Driving management device, driving management method, and computer program

Abstract

A travel management device according to the present invention comprises: a travel plan information acquisition unit that acquires travel plan information pertaining to travel of a vehicle to a plurality of locations; and a display data generation unit that generates display data for use in displaying by a display device. The display data includes a superimposition information set to be superimposed on positions on a map respectively corresponding to said locations on the basis of the travel plan information. The superimposition information set includes information having a display mode in which distinction can be made between a location that the vehicle is scheduled to visit once and a location that the vehicle is scheduled to visit a plurality times.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a travel management device, a travel management method, and a computer program. This application claims priority based on Japanese Application No. 2021-194580 filed on November 30, 2021, and incorporates by reference all of the descriptions described in the Japanese application.

Background Art

[0002] The distribution operation management device described in Patent Document 1 displays a distribution route and the current position of a distribution worker on a map based on a distribution plan and the current position of the distribution worker.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] A travel management device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a travel plan information acquisition unit that acquires travel plan information of a vehicle to a plurality of points, and a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display on a display device. The display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on a position corresponding to each of the points on a map based on the travel plan information. The set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode that can distinguish a single point and a plurality of points by the planned number of visits by the vehicle.

[0005] A travel management method according to another aspect of the present disclosure includes a step of acquiring travel plan information of a vehicle to a plurality of points, and a step of generating display data used for display on a display device. The display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on a position corresponding to each of the points on a map based on the travel plan information. The set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode that can distinguish a single point and a plurality of points by the planned number of visits by the vehicle.

[0006] Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a computer program for causing a computer to function as a driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to a plurality of locations, and a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display on a display device, wherein the display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the locations on a map based on the driving plan information, and the set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode that can distinguish between a single location and a plurality of locations based on the number of planned visits by the vehicle. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the driving management system according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 2] Figure 2 shows an example of the configuration of a driving management device according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure. [Figure 3] Figure 3 shows an example of travel plan information. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a diagram showing the locations indicated in the travel plan information and the vehicle's travel route on a map. [Figure 5] Figure 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the administrator terminal or driver terminal. [Figure 6] Figure 6 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal. [Figure 7] Figure 7 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignor's terminal. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure for vehicle mileage management processing performed by the mileage management device. [Figure 9] Figure 9 shows an example of a screen displayed on an administrator terminal or driver terminal. [Figure 10] Figure 10 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignor's terminal. [Figure 11]Figure 11 shows an example of a screen displayed on an administrator terminal or driver terminal. [Figure 12] Figure 12 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal. [Figure 13] Figure 13 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignor's terminal. [Figure 14] Figure 14 shows an example of a screen displayed on an administrator terminal or driver terminal. [Figure 15] Figure 15 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal. [Figure 16] Figure 16 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignor's terminal. [Figure 17] Figure 17 shows an example of a screen displayed on an administrator terminal or driver terminal. [Figure 18] Figure 18 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal. [Figure 19] Figure 19 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignee's terminal. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] [Issues this disclosure aims to address] To understand the movement of goods or vehicles throughout the entire delivery process, from workers collecting goods from the source to delivering them to the destination by vehicle, a system has been developed that visualizes the status of goods delivery by vehicle based on vehicle location information and delivery plans.

[0009] The delivery management device described in Patent Document 1 displays the delivery route and the current location of the delivery worker on a map, based on the delivery plan and the current location of the delivery worker. This delivery management device indicates the delivery route by showing the collection or delivery points of packages with icons and connecting the points with lines. The order of visits is indicated by these icons. As a result, a user viewing the map can understand the order in which each point will be visited. However, Patent Document 1 does not assume a case where an operator visits the same location multiple times for collection or delivery. Therefore, for example, when visiting the same location for the second and sixth times, only one order may be displayed, and other orders may not be displayed. Thus, there is a problem that in the conventional distribution operation management device, it is not possible to intuitively grasp the number of planned visits to each location.

[0010] This problem is not limited to logistics, but also occurs in the transportation of people such as ride-sharing.

[0011] The present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a travel management device, a travel management method, and a computer program that can intuitively grasp the planned number of visits to each location.

[0012] [Effect of the Present Disclosure] According to the present disclosure, the planned number of visits to each location can be intuitively grasped.

[0013] [Outline of Embodiment of the Present Disclosure] First, the outline of the embodiment of the present disclosure will be listed and described. (1) A travel management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a travel plan information acquisition unit that acquires travel plan information of a vehicle to a plurality of locations, and a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display on a display device. The display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on a position corresponding to each of the locations on a map based on the travel plan information. The set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode capable of distinguishing the planned number of visits by the vehicle to a single location and a plurality of locations.

[0014] According to this configuration, a set of superimposed information capable of distinguishing the planned number of visits to a single location and a plurality of locations can be displayed at a position corresponding to each location. Thereby, the user can intuitively grasp the planned number of visits to each location.

[0015] (2) The above-described driving management device further comprises a driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to a plurality of the aforementioned locations, and the display data generation unit may add the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information.

[0016] This configuration allows for the display of visit records to each location. This enables users to track their visit history to each location.

[0017] (3) The superimposed information set may include a set of figures in which figures are arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits.

[0018] With this configuration, users can intuitively grasp the number of planned visits to each location, and by checking the number of shapes, they can get a more detailed understanding of the number of planned visits to each location.

[0019] (4) The superimposed information set includes a set of figures arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, and the display data generation unit may update the display data for each location by changing the display mode of the figures included in the set of figures based on the number of visits already completed.

[0020] This configuration allows users to intuitively grasp the number of planned visits to each location, and to understand the number of planned visits to each location in detail by checking the number of shapes. Furthermore, by checking the number of shapes for each display mode, users can understand the number of times each location has been visited and the number of times it has not been visited.

