JP2009146300A - Vehicle allocation system, taxi-side terminal device, server device, portable terminal device, program for taxi-side terminal device and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle allocation system for performing allocation of taxies while allowing a driver of a taxi to select a user matched to a condition desired by the driver on the taxi side. <P>SOLUTION: A control part of a server extracts taxies which can pick up a user, extracts taxies matched to a condition desired by the user from the extracted taxies based on a condition shown in taxi basic information and a condition shown by user desire condition information contained in user request information, extracts a taxi of a driver whose desired condition is matched to the condition desired by the user to generate list information of taxies, from among the taxies extracted on the basis of the condition shown in the user request information and the condition shown in driver desire condition information contained in driver setting information. The control part refers to the driver desire condition information related to excluded taxies, and adds, when setting of extra fee is set in the information, the taxies to which an extra fee is set to the list information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle allocation system that improves the efficiency of taxi allocation.

In a conventional taxi dispatch system, a dispatch person in charge of a taxi company receives a dispatch request from a user, and selects a taxi that is close to a request from the user for dispatch. For example, by comparing the current location and destination of taxi users with the current location and destination of each taxi, dispatching from the burden distance and increasing taxi dispatch priority just before the end of business hours, A method of effectively using the empty vehicle travel up to this point and increasing the overall vehicle allocation efficiency has been employed (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-302943 A

  However, the above-mentioned conventional technology has a problem in that the overall allocation efficiency is not high because the taxi driver's desired conditions are not taken into consideration and the taxi that matches the taxi user's desired conditions is dispatched. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an example of the purpose thereof is that the taxi can also dispatch the taxi to a user who meets the conditions desired by the taxi driver. To provide a vehicle allocation system.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation manager. In the dispatch system connected so as to be communicable, the taxi-side terminal device detects the taxi status and transmits to the server device taxi status information as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi, Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user from the server device, and the taxi being selected by the user based on the reception of the notification information Notification means for notifying the taxi driver of the taxi driver, wherein the portable terminal device indicates a taxi request by the user. In addition, user request information transmission means for transmitting user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user to the server device, and the server device may welcome the user. A list receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of possible taxis, a presenting means for presenting the received list information to the user, and a taxi that seeks a car from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information Input means used to select the selected taxi, and selection information transmission means for transmitting selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device. The server device includes the taxi status information and a taxi driver. Driver desired condition information indicating desired conditions is stored for each taxi, and the taxi-side terminal device is stored. From the taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from, the updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information, and the portable terminal device User request information receiving means for receiving the user request information, list information generating means for generating the list information based on the user request information and a plurality of the taxi status information, and the generated List information transmitting means for transmitting list information to the portable terminal device, selection information receiving means for receiving the selection information from the portable terminal device, and the taxi-side terminal device loaded in a taxi indicated by the selection information A notification information transmitting means for transmitting the notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by a user, The list information generation means includes the taxi related to the driver desired condition information in the list information only when the current position and the condition indicated by the user request information meet the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information. And

