JP2012083933A - System for raising boarding efficiency by providing total event information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a taxi dispatch system for making a taxi crew recognize a dispatch request of the taxi without a burden.SOLUTION: When a dispatch request is transmitted from a user terminal which is held by a taxi user and a management server receives the dispatch request, the management server discriminates the position relation with position information on a taxi terminal based on position information on the user terminal included in the dispatch request, transmits the dispatch request to the taxi terminal located within a predetermined range, outputs the dispatch request to an output part of the taxi terminal. When bid information from the taxi terminal is received, the management server generates dispatch information and transmit it to the user terminal and the taxi terminal.

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for providing taxi crews with total event information based on the location information of a person who wants to use a taxi and the location information of the taxi.

Conventionally, a technique related to a taxi dispatch system that is highly convenient for a person who desires to use a taxi (hereinafter referred to as a “taxi user”) has been disclosed.
For example, a taxi dispatch system described in the following Patent Document 1 that performs a specific process of dispatch conditions and application information (bid) between a mobile phone of a user who desires use, a dispatch management center, and a mobile phone of a taxi crew The technique of the dispatch method is disclosed.

  Moreover, the technique of transmitting a dispatch request to the taxi terminal in a target area based on the positional information on a taxi user and the positional information on a taxi described in Patent Document 2 below is disclosed.

  Furthermore, the technology of the taxi dispatch system described in the following Patent Document 3 that determines a dispatch request by bidding is disclosed.

JP 2006-40007 A JP 2005-346634 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-115098

According to the prior art, taxis can be dispatched efficiently.
However, the prior art is not always convenient for taxi crews. For example, dispatch request information for a taxi crew member traveling as a sink is by e-mail, or the method for confirming and confirming the dispatch request is complicated, and it is dangerous for a taxi crew member to operate. It was still not a convenient technology for both taxi users and taxi crews.
This is because the problem to be solved in the prior art is focused on convenience for taxi users.

  Therefore, in order to make the present invention more convenient for both taxi occupants and taxi crews, the present invention efficiently informs taxi crews of dispatch requests from those who wish to use taxis. An object of the present invention is to provide a system that enables simple vehicle dispatch. It is another object of the present invention to provide a system for comprehensively improving taxi boarding efficiency by notifying taxi crews of various event information in addition to dispatch request information.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention includes a user terminal, a taxi terminal having an output unit for displaying map information, and a server that manages taxi dispatch information and controls information processing. A taxi dispatch system for acquiring position information from the taxi and controlling information on taxi dispatch, wherein the server stores taxi information including identification information for identifying a taxi terminal, taxi location information, Position information receiving means for receiving the position information of the taxi terminal from the GPS satellite, vehicle allocation request receiving means for receiving vehicle allocation request information including the position information of the user terminal from the user terminal, and the received taxi terminal Based on the location information related to the user terminal and the location information related to the user terminal included in the received dispatch request information. A range inside / outside determination means for calculating a range based on position information and determining whether or not the position information related to the taxi falls within the range, and position information that falls within the range as a result of the range inside / outside determination If there is a taxi terminal related to the taxi terminal, a dispatch request requesting means for transmitting the dispatch request information to the taxi terminal, a bid receiving means for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal, and the bid When the information is received, referring to the taxi information storage means, specifying the taxi terminal information related to the bid information, and successful bid processing means for generating the allocation information associated with the user terminal information related to the allocation request information, The taxi terminal has vehicle allocation information display means for displaying the vehicle allocation request information on the output unit when the vehicle allocation request information is received from the server. To.

  Further, according to the present invention, when the vehicle allocation information display means receives the vehicle allocation request information from the server, the vehicle allocation information display means displays the position information related to the vehicle allocation request information on the map information on the output unit.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that when the server generates the dispatch information, the server further includes a dispatch request means for transmitting the dispatch information to the taxi terminal related to the bid information.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that when the server generates the vehicle allocation information, the server further includes vehicle allocation information transmitting means for transmitting the vehicle allocation information to the user terminal related to the vehicle allocation request information.

