JP2008217194A - Bus service system and bus service method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bus service system for enabling a bus user to get on and off a bus at an optional spot in a bus service route. <P>SOLUTION: Portable terminal equipment 10 of a bus user is provided with a positioning function by a GPS for positioning the getting on/off position of the bus user when the user gets on/off the bus 21. According to the getting on/off position, a service information station 30 calculates a fare, and the bus user performs the settlement of a fare through a fare settlement system 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bus operation system and a bus operation method.

  In the current shared bus operation system, the point where the bus user gets on the bus (stop) and the point where the bus gets off (stop) is determined in advance, so it is not very convenient for the bus user. It is in a situation.

  As described above, one of the reasons why the boarding / departing points of the bus are determined in advance is the calculation of the fare and the payment method.

  For example, in a taxi that is one of the operation systems that run on the ground like a bus, the passenger is an individual (or a set of passengers), so the fare is calculated according to the boarding point of the passenger Is possible.

  On the other hand, because buses have a large number of users, unlike taxis, it is difficult to manage the start and end of fare calculation for each user, and it takes time to process each bus user's payment. There are circumstances that cannot be applied.

  Conventionally, there has been a demand for a bus operation system that enhances the convenience of buses by enabling bus users to get on and off at any point within the bus operation route. It is difficult to calculate the fare for each person, and this has not been realized.

  So far, various fare settlement systems using a user's mobile terminal device have been proposed.

  For example, Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2002-260032 (Patent Document 1) proposes a railway ticket gate system using a mobile terminal device.

  In this ticket gate system, a radio transmitter is attached to the train, and every time the user gets on or gets off, a signal for identifying the boarding station or the getting-off station is sent from the radio transmitter to the user's portable terminal device. Sent. The fare is settled according to the boarding station and the getting-off station specified in this way.

  Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-044888 (Patent Document 2) proposes a passenger fare billing method using a mobile terminal device.

In this passenger fare billing method, the railway user performs wireless communication between the portable terminal device and the ticket gate at the boarding station and the getting-off station, thereby identifying the boarding station and the getting-off station, and correspondingly Billing is done.
JP 2002-260032 A JP 2003-044888 A

  Both the above ticket gate system and passenger fare billing method are for billing railway users. In railways, users always get on and off at any station, that is, users do not get on and off at stations other than the station, so if they can identify the boarding station and the boarding station, they will be charged reliably. Can be done.

  For this reason, it is impossible to apply the above ticket gate system and passenger fare billing method to a bus operation system that allows a user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the operation route. In particular, it is impossible to install a ticket gate at a bus stop corresponding to a railway station, so a system that identifies the boarding station and alighting station using the ticket gate (for example, the above passenger fare billing method) It is completely impossible to apply it to a navigation system.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a bus operation system and a bus operation method that enable a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route. Objective.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is a portable terminal device possessed by the bus user. A portable terminal device having a positioning function by GPS, a communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the portable terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information regarding the bus to the portable terminal device; There is provided a bus operation system comprising a fare calculation means for calculating a fare according to a boarding / exiting position of a bus user, and a fare payment system for electronically paying the fare of the bus user.

  The bus operation system according to the present invention preferably further includes a network that interconnects the mobile terminal device, the operation information station, and the fee settlement system.

  The bus operation system according to the present invention preferably further includes a network for interconnecting the portable terminal device and the operation information station, and in this case, the fee settlement system is provided in the bus.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is a portable terminal device possessed by the bus user, which has a positioning function by GPS. A portable terminal device having a function of calculating a fare according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user, provided in the bus, performing contactless communication with the portable terminal device, and operating information relating to the bus There is provided a bus operation system including a communication device having a function of transmitting to a mobile terminal device, and a fee payment system provided in the bus for electronic payment of the fare of the bus user.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is a portable terminal device possessed by the bus user, which has a positioning function by GPS. A portable terminal device having a function of calculating a fare according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user, provided in the bus, performing contactless communication with the portable terminal device, and operating information relating to the bus A bus comprising: a communication device having a function of transmitting to a mobile terminal device; a fee settlement system that performs electronic settlement of the bus user's fare; and a network that interconnects the portable terminal device and the fee settlement system. Provide a navigation system.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is a portable terminal device possessed by the bus user, which has a positioning function by GPS. A mobile terminal device having a communication device provided in the bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device; Provided is a bus operation system comprising a fare calculation device that calculates a fare according to a boarding / alighting position of the bus user, and a fare payment system that is provided in the bus and performs electronic payment of the fare of the bus user. To do.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is a portable terminal device possessed by the bus user, which has a positioning function by GPS. A mobile terminal device having a communication device provided in the bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device; A fare calculation device that calculates a fare according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user, a fee payment system that performs electronic payment of the fare of the bus user, and the mobile terminal device and the fee payment system are mutually connected And a bus operation system provided with a network.

