JP2020154355A - Taximeter system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a taximeter system capable of presenting an established fare corrected in accordance with an actual traveling state upon arrival at a destination regarding a prior established fare predicted at the time of boarding.SOLUTION: A position information acquisition unit acquires first position information D1 at the time of boarding and second position information D3 until arrival at a destination. A data generation unit generates prior established fare data D2 predicted on the basis of the first position information and destination information, and fare correction data D4 correcting the prior established fare data on the basis of the second position information. A fare calculation unit calculates a prior established fare on the basis of the prior established fare data, calculates an established fare correcting the prior established fare on the basis of fare correction data, displays the prior established fare at the time of boarding, and displays the established fare upon arrival at the destination.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a taximeter system capable of correcting taxi fares.

Conventionally, in a taximeter system that calculates and displays taxi fares, a technology has been proposed that predicts and presents a pre-determined fare (provisional fare) based on the location information of the boarding place and destination when a passenger gets on board. (For example, Patent Document 1).

As a result, passengers can know the estimated fare to the predicted destination (pre-determined fare) at the time of boarding, and can board with peace of mind and prepare for payment in advance. Obtainable.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-115601

However, the conventional pre-determined fare is calculated based on the estimated travel time, etc. by calculating the distance from the boarding place to the destination based on map information, etc., so it is actually based on the travel pulse output from the vehicle. Compared to the case of calculating the running fare, there is an inconvenience that an error is likely to occur between the fare actually charged (fixed fare).

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a taxi capable of presenting a fixed fare predicted at the time of boarding, which is corrected according to the actual traveling condition when arriving at the destination. The purpose is to provide a meter system.

In order to achieve the above object, the taximeter system according to the present invention transmits from the position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information of the vehicle, the communication unit that communicates with the fare management server that manages the fare, and the fare management server. It is provided with a fare calculation unit that calculates a fare based on the data to be calculated, and a display unit that displays the fare calculated by the fare calculation unit, and is transmitted from the taxi meter mounted on the vehicle and the taxi meter. A data generation unit that generates data related to the fare based on the position information of the vehicle and a server-side communication unit that communicates with the taxi meter are provided, and the fare management is connected to the taxi meter by wireless communication. The position information acquisition unit is composed of a server, and acquires the first position information at the time when the passenger gets on the vehicle and the second position information until the vehicle arrives at the destination. The data generation unit generates pre-determined fare data predicted based on the first position information and destination information specified by the passenger, and the pre-determined fare based on the second position information. The fare correction data for correcting the data is generated, and the fare calculation unit calculates the pre-determined fare based on the pre-determined fare data, and corrects the pre-determined fare based on the fare correction data. The gist is that the fare is calculated, and the display unit displays the pre-determined fare when a passenger gets on the vehicle and displays the fixed fare when the vehicle arrives at the destination. To do.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a taximeter system capable of presenting a fixed fare corrected according to an actual traveling condition when arriving at a destination with respect to a predetermined fixed fare predicted at the time of boarding.

It is a functional block diagram which shows the functional structure of the taximeter system which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the taximeter system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation example of the fare by the taximeter system which concerns on embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the presentation example of the fare by the taximeter system which concerns on a comparative object. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the processing procedure of the fare correction processing executed by the taximeter system which concerns on embodiment.

The taximeter system S1 and the like according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

(Functional configuration of taximeter system)
The functional configuration of the taximeter system S1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the taximeter system S1 is composed of a taximeter TM1 mounted on a vehicle and a fare management server SA1 installed outside to manage the fare. The taximeter TM1 and the fare management server SA1 are connected via wireless communication.

The taxi meter TM1 is based on data transmitted from a position information acquisition unit 61 composed of a GPS receiver or the like for acquiring vehicle position information, a communication unit 70 that communicates with the fare management server SA1, and a fare management server SA1. A meter that calculates a meter value corresponding to the actual fare from the boarding place to the destination based on the fare calculation unit 51 composed of a CPU or the like for calculating the fare and the traveling pulse P1 indicating the traveling state output from the vehicle. Value calculation unit 52, display unit 55 composed of a liquid crystal display device that displays the fare calculated by the fare calculation unit 51, printing unit 65 that prints out the fare, etc., speaker that notifies passengers of the fixed fare, etc. by voice. The notification unit 80 and the like are provided.

