JP4439305B2 - Mobile object management system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a mobile station terminal device for each of a plurality of mobile bodies (for example, a plurality of taxis) that can move with time, and includes the position and dynamics of each of the plurality of mobile bodies transmitted from the mobile station terminal device. The present invention relates to a mobile body management apparatus and a mobile body management system that manage a plurality of mobile bodies based on information (for example, allocation of mobile bodies).

  Based on information on the mobile station terminal devices installed in each mobile body such as a plurality of taxis and the position and dynamics (for example, the state of an empty vehicle) of each of the plurality of taxis transmitted from the mobile station terminal device A mobile management system including a base station terminal device that manages taxi dispatch is generally called an AVM system (automatic vehicle monitoring system).

  In a general AVM system, a mobile station terminal device installed in each moving body such as a plurality of taxis transmits information on the position and dynamics (for example, the state of an empty vehicle) of each taxi to the base station terminal device. And a function for processing and displaying information received from the base station terminal device and a communication means such as a radio for transmitting and receiving information to and from the base station terminal device. Here, a vehicle such as a taxi is illustrated as the “moving body”, but it should be noted that generally, a person who has a portable terminal is also included.

  On the other hand, the base station terminal device collects and holds information on the position and dynamics of each of a plurality of vehicles such as taxis sent from the mobile station terminal device, and the target vehicle such as a taxi. A function for processing the message when a message to be transmitted is input to the terminal and instructing the dispatch of the taxi, etc., and a radio device for transmitting / receiving information including the message to / from the mobile station terminal device, etc. Communication means. The main part of the base station terminal device constitutes a mobile management device.

  Such a message is input from the display screen of the input unit in the base station terminal device as information transmission means from the base station terminal device to the mobile station terminal device, and is reproduced by the mobile station terminal device. It consists of a signal or character data displayed on the mobile station terminal device. Usually, character data is often used when a vehicle is instructed to be dispatched to a vehicle such as a taxi, but can also be used as a message memo describing items to be communicated to the vehicle.

  When there is a shortage of vehicles such as taxis at stations or event venues, when calling such vehicles, the AVM system is used to transmit a message from the base station terminal device to the mobile station terminal device. A vehicle such as a taxi can be quickly dispatched to a station or event venue.

  In a conventional mobile body management system (or mobile body management apparatus), when calling a vehicle such as a taxi, a base station terminal device designates either a specific vehicle or all vehicles, and the mobile station terminal A message was sent to the device.

  More specifically, when calling a vehicle such as a taxi, not all vehicles but a plurality of vehicles in a specific area or a plurality of vehicles having a specific behavior (for example, a plurality of vehicles in an empty state), etc. There is a case where it is desired to send a message as a target, but in a conventional mobile management system, a message is sent by designating either one target vehicle or all vehicles without considering such a case at all. It was. In other words, if you want to send a message to multiple vehicles in a specific area, multiple vehicles with specific dynamics, etc., specify the target vehicles one by one and the operator will be the same many times Had to send a message to the target vehicle by performing the operation.

  Therefore, in the conventional mobile management system, when a message is transmitted for a plurality of vehicles in a specific area, a plurality of vehicles having a specific movement, etc., the time and labor required for an operator's operation increase. There was a problem.

  Here, for reference, two patent documents describing technical contents related to a conventional mobile management system are presented below. However, in any of these patent documents, there is no disclosure of a method for executing message transmission assuming that a message is transmitted for a plurality of vehicles in a specific area, a plurality of vehicles having a specific movement, or the like. Not.

Japanese Patent No. 2762974 JP 2000-4484 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is easier than in the case of transmitting transmission data such as messages for a plurality of vehicles in a specific area or a plurality of vehicles having a specific movement. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile management device and a mobile management system capable of executing transmission of transmission data such as a message with a simple operation.

  In order to solve the above problems, a mobile management device according to an aspect of the present invention includes an information holding unit that holds information including the position and dynamics of each mobile unit sent from a plurality of mobile units, A control unit that processes a message to be transmitted to the mobile unit, and the control unit includes a plurality of mobile units based on the input predetermined condition and information read from the information holding unit. Is selected as a message transmission target mobile body, a plurality of transmission data are created based on the mobile body number of the message transmission target mobile body and the message, and the plurality of transmission data are sequentially transmitted.

