JP4797042B2 - Taxi use system, center side management device and taxi terminal device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a taxi use system , a center management device, and a taxi terminal device that further improve the convenience of a user who has 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 card holder 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 use system , a center side management device, and a taxi terminal device that can further improve convenience for taxi users possessing a member's card.

The taxi use system of the invention according to claim 1 made to achieve the above object reads customer data specifying a customer who has issued the member card from the member card with a card reader, and the read customer data and usage amount wireless metropolitan government, while being accumulated together day memory card to use charge can be charged at a later date to customers taxis read after business hours completion is specified by the customer data, the customer data the read A terminal device provided in a taxi vehicle having a function of transmitting, and connected to the terminal device via a wireless line, receives the customer data from the connected terminal device, and uses the received customer data A center having a function of transmitting service guide information for a specified customer to the terminal device A taxi utilization system configured to provide a taxi user with a service based on the service guidance information received at the terminal device on the terminal device side, The management device is the customer information relating to the customer who issued the member's card and the accumulated amount of usage when using a taxi using the member's card, and the customer read from the memory card to charge a usage fee A customer database in which service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to a cumulative usage amount collected based on the data and the usage amount is stored; and the customer database is based on the received customer data Based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search. With a cumulative discount rate corresponding to the accumulated usage amount for the customer, a service guide information creation portion that creates the service guide information including whether to use discount service guide, the terminal device, the terminal It has a display unit for displaying the contents of the service guide information received by the apparatus, and provides a service for discounting charges based on the cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit.

The center-side management device of the invention according to claim 2 reads customer data for identifying a customer who has issued the member's card from the member's card with a card reader, and the read customer data and the amount of usage are used for one day taxi business. with accumulated time usage fee to customers specified by the customer data after read out ends together in memory card so at a later date can charge, taxis in a vehicle having a function of wirelessly transmitting the customer data to which the read Is connected to the terminal device provided in the terminal via a wireless line, constitutes a taxi use system together with the terminal device, receives the customer data from the connected terminal device, and is specified by the received customer data Service guide information for providing services to the customer on the terminal device side A center-side management device having a function of transmitting to a terminal device, which is a cumulative amount of customer information related to a customer who issued the member's card and a usage fee when using a taxi using the member's card, A customer database in which service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to a cumulative usage amount totaled based on the customer data read from the memory card and the usage amount is stored; The customer database is searched based on the received customer data, and the cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount for the customer based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search ; service guide information to create the service guide information including whether or not to use the discount service guide And a generating unit, the cumulative discount rate the service guide information has the display is made of the contents of the service guide information on the display unit of the terminal device that has received the service guide information, and displayed on the display unit It is characterized by providing services for discounting charges based on the cumulative discount rate.
The terminal device for taxis of the invention according to claim 3 includes a card reader unit that reads customer data specifying a customer who issued the member card from the member card, and the customer data read by the card reader unit and the usage amount are The customer is stored together in the memory card so that the usage fee can be charged at a later date for the customer specified by the customer data read after the taxi business hours of the day, and the 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 Use when using a taxi with a member's card Customer-specific service information including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to a cumulative usage amount that is totaled based on the customer data read from the memory card and the usage amount to charge a usage fee. The accumulated usage amount for the customer is searched based on the customer service information specified by the customer data that is stored, and the stored information is received based on the customer data received via the wireless line. Is connected via a wireless line to a center side management device that creates service guide information including a cumulative discount rate according to the information and whether to use a discount service and transmits the service guide information via the wireless line, A taxi use system is configured with the center side management device, and the customer data read from the member card by the card reader unit. Service information to the customer specified by the customer data transmitted from the center management device according to the transmitted customer data. A wireless transmission / reception unit for receiving information; and a display unit for displaying the contents of the service guide information received by the wireless transmission / reception unit, and providing a service for discounting charges based on the cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit It is characterized by that.
A taxi terminal device according to a fourth aspect of the invention is characterized in that in the taxi terminal device according to the third aspect, the member's card can be used in common by a plurality of predetermined taxi companies.
A taxi terminal device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the taxi terminal device according to the third or fourth aspect, wherein the card reader unit includes the member's card and another 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. .

