MOBILE FUNCTION SETTING SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE, TERMINAL CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM

Abstract

To provide a mobile function setting system configured to appropriately set function of a mobile correspondingly to various types of mobiles.SOLUTION: In a mobile function setting system, a terminal device comprises a terminal communication unit, a setting unit and a display control unit and sets functions included in a mobile based on setting information received from a management server. The functions include an intrinsic function which requires an intrinsic setting for the type of the mobile and a common function which can be commonly set regardless of the type. The terminal communication unit transmits a setting information request to the management server and receives, from the management server, setting information including intrinsic setting information which is the setting of the intrinsic function of the mobile set by a user and / or common setting information which is setting of the common function. The setting unit sets the functions based on the received setting information. In a case where the intrinsic setting information is not included in the setting information and only the common setting information is included, the display control unit causes the display unit to output an indication urging the setting of the intrinsic function after the setting of the common function.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a support technology for automatically setting each function of a mobile object in a service in which a user rides the mobile object, such as a car sharing service. [Background technology]

[0002] Car sharing services are becoming increasingly common. In these services, multiple users share the same vehicle, so each time they use a reserved vehicle, they must configure functions that require user settings, such as the driver's seat position, steering angle, and mirror angle.

[0003] It is time-consuming for the user to perform such settings each time. Therefore, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention in which setting information for each function of a vehicle set by a user during previous use is stored in a data center in association with user information and vehicle model information, and the next time the vehicle is used, the setting information for each function is read from the data center and transmitted to the vehicle's on-board device, and the on-board device automatically sets each function based on the received setting information.

[0004] In the in-vehicle equipment adjustment system disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the model of the vehicle previously ridden and the model of the vehicle to be ridden this time are different and therefore the parameters of the setting information are different, the difference in setting information due to the vehicle model is eliminated by using a conversion table to convert the setting information of the previous vehicle model into the setting information of the current vehicle model. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4096830 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, it is expected that the vehicles used for car sharing will become increasingly diverse. For example, various types of moving objects could be used for car sharing, such as electric vehicles powered by electric motors instead of gasoline engines, self-driving vehicles that do not require the user to drive, and so-called "flying cars."

[0007] It is assumed that a new type of mobile object will have functions that require settings specific to that type (hereinafter referred to as "specific functions"). In this case, the conversion table disclosed in Patent Document 1 may not be able to automatically set each function of the mobile object.

[0008] For example, in the case of eVTOL, an electric "flying car" that supports autonomous driving, the driver's seat is completely different from that of a normal car, and it is expected that the shape and placement of the steering wheel and mirrors will also be different.

[0009] On the other hand, it is also assumed that various types of mobile objects may be equipped with functional units (hereinafter referred to as "common functional units") that can be configured with common functions even if the types are different. For example, a display audio (hereinafter referred to as "DA") equipped with a display unit that can present information to the user and accept inputs may be installed as a common functional unit in various types of mobile objects.

[0010] DAs are equipped with a common operating system (hereinafter abbreviated as "OS"), and users can install their favorite application programs (hereinafter abbreviated as "apps") on the DA and run them on the OS.

[0011] In other words, a car sharing system may use a vehicle equipped with both a specific function unit that cannot be automatically configured using a conversion table and a common function unit that does not require a conversion table. Whether the function settings for the vehicle previously used by the user can be applied to the vehicle being used this time varies depending on the vehicle, so it is desirable to provide appropriate support to the user each time the function settings are configured.

