JP2003296426A - Apparatus for vehicle allocation management - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently allocate a taxi to a taxi-allocation requested place responding to a vehicle allocation request for the taxi from a cellular phone terminal user. <P>SOLUTION: When a cellular-phone terminal 1 requests a taxi company to allocate the taxi, a vehicle allocation management system 4 of a vehicle allocation management apparatus 3 in the taxi company selects all 'vacant' taxis which are within a fixed distance from the cellular-phone terminal 1, according to cellular-phone terminal position information included in the vehicle allocation request from the cellular-phone terminal 1, based on position information and an occupied/unoccupied information of a taxi 2 which are stored in a moving vehicle information database 7, and sends vehicle allocation confirming information. When no respond has been made from the taxis, the distance is gradually expanded, and a taxi which returns a vehicle allocation confirming OK first is allocated. The vehicle allocation management system 4 sends vehicle allocation resulting information to the cellular-phone terminal 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle dispatch management device for a moving vehicle (taxi) using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when using a taxi, a method of requesting a taxi company by telephone is generally used.
The user wants a quick taxi dispatch, but the taxi company at the request decides the vehicle to be arranged because it is not fair because the dispatcher's choice is made, and the moving vehicle that can be dispatched first is selected. It was not always done. In addition, now that mobile phone terminals have become widespread, there are cases where a taxi is dispatched from outside while using a mobile phone terminal.
Sometimes it was difficult to explain where you wanted to dispatch a car.

Further, the user pays the usage fee by cash or credit card each time the taxi is used, and there is no monthly billing for the taxi usage fee or a discount service according to the past usage amount.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to efficiently deliver a vehicle dispatch request to a vehicle dispatch request location in response to a vehicle dispatch request from a mobile phone terminal user. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle allocation management device that enables various taxi allocations, enables collective billing of taxi usage charges, and provides discount services according to past taxi usage amounts.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. The invention according to claim 1 is a moving vehicle information storage for storing air-vacancy information and position information of a moving vehicle. Device and mobile vehicle information receiving means for receiving air-vacancy information and position information of the mobile vehicle from the mobile vehicle and writing the information in the mobile vehicle information storage device, and a mobile phone terminal device of the user via the mobile communication network. From which the vehicle allocation request including the identification information of the cellular phone terminal device is received, and the cellular phone terminal which receives the position information of the cellular phone terminal device for which the vehicle allocation request is made from the mobile communication network side. Position information receiving means, position information of the mobile phone terminal device received by the mobile phone terminal position information receiving means,
On the basis of the air / vacancy information and position information of the mobile vehicle written in the mobile vehicle information storage device, priority is given to a mobile vehicle whose air / vacancy information is “empty” and close to the position of the mobile phone terminal device. A vehicle allocation management device comprising: vehicle selecting means for selecting the vehicle by means of vehicle selection and vehicle allocation allocating means for transmitting information on vehicle allocation to the moving vehicle selected by the vehicle selecting means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to the first aspect, the portable information is obtained from the position information of the portable telephone terminal device and the position information of the moving vehicle selected by the vehicle selecting means. Arrival time calculating means for calculating the time until the moving vehicle arrives at the position of the telephone terminal device,
The mobile phone terminal device is provided with a vehicle allocation notifying unit that sends vehicle allocation possible information including the arrival time calculated by the arrival time calculating unit.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle dispatch management apparatus according to the first or second aspect, the vehicle selection means receives the information of the vehicle dispatch cancellation request from the portable telephone terminal device and selects the vehicle. A vehicle allocation canceling means for transmitting vehicle allocation cancellation information to a moving vehicle is provided.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to the first or second aspect, when the vehicle selection means determines that the moving vehicle cannot be allocated, the vehicle allocation arrangement means determines that the vehicle cannot be allocated. Upon notification, the vehicle allocation arrangement means transmits the vehicle allocation prohibition information to the mobile phone terminal device upon receipt of the notification.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the moving vehicle is based on the traveling history written in the moving vehicle information storage device. Based on the waiting position plan created by the moving vehicle placement plan creating means and the waiting position plan created by the moving vehicle placement plan creating means, a standby for instructing a waiting position to a moving vehicle whose air / vacancy information is "empty" And a position indicating means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a charge storage device for storing charge information of a mobile phone terminal user and a moving vehicle. A charge for receiving charge information from the charge storage device and writing the charge information in the charge storage device, and a charge for notifying the mobile phone terminal device of the charge information related to the mobile phone terminal based on the charge information stored in the charge storage device. And a notification means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to the sixth aspect, the charge notification means periodically collects the charge information collected for each identification information of the mobile phone terminal device and the identification information. Is notified to a mobile phone terminal device corresponding to.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to the sixth or seventh aspect, the charge notification means receives a charge inquiry request from a mobile phone terminal device, and the mobile phone. It is characterized in that charge information about the terminal device is notified.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle allocation management device according to any one of the sixth to eighth aspects, the information stored in the moving vehicle information storage device and the charge storage device is stored. On the basis of the above, it is characterized in that it is provided with a discount plan planning means for determining a service implementation time of the usage charge discount service and a discount rate of the charge in the service implementation period.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation management system using a vehicle allocation management device 3 according to the embodiment. The taxi user owns the mobile phone terminal 1. The taxi company includes a taxi 2 and a vehicle dispatch management device 3. The vehicle allocation management device 3 includes a vehicle allocation management system 4 and a data warehouse 5. The vehicle allocation management system 4 includes a center server 6, records the traveling history of the taxi 2 in the moving vehicle information database 7, and records information about the taxi usage fee of the user who owns the mobile phone terminal 1 in the fee database 8. . The data warehouse 5 is provided with a history database 9 that records information from the past moving vehicle information database 7. The mobile phone terminal 1 and the taxi 2 each have a network 10
The vehicle dispatch management system 3 communicates with the vehicle dispatch management system 4 via the. A user registers for a mobile phone taxi service of a taxi company and requests a taxi from the mobile phone terminal 1. The taxi company selects the taxi that can be dispatched to the user the fastest and dispatches the taxi to the user.

