JP2001256587A - Service system, managing device and method for freight and passenger inter-regional transportation and its recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently transport freight and passengers among an unspecified majority of regions and to also improve the operation profitability of transportation companies. SOLUTION: This service system transporting freight and passengers among the unspecified majority of regions in accordance with users' transportation reservations, is provided with a transporting means 1 transporting freight and passengers among the regions, a communicating means 3 receiving the departure places of freight and passengers, their destinations and desired dates and hours of users, and a freight and passengers transportation managing means 2 which provides at least the means 1 applied between regions, required time and transportation fare to a user on the basis of information on the means 1 when the means 3 receives a transportation reservation from the user and also asks the user for the confirmation of a transportation means and the transportation fare, and when the means 2 can obtain the confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fare from the user, the means 2 makes arrangements for the means 1 at the departure place and on the desired date and hour of the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inter-carriage area transportation service system suitable for application to an inter-carriage area transportation management business for transporting cargo between an unspecified number of areas in response to a cargo and passenger transportation reservation. The present invention relates to an inter-carriage area transport management device, a recording medium thereof, and an inter-carriage area transport method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when freight customers are transported between arbitrary regions, the freight customers are concentrated at a terminal (Hub) at a departure point, where the freight passengers are loaded on transportation means and transported collectively to a destination terminal. Regarding local areas (Spokes) spreading from terminals in each area and individual moving purposes and transportation circumstances, a hub and spoke transportation service system that is carried by a different system of transportation is adopted. In other words, Japan has adopted the so-called main line supreme principle in order to improve the profitability of transportation costs.

[0003] In this system, the means of transportation is operated periodically between specific areas. For example, many means of transportation are operated in the morning and evening when many users gather, and the mode of transportation is thinned out during daytime when there is no traffic. . Each individual user is allowed to select the transportation route and departure time closest to his / her purpose.

[0004]

According to the conventional hub and spoke transportation service system, for example, a straight line distance of less than 200 km on a map,
When trying to transport freight passengers from one local area to the other local area, the freighters are once concentrated at the terminal at the point of departure, where the passengers are loaded on the means of transport and transported collectively to the terminal at the destination, from which the other Transports freight passengers to local areas using different means of transport.

[0005] Therefore, it may take half a day or one day to move from one local area to the other local area, depending on the time of daytime or transportation, etc. This is because the hub and spoke transportation service system is not a reasonable transportation service system tailored to the needs of individual consumers.

[0006] Incidentally, a means of chartering a helicopter or a small aircraft to transport freight passengers from one local area to the other local area is conceivable. However, if a helicopter or a small aircraft on the return flight is vacant, an air transportation service is available. The company is forced to skip the deficit. Therefore, when trying to build a system that can efficiently transport freight passengers between unspecified large numbers of regions, not only will the operating profitability of the transport company deteriorate, but it will also impose extra transport charges on users. Therefore, there is a problem that the demand for helicopters and small aircraft is further reduced.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has been made to enable efficient transportation of freight passengers between unspecified and large numbers of areas and to improve the serviceability of a transportation company. The present invention proposes an inter-carriage area transportation service system, an inter-carriage area transportation management device, a recording medium thereof, and an inter-carriage area transportation method.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a service system for transporting freight customers between an unspecified number of regions according to a user's transportation reservation is provided, wherein freight customers are transported between the regions. A means of transportation, a means of departure of the passenger, a place of arrival, and a date and time desired by the user; and, when a transportation reservation is received from the user by the communication means, at least based on information on the means of transportation. A means for presenting to the user the means of transportation, the required time and the transportation charges applicable between the regions, and a means for managing the transportation of passengers for requesting confirmation of the means of transportation and the transportation charges from the user; When the confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee is obtained from, the inter-carriage area transportation service system is characterized by arranging the transportation means at the place of departure at the desired date and time of the user. It is.

According to the inter-carriage area transport service system according to the present invention, when a freight passenger is transported between an unspecified number of areas in response to a cargo and passenger transportation reservation, for example, communication means such as the Internet or a telephone line. The departure place, the arrival place, and the user's desired date and time of the customer are received by using. When a transportation reservation is received from a user through these communication means, at least the means of transportation, the required time, and the transportation fee applied between regions based on the information on the means of transportation are provided to the user from the passenger transportation management means. At the same time, the user is requested to confirm the transportation means and the transportation fee. Then, when confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee is obtained from the user, the transportation means is arranged at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user by the passenger transportation management means.

[0010] Therefore, a rational transportation service can be provided according to the purpose of each individual customer, so that freight passengers can be efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover,
It is possible to improve the operating profitability of the carrier. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means or empty cargo.

[0011] The inter-carriage area transport management device according to the present invention is
A management device used in a system for transporting freight customers between an unspecified number of regions in accordance with a user's transportation reservation, and based on at least information on transportation means when a transportation reservation is received from a user. In addition to presenting to the user the means of transportation, the required time and the transportation charges applicable between the regions, a passenger transportation management means for requesting confirmation of the transportation means and transportation charges from the user is provided. When the confirmation of the transportation fee is obtained, the transportation means is arranged at the place of departure at the desired date and time of the user.

[0012] According to the inter-carriage area transport management device of the present invention, a system for transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas can efficiently manage transport. Moreover, the operating profitability of the carrier can be improved. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means or empty cargo.

[0013] The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management apparatus according to the present invention accumulates information on transport means that can be provided for each area in advance, while indicating the departure place of the passenger, its arrival place, and the desired date and time of the user. Recruitment using communication means, and when there is a transportation reservation from the user, provide the user with at least the transportation means, required time and transportation fee applicable between regions based on information on transportation means At the same time, requesting the user to confirm the transportation means and transportation fee, preparing the transportation means at the place of departure at the user's desired date and time, and transporting freight passengers between unspecified number of areas according to the user's transportation reservation Recording medium for controlling the inter-carriage area transportation management device, which includes information on transportation means, departure point of the passenger,
When the user enters the transportation management information on the destination and the desired date and time of the user, the transportation means, travel time, and transportation fee applied between the regions based on the input transportation information and transportation management information are presented. A unique system program is recorded.

According to the recording medium of the inter-carriage area apparatus according to the present invention, the inter-carriage area transport management apparatus can be controlled so as to efficiently transport the inter-carriage between unspecified large numbers of areas. Therefore, the operating profitability of the carrier can be improved.

[0015] The inter-carriage area transport method according to the present invention is a method of transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's transportation reservation, and stores information on transportation means that can be provided in advance for each area. It accumulates, on the other hand, recruits the departure place of the passenger, its arrival place and the desired date and time of the user using communication means, and when there is a transportation reservation from the user, at least based on the information on transportation means Provide the user with the means of transportation, the required time and the transportation fee applicable to the area, request the user to confirm the transportation method and transportation fee, and prepare the transportation method at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user It is characterized by doing.

According to the inter-carriage area transportation method according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a reasonable transportation service tailored to the purpose of each individual customer. It is possible to transport freight customers efficiently. Moreover, the operating profitability of the carrier can be improved. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means or empty cargo.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the inter-carriage area transportation service system, the inter-carriage area transportation management device, its recording medium and the inter-carriage area transportation method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. .

(1) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an inter-carriage area transportation service system 10 as an embodiment according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, a passenger transport management means is provided for transporting passengers between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with the transport reservation of cargo and passengers, and when a transport reservation is received from a user, at least The means of transportation, travel time and transportation charges applicable between the regions shall be presented to the user, and if confirmation of the transportation means and transportation fee is obtained from the user, departure at the desired date and time of the user By arranging transportation means on the ground, it is possible to efficiently transport freight passengers between unspecified and large number of areas, and to improve the operational profitability of the transportation company.

FIG. 1 shows a local to local transportation service system (Local to Local Combined Transportation Se).
rvices (hereinafter also referred to as LLCTS) 10 is a service system for transporting freight customers between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's transportation reservation. This system realizes efficient transport of local to local people or goods using the concept of non-hub, utilizing modern information processing and communication technology. The system 10 is provided with various types of transportation means 1 currently in use, and transports passengers between the areas, for example, from the location A to the location B. The transportation means 1 is an automobile, a railway vehicle, an aircraft, and a ship. In order to arrange the transportation means 1, a passenger transportation management means 2 is provided. The passenger transport management means 2 is installed in an LLCTS center in a metropolitan area such as Tokyo. Passenger transport management means 2
Has at least information input means 4, control means 5, storage means 6, display means 7, and recording medium 8.

A communication means 3 is connected to the freight forwarding management means 2 so as to receive at least a departure place of the freight passenger, its arrival place, and a desired date and time of the user. The user connects any one of the terminal devices Pi (i = 1 to n) to the communication means 3 and inputs a departure place, a destination and a desired date and time of the passenger. As the terminal device Pi, a personal computer (hereinafter, simply referred to as a personal computer), a mobile phone, a dedicated terminal device, a facsimile, a telephone, or the like is used.

At this time, the transmission place is a home, a company, a hotel, a railway station, an airport, a department store, a convenience store, and the like. Dedicated terminal devices are used in hotels, railway stations, airports,
It is good to install in department stores, convenience stores, etc. It is also possible to make a call from a mobile phone that is moving. The communication means 3 uses the Internet, a telephone line, and a satellite line. Of course, the communication means 3 includes a communication modem in addition to the communication line.

That is, the freight and passenger transport management means 2 accepts a transport reservation from a user using the communication means 3, and when the transport reservation from the user is received, at least information on the transport means 1 is included. The transportation means 1, the required time and the transportation fee applied between the regions are presented to the user based on the information, and the user is requested to confirm the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee. When the user confirms the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee, the passenger transportation management means 2 arranges the transportation means 1 at the departure place on the date and time desired by the user. This arrangement includes a process of issuing an instruction for “arrangement of transportation means” from the passenger transportation management means 2 to a terminal device or the like of a business office that manages the transportation means 1.

The passenger transport management means 2 is provided with information input means 4 which is operated to input at least the transport management information relating to the transport means 1, the departure place of the passenger, its destination and the desired date and time of the user. Is done. The information input means 4 is connected to a control means 5.
Based on the information on the transportation means 1 and the transportation management information obtained by the above, the transportation means 1 applied between regions, and the communication means 3 including the communication modem are controlled so as to present the required time and the transportation fee. .

