Vehicle dispatch system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To reduce a burden applying to a user so as to prevent sound from transmitting to a surrounding area.SOLUTION: A vehicle allocation system includes a first acquisition part for acquiring status information including an acoustic mode in an acoustic space provided in a vehicle, a second acquisition part for acquiring request information including the acoustic mode in the acoustic space desired by a user transmitted from a terminal device of the user, a determination part for determining whether the user boards an acoustic space of the vehicle on the basis of the status information and the request information, and an allocation instruction part for allocating the vehicle in accordance with a determination result of the determination part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle dispatch system, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] When performing, performers may take care to minimize the sound produced by their performance to those around them. For example, performing in a soundproof room may help prevent sound from leaking to the outside (Patent Document 1). Also, performing in a music studio may allow performers to perform in an environment equipped with soundproofing. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-204253 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when using soundproofing equipment, performers must travel to a location where the equipment is available, which requires time and effort for travel.

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle dispatch system, information processing method, and program that can reduce the effort and time required to move to a desired acoustic space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, one aspect of the present invention is a vehicle dispatch system comprising a first acquisition unit that acquires status information including the acoustic conditions in an acoustic space provided in a vehicle, a second acquisition unit that acquires request information including the acoustic conditions in the acoustic space desired by the user and transmitted from the user's terminal device, a determination unit that determines whether or not to allow the user to board the acoustic space of the vehicle based on the status information and the request information, and a dispatch instruction unit that dispatches the vehicle depending on the determination result of the determination unit.

[0007] Another aspect of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer, which acquires status information including the acoustic conditions in an acoustic space provided in a vehicle, acquires request information including the acoustic conditions in the acoustic space desired by the user and transmitted from the user's terminal device, determines whether or not to allow the user to board the acoustic space of the vehicle based on the status information and the request information, and dispatches the vehicle according to the determination result of the determination unit.

[0008] Another aspect of the present invention is an information processing method executed by a computer, which acquires vehicle information including profiles of passengers who will be boarding a vehicle having a performance space and using the performance space from a vehicle dispatching device, executes a first process to display the vehicle information on a display device, acquires instructions on which vehicle to use from the vehicle information in accordance with operational input from a user, transmits designation information in accordance with the acquired designation to the vehicle dispatching device, and receives from the vehicle dispatching device whether or not it is possible to board the vehicle designated by the designation information.

[0009] Another aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to execute the following steps: obtain vehicle information from a vehicle dispatching device, including profiles of passengers who will be boarding a vehicle having a performance space and using the performance space; execute a first process that displays the vehicle information on a display device; obtain instructions from the vehicle information regarding which vehicle to use based on operational input from a user; send designation information based on the obtained designation to the vehicle dispatching device; and receive from the vehicle dispatching device information indicating whether or not it is possible to board the vehicle designated by the designation information. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the effort and time required to move to a desired acoustic space. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle V in one embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle dispatch system S. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the flow of using the vehicle dispatch system S. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of a vehicle dispatch server 30. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of user information. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of dispatched member data including evaluation data. [Figure 7] 4 is a diagram showing an example of map data stored in a map storage unit 310. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the functions of a distribution server 40. [Figure 9] 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the vehicle dispatch system S. [Figure 10] 3 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the vehicle dispatch system S. [Figure 11] 10 is a flow chart illustrating the case where an additional user boards the vehicle V. [Figure 12]10 is a flowchart illustrating a case where live distribution is performed. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] A vehicle dispatch system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle V according to an embodiment of the present invention. Vehicle V has an acoustic space AS behind the driver's seat DS. Vehicle V may be capable of running automatically, or may be driven by a passenger in the driver's seat. This diagram also shows a perspective view of the acoustic space AS from the left side of the acoustic space AS. Acoustic space AS is a soundproof room, and sounds generated inside the acoustic space AS are less likely to travel outside the acoustic space AS. Therefore, even if a user of the acoustic space AS generates sound inside the acoustic space AS, the sound can be prevented from traveling to the surrounding area. This reduces the burden on the user of preventing sound from traveling to the surrounding area. The acoustic space AS is provided with at least one of studio equipment where musical instruments can be played, karaoke equipment, and theater equipment. If studio equipment is installed in the acoustic space AS, users of the acoustic space AS can perform using the studio equipment. When musical instruments are performed in the acoustic space AS, the acoustic space AS may be referred to as a performance space. Furthermore, if karaoke equipment is installed in the acoustic space, users of the acoustic space AS can use the karaoke equipment to sing. Furthermore, if theater equipment is installed in the acoustic space, users of the acoustic space AS can watch movies, listen to music, watch sports, etc. When watching movies, listening to music, or watching sports in the acoustic space AS, users can enjoy the sound without playing an instrument. Furthermore, even if users cheer while watching or listening to sports, their voices are unlikely to be transmitted outside the acoustic space AS.

[0013] In this Figure 1, the acoustic space AS is shown equipped with studio equipment for performing music. In this case, the vehicle V can function as a studio vehicle. The inner and outer peripheries of the acoustic space AS are surrounded by soundproofing materials. The acoustic space AS is equipped with a display device M, audio equipment AE, speakers SPa and SPb, a camera C, a microphone MC, and a door D. The display device M is attached to the inner wall of the acoustic space AS and displays various images. Users in the acoustic space AS can see the display screen of the display device M. Camera C captures an image of the inside of acoustic space AS. The microphone MC picks up sounds within the acoustic space AS. For example, when used by a vocalist, the microphone MC picks up the vocal voice. When placed near a musical instrument, the microphone MC can pick up sounds emitted from the musical instrument.

[0014] The audio equipment AE is connected to the microphone MC and the speakers SPa and SPb via cables. The audio equipment AE may also be connected to a musical instrument capable of outputting a sound signal via a cable. Examples of musical instruments capable of outputting a sound signal include an electric guitar and an electronic musical instrument. The audio equipment AE is also connected to the vehicle terminal 20 so as to be able to communicate with the vehicle terminal 20. The acoustic device AE receives at least one of a sound signal input from the microphone MC and a sound signal input from an instrument played by a user in the acoustic space AS, and outputs the input sound signal to each of the speakers SPa and SPb. The sound signal input to the acoustic device AE may be an analog signal or a digital signal. The speakers SPa and SPb amplify the sound signals output from the audio equipment AE using built-in amplifiers and emit the amplified sound.

[0015] Door D is located somewhere in the acoustic space AS. By opening door D, passengers can enter (board) or exit (disembark) the acoustic space AS. In FIG. 1, door D is located on the right side of the acoustic space AS in the direction of travel of the vehicle. Door D is also made of soundproofing material, and closing door D reduces the sound generated within the acoustic space AS from leaking to the outside through door D.

[0016] The acoustic space AS can accommodate at least one user. Figure 1 shows a case where three users are on board. In this case, a band consisting of a vocalist, guitarist, and drummer is on board. In the acoustic space AS, users can perform music whether the vehicle V is moving or stopped.

[0017] FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle dispatch system S. In the vehicle dispatch system S, terminal device 10a, terminal device 10b, terminal device 10c (hereinafter simply referred to as terminal device 10 when not particularly identified), vehicle terminal 20, vehicle dispatch server 30, and distribution server 40 are communicably connected via network N. A camera C and audio equipment AE are connected to the distribution server 40. A microphone MC and musical instrument G are connected to the audio equipment AE.

[0018] The terminal device 10 is communicably connected to the vehicle terminal 20, the vehicle dispatch server 30, and the distribution server 40 via the network N. The terminal device 10 is equipped with various input devices such as a mouse and a keyboard or a touch panel, as well as a display device. The terminal device 10 may also be equipped with a camera and a microphone. The terminal device 10 is, for example, any one of a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, etc. The terminal device 10 is used by a user of the vehicle dispatch system S.