[0021] (5) The superimposed information set may include a set of shapes in which the number of shapes is arranged according to the number of unvisited visits out of the scheduled number of visits.

[0022] With this configuration, users can intuitively grasp the number of times each location has not been visited, and by checking the number of shapes, they can get a more detailed understanding of the number of times each location has not been visited.

[0023] (6) The driving plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle for each of the locations, and the display data generation unit may associate the estimated arrival time to the location corresponding to the figure set with the display data.

[0024] In this configuration, the estimated arrival time for each location is displayed, associated with a set of shapes. Therefore, if a vehicle visits the same location multiple times, the user can check multiple estimated arrival times for that location.

[0025] (7) The superimposed information set may include a figure indicating the number of planned visits.

[0026] With this configuration, users can understand the number of times they plan to visit a location by looking at the shape.

[0027] (8) The superimposed information set may include a figure having a display mode corresponding to the number of scheduled visits.

[0028] With this configuration, users can intuitively understand the number of scheduled visits from the way the shapes are displayed. For example, if the size of the shape increases with the number of scheduled visits, users can intuitively understand the number of scheduled visits from the size of the shape.

[0029] (9) The driving plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle for each of the locations, and the display data generation unit may associate the estimated arrival time to the location corresponding to the figure with the display data.

[0030] In this configuration, the estimated arrival time at the location corresponding to the shape is displayed. Therefore, if a vehicle visits the same location multiple times, the user can check multiple estimated arrival times at that location.

[0031] (10) The travel plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle for each of the locations, and the superimposed information set may include a figure that shows the estimated arrival times in correspondence with the time axis.

[0032] In this configuration, a figure is displayed showing the estimated arrival time at each location on a time axis. Therefore, the user can understand the estimated arrival time and the number of planned visits for each location.

[0033] (11) The driving plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle for each of the locations, the superimposed information set includes a figure that shows the estimated arrival time in relation to a time axis, and the display data generation unit may add to the display data the number of times the vehicle has visited each location in relation to the superimposed information set for each location.

[0034] In this configuration, a figure is displayed showing the estimated arrival time at each location on a time axis. Therefore, the user can understand the estimated arrival time and the planned number of visits for each location. Furthermore, since the number of visits is displayed in conjunction with the superimposed information set, the user can understand the number of visits for each location.

[0035] (12) The display data to be displayed on the display device used by the consignor of the cargo transported by the vehicle may include the superimposed information set having a display mode corresponding to the number of planned visits to the destination of the cargo for the consignor.

[0036] This configuration allows shippers to intuitively understand the number of scheduled visits for their own shipments. Furthermore, this configuration protects the privacy of users other than shippers.

[0037] (13) A driving management method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure includes the steps of acquiring a vehicle driving plan information to a plurality of locations and generating display data to be used for display on a display device, wherein the display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the locations on a map based on the driving plan information, and the set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode that can distinguish between a single location and a plurality of locations, the number of times the vehicle is scheduled to visit.

[0038] This configuration includes the characteristic processing steps of the aforementioned vehicle tracking system. This configuration allows for the same operation and effects as the aforementioned vehicle tracking system.

[0039] (14) Computer programs according to other embodiments of the present disclosure are computer programs for causing a computer to function as a driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information of a vehicle to a plurality of locations and a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display on a display device, wherein the display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the locations on a map based on the driving plan information, and the set of superimposed information includes information having a display mode that can distinguish between a single location and a plurality of locations based on the number of planned visits by the vehicle.

[0040] This configuration allows the computer to function as the aforementioned vehicle management system. Therefore, it can achieve the same effects and benefits as the aforementioned vehicle management system.

[0041] This disclosure can also be implemented as a computer program for causing a computer to execute characteristic steps included in a driving management method. This disclosure can also be implemented as a semiconductor integrated circuit that implements part or all of a driving management device, or as a driving management system that includes a driving management device.

[0042] [Details of the embodiments of this disclosure] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each embodiment described below is a specific example of this disclosure. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement and connection configurations of components, steps, and the order of steps shown in the following embodiments are examples and do not limit this disclosure. Components in the following embodiments that are not described in an independent claim are components that can be added at will. Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily a strict illustration.

[0043] Identical components are assigned the same symbols. Since their functions and names are also the same, their descriptions are omitted as appropriate.

[0044] <Embodiment 1> Embodiment 1 of this disclosure describes a joint delivery system that involves consolidating multiple packages, each requested for delivery by multiple shippers, into a single vehicle and delivering them to the respective destinations of the shippers. The system also describes a vehicle operation management system that manages the vehicle's mileage.

[0045] During joint delivery, goods are collected from the consignor, delivered to the consignee, or transferred. The vehicle management system monitors whether collection, delivery, or transfer is carried out smoothly.

[0046] [Overall configuration of the driving management system] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of the driving management system according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure.

[0047] Referring to Figure 1, the driving management system 1 is a system for managing the driving of vehicles that jointly deliver cargo, and comprises a plurality of shipper terminals 2, a driving management device 4, an administrator terminal 5, a driver terminal 6, and a vehicle 7.

[0048] Vehicle 7 is a delivery vehicle, such as a truck or van, that consolidates cargo destined for multiple consignees and delivers it to each consignee. Vehicle 7 includes a positioning unit that determines its location. The positioning unit determines the location of vehicle 7 using satellite navigation. For example, the positioning unit determines the location of vehicle 7 based on radio waves received from multiple GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites. The location of vehicle 7 can be determined, for example, by latitude and longitude. Satellite navigation uses satellite positioning systems such as GPS (GNSS: Global Navigation Satellite System), but is not limited to GPS.

[0049] Shipper terminal 2 is a terminal device used by the consignor or consignee.

[0050] Administrator terminal 5 is a terminal device used by the operations manager of vehicle 7 or the manager of the cargo delivered by vehicle 7 (hereinafter referred to as "administrator").