[0012] In one aspect, the present invention aims to provide a mobile object function setting system, a terminal device, a terminal control method, and a program that support appropriate setting of each function for various types of mobile objects. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] (1) A mobile object function setting system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a terminal device that sets functions of a mobile object based on setting information, and a management server that communicates with the terminal device. The functions include unique functions that require settings specific to the type of mobile object and common functions that can be set in common regardless of the type. The management server includes a reservation database, a user database, a server communication unit, and a server control unit. The reservation database stores reservation information including at least a user ID that identifies a user who has reserved use of the mobile object and a mobile object ID that identifies the mobile object reserved by the user. The user database stores user information including at least the user ID, unique setting information that is the setting of the unique functions of the mobile object set by the user, and common setting information that is the setting of the common functions. The server communication unit receives a setting information request including the user ID from the terminal device. The server control unit extracts reservation information and user information associated with the user ID from the reservation database and user database based on the received setting information request, generates setting information including unique setting information and common setting information corresponding to the reserved mobile object based on the extracted reservation information and user information, and causes the server communication unit to transmit the generated setting information to the terminal device. The terminal device includes a terminal communication unit, a setting unit, and a display control unit. The terminal communication unit transmits the setting information request to the management server and receives the setting information from the management server. The setting unit configures functions based on the received setting information. If the setting information does not include unique setting information and only includes common setting information, the display control unit configures the display unit to output a display prompting the user to configure the unique functions after configuring the common functions.

[0014] (2) A terminal device according to one aspect of the present disclosure configures functions of a mobile object based on configuration information received from a management server. The functions include unique functions that require configuration specific to the type of mobile object and common functions that can be configured in a common manner regardless of the type of mobile object. The terminal device includes a terminal communication unit, a configuration unit, and a display control unit. The terminal communication unit transmits a configuration information request to the management server and receives configuration information from the management server, including unique configuration information, which is the configuration of the mobile object's unique functions configured by the user, and / or common configuration information, which is the configuration of common functions. The configuration unit configures the functions based on the received configuration information. If the configuration information does not include the unique configuration information and only includes common configuration information, the display control unit outputs a display on the display unit prompting the user to configure the unique functions after configuring the common functions.

[0015] (3) A control method for a terminal device according to one aspect of the present disclosure configures functions of a mobile object based on configuration information received from a management server. The functions include unique functions that require configuration specific to the type of mobile object and common functions that can be configured in a common manner regardless of the type of mobile object. The control method transmits a configuration information request to the management server, receives configuration information from the management server including unique configuration information that is the configuration of the mobile object's unique functions configured by the user and / or common configuration information that is the configuration of common functions, configures the functions based on the received configuration information, and if the configuration information does not include the unique configuration information but only the common configuration information, outputs a message on a display unit prompting the user to configure the unique functions after configuring the common functions.

[0016] (4) A program according to one aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer to execute a setting process for a function provided in a mobile object based on setting information received from a management server. The functions include unique functions that require settings specific to the type of mobile object and common functions that can be set in a common manner regardless of the type of mobile object. The setting process includes the steps of sending a setting information request to the management server, receiving setting information from the management server including unique setting information, which is the setting for the unique function of the mobile object set by the user, and / or common setting information, which is the setting for the common function, configuring the function based on the received setting information, and, if the setting information does not include the unique setting information but only the common setting information, outputting a display on a display unit that prompts the user to configure the unique function after configuring the common function. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, when a user uses various types of mobile objects, the user can appropriately set each function. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a mobile object function setting system 100. [Figure 2] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of a terminal device 1 mounted on a moving object 2. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 illustrates an example of a functional configuration of a management server 3. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation information table stored in a reservation DB 36. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a user information table stored in a user DB 37. [Figure 6] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a user setting information table stored in a user DB 37. FIG. [Figure 7] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a station information table stored in a station DB 38. FIG. [Figure 8] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a mobile body information table stored in a mobile body DB 39. FIG. [Figure 9] 10 is a diagram showing an example of a type information table stored in a type DB 40. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a sequence diagram showing an example of an operation for storing reservation information in the management server 3. FIG. [Figure 11] 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the mobile object function setting system 100. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of icons of DA applications displayed on a screen 50 of a display unit 19 based on common setting information. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the layout of icons of DA applications displayed on a screen 50 of a display unit 19 based on common setting information. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up that indicates to the user the status of function settings made by automatic setting. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a pop-up prompting a user to set unique setting information. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] [Overview of the mobile function setting system 100] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A mobile object function setting system 100 shown in Fig. 1 is configured with mobile objects 2a, 2b, and 2c (hereinafter, when describing content common to the mobile objects 2a, 2b, and 2c, they will be simply referred to as mobile object 2), terminal devices 1a, 1b, and 1c (hereinafter, when describing content common to the terminal devices 1a, 1b, and 1c, they will be simply referred to as terminal device 1) mounted on the mobile objects 2a, 2b, and 2c, a management server 3, and a network 4.