A storage means 6 is connected to the control means 5 to store information on the transport means 1 that can be provided between regions and update the recorded contents. Here, the information on the transportation means 1 refers to hardware information of a transportation vehicle or the like, and the transportable distance by the transportation means 1, the number of transportable persons /
In the case of weight and public transportation, it also means including a timetable. The storage means 6 is composed of a hard disk such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and forms a so-called database. The contents of the database are automatically updated at all times, but delays and the like due to accidents (including bad weather) are rewritten by the information input means 4 on the center side. Facsimile (F
In the case of AX) or telephone (TEL), the information is registered in the database using the information input means 4 on the center side.

In this embodiment, on the map including the departure place of the user, a concentric circle having a radius of the movement distance around the departure point of the transportation means 1 is given by the control means 5, and the shortest distance from the departure place of the user is obtained. The departure point of the transportation means 1 at a distance is searched, and the departure point of the transportation means 1 closest to the departure place of the user is determined. This decision result is presented to the user.

Display means 7 is connected to the control means 5 so as to display transportation management information. For example,
The display means 7 displays a map including the place of departure of the user, and on the map, a concentric circle having a radius of the moving distance centered on the place of departure of the transportation means 1 is displayed. The departure place of the transportation means 1 which is the shortest distance from is blinkingly displayed.

When the user obtains confirmation of the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee, the control means 5 uses the database registered in advance to provide the number of available transportation means 1 for the transportation means 1 operating between the regions on the relevant date and time. The available load capacity is erased, and the reservation of the date and time is notified to the transportation service provider. Further, when the reservation of the transportation means 1 is made at different desired dates and times in the same area, the control means 5 creates an alternative including the change of the departure date and time and the operation route.

For example, an alternative plan is created and provided by referring to the fulfillment situation that a one-day shift will reduce the cost of a shared ride or an extra +1 hour, but it is possible to move to a desired date and time via another point. You. It should be noted that the remaining number of the transport means 1 that can be provided and the remaining amount of load that can be provided, or the possibility of providing a return service of the transport means 1 between regions is determined by setting a time limit, and the transport management information is transmitted from the control means 5 to the Internet. To be delivered.

To execute these controls, control means 5
Is mounted with a recording medium 8. The recording medium 8 is composed of a compact disk (CD) or the like. The recording medium 8 contains information on the transportation means 1, a procedure for inputting the transportation management information on the departure place of the passenger, the destination of arrival, and the desired date and time of the user, and the information on the transportation means 1 and the transportation management information entered here. A system program for presenting the transportation means 1, the required time, and the transportation fee applied between regions based on the information is recorded.

In addition, the recording medium 8 records a system program for recruiting the departure place, the arrival place and the desired date and time of the customer using the Internet, a telephone line and a satellite line. Is done. Further, on the recording medium 8, a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance centered on the user's departure point on a map including the user's departure point is given.
By retrieving the departure point of the transportation means 1 which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user, a system program for determining the departure point of the transportation means 1 closest to the departure point of the user is recorded.

In order to enhance this function, a map including the departure place of the user is displayed on the display means 7 on the recording medium 8, and the movement distance centered on the departure place of the user is displayed on the map. Is recorded, and a system program for blinking and displaying the departure point of the transportation means 1 which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user is recorded. Furthermore,
When the user confirms the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee in the recording medium 8, the available number of persons or the available load capacity of the transportation means 1 operating between the regions is erased from the storage means 6 at the corresponding date and time. At the same time, a system program for notifying the transportation service provider of the reservation at the relevant date and time is recorded.

Also, in the recording medium 8, when a reservation of the transportation means 1 is made at a different desired date and time in the same area, a system program for creating an alternative including a change in the departure date and the operation route. Is recorded. Further, the recording medium 8
A system for distributing transportation management information on the Internet by setting a time limit on the number of transporters that can be provided by the transport means 1 and the remaining amount of load that can be provided, or the possibility of providing return services between the transport means 1 between regions. The program is recorded.

In this example, the reservation exceeds the available number of persons or the available load of the transportation means 1, and when a user inputs a threshold within a predetermined time, the threshold is set. Is recorded on the recording medium so that the user who enters the highest price can make a successful bid for the right to use the transportation means 1. Of course, a subroutine for presenting reference information of alternative means to a user who failed to make a successful bid may be prepared in advance. These recording media 8
Thereby, the freight forwarding management means 2 can be controlled so that freight passengers can be transported efficiently between an unspecified number of areas.
Therefore, the operating profitability of the carrier can be improved.

Next, an example of processing according to the inter-carriage area transport service system 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example according to the inter-carriage area transportation method as the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the control means 5 is operated based on the system program stored in the recording medium 8,
It is assumed that freight passengers are transported between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's transport reservation. The flowchart shown in FIG. 2 is based on the system program stored in the recording medium 8.

Further, it is assumed that the collection of information on the transportation means 1 and the use recruitment of the LLCTS service are processed in parallel by the freight and passenger transportation management means 2. In this example, LLC
It is assumed that the TS service center and the transport service provider are the same business entity. Of course, LLCTS
If the service center and the transport service provider are different management entities, LLCTS
A predetermined change is paid as a fee to the service center.

On the premise of this, first, in step A1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, information on the transport means 1 that can be provided for each area is previously input to the freight and passenger transport management means 2, and the information is stored in the storage means 6. Is done. here,
Information including the transportable distance by the transport means 1, the number of transportable persons / weight, and, in the case of public transportation, a timetable is recorded in the storage means 6, and the contents are sequentially updated. The delay or the like due to an accident (including bad weather) is rewritten by the information input means 4 on the center side.

In parallel with this, in step A2, the departure place, the destination and the desired date and time of the passenger are called for by the passenger transportation management means 2 using the communication means 3. In this recruitment, the transportation management information is distributed (advertised) on the Internet. The user who knows this information can use any of the terminal devices Pi (i = 1 to 1) such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a dedicated terminal, a facsimile, and a phone.
n) is connected to the communication means 3 to input a departure place, a destination and a desired date and time of the customer. Transport reservations from users are accepted using the Internet or telephone lines. When the reservation by the user is made by facsimile or telephone, it is registered in the storage means 6 by using the information input means 4 on the center side.

After that, if there is a transportation reservation from the user in step A3, the flow proceeds to step A4, and at least the transportation means 1 applied between the regions based on the information on the transportation means 1, the required time and The transportation fee is presented from the passenger transportation management means 2 to the user. At this time, if the reservation of the transportation means 1 is made at a different desired date and time between the same regions, the control means 5 creates an alternative including the change of the departure date and time and the operation route. For example, an alternative plan is created and provided by referring to the fulfillment status that a one-day shift makes it cheaper for a shared ride or +1 hour extra, but it is possible to move to a desired date and time via another point.

Information such as these presentation contents and alternatives are as follows:
When a user accesses the computer or mobile phone, this information is downloaded to the user's personal computer, mobile phone, dedicated terminal, etc., and displayed on a monitor of the personal computer or mobile phone. Is done. At this time, on the map including the place of departure of the user, the control means 5 performs a concentric circle having a radius of the moving distance centered on the departure place of the transportation means 1 in the passenger transportation management means 2, and the departure place of the user , The departure place of the transportation means 1 which is the shortest distance from the user is searched, and the departure place of the transportation means 1 closest to the departure place of the user is determined.

The search results obtained by the freight and passenger transportation management means 2 are simultaneously displayed on a monitor of a user's personal computer, a portable telephone, a dedicated terminal device, or the like. For example, a map including a departure place of the user is displayed, and A concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance centered on the user's departure point may be displayed on the map, and the departure point of the transportation means 1 which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user may be displayed in a blinking manner. In the case of calling by telephone, the transportation means 1 applied between regions, the required time, the transportation fee, and the like are voice-guided.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step A5, where the passenger and passenger management means 2 requests the user to confirm the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee. For this confirmation, the payment method of the transportation fee, for example, whether it is necessary to purchase a ticket in advance,
At the departure point on the day, processing is performed to select whether to pay by cash or cash card (paid card).
This is for confirming whether or not the user really intends to reserve the transportation means 1. Regarding the intention display at this time, click on a predetermined icon displayed on the monitor of the user's personal computer, mobile phone, dedicated terminal device, etc.
In the case of a telephone call, a message to the effect that a reservation is to be made is transmitted in a spoken answer.

Then, in step A6, the passenger / transportation management means 2 detects whether or not the user has reserved the transportation means 1. Step A if there is a reservation for transportation means 1
7, the vehicle 1 is prepared at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user. If there is no reservation for the transportation means 1 in step A6, the flow returns to step A2, and the passenger departure place, the arrival place, and the desired date and time of the user are collected by the passenger transportation management means 2 using the communication means 3. .

Collection of information on these transportation means 1 and recruitment of LLCTS services may be performed throughout the day. However, if the LLCTS service center determines business hours, the process proceeds to step A8 to transport between freight and passenger areas. It is determined whether to end the management. The determination at this time is made by the inter-carriage area transportation management company. For example, if the inter-carriage area transportation management is not completed and the inter-carriage area transportation management is continued, the process returns to step A1 and step A2 to return to the transportation means 1.
The collection of information on the information and the use recruitment of the LLCTS service are processed in parallel. When the business hours have ended and the inter-carriage area transport management is to be ended, these processes are ended.

As described above, according to the inter-carriage area transport service system 10 according to the present invention, the control means 5 is operated based on the system program stored in the recording medium 8, and the transport reservation is made by the user in step A3. When accepted, at least the means of transportation 1, the required time, and the transportation fee applied between the regions based on the information on the means of transportation 1 are presented from the freight and passenger transportation management means 2 to the user using the communication means 3. At the same time, the user is required to confirm the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee. Then, when confirmation of the transportation means 1 and the transportation fee is obtained from the user in step A6, the freight transportation management means 2 arranges the transportation means 1 at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a rational transportation service that is tailored to the purpose of each individual customer, so that freight customers can be efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover,
It is possible to improve the operating profitability of the carrier. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means 1 or empty cargo. Hereinafter, embodiments of the inter-region air transportation service system 100 and the inter-region bus transportation service system 200 to which the inter-regional transportation service system 10 is applied will be described.

(2) First Embodiment FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an inter-region air transport service system 100 as a first embodiment according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, a helicopter 11 transfers freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with a cargo and passenger transportation reservation.
In the case of transporting by helicopter 11, when a reservation for the helicopter 11 is received from the user, at least the available seats of the helicopter 11 applicable between the areas, the required time, and the transportation fee are presented to the user and The air transportation management device 20 for requesting confirmation of the number of passengers and the transportation fee from the user, and when the confirmation of the number of passengers and the transportation fee is obtained from the user, the By arranging the helicopter 11 at the nearest heliport, it is possible to efficiently transport freight passengers between unspecified and large number of areas, and to improve the operation profitability of the transport service provider.

