KR101939722B1 - APP-Meter for taxi - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an application-meter for a taxi. More specifically, the present invention relates to an application-meter for a taxi which enables a driver or a passenger of a taxi vehicle to check driving information of the vehicle by sharing the driving information of the vehicle in a taximeter in real time as the application-meter for a taxi is provided in the taxi vehicle as a terminal form having a mobile communication function and is linked to the taximeter through short-range wireless communication. At the same time, the application-meter for a taxi can automatically submit taxi driving information to a desired place without a need to directly visit the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and a transportation company by the driver of the taxi vehicle as the application-meter for a taxi is connected to a server of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, a server of the transportation company, and/or a call taxi management server, etc. through a wireless communication network so as to transmit the driving information of the vehicle transmitted by the taximeter according to a format of each management server.

Description

App-meter for taxi {APP-Meter for taxi}

The present invention relates to a taximeter for a taxi, and more particularly, to a taximeter for a taxi, which is realized in the form of a terminal having a mobile communication function and is provided in a taxi vehicle, So that the driver or the passenger of the taxi vehicle can confirm the vehicle operation information through the app meter and is also connected to the traffic safety corporation server, the transportation company server and / or the call taxi management server through the wireless communication network, The present invention relates to a cab meter for taxi users who can automatically submit taxi driving information to a desired place without having to visit the traffic safety corporation or transportation company directly by the taxi driver in accordance with the format of each management server .

Generally, a taxi meter is installed in a taxi so that various driving records such as driving distance, driving time, and driving speed are automatically stored. In addition, when a passenger is aboard, the driving distance from the starting point to the getting- And then calculates a fare to be paid by the passenger in proportion to the time and the distance to be displayed on the display device.

Recently, as described in Chosun Daily, April 12, 2016, for the convenience of taxi driver and passengers, a taximeter app meter consisting of a smart device such as a smart phone or a tablet is installed around the steering wheel, We can manipulate and check weighing information, empty car / riding information, or premium information, and at the same time provide payment service of taxi fare through the app.

However, such a conventional taximeter for taxi meter calculates the fare by measuring the traveling speed based on the GPS signal of the GPS module built in the smart device, so that the taxi can pass through the area where the GPS signal such as a tunnel is not caught There is a problem that a phenomenon of inconsistency with a rate actually measured in a taximeter often arises.

In addition, although the conventional app meter for taxi provides a function of manipulating the vacant / riding information, it is merely to transmit the vacant / riding information in cooperation with the call server or the call taxi application in order to receive the call service However, since it is not synchronized with the taximeter, it is not synchronized with the operation of the taximeter. Therefore, in order to operate the vehicle indicator lamp outside the vehicle, the driver must operate the taximeter separately from the taximeter appimeter.

In particular, in the case of a commercial taxi, it is obligatory to submit vehicle driving record information collected and stored through a digital tacho graph (DTG) provided in a taxi meter. In the conventional taximeter for a taxi, It is impossible to collect such vehicle driving record information effectively.

In other words, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (DOT) is required to submit information on vehicle driving record data, which is stored in the digital driving record system, to the TSR in order to prevent oil price subsidy and rude driving, Does not provide the function of collecting and storing the vehicle driving record information requested by the traffic safety corporation, only providing the fare metering information necessary for the taxi operation, the empty car / riding information or the premium information, The vehicle driver can receive and store the vehicle driving record information in the form of raw data from the taximeter using a separate memory (SD card or USB memory, etc.) There was an inconvenience to submit directly to the industrial complex.

1. Chosun Ilbo article "App Meter" dated April 12, 2016 (http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2016/04/12/2016041200268.html)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a system and method for controlling a taxi driver, which is realized in the form of a terminal having a mobile communication function and is provided in a taxi vehicle, Or passengers can view the vehicle's running information through the app meter, and also can be connected to a traffic safety corporation server, a transportation company server, and / or a call taxi management server through a wireless communication network, And a taximeter app meter for automatically sending taxi driving information to a desired place without having to visit a traffic safety corporation or a transportation company directly by the taxi driver in accordance with the format of each management server.

