device 200 (see FIG. 2) via the communication unit 31. The acquisition unit 41 registers the acquired information in the storage unit 50 as the base vehicle information 51.

[0113] The acquisition unit 41 acquires cabin information regarding the candidate cabin unit. For example, the acquisition unit 41 acquires cabin information from the cabin administrator terminal device 100 (see FIG. 2) via the communication unit 31.

[0114] Specifically, the acquisition unit 41 acquires, as cabin information, characteristic information regarding the characteristics of the candidate cabin unit and usage schedule information of the candidate cabin unit when the candidate cabin unit is connected to and used with the base vehicle unit 20. More specifically, the acquisition unit 41 acquires, as cabin information, the planned use information of the candidate cabin unit, which is characteristic information, the planned use size information of the candidate cabin unit, the location information of the location where the candidate cabin unit is located and the location where the administrator A loads necessary items, etc. Further, the acquisition unit 41 acquires, as usage schedule information, the planned power consumption information of the candidate cabin unit, the planned weight information of the candidate cabin unit, the planned usage time information of the candidate cabin unit, etc. as cabin information. Note that the acquisition unit 41 does not have to acquire all of the information included in the above-described characteristic information and usage schedule information, and may acquire a part thereof. That is, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire at least any one of the respective information included in the characteristic information and usage schedule information as cabin information.

[0115] Also, at this time, the acquisition unit 41 may acquire cabin information regarding a plurality of candidate cabin units (in the example of FIG. 1A, the first to third cabin units 10a to 10c). Then, the acquisition unit 41 registers the acquired information in the storage unit 50 as cabin information 52.

[0116] Note that in the above, the acquisition unit 41 acquires cabin information from the cabin administrator terminal device 100, but it is not limited thereto. That is, for example, the cabin unit 10 includes a storage unit (not shown) that stores cabin information, and the acquisition unit 41 may acquire cabin information from the storage unit of the cabin unit 10. As such a storage unit, a storage device such as an IC (Integrated Circuit) chip, a non-volatile memory, a data flash, or a hard disk drive can be used, but it is not limited thereto.

[0117] Based on the cabin information, the selection unit 42 selects the cabin unit 10 among the candidate cabin units that can be connected to the base vehicle unit 20. As a result, for example, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 suitable for the base vehicle unit 20 among the candidate cabin units, and thus the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be appropriately combined, in other words, appropriate matching can be performed.

[0118] Specifically, for example, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 using the cabin information including the characteristic information and the planned use information of the candidate cabin units. More specifically, for example, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 using the cabin information including the planned use information, the planned use size information, the planned power consumption information, the planned weight information, and the planned use time information of the candidate cabin units.

[0119] As a result, in this embodiment, for example, it is possible to select the cabin unit 10 more suitable for the base vehicle unit 20 in consideration of the planned use, the planned use size, etc., and thus the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be more appropriately combined.

[0120] Also, for example, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 that can be connected to the base vehicle unit 20 based on the specification information of the base vehicle information and the cabin information. Specifically, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 based on the specification information including information indicating the allowable use, the allowable use size, the allowable power consumption, the allowable weight, the allowable use time, etc. of the cabin unit 10 that is allowed to be connected in the base vehicle unit 20, and the cabin information.

[0121] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to select the cabin unit 10 such that, for example, the content of the cabin information falls within the range of the content of the specification information. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the intended use, intended size, intended power consumption, intended weight, intended usage time, etc. of the cabin unit 10 to be connected are within the ranges of the allowable use, allowable size, allowable power consumption, allowable weight, allowable usage time, etc. allowed in the base vehicle unit 20, so that it becomes possible to select the cabin unit 10, and as a result, the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be combined more appropriately.

[0122] Further, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20 based on, for example, the position information of the location (storage location) where the cabin unit 10 is located, which is included in the characteristic information that is the cabin information. For example, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 that is located (or stored) at a position where the base vehicle unit 20 can move and connect.

[0123] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to select a more suitable cabin unit 10 for the base vehicle unit 20 in consideration of, for example, the position information of the location (storage location) where the cabin unit 10 is located, and thus the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be combined more appropriately.

[0124] Note that, in the above description, the selection unit 42 selects the cabin unit 10 connectable to the base vehicle unit 20, but it is not limited thereto. For example, when the administrator A is a person who uses the space of the cabin unit 10, the selection unit 42 may select such an administrator A.

