JP2004280329A - Method for calculating taxi fare, its apparatus and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for calculating a taxi fare, which can calculate the taxi fare base on a fare table for each service area when a taxi provides a continuous service crossing a different service area by automatically selecting the fare table applied to the service area to calculate the fares for the service area where the fare table is different from the other area. <P>SOLUTION: An apparatus for calculating the taxi fare, which is installed in the taxi, comprises a database for each fare table for each area. The apparatus receives information of a current position of the taxi (S1), selects the fare table for the area where the taxi is located for the moment from the database of a fare table for each area (S2), and calculates a passenger fare based on the selected fare table for the area (S3). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a taxi fare calculation method or device, and more particularly, to a taxi fare calculation method or device using an individual area fee system for each toll system area.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The taxi fare calculation is calculated by using a taxi meter to add a basic travel fee for the basic travel distance, an additional unit travel fee for the additional unit travel distance, an additional fee when the vehicle stops, various extra / discount fees, and the like. . The above basic mileage, basic mileage, additional unit mileage, additional unit mileage, additional charge when stopping, or various extra / discount charges, etc., which are the basis for calculating the taxi fare, and the like The fare calculation system configured by the fare calculation formula using the system has a system in which the contents are approved for each taxi business area. The contents of the approved taxi fare calculation method are stored in the memory of the taxi meter or the like, and the taxi meter calculates the fare based on this. The business area of this taxi is determined for each individual taxi, and in principle, only business within that business area is permitted, and business in other business areas is only exceptionally permitted. In this case, when using a fare structure of a business area other than the normal business area, a memory card or the like recording the fare structure is input to the taxi meter by a card reader provided in the taxi meter. ing.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in recent years, the relaxation or elimination of various regulations in economic activities has been called for, and there is a similar trend in taxi business. Therefore, when each taxi operates in a business area with a different fare system, it is not only troublesome to input into the taxi meter using a memory card etc. each time according to the different business area, , There is also a risk of typing incorrectly. Also, when the number of types of charge systems that differ from area to area increases, it becomes difficult to store, maintain, and maintain the same. Therefore, in a business area having a different fare system, when calculating a fare, it is possible to automatically select a fare system applied to the business area, and to store, maintain, and maintain and maintain a different fare system for each area. There is a demand for a taxi fare calculation method that can be performed without being restricted by the data amount.
In addition, even when the vehicle is to be driven continuously over different business areas, it is reasonable to calculate the fare in each business area based on the fare structure of each business area. There has been a demand for a taxi fare calculation method that can calculate various ride fares.
The present invention has been made in order to cope with such a demand, and in a business area having a different fare system, when calculating the fare, automatically selecting a fare system applied to the business area. Storage and maintenance of different fee systems for each area are not restricted by the amount of data, management and maintenance thereof are easy, and even when running actual vehicles continuously across different business areas, It is an object of the present invention to provide a taxi fare calculation method capable of calculating a fare based on a fare system of each business area, a taxi fare calculation device, and a taxi fare calculation system.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a taxi fare calculation device represented by a taxi meter is provided with an area-specific fare structure database for each fare system area, such as the above-mentioned business area, to which the same fare system is applied. The computing device obtains information on the current position of the taxi using a GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, and based on the information on the current position of the taxi, an area fee system used for calculating a fare from an area-based fee system database. Is to select. In addition, in the case where the types of fee systems differing from area to area increase, from the viewpoint of storage, maintenance, and maintenance of the fee system, a management device that stores, maintains, and maintains and maintains the area-based fee system database at the center. And a system for distributing the area fee system used for the fare calculation from the center management device to the taxi fare calculation device. In addition, when an actual vehicle travels continuously over different business areas, consideration is given to calculating the fare in each business area based on the fare system of each business area.