An inter-region air transport service system (Local to Local Airways Services; hereinafter referred to as an LLNAS center) 100 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a part of the LLCTS service 10 and depends on a user's transport reservation. This is a service system for transporting freight customers between unspecified large numbers of areas. The system 100 is provided with a plurality of helicopters 11 as an example of the transportation means 1 and transports passengers between unspecified large numbers of areas, for example, from the location A to the location B. Of course, the case where the aircraft flies to the place B via the place C or the place D on the way is also a target.

The helicopter 11 is parked at a specific heliport, and the user gets on and off the helicopter. If the Air Transportation Business Law is established in the future, he / she can get on and off the roof of a building. become. In order to arrange the helicopter 11, an air transport management device 20, which is an example of a freight transport management device, is used in an LLNA in a metropolitan area such as Tokyo.
It is installed in the S center 100.

The air transport management device 20 is LL
If the NAS center 100 and the transport service provider are the same management entity, at least one
You just have to set up a table. When these management entities are different, it is preferable to install the respective air transport management devices 20 in the LLNAS center 100 and the transport service provider.
Air transport management device 20 'to be installed in the transport service provider
Has the same hardware configuration as that of the air transport management device 20.
The two devices are connected via the Internet 23 for use.
In this way, even a transportation service provider can directly receive a reservation for the helicopter 11.

The air transport management device 20 includes at least an input tool 24, a control device 25, a database 26, and a monitor 2.
7 and a control compact disc (hereinafter referred to as a control CD)
28). The air transport management device 2
Description of 0 'is omitted. The air transportation management device 20 is connected to the Internet 23 as an example of communication means, and a departure place of a passenger through a communication modem (not shown).
The destination and the date and time desired by the user are accepted. As the communication means, a telephone line or a satellite line other than the Internet 23 is used. Users can use PC P1 or
LLN by connecting mobile phone P2 to Internet 23
The user accesses the AS center 100, and inputs a departure place, a destination, and a desired date and time of the customer. As the terminal device Pi of the user, a dedicated terminal device, a facsimile, a telephone, and the like are used in addition to the personal computer P1 and the mobile phone P2.

That is, the air transport management device 20 uses the Internet 23 to send helicopters 11 from the user.
When the transportation reservation by is accepted, at least the helicopter 11 applied between the regions based on the information on the helicopter 11, the time required thereby and the transportation fee are presented to the user, and the number of passengers and You will be asked to confirm the shipping fee. When the user confirms the number of passengers and the transportation fee, the air transport management device 20 arranges the helicopter 11 at the heliport closest to the departure place at the date and time desired by the user. In the future, the helicopter 11 will be directed to the roof of the building closest to the departure place of the user.

The air transport management device 20 is provided with an input tool 24 such as a keyboard, which is an example of information input means. The input tool 24 includes at least information relating to the helicopter 11, a departure place of a passenger, a destination of arrival, and a desired date and time of a user. Operated to enter transportation management information. A control device 25 as an example of a control means is connected to the input tool 24, and the helicopter 1 obtained from the input tool 24 is connected to the control device 25.
The storage means, the communication modem, and the like are controlled so as to present the required time and the transportation fee by the helicopter 11 applied between the regions based on the information on the information 1 and the transportation management information.

The control device 25 has a hard disk device (hereinafter referred to as a database) 2 as an example of a storage means.
6 is connected, information on the helicopter 11 that can be provided between regions is accumulated, and the recorded content is updated. Here, the transport management information on the helicopter 11 is the transportable distance by the helicopter 11, the number of transportable persons /
Refers to information such as loading weight.

In addition, from type 1 airports such as Narita and Haneda airports to type 3 airports and airfields with short runway lengths run by local governments and companies, there are 110
The database 26 also records information such as excess airports, 22 public heliports and non-public ones of companies, golf courses that have a history of extraordinary departures and landings, and rooftop helipads of high-rise buildings. .

The database 26 incorporates not only schedules of regular flights but also services that can be provided by airline companies that are used irregularly throughout the country as transport management information. Although the contents of the database 26 are automatically updated,
The delay or the like due to an accident (including bad weather) is rewritten by using the input tool 24 on the center side. In the case of facsimile (FAX) or telephone (TEL), the data is registered in the database 26 using the input tool 24 on the center side.

In this embodiment, on the map including the departure place of the user, a concentric circle having a radius of the moving distance centered on the departure place of the user is applied by the control device 25, and the shortest distance from the departure place of the user is obtained. The departure place of the helicopter 11 at a distance is searched, and the departure place of the helicopter 11 closest to the departure place of the user is determined.

Therefore, a monitor 27 as an example of a display means is connected to the control device 25 so as to display transportation management information. For example, on the monitor 27, a map including the departure place of the user is displayed, and on the map, a concentric circle having a radius of a movement distance centered on the departure place of the user is displayed, and the departure place of the user is displayed. The departure point of the helicopter 11, which is the shortest distance from, blinks.

When the number of passengers and the transportation fee are confirmed by the user, the control unit 25 uses the database 26 registered in advance to provide the number of available helicopters 11 or the available The possible load capacity is erased from the database 26, and the reservation of the corresponding date and time is notified to the transportation service provider. Further, when the reservation of the helicopter 11 is made at a different desired date and time in the same area, the control unit 25 creates an alternative including the change of the departure date and time and the operation route.

For example, an alternative plan is created and provided with reference to the fulfillment situation that a one-day shift can reduce the cost of a shared ride, or an extra +1 hour, but can be moved to a desired date and time via another point. You. In addition, the time limit is set for the remaining number of the helicopter 11 that can be provided and the remaining amount of the load that can be provided, or the possibility of providing the service of the return flight of the helicopter 11 between the regions, and the control device 25 distributes the transportation management information on the Internet. It is done as follows.

In order to execute these controls, the control device 2
A control CD 28 or the like, which is an example of a recording medium, is mounted on 5 and dedicated application software is read.
The control CD 28 contains information on the helicopter 11, a procedure for inputting the transport management information on the departure place of the passenger, the destination of arrival and the date and time desired by the user, and the information on the helicopter 11 and the transport management information entered here. And a system program for presenting the time required by the helicopter 11 applied between the regions and the transportation fee.

In addition to the above, the control CD 28 is used for retrieving the departure place of the customer, its destination and the desired date and time of the user.
A system program for recruiting using the Internet, telephone line and satellite line is recorded. Further, the control CD 28 is provided with a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance centered on the user's departure point on a map including the user's departure point, and the helicopter 11 which is located at the shortest distance from the user's departure point. By retrieving the departure point, a system program that determines the departure point of the helicopter 11 closest to the departure point of the user is recorded.

To enhance this function, the control CD2
In 8, a map including the departure place of the user is displayed on the monitor 27, and a concentric circle having a radius of the travel distance centered on the departure place of the user is displayed on the map, and the shortest distance from the departure place of the user is displayed. A system program for blinking the departure point of the helicopter 11 at a distance is recorded.
Furthermore, when the number of passengers and the transportation fee are obtained from the user in the control CD 28, the available number of available helicopters 11 or the available available load of the helicopter 11 operating between the regions is deleted from the database 26 at the corresponding date and time. And a system program for notifying the transportation service provider of the reservation at the relevant date and time.

The control CD 28 has a system program for creating an alternative plan including a change in the departure date and time and the operation route when the helicopter 11 is reserved at different desired dates and times in the same area. Be recorded. Furthermore,
In the control CD 28, a time limit is set for the remaining number of the helicopter 11 that can be provided and the remaining amount of the load that can be provided, or the possibility of providing the service of the return flight of the helicopter 11 between regions, and the transport management information is distributed on the Internet. The system program is recorded.

In this example, the reservation exceeds the number of helicopters 11 that can be provided or the amount of load that can be provided, and when a user inputs a threshold value within a predetermined time, the threshold value is used. A system program is recorded on the control CD 28 so that the user who enters the highest price can make a successful bid for the right to use the helicopter 11. The control CD 28 has recorded therein a subroutine for presenting reference information on alternative transportation means to users who failed to make a successful bid.

In this subroutine, information on transportation conditions inferior to the transportation means used by the user who entered the highest value is presented. For example, in order to operate the destination of the user who could not make a bid for the destination of another user with priority, the fare may be higher, or a bid may be made via the destination of another user. Information such as an increase in the required time by operating to the destination of the user who could not be provided is presented. By means of these control CDs 28, it is possible to control the air transport management device 20 so that freight customers are transported efficiently between unspecified large numbers of areas. Therefore, the service profitability of the transportation service provider can be improved.

Next, a display example of the transport management information on the helicopter 11 will be described. According to the transportation management information shown in FIG. 4, the monitor 27 of the air transportation management device 20 shown in FIG. 3 and the monitor of the personal computer P1 and the portable telephone P2 of the user who downloaded the transportation management information from the LLNAS center 100 are used. , The reservation status is displayed in the upper area, and map information and operation information including the departure place of the user are displayed in the lower area.

For this reservation status, for example, the address of the place of departure, the arrival date and time of the destination, the distinction of the adult or child of the passenger, the seat designation, the departure date and time, etc. are displayed. In this example, the helicopter 11 was reserved for transportation in an unspecified area both on November 08 and November 09, 1999, and based on this, Takasaki City, Maebashi Station and Tagajo City were on the way from Shinagawa Station. It is assumed that a helicopter 11 has established a transportation route to Akita City via.

In this example, three adults travel from Shinagawa Station at the point of departure to Takasaki City at stopover point 1, and the departure date and time is 15: 3.
0, and the arrival date and time is 16:30 on the same day. On the same day, there are four adults traveling from Takasaki City to Maebashi Station at Viaway 2, departure date and time is 18:30, and arrival date and time is 19:00 on the same day. On this day, helicopter 11 is parked at Maebashi Station.

On the next day, four adults traveled from Maebashi Station to Tagajo City, viaway 3, and the departure date was 9:30.
The arrival date and time is 12:30 on the same day. Furthermore, two adults travel from Tagajo City to Akita City at the destination on the same day, the departure date and time is 14:30, and the arrival date and time is 18:00 on the same day. Therefore, the user reserves the helicopter 11 after checking the number of passengers and the transportation fee on the day while watching the monitor of the personal computer P1 and the portable telephone P2.