[0125] For example, the selection unit 42 can select the administrator A who is a person using the space of the cabin unit 10 based on the position information of the location where the administrator A loads necessary items, which is included in the characteristic information that is the cabin information. As an example, the selection unit 42 can select the administrator A corresponding to the position where the base vehicle unit 20 with the cabin unit 10 connected in advance can move and load necessary items.

[0126] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to appropriately select administrator A who is a person using the space of the cabin unit 10. Thus, the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 used by administrator A can be combined more appropriately, in other words, appropriate matching can be performed.

[0127] Further, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 based on the administrator setting conditions of the base vehicle information and the cabin information. Specifically, the selection unit 42 can select the cabin unit 10 whose cabin information satisfies the administrator setting conditions. The administrator setting conditions are the conditions for selecting the cabin unit 10 as described above, and are set in accordance with the preference of administrator B of the base vehicle unit 20 (for example, the concept of the service vehicle, etc.).

[0128] Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to select the cabin unit 10 that conforms to the preference of administrator B of the base vehicle unit 20 (for example, "the planned use of the cabin unit 10 is food and beverage sales", "the target customer layer of the cabin unit 10 is the young generation", etc.), and the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be combined even more appropriately.

[0129] Note that, in the above, an example in which the cabin unit 10 is selected using the administrator setting conditions has been shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the cabin unit 10 may be selected using only the cabin information or the like without using the administrator setting conditions.

[0130] Also, when the base vehicle unit 20 can be connected to a plurality of cabin units 10, the selection unit 42 can select a plurality of cabin units 10 that can be combined and connected to the base vehicle unit 20 from among the plurality of candidate cabin units based on the cabin information and the like.

[0131] Accordingly, in this embodiment, even if the base vehicle unit 20 is configured to be connectable to a plurality of cabin units 10, a plurality of cabin units 10 suitable for the base vehicle unit 20 can be selected and corresponded. Further, in this embodiment, it is also possible to select a combination of cabin units 10 suitable for the base vehicle unit 20, for example, so that the planned uses do not overlap.

[0132] The processing unit 43 executes contract processing regarding the lease for the cabin unit 10 selected by the selection unit 42. For example, the processing unit 43 transmits contract information indicating the contract details regarding the lease to the vehicle administrator terminal device 200 and the cabin administrator terminal device 100 corresponding to the selected cabin unit 10, and executes the contract processing.

[0133] In this contract processing, for example, the usage conditions of the cabin unit 10 when it is connected and used with the base vehicle unit 20 are set. As described above, the usage conditions include the contract power consumption, contract weight, and contract time (contract business hours), etc., and are set based on cabin information (specifically, the planned power consumption information, planned weight information, and planned time information).

[0134] When the contract processing is completed, the processing unit 43 registers the information of the base vehicle unit 20, the information of the selected cabin unit 10, and the set usage conditions, etc. in the storage unit 50 as the connected vehicle information 53. Further, the processing unit 43 outputs the connected vehicle information 53 to the monitoring device 60 of the base vehicle unit 20.

[0135] Further, the processing unit 43 may generate a lease schedule for the cabin unit 10 (tenant) based on the contract business hours (in other words, the planned time information of the cabin information) included in the usage conditions, and notify the administrator A of the cabin unit 10, the administrator B of the base vehicle unit 20, the providing unit 44 described later, etc. Note that the lease schedule may include the connection work and return work of the cabin unit 10 described above.

[0136] In addition, when the selected cabin unit 10's cabin information includes information indicating that an application for business permission is required for a predetermined authority (see "Application Required" in Fig. 5), the processing unit 43 can perform such application processing. For example, based on the information (such as planned use information) included in the cabin information of the selected cabin unit 10, the processing unit 43 performs application processing for the predetermined authority that is the application destination. And when the application is permitted, the processing unit 43 notifies the administrator A of the cabin unit 10 (accurately, the cabin administrator terminal device 100) that the application has been permitted. Note that when a plurality of cabin units 10 that require an application are selected, the processing unit 43 may perform a plurality of application processes collectively.

[0137] In this way, in the present embodiment, since the processing unit 43 of the server device 30 performs the application processing, for example, compared with the case where the administrator A of the cabin unit 10 himself / herself performs the application work, the work burden on the administrator A can be reduced.