  In addition, the present invention, when the server receives the bid information, generates a delete instruction information of the dispatch request information, and transmits the dispatch request information other than the taxi terminal related to the bid information to the taxi terminal And a deletion request means for transmitting.

  The present invention also has taxi information storage means for storing taxi information including a user terminal, a taxi terminal having an output unit for displaying map information, identification information for identifying the taxi terminal, and taxi position information. A taxi dispatch processing method comprising a server that manages taxi dispatch information and controls information processing, obtains position information from a GPS satellite, and controls information on taxi dispatch, wherein the server receives the position information from the GPS satellite. Processing for receiving location information of a taxi terminal, processing for receiving dispatch request information including location information of the user terminal from the user terminal, location information on the received taxi terminal, and the received dispatch request Based on the location information related to the user terminal included in the information, a range based on the location information related to the user terminal is calculated, and the taxi If there is a taxi terminal related to the position information within the range as a result of the process of determining whether the position information falls within the range and the inside / outside determination of the range, the dispatching to the taxi terminal Processing for transmitting request information, processing for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal, and taxi terminal related to the bid information with reference to the taxi information storage means when receiving the bid information A process of generating information for identifying the information and associating with the user terminal information related to the dispatch request information, and when the taxi terminal receives the dispatch request information from the server, the dispatch request information is displayed on the output unit. And performing a process.

  The present invention also has taxi information storage means for storing taxi information including a user terminal, a taxi terminal having an output unit for displaying map information, identification information for identifying the taxi terminal, and taxi position information. A computer program that manages taxi dispatch information and controls information processing, obtains position information from GPS satellites, and controls information on taxi dispatches from the GPS satellites to the server. Processing for receiving location information of a taxi terminal, processing for receiving dispatch request information including location information of the user terminal from the user terminal, location information on the received taxi terminal, and the received dispatch request Based on the location information related to the user terminal included in the information, the range based on the location information related to the user terminal is calculated, If there is a taxi terminal related to the position information within the range as a result of the process of determining whether the position information related to the combi falls within the range, and the result of the inside / outside determination of the range, for the taxi terminal, A process for transmitting the dispatch request information, a process for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal, and the bid information when the bid information is received, the taxi information storage means is referred to The taxi terminal information is specified, and a process of generating vehicle allocation information associated with the user terminal information related to the vehicle allocation request information is executed.

  According to the present invention, since the taxi crew can immediately check the total event information, the taxi user can ride according to the conditions, the taxi crew will have more opportunities to acquire passengers, etc. .

Overall schematic diagram of taxi dispatch system according to one embodiment of the present invention Functional block diagram of taxi dispatch system Overall processing sequence diagram of taxi dispatch system Process flow by the management server Process flow diagram using event information

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a taxi dispatching system that improves boarding efficiency by providing total event information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the management server receives the position information of the taxi terminal from the GPS satellites as needed. The user terminal acquires the current position information of the user terminal from the GPS satellite. The user terminal transmits vehicle allocation request information including the current position information to the management server. The management server transmits the allocation request information in the auction format to the taxi terminals located within a predetermined range, based on the location information of the user terminal included in the allocation request information. The taxi terminal generates bid information for the received dispatch request information and transmits the bid information to the management server. The management server generates dispatch information based on the received bid information and transmits the dispatch information to the user terminal.
The GPS satellite refers to an artificial satellite that can transmit a position information signal from the GPS satellite to a terminal device having a GPS (Global Positioning System) function capable of measuring position information on the earth.