  Preferably, in the mobile object management device of the present invention, when the position of the center point is input as the predetermined condition, a mobile object located within a specified distance from the position of the center point is selected as the message transmission target. It is designed to be selected as a moving object.

  Further preferably, in the mobile object management apparatus of the present invention, when the position of the center point and the number of mobile objects are input as the predetermined condition, the mobile objects are arranged in order of increasing distance from the position of the center point. The number of mobile bodies corresponding to the number is selected as the message transmission target mobile body.

  Further preferably, in the moving body management apparatus of the present invention, when the position of the center point and the pre-designated dynamics are input as the predetermined condition, the mobile body in the pre-designated dynamics is described above. It is designed to be selected as a message transmission target mobile unit.

  Further preferably, in the mobile management device of the present invention, when the specific area registered in advance in the base station terminal device is input as the predetermined condition, the mobile body in the specific area is selected. The mobile body is selected as the message transmission target mobile body.

  Further preferably, in the mobile object management apparatus of the present invention, information of a person related to each of the plurality of mobile objects is held in advance in the information holding unit, When the condition is input, the moving body related to the person who satisfies the condition of the person is selected as the message transmission target moving body.

  Further preferably, in the moving body management apparatus of the present invention, the moving body is a vehicle, and information regarding each type of a plurality of vehicles is held in advance in the information holding unit, and the predetermined condition is as follows: When a vehicle type condition is input, a vehicle that satisfies the vehicle type condition is selected as the message transmission target moving body.

  Furthermore, the mobile body management apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention should transmit information to the mobile body, an information holding section that holds information including the position and dynamics of each mobile body sent from a plurality of mobile bodies A control unit for processing a message, and the control unit selects a plurality of mobile bodies designated by the user as a message transmission target mobile body, the mobile body number of the message transmission target mobile body and the above-described mobile body number A plurality of transmission data is created based on the message, and the plurality of transmission data are sequentially transmitted.

  On the other hand, the mobile management system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a mobile station terminal device provided in each of a plurality of mobile bodies, and the position and dynamics of each mobile body transmitted from the mobile station terminal device. And a mobile unit management device having a control unit that processes a message to be transmitted to the mobile unit, and the control unit in the mobile unit management unit is input. Based on the predetermined condition and the information read from the information holding unit, a plurality of mobile bodies are selected as message transmission target mobile bodies, and based on the mobile body numbers of the message transmission target mobile bodies and the messages. A plurality of transmission data are generated, and the plurality of transmission data are sequentially transmitted, and the mobile station terminal device is configured to handle itself among the plurality of transmission data. It is those adapted to receive the transmission data with.

  Furthermore, a mobile management system according to another aspect of the present invention includes a mobile station terminal device provided in each of a plurality of mobile bodies, and the position and dynamics of each mobile body transmitted from the mobile station terminal device. A mobile unit management apparatus having an information storage unit that stores information to be included and a control unit that processes a message to be transmitted to the mobile unit. The control unit in the mobile unit management apparatus is designated by a user. The plurality of mobile bodies thus selected are selected as message transmission target mobile bodies, a plurality of transmission data are created based on the mobile body number of the message transmission target mobile body and the message, and the plurality of transmission data are sequentially transmitted. The mobile station terminal apparatus is configured to receive transmission data intended for itself among the plurality of transmission data. A.

  In summary, according to the moving body management apparatus and the moving body management apparatus system of the present invention, the conditions (for example, the position of the center point, the number of moving bodies, the dynamics of the moving bodies, etc.) input from the input unit or the like are met. Multiple mobile units (for example, vehicles such as taxis) can be automatically selected, and transmission data including the same message can be transmitted sequentially with respect to the selected multiple mobile units, with only one simple operation. The transmission data including the message can be transmitted. On the other hand, on the mobile body side, transmission data intended for itself is received. Therefore, the mobile body management apparatus and mobile body management apparatus system according to the present invention can be effectively used when it is desired to replenish a vehicle or the like to a station or an event venue.

  Furthermore, since the mobile object management apparatus and the mobile object management apparatus system of the present invention can be used to automatically search for places where there is a demand for a mobile object such as a vehicle based on past results, the mobile object It is possible to transmit a message regarding a place where there is a demand for the mobile body to a plurality of mobile bodies selected according to the condition regarding the mobile body, and to dispatch a plurality of mobile bodies to be transmitted to the location in advance.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings (FIGS. 1 to 6).

