Information display device, vehicle control device, information display terminal, information display system, and information display method

Abstract

To provide an information presentation device that executes information presentation to enhance the attractiveness of commercial facilities through the installation of charging facilities.SOLUTION: An information presentation device includes: a reception unit 16 that receives vehicle position data indicating the vehicle position of a vehicle 20; a transmission unit 15 that transmits service facility data which includes location information of a vehicle service facility near the vehicle position or near a travel route of the vehicle 20, and commercial facility data which includes location information of a commercial facility associated with the vehicle service facility; and an incentive issuance unit 14 that issues an incentive for the use of the commercial facility. The reception unit 16 receives facility use data related to the use of the vehicle service facility by the vehicle 20. The incentive issuance unit 14 issues an incentive to the user or the vehicle when the reception unit receives the facility use data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to an information presentation device, a vehicle control device, an information presentation terminal, an information presentation system, and an information presentation method.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, an information providing method for providing information for charging a power storage device mounted on an electric vehicle has been known (Patent Document 1). A plurality of charging stations and a plurality of commercial facilities where a vehicle user can stay during charging at the corresponding charging station are provided. The method described in Patent Document 1 includes first to third steps. In the first step, a charging server selects a plurality of candidates from among the plurality of charging stations according to the position information. In the second step, the charging server provides information indicating the selected plurality of candidates to the car navigation device and distributes an advertisement regarding the commercial facility corresponding to each of the selected plurality of candidates. In the third step, the user refers to the advertisement regarding the commercial facility and selects from among the plurality of candidates, and the charging server receives input information to the car navigation device regarding the selected candidate. And when distributing the advertisement, the charging server presents a coupon to the user together with the advertisement.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] With the information provision method described above, users can obtain coupons usable at commercial facilities regardless of whether they actually used the chargers installed at the charging station. Therefore, users may only obtain the coupons and not charge their vehicle batteries at the charging station. In other words, with the information provision method described above, the installation of vehicle service facilities such as charging stations does not easily translate into increased foot traffic to commercial facilities.

[0005] The problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide an information display device, a vehicle control device, an information display terminal, an information display system, and an information display method that perform information display in a way that can improve the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities by installing charging facilities. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] This invention ,car The above problem is solved by issuing incentives aimed at the use of commercial facilities when facility usage data related to the use of vehicle service facilities by both parties is received, or when the use of vehicle service facilities begins. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to display information that improves the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities by installing charging facilities. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the information presentation system according to the present invention. [Figure 2] This flowchart shows the information processing procedure performed in the information presentation system shown in Figure 1. [Figure 3] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the display configuration of the display. [Figure 4] This flowchart shows the information processing procedure performed in the information presentation system according to a modified version of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the information presentation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a block diagram showing an information presentation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The information presentation system 100 of this embodiment includes an information presentation device (hereinafter also referred to as a server) 10, a vehicle 20, an information presentation terminal 30, a vehicle service / commercial facility 40, and a network 50 constituting a telecommunications network. In this embodiment, the system receives requests from a user or vehicle 20 to use vehicle services at the server. The information presentation system 100, in response to the request, extracts commercial facilities suitable for the location of the vehicle 20 or the route of the vehicle 20, and provides advertising information of the extracted commercial facilities to the user or vehicle 20. When the information presentation system 100 confirms that a vehicle service facility indicated in the advertising information has been used, it issues an incentive intended for use at a commercial facility related to the vehicle service facility. As a result, the user can identify commercial facilities from the advertising information where they can receive incentives by using the vehicle service facility. Furthermore, the information presentation system 100 issues incentives on the condition that users utilize the vehicle service facilities, thus preventing situations where users only receive coupons with incentives and do not actually use the vehicle service facilities. Therefore, the information presentation system 100 shows that the installation of vehicle service facilities leads to attracting users to commercial facilities, thus improving the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities.

[0010] In the following description, a charging facility will be used as an example of a vehicle service facility to explain this embodiment. The charging facility is equipped with a charging device capable of charging the battery installed in the vehicle 20 (hereinafter also referred to as the on-board battery). The charging facility is installed in a parking lot within a commercial facility, or in a location associated with a commercial facility. A location associated with a commercial facility is a location associated with the commercial facility by its operator. For example, if a particular parking area is affiliated with multiple commercial facilities, the charging facility within the parking area corresponds to a charging facility associated with a commercial facility. A vehicle service facility is not limited to a charging facility; it can be any facility where services for the vehicle 20 can be received, such as a refueling facility, a car wash facility, or a parking facility such as a coin-operated parking lot.

[0011] Furthermore, commercial facilities are not limited to food and beverage establishments such as cafes, restaurants, and fast food restaurants, but also include shops such as convenience stores, department stores, and clothing stores, where users receive goods or services.