[0138] The providing unit 44 provides the user U with usage information regarding the use of the selected cabin unit 10 (tenant). For example, the providing unit 44 generates usage information based on the cabin information of the selected cabin unit 10, the connection vehicle information regarding the connected vehicle C, the rental schedule, etc., and registers it as usage information 54 in the storage unit 50. Further, the providing unit 44 may output the usage information 54 to the monitoring device 60 of the base vehicle unit 20.

[0139] And the providing unit 44 provides the usage information to the user terminal device 300 of the user U, for example, from after the selection of the cabin unit 10 until the business of the cabin unit 10 starts, or at an arbitrary timing during the business of the cabin unit 10.

[0140] Here, the user terminal device 300 to which the usage information is provided will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing the display 301 of the user terminal device 300 to which the usage information is provided. Here, an example is shown in which an application for receiving the provision of usage information and the like is pre-registered in the user terminal device 300.

[0141] As shown in FIG. 8, on the display 301 of the user terminal device 300, the provided usage information of the connected vehicle C (service car) is displayed in the display column 310. The usage information includes the business planned location of the service car, the business planned time, tenant information which is the usage (i.e., business content) of the selected cabin part 10 (tenant), and the like. When there are multiple service cars, the usage information of the second and subsequent service cars is provided and displayed in the display column 311.

[0142] Thus, in this embodiment, since usage information (information related to the tenant) and the like are provided to the user U, it is possible to make the user U recognize the business content, business planned location, business planned time, etc. of the tenant of the service car, and thus it is possible to improve the customer attraction power of the tenant.

[0143] Note that the providing unit 44 may obtain information indicating the business planned location in the usage information from, for example, the vehicle management terminal device 200 input-operated by the administrator B, or may obtain it from the cabin management terminal device 100 input-operated by the administrator A.

[0144] Also, in the above, the providing unit 44 of the server device 30 provides the usage information, but it is not limited to this. For example, the providing unit 72 (described later) of the monitoring device 60 may provide such usage information.

[0145] <Monitoring device> Next, the monitoring device 60 and the base vehicle unit 20 including the monitoring device 60 will be described with reference to FIG. 9. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the base vehicle unit 20 including the monitoring device 60.

[0146] As shown in FIG. 9, the base vehicle unit 20 includes a power meter 21, a weight sensor 22, a battery 23, a battery sensor 24, a GPS sensor 25, and a monitoring device 60. In addition, a camera 12 and a display unit 13 of the cabin part 10 are connected to the monitoring device 60.

[0147] The power consumption meter 21 measures the actual power consumption used in the cabin unit 10 (tenant) connected to the base vehicle unit 20. When a plurality of cabin units 10 are connected, the power consumption is measured for each of the plurality of cabin units 10. The power consumption meter 21 outputs information indicating the measured power consumption to the monitoring device 60.

[0148] The weight sensor 22 measures the actual weight used of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) connected to the base vehicle unit 20. When a plurality of cabin units 10 are connected, the weight used is measured for each of the plurality of cabin units 10. The weight sensor 22 outputs information indicating the measured weight used to the monitoring device 60.

[0149] The battery 23 is connected to the cabin unit 10 (tenant) connected to the base vehicle unit 20 and supplies power to the cabin unit 10. The battery sensor 24 is a group of sensors including, for example, a current sensor and a voltage sensor connected to the battery 23. The battery sensor 24 outputs information indicating the current, voltage, etc. of the battery 23 to the monitoring device 60. Note that the monitoring device 60 can calculate the remaining amount of the battery sensor 24 based on the information output from the battery sensor 24.

[0150] The GPS sensor 25 is a positioning sensor using GPS. For example, it acquires the position information (for example, latitude and longitude) of the base vehicle unit 20 and the connected cabin unit 10, that is, the connected vehicle C (service car). For example, the GPS sensor 25 receives radio waves transmitted from GPS satellites, acquires the position information of the connected vehicle C based on the received radio waves, and outputs the acquired position information to the monitoring device 60.

[0151] The camera 12 is a camera that captures the above-described live video. For example, the camera 12 can capture the exterior (outside the store) of the cabin unit 10. Further, the camera 12 may be installed inside the cabin unit 10 (inside the store) and capture the inside of the store. The camera 12 outputs the captured video to the monitoring device 60. Note that the video captured by the camera 12 is a moving image, but it is not limited thereto and may be a still image. Further, in the above description, the cabin unit 10 is provided with the camera 12, but the base vehicle unit 20 may be provided with the configuration.