  The mobile terminal device is composed of, for example, a mobile phone.

  Furthermore, the present invention is a bus operation method that enables a bus user to get on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route, and is provided in the bus when the bus user gets on the bus. A first process of transmitting GPS positioning request information from a communication device having a function of performing non-contact communication with a portable terminal device to the portable terminal device of the bus user having a positioning function by GPS, and the portable terminal A second process in which the device performs positioning by GPS; a third process in which GPS positioning request information is transmitted from the communication device to the portable terminal device when the bus user gets off the bus; A bus comprising: a fourth process in which the terminal device performs positioning by GPS; a fifth process in which a fare is calculated according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user; and a sixth process in which the fare is settled. luck To provide a method.

  In the bus operation method according to the present invention, the portable terminal device stores a time when the bus user gets on the bus and a time when the bus user gets off the bus, and the sixth process in consideration of these times. It is preferable to settle the fare.

  In the bus operation method according to the present invention, by periodically checking the mobile terminal device with a flag indicating whether the bus user gets on the bus or gets off the bus, It is preferable to include a seventh process of grasping the getting-off of the bus user.

  The bus operating method according to the present invention includes an eighth process of storing the boarding point and the getting-off point of the bus user in the mobile terminal device, and the settlement of the fare in the sixth process is performed by the eighth process. This can be done at a later date using the boarding and getting-off points of the bus user stored in the process.

  According to the bus operation system or the bus operation method according to the present invention, by using the portable terminal device with a GPS function, the boarding position and the getting-off position are specified for each bus user, and the settlement of the fare according to the getting-on / off position is performed. Done. For this reason, it is not necessary to fix the boarding / exiting position (bus stop) as in the current bus operation system, and it is possible for the bus user to get on and off at any point as desired by the bus user. A bus operation system can be realized.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the bus operation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 that a bus user has, and is provided in each bus with a mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS. A communication device 20 having a function of performing non-contact communication with a user's mobile terminal device 20 in a short distance, an operation information station 30 that calculates a fare according to a bus user's getting-on / off position, and a fare of a bus user A fee settlement system 40 that performs electronic settlement, and a WCDMA wireless system 50 that interconnects the mobile terminal device 20, the operation information station 30, and the fee settlement system 40 are configured.

  The mobile terminal device 10 has a positioning function by GPS, can perform wireless line communication with the WCDMA wireless system 50, receives radio waves from the GPS satellite 60, stores the positioning result in the mobile terminal device 10, and The wireless system 50 has a function capable of notifying the positioning result.

  For example, the mobile terminal device 10 includes a mobile phone.

  The communication device 20 is installed in each bus 21 and has a function capable of performing near-field non-contact communication with the mobile terminal device 10 by infrared communication or a Felica function. The communication device 20 transmits / receives information on the bus operation system, information on the mobile terminal device 10 and other information to / from the mobile terminal device 10.

  The WCDMA radio system 50 includes a base station 51 that actually performs radio communication with the mobile terminal device 10, a radio call control station 52 that controls radio communication between the base station 51 and the mobile terminal device 10, and a plurality of radio It comprises a core network 53 to which a call control station 52 (only one is shown in FIG. 1) is connected.

  The core network 53 manages location registration information of the mobile terminal device 10 and stores operation information of each mobile terminal device 10.

  The core network 53 is connected to a wired network or a mobile communication network, which is an external network, and is also connected to the operation information station 30 and the fee settlement system 40.

  The operation information station 30 includes an information station 31 for each bus company, and has a function of calculating a fare for each bus user based on the position information of the boarding / exiting points of the bus user.

