WO2007021076A1

WO2007021076A1 - Negotiations for taxi-fares and safety-taxi management system and method

Info

Publication number: WO2007021076A1
Application number: PCT/KR2006/002634
Authority: WO
Inventors: Wang Je Jo
Original assignee: Agaram.Com Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-07-07
Filing date: 2006-07-06
Publication date: 2007-02-22
Also published as: KR20070006527A; KR101492176B1

Abstract

This Invention provides a System for Negotiating the Taxicab Fare in the reasonable range with the Customer so that the Customer can use a Taxicab with a low fare, and the Taxicab can minimize the Time traveled in search of a Customer. Also, unlike the existing Call System, is configured to be a Open Form, that all Taxicabs and Customers Connect to a single System and connecting to the party that meets other's requested conditions, that both the taxicab and the customer can be satisfied in all its desires. Taxicab and Driver's Information is sufficiently verified before hand, and must go through the Member Authentication process once again with the Registered Wireless Terminal in order to be able to connect to the system. If the Taxicab is Stolen or problem Taxicab Information can be instantly verified by the Customer that the Customer can use the Taxicab with a peace of mind and a reasonable fare, and the Taxicab an quickly find the needed Customer.

Description

1. TITLE

Negotiations for taxi-fares and safety-taxi management system and method

2. Technology Area

This Invention is about a putting a Negotiation System of Taxicab Fare into practical use to Connect Customer with an Empty Taxicab and Customer can use a Taxicab with an Appropriate Fare and that is convenient and safe. And since the Taxicab does not need to drive around in search of a customer or wait endlessly for a customer that this system will be beneficial to both parties

3. Background Technology

Taxicab Fare is calculated by taking the Base Fare and adding the Trip Fare, which is calculated by taking the Time and Distance into consideration. And such fare will vary according to the Taxicab's Type and the region and is a predefined one-rate fare. Such Fare Structure has been maintained for a very long time, but with the improvement and development of other Transportation Network and with the increase of the fare, customer base that takes a Taxicab has decreased that most Taxicab wastes a huge chunk of Time in waiting for a Customer, and yet there exists a irrational regulation that requires that a same fare must be kept within a same Taxicab Category, regardless of the Taxicab's vehicle type, Service Quality. Also if there were appropriate adjustments to the Fare there are Customers that would take the taxis, and yet since there isn't a system to provide a means to negotiate and adjust the fare. Thus most customers just give up taking the Taxicab and utilize other means of transportation. Charging a Uniform Fare is the past, Considering that the Uniform Fare Regulations started during the time when there was insufficient Taxicabs when compared to the customer demand, and when the taxicab^'s overcharging was extreme and was created to protect the rights of the customers that got in the taxicab. However currently supply of the Taxicab exceeds that of the demand and the customer can select the Taxicab and get in the taxicab. Thus by erecting a system that can provide the means for both the customer and the taxicab to negotiate the fare, then both the Taxicab and the Customer will benefit from the transaction. With the Current Call System, Customer calls the main number of the company that operates the Call Center and Requests a Taxicab then the call center forwards the Customer's Location and destination over the Common Communication Network then Among the Taxicabs that heard the Details of the Communication the taxicab that is near the Customer accepts the call and heads for the Customer's Location to pickup the customer. Or if GPS is utilized then a message is sent to the Taxicab closest to the customer And the Taxicab that received the Message calls the customer and boards him/her. However due to the closed Structure of the Call System that there is insufficient number of taxicabs registered and if there aren^'t any Empty Taxicabs near the customer, then the Customer must wait endlessly not knowing when if ever the taxicab will arrive. Also the Cost of operating a Call Center with sufficient number of Customer Service Representatives to answer the calls is quite expensive to the Taxicab Operation, thus under normal conditions either the Customer or the Taxicab is charged a significant Per Call Charge Fee.

When examining other technologies that is related to This Patent, Patent Applications 1020000038915 & 1020000074772 are about when the Customer requests a Taxicab using the Communication Network, saves the Customer's Location and the Phone Number, when the Taxicab Driver searches for a Customer, the telephone number of the customer in the nearest distance from the Taxicab is displayed on the Taxicab's Terminal, Taxicab places a telephone call to the Selected Customer and inquire of the exact current location then going to the location to pick up and board the taxicab. Unlike this process, it is setup as the Taxicab requesting a customer through the Communication Network then the location of the Taxicab and the telephone number is saved, Customer searches for a Taxicab, the telephone number of the taxicab that is in a close distance from the Customer is displayed on the Customer's Terminal, Customer makes a telephone call to the selected Taxicab and calling the Taxicab. However there are various factors that are involved in the Customer selecting which Taxicab and among those factors Destination, Fare and Safety are the most important factors, but with the above mentioned method, there are not any means to satisfy customer's many desires. Also in the days when the supply of the Taxicab was lacking, with the supplier centric ideology that if you can just take a taxicab you are lucky, that the customer would raise the data and select the taxicab, but, now with the development of the Internet, it's a period where most areas are becoming Consumer Centric, and it has come to a situation where it is not possible to accommodate all customers demands just with the information that the customer is requesting a taxicab.

Due to the crimes related to the Taxicab, females that are afraid to take the taxicab in the dead of night and in situations when an important item has gone missing by leaving it in the Taxicab when getting out of the taxicab, then in most cases one could not find the specific Taxicab, but by allowing only the taxicabs whose taxicab driver's information has been sufficiently verified and registered taxicabs to connect to the system, also the taxicab that the Customer has boarded can be inquired at anytime thus more effort will go into the aspects of Safety, Risk of Loss, and improvement of service, that the Customer can be rest assured and use the Taxicab Conveniently.

