JP2011248848A - Taxi dispatch system using cellphone device with gps function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a taxi dispatch system that enables efficient operation of taxi drivers and helps unspecified number of taxi users to immediately find a nearest empty taxi from a current position of a user and to quickly get in a taxi.SOLUTION: A system control center 10 composing a web server 11 and an electronic bulletin board 12 is used to control vehicle information transmitted from a cellphone device with a GPS function carried by a taxi driver in service and positional information of a taxi 30 measured by a GPS 20. When a taxi user transmits a request for a taxi dispatch by using a cellphone device 40, information regarding an empty taxi in the area of the current position of the user is provided by the system control center 10 and the taxi user is enabled making a direct request of taxi dispatch to the driver of the empty taxi 30.

Description

  According to the present invention, a taxi driver (hereinafter simply referred to as a driver) can perform efficient business operations, and a taxi user (hereinafter simply referred to as a user) can be dispatched quickly and easily. The present invention relates to a taxi dispatch system that uses a mobile phone with a GPS function to assist the user.

  As a conventional taxi dispatch system, information that is reported to base stations from mobile terminals such as mobile phones possessed by an unspecified number of users is collected, and around which base stations are many mobile terminals distributed There is a taxi dispatch system using a portable terminal that obtains the distribution state of terminals such as and determines the taxi dispatch using the distribution information (see Patent Document 1). In addition, by registering the conditions for user dispatch in advance at the user terminal, the vehicle that meets the conditions is displayed on the user terminal together with information on vehicles that can be dispatched, and supports the selection of vehicles with a high level of user satisfaction. A vehicle allocation system has also been proposed (see Patent Document 2).

JP 2007-249918 A JP 2010-44471 A

  However, it is unclear whether the taxi dispatch system using the portable terminal of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 obtains an understanding to use the movement information for the taxi dispatch system from the owner of each portable terminal. However, for example, when it is configured that each personal information is managed by the base station device after obtaining the approval of the use of the mobile information, the behavior of the owner of the specific portable terminal (or the owner lent by the owner) Since there is a possibility of being captured on a daily basis by the intention of the base station, there is a very serious problem from the viewpoint of protecting personal information. Also, when many people and vehicles are gathered in a specific place, there is a drawback that traffic congestion and accidents are likely to occur, and furthermore, there is no necessity that all portable terminal holders become taxi users as they are. There is also a drawback that it does not necessarily contribute to the improvement of business results.

  In addition, the above-described vehicle allocation system of Patent Document 2 is a system suitable for implementation between a specific customer who frequently uses a taxi and a specific taxi company, but a large number of general users who do not use a taxi very much. As a taxi company, it cannot be applied to a wide range of users, so it does not contribute to a significant acquisition of users, and there is a problem that it cannot expect a profit effect commensurate with capital investment costs. .

  Therefore, the present invention allows a driver to use a mobile phone with a GPS function to perform efficient business without searching for passengers or waiting for a dispatch in a station or a specific area. A taxi dispatch system that helps unspecified number of general users immediately know the empty taxi waiting at the closest location to their current location and help them get on quickly. It is something to be offered.

  The present invention takes the following means in order to solve the above-described problems. That is, the present invention according to claim 1 is an electronic device including a GPS function mobile phone carried by a driver whose usage information has been registered when taking a taxi, an electronic information transmission terminal used by a user, and an electronic device including a WEB server. A taxi dispatching system comprising a system management center having a bulletin board, wherein the system management center includes current taxi information transmitted from the driver and taxi position information measured by GPS. A mobile phone with a GPS function, which provides information on empty taxis in the current location area to a user who has transmitted a request for dispatch using an electronic information transmission terminal It is a taxi dispatch system using

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function according to the first aspect, the current vehicle information is information on either an empty car or a rental car. It is what.

  The present invention described in claim 3 is the taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function according to claim 1, wherein the above-mentioned driver usage information includes personal information such as the name of the corresponding driver, It is characterized by the consent of the taxi location information disclosure.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function according to the first aspect, the electronic information transmission terminal of the user is a mobile phone, and The connection between the user's mobile phone and the mobile phone of the empty taxi driver is set, and the user is directly requested to dispatch.

  As described below, the taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function according to the present invention has a great effect on both the taxi driver side and the user side, and also greatly improves the social environment. It makes a great contribution.