The total event information is information for increasing opportunities for taxi crews to acquire passengers. The total event information is information including dispatch request information and event information.
The dispatch request information is information that a taxi user requests to dispatch a taxi. The vehicle allocation request information is information including user terminal identification information, user terminal identification information, current position information, vehicle allocation conditions such as date and time, number of people, and desired boarding location.
Event information is information related to holding places where people gather, such as exhibitions, academic conferences, and concerts. The event information is information including the date, start time, end time, venue information, and area information. In addition, the event information may be event information including information on stations around the venue, road information, distance information from the station to the venue, event type, event scale, customer base, and the like.
The vehicle allocation information is information that the taxi allocation is determined according to the vehicle allocation request information transmitted by the taxi user. The dispatch information is information including a dispatch date and time, a scheduled boarding location, the number of passengers, taxi information on which dispatch is confirmed, and the like.

Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the apparatus which comprises the taxi dispatch system in this embodiment, and the functional block of an apparatus are demonstrated. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the devices and devices that constitute the taxi dispatch system in the present embodiment.
This embodiment is connected to the user terminal 1 held by the taxi user, the taxi terminal 2 installed in the taxi, and the user terminal 1 and the taxi terminal 2 via the network so as to be able to communicate with the total event information and This is a configuration having a management server 3 for processing taxi dispatch information.

The user terminal 1 is a portable terminal held by a taxi user. The user terminal 1 is a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a mobile information terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a smartphone.
Although not shown, the user terminal 1 has a CPU that is an arithmetic processing unit, controls a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and an external memory such as a hard disk drive, and performs information processing by a computer program executed by the CPU. And it has the structure which can perform communication control and information communication by radio | wireless. Furthermore, the user terminal 1 has a GPS (Global Positioning System) function, can receive a signal from a GPS satellite, and can receive current position information related to the user terminal 1.
The mobile terminal 1 includes a communication control unit 11, a position information acquisition unit 12, and an input / output unit 13.

  The communication control unit 11 controls information communication with the management server 3 via the network. The communication control unit 11 controls transmission of vehicle allocation request information and reception of vehicle allocation information performed with the management server 3.

  The position information acquisition unit 12 has a function of receiving current position information from a GPS satellite. The position information acquisition unit 12 has a so-called GPS function.

  The input / output unit 13 is an input unit that accepts operations such as information input and selection by a user, and an output unit that displays information such as a display screen, and that notifies by voice information. The input / output unit 13 displays the vehicle allocation information received from the management server 3. The input / output unit 13 may have a touch panel function.

The taxi terminal 2 is an information processing device installed in a taxi. The taxi terminal 2 is a device having a so-called car navigation function. The taxi terminal 2 is a device having a GPS function that can receive current position information from a GPS satellite and a communication function that enables information communication with the management server 3.
For example, the taxi terminal 2 is an information processing device such as a car navigation device, a mobile phone terminal, a mobile information processing terminal, a PDA, or a smartphone.
Although not shown, the taxi terminal 2 has a CPU that is an arithmetic processing unit, controls a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and an external memory such as a hard disk drive, and processes information by a computer program executed by the CPU. Is to do.
The taxi terminal 2 includes a communication control unit 21, a position information acquisition unit 22, and an input / output unit 23.

The communication control unit 21 has a configuration that can be connected to a network capable of high-speed communication of large-capacity data, and controls information communication with the management server 3 via the network.
The communication control unit 21 controls reception of total event information and transmission of bid information performed with the management server 3 via the network. The information communicated by the communication control unit 21 includes information such as character data, moving image or image data such as map data, or audio data. The communication control unit 21 may control transmission / reception of e-mails using the e-mail address of the taxi terminal 2 itself.
Bid information is information that a taxi crew member has indicated to acquire passengers in response to dispatch request information. The bid information is information including at least taxi terminal identification information, information that can specify the vehicle allocation request information that is a bid target.

  The position information acquisition unit 22 receives the current position information of the taxi terminal 2 from a GPS satellite. For example, the GPS function.