FIG. 2 is a function-related diagram of the vehicle allocation management device 3. The mobile phone terminal 1 has a GPS (global positioning
ystem) for acquiring position information, a means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the vehicle allocation management system 4 via the network 10 including a mobile communication network and the Internet, and a vehicle allocation management system 4 using buttons or function keys.
Means for sending a signal to the vehicle and information contained in the signal received from the vehicle dispatch management system 4 to an LCD (Liquid Crystal Dis
play) and the like for displaying data on a display.

The taxi 2 has a GPS (global positioni)
ng system) and a gyro to acquire the position information of the own vehicle, a means for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from the vehicle allocation management system 4 via the network 10 including wireless and Internet such as a wireless system, and a vehicle allocation using buttons or function keys By means of sending a signal to the management system 4, means for displaying information included in the signal received from the vehicle dispatch management system 4 on a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and instructions of the signal received from the vehicle dispatch management system 4. And a means for turning on / off the dispatch confirmation lamp.

The center server 6 of the taxi company's vehicle allocation management system 4 has a vehicle allocation instruction function 31, a moving vehicle log collection function 39, a charge billing function 40, and a moving vehicle placement plan creating function 50. There is. The moving vehicle information database 7 is the moving vehicle position information database 3
5. A moving vehicle log database 36 and a moving vehicle arrangement plan database 38 are provided.

The vehicle allocation instruction function 31 stores a current position, which the taxi 2 notifies the vehicle allocation management system at regular time intervals, in the moving vehicle position information database 35, so that the vehicle position collecting function manages the current position of the taxi 2. When the user applies for a taxi to the taxi company using the mobile phone terminal 1 by interacting with the moving vehicle position information database 35, the user confirms the taxi driving position in the "empty" state and Taxi 2 with the least waiting time
And a vehicle dispatch cancellation function that cancels the vehicle dispatch in response to the user's cancellation request after the vehicle dispatch to the user is OK.

The moving vehicle log collecting function 39 collects information from the access of the user of the mobile phone terminal 1 to arrangements for dispatch, and information on renting of the taxi 2 including users other than the mobile phone terminal user. , And a function of writing these pieces of information in the moving vehicle log database 36. Here, the information related to rent is empty / closure information, boarding information, getting-off information, mileage information, and usage charge information. The charge billing function 40 refers to the charge database 8 and notifies the mobile phone terminal users of the billing charges on a monthly basis,
In response to a charge inquiry from the user, a charge inquiry function and a statement inquiry function for notifying the user's mobile phone terminal 1 of a billing charge for one month and daily usage status are realized. The moving vehicle arrangement plan creating function 50 is connected to a vehicle allocation request probability table creating function 47, which will be described later, on a monthly basis, and refers to the vehicle allocation request probability table.
A function for calculating the standby position of a moving vehicle in the “empty” state and the number of moving vehicles arranged for each day and time is realized.