[0051] The driver terminal 6 is a terminal device used by the driver of the vehicle 7, and is, for example, a smartphone owned by the driver of the vehicle 7 or a passenger in the vehicle 7. The driver terminal 6 may also be an in-vehicle terminal device pre-installed in the vehicle 7.

[0052] The driving management device 4 controls the display of the vehicle's driving status on the display screen of the shipper terminal 2, the display screen of the administrator terminal 5, and the display screen of the driver terminal 6.

[0053] The shipper terminal 2, the driving management device 4, the administrator terminal 5, the driver terminal 6, and the vehicle 7 are connected to a network 8 such as the Internet by wired or wireless means, and can send and receive data from each other.

[0054] [Configuration of the travel management device 4] Figure 2 shows an example of the configuration of the travel management device 4 according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure.

[0055] The driving management device 4 is composed of a computer and includes a communication interface unit 40, an input / output interface unit 41, a memory 42, and a processor 43, all of which are interconnected via a bus 44.

[0056] The communication interface unit 40 includes a communication module for communicating with external devices via wired or wireless means.

[0057] The input / output I / F section 41 includes interfaces for connecting input devices such as keyboards and mice, and output devices such as display devices, to the vehicle management device 4.

[0058] The memory 42 is composed of, for example, volatile memory elements such as SRAM (Static RAM) or DRAM (Dynamic RAM), non-volatile memory elements such as flash memory or EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), or magnetic storage devices such as hard disks.

[0059] Memory 42 stores the computer program 54 executed by the processor 43. Memory 42 also stores map information 51, driving plan information 52, and driving record information 53, which are used when the computer program 54 is executed. Map information 51 is information showing the map of the route traveled by the vehicle 7. Driving plan information 52 is information showing the driving plan of the vehicle 7. Driving record information 53 is information showing the driving record of the vehicle 7. Furthermore, memory 42 stores data generated when the computer program 54 is executed.

[0060] The processor 43 is composed of, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The processor 43 is a functional processing unit realized by executing a computer program 54 stored in memory 42, and includes a driving plan information acquisition unit 55, a probe information acquisition unit 56, a driving performance information generation unit 57, and a display data generation unit 58.

[0061] The driving plan information acquisition unit 55 acquires the driving plan information 52 by reading it from the memory 42. If the driving plan information 52 is stored in an external device, the driving plan information acquisition unit 55 may also receive the driving plan information 52 from the external device via the communication I / F unit 40.

[0062] Figure 3 shows an example of the travel plan information 52. Vehicle 7 delivers goods according to the travel plan information 52. Figure 4 shows the points indicated in the travel plan information 52 and the travel route of vehicle 7 on a map 60. In Figure 4, bases are indicated by circles 70, points A to E are indicated by circles 70A to 70E respectively, and the direction of movement of vehicle 7 from base to point and the direction of movement of vehicle 7 from point to other points are indicated by arrows. "Base" indicates the location of the goods delivery base, and "point" indicates the location where goods are collected or delivered. After the worker (driver) loads the goods onto vehicle 7 at the base, vehicle 7 begins delivering the goods. In Figures 3 and 4, vehicle 7 is scheduled to visit each point in the following order from the base: point A, point B, point C, point A, point D, point E, point A.

[0063] Referring to Figure 3, the travel plan information 52 includes information on the order of visits, location (shipper), estimated time of arrival, number of packages to be delivered, originating shipper, number of packages to be collected, and destination shipper.

[0064] "Visiting Order" indicates the order in which each location will be visited. Vehicle 7 will visit each location in the order of the visiting order numbers.

[0065] "Location (Shipper)" represents a name used to identify the place that vehicle 7 visits. Here, the name used to identify the shipper at each location is the same as the name of the location. For example, the name of the shipper at location A is "A" (Shipper A). The name of the location and the name of the shipper may be different.

[0066] "Estimated arrival time" indicates the estimated arrival time of vehicle 7 at each location. "Number of packages to be delivered" indicates the number of packages to be delivered at each location. "Shipper" indicates the name used to identify the shipper of the packages delivered to each location. "Number of packages to be collected" indicates the number of packages to be collected from each location. "Consignee" indicates the name used to identify the consignee to whom the packages collected from each location are delivered.

[0067] The travel plan information 52 shown in Figure 3 indicates the following delivery plan: Vehicle 7 will arrive at "Location A", which is "number 1" in the order of visits, at "10:00" and will collect "2" packages from "Shipper A" to be delivered to "Consignee C". Vehicle 7 will arrive at "Location B", which is "number 2" in the order of visits, at "11:05" and will deliver "5" packages requested by "Shipper G" to "Shipper B". Vehicle 7 will arrive at "Location C", which is "number 3" in the order of visits, at "12:00" and will deliver "2" packages requested by "Shipper A" to "Shipper C", and will collect "1" package from "Shipper C" to be delivered to "Consignee A". Vehicle 7 is scheduled to arrive at "Location A," which is the 4th stop in the order of visits, at "12:45" and deliver "1" package requested by "Shipper C" to "Shipper A." Vehicle 7 is scheduled to arrive at "Location D," which is the 5th stop in the order of visits, at "13:30" and deliver "6" packages requested by "Shipper G" to "Shipper D." Vehicle 7 is scheduled to arrive at "Location E," which is the 6th stop in the order of visits, at "14:00" and collect "3" packages from "Shipper E" for delivery to "Consignee A." Vehicle 7 is scheduled to arrive at "Location A," which is the 7th stop in the order of visits, at "15:00" and deliver "3" packages requested by "Shipper E" to "Shipper A." The packages from Shipper G, which are the 2nd and 5th stops in the order of visits, will be loaded onto Vehicle 7 at the base.