[0012] The server 10 in this embodiment is composed of a computer equipped with hardware and software, and consists of a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes the programs stored in the ROM, and RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as an accessible storage device. As for the operating circuit, an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc., can be used instead of or in conjunction with the CPU (Central Processing Unit). As shown in Figure 1, the server 10 includes a facility management unit 11, a vehicle management unit 12, a user management unit 13, an incentive issuance unit 14, a transmission unit 15, and a reception unit 16 as functional blocks for executing various functions included in the server 10. Each functional block realizes the respective functions described later through software (processor) established in the ROM. The server 10 also includes a database 17 as a storage medium for storing map data and data received by the server.

[0013] The facility management unit 11 manages reservations for charging facilities included in the vehicle service / commercial facility 40. The facility management unit 11 manages the availability status of charging facilities. The facility management unit 11 is connected to the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 via the network 50 in a state where it can communicate. The facility management unit 11 identifies the start time and / or end time of use of the charging facility from the transmission signal of the charging facility and manages the availability status of the charging facility. The facility management unit 11 also accepts reservations for charging facilities from users or vehicles. When a user makes a reservation for a charging facility, they input reservation information by operating the on-board device and / or information display terminal 30 of the vehicle 20. The reservation information includes the location of the charging facility, the desired date and time, the desired time, etc. The facility management unit 11 determines whether a reservation is possible based on the charging facility specified in the reservation information, the desired usage time of the charging facility, and the availability status of the charging facility. If the charging facility is available, the facility management unit 11 confirms the reservation and transmits data including reservation confirmation information (reservation confirmation data) to the vehicle 20 and / or information display terminal 30. If the facility management unit 11 finds that no charging facilities are available under the reservation conditions specified by the user, it does not confirm the reservation but instead transmits information indicating that the reservation is unavailable and the availability of other charging facilities to the vehicle 20 and / or information display terminal 30.

[0014] The facility management unit 11 acquires facility data from vehicle service / commercial facilities 40, etc., via the receiving unit 16. The facility data is, for example, data entered by operators of vehicle service facilities and commercial facilities, and includes advertising information for the vehicle service / commercial facilities 40. The advertising information includes the facility's operating hours, information related to products and services, coupons, etc. The facility data is not limited to information entered by operators, but may also include map information. The map information indicates the location of vehicle service facilities and commercial facilities. The facility data corresponds to service facility data and commercial facility data. The service facility data includes at least location information for vehicle service facilities. The service facility data may also include information related to vehicle service facilities, such as the available hours and usage fees for vehicle service facilities. The commercial facility data includes at least location information for commercial facilities related to the extracted vehicle service facilities. The commercial facility data may also include information related to commercial facilities, such as the available hours and usage fees for commercial facilities, and advertising information. The facility management unit 11 manages the service facility data and commercial facility data by including the information contained in the service facility data and the information contained in the commercial facility data in the map data and storing it in the database 17.

[0015] The facility management unit 11 also acquires facility usage data from the vehicle service / commercial facility 40, etc., via the receiving unit 16. The facility usage data includes information related to the vehicle 20's use of the vehicle service facility. The information related to the vehicle service facility's use indicates that the vehicle 20 has started using the vehicle service facility, that the vehicle 20 is currently using the vehicle service facility, or that the vehicle 20 has finished using the vehicle service facility. In other words, the information related to the vehicle service facility's use indicates the vehicle 20's usage record of the vehicle service facility. The charging facility, for example, transmits the facility usage data to the server 10 when it outputs power from the charging device to the vehicle battery while the vehicle battery and the charging device of the charging facility are connected by a charging cable. By acquiring the facility usage data, the facility management unit 11 can identify that the vehicle 20 has used the vehicle service facility. Note that the facility usage data is not limited to the vehicle service facility; it may also be transmitted to the server 10 from the vehicle 20 while it is being charged.

[0016] The vehicle management unit 12 manages the vehicle 20. The vehicle management unit 12 is connected to the vehicle 20 via the network 50 and is able to communicate with it. The vehicle management unit 12 determines the vehicle's position from the vehicle signal of the vehicle 20. The vehicle signal of the vehicle 20 is a signal transmitted from the vehicle 20 and includes at least vehicle position data. The vehicle position data is the current location information of the vehicle 20, and the vehicle 20's position is determined by GPS. The vehicle signal may also include the vehicle 20's travel route data and an ID (identification information) assigned to each vehicle. The vehicle management unit 12 may also calculate the travel route from the vehicle's current location to its destination. Information about the vehicle 20's destination is transmitted from the vehicle 20 or the information display terminal 30 to the server 10.

[0017] In addition, the vehicle management unit 12 acquires battery data of the in-vehicle battery's state of charge (SOC: State of Charge) from the vehicle signals of the vehicle 20. The vehicle management unit 12 calculates the battery capacity (required battery capacity) necessary to travel the driving route from the current location of the vehicle 20 to the destination. The vehicle management unit 12 compares the calculated charging capacity with the SOC (corresponding to the remaining battery level) of the in-vehicle battery obtained from the battery data. When the remaining capacity of the in-vehicle battery is insufficient, the vehicle management unit 12 proposes charging to the user and / or the vehicle 20. The vehicle management unit 12 may compare the preset lower limit value of the SOC (charging state threshold) with the SOC of the in-vehicle battery, and when the SOC of the in-vehicle battery is below the SOC lower limit value, propose charging to the user and / or the vehicle 20.