Next, an example of processing in the inter-region air transport service system 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the control device 25 is operated based on the system program stored in the control CD 28, and the departure point desired by the user directly from the Internet or telephone, or from the airline or agent,
When the availability inquiry is received by the system 100 together with the arrival location, date and time, the number of people and the weight information of the baggage,
From the database 26, the movement pattern between the two closest points and the selection of the transportation means of the small aircraft or the helicopter 11, and further, processing such as bundling the movement applicants in the same direction as much as possible is carried out. The conditions are applied to the user.

The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 5 to 12 are based on the system program stored in the control CD 28. It should be noted that a fee in the inter-region air transport service system 100 is uniformly added to the transport fee presented to the user. When the user understands, the user is prompted to make a payment using a prepaid card, while contacting a transportation service provider (the airline). Also,
In this example, a description will be given of three processing examples: a processing example on the user side, a processing example on the LLCTS center side, and a processing example on the transportation service provider side.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the user side in the inter-region air transport service system 100. In this example, the departure place, the arrival place, and the desired date and time of the customer are indicated by the LLNAS center 1 using the Internet 23.
It is assumed that the case is always recruited at 00. In this recruitment, the transportation management information is distributed (advertised) on the Internet 23.

On the premise of this, a user who has learned this information can connect any terminal device Pn such as a notebook or stationary personal computer P1, a portable telephone device P2, a dedicated terminal device, a facsimile or a telephone device to the Internet 23. To the LLN in step B1 of the flowchart shown in FIG.
Apply (entry) to the AS Center 100. At this time, the type of the small aircraft, the helicopter 11, the number of passengers or the load amount of the cargo, the departure place of these passengers, their arrival place, and desired date and time are input.

At this time, the reservation of the helicopter 11 and the like from the user is accepted at the LLNAS center 100 via the Internet 23 or a telephone line. When the user makes a reservation by facsimile or telephone, the reservation is registered in the database 26 using the input tool 24 at the center side. Thereafter, the time required by the helicopter 11 and the transportation fee applied between the areas in step B2 are transmitted from the air transportation management device 20 based on the information on the helicopter 11 to the user's personal computer P1 or mobile phone P2.
And so on. Here, helicopter 11
, Transportation management information such as the transportable distance and the number of transportable personnel / loadable weight. In the case of a telephone call, the required time and the transportation fee by the helicopter 11 applied between the areas are voice-guided.

Then, in step B3, the user checks the schedule against his / her own schedule to determine whether or not the user wants to change the transportation contents. If there is a request to change the transportation content presented from the LLNAS center 100, the process proceeds to step B4 and the L
An offer is made to the LNAS center 100 for a change in the contents of transportation, and the change is presented in step B2 and reconsidered in step B3.

At this time, the search result obtained by the LLNAS center 100 is based on the user's personal computer P1 or the portable telephone P.
2. Simultaneously displayed on a monitor such as a dedicated terminal device. For example, a map including the place of departure of the user as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed, and concentric circles having a radius of the travel distance centered on the place of departure of the user are displayed on the map,
The departure point of the helicopter 11 which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user is displayed blinking. In the example shown in Fig. 4, a rooftop report of the building on the south side of Shinagawa Station (marked with H in ○)
Is selected. When a telephone is used, voice guidance is given about the address of a building on the south side of Shinagawa Station and how to get to the rooftop.

In step B3, the LLNAS center 1
If there is no request to change the contents of transportation at 00, the process proceeds to step B5. At step B5, the user confirms the reservation of the helicopter 11 or indicates his intention as to whether the reservation is a prospective stage. The reason for indicating the expected stage is that the number of passengers on the day of departure may be undecided,
This is to deal with a request to secure and place the helicopter 11.

Therefore, if the number of passengers has been determined, the process proceeds to step B6 and the LLNAS center 100
To the helicopter 11 to confirm the reservation. Thereafter, the user is required to confirm the number of passengers and the transportation fee from the LLNAS center 100 in step B7.

In this confirmation, a process is performed for selecting a settlement method of the transportation fee, for example, whether to purchase a ticket in advance or to pay by cash or cash card (prepay card) at the departure point on the day. . At this time, when a predetermined icon or the like displayed on the monitor of the personal computer P1, the mobile phone P2, or the dedicated terminal device is clicked, the intention to settle the transportation fee is transmitted to the LLNAS center 100. In the case of a telephone call, a message to the effect that a reservation is to be made is transmitted to the LLNAS center 100 with a verbal answer.

Thereafter, in step B8, the user goes to the place designated by the LLNAS center 100 on the day of departure, and presents a ticket to the transport service provider in step B9, or pays a transport fee at that location to the helicopter 11, and After boarding the vehicle, the helicopter 11 is set on board the helicopter 11 for the required time toward the destination in step B10.

If the number of passengers on the day of departure is undecided at step B5, the user notifies the LLNAS center 100 of the reservation expectation at step B11. This is for securing the helicopter 11 for a certain time. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step B12, and the user determines whether to cancel the reservation expectation notification within the grace period. If the number of passengers on the day of departure is confirmed, the process proceeds to step B6 without canceling the reservation expectation notification, and the LLNAS center 100 confirms that the reservation of the helicopter 11 has been confirmed.
Notify. If you decide to cancel that booking reminder,
The procedure related to the application of the user to the LLNAS center 100 is lost and the procedure ends.

Examples of Processing on the LLCTS Center Side FIGS. 6 and 7 show an inter-region air transport service system 100.
Of processing on LLNAS center side (1 and 2)
It is a flowchart which shows. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of matching for helicopter reservation at a departure place and a destination. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of adjustment based on the offset value at the time of matching.

In this embodiment, the air transportation management device 20 collects transportation management information on the helicopter 11 and
It is assumed that the recruitment of helicopters 11 and the recruitment of helicopters 11 are performed in parallel. It is also assumed that the LLNAS center 100 and the transport service provider are different management entities.
Then, the air transport management device 20 receives the departure place of the passenger, its arrival place, and the desired date and time of the user using the Internet, telephone line and satellite line.

Further, in the control device 25 in the air transportation management device, when the number of passengers and the transportation fee of the user are confirmed, the number of available seats of the helicopter 11 is automatically deleted from the database 26, and at the same time, The transportation service provider is notified that the reservation has been made. Moreover, when the helicopter 11 is used, the transportation service provider pays a predetermined coinage to the LLNAS center 100 as a fee.

Assuming this, first, at step C1 of the flow chart shown in FIG. 6, the departure place, the arrival place and the desired date and time of the passenger are recruited by the air transport management device 20 using the Internet 23. This recruitment is performed so as to perform reception processing in parallel using a plurality of communication modems in order to widen the reception window. In this recruitment, the transportation management information is distributed (advertised) on the Internet 23. The user who knows this information connects the personal computer P1 or the portable telephone P2 to the Internet 23 in step B1 shown in FIG. 5, or calls any one of the terminal devices Pn such as a dedicated terminal device, a facsimile, and a telephone device. A connection is made to a line to input a departure place, a destination and a desired date and time of the customer.

As described above, helicopter 11 from the user
Is accepted using the Internet 23 or a telephone line, but the LLNAS center 100 displays the contents received from the user on the monitor 27. When the user makes a reservation by facsimile or telephone, the LLNAS center 100 uses the input tool 2
4 is registered in the database 26.

Thereafter, at step C2, the controller 25 checks whether or not the helicopter 11 has been reserved. If the reservation has been made, the process proceeds to step C3. If not, the process proceeds to step C1. Returning, the recruitment of helicopter 11 reservations is continued. In step C3, at least the required time and the transportation fee of the helicopter 11 applied between the regions based on the transportation management information on the helicopter 11 are transmitted from the air transportation management device 20 to the personal computer P1 operated by the user, the mobile phone P2, etc. Presented on the monitor. In the case of a telephone call, the time required by the helicopter 11 applied between the areas and the transportation fee are voice-guided.

Then, the LLNAS center 100 checks in step C4 whether or not there is a request from the user to change the contents of transportation. When a change request is received for the transport content presented at the LLNAS center 100, the process proceeds to step C5, where optimization is performed for the transport content change request. For example, the subroutine shown in FIG. 8 is called to match the helicopter reservation between the departure place and the destination. This is to eliminate the empty cargo on the return route and improve the profitability of the transportation service provider.

First, regarding the departure place, the desired date and time and the number of occupants of the departure place are read out from the database 26 to the control device 25 in step D1 of the subroutine. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step D2, where the map information is read from the database 26, and the departure point (departure point) of the user is extracted from within the moving radius centered on the user's address. At this time, in the air transport management device 20, a concentric circle having a radius of a movement distance around the user's departure point on the map including the user's departure location shown in FIG. The departure place of the helicopter 11 which is the shortest distance from the departure place of the driver is searched.

In the example of FIG. 4, a helicopter on the roof of a building having a radius of 0.4 km centering on the address of the user is listed as a candidate, and the starting point of the helicopter 11 closest to the starting point of the user is determined. It is done as follows. of course,
The means of transportation is not limited to the helicopter 11, for example, a radius of 0.3 k around the departure point of the user
m bus stop, 0.5km radius station, radius 2
An airport located at 0 km is extracted. The locations of these bus stops, stations, heliports, airports, and the like are registered in the database 26 in advance as map information.

Then, the process shifts to step D3 to check whether the departure point is located at the shortest distance from the address of the user. If the departure point is located at the shortest distance from the address of the user, the process proceeds to step D4. In this step D4, it is checked whether it is within the business hours of the transport service provider. If the desired date and time is within the business hours of the transportation service provider, the process proceeds to step D5.

In this step D5, it is checked whether or not there are restrictions on the number of people who can ride on the helicopter 11 and the allowable load capacity. If there is room for the available number of passengers and the allowable load capacity, the process proceeds to step D7, and the departure point is determined. If there is not enough room for the number of passengers and the allowable load capacity of the helicopter 11 in Step D5 after the application is flooded, the process goes to Step D6, where the control unit 25 adjusts the number of passengers and the allowable load capacity.

For example, a subroutine shown in FIG. 9 is called to adopt a reserve value for helicopter reservation between a departure place and a destination. This is because the right to use the helicopter is granted to the highest-priced user, thereby eliminating empty cargo on the outbound or return journey and improving the profitability of the transportation service provider. First, in step E1 of the subroutine shown in FIG. 9, it is confirmed whether or not a user is to make an offer regarding reservation of the helicopter 11 on the outward or return trip.

In the case of making a bid for this, the process goes to step E2, and the control device 25 receives the bid within a certain period of time. After that, the control device 25 proceeds to step E3 and sequentially extracts the users who have given the highest value for the reservation of helicopters gathered within a certain period of time. Then, the process proceeds to step E4, and the right to use the helicopter 11 is awarded to the user with the highest price so as to be within the range of the number of passengers and the allowable load capacity.

