Method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for managing shared vehicle

A system to manage a shared vehicle, comprising:

• a return request processing unit configured to receive, from a mobile device of a user, a shared vehicle return request including terminal identification information of the mobile device and parking spot identification information;
• a shared vehicle management unit configured to associate and store the mobile device and the shared vehicle associated with the user and identify the shared vehicle based on the terminal identification information of the mobile device;
• a parking determination unit configured to determine that the shared vehicle identified by the shared vehicle management unit is parked on a parking spot corresponding to the parking spot identification information;
• and
• a parking lot management unit configured to associate and store the parking spot and a parking lot corresponding to the parking spot and identify the parking lot based on the parking spot identification information,
• wherein the return request processing unit is further configured to transmit, to the mobile device, a notification of completion of return,
• wherein the shared vehicle is an electric vehicle, and
• wherein the parking determination unit is configured to:
• receive, from a local device associated with the parking lot identified by the parking lot management unit, entry information of the shared vehicle into the parking lot and charging connection information indicating that the shared vehicle is connected to a charger installed corresponding to the parking spot, wherein the entry information includes vehicle number information of the shared vehicle identified by a parking identification device installed near the parking spot;
• determine, based on the entry information of the shared vehicle into the parking lot, that the shared vehicle has entered the parking lot;
• and
• determine that the shared vehicle is parked on the parking spot corresponding to the parking spot identification information based on the parking spot identification information, the identified vehicle number information, and the charging connection information.

A computer program stored in a recording medium of a central server to manage a shared vehicle, wherein the shared vehicle is an electric vehicle, the computer program includes one or more computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the central server to perform:

• receiving, from a mobile device of a user, a return request including terminal identification information of the mobile device and parking spot identification information;
• identifying a shared vehicle associated with the user based on the terminal identification information;
• identifying a parking lot corresponding to a parking spot, based on the parking spot identification information, wherein the parking spot corresponds to the parking spot identification information;
• receiving, from a local device associated with the identified parking lot, entry information of the shared vehicle into the parking lot, wherein the entry information includes vehicle number information of the shared vehicle identified by a parking identification device installed near the parking spot;
• determining, based on the entry information of the shared vehicle into the parking lot, that the shared vehicle has entered the parking lot;
• receiving charging connection information indicating that the shared vehicle is connected to a charger installed corresponding to the parking spot;
• determining, based on the identified vehicle number information, the parking spot identification information, and the charging connection information, that the shared vehicle is parked on the parking spot corresponding to the parking spot identification information;
• and
• in response to the determining that the shared vehicle is parked on the parking spot, transmitting a notification of completion of return to the mobile device.