JP2019003272A - Taxi meter system, taxi meter, and portable radio terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a taxi meter system in which taxi passengers can readily confirm charging information on fares and the like, a taxi meter, and a portable radio terminal.SOLUTION: A taxi meter system 5 comprises: a taxi meter 10; and a smartphone 50 connected to the taxi meter 10 by radiocommunication. The taxi meter 10 includes: a CPU 11 having at least a function for calculating fares; a display 15 that has a taxi fare screen and displays meter fare information including fares and meter statuses on the taxi fare screen; and a communication unit 24 for transmitting the meter fare information to the smartphone 50. The smartphone 50 includes: a communication unit 53 for transmitting and receiving the meter fare information with the taxi meter 10; and a display 55 for displaying the meter fare information received by the communication unit 53 on the taxi fare screen.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a taximeter system, a taximeter, and a portable wireless terminal.

  Conventionally, the taxi meter can be easily operated by operating the touch panel even if the taxi meter is installed at a position away from the driver's seat by interlocking the touch panel and taxi meter. An apparatus is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a route guidance system in which a route search server transmits information about a guidance route and a charge at each point on the guidance route to a mobile terminal device. Specifically, when a route search request in which the taxi mode is set as a route search condition is generated from the mobile terminal device, the route search server searches for an optimum route as a guide route, The charge at the charge addition point is calculated and transmitted to the mobile terminal device.

  In addition, in the taxi fare display system disclosed in Patent Document 3, when the mobile terminal transmits a taxi boarding position, a destination, and a current position every predetermined time to the taxi fare calculation support server, The taxi fare to the destination is calculated by referring to the information on the rules for calculating the taxi fare, and when the mobile terminal receives notification of the calculated taxi fare from the taxi fare calculation support server, the taxi fare is displayed. It has become.

JP 2013-88885 A JP 2009-14080 A JP 2014-75727 A

  However, in the taximeter device described in Patent Document 1, the touch panel linked to the taximeter is for operating the taximeter, and the person who can operate it is limited to taxi drivers due to restrictions. Therefore, the use of the touch panel has not been opened to taxi customers (passengers). The touch panel can operate the taximeter, but cannot display taximeter fee information (including the fare and meter status) displayed on the taximeter. For this reason, when passengers such as elderly people and physically disabled people use taxis, depending on the taxi meter installation location, taxi meter fee information cannot be confirmed unless the passengers get out of the back seat. It was. Thus, in patent document 1, the touch panel is not developed for passengers, and there is a problem that taximeter fee information such as fares cannot be displayed.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, the information on the fee for the guidance route displayed by the mobile terminal device is based on the fee rule database held by the route guidance server, and the taximeter fee information actually charged by the taximeter. Is different. There is also a problem that requires a large-scale server.

  In Patent Document 3, since the portable terminal displays the taxi fare notified from the taxi fare calculation support server, it is necessary to correct the difference from the taxi fare actually charged by the taximeter. There is also a problem that requires a large-scale server.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a taximeter system, a taximeter, and a portable wireless terminal that allow passengers to easily check billing information such as fares.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the taximeter system, taximeter, and portable radio terminal according to the present invention are characterized by the following (1) to (5).
(1) Taxi meter
A portable wireless terminal connected to the taximeter by wireless communication;
Taximeter system comprising:
The taximeter is
A calculation unit having at least a function of calculating a fare; and
A display unit having a display screen and displaying billing information including the fare on the display screen;
A communication unit for transmitting the billing information to the portable wireless terminal,
The portable wireless terminal is
A terminal-side communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the taximeter;
A terminal side display unit for displaying the billing information received by the terminal side communication unit on a terminal side display screen;
A taximeter system characterized by comprising:

  According to the taximeter system having the configuration (1), the passenger can easily check the actual billing information with the portable wireless terminal at hand. That is, the passenger does not have to go out and check the billing information displayed on the taximeter, and even elderly people, physically disabled people, etc. can use the taxi in a relaxed state. In addition, the crew can check the billing information smoothly, so that the payment can be completed promptly.

