DE102009027648A1 - Method for determining common route section for two spatially separated participants with positioning systems, involves informing participant by communication unit or another communication unit during overlapping of route section - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves informing the participants (10.1,10.2,10.3) by a communication unit or another communication unit during the overlapping of a route section. Each route of the participant is transmitted and adjusted after arrival at a destination by a locating system via a communication unit to a server. An independent claim is also included for a system for arranging services, particularly carpooling opportunities and transport services for execution of method.

Description

State of the art

The The invention relates to a method for determining a common Track section for at least two spatially separate location systems.

From the DE 196 32 296 A1 For example, a method and apparatus for switching carpools in a telecommunications network is known. In this method, a subscriber looking for a ride accesses a service server via a telecommunications network in order to obtain and select stored offers for carpooling there. The service server includes an interface circuit which connects it to a central office and which receives a call from the searching subscriber, and a data memory which stores data records containing information on the offered carpools. In addition, the service server includes a processor that controls a voice input of input data that the searching party inputs and information about the searched ride, controls that compares the input data with the records, and that controls a voice output from those records that match the input data. controls.

Farther Mitfahrzentralen are known in metropolitan areas or in the Internet. Here announces the offerer already some days or weeks before the scheduled travel date, that he is from a Location x wants to travel to place y and is willing to take along fellow travelers. These data can then be from potential prospects if necessary be charged for.

Moreover, in the DE 103 43 486 A1 describes a system in which an up-to-date linkage of position and / or route information from providers of carpooling on the one hand and position and / or route information of interested parties to corresponding carpooling on the other hand. Compared to conventional switching offers of carpooling, which usually coordinate only departure and destination locations, the invention enables the linking of route information of the provider and the prospective customer.

All these data known from the prior art require an active Ask for ridesharing. The participants must before or during a trip enter the data, then Carpooling if necessary for this special trip to offer or to find.

From the DE 10 2006 034 413 A1 a method is known in which a common meeting point of at least two navigation devices is determined automatically from their current locations. Such an approach can be particularly useful, for example, when two businessmen want to make an appointment at short notice, when a truck of a forwarding fleet seeks a meeting place to exchange cargo or even if friends want to meet.

Disclosure of the invention

outgoing The invention is based on the object of the prior art, in a method of the type mentioned without active searching for recurring trips to form carpools.

These The object is achieved by the feature combination specified in claim 1 solved.

According to the of the present invention may include multiple locating systems equipped separate participants, such as vehicles, Distance covered after the transfer the route via means of communication from the navigation devices sent to a server and matched. When Locating systems are used here, for example, GSM or GPS, preferably is integrated in navigation devices. In case of a substantial overlap at least one section of the route, the participants with the means of communication or other means of communication be informed that other participants are similar Driving patterns have.

Of the Expression spatially separated participants should be so be understood that the participants have different vehicles or means of transport or use and not two Location systems equipped people who may be can be in the same vehicle.

With a method according to the invention, it is possible to inform the participants that other participants cover the same sections of the route, so that it is possible for future equal routes to form carpools. This makes it possible to better utilize resources without actively searching for rides before taking a ride. The utilization of means of transport and transport routes can be optimized and thus also emissions are reduced and the environment relieved. Even if the participants do not think about a ride, they may still be offered a ride as they do not have to actively search for a ride, but because of their usually traveled routes, the so-called movement patterns, carpools get suggested.

According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention finds the information of the participants about overlapping Track sections after at least three overlaps the same distance sections from the same participants.

According to the preferred embodiment of the invention are vehicles be found, at least partially about the same movement pattern have to clusters, that is, Collaborate communities via a server or to optimize the transport of goods.

Especially would be with frequent journeys to be traveled many road users ready to make carpools. If then always the same road users carpool is also a certain security and mutual control over the formation of carpools exists and thus a certain Responsibility. In particular, such a method is suitable for same or similar work routes or sections thereof To point out the participant and, if necessary, to bundle it.

Become according to a particularly preferred embodiment the present invention, the times of day or Times of the routes traveled are transmitted to the server and possibly also additionally adjusted, so can for many trips further exclusion criteria provided become. In this preferred embodiment of the invention Now not only the routes or sections of the Participants, compared, but also the time of day when they traveled become. This is especially beneficial when carpooling for example, to be found for subscribers who Back to work. In the bundling of Transport goods could possibly be the time of day play a minor role.

Especially has a method according to the present Invention proved to be advantageous if the track overlap more than 80% of the distance traveled. If the overlap the paths traveled by the participants as far as possible is big, a carpool is also particularly easy to build. If a participant has to make a long detour, Car pooling can also be awkward become or no longer be meaningful.

According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the subscriber also choose whether he is the transmission of the driven Routing to a server wishes or not. If he has certain routes already fully occupied or under no circumstances a passenger would like to pick up or would like to go so he can suppress a transmission of the driving data. Or he must actively transmit his journey data agree or reject it.

at a method according to the present invention The communication tools can be used directly or indirectly communicate with the navigation system.