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a mobile management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing details of a mobile management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  However, in FIG. 1, a plurality of vehicles (for example, a plurality of taxis) 7-1 to 7-n (n is a positive integer of 2 or more) are illustrated as the plurality of moving bodies, and each of the plurality of vehicles is illustrated. 1 shows a simplified configuration of a mobile management system 10 that includes a mobile station terminal device 12 installed in a base station 11 and a base station terminal device 11 that manages the allocation of these vehicles. Here, a vehicle such as a taxi is illustrated as the “moving body”, but it should be noted that generally, a person who has a portable terminal is also included.

  The mobile unit management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured by the main part of the base station terminal apparatus of FIG. Furthermore, in FIG. 2, the detailed structure of the mobile body management apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention is illustrated. Hereinafter, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the mobile management system 10 of FIG. 1, the mobile station terminal device 12 installed in each of the plurality of vehicles 7-1 to 7-n is a wireless device that transmits and receives various types of information to and from the base station terminal device 11. Mobile station communication units 8-1 to 8 -n, and messages such as messages received from the base station terminal device 12 via the mobile station communication units 8-1 to 8 -n as appropriate, and display units ( Mobile station information processing units 9-1 to 9-n that are displayed on a display screen (not shown). The mobile station information processing units 9-1 to 9-n also have vehicle numbers (or mobile body numbers: abbreviated as vehicle numbers in FIG. 1) # 101, # 102, # 103,. #N Information on position and dynamics (empty state) is displayed on the display screen of the display unit, or the information is transmitted to the base station terminal device 12 via the mobile station communication units 8-1 to 8-n. It also has a function to do. Preferably, each of the mobile station information processing units 9-1 to 9-n is configured by a CPU (central processing unit) of a computer.

  On the other hand, the base station terminal device 11 collects and holds information related to the vehicle numbers, positions, dynamics, etc. of each of the plurality of vehicles transmitted from the mobile station terminal device 12, and from the input unit 3 A message control unit 2 for processing conditions to be input and messages to be transmitted to a plurality of vehicles; a communication control unit 4 for controlling communication between the information storage unit and message control unit 2 and the mobile station terminal device; And a base station communication unit 5 that transmits and receives various types of information to and from the mobile station communication units (8-1 to 8-n) of the mobile station terminal device 12. Here, the mobile management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an information holding unit, a message control unit 2, and a communication control unit 4.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the information holding unit in the base station terminal device 11 is a vehicle number, a position, a dynamic state (for example, an empty state) and a type (for example, a black vehicle for a funeral). ) Related to the vehicle information holding unit 1-1 that collects and holds information on the vehicle, the vehicle number of each vehicle, and the classification and qualification (for example, nursing qualification or English speaking ability) of the crew on each vehicle. It has a crew member information holding unit 1-2 that collects and holds information, and an area information holding unit 1-3 that collects and holds information regarding the vehicle number of each vehicle and a specific area. Preferably, the vehicle information holding unit 1-1, the crew information holding unit 1-2, and the area information holding unit 1-3 are configured by a database or the like.

  In addition, although the case where the information regarding a crew member's classification, qualification, etc. is held in the crew member information holding unit 1-2 is illustrated here, the present invention is not limited to this case. Information of persons related to each can also be held in the crew information holding unit 1-2.

  Furthermore, as conditions input to the message control unit 2 from the display screen of the input unit 3, as shown in FIG. 2, the position (coordinates) of the center point, the number of vehicles N (N is a positive integer of 2 or more), vehicles The conditions (or the conditions of the person) regarding the dynamics of the vehicle, the type of vehicle, the classification and qualification of the crew, or a specific area registered in advance.

  On the other hand, messages to be transmitted to a plurality of vehicles are input from the display screen of the input unit 3 as information transmission means from the base station terminal device 11 to the mobile station terminal device 12, and the mobile station terminal device 12 Of the mobile station information processing units 9-1 to 9-n or character data displayed on the mobile station information processing units 9-1 to 9-n. The character data is usually used in many cases when instructing dispatch to a plurality of vehicles, but can also be used as a message memo describing items to be communicated to the vehicles.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the message control unit 2 includes a transmission target vehicle selection unit 22 that selects a plurality of vehicles that are the target of message transmission based on the conditions input from the input unit 3, and the selected plurality Transmission target vehicle table creation means 24 for creating a transmission target vehicle table MT based on the vehicle number of the other vehicle.