The input / output unit 23 includes an output unit such as a screen displaying the current location information of the taxi, an input unit that accepts an input operation on the screen displaying the current location information and destination information, and the like. It is.
The input / output unit 23 displays the received vehicle allocation request information and event information. Further, the input / output unit 23 accepts a bid operation performed by a taxi crew for the displayed dispatch request information. For example, as a bid operation accepted by the input / output unit 23, an operation in which the vehicle allocation request information displayed on the display unit is selected is accepted. Bid information is generated for the dispatch request information for which the input / output unit 23 has accepted the bid operation.

The management server 3 is configured to be connectable to a network that enables high-speed communication of large-capacity data, and has a configuration that performs information communication with the user terminal 1 and the taxi terminal 2 through the network to perform information processing for vehicle allocation. is doing.
Moreover, the management server 3 has a configuration for receiving position information related to the taxi terminal 2 from GPS satellites as needed.
Although not shown, the management server 3 includes a CPU that is an arithmetic processing unit, controls a memory such as a RAM and a ROM, and an external memory such as a hard disk drive, and performs information processing by a computer program executed by the CPU. Is to do.
The management server 3 includes a user information storage unit 31, a taxi information storage unit 32, a communication control unit 33, a position information determination unit 34, a successful bid processing unit 35, and a dispatch information generation unit 36.

The user information storage unit 31 stores user information that is information related to taxi users.
User information is user terminal identification information that can identify user terminals, user identification information that can identify taxi users, user names, mobile phone numbers, e-mail addresses, current This information includes position information, taxi identification information related to dispatch information, and the like.

The taxi information storage unit 32 stores taxi information that is information related to taxis.
Taxi information includes taxi terminal identification information that can identify taxi terminals, taxi identification information that can identify taxis, taxi current location information, taxi crew's mobile phone number, e-mail address, and dispatch information. This information includes such user identification information.

  The communication control unit 33 has a configuration connectable to a network capable of high-speed communication of large-capacity data, and controls information communication with the user terminal 1 and the taxi terminal 2 via the network. The communication control unit 33 controls transmission / reception of information such as character data, moving image or image data such as map data, or audio data.

The taxi identification unit 34 identifies an appropriate taxi in the dispatch request information and transmits the dispatch request information to the taxi terminal 2.
When the taxi specifying unit 34 receives the vehicle allocation request information from the user terminal 1, the taxi specifying unit 34 is based on the current location information of the user terminal 1 included in the vehicle allocation request information, and a predetermined range based on the location information of the user terminal 1 Is calculated. The taxi identification unit 34 refers to the taxi information storage unit 32 and identifies and extracts taxi information whose position information falls within the range. The taxi identification unit 34 transmits vehicle allocation request information to the taxi terminal 2 related to the extracted taxi information.
In addition, the taxi specifying unit 34 receives an instruction for taxi specifying processing from the successful bid processing unit 35. In this case, the taxi specifying unit 34 recalculates a range that expands the calculated range. The taxi identification unit 34 refers to the taxi information storage unit 32 and identifies and extracts taxi information whose position information falls within the expanded range calculated again. The taxi identification unit 34 transmits the vehicle allocation request information to the taxi terminal 2 related to the extracted taxi.

The successful bid processing unit 35 determines whether or not bid information for certain vehicle allocation request information has been received within a predetermined time. When no bid information is received within a predetermined time, the successful bid processing unit 35 instructs the taxi specifying unit 34 to execute the taxi specifying process again.
When the successful bid processing unit 35 receives bid information from the taxi terminal 2, the successful bid processing unit 35 determines a taxi to be dispatched.
In addition, the successful bid processing unit 35 performs a successful bid process by receiving the first bid information for certain vehicle allocation request information. Furthermore, the delete instruction information of the dispatch request information that has been awarded is transmitted to the other taxi terminal 2 that transmitted the dispatch request information.

  The vehicle allocation information generation unit 36 generates vehicle allocation information from the user information related to the vehicle allocation request information and the taxi information related to the taxi terminal 2 that has made a successful bid. The dispatch information generating unit 36 transmits the dispatch information to the user terminal 1 and the taxi terminal 2.