Technical Solution In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a communication terminal, which is implemented in the form of a terminal having a mobile communication function and is connected to a taxi meter installed in a vehicle by a short distance wireless communication, And the operation status information of the vehicle is received from the taximeter through short-range wireless communication, and the taximeter driver and the passenger are displayed in real time through the display provided in the appameter The control unit controls the operation of the taximeter through a control button input displayed on the display, processes the driving record information and the driving condition information transmitted from the taximeter, and transmits the driving control information to the wireless communication network Connected TSC server, App can provide the meter for taxis, wherein each configured to transfer to the company's servers and Call Taxi Management Server.

The appameter for taxi according to the present invention can be submitted to a transportation company server and a traffic safety corporation server by automatically changing all the driving log information generated in the taxi car from a taximeter to a format for submission to the Traffic Safety Corporation , A taxi operation result including the daily taxation information of the taxi based on the travel state information is calculated and transmitted to the transportation company server so that a separate portable memory (SD card or USB memory, etc.) is connected to the taxi meter, It is not necessary to submit the information of the traffic log to the transportation company and the traffic safety corporation directly. In order to collect and manage the operation results including the daily settlement information of the taxi, the inconvenience that the taxi must return to the parking lot every time the driver turns The efficiency of the taxi service can be improved.

In addition, when the driver of the taxi vehicle inputs the information of the ride, such as the reception of the call taxi and the confirmation of the ride of the call taxi passenger through the input of the control button on the app meter screen, the appameter driver transmits the inputted ride information to the call taxi management server, Since the vehicle status information is shared in real time between the taximeter and the app meter, the driver of the taxi vehicle does not need to separately operate the meter when receiving the call taxi and confirming the ride of the call taxi passenger, By displaying the fare of the taxi meter as it is, the visibility of the taxi meter and the operability of the taxi meter can be improved by providing the taxi driver and passenger with real time visibility of the fare.

1 is a schematic view showing a taxi vehicle driving system using an app condition meter for taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which an app condition meter for taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed inside a taxi car.
3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an app condition meter for taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various forms, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text.

It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprising" or "having ", and the like, are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing a taxi car operating system using a taxi meter for taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the taxi meter for taxi according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed inside a taxi car Fig.

1 and 2, the cab meter for cab according to an embodiment of the present invention is interlocked with a cab meter 100 equipped with a short-range wireless communication module through short-range wireless communication, And displays the taxi fare information so that the driver of the taxi driver and the passenger can confirm in real time through the display provided in the app meter 200, The operation of the taximeter 200 is controlled through the input of a control button displayed on the screen, and at the same time, the traffic safety service server 300, the transportation company server 400, (500), changes the driving record information and the running state information of the vehicle into a format suitable for each management server, and automatically submits it to each server .

That is, the taximeter 100 is connected to a GPS sensor, an RPM sensor, a wheel sensor, a brake sensor, or the like installed in the vehicle, and records a driving signal such as a position signal, a brake detection signal, RPM, temperature, speed, Information on the driving status of a taxi, information on whether or not the taxi is on / off, information on the passenger's getting on / off, information on receiving the car tax, information on the car fare, information on premium and bill payment, and information on the location of the vehicle are collected and recorded in real- By transmitting the information to the app meter 200 in real time, the app meter 200 can collect, process, and process all the driving record information and driving condition information generated in the taxi vehicle in real time in cooperation with the taximeter 100 do.

Accordingly, the appameter 200 receives all the driving record information generated in the taxi car from the taxi meter and automatically changes the format to be transmitted to the traffic safety corporation, and transmits it to the transportation company server 400 and the traffic safety service server 300, And calculates the taxi operation results including the daily taxation information of the taxi based on the operation record information and the operation state information and transmits the calculated results to the transportation company server 400 so that the taxi meter is provided with a separate portable memory SD card or USB memory), it is not necessary to submit the information of the vehicle driving record to the transportation company and the traffic safety corporation directly. In order to collect and manage the driving performance including the daily settlement information of the taxi, It is possible to improve the efficiency of taxi service by eliminating the inconvenience of returning to the garage every time.