The data warehouse 5 has a history database storage function 41 and a process creation / change support function 43. The history database storage function 41 realizes a function of integrating the moving vehicle log database 36 of the vehicle allocation management system 4 into a mobile phone terminal usage and a usage other than the mobile phone terminal, and storing the history database 9. The process creation / change support function 43 is a default function 44 including a special discount plan verification function 46 and a dispatch request probability table creation function 47.
And an additional function 45. The process creation / change support function 43 refers to the history database 9, analyzes it, defines a base class including a default function 44 and an additional function 45 so that it can be utilized as management information, and changes or adds the default function 44. A function that facilitates addition and modification of the function 45 is realized. The special discount plan verification function 46 realizes a function of referring to the history database 9 to make a plan for a special discount month in which the usage charge is discounted only in a certain month, and to estimate the sales forecast for that month. In addition, a function to connect to the charge request function 40 of the vehicle allocation management system and write data regarding this special discount plan in the charge database 8 and to refer to the charge database 8 after implementing the special discount plan and compare it with the estimated sales forecast And the function to verify the degree. The vehicle allocation request probability table creating function 47 creates a vehicle allocation request probability table showing the probability from which position the vehicle allocation is requested by referring to the history database 9, and sends it to the moving vehicle layout plan creating function 50. The additional function 45 is a new function that uses the history database 9 and is not included in the default function.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of collecting moving vehicle position information. The taxi 2 acquires the current position of its own moving vehicle by GPS or the like (step Sa11). Then, via the network 10, the moving vehicle position information signal IF10 including the moving vehicle position information in which this moving vehicle position is set and the moving vehicle identification information for identifying the own moving vehicle.
Is transmitted to the center server 6 (step Sa12). The center server 6 receives the moving vehicle position information signal IF10 and executes the vehicle allocation instruction function 31 (step Sa2).
1). Then, the vehicle allocation instruction function 31 writes the moving vehicle position information in the moving vehicle position information database 35 (step Sa22). The taxi 2 repeats steps Sa11 to Sa12 again after a certain interval (step Sa13).

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the vehicle allocation instruction. A taxi user requests a taxi dispatch by pressing a dispatch request button on the mobile phone 1. That is, the mobile phone terminal 1 is
A vehicle allocation request information signal IF20 including user identification information for identifying the mobile phone terminal position information indicating the current position of the mobile phone terminal 1 obtained by GPS is sent to the center server 6 via the network 10. Yes (Step S
b11). The center server 6 uses the vehicle dispatch request information signal IF2
0 is received and the vehicle dispatch instruction function 31 is executed (step S
b21). Then, the vehicle allocation instruction function 31 searches the fee database 8 with the user identification information included in the vehicle allocation request information signal IF20 to acquire the user information such as the name of the user (step Sb22).

Next, the vehicle allocation instructing function 31 stores the moving vehicle position information database 35 on the condition that it exists within a radius x km from the mobile phone terminal position information included in the vehicle allocation request information signal IF20 with the user's position as the center. It searches and acquires all the corresponding moving vehicle identification information. Then, the moving vehicle log database 36 is searched with this moving vehicle identification information, and the moving vehicle identification information whose current state is "empty", that is, an empty vehicle is acquired (step Sb23). The operation of setting the moving vehicle log database 36 will be described later. The vehicle dispatch instruction function 31 is executed in step Sb22.
The vehicle allocation confirmation information signal IF21 including the user information acquired in step S11 and the mobile phone terminal position information included in the vehicle allocation request information signal IF20 is sent to the taxi 2 indicated by the moving vehicle identification information acquired in step Sb23 via the network 10. Then, the response reception timer of the dispatch confirmation information signal IF21 is set (step Sb24).

