Operation Control System

Abstract

To provide an operation control system which can prevent distracted driving without impairing business efficiency of a crew.SOLUTION: A communication terminal receives beacon information including information of a current place of a vehicle, a travel state or a working state of the vehicle from an on-vehicle unit (S11), and performs operation control to the communication terminal on the basis of the beacon information (S18). The communication terminal restricts an operation to the communication terminal when the vehicle is under travel (S19), and cancels the restriction within a predetermined range when the vehicle is in a standby state (S21).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an operation control system. [Background technology]

[0002] Distracted driving, in which a driver operates a communication device such as a smartphone or mobile phone while driving a vehicle, can hinder accurate driving operations and proper judgment, and may interfere with safe driving. Therefore, technologies have been proposed to prevent traffic accidents caused by distracted driving (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). Patent Document 1 discloses an operation monitoring system in which a monitoring app on a smartphone detects operation of a mobile device while driving a vehicle and generates an alarm event. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a distracted driving prevention device in which, when an in-vehicle device detects that the vehicle is moving, it instructs a distracted driving prevention app on the mobile device to stop at least some of the functions used on the mobile device. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-26211 [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-89765 [Patent Document 3] Patent Publication No. 2021-16031 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, while the technology of Patent Document 1 can issue an alarm, it does not prevent distracted driving because the operation has already been performed while driving. On the other hand, the technologies of Patent Documents 2 and 3 allow an administrator to use an app to restrict the use of a communication device in advance, which can prevent distracted driving. However, the technologies of Patent Documents 2 and 3 forcibly display the home screen on the mobile device while driving and limit the functions that can be used. For example, if a truck driver uses a smartphone to view work instructions, the viewing operation will be interrupted, disrupting work.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an operation control system that can prevent distracted driving without impairing the work efficiency of crew members. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the operation control system according to the present invention has the following features. An operation control system including an on-board device mounted on a vehicle and a communication terminal configured to be able to communicate with the on-board device, the vehicle-mounted device has a transmitter that transmits vehicle-mounted device information including a current location of the vehicle and at least one of a running state and an operation state of the vehicle; The communication terminal a receiving unit that receives the vehicle-mounted device information; an operation control unit that controls an operation of the communication terminal based on the in-vehicle device information, the operation control unit restricts operations on the communication terminal when the vehicle is traveling, and releases the restriction within a predetermined range when the vehicle is waiting for cargo. Operation control system. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the operation control system of the present invention, it is possible to prevent distracted driving without impairing the work efficiency of the crew.

[0008] The present invention has been briefly described above. The details of the present invention will become clearer by reading the following detailed description of the invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an operation control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle-mounted device shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the business terminal illustrated in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the business terminal. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the business terminal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] The operation control system 1 shown in Fig. 1 includes an in-vehicle device 10, a business terminal 50, and an administrator terminal 30. In the operation control system 1, the business terminal 50 used by the driver performs operation control, including operation restriction and restriction release while driving, according to the state of the vehicle in which the in-vehicle device 10 is installed, i.e., the current location and driving state or working state. The terminal management conditions, including the operation restriction range (contents of operation control) of the business terminal 50, are determined in advance by the administrator who manages the operation of the vehicle, and are set for the in-vehicle device 10 and the business terminal 50 by the administrator terminal 30.

[0012] The vehicle-mounted device 10 is used by being mounted on each commercial vehicle such as a truck operated by a driver. The vehicle-mounted device 10 provides functions useful for managing vehicle operation and managing the safe driving of drivers, such as a drive recorder or a digital tachograph with a drive recorder function.

[0013] The business terminal 50 is, for example, a smartphone used by a driver who drives a business vehicle such as a truck. A mobile communication terminal other than a smartphone, such as a tablet terminal, can be used as the business terminal. The business terminal may also be a dedicated terminal configured to allow input of work information. The business terminal 50 may be owned personally by the driver, or may be a company-owned terminal provided to the driver for use during operation duties.

[0014] The business terminal 50 is equipped with application software for terminal management (application 53, described later) in addition to general application software. In this embodiment, for example, a company that manages vehicle operations requires the drivers who operate each vehicle to use application 53 that has been installed in the business terminal 50 in advance in order to ensure safety during vehicle operation.

