JP2008192175A - Terminal unit for taxi - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal unit for a taxi capable of further improving convenience for a taxi user possessing a member's card. <P>SOLUTION: This terminal unit stores customer information on a customer issued with a member's card of registering customer data for specifying the customer and each customer service information including the total discount rate corresponding to the total service amount being the total of service amounts when using the taxi by using the member's card, retrieves information stored based on the customer data read by a card reader part from the member's card, makes the service guide information including the total discount rate corresponding to the total service amount to the customer, based on service information on the customer specified by customer data acquired by this retrieval, makes a display on a display part 53, based on the total discount rate possessed by the service guide information, and gives fare discount service by the displayed total discount rate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a taxi terminal device that further improves the convenience of a user carrying a member's card.

  At present, many taxi companies gather together to form a cooperative, and this cooperative operates the operation of dispatching radio taxis.

  In a taxi system using a conventional taxi radio, the cooperative issues a membership card that can be used in common by taxi companies that are members of the association. The member card stores customer data that identifies the customer who issued the member card. Therefore, when a passenger holding a member's card uses a taxi that is a member of a cooperative, the card can be settled through a card reader installed in the taxi. The customer data read by the card reader is stored in a memory card in the card reader together with the fee data related to the boarding fee, and the customer data and the fee data stored in the memory card are read after the taxi business hours of the day. On the cooperative side, the taxi customer who is the customer specified based on the read customer data is charged based on the fee data.

  However, in the conventional taxi system described above, when a cardholder uses a taxi, there is only a function that enables postpayment of the fare, and it is possible to use a taxi without having cash. It was only a service that was not attractive as a system.

  For this reason, the terminal device provided in the taxi is provided with only a simple function such as reading customer data in the member's card.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a taxi terminal device that can further improve convenience for taxi users who have a member's card.

  The terminal device for taxis of the invention according to claim 1 made to achieve the above object reads customer data specifying a customer who issued the member card from the member card, and a customer specified by the read customer data A taxi terminal device provided in a taxi vehicle that performs services based on service guidance information for taxi users, customer information relating to a customer who has issued a member's card that records customer data identifying the customer, and Service information for each customer including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the total usage amount, which is the total amount used when using a taxi using a member's card, is stored. Search based on the received customer data, and by the customer data acquired by the search A service management information including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for the customer based on the determined customer service information and transmitting via the wireless line; A taxi use system together with the center side management device, a card reader unit for reading customer data for identifying a customer who has issued the member card from a member card, and customer data read by the card reader unit Sending to the center side management device via the wireless line, and receiving service guidance information for the customer specified by the customer data transmitted from the center side management device according to the transmitted customer data And a service received by the wireless transceiver And a display unit that performs display based on the cumulative discount rate internal information has, is characterized in that a service fee discount by cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit.

  A taxi terminal device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the taxi terminal device according to the first aspect, wherein the member's card is shared by a plurality of predetermined taxi companies. It is characterized by being usable.

  A taxi terminal device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the taxi terminal device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the card reader unit includes the members card and another magnetic card such as a credit card or a debit card. Only when the identified card is the member card, the customer data in the member card is transmitted to the center side management device via the wireless transmission / reception unit. Yes.

  The terminal device for taxis of the invention according to claim 4 made to achieve the above object reads customer data specifying a customer who issued the member card from the member card, and a customer specified by the read customer data A taxi terminal device that provides services to taxi users based on service guidance information for customer information relating to a customer who has issued a membership card recording customer data for identifying the customer, and the membership card. Issuing the member's card from the customer's database that stores customer-specific service information including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount that is the cumulative usage amount when using a taxi and using the member card A card reader unit that reads customer data that identifies the customer The information stored in the customer database is searched based on the customer data read by the card reader unit, and the cumulative use for the customer based on the service information of the customer specified by the customer data acquired by the search A service guide information creating unit for creating service guide information including a cumulative discount rate according to the amount of money, and a display unit for performing display based on the cumulative discount rate of the service guide information created by the service guide information creating unit. And providing a discount service based on the cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit.

  According to the taxi terminal device of the present invention configured as described above, the customer data that identifies the customer who issued the member's card is read from the member's card, and the service is based on service guidance information for the customer that is identified by the read customer data. Can be done for taxi users.

