Specialized Vehicle Operation Status Management System

Abstract

To prevent false connection to a specially equipped vehicle managed by another user.SOLUTION: A user portable device 160 transmits a connection list obtained in step S23 to a specially equipped vehicle management server 100 (S25). The specially equipped vehicle management server 100 reads user-specific registered vehicle data from a user-specific registered vehicle data storage unit 26c (S43), and forms (S48) and transmits (S49) a connection candidate vehicle list based on connections for which production numbers coincide with the read user-specific registered vehicle data. The user portable device 160 displays the list on a display unit 130 (S29). When an operator of the user portable device 160 selects a predetermined specially equipped vehicle from the displayed connection candidates, connection processing is executed (S33). The connection is established with only a specially equipped vehicle of which the production number coincides with the read user-specific registered vehicle data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a special vehicle operation status management system, and particularly to preventing incorrect connection.

Background Art

[0002] In Patent Document 1, when wirelessly connecting a vehicle-side control device and a mobile terminal to extract operation status data of the vehicle-side control device of a special vehicle, a connection method for preventing incorrect connection is disclosed by reading a two-dimensional code pasted on each vehicle with the mobile terminal.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the connection method of Patent Document 1, there is a problem that incorrect connection is made if the two-dimensional code is read by mistake for a vehicle for which connection is desired.

[0005] An object of this invention is to provide a special vehicle operation status management system that solves the above problems and can more reliably prevent incorrect connection.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] (1) The special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention is a special vehicle operation status management system that acquires special vehicle operation status data, which is the operation status of a control target device mounted on a special vehicle, from a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls the control target device mounted on the special vehicle, and manages the operation status of a special vehicle, and comprises a special vehicle management server, a user-specific purchase data server, and a user-side administrator terminal device, and the special vehicle management server has a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores a correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and stores special vehicle operation status data that shows the operation status of each special vehicle in correspondence with the vehicle identification data. Specialized vehicle operational status data storage D) The user-specific purchase data server has user-specific purchase vehicle data storage means for storing vehicle identification data of special-purpose vehicles purchased by each user; E) The special-purpose vehicle management server has e1) determination means for determining whether or not user identification data as a user to be registered and vehicle identification data as a vehicle to be registered exist in the user-specific purchase vehicle data of the user identified by the user identification data when the user-side administrator terminal device provides such additional request data; e2) registration management means for setting the user-specific purchase vehicle data of the user identified by the user identification data to a state where registration in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means is possible if the additional request data exists in the user-specific purchase vehicle data of the user identified by the user identification data.

[0007] In this way, by determining whether or not a vehicle exists in the user-specific purchased vehicle data at the time of registration, it is possible to store vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed in association with the user identification data for the special-purpose vehicle actually purchased by that user.

[0008] (2) The special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention further includes a user terminal device having F) the following f1) to f3): f1) a short-range wireless transmission and reception means that connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by short-range wireless communication, and f2) a means that acquires the special vehicle operation status data and sends it to the special vehicle management server. Specialized vehicle operational status data storagef3) A writing means for writing to the means, and a connection management means for setting a connection impossible state for special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect, that are not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device of the user of the user terminal device.Therefore, erroneous connections with special vehicle vehicles managed by other users can be prevented.

[0009] (3) In the special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention, the connection management means prohibits connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices that are not registered in the special vehicle management server, even if they are selected as connection destinations by the user of the user terminal device, thereby creating the connection impossible state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous connections with special vehicles managed by other users.

[0010] (4) In the special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention, the connection management means refers to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server, and if it does not match the user identification data of the user of the user terminal device, it excludes it from the display candidates, thereby making it impossible to connect to a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that is not registered in the special vehicle management server. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous connections with special vehicles managed by other users.

[0011] (5) In the special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention, the connection management means includes a matching determination means for determining whether the user identification data of the user terminal device exists in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means, or a determination request means for sending a list of wirelessly wirelessly capable special vehicle vehicle-side control devices to the special vehicle management server and causing the server to determine whether or not the special vehicle vehicle-side control device is registered with the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device for the user.

[0012] Therefore, it is possible to prevent misconnections with specially equipped vehicles managed by other users.

[0013] (6) In the special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention, when the user terminal device acquires the special vehicle operation status data from the special vehicle vehicle-side control device, it has a distinguishing display means that, by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server, displays on the display means whether or not it matches the user identification data of the user using the user terminal device. Such distinguishing display prevents misconnection with special vehicles managed by other users.