4. Invention's Detailed Description

Therefore the purpose of this invention is to provide a system that completely verifies before hand the Taxicab and Taxicab Driver's information and allowing only the taxicab and driver that conforms with the necessary and indispensable requisites being granted the right to approach the system after again going through Member authentication using the registered Wireless Terminal, and also When the Customer or the Taxicab registers the destination and the fare, then the other party can search and select the Terms of a condition and negotiate the fare. This system thus allows the customer to use the taxicab and be rest assured that the fare is reasonable, and there is no longer need for the taxicab to wander about a great distance or wait endlessly in search of a customer.

In looking at it in detail, if it's a Self-Employed Taxicab then the Taxicab and the Driver is integrated, therefore, Connect with the Wireless Terminal and gets a individual Authentication then consolidates and registers the Taxicab Information and Driver's Individual Information and the Connection Password, then by sending in the Pertinent Documentation and completes the Registration. If the Taxicab is a Company Taxicab, the Driver gets a separate individual authentication by separately connecting to the Wireless Terminal, and then registers the Individual Information and Connection Password, and the Taxicab Company, after receiving the Company Authentication, inputs the Company Information and Taxicab Information, and links the Driver that joined the company with the Company Information Data. As for the Driver, when he/she is assigned to a Vehicle, using the Registered Wireless Terminal receives the Driver Authentication afterwards among the Company^'s fleet of Taxicabs assigned Taxicab and the Driver him self's Information is combined and completes the registration to the Database. After the business has started, driver receives the Driver Member Authentication with the Registered Wireless Terminal then connects to the System Connect and allows registering to the database for either finding a Customer or requesting a Customer. Thus if the Taxicab Driver that could not be registered to the consolidated database, it would be impossible to approach the system, that the customer can use the taxicab with a peace of mind.

If the customer needs to call the taxicab

The customer connects to the system and goes through the member authentication using the registered wireless terminal, then selects the Destination, Taxicab type, driver gender, age, etc then inputs the desired taxicab fare and registers, and the customer's location is automatically saved using the LBS,

Taxicab too can, after going through the member authentication using the registered wireless terminal, can select the boundary limits and search for the customers that called, then can inquire applicable customer's list, and from the inquired customer list select the destination and the fare that he likes, and if agrees to the fare offered by the customer, then the negotiation is completed and if there is a grievance to the fare offered by the customer, then can make a counter offer fare and input that fare and start the negotiations. If the customer rejects the revised proposal, then the taxicab can again select from the customer list and negotiate the fare, and when the customer agrees to the revised fare, then the negotiation is completed and the Phone Number for the customer is sent to the driver, and Taxicab and the Driver Information is sent to the customer. Afterwards they can call each other to confirm the location, and get in the taxicab and while in transit to the destination, if needed the customer aboard the taxicab can notify the taxicab and driver information to a another party, such as a family member. And the family member that received the notification, can for a set time, without any additional consent can inquire the location of the customer that got in the taxicab, that Customer's normal time of arrival has lapsed but hasn't returned home, then can immediately carry out location inquiry. And if the location inquiry is not able to carry out, the taxicab that the customer boarded can be immediately searched or tracked, that it is possible to guarantee a safe return of the customer.

On the reverse, if the taxicab must call the customer, it is most likely that registration will be for picking up a customer that matches the direction for a self- employed taxicab, to return home, and for a company taxicab for shift change. In this case it is a scheme to set a lower than normal fare so by a similar method as above, Goes through the member authentication using the wireless terminal then registers the destination and the fare, than the customer can select the information such as the destination, taxicab type, driver gender, age, etc, and query for a taxicab. From the inquired taxicab list, selects the destination and fare that is to his liking and agrees to the fare offered by the taxicab, and then the negotiations are completed. If there is a grievance to the fare, can input the fare to make a counter offer to the taxicab and starts the negotiations, and if the taxicab rejects the revised proposal, can again select from the taxicab list and negotiate the fare; and if the taxicab agrees to the revised proposal, negotiations are completed, and the information regarding the taxicab and the driver is sent to the customer, and the customer's telephone number is sent to the taxicab. Afterwards they can talk to each other to confirm the location, and boards the taxicab and moves to the destination. Parts pertinent to the safe taxicab are identical as above, When Customer calls the Taxicab.

Procedures in case If the customer wants to get in an Empty Taxicab that is stopped, without calling the Taxicab, before getting in the taxicab, inquiring taxicab information and verifying whether or not it is a Safe Taxicab and getting in the taxicab afterwards, or the friend of the customer that has gotten in a taxicab inquiring the taxicab information and forwarding the information to the customer that is aboard the taxicab. And if the result of the inquiry is a problem vehicle, then a report with the Taxicab Information and the Location information is immediately filed to the Police, thus preventing the taxicab from driving on the road in abnormal status or trying to board a customer for the purpose of harming that customer, and if the Taxicab goes missing, it allows for a recovery in the quickest time, that the Customer can use the taxicab with a peace of mind, and Taxicab can be found quickly in situations such as it being stolen. Especially for the Taxicab Driver to use the Safe Taxicab System, the Driver must go through Driver Authentication using only the registered wireless terminal to connect to the Wireless Internet, and considering that the characteristic of the Wireless Terminal the terminal number is unique, that when a Taxicab Driver connects to the Wireless Internet. Terminal Number is Automatically transmitted and is first verifies whether or not is registered as a member, and by receiving the inputted additional connection password and as a secondary step the member authentication is completed, thus, if one does not possess the registered wireless terminal or does not know the password, then it is impossible to connect to the system. Therefore, even if the wireless terminal is stolen along with the taxicab, the thief does not know the password and thus he can not easily approach the system, and if the wireless terminal's power has been left on to use the system, then the location of the stolen taxicab can be tracked through LBS and can immediately arrest the suspect, and anyone other than the taxicab driver himself to approach the Safe Taxicab System would be impossible.