[0068] Referring to Figures 3 and 4, as explained above, Vehicle 7 is scheduled to visit point A three times and then visit points B through E once each.

[0069] Referring again to Figure 2, the probe information acquisition unit 56 acquires probe information for vehicle 7 by receiving probe information from vehicle 7 via the communication I / F unit 40, which indicates the location of vehicle 7 and the time when vehicle 7 is at that location. The probe information acquisition unit 56 may receive the probe information for vehicle 7 from another device instead of receiving it directly from vehicle 7.

[0070] The driving record information generation unit 57 generates driving record information 53, which shows the driving record of vehicle 7, based on the driving plan information acquired by the driving plan information acquisition unit 55 and the probe information acquired by the probe information acquisition unit 56. In other words, the driving record information generation unit 57 determines the number of times each point shown in the driving plan information has been visited (number of visits) based on the probe information.

[0071] The latitude and longitude of each location are predetermined. Additionally, a circular area centered on each location is defined as a geofence.

[0072] The driving record information generation unit 57 determines, for each location, the time when the vehicle 7 moves from outside the geofence to inside the geofence and the first time the driving speed becomes 0 inside the geofence is the actual arrival time at the location. When the vehicle 7 moves from inside the geofence to outside the geofence, the driving record information generation unit 57 determines, the time when the driving speed last becomes 0 inside the geofence is the actual departure time from the location. The driving speed is calculated based on probe information. If the probe information includes driving speed information, that information may be used to determine the actual arrival time and actual departure time. The shape of a geofence is not limited to a circle; it may also be an ellipse, polygon, or other shape.

[0073] The driving record information generation unit 57 determines the number of times each location has been visited based on the actual arrival time and actual departure time for each determined location. For example, the driving record information generation unit 57 may determine the number of times a location has been visited as the number of actual arrival times determined for each location. Alternatively, if there is an actual arrival time for a second location that is scheduled to be visited after the first location, following an actual departure time from any first location shown in the driving plan information 52, the driving record information generation unit 57 may determine that the vehicle 7 has visited the second location and determine the number of times the second location has been visited.

[0074] The driving record information generation unit 57 stores driving record information 53, which indicates the number of times each determined point has been visited, in the memory 42.

[0075] The display data generation unit 58 generates display data to be displayed on the respective display devices of the shipper terminal 2, administrator terminal 5, and driver terminal 6, and transmits the generated display data to each terminal via the communication I / F unit 40. Each terminal receives the display data, generates a screen based on the display data, and displays the generated screen on its display device.

[0076] Figure 5 shows an example of a screen displayed on the administrator terminal 5 or the driver terminal 6. In this example, visits up to point B, which is the second location in the travel plan information 52, have been completed.

[0077] The screen includes a map 60, with circular markers 70 placed at locations corresponding to bases on the map 60, and superimposed information sets, specifically figure sets 71A to 71E, placed at locations corresponding to points A to E on the map 60. The superimposed information sets are information that has a display mode that can distinguish between single points and multiple points, indicating the number of planned visits by the vehicle 7. Hereinafter, when figure sets 71A to 71E are not distinguished, they will also be referred to as figure set 71. The direction of movement of the vehicle 7 from a base to a point and the direction of movement of the vehicle 7 from one point to another point are indicated by arrows.

[0078] Let's explain the shape set 71. Shape set 71 consists of one or more cylindrical shapes arranged vertically, and the number of cylindrical shapes indicates the number of times vehicle 7 is scheduled to visit the location where shape set 71 is placed. For example, shape set 71A consists of three cylindrical shapes arranged vertically. In this case, vehicle 7 is scheduled to visit location A three times. Shape sets 71B through 71E each contain one cylindrical shape. In this case, vehicle 7 is scheduled to visit location B through location E once each.

[0079] The cylindrical shapes have two display modes. Here, the number of hatched cylindrical shapes (hereinafter referred to as "hatched shapes") indicates the number of times a location has been visited, and the number of unhatched cylindrical shapes (hereinafter referred to as "unhatched shapes") indicates the number of times a location has not been visited. The number of unvisited locations can be calculated by subtracting the number of visits from the number of planned visits. Here, shape set 71A contains one hatched shape and two unhatched shapes. In this case, location A has been visited once, and has not been visited twice. Each cylindrical shape corresponds to one visit, and the cylindrical shapes corresponding to earlier visits are placed lower down. In other words, in shape set 71A, the cylindrical shapes corresponding to visits "1st", "4th", and "7th" are arranged from bottom to top.

[0080] Shape set 71B contains one hatched shape and no unhatched shapes. Therefore, location B has been visited once and not visited zero times. Each of shape sets 71C through 71E contains one unhatched shape and no hatched shapes. Therefore, each of locations C through E has been visited once and visited zero times. Instead of changing the hatching, you may indicate whether a cylindrical shape has been visited or not by changing its color or pattern.

[0081] The notation "n / m" is placed at the position corresponding to each location. Here, m represents the planned number of visits and n represents the number of visits already made. For example, if "1 / 3" is written at location A, the planned number of visits and the number of visits already made to location A are 3 and 1, respectively. If "1 / 1" is written at location B, the planned number of visits and the number of visits already made to location B are both 1. If "0 / 1" is written at each of locations C through E, the planned number of visits and the number of visits already made to each of locations C through E are 1 and 0, respectively.

[0082] When the display data generation unit 58 receives input from the administrator or driver to select one of the figure sets 71, it adds visit record data 72, which shows the visit record for the location corresponding to the selected figure set 71, to the display data placed at the position corresponding to the figure set 71. The selection of a figure set 71 is performed by, for example, clicking or tapping the figure set 71 on the screen. The visit record data 72 includes the same number of sub-data as the number of planned visits, and each sub-data includes the visit order indicated by a circled number, the scheduled arrival time, and the number of packages (total of delivery packages and collection packages). When figure set 71A is selected, the visit record data 72 displayed includes three sub-data. In the sub-data corresponding to the first visit order, the scheduled arrival time is 10:00 and the number of packages is 2. The number of delivery packages and collection packages may be displayed separately in the sub-data.