According to the taxi use system of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the customer data for identifying the customer who issued the member's card is read from the member's card by the card reader, and the read customer data and the usage amount are calculated as a taxi for one day. with stored together in memory card can be charged at a later date usage fee to customers specified by the customer data are read after the end business hours, a terminal device having a function of wirelessly transmitting customer data read Provided in the taxi vehicle and receives customer data from the connected terminal device to the center side management device connected to the terminal device via a wireless line, and services to the customer specified by the received customer data the end of the service guide information, including the content, of whether to use a discount service and a guide To have a function of transmitting apparatus, the terminal apparatus side, it is possible to perform a service based on the service guide information received by the terminal device against taxi customer.

In particular, read out at the center-side management device side, and the customer information about the customer that issued the member's card, Ri cumulative der of the utilization amount of time you take a taxi by using the membership card, from the memory card to charge a usage fee The customer data received by the service guide information creation unit is a customer database in which service information for each customer including the cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount is calculated based on the customer data and usage amount. Based on the customer service information specified by the customer data acquired by the search, create service guide information including a cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount for the customer, on the terminal device side, A display unit for performing display based on the cumulative discount rate included in the service guide information received by the terminal device; Since the discount of the service charges due to the cumulative discount rate, membership card the user can receive a discount service fee in accordance with the taxi frequency.

Further, according to the center side management apparatus of the present invention, the customer data for identifying the customer who issued the member card is read from the member card by the card reader, and the read customer data and the usage amount are used for the daily taxi business. with stored together in memory card can be charged at a later date usage fee to customers identified by the read and customer data after time has expired, providing a customer data read taxi in a vehicle having a function of wirelessly transmitting Connected to the received terminal device via a wireless line, constitutes a taxi use system together with the terminal device, receives customer data from the connected terminal device, and provides a terminal to the customer specified by the received customer data Service guide information for performing service on the device side is transmitted to the terminal device.

In particular, it is the customer information regarding the customer who issued the member's card, and the total amount of money used when using a taxi using the member's card. Based on the customer data received by the service guide information creation unit, a customer database in which service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate according to the accumulated usage amount accumulated based on the customer data is retrieved, Based on the service information of the customer specified by the acquired customer data, service guidance information including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for the customer and guidance on whether to use the discount service is created, and the service display is made of the contents of the service guide information on the display unit of the terminal device which has received the guidance information, and displays on the display unit Since performing the discount of the service charges due to the cumulative discount rate, membership card the user can receive a discount service fee in accordance with the taxi frequency.
In addition, according to the taxi terminal device of the present invention, the taxi terminal device includes a card reader unit that reads customer data that identifies the customer who issued the member card from the member card, and the customer data read by the card reader unit and the usage amount are , It is stored together with the memory card in the card reader unit so that it can be charged at a later date for the customer specified by customer data by reading out after the taxi business hours of the day, and specified by this read customer data A service based on service guide information for a customer to be provided can be provided to a taxi user.
In particular, the terminal device for taxis is the total of the customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card that records the customer data that identifies the customer and the usage amount when using the taxi using the member's card. Service information for each customer including the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the accumulated usage amount accumulated based on the customer data read from the memory card and the usage amount for billing is accumulated. Whether to use the discount service and the cumulative discount rate according to the cumulative usage amount for the customer based on the service information of the customer specified by the customer data obtained through this search Center-side management device and wireless line that creates service guide information including information on whether or not and transmits it via the wireless line Connected to the center side, constitutes a taxi use system together with the center side management device, reads the customer data specifying the customer who issued the member card from the member card by the card reader unit, and wirelessly transmits and receives the read customer data Is sent to the center management device via a wireless line, and receives service guidance information for the customer specified by the customer data transmitted from the center management device according to the transmitted customer data, The contents of the received service guide information are displayed on the display unit, and the service of discounting the charge based on the displayed cumulative discount rate is provided, so that the member's card user can receive a discount service according to the frequency of taxi use. Can do.
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.

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 use system , a center side management device, and a taxi terminal device that enable a taxi company to secure customers and promote the use of taxis.

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the implementation form of the taxi terminal device in the taxi system according to the present invention, FIG 2 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the taxi system to 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 controlling the wireless transmission / reception unit 61, the customer database 62, and the service guidance 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 guidance information creation unit 63 creates service guidance information based on the extracted customer information and service information, and transmits the service guidance 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.

Is a perspective view showing an implementation form of the taxi terminal device in the taxi system according to the present invention. Is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the implementation form of the taxi system according to the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the database for customers.

