JP2002334354A - Taximeter using portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide technology for easily carrying out the display contents or stored information of a taximeter that a taxi is equipped with and browsing or processing them at a difference place. SOLUTION: The taxi meter using portable telephone is characterized by that the display or stored information of the taximeter is at least displayed or stored on the portable telephone set of a taxi driver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional taxi meter does not have a direct communication function with a taxi driver, a passenger, and a portable telephone outside the vehicle.

[0003]

Conventionally, a taxi meter has functioned as a calculator for calculating a taxi fare based on information on the travel distance, travel time, and time zone of a taxi. If a box-shaped taxi meter having a width of about 200 mm, a height of about 150 mm, and a depth of about 150 mm is installed in front of a driver's seat and a passenger's seat, there is a problem that a boarding space is required. Conventionally, it was necessary to install a taxi meter at this position so that the display of the taxi meter could be seen clearly.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a taxi meter using a mobile phone, wherein display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored at least on a mobile phone of a taxi driver. A second feature is that the display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored on at least the passenger's mobile phone. The second feature is that the display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored on at least the mobile phone outside the taxi car. As a third feature, in addition to any of the first to third features, a fourth feature is that a taxi meter receives information from the mobile phone, and in addition to the fourth feature, The fifth feature is that the taxi meter receives route guidance information from a mobile phone, and in addition to any of the first to fifth features, The sixth feature is that communication between the xy meter and the mobile phone is performed by short-distance exclusive wireless communication. In addition to any of the first to sixth features, the display content of the taxi meter is one of a driver and a passenger or It is invisible from both.

[0005]

According to the taxi meter using the mobile phone of the present invention, the display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored at least on the mobile phone of the taxi driver.
In this case, the taxi meter display information, such as the fare and the late-night surcharge, and the time, and the mileage as accumulated information are displayed or accumulated on the taxi driver's mobile phone. As a means for transmitting to the mobile phone, public wireless, commercial wireless, wired or spatial optical communication, or short-range wireless is used. Taxi meters with a position recognition function also display that information. Display the history of the passing route. If the display or accumulation information of the taxi meter has at least the second feature displayed or accumulated on the passenger's mobile phone, the information is displayed on the mobile phone of the passenger in the taxi as in the case of the first feature. Is displayed. If the display or storage information of the taxi meter has at least the third feature of being displayed or stored on a mobile phone outside the taxi car, the public light or the commercial radio, especially for short-distance mobile phones, additionally has spatial light. Communicate using communication or short-range wireless. In addition to any one of the first to third features, in the case where a taxi meter has a fourth feature of receiving information from the mobile phone, information from the mobile phone can be transmitted by public wireless, commercial wireless or wired communication. Or, receive using spatial light communication or short-range wireless communication. If the mobile phone has the same electronic money function as a credit card, a part of the information if the mobile phone has the location recognition function. Just receive.
In addition to the fourth feature, in the case where the taxi meter has a fifth feature that the taxi meter receives route guidance information from the mobile phone, the taxi meter includes information for guiding a traveling route to a destination. If there is, the taxi meter draws up the information and uses it in the meter. The method of utilization is to instruct a taxi driver on a route based on guidance information, or to determine a final route by comparing the information with the guidance system provided in the taxi meter itself if there is one. In addition to any one of the first to fifth features, in the case where the sixth feature of performing communication between the taxi meter and the mobile phone by short-distance dedicated radio is provided, the mobile phone has two communication functions as public radio waves. The taxi meter communicates with the short-distance wireless communication, and a short-distance wireless communication. In addition to any of the first to sixth features, when the display content of the taxi meter has a feature that is invisible to one or both of a driver and a passenger, the display content is not visible only to the driver. At the position where the display of the taxi meter is in a blind spot from the driver such as the rear surface of the driver's headrest. If you want to make it invisible only to passengers, install it in a position that is invisible to the driver, such as near the driver's speedometer. As a position that cannot be seen from both sides, a taxi meter display is installed in a position other than the cabin such as the engine room or a trunk, the display is covered, or the display is not originally displayed.