[0020] The mobile object function setting system 100 is a system used for operating a car sharing service. The management server 3 manages information on users who use the car sharing service, information on multiple mobile objects 2 shared by the users, information on stations where the mobile objects 2 are located, reservation information, etc.

[0021] The mobile body 2a is a sedan-type mobile body that travels on roads. The mobile body 2b is a light truck-type mobile body that travels on roads. The mobile body 2c is an eVTOL-type mobile body that can travel on roads and fly in a specified airspace. For convenience, FIG. 1 shows only three mobile bodies 2 that are shared as a service, but the number is not limited to three, and the server 3 manages hundreds to thousands of mobile bodies 2.

[0022] Users must first register to use the car sharing service. After completing the user registration, the user is given an IC card 5 by the car sharing service company and is then able to make reservations.

[0023] It should be noted that an IC card already owned by the user for another purpose (for example, for use on trains) can be used as the IC card 5 for the car sharing service by registering it in the management server 3. It is also possible to use an information terminal device such as a smartphone owned by the user as a substitute for the IC card 5. In this case, the management server 3 performs a process of linking the user ID set at the time of user registration with the IC card 5 or information terminal device owned by the user.

[0024] When a user uses a reserved mobile object 2, the user touches the IC card 5 to the IC card reader 24 mounted on the mobile object 2. This touch operation performs user authentication, and if the user is authenticated as a valid user, the mobile object 2 unlocks the door. With the door unlocked, the user can enter the mobile object 2 and use the mobile object 2. Detailed operations of the reservation process, the unlocking process of the mobile object 2, and the function setting process will be described later.

[0025] The network 4 may include the Internet. The network 4 may be configured not only of a network conforming to a single communication protocol, but also of multiple networks conforming to different communication protocols. The communication protocol may be selected from various well-known wired and wireless communication standards. Although simplified in FIG. 1 , the network 4 may include data communication devices such as wireless base stations, repeater hubs, switching hubs, bridges, gateways, and routers.

[0026] [Configuration of terminal device 1] 2, the terminal device 1 includes a bus 10, a terminal communication unit 11, a terminal control unit 12, a terminal storage unit 13, and an I / O interface 14, and each functional unit is connected to the bus 10. The terminal device 1 is mounted on the dashboard of a mobile object 2.

[0027] The moving object 2 is equipped with a DA 20, an IC card reader 24, a seat ECU 24, a steering ECU 25, a mirror ECU 26, and an air conditioning ECU 27. The terminal device 1 is connected to each of these functional units mounted on the moving object 2 via an I / O interface 14.

[0028] The terminal communication unit 11 has a function of communicating with the management server 3 via the network 4. The hardware of the terminal communication unit 11 is configured as a wireless communication interface. The terminal communication unit 11 transmits a setting information request to the management server 3 and receives setting information from the management server 3 in response. When the user updates the setting information of each functional unit, the terminal communication unit 11 transmits the updated setting information to the management server 3.

[0029] The terminal control unit 12 is configured with a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory as hardware components, and includes an information acquisition unit 15, a setting unit 16, and a display control unit 17 as functional units. Each functional unit is realized by the CPU executing a program.

[0030] The terminal storage unit 13 has a function of storing various data and programs that control the functional units of the terminal device 1. The terminal storage unit 13 stores unique setting information 18 and common setting information 19.