Next, an overall processing sequence in the taxi dispatch system according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a processing sequence performed between the user terminal 1, the taxi terminal 2, and the management server 3.

The position information acquisition unit 22 of the taxi terminal 2 receives the current position information from the GPS satellite (S1). The taxi terminal 2 outputs the received current position information to the input / output unit 23.
The management server 3 receives position information related to the taxi terminal 2 from the GPS satellite (S2). The management server 3 extracts the taxi terminal identification information included in the received position information related to the taxi terminal 2, refers to the taxi information storage unit 32, and associates the received position information with the taxi information.

  The user terminal 1 receives a taxi user's operation from the input / output unit 13, and the position information acquisition unit 12 receives the current position information from the GPS satellite (S3). The user terminal 1 generates vehicle allocation request information including the received current position information and user terminal identification information, and transmits the vehicle allocation request information to the management server 3 (S4).

  The management server 3 receives the vehicle allocation request information transmitted from the user terminal 1 (S5). The management server 3 calculates a predetermined range on the basis of the position information related to the user terminal 1 included in the received dispatch request information. The management server 3 refers to the taxi information storage unit 32 and determines the presence or absence of taxi information of the position information corresponding to the calculated range (S6). The management server 3 identifies and extracts taxi information of position information that falls within the calculated range. The management server 3 transmits vehicle allocation request information to the taxi terminal 2 related to the extracted taxi information. (S7)

  The taxi terminal 2 receives the vehicle allocation request information transmitted from the management server 3 (S8). The taxi terminal 2 outputs the received dispatch request information to the input / output unit 23. When the input / output unit 23 of the taxi terminal 2 enables screen display and accepts input on the touch panel, the vehicle allocation request information is displayed in a selectable display form on the display screen. The input / output unit 23 of the taxi terminal 2 accepts an input operation of response (bid) information that the taxi crew selected the dispatch request information. When the taxi terminal 2 accepts the bid operation, the taxi terminal 2 generates bid information for the selected dispatch request information and transmits the bid information to the management server 3 (S9).

  When the management server 3 receives bid information from the taxi terminal 2, the management server 3 performs a successful bid process for determining a taxi to be dispatched in response to the dispatch request information (S10). The management server 3 generates vehicle allocation information including taxi information related to the taxi that has been awarded and user information of the user related to the vehicle allocation request (S11). The management server 3 transmits the generated dispatch information to the user terminal 1 and the taxi terminal 2 (S12).

When the taxi terminal 2 receives the dispatch information transmitted from the management server 3, the taxi terminal 2 displays the dispatch information on the input / output unit 23 (S13).
Upon receiving the vehicle allocation information transmitted from the management server 3, the user terminal 1 displays the vehicle allocation information on the input / output unit 13 (S14).

Next, a processing flow in which the management server 3 performs a vehicle allocation process will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a process flow diagram showing the dispatching process by the management server 3.
The position information acquisition unit 21 of the taxi terminal 2 receives the current taxi position information from GPS satellites as needed.

The management server 3 receives the current position information of the taxi from the GPS satellites as needed (S101). Further, taxi terminal identification information is included in the taxi position information received by the management server 3 from the GPS satellite. The management server 3 refers to the taxi information storage unit 32 based on the received location information and taxi identification information, identifies the taxi information related to the received information, and updates the taxi location information in the taxi information storage unit 32 Yes.
The user terminal 1 receives an operation of a taxi user, and the position information acquisition unit 12 receives the current user position information from a GPS satellite. The user terminal 1 generates vehicle allocation request information including the position information received from the GPS satellite and the user terminal identification information, and transmits the vehicle allocation request information to the management server 3.
The management server 3 receives the dispatch request information transmitted from the user terminal 1 (S102).