The taxi 2 has a dispatch confirmation information signal IF21.
When the vehicle information is received, the vehicle allocation confirmation lamp is turned on and the user information and the mobile phone terminal position information included in this signal are displayed on the display (steps Sb41, Sb51). Here, when the response reception timer expires while no taxi can be dispatched (step Sb25), the search target is expanded from the radius x km to a wider radius x + a km (step Sb26), and the dispatch confirmation is newly repeated. . However, when the distance to be searched exceeds the threshold value (step Sb27), the vehicle allocation instruction function 31 includes vehicle allocation result information including vehicle allocation impossible message information in which text indicating that vehicle allocation is impossible is set via the network 10. The signal IF 22 is sent to the mobile phone terminal 1 (step S
b28). Further, the user identification information and the mobile phone terminal position information included in the vehicle allocation request information signal IF20 and the vehicle allocation prohibition information indicating that the vehicle allocation is impossible are written in the moving vehicle log database 36. The mobile phone 1 that has received the vehicle allocation result information signal IF22 displays the vehicle allocation impossible message information set in the vehicle allocation impossible message information on the display (step Sb12).

On the other hand, when the taxi dispatch is OK for the dispatch confirmation, the taxi driver presses the OK button. Here, taxi 2 that can be dispatched
-1, Taxi for other taxis that can not be dispatched 2-
2 to n. The taxi 2-1 receives the vehicle allocation OK signal information IF including the moving vehicle identification information via the network 10.
23 to the center server 6 (step Sb4
2). The vehicle allocation instruction function 31 uses the vehicle allocation OK signal information IF23.
(Step Sb25), the moving vehicle identification information, the state “closed”, the user identification information included in the vehicle allocation request information signal IF20, and the mobile phone terminal position information are written in the moving vehicle log database 36. Vehicle dispatch instruction function 31
Sends the confirmation lamp extinguishing signal IF24 to the taxis 2-2 to 2-n other than the one that has received the vehicle allocation OK signal information IF23 (step Sb29). Confirmation lamp off signal I
The taxis 2-2 to n that have received F24 clear the user information and the mobile phone terminal position information displayed on the display and turn off the dispatch confirmation lamp (step Sb5).
2).

Further, the vehicle allocation instruction function 31 searches the moving vehicle position information database 35 with the moving vehicle identification information included in the vehicle allocation OK information signal IF23 to obtain the moving vehicle position information of the taxi 2-1. Then, the time required until the taxi 2-1 arrives at the current position of the user is calculated from the moving vehicle position information and the mobile phone terminal position information received from the mobile phone terminal 1 (step Sb3).
0). The vehicle allocation instruction function 31 transmits the vehicle allocation result signal information IF25 including the required time information via the network 10.
Is sent to the mobile phone terminal 1 (step Sb30). The mobile phone terminal 1 receives the vehicle allocation result signal information IF25,
The required time information included is displayed on the display (step Sb12).

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation for canceling the vehicle allocation. When the user wants to cancel the vehicle allocation, he / she presses the vehicle allocation cancellation button on the mobile phone 1. That is, the mobile phone terminal 1 transmits the vehicle dispatch cancellation information signal I including user identification information and cancellation information indicating cancellation via the network 10.
Send F30 to the center server 6 (step Sc1)
1). The center server 6 receives the vehicle dispatch cancellation information signal IF30 and executes the vehicle dispatch instruction function 31 (step Sc2).
1). The vehicle dispatch instruction function 31 uses the vehicle dispatch cancellation information signal IF30.
Using the user identification information included in, the moving vehicle log database 36 is searched to obtain the moving vehicle identification of the taxi that was scheduled to be dispatched. Then, the state "empty" is written in correspondence with the moving vehicle identification information. continue,
The vehicle allocation instruction function 31 searches the moving vehicle both-placement planning database 38, and searches for standby position information indicating where the taxi 2 should wait (step Sc22). In addition,
A method of setting the moving vehicle arrangement plan database 38 will be described later. The vehicle allocation instruction function 31 sends a vehicle allocation cancellation information signal IF31 including the standby position information and vehicle allocation cancellation signal information indicating cancellation of the vehicle allocation to the taxi 2 via the network 10. Taxi 2 has a dispatch cancellation information signal IF3
When 1 is received, the user information and the mobile phone terminal position information displayed on the display are cleared (step Sc31). Then, the standby position included in the standby position information is displayed on the display (step Sc32), and the vehicle allocation confirmation lamp is turned off (step Sc33).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for collecting moving vehicle logs. The driver of the taxi 2 presses the boarding start button when the user gets on the board (step Sd1).
1). Then, the mileage meter and the usage charge meter are started (step Sd12), and the moving vehicle identification information, the boarding time information indicating the time when the user boarded, and the user boarded via the network 10. Boarding information signal IF including boarding position information indicating the position of the moving vehicle
40 to the center server 6 (step Sd1
3). Upon receiving the boarding information signal IF40, the center server 6 executes the moving vehicle log collection function 39 (step Sd21). The moving vehicle log collection function 39 writes the moving vehicle identification information, the boarding time information, the boarding position information, and the state “closed” in the moving vehicle log database 36 (step Sd22).