  The fee settlement system 40 is an electronic settlement system for each bus user's fare.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  When the bus user gets on the bus 21, the bus user holds the portable terminal device 10 over the communication device 20, thereby performing non-contact infrared communication between the communication device 20 and the portable terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 acquires information specifying the route of the bus 21 and GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 (step S10).

  The mobile terminal device 10 further stores the time of getting on the bus 21, that is, the time when the above information is obtained from the communication device 20, and sets the operation status flag in the mobile terminal device 10 to ON. To do.

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 performs GPS positioning (step S20).

  As a GPS positioning method, there are two methods: a case where positioning is performed via the WCDMA wireless system 50 and a case where positioning is performed without using the WCDMA wireless system 50 (single positioning).

  In the case of the positioning method via the WCDMA radio system 50, the mobile terminal device 10 obtains assist data serving as GPS auxiliary data from the WCDMA radio system 50 before starting the positioning. Thereby, it becomes possible to shorten positioning time.

  Information indicating the boarding position of the mobile terminal device 10 obtained by GPS positioning is stored in the mobile terminal device 10, and the boarding position information of the mobile terminal device 10 includes bus route identification information, boarding time, and operation state flag. It is transmitted to the core network 53 of the WCDMA radio system 50 (step S30).

  The core network 53 stores the information received from the mobile terminal device 10 for each mobile terminal device 10, that is, for each bus user (step S40).

  When the bus user gets off the bus 21, the bus user holds the mobile terminal device 10 over the communication device 20, whereby non-contact infrared communication is performed between the communication device 20 and the mobile terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 acquires information for specifying the bus 21 and GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 (step S50).

  The mobile terminal device 10 further stores the time of getting off from the bus 21, that is, the time when the GPS positioning request information is obtained from the communication device 20, and turns off the operation status flag in the mobile terminal device 10. To.

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 performs GPS positioning (step S60).

  Information indicating the getting-off position of the mobile terminal device 10 obtained by GPS positioning is stored in the mobile terminal device 10, and the getting-off position information of the mobile terminal device 10 is along with bus route identification information, a getting-off time, and an operation state flag. It is transmitted to the core network 53 of the WCDMA radio system 50 (step S70).

  The core network 53 stores these pieces of information for each bus user (step S80).

  When the core network 53 receives information on the operation state flag OFF from the mobile terminal device 10, the core network 53 shifts to operation of fare calculation and settlement processing.

  First, the core network 53 specifies the bus route used by the bus user based on the bus route specifying information. Next, it accesses the information office 31 of the bus company that operates the bus operation, and transmits the boarding time and the boarding time, the specified bus route, the positioning information at the time of boarding, and the positioning information at the time of getting off (step S90). ).

  The information station 31 that has received these information calculates the operating distance based on the positioning information at the time of getting on and the positioning information at the time of getting off, and further uses the bus by comparing it with the operating route of the specified bus route. The person's fare.

  In addition, when the bus operation route is a circulation route, the positioning information at the time of boarding and the positioning information at the time of getting off may not match the actual operation distance and may be shortened. For this reason, for such an operation route, it is possible to calculate an accurate fare by taking into consideration the time information when getting on and the time information when getting off.

  The information station 31 transmits the fare calculated for each bus user to the core network 53 (step S100).

  The core network 53 transmits the fare information for each bus user received from the information station 31 to the fare settlement system 40 (step S110).

  The fare settlement system 40 that has received the fare information for each bus user from the core network 53 performs electronic settlement of the fare for each bus user (step S120).

  As described above, according to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the boarding position of the bus user is determined by the mobile terminal device 10 that the bus user has from the communication device 20 when the bus user gets on. By receiving the GPS positioning request information, positioning is automatically performed by the GPS positioning function of the mobile terminal device 10. Similarly, when the bus user gets off, the mobile terminal device 10 possessed by the bus user automatically receives the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 when the bus user gets off. Positioning is performed by the GPS positioning function of the terminal device 10. The bus user's fare is automatically calculated according to the bus user's boarding point and alighting point, and is automatically settled.

  For this reason, the operating company of the bus 21 can settle the fare without specifying the boarding point and the getting-off point for each bus user.

  In addition, by making the payment of the fare automatic payment, it is possible to reduce the time required to pay the fare when getting on and off the vehicle, and to reduce congestion when getting on and off.

