JP2021120808A - Computer program, server, taxi dispatching system, method of reservation for dispatching taxi carrying passenger, and method of dispatching taxi carrying passenger - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a computer program, a server, a taxi dispatching system, a method of reservation for dispatching a taxi carrying a passenger, and a method of dispatching a taxi carrying a passenger capable of dispatching a taxi carrying a passenger.SOLUTION: A computer program allows a computer to execute a process of accepting reservation for dispatching a taxi that is carrying a passenger and scheduled to be vacant, and a process of outputting a result of reservation for dispatching a taxi that is carrying a passenger and available to be dispatched.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a computer program, a server, a vehicle allocation system, an actual vehicle taxi allocation reservation method, and an actual vehicle taxi allocation method.

In recent years, with the progress of Internet technology and the spread of smartphones equipped with GPS functions, it has become possible to easily make taxi dispatch reservations not only by telephone from home or public facilities, but also from the streets using smartphones. rice field.

In Patent Document 1, a user connects to an automatic vehicle dispatch center using a mobile terminal, selects a plurality of nearest taxis based on the destination and scheduled boarding time entered by the user, and carries the user's mobile phone. A taxi automatic vehicle dispatch system that is displayed on a terminal and sends a reservation request to an automatic vehicle dispatch center based on the user's selection is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-185362

However, in the system of Patent Document 1, only empty taxis are targeted for dispatch. At the time when the user makes a reservation for dispatching a taxi, even if it is a taxi in the actual vehicle (a taxi in which the customer is on board), the taxi in the actual vehicle may drop the customer at the destination and become an empty taxi.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a computer program capable of dispatching an actual taxi, a server, a vehicle allocation system, a method of reserving an actual taxi, and a method of allocating an actual taxi. The purpose is.

The computer program according to the embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to execute a process of accepting a dispatch reservation of an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and a process of outputting a dispatch reservation result of an actual taxi that can be dispatched.

The computer program according to the embodiment of the present invention dispatches a vehicle based on a process of displaying user information of a user who has made a reservation for dispatching an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant on a computer and an operation of selecting the displayed user information. The process of confirming the reservation is executed.

The server according to the embodiment of the present invention searches for a taxi in an actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant based on a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information of a user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation and the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit. The search unit includes a search unit for outputting the search result, a search result output unit for outputting the search result of the search unit, and a reception unit for accepting a vehicle allocation reservation based on the search result.

The vehicle allocation system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a server and a taxi, and the taxi is a display indicating that the taxi is an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and can be allocated in response to a user's signal. It has a part.

The method of reserving the allocation of an actual in-vehicle taxi according to the embodiment of the present invention accepts the allocation reservation of an actual in-vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant, and outputs the dispatch reservation result of the actual in-vehicle taxi that can be allocated.

In the method of dispatching an in-vehicle taxi according to the embodiment of the present invention, the position information of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation is acquired, and based on the acquired position information, the actual in-vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant is searched and the search result is obtained. It outputs and accepts a vehicle allocation reservation based on the search result.

According to the present invention, a taxi can be dispatched in an actual vehicle.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the structure of the vehicle dispatch system of this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of a user terminal apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the structure of a driver terminal device. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the configuration of a vehicle dispatch server. It is a schematic diagram which shows the outline of the vehicle dispatch system of this embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st example of the reservation condition. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd example of the reservation condition. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of a vehicle search request screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st example of the boarding reservation confirmation screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the reservation completion notification screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd example of a boarding reservation confirmation screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the appearance of a taxi. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 3rd example of a boarding reservation confirmation screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st example of the boarding reservation acceptance screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the acceptance confirmation screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 1st example of the vehicle allocation information screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd example of the vehicle allocation information screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 3rd example of the vehicle allocation information screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 4th example of the vehicle allocation information screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows the 2nd example of the boarding reservation acceptance screen. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing procedure of a user terminal apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing procedure of a driver terminal apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing procedure of a vehicle dispatch server.