[0005]
The first taxi fare calculation method of the present invention is a method as shown in the flowchart of FIG. Note that, in the flowchart in this specification, the S number represents a step number. Referring to FIG. 1, in this method, a toll calculator provided in a taxi has an area-based toll system for each toll system area, acquires information on the current position of the taxi (S1), and acquires the current position of the taxi. Is selected from the area-based fee system database (S2), and the fare is calculated based on the selected area fee system (S3).
[0006]
Alternatively, the second taxi fare calculation method as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 2 is recommended. In FIG. 2, in this method, a fare calculation device provided in a taxi and a management device provided in a center are connected by wireless communication, and the management device has an area-based fee structure database for each fee structure area. The fare calculation device acquires the information on the current taxi position (S11) and transmits the information to the management device (S12). The management device receiving the information (S13) receives the information and the area fee structure of the fare structure area to which the current taxi position belongs. Is selected from the area-based fare system database (S14) and transmitted to the fare calculator (S15), and the fare calculator that receives this (S16) calculates the fare based on the received area fare system. (S17).
[0007]
The taxi fare calculation device of the present invention is a device as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In the block diagrams in this specification, the (number) given to the arrow indicates the order in which information is transmitted. In FIG. 2, the taxi fare calculation apparatus 1 is based on an area-based fare system database 11 for each fare system area, a current taxi position information acquisition means 12 for obtaining current taxi position information, and a current taxi position information. Area fee system selecting means 13 for selecting an area fee system of a fee system area to which the current taxi position belongs from an area-based fee system database, and a fare calculating means 14 for calculating a fare based on the selected area fee system. It is characterized by comprising.
[0008]
In the above taxi fare calculation device, it is practical for the area fare system selecting means to select the area fare system by using the information of the current taxi position obtained by the current taxi position information obtaining means at the start of the actual vehicle state or the business state. It is a target.
Here, the actual vehicle state or the business state refers to a state in which a taxi is traveling with passengers.
[0009]
Further, in the taxi fare calculation device described above, the area fare structure newly selected by the area fare structure selecting means using the information on the current taxi position obtained by the current taxi position information obtaining means during the actual car state or the business state, If it is different from the area fare structure used by the fare calculation means up to that point, it is reasonable for the fare calculation means to calculate the fare portion from this different point in time using the newly selected area fare structure. It is a target.
[0010]
Each of the taxi fare calculation devices described above may be configured as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 4, the area-based charge system database 11 is composed of an area determination database 11a for determining a charge system area and a charge system database 11b in which area charge systems for each charge system area are integrated. The system selection means 13 includes an area determination unit 13a and a fee system selection unit 13b. Then, the area determining unit 13a determines the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs using the area determination database 11a based on the information of the current taxi position, and determines the area toll system of the determined toll system area, The area determination unit 13a selects from the fee system database 11b.
By doing so, when a plurality of charge system areas apply the same area charge system, the area charge system can be shared, so that the data amount of the area-specific charge system database 11 can be reduced.
[0011]
In each of the taxi fare calculation devices described above, it is recommended to use an AVM (Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) system using a GPS, a sign post, or a position information service system using a mobile phone as a taxi current position information obtaining means. .
[0012]
In each of the taxi fare calculation devices described above, the taxi current position information obtaining means outputs a signal indicating the fare system area output by operating a switch associated with the fare system area, to the information of the current taxi position. You may make it acquire as.
In this case, the taxi current position information acquisition means can be configured simply by preparing a switch associated with the toll system area, so that the configuration of the taxi current position information acquisition means can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0013]
Alternatively, in each of the taxi fare calculation devices described above, the taxi current position information obtaining means uses image information of a camera provided in the taxi, or voice, characters, or symbols input from information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard. May be obtained as information on the current position of the taxi.