When the vehicle allocation request information is received, a predetermined range centering on the position information related to the user terminal 1 included in the vehicle allocation request information is calculated (S103).
When the above range is calculated, the taxi information storage unit 32 is referred to and the presence / absence of taxi information of the position information corresponding to the calculated range is determined (S104).
Alternatively, based on a predetermined range set in advance, the presence / absence determination of taxi information corresponding to the preset range around the position information included in the dispatch request information may be performed.
For example, the taxi information storage unit 32 is referred to determine whether there is taxi information located within the predetermined range, with a radius within 500 m centered on the position information included in the dispatch request information as a predetermined range.

If there is no taxi information located within the range as a result of the presence / absence determination (S104: No), the range for expanding the calculated range is calculated again (S105). Based on the enlarged range, the presence / absence of taxi information corresponding to the position information within the range is determined again (S104).
For example, the presence / absence determination can be performed when there is no taxi information corresponding to the position information within the range, or when there is no more than a predetermined number. When the range is calculated again, the radius of 500 m of the calculated range can be expanded within a radius of 1 km to obtain an expanded range.

  On the other hand, if there is taxi information located within the range as a result of the presence / absence determination (S104: Yes), the taxi information of the position information corresponding to the calculated range is specified and extracted. (S106). The dispatch request information is transmitted to the taxi terminal 2 related to the extracted taxi information (S107).

The taxi terminal 2 receives the dispatch request information transmitted from the management server 3. The taxi terminal 2 outputs the received dispatch request information to the input / output unit 23. Whether the input of response (bid) information to the dispatch request information is accepted or not can be received by the input / output unit 23 according to the selection of the taxi crew.
The taxi terminal 2 transmits the bid information to the management server 3 when receiving the selection input of the bid information for the dispatch request information.
For example, the input / output unit 23 of the taxi terminal 2 includes a map information display unit of a car navigation device, a screen display unit of a mobile phone, and a screen display unit of a mobile information terminal. The received dispatch request information is displayed on the display unit of the taxi terminal 2. Based on the position information included in the dispatch request information, the map information may be displayed so that the position information can be recognized, or may be displayed as character information.

The management server 3 determines whether or not the bid information for the dispatch request information transmitted to the taxi terminal 2 has been received within a predetermined time (S108).
If it is determined that the bid information is not received within a predetermined time as a result of the bid information reception determination (S108: No), a range for expanding the calculated range is calculated again (S105).

On the other hand, if the bid information is received within a predetermined time as a result of the bid information reception determination (S108: Yes), it is determined that the taxi terminal 2 related to the bid information has made a successful bid, and the taxi to be dispatched for the dispatch request information is determined. (S109).
For example, when the first bid information for a certain dispatch request information is received, the taxi information related to the first bid information is determined to be a taxi to be dispatched. In addition, since the taxi to be dispatched has been confirmed in the dispatch request information that has been awarded, the dispatch request information deletion instruction information is transmitted to the taxi terminal 2 that has transmitted the dispatch request information. Thereby, the dispatch request information for which the bid is successful is deleted from the taxi terminals 2 other than the taxi terminal 2 for which the bid is successful, and duplicate bid information is not accepted.

When the successful bid processing is performed, the user information related to the dispatch request information is associated with the taxi information related to the bid information, and the dispatch information is generated (S110).
The dispatch information is information including a desired boarding time, a boarding place, the number of passengers, a taxi arrival time at the boarding place, taxi number information, and the like. Further, the dispatch information may include an estimated arrival time, an estimated estimated fee, an estimated budget, and the like.
For example, based on the user terminal identification information included in the dispatch request information, the user information storage unit 31 is referred to, and the user information related to the dispatch request information is specified. Further, based on the taxi terminal identification information included in the bid information, the taxi information related to the bid information is specified with reference to the taxi information storage unit 32. Vehicle allocation information may be generated based on the specified information, and the generated vehicle allocation information may be updated and stored in the user information storage unit 31 and the taxi information storage unit 32.

  The management server 3 transmits the generated dispatch information to the user terminal 1 that transmitted the dispatch request information (S111). The management server 3 transmits the generated dispatch information to the taxi terminal 2 that transmitted the bid information (S112).