However, here if a connection is made to the wireless internet using the Wireless Terminal to go through the Member Authentication, then other than the method of using the automatically transmitting received Terminal Number, for security purposes, if a chip as been attached, then the attached chip's security code can be used instead of the Terminal Number, that the Driver Authentication can happen by an alternate method if a chip is affixed to the Terminal and being used then by receiving the Chip Security Code can be used instead of the receiving the terminal number.

5. Brief Description of the Figures

Figurei is this Invention's Overall Summary Diagram

Figure2 is the Work Flow Diagram regarding the Registration of the Driver and

Taxicab Information

Figure3 is the Work Flow Diagram of the Company Taxicab Driver's returning of the assigned Taxicab

Figure4a is a Work Flow Diagram (Customer Centric) (1 /2) of a Customer specifying the Fare and Negotiating the Fare

Figure4b is the Work Flow Diagram (Customer Centric) (2/2) of a Customer specifying the Fare to Negotiate Fare Figure5 is the Work Flow Diagram (Taxicab Driver Centric) of a Customer specifying the Fare to Negotiate Fare

Figureδ is a Work Flow Diagram (Taxicab Driver Centric) of a Taxicab specifying a

Fare and carrying out Fare Negotiation

Figure7a is a Work Flow Diagram (Customer Centric) (1 /2) of the Taxicab specifying the Fare to Negotiate Fare

Figure7b is a Work Flow Diagram (Customer Centric) (2/2) that a Taxicab specifying the Fare for Fare Negotiation.

Figureδa is a Work Flow Diagram (1 /2) of a Customer querying the Taxicab

Information prior to getting in the Taxicab

Figureδb is a Work Flow Diagram (2/2) of a Customer querying the Taxicab

Information prior to getting in the Taxicab

Figureθ is a Work Flow Diagram of a Customer that did not get in the Taxicab querying the Taxicab Information and Notifying the Customer in the Taxicab

Figurel O is a Work Flow Diagram of the registration of the Stolen Taxicab and its recovery

Figurei 1 is a Layout Diagram of the Unified Driver DB

Figure12 is the Message that is displayed on the Mobile Phone when the Taxicab

Driver searches for a Customer

Figure13 is the Message that is displayed on the Mobile Phone when the Customer searches for a Taxicab

109, 1 10 Wireless Terminal

All Terminals where Wireless Communication and the Location Based Services are possible such as a Mobile Phone, a PDA, etc

208, 307 Unified Driver DB

DB that records the combined Taxicab and Driver Data that can be the basis for Authentication of the Taxicab Driver and Inquiry of the Customer for information such as whether the taxicab is a Safe Taxicab.

422, 51 1 Customer Request DB

In the case when a Customer specifies the Fare and Negotiates the Fare, it is a DB that the Destination, Terms of a Condition, Fare, etc has been saved to and the Taxicab can inquire this information from.

420, 445 LBS (Location-Based Service) Location Based Service

Comprehensive Name for the Service that Possesses a Terminal to Verify Location And using the User's current Location is utilized in the service

613, 715 Request Taxicab DB

In the case that the Fare is being negotiated by the Taxicab Driver designating the Fare, It is the Database that the Destination, Terms of a Condition, Fare, etc as specified by the Taxicab Driver is saved to and the Database from which the Customer can make Inquiries against.

6. Embodiment Example

In order to achieve above stated purpose and goals, I will explain in detail in relation to each figure the operation of the system.

Figurei is an organized summary diagram of the system that uses the Wired/Wireless Communication Network to register the Customer(105 ~ 106), the Taxicab and the Driverd 02 ~ 104), and through the Wireless Network connects registered Customer(109, 1 1 1 ) and the Taxicabd 10, 1 12) that meets the conditions with the Taxicab and the Customer and processes the negotiations.