(2) The communication unit and the terminal-side communication unit are directly connected by narrow area communication.
A taximeter system configured as described in (1) above.

  According to the taximeter system configured as described in (2) above, the portable wireless terminal can use only the power required for narrow area communication when connected to the taximeter, so that power consumption can be suppressed. In particular, when BLE communication with low power consumption is used, it is possible to further reduce power consumption. Therefore, even if the portable wireless terminal is connected to the taximeter for a long time while the taxi is on board, it is possible to suppress the battery driving time of the portable wireless terminal from being significantly shortened. Further, since communication is performed directly without going through another device, the delay time required to display or update the billing information can be shortened.

(3) The terminal-side display unit displays the billing information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the billing information on the display screen.
A taximeter system having the configuration of (1) or (2) above.

  According to the taximeter system having the configuration of (3) above, the display screen of the portable wireless terminal is easy for the passenger to see, and the passenger has a greater sense of security. Further, even if the crew member receives a question regarding taxi fare from a passenger who is viewing the display screen of the portable wireless terminal, the crew member sees the same display screen as the passenger on the taximeter, so it is easy to answer the question.

(4) a calculation unit having at least a function of calculating a fare;
A display unit having a display screen and displaying billing information including the fare on the display screen;
A communication unit wirelessly connected to an external mobile terminal device,
The communication unit transmits the billing information to the mobile terminal device when connected to the mobile terminal device;
Taximeter characterized by that.

  According to the taximeter having the configuration (4), the billing information is transmitted to the portable wireless terminal, so that the billing information can be displayed on the portable wireless terminal, and the passenger can easily confirm the billing information such as the fare.

(5) A connection function for connecting to a taximeter wirelessly;
A receiving function for receiving billing information including fare from the connected taximeter;
A display function for displaying the billing information including the received fare on the terminal-side display screen,
The display function displays the billing information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the billing information on a display screen.
A portable wireless terminal characterized by that.

  According to the portable wireless terminal having the configuration (5), since the charging information is directly received from the taximeter, the passenger can easily confirm the actual charging information such as the fare by looking at the portable wireless terminal.

  According to the present invention, a passenger can easily check billing information such as a fare.

  The present invention has been briefly described above. Further, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through a mode for carrying out the invention described below (hereinafter referred to as “embodiment”) with reference to the accompanying drawings. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a taximeter system in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation procedure of the taximeter. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the smartphone. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the touch panel of the taximeter. FIGS. 5A, 5 </ b> B, and 5 </ b> C are diagrams each showing a touch panel screen of a smartphone. FIGS. 6A, 6 </ b> B, and 6 </ b> C are diagrams each showing a touch panel screen of a smartphone.

  Specific embodiments relating to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a taximeter system 5 in an embodiment of the present invention. The taximeter system 5 includes a taximeter 10 mounted on a taxi vehicle 8 and a smartphone 50 carried by a passenger or the like. , Meter charge information).

  Taximeter 10 includes CPU 11, ROM 12, RAM 13, card reader / writer (R / W) interface (I / F) 14, communication unit 24, display unit 15, input unit 16, interfaces (I / F) 17A, 17B, RTC. (Clock IC) 18 and navigation 22. A GPS receiver 20 is connected to the I / F 17A. An ETC vehicle-mounted device 19 is connected to the I / F 17B.

  The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the taximeter 10. The CPU 11 has a built-in input port for inputting a vehicle speed pulse signal or the like. A vehicle speed pulse signal is a signal output according to rotation of a wheel. The CPU 11 calculates a fare from the travel distance obtained from the vehicle speed pulse signal and the travel time counted by the RTC 18. During normal renting, the CPU 11 increases billing when the traveling distance or traveling time reaches a certain value. In addition, when renting on the highway, the CPU 11 stops charging based on the travel time, and only increases the charge based on the travel distance (to increase the charge). Similarly, under specific conditions such as when waiting for passengers, the CPU 11 may stop billing based on travel distance and only charge up based on travel time.