[0014]
The taxi fare calculation system of the present invention is a system as shown in the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 5, this taxi fare calculation system connects a fare calculation device 2 provided in a taxi and a management device 3 provided in a center by wireless communication. The fare calculation device 2 is selected by the taxi current position information obtaining means 21 for obtaining the current taxi position information, the current taxi position information transmitting means 22 for transmitting the current taxi position information to the management device 3, and selected by the management device 3. Area fee system receiving means 23 for receiving the area fee system of the toll system area, and a fare calculating means 24 for calculating the fare based on the received area fee system. Then, the management device 3 includes an area-based fee structure database 31 for each fee structure area, a taxi current position information receiving unit 32 that receives the taxi current position information transmitted from the fee calculation device 2, and a received taxi current position information. Based on the location information, the area fee system selecting means 33 for selecting an area fee system of the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs from the area-based fee system database, and transmits the selected area fee system to the fee calculating device 2. And area charge system transmission means 34. This system has such features.
[0015]
In the taxi fare calculation system described above, it is practical that the taxi current position information transmitting means transmits the taxi current position information acquired by the current taxi position information acquiring means at the start of the actual vehicle state or the business state.
[0016]
In the above taxi fare calculation system, the taxi current position information transmitting means transmits the taxi current position information acquired by the taxi current position information acquiring means during the actual vehicle state or the business state, and the area fee structure receiving means. If the newly received area fare structure is different from the area fare structure used by the fare calculation means, the fare portion after this different point in time is calculated using the newly received area fare structure. It is reasonable for the calculation means to calculate.
[0017]
Each of the taxi fare calculation systems described above may be configured as shown in FIG. That is, in FIG. 6, the area-based charge system database 31 provided in the management device 3 is composed of an area determination database 31a for determining a charge system area and a charge system database 31b in which area charge systems for each charge system area are integrated. At the same time, the area fee system selecting means 33 is constituted by an area determining unit 33a and a fee system selecting unit 33b. The area determining unit 33a determines the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs based on the information of the current taxi position using the area determination database 31a, and determines the area fee structure of the determined toll system area. The charge system selection unit 33b selects from the charge system database 31b.
By doing so, when a plurality of charge system areas apply the same area charge system, the area charge system can be shared, so that the data amount of the area-specific charge system database 31 can be reduced.
[0018]
In each of the taxi fare calculation systems described above, it is recommended to use an AVM (Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) system using a GPS, a sign post, or a position information service system using a mobile phone as a taxi current position information obtaining means. .
[0019]
Further, in each of the taxi fare calculation systems described above, the taxi current position information obtaining means outputs a signal indicating the fare system area output by operating a switch associated with the fare system area, to the current taxi position information. You may make it acquire as.
In this case, the taxi current position information acquisition means can be configured simply by preparing a switch associated with the toll system area, so that the configuration of the taxi current position information acquisition means can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0020]
Alternatively, in each of the taxi fare calculation systems described above, the taxi current position information acquiring means uses image information of a camera provided in the taxi, or voice, characters, or symbols input from information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard. May be obtained as information on the current position of the taxi.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the taxi fare calculation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment is connected to an input / output control circuit 46 of this microcomputer, centering on a microcomputer comprising a CPU 47 and a memory 48 and an input / output control circuit 46 connected thereto. In addition, it comprises a GPS 41, an empty vehicle / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 42, a distance pulse generator 43, a display device 44, and a card reader 45.
[0022]
The GPS 41 is used to obtain information on the location of a taxi. The empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 42 is a switch for setting whether or not the taxi is in business. An empty car is in a state where no customer is loaded, not a business state, and an actual car is in a state where a customer is loaded, that is, a business state, and payment is terminated upon receipt of a fare. State. The distance pulse generator 43 generates a pulse which is necessary for calculating a fare and is used as a basis for measuring a mileage of a taxi. The display device 44 displays an empty vehicle / rental vehicle (display during setting of the actual vehicle) / payment, and displays a fare. The memory 48 of the microcomputer stores an area determination database 48a and a fee system database 48b. These data are obtained from an IC card or memory card storing these data, such as an IC card reader or a memory. The data is read into the memory 48 by a card reader 45 such as a card reader. Further, the memory 48 stores programs and the like necessary for processing performed by the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment.