[0015] The manager terminal 30 is installed in the office of the company that manages each vehicle and is operated by the company's operations manager (hereinafter also referred to as "manager"). It has a function to display on a computer screen the status of each crew member's business terminal 50 while the vehicle is in operation, the status of each vehicle under management, and the status of the on-board device 10 installed in each vehicle.

[0016] 1, the business terminal 50 and the vehicle-mounted device 10 can communicate with each other using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). The business terminal 50 and the administrator terminal 30 can communicate with each other using wide-area wireless communication such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or wireless LAN.

[0017] The in-vehicle device 10 periodically transmits in-vehicle device information indicating the status of the vehicle and the in-vehicle device 10 as beacon information via short-range wireless communication. Specifically, the in-vehicle device information includes the vehicle's current location, vehicle speed, occupancy status, image recognition results, and the like. That is, the in-vehicle device information includes the vehicle's current location and at least one of the vehicle's driving status and working status. The driving status refers to the vehicle's status, such as stopped, moving, or traveling at high speed. Note that "stopped" may also include traveling at a certain speed or less, such as 5 km / h or less. The in-vehicle device 10 may automatically detect the driving status based on sensor values ​​acquired from various sensors, such as a vehicle speed sensor, and recorded in the storage 12 (described later), or may detect the driving status by detecting the pressing of a button, such as a high-speed button indicating that the vehicle is traveling on a highway. The working status refers to the status of the in-vehicle device 10, such as leaving, entering, waiting for cargo, loading, unloading, and resting. The in-vehicle device 10 detects the working status by detecting the pressing of a button, such as a leaving button. Waiting means that vehicles are waiting, for example, in line, for loading or unloading, and is a state in which temporary movement of the vehicle may occur at irregular intervals while the vehicle is stopped.

[0018] When the crew approaches a powered-on in-vehicle device 10, the business terminal 50 carried by the crew receives beacon information emitted from the in-vehicle device 10. The business terminal 50 starts device management when the radio wave intensity of the received beacon information is strong, i.e., when the radio wave intensity exceeds a threshold. When the crew leaves the vehicle and the radio wave intensity falls below the threshold, the business terminal 50 excludes the device from control and terminates device management. Furthermore, the business terminal 50 does not start device management while the crew is away from the vehicle and the radio wave intensity is below the threshold. The business terminal 50 performs device management while the crew is in the vehicle and does not perform device management when the crew has left the vehicle. Therefore, if the business terminal 50 is a personal smartphone, for example, this is effective because it does not interfere with the crew's personal use of the smartphone.

[0019] The business terminal 50 controls the operation restrictions and restriction release of the business terminal 50 itself using the application 53 based on the terminal management conditions (operation restriction range) preset by the administrator and the beacon information including the on-board device information received from the on-board device 10. The administrator only needs to determine and set in advance the range of operation of the business terminal 50 to be permitted (whether to restrict operation) depending on the current location and driving or working status of the vehicle, and the business terminal 50 itself makes the decision to permit operation of the business terminal 50 on-site. Therefore, the business terminal 50 itself can control the timing when the business terminal 50 must not be operated, such as while the vehicle is driving, based on the on-board device information, without the administrator being aware of it. Note that if the business terminal 50 detects an operation violating the usage restrictions, it may issue an alarm to notify the driver by voice or display, or may send a notification of the occurrence of a violation operation event to the administrator terminal 30.

[0020] <Configuration of the in-vehicle device 10> As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle-mounted device 10 includes a control unit (CPU) 11, a storage 12, a power supply unit 13, a memory 14, a wide-area wireless communication unit 15, a wireless LAN communication unit 16, a short-range wireless communication unit 17, a GPS receiving unit 18, and a display 19.

[0021] The control unit 11 executes programs pre-installed in the internal memory to perform processing for realizing functions required for the vehicle-mounted device 10. For example, when a specific event occurs, the control unit 11 controls a drive recorder that acquires and records image data of video captured by an in-vehicle camera installed in the vehicle for a certain period of time. The control unit 11 also controls the periodic transmission of specific vehicle-mounted device information as beacon information in accordance with terminal management conditions set in the administrator terminal 30 and stored in, for example, the internal memory.