  Further, the CPU 11 accepts selection of various buttons as input of the tariff. For example, when the actual vehicle button b <b> 2 is selected, the CPU 11 calculates a fare at the time of renting and displays a taxi fare screen during renting on the display unit 15. Further, when the high speed button b11, the extra button b12, the discount button b15, etc. are selected, the CPU 11 can display the meter status such as high speed, extra, discount, etc. on the taxi fare screen (see FIG. 4).

  The ROM 12 stores a basic control program for the taximeter 10, a fee master file used for fee calculation, and the like. The RAM 13 is used as a working memory when the CPU 11 executes various programs.

  The card reader / writer (R / W) interface (I / F) 14 is detachably mounted with a memory card 14A that is carried by a crew member and that reads and writes various data. As the memory card 14A, a non-contact readable / writable IC card, magnetic card, or the like is used in addition to a memory card such as an SD card or a CF (registered trademark) card that performs reading / writing by contact. Note that this memory card 14A can be inserted into and removed from the data processing device on the office side that manages the taxi vehicle.

  The communication unit 24 has functions of short-range wireless (for example, BLE, Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark)) and wireless LAN as narrow-area communication, and can communicate with the smartphone 50.

  A GPS receiver 20 is connected to the I / F 17A. The GPS receiver 20 receives time data transmitted from a GPS satellite, calculates the current position (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the taxi vehicle 8 and can output it as GPS position information. An ETC vehicle-mounted device 19 is connected to the I / F 17B. The RTC (clock IC) 18 measures the current time. The time counted by the RTC 18 is recorded in the RAM 13 together with the travel data representing the driving state of the vehicle.

  As described above, the display unit 15 displays various information in the taximeter 10. In addition, the input unit 16 receives an input operation by a crew member or the like. In the present embodiment, the display unit 15 and the input unit 16 are integrally configured by the touch panel TP1. When the touch panel is used, the taximeter 10 receives the input information when the crew member presses various buttons displayed on the touch panel TP1. The display unit 15 and the input unit 16 may be separate electronic components. In this case, the display unit is configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic EL, a plasma display, or an LED. The input unit includes input devices such as a touch sensor, a touch pad, a mouse, a keyboard, and a trackball.

  When traveling, the navigation 22 draws the current position with a marker on the map displayed on the display unit 15 based on the GPS position information of the taxi vehicle 8, displays input items for navigation, and the input unit 16. It has a function to guide the route to the destination input in. Here, the navigation 22 is only displayed on the display unit 15, but if it has a voice output function, voice guidance may be output from a speaker or an earphone terminal. The navigation 22 may have a display unit capable of displaying a navigation screen separately from the display unit 15.

  On the other hand, the smartphone 50 includes a CPU 51, a memory 52, a communication unit 53, an operation unit 54, a display unit 55, and a voice input / output unit 56. The CPU 51 comprehensively controls each unit of the smartphone 50.

  The communication unit 53 has a short-range wireless (for example, BLE, Bluetooth (registered trademark), ZigBee (registered trademark)) or wireless LAN function as the narrow area communication, and can communicate with the taximeter 10. The communication unit 53 has a mobile communication function, transmits and receives control data to and from the radio base station, and performs protocol control such as outgoing call and incoming call according to the control protocol.

  The memory 52 stores various data (information such as setting values, phone book data, SMS messages, various image data, music data, etc.) of the smartphone 50. The setting value includes information for selecting whether the smartphone 50 is automatically connected to the taximeter 10 or manually connected, which will be described later. Further, the memory 52 stores meter fee information transmitted from the taximeter 10. Here, a user (taxi user) who owns the smartphone 50 can access a cloud service such as a taxi company and download a taxi use application (hereinafter also simply referred to as an application). The downloaded taxi use application is stored in the nonvolatile memory of the memory 52 and installed in the smartphone 50. When the installation of the taxi application is completed, the taxi application icon is displayed on the home screen of the smartphone 50. When the user presses this icon, the taxi use application is activated. The taxi use application displays the meter fee information stored in the memory 52 on the taxi fee screen (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  A microphone 57 and a speaker 58 are connected to the audio input / output unit 56. The voice input / output unit 56 inputs and outputs voice calls and outputs ringtones via the microphone 57 and the speaker 58.