(Second embodiment)
When the bus user gets off the bus 21, the communication between the portable terminal device 10 of the bus user and the communication device 20 of the bus 21 may end in failure. In such a case, an unreasonably high fare may be imposed on the bus user.

  For this reason, in the bus operation system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the bus user's getting-off can be surely grasped using the operation state flag of each bus user.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 3, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  When the bus user gets on the bus 21, the bus user holds the portable terminal device 10 over the communication device 20, thereby performing non-contact infrared communication between the communication device 20 and the portable terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 acquires information for specifying the bus 21 and GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 (step S10).

  The mobile terminal device 10 further stores the time of getting on the bus 21, that is, the time when the above information is obtained from the communication device 20, and sets the operation status flag in the mobile terminal device 10 to ON. (Step S15).

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 performs GPS positioning (step S20 in FIG. 2), and the information indicating the boarding position of the mobile terminal device 10 obtained by GPS positioning is the mobile terminal device. The boarding location information of the mobile terminal device 10 is transmitted to the core network 53 of the WCDMA radio system 50 together with the bus route identification information, boarding time, and operation status flag (step S30).

  The core network 53 stores the information received from the mobile terminal device 10 for each mobile terminal device 10, that is, for each bus user (step S40).

  Next, the core network 53 turns on the operation state flag set for each bus user and starts a timer for each bus user (step S200).

  The timer measures a predetermined time, for example, 15 minutes.

  The core network 53 monitors the time measured by the timer (step S210), and when it reaches a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) (YES in step S210), the bus network user's mobile terminal device 10 is notified. Then, a confirmation signal for confirming the ON / OFF state of the operation state flag of the mobile terminal device 10 is transmitted (step S220).

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the confirmation signal from the core network 53 determines whether or not its operation state flag is ON (step S230).

  When the own operation state flag is OFF (NO in step S230), the mobile terminal device 10 transmits a signal indicating that the operation state flag is OFF to the core network 53 (step S250).

  The core network 53 that has received the signal indicating that the operation state flag of the mobile terminal device 10 is OFF changes its operation state flag from ON to OFF (step S260), and thereafter, in the case of the first embodiment. Similarly, settlement processing is started (step S270).

  When the own operation state flag is ON (YES in Step S230), the mobile terminal device 10 transmits a signal indicating that the operation state flag is ON to the core network 53 (Step S240).

  The core network 53 that has received the signal indicating that the operation state flag of the mobile terminal device 10 is ON resets the timer, and again measures a predetermined time, for example, 15 minutes (step S210). That is, the operations in steps S210 and S220 are repeated until a signal indicating that the operation state flag of the mobile terminal device 10 is OFF is received.

  As described above, according to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the core network 53 receives the signal indicating the operation state flag of each bus user, so that the operation state is periodically transmitted to each mobile terminal device 10. It is possible to check the flag. That is, it is possible to reliably grasp the bus user's getting off by using the operation state flag of each bus user. In particular, when the time from the boarding time to the boarding time is extremely long, it is possible to prevent an unfair fare charge due to a failure in the getting-off communication by monitoring the boarding time in this way.

(Third embodiment)
In the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, the fare is calculated and settled when the bus user gets off the bus 21, but the fare is calculated and settled by the bus user from the bus 21. It is not always necessary to do this, but it can be done at a later date.

  As long as the bus user's boarding point and getting-off point are positioned, information on the time of getting on and off, information on bus operations (including information specifying the bus route), point on getting on and off By storing the information in the bus terminal 10 of the bus user or the core network 53, the fare can be calculated and settled at a later date.

  Specifically, the processing from step S70 to step S120 shown in FIG. 2 (processing surrounded by a broken line) is performed at a later date. Thereby, for example, notification of various information to the core network 53 performed at the time of boarding can be made unnecessary, and the operation history (bus route, operation date, time and point of boarding) stored in the mobile terminal device 10 can be eliminated. The settlement process (step S120) is executed by transmitting the time and point of departure, etc.) to the core network 53 at a later date.