[0023]
The area in which the taxi calculates the fare based on the same fare system is predetermined, and is referred to as a taxi business area. The fee system area generally refers to this taxi business area. There are a plurality of toll system areas, and the area determination database 48a is a database (DB) used to determine in which toll system area the taxi is currently located. In other words, the area determination database 48a is a database used to determine which of the plurality of toll system areas including the location indicated by the taxi position information is the toll system area. The fare system which is the basis for calculating the fare in this fare system area is called an area fare system, and the above-mentioned fare system database 48b is a database (DB) in which the area fare systems applied to each fare system area are accumulated. ).
[0024]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment. In FIG. 8, when a taxi carries a passenger and sets the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 42 to an actual vehicle (S21), the CPU 47 acquires the current position information (PD) of the taxi from the GPS 41 (S22). Then, based on the position information (PD), the charge system area (FSE) to be applied is determined using the area determination database 48a (S23), and the charge system of the charge system area (FSE) is determined. The area fee system (EFS) is selected from the fee system database 48b. Next, the CPU 47 determines whether or not this selection is the first time selection (S25). Since the above selection is the first time, boarding is performed based on the area fee system (EFS) selected above. The charge (TF) is calculated (S26). Next, it is determined whether or not the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 42 is set to payment (S30). If the payment is set to payment, the display device 44 displays the fare (TF) (S31). ), Complete the process. If the payment has not been set, the process returns to S22 to continue the processing.
[0025]
The CPU 47 acquires the current position information (PD) of the taxi from the GPS 41 periodically, for example, every 30 seconds, while the empty / real vehicle / payment setting SW 42 is set to the real vehicle (S22). The processing of S23 and S24 is performed. If the selection of the area fee system (EFS) in the processing of S24 is not the first selection in which the empty vehicle / real vehicle / payment setting SW 42 is set to the actual vehicle (S25), this new selection is performed. It is determined whether the set area charge system (EFS) is the same as the area charge system (EFS) already used (S27), and if it is the same (S28), this means that the taxi has not been used. It means that you are in the charge area (FSE) that applies the area charge system (EFS) that you used, so it is not necessary to change the area charge system (EFS) used for charge calculation. Ku, the process proceeds to S30, and repeats the processing described above. If they are not the same (S28), this means that the taxi has entered the fee structure area (FSE) applying an area charge structure (EFS) different from the area charge structure (EFS) used previously. . Therefore, the fare portion after that point is calculated using the newly selected area fare system (EFS), added to the already-existed fare portion (TF) (S29), and the process proceeds to S30. The above processing is repeated. In this way, the area fare system (EFS) of the fare system area (FSE) where the taxi is traveling is selected, and the fare calculation is performed.
[0026]
According to the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment, the fare calculation device obtains the current position information (PD) of the taxi using the GPS, and based on the current position information (PD) of the taxi. The fare system area (FSE) is determined, and the area fare system (EFS) used for the fare calculation is selected based on this, so that the fare system area, that is, the business area is applied at the time of the fare calculation. The selection of the fee structure can be made automatically.
In addition, when a taxi enters a different toll system area (FSE) when a real vehicle travels continuously over different toll system areas (FSE), a new area toll system applied to that toll system area (FSE) Since the fare calculation is performed using (EFS), even when the actual vehicle travels continuously over different fare structure areas (FSE), the ride is calculated based on the fare structure in each of the fare structure areas (FSE). You can calculate the fee.
Further, a database provided exclusively for the area determination database 48a as a database for judging the fee system area (FSE) and a database for the fee system 48b used as a database for selecting the area fee system (EFS) are used. When the same area charge system (EFS) is applied to a plurality of charge system areas (FSE), the area charge system (EFS) can be shared, so that the data amount of the database can be reduced.