Next, the driver of the taxi 2 presses the boarding end button when the user gets off the vehicle (step Sd14). Then, the mileage meter and the usage charge meter stop (step Sd15), and the moving vehicle identification information, the exit time information indicating the time when the user exits, and the user exit via the network 10. Disembarkation information signal including dismounting position information indicating the position of the moving vehicle, traveling distance information indicated by the traveling distance meter, which is the distance from the user getting on and off, and usage fee information indicated by the usage fee meter. The IF 41 is sent to the center server 6 (step Sd16). When the moving vehicle log collection function 39 of the center server 6 receives the getting-off information signal IF41 (step Sd23), the moving vehicle log database 36 is searched for the moving vehicle identification information, and the user identification information of the mobile phone terminal 1 that has made the vehicle dispatch request. To get Then, the moving vehicle identification information, the getting-off time information, the getting-off position information, the traveling distance information, the user identification information, and the state "empty" are written in the moving vehicle log database 36 (step Sd24). Next, the moving vehicle log collection function 39 uses the charge database 8
Is searched with the user identification information, and the getting-off time information and the usage charge information are written (step Sd25). Then, the moving vehicle placement plan database 38 is searched to obtain standby position information indicating the "empty" state, that is, where the vacant taxi should wait (step Sd26).
The moving vehicle log collection function 39 transmits the waiting information signal IF42 including the waiting position information to the taxi that has sent the getting-off information signal IF41 via the network 10 (step Sd27). Taxi 2 has a standby information signal IF4
2 (step Sd17), the standby information signal IF4
The standby position information included in No. 2 is displayed on the display (step Sd18).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the billing operation. Charge request function 40 of vehicle dispatch management system 4
Searches the fare database 8 and obtains taxi usage charges for one month for all mobile phone taxi service subscribers and totals them for each user identification information (step Se
11). Further, the charge billing function 40 uses the charge database 8 to calculate the basic charge amount information indicating the basic charge of the taxi use service by the mobile phone terminal, the discount rate information indicating the discount rate corresponding to the taxi use charge amount, and the special month this month. Special discount month information indicating whether it is a discount month, special discount month discount rate information indicating the discount rate of the usage charge when it is a special discount month, and whether future special discount months are planned Get discount plan information and discount plan notice message information when a special discount month is planned in the future. The billing function 40 determines whether the month is the special discount monthly information based on the special discount monthly information (step S
e12), if it is not a special discount month, the taxi usage fee is set to the discount rate corresponding to the taxi usage fee calculated from the discount rate information, and if it is a special discount month, the taxi usage rate is set to the discount rate indicated in the discount rate information for the special discount month. The discount amount information is calculated for each user identification information by multiplication (steps Se13 and Se1).
4). The charge billing function 40 subtracts the discount amount information from the sum of the basic charge amount information and the usage charge amount to calculate the charge amount (step Se15). The charge billing function 40 includes, for each user identification, a month display information indicating the number of months of billing, basic charge amount information, usage charge amount information, discount amount information, and billing amount information. The money amount information signal IF50 is edited. At this time, it is determined whether there is a discount month plan based on the discount month plan information (step Se1).
6) If there is a discount month plan, the discount notice message information is also included in the billing amount information signal IF50 (step Se17). The billing function 40 is the network 10
The billing amount information IF50 is transmitted to the mobile phone terminals 1 of all the mobile phone taxi service subscribers via (step Se18). The mobile phone terminal 1 displays the billing amount information I.
When F50 is received, each information included in this signal is displayed on the display (step Se21).

FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of requesting a charge. When the user wants to know the taxi charge for the current month, he / she presses the charge inquiry button of the mobile phone 1. The mobile phone terminal 1 is the network 1
The fee inquiry information signal IF60 including the user identification information for identifying the mobile phone terminal 1 and the inquiry identification information for which the billing inquiry is set is sent to the center server 6 via 0 (step Sf11). The center server 6 sends the charge inquiry information signal I
Upon receiving F60, the billing function 40 is executed (step Sf21). When the inquiry identification information included in the fee inquiry information signal IF60 is the inquiry inquiry (step Sf22), the fee billing function 40 searches the fee database 8 with the user identification information included in this signal to use for one month. The charge amount, basic charge amount information, discount rate information, special discount month information, special discount month discount rate information, discount plan information, and discount plan notice message information are obtained. The charge billing function 40 determines whether it is the special discount month information based on the searched special discount month information, and if it is not the special discount month information, the discount rate corresponding to the taxi usage fee calculated from the discount rate information is added to the special discount month information. If so, the discount rate indicated in the discount rate information for the special discount month is multiplied by the taxi usage fee amount to calculate the discount amount information for the current month. Then, the discount amount information is subtracted from the sum of the basic charge amount information and the use charge amount of the taxi use service by the mobile phone terminal to calculate the charge amount information for the current month. Billing function 40
Edits the inquiry result information signal IF61 including the basic charge amount information of this month, the usage charge amount information of this month, the discount amount information of this month, and the billing amount information of this month. At this time, it is determined from the discount month plan information whether there is a discount month plan (step Sf24), and if there is a discount month plan, discount notice message information is also included in the inquiry result information signal IF61 (step Se25). The charge request function 40 sends the inquiry result information signal I to the mobile phone terminal 1 via the network 10.
F61 is transmitted (step Sf26). Upon receiving the inquiry result information signal IF61, the mobile phone terminal 1 displays each information included in this signal on the display (step Sf12).

When the user wants to know the details of taxi use for the current month, he / she presses the statement request inquiry button on the mobile phone 1. Then, the mobile phone terminal 1 sends to the center server 6 the fee inquiry information signal IF60 including the user identification information for identifying the mobile phone terminal 1 and the inquiry identification information for setting the detail inquiry via the network 10. Yes (step Sf11). The vehicle allocation management system 4 receives the charge inquiry information signal IF60 and executes the charge request function 40 (step Sf21). When the inquiry identification information included in the charge inquiry information signal IF60 is a detail inquiry, the charge request function 40 searches the charge database 8 with the user identification information included in this signal, and gets off when the taxi is used in the current month. The usage date / time information indicated by the time information, usage fee amount information by usage date / time at this time, discount plan information, and discount plan notice message information are obtained (step Sf2).
7). The fee billing function 40 edits the inquiry result information signal IF62 including the use date / time information and the use fee amount information by use date / time. At this time, it is judged from the discount month plan information whether there is a discount month plan (step Sf24), and if there is a discount month plan, discount notice message information is also included in the inquiry result information signal IF62 (step Se25). The billing function 40 is used for the mobile phone terminal 1 via the network 10.
The inquiry result information signal IF62 is sent to (step Sf
26). The mobile phone terminal 1 uses the inquiry result information signal IF62.
When the signal is received, each information included in this signal is displayed on the display (step Sf12).

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the operation of storing the history database. The data warehouse 5 has a history database accumulating function 41 regularly such as once a month.
To start. The history database storage function 41 is ftp
Etc. are used to transfer the moving vehicle log information database 36 and the fare database 8 of the vehicle allocation management system 4 to the data warehouse 5 (step Sg11). The history database storage function 41 merges the charge database 8 with the moving vehicle log information database 36 and stores the merged charge database 8 in the history database 9 (step Sg12).

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the operation of the special discount project. The data warehouse 5 activates the special discount project verification function 46 regularly, such as once a month. The special discount plan verification function 46 has a history database 9
Is read out and the past monthly usage charge amount and discount amount are totaled (step Sh11). From this tabulation result, the months in which sales are expected to be lower than the annual average and the months in which sales are expected to be higher than that of the annual average are calculated and designated as special discount months, and the discount rate and the increase in usage charges according to this discount rate are calculated. From the association,
Calculate the best profitable discount rate. Then, the special discount month information indicating the month specified in the special discount month, the discount rate information in the special discount month, and the expected usage charge amount information at this time are stored in the history database 9 (step Sh12). Next, the special discount plan verification function 46 receives the special discount month information, the discount rate information in the special discount month, and
The discount plan information indicating that the special discount month is planned and the discount plan notice message information that is the notice message of the discount plan to notify the user are transferred to the center server 6 (step Sh13). The center server 6 stores the received special discount month information, the discount rate information for the special discount month, the discount plan information, and the discount plan notice message information in the fee database 8 (step Sh2).
1).