  In particular, the terminal device for taxis uses the customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card that records the customer data that identifies the customer, and the accumulated usage amount that is the cumulative usage amount when using the taxi using the member card. Service information for each customer including the corresponding cumulative discount rate is stored, the stored information is searched based on customer data received via a wireless line, and specified by the customer data acquired by this search The center side is connected to the center side management device that creates service guide information including the cumulative discount rate according to the accumulated usage amount for the customer based on the service information of the customer and transmits it via the wireless line, and the center side The taxi use system is configured with the management device, and the customer who issued the member card from the member card Is read by the card reader unit, and the read / received customer data is transmitted to the center side management device via the wireless line, and the center side management device according to the transmitted customer data. The service guide information for the customer specified by the customer data transmitted from is received, the display based on the cumulative discount rate that the received service guide information has is displayed on the display unit, and the charge based on the displayed cumulative discount rate is displayed. Since the discount service is provided, the member's card user can receive a discount service according to the frequency of taxi use.

  In addition, according to the taxi terminal device of the present invention, since the member's card can be used in common by a plurality of predetermined taxi companies, the member's card user is charged according to the taxi use frequency of the plurality of taxi companies. You can get a discount service.

  Furthermore, according to the taxi terminal device of the present invention, it has a function of identifying a member's card and another card such as a credit card or a debit card, and only when the identified card is a member's card. Since the customer data in the member's card is transmitted to the center side management device via the wireless transmission / reception unit, the card reader unit can be used for reading other cards such as a credit card and a debit card.

  According to the center side management apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the customer database that the customer owns has customer information relating to the customer who issued the member card that records the customer data for identifying the customer, and a taxi using the member card. Service data for each customer including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount, which is the cumulative usage amount when using the card, and the customer data that identifies the customer who issued the member card from the member card The information is stored in the customer database based on the read customer data, and the service guide information creation unit is based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search. Service guide information including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for , The display based on the cumulative discount rate of the created service guide information is displayed on the display unit, and the service for discounting the fee based on the displayed cumulative discount rate is provided. A discount service can be received, and the configuration can be simplified while maintaining user convenience.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to receive a discount service according to the taxi use frequency, so that it is possible to further improve convenience for taxi users who have a member's card, and this By improving convenience, it is possible to provide a taxi terminal device that enables a taxi company to secure customers and promote the use of taxis. Further, service guide information can be created on the terminal device side, and the configuration can be simplified while maintaining user convenience.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a first embodiment of a taxi terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a taxi utilization system in which the terminal device is used.

  First, a taxi utilization system will be described with reference to FIG. The taxi use system 10 shown in this figure is connected to a taxi meter 30 provided in a taxi vehicle via a connection box 40, and has a function of reading customer data in a member's card 20 held by the taxi customer. A terminal device 50 having a function of wirelessly transmitting the received customer data, and a wireless center side management device 60 connected to the terminal device 50 via a wireless line.

  As shown in each figure, the terminal device 50 is formed in a size that can be held with one hand, and functionally includes a card reader unit 51, a numeric keypad unit 52, a display unit 53, a printer unit 54, and wireless transmission / reception. Unit 55, memory card unit 56, and control unit 57.

  The card reader unit 51 is provided on the lower side of the case surface, and determines whether it is a member card 20 issued by a cooperative, a credit card issued by a credit sales company, or a so-called debit card issued by a bank. In addition, it has a function of reading customer data from the card.

  The numeric keypad 52 includes various function keys (F1 to F5) 521 provided on the case surface, so that various functions can be added and setting data can be input. In FIG. 1, 522 is a settlement key for executing discount settlement, and 523 is a hold key.

  The display unit 53 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and can display a charge display (6 digits), a discount rate (2 digits), a cumulative (cumulative) usage amount (6 digits), points (4 digits), and the like.

  The printer unit 54 can print a pre-discount fee, a discount rate, a discounted fee, a current accumulated usage amount, and a current accumulated point, and can print data displayed on the display unit 53. is there.

  The wireless transmission / reception unit 55 transmits customer data to the center management device 60 and data transmitted from the center management device 60 only when the card read by the card reader unit 51 is the members card 20. It has a function to receive.

  The memory card unit 56 has a function of storing customer data in the memory card when the card read by the card reader unit 51 is a credit card or a debit card. Customer data and usage information stored in the memory card are read out by a personal computer or the like after business hours and used for postpayment.