[0031] The unique setting information 18 is setting information for a unique function that requires a setting unique to the type of moving object 2. The common setting information 19 is setting information for a DA20 that is a common function that can be set commonly regardless of the type of moving object 2.

[0032] The I / O interface 14 is connected to the DA 20, IC card reader 24, seat ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 25, steering ECU 26, mirror ECU 27, air conditioner ECU 28, and door lock ECU 29 provided in the mobile object 2, and has the function of sending and receiving various information between the terminal control unit 12 and these external devices.

[0033] The DA20 includes, as hardware, a touch panel display, a CPU, and a memory, and, as functional units, a display unit 21 and an input unit 22. The DA20 is a common functional unit for various mobile objects 2, and allows the user to select and install various applications that run on the OS.

[0034] The installed apps can perform a variety of functions, such as providing route guidance to a destination, playing music, displaying weather information, waiting for and making calls, receiving and playing TV broadcasts, playing radio broadcasts, and configuring DA settings (adjusting display brightness, volume, etc.).

[0035] Images generated by executing the application are displayed on the display unit 21, and generated audio is output from the speaker 23 via the I / O interface 14. The input unit 22 has a function of accepting selection instructions by receiving touch operations by the user on images displayed on the display unit 21, as well as a function of accepting audio input via a microphone. The input audio is converted into instruction information from the user using a known voice recognition function.

[0036] The IC card reader 24 is installed near the boarding door of the mobile object 2. The IC card reader 24 has an antenna for receiving a user ID from an IC chip provided in the IC card 5. This antenna part is installed on the mobile object 2 so that it can be seen from outside the mobile object 2.

[0037] When a user holding an IC card 5 touches the IC card 5 near the antenna of the IC card reader 24, the IC card reader 24 performs short-range wireless communication with the IC chip provided in the IC card 5 and receives the user ID stored in the IC chip. The user ID received by the IC card reader 24 is transmitted to the terminal control unit 12 via the I / O interface 14.

[0038] The seat ECU 25 is a device that controls the position of a seat and the angle of the backrest provided in the moving body 2. The seat is equipped with a drive mechanism such as a servo motor. The seat drive mechanism adjusts the seat position and the angle of the backrest based on the control of the seat ECU 25.

[0039] The seat has a detection function that detects the seat position and backrest angle adjusted by the user while sitting in the seat. The seat ECU 25 transmits the detected seat position and angle as seat information to the terminal control unit 12 via the I / O interface 14.

[0040] The steering ECU 26 is a device that controls the longitudinal position and angle of a steering wheel provided in the moving body 2. The steering wheel is provided with a drive mechanism such as a servo motor. The drive mechanism of the steering wheel adjusts the longitudinal position and angle of the steering wheel based on the control of the steering ECU 26.

[0041] The steering wheel has a detection function that detects the longitudinal position and angle of the steering wheel adjusted by the user while sitting in the seat. The steering ECU 26 transmits the detected longitudinal position and angle of the steering wheel as steering information to the terminal control unit 12 via the I / O interface 14.

[0042] The mirror ECU 27 is a device that controls the angles of the left and right mirrors provided on the moving body 2. The mirrors are provided with a drive mechanism such as a servo motor. The mirror drive mechanism adjusts the mirror angle based on the control of the mirror ECU 27.

[0043] The moving object 2 is provided with an operation unit that the user operates to adjust the mirror angle. The left and right mirrors are also provided with a detection function that detects the mirror angle adjusted by the user. The mirror ECU 27 transmits the detected mirror angle as mirror information to the terminal control unit 12 via the I / O interface 14.

[0044] The air conditioner ECU is a device that controls an air conditioner, which is an air conditioning function provided in the moving object 2. The air conditioner adjusts the temperature inside the moving object 2 based on the control of the air conditioner ECU .

[0045] The moving object 2 is provided with an operation unit that is operated by a user to adjust the indoor temperature. The air conditioner ECU 27 transmits the indoor temperature set by the user as air conditioner information to the terminal control unit 12 via the I / O interface 14.