  The operation unit 54 includes a numeric keypad that is a soft key and various function buttons. The display unit 55 displays various information such as a map and a taxi fare screen. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 54 and the display unit 55 are configured by the touch panel TP2. In addition, the operation part 54 and the display part 55 may be comprised with a separate electronic component.

  The operation of the taximeter system 5 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a communication operation procedure of the taximeter 10. The CPU 11 of the taximeter 10 periodically executes this operation program. The CPU 11 of the taximeter 10 performs wireless connection processing when a passenger gets on and there is a wireless connection request from the smartphone 50 possessed by the passenger (S1). As described above, the wireless connection is performed by short-range wireless or wireless LAN. When there is no wireless connection request from the smartphone 50, the CPU 11 waits until there is a wireless connection request. Once the wireless connection is made, the operation of shutting down the smartphone 50 by the passenger is performed, or when the smartphone 50 is out of the communication range of the taximeter 10, the wireless connection is released. Examples of the shut-off operation include termination of a taxi application and pressing of a shut-off button.

  When the wireless connection is made, the CPU 11 transmits meter fee information (billing information) to the smartphone 50 (S2). The meter fee information includes a taxi meter state (hereinafter referred to as a meter state) in addition to the taxi meter 10 fare. Meter status includes high speed, extras, discounts, next price increase bar, etc. The meter fee information includes screen data for generating a taxi fee screen (see FIGS. 5 and 6) that is the same as or similar to the taxi fee screen (see FIG. 4) displayed on the display unit 15 of the taximeter 10. May be. When the taximeter 10 generates and transmits screen data for the smartphone, it is easy to match the display mode of the taxi fare screen of the taximeter 10 and the taxi fare screen of the smartphone 50 like a copy screen. Of course, the taxi use application of the smartphone 50 may generate the taxi fare screen.

  CPU11 discriminate | determines whether the wireless connection with the smart phone 50 was interrupted | blocked (S3). When the wireless connection is continued, the CPU 11 returns to step S2 and repeats the operation of transmitting the updated meter fee information. The transmission of the meter fee information may be performed only when the meter fee information has changed (for example, charging up), or may be performed periodically regardless of whether there is a change. On the other hand, when the wireless connection is interrupted, the CPU 11 ends this operation.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the smartphone 50. The CPU 51 of the smartphone 50 determines whether or not the taxi application is activated by the user (taxi user) pressing the taxi application icon (S11). If the taxi application is not activated, the CPU 51 waits until the taxi application is activated.

  CPU51 discriminate | determines whether the smart phone 50 and the taximeter 10 are wirelessly connected (S12). When the wireless connection is not established, the CPU 51 determines whether the taximeter 10 is automatically connected or manually connected according to the set value stored in the memory 52 (S13). In the case of manual connection, the CPU 51 waits until a connection operation is performed by the user (S14). This connection operation is performed, for example, when the user presses a connection button included in the screen on which the taxi use application is displayed. When the connection operation by the user is performed, the CPU 51 performs wireless connection with the taximeter 10 via the communication unit 53 (S15). As described above, the wireless connection with the taximeter 10 is performed by short-range wireless communication or wireless LAN.

  On the other hand, when the automatic connection is made in step S13, the CPU 51 proceeds to the process of step S15 as it is. On the other hand, if it is already wirelessly connected to the taximeter 10 in step S12, the CPU 51 proceeds to the process of step S16.

  The CPU 51 determines whether meter fee information has been received from the taximeter 10 (S16). When the meter fee information is received, the CPU 51 updates the taxi fee screen (see FIGS. 5 and 6) displayed on the display unit 55 of the smartphone 50 (S17). In this taxi fare screen update, the meter status display is changed in addition to the fare.