  More specifically, in the transmission target vehicle selection means 22, the conditions input from the display screen of the input unit 3, the information vehicle information holding unit 1-1, the crew information holding unit 1-2, and the area information holding unit 1-3 And a plurality of vehicles that meet the above conditions are selected as message transmission target vehicles (that is, message transmission target moving bodies). In this case, the vehicle numbers (abbreviated as vehicle numbers in FIG. 2) of the message transmission target vehicles are # 101, # 103,..., #N, and the vehicle with the vehicle number # 102 is not selected. Further, the transmission target vehicle table creating means 24 uses the vehicle numbers # 101, # 103,..., #N of the message transmission target vehicle, the message type (voice signal or character data), and the message content (***). The transmission target vehicle table MT indicating the correspondence relationship is created and sent to the communication control unit 4. As a result, it is possible to notify the communication control unit 4 of the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle and the content and type of the message (character data in FIG. 2).

  Furthermore, the communication control unit 4 in FIG. 1 (or FIG. 2) outputs a plurality of message signals Sm (that is, transmission data) including the message according to the type of message notified from the transmission target vehicle table creation unit 24. The base station communication unit 5 is notified that the message signals Sm should be sequentially transmitted.

  The message control unit 2 and the communication control unit 4 constitute a base station control unit 20 that comprehensively controls all the components in the base station terminal device 11. The base station control unit 20 corresponds to a “control unit” described in the claims of the present application. Preferably, the base station control unit 20 is realized by a CPU such as a host computer. Therefore, the transmission target vehicle selection means 22 and the transmission target vehicle table creation means 24 in the message control unit 2 can be realized by software such as a host computer.

  Further, the base station terminal device 11 of FIG. 1 stores various programs for executing control by the CPU, temporarily holds conditions input to the message control unit 2, information transmission target vehicle table MT, and the like. Storage unit 26 (see FIG. 1 or 2). The storage unit 26 includes a memory such as a ROM (read only memory) or a RAM (random access memory). Instead of the storage unit 26, it is also possible to use a memory such as a ROM or RAM built in the CPU or the like. The conditions input to the message control unit 2, the information transmission target vehicle table MT, and the like are visually displayed on the display unit 6 such as a liquid crystal display as necessary, or by the audio output unit 60 such as a speaker. Auditory notification.

  The message signal Sm transmitted from the communication control unit 4 in FIG. 1 is sequentially transmitted from the base station communication unit 5 to the mobile station terminal device 12. Here, the message signal Sm is transmitted so that all the vehicles (not only the message transmission target vehicle) can receive, and vehicles other than the message transmission target vehicle (for example, the vehicle of the vehicle number # 102). However, it should be noted that the vehicle ignores message signals that are not addressed to itself.

  More specifically, the mobile station terminal device 12 provided in each of a plurality of vehicles has a plurality of mobile station terminals based on the correspondence between vehicle numbers and messages in the plurality of message signals Sm transmitted from the base station communication unit 5. Of the message signal Sm, a message signal intended for itself is received. In other words, the mobile station terminal device 12 provided in a vehicle other than the message transmission target vehicle ignores all of the received message signals Sm.

  Furthermore, during the sequential transmission of the message signal Sm from the base station communication unit 5 to the mobile station terminal device 12, it is possible to transmit other types of transmission data by interruption.

  The base station communication unit 5 in the base station terminal device of FIG. 1 and the mobile station communication units 8-1 to 8-n in the mobile station terminal device are both configured by communication means such as a radio.

  In the mobile management system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1, conditions (for example, center point position, number of vehicles, vehicle dynamics, vehicle type, crew classification, qualification, etc.) input from the input unit, or A plurality of vehicles that match a specific area registered in advance in the storage unit 26 and the like can be automatically selected, and transmission data including the same message can be sequentially transmitted with respect to the selected plurality of vehicles. Therefore, according to the embodiment of FIG. 1, it is possible to execute transmission of transmission data including the message with a single simple operation. As a result, the mobile management system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 can be effectively used when it is desired to replenish vehicles to a station or event venue.

  In addition, since the mobile management system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 can be used to automatically search for a place where there is a demand for the vehicle based on the past results, a plurality of items selected according to the conditions regarding the vehicle are selected. It is possible to send a message regarding the location where the vehicle is in demand to the vehicle, and to dispatch a plurality of vehicles selected in advance to the location.