[0046] The door lock ECU 29 is a device that controls a door lock mechanism provided in the moving body 2. The lock mechanism unlocks and locks the doors based on the control of the door lock ECU 29.

[0047] The information acquisition unit 15 has a function of acquiring setting information of each function transmitted to the terminal control unit 12 from the DA 20, IC card reader 24, seat ECU 25, steering ECU 26, mirror ECU 27, and air conditioning ECU 28 connected to the I / O interface 14. The setting information acquired by the information acquisition unit 15 is transmitted from the terminal communication unit 11 to the management server 3, including a user ID that identifies the user who uses the mobile object 2.

[0048] The setting unit 16 has a function of setting each function of the moving object 2. The setting unit 16 performs setting by transmitting setting information to each function based on setting information received from the management server 3. For example, the setting unit 16 transmits seat information included in the setting information to the seat ECU 25, which receives the information and adjusts the seat position and the angle of the backrest.

[0049] The display control unit 17 has a function of controlling the output of various information on the display unit 21 of the DA 20. For example, the display control unit 17 causes the display unit 21 to output a pop-up window, which will be described later, to prompt the user to set a unique function.

[0050] [Administration Server 3 Configuration] 3, the management server 3 includes a server communication unit 31, a server control unit 32, and a server storage unit 35. The server communication unit 31 has a function of communicating with the terminal device 1 via the network 4. The hardware of the server communication unit 31 is configured as a communication interface. The server communication unit 31 receives registration, update, and requests for setting information from the terminal device 1, and transmits setting information in response to the requests.

[0051] The server storage unit 35 has a function of storing various data and a control program that controls each functional unit of the management server 3. The server storage unit 35 has a reservation DB (database) 36, a user DB 37, a station DB 38, a mobile object DB 39, and a type DB 40.

[0052] As shown in Figure 4, the reservation DB36 stores the following reservation information items in table format: a user ID that identifies the user, a rental date and time indicating the start date and time of use of the mobile object 2, a return date and time indicating the scheduled date and time of return of the mobile object 2, a station ID that identifies the station where the mobile object 2 to be used is parked, a mobile object ID that identifies the mobile object 2 to be used, and a reservation date and time indicating the date and time when the user registered the reservation.

[0053] As shown in Figure 5, the user DB37 stores the following user information items in table format: user ID, PW (password), user name, gender, address, telephone number, type ID that identifies the type of mobile object 2 for which the user has previously used a unique function and for which the unique function has been set, and common setting information.

[0054] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6, the user DB 37 stores, in table format, unique setting information such as seat adjustment values, steering adjustment values, side mirror adjustment values, air conditioning adjustment values, and volume adjustment values ​​as user setting information items, in association with the type ID of the moving body 2 for which the unique function that the user previously used has been set.

[0055] As shown in Figure 7, the station DB38 stores the station ID, the station location, the number of mobile objects 2 deployed at the station, and the mobile object IDs of the deployed mobile objects 2 in table format as station information items.

[0056] As shown in Figure 8, the mobile object DB39 stores the following mobile object information items in table format: mobile object ID, type ID, color information of mobile object 2, license plate number attached to mobile object 2, station ID identifying the station where mobile object 2 is parked, accumulated mileage of mobile object 2, and remaining fuel or battery level.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 9, the type DB 40 stores type ID, name, category of the moving object 2, passenger capacity, unique setting information, and common setting information in a table format as type information items.

[0058] The server control unit 32 is configured with a CPU and a memory as hardware, and includes an extraction unit 33 and a generation unit 34 as functional units. Each functional unit is realized by the CPU executing a program.

[0059] The extraction unit 33 has the function of extracting reservation information associated with the user ID included in the setting information request from the reservation DB 36 based on the setting information request received by the server communication unit 31, and extracting user information associated with the user ID from the user DB 37.

[0060] The generating unit 34 has a function of generating setting information including unique setting information and common setting information corresponding to the reserved moving object based on the extracted reservation information and user information.