[0022] The storage 12 stores various information collected by the in-vehicle device 10 via an external input port, such as sensor values ​​from a vehicle speed sensor and the like installed in the vehicle, and video data captured by an in-vehicle camera. The storage 12 also stores image recognition results for the video data and information such as the current location of the vehicle acquired by a GPS receiver 18 (described later) in association with time information. In other words, the storage 12 stores in-vehicle device information. The storage 12 may previously store programs executable by the control unit 11, various constant data required for control, tables, and the like.

[0023] The power supply unit 13 generates stable power supply based on power supply supplied from the vehicle side, and supplies the generated power supply to each circuit in the vehicle-mounted device 10 including the control unit 11.

[0024] The memory 14 is used to temporarily store data generated by the control unit 11 during processing.

[0025] The wide-area wireless communication unit 15 has a function of performing wide-area wireless communication such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) with base stations of wide-area wireless communication services such as mobile phones provided by mobile communication carriers, and securing a wireless communication line required by the vehicle-mounted device 10.

[0026] The wireless LAN communication unit 16 has a function for communicating with an access point that relays data communication between the vehicle-mounted device 10 and the administrator terminal 30 via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

[0027] The short-distance wireless communication unit 17 has a function of performing short-distance wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and periodically transmitting beacon information, and is capable of communicating with a business terminal 50 located within a range of, for example, several meters. The beacon information includes vehicle-mounted device information.

[0028] The GPS receiver 18 receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites, and can acquire position information indicating the current location of the vehicle and time information based on the plurality of received signals.

[0029] The display 19 can be used to display visible information such as text necessary for operating the vehicle-mounted device 10, as well as warnings regarding operation restrictions to prevent distracted driving, so that the driver can see it.

[0030] <Configuration of business terminal 50> The business terminal 50 includes a control unit 51, storage 52, an app (application) 53, a power supply unit 54, memory 55, a wireless LAN communication unit 56, a display 57, a touch screen 58, a short-range wireless communication unit 59, and a wide-area wireless communication unit 60. The business terminal 50 is configured as an SOC (System On Chip) in which each functional unit is mounted on a board.

[0031] The control unit 51 executes pre-installed programs to perform processing for realizing functions required for the business terminal 50. For example, as will be described later, the control unit 51 cooperates with an app 53 stored in the storage 52 to detect operations by crew members on the touch screen 58 and to impose operational restrictions on the touch screen 58. The operational restrictions on the touch screen 58 are imposed by disabling operational input on the touch screen 58, for example, by turning off the display 57 or displaying a lock screen. The control unit 51 also cooperates with the app 53 to remove operational restrictions on the touch screen 58.

[0032] The storage 52 stores an app 53 for preventing distracted driving by a driver, i.e., preventing the driver from operating the business terminal 50 while driving the vehicle. The app 53 may be a dedicated app for preventing distracted driving, or may be a driver management app with a distracted driving prevention function incorporated therein. The storage 52 stores in-vehicle device information received from the in-vehicle device 10. The storage 52 may previously store programs executable by the control unit 51, various constant data required for control, tables, and the like.

[0033] The power supply unit 54 supplies a predetermined amount of power to each circuit in the business terminal 50 including the control unit 51 .

[0034] The memory 55 is used to temporarily store data generated by the control unit 51 during processing.

[0035] The wireless LAN communication unit 56 has a function for communicating with an access point that relays data communication between the business terminal 50 and the administrator terminal 30 via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network).

[0036] The display 57 can be used to display visible information such as text necessary for operating the business terminal 50, as well as warnings regarding operation restrictions to prevent distracted driving, so that the crew can see it.

[0037] The touch screen 58 is arranged, for example, superimposed on the display 57, and is configured to be able to accept operational inputs from the crew. Operational restrictions on the business terminal 50 include screen locking. Screen locking refers to a state in which a predetermined image that makes the processing content invisible is displayed on the display 57, and operational inputs on the touch screen 58 are not possible.

[0038] The short-range wireless communication unit 59 has a function of performing short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and enabling communication with the in-vehicle device 10 located within a range of, for example, several meters. The short-range wireless communication unit 59 receives beacon information including in-vehicle device information, which is periodically transmitted from the in-vehicle device 10. The control unit 51 determines whether the radio wave intensity of the received beacon information is equal to or greater than a threshold value.