  The CPU 51 converts it into a foreign currency based on the fare transmitted from the taximeter 10 and updates the taxi fare screen (see FIG. 5C) (S18). In this case, the taxi fare screen GM1 is a screen in which a foreign currency conversion screen GM2 is added to the same screen as the taxi fare screen GM0 of the taximeter 10. The foreign currency is converted in the currency of the country based on the country information set in the smartphone 50. When the country information is Japan, the foreign currency conversion screen GM2 is not displayed.

  CPU51 discriminate | determines whether the close button of a taxi utilization application is pressed by the user and a taxi utilization application is complete | finished (S19). If the taxi application is not terminated, the CPU 51 returns to the process of step S <b> 16 and waits for reception of meter fee information from the taximeter 10. On the other hand, when ending the taxi application in step S19, the CPU 51 ends this operation. At this time, the CPU 51 may end the wireless connection with the taximeter 10 or may maintain the wireless connection in order to quickly start the next application.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display screen of the touch panel TP1 of the taximeter 10. The taximeter 10 has a box-shaped housing 10z. A touch panel TP1 is disposed on the front surface of the housing 10z. The touch panel TP1 includes a display unit 15 and an input unit 16. The display unit 15 displays a rectangular taxi fare screen GM0 and an inverted L-shaped operation screen GS0 along the edge of the taxi fare screen GM0. On the taxi fare screen GM0, meter fare information (billing information) including fare and meter status is displayed. In FIG. 4, as an example, a taxi fare screen GM0 when using the expressway is displayed.

  On the operation screen GS0, various buttons b1 to b5 and b11 to b15 as the input unit 16 are arranged. Specifically, on the right side of the operation screen GS0, an empty vehicle button b1, an actual vehicle (rental) button b2, a payment button b3, a total button b4, and an incoming vehicle button b5 are arranged. In addition, on the lower side of the operation screen GS0, a high speed button b11, an extra button b12, a reservation button b13, a charter button b14, and a discount button b15 are arranged. In addition, an insertion slot 14z into which the memory card 14A is removably inserted is disposed below the housing 10z.

  5 and 6 are diagrams showing screens of the touch panel TP2 of the smartphone 50. FIG. The map MP is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2 based on the GPS position information of the smartphone 50. Further, a taxi fare screen GM1 is displayed as a window on the touch panel TP2 so as to be superimposed on the map MP. The taxi fare screen GM1 is a screen (copy screen) having the same display form as the taxi fare screen GM0 of the taximeter 10. The taxi fare screen GM1 may be a screen having a different display form from the taxi fare screen GM0. For example, the taxi fare screen GM1 may be a screen that is laid out so that it can be easily seen by passengers.

  In FIG. 5A, a taxi fare screen GM1 during renting is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. On the taxi fare screen GM1, the next rate increase rate bar rb, the fare character and the amount are displayed. The amount is 720 yen.

  In FIG. 5B, a taxi fare screen GM1 including a next rate increase rate bar rb is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. When the next rate increase rate bar rb is gradually shortened and disappears completely, a charge increase (rate increase) is performed.

  In FIG. 5C, a taxi fare screen GM1 with a foreign currency conversion screen GM2 added is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. When the smartphone 50 receives the meter fee information from the taximeter 10, the smartphone 50 converts the fare included in the meter fee information into a corresponding foreign currency based on the country information set in the smartphone 50. And the smart phone 50 displays the foreign currency conversion screen GM2 under the taxi fare screen GM1. In FIG. 5C, a fare converted into dollars is displayed as an example.

  In FIG. 6A, a taxi fare screen GM1 when using the expressway is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. On the upper left side of the taxi fare screen GM1, characters “high speed” are displayed.

  In FIG. 6B, a taxi fare screen GM1 when the discount fare is applied is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. The word “discount” is displayed in the upper center of the taxi fare screen GM1. Discounts are applied when taxi users are disabled or elderly.