  Further, as a modification of the mobile management system according to the embodiment of FIG. 1, when a plurality of message transmission target vehicles have already been confirmed, the user designates a condition instead of inputting the condition from the input unit 3. It is possible to directly input the vehicle numbers of a plurality of message transmission target vehicles from the input unit 3. In this case, the message control unit 2 selects a plurality of vehicles corresponding to the input vehicle numbers as message transmission target vehicles, and notifies the communication control unit 4 of the vehicle numbers and messages of the message transmission target vehicles. Further, the communication control unit 4 generates a message signal Sm (that is, transmission data) including the message according to the type of message notified from the message control unit 2, and sequentially transmits the message signal Sm. To the base station communication unit 5. The base station communication unit 5 sequentially transmits message signals Sm to the mobile station terminal device 12.

  In FIG. 2, the detailed structure of the vehicle management apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention is shown in figure. The vehicle management device can be manufactured as a unit different from the mobile station terminal device 11.

  More specifically, the vehicle management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an information holding unit that collects and holds information on the position and dynamics of each of a plurality of vehicles transmitted from an external mobile station terminal device or the like. (For example, information vehicle information holding unit 1-1, crew information holding unit 1-2, and area information holding unit 1-3), conditions input from input unit 3, and processing of messages to be transmitted to a plurality of vehicles And a communication control unit 4 for controlling communication between the information storage unit and message control unit 2 and a plurality of vehicles. As described above, the message control unit 2 and the communication control unit 4 constitute the base station control unit 20 (see FIG. 1).

  In such a configuration, the message control unit 2 selects a plurality of vehicles as message transmission target vehicles based on conditions input from the input unit 3 and information read from the information holding unit, and transmits the message. A transmission target vehicle table MT is created based on the vehicle number of the target vehicle and the message, and is sent to the communication control unit 4. Furthermore, the communication control unit 4 generates a plurality of message signals Sm including the message according to the type of message in the transmission target vehicle table MT sent from the message control unit 2, and sequentially transmits the message signal Sm. The base station communication unit 5 is notified that it should be done.

  Here, as in the case of the above-described mobile management device, the message control unit 2 selects transmission target vehicle selection means 22 that selects a plurality of vehicles that are the targets of message transmission based on the conditions input from the input unit 3. And transmission target vehicle table creation means 24 for creating a transmission target vehicle table MT based on the vehicle numbers of a plurality of selected vehicles.

  More specifically, in the transmission target vehicle selection means 22, the conditions inputted from the display screen of the input unit 3, the information vehicle information holding unit 1-1, the crew information holding unit 1-2, and the area information holding unit 1-3 And a plurality of vehicles that meet the above conditions are selected as message transmission target vehicles. Further, the transmission target vehicle table creation means 24 creates a transmission target vehicle table MT indicating the correspondence between the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle, the message type, and the content of the message, and sends the transmission target vehicle table MT to the communication control unit 4. It has become. As a result, the communication control unit 4 can be notified of the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle and the content and type of the message.

  Further, the communication control unit 4 in FIG. 2 generates a message signal Sm including the message according to the type of message notified from the transmission target vehicle table creation unit 24, and sequentially transmits the message signal Sm. To the base station communication unit 5.

  The message signal Sm transmitted from the communication control unit 4 in FIG. 2 is sequentially transmitted from the base station communication unit 5 to the mobile station terminal device 12. Also in the mobile management apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the message signal Sm can be received by all vehicles (not only the message transmission target vehicle), as in the case of the mobile management system described above. A vehicle other than the message transmission target vehicle (for example, a vehicle with vehicle number # 102) ignores a message signal not addressed to itself on the vehicle side.

  Further, as in the case of the mobile management system described above, during the sequential transmission of the message signal Sm from the base station communication unit 5 to the mobile station terminal device 12, the transmission of other types of transmission data is interrupted. It is also possible to do this.

  In the mobile management apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 2, the condition (for example, the position of the center point, etc.) input from the input unit is the same as in the mobile management system of FIG. Automatically select and select multiple vehicles that meet the conditions regarding the number of vehicles, vehicle dynamics, vehicle type, crew category, qualification, etc., or a specific area registered in advance in the storage unit 26, etc. The transmission data including the same message can be sequentially transmitted with respect to the plurality of vehicles. Therefore, according to the above mobile unit management apparatus, it is possible to execute transmission of transmission data including the message with a single simple operation.