[0027]
The taxi fare calculation device according to the first embodiment described above uses a taxi fare calculation database mounted on a taxi, including an area determination database for determining a fare system area (FSE) and a fare system database for selecting an area fare system (EFS). Although the equipment is equipped, as the number of billing areas and area fee structures and the amount of data increase, taxi fare calculation equipment installed in taxis with limited space makes it difficult to store, maintain and maintain them. It is becoming. Therefore, next, a taxi fare calculation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in which these databases are provided in a management device installed in the center and distributed to a fare calculation device mounted in a taxi.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 9, the taxi fare calculation system of the second embodiment is configured by wirelessly connecting a fare calculation device 51 mounted on a taxi and a management device 52 installed at a center. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the configuration of this system. In FIG. 10, a toll calculation device 51 mounted on a taxi is connected to an input / output control circuit 66 of the microcomputer with a CPU 67 and a microcomputer consisting of a memory 68 and an input / output control circuit 66 connected thereto. In addition, it comprises a GPS 61, an empty vehicle / real vehicle / payment setting SW 62, a distance pulse generator 63, a display device 64, and a communication device 65. Among them, the GPS 61, the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 62, the distance pulse generator 63, and the display device 64 have the same functions as the devices of the same name of the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment. The communication device 65 communicates with the management device 52 installed at the center. The memory 48 stores programs and the like necessary for processing performed by the toll calculator 51 mounted on the taxi.
[0029]
The management device 52 installed in the center is mainly composed of a computer including a CPU 76 and a memory 77 and an input / output control circuit 75 connected thereto, and a keyboard 71 and a display device connected to the input / output control circuit 75 of the computer. 72, a card reader 73, and a communication device 74. The memory 77 of the computer stores an area determination database 77a and a fee system database 77b. These data are stored in an IC card or memory card storing these data, such as an IC card reader or a memory card reader. Is read into the memory 77 by the card reader 73. Further, the memory 77 stores programs and the like necessary for processing performed by the management device 52 installed in the center. The keyboard 71 and the display device 72 are used for management operation of the management device 52 of the center.
[0030]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the taxi fare calculation device according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 11, when a taxi carries a passenger and sets the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 62 to an actual vehicle (S41), the CPU 67 acquires the current position information (PD) of the taxi from the GPS 61 (S42), and the communication device. This position information (PD) is transmitted to the center management device 52 via the communication device 65 (S43). The CPU 76 of the management device 52 that has received this via the communication device 74 (S44) uses the area determination database 77a based on the received position information (PD) to determine the charge system area (FSE) to be applied. It judges (S45), selects the area charge system (EFS), which is the charge system of this charge system area (FSE), from the charge system database 77b (S46), and calculates the taxi fare via the communication device 74. The data is transmitted to the device 51 (S47). The CPU 67 of the fee calculation device 51 that has received this via the communication device 65 (S48) determines whether or not this reception is the first reception (S49). A boarding fare (TF) is calculated based on the received area fare system (EFS) (S50). Next, it is determined whether or not the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 62 is set to payment (S54). If it is set to payment, the display of the ride fee (TF) is displayed on the display device 64 of the fee calculation device 51. (S55) to complete the process. If payment has not been set, the process returns to S42 and processing is continued.
[0031]
While the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 62 is set to the actual vehicle, the CPU 67 periodically updates the current position information (PD) of the taxi from the GPS 61 every 30 seconds, for example, as in the first embodiment. It is acquired (S42) and transmitted to the management device 52 of the center (S43). Then, the CPU 76 of the management device 52 selects the area fee system (EFS) and transmits it to the taxi fare calculation device 51 in the same manner as described above (S44 to S47). Receiving this (S48), the CPU 67 of the fee calculation device 51 determines that the reception of this area fee system (EFS) is not the first reception in which the empty / actual vehicle / payment setting SW 62 is set to the actual vehicle (S49). It is determined whether the newly received area charge system (EFS) is the same as the area charge system (EFS) already used (S51), and if it is the same (S52), this means that the taxi has Since it means that the user is in the charge system area (FSE) to which the used area charge system (EFS) is applied, there is no need to change the area charge system (EFS) used for the charge calculation. The above processing is repeated. If they are not the same (S52), this means that the taxi has entered the fee structure area (FSE) applying an area charge structure (EFS) different from the area charge structure (EFS) used previously. . Therefore, the fare portion after that point is calculated using the newly selected area fare system (EFS), added to the already-existed fare portion (TF) (S53), and the process proceeds to S54. The above processing is repeated. In this way, the area fare system (EFS) of the fare system area (FSE) where the taxi is traveling is selected, and the fare calculation is performed.
