EP3924916A1 - An integrated electronic console for managing in-vehicle system units, deducting fare, ticketing, recording video and communicating with a control center - Google Patents

An integrated electronic console for managing in-vehicle system units, deducting fare, ticketing, recording video and communicating with a control center

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EP3924916A1
EP3924916A1 EP20908949.9A EP20908949A EP3924916A1 EP 3924916 A1 EP3924916 A1 EP 3924916A1 EP 20908949 A EP20908949 A EP 20908949A EP 3924916 A1 EP3924916 A1 EP 3924916A1
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fare
driver
card
vehicle
integrated electronic
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Ahmet Emir BASMACI
Yusuf Gürkan ÖMÜR
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Kent Kart Ege Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS
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    • G06Q20/085—Payment architectures involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
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    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
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    • G06Q20/145—Payments according to the detected use or quantity
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  • the invention relates to an integrated electronic console for providing management of the in-vehicle system units, fare deduction, ticketing, video recording and communication system with the control center, which integrated electronic console performs many main functions such as allowing a passenger to pass by deducting fare from any media like a card, a ticket, a mobile, etc., used for electronic fare collection systems, informing a driver of passenger information, navigation, and managing a video recorder and in-vehicle devices/modules.
  • An electronic fare collection system is an information management system with a reliable, fast and accurate processing ability, which allows the passengers to travel with a prepayment using an electronic ticket, and processes these rights at points of passage and sales.
  • a Validator by means of which the contactless 1C cards are scanned and the fare is deducted, thereby allowing a passenger to pass
  • a Driver Control Center by means of which a driver controls the system
  • a LCD Panel Control Box to drive the passenger informing displays in the vehicles
  • DVR/NVR Digital Video Recorder
  • the validator is an electronic device which provides a validity check and fare deduction depending on the electronic tickets with which it has an interaction and the identified parameters, and provides to the passenger and driver an audible and visual notification on the transactions carried out.
  • An antenna consists of a reading/writing unit, an information display, and a central processor unit. RF communication is provided with the contactless 1C cards in the antenna part. All information on the fare deduction is displayed on the information display of the device.
  • a sound amplifier and a speaker may be present in the device.
  • a NVR system is present in the vehicle, in which IP cameras are used for security operations.
  • This unit essentially saves the images taken from IP cameras to the hard disks.
  • the cameras are connected to the ethernet switches individually, and the NVR unit is connected to this ethernet switch. Thus, it communicates with the NVR cameras and exchanges data.
  • a microcontroller inside the NVR box arranges the image taken from the Ethernet and saves it to the hard disk.
  • the Driver Control Center is located in the vehicles and is responsible for the management of all other system units.
  • the driver of the vehicle controls the system using this device.
  • the location information received from GPS is processed therein.
  • There is a GSM modem for information transfer over a GSM network.
  • the Driver Control Center uses an Ethernet switch to communicate with the NVR and the Validator. It communicates with NVR IP cameras via the Ethernet switch.
  • there is a keypad or touch screen for entering the driver's commands into the system and an information display to display information.
  • the passengers who will use the public transport system should purchase a fare card in advance by contacting the centers created by the system in order to benefit from this system, and should have transport fee loaded on this smart card, which they have acquired by making a payment.
  • the fare is collected when this card is scanned by the card reader in the vehicle.
  • they may purchase tickets via a mobile application for public transport installed on their smartphones and show the resulting 1 D & 2D barcodes to the card reader in the vehicle.
  • Another method is to pass using these cards that they currently use, if the fare deduction devices are capable of scanning bank/credit cards. They may pass after the fare is deducted by a contact credit card reader module, or a magnetic stripe credit card module.
  • the contact and magnetic stripe credit card readers have been replaced by the contactless card readers.
  • the units located in the vehicle create serious costs day by day (installation and maintenance costs) and occupy space in the vehicle so as to restrict the movement of the drivers and passengers.
  • this invention which is the subject to registration aims to provide an integrated electronic console (IEC) with a standard interface and components by combining the features of these devices used in electronic fare collection systems in one product.
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • Figure 1 is a perspective front view of an integrated electronic console (IEC).