  Furthermore, as a modification of the mobile management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a plurality of message transmission target vehicles have already been determined, the user designates the condition instead of inputting the condition from the input unit 3. It is possible to directly input vehicle numbers of a plurality of message transmission target vehicles. Also in this case, as in the case of the above-described mobile management system, the message control unit 2 selects a plurality of vehicles corresponding to the input vehicle numbers as message transmission target vehicles, and the vehicle of this message transmission target vehicle. The communication controller 4 is notified of the number and the message. Further, the communication control unit 4 generates a message signal Sm including the message according to the type of message notified from the message control unit 2, and indicates that the message signal Sm should be transmitted sequentially. Notify

  Next, conditions input to the message control unit 2 from the input unit 3 in FIG. 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of the display screen in the input unit of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing another example of the display screen in the input unit of FIG. However, here, the display screen S in the input unit 3 of FIG.

  First, a case where the position (coordinates) of the center point O is input as a condition input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2 is assumed. As shown in FIG. 3, the display screen S of the input unit 3 shows a state in which a plurality of vehicles V are distributed and arranged on a map on which a road R is displayed. An operator or the like operates on the display screen S of the input unit 3 to arbitrarily specify the position of the center point O. In this case, a vehicle located within a specified distance from the position of the center point O (for example, within a distance of radius r from the center point O) is selected as a message transmission target vehicle.

  Secondly, it is assumed that the position of the center point O and the number N of vehicles are input as conditions input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2. In an actual base station terminal device, it is desirable to set the number of vehicles to a finite value (N) in order to reduce the load on the storage unit such as ROM and RAM in the host computer as much as possible. Here, an operator or the like operates on the display screen S of the input unit 3 to specify the position of the center point O and the number N of vehicles. In this case, the number of vehicles corresponding to the designated number of vehicles N are selected as the message transmission target vehicles in order of increasing distance from the position of the center point O.

  Thirdly, it is assumed that the position of the center point O and the vehicle dynamics specified in advance are input as conditions input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2. Here, by operating an operator or the like on the display screen S of the input unit 3, it is possible to specify the position of the center point O and also specify conditions relating to vehicle dynamics (for example, empty conditions). In this case, a vehicle that satisfies a pre-designated dynamic condition is selected as a message transmission target vehicle from a plurality of vehicles located within a designated distance from the position of the center point O.

  Preferably, a list of a plurality of points is registered in advance in the storage unit in the host computer, the list of the plurality of points is read from the storage unit and displayed on the display screen S, and the center point O is selected from the list. The position of can be arbitrarily specified.

  4thly, the case where the specific area previously registered into the memory | storage part in the host computer in a base station terminal device is input as a condition input into the message control part 2 from the input part 3 is assumed. As described above, information on a plurality of areas where a plurality of vehicles are dispersedly arranged is held in advance in the area information holding unit 1-3 (see FIG. 2) in the base station terminal device. As shown in FIG. 4, on the display screen S of the input unit 3, a plurality of information read from the area information holding unit 1-3 in the base station terminal device is displayed on the map on which the road R and the plurality of vehicles V are displayed. Areas (a) to (i) are displayed. A specific area (for example, area (b)) can be designated by an operator or the like operating on the display screen S of the input unit 3. In this case, a vehicle in a specific area (b) is selected as a message transmission target vehicle.

  Fifthly, it is assumed that the conditions of the crew member including the classification and qualification of the crew member are input as the condition input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2. As described above, information on crew members on each of a plurality of vehicles is held in advance in the crew information holding unit 1-2 in the base station terminal device. Here, it is possible to specify the crew's conditions including the crew's classification and qualification by operating an operator or the like on the display screen S of FIG. 3 or FIG. In this case, the information of the crew members in each of the plurality of vehicles is read from the crew member information holding unit 1-2, and based on this information, the vehicle in which the crew member who satisfies the conditions of the crew members is on the message transmission target It is designed to be selected as a vehicle.

  Furthermore, as described above, information on a person related to each of the moving bodies such as a plurality of vehicles is also held in the crew member information holding unit 1-2. Here, it is assumed that a person condition is input as a condition input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2. In this case, a person's condition can be specified by an operator or the like operating on the display screen S of FIG. 3 or FIG. Further, in this case, information on the person related to each of the plurality of moving objects is read from the crew information holding unit 1-2, and based on this information, the moving object related to the person who satisfies the condition of the person is related. Is selected as a message transmission target mobile unit.