[0019] The vehicle terminal 20 is mounted on a vehicle V. The vehicle terminal 20 is communicably connected to the vehicle dispatch system S, the terminal device 10, and the distribution server 40 via a network N. The vehicle terminal 20 is also connected to a camera C via a video cable, and acquires image data captured by the camera C and transmits it to the distribution server 40. The vehicle terminal 20 is also connected to the display device M via a video cable, and supplies a video signal to the display device M, thereby causing the video signal to be displayed on the display device M. The vehicle terminal 20 is also connected to the audio device AE via an audio cable, and supplies an audio signal to the audio cable. The vehicle terminal 20 is mounted on the vehicle V.

[0020] In this figure, only one vehicle terminal 20 is shown, but if there are multiple vehicles V, each vehicle V will be provided with its own vehicle terminal 20.

[0021] The vehicle dispatch server 30 is connected to the terminal device 10, the vehicle terminal 20, and the distribution server 40 via the network N so as to be able to communicate with each other.

[0022] Camera C has a function of communicating with distribution server 40 and is connected to distribution server 40 via a video cable. If camera C does not have a function of communicating with distribution server 40, it may be communicably connected to distribution server 40 via a computer or the like. The acoustic device AE is communicatively connected to the microphone MC and the musical instrument G. The acoustic device AE has a function for communicating with the distribution server 40 and is connected to the distribution server 40 wirelessly. If the acoustic space AS does not have a function for communicating with the distribution server 40, it may be communicatively connected to the distribution server 40 via a computer or the like.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the flow of using the vehicle dispatch system S. When a user U uses a vehicle dispatch service in the vehicle dispatch system S, the user U inputs request information regarding the use of the service into a terminal device 10 (for example, terminal device 10a) and transmits the request information to the reservation site RS (step S11). The request information is information representing the order details for using the acoustic space AS of the vehicle V. The request information sent here includes information indicating the acoustic conditions in the acoustic space desired by the user U. The request information may also include the period during which the acoustic space AS will be used (start date and time of use and end date and time of use) and the boarding location indicating the location where the vehicle V will be boarded.

[0024] Here, the acoustic mode refers to the mode in which sound can be generated in the acoustic space AS. The acoustic mode includes, for example, at least one of a performance mode, which refers to a mode in which music is played in the acoustic space AS, and a use mode, which refers to a mode in which sound is generated without music being played.

[0025] The performance style may be at least one of the following styles: the type of instrument the user will play, the song they plan to play, the genre of the song they plan to play, whether they will perform (e.g., a session) in the acoustic space AS with dispatched members on board, whether it is possible to accommodate other users (performers) when using the vehicle V, the desired band style, using the acoustic space AS as a music school to give performance lessons, singing karaoke in the acoustic space AS, etc. In a performance mode, when multiple people use the acoustic space, the members who ride in the acoustic space may be members that the user U has personally invited in advance, or they may be dispatched members who are dispatched along with the rental of a vehicle V when using a vehicle dispatch service. When user U plays with members he / she has assembled in advance, he / she can gather and perform with acquaintances, friends, family, people from the same school, people from the same workplace, etc. Also, when user U plays with dispatched members, he / she can have the members dispatched to him / her and perform together without having to gather the members himself / herself.

[0026] The usage may be for listening to music or movies using theater equipment, or for watching sports using a monitor or screen. When watching, theater equipment allows the user to listen at a louder volume. When watching sports, loud cheers may be heard. In the usage, the user U may use the acoustic space alone or with multiple people.

[0027] The reservation site RS is a website made public by the vehicle allocation server 30. The vehicle allocation server 30 allocates a vehicle V according to the performance style included in the request information received via the reservation site RS (step S12). For example, the vehicle allocation server 30 allocates a vehicle equipped with equipment used for playing musical instruments, such as audio equipment AE, speakers SPa, and speakers SPb, according to the performance style. If the performance style is karaoke, the vehicle allocation server 30 allocates a vehicle equipped with karaoke equipment, audio equipment AE, speakers SPa, and speakers SPb. If the performance style indicates playing together with dispatched members, the vehicle allocation server 30 notifies a terminal device used by the dispatched members (for example, terminal device 10c) of the call and allocates a vehicle for the dispatched members to board. Furthermore, if the mode of use is viewing or watching a game using theater facilities, a vehicle equipped with theater facilities is assigned. By being assigned a vehicle, the user U can rent an acoustic space AS and use the acoustic space AS. Furthermore, by renting the acoustic space AS, the user U can have the vehicle V pick him / her up at a location of his / her choice.

[0028] When the vehicle V is allocated by the vehicle allocation server 30 based on the request information, it drives to a location designated by the user U to pick up the user U (step S13). The location designated by the user U may be the current location of the user U (home, workplace, school, etc.). The vehicle V may be driven by a driver of the vehicle V in a vehicle allocation service, or if the vehicle V is an autonomous vehicle, it may be driven autonomously. Furthermore, if a call has been made for dispatched members, the vehicle drives to the location desired by the user U with the dispatched members inside the acoustic space AS. The vehicle V travels to a location desired by the user U and picks up the user U at that location, thereby allowing the user U to board the acoustic space AS.

[0029] After the user U boards the vehicle V, the vehicle V travels along the travel route (step S14). Once the user U boards the vehicle V, the user U can use the acoustic space AS of the vehicle V according to the acoustic conditions, such as playing a musical instrument G, karaoke, or listening to music using theater equipment (step S15). Here, the vehicle V picks up the user U at a location according to the user U's location, so when the user U wants to play a musical instrument G, the user U can use a soundproof space without having to bring the instrument G to a music studio. This reduces the effort and time required for the user U to travel to the desired acoustic space. Furthermore, performances, appreciations, and watching in this acoustic space can be performed even while the vehicle V is moving. For example, if the acoustic mode is musical instrument performance, the acoustic equipment AE of the moving vehicle V can be used to play the instrument or to have a jam session with fellow passengers. Here, if the vehicle V is traveling while the user U is using the audio equipment AE, the location of the sound source (acoustic space AS) can be moved. As a result, if the sound is played in the same location (for example, the user U's home), the position of the sound source does not change, which may cause an impact on people around the vehicle. However, according to this embodiment, the position of the sound source can be changed as the vehicle V travels, and therefore the position of the sound source changes relative to people outside the vehicle V, thereby reducing the continuous transmission of sound to people outside the vehicle V. This reduces the discomfort felt by people outside the vehicle V. Furthermore, since there is no need to provide a soundproof room in the home or the like, the performance location can be moved to a location other than the home or the like, and the sound source can be isolated in a location where it will not be disturbed.

[0030] Furthermore, if the driving route is, for example, a route that avoids residential areas or areas with buildings, the vehicle V can pass through areas with fewer people outside, thereby reducing the impact on the surrounding area.

[0031] As the end time of use approaches, the vehicle V travels to a location (e.g., home, work, school, etc.) set by the user U as the planned arrival point (destination) (step S16). When the vehicle V arrives at the destination, the user U gets off the vehicle V.

[0032] In this embodiment, the vehicle dispatch server 30 may allocate a vehicle that is not equipped with sound equipment when the performance mode involves playing an instrument that can be played without sound equipment. For example, acoustic instruments such as a piano, saxophone, and violin can be enjoyed without sound equipment. Also, when the user U brings a portable amplifier device to the acoustic space AS, the vehicle dispatch server 30 may allocate a vehicle V that is not equipped with sound equipment AE.

[0033] According to this embodiment, a user can rent a vehicle V and have a studio environment delivered to their home.

[0034] Next, the vehicle dispatch system S will be further explained. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the vehicle allocation server 30. As shown in FIG. The vehicle dispatch server 30 includes a first acquisition unit 301, a profile storage unit 302, an evaluation acquisition unit 303, a second acquisition unit 304, a determination unit 305, a first transmission unit 306, an evaluation acquisition unit 307, a fare calculation unit 308, a location acquisition unit 309, a map storage unit 310, an output unit 311, an alighting information acquisition unit 312, and a route adjustment unit 313. , dispatch instruction unit 314 Each unit of the vehicle dispatch server 30 is connected via a bus, enabling data to be exchanged.