[0014] (7) In the special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention, the connection management means connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device if the special vehicle vehicle-side control device displayed as the connection destination by the user of the user terminal device matches the user identification data of the user using the user terminal device. Therefore, even if the operator makes a wrong selection after the distinction is displayed, it is possible to prevent incorrect connection to a special vehicle managed by another user.

[0015] (8) The special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention further includes a user terminal device that connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by wireless communication, acquires the special vehicle operation status data, and writes it as special vehicle operation status data to the special vehicle management server, wherein when the user terminal device acquires the special vehicle operation status data from the special vehicle vehicle-side control device, if there is only one user identification data for the user of the user terminal device in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server, it connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device. Therefore, if there is only one special vehicle that can be wirelessly connected managed by the user, it is automatically connected. a) The special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention comprises A) a special vehicle management server and a user terminal device, B) the special vehicle management server has the following b1) to b2): b1) user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, b2) special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data, C) the user terminal device has the following c1) to c3): c1) short-range wireless transmission and reception means that connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by wireless communication, c2) the special c3) A writing means for acquiring vehicle operation status data and storing it in the special vehicle management server; c4) A connection management means for disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect, provided that the special vehicle vehicle-side control device is not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device of the user of the user terminal device, by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server and, if it does not match the user identification data of the user of the user terminal device, excluding it from the display candidates, thereby disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices not registered in the special vehicle management server. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the misconnection of unregistered special-purpose vehicle control devices. (i) The user terminal device according to the present invention is a user terminal device connected to a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls a control target device mounted on a special vehicle, and a special vehicle management server, wherein the special vehicle management server has user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores a correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data, and further has the following 1) to 3). 1) Short-range wireless transmission and reception means for connecting to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device via wireless communication; 2) Writing means for acquiring the special vehicle operating status data and storing it in the special vehicle management server; 3) Connection management means for disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicles that the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect to, provided that such devices are not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device of the user of the user terminal device, by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server and, if it does not match the user identification data of the user terminal device, excluding it from the display candidates, thereby disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices not registered in the special vehicle management server. (c) The special vehicle operation status management system according to the present invention comprises A) a special vehicle management server and a user terminal device, and B) the special vehicle management server has the following b1) to b2): b1) user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, b2) special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operation status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data, and C) the user The terminal device has the following c1) to c3): c1) a short-range wireless transmission and reception means that connects wirelessly to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device; c2) a writing means that acquires the special vehicle operating status data and stores it in the special vehicle management server; and c3) a connection management means that disables connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicles that the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect to, if those special vehicle vehicle-side control devices are not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of the user of the user terminal device. Even if the user of the user terminal device selects it as a connection destination, the system will prohibit connection to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device that is not registered in the special vehicle management server, thereby creating the aforementioned connection impossible state. Connection management means. (e) The user terminal device according to the present invention is a user terminal device connected to a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls a control target device mounted on a special vehicle, and a special vehicle management server, The special vehicle management server includes a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and a special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data. Furthermore, the following 1) to 3) must be met: 1) Short-range wireless transmission and reception means connected to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by wireless communication, 2) A writing means for acquiring the operational status data of the special vehicle and storing it in the special vehicle management server. 3) Connection management means that, among the special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can be connected, special vehicle vehicle-side control devices that are not registered in the special vehicle management server as special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of the user of the user terminal device, are set to a state where connection is impossible, Even if selected as a connection destination by the user of the user terminal device, connection to a special vehicle vehicle-side control device not registered in the special vehicle management server is prohibited, resulting in the connection impossible state. Connection management means, A user terminal device characterized by being equipped with the following features.

[0016] The correspondence between the functional blocks used in the claims and each part in the embodiment will be described.

[0017] In the embodiment, the "control target device" corresponds to the hydraulic pump P, the multi-valve MV, various cylinders A1 to A4, the lifting body 4, the compression plate 5, etc. In the embodiment, the "control target device control unit" corresponds to the mounted object side control device UK. In the embodiment, the "user identification data" corresponds to the service user ID.