[0018] After the vehicle management unit 12 proposes charging to the user and / or the vehicle 20, if a charging request is received from the user and / or the vehicle 20, the vehicle management unit 12 extracts vehicle service facilities located near the current vehicle position of the vehicle 20 or near the driving route of the vehicle 20. The vicinity of the vehicle position or the driving route is defined within a predetermined range on the map from the position indicated by the vehicle position or the driving route. The predetermined range is, for example, a range within which detours are possible within a time obtained by adding several percent to several tens of percent to the arrival time to the destination.

[0019] The vehicle management unit 12 outputs, via the transmission unit 15, service facility data and commercial facility data managed by the facility management unit 11 to the vehicle 20 and / or the information presentation terminal 30. The commercial facility data includes at least the location information of commercial facilities related to the extracted vehicle service facilities.

[0020] The User Management Unit 13 manages user information. When users use services provided by the Information Presentation System 100, they input information to identify themselves and information indicating their preferences into the system. User identification information includes gender, age, etc. User preference information includes information on frequently visited vehicle service facilities, commercial facilities, and favorite foods and beverages. The User Management Unit 13 manages user information for each registered user.

[0021] The incentive issuing unit 14 issues incentives as benefit information for the purpose of using commercial facilities. The incentives are equivalent to coupons that can be used by the user. When the incentive issuing unit 14 receives facility usage data from the receiving unit 16, it issues an incentive to the user or vehicle 20. In other words, the incentive issuing unit 14 issues an incentive triggered by the use of a vehicle service facility. The incentives are issued with limitations on the target commercial facilities, the time during which the coupon can be used, etc. The incentives are issued, for example, by displaying a QR code (registered trademark) on the display 32 of the information display terminal 30. Alternatively, the incentives are issued, for example, by displaying a coupon usage code on the display 24 of the vehicle 20. The user can obtain a predetermined benefit by, for example, presenting a coupon with an incentive to a commercial facility.

[0022] The incentive issuing unit 14 measures the staying time that the user stays at a commercial facility based on the user's location information. The user's location information corresponds to the location information of the vehicle 20 and / or the location information of the information presentation terminal 30. The incentive issuing unit 14 refers to the map data stored in the database 17, and measures the staying time, for example, by calculating the time when the user's location stops at the location of the commercial facility on the map. Then, when the incentive issuing unit 14 receives the facility usage data by the receiving unit 16 and the measured staying time is longer than a predetermined time, it may issue an incentive. For example, when the operator of a commercial facility wants the user to stay for a long time, by giving an incentive to the user with a long staying time, the issuance of the incentive can be linked to attracting customers to the users desired by the operator. Also, by giving an incentive to the user with a long staying time, it is possible to avoid a situation where the user stays at the commercial facility targeted by the incentive for a short time to receive the benefits and then moves to other facilities.

[0023] The transmitting unit 15 transmits the management data of the facility management unit 11, the management data of the vehicle management unit 12, and / or the management data of the user management unit 13 to the vehicle 20, the information presentation terminal 30, and / or the vehicle service / commercial facility 40. The data transmitted by the transmitting unit 15 includes service facility data and commercial facility data, vehicle management data, reservation confirmation data of vehicle service facilities, etc. The vehicle management data includes the driving route calculated by the vehicle management unit 12. Also, the transmitting unit 15 transmits incentive data to the vehicle 20 and / or the information presentation terminal 30. The incentive data includes information on the incentive issued by the incentive issuing unit 14.

[0024] The transmitting unit 15 transmits a signal to the vehicle 20 that includes service facility data, commercial facility data, vehicle management data, and incentive data, so that the display 24 of the vehicle 20 can display the driving route, the location of vehicle services / commercial facilities 40, advertising information for commercial facilities 40, incentive information, etc. Similarly, the transmitting unit 15 transmits a signal to the information display terminal 30 that includes service facility data, commercial facility data, and vehicle management data, so that the display 32 of the information display terminal 30 can display the driving route, the location of vehicle services / commercial facilities 40, advertising information for commercial facilities 40, incentive information, etc. In other words, the transmitting unit 15 transmits signals to display the driving route, information about vehicle services / commercial facilities 40, and incentive information on displays 24 and 32.

[0025] The receiving unit 16 receives data transmitted from the vehicle 20, the information display terminal 30, and / or the vehicle service / commercial facility 40. The data transmitted from the vehicle 20 includes vehicle location data, data of the driving route calculated by the vehicle 20, and reservation data for the vehicle 20. The reservation data is reservation information entered by the user. For example, if a vehicle service facility displayed on the display 24 of the vehicle 20 or the display 32 of the information display terminal 30 is selected, the reservation information includes information about the selected vehicle service facility. The data transmitted from the information display terminal 30 includes user information and reservation information entered by the user. The data transmitted from the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 includes service facility data, commercial facility data, facility usage data, etc. Facility usage data may be transmitted from the vehicle 20 or the information display terminal 30.