[0152] The display unit 13 is a monitor set at an appropriate position in the cabin unit 10. For example, the display unit 13 can display a warning notification, a change notification, etc. transmitted from the monitoring device 60.

[0153] The monitoring device 60 includes a communication unit 61, a control unit 70, and a storage unit 80. The communication unit 61 is a communication interface that is bidirectionally communicably connected to the communication network N, and transmits and receives information to and from the cabin manager terminal device 100, the vehicle manager terminal device 200, the user terminal device 300, the server device 30, etc. Further, the communication unit 61 transmits and receives information to and from the user terminal device 300 by short-range wireless communication.

[0154] The control unit 70 includes an acquisition unit 71, a provision unit 72, a monitoring unit 73, and a vehicle control unit 74, and includes, for example, a computer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output port, etc. and various circuits.

[0155] The CPU of the computer functions as the acquisition unit 71, the provision unit 72, the monitoring unit 73, and the vehicle control unit 74 of the control unit 70, for example, by reading and executing a program stored in the ROM. Further, at least a part or all of the acquisition unit 71, the provision unit 72, the monitoring unit 73, and the vehicle control unit 74 of the control unit 70 can be configured by hardware such as an ASIC or an FPGA.

[0156] In addition, the storage unit 80 is a storage unit composed of storage devices such as non-volatile memories, data flash memories, and hard disk drives. Such a storage unit 80 stores connection vehicle information 81, provided information 82, various programs, and the like.

[0157] Since the connection vehicle information 81 is the same information as the connection vehicle information 53 in the storage unit 50 of the server device 30, the description here is omitted (see FIG. 6).

[0158] The provided information 82 is information provided to the user terminal device 300 of the user U. For example, the provided information 82 is information provided from the providing unit 72 to the user terminal device 300 of the user U who is near the service car (connected vehicle C) during the business hours of the tenant.

[0159] Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the provided information 82 will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the provided information 82. As shown in FIG. 10, the provided information 82 includes items such as "distance", "usage information", and "service", and each item is associated with each other.

[0160] The "distance" is information indicating the distance X (see FIG. 1C) between the cabin unit 10 of the service car and the user U. In FIG. 10, specific numerical values such as "within 100 m" are shown for the "distance", but this is merely an example and is not limited.

[0161] The "usage information" is information regarding the use of the cabin unit 10 (tenant). The "usage information" includes, for example, "tenant information", "business location information", and "business hours information" of the tenant during business hours. In addition, the "usage information" may include information indicating the distance from the current location of the user U (specifically, the distance from the current location to the service car). Further, the "usage information" may include information indicating a live video captured by a camera.

[0162] "Service" refers to information indicating the content of the service provided to user U. "Service" includes, but is not limited to, "Order Reception", which indicates a service that receives an order from user terminal device 300 of user U. That is, "Service" may be other types of services such as a coupon service available in cabin section 10 (tenant).

[0163] In the example shown in FIG. 10, when the distance between cabin section 10 and user U is "within 100 m", it indicates that tenant information, business location information, etc. are provided to user terminal device 300 as usage information. Also, when the distance between cabin section 10 and user U is "within 50 m", it indicates that a live video is provided to user terminal device 300 as usage information. When the distance between cabin section 10 and user U is "within 30 m", it indicates that an order reception service is provided to user terminal device 300.

[0164] Returning to the description of FIG. 9, acquisition unit 71 of control unit 70 acquires various types of information via communication unit 61. For example, acquisition unit 71 acquires the coupled vehicle information output from server device 30 via communication unit 61, and registers the acquired information in storage unit 80 as coupled vehicle information 81. Also, acquisition unit 71 acquires the usage information output from server device 30 via communication unit 61, and registers the acquired information in storage unit 80 as provided information 82.

[0165] Also, acquisition unit 71 acquires information indicating the power consumption of cabin section 10 measured by power meter 21, the usage weight of cabin section 10 measured by weight sensor 22, and information indicating the current and voltage of battery 23 measured by battery sensor 24, and outputs the information to monitoring unit 73.

[0166] Also, acquisition unit 71 acquires the position information of coupled vehicle C from GPS sensor 25 and outputs the information to providing unit 72. Also, acquisition unit 71 acquires the position information of user terminal device 300 (in other words, the position information of user U) from user terminal device 300 via communication unit 61 and outputs the information to providing unit 72.