[0032]
The taxi fare calculation system of the second embodiment has the following effects in addition to the functions and effects of the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment. In other words, an area determination database for determining the fee system area (FSE) and a fee system database for selecting the area fee system (EFS) are provided in the center management device 52 provided separately from the taxi fare calculation device 51. Since it is considered that the capacity of the memory 77 of the computer is not restricted, it can be said that there is no restriction due to the data amount of these databases. Further, in the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment, when it is necessary to add or change a new fare system area (FSE) or area fare system (EFS), the taxi fare calculation devices for all taxis are used. In the taxi fare calculation system of the second embodiment, new data need only be input to the data held in the management device of the center, whereas the new data must be input at one place. Maintenance can be easily performed.
[0033]
In each of the above embodiments, a database for area determination is provided as a database for area determination, and a database for rate selection is provided as a database for selecting an area rate system. May integrate these two databases.
[0034]
In each of the above embodiments, the current position information (PD) of the taxi is obtained using the GPS. However, as a taxi current position information obtaining means, an AVM (Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) system using a sign post or the like is used. Alternatively, a location information service system using a mobile phone may be used. The location information service system using the mobile phone includes a location information service system using a PHS (Personal Handyphone System). Since these can be selected, it is possible to use a means that provides optimal cost performance in an area where this device or system is used.
Alternatively, the taxi current position information acquiring means may convert the image information of the camera provided in the taxi, or the voice, character, or symbol input from the information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard into the taxi current position information. You may make it acquire as. In this case, as the taxi current position information, the area determination database used to determine the toll system area using these input information needs to correspond to such information. It can be an easy-to-use device or system in an urban building or the like where it is difficult to reach.
Further, a switch associated with the toll system area is provided as taxi current position information acquisition means, and a signal indicating the individual toll system area output when this switch is operated by a driver or the like is output as a taxi current position. May be used as the information. In this case, the taxi current position information acquisition means can be configured simply by preparing a switch associated with the toll system area, so that the configuration of the taxi current position information acquisition means can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
[0035]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the empty / real vehicle / payment setting switch can be used to set an empty vehicle, an actual vehicle, or a payment, that is, a so-called tariff. , Charter, wagon, day / warning, high / warning, etc. can be used, and in this case, it is necessary to include the data for calculating the fare in the fare system database.
Further, the distance pulse generator 43 is used to measure the mileage of the taxi required to calculate the fare, but the mileage is measured by GPS without using this or in combination with this. You may make it measure.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
According to the invention as set forth in claim 1, 3, or 4, information on the current position of the taxi is obtained, the toll system area is determined based on this information, and the area fee used for calculating the fare based on the information is determined. Since the system is selected, at the time of calculating the fare, it is possible to automatically select the area fare system applied to the fare system area which is the business area.
[0037]
According to the second, tenth or eleventh aspect of the present invention, the area-based fee system database is provided in the center management device provided separately from the taxi fare calculation device, and the memory capacity of the center management device is reduced. Since it is considered that there is no restriction, it can be said that there is no restriction due to the data amount of these databases. Therefore, the storage and holding of different fee systems for each area are not restricted by the data amount, and when a new area fee system needs to be added or changed, it is held in the center management device. It is only necessary to input new data as data, and only one place is required, so that maintenance can be easily performed.