  • Figure 2 is a perspective rear view of an integrated electronic console (IEC).
  • Figure 3 is a view of a base of an integrated electronic console (IEC).
  • Figure 4 is an in-vehicle connection of the integrated electronic console (IEC) and IP Poe cameras with a Poe Ethernet switch.
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • Figure 5 is an in-vehicle connection of the integrated electronic console (IEC) and IP Poe cameras with a standard non-Poe Ethernet switch.
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • IP Poe cameras with a standard non-Poe Ethernet switch.
  • FIG. 6 is a view of a block diagram of an integrated electronic console (IEC).
  • Figure 7 is a view of the integrated modules of an integrated electronic console (IEC). Description of the References in the Fiqures:
  • IEC Integrated electronic console
  • USB connector 127.
  • An integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) comprises a first LCD touch screen (101), a second LCD screen (102), a contactless card reader (103), an 1 D&2D barcode reader (104), an industrial printer with an auto cutter (105), at least one LED (106), a speaker (107), at least one microphone and headphone jack (108), a reset button (109), and a base (110).
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) comprises, under the control of a central processor management and power electronic unit (113), at least one ethernet interface (119), at least one serial RS-485 interface (120), at least one serial RS-232 interface (121), at least one CAN (Controller Area Network) interface (122), at least one digital signal input (123), at least one digital signal output (124), at least one SAM connector (125), a SIM connector (126), at least one USB connector (127), a GPRS/3G/4G modem (114), at least one SSD or HDD storage unit (115), a GPS module (116), and a WLAN and Bluetooth module (117).
  • a central processor management and power electronic unit 113
  • at least one ethernet interface 119
  • at least one serial RS-485 interface 120
  • at least one serial RS-232 interface 121
  • at least one digital signal input 123
  • at least one digital signal output 124
  • at least one SAM connector
  • the first LCD touch screen (101) is a touch TFT color LCD of 10.1 inches and is disposed such that the angle of vision on the face of the device facing the driver cabin is optimized according to a person of an average sizes sitting on a driver’s seat.
  • Information on travelling may be provided to the driver by said first LCD touch screen (101), or the driver may be authorized to manage all system units connected to the device via said screen. For example, the driver may see the number of cameras connected to the device at that moment, magnify the desired camera image on the screen, use it as a navigation, and view information such as the next stop on the route, time, delay, etc.
  • a touch screen with a reinforced protective glass is also present on said first LCD touch screen (101).
  • This touch screen is a capacitive touch screen (Projected Capacitive Touchscreen - PCT) suitable for use in the industrial environments.
  • a protective glass may be placed up to a certain thickness in front of the touch surface thanks to its capacitive property.
  • This protective glass may be tempered protective glasses, as well as strengthened and flexible special glasses used in mobile phones such as Gorilla Glass, Dragontrail.
  • these touch screens are not affected by the temperature changes between -20 and +70 degrees centigrade.
  • the second LCD screen (102) is a TFT color LCD of 4.3 inches and disposed on top surface of the device for informing the passengers according to the arrival angle of the passengers. This screen allows the passengers to see the balance deducting from the card and the balance remaining in the card. This screen may also display information such as a different message, image, etc. for the passengers.
  • the screen sizes is selected to be large enough so as to perform the necessary functions and may optionally be varied.
  • the contactless card reader (103) may read media such as fare cards, contactless credit cards/bank cards and may deduct fare.
  • the 1 D&2D barcode reader (104) is able to read both 1 D and 2D (QR) barcodes both on a paper and mobile media screens.
  • the industrial printer with an auto cutter (105) may provide a receipt/voucher in case of fare deductions by a credit card/bank card and may print a ticket with a barcode.
  • a red light flashing for different times, or continuously indicates that there is no fare deduction, there is no balance in the card, and the barcode, etc., shown is invalid, or a green light may indicate that the fare has been deducted from the fare card or credit card.
  • the speaker (107) provides audible information for the driver and passengers in the vehicle. The sound level of the speaker may be controlled by software. It may be increased or decreased as desired. This adjustment may be done by the center, but it may also be done by the driver using the first LCD touch screen (101) via the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100).