[0006]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a taxi in which the taxi meter 1 is installed near the dashboard on the left side of the steering wheel 100. The display section 2 of the taxi meter displays the fee and time during commercial operation.
The taxi meter incorporates a sensor for reading the number of rotations of the tire and a calculation function for calculating a traveling distance from the number of rotations. Further, a car navigation function having a GPS position recognition function is included. The taxi meter has a short-range wireless device, and can communicate wirelessly with a device in a taxi car. The driver's mobile phone 3
The display contents and possession information of the taxi meter during business operation transmitted by the taxi meter are received and displayed on the mobile phone display unit 4 of the driver. The contents displayed on the mobile phone display will be described in detail. First, the point at which a passenger has been turned into an actual vehicle and the time are displayed. At this point, the driver inputs the gender and number of passengers by operating buttons on his or her mobile phone. As an example of the key input method, "*" is given to a male and "#" is given to a female, and when * 2 # 1 is entered, a total of three passengers, two male and one female, are shown. When the user starts traveling by switching the taxi meter to the commercial driving mode between the destination and the destination, only the passage times of the main checkpoints of the routes recognized by the car navigation function of the taxi meter are displayed on the mobile phone.
The main checkpoint is a predetermined point, such as a large intersection such as the intersection of Ring No. 7 and Setagaya Street. The data is recorded in a manner that accumulates data on the time required to pass near an intersection where traffic congestion is predicted, and also helps the driver to remember the passage route when preparing a daily report.
When the mode of the taxi meter is switched to “pay” for the destination of the passenger, the information of the change is displayed on the display of the mobile phone. Even when the customer uses, for example, a 10,000-yen bill as a high-value bill, fishing can be promptly performed. When the payment is completed and the vehicle becomes “vacant”, this business record is automatically transmitted from the mobile phone to the taxi business headquarters. The transmitted contents are the information on the actual vehicle point and its time, information about the main check point, and payment information. Check whether you paid by cash or credit card. The taxi sales headquarters can obtain this information every time payment is completed, so that the taxi turnover can be grasped in real time. You can get information that the actual car rate around Shibuya Station is high and that it is low around Shinjuku Station. You can analyze that information and instruct your taxi to move from Shinjuku to Shibuya. Intersection information can also be analyzed and used for route recommendation. You can also get real-time information on the taxi cash. With this, if too much cash is stored, the user can act to collect the cash. By frequently performing this cash collection work, the cash remaining in the taxi can be reduced. If it is generally known that cash is low, the risk of the company's taxi getting involved in crimes such as robbery is reduced. This automatic communication by mobile phone saves taxi drivers the trouble of creating a daily report. In addition, there is no concern that concentration on driving is hindered by writing business results in the ledger while driving. The communication between the taxi and the taxi business headquarters is automatically selected from AVM radio and public communication with good conditions and used. AVM radio has its own equipment, so communication costs are low, but the range over which radio waves can reach is limited. In some cases, AVM radio does not work when a taxi from a Tokyo taxi company enters Kanagawa Prefecture. In this case, switch to a mobile phone, or switch to AVM radio of a taxi company affiliated with Kanagawa Prefecture. In the case of a mobile phone, among the radio waves of several companies, those having good charges and good communication conditions are automatically selected to select the optimal one.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a taxi meter 1 'having no display unit in the taxi meter itself. All necessary displays are displayed on the driver's mobile phone 3. Since the taxi meter has no display, it can be installed anywhere, such as in the dashboard or in the trunk. In the example of FIG. 2, the display contents such as the fee originally displayed by the taxi meter are displayed on the driver's mobile phone, the passenger's mobile phone, and, if necessary, the third party's mobile phone. When transporting an elderly caregiver in a taxi from home to the hospital, the caregiver may not take the taxi. In this case, a system for notifying the contents of the taxi meter charge display to the mobile phone owned by the family member who paid the charge was constructed. In this system, when a person waiting at the hospital can confirm the arrival of the caregiver, the caregiver pays the taxi fare by electronic money. The taxi driver communicates with his family using a mobile phone to confirm payment. This record will be monitored at the taxi management center.

FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. A taxi driver 101 is driving, and a passenger 102 is in a rear seat. The taxi driver can see the display of the taxi meter 1. Meanwhile, the passenger is sitting in a position where the taxi meter cannot be seen. The passenger checks the display contents of the taxi meter on the passenger's mobile phone 5.
The communication between the taxi meter and the mobile phone uses infrared communication. The passenger's mobile phone has a GPS location recognition function. The passenger has his / her favorite route from the boarding position to the destination. When a passenger gets on a taxi, the driver informs the driver that he wants the route to the destination to be the same as the data stored in his mobile phone, and transmits the data from his mobile phone to the taxi meter. The taxi meter uses a built-in car navigation system to analyze whether the indicated course has no passing problems such as one-way traffic, and whether it is optimal in the current traffic jam situation. If there is a problem with the passenger's indicated route, or if there is a cheaper route or a faster route, the driver consults with the passenger. Sent when the route is decided after a short consultation. If there is a passenger's request, the taxi meter transmits data on the determined route to the passenger's mobile phone. The optimum route may change in the middle as a result of the update of the traffic jam information. In such a case, the taxi meter automatically sends a route change notification message to the passenger's mobile phone. Add your reason. The driver operates according to the car navigation system provided in the taxi meter. Route information and fares are always displayed on the passenger's mobile phone.

FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this example, a taxi meter is attached to a driver's headrest 103. Rear-seat passengers can see the contents of the taxi meter up close. The taxi meter is a touch panel that can be operated by passengers.
For example, if the user wants to know the current position, a map is displayed, and the positions of buildings, banks and convenience stores serving as landmarks in the vicinity are displayed. Advertisements are also posted in consideration of the direction of taxi travel. When a passenger selects a genre of interest, information on the genre is displayed preferentially. For example, a passenger who is searching for a restaurant is wirelessly informed of the promotion of the restaurant in the traveling direction and is displayed on the screen. In some cases, reservations can be made interactively. When going to the station, the train ticket can be purchased in a taxi using the taxi meter. The driver performs all the operations of the original taxi meter using the driver's mobile phone 3. The display is also performed on the screen of the mobile phone.

[0010]

The use of the taxi meter using the portable telephone of the present invention makes it possible to effectively use the space occupied by the taxi meter in the passenger compartment. A taxi meter is mounted around the dashboard, making this area a dangerous seat in the event of an accident. Risk of injury by hitting the taxi meter. It is difficult for a blind passenger to read the taxi meter from the back seat. According to the present invention, the risk of the accident can be reduced. Furthermore, since the display can be confirmed at hand, payment of the fee is easy. Receipts can also be issued paperlessly by sending them directly to the passenger's mobile phone. It also has the effect of saving the cost of replacing the taxi meter with a new one. As long as the taxi meter has only basic functions such as mileage measurement and communication functions, the software that processes and displays the data using the mileage information can be easily updated with a mobile phone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Sign]

1 and 1 'are taxi meters, 2 is a display, 3 is a driver's mobile phone, 4 is a driver's mobile phone display, 5 is a passenger's mobile phone, 100 is a steering wheel, 101 is a driver, and 102 is a passenger. , 103 are headrests.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A taxi meter using a mobile phone, wherein display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored at least on a mobile phone of a taxi driver. 2. A taxi meter using a mobile phone, wherein display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored on at least a passenger's mobile phone. 3. A taxi meter using a mobile phone, wherein display or storage information of the taxi meter is displayed or stored at least on a mobile phone outside the taxi car. 4. A taxi meter according to claim 1, wherein said taxi meter receives information from said portable telephone. 5. The taxi meter according to claim 4, wherein said taxi meter receives route guidance information from said mobile phone. 6. The taxi meter according to claim 1, wherein communication between said taxi meter and a mobile phone is performed by short-range dedicated radio. 7. The taxi meter according to claim 1, wherein the display contents of the taxi meter are not visible from one or both of the driver and the passenger.