JP2006227949A - Vehicle position information providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect the current position of a vehicle by using power poles provided at sites and to easily and inexpensively provide fine information service in accordance with the detection. <P>SOLUTION: When a detecting device 3 on the power pole 1 detects the passage of a line bus 2, it transmits a pole recognizing code of the power pole 1 and a bus recognizing code of the line bus 2 to a managing center 5. When receiving them, a managing server 12 calculates a delay for a time when the detecting device 3 detects the passage of the line bus 2, behind a passage scheduled time corresponding to the bus recognizing code and the pole recognizing code registered in a first table. It specifies the number of a bus station 7 which appears in the line of the line bus 2 following the power pole 1 specified by the pole recognizing code. Then, a device number corresponding to the specified bus station number is specified and delayed time information is transmitted together with the name and the number of the line bus 2 specified by the bus recognizing code to a receiving device 8 for the specified device number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle position information providing system for notifying a time when a vehicle such as a route bus arrives at a predetermined place such as a bus stop.

The route bus may be delayed from the scheduled time on the timetable due to road conditions and the like, and if the delay in the arrival of the bus can be known at the bus stop, the convenience of the user waiting at the bus stop can be improved. Therefore, in the technology disclosed in the “bus stop system” of Patent Document 1, whether or not the target bus has already arrived at the bus stop, and when and what time the next arriving bus is scheduled to arrive at the bus stop. It discloses the technology that can be known.
JP-A-8-161694

On the other hand, a technique for detecting the current position of a vehicle using utility poles provided at various places is disclosed in “Information Communication System” of Patent Document 2.
JP-A-5-336028

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to know at the bus stop whether or not the target bus has already arrived at the bus stop, and when and how many minutes the next bus will arrive. However, there is a problem in that it is impossible to judge the degree of delay time in detail and inform the user of the bus stop, and the convenience of the user cannot be sufficiently achieved.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 only discloses that the current position of the vehicle is detected using the power poles provided at various places, and the information on the current position of the vehicle detected using the power pole is used. Thus, nothing is disclosed about providing detailed information service simply and at low cost, such as notifying the user of the bus delay time described above.

  The present invention has been developed to solve such problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to detect the current position of a vehicle using utility poles provided at various places, and to provide detailed information services based on this detection in a simple and low-cost manner. To provide a providing system.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a detection device (3) for detecting a plurality of utility poles (1) installed at various places and a vehicle (2) provided in each of the utility poles (1) and in the vicinity of the utility pole (1). ), And vehicle identification information for identifying the detected vehicle provided on each of the utility poles (1) and utility pole identification information for identifying the utility pole (1) provided with the detected detection device (3). One transmission device (4), a first reception device (10) that receives information transmitted from each of the first transmission devices (4), a second transmission device (11) that transmits the information, and the first Information transmitting means for transmitting predetermined data to a predetermined transmission destination (8) by the second transmission device (11) according to the vehicle specifying information and the utility pole specifying information received by one receiving device (10); 1 is a vehicle position information providing system.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle position information providing system according to the first aspect, the information transmitting means preliminarily determines a scheduled passage time of the vehicle (2), which is a route bus, in the vicinity of each power pole (1). The bus stop specifying information for specifying the first receiving table and the second receiving device (8) and the display device (9) provided in the bus stop (7) installed in each place is registered in advance. A second table, a third table that pre-registers the appearance of each electric pole (1) and each bus stop (7) in the route of the route bus, the vehicle specifying information, and the electric pole specifying When the information is received, the first table at the time when the route bus specified by the vehicle specification information is detected in the vicinity of the utility pole (1) specified by the utility pole specification information. The registered route bar A delay time calculating means for calculating a delay time with respect to a scheduled passage time in the vicinity of the utility pole, and appearing later in the route than the utility pole (1) identified by the utility pole identification information with reference to the third table Bus stop specifying means for specifying the bus stop (7), and a second receiver for specifying the second receiver (8) provided at the specified bus stop (7) with reference to the second table Delay time for transmitting the delay time calculated by the specifying means and the specified second receiving device (8) by the second transmitting device (11) and displaying the transmitted delay time on the display device (9) Display means.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle location information providing system according to the first aspect, the information transmitting unit first registers the telephone pole specifying information and predetermined climbing information such as an advertisement in association with each other. Associating the table and device specifying information for specifying the second receiving device (8) and the notification device (13) mounted on the vehicle (2) which is a route record with the vehicle specifying information of the route bus The device identification registered in association with the vehicle identification information with reference to the second table when the vehicle identification information and the utility pole identification information are received in advance. When the bus specifying means for specifying information and the vehicle specifying information and the utility pole specifying information are received, the registration information registered in advance in the first table in association with the utility pole specifying information is Registration information notifying means for transmitting to the second receiving device (8) indicated by the device specifying information specified by the device specifying means and notifying the notification device (13) of registration information such as the transmitted advertisement. ing.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle position information providing system according to the second aspect, the delay time display means appears later in the route than the utility pole (1) identified by the utility pole identification information. The calculated delay times are transmitted to the second transmitters (11) provided in a predetermined number of the bus stops (7) in order from the power pole (1) in the bus stop (7).