  According to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, for example, fare calculation and settlement can be performed for each bus user every week or every month, and fare calculation and settlement can be performed. Efficiency can be improved.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus operation system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 that a bus user has, and is provided in each bus 21 with the mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS, In each bus 21, a communication device 20 having a function of performing contactless communication with a portable terminal device 20 of a bus user for a short distance, an operation information station 30 that calculates a fare according to a bus user's getting-on / off position, and A charge settlement system 41 that is provided and performs electronic settlement of bus user fares, and a WCDMA wireless system 50 that connects the mobile terminal device 20 and the operation information station 30 to each other.

  The bus operation system according to this embodiment is different from the bus operation system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 only in that a fee settlement system 41 is provided in each bus 21. About other points, it has the same structure.

  In the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, the fare is settled in the fare settlement system 40 provided separately from each bus 21, but in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the fare is settled. The settlement process is performed in each bus 21.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  Steps S10 to S90 are performed in the same manner as the operation of the bus operation system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  The information station 31 transmits the fare calculated for each bus user to the mobile terminal device 10 (step S100).

  The bus user whose fare is indicated by the information station 31 performs payment by the fee payment system 41 installed in each bus 21 (step S400). The settlement process can be realized using, for example, a charge-type settlement method such as Eddy.

  According to the bus operation system according to this embodiment, since the fare is settled every time the bus user uses the bus, it is possible to check the fare each time, and the wrong fare due to miscalculation or other causes. Can prevent payments.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus operation system according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 that a bus user has, and is provided in each bus 21 with the mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS, From a communication device 20 having a function of performing contactless communication with a portable terminal device 20 of a bus user for a short distance, and a fee payment system 41 provided in each bus 21 for electronic payment of a bus user's fare It is configured.

  The mobile terminal device 10 in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment has a function of calculating a fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user. In the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, the operation information station 30 calculates the fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user, but in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the first The mobile terminal device 10 has the function of the operation information station 30 in the embodiment.

  In the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 calculates a fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 7, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  When the bus user gets on the bus 21, the bus user holds the portable terminal device 10 over the communication device 20, thereby performing non-contact infrared communication between the communication device 20 and the portable terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 acquires information specifying the route of the bus 21, the GPS positioning request information, and information indicating the fare table of the bus 21 from the communication device 20 (step S510).

  The mobile terminal device 10 further stores the time of getting on the bus 21, that is, the time when the above information is obtained from the communication device 20, and sets the operation status flag in the mobile terminal device 10 to ON. To do.

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 performs GPS positioning (step S520).

  Information indicating the boarding position of the mobile terminal device 10 obtained by GPS positioning is stored in the mobile terminal device 10 (step S530).

  When the bus user gets off the bus 21, the bus user holds the mobile terminal device 10 over the communication device 20, whereby non-contact infrared communication is performed between the communication device 20 and the mobile terminal device 10. The terminal device 10 acquires information specifying the bus 21 and GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 (step S540).

  The mobile terminal device 10 further stores the time of getting off from the bus 21, that is, the time when the GPS positioning request information is obtained from the communication device 20, and turns off the operation status flag in the mobile terminal device 10. To.

  The mobile terminal device 10 that has received the GPS positioning request information from the communication device 20 performs GPS positioning (step S550).

  Information indicating the position at which the mobile terminal device 10 gets off the vehicle obtained by GPS positioning is stored in the mobile terminal device 10 (step S560).

  Next, the mobile terminal device 10 calculates the travel distance based on the positioning position when getting on and the positioning position when getting off stored in the mobile terminal device 10, and further, the mobile terminal device 10 receives the bus 21 received from the communication device 20. Based on the fare table, the fare of the bus user is calculated (step S570).

  After the fare calculation is completed, the bus user makes a payment using the fee payment system 41 installed in each bus 21 (step S580). The settlement process can be realized using, for example, a charge-type settlement method such as Eddy.

  According to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, there is no need to provide the WCDMA radio system 50 and the operation information station 30 that constitute the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, and the structure of the bus operation system is greatly increased. It can be simplified.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus operation system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 that a bus user has, and is provided in each bus 21 with the mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS, A communication device 20 having a function of performing contactless communication with a portable terminal device 20 of a bus user for a short distance, a fee payment system 40 for electronic payment of a bus user's fare, a portable terminal device 20 and a fee payment system 40 Are connected to each other.