[0026] Database 17 stores management data from the facility management unit 11, management data from the vehicle management unit 12, and / or management data from the user management unit 13, as well as map data, etc.

[0027] Vehicle 20 is equipped with a car navigation system 21, a battery controller 25, a vehicle transmitter 26, and a vehicle receiver 27. The car navigation system 21, battery controller 25, vehicle transmitter 26, and vehicle receiver 27 are part of the vehicle control system. Vehicle 20 is an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle equipped with an on-board battery. Vehicle 20 may also be a gasoline vehicle. The car navigation system 21 calculates the current location of vehicle 20, the driving route of vehicle 20, etc., and provides route guidance from the current location of vehicle 20 to the destination. The car navigation system 21 is equipped with a GPS receiver 22, a control unit 23, and a display 24. The GPS receiver 22 receives GPS signals. The control unit 23 measures the current location of vehicle 20 from the location information contained in the GPS signals. The control unit 23 also calculates the driving route to the destination based on destination information input by the user. The control unit 23 displays the current location, travel route, vehicle service / commercial facility 40 information, and incentive information on the display 24. The display 24 is a touch panel type display device (corresponding to the vehicle display unit).

[0028] The battery controller 25 manages the status of the vehicle battery during charging and discharging. The vehicle transmission unit 26 transmits management data from the vehicle 20, data entered by the user through the operation of the display 24, etc., to the server 10. The vehicle reception unit 27 receives service facility data, commercial facility data, incentive data, etc., transmitted from the server 10.

[0029] The information display terminal 30 is a user-operated terminal, a portable terminal owned and moved by the user, such as a smartphone. The information display terminal 30 comprises a GPS receiver 31, a display 32, a terminal transmitter 33, and a terminal receiver 34. The GPS receiver 31 receives GPS signals. The information display terminal 30 measures its current location from the location information contained in the GPS signals. The current location of the information display terminal 30 corresponds to the user's current location. The display 24 is a touch panel display device (corresponding to the terminal display unit). The terminal transmitter 33 transmits management data of the information display terminal 30, data entered by the user through operation of the display 32, etc., to the server 10. The terminal receiver 34 receives service facility data, commercial facility data, incentive data, etc., transmitted from the server 10.

[0030] The vehicle service / commercial facility 40 has a communication unit 41 and a charging control unit 42. The communication unit 41 is a communication device capable of communicating with the server 10. The communication unit 41 may also communicate with the vehicle 20. The communication unit 41 transmits service facility data, commercial facility data, facility usage data, etc. The charging control unit 42 controls the charging of the vehicle battery.

[0031] Furthermore, the vehicle 20 and the information display terminal 30 may be associated by connecting them in a state where they can communicate with each other. The connection between the vehicle 20 and the information display terminal 30 can be made using communication such as in-vehicle Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. When the vehicle 20 and the information display terminal 30 are connected in a state where they can communicate with each other, the transmission and reception of the vehicle transmitter 26 and the vehicle receiver 27 may be performed via the terminal transmitter 33 and the terminal receiver 34. Alternatively, the transmission and reception of the terminal transmitter 33 and the terminal receiver 34 may be performed via the vehicle transmitter 26 and the vehicle receiver 27.

[0032] Next, an overview of the information processing procedure performed in the system of this embodiment will be described. Figure 2 is a flowchart of that information processing procedure.

[0033] In step S1, the control unit 23 of the vehicle 20 measures the vehicle's position based on GPS signals and calculates the travel route from the vehicle's position to the destination. In step S2, the battery controller 25 calculates the State of Charge (SOC) of the onboard battery. In step S3, the control unit 23 calculates the required battery capacity needed from the vehicle's current location to the destination based on the travel route. The control unit 23 compares the calculated battery capacity with the current SOC. If the current SOC is less than or equal to the required battery capacity, the control unit 23 determines that the onboard battery needs to be charged and proposes charging to the user. The charging proposal is displayed on the display 24.

[0034] In step S4, the control unit 23 confirms the input of a charging request from the user. In step S5, the control unit 23 uses the vehicle transmission unit 26 to send the vehicle location data and the charging request to the server 10.

[0035] In step S6, the vehicle management unit 12 of the server 10 extracts vehicle service facilities and commercial facilities located near the current location of the vehicle 20 or near the vehicle 20's travel route, based on the vehicle location data and map data. In step S7, the vehicle management unit 12 transmits the extracted service facility data for charging facilities and the commercial facility data for commercial facilities related to the extracted charging facilities to the vehicle 20.

[0036] In step S8, the vehicle 20 receives service facility data and commercial facility data, and the control unit 23 displays the extracted charging facility information and commercial facility information on the display 24. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the display screen of the display 24.