  The control unit 57 has a function of controlling the card reader unit 51, the numeric keypad unit 52, the display unit 53, the printer unit 54, the wireless transmission unit 55, and the memory card unit 56, and a taximeter provided in the vehicle. 30 is connected to the taxi 30 via the connection box 40 and receives the tax data on the taximeter 30 side, while the taxi meter 30 side can display a discount rate and the like.

  The wireless center side management device 60 includes a wireless transmission / reception unit 61, a customer database 62, a service guide information creation unit 63, and a control unit 64.

  The wireless transmission / reception unit 61 has a function of receiving customer data of taxi customers using the member's card 20 wirelessly and transmitting the created service guide information to the corresponding terminal device 50.

  In the customer database 62, as shown in FIG. 3, according to customer information (card No., name, address, telephone number, etc.), accumulated usage amount (daily), individual usage amount (current day), and accumulated usage amount Various information such as information about the customer such as cumulative points, cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount, discount usage date, discount rate, usage amount, and service information are stored.

  The service guidance information creation unit 63 searches the customer database 62 based on the received customer data, and customer information and service information in the customer database 62 regarding the taxi user specified by the customer data (see FIG. 3). Based on the above, it has a function of creating service guide information for the taxi user.

  The control unit 64 has a function of performing overall control of the wireless transmission / reception unit 61, the customer database 62, and the service guide information creation unit 63.

  Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

  When the taxi user who possesses the card uses the taxi using the card, the card reader unit 51 reads the type of the used card and the customer data. When the card type is a credit card or debit card, the read customer data is stored in the memory card and can be used in a post-payment manner.

  On the other hand, when the card type is the members card 20, the read customer data is wirelessly transmitted to the center management device 60 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 55.

  When the wireless transmission / reception unit 61 of the center-side management device 60 receives the customer data, the service guide information creation unit 63 searches the customer database 62 based on the customer data, and extracts the corresponding customer information and its service information. Is done. The service guide information creation unit 63 creates service guide information based on the extracted customer information and service information, and transmits the service guide information to the corresponding terminal device 50 via the wireless transmission / reception unit 61.

  When receiving the service guide information, the terminal device 50 displays the content on the display unit 53. The customer who sees this display selects and inputs a desired service from the numeric keypad 52 from the information. This process is performed on behalf of the driver.

  In this case, for example, on the display section 53, “XX has achieved 10,000 points for taxi membership of this association, so the fare can be discounted by 3%. A message such as “It is also possible to store it” is displayed.

  The printer unit 54 can print the pre-discount fare, discount rate, discounted fare, current accumulated usage amount, current accumulated points, and the like of the taxi user. According to the form, since the user of the member's card 20 can receive a discount service for a fee according to the number of times of use or the accumulated usage amount, the service can be improved and the convenience can be improved. It is possible to secure customers, that is, to promote the use of taxis.

  In this embodiment, the display unit 53 is provided as a presentation unit and the service guide information is displayed on the display unit 53. However, voice guidance can be provided by adding a voice guidance function as the presentation unit. It is.

  Further, the appearance shape and key arrangement of the terminal device 50 shown in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and various shapes are possible as long as the appearance shape can be held with one hand, and the key arrangement may be other arrangements. Of course it is good.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the second embodiment of the taxi terminal device according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the second embodiment of the taxi terminal device according to the present invention.

  The terminal device 50 for taxi in 2nd Embodiment is not connected with the center side management apparatus, but is installed in the taxi independently.

  For this reason, the terminal device 50 does not include the wireless transmission / reception unit 55, and includes a card reader unit 51, a numeric keypad unit 52, a display unit 53, a printer unit 54, a memory card unit 56, and a control unit 57. In addition to the above, a customer database 62 and a service guide information creation unit 63 are newly provided.

  In the customer database 62, as shown in FIG. 3, according to customer information (card No., name, address, telephone number, etc.), accumulated usage amount (daily), individual usage amount (current day), and accumulated usage amount Various information such as customer-related information and service information such as cumulative points, cumulative discount rate according to cumulative usage amount, discount usage date, discount rate, usage amount, and the like are stored in the same manner as the customer database of the center side management device 60. , Saved.

  The service guidance information creation unit 63 searches the customer database 62 based on the received customer data, and customer information and service information in the customer database 62 regarding the taxi user specified by the customer data (see FIG. 3). Based on the above, it has a function of creating service guide information for the taxi user.