  As in the case of the fifth embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment has a function of calculating a fare according to a bus user's boarding / exiting position. In the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, the operation information station 30 calculates the fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user, but in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the first The mobile terminal device 10 has the function of the operation information station 30 in the embodiment.

  In the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, as in the case of the fifth embodiment, the mobile terminal device 10 calculates the fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user. However, in the case of the fifth embodiment, the fare settlement system 41 installed in each bus 21 performs fare settlement. However, in the bus operation system according to this embodiment, the first implementation As in the case of the embodiment, the fee settlement system 40 performs the fare settlement.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 9, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The processing from step S510 to step S570 is performed in the same manner as the processing in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.

  When calculating the fare (step S570), the mobile terminal device 10 transmits the calculated fare to the core network 53 (step S610).

  The core network 53 that has received the fare from the mobile terminal device 10 transmits to the fare payment system 40 a command to make a payment together with information necessary for the payment such as the fare amount, the bus user, and the bus use date. (Step S620).

  The fee settlement system 40 that has received the information and the settlement command from the core network 53 performs the fare settlement for each bus user (step S630).

  According to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, there is no need to provide the operation information station 30 that constitutes the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, and the structure of the bus operation system can be simplified. is there.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus operation system according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 possessed by a bus user, provided in each bus 21 with the mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS, A communication device 20 having a function of performing contactless communication with a portable terminal device 20 of a bus user for a short distance; a fare calculation device 45 provided in each bus 21 for calculating a fare for the bus user; and each bus 21 and a fee settlement system 41 that performs electronic settlement of bus user fares.

  The fare calculation device 45 in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment has a function of calculating a fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user. In the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, the operation information station 30 calculates the fare according to the boarding / exiting position of the bus user, but in the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, the first The fare calculation device 45 has the function of the operation information station 30 in the embodiment.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 11, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The processing from step S510 to step S550 is performed in the same manner as the processing in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG.

  After the mobile terminal device 10 determines the location when getting off (step S550), the mobile terminal device 10 transmits a signal indicating the position when the bus user gets on and off to the communication device 20 (step S710).

  When the communication device 20 receives a signal indicating the position of the bus user when getting on and off from the mobile terminal device 10, the communication device 20 operates the fare calculating device 45 to calculate the fare according to the position when getting on and off (step S720).

  The calculated fare is transmitted from the communication device 20 to the mobile terminal device 10 (step S730).

  When the calculated fare is transmitted from the communication device 20 to the mobile terminal device 10, the bus user makes a payment by the fee payment system 41 installed in each bus 21 (step S740). The settlement process can be realized using, for example, a charge-type settlement method such as Eddy.

  According to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, there is no need to provide the WCDMA radio system 50 and the operation information station 30 that constitute the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, and the structure of the bus operation system is greatly increased. It can be simplified.

(Eighth embodiment)
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus operation system according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the bus operation system according to the present embodiment is a mobile terminal device 10 that a bus user has, and is provided in each bus 21 with the mobile terminal device 10 having a positioning function by GPS, A communication device 20 having a function of performing contactless communication with a portable terminal device 20 of a bus user in a short distance; a fare calculation device 45 provided in each bus 21 for calculating a fare of the bus user; A fee settlement system 40 that performs electronic settlement of a person's fare, and a WCDMA wireless system 50 that connects the mobile terminal device 20 and the fee settlement system 40 to each other.

  The fare calculation device 45 in this embodiment has the same function as the fare calculation device 45 in the seventh embodiment.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the bus operation system according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 13, operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

  The processing from step S510 to step S550 and the processing from step S710 to step S730 are performed in the same manner as the processing in the seventh embodiment shown in FIG.

  When the calculated fare is transmitted from the communication device 20 to the mobile terminal device 10, the mobile terminal device 10 transmits a signal indicating the fare to the core network 53 (step S810).

  The core network 53 that has received the fare from the mobile terminal device 10 transmits to the fare payment system 40 a command to make a payment together with information necessary for the payment such as the fare amount, the bus user, and the bus use date. (Step S820).

  The fee settlement system 40 that has received the information and the settlement command from the core network 53 performs the fare settlement for each bus user (step S830).

  According to the bus operation system according to the present embodiment, there is no need to provide the operation information station 30 that constitutes the bus operation system according to the first embodiment, and the structure of the bus operation system can be simplified. is there.