[0037] Figure 3(a) shows the screen displayed on the display 24 during the control process in step S8. As shown in Figure 3(a), the display 24 displays a map and the driving route to the destination, as well as candidate charging facilities and commercial facilities (stores A-C) associated with the charging facilities. In Figure 3(a), since charging facilities are installed in the parking lots of stores A-C, the display of stores A-C also serves as a guide to the charging facilities. The user can identify the charging facilities and commercial facilities by checking the message "There are stores with available charging facilities" on the display 24. Since stores A-C are commercial facilities extracted by the server 10, the display shows charging facilities located near the vehicle 20's current location or driving route. Furthermore, advertising information for stores A-C is displayed on the display 24. Among stores A-C, the display order of advertising information prioritizes advertisements from sponsors and partner companies of the information presentation system 100. For example, in the example in Figure 3(a), store A is a sponsor of the information presentation system 100 and has prepared coupons to attract customers through the information presentation system 100. Stores B and C are not sponsors. Therefore, the advertisement for Store A takes precedence over the advertisements for Stores B and C, and Store A's advertisement is displayed above those for Stores B and C. Furthermore, Store A's advertisement includes a coupon (for example, a free coffee coupon). Note that in the display examples in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the word "Not Issued" is displayed in the coupon display section, but this display was added to explain this embodiment and is not required. The word "Not Issued" indicates that the vehicle 20 is not using Store A's charging facility, and therefore the coupon is invalid, meaning that the incentive has not been issued.

[0038] When a user views the display screen in Figure 3(a), they will see that the advertisement for store A is displayed with priority over the advertisements for stores B and C, and that they can also see that they can receive an incentive through a coupon by using the charging facilities at store A. This type of display can improve the ability to attract customers to store A. The priority order for displaying advertisements is managed by the facility management unit 11 of server 10, and the priority information is included in the commercial facility data. Furthermore, the priority display of advertisements is not limited to the display order shown in Figure 3(a); for example, the display format for store A may be made more prominent than the display formats for stores B and C. In addition, the priority order for displaying advertisements may be assigned according to user preferences, in addition to the presence or absence of sponsors. User preferences can be determined using user information managed by the user management unit 13.

[0039] In step S9, when the user operates the touch panel on the display 24 and selects a commercial facility (store A) equipped with charging facilities, the control unit 23 reserves the charging facilities associated with the commercial facility (store A) and transmits the reservation data to the server 10. The reservation data includes the user's request to reserve the charging facilities associated with the commercial facility (store A), as well as the reservation time. The reservation time may be the desired time entered by the user, or a time calculated from the estimated arrival time at store A and the required charging time calculated by the control unit 23's route calculation. In addition, when a commercial facility is selected by the user, the control unit 23 may recalculate the driving route from the selected commercial facility to the destination.

[0040] In step S10, the facility management unit 11 checks the availability of charging facilities associated with the commercial facility (store A) and confirms the reservation. In step S11, the facility management unit 11 transmits the reservation confirmation data to the vehicle 20. The reservation confirmation data includes the location information of the charging facility to be reserved, the confirmed reservation time, etc.

[0041] In step S12, the control unit 23 of the vehicle 20 displays the confirmed reservation information on the display 24 along with the travel route via the commercial facility (store A). Figure 3(b) shows the screen displayed on the display 24 during the control process in step S12.

[0042] In step S13, when the vehicle 20 arrives at the commercial facility (store A) and the charging facility is used, the battery controller 25 starts charging the vehicle battery. In step S14, the control unit 23 transmits facility usage data to the server 10 in accordance with the timing of the charging facility's use. In addition to the fact that the charging facility was used, the facility usage data may also include the location information of the vehicle 20, the location information of the charging facility, the location information of the commercial facility, and the POI information of the commercial facility. The facility usage data may be transmitted to the server 10 not only from the vehicle 20, but also from the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 corresponding to store A. In this case, the accuracy of the location information transmitted from the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 is affected by the accuracy of the GPS. For example, if stores A to C are close together and the GPS accuracy is poor, even if the server receives location information from the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 corresponding to store A, it may not be able to identify which store A to C's charging facility was used. In such cases, the server may use the communication between the vehicle 20 and the vehicle service / commercial facility 40 to transmit, for example, the identification information of the vehicle 20 in addition to the facility usage data to the server 10. Alternatively, for example, while the vehicle battery is being charged using a charging facility, a display screen may be shown on the display 32 of the information display terminal 30 via communication between the vehicle 20 and the information display terminal 30, allowing the user to specify which of the stores A to C is being charged. Based on the user's decision, the vehicle 20 or the information display terminal 30 may send facility usage data to the server 10. The timing for sending the facility usage data may be, for example, when the vehicle 20 arrives at the charging facility and the vehicle 20's charging status changes to "charging," or when charging is completed. Alternatively, after charging has started, when the user enters a store in the vehicle service / commercial facility 40, a check-in notification such as "Have you started charging?" may be displayed on the display 32 of the information display terminal 30, and the facility usage data may be sent in accordance with the user's acceptance.