  When the user terminal 1 receives the vehicle allocation information, the user terminal 1 outputs the vehicle allocation information to the input / output unit 13. In addition, when the taxi terminal 2 receives the dispatch information, the taxi terminal 2 outputs the dispatch information to the input / output unit 23.

Next, processing using event information will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing information provision processing to the taxi terminal 2 based on event information.
In this case, the management server 3 includes an event information storage unit 37 that stores event information. The taxi terminal 2 receives event information from the management server 3. The taxi terminal 2 displays information based on the received event information on the output unit.

The management server 3 refers to the event information storage unit 37 and searches for the presence or absence of event information that meets the search condition (S201).
The search condition is based on the date, start time, and end time.
Thereby, it is possible to search for event information that reaches the start time from now on, and event information that is currently being held and will end at the end time.
For example, it may be a process for searching for event information held today. Moreover, the process which makes the search object the event information held on the next day may be sufficient. Furthermore, when the event period is a plurality of days, a process may be performed in which the event information is a search target in units of the event period.

The management server 3 identifies event information that meets the search conditions (S202). The management server 3 extracts area information included in the identified event information. The management server 3 specifies the taxi of the position information corresponding to the range of the area information on the basis of the extracted area information (S203).
For example, the specifying process in the taxi position information may be a specifying process based on the current taxi position information. In addition, the identification process may be a taxi that is currently transporting passengers and is currently located outside the range of position information, or may be a process that identifies based on estimated arrival time and destination information. Good.
The management server 3 transmits event information to the taxi terminal 2 related to the identified taxi (S204).

  The taxi terminal 2 receives the event information transmitted by the management server 3 (S205). The taxi terminal 2 displays the received event information on the input / output unit 23 (S206).

  The taxi terminal 2 can also search for event information in the management server 3 in advance to identify event information. For example, when a large-scale event is held, it can be registered in advance. Thus, the registered event information can be displayed on the output unit of the taxi terminal 2 regardless of the current position information of the taxi vehicle and the area information.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, a simple taxi can be allocated to the user. Moreover, according to a taxi crew member, the option with respect to own customer acquisition can be obtained. Furthermore, the dispatch request information can be confirmed without impeding safety during driving.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, it becomes a suitable system for the taxi crew who acquired more customers by making a successful bid in the transmission order (bid order) of bid information. In addition, the vehicle allocation request information is displayed on the screen of the taxi terminal, which is a car navigation device installed in the taxi, so that the vehicle allocation request information can be confirmed without interfering with the safe driving of the taxi crew. Can do.

  In addition, the present invention may be a taxi dispatch system that transmits bid information for dispatch request information and charges a taxi crew member who has confirmed the taxi to be dispatched. For example, it may be charged every certain time.

  Further, in the present invention, for example, a user who has transmitted the vehicle allocation request information may take another taxi that runs near the vehicle after the vehicle allocation is confirmed. In this case, a cancellation fee may be generated and charged to the user who wishes to use the service, or a cancellation fee may not be generated and no fee may be charged.

In this invention, since a taxi terminal can display event information, it is useful for a taxi crew member to make an action plan for securing taxi passengers.
Moreover, in this invention, the taxi company can estimate a target customer layer according to the kind of event. For example, it is possible to grasp whether or not there is an event in which a customer group having high taxi use frequency participates. Taxis can be concentrated in areas where there are many opportunities for taxi use.