[0083] Subdata corresponding to visited locations in order of arrival is displayed in a different format than subdata corresponding to unvisited locations in order of arrival. Here, the former subdata is hatched, while the latter subdata is not. For example, according to the visit data 72 shown in Figure 5, location A in the first visit order has been visited, while location A in the fourth and seventh visit orders has not been visited.

[0084] Figure 6 shows an example of the screen displayed on the consignor's terminal 2. Figure 6 shows an example of the screen displayed on consignor C's terminal 2. In this case, visits up to point B, which is the second location in the travel plan information 52, have been completed.

[0085] The travel plan information 52 shown in Figure 3 indicates that one package will be collected from point C (shipper C) and delivered to point A. Therefore, in Figure 6, point C is shown as a circle 70C on the map 60, and the shape set 71A is displayed at point A, the delivery destination of shipper C's package. Shape set 71A shows information only for the one package collected from point C and does not show information for packages collected from other points and delivered to point A. For this reason, shape set 71A contains one cylindrical shape. Since the package collected from point C has not yet been ordered at point A, the cylindrical shape is not hatched. Point A is labeled "0 / 1", indicating that the number of planned visits and the number of visits to point A for the package collected from point C are 1 and 0, respectively. When the display data generation unit 58 receives a selection input of a graphic set 71A from the consignor C, it adds the visit record data 72 corresponding to the graphic set 71A to the display data placed at the position corresponding to the graphic set 71A. The visit record data 72 includes the same number of sub-data as the number of planned visits (in this case, 1), and each sub-data includes the planned arrival time and the number of packages (number of packages delivered). In Figure 6, the sub-data shows that the planned arrival time is 12:45 and the number of packages delivered is 1. Since point A at that planned arrival time has not been visited, the sub-data is not hatched.

[0086] Figure 7 shows an example of the screen displayed on the consignor's terminal 2. In this example, visits up to point E, which is visit number 6 in the travel plan information 52, have been completed.

[0087] The travel plan information 52 shown in Figure 3 indicates that, as information about packages to be delivered to consignee A, one package will be collected from point C and delivered to point A, and three packages will be collected from point E and delivered to point A. Therefore, in Figure 7, on the map 60, the collection points C and E are indicated by circles 70C and 70E, respectively, and the shape set 71A is displayed at point A, the delivery destination for consignee A's packages. The shape set 71A includes a cylindrical shape corresponding to one package from consignee C, which is visit number 4, and cylindrical shapes corresponding to three packages from consignee E, which is visit number 7. Since the package from consignee C has already been delivered, the former cylindrical shape is hatched. Since the packages from consignee E have not yet been delivered, the latter cylindrical shape is not hatched. Location A is marked "1 / 2," indicating that the number of planned and completed visits for packages delivered to Location A are 2 and 1, respectively. When the display data generation unit 58 receives the selection input of the figure set 71A from the consignee A, it adds the visit record data 72 corresponding to the figure set 71A to the display data placed at the position corresponding to the figure set 71A. The visit record data 72 contains the same number of sub-data as the number of planned visits (in this case, 2), and each sub-data includes the scheduled arrival time and the number of packages (number of packages delivered). In Figure 7, the first sub-data indicates that the scheduled arrival time is 12:45 and the number of packages delivered is 1, while the second sub-data indicates that the scheduled arrival time is 15:00 and the number of packages delivered is 3. Since Location A, with an scheduled arrival time of 12:45, has already been visited, the first sub-data is hatched. Since location A, with an estimated arrival time of 15:00, has not been visited, the second sub-data point is not hatched.

[0088] [Processing procedure for the vehicle tracking system] Figure 8 is a flowchart showing the procedure for vehicle 7's driving management process performed by the driving management device 4.

[0089] The driving plan information acquisition unit 55 reads the driving plan information 52 from the memory 42 (step S1).

[0090] The probe information acquisition unit 56 receives probe information from the vehicle 7 via the communication I / F unit 40 (step S2).

[0091] The driving record information generation unit 57 generates driving record information 53 for the vehicle 7 based on the driving plan information 52 and probe information (step S3).

[0092] The display data generation unit 58 determines whether or not it has received a screen display request from the terminal via the communication I / F unit 40 (step S4). If no display request has been received (NO in step S4), the processes in steps S2 and S3 are repeatedly executed.

[0093] If a display request has been received (YES in step S4), the display data generation unit 58 generates display data corresponding to the user who sent the display request, based on the travel plan information 52 and travel performance information 53 (step S6). The user who sent the display request may be identified, for example, by the user ID included in the display request, or by the identifier of the terminal that sent the display request. If the user is a consignor, it is necessary to determine whether the user is acting as a consignor or a consignee. For this reason, if the user is a consignor, the display request includes information to distinguish between consignor and consignee.

[0094] The display data generation unit 58 generates display data for screen display as shown in Figure 5 when the user is an administrator or the driver of vehicle 7. The display data generation unit 58 generates display data for screen display as shown in Figure 6 when the user is a consignor. The display data generation unit 58 generates display data for screen display as shown in Figure 7 when the user is a consignee.

[0095] As shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7, if the display request includes the selection input of a graphic set 71, the display data generation unit 58 adds the visit record data 72 corresponding to the graphic set 71 to the display data.

[0096] The display data generation unit 58 transmits the generated display data to the terminal that sent the display request via the communication I / F unit 40 (step S7). The terminal generates a screen based on the display data and displays it on the display device.

[0097] The processor 43 determines whether the termination condition is met (step S8). The termination condition is not limited, but for example, it may be the receipt of an instruction to terminate the driving management process, or it may be the expiration of a predetermined time after the vehicle 7 has completed delivery to all locations.