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • a microphone is placed at the center or predetermined points, for example to communicate with the other vehicles.
  • the driver may initiate a voice call, or a voice call may be made from the management office or any authorized unit to the driver via the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100).
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • the driver may make a voice call using a microphone with a headphone without being affected by the noise in the vehicle.
  • a connection may be made directly to route panels, or a control box thereof in the vehicle via RS-485 interface (120) and RS-232 interface (121 ).
  • the route code and route information may be automatically displayed on the route panel or panels (front, side, rear, etc.).
  • communication with any system unit with a serial interface may be provided via this interface.
  • the manufacturer of the vehicle may access this information of the vehicle from the CAN (Controller Area Network) (122) interface (122) (if the vehicle has an available CAN infrastructure), which is a communication infrastructure to which almost all sensor data in the vehicle is transmitted, and all data on this route is read and may be sent to the driver through the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) either using the first LCD touch screen (101 ), or may be sent to the center either directly, or in a processed form, if desired.
  • CAN Controller Area Network
  • IEC integrated electronic console
  • the signals requested from the digital input(s) may be detected as an input.
  • a digital output may be provided to any intended system unit in the vehicle from the digital output.
  • a connection may be made from the Ethernet interface (119) to IP cameras (205), PoE ethernet switch (200a) and standard ethernet switch (200b), people counting modules and any system unit with an ethernet interface.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) has an ethernet connector which has a PoE feature and thus, provides both power requirement and data communication.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) supports the PoE (Power Over Ethernet) infrastructure. As shown in Figure 4, it can receive the required power and data communication from the Ethernet interface (119) over a suitable PoE ethernet switch (200a) with a single ethernet cable (205) (Cat5, Cat6 etc.). Alternatively, as shown in figure 5, a standard non-PoE ethernet switch (200b) may be used.
  • At least one SSD or HDD storage unit (115) is used to store the images of the IP cameras (204).
  • a card attached to the Micro SD card connector (128) is used for backup (or recording short-term images) in NVR mode and enables the desired data to be transmitted, or to be retrieved from, the device.
  • At least one SAM (Security Access Module) connector (125) is a connector which receives a SAM performing encoding processes in order to enable security for the transactions such as card reading- writing, ticket sales, etc.
  • the SIM connector (126) is a connector which receives a SIM located to provide an audible bidirectional communication and data communication with the control center via a GSM infrastructure.
  • the USB connector (127) is disposed so as to receive a flash disc. This interface enables software installation for the device and may be used for file transfer.
  • a reset button (109) is used to completely cut off the energy of the system and reset the device when pressed for a period of time, or to switch the device to a test mode.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is connected to the vehicle by a single connector (111). Thus, assembly, maintenance, etc. are facilitated. Both RF and all signal pirns are on this single connector.
  • a male part of the connector is on the main body of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100), whereas the female part thereof is on the base part (110) of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100).
  • a special portion of spring steel (112) is mounted between the body and base (110) of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) so as to avoid problems when the vehicle is moving, such as vibration-induced noise, pirns being broken, etc. This part is very important for the function.
  • the consoles and the base (110) on the vehicle are combined with a single connector as in the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100)
  • materials are used between two parts so as to prevent vibration, which wear out over time and need to be changed frequently such as rubber, etc. This significantly increases the maintenance costs of the device.
  • the spring steel part (112) is a part that is cut from a material and bent at appropriate sizes and is attached during the first device assembly and does not distort its form for a long time. Thanks to this feature, it does not require maintenance and visibly reduces field maintenance costs. In addition, it also reduces the failure rate of single connectors indirectly as it retains its form for a very long time as compared to materials of rubber.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is designed to be shock resistant according to the IK07 standard, and all electronic, plastic, metal, glass parts and modules have been selected accordingly.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) also meets the vibration and shock standards, and all materials and modules have been selected accordingly.
  • the plastic casing of the integrated electronics console (IEC) (100) is made of a polyamide material (PA6) which has a V0 non-flammability property and also, is not affected by sunlight due to UV feature thereof.