  First, on the driver's side, instead of running around unintentionally to search for users, it is possible to operate in a wait-and-wait state by receiving a call directly from the user closest to the waiting area and dispatching the vehicle. Therefore, it is freed from an unnatural continuous riding posture, and it has a very beneficial effect that the taxi can be operated efficiently to improve the business performance. In addition, since the information on “rental” or “empty” can be updated in accordance with the ordering style, there is a great advantage that it is possible to work in consideration of physical condition management and family circumstances.

  On the user's side, an electronic information transmission terminal (mainly a mobile phone) is used to directly select an area where the user is present, and directly to an empty taxi waiting in the vicinity. Since the telephone can be contacted, there is a remarkable effect that the taxi can be used quickly and surely without searching for an empty taxi. Furthermore, since the system can be used free of charge each time as necessary, there is no need to consider leakage of personal information, and from the current address, such as business trips and travel destinations. Even in an unfamiliar area that is far away, if you know the place name of your current location, you can easily use a taxi.

In addition, in certain areas where empty taxis are concentrated, such as in downtown areas and in front of stations, there is no need to wait for queues to be dispatched at long tandem stops. Can be reduced and CO ₂ emissions can be reduced, which is very useful from the viewpoint of protecting the global environment.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the procedure of a driver | operator's usage information registration. It is a flowchart figure which shows operation | movement of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a taxi dispatch system using a mobile phone with a GPS function according to the present invention will be described. First, an outline of the system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Drivers using this system must carry a mobile phone with a GPS function when riding a taxi, and users can use electronic information transmission terminals such as mobile phones and personal computer terminals. To do. In this case, the present invention can be implemented even if the user uses a personal computer terminal, but here, a case will be described in which a mobile phone that is more convenient than the personal computer terminal is used. Note that the mobile phone on the user side does not necessarily have the GPS function.

  The system management center 10 is the core of the taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function of the present invention. The system management center 10 includes an electronic bulletin board 12 including a WEB server 11, and current vehicle information transmitted from each driver who has registered usage information on a taxi 30, 31,. The database is automatically updated based on the position information of each taxi measured via the GPS 20, but the current car information in this case is the current status of the taxi. It is information indicating whether it is a “rental car” or an “empty car”.

  In addition, when the user accesses the electronic bulletin board 12 via the Internet N using the mobile phones 40, 41,... Possessed by the user and transmits the area of the current position, A nearby empty taxi is searched, and the result is transmitted, so that a call is made to the driver of the corresponding empty taxi and the vehicle is requested to be dispatched.

  In the taxi dispatch system according to the present invention, a predetermined usage fee is paid to the system management center 10 from each driver whose usage information is registered in advance or from a taxi company to which each driver belongs. The user is not required to register, so no usage fee is paid. Therefore, since it is necessary for a large number of people to recognize the taxi dispatch system and to use it easily, the system management center 10 performs large-scale publicity / advertisement activities.

  Next, a specific embodiment of the system of the present invention will be described. Since drivers who participate in the system must register their usage information in advance, the steps are described with reference to FIG. Each will be explained.

  First, the taxi company or each driver applies for the use of the taxi dispatch system via the driver's site on the electronic bulletin board 12 with a title such as “Taxi Bank.com”. In this case, even when the application for use is made mainly by the taxi company, the use information is registered for each driver (step 1, hereinafter abbreviated as S1 etc.).

  In addition, each driver needs to prepare a mobile phone with a GPS function. Therefore, a person who does not own the mobile phone can purchase at the store or from the system management center 10 (or a taxi company to which he belongs). (S2).

  Subsequently, each driver registers the usage information about each driver using the above-mentioned driver site. In this case, the registered contents include the driver's name, mobile phone number, taxi. Vehicle number, consent for disclosure of taxi location information measured via the GPS 20 (S3).

  When the registration of the usage information is completed, a dedicated URL address is sent by e-mail from the system management center 10 (S4). Thereafter, the taxi dispatch system of the present invention is implemented using the dedicated URL address.

  Next, a procedure for a driver in charge of the taxi 30 to operate using the taxi dispatch system of the present invention and a procedure for a user having the mobile phone 40 to get on the empty taxi 30 are illustrated in FIG. 3 will be described.