  The control unit 57 has a function of centrally controlling the card reader unit 51, numeric keypad unit 52, display unit 53, printer unit 54, memory card unit 56, customer database 62, and service guide information creation unit 63.

  Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

  When the taxi user who possesses the card uses the taxi using the card, the card reader unit 51 reads the type of the used card and the customer data. When the card type is a credit card or debit card, the read customer data is stored in the memory card and can be used in a post-payment manner.

  On the other hand, when the card type is the members card 20, the read customer data is transferred to the service guidance information creation unit 63 via the control unit 57. In the service guidance information creation unit 63, the customer database 62 is searched based on the customer data, and the customer information and service information of the taxi user are extracted. The service guide information creation unit 63 creates service guide information based on the extracted customer information and service information. The display unit 53 displays the contents. The customer who sees this display selects and inputs a desired service from the numeric keypad 52 from the information. This process is performed on behalf of the driver.

  In this case, for example, on the display section 53, “XX has achieved 10,000 points for taxi membership of this association, so the fare can be discounted by 3%. A message such as “It is also possible to store it” is displayed. Note that voice guidance is also possible by adding a voice guidance function.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the user of the member's card 20 can receive a discount service for the fee according to the number of times of use or the accumulated usage amount, so that the service can be improved and the convenience can be improved. In addition, the taxi company can secure customers, that is, promote the use of taxis.

  In addition, since the customer database 62 and the service guidance information creation unit 63 are provided in the terminal device 50 installed in the vehicle, it is possible to simplify the device configuration while maintaining an improvement in service. .

It is a perspective view which shows 1st Embodiment of the terminal device for taxis by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of 1st Embodiment of the terminal device for taxis by this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the database for customers. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the terminal device for taxis by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of 2nd Embodiment of the terminal device for taxis by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Taxi utilization system 20 Member's card 30 Taximeter 40 Connection box 50 Terminal device 51 Card reader part 52 Numeric keypad part 53 Display part (presentation part)
54 Printer unit 55 Wireless transmission / reception unit 56 Memory card unit 57 Control unit 60 Center side management device 61 Wireless transmission / reception unit 62 Customer database 63 Service guidance information creation unit 64 Control unit

Claims (4)

A taxi provided in a taxi vehicle that reads customer data specifying a customer who issued the member card from a member's card and performs services based on service guidance information for the customer specified by the read customer data to a taxi user Terminal device,
Includes customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card recording customer data that identifies the customer, and the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative amount of money used when using a taxi using the member card Service information for each customer is stored, the stored information is searched based on the customer data received via a wireless line, and based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search A center side management device that creates service guide information including a cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount for the customer and transmits the information via the wireless line, and is connected via the wireless line, the center side management device Together with the taxi system,
A card reader unit that reads customer data identifying a customer who has issued the member card from the member card;
The customer data read by the card reader unit is transmitted to the center-side management device via the wireless line, and the customer data transmitted from the center-side management device according to the transmitted customer data A wireless transmission / reception unit for receiving service guide information for a customer specified by:
A display unit that performs display based on the cumulative discount rate of the service guide information received by the wireless transmission / reception unit;
A taxi terminal device that provides a discount service based on a cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit. The taxi terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the member's card can be used in common by a plurality of predetermined taxi companies. The taxi terminal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the card reader unit has a function of identifying the member's card and another card such as a credit card or a debit card, and the identified card is Only when it is the member's card, the customer data in the member's card is transmitted to the center side management device via the wireless transmission / reception unit. A taxi terminal device that reads customer data specifying a customer who has issued the member card from a member's card and performs a service based on service guide information for the customer specified by the read customer data to a taxi user Because
Includes customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card that records the customer data that identifies the customer, and the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative amount used when using the taxi using the member card A customer database in which customer-specific service information is stored;
A card reader unit for reading customer data identifying a customer who has issued the member card from the member card;
The information stored in the customer database is searched based on the customer data read by the card reader unit, and the cumulative use for the customer based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search A service guide information creation unit for creating service guide information including a cumulative discount rate according to the amount of money;
A display unit that performs display based on the cumulative discount rate of the service guide information created by the service guide information creation unit;
A taxi terminal device that provides a discount service based on a cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit.

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