  • Polyamide material is a material which is widely used in such consoles, is much more durable than ABS or PC-ABS material and is suitable for outdoor conditions.
  • the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is very suitable for use in a vehicle due to these features.
  • the invention is used for processes such as in-vehicle management, video recording, fare deduction, ticketing, communication with a control center in public transportation vehicles like a bus, a minibus, a tram, a metrobus, a shared taxi, a ferry, a train, etc.

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Abstract

The invention relates to an integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) for providing management of the in-vehicle system units, fare deduction, ticketing, video recording and communication system with the control center, which integrated electronic console performs many main functions such as allowing a passenger to pass by deducting fare from any media like a card, a ticket, a mobile, etc., used for electronic fare collection systems, informing a driver of passenger information, navigation, and managing a video recorder and in-vehicle devices/modules, wherein the integrated electronic console includes: a first LCD touch screen (101) which is disposed such that the angle of vision on the face of the device facing the driver cabin is optimized according to a person of an average sizes sitting on a driver's seat, provides information on travelling to the driver, and allows the driver to manage all system units coupled to the device via said screen; a second LCD screen (102) which is disposed according to the arrival angle of the passengers on top of the device for informing passengers, wherein the screen displays the balance deducting from a passenger card, the balance remaining in the card, and information such as a different message, an image, etc. for the passengers; a contactless card reader (103) which is able to read media such as fare cards, contactless credit cards/bank cards, etc., and is able to deduct fare; an 1D&2D barcode reader (104) which is able to read both 1D and 2D (QR) barcodes both on a paper and mobile media screens; an industrial printer with an auto cutter (105) which is able to provide a receipt/voucher when the fare is deducted from a credit card/bank card and is able to print a ticket with a barcode; at least one LED (6); a speaker (107) which provides audible information for the driver and passengers in the vehicle; at least one microphone and headphone jack (108); at least one reset button (109) which is used to completely cut off the energy of the system and reset the device when pressed for a period of time, or to switch the device to a test mode; and a base (110).

Description

AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC CONSOLE FOR MANAGING IN-VEHICLE SYSTEM UNITS, DEDUCTING FARE, TICKETING, RECORDING VIDEO AND COMMUNICATING WITH A CONTROL CENTER
Technical Field:
The invention relates to an integrated electronic console for providing management of the in-vehicle system units, fare deduction, ticketing, video recording and communication system with the control center, which integrated electronic console performs many main functions such as allowing a passenger to pass by deducting fare from any media like a card, a ticket, a mobile, etc., used for electronic fare collection systems, informing a driver of passenger information, navigation, and managing a video recorder and in-vehicle devices/modules.
State of the Art:
An electronic fare collection system is an information management system with a reliable, fast and accurate processing ability, which allows the passengers to travel with a prepayment using an electronic ticket, and processes these rights at points of passage and sales.
In the public transport vehicles in which an electronic fare collection system is located, there are a Validator, by means of which the contactless 1C cards are scanned and the fare is deducted, thereby allowing a passenger to pass, a Driver Control Center, by means of which a driver controls the system, a LCD Panel Control Box to drive the passenger informing displays in the vehicles, and DVR/NVR (Digital Video Recorder) devices which record the images of the cameras located in the vehicles.
The validator is an electronic device which provides a validity check and fare deduction depending on the electronic tickets with which it has an interaction and the identified parameters, and provides to the passenger and driver an audible and visual notification on the transactions carried out. An antenna consists of a reading/writing unit, an information display, and a central processor unit. RF communication is provided with the contactless 1C cards in the antenna part. All information on the fare deduction is displayed on the information display of the device. A sound amplifier and a speaker may be present in the device.
A NVR system is present in the vehicle, in which IP cameras are used for security operations. This unit essentially saves the images taken from IP cameras to the hard disks. The cameras are connected to the ethernet switches individually, and the NVR unit is connected to this ethernet switch. Thus, it communicates with the NVR cameras and exchanges data. Essentially, a microcontroller inside the NVR box arranges the image taken from the Ethernet and saves it to the hard disk.