[0098] If the termination condition is not met (NO in step S8), the processes from step S2 onward are repeatedly executed. If the termination condition is met (YES in step S8), the travel management device 4 terminates the travel management process.

[0099] [Effects of Embodiment 1] As described above, according to Embodiment 1 of this disclosure, a set of figures 71 that can identify single locations and multiple locations can be displayed at the location corresponding to each location. This allows the user to intuitively understand the number of planned visits for each location.

[0100] Users can intuitively understand the number of planned visits to each location from the height of the shape set 71, and can understand the number of planned visits to each location in detail by checking the number of cylindrical shapes included in the shape set 71.

[0101] By checking the number of hatched and unhatched shapes included in shape set 71, users can determine the number of times each location has been visited and the number of times it has not been visited.

[0102] Visit data 72, showing the number of visits to each location, is displayed on the display device, allowing the user to understand their visit history to each location.

[0103] The visit history data 72 displays the estimated time of arrival. If vehicle 7 visits the same location multiple times, the user can view multiple estimated times of arrival at that location.

[0104] The shipper terminal 2 displays a set of shapes 71 corresponding to the number of scheduled visits to the delivery destinations of the shipper's packages. This allows the shipper to intuitively understand the number of scheduled visits to the delivery destinations of packages related to their own packages. It also protects the privacy of users other than the shipper.

[0105] <Modified form of Embodiment 1> In Embodiment 1, the display pattern of the cylindrical shapes included in the shape set 71 indicated whether a location had been visited or not. In this modified example, the number of cylindrical shapes included in the shape set 71 indicates the number of times the location has not been visited.

[0106] The display data generation unit 58 generates display data on the map 60 in which a set of shapes 71 containing the same number of cylindrical shapes as the number of unvisited locations out of the planned number of visits is placed. As a result, the number of cylindrical shapes in the shape set 71 decreases by one each time a visit to a location is completed.

[0107] Figure 9 shows an example of a screen displayed on administrator terminal 5 or driver terminal 6. Figure 9 shows a screen that is displayed instead of the screen shown in Figure 5.

[0108] Location A has a shape set 71A containing two cylindrical shapes. This indicates that the number of unvisited locations (the remaining number of planned visits to location A) is 2. Location B has a circle 70B placed on it. This indicates that the visit to location B has been completed and the number of unvisited locations is 0. Locations C through E each have shape sets 71C through 71E, each containing one cylindrical shape. This indicates that the number of unvisited locations from C to E is 1.

[0109] The same change is made to the graphic set 71 on the screens displayed on the shipper terminal 2 of both the consignor and the consignee.

[0110] If, among the travel plan information 52, visits up to point B, which is "number 2" in the visit order, have been completed, the screen displayed on the consignor terminal 2 of consignor C will be the same as shown in Figure 6.

[0111] Figure 10 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignor's terminal 2. Figure 10 shows a screen that is displayed instead of the screen shown in Figure 7.

[0112] At location A, a set of shapes 71A containing a single cylindrical shape is placed. This indicates that there is one unvisited visit (remaining number of planned visits) out of the planned number of visits for delivering the package to consignee A.

[0113] According to this modified version, the number of times each point has not been visited can be intuitively determined from the height of the figure set 71, and the number of times each point has not been visited can be determined in detail by checking the number of cylindrical figures included in the figure set 71.

[0114] <Embodiment 2> In Embodiment 1, the number of planned visits, unvisited visits, or visited visits for each location was represented by a set of 71 of shapes. In Embodiment 2, the number of planned visits for each location was represented by icons.

[0115] The rest of the configuration of the driving management system 1 is the same as that shown in Embodiment 1. Therefore, a detailed explanation will not be repeated.

[0116] The display data for generating the screens shown on the terminal described below is generated by the display data generation unit 58.

[0117] Figure 11 shows an example of a screen displayed on administrator terminal 5 or driver terminal 6. Figure 11 shows a screen that is displayed instead of the screen shown in Figure 5.

[0118] The screen includes a map 60, with circular markers 70 placed at locations corresponding to points on the map 60, and superimposed information sets, icons 73A to 73E, placed at locations corresponding to points A to E on the map 60. Hereafter, when icons 73A to 73E are not distinguished, they will also be referred to as icon 73. Other displays are the same as those shown in Figure 5.

[0119] Icon 73 is a shape with a predetermined form. Icon 73 indicates the number of planned visits. In Figure 11, Icon 73A indicates "3" planned visits to location A, and Icons 73B through 73E indicate "1" planned visits from location B to location E, respectively. This shape can be any shape indicating the number of planned visits, and is not limited to Icon 73 shown in Figure 11.

[0120] Figure 12 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal 2. Figure 12 shows the screen displayed on shipper C's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 6.

[0121] Icon 73A indicates "1" the number of planned visits to point A for the delivery of a package from consignor C.

[0122] Figure 13 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignee's terminal 2. Figure 13 shows the screen displayed on consignee A's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 7.

[0123] Icon 73A indicates "2" planned visits to location A for the delivery of the package to consignee A. Icon 73C indicates "1" planned visit to location C for the delivery of the package to consignee A. Icon 73E indicates "1" planned visit to location E for the delivery of the package to consignee A.

[0124] According to Embodiment 2, the user can determine the number of planned visits to a location by looking at the icon 73 which indicates the number of planned visits.

[0125] The visit history data 72 displays the estimated time of arrival. Therefore, if vehicle 7 visits the same location multiple times, the user can check multiple estimated times of arrival at that location.

[0126] <Modified form of Embodiment 2> In Embodiment 2, the number of planned visits was indicated on icon 73. In this modified example, the number of planned visits is represented by the display mode of icon 73. The display mode is, for example, the size of icon 73. For example, larger icons 73 may be placed for locations with a higher number of planned visits.