  In the first to eighth embodiments, the mobile terminal device 10 is used to determine the boarding point and the getting-off point only when the bus user gets on and off the bus. It is also possible to keep positioning the position of the bus user at all times while riding 21. By performing such continuous positioning, it is possible to periodically acquire the location information of the bus user, so that it is possible to perform more accurate fare calculation.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a bus operation system that assumes that a bus user gets on and off at an arbitrary point in the bus operation route. The present invention can also be applied to a bus operation system in which a bus stop as a point is predetermined.

  Or if it is an operation system which drive | works a road like a streetcar, this invention is applicable with respect to any operation system.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 6th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 6th embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 7th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 7th embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the bus operation system which concerns on 8th embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the bus operation system which concerns on 8th embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile terminal device 20 Communication apparatus 21 Bus 30 Operation information station 31 Information station 40, 41 Charge settlement system 45 Fare calculation device 50 WCDMA radio system 51 Base station 52 Radio call control station 53 Core network 60 GPS hygiene

Claims (12)

A bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
A portable terminal device possessed by a bus user, having a positioning function by GPS;
A communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device;
A fare calculation means for calculating a fare according to the bus user's boarding / exiting position;
A fee settlement system for electronic settlement of the fare of the bus user;
Bus operation system with.   The bus operation system according to claim 1, further comprising a network that interconnects the portable terminal device, the operation information station, and the fee settlement system. A network that connects the mobile terminal device and the operation information station to each other;
The bus operation system according to claim 1, wherein the fee settlement system is provided in the bus. A bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
A portable terminal device possessed by a bus user, having a positioning function by GPS, and having a function of calculating a fare according to the bus user's getting-on / off position,
A communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device;
A charge settlement system installed in the bus for electronically paying the fare of the bus user;
Bus operation system with. A bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
A portable terminal device possessed by a bus user, having a positioning function by GPS, and having a function of calculating a fare according to the bus user's getting-on / off position,
A communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device;
A fee settlement system for electronic settlement of the fare of the bus user;
A network for interconnecting the mobile terminal device and the charge settlement system;
Bus operation system with. A bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
A portable terminal device possessed by a bus user, having a positioning function by GPS;
A communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device;
A fare calculation device that is provided in the bus and calculates a fare according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user;
A charge settlement system installed in the bus for electronically paying the fare of the bus user;
Bus operation system with. A bus operation system that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
A portable terminal device possessed by a bus user, having a positioning function by GPS;
A communication device provided in a bus, performing contactless communication with the mobile terminal device, and having a function of transmitting operation information related to the bus to the mobile terminal device;
A fare calculation device that is provided in the bus and calculates a fare according to the boarding / alighting position of the bus user;
A fee settlement system for electronic settlement of the fare of the bus user;
A network for interconnecting the mobile terminal device and the charge settlement system;
Bus operation system with.   The bus operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the mobile terminal device is a mobile phone. A bus operation method that allows a bus user to get on and off at any point in the bus operation route,
When a bus user gets on the bus, the communication device provided in the bus and having a function of performing non-contact communication with the mobile terminal device is used for the mobile terminal device of the bus user having a positioning function by GPS. A first process of transmitting GPS positioning request information,
A second process in which the mobile terminal device performs positioning by GPS;
A third process of transmitting GPS positioning request information from the communication device to the portable terminal device when the bus user gets off the bus;
A fourth process in which the mobile terminal device performs positioning by GPS;
A fifth step of calculating a fare according to the bus user's boarding / exiting position;
A sixth process for settlement of the fare;
A bus operation method comprising:   The portable terminal device stores a time when the bus user gets on the bus and a time when the bus gets off from the bus, and pays the fare in the sixth process in consideration of these times. The bus operation method according to claim 9.   By periodically checking the mobile terminal device with a flag indicating whether the bus user gets on the bus or gets off from the bus, the bus user's getting off is grasped. The bus operation method according to claim 9 or 10, comprising a seventh process. Comprising an eighth step of storing the boarding point and the getting-off point of the bus user in the portable terminal device;
The settlement of the fare in the sixth process is performed at a later date using the boarding point and the getting-off point of the bus user saved in the eighth process. The bus operation method according to one item.

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