Brief Explanation of Drawings

[0018] [Figure 1] It is an overall side view with a part broken off of the dust collection vehicle V adopted in the special vehicle operation status management system 1. [Figure 2] It is a schematic diagram for explaining the control relationship of each part in the dust collection vehicle V. [Figure 3] It is a functional block diagram of the special vehicle operation status management system 1. [Figure 4] It is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the special vehicle management server 100. [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing an example of the data table of the vehicle purchase data for each user of the user-by-user purchase data server 140 (Fig. 1), and the special vehicle management user ID data table and the user-by-vehicle data table of the special vehicle management server 100. [Figure 6] It is a diagram showing an example of the special vehicle operation status data table of the special vehicle management server 100. [Figure 7] This figure shows the hardware configuration of the user-portable device 160. [Figure 8] This is a flowchart for the registration process. [Figure 9] This is a flowchart for the connection process. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0019] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0020] (1. Description of special-purpose vehicles) First, we will explain the refuse collection vehicle V, which is a special-purpose vehicle used in this special-purpose vehicle operation status management system 1.

[0021] The refuse collection vehicle V shown in Figure 1 consists of a base vehicle Vb and a load-collecting unit K that is mounted on the vehicle body F of the base vehicle Vb after its assembly is complete. The base vehicle Vb is equipped with a vehicle-side control device UV, and the load-collecting unit K is equipped with a load-collecting unit-side control device UK.

[0022] As shown in Figure 2, the base vehicle Vb's body F is equipped with an engine E, battery B, electric motor M, power selection and extraction mechanism PS, and vehicle-side control device UV.

[0023] Engine E provides driving force to the wheels W. The electric motor M is connected to the battery B via an inverter 12 and operates using power from the battery B. The power selection extraction mechanism PS can selectively extract power from either engine E or electric motor M from the wheel drive system D, which is a drive system including engine E and electric motor M. The vehicle-side control device UV is mainly composed of a microcontroller and controls engine E, electric motor M, battery B, and electromagnetic clutch 11. The starter switch S-SW for starting engine E is also connected to the vehicle-side control device UV.

[0024] Note that while the vehicle-side control unit UV is actually connected to the engine E, electric motor M, and battery B by multiple power lines and / or signal lines, Figure 2 shows a simplified representation of these connections.

[0025] The output side of the power take-off device PTO is linked to and connected to the hydraulic pump P, which is part of the vehicle body K. The power take-off device PTO is also connected to the vehicle-side control device UV, and in response to the operation input to the power take-off switch P-SW, which is also connected to the vehicle-side control device UV, the output of the transmission 10 (see Figure 1) is selectively switched and transmitted to the wheel side W side and the hydraulic pump P side. Specifically, when the power take-off switch P-SW is OFF, the output of the transmission 10 is transmitted to the wheel side W side and used for driving. Conversely, when the switch P-SW is ON, the output of the transmission 10 is transmitted to the hydraulic pump P side and used for pump driving.

[0026] The vehicle body K has a box-shaped refuse container 1 with an open rear end as its base (vehicle body). This refuse container 1 is retrofitted and mounted on the vehicle body F of the base vehicle Vb. A refuse input box 3 is attached to the rear end of the refuse container 1. The refuse input box 3 has a refuse input opening 3a at its rear end for depositing refuse into the refuse container 1. An opening / closing door 3t opens and closes the refuse input opening 3a.

[0027] A refuse loading device 2, which functions as a work machine, is installed inside the refuse input box 3. When the input box 3 is in the loading position, the refuse loading device 2 forcibly loads the refuse from the input box 3 into the refuse storage box 1.

[0028] The structure of the refuse loading device 2 is a conventionally known compression plate type and includes a lifting body 4, a second cylinder A2, a compression plate 5, and a third cylinder A3. The lifting body 4 is supported so as to be able to move up and down on both the left and right side walls of the refuse input box 3 at a position facing the rear end opening 1a of the refuse storage box 1. The second cylinder A2 forces the lifting body 4 to move up and down. The compression plate 5 is supported by the second cylinder A2 for lifting the lifting body and extends across the full width of the refuse input box 3 and is pivotally supported at the bottom of the lifting body 4 so as to be able to rotate back and forth. The third cylinder A3 forces the compression plate 5 to rotate.

[0029] Furthermore, the rear control panel CR is fixed and supported on the outer surface around the refuse input port 3a of the refuse input box 3 shown in Figure 1. The rear control panel CR is equipped with operation switches CR-SW1 to CR-SW3, a first power source selection switch M-SW1, and indicator lamps L1 to L5. Operation switches CR-SW1 to CR-SW3 select the operating mode of the refuse loading device 2. In particular, operation switch CR-SW3 is a switch that instructs an emergency stop in the event of a dangerous situation. When the first power source selection switch M-SW1 is turned ON, it outputs a motor selection signal. This switches the hydraulic pump P from an engine-driven state, where it is driven by the engine E, to a motor-driven state, where it is driven by the electric motor M.