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, in the vehicle position information providing system according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect, the detection device (3) is a wireless transmission device (6) mounted on the vehicle (2). It is a radio | wireless receiver which receives the information transmitted from.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the detection device (3) in the vehicle position information providing system according to the first, second, third, or fourth aspect detects a wireless IC tag mounted on the vehicle (2). It is an antenna device.

In the invention of claim 1, the current position of the target vehicle (2) is detected easily and at low cost by the detection device (3) provided in the utility pole (1) installed at various places, and a predetermined transmission destination is set. By transmitting predetermined data, it is possible to provide a detailed information service easily and at low cost.
In the invention according to claim 2, since the current position of the route bus can be detected in detail, the delay time of the route bus changing every moment can be notified to the user at the bus stop (7) ahead of the route. Detailed information services can be provided easily and at low cost.
In the invention according to claim 3, the current position of the route bus is detected in detail, and the advertisement information of the area is provided in the route bus triggered by the passage of the utility pole (1). It can be provided at low cost.
In the invention according to claim 4, even if there is a delay in the operation of the route bus, it may be resolved thereafter, so the bus stop (7) for notifying the delay of the bus is replaced with the utility pole (1) that detects the route bus. It can be limited to those close to.
In the invention according to claim 5, the current position of the vehicle (2) can be detected easily and at low cost by the wireless communication device mounted on the route bus.
In the invention described in claim 6, the current position of the vehicle (2) can be detected easily and at low cost by the wireless IC tag mounted on the route bus.

  The vehicle location information providing system of the present invention can know whether the target bus has already arrived at the bus stop at the bus stop, and what time and how many minutes the next bus to arrive is scheduled to arrive, Furthermore, it is possible to inform the user of the bus stop by carefully determining how much delay time is present.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a vehicle position information providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, a plurality of utility poles 1 installed in various places that operate the position information providing system for the vehicle are provided with detection devices 3 that detect route buses 2 that are vehicles in the vicinity of the utility pole 1. . The detection device 3 operates by receiving power supply from the utility pole 1 provided with the detection device 3, and a bus recognition code that is vehicle identification information for specifying the route bus 2 and a utility pole provided with the detection device 3. 1 is transmitted to the management center 5 by the transmission device 4 that is the first transmission device installed in the utility pole 1. The control device provided in the utility pole 1 includes a microcomputer and controls the detection device 3 and the transmission device 4.

  The detection device 3 can be configured, for example, as a wireless reception device so as to receive a bus recognition code from a wireless transmission device 6 provided on the route bus 2.

The detection device 3 can also be configured as an antenna device (RFID antenna) that detects a wireless IC tag (RFID tag) provided on the route bus 2 and acquires a bus recognition code, for example.
In addition, as the detection device 3, various techniques that can detect the bus recognition code of the route bus 2 that has passed in the vicinity of the utility pole 1 can be applied.

  The transmission device 4 may perform data transmission to the management center 5 through the electric wire 1a wired to the utility pole 1, or may transmit wirelessly.

  Each bus stop 7 where each route bus 2 stops has a receiving device 8 serving as a second receiving device for receiving information from the management center 5 by wireless communication, an electric bulletin board for displaying the received data, a liquid crystal display, etc. The display device 9, a microcomputer, a receiving device 8, and a control device that controls the display device 9 are provided.

  In the management center 5, a second transmission that transmits data by the receiving device 10 that is a first receiving device that receives data transmitted from each transmitting device 4 of each power pole 1 and each receiving device 8 of each bus stop 7. A transmission device 11 serving as a device and a management server 12 for managing the entire vehicle position information providing system of the present invention are provided.

Next, a series of processes of the position information providing system for the vehicle will be described focusing on the processes executed by the management server 12.
2 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of information tables prepared in the management server of the first embodiment.
The first table shown in FIG. 2 shows the bus recognition code of each route bus 2, the utility pole recognition code of each utility pole 1 on the route bus 2, and the route bus 2 scheduled to pass through each utility pole 1. The time is associated and registered in advance.

  The second table shown in FIG. 3 is a device number (of the receiving device 8), which is the bus stop specifying information for specifying the receiving device 8 and the display device 9 provided in each bus stop 7, the receiving device 8 and the display. A bus stop number that identifies the bus stop 7 in which the device 9 is installed is associated and registered in advance.