[0035] The first acquisition unit 301 acquires status information including the acoustic conditions in the acoustic space provided in the vehicle. For example, the first acquisition unit 301 acquires the status information by reading out information stored in at least one of the equipment storage unit 3023 and the dispatched member storage unit 3022, which will be described later. The status information may include information indicating the equipment available for use in a performance space. This equipment may be, for example, information indicating the type of audio equipment used when playing a musical instrument. The type of audio equipment may be at least one of the following: a guitar amplifier, an effector, a mixer, a live streaming equipment, a karaoke equipment, etc.

[0036] The status information may also include information indicating a musical instrument (piano, digital piano, keyboard, drums, etc.). If the status information includes the type of instrument, the user can specify what kind of instrument the vehicle is pre-installed with, or what kind of instrument the user wants to play. This allows the user to select a vehicle with the equipment that best suits their purpose. The status information may also include profiles of the members who will perform in the performance space and who will be dispatched along with the rental of the vehicle. In this case, the user U can specify the type of dispatched members he / she desires for the vehicle to be pre-loaded. This allows the user to receive a service in which members who will perform with him / her are dispatched when selecting a vehicle. Furthermore, the status information is a profile of a person who wishes to board the vehicle and is available to board, and may be transmitted from a terminal device 10 (for example, terminal device 10b) of a user other than the user who requested to use the vehicle V. A person who wishes to board is not a dispatch member, but is a person other than user U who wishes to play music together with user U. A person who wishes to board the vehicle V is a user who wishes to board an additional vehicle V that is being used by a certain user. In addition, the first acquisition unit 301 acquires the equipment specifications (acoustic mode) from the equipment storage unit 3023 of the profile storage unit 302.

[0037] The profile storage unit 302 stores various data. The profile storage unit 302 includes a user information storage unit 3201 , a dispatched member storage unit 3022 , and a facility storage unit 3023 . The user storage unit 3021 stores user information relating to the user who uses the vehicle V. 5 is a diagram showing an example of user information, which includes items such as user ID, favorite instrument, favorite genre, location, contact information, and payment method. The user ID is identification information that identifies the user. The favorite instrument indicates the instrument that the user likes to play. The favorite genre indicates the genre of music that the user likes to play. The base indicates the main place where the user is active. The base may be, for example, home, school, workplace, etc. The contact points are the user's contact points, and may be contact points that can be contacted by the terminal device 10. The payment method indicates the payment method for paying the price for using the vehicle V. Examples of the payment method include payment using a credit card and payment using electronic money. The user information may include an evaluation value.

[0038] The seconded member storage unit 3022 stores, for each seconded member, evaluations of users who used the acoustic space together. For example, the seconded member storage unit 3022 stores evaluation data that associates evaluation values ​​with seconded members. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of temporary member data including evaluation data, in which the evaluation target is a temporary member. The dispatch member data includes the dispatch group ID, waiting time, fee, rating, and member attributes.

[0039] The dispatch group ID identifies a group of dispatch members. A dispatch group includes at least one dispatch member. For example, if user U requests a dispatch group including three dispatch members who each play a different instrument, and they perform together in vehicle V, they can form a four-person band and have a session. The waiting time represents the time until the dispatch group becomes available. The fee represents the fee for using the dispatch group. This fee may include the fee for using the vehicle V.

[0040] The rating represents an evaluation value. Here, a larger rating value may represent a higher evaluation (good evaluation), and a smaller rating value may represent a higher evaluation. The rating may be a value evaluated for a dispatch group. Furthermore, the rating may be determined by calculating the average of the evaluation values ​​for each dispatch member belonging to the dispatch group to which the dispatch member belongs. The member attributes represent the attributes of the dispatched members who belong to the dispatched group, including the name, gender, instruments that can be played, genres that can be played, etc. of the dispatched members. More specifically, the dispatch group with a dispatch group ID of 1 has a waiting time of "40 minutes," a fee of "3,000 yen / hour," a rating of "4.0," and member attributes such as "Yasuo, male, drums, OK except for jazz" for member 1, "Jun, male, bass, OK anything" for member 2, and "Nana, female, keyboards, likes reggae" for member 3. By referencing these member attributes, users can understand what instruments the dispatch group uses and what genres of music the group can handle. This makes it possible for users to select a dispatch group that best suits their preferences. Furthermore, some dispatch groups are made up of only female dispatch members. If the user is female, a dispatch group made up of only female members may be easier to use. A dispatch group that includes popular dispatch members will be highly rated, resulting in a higher rating value, and the fee may be set higher in accordance with this rating.

[0041] The equipment storage unit 3023 stores equipment specifications (acoustic aspects) for each vehicle. For example, the equipment storage unit 3023 stores the types and specifications of equipment installed in a plurality of vehicles V. More specifically, the equipment specifications may be information indicating the type of audio equipment used when playing musical instruments, the number of people that can fit in the audio space, etc. The types of audio equipment include types of guitar amplifiers, types of effects, types of mixers, types of equipment for live streaming, types of karaoke, etc.

[0042] The evaluation acquisition unit 303 acquires evaluations of other users among multiple users who used the acoustic space together from the terminal device 10. The other users may be dispatched members or additional users who boarded the flight. The evaluation acquisition unit 303 also stores the acquired evaluation values ​​for each user in the profile storage unit 302.

[0043] The second acquisition unit 304 acquires request information transmitted from the user's terminal device 10 (for example, the terminal device 10a). When the user requests the dispatch of a vehicle V, the user transmits request information including the acoustic mode from the terminal device 10a to the dispatch server 30. The request information includes information indicating the acoustic mode in the acoustic space desired by the user U. The request information may also include the period during which the acoustic space AS is to be used (the start date and time of use and the end date and time of use) and the boarding location indicating the location where the vehicle V will be boarded. For example, when a user who is not in the vehicle V requests the allocation of a vehicle V that has not been allocated, the second acquisition unit 304 acquires request information transmitted from the terminal device 10a. In addition, the second acquisition unit 304 can acquire request information from the terminal device 10 (e.g., terminal device 10b) indicating a user who is not boarding the vehicle V wishes to board the vehicle V in addition to the vehicle V that is being used (boarded) by another user when the vehicle V is traveling. In addition, when the second acquisition unit 304 acquires request information indicating a desire to board additional vehicles V, it can acquire designation information specifying those wishing to board who are to be allowed to board from the terminal device 10a of a user already on board the vehicle V.

[0044] The determination unit 305 determines whether or not to allow the user to board the acoustic space of the vehicle V based on the request information acquired from the terminal device 10 (e.g., terminal device 10a or terminal device 10b) and the status information acquired by the first acquisition unit 301. There are, for example, two types of judgments as to whether or not to allow a user to board the vehicle V. The first judgment is a judgment as to whether or not to permit use of the acoustic space AS based on request information transmitted from the terminal device 10a of a user who wishes to rent the vehicle V. The second judgment is a judgment as to whether or not to permit a user to board the acoustic space AS that another user is using based on request information transmitted from the terminal device 10b of another user. The judgment unit 305 makes a first judgment when it receives request information from the terminal device 10a along with an order to rent a vehicle V, and makes a second judgment when it receives request information from the terminal device 10b indicating a desire to ride in the acoustic space AS of the vehicle V in which another user is already riding.