[0030] As shown in Figure 1, the driver's cab of the base vehicle Vb is equipped with an in-cabin control device UF having an operation panel CF. As shown in Figure 2, the in-cabin control device UF includes a microcontroller 61, a short-range wireless communication unit 63, an antenna 65, and an operation panel CF.

[0031] The control panel CF is equipped with operation switches CF-SW1 to CF-SW3, a second power source selection switch M-SW2, and indicator lamps L1 to L5. Operation switches CF-SW1 to CF-SW3, like operation switches CR-SW1 to CF-SW3, select the operating mode of the waste loading device 2 and the waste discharge device 7. The second power source selection switch M-SW2, like the first power source selection switch M-SW2, outputs a motor selection signal when turned ON.

[0032] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, a camera 53 is provided on the top of the waste disposal box 3. Images from this camera 53 are analyzed by an image processing unit 51 located in the control unit box UKB. The image processing unit 51 is connected to the vehicle-side control device UK, and if the image analysis determines that a dangerous situation exists, it outputs an emergency stop signal to the vehicle-side control device UK. In other words, it is equivalent to pressing the operation switch CR-SW3.

[0033] In this embodiment, a garbage truck was used as an example of a specially equipped vehicle, but the invention is not limited to garbage trucks.

[0034] 2. Overall Overview of Special Vehicle Operation Status Management System 1 The special-purpose vehicle operation status management system 1 is a system that acquires special-purpose vehicle operation status data, which is the operating status of the refuse collection vehicle V, from the refuse loading device 2 installed on the refuse collection vehicle V, and manages the operating status of the refuse collection vehicle. The system comprises a special-purpose vehicle management server 100, a user-specific purchase data server 140, a user-side administrator terminal device 120, a user terminal device 160, and one or more special-purpose vehicles 180a to n.

[0035] The special vehicle side control device 201 of the special vehicle 180a includes a short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161, an operation data storage means 203, a special vehicle specific data storage means 209, and a control means 207. The short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161 is connected to the short-range wireless transmission / reception means 203 of the special vehicle side control device 201 by short-range wireless communication. The operation data storage means 203 stores the operation data of the controlled device 210. The special vehicle specific data storage means 209 stores the identifier of the special vehicle. The control means 207 manages the transmission of the operation data stored in the operation data storage means 203 by the short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161.

[0036] The user-specific purchase data server 140 has a user-specific purchase vehicle data storage means 143 that stores vehicle identification data that identifies the special-purpose vehicle purchased by each user.

[0037] The special vehicle management server 100 is a server used by the user-side administrator terminal device 120 and the user portable device 160 to manage the operating status of the special vehicles managed by each user, and includes a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101. Specialized vehicle operational status data storage The system includes means 103, determination means 105, and registration management means 107.

[0038] The user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101 stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle being managed. Specialized vehicle operational status data storage Means 103 stores special vehicle operation status data, which indicates the operating status of each special vehicle, in association with the vehicle identification data.

[0039] When the user-side administrator terminal device 120 provides user identification data for the user to be registered and vehicle identification data for the vehicle to be registered as additional request data, the determination means 105 determines whether the user identification data identified in the additional request data is included in the user-specific purchased vehicle data stored in the user-specific purchased data server 140. If the registration management means 107 determines that the additional request data is registered as user-specific purchased vehicle data for the user identified in the user identification data, it sets the registration ready for registration in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101 as the registered vehicle of that user.

[0040] The user-portable device 160 includes a short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161, a writing means 163, and a connection management means 165.

[0041] The short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161 connects to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device 201 via short-range wireless communication. The writing means 163 acquires special vehicle operating status data from the special vehicle vehicle-side control device 201 and writes it to the special vehicle management server 100. Specialized vehicle operational status data storage The data is written to means 103. Connection management means 163 has a matching determination means that determines whether the user identification data of the user terminal device exists in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101 of the special vehicle management server 100. As a result, among the one or more special vehicle side control devices 201 that the short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161 can connect to, special vehicle side control devices 201 that are not registered in the special vehicle management server 100 as the special vehicle side control device 201 of the user of the user terminal device are excluded from the display candidates. Display means 166 displays the special vehicle side control devices 201 that have been excluded from the display candidates among the one or more special vehicle side control devices 201 that the short-range wireless transmission / reception means 161 can connect to. When the connection management means 163 receives a selection command from the user to select one of the special vehicle side control devices, it connects to that special vehicle side control device.