The Driver Control Center is located in the vehicles and is responsible for the management of all other system units. The driver of the vehicle controls the system using this device. The location information received from GPS is processed therein. There is a GSM modem for information transfer over a GSM network. The Driver Control Center uses an Ethernet switch to communicate with the NVR and the Validator. It communicates with NVR IP cameras via the Ethernet switch. In addition, there is a keypad or touch screen for entering the driver's commands into the system and an information display to display information.
There are many payment methods that passengers may use to pass. Firstly, the passengers who will use the public transport system should purchase a fare card in advance by contacting the centers created by the system in order to benefit from this system, and should have transport fee loaded on this smart card, which they have acquired by making a payment. The fare is collected when this card is scanned by the card reader in the vehicle. In a second method, they may purchase tickets via a mobile application for public transport installed on their smartphones and show the resulting 1 D & 2D barcodes to the card reader in the vehicle. In another method, they may pass by scanning the 1 D & 2D barcode receipts from ticket vending machines located at certain points, dealers or from the printer in the vehicle using the barcode reader. Another method is to pass using these cards that they currently use, if the fare deduction devices are capable of scanning bank/credit cards. They may pass after the fare is deducted by a contact credit card reader module, or a magnetic stripe credit card module. In recent years, as the contactless cards come into use, the contact and magnetic stripe credit card readers have been replaced by the contactless card readers. For all these payment methods, the units located in the vehicle create serious costs day by day (installation and maintenance costs) and occupy space in the vehicle so as to restrict the movement of the drivers and passengers. In addition, there is a need for each module to have its own GSM antenna and its own application interfaces at the center in order to communicate with the center, thus in-vehicle cabling becomes complex, which greatly increases maintenance costs.
Object of the Invention:
As may be understood from the structure of the system, many devices are used for the electronic fare collection system, which are very complex and costly to install. As the technology develops and payment media vary day by day, new units/modules are also required as hardware. Besides, since all relevant devices are required to be under the control of the driver, these devices are located in a limited area. When all relevant devices are provided by different companies/persons, many variables occur, such as the installation of more than one GSM antenna on the vehicle, independent management interfaces, which causes complexity and increases the workload for businesses that control/manage the devices.
As a solution to all these problems encountered in the state of the art, this invention which is the subject to registration aims to provide an integrated electronic console (IEC) with a standard interface and components by combining the features of these devices used in electronic fare collection systems in one product.
Description of Figures:
The figures of the developed integrated electronic console (IEC) are shown below.
Figure 1 is a perspective front view of an integrated electronic console (IEC). Figure 2 is a perspective rear view of an integrated electronic console (IEC). Figure 3 is a view of a base of an integrated electronic console (IEC).
Figure 4 is an in-vehicle connection of the integrated electronic console (IEC) and IP Poe cameras with a Poe Ethernet switch.
Figure 5 is an in-vehicle connection of the integrated electronic console (IEC) and IP Poe cameras with a standard non-Poe Ethernet switch.
Figure 6 is a view of a block diagram of an integrated electronic console (IEC). Figure 7 is a view of the integrated modules of an integrated electronic console (IEC). Description of the References in the Fiqures:
The reference numbers shown in the figures are given below.
100. Integrated electronic console (IEC)
101 . First LCD touch screen
102. Second LCD screen
103. Contactless card reader
104. 1 D&2D barcode reader
105. Industrial printer with an auto cutter
106. LED
107. Speaker
108. Microphone and headphone jack
109. Reset button
110. Base
111. Single connector
112. Portion of a spring steel
113. Central processor management and power electronic unit
114. GPRS/3G/4G modem
115. SSD or HDD storage unit
116. GPS module
117. WLAN and Bluetooth module
118. GSM infrastructure
119. Ethernet interface
120. RS-485 interface
121. RS-232 interface
122. CAN (Controller Area Network) interface
123. Digital signal input
124. Digital signal output
125. SAM connector
126. SIM connector
127. USB connector
128. Micro SD card connector
200a. PoE Ethernet switch
200b. Standard Ethernet switch
201 . battery 202. Supply cable
203. PoE cable
204. IP camera
205. Ethernet cable
Description of the Invention:
An integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) comprises a first LCD touch screen (101), a second LCD screen (102), a contactless card reader (103), an 1 D&2D barcode reader (104), an industrial printer with an auto cutter (105), at least one LED (106), a speaker (107), at least one microphone and headphone jack (108), a reset button (109), and a base (110).