[0043] In step S15, the receiving unit 16 receives facility usage data, and the incentive issuing unit 14 issues an incentive by activating the coupon for the commercial facility (store A). In step S16, the incentive issuing unit 14 transmits incentive data using the transmitting unit 15. The incentive data includes information such as that the coupon has been activated and the time the coupon is valid.

[0044] In step S17, the vehicle 20 uses the vehicle transmission unit 26 to transmit the incentive data received from the server 10 to the information display terminal 30. The user then uses the activated coupon at store A to receive a coffee.

[0045] As described above, the information display device 10 of this embodiment includes a receiving unit 16 that receives vehicle location data indicating the vehicle's position, a transmitting unit 15 that transmits service facility data including location information of vehicle service facilities located near the vehicle's position or near the vehicle's travel route, and commercial facility data including location information of commercial facilities related to the vehicle service facilities, and an incentive issuing unit 14 that issues incentives for the use of commercial facilities. The receiving unit 16 receives facility usage data related to the vehicle's use of vehicle service facilities by the vehicle 20, and the incentive issuing unit 14 issues an incentive to the user or vehicle when it receives facility usage data from the receiving unit. As a result, incentives are given based on the usage record of charging facilities (records of charging facilities being used, or records of charging facilities being started), so that the installation of vehicle service facilities such as charging facilities leads to an increase in the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities. Consequently, it is possible to display information that increases the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities by installing charging facilities.

[0046] Furthermore, according to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the transmission unit 15 transmits data including information on incentives issued by the incentive issuing unit 14 to the information display terminal 30 associated with the vehicle 20. As a result, users carrying the information display terminal 30 can carry coupons with incentives attached, thereby increasing the convenience of the coupons.

[0047] Furthermore, according to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the incentive issuing unit 14 measures the time a user spends at a commercial facility based on the user's location and / or vehicle location, receives facility usage data via the receiving unit 16, and issues an incentive if the stay time is longer than a predetermined time. This prevents situations where a user spends a short time at a commercial facility that is eligible for an incentive to receive the benefit and then moves on to another facility.

[0048] Furthermore, according to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the facility management unit 11 confirms the reservation of a vehicle service facility when the receiving unit 16 receives reservation data indicating that a vehicle service facility is to be reserved. This ensures that reservations are received reliably and enhances the reliability of the system.

[0049] Furthermore, according to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the vehicle management unit 12 calculates the travel route via the vehicle service facilities, and the transmission unit 15 transmits a signal to display the travel route calculated by the vehicle management unit 12 on the vehicle 20 and / or the information display terminal 30. This allows the user to understand the travel route via the vehicle service facilities.

[0050] Furthermore, according to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the vehicle management unit 12 manages the charge status of the battery installed in the vehicle, and the transmission unit 15 transmits service facility data and commercial facility data when the charge status is below a predetermined charge status threshold. This makes it possible to present information on charging facilities that can attract customers to commercial facilities to the user in accordance with the timing when the remaining charge of the vehicle battery decreases.

[0051] Furthermore, according to the vehicle control device of this embodiment (corresponding to the control device included in the vehicle 20), it comprises a vehicle transmission unit 26 that transmits vehicle position data indicating the vehicle position of the vehicle 20, a vehicle reception unit 27 that receives service facility data indicating the location of vehicle service facilities located near the vehicle position or near the vehicle's travel path, and commercial facility data including location information of commercial facilities related to the vehicle service facilities, and a vehicle display unit (corresponding to the display 24) that displays the information included in the commercial facility data. When the user selects a vehicle service facility displayed on the display unit, the vehicle transmission unit 26 transmits data including information about the selected vehicle service facility, and the vehicle reception unit 27 receives an incentive aimed at using the commercial facility after the use of the selected vehicle service facility has begun. This makes it possible to present information that will increase the ability to attract customers to the commercial facility by installing charging facilities.

[0052] Furthermore, according to the information presentation system 100 of this embodiment, or the information presentation method executed by the processor, vehicle location data indicating the vehicle's position is received, vehicle service facilities located near the vehicle's position or near the vehicle's travel route, and commercial facilities related to the vehicle service facilities are extracted, service facility data including the location information of the extracted vehicle service facilities and commercial facility data including the location information of the extracted commercial facilities are transmitted, facility usage data related to the vehicle's use of the vehicle service facilities is received, and when facility usage data is received, an incentive is issued to the user or vehicle 20 for the purpose of using the commercial facilities. This makes it possible to present information in a way that improves the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities by installing charging facilities.

[0053] In this embodiment, the association between the vehicle 20 and the user (information display terminal 30) is not limited to establishing communication between the vehicle 20 and the information display terminal 30, but may also be done by the following methods. For example, after a user boards the vehicle, the server 10, the vehicle 20, or the information display terminal 30 can identify that the location of the vehicle 20 and the location of the information display terminal 30 correspond (they are in the same location, or their locations move synchronously), thereby associating the vehicle 20 with the information display terminal 30. Alternatively, the vehicle 20 can detect the user who has boarded the vehicle using image recognition with an onboard camera, voice recognition with a microphone, etc., and send the identification information of the detected user to the server 10. The server 10 then identifies the corresponding information display terminal 30 from the registered user information. Another method is that when a user operates the information display terminal 30 to reserve a charging facility, communication is established between the server 10 and the information display terminal 30, and the association can be made using that communication information. According to the information display device 10 of this embodiment, the transmission unit 15 transmits data including information on incentives issued by the incentive issuing unit 14 to an information display terminal associated with a user riding in a vehicle. This enhances the convenience of coupons.