[0045] When making the first determination, the determination unit 305 permits use of the acoustic space AS if there is a vehicle V equipped with equipment specifications corresponding to the acoustic mode included in the request information, based on the acoustic mode included in the request information transmitted from the terminal device 10a and the equipment specifications of the rentable acoustic equipment AE included in the status information acquired by the first acquisition unit 301. The determination unit 305 may also determine whether to permit use based on the availability of the vehicle V (such as short or no waiting time), the distance from the current location of the vehicle V to the user's base, and the arrival time estimated from traffic conditions, rather than the equipment specifications. The determination unit 305 may also transmit the equipment specifications, availability, arrival time, etc. to the terminal device 10a, and determine to permit boarding if an instruction of consent to boarding is acquired from the terminal device 10a. When making the second determination, the determination unit 305 determines to allow the permitted applicant to board if the second acquisition unit 304 acquires designation information specifying the applicant to be permitted to board. In this second determination, if an instruction of consent to another user joining the vehicle is acquired from the terminal device 10a of a user already on board the vehicle V, the user is permitted to board.

[0046] The first transmission unit 306 transmits the request information to the terminal device 10a of the user. For example, if a person wishing to board carries terminal device 10b and a user already on board vehicle V carries terminal device 10a, when the first transmission unit 306 receives request information from the terminal device 10b of the person wishing to board, it transmits the request information including the evaluation of the person wishing to board to the terminal device 10a of the user on board vehicle V. Furthermore, the first transmission unit 306 transmits candidate data for available vehicles V to the terminal device 10a, including facility specifications, availability, arrival time of the vehicle V at the user's base, usage fee, etc. A user who wishes to rent the vehicle V can consider whether or not to rent the vehicle V based on this candidate data. Furthermore, the first transmission unit 306 transmits the evaluation of the dispatch member to the terminal device 10a of the user who wishes to rent the vehicle V. This allows the user who wishes to rent a vehicle to consider which dispatch member to have dispatched based on the evaluation of the dispatch member.

[0047] The evaluation acquisition unit 307 acquires an evaluation of the dispatched member from the terminal device 10 (terminal device 10a or terminal device 10b) of the user who used the performance space together with the dispatched member.

[0048] The fee calculation unit 308 calculates the usage fee for the acoustic space based on the evaluation of the temporary member. For example, the fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the usage fee so that the higher the evaluation of the temporary member, the higher the fee. The fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the usage fee by performing a calculation based on the evaluation value and the unit price according to an arithmetic formula (e.g., a formula multiplying the evaluation value by the unit price). The fee calculation unit 308 may also calculate the usage fee by referencing data representing the correspondence between the evaluation value and the usage fee stored in advance in memory and reading out the fee corresponding to the evaluation value. When calculating the usage fee, the fee calculation unit 308 may calculate a unit price per hour as the usage fee based on the evaluation value of the target temporary group and store the usage fee in the temporary member storage unit 3022 as the fee for the temporary member data. In this case, the fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the usage fee based on the updated evaluation each time the evaluation of the temporary group is updated, and store the usage fee in the temporary member storage unit 3022. In addition, the fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the amount to be charged as the usage fee based on the usage time included in the request information of the user requesting the rental of the vehicle V and the unit price of the dispatch group to be used. The fee calculation unit 308 may also transmit a request to execute a payment process based on the calculated usage fee to a server device that performs the payment process. This allows the fee to be charged to the user who used the vehicle V, and the usage fee can be paid according to the payment method stored in the user information.

[0049] The position acquisition unit 309 acquires the current location of the vehicle. The position acquisition unit 309 may acquire the current location of the vehicle from a Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) installed in the vehicle.

[0050] The map storage unit 310 stores map data that associates a reduction level, which indicates the degree to which sound is reduced in an acoustic space, with a location. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of map data stored in map storage unit 310. As shown in FIG. The map data includes items of location and reduction level. The location indicates a location where the vehicle V may travel. For example, the location is designated for each area, such as "area a," "area b," "area c," etc. The reduction levels are expressed as "Level L1," "Level L2," ... "Level L4," etc. A larger reduction level number may represent a greater degree of sound reduction, or a larger reduction level number may represent a lesser degree of sound reduction. Here, the reduction level "Level L1" is associated with the location "Area a," so that when the current location of the vehicle V is in "Area a," the volume of the sound generated in the acoustic space AS can be reduced to a volume corresponding to "Level L1." Note that the smaller the degree of reduction, the less volume reduction is required.

[0051] The output unit 311 reads out the reduction level corresponding to the vehicle's position from the map storage unit 310 and outputs the read reduction level to an external device. If the external device is an audio device AE, the output unit 311 can adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker connected to the audio device AE to a volume corresponding to the reduction level. If the external device is a display device M, the output unit 311 can display a message indicating that the volume of the sound output from the musical instrument should be reduced to a volume corresponding to the reduction level, or a message encouraging the user to use an instrument that produces a quieter sound.

[0052] The alighting information acquisition unit 312 acquires alighting information specifying a location to alight from the vehicle from the user's terminal device. The route adjustment unit 313 determines the vehicle's driving route based on the drop-off information. For example, when the service end time approaches, the route is determined so that the vehicle stops at a specified drop-off location. When multiple users are to be dropped off at different drop-off locations, the route is determined so that the vehicle passes through each drop-off location in order. This allows the user to determine the service end time in advance and have the vehicle scheduled by automatic driving so that the user arrives home at the service end time. When the determination result of the determination unit 305 indicates that the user should board the acoustic space of the vehicle V, the dispatch instruction unit 314 dispatches the vehicle V by outputting an instruction to dispatch the vehicle V to the vehicle terminal 20. This causes the vehicle terminal 20 to drive the vehicle V to the user's current location or a specified location. This allows the vehicle V to pick up the user. If the vehicle V is an autonomous vehicle, the vehicle terminal 20 can drive the vehicle V autonomously to pick up the user. If the vehicle V is not an autonomous vehicle, the vehicle terminal 20 outputs the pick-up location as the destination. This allows the driver to drive to the destination to pick up the user.

[0053] FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram illustrating the functions of distribution server 40. The distribution server 40 includes a performance signal acquisition unit 401 , a signal processing unit 402 , and a distribution unit 403 . The performance signal acquisition unit 401 acquires a first performance signal, which is a performance signal of a piece of music performed in a performance space, and a second performance signal, which is a performance signal of a piece of music performed in a location different from the performance space. The signal processing unit 402 mixes the first performance signal and the second performance signal. The distribution unit 403 distributes the mixed performance signal (third performance signal) to various devices, such as the audio equipment AE installed in the performance space or at least one of the terminal devices 10 of users performing in locations other than the performance space.

[0054] Next, the operation of the vehicle dispatch system S will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the vehicle dispatch system S. Here, a case will be described in which the vehicle dispatch server 30 selects a vehicle V that matches the acoustic condition desired by the user, transmits the selection result to the user's terminal device 10a, and proposes the vehicle V to the user.

[0055] (Step S101) A user inputs request information from the terminal device 10a at any location such as home or work. For example, the user inputs the request information, specifying the song they want to play, the instrument they want to play, and the acoustic style including whether or not to have a temporary member dispatched. Here, the request information may also include the current location, the usage time, etc.

[0056] (Step S102) When the user inputs request information, the terminal device 10a transmits the request information to the vehicle dispatch server 30.

[0057] (Step S201) When the determination unit 305 of the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives the request information, it determines which vehicle V corresponds to the acoustic characteristics indicated by the request information, based on the received request information and the status information acquired by the first acquisition unit 301. For example, depending on the acoustic characteristics, it extracts vehicles that most highly satisfy the conditions, such as facility specifications, availability, and the arrival time of the vehicle V at the user's base. Here, if the acoustic characteristics include an instruction to request the dispatch of a dispatch member, it determines which dispatch group is available to board the vehicle V.

[0058] (Step S202) Based on the selection result, the first transmission unit 306 of the vehicle dispatch server 30 transmits candidate data including the equipment specifications of the available vehicle V, availability, the arrival time of the vehicle V at the user's base, the usage fee, etc. to the terminal device 10a. Here, if a request for dispatch of a dispatch member is made, the first transmission unit 306 transmits status information including the evaluation value of the dispatch member, etc. to the terminal device 10a based on the selection result.