The fare management server SA1 includes a data generation unit 100 that generates data related to the fare based on the vehicle position information transmitted from the taximeter TM1, a server-side communication unit 101 that communicates between the taximeter TM1 and the like. Be prepared.

Then, the position information acquisition unit 61 of the taximeter TM1 acquires the first position information D1 when the passenger gets on the vehicle and the second position information D3 until the vehicle arrives at the destination.

Further, the data generation unit 100 of the fare management server SA1 generates the pre-determined fare data D2 predicted based on the first position information D1 and the destination information designated by the passenger.
Further, the data generation unit 100 of the fare management server SA1 generates the fare correction data D4 that corrects the pre-determined fare data D2 based on the second position information D3.

The fare calculation unit 51 of the taximeter TM1 calculates the pre-determined fare based on the pre-determined fare data D2, and calculates the fixed fare corrected for the pre-determined fare based on the fare correction data D4.
Then, the display unit 55 of the taximeter TM1 displays the pre-determined fare when the passenger gets on the vehicle, and displays the fixed fare when the vehicle arrives at the destination.

As a result, with regard to the pre-determined fare predicted at the time of boarding, when arriving at the destination, it is possible to present the fixed fare corrected according to the actual driving condition, and to charge the appropriate fare that does not disadvantage the passenger. , Service can be improved.

Further, when the error between the pre-determined fare and the meter value calculated by the meter value calculation unit 52 exceeds a predetermined value (for example, “0”), the fare calculation unit 51 advances in advance based on the fare correction data D4. The fixed fare can be adjusted.
In this case, the fare calculation unit 51 can calculate and total the error between the pre-determined fare and the meter value for each predetermined distance (for example, 10 m, etc.) from the boarding place.

Further, regarding the pre-determined fare, the elapsed fare is calculated for each predetermined distance (for example, 10 m, etc.) from the boarding place, and the error between the elapsed fare and the meter value calculated by the meter value calculation unit 52 is calculated. May be good.
Then, when these errors exceed a predetermined value, the pre-determined fare can be corrected based on the fare correction data D4.

In addition, when the error of the elapsed fare compared for each predetermined distance (for example, 10 m, etc.) changes continuously, or when the same error is continuously measured, the pre-determined fare is determined based on the fare correction data D4. The correction may be performed.

Further, if the error repeatedly rises and falls within a predetermined amount of money, the fare may not be corrected. This makes it possible to prevent the fixed fare from being affected by a momentary change in error.

Further, the timing at which the fare calculation unit 51 corrects the pre-determined fare based on the fare correction data D4 is the time when the vehicle reaches a predetermined distance before arriving at the destination (for example, 300 m before the destination). can do.

In this way, if there is a predetermined error between the pre-determined fare and the meter value, the pre-determined fare can be corrected, and more appropriate fare billing can be made to further improve the service. it can.

Further, the fare calculation unit 51 corrects the pre-determined fare when the correction value of the fare correction data D4 is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, and determines the pre-determined fare without making the correction when the correction value is less than the predetermined value. It may be a fare.

Further, when the correction amount by the fare correction data D4 exceeds a predetermined amount (for example, 240 yen, etc.), the fare calculation unit 51 may set the pre-determined fare as the fixed fare without making the correction. Good. As a result, it is possible to charge an appropriate fare that does not disadvantage the passengers and further improve the service.
Further, when the pre-determined fare is corrected, the notification unit 80 may notify the passenger by voice that "the fare has been corrected due to traffic conditions or the like". As a result, the passenger can pay without feeling distrust that the fixed fare at the time of arrival is different from the pre-fixed fare at the time of boarding.

(Example of taximeter system configuration)
A configuration example of the taximeter system S1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The taximeter system S1 is composed of a taximeter TM1 and a fare management server SA1.
The fare management server SA1 can be applied with a general server device, and includes a data generation unit 100, a server-side communication unit 101, and the like as described above.
The taximeter TM1 is mounted on a taxi (vehicle) and has, for example, a car navigation unit (so-called car navigation) function, a taximeter function, and the like.
The car navigation function includes, for example, a function of detecting the current position of the vehicle and a function of outputting map information including the current position.