[0038]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 5 or claim 12, when a taxi enters a different toll system area in a case where a real vehicle runs continuously over different toll system areas, a new area charge applied to the toll system area Since the fare is calculated using the system, even when the actual vehicle runs continuously over different business areas, the fare can be calculated based on the fare structure of each business area.
[0039]
According to the invention as set forth in claim 6 or 13, the area-based charge system database is divided into an area determination database as a database for charge system area determination and a charge system database as a database for area charge system selection, respectively. It is divided into a separate database provided exclusively, and when multiple charge structure areas apply the same area charge structure, the area charge structure can be shared, so the amount of data in the area-specific charge structure database can be reduced .
[0040]
According to the present invention, a GPS, AVM system, or a location information service system using a mobile phone can be used as the taxi current location information acquisition means. It is possible to select and use the means that provides the best cost performance for the region where the operation is performed.
[0041]
According to the invention of claim 8 or 15, a switch associated with the toll system area is provided as the taxi current position information acquiring means, and the individual toll output when this switch is operated by a driver or the like. Since the signal indicating the system area is used as information on the current position of the taxi, the configuration of the current position information obtaining unit can be simplified, and the cost can be reduced.
[0042]
According to the ninth or sixteenth aspect of the present invention, the taxi current position information acquiring means uses image information of a camera provided in the taxi, or voice, characters, or symbols input from information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard. Since such information is used, an easy-to-use device or system can be provided in an urban building or the like where GPS radio waves are difficult to reach.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a first taxi fare calculation method of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a second taxi fare calculation method according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a taxi fare calculation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a taxi fare calculation device obtained by subdividing the configuration of the taxi fare calculation device of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a taxi fare calculation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a taxi fare calculation system obtained by subdividing the configuration of the taxi fare calculation system of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a taxi fare calculation device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the taxi fare calculation device of the first embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a taxi fare calculation system according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a taxi fare calculation system according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the taxi fare calculation system according to the second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 2 Taxi fare calculation device
3 Center management device
11 Area fee structure database
11a Area judgment database
11b Price system database
12 Taxi current location information acquisition means
13 Area fee structure selection means
13a Area judgment unit
13b Charge system selection section
14 Ride calculation means
21 Taxi current location information acquisition means
22 Taxi current location information transmission means
23 Area fee system receiving means
24 Ride fee calculation means
31 Area Pricing Database
31a Area judgment database
31b Price system database
32 Taxi current location information receiving means
33 Area fee system selection means
33a Area judgment unit
33b Charge system selection section
34 Area fee system transmission means
41 GPS
42 Empty / Real vehicle / Payment setting SW
43 Distance pulse generator
44 Display device
45 Card Reader
46 I / O control circuit
47 CPU
48 memories
48a Area judgment database
48b Price system database
51 Taxi fare calculator
52 Center management device
61 GPS
62 Empty / Real vehicle / Payment setting SW
63 distance pulse generator
64 display device
65 Communication device
66 I / O control circuit
67 CPU
68 memory
71 Keyboard
72 Display device
73 Card Reader
74 Communication device
75 I / O control circuit
76 CPU
77 memory
77a Area judgment database
77b Price system database

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The toll calculator provided in the taxi,
It has an area-specific fee structure database for each fee structure area,
Obtains information on the current position of the taxi, selects the area fee structure of the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs from the area-based fee system database, and calculates the fare based on the selected area fare system Taxi fare calculation method characterized by doing. While connecting the charge calculation device provided in the taxi and the management device provided in the center by wireless communication, the management device has an area-specific fee structure database for each fee structure area,
The fare calculation device obtains information on the current position of the taxi and transmits it to the management device,
The management device having received this, the area fee structure of the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs, is selected from the area-based fee system database and transmitted to the fare calculation device,
A taxi fare calculation method, wherein the fare calculation device that has received this calculates a fare based on the received area fare system. Area-based fee structure database for each fee structure area,
A taxi current position information acquiring means for acquiring taxi current position information,
Area fee structure selecting means for selecting the area fee structure of the fee structure area to which the taxi current position belongs from the area-based fee structure database based on the information of the taxi current position;