[0167] In addition, the acquisition unit 71 acquires the live video captured by the camera 12 and registers the acquired live video in the storage unit 80 as the provided information 82.

[0168] The providing unit 72 provides the user U with usage information, services, etc. related to the use of the cabin unit 10 (tenant). For example, when the tenant is in business, the providing unit 72 provides usage information and the like to the user terminal device 300 of the user U who is near the service vehicle via short-range wireless communication.

[0169] Here, the user terminal device 300 provided with usage information and the like will be described with reference to FIG. 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the display 320 of the user terminal device 300 provided with usage information and the like.

[0170] As shown in FIG. 11, the providing unit 72 provides the user terminal device 300 with message information indicating that the service vehicle is nearby, and such message information is displayed in the display column 321 of the display 320 of the user terminal device 300.

[0171] Thereby, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible for the user U near the service vehicle to recognize that the service vehicle is nearby, and thus the customer attraction power of the tenant can be improved.

[0172] In addition, the providing unit 72 provides usage information and services according to the distance X between the cabin unit 10 and the user U based on the position information of the connected vehicle C to which the cabin unit 10 is connected, the position information of the user U (specifically, the user terminal device 300), the provided information 82 (see FIG. 10), and the like.

[0173] For example, when the distance between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is within 100 m, the providing unit 72 provides the user terminal device 300 with the business location of the service vehicle, the distance from the current location of the user U to the service vehicle, the business hours, the tenant information, etc. as usage information, and such usage information is displayed in the display column 322 of the display 320.

[0174] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, utilization information (information regarding the tenant) related to the use of the cabin unit 10 and the like can be provided to the user U near the service car, and as a result, the tenant's customer attraction power can be further improved.

[0175] Further, for example, when the distance between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is within 50 m, the providing unit 72 provides the user U with the live video captured by the camera 12 as utilization information, and such live video is displayed in the display column 323 of the display 320.

[0176] The live video shows, for example, the current state inside (inside the store) and outside (outside the store) of the cabin unit 10. Therefore, in the present embodiment, for example, for the user U who is relatively close to the cabin unit 10, it becomes possible to let the user U grasp the state of the cabin unit 10, specifically, the content (for example, product lineup) and atmosphere of the products in the store, the congestion situation inside or outside the store, etc., and the tenant's customer attraction power can be further improved.

[0177] Further, for example, when the distance between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is within 30 m, the providing unit 72 provides the user U with a service related to the cabin unit 10 (here, an order reception service). By providing such an order reception service, an order button 324 is displayed on the display 320 of the user terminal device 300. Then, when the order button 324 is pressed by the user U, order processing is performed between the user terminal device 300 and the tenant.

[0178] In this way, in the present embodiment, when the distance between the cabin unit 10 and the user U is relatively close, for example, within 30 m, and it is estimated that the user U is approaching the cabin unit 10 and has a high possibility of going to the cabin unit 10, a service (here, an order reception service) that improves the convenience of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) is provided to the user U. Thereby, the tenant's customer attraction power can be further improved.

[0179] In this way, the providing unit 72 according to the present embodiment changes the usage information and service content provided to the user U according to the distance between the cabin unit 10 and the user U. As a result, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to provide usage information and services according to the positional relationship between the cabin unit 10 and the user U, and as a result, the tenant's customer attraction power can be improved.

[0180] In the above description, the providing unit 72 of the monitoring device 60 provides usage information and services. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the providing unit 44 of the server device 30 may provide such usage information and services.

[0181] Returning to the description of FIG. 9, the monitoring unit 73 monitors the usage status in the cabin unit 10 (tenant). For example, the monitoring unit 73 monitors usage information including actual power consumption information, usage weight information, and usage time information in the operating cabin unit 10.

[0182] Then, when the usage information does not satisfy the usage conditions based on the usage conditions included in the connected vehicle information 81, the monitoring unit 73 issues a warning notification indicating that the usage conditions are not satisfied. As an example, the monitoring unit 73 can issue a warning notification to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 corresponding to the cabin unit 10 that does not satisfy the usage conditions via the server device 30, or issue a warning notification via the display unit 13.