In addition, the app meter 200 transmits a vehicle operation state including information on whether or not the vehicle is ridden / vacant to the vehicle, vehicle position information, and the like to a plurality of call handling management servers 500, If they meet, make sure that they can receive the call dispatch service. Conventional app meters are exclusively interworked with specific call-taxi-specific applications such as a cacao taxi, etc., so that taxi drivers can operate the call-tax-exclusive application of a specific company to transmit vacancy / riding information, There is a problem in that the overall call handling efficiency is deteriorated due to limitations in the selection of the call pick-up dispatching system because the call dispatching system carries out call dispatch by transmitting and receiving the vehicle dispatch information of the vehicle. However, It is possible to easily transmit and receive vehicle information necessary for call dispatch with a plurality of call handling management servers using different communication protocols by directly transmitting vehicle running status information of the vehicle to a plurality of call handling management servers operating various other call application programsIt is advantageous to increase the efficiency of the overall call handling by broadening the choice of dispatch to both the taxi driver and the call taxi company.

In addition, the appameter of the present invention is directly linked to the taximeter, so that the driver of the taxi driver inputs the taxiing information such as the call taxi acceptance and the call taxi passenger's ride confirmation through the control button input displayed on the display of the app meter 200 The taxi meter 100 transmits the input riding information to the taxi meter 100 provided in the taxi car 100 while the taxi meter 100 and the app meter 200 transmit As the vehicle status information is shared in real time, the driver of the taxi vehicle automatically turns off the empty differential associated with the taximeter, or automatically lights up in the reserved state, even if the driver does not operate the meter separately when receiving the call- It is possible to transmit the accurate vehicle state information to the customer of the vehicle.

In addition, the app meter 200 displays the fare meter of the taxi meter 100 as it is, thereby enhancing the visibility and operability of the taxi meter and transmitting the fare information for settlement to the call taxi management server 500, Can be settled for the service charge through the call application which the user uses.

The taximeter 100 provided in the taxi car is connected to a GPS sensor, an RPM sensor, a wheel sensor, a brake sensor, or the like installed in the vehicle to detect a position signal, a brake detection signal, RPM, temperature, When the passenger enters the vehicle and the driver inputs the traveling button by having the vacant button and the traveling button, the traveling distance information is collected and recorded in real time, and the traveling distance of the vehicle is measured, .

In particular, the taximeter 100 described in the present embodiment is equipped with a short-range wireless communication module and is capable of transmitting and receiving vehicle driving record information and driving state information, which is provided in the taxi vehicle, and the app meter 200. Vehicle specific information that can identify a vehicle on which the taximeter is mounted can be stored in the taximeter 100. Unique information that can identify the vehicle driver is stored in the app meter 200, It is possible to link the vehicle unique information and the information of the vehicle driver together while transmitting the vehicle driving record information and the driving state information to the transportation company server 300, the transportation company server 400, and the call taxi management server 500, respectively.

In addition, even when a plurality of taxi driver's cabs are operated by a single taxi driver through the above-described configuration, the taxi driver can be automatically identified through the app meter 200, It is possible to transmit all the driving record information generated in the taxi car to the transportation company server 400 and the traffic safety corporation server 300 by automatically changing the format to be transmitted to the traffic safety corporation from the taximeter 100 , The taxi operation results including the daily taxation information of the taxi based on the travel state information can be calculated for each taxi driver and transmitted to the transportation company server 400.

The app meter 200 of the present invention may be implemented as a terminal having a mobile communication function and a dedicated application for providing an app meter function to a computer device capable of wireless Internet communication. That is, a dedicated application for providing an app meter function is installed in a computer device capable of wireless Internet communication including a smart phone, a tablet, a netbook, a PDA, a navigator, and the like, thereby implementing the taximeter for taxi according to the present invention.

A dedicated application providing such an app meter function can be installed in a computer device which a driver of a taxi driver can download in advance in an application market and can perform wireless Internet communication. Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described using an app meter for a taxi, in which a dedicated application for providing an app meter function to a smartphone of a taxi driver is installed and implemented.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of an app condition meter for taxi according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The taximeter for taxi according to the present invention is implemented in the form of a terminal having a mobile communication function. In the embodiment of the present invention, a taximeter app meter As an example.

As shown in FIG. 3, the appameter for taxi according to the present invention includes a short range wireless communication module 210 for performing short range wireless communication with a taxi meter provided in a taxi; A memory 220 for receiving and storing driving record information and driving state information of a vehicle transmitted from a taximeter connected to the near field wireless communication module 210; A display module 230 for providing taxi fare information and a taxi meter control button on the display screen; A wireless communication module 240 for performing wireless communication with a transportation company server, a traffic safety corporation server and a plurality of call handling management servers, respectively; The user's boarding status and charge information of the current taxi vehicle are displayed on the display module 230 based on the vehicle operation record information and the operation state information transmitted from the taximeter in real time with the taxi meter through the near- And / or a passenger, and also automatically processes vehicle driving record information and driving state information accumulated and stored in the memory 220 in accordance with the format of each management server, And a control module (250) for submitting the request to the call management server.

