Information processing apparatus, method, communication terminal, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium

A method comprising:

• receiving, by an information processing apparatus, from a terminal of a delivery requester of a battery, a delivery request for a battery for which a delivery location of the battery is designated;
• selecting for each delivery, by the information processing apparatus, at least one storage location of a battery delivered to the delivery requester based on the delivery location;
• and
• specifying, by the information processing apparatus, a deliverer who delivers the battery from a storage location where a delivery battery is stored to the delivery location,
• wherein in the specifying, a delivery inquiry including information of the delivery location and the storage location is transmitted to a terminal of a delivery candidate, and the delivery candidate is specified as the deliverer on condition that a response indicating acceptance of delivery with respect to the delivery inquiry is received from the terminal of the delivery candidate, and
• when a plurality of storage locations is selected for one delivery in the selecting, the delivery inquiry includes information of each storage location.

A communication terminal comprising:

• a receiving unit configured to receive, from an information processing apparatus, a delivery inquiry including a delivery location of a battery requested by the delivery requester of the battery and a storage location where a delivery battery is stored;
• and
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the information processing apparatus, a response indicating acceptance of delivery with respect to the delivery inquiry by selection of a user,
• wherein when there is a plurality of storage locations for one delivery, the delivery inquiry includes information of each storage location.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a communication terminal to function as:

• a receiving unit configured to receive, from an information processing apparatus, a delivery inquiry including a delivery location of a battery requested by a delivery requester of a battery and a storage location where a delivery battery is stored;
• and
• a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the information processing apparatus, a response indicating acceptance of delivery with respect to the delivery inquiry by selection of a user,
• wherein when there is a plurality of storage locations for one delivery, the delivery inquiry includes information of each storage location.