  In FIG. 6 (C), a taxi fare screen GM1 at the time of the premium charge adaptation is displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. On the upper right side of the taxi fare screen GM1, characters “extra” are displayed. A surcharge applies for late nights and early mornings.

  The current position and route (guidance route) of the taxi vehicle 8 may be displayed on the map MP displayed on the screen of the touch panel TP2. As a result, the user can predict the time required to reach the destination, or roughly estimate the fare to the destination by comparing the current fare with the current position on the route. It is.

  As described above, in the taximeter system 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the taximeter 10 displays the meter fee information (billing information) including the fare and the meter state on the taxi fee screen GM0, and the smartphone. And a communication unit 24 for transmitting meter fee information to 50. In addition, the smartphone 50 includes a communication unit 53 (terminal side communication unit) for transmitting and receiving meter fee information to and from the taximeter 10, and the meter fee information received by the communication unit 53 as a taxi fee screen GM1 (terminal side display screen). Display unit 55 (terminal side display unit).

  Thereby, the passenger can easily confirm the actual meter fee information (including the fare and the meter state) with the smartphone 50 at hand. That is, the passenger does not have to go out and check the taxi fare displayed on the taximeter 10, and the elderly or disabled persons can use the taxi in a relaxed state. In addition, foreign tourists who have been increasing in recent years can check the meter fee information displayed in Japanese yen and foreign currency at the passenger's hand, so that taxis can be used with peace of mind on foreign land. In addition, the crew will be able to check the taxi fare smoothly so that payment can be made quickly.

  Moreover, the communication part 24 of the taximeter 10 and the communication part 53 of the smart phone 50 are directly connected by near field communication (narrow area communication). Thereby, since the smart phone 50 needs only the electric power required for narrow area communication in connection with the taximeter 10, electric power consumption can be suppressed. In particular, when BLE communication with low power consumption is used, it is possible to further reduce power consumption. Therefore, even if the smart phone 50 is continuously connected to the taximeter 10 for a long time while a taxi is on board, it is possible to suppress the battery drive time of the smart phone 50 from being significantly shortened. Further, since communication is performed directly without going through another device, the delay time required to display or update the meter fee information can be shortened.

  Further, the display unit 55 of the smartphone 50 may display the meter fee information on the taxi fee screen GM1 in the same or similar form as the taxi meter 10 displays the meter fee information on the taxi fee screen GM0. Thereby, the taxi fare screen GM1 of the smartphone 50 becomes easy to see for the passenger, and the passenger has a further sense of security. In addition, even if the crew member receives a question or the like regarding the taxi fare from a passenger who is viewing the display screen of the smartphone 50, the crew member will see the same display screen on the taximeter 10 as the passenger, so it becomes easy to answer the question or the like.

  In addition, the taximeter 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 15 that displays meter fee information (billing information) including a fare and a meter state on the taxi fee screen GM0, and an external smartphone 50 (mobile terminal device). A communication unit 24 connected wirelessly, and the communication unit 24 transmits meter fee information to the smartphone 50 when connected to the smartphone 50. Thereby, since charging information is transmitted to the smart phone 50, meter fee information can be displayed on the smart phone 50, and a passenger can easily confirm meter fee information such as a fare.

  In addition, the smartphone 50 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a connection function for wirelessly connecting to the taximeter 10 via the communication unit 53, and meter fee information (billing) including a fare and taximeter status from the connected taximeter 10. Information) via the communication unit 53, and a display function for displaying the received meter fee information on the taxi fee screen GM1 of the display unit 55. The display function displays the meter fee information on the taxi fee screen GM1 in the same or similar form as the taxi meter 10 displays the meter fee information on the taxi fee screen GM0. Thereby, since the charging information is directly received from the taximeter 10, the passenger can easily check the actual meter fee information such as the fare by looking at the smartphone.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. The above-described embodiments can be accompanied by various modifications and improvements within the technical scope of the present invention.
For example, the portable wireless terminal is not limited to a smartphone, and may be a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, or the like.