[0042] As a result of the above process, the special vehicle management server 100 will become inaccessible to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices that are not registered as being managed by the user, thus preventing accidental connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices managed by other users.

[0043] 3. Hardware Configuration (3.1 Hardware configuration of the special vehicle management server 100) The hardware configuration of the special vehicle management server 100, which uses a CPU, will be explained using Figure 3.

[0044] The special vehicle management server 100 includes a CPU 23, memory 27, hard disk 26, monitor 30, optical drive 25, input device 28, communication board 31, and bus line 29. The CPU 23 controls each component via the bus line 29 according to the programs stored in the hard disk 26.

[0045] The hard disk 26 contains the operating system program 26o (hereinafter abbreviated as OS), the main program 26m, user-specific registered vehicle data 26c, user ID-corresponding data, and Specialized Vehicle Operation Status Data Remember 26d.

[0046] Figure 5C shows the data structure of user-specific registered vehicle data 26c. User-specific registered vehicle data 26c stores the serial numbers of special-purpose vehicles managed by each service user ID. Figure 5B shows the data structure of service user ID data. Service user ID data associates the company user ID with the user name.

[0047] The internal user ID, as described later, is the user identifier in the user-specific purchasing data server 140. On the other hand, the service user ID is the user identifier used when using the special vehicle management server. These correspondences are stored in the special vehicle management server 100.

[0048] Specialized Vehicle Operation Status Data The data structure of 26d is shown in Figure 6. Specialized Vehicle Operation Status Data 26d stores the registration number, model, date of latest data registration, cumulative loading count, cumulative TG lift count, PTO operating time, vehicle inspection registration date, chassis type, chassis No., vehicle No., driver name, and next vehicle inspection date, corresponding to the manufacturing number. In this case, the cumulative loading count, cumulative TG lift count, and PTO operating time are operational data provided from the special vehicle side control device 201 (see Figure 3) via the user portable device 160. The latest data registration is provided from the user portable device, and the rest is provided from the user-specific purchase data server 140.

[0049] Specifically, the aforementioned operational data is stored in the special vehicle management server 100 using the following procedure.

[0050] The special vehicle-side control device 201 and the user-portable device 160 are wirelessly connected, as described later. When a command to acquire operational data is given from the user terminal device 160, the special vehicle-side control device 201 transmits the operational data stored in the memory (not shown in Figure 2) of the body-side control device UK to the user terminal device 160. The user terminal device 160 then transmits this operational data to the special vehicle management server 100.

[0051] In this embodiment, Windows 10 (registered trademark or trademark) is used as the operating system program (OS) 26o, but it is not limited to this.

[0052] The above programs are read from the CD-ROM 25a containing the programs via the optical drive 25 and installed on the hard disk 26. In addition to CD-ROMs, programs may also be installed on the hard disk from other computer-readable recording media such as flexible disks (FDs) or IC cards. Furthermore, they may be downloaded using a communication line.

[0053] In this embodiment, the program stored on the CD-ROM is indirectly executed by the computer by installing the program from the CD-ROM to the hard disk 26. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the program stored on the CD-ROM may also be executed directly from the optical drive 25. Note that executable programs by the computer include not only those that can be executed directly after installation, but also those that require conversion to another form (for example, decompressing data that has been compressed), and even those that can be executed in combination with other module parts.

[0054] (3.2 Hardware configuration of user portable device 160) The user portable device 160 will be explained using Figure 7. This figure shows an example of a hardware configuration in which the user terminal device 120 is configured using a CPU.

[0055] The user terminal device 120 has a typical smartphone configuration and includes a CPU 123, memory 127, flash memory 126, display unit 130, wireless communication unit 128, operation unit 125, audio input / output unit 124, location information detection unit 122, short-range wireless communication unit 121, and bus line 129. The location information detection unit 122 is a module that detects location information using GNNS (Global Navigation Satellite System). The short-range wireless communication unit 121 communicates using the Bluetooth® standard. In this embodiment, iOS® is used as the OS.

[0056] The CPU 123 controls each part via the bus line 129 according to the programs stored in the flash memory 126.

[0057] The flash memory 126 contains an operating system program 126o (hereinafter abbreviated as OS) and a main program 126m.