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 2 is the vehicle allocation system according to claim 1, wherein the list information creating means is at least one of a current position or a condition indicated by the user request information. If one of the conditions does not meet the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information, the conditions required when the user uses the taxi related to the driver desired condition information match the driver desired condition information. The list information is generated so that the taxi driver can change to an advantageous condition and present the changed condition in association with the taxi.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle allocation system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the list information creating means includes at least a current position or condition indicated by the user request information. If either one does not meet the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information, permission request information requesting permission to include the taxi related to the driver desired condition information in the list information is sent to the taxi terminal device. Permission request information transmitting means for transmitting, and permission information receiving means for receiving permission information indicating that the taxi loading the taxi terminal device is allowed to be included in the list information from the taxi terminal device, The list information creating means includes a taxi related to the permission information in the list information when the permission information is received. The taxi-side terminal device is an input used for inputting permission request information receiving means for receiving the permission request information from the server device, and permission for the request indicated by the received permission request information. And permission information transmitting means for transmitting the permission information to the server device when the permission is input.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 4 includes a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation management source, A taxi-side terminal device in a dispatch system connected so as to be communicable, detecting a taxi status, and transmitting to the server device taxi status information as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi, Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user from the server device, and the taxi being selected by the user based on the reception of the notification information Notification means for notifying the taxi driver.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 5 includes a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation manager. A mobile terminal device in a dispatch system connected so as to be communicable, the user request indicating a taxi request by the user and including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user User request information transmitting means for transmitting information to the server device, list receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can welcome the user from the server device, and the received list information Presenting means for presenting the user to the user, and input used for selecting a taxi to search for from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information And the step, characterized in that it comprises a selection information transmitting means for transmitting the selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 6 includes a taxi-side terminal device loaded with a plurality of taxis, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation manager. A server device in a dispatch system connected so as to be communicable, wherein taxi status information indicating taxi status and driver desired condition information indicating conditions desired by a taxi driver are stored for each taxi. Means, taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from the taxi side terminal device, and updating for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information Means, a taxi request by the user, and at least the current position of the user and the user's request Based on the user request information receiving means for receiving user request information including conditions from the portable terminal device, the user request information, and a plurality of the taxi status information, the user can be greeted. List information generating means for generating list information indicating a taxi list, list information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the portable terminal device, and selection information indicating the selected taxi from the portable terminal device Selection information receiving means for receiving, and notification information transmitting means for transmitting the notification information for notifying that the taxi is selected by a user to the taxi-side terminal device loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information; The list information generation means indicates the current position and condition indicated by the user request information, as indicated by the driver desired condition information. When qualifying, characterized in that inclusion of the taxi according to the driver desired condition information in the list information.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 7 includes a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation manager, Taxi status information transmitting means for detecting a status of the taxi and transmitting the computer included in the taxi terminal device in the dispatch system connected to be communicable to the server device as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi, Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user from the server device, and the taxi being selected by the user based on the reception of the notification information It is made to function as a notification means which notifies the said taxi driver of this.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 8 is a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle allocation management source, Use of a computer included in a portable terminal device in a vehicle-distribution system communicatively connected, indicating a taxi request by the user and including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user User request information transmitting means for transmitting user request information to the server device, list receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can welcome the user from the server device, the received list information Presenting means for presenting the user to the user, used to select a taxi to be searched for from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information Input means is, and is characterized in that to function selection information transmitting means as, for transmitting the selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 9 includes a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, taxi status information indicating a taxi status, A computer included in a server device in a vehicle allocation system in which a driver device condition information indicating a condition desired by the taxi driver is stored in communication with a server device having storage means stored for each taxi. A taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from the taxi side terminal device, an updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information, User request information receiving means for receiving the user request information from a portable terminal device, the user request information A list information generating means for generating the list information based on a plurality of the taxi status information, a list information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the portable terminal device, and the selection information from the portable terminal device. And a notification information transmitting unit for transmitting the notification information for notifying that the taxi is selected by the user to the taxi-side terminal device loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information. And the computer as the list information generating means, and the driver desired condition information only when the current position and condition indicated by the user request information meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information. It is made to function so that the taxi which concerns on may be included in the said list information.

  According to the present invention, a taxi can select and ride a user who meets the desired conditions on the side of the taxi driver, such as the number of people allowed to ride, the age and sex of the user, and not wanting to ride in this area. So you can dispatch more efficiently.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  An outline of the configuration of the vehicle allocation system S according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, FIG. 1 is a figure which shows the structure outline | summary of the dispatch system S which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle allocation system S includes, for example, a user's mobile terminal 10 (an example of a mobile terminal device), a server 20 (an example of a server device), and a taxi-side terminal 30 (a taxi) An example of a side terminal device), which are configured to be connectable via a network 40 such as the Internet.

  An outline of the vehicle allocation system S according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The vehicle allocation system S is a membership system, and the user registers in advance. At this time, the user accesses a dedicated site, etc., and the user's personal information (name, age, gender, e-mail address, home address, company address, etc.), user's desired information (whether a wheelchair is acceptable) No, registration of user information such as a taxi company (if a plurality of taxi companies are registered in the system), etc., indicating that a female driver is desired.