1 User terminal 2 Taxi terminal 3 Management server

Claims (7)

It consists of a user terminal, a taxi terminal equipped with an output unit that displays map information, and a server that manages taxi dispatch information and controls information processing. It acquires location information from GPS satellites and controls taxi dispatch information. A taxi dispatch system that
The server
Taxi information storage means for storing taxi information including identification information for identifying a taxi terminal, taxi position information,
Position information receiving means for receiving position information of the taxi terminal from the GPS satellite;
Vehicle allocation request receiving means for receiving vehicle allocation request information including location information of the user terminal from the user terminal;
Based on the received location information relating to the taxi terminal and the location information relating to the user terminal included in the received dispatch request information, a range based on the location information relating to the user terminal is calculated, and In-range / outside determination means for determining whether the position information falls within the range;
If there is a taxi terminal related to the position information corresponding to the range as a result of the inside / outside determination, the vehicle allocation request guide means for transmitting the vehicle allocation request information to the taxi terminal;
Bid receiving means for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal;
When the bid information is received, the successful bid processing means that refers to the taxi information storage means, identifies taxi terminal information related to the bid information, and generates dispatch information associated with the user terminal information related to the dispatch request information. When,
The taxi terminal
When the vehicle allocation request information is received from the server, vehicle allocation information display means for displaying the vehicle allocation request information on the output unit;
A taxi dispatch system characterized by comprising: When the vehicle allocation information display means receives the vehicle allocation request information from the server, the vehicle allocation information display means displays the position information related to the vehicle allocation request information on the map information on the output unit.
The taxi dispatch system according to claim 1, wherein: The server
When the vehicle allocation information is generated, the vehicle allocation request means for transmitting the vehicle allocation information to the taxi terminal related to the bid information is further included.
The taxi dispatch system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The server
When the vehicle allocation information is generated, the vehicle allocation information transmitting means for transmitting the vehicle allocation information to the user terminal related to the vehicle allocation request information is further included.
The taxi dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The server
A deletion request means for generating delete instruction information for the dispatch request information when the bid information is received, and transmitting to the taxi terminal that has transmitted the dispatch request information other than the taxi terminal related to the bid information; Having
The taxi dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein Taxi dispatch information having taxi information storage means for storing taxi information including a user terminal, a taxi terminal having an output unit for displaying map information, identification information for identifying the taxi terminal, and taxi position information A taxi dispatch processing method comprising a server for managing information and controlling information processing, acquiring position information from GPS satellites and controlling information on taxi dispatch,
The server
Processing for receiving the position information of the taxi terminal from the GPS satellite;
A process of receiving vehicle allocation request information including the location information of the user terminal from the user terminal;
Based on the received location information relating to the taxi terminal and the location information relating to the user terminal included in the received dispatch request information, a range based on the location information relating to the user terminal is calculated, and Processing for determining whether or not the position information falls within the range;
When there is a taxi terminal related to the position information corresponding to the range as a result of the inside / outside determination of the range, a process of transmitting the dispatch request information to the taxi terminal;
Processing for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal;
When the bid information is received, the taxi information storage means is referred to, the taxi terminal information related to the bid information is specified, and the vehicle allocation information associated with the user terminal information related to the vehicle allocation request information is generated;
The taxi terminal
Upon receiving vehicle allocation request information from the server, a process for displaying the vehicle allocation request information on the output unit;
The taxi dispatch processing method characterized by performing. Taxi dispatch information having taxi information storage means for storing taxi information including a user terminal, a taxi terminal having an output unit for displaying map information, identification information for identifying the taxi terminal, and taxi position information A computer program for managing information and controlling information processing, acquiring position information from GPS satellites and controlling information on taxi dispatch,
For the above server,
Processing for receiving the position information of the taxi terminal from the GPS satellite;
A process of receiving vehicle allocation request information including the location information of the user terminal from the user terminal;
Based on the received location information relating to the taxi terminal and the location information relating to the user terminal included in the received dispatch request information, a range based on the location information relating to the user terminal is calculated, and Processing for determining whether or not the position information falls within the range;
When there is a taxi terminal related to the position information corresponding to the range as a result of the inside / outside determination of the range, a process of transmitting the dispatch request information to the taxi terminal;
Processing for receiving bid information for the dispatch request information from the taxi terminal;
When the bid information is received, the taxi information storage means is referred to, the taxi terminal information related to the bid information is specified, and the vehicle allocation information associated with the user terminal information related to the vehicle allocation request information is generated;
A computer program for executing

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