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the operation of the special discount verification. The data warehouse 5 activates the special discount plan verification function 47 immediately after the end of the special discount month. The special discount plan verification function 47 totals the usage charge amount for this special discount month read from the history database 9 (step Sj11). With this aggregation result,
The estimated usage charge amount information for this special discount month read out from the history database 9 is compared, the achievement level of the profit improvement is calculated, and stored in the history database 9 (step Sj12).

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the operation of creating a moving vehicle layout plan. The taxi company inputs to the center server 6 standby place name information indicating the names of places where moving vehicles such as stations, department stores, and hospitals can stand by, and standby position information indicating the position information, and the moving vehicle arrangement plan database is entered. 38 (step Sk11). On the other hand, the data warehouse 5 activates the vehicle dispatch request probability table creating function 47 regularly, such as once a month. The vehicle dispatch request probability table creating function 47 uses the history database 9 to store mobile phone terminal position information requested by a mobile phone terminal user in the past, vehicle dispatch request date / time information, boarding position information, boarding date / time information, and disembarkation. The location information and the alighting date / time information are read out, and from these information, a dispatch request probability table is calculated for each day of the month indicating the probability of where the user will use the taxi from the time of use and time of day. (Step Sk21). The vehicle allocation request probability table creation function 47 transfers the vehicle allocation request probability table to the center server 6 (step Sk2).
2). Upon receiving the data, the center server 6 executes the moving vehicle placement planning function 50 (step Sk12).
The moving vehicle placement planning function 50 compares the contents of the received vehicle placement request probability table with the waiting location name information and the waiting location information stored in the moving vehicle placement planning database 38,
A moving vehicle arrangement plan for each day / hour of one month is created to determine how many empty taxis should be kept waiting, and stored in the moving vehicle arrangement plan database 38 (step Sk13).

Instead of the mobile phone terminal itself having the GPS function, the mobile communication network side may acquire the position information of the mobile phone terminal and set it as the mobile phone terminal position information of the vehicle allocation request information signal.

The vehicle allocation management system and the data warehouse may be realized in one computer, or may be realized in another computer connected via a network.

Further, instead of providing a button on the mobile phone terminal, a Web server for displaying a menu for executing a taxi dispatch service on the display of the mobile phone terminal is provided on the Internet network so that the mobile phone terminal can operate via the mobile phone network. By connecting to this Web server and selecting a button on the display, a signal may be sent to the center server via the Web server.

[0040]

According to the present invention, a taxi with the least waiting time can be dispatched to a user without human intervention in response to a taxi dispatch request using a mobile phone terminal. The dispatching work can be reduced and serviceability is improved.

Further, since the location information of the mobile phone terminal can be used at the time of requesting a vehicle dispatch, the user can easily request a taxi dispatch to a location where the user is located even in a place without a land certificate. The company can grasp the exact position of the user and go to the place where the user stands by.

Further, since it becomes possible to collect history information regarding the entry and exit of taxis, a taxi company can efficiently arrange taxis by analyzing this information, and it can be used for business activities. Can be utilized.

Further, since the taxi company can store the usage charge information, it becomes possible to make a billing charge to the user, and the user can use the taxi without having cash. Become. Furthermore, services such as discounting charges according to past usage charges can be realized,
In addition, by analyzing past sales, it is possible to set a special discount period, and taxi companies can block users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vehicle allocation management device 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle allocation management system using.