[0098] The user who cannot make a successful bid for the right to use the helicopter 11 with this offer will be presented with transportation condition information by alternative means, although it is inferior to the shipping conditions of the winning user. For example, a helicopter 1 may give priority to a destination of a user who has failed to make a bid for another user's destination.
In order to operate the helicopter 1, the fare will be higher, and the time required for operating the helicopter 11 to the destination of the user who has failed to make a successful bid via the destination of another user will increase. It is made to present information.

In this example, when the offer for the helicopter 11 is refused, it is assumed that the reservation has been declined, and the means of transportation to the nearest station or airport by taxi or the like is presented. Is made.
Of course, it is not limited to this. This allows the control device 25 to optimally adjust the number of passengers and the allowable load capacity.

On the other hand, with respect to the destination, the desired date and time of the departure place and the number of occupants are read from the database 26 to the control device 25 in step D8 of the subroutine shown in FIG. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step D9, where the destination (arrival point) of the user is extracted from within the moving radius around the user's address. Then, the process shifts to step D10 to check whether the arrival point is located at the shortest distance from the address of the user. If the arrival point is located at the shortest distance from the address of the user, the process proceeds to step D11.

In this step D11, it is checked whether it is within the business hours of the transport service provider. If the desired date and time is within the business hours of the transportation service provider,
Move to step D12. In step D12, it is checked whether there is a limit on the number of people who can ride on the helicopter 11 and the allowable load capacity. If there is room for the number of boardable passengers and the allowable load capacity, the process proceeds to step D14, where the arrival point is determined. In addition, there are many applications and Step D
If there is no room in the number of boardable passengers and the permissible load capacity at 12, the above-described threshold is adopted, and the process proceeds to step D13 where the control device 25 adjusts the number of boardable passengers and the permissible load capacity.

Thereafter, the process shifts to step D15 to match the number of boardable persons and the allowable load capacity at the departure point with the number of boardable persons and the allowable load capacity at the arrival point. If the departure point is not at the shortest distance from the address of the user in step D3, step D10
If the arrival point is not at the shortest distance from the address of the user, and if it is outside the business hours of the transportation service provider in steps D4 and D11, the application is excluded.
Then, the process returns to step C5 of the main routine shown in FIG.

At this time, when a reservation for the helicopter 11 is made at a different desired date and time in the same area, an alternative plan including a change in the departure date and operation route is created by the control device 25. For example, an alternative plan is created and provided by referring to the fulfillment status that a one-day shift makes it cheaper for a shared ride or +1 hour extra, but it is possible to move to a desired date and time via another point.

Information such as these presentation contents and alternatives is
When the user accesses the personal computer P1 or the mobile phone P2, the information is transmitted to the user's personal computer P2.
Step C for mobile phone P2, dedicated terminal device, etc.
3 and is displayed on a monitor such as the personal computer P1 or the portable telephone P2. For example, a map including a user's departure place is displayed, and a concentric circle having a radius of a movement distance centered on the user's departure point is displayed on the map, and the map is located at the shortest distance from the user's departure place. The place of departure of the helicopter 11 is displayed blinking.

On the user side receiving this, the presentation content by the LLNAS center 100 is reexamined in step B3 shown in FIG. 5, and if there is no request for addition / change from the user in step C4, step C6 Then, the control device 25 receives a reservation confirmation or reservation expectation notification from the user. When the reservation confirmation is received from the user, the process proceeds to step C7, and the control device 25 requests the user to confirm the number of passengers and the transportation fee.

In this confirmation, the process proceeds to step C8 to select a settlement method of the transportation fee, for example, whether to purchase a ticket in advance or to pay by cash or cash card (prepay card) at the departure point on the day. Such processing is performed. This is for confirming whether or not the user really intends to reserve the helicopter 11. At this time, the intention is indicated by clicking a predetermined icon or the like displayed on the personal computer P1, the mobile phone P2, or the monitor of the dedicated terminal device. It is done as follows.

Then, in step C9, the control device 25 sends the reservation of the helicopter 11 from the user to the database 2
6 is registered. For example, the available seats of the helicopter 11 between the regions at the corresponding date and time are reduced from seven to five.
When the reservation of the helicopter 11 is registered, step C
Then, the process goes to 14 and the LLNAS center 100 notifies the transportation service provider that the user has reserved the helicopter 11. This is because the helicopter 11 is prepared at the place of departure at the date and time desired by the user, and because a billing amount equivalent to a coin has been generated.

If the reservation of the helicopter 11 is expected in step C7, the process proceeds to step C10, and the temporary registration is made in the database 26. Then, step C11
Then, the LLNAS center 100 notifies the transportation service provider that the user has a reservation for the helicopter 11. This is to secure the helicopter 11 at the desired date and time of the user.

Thereafter, the flow shifts to step C12 to check whether or not the reservation reservation of the helicopter 11 has been canceled. If the reservation of the helicopter 11 is canceled, the LLNAS center 100 notifies the transportation service provider of the cancellation. If there is no cancellation of the reservation expectation of the helicopter 11, the process proceeds to step C13, and it is checked whether or not a predetermined period has elapsed with respect to the cancellation of the reservation expectation.

If the fixed period has not elapsed for the cancellation, the process returns to step C7 to attach a user's intention to confirm the reservation. If a certain period has elapsed after the cancellation of the reservation expectation, step C1
4 and the LLNAS center 100 notifies the transport service provider of the fact. The notification at this time is for confirming that the helicopter 11 does not need to be prepared for the user related to the provisional registration and that a billing equivalent amount has not been issued.

In parallel with this, in step C15, the transportation management information on the helicopter 11 that can be provided for each area is input to the air transportation management device 20 from the transportation service provider. The transportation management information includes a payment notice of a predetermined coinage equivalent amount as a fee paid from the transportation service provider to the LLNAS center 100.
It is stored in the database 26 of the NAS center 100.

Mainly, the database 26 records transport management information such as the transportable distance by the helicopter 11 and the number of transportable personnel / loadable weight. The contents are sequentially updated in step C16. Delays due to accidents (including bad weather) are rewritten using the input tool 24. In order to make the recorded contents of the database 26 new, the process goes to step C17, and the control device 25 checks whether or not all the recorded contents of the database 26 have been updated.

The collection of information on the helicopter 11 in these steps C15 to C17 and the collection of information in steps C1 to C14
The recruitment of helicopters 11 may be performed throughout the day, but if the LLNAS center 100 determines business hours, the process proceeds to step C18 to determine whether or not to end the inter-region air transport management.

The decision at this time is made by the inter-region air transport management company.
When the inter-region air transport management is continued, the process returns to step C1 and step C2, and the collection of the transport management information on the helicopter 11 and the recruitment of the LLNAS service 100 are processed in parallel. When the business hours have ended and the inter-region air transport management is to be ended, these processes are ended.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a processing example on the transportation service provider side. FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are flowcharts showing processing examples (Nos. 1 and 2) when the operation is executed.

In this example, an air transportation management device 20 'is also prepared for the transportation service provider, and a database 26 is provided in the control device 25, and reservation of the helicopter 11 is managed. At the same time, it is assumed that payment of a coin equivalent to the LLNAS service 100 is managed (see FIG. 3). Air transport management device 2 of transport service provider
It is assumed that 0 ′ is also connected to the LLNAS service 100 via the Internet 23.

The airfare (transportation fee) paid by the user is remitted to the transportation service provider via the LLNAS center 100. In this case, LLNA
The S center 100 remits the balance remaining after subtracting the amount corresponding to the coin based on the number of reservations (actual results) to the transport service provider. Of course, it is not limited to this,
Alternatively, the entire airfare (transportation fee) paid by the user may be remitted to the transportation service provider, and the payment may be made at a later date. In this case, the amount equivalent to the coin based on the number of reservations (actual results) is, for example,
The remittance is sent to the S center 100.

On the premise of this, the transport service provider provides the LLNAS center 100 with transport management information on the helicopter 11 in step F1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. The transport management information includes the transportable distance by the helicopter 11, the number of transportable personnel / the loadable weight, and the like. At this time, information relating to the payment of the coin equivalent is also transmitted and received.

Then, in the data processing device of the transportation service provider, the flow shifts to step F2 and the LLNAS center 1
It is checked whether there is a reservation notification of the helicopter 11 from 00. When the reservation notification of the helicopter 11 is received, the process proceeds to step F3. If there is no notification of reservation of the helicopter 11, LLNA is determined in step F2.
The check for the presence or absence of the reservation notification from the S center 100 is continued.

When the reservation notice is received from the LLNAS center 100, the reservation of the helicopter 11 is registered in the database 26 of the transportation service provider in step F3. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step F4 to optimize the regular operation plan, and proceeds to step F5 to execute the operation of the helicopter 11.

For example, the subroutine shown in FIG. 11 is called, and in step G1, the helicopter 11 and its occupant are arranged. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step G2, where the transportation service provider checks whether or not the user is present at the departure place. If the person is at the departure place, the process proceeds to step G3, and the reservation of the helicopter 11 is confirmed. Then, the transport service provider checks whether the user who purchased the ticket in advance or the user who paid on the day regarding reservation of the helicopter 11 is checked.

If the user has purchased the ticket in advance, the process proceeds to step G9, and the user and the ticket are confirmed by the transportation service provider. In the case of a user who purchased on the day of the ticket, the process shifts to step G5 to check whether the payment is by card or cash. In the case of a card payment, the process proceeds to step G6 to perform a card settlement procedure. Step G for cash payment
The process proceeds to step 7 and cash is received.

Thereafter, the flow shifts to step G8, where the ticket is handed. Then, in step G9, the person and the ticket are confirmed by the transportation service provider. If the ticket is authentic and the ticket is genuine, the process proceeds to step G11, and the recorded contents of the database of the transport service provider and the LLNAS center 100 are updated. The update of the recorded contents of the database 26 of the LLNAS center 100 is executed based on the provision of the transportation management information from the transportation service provider to the LLNAS center 100. At the same time, the operation of the helicopter 11 is executed in step G12.

If the person is not at the place of departure in step G2, or if the ticket is forged in step G10, the flow shifts to step G13 to perform a reservation canceling procedure. Then, the process proceeds to step G14, where the transportation service provider notifies the LLNAS center 100 that the user has canceled on the day of departure.