[0183] As a result, in the present embodiment, it becomes possible to appropriately adjust the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle. That is, for example, when the actual power consumption in the tenant exceeds the contract power consumption included in the usage conditions, the remaining amount of the battery 23 mounted on the base vehicle unit 20 and supplying power to the tenant may excessively decrease, leading to events such as insufficient battery remaining amount.

[0184] Therefore, when the actual power consumption exceeds the contracted power consumption, the monitoring unit 73 according to this embodiment can prompt the administrator A of the tenant to reduce the power consumption by issuing the above-mentioned warning notification. As a result, when the actual power consumption in the tenant decreases and falls below the contracted power consumption, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of events such as the above-mentioned insufficient battery remaining amount, and thus the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle can be made appropriate.

[0185] Also, for example, when the business form of the tenant is a business form in which a customer U, who is a user, enters the tenant's store, depending on the number of customers entering the store, the actual usage weight in the tenant may exceed the contracted weight included in the usage conditions. In such a state, there is a risk that the total usage weight of all tenants including other tenants will exceed the allowable usage weight allowed in the base vehicle unit 20, in other words, an event such as exceeding the weight limit value will occur.

[0186] Therefore, in the monitoring unit 73 according to this embodiment, when the actual usage weight exceeds the contracted weight, by issuing the above-mentioned warning notification, it becomes possible to prompt, for example, the administrator A to implement restrictions on the number of customers entering the store and reduce the usage weight. As a result, when the actual usage weight in the tenant decreases and falls below the contracted weight, it becomes possible to avoid the occurrence of events such as exceeding the above-mentioned weight limit value, and thus the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle can be made appropriate.

[0187] Also, for example, there may be a case where the tenants in the service vehicle are replaced over time. At this time, in the monitoring unit 73 according to the embodiment, when the actual usage time exceeds the contracted business hours, by issuing the above-mentioned warning notification, it is possible to prompt the administrator A of the tenant to start the replacement work. As a result, it becomes possible to smoothly perform the replacement with another tenant who will conduct business next, and as a result, the usage state of the cabin unit 10 (tenant) in the service vehicle can be made appropriate.

[0188] In addition, the monitoring unit 73 may monitor the remaining amount of the battery 23. Then, for example, when the remaining amount of the battery 23 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value and is relatively small, the monitoring unit 73 notifies that the remaining amount of the battery 23 has decreased. As an example, the monitoring unit 73 notifies the administrator A via the server device 30 to the cabin administrator terminal device 100, or notifies the administrator A via the display unit 13. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prompt the tenant's administrator A to reduce the power consumption.

[0189] Note that when the remaining amount of the battery 23 becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value and is relatively small, the monitoring unit 73 may output a charging request to the vehicle control unit 74 that requests charging of the battery 23.

[0190] In addition, when the usage information no longer satisfies the usage conditions, the monitoring unit 73 can issue a change notice that prompts a change in the usage conditions according to the state of the base vehicle unit 20 with respect to the connected cabin unit 10. As an example, the monitoring unit 73 can issue a change notice via the server device 30 to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 corresponding to the cabin unit 10 for which the usage conditions are no longer satisfied, or issue a change notice via the display unit 13.

[0191] Thereby, in the present embodiment, for example, it becomes possible to optimize the usage conditions included in the content of the contract. That is, for example, when the actual power consumption amount in the tenant exceeds the contract power consumption amount and no longer satisfies the usage conditions, there is a possibility that the contract power consumption amount, which is the usage condition, does not conform to the actual usage state of the tenant.

[0192] Therefore, when there is a margin up to the allowable power consumption amount allowed in the base vehicle unit 20, the monitoring unit 73 issues a notice that prompts a change in the usage conditions such that the contract power consumption amount, which is the usage condition, is increased by a predetermined amount. Then, for example, when an operation to approve the change in the usage conditions is performed by the administrator A in the cabin administrator terminal device 100 that has received the change notice, the monitoring unit 73 performs a process of changing the usage conditions (here, the contract power consumption amount), and registers the changed usage conditions in the connected vehicle information 81 of the storage unit 80.

[0193] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the usage conditions (here, the contracted power consumption) can be changed to match the actual usage state of the tenant, that is, the usage conditions can be optimized.

[0194] Also, for example, when the actual usage weight of the tenant exceeds the contracted weight and no longer satisfies the usage conditions, there is a possibility that the contracted weight as the usage condition does not match the actual usage state of the tenant.