FIG. 2 is a function-related diagram of the vehicle allocation management device 3.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of collecting moving vehicle position information by the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a vehicle allocation instruction of the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation for canceling a vehicle allocation by the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a moving vehicle log collection of the vehicle allocation management device 3.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a charge requesting operation of the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of a charge inquiry request of the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of storing a history database in the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation of a special discount plan of the vehicle allocation management device 3.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an operation of special discount verification of the vehicle allocation management device 3;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of a moving vehicle placement plan creation of the vehicle assignment management device 3.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Mobile phone terminal 2 ... taxi 3 ... Vehicle dispatch management device 4 ... Vehicle dispatch management system 5 ... Data warehouse 6 ... Center server 7 ... Moving vehicle information database 8 ... Fee database 9 ... History database 10 ... Network 31 ... Vehicle dispatch instruction function 35 ... Moving vehicle position information database 36 ... Mobile vehicle log database 38 ... Mobile vehicle placement plan database 39 ... Mobile vehicle log collection function 40 ... Charge billing function 41 ... History database storage function 43 ... Process creation / change support function 44 ... Default function 45 ... Additional functions 46 ... Special discount plan verification function 47 ... Function for creating a dispatch request probability table 50 ... Moving vehicle layout planning function

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A mobile vehicle information storage device for storing air-vacancy information and position information of a mobile vehicle, and receiving air-vacancy information and position information of the mobile vehicle from a mobile vehicle, and writing them in the mobile vehicle information storage device. A mobile vehicle information receiving means and a mobile phone terminal device of a user via a mobile communication network,
A vehicle allocation request receiving means for receiving a vehicle allocation request including identification information of the cellular phone terminal device; and a cellular phone terminal position information for receiving position information of the cellular phone terminal device for which the vehicle allocation request has been made from the mobile communication network side. Receiving means, based on the position information of the mobile phone terminal device received by the mobile phone terminal position information receiving means, and air-vacancy information and position information of the moving vehicle written in the mobile vehicle information storage device, Vehicle selection means for preferentially selecting a moving vehicle whose empty / closed information is "empty" and close to the position of the mobile phone terminal device, and information on vehicle arrangements for the moving vehicle selected by the vehicle selecting means. A vehicle allocation management device, comprising: 2. From the position information of the mobile phone terminal device and the position information of the moving vehicle selected by the vehicle selecting means,
Arrival time calculation means for calculating the time until the moving vehicle arrives at the position of the mobile phone terminal device, and vehicle dispatchable information including the arrival time calculated by the arrival time calculation means for the mobile phone terminal device. The vehicle allocation management device according to claim 1, further comprising vehicle allocation notifying means for transmitting the vehicle allocation notification means. 3. A vehicle allocation canceling means for receiving information of a vehicle allocation cancellation request from the mobile telephone terminal device and transmitting the vehicle allocation cancellation information to the moving vehicle selected by the vehicle selecting means. Alternatively, the vehicle dispatch management device according to claim 2. 4. The vehicle selection means notifies the vehicle allocation arrangement means that the vehicle cannot be allocated when it is determined that the moving vehicle cannot be allocated, and the vehicle allocation arrangement means receives the notification and transmits the vehicle allocation prohibition information to the mobile phone terminal device. Claim 1 characterized by the above.
Alternatively, the vehicle dispatch management device according to claim 2. 5. A moving vehicle arrangement plan creating means for creating a standby position plan of the moving vehicle based on the traveling history written in the moving vehicle information storage device, and a standby position created by the moving vehicle arrangement plan creating means. 5. The vehicle dispatch system according to claim 1, further comprising: a standby position instructing means for instructing a standby position to a moving vehicle whose air-tightness information is “empty” based on the plan. Management device. 6. A charge storage device for storing charge information of a mobile phone terminal user, charge information receiving means for receiving charge information from a moving vehicle and writing the charge information in the charge storage device, and the charge storage device storing the charge information. The vehicle dispatch management according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a charge notification unit that notifies the mobile phone terminal device of the charge information regarding the mobile phone terminal based on the existing charge information. apparatus. 7. The charge notification means periodically notifies the mobile phone terminal device corresponding to the identification information of the charge information collected for each identification information of the mobile phone terminal device. Vehicle dispatch management device described in. 8. The charge notification means receives a charge inquiry request from a mobile phone terminal device and notifies charge information regarding the mobile phone terminal device.
Alternatively, the vehicle dispatch management device according to claim 7. 9. A discount for determining a service implementation time of a usage charge discount service and a discount rate of a charge during the service implementation period based on information stored in the moving vehicle information storage device and the charge storage device. The vehicle dispatch management apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 8, further comprising a planning unit.