[0061] [Reservation Processing] Next, we will explain the reservation process for a car sharing service to which the present invention is applied. As shown in Fig. 10, the management server 3 generates reservation information by receiving a reservation for use of a mobile object 2 from a user terminal device, and stores the reservation information in the reservation DB 36. Note that the symbol "S" in Fig. 10 indicates a step. The user terminal device is a terminal device (smartphone, tablet, PC, etc.) owned by the user, a terminal device for users installed in the store of a company that provides the car sharing service, etc.

[0062] A user has already completed the user registration procedure to use a car sharing service. During the user registration procedure, the user sets a user ID and password. To make a reservation, the user first operates the user terminal device to open the car sharing service's reservation website or launch the car sharing service's app, and enters the user ID and password to log in.

[0063] When the user terminal device receives a login input from a user (S1), it transmits the user ID and PW to the management server 3. The management server 3 performs authentication to determine whether the user ID and PW received from the user terminal device match the user ID and PW included in the user information stored in the user DB 37 (S2).

[0064] If, as a result of user authentication, user information matching the received user ID and PW is found in the user DB 37, the management server 3 transmits an authentication completion notification to the user terminal device. Upon receiving the authentication completion notification from the management server 3, the user terminal device outputs a screen for accepting reservation input to the display unit of the user terminal device.

[0065] The user terminal device receives input from the user of items required as reservation information, such as the rental date and time of the mobile object 2 to be used, the return date and time, the station from which the rental will be accepted, and the designation of the mobile object 2 (S3).

[0066] When the user terminal device receives the input of the required items, it outputs a confirmation screen for the input contents. After that, when it receives an instruction to send the reservation information from the user, it sends the reservation information to the management server 3. The management server 3 receives the reservation information from the user terminal device and stores the reservation information in the reservation DB 36 (S4).

[0067] When the registration of the reservation information is completed, the management server 3 transmits a reservation completion notification to the user terminal device. When the user terminal device receives the reservation completion notification from the management server 3, it outputs a message to that effect on the display unit of the user terminal device (S5).

[0068] [Operation of mobile function setting system 100] 11 to 15, the operation of the mobile object function setting system 100 will be described. It is assumed that the user has made a reservation for the mobile object 2 in advance, and that the corresponding reservation information is stored in the reservation DB 36 of the management server 3.

[0069] 11, first, the terminal device 1 mounted on the mobile object 2 performs short-range wireless communication with the IC card 5 held by the user to receive the user ID (S11). The terminal device 1 transmits the received user ID to the management server 3 via the network 4.

[0070] The management server 3 authenticates whether the user ID received from the terminal device 1 matches a user ID included in the user information stored in the user DB 37 (S12). If, as a result of the user authentication, the management server 3 finds a card ID in the user DB 37 that matches the received card ID, the management server 3 transmits an authentication completion notification to the terminal device 1.

[0071] When the terminal device 1 receives the authentication completion notification, it transmits a signal to unlock the doors of the moving object 2 to the door lock ECU 29 of the moving object 2, thereby performing an unlocking process (S13). When the door lock ECU 29 receives the door unlocking signal from the terminal device 1, it unlocks the doors of the moving object 2. With the doors of the moving object 2 unlocked, the user can enter the inside of the moving object 2.

[0072] After the unlocking process, the terminal device 1 transmits a setting information request to the management server 3, requesting setting information for each function of the mobile object 2. The setting information request includes a user ID. The terminal device 1 activates each function installed in the mobile object 2 (S14). The functions are the DA 20, IC card reader 24, seat ECU 25, steering ECU 26, mirror ECU 27, and air conditioning ECU 28, which are connected to the I / O interface 14.

[0073] When the management server 3 receives a setting information request from the terminal device 1, it extracts reservation information and user information associated with the user ID from the reservation DB 36 and user DB 37. Based on the extracted reservation information and user information, the management server 3 generates setting information corresponding to each function of the reserved mobile object 2 (S15). The setting information includes unique setting information specific to the type of mobile object 2 and common setting information, which is setting information for the DA20, which is a common function.