Figure2 is a procedure regarding the Consolidated Driver DB that manages Taxicab and Driver's Information in a consolidated form. If it is a self employed taxicab (201 ), then without a special exception for the Taxicab and Driver, is integrated, therefore, Connects(202) to Homepage and gets the Individual Authentication(203) Connected with the Wireless Terminal; after which taxicab information and driver individual's personal history data and connection password is inputted(204) then Pertinent Proof Documentations is accepted(206) by the HQ (System management Head Quarters, will be referred to as "HQ" herein), and is verified, and the data is saved to the Consolidated Driver DB(208). If a Company Taxicab, driver (209) separately Connects (202) to the Homepage and Individual Authentication (210) connected with the wireless terminal is received then individual's history data and connection password is inputted (21 1 ) and the Pertinent Proof Documentations are accepted (213) by the HQ, then it is verified and registered to the Driver Database (215). Taxicab Company(216) connects(202) to the homepage and receives the Company Authentication^ 7), after which company informational 8) and Taxicabs in Possession(219) information is inputted and after the Pertinent Proof Documentations being accepted (219) at the HQ, then is verified and is saved to the Company Database(222) and Vehicle Database(223). It is a process of When a Driver(209) becomes a member of the Taxicab Company(216), the Taxicab Company(216) registers(224) taxicab company information to the driver database(215) thus is connected to allow the Driver(209) to select from the taxicabs in possession by the Applicable Taxicab Company(216), Driver(209) gets a Taxicab allotted to him and before starting the run, links the allotted taxicab and the driver information and saves the combined information to the Consolidated Driver DB(208). Driver (209) Connects (226) to the Internet using the registered wireless terminal and receives the Driver Authentication (227) then from the Company's Registered Taxicabs, Selects (228) the allotted taxicab, then the Taxicab's Information and Driver Information's registration to the Consolidated Driver DB (208) is completed and selected and to prevent the Selected taxicab from being selected by the other drivers, allocated driver's information is saved to the Vehicle DB (223) as well.

Figure 2's process is describing HQ getting the authentication on an individual driver basis and registers the information data, and directly accepts the documents and register for the driver, however, if it is a self employed taxicab(201 ), and there is a Taxicab Union that has been formed, the Taxicab Union accepts(206) the documentations and the Individual Authentication(203) and can register for the driver, and Company Taxicab's Driver(209) does not register on an individual basis, and gets the Individual Authentication^ 0) and acceptance of the Documentation^ 3) at the Taxicab Company(216) that he/she is currently employed at and it is possible to be registered by proxy.

Figure 3 is a process that is carried out If a company taxicab, driver concludes the Operation and either does a shift change with a another driver or returns to the company, to disconnect from the registered consolidated driver database, since that will allow for other driver to be registered and operate the taxicab, that if the driver himself terminates(302) from the consolidated driver database, connects(303) to the internet using the registered wireless terminal and goes through the Driver Authentication(304) then terminates(306) the registered vehicle and if the driver himself is not terminating(302) or if the vehicle is stolen, then the Taxicab Company(309) can after getting the Company Authentication(31 1 ) can terminated 13) the registration of the applicable vehicle.

Figure4a and Figure4b is in case the Customer names the fare and calls the taxicab, Customer(401 ) connects(402) to the Internet using the wireless terminal, and if a Member(403) receives Member Authentication(404) through the registered terminal number and the password, if not a member, goes through the Member Registration(408) first then selects the destination and decided, Taxicab's Type(413), Driver's Gender, Age(415) can be selected, but for the driver's safety, a female driver can be selected only if the customer is a female, and other reference matters (Currently this is all the money I have on hand, Must get to destination fast, etc) is lnputted(417) then inputs the desired taxicab fare(418) and selects Register, customer's location(419) is automatically tracked using LBS(420), then is registered to the Request Customer DB(422). If the registered customer's wireless internet connection is closed(423) then it is processed as the Customer having retracted (424) the registration, and if the Taxicab Driver Selects(425) the customer from the Registered Customer List, and Accepts(426) the Customer's Desired Fare, the negotiations are completed(427), however if the Fare is adjusted and offered(428), if the customer Agrees(429) to the counter offered fare, then Negotiation is Completed(427), and if not, from a Stand-By Status(425) either an identical taxicab or a different taxicab's OK or a Counter Offer Fare is transmitted.

If the Negotiations have been completed(427), customer receives the transmission(431 ) of the Taxicab and Driver's Information (it is possible to include photographs as well), and can select(433) whether to forward the Taxicab information to some one that is close to him/her, such as a family member. And if is being dispatched, either select(433) from the registered list during the member registration, or input(437) in addition the recipient's phone number and dispatch(436) the message, and the recipient of the message such as a family member, etc(438) connects(439) through a wired/wireless internet and if a member, goes through the member authentication(441 ), and if not a member, goes through the Individual Authentication(443) and Member authentication (444) then can subscribe to the customer's location inquiry(442) and can confirm(446) the Location information. In this case, the way it is possible to verify the location without any additional authorization from the customer will be proceeded in accordance to an agreement will be received from the member at the time of joining the membership with the stipulation (445) that the customer consents the recipient of the message to track the location for a predefined set time. And the customer can at anytime, such as when the customer has arrived at the destination or if needed, revoke the third party that received the message's right to inquire the location information.

If Negotiation has been Completed (427) the Taxicab Driver (432) that were Forwarded the Customer's Phone Number calls the Customer. Then the Taxicab Driver can get a better explanation of the exact location (477), and when the Taxicab arrives at the Pickup point, the customer gets-in (448). After arriving at the Destination (449) the customer can perform an Evaluation (450) of the Taxicab Driver. When the evaluation is accumulated as being delinquent, the Taxicab Member can be forced boot from the Membership thus blocking any further connection to the system.