[0059] When the terminal device 10a receives the candidate data from the vehicle dispatch server 30, it displays the received candidate data on the display screen. When the candidate data is displayed on the display screen, the status information of the dispatched members is also displayed as part of the candidate data. The user checks the equipment specifications, etc. of the candidate data displayed on the display screen and considers whether or not to use the selected vehicle V. Here, the user can also check the status information of the dispatched members, so that the user can confirm what instruments the dispatched members use and what genres they are likely to play before considering whether or not to use the service. If, as a result of their consideration, the user decides to use the service, the user inputs a response indicating that they will use the service into the terminal device 10a. (Step S103) The terminal device 10a transmits the selected result to the vehicle dispatch server 30 as response data.

[0060] (Step S203) When the vehicle allocation instruction unit 314 of the vehicle allocation server 30 receives the response data from the terminal device 10a, it transmits request information to the vehicle terminal 20 of the vehicle V corresponding to the response data and issues a vehicle allocation instruction. In addition, the vehicle allocation server 30 reads map data from the map storage unit 310 and transmits it to the vehicle terminal 20. The dispatch instruction unit 314 of the dispatch server 30 then notifies the terminal device 10c carried by the target dispatch member that a reservation has been made, and instructs the vehicle terminal 20 of the available vehicle V to dispatch the vehicle. Upon receiving this notification, the dispatch member boards the vehicle V. Furthermore, the route adjustment unit 313 of the vehicle dispatch server 30 selects a route that will take the vehicle V from the departure location (e.g., a marshalling yard) to the pick-up location (e.g., the user's home) and then return to the end location by the end of the service usage time, and that prioritizes passing through areas that have minimal impact on the sound outside the vehicle. This route selection is performed by the route adjustment unit 313, but the function of this route adjustment unit 313 may be provided in the vehicle terminal 20, and the route may be selected by the vehicle terminal 20. The end location may be the user's home or any location designated by the user.

[0061] (Step S301) When the vehicle terminal 20 receives the request information and the travel route, it sets the travel route and starts moving the vehicle V so that it can arrive at the use start location by the use start time. If the vehicle V is an autonomous vehicle, it sets the user's current location included in the request information as the destination based on the set travel route and starts traveling. If the vehicle V is not autonomous, the driver drives the vehicle V with the user's current location as the destination.

[0062] The vehicle terminal 20 acquires current location data indicating the current location of the vehicle V from the ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle V, and determines whether the vehicle V has approached within a certain range based on the destination (here, the user's home). If the vehicle terminal 20 does not determine that the vehicle V has approached within the certain range from the destination, it makes the determination again after a certain waiting time has elapsed.

[0063] (Step S302) When the vehicle terminal 20 determines that the vehicle V has approached within a certain range of the destination, it transmits notification data indicating that the vehicle V will soon arrive to the contact address of the terminal device 10a included in the request information. When the terminal device 10a receives the notification data, the user knows that the vehicle V will arrive, prepares the necessary instruments, etc., and prepares to board the vehicle V.

[0064] (Step S104) When the vehicle V arrives at the user's home, the user boards the vehicle V with the musical instrument and inputs "boarding completed" from the terminal device 10a. (Step S105) When the terminal device 10a receives an input from the user indicating that the user has already boarded the vehicle, the terminal device 10a transmits a notification to the vehicle dispatch server 30 indicating that the user has already boarded the vehicle. (Step S204) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives a notification from the terminal device 10a indicating that the user has boarded the vehicle, the vehicle dispatch server 30 notifies the vehicle terminal 20 that the user has boarded the vehicle.

[0065] (Step S302) When the vehicle terminal 20 receives a notification from the vehicle dispatch server 30 indicating that the user has boarded the vehicle, it outputs an instruction to the vehicle V to travel based on the travel route. The vehicle V travels by automatic driving along the travel route. The user starts playing an instrument. In this case, if a request for dispatched members has been made, the dispatched members are also in the acoustic space AS, so the user can have a session with the dispatched members. The vehicle terminal 20 transmits the current location of the vehicle V to the vehicle dispatch server 30 at regular intervals. The output unit 311 of the vehicle dispatch server 30 refers to the map data stored in the map storage unit 310 based on the current location of the vehicle V, reads out the reduction level corresponding to the area according to the current location based on the current location of the vehicle V, and transmits the read reduction level to the vehicle terminal 20. The vehicle terminal 20 outputs the received reduction level to the audio device AE. The audio device AE controls the volume output from the speakers SPa and SPb so that the volume corresponds to the reduction level obtained from the vehicle terminal 20.

[0066] Here, the current location of the vehicle V is transmitted to the vehicle dispatch server 30 at regular intervals. Therefore, if the destination area is a residential area, the volume of the sound output from the speaker can be controlled to be reduced according to the reduction level. The vehicle terminal 20 may also display a message according to the reduction level on the display device M. For example, a message such as "Please turn down the volume in this area" may be displayed. This prompts the user to play the instrument so that the volume is reduced or to switch to a quieter instrument. For instruments such as drums, where volume control using an amplifier is difficult, a message may be displayed encouraging the user to play in a more subdued manner or to switch to an electronic drum set. A message may also be displayed encouraging the user to lower the amplifier volume themselves. This reduces the impact on the surrounding area when the vehicle V is traveling in a residential area, even if sound is transmitted outside the vehicle V. Furthermore, since the position of the sound source is constantly changing as the vehicle V travels, it is possible to prevent the sound from being continuously transmitted to surrounding residents. Furthermore, when the vehicle terminal 20 reaches an area where there is little impact even if the sound is not reduced (for example, an area with few residential areas nearby), the vehicle terminal 20 increases the volume of the amplifier device to a certain level. This allows the user to perform at a sufficient volume in the acoustic space AS while reducing the impact of sound outside the vehicle.

[0067] The vehicle V travels along a travel route. It is desirable that the travel route avoids as many locations as possible where the vehicle V is likely to change its posture, such as stops, right turns, left turns, sharp curves, and steps. When the vehicle V changes its posture little, the body of the vehicle shakes less, allowing the user to play in the acoustic space with little shaking. Furthermore, it is preferable that the travel route be one that is minimally affected even if sound is transmitted outside the vehicle. The travel route may be a route along which the vehicle moves continuously, or may include a stopover point where the vehicle stops for a certain period of time. It is preferable that the location where the vehicle stops for a certain period of time be one where the sound is minimally affected even if it is transmitted outside the vehicle (for example, a plaza with few people). While the vehicle V is traveling along the travel route, if the route adjustment unit 313 acquires traffic information from another server device indicating that congestion, road closures, etc. have occurred, it may recalculate the travel route to avoid these.

[0068] When the end time of the service usage approaches, the vehicle V travels toward the end location. Here, the vehicle V travels so as to arrive at the end location by the service end time. The user can play the musical instrument while traveling toward the end location. When the vehicle V approaches the end location and reaches a residential area, the volume of the amplifier device is reduced.

[0069] (Step S303) When the service end time arrives and the vehicle terminal 20 arrives at the end location, the vehicle terminal 20 detects that the service has ended. (Step S304) When the vehicle terminal 20 detects the end of the service, it transmits a notification of the end of the service to the vehicle dispatch server 30 and the terminal device 10a, thereby ending the service. After the service is completed, the vehicle V travels to the shunting yard as its destination and returns to the shunting yard.

[0070] (Step S106) The user inputs an evaluation value for the dispatched member from the terminal device 10a. The terminal device 10a transmits the evaluation value for the dispatched member input by the user to the vehicle allocation server 30.

[0071] (Step S205) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives the evaluation value for the dispatch member from the terminal device 10a, it updates the evaluation value in the dispatch member data.