  The user requests the server 20 to dispatch a taxi using the mobile terminal 10. Next, in response to the request, the server 20 performs taxi dispatch processing based on the taxi situation and the like. In this embodiment, the conditions desired by the user and the conditions desired by the taxi driver are also stored in the server 20, and if the conditions desired by the user and the conditions desired by the taxi driver match, Dispatch. At that time, the server 20 generates a list of taxis that satisfy the conditions such as the user's desired conditions and the like on the taxi driver side. Then, the server 20 transmits the list to the mobile terminal 10, the mobile terminal 10 displays the list on the screen, and the user can select a desired taxi from the list.

  The configuration and function of the mobile terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of the mobile terminal 10 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 is a terminal owned by a user. For example, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a notebook personal computer, a portable DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player, etc. including. When the portable terminal 10 calls a control unit 11, a storage unit 12 (for example, a hard disk) that stores various programs, data, and the like, a display unit 13 that displays images and the like, and a program that implements various functions, etc. An operating unit 14 used, a communication unit 15 that performs transmission / reception with the server 20, and a GPS (Global Positioning System) positioning unit 16 that measures the current position of the mobile terminal 10, are connected by a system bus. Yes.

  The display unit 13 is configured by a liquid crystal display element or an EL (Electro Luminescence) element, and the display unit 13 selects various functions provided by the mobile terminal 10 to the user based on an input operation to the operation unit 14 or the like. A menu screen or the like is displayed.

  The operation unit 14 includes various keys such as numeric keys, cross keys, and function keys. The numeric keys are used when inputting telephone numbers, characters, and the like. In addition, characters are assigned to the numeric keys and are used when inputting character information. The cross key is used when selecting a menu or scrolling display information in the display screen up, down, left, or right. The function key is used when calling a program that realizes various functions such as route search.

  The communication unit 15 has an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves, and transmits and receives image data such as map images and various data such as current position information by radio waves. The communication unit 15 also performs demodulation and modulation.

  The storage unit 12 stores programs for executing various functions of the mobile terminal 10. In addition, image data sent from the server 20, map data for displaying the current position of the mobile terminal 10, and the like are temporarily stored.

  The control unit 11 of the portable terminal 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like, and is used by reading a control program stored in the storage unit 12. A user request information transmitting means for transmitting user request information to the server 20 which indicates a taxi request by the user and includes at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user. A list receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user, a display means for presenting the list information to the user by displaying the contents of the received list information on the display unit 13, and a user , Input means used for selecting a taxi to be searched for from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information, and the selected taxi Selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information to the server 20 indicating the functions as an example of.

  The configuration and function of the server 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the server 20 according to this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the server 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22 that stores various programs and data, and a communication unit 23 that performs transmission and reception with the mobile terminal 10 and the taxi terminal 30. Are connected by a system bus.

  The storage unit 22 includes a database (not shown), in which user information, user request information, basic taxi information, taxi status information, taxi driver setting information, and the like are stored.

  Here, the user information includes user identification information assigned to each user as shown in FIG. 5A and personal information of the user (name, age, gender, e-mail address, home address, Company address).

  The user request information is information that is registered when the user makes a vehicle search. As shown in FIG. 5B, the user identification information assigned to each user and the user's current information, for example, Information indicating the location, information indicating the destination of the user, information on the number of passengers of the user, conditions desired by the user (for example, information on the type of taxi vehicle desired by the user, information on taxi fare, taxi Information indicating whether or not the person quits smoking, information indicating whether or not the taxi can be carried in a wheelchair, and information on the user's request for the taxi driver.

  The basic taxi information is information indicating a taxi registered in advance. As shown in FIG. 5C, taxi identification information assigned to each taxi, information indicating a taxi company name, taxi vehicle type, and the like. Information indicating the taxi driver's name, age and gender, information indicating whether the taxi can be wheelchaired, information indicating whether the taxi is non-smoking, information on the first taxi fare , And information indicating whether or not there is an extra charge for taxi late at night.