[0195] Therefore, when there is a margin up to the allowable usage weight (weight limit value) allowed in the base vehicle unit 20, the monitoring unit 73 issues a notice prompting a change in the usage conditions to increase the contracted weight, which is the usage condition, by a predetermined amount. Then, for example, when an operation to approve the change in the usage conditions is performed by the administrator A on the cabin administrator terminal device 100 that has received the change notice, the monitoring unit 73 performs a process to change the usage conditions (here, the contracted weight), and registers the changed usage conditions in the coupled vehicle information 81 of the storage unit 80.

[0196] Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the usage conditions (here, the contracted weight) can be changed to match the actual usage state of the tenant, that is, the usage conditions can be optimized.

[0197] The vehicle control unit 74 controls the coupled vehicle C including the base vehicle unit 20. For example, the vehicle control unit 74 can control a generator connected to the battery 23, an engine (both not shown) connected to the generator, and the like. When a charging request for the battery 23 described above is input, the vehicle control unit 74 drives the engine, the generator, and the like. Thereby, the battery 23 with a relatively small remaining amount can be charged.

[0198] <Control Processing of the Information Processing System According to the Embodiment> Next, the processing procedure executed by the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 12. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a processing sequence executed by the information processing system 1 according to the embodiment.

[0199] As shown in FIG. 12, first, the server device 30 acquires base vehicle information including the specification information of the base vehicle unit 20 from the vehicle administrator terminal device 200 (step S10). Next, the server device 30 acquires cabin information regarding candidate cabin units that are candidates for being connected to the base vehicle unit 20 from the cabin administrator terminal device 100 (step S11).

[0200] Next, the server device 30 selects a cabin unit 10 that can be connected to the base vehicle unit 20 from among the candidate cabin units based on the acquired base vehicle information and cabin information (step S12).

[0201] Next, the server device 30 executes a contract process regarding lending for the selected cabin unit 10 (step S13). Also, if an application for business permission to a predetermined institution is required for the selected cabin unit 10, the server device 30 executes the application process (step S14). Next, the server device 30 provides utilization information and the like regarding the use of the selected cabin unit 10 to the user terminal device 300 of the user U (step S15).

[0202] Then, in the base vehicle unit 20 equipped with the monitoring device 60, a connection operation for actually connecting the base vehicle unit 20 and the selected cabin unit 10 is performed, and then it moves to the business planned location (step S16).

[0203] When business starts in the service car, the monitoring device 60 provides utilization information and the like to the user terminal device 300 of the user U who is, for example, near the service car (step S17). Also, the monitoring device 60 monitors the usage information in the cabin unit 10 (tenant) (step S18).

[0204] Then, when the usage information no longer satisfies the usage conditions, the monitoring device 60 outputs a warning process request for issuing a warning notification indicating that the usage conditions are not satisfied to the server device 30 (step S19). The server device 30 issues a warning notification to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 in response to the warning process request (step S20).

[0205] Also, when the usage information no longer satisfies the usage conditions, the monitoring device 60 outputs a change process request for issuing a change notification for prompting a change of the usage conditions according to the state of the base vehicle unit 20 with respect to the cabin unit 10 to be connected to the server device 30 (step S21). The server device 30 issues a change notification to the cabin administrator terminal device 100 in response to the change process request (step S22).

[0206] Then, when an approval notification for approving the change of the usage conditions is input from the cabin administrator terminal device 100 (step S23), the monitoring device 60 executes a change process of the usage conditions (step S24).

[0207] Next, when the tenant's business ends, in the base vehicle unit 20, a return operation of the cabin unit 10 is performed (step S25).

[0208] As described above, in the server device 30 (an example of an information processing device) according to the embodiment, an acquisition unit 41 and a selection unit 42 are provided. The acquisition unit 41 acquires cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is a candidate to be connected to the base vehicle unit 20 (an example of a moving body). The selection unit 42 selects the cabin unit 10 that can be connected to the moving body from among the candidate cabin units based on the cabin information acquired by the acquisition unit 41. Thereby, the base vehicle unit 20 and the cabin unit 10 can be appropriately combined.

[0209] Note that in the above description, the server device 30 and the monitoring device 60 each perform various processes. However, the devices on which various processes are performed are not limited to the above. That is, part or all of the processes performed by the server device 30 may be performed by the monitoring device 60. Also, part or all of the processes performed by the monitoring device 60 may be performed by the server device 30.