[0072] In this embodiment, the case where the user rents the vehicle V with the dispatched members on board has been described, but the vehicle V may also be rented without the dispatched members on board. In this case, the user can use the acoustic space AS alone. Alternatively, the user may gather members with whom they want to play a session in advance, and when the vehicle V arrives at their home, the gathered members and the user may both get on the vehicle V and perform in the acoustic space. This allows the user to use the vehicle V to play a session with acquaintances.

[0073] Next, other operations of the vehicle allocation system S will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating another operation of the vehicle dispatch system S. Here, in the embodiment shown in Figure 9, we have explained the case where the vehicle dispatch server 30 extracts and suggests a vehicle V that can meet the user's needs, but in the embodiment shown in Figure 10, we will explain the case where the user himself considers and selects his preferred vehicle V from among multiple candidates.

[0074] (Step S121) When the user inputs an instruction to request information about currently available vehicles, the terminal device 10a transmits a request for the list to the vehicle dispatch server 30. (Step S221) The vehicle dispatch server 30 generates a list of available vehicles and transmits it to the terminal device 10a. For example, the extracted list may be a list of dispatched members as shown in FIG. 6 or a list of equipment specifications for each vehicle stored in the equipment storage unit 3023. By transmitting these lists, the acoustic mode (performance mode) of the vehicle V can be presented to the user. An available vehicle is at least either a vehicle that can be rented immediately or a vehicle that is not immediately available but will become available after a waiting time has elapsed. Here, if there are multiple available vehicles, some of them may be extracted. The vehicle dispatch server 30 extracts dispatch member data such as that shown in FIG. 6, for example, and transmits it as a list to the terminal device 10a.

[0075] (Step S122) When the terminal device 10a receives the list from the vehicle dispatch server 30, it displays the received list on the display screen. Here, dispatch member data as shown in Fig. 6 is displayed on the display screen. The user checks the list displayed on the screen and selects from the list which vehicle V to use. The terminal device 10a accepts an input specifying one of the group IDs in the dispatch member data. Here, the user also inputs the usage time.

[0076] (Step S123) When the terminal device 10a receives the input of the group ID and the use time, it transmits the group ID and the use time to the vehicle dispatch server 30 together with an instruction to reserve a vehicle.

[0077] (Step S222) Upon receiving the group ID and the reservation instruction, the vehicle dispatch server 30 updates the reservation status in the dispatch member data, for example, by adding data indicating that the group ID has been reserved.

[0078] (Step S223) The vehicle allocation server 30 notifies the terminal device 10c carried by the member to be dispatched designated by the group ID that a reservation has been made, and instructs the vehicle terminal 20 of an available vehicle V to allocate the vehicle. Here, the vehicle dispatch server 30 refers to the user data of the user who made the reservation, and notifies the vehicle terminal 20 that the base (home) of the user is the pick-up location, and the usage time. Each dispatch member who has made a reservation will board the reserved vehicle V by the end of the waiting time.

[0079] (Step S321) When the vehicle terminal 20 receives the reservation details, it sets a travel route based on the user's base and the usage time, and when the waiting time is over, it starts traveling after the dispatched members board the vehicle.

[0080] (Step S322) The vehicle terminal 20 acquires current location data indicating the current location of the vehicle V from the ECU of the vehicle V, and determines whether the vehicle V has approached within a certain range based on the destination. If the vehicle terminal 20 determines that the vehicle V has approached within a certain range based on the destination, it transmits notification data indicating that the vehicle V will soon arrive to the terminal device 10a of the user who made the reservation. The flow of the process thereafter is the same as the process from step S104 onwards in FIG. 9, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

[0081] According to this embodiment, the user can freely select a vehicle from among the available vehicles according to their preferences, taking into consideration, for example, waiting time, the ratings and attributes of the dispatched members, and the price.

[0082] Next, a case where a user other than the user who has applied for the service to use the vehicle V boards the vehicle V will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, a case where use of the vehicle V is started in accordance with the flow shown in Fig. 9 or 10 will be described. In addition, here, it does not matter whether a dispatched member is on board the vehicle V or not.

[0083] When vehicle V starts traveling with a user carrying terminal device 10a on board, vehicle dispatch server 30 publishes the current location of vehicle V so that it can be referenced by the terminal device. For example, in response to a request from at least one of the multiple terminal devices 10, the terminal device 10 (here, for example, terminal device 10b) of a user not on board vehicle V, vehicle dispatch server 30 transmits to terminal device 10b map data in which the position of vehicle V is located on a map, or a message explaining the current location of vehicle V, together with status information of vehicle V and information about the onboard user (such as the instrument played and favorite genre). Here, the transmitted map data may also indicate the traveling route. Alternatively, a user already in the vehicle V may specify in advance which users the vehicle V is permitted to disclose, and the vehicle dispatch server 30 may disclose the information to the terminal devices of users who belong to the specified disclosure range. The disclosure range may be, for example, users who are friends, users who go to the same school, users who work in the same workplace, etc.

[0084] When terminal device 10b receives the map data, status information, and information about the onboard user from vehicle dispatch server 30, it displays the received information on the screen. The user of terminal device 10b checks the current location of vehicle V, the status information about vehicle V, and the information about the onboard user, and if vehicle V is traveling near the user, determines whether to play together based on the status information about vehicle V and the instrument played by the onboard user, favorite genre, etc. If it is determined that the user will play together, the user of terminal device 10b inputs an instruction to terminal device 10b indicating a desire to board. (Step S141) The terminal device 10b transmits an instruction to board based on an instruction from the user.

[0085] (Step S241) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives an instruction from the terminal device 10b requesting boarding, it reads out the user information of the user corresponding to the terminal device 10b from the user memory unit 3021, and transmits the read-out user information as status information to the terminal device 10a of the user who has rented the vehicle V that the user wishes to board, indicating that there is a person wishing to board.

[0086] (Step S151) When the terminal device 10a receives the status information and a notification indicating that there is a passenger wishing to board from the vehicle dispatch server 30, the terminal device 10a displays the received status information and the fact that there is a passenger wishing to board on the display screen.

[0087] The user of the terminal device 10a checks the status information displayed on the display screen and determines whether or not to play together. If the user determines to play together, the user inputs an instruction indicating permission to board into the terminal device 10a. (Step S151) When the user inputs an instruction for boarding permission, the terminal device 10a transmits an instruction indicating boarding permission to the vehicle dispatch server 30.

[0088] (Step S242) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives the instruction for boarding permission, it notifies the terminal device 10b that boarding permission has been granted. (Step S243) In addition, the vehicle allocation server 30 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction to the vehicle terminal 20 together with information indicating the current location of the additional user boarding the vehicle.

[0089] (Step S341) When the vehicle terminal 20 receives the information indicating the current location of the additional user, the vehicle terminal 20 updates the travel route to include the current location of the additional user as a stopover point, thereby allowing the vehicle V to travel to the location of the user carrying the terminal device 10b.

[0090] When the user carrying the terminal device 10b receives the boarding permission notification by the terminal device 10b, the user prepares to board the vehicle V, and when the vehicle V arrives, the user boards the vehicle V bringing the musical instrument with him. (Step S142) Then, the user inputs from the terminal device 10b that he or she has "boarded." The user carrying the terminal device 10a and the user carrying the terminal device 10b can have a session by playing musical instruments together in the acoustic space AS. (Step S143) When the terminal device 10b receives an input from the user indicating that the passenger has already boarded the vehicle, the terminal device 10b transmits a notification to the vehicle dispatch server 30 indicating that the passenger has already boarded the vehicle.

[0091] When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives a notification from the terminal device 10b indicating that passengers have boarded, it updates the number of passengers by counting up the number of passengers. Here, the fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the usage fee to be paid by each user based on the updated number of passengers and notify the terminal device 10 (terminal device 10a, terminal device 10b) of each user of the usage fee. The fee calculation unit 308 may calculate the usage fee for each user by dividing the fee for renting the vehicle V by the number of passengers.