  Sixth, it is assumed that a condition of a vehicle type is input as a condition input from the input unit 3 to the message control unit 2. As described above, information regarding each type of the plurality of vehicles is held in advance in the vehicle information holding unit 1-1 in the base station terminal device. Here, the condition of the type of vehicle can be specified by an operator or the like operating on the display screen S of FIG. 3 or FIG. In this case, information related to each type of the plurality of vehicles is read from the vehicle information holding unit 1-1, and based on this information, a vehicle that satisfies the conditions of the type of the vehicle is selected as a message transmission target vehicle. Yes.

  When the message transmission target vehicle has already been confirmed, the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle designated by the user is directly displayed from the display screen S instead of the user inputting the condition from the display screen S of the input unit 3. It is possible to input.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention. Here, when a plurality of transmission data including a message are sequentially transmitted using the mobile management apparatus or the mobile management system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the message control unit 2 (see FIG. 2) and the communication control A series of operations of the CPU constituting the unit 4 (see FIG. 2) will be described.

  First, in step S10, pre-registered in the center point position, number of vehicles, vehicle dynamics, vehicle type, crew classification, qualification, etc. (or person conditions), or in the storage unit of the host computer, etc. The conditions such as the area and the message to be transmitted to a plurality of vehicles are input to the message control unit 2 from the display screen of the input unit 3 (see FIG. 2).

  Next, in step S11, from the vehicle information holding unit 1-1, the crew information holding unit 1-2, and the area information holding unit 1-3 (all of which are shown in FIG. 2), each vehicle number, position, Information on movement and type, information on crew category and qualification, and information on specific areas are read.

  Furthermore, in step S12, the conditions input from the display screen of the input unit 3, and the information read from the information vehicle information holding unit 1-1, the crew information holding unit 1-2, and the area information holding unit 1-3 Compare In step S13, a plurality of vehicles that meet the above conditions are selected as message transmission target vehicles.

  Furthermore, in step S14, based on the vehicle number of the selected message transmission target vehicle, a transmission target vehicle table indicating the correspondence between the vehicle number and the content and type of the message is created.

  Furthermore, in step S15, the created transmission target vehicle table is sent to the communication control unit 4. As a result, the communication control unit 4 can be notified of the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle and the content and type of the message.

  The operations in steps S11 to S15 are performed by the message control unit 2.

  Further, in step S16, the communication control unit 4 creates a plurality of transmission data including the message based on the transmission target vehicle table transmitted from the message control unit 2, and sequentially transmits the plurality of transmission data. To the base station communication unit 5 (see FIG. 1). Finally, the base station communication unit 5 sequentially transmits the transmission data to a plurality of vehicles in accordance with instructions from the communication control unit 4.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. Here, when a plurality of message transmission target vehicles have already been determined, a plurality of transmission data including a message is obtained using the mobile management apparatus or the mobile management system according to the modification of the embodiment of the present invention. A series of operations of the CPU constituting the message control unit 2 and the communication control unit 4 when sequentially transmitting will be described.

  First, in step S20, instead of inputting conditions from the input unit 3, the vehicle numbers of a plurality of message transmission target vehicles specified by the user are directly input from the input unit 3.

  Next, in step S21, based on the input vehicle number, a transmission target vehicle table indicating the correspondence between the vehicle number and the content and type of the message is created.

  Further, in step 22, the created transmission target vehicle table is sent to the communication control unit 4. As a result, the communication control unit 4 can be notified of the vehicle number of the message transmission target vehicle and the content and type of the message.

  The operations in steps S21 and S22 are executed by the message control unit 2.

  Further, in step S23, the communication control unit 4 creates a plurality of transmission data including the message based on the transmission target vehicle table transmitted from the message control unit 2, and sequentially transmits the plurality of transmission data. To the base station communication unit 5 (see FIG. 1). Finally, the base station communication unit 5 sequentially transmits the transmission data to a plurality of vehicles in accordance with instructions from the communication control unit 4.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 6, it is not necessary to input a condition for selecting a message transmission target vehicle. Therefore, compared with the flowchart of FIG. 5 described above, a CPU for sequentially transmitting a plurality of transmission data to a plurality of vehicles. The operation becomes easier.