The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) comprises, under the control of a central processor management and power electronic unit (113), at least one ethernet interface (119), at least one serial RS-485 interface (120), at least one serial RS-232 interface (121), at least one CAN (Controller Area Network) interface (122), at least one digital signal input (123), at least one digital signal output (124), at least one SAM connector (125), a SIM connector (126), at least one USB connector (127), a GPRS/3G/4G modem (114), at least one SSD or HDD storage unit (115), a GPS module (116), and a WLAN and Bluetooth module (117).
The first LCD touch screen (101) is a touch TFT color LCD of 10.1 inches and is disposed such that the angle of vision on the face of the device facing the driver cabin is optimized according to a person of an average sizes sitting on a driver’s seat. Information on travelling may be provided to the driver by said first LCD touch screen (101), or the driver may be authorized to manage all system units connected to the device via said screen. For example, the driver may see the number of cameras connected to the device at that moment, magnify the desired camera image on the screen, use it as a navigation, and view information such as the next stop on the route, time, delay, etc. A touch screen with a reinforced protective glass is also present on said first LCD touch screen (101). This touch screen is a capacitive touch screen (Projected Capacitive Touchscreen - PCT) suitable for use in the industrial environments. A protective glass may be placed up to a certain thickness in front of the touch surface thanks to its capacitive property. This protective glass may be tempered protective glasses, as well as strengthened and flexible special glasses used in mobile phones such as Gorilla Glass, Dragontrail. In addition, these touch screens are not affected by the temperature changes between -20 and +70 degrees centigrade.
The second LCD screen (102) is a TFT color LCD of 4.3 inches and disposed on top surface of the device for informing the passengers according to the arrival angle of the passengers. This screen allows the passengers to see the balance deducting from the card and the balance remaining in the card. This screen may also display information such as a different message, image, etc. for the passengers. The screen sizes is selected to be large enough so as to perform the necessary functions and may optionally be varied.
The contactless card reader (103) may read media such as fare cards, contactless credit cards/bank cards and may deduct fare.
The 1 D&2D barcode reader (104) is able to read both 1 D and 2D (QR) barcodes both on a paper and mobile media screens. There is also a proximity sensor and an illuminating LED on the barcode reader. Thanks to this sensor, the reader will be activated only when a passenger is at a certain distance and turns the LED on when it is active. Thus, the reader is avoided to become hot as a result of continuous working and to make the processor exhausted. A very successful reading is provided even in dark environments by means of LED.
The industrial printer with an auto cutter (105) may provide a receipt/voucher in case of fare deductions by a credit card/bank card and may print a ticket with a barcode.
One or more LEDs (106), which are located at an angle to be seen by the passenger and driver, provide visual information with various colors during passage processes, and which color will be turned on under which conditions may be controlled by software.
For example, a red light flashing for different times, or continuously, indicates that there is no fare deduction, there is no balance in the card, and the barcode, etc., shown is invalid, or a green light may indicate that the fare has been deducted from the fare card or credit card. The speaker (107) provides audible information for the driver and passengers in the vehicle. The sound level of the speaker may be controlled by software. It may be increased or decreased as desired. This adjustment may be done by the center, but it may also be done by the driver using the first LCD touch screen (101) via the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100).
A microphone is placed at the center or predetermined points, for example to communicate with the other vehicles. The driver may initiate a voice call, or a voice call may be made from the management office or any authorized unit to the driver via the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100). The driver may make a voice call using a microphone with a headphone without being affected by the noise in the vehicle.
A connection may be made directly to route panels, or a control box thereof in the vehicle via RS-485 interface (120) and RS-232 interface (121 ). When the driver opens the route, the route code and route information may be automatically displayed on the route panel or panels (front, side, rear, etc.). Apart from the route panel, communication with any system unit with a serial interface may be provided via this interface.