  The taxi status information is information related to taxi status. As shown in FIG. 5D, taxi identification information assigned to each taxi, information on the current location of the taxi, for example, whether the taxi is empty or not. Information.

  The driver setting information is information registered in advance by a taxi driver or registered during taxi driving. Taxi identification information assigned to each taxi as shown in FIG. 5 (E) and the destination of the taxi driver, for example. Information, information indicating whether the taxi driver is absent, information indicating whether the taxi is open, or PR (Public Relations) information for taxi driver users (for example, the taxi driver is in a specific area) The taxi driver is an example of the driver's desired condition information (such as the details of the road), and the conditions desired by the taxi driver (for example, the number of people that the taxi will allow, the name / age / gender of the user, and the user wants to ride in a specific area) Information, etc.). If the conditions indicating the taxi driver desired condition information and the conditions indicating the user request information do not match, the taxi driver will refuse to ride the user unconditionally, so it will not be included in the list, or As an advantageous condition for the taxi driver, set a condition such as setting up a taxi surcharge and including it in the list, or selecting whether the taxi driver allows passengers to ride. Is possible.

  The control unit 21 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and receives taxi status information from the taxi terminal 30 by reading and executing an operation program or the like stored in advance in the storage unit 22 as an example of a storage unit. A taxi status information receiving means, an updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage unit 22 with the received taxi status information, a user request information receiving means for receiving user request information from the portable terminal 10, Based on the user request information and a plurality of taxi status information, list information generating means for generating list information, list information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the mobile terminal 10, and selection information from the mobile terminal 10 The selected taxi is used by the taxi-side terminal 30 loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information receiving means and selection information to be received. The control unit 21 serving as an example of the list information generating unit functions as an example of the notification information transmitting unit that transmits the notification information that notifies that the user request information is selected. When the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information are met, the taxi related to the driver desired condition information is included in the list information.

  The configuration and function of the taxi terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the structure of the taxi side terminal 30 which concerns on this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the taxi-side terminal 30 is a terminal mounted in each taxi of a taxi company that is a member of the taxi dispatch service, and includes a control unit 31 and a storage unit 32 (for example, various programs and data). , A hard disk, etc.), a display unit 33 for displaying a screen, etc., an operation unit 34 used when calling a program for realizing various functions, a communication unit 35 for transmitting / receiving to / from the server 20, and a taxi terminal 30. A GPS positioning unit 36 for measuring the current position of the vehicle and an empty vehicle actual vehicle input unit 37 for inputting information indicating a taxi vacant vehicle or an actual vehicle to the taxi side terminal 30 are connected to each other by a system bus.

  The display unit 33 is configured by a liquid crystal display element or an EL element. The display unit 33 displays a menu screen or the like for causing the taxi driver to select various functions provided by the taxi-side terminal 30 based on an input operation to the operation unit 34 or the like.

  The operation unit 34 includes various keys such as numeric keys, cross keys, and function keys. The numeric keys are used when inputting characters or the like. In addition, characters are assigned to the numeric keys and are used when inputting character information. The cross key is used when selecting a menu or scrolling display information in the display screen up, down, left, or right. The function key is used when calling a program that realizes various functions.

  The communication unit 35 has an antenna that transmits and receives radio waves, and transmits and receives various data such as current position information by radio waves. The communication unit 35 also performs demodulation and modulation.

  The GPS positioning unit 36 measures the current position of the taxi terminal 30.

  The empty vehicle actual vehicle input unit 37 is loaded in a taxi and receives information indicating an empty vehicle or an actual vehicle from an in-vehicle display device that displays the empty vehicle or the actual vehicle.

  The control unit 31 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and by reading and executing an operation program or the like stored in advance in the storage unit 32, the control unit 31 detects the taxi status and indicates the taxi status information. Taxi status information transmitting means for transmitting to the server 20, notification information receiving means for receiving notification information for notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user from the server 20, and displaying the notification information on the display unit 33. Functions as an example of notification means for notifying the taxi driver that the user has been selected by the user.