[0127] Figure 14 shows an example of a screen displayed on administrator terminal 5 or driver terminal 6. Figure 14 shows a screen that is displayed instead of the screen shown in Figure 11.

[0128] The number of planned visits from location B to location E is 1 each. Icons 74B to 74E, placed at locations B and E respectively, have the same size corresponding to the number of planned visits "1". The number of planned visits to location A is 3, which is more than the number of planned visits from location B to location E. Icon 74A, placed at location A, has a size corresponding to the number of planned visits "3", and is larger than the size of icons 74B to 74E.

[0129] Figure 15 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal 2. Figure 15 shows the screen displayed on shipper C's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 12.

[0130] Icon 73A has a size corresponding to "1" planned number of visits to point A for the delivery of a package from shipper C.

[0131] Figure 16 shows an example of the screen displayed on the consignee's terminal 2. Figure 16 shows the screen displayed on consignee A's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 13.

[0132] The number of planned visits to points C and E for the delivery of the package to consignee A is "1" each. Icons 74C and 74E have the same size corresponding to the number of planned visits "1". The number of planned visits to point A for the delivery of the package to consignee A is "2". Icon 74A has a size corresponding to the number of planned visits "2" and is larger than the size of icons 74C and 74E.

[0133] According to this modified version, users can intuitively understand the number of planned visits from the display of icon 74. For example, if the size of icon 74 increases with the number of planned visits, users can intuitively understand the number of planned visits from the size of icon 74.

[0134] The display method is not limited to the size of icon 74. For example, the display method may be the color of icon 74. For example, the more visits a user plans to make, the closer the hue is to red, and the fewer visits a user plans to make, the closer the hue is to blue. The more visits a user plans to make, the higher the color saturation, and the fewer visits a user plans to make, the lower the color saturation. The more visits a user plans to make, the higher the color brightness, and the fewer visits a user plans to make, the lower the color brightness.

[0135] The frequency of planned visits can be indicated by applying hatching to icon 74, corresponding to the number of planned visits.

[0136] The thickness of the border around icon 74 could indicate the number of planned visits. For example, the more planned visits, the thicker the border could be.

[0137] <Embodiment 3> In Embodiment 1, the set of figures 71 is used to represent the number of planned visits, unvisited visits, or visited visits to each location.

[0138] In Embodiment 3, instead of the graphic set 71, a timetable is displayed that shows the scheduled arrival times of the vehicle 7 associated with a time axis.

[0139] The rest of the configuration of the driving management system 1 is the same as that shown in Embodiment 1. Therefore, a detailed explanation will not be repeated.

[0140] The display data generation unit 58 generates display data for generating the screen that will be displayed on the terminal described below.

[0141] Figure 17 shows an example of a screen displayed on administrator terminal 5 or driver terminal 6. Figure 17 shows a screen that is displayed instead of the screen shown in Figure 5.

[0142] The screen includes a map 60, with circular markers 70 placed at locations corresponding to points on the map 60, and circular markers 70A to 70E and superimposed information sets, timetables 75A to 75E, placed at locations corresponding to points A to E on the map 60. Hereafter, when timetables 75A to 75E are not distinguished, they will also be referred to as timetable 75. Other displays are the same as those shown in Figure 5.

[0143] Timetable 75 is a diagram that shows the estimated arrival times of vehicle 7 at each location, corresponding to the time axis. The vertical direction of Timetable 75 represents time. The further down you go in Timetable 75, the more time has passed. Here, Timetable 75 shows information from 8:00 to 18:00, with estimated arrival times shown by thick lines and the current time shown by dashed lines. In Timetable 75A, thick lines are drawn at 10:00, 12:45 and 15:00, and a dashed line is drawn at 11:35. In Timetable 75A, the estimated arrival times at location A are 10:00, 12:45 and 15:00, and the current time is 11:35. Based on the number of thick lines, the number of planned visits to location A is 3.

[0144] According to Timetable 75B, the estimated arrival time at point B is 11:05 and the current time is 11:35. According to Timetable 75C, the estimated arrival time at point C is 12:00 and the current time is 11:35. According to Timetable 75D, the estimated arrival time at point D is 13:30 and the current time is 11:35. According to Timetable 75E, the estimated arrival time at point E is 14:00 and the current time is 11:35.

[0145] When the display data generation unit 58 receives input from the administrator or driver to select one of the thick lines, it adds visit record data 72, which indicates the visit record corresponding to the selected thick line, to the display data placed at the position corresponding to the timetable 75. The selection of a thick line is made by clicking or tapping the thick line on the screen, for example. For example, if the thick line at the 10:00 position in timetable 75A is selected, the visit record data 72 for that scheduled arrival time will be displayed. The visit record data 72 includes the visit order indicated by a circled number, the scheduled arrival time, and the number of packages (total of the number of packages to be delivered and the number of packages to be collected). In Figure 17, the visit record data 72 corresponding to the selected thick line shows that the visit order is 1, the scheduled arrival time is 10:00, and the number of packages is 2. Since the visit to point A with a scheduled arrival time of 10:00 has been completed, the visit record data 72 is hatched to indicate that it has been visited. The visit record data 72 corresponding to an unvisited scheduled arrival time is not hatched.

[0146] Figure 18 shows an example of a screen displayed on the shipper's terminal 2. Figure 18 shows the screen displayed on shipper C's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 6.

[0147] In timetable 75A, a thick line is shown at 12:45, which is the estimated arrival time at point A for the shipment from shipper C.

[0148] Figure 19 shows an example of a screen displayed on the consignee's terminal 2. Figure 19 shows the screen displayed on consignee A's terminal 2 instead of the screen shown in Figure 7.

[0149] In timetable 75A, thick lines are shown at 12:45 and 15:00. These times indicate the estimated arrival time at point A for delivery of the package to consignee A.