Figureδ is a Taxicab Driver's Work Flow Diagram in case where the Customer designates the Fare and calls the Taxicab. Taxicab Driver(501 ) Connects(502) to the Internet using the registered wireless terminal and goes through the Driver Authentication(503) , then Automatically Loads(505) the Taxicab and Driver Information, after selecting (able to pass) the destination(507) Selects(508) the boundary of the location to be searched, then queries, then taking the already loaded taxicab and driver information, Selected Destination Information Data, Inquire Location bounds (508), etc., into consideration and displays the inquired (510) Customer List based on the particulars registered by the customer. If there aren't any customers that have been inquired, then either expands the scope of inquiry or changes the destination (515) and again run the Customer Inquiry (510). When the Inquiry Result is Displayed (514), Customer that is appropriate for the taxicab^'s current situation is Selected (516) and if the Fare offered by the Customer is reasonable, OK Signal is Dispatched (518). If the taxicab feels that there is a need for an adjustment of the fare offered by the customer, then the Taxicab Fare to Counter Offer is transmitted (520), then if the customer accepts (521 ) then the negotiations are completed (519). If the Customer rejects(521 ) then, again go back to the Customer Inquiry Result(514) and either select the identical customer or select a different Customer and carries out the Fare Negotiation, Negotiations are Completed(519). When the negotiations are complete, Negotiating Customer's List is deleted (522) from the Request Customer DB (51 1 ). Also Taxicab Driver receives(523) a transmission of the Customer's Phone number and places a telephone call(524) to the Customer and confirm the exact location, after which move to the location to pickup(525) the customer and move(526) to the destination. If a GPS Navigator connected with the HQ's System is Installed (527), Information on the Customer's Destination along with the Customer's Phone Number is Automatically Displayed (528) on the GPS Navigator. Even without a complicated Text Input, a Destination Route is Displayed(529) upon departure thus it's not only Convenient but also in case the customer is drunk asleep, it is possible to Arrive(526) at the destination with certainty.

However, in regards to the Figure 4a, Figure4b and Figureδ, if the customer does not take the telephone call after the negotiation, or refuses to get in the taxicab, the taxicab driver can evaluate on the customer's refusal matters, and also if the Taxicab refuses to let the customer board the taxicab, then the customer can evaluate on the Taxicab Driver's disapproval matters and if that evaluation is a certain quantity, it is possible to block further connection to the system.

Figureδ is a Taxicab Driver's Work Flow Diagram when the Taxicab names the fare and searches for a customer. Taxicab Driver(601 ) Connects(602) to the Internet using a registered Wireless Terminal and goes through the Driver Authentication(603) then Taxicab and Driver Information Data is automatically Loaded(605), and the Destination is Selected(607) and other reference matters (On the way for a Shift change, On the way going home from work, etc) is lnputted(608), Desired Taxicab Fare is lnputted(609) and select Register, then Taxicab's Location(βi O) can be automatically tracked using LBS(61 1 ) and is registered to the Request Taxicab DB(613), registered taxicab's Wireless Internet connection is closed (614) then is processed as the Taxicab having canceled the registration^ 5). When the customer Selects (616) from the registered taxicab list, and accepts (617) the taxicab's desired fare, then the negotiations are completed (618). Taxicab Driver^'s Desired Fare is modified and a counter offer has been made(619), and if the taxicab agrees(620) to the counter offered fare, and the negotiation is completed(618), otherwise, from a Stand-By Status (616) receives the transmission of the Identical customer's or other customer's acceptance or counter offered fare and the negotiation is completed(618), Customer's phone number is transmitted (621 ) and makes a telephone call to the Customer to verify (622) the exact location then move and Board the customer(623) and travels(624) to the destination. If the GPS Navigator that is connected with the HQ's System is installed (625), customer's phone number and information on the Customer's Destination is automatically Displayed (626) on the GPS Navigator and the Destination Route is Displayed (627) upon departure without any complicated text input and is not only convenient, but even in case Customer is drunk and fallen asleep it is possible to arrive (624) at the accurate destination.

Figure7a and Figure7b is a Customer's Work Flow Diagram of a Taxicab naming the fare and searching for a customer, Customer (701 ) uses the Registered Wireless Terminal to Connect(702) to the Internet and gets a Member Authentication(703), and Selects(707) the Destination and decides, Taxicab's Type(709), Driver's Gender and Age can be Selected(71 1 ), but for the Driver's Safety, only the Female Customers can select a female driver, If the range of the Desired Taxicab Fare is lnputted(713) and lnquired(714), then the Taxicab List that matches the inputted Conditions are Displayed(717), If there are not any inquired taxicab, search by changing the query conditions and inquiry scope is expanded(718) and also inquire, If the Inquiry Result is displayed(717), considering the match to the customer's Current situation the taxicab is selected(719) and if the taxicab's offering fare is reasonable, dispatches(721 ) the OK signal, and if there one feels that there is a need for the taxicab's offered fare to be adjusted, then the Taxicab Fare to be counter offered is transmitted(723) and if the Taxicab accepts(724) than Negotiations are completed(722), and if the Taxicab turns down (724) the offer, again goes to the Taxicab Inquiry Result(717) and either selects the identical Taxicab or a different taxicab is selected, and accomplishes Fare negotiations.

If the Negotiations are complete(727), Customer receives (726) Driver's Information (Photos can be included as well) and Selects(728) whether to send the taxicab information to someone close, such as a family member and if it is being dispatched, recipient can either be selected(729) from the list that was registered at the time of the member registration, or inputs(732) the Phone number of the recipient can be inputted(732) and the message is dispatched(731 ), and the Family Member, etc(733) that received the message connects to the wired/wireless internet(734) and if a member, gets Member Authentication(736), and if not a member, after getting the Individual Authentication(739) and Member Authentication(740) and then Subscribes(737) to the Customer's Location Inquiry and can get the Location Information verified(741 ), In this case, without the Customer's authentication, the reason the location verification is possible without any additional authorization from the customer is that at the time of joining as a member, the customer agreed to the provision(738) that the person receiving the message can track the location for a set time and the customer consents to such act. And the Customer can revoke the right of the third party that received the message to inquire the location information at anytime, either when the customer arrives at the destination or if needed.