[0039] The wide area wireless communication unit 60 has the function of performing wide area wireless communication such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) with base stations of wide area wireless communication services such as mobile phones provided by mobile communication carriers, and securing the wireless communication lines required by the business terminal 50.

[0040] <Example of operation> An example of the operation of the application 53 will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the application 53 resides on the business terminal 50 and constantly and repeatedly executes the terminal management operations shown in Figures 4 and 5.

[0041] When the application 53 starts up and receives beacon information including in-vehicle device information from the in-vehicle device 10 (S11), it determines whether the strength of the received radio waves is equal to or greater than a threshold (S12). If the strength of the received radio waves is not equal to or greater than the threshold (No in S12), the application 53 returns to S11 and waits for reception of beacon information.

[0042] If the radio wave intensity is equal to or greater than the threshold (Yes in S12), the application 53 proceeds to S13, where it determines whether a driving start has been performed, i.e., whether the received in-vehicle device information includes a push of the driving start button. If a driving start has been performed, the application 53 starts managing the operations terminal 50 (S14). The application 53 monitors the received beacon information (S15), determines whether the radio wave intensity is equal to or greater than the threshold (S16), and if it is equal to or greater than the threshold, determines whether the vehicle is in a traveling state (S17). If the vehicle is not in a traveling state (No in S17), the application 53 returns to the processing of S15. If the vehicle is in a traveling state (Yes in S17), the application 53 determines whether the state of the in-vehicle device 10 is in an operation-permitted state designated by the administrator (S18). An example of an operation-permitted state is when the current location of the vehicle is within a designated area and the operation state of the in-vehicle device 10 is one of waiting, loading, unloading, and resting.

[0043] If the state of the in-vehicle device 10 is not an operation permitted state (No in S18), the application 53 restricts (suppresses) operation of the business terminal 50 (S19). In addition to the operation restriction, the application 53 may issue an alarm to the driver or transmit an event to the manager terminal 30. The application 53 determines whether the vehicle is in a traveling state (S20). If the vehicle is in a traveling state, i.e., if the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a certain level (Yes in S20), the application 53 returns to the process of S18 and determines whether the vehicle is in an operation permitted state. On the other hand, if the vehicle is not in a traveling state, i.e., if the vehicle is stopped (No in S20), the application 53 releases the operation restriction within the permitted range designated by the manager (S21). On the other hand, if the radio wave intensity is not equal to or greater than the threshold in S16 (No in S16), the application 53 proceeds to the process of S21 and releases the operation restriction within the permitted range designated by the manager.

[0044] On the other hand, in S18, if the state of the in-vehicle device 10 is in the operation permitted state (No in S18), the application 53 determines whether the vehicle speed is equal to or less than a threshold (prescribed value) (S23), and if it is not equal to or less than the threshold (No in S23), it restricts the operation of the business terminal 50 and suppresses the functions of the business terminal 50 (S19). If the vehicle speed is equal to or less than the threshold (Yes in S23), the application 53 proceeds to the processing of S21 and releases the operation restriction on the business terminal 50.

[0045] After the process of S21, if the work end button is pressed, the application 53 detects the work end (S22) and ends the series of processes. On the other hand, if the application 53 does not detect the work end, the application 53 returns to the process of S11 and repeats the series of processes.

[0046] In addition, instead of processing S18, the status of the vehicle-mounted device 10 may not be sent individually to the business terminal 50, but instead the vehicle-mounted device 10 may detect the business terminal 50 using image recognition, and then send a command to the business terminal 50 regarding whether or not to operate it, taking into account the status of the vehicle-mounted device 10.

[0047] In this embodiment, the app 53 of the business terminal 50 determines that the vehicle is being loaded, i.e., waiting for cargo, when, for example, the vehicle is being loaded at a client warehouse, i.e., when the current location of the vehicle is within the premises of the destination and the vehicle speed is equal to or less than a threshold. Alternatively, the app 53 determines that the vehicle is waiting for cargo, when, for example, the current location of the vehicle is within the premises of the destination and the work state is one of waiting, loading, unloading, and resting. Note that the vehicle-mounted device 10 is preferably configured so that the "rest" and "waiting for cargo" buttons can be pressed only when the vehicle speed is equal to or less than a threshold, and these buttons cannot be pressed when the vehicle is traveling at a speed exceeding the threshold, thereby ensuring safety.