[0150] According to Embodiment 3, the user can understand the scheduled arrival time and the number of visits for each location by looking at the timetable 75. In addition, since the number of visits is displayed in conjunction with the timetable 75, the user can understand the number of visits for each location.

[0151] [Note] The driving management system 1 according to the embodiment of this disclosure has been described above, but this disclosure is not limited to this embodiment.

[0152] The aforementioned vehicle management system 1 was used for logistics transporting goods, but it may also be used for transporting people, such as ride-sharing or on-demand public transport services, where one vehicle 7 transports multiple people. In this case, people correspond to goods, and the locations correspond to the boarding or alighting places of people.

[0153] Some or all of the components constituting the above-described travel management device 4 may consist of one or more semiconductor devices such as system LSIs.

[0154] The computer program 54 described above may be recorded on a computer-readable non-temporary recording medium, such as an HDD, CD-ROM, or semiconductor memory, and distributed. Alternatively, the computer program may be transmitted and distributed via, for example, telecommunications lines, wireless or wired communication lines, networks such as the Internet, or data broadcasting.

[0155] The vehicle management system 4 may be implemented by multiple computers or multiple processors.

[0156] Some or all of the functions of the travel management device 4 may be provided by cloud computing.

[0157] At least some of the above embodiments and modifications may be combined in any way.

[0158] The embodiments disclosed herein should be considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of this disclosure is indicated by the claims, not in the sense described above, and all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are intended. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0159] 1. Driving Management System 2. Shipper's Terminal 4. Travel Management System 5. Administrator terminal 6. Driver terminal 7 vehicles 8 Networks 40 Communication I / F section 41 Input / Output Interface Section 42 memory 43 processors 44 bus 51 Map Information 52. Travel Plan Information 53 Driving Performance Information 54 Computer Programs 55. Driving Plan Information Acquisition Unit 56 Probe Information Acquisition Unit 57. Driving Record Information Generation Unit (Driving Record Information Acquisition Unit) 58 Display Data Generation Unit 60 Maps 70, 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D, 70E (circle mark) 71, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 71E Shape Set 72 Visit History Data 73, 73A, 73B, 73C, 73D, 73E Icon 74, 74A, 74B, 74C, 74D, 74E icons 75, 75A, 75B, 75C, 75D, 75E Timetable

Claims

1. A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to multiple locations, It comprises a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, and is a travel management device.

2. A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to multiple locations, A driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to multiple aforementioned locations, It comprises a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The display data generation unit adds the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, The aforementioned display data generation unit updates the display data for each location by changing the display mode of the figures included in the figure set based on the number of times the location has been visited, thereby updating the display data.

3. A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to multiple locations, A driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to multiple aforementioned locations, It comprises a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The display data generation unit adds the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of unvisited visits out of the planned number of visits, and is a travel management device.

4. The aforementioned travel plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle at each of the aforementioned locations. The driving management device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the display data generation unit associates the display data with the scheduled arrival time at the location corresponding to the display data with the display data with respect to the display data set.

5. A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to multiple locations, It comprises a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The aforementioned travel plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle at each of the aforementioned locations. The superimposed information set includes a figure that shows the estimated arrival time associated with a time axis, and is a travel management device.

6. A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for a vehicle to multiple locations, A driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to multiple aforementioned locations, It comprises a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The display data generation unit adds the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information. The aforementioned travel plan information includes the estimated arrival time of the vehicle at each of the aforementioned locations. The superimposed information set includes a figure that shows the estimated arrival time associated with the time axis, The aforementioned display data generation unit adds to the display data the number of times the vehicle has visited the location, corresponding to the superimposed information set, for each location, in the display data.

7. The driving management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, 5, and 6, wherein the display data for display on the display device used by the consignor of the cargo transported by the vehicle includes the superimposed information set having a display mode corresponding to the number of planned visits to the destination location of the cargo relating to the consignor.

8. Steps include obtaining vehicle travel plan information to multiple locations, The step includes generating display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, as part of a travel management method.

9. A step of acquiring vehicle travel plan information to multiple locations, A step of acquiring information on the vehicle's travel history to multiple locations, The step includes generating display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. In the step of generating the display data, the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations is added to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, A driving management method comprising the step of generating the display data, wherein the display data is updated for each location by changing the display mode of the figures included in the figure set based on the number of times the location has been visited.

10. A step of acquiring vehicle travel plan information to multiple locations, A step of acquiring information on the vehicle's travel history to multiple locations, The step includes generating display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. In the step of generating the display data, the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations is added to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of unvisited visits out of the planned number of visits, as part of a travel management method.

11. Computers, A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for vehicles to multiple locations, A computer program for functioning as a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The superimposed information set is a computer program that includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits.

12. A computer, A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for vehicles to multiple locations, A driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to multiple aforementioned locations, A computer program for functioning as a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The display data generation unit adds the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of planned visits, The display data generation unit is a computer program that updates the display data by changing the display mode of the figures included in the figure set for each location based on the number of times it has been visited.

13. A computer, A driving plan information acquisition unit that acquires driving plan information for vehicles to multiple locations, A driving record information acquisition unit that acquires driving record information of the vehicle to multiple aforementioned locations, A computer program for functioning as a display data generation unit that generates display data used for display in a display device, The aforementioned display data includes a set of superimposed information superimposed on the location corresponding to each of the aforementioned points on the map, based on the aforementioned driving plan information. The superimposed information set includes information having a display configuration that allows the number of planned visits by the vehicle to be identified as a single location and multiple locations. The display data generation unit adds the visit record to each of the aforementioned locations to the display data based on the driving record information. The superimposed information set is a computer program that includes a set of shapes arranged in a number corresponding to the number of unvisited visits out of the planned number of visits.

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