[0074] If the extracted user information does not store unique setting information for the reserved moving object 2, the management server 3 generates setting information that does not include unique setting information but only common setting information. If the extracted user information does not store common setting information either, the management server 3 generates setting information indicating that no setting exists.

[0075] The management server 3 transmits the generated setting information to the terminal device 1. The terminal device 1 receives the setting information from the management server 3. The setting unit 16 sets the common function based on the common setting information included in the received setting information (S16). Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an icon of an app set by the first user to DA20, which is a common function.

[0076] Screen 50 of display unit 21 shown in FIG. 12 displays icons of a first navigation application 53, a video playback application 54, a telephone application 55, a calendar application 56, a DA setting application 57, a first music playback application 58, a weather forecast application 59, and an email application 60 set by a first user.

[0077] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of icons of applications set by the second user on the DA 20. The screen 50 shown in Fig. 13 displays icons of a second navigation application 61, a second music playback application 58, a weather forecast application 59, a phone application 55, a DA setting application 57, a video playback application 54, a TV application 62, and a radio application 63 set by the second user.

[0078] 12 and 13, the first user and the second user have different types of apps and different arrangements of apps set on the DA 20. In this way, the users can set various apps and arrangement settings of the DA 20, which are common functions, and the management server 3 stores the apps installed by the users and the arrangement of app icons as common setting information.

[0079] The common setting information also includes settings for each application, such as a destination and a route to the destination set in the first navigation application 53, a video channel registered and set in the video playback application 54, a phone number registered in the phone application 55, schedule information registered in the calendar application 56, the brightness of the screen 50 of the DA 20 set in the DA setting application 57 and the volume value of the sound output from the speaker 23, music saved in the first music playback application 58, and a location setting for displaying the weather set in the weather forecast application 59.

[0080] If the received setting information includes unique setting information (S17: Yes), the setting unit 16 sets the unique functions of the moving object 2 (S18). After completing the common setting, the display control unit 17 outputs a first pop-up window 51, which displays that the unique functions will be set, on the screen 50 of the display unit 21, as shown in Fig. 14 .

[0081] If the received setting information does not include unique setting information and only includes common setting information (S17: No), after the setting unit 16 configures the DA20, the display control unit 17 outputs a second pop-up window 52 prompting the user to configure unique functions on the screen 50 of the display unit 21, as shown in FIG. 15 (S19).

[0082] The user looks at the display on the display unit 21 and sets each unique function, which is then accepted by the setting unit 16 (S20). When the setting of the unique function is complete, the process proceeds to S18. The terminal control unit 12 transmits the set unique setting information to the management server 3.

[0083] The management server 3 updates the unique setting information received from the terminal device 1 to user information that includes the corresponding user ID (S21).

[0084] By applying the above-mentioned mobile function setting system 100 to a car sharing service, if the unique setting information is not stored in the management server 3, a message is displayed prompting the user to set the unique function, so that the user can set the unique function appropriately.

[0085] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes various modifications and alternatives to the above-described embodiments, including, for example, modifications of the components within the scope of the present invention, appropriate combinations of the components disclosed in the above-described embodiments, and embodiments in which some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiments or some components are added to the components shown in the embodiments.

[0086] After setting the common functions and before automatically setting the unique functions, the terminal device 1 may output a message on the display unit 21 to ask the user whether or not to start the automatic setting of the unique functions. This is because starting the seat adjustment, which is a unique function, without the user's consent may surprise the user.