  The driver accesses the driver's site from the mobile phone with GPS function that he / she carried on the crew (S11) and logs in to the dedicated URL address (S12). For example, “Please select the current state” "Is displayed and the user is prompted to select either" rental car "or" empty car ". Therefore," empty car "is selected and the current car information is updated (S13).

  As the current vehicle information is updated, the WEB server 11 of the system management center 10 automatically updates the database based on the transmitted current vehicle information and the position information of the empty taxi 30 measured via the GPS 20. (S14).

  On the other hand, a user who goes out with the mobile phone 40 uses the mobile phone 40 to access a user site on the electronic bulletin board 12 with a title such as “anywhere taxi.com” and dispatches the vehicle. In this case, the current location area is designated according to the guidance displayed on the screen of the mobile phone 40 (S22). For example, select “Osaka Prefecture” from the prefecture-specific areas, select “Suita City” from the next Osaka Prefecture area, and select “Yamate” from the Suita City area. The target area is narrowed down sequentially such that “town” is selected, and the final area is determined and transmitted (S23).

  Then, the WEB server 11 searches for an empty taxi waiting in the current position area of the user. If a plurality of empty taxis are confirmed, the empty taxi 30 closest to the user is found. The information is retrieved and provided (S24), and is set so that the user can talk directly with the driver of the taxi 30 (S25). As a calling means in this case, the mobile phone number of the empty taxi 30 corresponding to the user's mobile screen is displayed, and the mobile phone screen of the user can be called immediately by pressing the display number. The phone number is not displayed on the display, for example, a message such as “Connecting to the taxi” is displayed, and various means such as a method in which the driver's mobile phone and the user's mobile phone are automatically connected are adopted. Is done. When using the system of the present invention using a personal computer terminal at home or work, the taxi mobile phone number is displayed on the personal computer screen, and a call is made from a separate telephone to that number.

  The driver of the empty taxi 30 that has received a request for dispatch from the user moves the car to the location specified by the user and completes the dispatch. At this time, the driver changes the current car information to “rental car”. It shall be updated (S15). After the passenger gets off at the destination, the current car information is updated again to “empty car” to wait for a new user (S16).

  In addition, when the place where taxi dispatch is desired is a short area of an empty car taxi, a message such as “30 minutes to empty car” is displayed on the user's mobile phone 40, and within 30 minutes in the system management center 10 It is also possible to take over the order information to a taxi company that can deliver the car, and if the driver accesses the user site, the location of the person who wants to deliver the car is relatively short from the current location of the empty taxi. As it turns out, ordering efficiency can be dramatically improved if taxis are moved to areas where there are many people who want to dispatch vehicles.

  In the operation of the system of the present invention, the system management center 10 manages only the location information and database update of each taxi, and the order management from users is managed by various groups of taxi associations, associations and companies. Is also possible.

  Since the present invention is a taxi dispatch system using a mobile phone with a GPS function configured as described above, an empty taxi searching for a user and a user searching for an empty taxi are efficiently matched via GPS. It is possible.

10 System Management Center 11 WEB Server 12 Electronic Bulletin Board 20 GPS
30, 31, ... Taxi 40, 41, ... Taxi user's mobile phone N Internet

Claims (4)

  A system management center having a GPS function mobile phone carried by a taxi driver who has registered usage information when traveling, an electronic information transmission terminal used by taxi users, and an electronic bulletin board including a WEB server, A taxi dispatch system comprising: the system management center manages taxi current vehicle information transmitted from the driver and taxi position information measured by GPS, and an electronic information transmission terminal A taxi dispatch system using a mobile phone with a GPS function, characterized in that information on empty taxis in the current position area is provided to taxi users who have transmitted a request for car dispatch using the.   2. The taxi dispatch system using a mobile phone with a GPS function according to claim 1, wherein the current car information is information on either an empty car or a rental car.   The mobile phone with GPS function according to claim 1, wherein the usage information of the taxi driver is personal information such as the name of the corresponding driver and consent to disclose the taxi location information. Taxi dispatch system.   The above-mentioned taxi user's electronic information transmission terminal is a mobile phone, and the connection between the mobile phone of the taxi user who has received the empty taxi information and the mobile phone of the empty taxi driver is set, and the taxi user delivers the car directly. The taxi dispatch system using the mobile phone with GPS function according to claim 1, wherein a request is made.

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