[0054] In this embodiment, if multiple users are riding in the vehicle 20, the server 10 may issue coupons equal to the number of passengers. The number of passengers may be determined, for example, by using the seat belt reminder function, camera recognition function, etc., of the vehicle 20. The server 10 may send the coupons equal to the number of passengers to a single information display terminal 30, or it may send them to each user's information display terminal 30.

[0055] In this embodiment, incentives were issued when the stay time exceeded a predetermined time, but incentives may also be issued when the stay time is less than the predetermined time. For example, when charging in normal charging mode, restaurants and other food service establishments have a need to minimize charging time in order to increase turnover. By issuing incentives when the stay time is less than the predetermined time, the convenience of the service can be improved to meet such needs.

[0056] As a modification of this embodiment, some of the control flows shown in Figure 2 may be executed at the information display terminal 30. Figure 4 is a flowchart of the information processing procedure according to the modification. Of the control processing of the information display terminal 30, the control flows of steps S21, S22, S23, S26, S27, and S30 are the same as the control flows of steps S1, S4, S5, S8, S9, and S12 in the information processing procedure of this embodiment. Also, of the control processing of the server 10, the control flows of steps S24, S25, S28, S29, S32, and S33 are the same as the control flows of steps S6, S7, S10, S11, S15, and S16 in the information processing procedure of this embodiment. However, the display on display 24 in the control flow of Figure 2 may be replaced with the display on display 32. Also, the vehicle position may be replaced with the user's position. Furthermore, in the control flow of Figure 2, charging is proposed to the user at the timing of SOC degradation, but in the modification, the user can make a charging request at any timing. The following describes the new flow added to the modified control flow.

[0057] In the control processing on the server 10 side, in step 31, the server 10 receives facility usage data from the vehicle 20 or vehicle service / commercial facility 40. In the control processing of the information display terminal 30, in step S34, the display 32 displays incentive data.

[0058] As described above, the information display terminal 30 of this embodiment includes a terminal transmission unit 33 that transmits location data indicating the user's location, a terminal reception unit 34 that receives service facility data indicating the location of vehicle service facilities located near the user's location or near the vehicle's travel route, and commercial facility data including location information of commercial facilities related to the vehicle service facilities, and a terminal display unit (corresponding to a display 32) that displays the information contained in the commercial facility data. When the user selects a vehicle service facility displayed on the display unit, the terminal transmission unit 33 transmits data including information about the selected vehicle service facility, and after the use of the selected vehicle service facility begins, the terminal reception unit 34 receives an incentive aimed at using the commercial facility. This enables the display of information that will increase the ability to attract customers to the commercial facility by installing charging facilities.

[0059] The vehicle service facility may be, for example, a refueling station, a car wash, or a parking facility such as a coin-operated parking lot. If the vehicle service facility is a refueling station, the vehicle can determine that the refueling station has been used by detecting that the fuel filler cap has been opened or that the fuel sensor value has increased. At the time these are detected, facility usage data indicating that the refueling station has been used should be sent to the server 10. Alternatively, the refueling station or the information display terminal 30 may also send facility usage data to the server 10.

[0060] Furthermore, if the vehicle service facility is a car wash facility, the facility can be identified as having been used by detecting water with a raindrop sensor after the vehicle has parked in a designated parking space, for example. Therefore, facility usage data can be sent to the server 10 at the time water is detected. Alternatively, the car wash facility or the information display terminal 30 may send facility usage data to the server 10.

[0061] Furthermore, if the vehicle service facility is a parking facility such as a coin-operated parking lot, the parking facility can identify that the facility has been used by, for example, detecting when the parking gate has opened. Therefore, when the opening of the gate is detected, the facility usage data should be sent to the server 10. Alternatively, the vehicle 20 or the information display terminal 30 may also send the facility usage data.

[0062] Furthermore, the vehicle service facility may also be a commercial facility with a drive-through function (where goods and services are provided while the customer remains in their vehicle). For example, when a user purchases food or drinks, picks up medicine, etc., while in their vehicle, the user operates the navigation device 21 and / or information display terminal 30 to narrow down the category to fast food or a pharmacy, and then searches for a vehicle service / commercial facility 40 that is close to the vehicle's current location or driving route. The search for vehicle service / commercial facilities 40 is performed by the server 10, the vehicle 20, or the information display terminal 30. Among the vehicle service / commercial facilities 40 extracted by the search, the location and advertising information of stores sponsored by the information display system 100 are preferentially displayed on the displays 24 and 32. When the user uses a preferentially displayed facility, facility usage data is transmitted from the vehicle 20, etc., to the server 10. The incentive issuing unit 14 of the server 10 issues an incentive. The incentive may be, for example, a coupon that can be used for a benefit on the next visit, or a coupon that can be used at another affiliated store. This allows for the presentation of information that will increase the ability to attract customers to commercial facilities by installing drive-through facilities. [Explanation of symbols]