  Next, the operation of the vehicle allocation system S according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of operations of the vehicle allocation system S according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 31 of the taxi-side terminal 30 of each of the plurality of taxis regularly detects the current position of the taxi by the GPS positioning unit 36 and is the vehicle empty from the empty / actual vehicle input unit 37. Information indicating whether the vehicle is a real vehicle is acquired and transmitted to the server 20 as taxi status information (steps S101a and S101b). For example, when the taxi driver inputs driver desired condition information, a taxi destination, and the like, the control unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 transmits the information to the server 20 each time.

  The control unit 21 of the server 20 receives the taxi situation information transmitted from the taxi side terminal 30, and updates the database of the server 20 with the taxi situation information (step S102).

  Next, when the user searches for a taxi, he / she uses the portable terminal 10 to input the user's destination, the number of passengers, the budget fee, and other conditions (step S103). The control unit 11 of the terminal 10 transmits the user current position information input from the GPS positioning unit 16 and the user request information including the information input by the user to the server 20 via the communication unit 15 (step) S104).

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 performs matching based on the user request information, taxi status information, and taxi driver desired condition information, and list information indicating a list of taxis that can welcome the user. Is generated (step S105). Note that processing for generating matching and list information will be described later.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 delivers the selection notification all at once to the taxi-side terminals 30 of the respective taxis included in the list information (steps S106a and b). This selection notification includes the user request information, the time required to reach the user's current location, the time required to reach the user's destination, and the time required to reach the taxi driver's destination when passing through the user's destination. Etc. are included.

  The control unit 31 of the taxi-side terminal 30 displays a screen 100 as shown in FIG. 8A on the display unit 33 (steps S107a and b). The screen 100 includes a user name 101, a user's current position 102, the number of users 103, a user's gender 104, a first boarding fee 105, a vehicle type 106, a required time 107 to the user's current position, a user The required time to the destination 108, the required time to the taxi destination (information 109 when the user is on and information 110 when the user is not on), the permission button 111, and the non-permission button 112 are shown. ing. When any of the conditions indicated by the user request information does not match any of the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information, it is displayed that the conditions do not match the conditions of the driver.

  When the taxi driver selects whether to allow the user to board (steps S108a and b), the control unit 31 of the taxi-side terminal 30 transmits a selection notification response indicating this permission to the server 20 (steps S109a and b). ). When the user selects the permission button 111, a selection notification response indicating permission is transmitted. When the user selects the disapproval button 112, a selection notification response indicating permission is transmitted.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 receives a taxi and a response for refusing the user's boarding after a predetermined time has elapsed since the selection notification is sent to the taxi all at once, or after a certain number of responses are received from the taxi terminal 30. The taxi that did not exist is deleted from the list information (step S110), and the list information is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 of the user (step S111).

  Next, the control unit 11 of the mobile terminal 10 receives the list information from the server 20 and displays a screen 200 as shown in FIG. 8B on the display unit 13 (step S112). For example, the taxi company name 201, the driver name, and the vehicle number 202, the taxi vehicle type, whether or not the taxi is non-smoking, and a wheelchair are displayed on the screen 200 for each taxi that allows the user to board. Taxi specifications 203 including information on whether or not the vehicle can be received, pick-up time (time required to reach the current position of the user) 204, initial boarding fee (including a display to that effect if an extra fee is set) 205 Taxi driver PR information 206 and the like are displayed.

  Then, the user selects a desired taxi from the list information displayed on the display unit 13 (step S113), and the control unit 11 transmits selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server 20 (step S114).

  Next, the control part 21 of the server 20 will transmit a selection notification with respect to the selected taxi terminal 30, if the information of the selected taxi is received (step S115).

  The control unit 31 of the taxi side terminal 30 receives the selection notification, and the driver of the selected taxi confirms the selection notification and inputs the confirmation (step S116).

  And the control part 31 of the taxi side terminal 30 transmits the confirmation response which shows that the user's boarding was accepted to the server 20 (step S117).

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 receives the confirmation response from the taxi-side terminal 20, and registers the dispatch information indicating the details of the taxi dispatch in the database built in the storage unit 22 (step S118).