The short-range wireless communication module 210 is a device for short-range communication with a taxi meter provided in a taxi vehicle, and includes Bluetooth, RFID, IrDA Field Communication, and the like, and it is preferable that a Bluetooth communication technology capable of transmitting and receiving data at a high speed as well as being widely commercialized and capable of wireless communication with low power is recently applied.

The display module 220 provides the driving record information and the driving state information of the taxi vehicle on a screen, and at the same time, the driving state information including the driver's w / And a touch screen for inputting information through the touch screen. Accordingly, when the driver of the vehicle touches the screen of the display module and inputs an empty space, a ride, a premium, a payment, etc., the control module 250 displays driving status information of the corresponding vehicle input through the display module 220 By real-time transmission to the taximeter, the taximeter controls the empty differential according to the boarding confirmation information of the passenger, and at the same time controls the taxi method (cap etc.) to inform the customer outside the vehicle of the current passenger presence / As shown in FIG.

The memory 230 stores driving record information and driving state information of the vehicle transmitted from the taximeter through the near field wireless communication module 210. [ At this time, the driving record information transmitted from the taximeter may include information such as a position signal via GPS, a brake detection signal, RPM, temperature, speed, acceleration, mileage, and travel section, The number of passengers, the number of passengers / passengers, the number of passengers getting / leaving the car, the information on the calling passengers, the car fare information, the premium and payment information, and the vehicle location information.

The control module 250 provides a screen, which is synchronized with the taximeter through the display module 220, in real time in cooperation with the taximeter provided in the cab through the short-range wireless communication module 210. Accordingly, the display module 220 displays the fare meter provided by the taxi meter as it is, and displays information such as an empty car, a ride, a premium, and a payment so that the information can be inputted and provided. In addition, the vehicle speed, RPM, brake, and GPS information can be displayed in real time so that the driver can confirm the vehicle speed as needed, thereby improving the visibility of the taxi meter and the convenience of operation.

The control module 250 transmits the real time data to the taxi meter when the vehicle driver manipulates the vehicle, the ride, the premium, and the payment through the display module so that the taxi meter automatically turns off the empty vehicle, To be displayed. That is, the control module 250 interlocks with the taxi meter installed in the taxi vehicle through the short-range wireless communication module 210 so that the empty differential of the meter is automatically turned off or reserved even if the taxi driver does not operate the taxi meter separately It can be automatically changed.

In addition, the control module 250 carries out the function of processing the vehicle driving record information stored in the memory 230 in a format requested by the traffic safety corporation. In the case of the current taxi meter, only the raw data of the vehicle driving record information is provided, and there is no communication function with the traffic safety corporation server, and the vehicle driver uses a separate memory (SD card or USB memory) In the present invention, the control module 250 transmits the Raw-data type vehicle driving record information from the taximeter to the traffic safety corporation through the near-field wireless communication module 210, The traffic record information and the driving state information of the vehicle are received in real time and stored in the memory 230 in a cumulative manner and the traffic safety information of the vehicle stored in the memory 230 is requested by the TS By processing the processed vehicle driving record information to the traffic safety corporation server and the transportation company server respectively, the taxi driver It is possible to automatically submit vehicle driving record information anytime and anywhere without having to submit it directly to the TSH.

At the same time, the control module 250 processes the driving state information of the vehicle and transmits it to the transportation company server and / or the plurality of call handling management servers. That is, the control module 250 processes the driving state information of the vehicle stored in the memory 230, and transmits the vehicle driving state including the information about the riding / vacancy difference and the vehicle position information to the plurality of call handling management servers Thereby providing a call dispatch service so that the vehicle can receive the call dispatch service when the vehicle meets the call dispatch requirement. At this time, when the driver of the vehicle receives the call request through the display module 220 of the appameter, the control module 250 transmits the dispatching acceptance information of the corresponding taxi vehicle to the taximeter, The vehicle status information is changed to the reservation mode so that the empty differential is automatically turned off or displayed in a reserved state, and the taxi method and the like are controlled together to inform the customer outside the vehicle of the current status of the passenger presence / And so on.