[0058] The processing of the main program 126m will be described later.

[0059] In this embodiment, Bluetooth® is used as the short-range wireless communication unit, but the invention is not limited to this.

[0060] (3.3 Hardware configuration of user-specific purchase data server 140) The hardware configuration of the user-specific purchase data server 140 shown in Figure 3 is the same as that in Figure 4, except that user-specific vehicle purchase data is stored on the hard disk, and the main program processing is different. The user-specific vehicle purchase data is data from when a vehicle was sold to a user, and as shown in Figure 5A, it stores the company user ID, user name, and the serial number and registration number (vehicle number) of the sold vehicle.

[0061] (3.4 Hardware configuration of user-side administrator terminal device 120) The hardware configuration of the user-side administrator terminal device 120 shown in Figure 3 is the same as that in Figure 4, but the processing by the main program registered on the hard disk is different, as will be described later.

[0062] 4. Registration and connection processing of user-specific vehicle data The process of registering vehicle data for each user will be explained using Figure 8. Below, we will explain the case where a user with service user ID 1001 in Figure 5C adds a special vehicle equipped with a special vehicle vehicle-side control device with serial number "10R011001M" on the user-side administrator terminal device 120.

[0063] When the operator of the user-side administrator terminal device with service user ID 1001 logs in with that ID, the initial screen is sent from the special vehicle management server 100 and displayed on the monitor of the user-side administrator terminal device 120. The operator selects the process "Vehicle Registration" on the initial screen (not shown). This displays a new registration screen including a vehicle registration button (not shown) along with a dialog box for entering the serial number (Figure 8, step S1). As this process is general, a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0064] The operator enters the serial number in the dialog box and clicks the vehicle registration button (not shown). The CPU of the user-side administrator terminal device determines whether the vehicle registration button is selected (step S3), and if so, sends an additional request including the entered serial number to the special vehicle management server 100 (step S5). The CPU 23 of the special vehicle management server 100 determines whether such an additional request exists (step S11), and if so, reads user-specific purchased vehicle data (see Figure 5A) from the user-specific purchase data server 140 (see Figure 3) (step 12 in Figure 8), and determines whether the entered serial number is included in the serial numbers purchased by the user (step S13).

[0065] In this case, the entered serial number "10R011001M" is included in (matches) the serial number of the special-purpose vehicle purchased by service user ID 1001. Therefore, the CPU 23 of the special-purpose vehicle management server 100 adds the special-purpose vehicle with serial number "10R011001M" to the user-specific registered vehicle data 26c (see Figure 4) (Figure 8, step S15). As a result, as shown in Figure 5D, serial number "10R011001M" is stored as a user-side administrator terminal device managed by the user of service user ID 1001.

[0066] On the other hand, in step S13, if the entered serial number is not included in the serial numbers purchased by the user, an error is generated (step S14).

[0067] The CPU 23 of the special vehicle management server 100 sends the result to the user-side administrator terminal device 120 (step S16). When the user-side administrator terminal device 120 receives the result (step S7), it displays the result (step S9). In this case, it displays that the serial number "10R011001M" of the special vehicle vehicle-side control device that was requested to be added has been registered.

[0068] Next, using Figure 9, we will explain the connection process between the user portable device 160 and a special-purpose vehicle equipped with the special-purpose vehicle-side control device "10R011001M". Below, we will explain the case where a user with service user ID 1001 in Figure 5D connects to a special-purpose vehicle equipped with a special-purpose vehicle-side control device with the newly registered serial number "10R011001M" using the user portable device 160.

[0069] When the operator of the user-portable device 160 logs in with service user ID 1001, the initial screen is sent from the special vehicle management server 100 and displayed on the display unit 130 of the user-portable device 160 (see Figure 7). The operator selects vehicle connection on the initial screen (not shown). As a result, the CPU 123 of the user-portable device 160 determines that a connection request has been made (Figure 9, step S21) and obtains a list of Bluetooth connections (step S23). The process of displaying the list of Bluetooth connections is the same as the process for a normal Bluetooth connection, so a detailed explanation is omitted.

[0070] The CPU 123 of the user's portable device 160 sends a connection request to the special vehicle management server 100, using the list of Bluetooth connections acquired in step S23 as a candidate connection destination (step S25).

[0071] The CPU 23 of the special vehicle management server 100 determines whether or not such a connection request exists (step S41). If such a connection request exists, it reads the user-specific registered vehicle data from the user-specific registered vehicle data storage unit 26c (step S43).