  And the control part 21 of the server 20 transmits the dispatch completion notification which shows having completed the dispatch to the portable terminal 10 (step S119). This dispatch completion notice includes the taxi company name, driver name, and the like.

  Subsequently, the control part 11 of the portable terminal 10 receives the said dispatch completion notification from the server 20, and displays the said dispatch completion notification on the display part 14 (step S120).

  Then, the taxi driver selected by the user looks at the information displayed on the display unit 34 of the taxi terminal 30 and goes to the current position of the user.

  Here, the process of generating matching list information in step S105 in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit 21 of the server 20 according to this embodiment.

  In FIG. 7, the control part 21 of the server 20 extracts the taxi which can go for a user for every taxi (step S201). Specifically, when the actual vehicle information included in the taxi status information indicates an empty vehicle, the server 20 extracts a taxi, obtains a distance from the current position of the user for each taxi, and based on the distance. Calculate the required time. Then, a taxi whose time is within a predetermined time, for example, within 30 minutes, is extracted as a taxi that can pick up the user. On the other hand, when it is 30 minutes or more, for example, it is excluded from the extraction target.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 selects the taxi extracted in step S201 based on the conditions indicated in the basic taxi information and the conditions indicated by the user desired condition information included in the user request information. A taxi that meets the conditions desired by the user is extracted (step S202). For example, when a user desires a smoking car, the taxi is not extracted if the basic taxi information does not include information indicating that smoking is allowed.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 requests the user's request from the taxi extracted in step S202 based on the condition indicated in the user request information and the condition indicated in the driver desired condition information included in the driver setting information. A taxi that meets the conditions desired by the taxi driver is extracted (step S203). For example, if the current position or destination of the user is in an area that is not desired by the driver, it is excluded from the extraction target. In addition, for example, the time required to reach the user's destination, the time required to get to the user's destination by boarding the user, and the taxi via the user's destination If the required time is within a predetermined time, the taxi is selected as an extraction target. If the required time is equal to or longer than the predetermined time, the taxi is excluded from the extraction target. For example, if the number of passengers exceeds the allowable number of taxi rides, the taxi is excluded from the list information.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 generates taxi list information extracted in step S203 (step S204).

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 refers to the driver desired condition information related to the taxi excluded in step S203, and sets a surcharge if it is set to set a surcharge in the information. A taxi is added to the list information (step S205).

  At this time, the control unit 21 of the server 20 sets a surcharge for the taxi and adds it to the list information.

  Next, the control unit 21 of the server 20 refers to the driver desired condition information related to the taxi and adds the taxi set to select whether or not the driver desires to get on the list information to the list information (step S206). .

  Next, when this process is finished, the control unit 21 of the server 20 performs the processes of steps S106a and b shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a taxi can be dispatched by selecting a user who meets the conditions desired by the taxi driver on the taxi side.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, when at least one of the current position or the condition indicated by the user request information does not meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information, the initial ride fee set with the extra charge is set to the taxi. Since the list information is generated so that it can be presented to the user in association with the driver, the conditions required by the user and the conditions desired by the taxi driver are adjusted by presenting conditions more favorable to the driver than usual. can do.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, if at least one of the current position or the condition indicated by the user request information does not meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information, the taxi loaded with the taxi terminal 30 is listed. Taxi related to permission information indicating permission to be included in the information is included in the list information, so even if the conditions are not met, the conditions requested by the user and the taxi driver's wishes can be indicated by showing conditions favorable to the driver Conditions can be adjusted.

  As another embodiment of the present embodiment, when a user desires to get on a taxi, the mobile terminal 10 takes an image of the current position, and the server receives the image together with the user request information. Then, when performing simultaneous delivery to taxis on the list, it is also possible to deliver the image. According to the vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment, the taxi-side terminal displays the image on the screen, so that whether the taxi driver knows the location displayed in the image determines whether the boarding is permitted or not. Can do. Further, an image may be transmitted when the user selects from the list information.