In addition, the control module 250 displays the fare meter of the taxi meter as it is, and provides the taxi driver and the passenger with the sight of the fare in real time. When the passenger arrives at the destination, Information to the call handling management server so that the passenger can pay the corresponding operating fare through the call handling application used by the passenger.

In addition, the control module 250 cumulatively stores the tax payment information in the memory 230 so that the taxi driver's performance including the daily taxation information of the taxis can be calculated for each taxi driver and transmitted to the transportation company server do.

As described above, the taximeter for taxi according to the present invention receives all the driving record information generated in the taxi car from the taximeter and automatically changes the format to be submitted to the traffic safety corporation, and transmits it to the transportation company server and the traffic safety corporation server And calculates a taxi driving performance including daily taxation information of the taxi based on the driving condition information and transmits the result to the transportation company server so that a separate portable memory (SD card or USB memory, etc.) is connected to the taximeter Therefore, it is not necessary to submit the information of the vehicle driving record to the transportation company and the traffic safety corporation directly, and it is inconvenient for the taxi to return to the parking lot every time the driver shifts to collect and manage the driving performance including the daily settlement information of the taxi The efficiency of the taxi service can be improved.

In addition, when the driver of the taxi driver enters the information on the taxi driver's car, such as the taxi acceptance and the taxi driver, the taxi driver transmits the inputted taxiing information to the call taxi management server and a taxi meter Since the vehicle status information is shared in real time between the taximeter and the app meter, the driver of the taxi vehicle does not need to separately operate the meter when receiving the call taxi and confirming the ride of the call taxi passenger by transmitting the ride information, So that the visibility of the taxi meter and the operability of the taxi meter can be improved by providing the taxi driver and the passenger with real time visibility of the fare.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents. It will be obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art.

100: Taxi meter 200: Taxi meter
210: short range wireless communication module 220: memory
230: Display module 240: Wireless communication module
250: Control module 300: Traffic safety service server
400: transportation company server 500: call taxi management server

Claims (10)

1. App meter for use in a terminal having a mobile communication function,
The appameter includes:
A short range wireless communication module for performing short range wireless communication with a taximeter installed in the vehicle;
A memory for receiving and storing driving record information and driving state information of a vehicle transmitted from the taximeter through the near field wireless communication module;
A display module for providing taxi fare information and a taxi meter control button on a display screen; And
A transportation company server, a traffic safety corporation server, and a wireless communication module for performing wireless communication with at least one call handling management server,
And transmits the driving record information and the driving status information of the corresponding vehicle from the taximeter to the memory, and the taxi driver and the passenger check the data in real time through the display module And displays the driving record information and the driving state information stored in the memory in accordance with the format of each management server, To the traffic safety corporation server, transportation company server, and call taxi management server connected to the wireless communication network, respectively.
The method according to claim 1,
The app meter
A smartphone, a tablet, a netbook, a PDA, or a navigator equipped with a dedicated application providing an app meter function.
The method according to claim 1,
The driving record information includes:
A position signal via GPS, a brake detection signal, RPM, temperature, speed, acceleration, and mileage information.
The method according to claim 1,
The traveling state information includes,
A taxi fare / riding status, a passenger w / o departure information, a call taxi reception information, a car fare information, a premium and a payment information, and a vehicle location information.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The display module includes:
And a touch screen.
The method according to claim 1,
The appameter includes:
Wherein the call accounting management server directly transmits the current vehicle operation status to the call management server and provides the call departure service to the call reception service when it meets the call allocation requirement.
The method according to claim 1,
The appameter includes:
Wherein the information is provided to the call taxi management server so as to allow the passenger to pay a service charge of the vehicle in a call application installed in the mobile communication terminal of the user, .
The method according to claim 1,
The appameter includes:
Wherein the vehicle driving record information stored in the memory is processed in accordance with a format required by a traffic safety corporation and transmitted to a traffic safety corporation server and a transportation company server at preset time intervals.
The method according to claim 1,
The appameter includes:
And calculates a taxi driving performance including daily taxation information of the taxi based on the vehicle driving record information and the driving state information stored in the memory, and transmits the result to the transportation company server.

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