[0072] The CPU 23 selects a candidate vehicle from the list of potential connections whose serial number matches the user-specific registered vehicle data read out (step S48). In this case, since the serial number "10R011001M" exists in the user-specific registered vehicle data, the candidate vehicle list will contain the serial number "10R011001M". The CPU 23 then transmits the result (step S49).

[0073] If no matching connection destination candidate is found in step S45, it is determined that there is no connection destination (step S47), and this result is sent (step S49).

[0074] The CPU 123 of the user's portable device 160 determines whether or not to receive such a result (step S27), and in this case, it displays the serial number "10R011001M" of the candidate vehicle on the display unit 130 (step S29).

[0075] The operator of the user-portable device 160 selects the desired special vehicle from the displayed connection destination candidates. In this case, the special vehicle with serial number "10R011001M" is selected. The CPU 123 performs the connection process when a selection is made (step S33).

[0076] Thus, in this embodiment, the operator of the user-portable device 160 selects a connection destination from among the connection destinations obtained in step S23, which are present in the user-specific registered vehicle data. Therefore, incorrect connections can be reliably prevented. For example, special-purpose vehicle A managed by user 1001 and special-purpose vehicle B managed by user 1002 may be located close to each other in a waste disposal site or similar location. Even in such a case, user 1001 will not mistakenly connect to special-purpose vehicle B.

[0077] By preventing connections to destinations that do not exist in the user-specific registered vehicle data, incorrect connections can be reliably prevented.

[0078] (2. Other Embodiments) The special vehicle management server 100 and the user-specific purchase data server 140 may be configured as a single server in physical form.

[0079] In this embodiment, if the entered serial number "10R011001M" is included in the serial number of a special-purpose vehicle purchased by service user ID 1001, the special-purpose vehicle management server 100 automatically adds the special-purpose vehicle to the registration (Figure 8, step S15). However, it is not limited to this, and the special-purpose vehicle management server 100 may request registration from an operator performing the registration process and have them register the vehicle. That is, if the additional request data exists in the user-specific purchased vehicle data of the user identified by the user identification data, the registration management means may recognize it as a registered vehicle of that user and set it to a state where it can be registered in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means.

[0080] The user-side administrator terminal device 120 may be a personal computer, a tablet, or other device.

[0081] In this embodiment, the user terminal device 160 queries the special vehicle management server 100 to determine whether the special vehicle identification data of a special vehicle that it was able to communicate wirelessly via short-range radio exists in the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101. However, this determination may also be made by the user terminal device 160. In this case, the connection management means 163 can be provided with a matching determination means that reads the special vehicle identification data of a special vehicle managed by the user identified by the user identification data from the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 101 and determines whether the candidate received by the short-range radio transmission / reception means 161 exists in the data read.

[0082] In the above embodiment, when the connection management means 163 acquires the special vehicle operating status data from the special vehicle vehicle-side control device 201, it refers to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 130 of the special vehicle management server 100 and does not display special vehicle vehicle-side control devices that do not match the user identification data of the user using the user terminal device. However, it is not limited to this, and the connection management means 163 may be provided with a distinguishing display control means to display matching and non-matching devices on the display means 166 in a distinguishable manner. This prevents erroneous connections because they are not displayed as connection candidates in the first place. Furthermore, even if a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that is displayed as not being a connection target is selected by the operator, it may not connect and an alert notification of "Cannot connect" may be issued.

[0083] Furthermore, if there is only one special vehicle-side control device that can be connected by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means 130, the system may be configured to automatically connect to it.

[0084] Furthermore, this embodiment can be understood as the following invention.

[0085] A) A special vehicle operation status management system that acquires special vehicle operation status data, which is the operating status of the controlled device, from a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls the controlled device installed in the special vehicle, and manages the operating status of the special vehicle, B) Equipped with a special vehicle management server, a user-specific purchasing data server, and a user-side administrator terminal device, C) The special vehicle management server includes a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and special vehicle operation status data that indicates the operating status of each special vehicle, in association with the vehicle identification data. Specialized vehicle operational status data storage Having means, D) The user-specific purchase data server has a user-specific purchase vehicle data storage means that stores vehicle identification data for specially equipped vehicles purchased by each user. F) The user terminal device has the following features f1) to f3): f1) Short-range wireless transmission and reception means connected to the special vehicle side control device by wireless communication, f2) Obtain the operating status data of the special vehicle and the special vehicle management server Specialized vehicle operational status data storage A means of writing to a means, f3) Connection management means to set a connection impossible state for one or more special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of a special vehicle that can be connected to the short-range wireless transmission and reception means, which are not registered in the special vehicle management server as special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of the user of the user terminal device. A special vehicle operational status management system characterized by the following: [Explanation of Symbols]