[0087] For example, the present invention may be a terminal device 1, a control method for the terminal device 1, a computer program that performs configuration processing for functions provided in a mobile object based on configuration information received from a management server, or a storage medium that stores such a program. [Explanation of symbols]

[0088] 1 Terminal device 2. Mobile 3 Management Server 4 Network 10 Bus 11 Terminal communication unit 12 Terminal control unit 13. Device memory 14 I / O interfaces 15 Information acquisition department 16 Setting section 17 Display control unit 18. Specific setting information 19 Common setting information 20 DA 21 Display section 22 Input section 23 Speaker 24 IC card reader 25 Seat ECU 26 Steering ECU 27 Mirror ECU 28 Air Conditioning ECU 29 Doralock ECU 31 Server Communication Department 32 Server control unit 33 Extraction part 34 Generation part 35 Server storage unit 36 Reservation DB 37 User DB 38 Station DB 39 Mobile DB 40 Type DB 50 screens 51 First Pop-up Window 52 Second Pop-up Window 100 Mobile function setting system

Claims

1. A mobile object function configuration system including a terminal device that configures functions of a mobile object based on configuration information, and a management server that communicates with the terminal device, The functions include a specific function that requires a setting specific to the type of the moving object and a common function that can be set in common regardless of the type of the moving object, The management server a reservation database that stores reservation information including at least a user ID that identifies a user who has reserved the use of the mobile object, and a mobile object ID that identifies the mobile object reserved by the user; a user database that stores user information including at least the user ID, unique setting information that is a setting of the unique function of the mobile object set by the user when the user previously used the mobile object, and common setting information that is a setting of the common function; a server communication unit that receives a setting information request including the user ID from the terminal device; a server control unit that extracts the reservation information and the user information associated with the user ID from the reservation database and the user database based on the received setting information request, generates the setting information including the unique setting information and / or the common setting information corresponding to the reserved moving object based on the extracted reservation information and the user information, and causes the server communication unit to transmit the generated setting information to the terminal device, The terminal device a terminal communication unit that transmits the setting information request to the management server and receives the setting information from the management server; a setting unit that sets the function based on the received setting information; a display control unit that, when the setting information does not include the unique setting information and includes only the common setting information, outputs to a display unit a message prompting the user to set the unique function after setting the common function. A mobile function setting system characterized by:

2. A terminal device that configures a function of a mobile object based on configuration information received from a management server, The functions include a specific function that requires a setting specific to the type of the moving object and a common function that can be set in common regardless of the type of the moving object, a terminal communication unit that transmits a setting information request to the management server and receives from the management server the setting information including unique setting information, which is a setting of the unique function of the mobile object, and / or common setting information, which is a setting of the common function, that was set when a user of the mobile object previously used the mobile object; a setting unit that sets the function based on the received setting information; a display control unit that outputs, on a display unit, a message prompting the user to set the unique function after setting the common function, when the unique setting information is not included in the setting information and only the common setting information is included; and A terminal device comprising:

3. A method for controlling a terminal device that configures a function of a mobile object based on configuration information received from a management server, comprising: The functions include a specific function that requires a setting specific to the type of the moving object and a common function that can be set in common regardless of the type of the moving object, Sending a configuration information request to the management server; receiving, from the management server, the setting information including unique setting information, which is a setting of the unique function of the mobile object, and / or common setting information, which is a setting of the common function, set by a user who uses the mobile object when the user previously used the mobile object; setting the function based on the received setting information; If the setting information does not include the unique setting information and only includes the common setting information, outputting a message on a display unit prompting the user to set the unique function after setting the common function. A control method comprising:

4. A computer program that performs a setting process for a function provided in a mobile object based on setting information received from a management server, The functions include a specific function that requires a setting specific to the type of the moving object and a common function that can be set in common regardless of the type of the moving object, The setting process includes: sending a configuration information request to the management server; receiving, from the management server, the setting information including unique setting information, which is the setting of the unique function of the mobile object, and / or common setting information, which is the setting of the common function, set by a user who uses the mobile object when the user previously used the mobile object; setting the function based on the received setting information; and if the setting information does not include unique setting information that is setting information for the unique function and includes only common setting information that is setting information for the common function, outputting a display on a display unit to prompt the user to set the unique function after setting the common function. A program characterized by:

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