  The third table shown in FIG. 4 is registered in advance by associating the utility pole recognition code of the utility pole 1 and the bus stop number with respect to the appearance of each utility pole 1 and each bus stop 7 in the route of the route bus 2. Yes. In the third table, the bus stop numbers are arranged from the left to the right in the order closer to the utility pole 1 indicated by the utility pole recognition code. In addition, the bus stop numbers that are listed are only those that are ahead of the route of the route bus 2 from the utility pole 1 indicated by the utility pole recognition code.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing executed by the management server in the vehicle position information processing system according to the first embodiment.
Next, processing executed by the management server 12 using the first to third tables will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
When the detection device 3 of the utility pole 1 detects the passage of the route bus 2, the utility pole recognition code of the utility pole 1 and the bus recognition code of the route bus 2 are transmitted to the management center 5.
When the management server 12 receives the data at the receiving device 10 (Y in step S1), the time when the detecting device 3 detects the passage of the route bus 2 (the time data is received together with the utility pole recognition code and the bus recognition code). 10), a delay time with respect to the scheduled time of passage corresponding to the bus recognition code and the utility pole recognition code registered in the first table is calculated (delay time calculation means) (step S2).
Then, referring to the third table, the bus stop number of the bus stop 7 that appears later in the route of the route bus 2 from the power pole 1 specified by the power pole recognition code is specified (bus stop specifying means) (step S3). .

  Next, referring to the second table, the device number corresponding to the specified bus stop number is specified (second receiving device specifying means) (step S4), and the receiving device 8 of this specified device number is Information on the delay time calculated in step S2 is transmitted together with data such as the name and number of the route bus 2 specified by the bus recognition code (delay time display means) (step S5). The receiving device 8 to be transmitted is only the receiving device 8 listed in the third table, and is limited to those of a predetermined number of bus stops 7 ahead of the route of the route bus 2 from the utility pole 1 (for example, the utility pole) Bus stop for 5 points ahead of 1) 7). This is because the delay of the route bus 2 may be eliminated considerably ahead of the route. At the bus stop 7 of the receiving device 8 that has received the data, the received delay time information is displayed on the display device 9 together with the name and number of the corresponding route bus 2 to notify the user.

  If such a vehicle location information providing system is used, a large number of utility poles 1 are installed along a road in the area, and the current position of the route bus 2 can be detected in detail. Moreover, in order to detect the route bus 2, the route bus 2 itself only needs to be provided with a low-power, simple and low-cost wireless transmission device 6, a low-cost wireless IC tag, and the like.

  Since the current position of the route bus 2 can be detected in detail, and the delay time of the route bus 2 that changes every moment can be notified to the user at the bus stop 7 ahead of the route, detailed information services can be easily and easily performed. It can be provided at low cost.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of the vehicle position information providing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 6, the devices having the same reference numerals as those in FIG. In the vehicle position information providing system of FIG. 6, a receiving device 8, a notification device 13 (which may be a display device, an audio device, or both), and a control device that controls them are provided in each route bus 2. The bus stop 7 is provided with no device.
The management server 12 is provided with a first table and a second table shown in FIGS.

  In the first table shown in FIG. 7, a utility pole recognition code and advertisement data serving as predetermined registration information are associated and registered in advance. The advertisement data is data of advertisement contents of local shops, clinics, pharmacies and the like.

The second table shown in FIG. 8 includes a device number (of the receiving device 8) that is device specifying information for specifying the receiving device 8 and the notification device 13 mounted on the route bus 2, the receiving device 8, and the like. The bus recognition code of the route bus 2 is registered in advance in association with it.
Next, processing executed by the management server 12 using the first and second tables will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the detection device 3 of the utility pole 1 detects the passage of the route bus 2, the utility pole recognition code of the utility pole 1 and the bus recognition code of the route bus 2 are transmitted to the management center 5.
When the management server 12 receives the data at the receiving device 10 (Y in step S11), the device number registered in association with the bus recognition code is specified with reference to the second table (bus specifying means). (Step S12).

Then, the advertisement data registered in advance in the first table in association with the utility pole recognition code is transmitted to the receiving device 8 indicated by the device number specified in step S12 (registration information notification means) (step S13). Thereby, in the route bus 2 equipped with the receiving device 8, the notification device 13 can notify the passenger of the contents of the advertisement data by voice or image.
For example, when there is a pharmacy in the vicinity of a certain utility pole 1, if the route bus 2 passes through the utility pole 1, "Look at the left front. The blue building is a XX pharmacy. Voice guidance such as “We accept prescriptions from the institution. Please use it.”