[0048] When the vehicle speed is below the threshold, this includes both cases where the vehicle is completely stopped and cases where the vehicle is moving at a low speed. When waiting for cargo, vehicles may line up within the premises of the destination and move irregularly. This movement is usually short and temporary. If operation were completely restricted while the vehicle was moving and no operation was accepted, the driver would not be able to view the work terminal 50 and check the work instructions during this movement. Furthermore, this could cause operational disruptions, such as not being able to respond to an incoming voice call from the operations manager. Therefore, the onboard device lifts the operation restrictions to the same extent as when the vehicle is stopped, even while the vehicle is moving and waiting for cargo. This lifting of restrictions allows the driver to perform operations to view the instruction information necessary for work and to respond to a call from the operations manager, thereby preventing a decline in operational efficiency.

[0049] Other examples of terminal management conditions are given below. For example, when the vehicle is in a driving state and the road classification is a high-speed road, app 53 can prohibit all operations except for emergency calls or lock the business terminal 50. In this state, if the driving state continues to be stopped for a certain period of time, app 53 determines that the business terminal 50 is in an operable state and opens all functions. Note that, instead of detecting a continued stopped state, app 53 may open all functions by detecting the pressing of a "Rest" button. As another example, when the vehicle is in a standby state within the loading destination premises and needs to be moved irregularly, it is possible to control the business terminal 50 so that it remains operable for temporary driving without changing the operation restrictions on the app 53 side. Even in this case, app 53 monitors the vehicle's speed, and since operating the business terminal 50 is dangerous when driving at a certain speed (prescribed value) or above, app 53 locks the business terminal 50 to make it inoperable.

[0050] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately modified, improved, etc. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, numerical values, form, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiments are arbitrary and not limited as long as they can achieve the present invention.

[0051] In the above embodiment, beacon information including in-vehicle device information, which is periodically transmitted by the in-vehicle device 10, is used as a signal for starting operational control of the business terminal 50, but a dedicated signal may be used instead of this beacon information. In this case, the business terminal 50 may first receive the dedicated signal to start operational control of the business terminal 50, and then periodically receive beacon information including in-vehicle device information after starting operational control.

[0052] In the above embodiment, if the image recognition function of the in-vehicle device 10 detects that a crew member is operating the business terminal 50 at a timing when the operation should not be performed, the in-vehicle device 10 may, based on this detection result, transmit a command to the business terminal 50 to restrict or remove the restriction based on the in-vehicle device information, thereby controlling the operation of the business terminal 50. In this case, there is no need for the in-vehicle device 10 to constantly transmit beacon information, and therefore the amount of information to be communicated can be reduced.

[0053] Here, the features of the above-described embodiment of the operation control system according to the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed below in [1] to [6].

[0054] [1] An operation control system (1) comprising an on-board device (10) mounted on a vehicle and a communication terminal (business terminal 50) configured to be able to communicate with the on-board device, The vehicle-mounted device has a transmitter (short-range wireless communication unit 17) that transmits vehicle-mounted device information including a current location of the vehicle and at least one of a running state and an operation state of the vehicle, The communication terminal a receiving unit (short-range wireless communication unit 59) that receives the vehicle-mounted device information; an operation control unit (control unit 51, application 53, S14) that controls operation of the communication terminal based on the in-vehicle device information; The operation control unit restricts operations on the communication terminal when the vehicle is traveling (S19), and releases the restriction within a predetermined range when the vehicle is waiting for cargo (S21). Operation control system.

[0055] According to the operation control system configured as described in [1] above, operation of the communication terminals used by the crew is controlled depending on the vehicle's status (current location, and running or working status), making it possible to prevent operations while the vehicle is running. Also, when the vehicle is waiting for cargo, restrictions are lifted within a predetermined range, so that, for example, when the vehicle is moved irregularly while waiting for cargo, viewing operations are not interrupted, so convenience is not lost and a decline in work efficiency can be prevented.

[0056] [2] The waiting state includes a state in which the current location of the vehicle is a predetermined location and the speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a predetermined value. The operation control system according to [1] above.

[0057] According to the operation control system configured as described above in [2], when the vehicle is stopped or moving slowly, for example, within a warehouse premises, the operation restrictions can be lifted, allowing the communication terminal to be used within the scope necessary for business purposes.