[0092] When the end time of use of vehicle V arrives, vehicle V drives by each user's home to deliver the user to their home. (Step S155) A user carrying the terminal device 10a inputs an evaluation value for a user carrying the terminal device 10b from the terminal device 10a. (Step S156) The terminal device 10a transmits the evaluation value input by the user to the vehicle dispatch server 30.

[0093] (Step S244) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives the evaluation value for the dispatch member from the terminal device 10a, it updates the evaluation value in the dispatch member data.

[0094] According to this embodiment, a user on board the vehicle V can check the profile of the member who wishes to board and determine whether or not to allow the member to board based on the type of instrument and genre played by the user who wishes to board. This makes it easier to consider whether or not to play together. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, by limiting the users to whom the current location of the vehicle V is made public to friends, etc., users who already know the vehicle V, or users who share the same school or workplace, etc., can join in midway while the vehicle V is traveling, even if they have not previously agreed to play together. This allows users who are available while the performance is in progress to join in, even if the performance schedule has not been arranged in advance.

[0095] Next, a case where the sound performed in the acoustic space AS is live-streamed will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, a case where use of vehicle V is started in accordance with the flow shown in Figures 9 and 10 will be described. Also, it does not matter whether a dispatched member is on board vehicle V or not. Also, the process of adding a member shown in Figure 11 may be performed in advance or in parallel.

[0096] After the vehicle V starts traveling with the user carrying the terminal device 10a on board, the user carrying the terminal device 10a inputs an instruction to perform live distribution from the terminal device 10a. (Step S161) The terminal device 10a receives an input of a distribution instruction indicating that live distribution is to be performed based on an instruction from a user. (Step S162) Then, when the terminal device 10a receives a delivery instruction input from the user, it transmits the delivery instruction to the vehicle dispatch server 30.

[0097] (Step S261) When the vehicle dispatch server 30 receives the distribution instruction from the terminal device 10a, it transmits the distribution instruction to the vehicle terminal 20 and the distribution server 40, respectively. Upon receiving this distribution instruction, the vehicle terminal 20 may update the driving route so that the vehicle V stops and heads to a location where performance is possible. Performing performance while the vehicle V is stopped makes the vehicle V less likely to shake, allowing the live distribution to be performed in a state that is easy for the user to perform. (Step S461) Upon receiving the distribution instruction, the distribution server 40 outputs an instruction to the audio device AE and the camera C to connect them. (Step S561) When the audio device AE receives a connection instruction from the distribution server 40, the audio device AE outputs sound signals obtained from the microphone MC and the musical instrument G to the distribution server 40. (Step S661) When camera C receives a connection instruction from distribution server 40, it outputs to distribution server 40 a video signal of the image captured in acoustic space AS.

[0098] (Step S452) The distribution server 40 distributes the sound signal obtained from the audio equipment AE and the video signal obtained from the camera C. For example, when a distribution request is made from the terminal device 10b of a user who is not in the vehicle V, the distribution server 40 distributes the video signal to the terminal device 10b. This allows the user of the terminal device 10b to view the sound and video played in the acoustic space of the vehicle V, even though he or she is not in the vehicle V.

[0099] According to this embodiment, when a vehicle V is rented, the equipment for live streaming can also be rented. Therefore, even users who do not own equipment for live streaming can perform live streaming while reducing the burden of considering the noise to those around them by using acoustic space AS. Alternatively, the distribution server 40 may collect sounds played in the acoustic space of the vehicle V and sounds played by users outside the vehicle V, mix these sounds, and distribute them. In this case, the sounds played by users outside the vehicle V are collected by the terminal device 10b, and a sound signal generated by the collected sounds is transmitted to the distribution server 40. This allows the distribution server 40 to collect the sounds played by users outside the vehicle V. In this way, the performance signal played by the user in the performance space of the vehicle and the performance signal played by the user outside the vehicle are mixed and distributed to each user, so that the user inside the vehicle and the user outside the vehicle can play the same song together.

[0100] According to the embodiment described above, the acoustic space AS is used for a session or solo performance, but the acoustic space AS may also be used for other purposes. For example, a travel route is set with the home as the starting point and the performance venue as the destination. When a real performance is to be performed at the performance venue, the performer may board a vehicle V and perform a rehearsal in the acoustic space AS, and then perform the real performance after arriving at the venue. This allows the performer to rehearse during travel time, making efficient use of time. Furthermore, since the real performance can be performed promptly after the rehearsal, the performer can move on to the real performance while maintaining the sense of performance.

[0101] Performance venues include public facilities, event venues, and venues for sports such as baseball, but also outdoor facilities. When using such outdoor facilities as performance venues, performers board vehicle V and rehearse in acoustic space AS while traveling to the outdoor facility. Then, when they arrive at the outdoor facility, the walls of acoustic space AS of vehicle V can be unfolded to create a studio environment in the outdoor facility using vehicle V. This eliminates the need to transport and set up studio equipment in the outdoor facility.

[0102] Furthermore, when the acoustic space AS is used as a music school, lessons on instruments such as piano, guitar, and drums can be held. For example, when a music school is used as a child's extracurricular activity, the vehicle V can be used as the lesson venue. In this case, the vehicle V can travel to the child's home to pick them up and have the child board the vehicle for the lesson. During the lesson, the vehicle V may be traveling. The vehicle V travels so as to arrive at the child's home just in time for the lesson to end. This allows the child to get out of the vehicle V near their home when the lesson is over. Therefore, there is no need for the child to travel to the lesson venue where the music school is located, and the child's parents do not have to take their child to and from the lesson venue, which reduces the burden on the parents.

[0103] Furthermore, when using the acoustic space AS as a music classroom, the organizer of the music class does not need to prepare a building as a lesson venue. Therefore, even if an organizer does not own a lesson venue, they can hold a music class by using the acoustic space AS in the vehicle V. Furthermore, when using Acoustic Space AS as a music school, teachers can be registered as dispatched members and ratings for those teachers can be registered. This allows users to refer to the ratings when deciding which music school to use. In this case, lesson fees can be determined according to the ratings.

[0104] According to the embodiment described above, the performance mode (equipment specifications and dispatched member profiles) is presented to the user, and when a boarding request is received from the user who has confirmed the performance mode, it is determined whether or not to allow the user to board the vehicle's performance space. This allows the user to request boarding after confirming the performance mode, and once boarding is permitted, they can perform in the performance space. This reduces the effort and time required to move to the desired acoustic space.

[0105] Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the profiles of the dispatched members or the additional members who wish to board are presented to the user boarding the vehicle V, and the user is asked to decide whether or not to play together. This eliminates the need for the user to search for other members to play together. This reduces the burden on the user of searching for members to play together and coordinating each other's schedules.

[0106] Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the evaluation of the dispatched member is acquired from the user who performed with the dispatched member, and the evaluation is transmitted to the terminal device as part of the status. This allows the user to refer to the evaluation of the dispatched member and decide whether or not to apply to play with the dispatched member.

[0107] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the usage fee is calculated according to the evaluation value, so the event organizer who rents out the vehicle V can receive a fee from the user according to the evaluation. Furthermore, the event organizer can pay the dispatched member a remuneration according to the evaluation. Since the dispatched member can receive a remuneration according to the evaluation, the motivation for the dispatched member's activities at the dispatched location can be improved.

[0108] Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, since it is possible to output a reduction level according to the current location of the vehicle, the external device can perform control according to this reduction level.

[0109] Furthermore, according to the above-described embodiment, the vehicle V will move to the designated drop-off location, so the user can finish playing and get off when the vehicle arrives at the desired drop-off location. This allows the user to be transported to the desired location. This reduces the burden on the user of having to travel by themselves after playing. For example, you can have a jam session with your colleagues after work in the acoustic space of Vehicle V, and then have each member take turns going home. This allows you to make effective use of your time on the way home and enjoy a jam session.