[0210] Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the broader aspects of the present invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments described and represented as above. Accordingly, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

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[0211] 1 Information processing system 10 Cabin section 20 Base vehicle section 30 Server device 41 Acquisition section 42 Selection section 44, 72 Provision section 60 Monitoring device 73 Monitoring section

Claims

1. An acquisition unit that acquires cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is a candidate for being connected to a moving body; A selection unit that selects, based on the cabin information acquired by the acquisition unit, a cabin unit among the candidate cabin units that can be connected to the moving body Comprising: The acquisition unit: Acquires, as the cabin information, usage schedule information of the candidate cabin unit when the candidate cabin unit is connected to and used by the moving body; The usage schedule information includes the scheduled power consumption amount of the candidate cabin unit An information processing apparatus characterized by the above.

2. The acquisition unit: Acquires, as the cabin information, characteristic information regarding the characteristics of the candidate cabin unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. The acquisition unit: Acquires specification information indicating the specifications of the moving body with respect to the cabin unit to be connected; The selection unit: Selects, based on the specification information and the cabin information acquired by the acquisition unit, the cabin unit that can be connected to the moving body or the administrator of the cabin unit The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.

4. The moving body can be connected to a plurality of the cabin units; The acquisition unit: Acquires the cabin information regarding a plurality of the candidate cabin units; The selection unit: Selects a plurality of cabin units that can be combined and connected to the moving body from among the plurality of candidate cabin units based on the cabin information The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by the above.

5. A providing unit that provides the user with usage information regarding the use of the selected cabin unit The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by comprising the above.

6. The providing unit: Changes at least one of the usage information provided to the user and the content of the service regarding the cabin unit according to the distance between the cabin unit connected to the moving body and the user The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, characterized by the above.

7. A monitoring unit that monitors usage information including at least any one of actual power consumption information, usage weight information, and usage time information in the cabin unit selected by the selection unit and connected to the moving body, and when the usage information no longer satisfies a preset usage condition, notifies that the usage condition is no longer satisfied The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by comprising

8. The monitoring unit When the usage information does not satisfy the usage conditions, notifies to prompt a change of the usage conditions according to the state of the moving body with respect to the cabin unit to be connected The information processing apparatus according to claim 7, characterized by

9. The moving body Is a base vehicle unit connectable to the cabin unit The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by

10. An information processing system including a server device and a mobile body-mounted device mounted on a mobile body and communicable with the server device, The server device An acquisition unit that acquires cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is a candidate for being connected to the moving body; A selection unit that selects a cabin unit connectable to the moving body from among the candidate cabin units based on the cabin information acquired by the acquisition unit Comprising The acquisition unit Acquires, as the cabin information, usage schedule information of the candidate cabin unit when the candidate cabin unit is connected to and used by the moving body, The usage schedule information includes a scheduled power consumption amount of the candidate cabin unit The information processing system characterized by

11. A terminal device owned by a user Including The server device A provision unit that provides usage information regarding use of the selected cabin unit to the user The information processing system according to claim 10, characterized by comprising

12. The mobile body-mounted device Monitors usage information including at least any one of actual power consumption information, usage weight information, and usage time information in the cabin unit selected by the selection unit and connected to the moving body, and when the usage information does not satisfy preset usage conditions, a monitoring unit that notifies that the usage conditions are not satisfied The information processing system according to claim 10 or 11, characterized by comprising

13. An information processing method performed by an information processing apparatus, An acquisition step of acquiring cabin information regarding a candidate cabin unit that is a candidate for being connected to a moving body; A selection step of selecting a cabin unit connectable to the moving body from among the candidate cabin units based on the cabin information acquired by the acquisition step Including The acquisition step Obtain the usage schedule information of the candidate cabin unit as the cabin information when the candidate cabin unit is used while being connected to the moving body, wherein the usage schedule information includes the scheduled power consumption amount of the candidate cabin unit An information processing method characterized by this.

14. A providing step of providing the user with usage information regarding the use of the selected cabin unit The information processing method according to claim 13, characterized by including this.

15. Monitor usage information including at least any one of the actual power consumption amount information, usage weight information, and usage time information in the cabin unit selected by the selection step and connected to the moving body, and when the usage information no longer satisfies the preset usage conditions, a monitoring step of notifying that the usage conditions are no longer satisfied The information processing method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized by including this.

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