[0063] 10...Information presentation device 11…Facility Management Department 12…Vehicle Management Department 13…User Management Department 14…Incentive Issuance Department 15...Transmitter 16... Receiver 17…Database 20... Vehicles 21…Car navigation system 22…GPS receiver 23…Control Unit 24…Display 25… Battery Controller 26... Vehicle transmission unit 27... Vehicle receiving unit 30…Information display terminal 31…GPS receiver 32…Display 33…Terminal transmission unit 34…Terminal receiving unit 100... Information presentation system

Claims

1. The receiving unit, The transmitting unit, It includes an incentive issuing department that issues incentives for the use of commercial facilities related to vehicle service facilities, The receiving unit receives facility usage data including information indicating that the vehicle has started using the vehicle service facility. When the incentive issuing unit receives the facility usage data from the receiving unit, it issues the incentive to the user or the vehicle. The transmission unit transmits data including the information of the incentive issued by the incentive issuing unit to an information display terminal associated with the vehicle. The information display terminal is an information display device associated with the vehicle based on the fact that the location of the vehicle corresponds to the location of the information display terminal, or based on at least one of the communication information when a charging facility is reserved by operating the information display terminal.

2. An information display device according to claim 1, The transmitting unit is an information display device that transmits data including information on the incentive issued by the incentive issuing unit to the information display terminal associated with the vehicle.

3. An information display device according to claim 1, The transmission unit is an information display device that transmits data including information about the incentive issued by the incentive issuing unit to an information display terminal associated with a user riding in the vehicle.

4. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned incentive issuing unit, Based on the user's location and / or the vehicle's location, the duration of the user's stay at the commercial facility is measured. An information display device that receives the facility usage data via the receiving unit and issues the incentive when the stay time is longer than a predetermined time.

5. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The aforementioned vehicle service facility is an information display device that is a facility for charging the battery installed in the vehicle.

6. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The facility includes a facility management department that manages reservations for the aforementioned vehicle service facilities, The aforementioned facility management department, An information display device that confirms a reservation for a vehicle service facility when the receiving unit receives reservation data indicating that the vehicle service facility is to be reserved.

7. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The vehicle management unit is equipped to manage the aforementioned vehicles, The aforementioned vehicle management unit is an information display device that calculates the travel route via the aforementioned vehicle service facility.

8. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The vehicle management unit is equipped to manage the aforementioned vehicles, The vehicle management unit manages the charge status of the battery installed in the vehicle, and when the charge status is below a predetermined charge status threshold, it displays service facility data and commercial facility data.

9. An information display device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The receiving unit is an information display device that receives the facility usage data from the vehicle or information display terminal.

10. An information display terminal operated by the user, A terminal transmission unit that transmits location data indicating the location of the user, Terminal receiving unit, It includes a terminal display unit that displays information contained in the data of commercial facilities related to vehicle service facilities, The terminal transmission unit transmits data containing information about the selected vehicle service facility when the user selects the vehicle service facility displayed on the terminal display unit. The terminal receiving unit receives data including information on incentives for using the commercial facility after the use of the selected vehicle service facility has commenced. The information display terminal is associated with the vehicle based on the fact that the location of the vehicle and the location of the information display terminal correspond, or based on at least one of the communication information when a charging facility is reserved by operating the information display terminal.

11. An information display system including a vehicle, an information display terminal operated by a user, and a server, The information display terminal receives a signal from the vehicle or the server, The aforementioned server, Server receiving unit, Server transmission unit, It includes an incentive issuing department that issues incentives for the use of commercial facilities related to vehicle service facilities, The server receiving unit receives facility usage data including information indicating that the vehicle has started using the vehicle service facility. The incentive issuing unit issues the incentive to the user or the vehicle when it receives the facility usage data from the server receiving unit. The server transmission unit transmits data including the information of the incentive issued by the incentive issuing unit to the information display terminal associated with the vehicle. The information display terminal is an information display system associated with the vehicle based on the fact that the location of the vehicle corresponds to the location of the information display terminal, or based on at least one of the communication information when a charging facility is reserved by operating the information display terminal.

12. A method for presenting information on vehicle service facilities and commercial facilities using a processor, The aforementioned processor, The facility usage data is received, which includes information indicating that the vehicle has started using the vehicle service facility. Upon receiving the aforementioned facility usage data, an incentive is issued to the user or the vehicle for the purpose of using commercial facilities related to the vehicle service facility. The data containing information on the issued incentive is transmitted to an information display terminal associated with the vehicle. The information display terminal is associated with the vehicle based on the fact that the location of the vehicle corresponds to the location of the information display terminal, or on at least one of the communication information when the charging facility is reserved by operating the information display terminal.

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