In the configuration example shown in FIG. 2, inside the taxi meter TM1, a microcomputer (CPU) 151 that constitutes a fare calculation unit 51, a meter value calculation unit 52, etc., and a storage unit (RAM) that constitutes a work area for arithmetic processing, etc. 52, fixed information storage unit (ROM) 53 for storing software such as arithmetic programs and various data, card interface 54, display unit (LCD) 55, interfaces 56, 57, 59, 60, clock signals for arithmetic timing, etc. A clock IC (RTC) 58 to be generated, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 61 that constitutes a position information acquisition unit, a card R / W interface 54 that can be equipped with a memory card 64 that can write various data, an empty car, and a rent. Transmission / reception of first position information D1, pre-determined fare data D2, second position information D3, fare correction data D4, etc. between the operation units 40a and 40b that perform operations such as totalization and pick-up, and the fare management server SA1. A communication unit 70 that performs the above, a speaker 80 that constitutes the notification unit, a heat-sensitive printer 65 that constitutes the printing unit, and the like are provided.
The memory card 64 stores, for example, data necessary for crew authentication, business data such as taxi vehicle travel history, fare history, and time-series data.
The traveling pulse P1 output from the vehicle is input to the microcomputer (CPU) 151, and a meter value corresponding to the actual traveling fare is calculated.

Then, the first position information D1, the pre-determined fare data D2, the second position information D3, the fare correction data D4, etc. are transmitted and received between the taximeter TM1 and the fare management server SA1 via wireless communication. It has become.

(Example of fare presentation)
An example of fare presentation by the taximeter system S1 according to the present embodiment and the taximeter system S100 according to the comparison target will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a passenger is on board, the taximeter TM1 transmits information on the position and destination of the vehicle's boarding place to the fare management server SA1 as "first position information D1".
Then, the taximeter TM1 calculates the pre-determined fare based on the "pre-determined fare data D2" transmitted from the fare management server SA1.
The calculated pre-determined fare is displayed in the display areas 20b and 20c of the display unit 55 as a provisional fare (corresponding to the pre-determined fare), for example, "2000 yen".
The display area 20a indicates that the vehicle (taxi) is in a rented state.

By displaying the temporary fare (predetermined fare) on the taximeter TM1, passengers can know the approximate fare (temporary fare) to the predicted destination at the time of boarding, and can board with confidence. You can prepare for payment in advance.

Then, until the vehicle (taxi) starts traveling and arrives at the destination, the taximeter TM1 transmits information regarding the position of the vehicle to the fare management server SA1 as "second position information D3".
The fare management server SA1 calculates the "fare correction data D4" based on the "second position information D3" and transmits it to the taximeter TM1.

The taximeter TM1 calculates a fixed fare corrected by a provisional fare (pre-fixed fare) based on the "fare correction data D4" transmitted from the fare management server SA1.

The taximeter TM1 also calculates a meter value corresponding to the actual fare based on the travel pulse P1, and determines whether or not to make a correction according to the degree of error from the pre-determined fare. An example of this processing procedure will be described later based on the flowchart (FIG. 5).

Then, when the vehicle arrives, the taximeter TM1 displays, for example, "1800 yen" as the corrected fixed fare in the display areas 20b and 20c of the display unit 55.

As a result, with regard to the pre-determined fare predicted at the time of boarding, when arriving at the destination, it is possible to present the fixed fare corrected according to the actual driving condition, and to charge the appropriate fare that does not disadvantage the passenger. , Service can be improved.

Further, when the pre-determined fare is corrected, the notification unit (speaker) 80 provided in the taximeter TM1 may notify the passengers by voice that "the fare has been corrected". As a result, the passenger can pay without feeling distrust that the fixed fare at the time of arrival is different from the temporary fare at the time of boarding (pre-fixed fare).

As a reason for correcting the provisional fare (predetermined fare), for example, a message such as "200 yen has been reduced as a traffic condition discount" may be displayed or output by voice.

In addition, from the idea of passenger advantage, if the fixed fare when corrected exceeds the provisional fare (pre-fixed fare), the provisional fare (pre-fixed fare) should be presented as the "fixed fare" without correction. It may be operated in.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, in the taximeter system S100 according to the comparison target, when a passenger is on board, the taximeter TM2 manages the fare by using information on the position and destination of the vehicle's boarding place as "position information D100". Send to server SA2.
Then, the taximeter TM2 calculates the pre-determined fare based on the "pre-determined fare data D101" transmitted from the fare management server SA2.
The calculated pre-determined fare is displayed in the display areas 20b and 20c of the display unit 55 as a provisional fare (corresponding to the pre-determined fare), for example, "2000 yen".