A taxi fare calculation device provided in a taxi, comprising: a fare calculation means for calculating a fare based on the selected area fare system. 4. The area toll system selecting means selects the area toll system by using the information of the current taxi position acquired by the taxi current position information acquiring means at the start of the actual vehicle state or the business state. Taxi fare calculator. In the actual car state or the business state, the area fare system newly selected by the area fare system selecting means using the information of the current taxi position obtained by the current taxi position information obtaining means, the ride fare 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the calculation is different from the area fare system used, the fare portion after the different time point is calculated by the fare calculation unit using the newly selected area fare system. Taxi fare calculator. The area-based fee structure database is configured with an area determination database for the fee structure area determination, and a fee structure database in which the area fee structures for each of the fee structure areas are integrated,
The area fee structure selecting means,
An area determination unit that determines the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs based on the information on the current taxi position using the area determination database;
The taxi fare calculation device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, comprising a fare structure selection unit that selects the area fare structure of the determined fare structure area from the fare structure database. . The taxi fare calculation according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the taxi current position information obtaining means uses a GPS, an AVM system using a sign post, or a position information service system using a mobile phone. apparatus. The taxi current position information acquiring means acquires a signal indicating the toll system area output by operating a switch associated with the toll system area as the taxi current position information. The taxi fare calculation device according to any one of items 3 to 6. The taxi current position information obtaining means may convert image information of a camera provided in the taxi, or information consisting of voices, characters, or symbols input from information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard, into the taxi current position information. The taxi fare calculation device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the taxi fare calculation device is obtained as: The fee calculation device provided in the taxi and the management device provided in the center are connected by wireless communication,
The fee calculation device is:
A taxi current position information acquiring means for acquiring taxi current position information,
Taxi current position information transmitting means for transmitting the information of the taxi current position to the management device,
Area fee structure receiving means for receiving an area fee structure of the fee structure area selected by the management device,
A fare calculating means for calculating a fare based on the received area fare system,
The management device,
An area-based charge system database for each of the charge system areas;
Taxi current position information receiving means for receiving the taxi current position information transmitted from the fare calculation device,
Area fee structure selecting means for selecting the area fee structure of the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs from the area-based fee structure database based on the received information on the taxi current position;
A taxi fare calculation system for transmitting the selected area fare system to the fare calculation device. 11. The taxi fare calculation system according to claim 10, wherein said taxi current position information transmitting means transmits said taxi current position information acquired by said taxi current position information acquiring means at the start of an actual vehicle state or a business state. During the actual car state or the business state, the taxi current position information acquired by the taxi current position information acquisition means is transmitted by the taxi current position information transmission means,
When the area fare system newly received by the area fare system receiving means is different from the area fare structure used by the fare calculating means, the fare portion after the different time is newly received. 12. The taxi fare calculation system according to claim 11, wherein said ride fare calculation means calculates using said area fare system. The area-based fee system database provided in the management device is configured with an area determination database for the fee system area determination and a fee system database in which the area fee systems for each of the fee system areas are integrated,
The area fee structure selecting means,
An area determination unit that determines the toll system area to which the current taxi position belongs based on the information on the current taxi position using the area determination database;
The taxi fare calculation system according to any one of claims 10 to 12, comprising a fare system selection unit that selects the area fare system of the determined fare system area from the fare system database. The taxi fare calculation according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the taxi current position information obtaining means uses a GPS, an AVM system using a sign post, or a position information service system using a mobile phone. system. The taxi current position information acquiring means acquires a signal indicating the toll system area output by operating a switch associated with the toll system area as the taxi current position information. The taxi fare calculation system according to any one of items 10 to 13. The taxi current position information obtaining means may convert image information of a camera provided in the taxi, or information consisting of voices, characters, or symbols input from information input means such as a microphone or a keyboard, into the taxi current position information. The taxi fare calculation system according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the taxi fare calculation system is obtained as:

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