  Further, as another embodiment, an evaluation of the user by the taxi driver may be registered after the taxi drops the user at the user's destination. Specifically, the server keeps statistics of evaluation for users of the dispatch system, and for users who have low average evaluation values for each taxi, such as refusing boarding or setting a surcharge Registration may be possible, and matching processing may be performed based on such information.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment, it is conceivable that the user searches for a vehicle with a single button by selecting “return to home”, “go to work”, or the like. In this case, the destination is selected from the address of the user's home, company, etc. registered in advance. In addition, it is possible to reserve a taxi dispatch by designating the date and time, departure place, destination, etc. in advance.

  Furthermore, as another embodiment, the membership system may not be used. In this case, since the user information is not registered, the information on the user side used for matching is only the information input at the time of the vehicle search.

  Note that if the current position and conditions indicated by the user request information match the conditions indicated by the driver desired condition information, the selection notification need not be transmitted. In this case, it is unconditionally added to the list information.

It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the vehicle allocation system S which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the portable terminal 10 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the server 20 which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the taxi side terminal 30 which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a diagram showing a table of user information, (B) is a diagram showing a table of user request information, (C) is a diagram showing a table of basic taxi information, (D) is a diagram It is a figure which shows the table of taxi status information, (E) is a figure which shows the table of driver setting information. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of the vehicle allocation system S which concerns on this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of operation | movement of the server 20 which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on the screen of the taxi side terminal 30 when there exists a request | requirement of dispatch, (B) is a figure which shows the example of a screen displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 10. .

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Mobile terminal 20 Server 30 Taxi side terminal 40 Network 11 Control part 12 Storage part 13 Display part 14 Operation part 15 Communication part 16 GPS positioning part 21 Control part 22 Storage part 23 Communication part 31 Control part 32 Storage part 33 Display part 34 Operation Part 35 communication part 36 GPS positioning part

Claims (9)