At this time, if the airfare has been paid in advance to the transportation service provider or the LLNAS center 100 by advance ticket sales, the sales price may be confiscated as a penalty. For a user who cancels in the case of payment on the day, a right relating to a cancellation fee payment request may be generated so that the transportation service provider and the LLNAS center 100 can exercise the right.

Then, the process returns to step F5 of the main routine shown in FIG. If the transportation service provider determines business hours, the process proceeds to step F6, and it is determined whether or not the transportation service on the day ends. The determination at this time is made by the transportation service provider. For example, if the transportation service does not end and the transportation service is continued, the process returns to step F1 to provide the LLNAS service 100 with the transportation management information on the helicopter 11. Is made. When the business hours end and the transportation service of the day ends, these processes are ended.

As described above, according to the inter-regional air transport service system 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a rational helicopter transport service tailored to the purpose of each individual consumer. According to the reservation, the freight passengers can be efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover, the service profitability of the transport service provider can be improved. The load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as standby of the helicopter 11 and empty cargo can be suppressed. Therefore, an environmentally friendly inter-region air transport service system 100 can be constructed.

This inter-region air transport service system 10
In the case of 0, the taxi company at the destination is also contacted, so that the user can use the helicopter 11 at a pinpoint to easily go to the place where he / she wants to go.

[Specific Example] For example, it is assumed that a request to make a business trip from Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture to Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture two days later is input to the LLNAS system 100 via the Internet 23. The distance from Takasaki to Shizuoka is a straight line distance of about 200 km. There are three users of transportation. LLNA that received this request
In the S system 100, the content received from the user is displayed on the management screen of the monitor 27 shown in FIG. In the case of FAX and TEL, the LLNAS center uses the input tool 24 to create a database 26
Registered in.

[0130] In the database 26, transportation means, transportable distance, number of transportable persons / weight, and a timetable in the case of public transportation are previously stored as information on transport services that can be provided for each area. The content of the database 26 is automatically updated by the control device 25 at all times, but delays and the like due to accidents including bad weather are rewritten using the input tool 24 of the LLNAS system 100.

When the request from the user is received by the LLNAS system 100 on the premise of these, the possible transportation methods are determined by the air transportation management device 20 along with the cost, from the shortest time required between the points to the personal computer owned by the user. Presented on the monitor. As for the content of the presentation, the first plan goes straight from the Takasaki Heliport to Shizuoka Airport by helicopter 11. Take a taxi from Shizuoka Airport to your destination. In this case, the required time is about 50 minutes on the helicopter and the taxi ride time is added.

As for the second plan, the helicopter 11 goes from Takasaki Heliport to Shin-Yokohama. Then, take the Shinkansen from Shin-Yokohama to Shizuoka. In this case, the required time is approximately 30 minutes on the helicopter, and approximately 80 minutes on board the Shinkansen. The third option is to go to Tokyo Station by Shinkansen from Takasaki. Then, take the helicopter 11 from Tokyo Heliport to Shizuoka Airport. Take a taxi from Shizuoka Airport to your destination. In this case, the required time is about 50 minutes on the Shinkansen, about 45 minutes on the helicopter, and the taxi ride time is added.

The fourth alternative is to take the Shinkansen from Takasaki to Shizuoka via Tokyo. In this case, the required time is the taxi ride time added to the Shinkansen ride time of about 150 minutes. These four
The means of transportation are presented on a monitor such as a personal computer possessed by the user. The LLNAS system 100 is configured to receive a reservation or its prospect in order to request confirmation of the user.

Here, when the user selects, for example, the first plan, the user is immediately notified of the reservation or the prospect of the reservation to the transport service provider (the helicopter operating company). The helicopter operating company informs the user through the LLNAS system 100 that, for example, there is room for three seats in the same direction and that there are five vacant seats on the return flight from Shizuoka to Tokyo Heliport or Takasaki Heliport.

[0135] The user receiving this presentation makes a bid to the LLNAS system 100, and the three seats of the helicopter 11 from Shizuoka to Tokyo Heliport on the next day are awarded, and the user is notified of the LLNAS system. Obtained from the system 100.

(3) Second Embodiment FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a non-regular bus transportation service system 200 as a second embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the use notification device.

The non-scheduled bus transport service system 200 of this example is a system for transporting users and luggage between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's bus transport reservation. The system 200 is provided with a bus transportation management device 30, and when a bus transportation reservation is received from a user, at least a bus time and a transportation fee applied between regions based on information on the bus operation are determined. In addition to presenting to the user, confirmation of the number of passengers and the transportation fee is required from the user, and when confirmation of the number of passengers and the transportation fee is obtained from the user, the bus 31 is transferred to the stop where the user waits. It is made to face.

An irregular bus transport service system (On Demand Transport Service; hereinafter also referred to as an ODTS center) 200 shown in FIG. 13 constitutes a part of the LLCTS service 10. This system 2
At 00, a plurality of large, medium and small buses 31 are provided as an example of transport means, and transport freight passengers between unspecified large numbers of areas, for example, from location A to location B. Of course, a case where the vehicle travels to the ground B via the ground C or D on the way is also a target. The large size is about 60 people, the medium size is about 25 people, and the small size is about 10 people.

[0139] The bus 31 is parked at a predetermined bus terminal or is already running between areas, but the user gets on and off at an arbitrary bus stop #i. In order to arrange the bus 31, a bus transport management device 30 as an example of a transport management device between freight passengers is installed in the ODTS center 200 for each region. The bus transport management device 30 has at least an input tool 34, a control device 35, a database 36, a monitor 37, and a control CD 38.

A dedicated communication line 33 as an example of communication means is connected to the bus transportation management device 30, and a plurality of use notification devices 40 are connected to the dedicated communication line 33. The use notifying device 40 transmits each bus stop #i (i = 1
To n). The bus transport management device 30 receives the number of passengers and the destination of the user through a communication modem (not shown). Dedicated communication line 3 for communication means
In addition to 3, telephone lines and satellite lines are used. The user accesses the ODTS center 200 by operating the use notification device 40 provided at the bus stop # 1, for example.
The number of passengers and the destination of the user are input.

That is, when the bus transportation management device 30 receives a bus transportation reservation from a user using the dedicated communication line 33, at least the type of the bus 31 applied between regions based on the information on the bus 31 , The required time and the transportation fee are presented to the user, and the user is requested to confirm the number of passengers and the transportation fee. When the bus transportation management device 30 obtains the number of passengers and the transportation fee from the user, the user is directed to the bus terminal closest to the bus stop #i where the user is waiting or the running bus 31. You.

The bus transportation management device 30 is provided with an input tool 34 such as a keyboard, which is an example of information input means, and is operated to input at least transportation management information on the bus 31. The input tool 34 is connected to a control device 35 which is an example of a control means. Based on the transport management information on the bus 31 obtained from the input tool 34, the time required by the bus 31 and the transport fee applied between the regions are applied. Is controlled so as to present a communication modem.

The control device 35 has a hard disk device (hereinafter referred to as a database) 3 as an example of a storage means.
6 is connected, information on the types of buses 31 that can be provided between regions is accumulated, and the recorded contents are updated. Here, the transportation management information on the bus 31 refers to information such as the type of the bus 31, the transportable distance, the number of transportable personnel / the weight of the load, and the like.

In this embodiment, the bus stop #i where the user waits
A concentric circle having a radius of the travel distance centered on the bus stop #i of the user is given by the control device 35 on the map including the bus terminal # 1 which is the shortest distance from the bus stop #i of the user or running. Is determined, and the bus 31 closest to the bus stop #i of the user is determined.

For this reason, a monitor 37 as an example of a display means is connected to the control device 35 so as to display transportation management information. For example, on the monitor 37, a map including the user's bus stop #i is displayed, and on the map, a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance around the user's bus stop #i is displayed. The bus 31 which is the shortest distance from the user's bus stop #i blinks.

When the user confirms the number of passengers and the transportation fee, the control unit 35 indicates from the database 36 the number of available buses or the available load capacity of the bus 31 operating between the regions. And the driver is notified of the reservation of the corresponding bus 31.

In this example, each of the operating vehicles constantly transmits information on the driving situation and the actual vehicle situation to the ODTS center 20.
0 is transmitted. The control device 25 draws a route that satisfies the requirements of various places in the shortest time, draws an optimal pattern of the user from the number of vehicles that can be entered, the position of the vehicle that is actually running and the number of spare seats, and the like. It is made to answer so. At the same time, a command is issued to the vehicle as soon as the user's confirmation is obtained. When the irregular bus transport service system 200 and the regular route bus system are combined, it is preferable to perform the service only during the day when the number of users is small, and not to accept the bus during the morning and evening rush hours.

Further, when a reservation for the bus 31 is made at a different bus stop #i in the same area, an alternative including a change in the operation route of the bus 31 is created by the controller 35. . For example, an alternative plan is created and provided with reference to the fulfillment status that it can be moved to the destination via another point although it takes much time for 10 minutes. In order to execute these controls, a control CD 38 as an example of a recording medium is mounted on the control device 35, and dedicated application software is read. The control CD 38 contains information about the bus 31, a procedure for inputting all positions of the bus stop #i installed in the area, the number of passengers occupied by the user, and transportation management information about the destination. A system program for presenting the required time and the transportation fee by the bus 31 applied between the regions based on the information on the transportation and the transportation management information is recorded.

In addition, the control CD 38 is given a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance centered on the bus stop #i on the map including the bus stop #i where the user waits, and the user's bus stop #i A system program for determining the bus 31 closest to the user's bus stop #i by retrieving the bus terminal or the running bus 31 which is the shortest distance from is recorded.

To enhance this function, the control CD3
8 displays a map including the user's bus stop #i on monitor 3
7 and a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance around the user's bus stop #i is displayed on the map, and the bus 3 which is the shortest distance from the user's bus stop #i
A system program for blinking 1 is recorded.

Further, when the number of passengers and the transportation fee are confirmed by the user in the control CD 38, the available number of passengers or the available load of the bus 31 operating between the regions at the corresponding time are stored in the database 36. At the same time, a system program for notifying the transportation service provider of the reservation at the time is recorded.

The control CD 38 has a system program for creating an alternative plan including a change in departure time and operation route when a bus transportation reservation is made at a different bus stop #i in the same area. Is recorded. Further, the control CD 38 sets a time limit on the number of people who can provide the bus 31 and the remaining amount of the load that can be provided, or the possibility of providing a return service of the bus 31 between regions, and transmits the transport management information to the use notification device 40. A system program to be displayed on a monitor is recorded. These control CD3
8, the bus transport management device 30 can be controlled so that freight passengers can be transported by bus efficiently between unspecified number of areas. Therefore, the operation profitability of the ODTS center 200 can be improved.