[0058] [3] The waiting state includes a state in which the current location of the vehicle is a predetermined location, and the working state is one of waiting, loading, unloading, and resting. The operation control system according to [1] above.

[0059] According to the operation control system configured as described above in [3], for example, when a vehicle is waiting in line for loading within a warehouse premises, the operation restrictions can be lifted, allowing the communication terminal to be used within the scope necessary for business purposes.

[0060] [4] The in-vehicle device transmits a signal to start operation control of the communication terminal, The communication terminal The receiving unit (short-range wireless communication unit 59) receives the signal (S11), The operation control unit determines whether or not the radio wave intensity of the received signal is equal to or greater than a threshold (S12), and does not perform the operation control if the radio wave intensity is below the threshold, and performs the operation control if the radio wave intensity is equal to or greater than the threshold (S14). An operation control system according to any one of [1] to [3] above.

[0061] According to the operation control system configured as in [4] above, when the radio wave intensity falls below the threshold, it is assumed that the driver has left the vehicle or is leaving, and management of the communication terminal is unnecessary, so operation control is terminated or not performed. Therefore, this is effective when using a personal smartphone as a business communication terminal, etc.

[0062] [5] The restriction includes locking the communication terminal. An operation control system according to any one of [1] to [4] above.

[0063] According to the operation control system configured as described above in [5], the communication terminal is locked while the vehicle is in motion, preventing the driver from operating the communication terminal while driving, thereby preventing distracted driving.

[0064] [6] A communication device (administrator terminal 30) configured to be able to communicate with at least the communication terminal and to be able to set the predetermined range, the operation control unit releases the restriction within the predetermined range set in the communication device. An operation control system according to any one of [1] to [5] above.

[0065] According to the operation control system configured as described above in [6], the administrator determines and sets the degree of communication terminal operation permission based on the status of the on-board device, and the decision to allow terminal operation on-site is automatically made based on the information from the on-board device. Therefore, when the administrator tries to manage terminals taking into account the status of each vehicle, the business terminal is responsible for the operation permission decision, enabling detailed operation control management according to the vehicle's status. It also reduces the administrator's workload. [Explanation of symbols]

[0066] 1 Operation and Control System 10 Onboard equipment 11 Control section 12. Storage 13 Power supply section 14 Memory 15 Wide Area Wireless Communication Department 16 Wireless LAN communication section 17 Near Field Communication Department 18 GPS receiver 19 Display 30 Administrator terminal 50 Business terminals 51 Control section 52 Storage 53 apps 54 Power supply section 55 memory 56 Wireless LAN communication section 57 Display 58 Touchscreen 59 Near Field Wireless Communication Department 60 Wide Area Wireless Communication Department

Claims

1. An operation control system including an on-board device mounted on a vehicle and a communication terminal configured to be able to communicate with the on-board device, the vehicle-mounted device has a transmitter that transmits vehicle-mounted device information including a current location of the vehicle and at least one of a running state and an operation state of the vehicle; The communication terminal a receiving unit that receives the vehicle-mounted device information; an operation control unit that controls an operation of the communication terminal based on the in-vehicle device information, the operation control unit restricts operations on the communication terminal when the vehicle is traveling, and releases the restriction within a predetermined range when the vehicle is waiting for cargo. Operation control system.

2. The waiting state includes a state in which the current location of the vehicle is a predetermined location and the speed of the vehicle is equal to or less than a specified value. The operation control system of claim 1 .

3. The waiting state includes a state in which the current location of the vehicle is a predetermined location, and the working state is one of waiting, loading, unloading, and resting. The operation control system of claim 1 .

4. the in-vehicle device transmits a signal to start operation control of the communication terminal; The communication terminal the receiving unit receives the signal, the operation control unit determines whether or not radio wave intensity of the received signal is equal to or greater than a threshold, and does not perform the operation control when the radio wave intensity is below the threshold, and performs the operation control when the radio wave intensity is equal to or greater than the threshold. The operation control system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The restriction includes locking the communication terminal. An operation control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. a communication device configured to be able to communicate with at least the communication terminal and configured to be able to set the predetermined range; the operation control unit releases the restriction within the predetermined range set in the communication device. The operation control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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