The manufacturer of the vehicle may access this information of the vehicle from the CAN (Controller Area Network) (122) interface (122) (if the vehicle has an available CAN infrastructure), which is a communication infrastructure to which almost all sensor data in the vehicle is transmitted, and all data on this route is read and may be sent to the driver through the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) either using the first LCD touch screen (101 ), or may be sent to the center either directly, or in a processed form, if desired.
The signals requested from the digital input(s) (door opening-closing, panic button, etc.) may be detected as an input. A digital output may be provided to any intended system unit in the vehicle from the digital output.
A connection may be made from the Ethernet interface (119) to IP cameras (205), PoE ethernet switch (200a) and standard ethernet switch (200b), people counting modules and any system unit with an ethernet interface. The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) has an ethernet connector which has a PoE feature and thus, provides both power requirement and data communication. The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) supports the PoE (Power Over Ethernet) infrastructure. As shown in Figure 4, it can receive the required power and data communication from the Ethernet interface (119) over a suitable PoE ethernet switch (200a) with a single ethernet cable (205) (Cat5, Cat6 etc.). Alternatively, as shown in figure 5, a standard non-PoE ethernet switch (200b) may be used. In this case, it receives the power for itself directly from the vehicle's battery, and performs only data communication over the ethernet switch. For this feature, special circuits for the power input of the device are designed. When the device is energized for the first time, it automatically detects whether the energy is fed from PoE ethernet switch (200a) or externally, and continues to work accordingly. This feature and an operation range of 9-36V are important to avoid product range of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) and to facilitate the technical service, maintenance and repair and management thereof.
For example, there are minibuses with 12V batteries, and buses and trams with 24V batteries in a vehicle fleet. Also, some of these vehicles have PoE ethernet switches (200a), while some have standard non-PoE ethernet switches (200b), and these devices are desired to continue to be used in terms of cost. When the devices with different features among themselves, which are specially produced according to all these demands, are placed on the field, it is difficult to follow which model is on which vehicle in case of a malfunction in the future, or to assign which software version to which model in a remote software update. As the desired alternatives are combined in a console owing to the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100), there is no need to follow which model is on which vehicle, or to assign which software version to which model in a remote software update.
At least one SSD or HDD storage unit (115) is used to store the images of the IP cameras (204). A card attached to the Micro SD card connector (128) is used for backup (or recording short-term images) in NVR mode and enables the desired data to be transmitted, or to be retrieved from, the device.
At least one SAM (Security Access Module) connector (125) is a connector which receives a SAM performing encoding processes in order to enable security for the transactions such as card reading- writing, ticket sales, etc. The SIM connector (126) is a connector which receives a SIM located to provide an audible bidirectional communication and data communication with the control center via a GSM infrastructure.
The USB connector (127) is disposed so as to receive a flash disc. This interface enables software installation for the device and may be used for file transfer.
A reset button (109) is used to completely cut off the energy of the system and reset the device when pressed for a period of time, or to switch the device to a test mode.
The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is connected to the vehicle by a single connector (111). Thus, assembly, maintenance, etc. are facilitated. Both RF and all signal pirns are on this single connector. A male part of the connector is on the main body of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100), whereas the female part thereof is on the base part (110) of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100).
A special portion of spring steel (112) is mounted between the body and base (110) of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) so as to avoid problems when the vehicle is moving, such as vibration-induced noise, pirns being broken, etc. This part is very important for the function. In the state of the art, in case that the consoles and the base (110) on the vehicle are combined with a single connector as in the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100), materials are used between two parts so as to prevent vibration, which wear out over time and need to be changed frequently such as rubber, etc. This significantly increases the maintenance costs of the device.
The spring steel part (112) is a part that is cut from a material and bent at appropriate sizes and is attached during the first device assembly and does not distort its form for a long time. Thanks to this feature, it does not require maintenance and visibly reduces field maintenance costs. In addition, it also reduces the failure rate of single connectors indirectly as it retains its form for a very long time as compared to materials of rubber.
The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is designed to be shock resistant according to the IK07 standard, and all electronic, plastic, metal, glass parts and modules have been selected accordingly. The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) also meets the vibration and shock standards, and all materials and modules have been selected accordingly.