If the Negotiation has been Completed(722), the Taxicab Driver that were forwarded (742) the Customer's Phone Number telephones(742) the Customer and gets an exact and detailed explanation of the exact location, and when the Taxicab arrives, gets in the taxicab(743) and Arrives at the destination. After arriving at the destination the customer can perform an Evaluation of the Taxicab Driver, and if the Evaluation has been accumulated as being delinquent, the Driver can be force booted out of and stripped of the Taxicab Membership benefits thus blocking further connection to the system.

FigureδaHI- Figureδb is a Work Flow Diagram for allowing the customer to inquire about a taxicab prior to getting into the taxicab and selecting a taxicab that can be used with a peace of mind that the Customer(801 ) Discovers(802) an Empty Taxicab and Connects(804) to the Internet using a registered wireless terminal, and receives Member Authentication(805) then lnputs(807) the Taxicab Number to inquire, then is lnquired(808). If it is a vehicle with an issue or a stolen vehicle (812), from the server an automatic Theft/Stolen Vehicle Report is filed with the police (813) and if not a Safe Taxicab, can select (814) a different taxicab and make an inquiry. If it is a safe taxicab and a normal vehicle(815), receives the information regarding the Taxicab and Driver (can include photos) and receive(816), Select(817) whether to forward taxicab information to someone close, such as a family member, and if it is to be dispatched, either Select(818) from the list that was registered at the time of the membership registration or additionally lnput(821 ) the recipient's Telephone Number and dispatch the message, and family members that received the message(821 ) Connects(823) using either a Wired/Wireless Internet, and if a member, receive the Member Authentication(825), and if not a member goes through the Individual Authentication(828) and Member Authentication(829) and Subscribes(826) to the Customer's Location Inquiry and can verify(830) the location information. In this case, the reason for the Location Verification being possible without any additional authorization from the customer is that this will be preceded by getting an agreement to the provision (827) that the customer must consent to location tracking for a set time to the recipient of the message at the time of the customer joining the membership. And the customer, when he/she arrives at the destination or it is needed at anytime, can revoke the right of the third party message recipient to request location information inquiry.

Also after getting in the taxicab(831 ), In the event (833) that the GPS navigator that is connected with the HQ's System is installed on the Taxicab, If the Customer selects(833) the information supply about the destination, information on the destination is automatically displayed (834) on the GPS Navigator, and without a complex text input, with the departure, the destination route is displayed(835) and it is not only convenient, but also if the customer is drunk and passed out asleep, it is still possible to arrive(836) at the exact destination, and after arriving at the destination, it is possible to carry out an evaluation (837) on the taxicab driver, and if the evaluation accumulates as being delinquent, the taxicab member can be forcefully removed from the Taxicab Membership and be revoked of the right to connect to the system.

Figureθ is a Work Flow Diagram of a system that allows the Third Party that did not get in the Taxicab, Inquiring the Taxicab and notifying the person aboard the taxicab. Usually there are large numbers of instances where if a Friend gets in the Taxicab, then the Friend that is left notates the Taxicab Number. However instead of simply notating the taxicab number, the Third Party (Friend) Inquires the Taxicab Information and be able to confirm the Taxicab Number and other Information. First, the Customer Taking The Taxicab (901 ) and a Third Party Customer (902) Discovers (903) an Empty Taxicab. When the Customer(901 ) gets in the taxicab(904) and departs, then the Third Party Customer(902) c Connects(906) to the Internet using the Registered Wireless Terminal and goes through the Member Authentication(907); Inputs the Taxicab Number to be Inquired about; When the Taxicab number has been inputted, then lnquire(909), if a Stolen Vehicle(912), Third Party Customer(902) lnputs(913) the Wireless Terminal Number of the Customer Taking The Taxicab. Thus a Message is Dispatched(914) to the Customer Taking The Taxicab indicating that it is a Stolen Vehicle, and a message including the Customer information and Vehicle Information is Forwarded(916) to the Police. If the Customer Taking the Taxicab is a Member (917) Customer's Location can immediately be Inquired (918) using the LBS (919) that Police can be mobilized and the suspect Arrested (920). Also if the Customer Taking The Taxicab is not a Member(917), Police can lnquire(921 ) Customer's Location using the Wireless Terminal Number and be mobilized to make the Arrest(920).

If not a stolen vehicle(912), after verifying(922) whether or not it is a safe taxicab and taxicab information, a message is dispatched(923) to the Customer taking the taxicab(901 ), then the Customer Taking The Taxicab(901 ) verifies (925) the message that was received, then Customer Taking The Taxicab(901 ) is a member(926) and allows(927) the person him self's location tracking, and the customer(902) that is a third party, a message is dispatched(928) and the third party customer that has received the message subscribes(929) to the location inquiry of the customer aboard the taxicab, and is possible to verify (931 ) the location information. The reason why it is possible to verify the location without any additional customer's authorization is that an agreement will be reached at the time of joining as a member under the stipulation(930) that the member consents to the person receiving the message to be able to track the location. And the customer can revoke the third party's that has received the message, right to inquire the location at anytime.