Preferably is the movement of the participants via communication facilities, such as GPS or GSM transmitted to the service server. This information can be used to which have the same movement patterns, too clusters, in order to, for example, co-driving communities to put together a server or the transport of goods to optimize.

It But it would also be possible for the data to be stored in the vehicle stored storage medium and on a Read out reader. This could be, for example be a computer with an internet connection, the internet then as a means of communication to the service server and the service server serves to the participant.

Farther The invention also relates to a system for switching services, in particular carpooling and transport services to carry out a method described above according to the Claim 7.

One such system has a stationary service server and at least two participants. The system includes communication tools that at least one exchange of information between the fixed service server and allow the participants and continue to locate means for Determination and storage of traveled routes and, where appropriate the corresponding time of day of the participants.

When Communication means for information exchange from the vehicle to Service servers could be, for example, Car-to-Infrastructure, GSM, Bluetooth, WLAN or other wireless connections.

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Description of the embodiments

A participant 10.1 moves on a day at time x from a starting point 11 to a destination point 12 , This driven route is at least partially used by various other vehicles. Of the participants 10.2 moves, for example, on the same day at time y from the same starting point 11 to a destination point 13 which is farther away than the destination point 12 , Also the participant 10.3 moves on this day to time y from a starting point 14 to the destination point 13 ,

That all these participants 10.1 . 10.2 . 10.3 On the same day at a similar or even same time use a similar way, if it is the participants, for example, vehicles, the drivers initially unknown.

Are the vehicles 10.1 . 10.2 . 10.3 equipped with a navigation system for location and, for example, a telematics unit for communication, namely, for example, C2I (Car to Infrastucture), the data of the vehicle movement, as well as their start and end points can be transmitted to a server. These data are exchanged as soon as the vehicles arrive at the respective destination 12 . 13 are located. With the existing infrastructure for communication, the data of the distance traveled are queried after the trip from the vehicles.

Out the transmitted data of the routes of the vehicles Profiles created and compared with each other. Here, the exact time of the journey as well as the days of the week and possibly also the still free places are deposited in the vehicle.

Has the participant agrees to the data transmission, the Information can be used to, for example, carpools together.

Prefers this reconciliation is done on several days and if necessary still filtered, who the route for example everyone Weekday or only. on certain days. Or if necessary, a participant only once performed this route Has. Preferably, the profiles are created only by the participants, who often cover this distance.

It has been shown that road users are best served by carpools if they have a similar starting point and the same destination as possible. Although this is not necessary for the invention, according to a preferred embodiment, a comparison could be made such that only participants are bundled with a similar starting point and the same destination, or an arte "ranking" of possible carpools according to these criteria. A similar starting point 12 . 13 could be a starting point 12 . 13 be in a freely definable radius R around another starting point 12 . 13 located. This can also be seen in the figure.

A match of track data of other vehicles with their own data may be the participant for example via a telematics unit or another Communication unit, such as a mobile phone reported become.

additionally would it still be possible to provide a planning tool that could be an internet portal in which to do so protected data can be stored to establish contact.

alternative The contact details could also be directly from a vehicle be transmitted to another vehicle.

It should be mentioned here again that in addition to education carpooling, for example, the transport of goods can be organized and clustered. For example connect several hauliers with such a system and so find routes that are frequented by multiple companies at least partially driven at the same time. At one there The planning tool used would be even more specific important the remaining available capacity to include. But this should not necessarily be an exclusion criterion be, as it may be the use of a larger Vehicle still cheaper and more environmentally friendly is, than the use of two smaller vehicles.

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 19632296 A1 [0002]
• DE 10343486 A1 [0004]
• - DE 102006034413 A1 [0006]

Claims (8)

Method for determining a common route section for at least two spatially separated Participants with tracking systems, with each driven routes the participant after arrival at a destination from the location system via a communication medium is transmitted to a server and be matched and in case of a substantial overlap at least one section of the route over the participants the means of communication or another means of communication about it be informed. The method of claim 1, wherein information about intersecting sections of two participants after at least three overlaps of the same Track sections takes place. Method according to one of the preceding claims, including the times of the day or times of the driven Routes are transmitted to the server and in addition be matched. Method according to one of the preceding claims, where the track overlap more than 80% of the driven Distance is. Method according to one of the preceding claims, the transmission of the routes to a Server only with prior consent. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the communication means directly or indirectly with the location system are connected. System for the provision of services, in particular carpools and transport services for carrying out a method according to any preceding claim, having at least one fixed service server and at least two stations equipped with location systems ( 10.1 . 10.2 ), the system comprising communication means enabling at least one information exchange between the fixed service server and the subscriber location system, the location system comprising locating and storing traveled routes and, if applicable, the corresponding time of day after a journey has been completed, and further comprising communication means comprising a Enable communication between participants. The system of claim 7, wherein the communication means directly or indirectly connected to the service server.

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