However, in the taximeter system S100, the provisional fare (pre-fixed fare) is displayed as it is as the "fixed fare" without processing such as correction even at the time of arrival.
Therefore, if the actual fare is lower than the provisional fare (predetermined fare), a higher fare will be charged, which may cause trouble with passengers.

(About fare correction processing)
Next, an example of the processing procedure of the fare correction processing executed by the taximeter system S1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When this process is started, it is determined in step S10 whether or not the mileage of the vehicle has reached a predetermined distance (for example, 10 m). At this time, the distance may be acquired based on the map data and the first position information D1 and the second position information D3 by the position information acquisition unit 61, or based on the traveling pulse P1 output from the vehicle. May be calculated.
Then, when the determination result is "No", the same process is repeated, and when the determination result is "Yes", the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S11, the fare error is calculated by the formula “error = predetermined fare-meter value”.
At this time, the pre-determined fare is calculated based on the above-mentioned pre-determined fare data D2.

Here, the meter value is a value corresponding to the actual traveling fare from the boarding place to the destination calculated by the meter value calculation unit 52 based on the traveling pulse P1 indicating the traveling state output from the vehicle.

Next, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether or not the fare confirmation point (destination) has been reached. If "No", the process returns to step S10, and if "Yes", the process proceeds to step S13. ..

In step S13, it is determined whether or not the error> 0. Note that "0" is a variable threshold value (predetermined value), and can be set to a value other than "0" by a taxi company or the like.
Then, when the determination result is "No", the process ends without correcting the fare.

If the determination result is "Yes", the process proceeds to step S14, the fixed fare is calculated by the formula "fixed fare = pre-fixed fare-error", and the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S15, the provisional fare (predetermined fare) displayed on the display unit 55 is updated (corrected), the fixed fare is displayed on the display unit 55, and the process ends.

Although the taximeter system of the present invention has been described above based on the illustrated embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and the configuration of each part may be replaced with an arbitrary configuration having the same function. Can be done.

S1 ... Taximeter system SA1 ... Fare management server TM1 ... Taximeter 51 ... Fare calculation unit 52 ... Meter value calculation unit 55 ... Display unit 61 ... Position information acquisition unit 65 ... Printing unit (printer)
70 ... Communication unit 80 ... Notification unit (speaker)
100 ... Data generation unit 101 ... Server side communication unit 151 ... CPU (microcomputer)
P1 ... Travel pulse D1 ... First position information D2 ... Predetermined fare data D3 ... Second position information D4 ... Fare correction data

Claims (5)

The location information acquisition unit that acquires the location information of the vehicle,
The communication department that communicates with the fare management server that manages the fare,
A fare calculation unit that calculates a fare based on the data transmitted from the fare management server,
A taximeter mounted on the vehicle and a taximeter provided with a display unit for displaying the fare calculated by the fare calculation unit.
A data generation unit that generates data on fares based on the position information of the vehicle transmitted from the taximeter, and
A fare management server that includes a server-side communication unit that communicates with the taximeter and is connected to the taximeter by wireless communication.
Consists of
The position information acquisition unit acquires the first position information at the time when the passenger gets on the vehicle and the second position information until the vehicle arrives at the destination.
The data generation unit generates pre-determined fare data predicted based on the first position information and destination information specified by passengers, and the pre-determined fare based on the second position information. Generate fare correction data to correct the data,
The fare calculation unit calculates a pre-determined fare based on the pre-determined fare data, and calculates a fixed fare corrected for the pre-determined fare based on the fare correction data.
The display unit is a taximeter system characterized in that when a passenger gets on the vehicle, the predetermined fare is displayed, and when the vehicle arrives at a destination, the fixed fare is displayed. A meter value calculation unit for calculating a meter value corresponding to an actual fare from the boarding place to the destination based on a running pulse indicating a running state output from the vehicle is provided.
The fare calculation unit
The taxi according to claim 1, wherein when the error between the pre-determined fare and the meter-calculated value exceeds a predetermined value, the pre-determined fare is corrected based on the fare correction data. Meter system. The fare calculation unit corrects the pre-determined fare when the correction value of the fare correction data is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, and does not perform correction when the correction value is less than the predetermined value. The taximeter system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the fare is fixed. Claims 1 to claim 1, wherein the fare calculation unit sets the pre-fixed fare as a fixed fare without making correction when the corrected amount based on the fare correction data exceeds a predetermined amount. The taximeter system according to any one of 3. The taximeter system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when the pre-determined fare is corrected, a notification unit for notifying the passenger that the fare has been corrected is provided.

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