[0086] UV Vehicle-side control device UK bodywork side control device UF Cabin Control System 100 Special Vehicle Management Server 140 User-Specific Purchase Data Server 120 User-side administrator terminal device 160 User terminal devices

Claims

1. A) A special vehicle operation status management system comprising a special vehicle management server and a user terminal device, B) The special vehicle management server has the following b1) to b2): b1) User-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed. b2) Special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data, C) The user terminal device has the following c1) to c3): c1) A short-range wireless transmission and reception means that connects wirelessly to a vehicle-side control device of a special-purpose vehicle that controls a device to be controlled mounted on the special-purpose vehicle. c2) A writing means for acquiring the operational status data of the special vehicle and storing it in the special vehicle management server. c3) Connection management means to disable connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect, which are not registered in the special vehicle management server as special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of the user of the user terminal device, by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server and, if it does not match the user identification data of the user of the user terminal device, excluding it from the display candidates, thereby disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices not registered in the special vehicle management server. A special vehicle operational status management system characterized by the following:

2. A user terminal device connected to a special vehicle management server and a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls a control target device installed in the special vehicle, The special vehicle management server includes a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and a special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data. Furthermore, the following 1) to 3) must be met: 1) Short-range wireless transmission and reception means connected to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by wireless communication, 2) A writing means for acquiring the operational status data of the special vehicle and storing it in the special vehicle management server. 3) Connection management means to disable connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of one or more special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can connect, for special vehicle vehicle-side control devices that are not registered in the special vehicle management server as special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of the user of the user terminal device, by referring to the user-specific registered vehicle data storage means of the special vehicle management server and, if it does not match the user identification data of the user of the user terminal device, excluding it from the display candidates, thereby disabling connection to special vehicle vehicle-side control devices not registered in the special vehicle management server. A user terminal device characterized by being equipped with the following features.

3. A) A special vehicle operation status management system comprising a special vehicle management server and a user terminal device, B) The special vehicle management server has the following b1) to b2): b1) User-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed. b2) Special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data, C) The user terminal device has the following c1) to c4): c1) A short-range wireless transmission and reception means that connects wirelessly to a vehicle-side control device of a special-purpose vehicle that controls a device to be controlled mounted on the special-purpose vehicle. c2) A writing means for acquiring the operational status data of the special vehicle and storing it in the special vehicle management server. c3) Connection management means to prohibit connection to any special vehicle vehicle-side control device of two or more special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can be connected, that is not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device of the user of the user terminal device. c4) Display means for displaying the two or more special vehicle side control devices, D) The connection management means shall not connect to any special vehicle vehicle-side control device among the two or more special vehicle vehicle-side control devices displayed on the display means that is not registered with the special vehicle management server, even if it is selected as a connection destination by the user of the user terminal device. A special vehicle operational status management system characterized by the following:

4. A user terminal device connected to a special vehicle management server and a special vehicle vehicle-side control device that controls a control target device installed in the special vehicle, The special vehicle management server includes a user-specific registered vehicle data storage means that stores the correspondence between user identification data that identifies a user and vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle to be managed, and a special vehicle operation status data storage means that stores special vehicle operation status data indicating the operating status of each special vehicle in association with the vehicle identification data. Furthermore, it has the following characteristics: 1) to 4), 1) Short-range wireless transmission and reception means connected to the special vehicle vehicle-side control device by wireless communication, 2) A writing means for acquiring the operational status data of the special vehicle and storing it in the special vehicle management server. 3) Of the two or more special vehicle vehicle-side control devices of special vehicle vehicles to which the short-range wireless transmission and reception means can be connected, the connection management means prohibits connection to any special vehicle vehicle-side control device that is not registered in the special vehicle management server as the special vehicle vehicle-side control device of the user of the user terminal device. 4) Display means for displaying the two or more special vehicle side control devices, The connection management means shall not connect to any special vehicle vehicle-side control devices among the two or more special vehicle vehicle-side control devices displayed on the display means that are not registered with the special vehicle management server, even if they are selected as connection destinations by the user of the user terminal device. A user terminal device characterized by the following.

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