[0110] In the above-described embodiment, the profile storage unit 302 and the map storage unit 310 are configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk drive (HDD), flash memory, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), random access read / write memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), or any combination of these storage media. The profile storage unit 302 and the map storage unit 310 may be configured by, for example, a non-volatile memory.

[0111] In the above-described embodiments, the functions of the terminal device 10, the vehicle terminal 20, the vehicle dispatch server 30, and the distribution server 40 may be configured by a processing device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a dedicated electronic circuit.

[0112] In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle dispatch system S includes the distribution server 40. However, if distribution is not performed, the vehicle dispatch system S may not include the distribution server 40.

[0113] The terminal device 10, vehicle terminal 20, dispatch server 30, and distribution server 40 in the above-described embodiment may be implemented by a computer. In this case, programs for implementing the terminal device 10, vehicle terminal 20, dispatch server 30, and distribution server 40 may be recorded on computer-readable recording media, and the programs may be loaded and executed by a computer system. Note that the term "computer system" as used herein includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, and CD-ROMs, as well as storage devices such as hard disks built into a computer system. Furthermore, the term "computer-readable recording medium" may also include media that dynamically store programs for a short period of time, such as communication lines used when transmitting programs via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line, or media that store programs for a fixed period of time, such as volatile memory within a computer system that serves as a server or client in such cases. Furthermore, the above program may be one that realizes part of the above-mentioned functions, or may be one that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system, or may be one that is realized using a programmable logic device such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0114] For example, the functions of the terminal device 10 may be realized by installing and executing a program for executing information processing corresponding to the functions of the terminal device 10 on a terminal device such as a smartphone or tablet. In this case, the information processing executed by the computer may execute a first process of acquiring vehicle information including profiles of passengers who will board a vehicle having a performance space and use the performance space from a vehicle dispatching device, displaying the vehicle information on a display device, acquiring instructions on which vehicle to use from the vehicle information in accordance with an operation input from a user, transmitting designation information corresponding to the acquired designation to the vehicle dispatching device, and receiving from the vehicle dispatching device information indicating whether or not the passenger is available to board the vehicle designated by the designation information.

[0115] The vehicle information may include information on a current location or a planned driving route on which the vehicle is traveling, and the first processing may include displaying the current location or the planned driving route on the display device.

[0116] According to this embodiment, after checking the profile of the passenger using the performance space, the user can specify which vehicle they would like to use, and then board the specified vehicle. This allows the user to determine, based on the profile, whether or not the members are ones they would like to play with in the performance space, and then get on the vehicle and play. Furthermore, the user can use the vehicle's current location or planned route as a clue to check whether the vehicle is available at a location where the user can board, and then decide whether or not to board.

[0117] Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and includes designs within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0118] 10, 10a, 10b... terminal device, 20... vehicle terminal, 30... vehicle dispatch server, 40... distribution server, 301... first acquisition unit, 302... profile storage unit, 303... rating acquisition unit, 304... second acquisition unit, 305... determination unit, 306... first transmission unit, 307... rating acquisition unit, 308... fare calculation unit, 309... position acquisition unit, 310... map storage unit, 311... output unit, 312... drop-off information acquisition unit, 313... route adjustment unit, vehicle dispatch instruction unit 314, 401... performance signal acquisition unit, 402... signal processing unit, 403... distribution unit, 3021... user storage unit, 3022... dispatched member storage unit, 3023... equipment storage unit, 3201... user information storage unit

Claims

1. a first acquisition unit that acquires status information including an acoustic state in an acoustic space that is a soundproof room provided in the vehicle; a second acquisition unit that acquires request information including an acoustic state in the acoustic space from a terminal device of a user; a determination unit that determines whether or not to allow the user to board the vehicle based on the status information and the request information; a vehicle dispatch instruction unit that dispatches the vehicle in accordance with the determination result of the determination unit; Equipped with The status information includes information on dispatched members who will be dispatched together with the dispatch of the vehicle. Vehicle dispatch system.

2. a first acquisition unit that acquires status information including an acoustic state in an acoustic space that is a soundproof room provided in the vehicle; a second acquisition unit that acquires request information including an acoustic state in the acoustic space from a terminal device of a user; a determination unit that determines whether or not to allow the user to board the vehicle based on the status information and the request information; a vehicle dispatch instruction unit that dispatches the vehicle in accordance with the determination result of the determination unit; a location acquisition unit that acquires a current location of the vehicle; a map storage unit that stores a reduction level indicating the degree to which sound is reduced in the acoustic space in association with a location; an output unit that reads out a reduction level corresponding to the current location of the vehicle from the map storage unit and outputs the read reduction level; A dispatch system equipped with the above.

3. The vehicle dispatch system further includes a transmission unit that transmits the status information to the terminal device of the user, The second acquisition unit acquires request information, which is transmitted from the terminal device that has received the status information and indicates a desire to board the vehicle. The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 1 or 2.

4. an evaluation acquisition unit that acquires evaluations of other users among a plurality of users who used the acoustic space together; an evaluation storage unit that stores an evaluation of the user; The status information includes an evaluation of the user. The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The status information includes information on dispatched members who will be dispatched together with the dispatch of the vehicle. The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 2 or 3.

6. an evaluation acquisition unit that acquires evaluations of the dispatched member from users who have used the acoustic space together with the dispatched member; an evaluation storage unit that stores evaluations of the dispatched members; The status information includes an evaluation of the dispatched member. The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 1 or 5.

7. a fee calculation unit for calculating a usage fee for the acoustic space in accordance with an evaluation of the dispatched member; The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 6, further comprising:

8. The acoustic space is used as a music classroom, The dispatched member is a teacher at the music school.

8. The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 1, 5, 6, or 7.

9. a performance signal acquisition unit that acquires a first performance signal that is a performance signal of a piece of music played in the acoustic space and a second performance signal that is a performance signal of the piece of music played in a location different from the acoustic space; a signal processing unit that mixes the first performance signal and the second performance signal; a distribution unit that distributes the mixed performance signal to a device that outputs sound in the acoustic space and to a terminal device of a user who performs in a location different from the acoustic space; The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising:

10. the status information includes information about passengers who wish to ride in the vehicle; The second acquisition unit acquires, from a terminal device of a user who is on board the vehicle, a designation of a passenger who wishes to be permitted to ride with the user, The determination unit determines that the passenger who wishes to board and is permitted to board should be allowed to board. The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. The status information includes information representing facilities available in the acoustic space. The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. a location acquisition unit that acquires a current location of the vehicle; a map storage unit that stores a reduction level indicating the degree to which sound is reduced in the acoustic space in association with a location; an output unit that reads out a reduction level corresponding to the current location of the vehicle from the map storage unit and outputs the read reduction level; The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 1 , comprising:

13. a disembarking information acquisition unit that acquires disembarking information specifying a location to disembark from the vehicle from the terminal device of the user; a route adjustment unit that determines a travel route of the vehicle based on the disembarkation information; The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 12, comprising:

14. the acoustic space is a performance space, The acoustical aspect is the performance aspect in the performance space. The vehicle dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A computer-implemented information processing method, Acquire status information including the acoustic state in an acoustic space that is a soundproof room provided in the vehicle; acquires request information including an acoustic state in the acoustic space from a user's terminal device; determining whether to allow the user to board the vehicle based on the status information and the request information; and dispatching the vehicle in accordance with the result of the determination. The status information includes information on dispatched members who will be dispatched together with the dispatch of the vehicle. Information processing methods.

16. Acquire status information including the acoustic state in the acoustic space, which is a soundproof room provided in the vehicle, and information on the dispatched members who will be dispatched together with the dispatch of the vehicle; acquires request information including an acoustic state in the acoustic space from a user's terminal device; determining whether to allow the user to board the vehicle based on the status information and the request information; Dispatching the vehicle according to the result of the determination. A program that makes a computer do something.

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