Here, the features of the above-described taximeter system, taximeter, and wireless portable terminal according to the present invention are summarized and listed in the following [1] to [5], respectively.
[1] Taximeter (10),
A portable wireless terminal (smartphone 50) connected to the taximeter by wireless communication;
Taximeter system (5) comprising
The taximeter is
A calculation unit (CPU 11) having at least a function of calculating a fare;
A display unit (15) having a display screen (taxi fare screen GM0) and displaying charging information including the fare (meter fare information including fare and meter status) on the display screen;
A communication unit (24) for transmitting the billing information to the portable wireless terminal,
The portable wireless terminal is
A terminal side communication unit (53) for transmitting and receiving data to and from the taximeter;
A terminal side display unit (55) for displaying the billing information received by the terminal side communication unit on a terminal side display screen (taxi fare screen GM1);
A taximeter system characterized by comprising:

[2] The communication unit and the terminal-side communication unit are directly connected by narrow area communication.
The taximeter system according to [1], characterized in that:

[3] The terminal-side display unit displays the charging information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the charging information on the display screen.
The taximeter system according to [1] or [2], wherein

[4] A calculation unit (CPU 11) having a function of calculating at least a fare;
A display unit (15) having a display screen (taxi fare screen GM0) and displaying charging information including the fare (meter fare information including fare and meter status) on the display screen;
A communication unit (24) wirelessly connected to an external portable terminal device (smartphone 50),
The communication unit transmits the billing information to the mobile terminal device when connected to the mobile terminal device;
Taximeter (10) characterized by that.

[5] A connection function for connecting to the taximeter (10) wirelessly;
A receiving function for receiving billing information including fare (meter fare information including fare and meter status) from the connected taximeter;
A display function for displaying the received billing information including the fare on the terminal side display screen (taxi fare screen GM1),
The display function displays the billing information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the billing information on a display screen.
A portable wireless terminal (smart phone 50).

5 Taximeter system 8 Taxi vehicle 10 Taximeter 10z Housing 11, 51 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Card reader / writer (R / W) interface (I / F)
14A memory card 14z insertion slot 15,55 display unit 16 input unit 17A, 17B interface (I / F)
18 RTC
19 ETC in-vehicle device 20 GPS receiver 22 Navigation 24, 53 Communication unit 50 Smartphone 52 Memory 54 Operation unit 56 Voice input / output unit 57 Microphone 58 Speaker b1-b5, b11-b15 Button GM0, GM1 Taxi fare screen GM2 Foreign currency conversion screen GS0 operation screen MP map TP1, TP2 touch panel

Claims (5)

A taximeter,
A portable wireless terminal connected to the taximeter by wireless communication;
Taximeter system comprising:
The taximeter is
A calculation unit having at least a function of calculating a fare; and
A display unit having a display screen and displaying billing information including the fare on the display screen;
A communication unit for transmitting the billing information to the portable wireless terminal,
The portable wireless terminal is
A terminal-side communication unit for transmitting and receiving data to and from the taximeter;
A terminal side display unit for displaying the billing information received by the terminal side communication unit on a terminal side display screen;
A taximeter system characterized by comprising: The communication unit and the terminal-side communication unit are directly connected by narrow area communication.
The taximeter system according to claim 1, wherein: The terminal-side display unit displays the billing information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the billing information on the display screen;
The taximeter system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. A calculation unit having at least a function of calculating a fare; and
A display unit having a display screen and displaying billing information including the fare on the display screen;
A communication unit wirelessly connected to an external mobile terminal device,
The communication unit transmits the billing information to the mobile terminal device when connected to the mobile terminal device;
Taximeter characterized by that. A connection function for connecting to a taximeter wirelessly;
A receiving function for receiving billing information including fare from the connected taximeter;
A display function for displaying the billing information including the received fare on the terminal-side display screen,
The display function displays the billing information on the terminal-side display screen in the same or similar form to the taximeter displaying the billing information on a display screen.
A portable wireless terminal characterized by that.

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