Figure 10 is a Work Flow Diagram for registering Stolen Taxicab and Vehicle's Location verification if the HQ's Taxicab Member gets a Taxicab stolen, if the Stolen Vehicle Registration(1001 ) has a registered Wireless Terminal(1002), Connects (1003) to the Wireless Internet through the Wireless Terminal and receives member authentication (1004) and registered as being Stolen(1006), if it has been stolen along with the wireless terminal, a theft report is filed(1010) with the Police Department, and the Police Registers the vehicle as Stolen(1006) or if a Company Taxicab(101 1 ) notifies(1014) the Company, and registers as being stolen(1006) and if not a HQ's Taxicab member, can connect to the Police Headquarters' Stolen Vehicle Database(1008) and can updated 009) in real-time the Taxicab's Stolen Information thus whether the taxicab is a stolen taxicab can be inquired regardless of the Taxicab membership status of the HQ.

Stolen Vehicle's Discovery(1020) happens if the Wireless Terminal that is already Connected to the Taxicab is powered on and enabled(1021 ), then Track(1022) the location of the Applicable Taxicab's Location using the LBS Service to Arrest the Suspect and Recover(1023) the Taxicab; if the power supply on the Wireless Terminal is turned off, the customer Discovered 024) an Empty Taxicab and either before getting in the taxicab or after getting in the taxicab, at the instant that the third party customer lnputs(1025) the Taxicab Number to Inquire about, and at the instant when it is lnquired(1026), if the Taxicab is Registered(1027) as a Stolen Vehicle then the Vehicle Information and Location Information are Immediately Forwarded(1028) to the Police and it is possible to Arrest the Suspect and Recover(1023) the Vehicle.

Especially, in regards to the flowcharts in figures from Figure 4a to Figure 7b where the Taxicab Fare is being negotiated, the reason why there are not any inquiry procedures for whether the Taxicab is a Stolen Vehicle or a Problem Vehicle is because it is very rare for a Taxicab Driver to lose the Wireless Terminal along with the Taxicab, and even if both were lost, if the driver does not know the password during the Member Authentication it will be impossible to connect, and not only that when the Mobile Phone is turned on for member authentication and connecting, then it is possible to automatically track the Location and immediately Taxicab Information and Location Information is forwarded to the Police Department, and It is possible to arrest the suspect and recover the vehicle that it is very unlikely that any problems would exist due to the vehicle being a stolen taxicab when the customer uses the negotiation system and gets in the taxicab.

Claims

Claim 1.

In linking the Taxicab and its Driver's Information,

Private Taxicab's Consolidated Driver DB Registration is performed by getting an

Individual Authentication Connected with the Wireless Terminal, then registering with it the Taxicab Information, Driver Information and the Connection Password;

Company Taxicab's Consolidated Driver DB Registration Stage at which the

Individual Information and Connection Password is registered after the Driver first gets the Individual Authentication connected with the Wireless Terminal;

Stage at which the Taxicab Company inputs the Company Information and the vehicle information on the Taxicabs in possession after going through the Company

Authentication;

Stage at which when a Driver joins the Taxicab Company, then the hiring Taxicab

Company registering Taxicab Company to the Driver's Information;

The process of the Driver connecting to the Internet using the Registered Wireless

Terminal and goes through the Driver Authentication then linking the assigned taxicab information and his/her own information and registering to the Consolidated

Driver Database.

Claim 2

In regards to the process of terminating a Company Taxicab's Driver from the

Consolidated Driver DB:

A Method of the Registered Driver terminating himself using a Registered Wireless

Terminal to connect to the Internet;

A Method in which the Taxicab Company Connects to the Internet and Terminates the Applicable Driver's Registration.

Claim3.

In regards to the Customer calling the Taxicab and designating a Fare and Negotiating the Fare,

Steps involved in the Customer using a Registered Wireless Terminal for Member Authentication and sequentially selecting the Destination, the type of the Taxicab, Gender of the Driver and the Driver's Age Group,

Phase where any other reference matters are inputted and registering the desired fare by inputting the desired;

Process involved in utilizing the LBS to verifying Current Customer's Location then saving to the Requesting Customer Database.

Claim4.

In regards to the previous Claim 3,

Stage at which the Driver Connects to the Internet using the Registered Wireless

Terminal for Driver Member Authentication, then Automatically retrieving Driver

Information and Vehicle Information;

Stage at which the Driver inputs the Desired Destination and the Sphere of area to be inquired;

Step in which the Current Taxicab's Location is confirmed using the LBS then searching the Customer;

Step in which the Customer is searched with the perimeters, and If there is a customer that corresponds to the Applicable Search Perimeters, the List is

Displayed and if there aren't any customers that match the condition, the scope of the condition is broadened and re-searched;

Step where if the Inquired Customer List exists, selecting the Customer and either agreeing to the fare that the Customer designated or entering a Counter offer fare;

A process of completing the fare negotiation either by the Taxicab Driver agreeing to the Fare proposed by the customer or the customer agreeing to the fare that

Taxicab Driver Counter-Offered.

Claimδ

In regards to the previous Claim 3,

Steps involved in forwarding the Taxicab Driver and Taxicab Information to the

Customer and forwarding Customer Phone Number to the Taxicab Driver, When

Negotiation is Complete;

Steps involved in the Taxicab Driver calling the Customer to verify the exact location to

Pickup the Customer to have the customer board the taxicab; Steps involved in Arriving at the Destination and evaluating the Taxicab Driver's Service; A measure of stripping and revoking a Taxicab Driver of his/her membership rights if the scores on the Service Evaluations are Very Low.