The plastic casing of the integrated electronics console (IEC) (100) is made of a polyamide material (PA6) which has a V0 non-flammability property and also, is not affected by sunlight due to UV feature thereof. Polyamide material is a material which is widely used in such consoles, is much more durable than ABS or PC-ABS material and is suitable for outdoor conditions. The integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is very suitable for use in a vehicle due to these features.
In this detailed description, the preferred embodiments of the invention are described only for a better understanding of the subject and in a non-limiting sense.
Industrial Applicability of the Invention:
The invention is used for processes such as in-vehicle management, video recording, fare deduction, ticketing, communication with a control center in public transportation vehicles like a bus, a minibus, a tram, a metrobus, a shared taxi, a ferry, a train, etc.

Claims

1. An integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) for providing management of the in- vehicle system units, fare deduction, ticketing, video recording and communication system with the control center, which integrated electronic console performs many main functions such as allowing a passenger to pass by deducting fare from any media like a card, a ticket, a mobile, etc., used for electronic fare collection systems, informing a driver of passenger information, navigation, and managing a video recorder and in-vehicle devices/modules, wherein the integrated electronic console includes:
- a first LCD touch screen (101 ) which is disposed such that the angle of vision on the face of the device facing the driver cabin is optimized according to a person of an average sizes sitting on a driver’s seat, provides information on travelling to the driver, and allows the driver to manage all system units coupled to the device via said screen;
- a second LCD screen (102) which is disposed according to the arrival angle of the passengers on top of the device for informing passengers, wherein the screen displays the balance deducting from a passenger card, the balance remaining in the card, and information such as a different message, an image, etc. for the passengers;
- a contactless card reader (103) which is able to read media such as fare cards, contactless credit cards/bank cards, etc., and is able to deduct fare;
- an 1 D&2D barcode reader (104) which is able to read both 1 D and 2D (QR) barcodes both on a paper and mobile media screens;
- an industrial printer with an auto cutter (105) which is able to provide a receipt/voucher when the fare is deducted from a credit card/bank card and is able to print a ticket with a barcode;
- at least one LED (106) which provides a visual notification using various colors during passage, a speaker (107) which provides audible information for the driver and passengers in the vehicle;
- at least one microphone and headphone jack (108) which provides audible bidirectional communication with a driver, at least one reset button (109) which is used to completely cut off the energy of the system and reset the device when pressed for a period of time, or to switch the device to a test mode; at least one base (110), on which there is located a portion of a spring steel (112) and a single connector (111), wherein the base mounts the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) to the vehicle, a single connector (111 ), by means of which the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) is connected to the vehicle, thereby facilitating the mounting, maintenance, etc., a portion of spring steel (112) which is mounted between the body and base (110) of the integrated electronic console (IEC) (100) and avoids problems when the vehicle is moving, such as vibration-induced noise, pirns being broken, etc., a central processor management and power electronic unit (113), a SIM connector (126) which receives a SIM located to provide an audible bidirectional communication and data communication with the control center via a GSM infrastructure, a USB connector (127) for receiving a flash disc, a Micro SD card connector (128) which is used for backup (or recording short term images) in NVR mode and enables the desired data to be transmitted, or to be retrieved from, the device.
2. A central processor management and power electronic unit (113) as claimed in Claim 1 , wherein said unit comprises:
- a GPRS/3G/4G modem (114),
- at least one SSD or HDD storage unit (115) for storing the images from an IP camera (204),
- at least one GPS module (116), at least one WLAN and Bluetooth module (117)
- an Ethernet interface (119) which also has a PoE feature and thus, provides both power requirement and data communication,
- a RS-485 interface (120) and a RS-232 interface (121) which may connect directly to the route panels in the vehicle, or to the control box thereof, a CAN (Controller Area Network) interface (122), a communication infrastructure to which almost all sensor data are sent by the manufacturer of the vehicle, - at least one digital signal input (123) and at least one digital signal output (124),
A SAM connector (125) which receives a SAM (Security Access Module) performing encoding processes in order to enable security for the transactions such as card reading- writing, ticket sales, etc.
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