Explanation of symbols

10 Taxi Use System 20 Member's Card 30 Taximeter 40 Connection Box 50 Terminal Device 51 Card Reader 52 Numeric Keypad 53 Display Unit (Presentation Unit)
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 (5)

A customer who reads the customer data identifying the customer who issued the member card from the member's card with a card reader, and the customer data and usage amount read out are read after the end of taxi business hours of the day and specified by the customer data with stored together in memory card as the usage fee can be charged at a later date with respect to a terminal device provided in a taxi in a vehicle having a function of wirelessly transmitting the customer data to which the read, the terminal device and the wireless Center-side management connected via a line and having the function of receiving the customer data from the connected terminal device and transmitting service guidance information for the customer specified by the received customer data to the terminal device And the terminal device side received by the terminal device A service based on-bis guidance information to a taxi system, which was performed as to the taxi customer,
The center-side management device is a cumulative amount of customer information regarding the customer who issued the member's card and a usage amount when using a taxi using the member's card, and is read from the memory card to charge a usage fee A customer database in which service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to a cumulative usage amount totaled based on the customer data and the usage amount is stored; and a customer who has received the customer database Search based on the data, and based on the service information of the customer specified by the customer data obtained by the search, the cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for the customer and guidance on whether to use the discount service and a service guide information creation portion that creates the service guide information including bets,
The terminal device has a display unit that displays the content of the service guide information received by the terminal device, and provides a service for discounting a fee based on a cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit. Usage system. A customer who reads the customer data identifying the customer who issued the member card from the member's card with a card reader, and the customer data and usage amount read out are read after the end of taxi business hours of the day and specified by the customer data connection with stored together in memory card to use charge can request a later date, the customer data the read via the terminal device and the wireless channel provided in cab in a vehicle having a function of wirelessly transmitted to And configuring a taxi use system together with the terminal device, receiving the customer data from the connected terminal device, and providing services on the terminal device side to the customer specified by the received customer data Center side pipe having a function of transmitting service guide information of the terminal to the terminal device An apparatus,
The customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card, and the total amount of money used when using a taxi using the member's card, the customer data read from the memory card to charge the usage fee, and the usage A customer database in which service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to a cumulative usage amount accumulated based on the amount of money is stored, and the customer database is searched based on the received customer data; The service guide information including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for the customer based on the service information of the customer specified by the customer data acquired by the search , and guidance on whether to use the discount service And a service guide information creation unit for creating
The cumulative discount rate included in the service guide information causes the display unit of the terminal device that has received the service guide information to display the content of the service guide information , and the charge based on the cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit. A center-side management device characterized by providing discount services. A card reader unit that reads customer data for identifying a customer who has issued the member card from a member's card is provided, and the customer data and usage amount read by the card reader unit are read out after the end of taxi business hours of the day, and the customer Taxi users are provided with services based on the service guide information for the customer specified by the read customer data and are stored together in the memory card so that the usage fee can be charged later for the customer specified by the data A taxi terminal device provided in a taxi vehicle,
Customer information related to the customer who issued the member's card that records customer data for identifying the customer, and the total amount used when using a taxi using the member's card, from the memory card to charge the usage fee Service information for each customer including a cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount accumulated based on the read customer data and the usage amount is accumulated, and the accumulated information is received via a wireless line. A search based on the customer data, a cumulative discount rate corresponding to the cumulative usage amount for the customer based on service information of the customer specified by the customer data acquired by the search, and whether to use a discount service A center-side management apparatus that creates service guide information including a guide and transmits the service guide information via the wireless line, and the wireless line Are connected via, constitute a taxi system with the center-side management system,
The customer data read from the member card by the card reader unit is transmitted to the center management device via the wireless line, and is transmitted from the center management device according to the transmitted customer data. A wireless transceiver for receiving the service guide information for the customer specified by the customer data coming;
A display unit that displays the content of the service guide information received by the wireless transceiver unit;
Provides a service for discounting charges based on the cumulative discount rate displayed on the display unit
Taxi terminal device characterized by the above. 4. The taxi terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the member's card can be used in common by a plurality of predetermined taxi companies.
Taxi terminal device characterized by the above. 5. The taxi terminal device according to claim 3, 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.
Taxi terminal device characterized by the above.

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