Subsequently, an example of the internal configuration of the use notifying device 40 installed at each bus stop #i will be described.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the use notification device 40.

The use notification device 40 shown in FIG. 14 is installed at each bus stop #i (i = 1 to n).
The use notification device 40 has a housing 14, and a system bus 49 is provided inside the housing 14. System bus 4
9 includes a card reader 41, an input tool 42, and a RAM 4
3, a ROM 44, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 45, a communication modem 46, a monitor 47, a ticket vending machine 48, and the like.

[0155] An input tool 42 is provided at a predetermined position of the use notification device 40, for example, at the front of the housing 14, so that the user can input the number of passengers and the destination when purchasing the ticket 51. Is operated. Operation information from the input tool 42 is transmitted to the ODTS center 200 through the system bus 49, the communication modem 46, and the dedicated communication line 33. The housing 14 provided with the input tool 42
For example, a card reader 41 is provided on the side surface, and when a prepaid card 50 is passed, such as when purchasing a ticket, the card information is read, and when a series of ticket sales procedures are performed, a fixed amount of money information is obtained. It is made to be debited.

A RAM 43 is connected to the card reader 41 through a system bus 49, so that card information and O
Transport management information from the DTS center 200, operation information by the input tool 42, and control information for controlling the ticket vending machine 48 are temporarily recorded. As the RAM 43, a general-purpose memory that can be written and read at any time is used.

A CPU 45 and a ROM 44 are connected to the RAM 43 via a system bus 49.
A display control program, an operation guide program, and the like are stored in the CPU 44, and the CPU 45 controls communication with the ODTS center 200 via the communication modem 46 based on various programs read from the ROM 44. Of course, the CPU 45 is the card reader 41,
The input tool 42, the RAM 43, the ROM 44, the communication modem 46, the monitor 47, and the input / output of the ticket vending machine 48 are controlled.

A monitor 47 is connected to the CPU 45 through a system bus 49, and displays the transport management information received from the ODTS center 200. For example, a map including the user's bus stop # 1 is displayed, and a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance around the user's bus stop # 1 is displayed on the map, and the user's bus stop #
The position of the bus 31 which is the shortest distance from 1 is blinkingly displayed. The ticket vending machine 48 issues a ticket 51 based on control information from the CPU 45 when certain amount information is deducted from the prepaid card 50 through a series of ticket sales procedures.

Next, an example of processing on the user side in the inter-region bus transport service system 200 will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing example on the user side in the inter-area bus transport service system 200.

In this example, each bus stop #i (i = 1
To n), the use notifying devices 40 are connected to the ODTS center 200 by the dedicated communication line 3.
3 is assumed to be connected. Further, it is assumed that the user can get on the bus 31 by selecting either the pre-paid ticket purchase mode using the prepaid card 50 or the cash payment mode at the time of boarding for the bus transportation reservation.

On the basis of these, the user operates the input tool 42 of the use notifying device 40 to notify the ODTS center 200 of the bus reservation in step H1 of the flowchart shown in FIG. At this time, operation information from the input tool 42 is transmitted to the ODTS center 200 through the system bus 49, the communication modem 46, and the dedicated communication line 33.

After that, the user sets the ODTS in step H2.
The center 200 receives presentation of the type of the bus 31, the required time, the bus fee, and the like. As for the bus 31, a large car of about 60 people, a medium-sized car of about 25 people or a small car of about 10 people is presented. These transportation management information
The data is downloaded from the DTS center 200 to the RAM 43 through the dedicated communication line 33, the communication modem 46, and the system bus 49. The transportation management information stored in the RAM 43 is sequentially output to the monitor 47. On the monitor 47, a map including the bus stop # 1 of the user is displayed. Then, the user inputs a destination while viewing the map displayed on the monitor 47 in step H3.

The information related to this destination is stored in the system bus 4
9, OD through communication modem 46 and dedicated communication line 33
It is transmitted to the TS center 200. ODTS Center 2
At 00, a concentric circle whose radius is the moving distance around the bus stop # 1 of the user is displayed on the map including the bus stop # 1 of the user, and is the shortest distance from the bus stop # 1 of the user. The position of the bus 31 is displayed blinking.

The user who has seen this inputs the number of passengers using the input tool 42 in step H4. Then, the user looks at the position of the bus 31 displayed on the monitor 47, for example, and determines whether or not to cancel the bus reservation in step H5. When canceling the bus reservation, the input tool 42 is operated to notify the ODTS center 200 of the cancellation. If the bus reservation is not canceled, the process proceeds to step H6, and the user enters the advance ticket purchase mode,
One of the cash payment modes at the time of boarding is selected.

If the advance ticket purchase mode has been selected, the flow goes to step H 7 to pass the prepaid card 50 through the card reader 41. Here, when the prepaid card 50 is passed through the card reader 41, the card information is read and a certain amount of money information is withdrawn. Thus, the user can receive the ticket 51 as a receipt dropped from the ticket vending machine 48 in step H8.

[0166] On the day of the day, there is a quiet time during the day, and for example, a small car of about 10 people arrives at Matsu Bus Stop #i of the user. According to the current regular route, a large vehicle of about 60 passengers should arrive, but in the system of the present invention, transportation means according to demand is allocated. If the user proceeds to step H6 and selects the on-boarding cash payment mode, the user may, for example, use the bus 3 at step H9 when boarding.
The cash is paid to a cash register installed inside the device 1. As a result, the user goes to Step H10
Then, the user gets on the bus 31 at the bus stop # 1, reaches the destination, and gets off the bus 31.

As described above, according to the irregular bus transport service system 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, when freight passengers are irregularly transported by bus between unspecified number of areas,
Since a reasonable bus transport service can be provided according to the purpose of each consumer, the transport management can be efficiently performed by the system 200. In addition, the operating profitability of the bus transport service provider can be improved. The load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as empty load of the bus 31 can be suppressed.

In this example, the case where a new boarding request (demand) does not enter the running bus 31 has been described.
Of course, a case where a new demand enters the running bus 31 irregularly is expected. In this case, it is assumed that a new transit point is added to the current travel route in response to a new demand, and the required time increases by that amount. Will exceed the expected arrival time. For this situation, it is necessary to take some kind of compensation for passengers already in use.

It is advisable to present the ride rules to the user in advance and obtain consent, for example, by preparing the fee system (discount etc.) in such a case in advance. Regarding the discount, a part of the fare may be refunded according to the length of the delay time with respect to the scheduled arrival time. Cash may be used, or a discount card may be distributed and a portion of the fare may be allocated when a certain number of cards are accumulated at the next bus use. In the case of the prepaid card 50, recording may be performed such that a discount amount is added to the balance at the time of getting off.

In this example, the use notification device 40 has been described with respect to the user's terminal device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mobile phone, the personal computer, or the like described in the first embodiment transmits the information to the ODTS center 200. Bus 3
1 may be reserved.

Also, the irregular bus transport service system 2
00 can also be applied to the taxi business base. For example, a taxi may be reserved from the bus stop #i to the ODTS center 200 on a regular bus route during daytime or when the bus is closed all night. This eliminates the so-called sink taxi,
There will be no white taku, and there will be no big buses for 60 people with only three people during the day. In addition, congestion is reduced, and the total amount of exhaust gas can be reduced.

[0172]

As described above, according to the inter-carriage area transport management apparatus according to the present invention, when a freight passenger is transported between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with a bus transportation reservation for cargo and passengers, the freight area is reduced. Transportation management device is provided, when a bus transportation reservation is received from a user, at least transportation means applied between regions based on information on the transportation means,
Show the travel time and the transportation fee to the user,
When the transportation means and the transportation fee are confirmed by the user, the transportation means is arranged at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a rational transportation service that is tailored to the purpose of each individual consumer, so that freight customers can be efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover, the service profitability of the transport service provider can be improved. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means or empty cargo.

According to the recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management apparatus according to the present invention, information on the transport means, the departure place of the passenger, the destination of arrival, and the transport management information on the desired date and time of the user are input. And a system program for presenting transportation means, required time and transportation fee applied between regions based on the information on transportation and the transportation management information.

With this configuration, it is possible to control the inter-carriage area transport management device so that freight customers are efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover, the operating profitability of the carrier can be improved.

According to the inter-carriage area transport method according to the present invention, when a freight passenger is transported between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with a bus transport reservation for a cargo and a passenger, a bus transport reservation from a user is accepted. At least, the means of transportation, travel time and transportation charges applicable between regions based on the information on transportation means shall be presented to the user, and the user shall be requested to confirm the transportation means and transportation fee, If the user obtains confirmation of the means of transportation and the transportation fee,
The transportation means is arranged at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user.

With this configuration, it is possible to provide a rational transportation service that is tailored to the purpose of each individual consumer, so that freight customers can be efficiently transported between an unspecified number of areas. Moreover, the service profitability of the transport service provider can be improved. It is possible to suppress the load on the environment due to wasteful energy consumption such as waiting for the transportation means or empty cargo.