Claimδ

In regards to the previous Claim 3,

Stage of a Customer dispatching a message to close acquaintances such as Family

Member;

Steps involved in the person that received the Message connecting to the

Wired/Wireless Internet and getting Member Authentication;

A system of granting the authority to inquire the Customer's Current Location without any additional authentication process to the person that received the message, thus in the case that the customer's expected arrival time has lapsed or if anxious, the person that received the message can inquire the Locations.

Claim7

In regards to the previous Claim #3,

If there is a GPS Navigator that Connects to the HQ on the Taxicab,

Steps Involved in Setting the Destination with out a complicated procedure to select the destination or having to input it into the system and is Automatically Display;

GPS Navigator refers to A Device that displays the departure and Destination route regardless of the Status of the Customer.

Claimδ.

In regards to the Taxicab designating the Fare and searching for a customer and negotiating a fare with the Customer,

Stage in which the Driver connects to the Internet using the Registered Wireless

Terminal and goes through the Driver Member Authentication and the Driver

Information and the Vehicle Information is automatically retrieved;

Stage at which the Destination and other reference data are entered and the desired fair is entered,

Process at which the Taxicab's Current Location is verified using LBS then registering to the Request Taxicab DB.

Claim9.

In regards to the previous Claim 8, Stage at which the Customer connects to the Internet using the Registered Wireless

Terminal and goes through the Member Authentication process, then sequentially selects the Destination, the Type of the Taxicab, Gender of the Driver Gender and the Age Group;

Stage at which the range of the Desired Fare is inputted,

Steps involved in Searching for Taxicabs after Confirming the Location of the

Customer's Current Location by utilizing the LBS;

Stage at which should there be Taxicabs that conform with the Applicable Condition then the list is displayed and if it does not exists, searching again after modifying the search criteria;

Stage at which should there be an Inquired Taxicab List, then select the Taxicab and either the Taxicab agrees to the Registered Fare or inputting a Counter Offer

Fare;

A Process of the Customer either agreeing to the Fare or the Taxicab agreeing to the Customer's Counter-Offer Fare and Completing the Negotiation.

Claim 10

Regarding the Customer inquiring the Taxicab Information before getting in the

Taxicab and using only the Safe-Taxicab,

Steps involved in the Customer Discovering the Taxicab and Connecting to the

Internet using the registered Wireless Terminal and going through the Member

Authentication Process,

Stage at which the Vehicle Information and Location Information is automatically reported to the Police if the Vehicle is a Stolen Vehicle when the Taxicab Number is

Inputted and inquired by the Customer;

If not a Stolen Vehicle procedure involved in verifying that the taxicab is registered as a Safe Taxicab and getting in the Taxicab.

Claim 1 1

In regards to the system of a Third Party inquiring the Taxicab Information and notifying the Customer aboard the Taxicab:

Phase where a third party that is a close acquaintance of the Customer Taking the Taxicab together discovers the Empty Taxicab and the Customer takes the Taxicab; Phase where a Third Party receives Member Authentication by using the Registered Wireless Terminal and Connecting to the Internet; Stage where a Third Party Inputs the Taxicab Number and Inquires and if it is a Stolen Vehicle, the Location and Vehicle Information is automatically reported stolen;

If it's a Stolen Vehicle and the Customer Taking the Taxicab is a Member, then by the Third Party automatically being granted the authority to Inquire Location; In case of a Stolen Vehicle and if the Customer Taking The Taxicab is a Non- Member, then the Police/Authorities requesting and inquiring the Customer's Location from the Telecommunications Company;

Process involved in Dispatching and mobilizing the Police to the Traced Location and recovering the Stolen Vehicle and Arresting the suspect.

Claim 12

In regards to the previous Claim 1 1 ,

Stage where a Third Party forwarding the result of the inquired Taxicab Information to the Customer Taking the Taxicab as a Message;

Stage of the Customer Taking the Taxicab is a Member and allowing the Location

Tracking by selecting the Call Back URL attached to the Message;

Stage of the Third Party receiving the message that it is possible to track the

Location;

A procedure for The Third Party that received the Message being able to inquire the

Location in case the time that the customer should arrive has passed or is anxious.

Claim 13.

In regards to the Procedure for registration and reporting and Recovery of the

Stolen Taxicab;

For the procedures involved in getting the Taxicab Stolen and registering the taxicab as stolen:

If the Driver has a Registered Wireless Terminal, steps involved in registering the taxicab as stolen after going through the Member Authentication;

If the Taxicab is a Company Taxicab, the Company connects to the Internet and goes through the Company Authentication process and then going through the process of registering as stolen;

Steps involved in Filing a Stolen Taxicab report with the Police and registering the taxicab as stolen in situations when the Wireless Terminal has been stolen as well and all other situations. Claim 14

In Regards to the Previous Claim #13,

A Method of Arresting and Recovering Taxicab through Taxicab's Location Tracking if the Mobile Phone is powered on in the Taxicab;

Customer Discovers an Empty Taxicab, and when the Taxicab is being queried, the

Location and the Vehicle Information of the Taxicab is reported to the Police;

A process of moving to the reported Location and Arresting the Suspect and

Recovering the taxicab.