In a dispatch system in which a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a dispatch management source are connected in a communicable manner,
The taxi terminal device is
Taxi status information transmitting means for detecting the status of the taxi and transmitting to the server device as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi;
Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by a user from the server device;
Notification means for notifying the taxi driver that the taxi has been selected by a user based on the notification information being received;
With
The portable terminal device
User request information transmitting means for indicating a taxi request by the user and transmitting user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user to the server device;
List receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user from the server device;
Presenting means for presenting the received list information to the user;
Input means used for selecting a taxi to be searched for from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information;
Selection information transmission means for transmitting selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device;
With
The server device
Storage means in which the taxi status information and driver desired condition information indicating conditions desired by the taxi driver are stored for each taxi;
Taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from the taxi side terminal device;
Updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information;
User request information receiving means for receiving the user request information from the mobile terminal device;
List information generating means for generating the list information based on the user request information and a plurality of the taxi status information;
List information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the mobile terminal device;
Selection information receiving means for receiving the selection information from the portable terminal device;
Notification information transmitting means for transmitting the notification information for notifying that the taxi is selected by the user to the taxi-side terminal device loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information;
With
The list information generation means includes a taxi related to the driver desired condition information in the list information when the current position and the condition indicated by the user request information meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information. A vehicle allocation system. The vehicle allocation system according to claim 1,
The list information creating means includes
When at least one of the current position or the condition indicated by the user request information does not meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information, when the user uses a taxi according to the driver desired condition information The list information so that the necessary conditions can be changed from the conditions in the case of meeting the desired driver condition information to the favorable conditions by the taxi driver, and the changed conditions can be presented in association with the taxi. A vehicle allocation system characterized by generating a vehicle. In the vehicle allocation system according to claim 1 or 2,
The list information creating means includes
Permission to include a taxi related to the driver desired condition information in the list information when at least one of the current position or the condition indicated by the user request information does not meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information Permission request information transmitting means for transmitting permission request information for requesting the taxi terminal device;
Permission information receiving means for receiving permission information indicating that the taxi loading the taxi side terminal device is allowed to be included in the list information from the taxi side terminal device;
With
The list information creating means, when receiving the permission information, includes a taxi related to the permission information in the list information,
The taxi terminal device is
Permission request information receiving means for receiving the permission request information from the server device;
Input means used to input permission for the request indicated by the received permission request information;
Permission information transmitting means for transmitting the permission information to the server device when the permission is input;
A vehicle allocation system further comprising: A taxi-side terminal device in a dispatch system in which a taxi-side terminal device loaded by a plurality of taxis, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a dispatching management source are communicably connected,
Taxi status information transmitting means for detecting the status of the taxi and transmitting to the server device as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi;
Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by a user from the server device;
Notification means for notifying the taxi driver that the taxi has been selected by a user based on the notification information being received;
A taxi-side terminal device comprising: A taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a vehicle dispatch management source are mobile terminal devices in a dispatch system that are communicably connected,
User request information transmitting means for indicating a taxi request by the user and transmitting user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user to the server device;
List receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user from the server device;
Presenting means for presenting the received list information to the user;
Input means used for selecting a taxi to be searched for from among the taxis indicated by the presented list information;
Selection information transmission means for transmitting selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device;
A portable terminal device comprising: A taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a dispatching management source are server devices in a dispatch system that are communicably connected,
Taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi and driver desired condition information indicating conditions desired by the taxi driver are stored for each taxi;
Taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from the taxi side terminal device;
Updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information;
User request information receiving means for receiving a request for taxi by the user and receiving user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user from the mobile terminal device;
List information generating means for generating list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user based on the user request information and the plurality of taxi status information;
List information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the mobile terminal device;
Selection information receiving means for receiving selection information indicating the selected taxi from the portable terminal device;
Notification information transmitting means for transmitting notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user to the taxi-side terminal device loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information;
With
The list information generation means includes a taxi related to the driver desired condition information in the list information when the current position and the condition indicated by the user request information meet the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information. Server device. A computer included in a taxi-side terminal device in a dispatch system in which a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a mobile terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a dispatching management source are communicably connected. The
Taxi status information transmitting means for detecting the status of the taxi and transmitting it to the server device as taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi,
Notification information receiving means for receiving notification information notifying that the taxi has been selected by the user from the server device, and the taxi being selected by the user based on the reception of the notification information Notification means for notifying the taxi driver that
A program for a taxi-side terminal device, characterized in that it functions as: A computer included in a portable terminal device in a dispatch system in which a taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, and a server device possessed by a dispatching management source are connected to be communicable. ,
User request information transmitting means for indicating a taxi request by the user and transmitting user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user to the server device;
List receiving means for receiving list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user from the server device;
Presenting means for presenting the received list information to the user;
Input means used for selecting a taxi to be searched for from among taxis indicated by the presented list information; and selection information transmitting means for transmitting selection information indicating the selected taxi to the server device;
A program for a portable terminal device that is caused to function as: A taxi-side terminal device on which a plurality of taxis are loaded, a portable terminal device possessed by a user, taxi status information indicating the status of the taxi, and driver desired condition information indicating conditions desired by the taxi driver are included in the taxi. A computer included in the server device in the vehicle allocation system in which the server device including the storage means stored for each is connected to be communicable,
Taxi status information receiving means for receiving the taxi status information from the taxi terminal device;
Updating means for updating the taxi status information stored in the storage means based on the received taxi status information;
User request information receiving means for receiving a request for taxi by the user from the portable terminal device and receiving user request information including at least the current position of the user and conditions desired by the user;
List information generating means for generating list information indicating a list of taxis that can greet the user based on the user request information and the plurality of taxi status information;
List information transmitting means for transmitting the generated list information to the mobile terminal device;
The taxi is selected by the user in the selection information receiving means for receiving the selection information from the portable terminal device, and the taxi side terminal device loaded in the taxi indicated by the selection information indicating the selected taxi. Notification information transmission means for transmitting notification information for notifying,
Function as
The computer as the list information generating means, and further, when the current position and condition indicated by the user request information matches the condition indicated by the driver desired condition information, the taxi related to the driver desired condition information is A program for a server device that is made to function so as to be included in list information.

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