The present invention is very suitable when applied to inter-carriage area transport management services for transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with cargo and passenger transportation reservations.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an inter-carriage area transport service system 10 as an embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example in the inter-carriage area transport service system 10 according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an inter-region air transport service system 100 as a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an image diagram showing a display example of transport management information.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the user side in the inter-region air transport service system 100;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing example (No. 1) on the LLNAS center side in the inter-region air transport service system 100;

FIG. 7 is a processing example (part 2) on the LLNAS center side;
It is a flowchart which shows.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an example of matching for helicopter reservation.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of adjustment based on an offset value at the time of matching.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing example on the transportation service provider side.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing example (No. 1) at the time of executing the operation.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing example (No. 2) when the operation is executed.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an inter-area bus transport service system 200 as a second embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the use notification device 40.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of processing on the user side in the inter-area bus transport service system 200;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... means of transportation, 2 ... means of managing freight and passenger transportation, 3 ...
Communication means, 4 information input means, 5 control means, 6 storage means, 7 display means, 8 recording medium, 10 transportation service between freighters and customers ,
11 ... helicopter, 20 ... air transport management device (transport management device between freight passengers), 23 ... internet (communication means), 24, 34 ... input tool (information input means), 25, 35 ... Control devices (control means), 2
6, 36 ... database (storage means), 27, 37
... Monitor (display means), 28, 38 ... Compact disk (recording medium), 31 ... Bus, 33 ...
Dedicated communication line, 40 ... Use notification device, 50 ... Prepaid card 50, 51 ... Ticket, 100 ...
Inter-regional air transport service system, 200 ・ ・ ・ Inter-regional bus transport service system

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Claims (38)

[Claims] 1. A service system for transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's transportation reservation, a transportation means for transporting freight passengers between the areas, a departure place of the freight passengers, and an arrival thereof Communication means for receiving the desired date and time of the place and the user, and when a transportation reservation from the user is received by the communication means, at least a transportation means applied between the regions based on information on the transportation means, A passenger transportation management means for presenting the required time and the transportation fee to the user and requesting confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee from the user, wherein the passenger transportation management means comprises: When the fee is confirmed, the transportation means is arranged at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user. 2. The service system according to claim 1, wherein the communication means uses the Internet, a telephone line, and a satellite line. 3. The inter-carriage area transportation service system according to claim 1, wherein an automobile, a railway vehicle, an aircraft, and a ship are used as the transportation means. 4. A management device used in a system for transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas according to a user's transportation reservation, wherein at least when a transportation reservation from the user is received, A means for presenting the means of transportation applied between the regions, the required time and the transportation fee based on the information on the transportation means to the user, and requesting confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee from the user are provided. Wherein when the transportation means and the transportation fee are confirmed by the user, the transportation means is arranged at the place of departure at the desired date and time of the user, wherein the transportation management between the passenger and the customer is carried out. apparatus. 5. The transportation management apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising storage means for storing information on transportation means that can be provided between the areas. 6. The freight forwarding management means is adapted to receive the departure place of the freight passenger, its arrival place, and the desired date and time of the user using the Internet, a telephone line and a satellite line. Item 4. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to item 4. 7. The freight forwarding management means, at least information input means operable to input transportation management information relating to the transportation means, a departure place of the freight passenger, its arrival place, and a user's desired date and time. A control means for controlling the communication means so as to present a transportation means applied between the regions based on the information on the transportation means and the transportation management information obtained by the information input means, a required time and a transportation fee. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 4, comprising: 8. The control means, when a confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee is obtained from the user, erases the available number of available transportation means or the available loading capacity of the transportation means operating between the regions at the corresponding date and time. 8. The inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 7, further comprising notifying the transport service provider of the reservation at the corresponding date and time. 9. The control means is adapted to create an alternative including a change in a departure date and time and an operation route when a reservation of the transportation means is made at a different desired date and time in the same area. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 7, wherein: 10. The control means sets a time limit on the number of available transporters and the remaining available load capacity of the transport means or the possibility of providing a return service of the transport means between regions, and sets the time limit for the transport management information. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 7, wherein the distribution is performed on the Internet. 11. The control means performs, on a map including the departure place of the user, a concentric circle whose radius is a movement distance around the departure place of the user, and a shortest distance from the departure place of the user. The inter-carriage area transport management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a departure point of the transportation means closest to the departure point of the user is determined by searching for a departure point of the transportation means. 12. A display means for displaying the transportation management information, wherein the display means displays a map including a departure place of the user,
Displaying a concentric circle whose radius is a moving distance centered on the departure point of the user on the map, and blinking the departure point of the transportation means that is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user. The inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 7. 13. A recording medium for controlling said control means is provided, and said recording medium is provided with information on said transportation means, input of transportation management information on a departure place of a passenger, an arrival place thereof, and a desired date and time of a user. And recording a system program for presenting transportation means, required time, and transportation fee applied between the areas based on the information on the transportation means and the transportation management information input by the input procedure. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 7, wherein 14. A system program for recruiting a departure place, a destination and a desired date and time of a user using the Internet, a telephone line and a satellite line in the recording medium. 14. The inter-carriage area transportation management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the apparatus is recorded. 15. When the user has confirmed the transportation means and the transportation fee on the recording medium, the available number of transportation means or the available loading capacity of the transportation means operating between the regions is deleted at the corresponding date and time. 14. The inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 13, wherein a system program for notifying the transportation service provider of the reservation of the corresponding date and time is recorded. 16. The recording medium according to claim 1, wherein when the transportation means is reserved at a different desired date and time in the same area, an alternative including a change in a departure date and an operation route is created. 14. The inter-carriage area transportation management apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a system program is recorded. 17. The transportation management information, wherein a time limit is set in the recording medium for the number of persons that can be provided by the means of transportation and the remaining amount of cargo that can be provided, or the possibility of providing a return service of the means of transportation between regions. The inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 13, wherein a system program for distributing the information on the Internet is recorded. 18. A case in which a reservation exceeds the number of persons that can be provided or the amount of load that can be provided by the transportation means, and when the user inputs a margin within a predetermined time, the maximum margin is determined by the margin. 18. The inter-carriage area transportation management apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a system program is recorded such that the user who enters the value is awarded a right to use the transportation means. 19. The recording medium, on a map including the departure place of the user, performs a concentric circle whose radius is a moving distance centered on the departure place of the user, and a shortest distance from the departure place of the user is provided. 2. A system program for retrieving a departure point of the vehicle at a distance to determine a departure point of the vehicle nearest to the departure point of the user is recorded.
3. The transportation management device between freight passengers according to 3. 20. A map including a departure place of the user is displayed on the recording medium,
A system program for displaying a concentric circle having a radius of a moving distance centered on the departure point of the user on the map, and blinking the departure point of the transportation means which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user 14. The inter-carriage-area transportation management device according to claim 13, wherein is recorded. 21. Accumulation of information on transportation means that can be provided for each area in advance, while retrieving a departure place, a destination place, and a desired date and time of a user using a communication means;
When there is a transportation reservation from the user, at least the transportation means applied between the regions based on the information on the transportation means, the required time and the transportation fee are presented to the user, and from the user, Asking for confirmation of transportation means and transportation charges, preparing transportation means at the place of departure at the desired date and time of the user, and transporting freight passengers between unspecified number of areas according to the user's transportation reservation A recording medium for controlling a management device, wherein the recording medium includes information on the transportation means, transportation management information on a departure place of the passenger, its arrival place, and a desired date and time of the user. A system program for presenting transportation means, required time and transportation fee applied between the areas based on the information on the transportation means and the transportation management information is recorded. Recording medium of passengers and goods inter-regional transport management device. 22. A system program for recruiting the departure place, the arrival place and the desired date and time of the user using the Internet, a telephone line and a satellite line in the recording medium. 22. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 21, wherein the recording medium is recorded. 23. When the user obtains the transportation means and the transportation fee from the recording medium, the recording medium erases the available number of transportation means or the available loading capacity of the transportation means operating between the regions on the applicable date and time. 22. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 21, wherein a system program for notifying the transport service provider of the reservation of the date and time is recorded. 24. The recording medium according to claim 16, wherein when the transportation means is reserved at a different desired date and time in the same area, an alternative including a change in a departure date and an operation route is created. 22. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transportation management device according to claim 21, wherein a system program is recorded. 25. The recording medium according to claim 25, wherein a time limit is set for the number of persons and the remaining amount of the cargo that can be provided by the transportation means, or a time limit is set for the possibility of providing a return service of the transportation means between regions. 22. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 21, wherein a system program for distributing the information on the Internet is recorded. 26. In the case where the reservation exceeds the available number of people or the available load of the transportation means, and when the user inputs a margin within a predetermined time, the maximum margin is determined by the margin. 26. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management apparatus according to claim 25, wherein a system program is recorded such that the user who has entered the value is awarded a right to use the transportation means. 27. A concentric circle whose radius is a moving distance centered on the departure place of the user on a map including the departure place of the user, wherein the recording medium has a shortest distance from the departure place of the user. 3. A system program for retrieving a departure point of the vehicle at a distance to determine a departure point of the vehicle nearest to the departure point of the user is recorded.
2. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management device according to 1. 28. A map including a departure place of the user is displayed on the recording medium,
A system program for displaying a concentric circle having a radius of a moving distance centered on the departure point of the user on the map, and blinking the departure point of the transportation means which is the shortest distance from the departure point of the user 22. The recording medium of the inter-carriage area transport management device according to claim 21, wherein the information is recorded. 29. A method for transporting freight passengers between an unspecified number of areas in accordance with a user's transportation reservation, wherein information on transport means that can be provided for each area is stored in advance, The departure place, its arrival place and the desired date and time of the user are solicited using communication means, and when there is a transportation reservation from the user, at least the information is applied between regions based on the information on the transportation means. The transportation means, the required time and the transportation fee to the user, request confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee from the user, and prepare the transportation means at the departure place at the desired date and time of the user. The method of transportation between freight and passenger areas. 30. The method according to claim 29, wherein the communication means uses the Internet, a telephone line, and a satellite line. 31. At least information on the transportation means, transportation management information on a departure place of a passenger, a destination of arrival, and a desired date and time of a user are input, and based on the input information on the transportation means and the transportation management information input. The method according to claim 29, further comprising presenting transportation means, required time, and transportation fee applied between the areas. 32. When confirmation of the transportation means and the transportation fee is obtained from the user, the available number of available transportation means or the available loading capacity of the transportation means operating between the areas is deleted at the corresponding date and time, and The method according to claim 29, wherein the reservation is notified to a transportation service provider. 33. When the transportation means is reserved at a different desired date and time in the same area, an alternative including a change in the departure date and time and the operation route is created. 30. The method for transporting between freight passengers according to claim 29. 34. Distribute transportation management information on the Internet by setting a time limit on the number of persons that can be provided by the means of transportation and the remaining amount of load that can be provided, or on the possibility of providing a return service between the areas of the transportation means. 30. The inter-carriage area transportation method according to claim 29, wherein: 35. A case in which a reservation exceeds the number of persons that can be provided or the amount of cargo that can be provided by the transportation means, wherein the user gives a bid within a predetermined time, and 35. The method of claim 34, wherein the entered user is awarded the right to use the transportation means. 36. On the map including the departure place of the user, a concentric circle having a radius of a movement distance centered on the departure place of the user is given, and the transportation means located at the shortest distance from the departure place of the user. 30. The inter-carriage area transportation method according to claim 29, wherein the departure point of the transportation means is determined by searching for the departure point of the user. 37. A map including a departure place of the user is displayed, and a concentric circle having a radius of a movement distance around the departure place of the user is displayed on the map, and the departure place of the user is displayed. 30. The inter-carriage area transportation method according to claim 29, wherein the departure point of the transportation means, which is the shortest distance from, is blinked. 38. The transportation method according to claim 29, wherein an automobile, a railcar, an aircraft, and a ship are used as the transportation means.