  The present invention relates to a mobile station terminal device installed in each mobile body such as a plurality of taxis, and the allocation of the taxi based on information on the position and dynamics of each of the plurality of taxis transmitted from the mobile station terminal device. It is highly likely that the present invention is applied to an AVM system including a base station terminal device that manages and the like. Such an AVM system can be used effectively when it is desired to replenish a taxi or the like to a station or event venue.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile body management system which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the detail of the mobile body management apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the display screen in the input part of FIG. It is a front view which shows the other example of the display screen in the input part of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the modification of the Example of this invention.

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1-1 ... Vehicle information holding unit 1-2 ... Crew information holding unit 1-3 ... Area information holding unit 2 ... Message control unit 3 ... Input unit 4 ... Communication control unit 5 ... Base station communication unit 6 ... Display unit 7- 1 to 7-n ... vehicles 8-1 to 8-n ... mobile station communication units 9-1 to 9-n ... mobile station information processing unit 10 ... mobile management system 11 ... base station terminal device 12 ... mobile station terminal device 20 ... base station control unit 22 ... transmission target vehicle selection means 24 ... transmission target vehicle table creation means 26 ... storage unit

Claims (8)

A mobile station terminal device provided in each of a plurality of mobile bodies;
A mobile management device having an information holding unit for holding information including the position and dynamics of each mobile unit sent from the mobile station terminal device, and a control unit for processing a message to be transmitted to the mobile unit; A mobile management system comprising:
The control unit in the mobile body management apparatus selects a plurality of mobile bodies as message transmission target mobile bodies based on the input predetermined condition and the information read from the information holding section, and transmits the message A plurality of transmission data is created based on the mobile body number of the target mobile body and the message, and the plurality of transmission data is sequentially transmitted,
The mobile station terminal device provided in each of the plurality of mobile units is configured to transmit a mobile station terminal device of the plurality of transmission data based on a correspondence relationship between the mobile unit number in the received plurality of transmission data and the message. On the other hand, the mobile station terminal device provided in the mobile body other than the message transmission target mobile body ignores all of the received plurality of transmission data. mobility management system, wherein the structure is the shall to. As the predetermined condition, when the position of the center point is input, a moving body located within a specified distance from the position of the center point is selected as the message transmission target moving body. The mobile management system according to claim 1, wherein: As the predetermined condition, when the position of the center point and the number of moving objects are input, the number of moving objects corresponding to the number of moving objects is moved in the order of the distance from the position of the center point to the message transmission target movement. The mobile body management system according to claim 1, wherein the mobile body management system is selected as a body. As the predetermined condition, when the position of the center point and the predesignated dynamics are input, the mobile body having the predesignated dynamics is selected as the message transmission target mobile body. The mobile body management system according to claim 1. As the predetermined condition, when a specific area registered in advance in the base station terminal device is input, a mobile object in the specific area is selected as the message transmission target mobile object. The mobile body management system according to claim 1. Information on a person related to each of the plurality of moving objects is held in advance in the information holding unit, and the condition of the person is satisfied when the condition of the person is input as the predetermined condition 2. The mobile object management system according to claim 1, wherein a mobile object related to a person is selected as the message transmission target mobile object. The mobile body is a vehicle, and information about each type of a plurality of vehicles is held in advance in the information holding unit, and when the vehicle type condition is input as the predetermined condition, the vehicle 2. The mobile body management system according to claim 1, wherein a vehicle that satisfies the above-mentioned type is selected as the message transmission target mobile body. A mobile station terminal device provided in each of a plurality of mobile bodies;
A mobile management device having an information holding unit for holding information including the position and dynamics of each mobile unit sent from the mobile station terminal device, and a control unit for processing a message to be transmitted to the mobile unit; A mobile management system comprising:
The control unit in the mobile body management apparatus selects a plurality of mobile bodies designated by a user as message transmission target mobile bodies, and transmits a plurality of transmissions based on the mobile body numbers of the message transmission target mobile bodies and the messages. Creating data and sequentially transmitting the plurality of transmission data ;
The mobile station terminal device provided in each of the plurality of mobile units is configured to transmit a mobile station terminal device of the plurality of transmission data based on a correspondence relationship between the mobile unit number in the received plurality of transmission data and the message. On the other hand, the mobile station terminal device provided in the mobile body other than the message transmission target mobile body ignores all of the received plurality of transmission data. mobility management system, wherein the structure is the shall to.

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