The voice advertisement in the conventional route bus 2 is made along with the guidance information of the next bus stop 7 and the like, and is not performed with the passage of the utility pole 1 as in the present information processing system.
According to this information processing system, the current position of the route bus 2 is detected in detail, and the local advertising information is provided in the route bus 2 when the electric pole 1 passes, thereby making it possible to easily and low-cost detailed advertisement information service. It becomes possible to provide the cost.
In addition, since the advertisement data is collectively managed by the management center 5, even after the departure of the route bus 2, the advertisement content can be added, changed, or deleted promptly, and urgent information provision is also supported. In this respect, it is possible to provide a detailed advertisement information service.

  It should be noted that the present invention detects the current position of a vehicle using utility poles provided at various places, and if the detailed information service can be provided easily and at low cost based on this detection, the above-described invention can be implemented. Of course, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The vehicle position information providing system according to the present invention can be used when notifying a delay in arrival of a bus at a bus stop when a route bus is delayed from a scheduled time in a timetable.

It is explanatory drawing of schematic structure of the vehicle position information processing system of Example 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the table 1 in the position information processing system of the vehicle of Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the table 2 in the position information processing system of the vehicle of Example 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the table 3 in the position information processing system of the vehicle of Example 1. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing executed by a management server in the vehicle position information processing system according to the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of schematic structure of the vehicle position information processing system of Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the table 1 in the position information processing system of the vehicle of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the table 2 in the position information processing system of the vehicle of Example 2. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of processing executed by a management server in the vehicle position information processing system according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Telephone pole 2 Route bus (vehicle)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Detection apparatus 4 1st transmission apparatus 7 Bus stop 8 2nd reception apparatus 9 Display apparatus 10 1st reception apparatus 11 2nd transmission apparatus 13 Notification apparatus

Claims (6)

A plurality of utility poles (1) installed in each place;
A detection device (3) provided on each of the utility poles (1) for detecting a vehicle (2) in the vicinity of the utility pole (1);
A first transmission device for transmitting vehicle identification information for identifying the detected vehicle provided in each of the utility poles (1) and for the utility pole identification information for identifying the utility pole (1) provided with the detected detection device (3) (4) and
A first receiving device (10) for receiving information transmitted from each first transmitting device (4);
A second transmission device (11) for transmitting the information;
Information transmitting means for transmitting predetermined data to a predetermined transmission destination (8) by the second transmission device (11) according to the vehicle specifying information and the utility pole specifying information received by the first receiving device (10); A vehicle position information providing system characterized by comprising: The information transmitting means includes
A first table in which the vehicle (2), which is a route bus, pre-registers a scheduled passage time in the vicinity of each power pole (1);
A second table pre-registered with bus stop specifying information for specifying the second receiving device (8) and the display device (9) respectively provided at the bus stops (7) installed at various places;
A third table for registering in advance the appearances of the electric poles (1) and the bus stops (7) in the route of the route bus;
When the vehicle specific information and the utility pole specification information are received, the route bus specified by the vehicle specification information is detected in the vicinity of the utility pole (1) specified by the utility pole specification information. A delay time calculating means for calculating a delay time with respect to a scheduled passing time of the route bus in the vicinity of the utility pole of the route bus registered in the first table;
A bus stop specifying means for specifying the bus stop (7) appearing later in the route than the power pole (1) specified by the power pole specifying information with reference to the third table;
Second receiving device specifying means for specifying the second receiving device (8) provided at the bus stop (7) specified with reference to the second table;
A delay time display means for transmitting the delay time calculated to the specified second receiving device (8) by the second transmitting device (11) and displaying the transmitted delay time on the display device (9); The vehicle position information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: The information transmitting means includes
A first table pre-registered in association with the utility pole specific information and predetermined registration information such as an advertisement;
Device specifying information for specifying the second receiving device (8) and the notification device (13) mounted on the vehicle (2) that is a route bus is registered in advance in association with the vehicle specifying information of the route bus. A second table,
A bus specifying means for specifying the device specifying information registered in association with the vehicle specifying information with reference to the second table when the vehicle specifying information and the utility pole specifying information are received;
When the vehicle specifying information and the utility pole specifying information are received, the device specifying information in which the bus specifying means specifies the registration information registered in advance in the first table in association with the utility pole specifying information. The registration information notifying means for transmitting to the second receiving device (8) shown and causing the notification device (13) to notify registration information such as the transmitted advertisement, etc. Vehicle location information providing system. The delay time display means includes a predetermined number of the buses in order from the power pole (1) in the bus stop (7) appearing later in the route than the power pole (1) specified by the power pole specifying information. 3. The vehicle position information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the calculated delay times are transmitted to the second transmission device (11) provided at the stop (7). The said detection apparatus (3) is a radio | wireless receiver which receives the information transmitted from the radio | wireless transmitter (6) mounted in the said vehicle (2), The Claims 1, 2, 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Or the positional information provision system of 4 vehicles. The vehicle position information providing system according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the detection device (3) is an antenna device for detecting a wireless IC tag mounted on the vehicle (2). .

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