Hereinafter, the vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment. The vehicle dispatch system includes a vehicle dispatch server 50 and a taxi 40. The taxi 40 includes a driver terminal device 30. The driver terminal device 30 can be composed of, for example, an information processing device such as a tablet, a personal computer, or a smartphone. The vehicle dispatch server 50 is connected to the driver terminal device 30 via the communication network 1. Further, the driver terminal device 30 is connected to the payment server 20 via the communication network 1. The vehicle dispatch server 50 is connected to the user terminal device 10 that can be carried by the user via the communication network 1. The user terminal device 10 can be configured by, for example, an information processing device such as a smartphone, a tablet, or a personal computer. A vehicle dispatch application can be installed on the user terminal device 10, and by executing the vehicle dispatch application, the user terminal device 10 can receive the service provided by the vehicle dispatch server 50 and the service provided by the payment server 20. can. An application for crew members is installed in the driver terminal device 30. In the example of FIG. 1, for convenience, only one user terminal device 10 and taxi 40 are shown, but a plurality of user terminal devices 10 and taxi 40 may exist. Further, the vehicle dispatch server 50 and the payment server 20 may be integrally configured by one server.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the user terminal device 10. The user terminal device 10 includes a control unit 11, a communication unit 12, a GPS unit 13, a short-range communication unit 14, a storage unit 15, a display panel 16, an operation unit 17, and a voice input / output unit 18 that control the entire device. The control unit 11 can be composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 11 can read the vehicle dispatch application (computer program) into the RAM and execute the process according to a procedure predetermined by the vehicle dispatch application.

The communication unit 12 provides a communication function between the vehicle allocation server 50 and the payment server 20 via the communication network 1.

The GPS unit 13 can receive radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites and acquire the position of the user terminal device 10 (user) every moment.

The short-range communication unit 14 provides a short-range communication function with the driver terminal device 30 of the taxi 40 traveling near the user terminal device 10.

The storage unit 15 can be configured as a semiconductor memory or the like, and can store required information.

The display panel 16 can be composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.

The operation unit 17 is composed of, for example, a touch pad or a touch panel, and can accept operations on characters and figures displayed on the display panel 16.

The voice input / output unit 18 includes a microphone, a speaker, and the like, and can perform voice input and voice output.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the driver terminal device 30. The driver terminal device 30 includes a control unit 31, a communication unit 32, a GPS unit 33, a short-range communication unit 34, a storage unit 35, a display panel 36, an operation unit 37, and a voice input / output unit 38 that control the entire device. The control unit 31 can be composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 31 can read the crew application (computer program) into the RAM and execute the process according to a procedure predetermined by the application.

The communication unit 32 provides a communication function with the vehicle allocation server 50 via the communication network 1.

The GPS unit 33 receives radio waves from a plurality of GPS satellites and can acquire the position of the taxi 40 every moment.

The short-range communication unit 34 provides a short-range communication function between the user terminal device 10 and the driver terminal device 30 when the taxi 40 travels near the user terminal device 10.

The storage unit 35 can be configured as a semiconductor memory or the like, and can store required information.

The display panel 36 can be composed of a liquid crystal display, an organic EL display, or the like.

The operation unit 37 is composed of, for example, a touch pad or a touch panel, and can accept operations on characters and figures displayed on the display panel 36.

The voice input / output unit 38 includes a microphone, a speaker, and the like, and can perform voice input and voice output.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the vehicle allocation server 50. The vehicle dispatch server 50 includes a control unit 51 that controls the entire server, a first communication unit 52, a second communication unit 53, a vehicle operation information collection unit 54, a storage unit 55, a search unit 56, a driver information generation unit 57, and a user. The information generation unit 58 is provided. The control unit 51 can be composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The control unit 51 can provide a vehicle dispatch service to the user terminal device 10 on which the vehicle dispatch application is installed. In addition, the control unit 51 can provide a vehicle allocation support service for crew members to the driver terminal device 30.

The first communication unit 52 provides a communication function with the user terminal device 10 via the communication network 1.

The second communication unit 53 provides a communication function with the driver terminal device 30 via the communication network 1.

The vehicle operation information collecting unit 54 can collect operation information about all the taxis 40 in operation via the second communication unit 53. The operation information includes, for example, the vehicle number of the taxi 40, the name of the crew member, the crew start time and the crew end time, the current position, the distinction between an empty vehicle and an actual vehicle, and in the case of an actual vehicle, the destination and the actual vehicle. Includes information such as whether or not the next dispatch reservation has been confirmed after the taxi 40 is vacant (after the customer is dropped off), the running history of the taxi 40, and sales proceeds. In addition, "in the actual vehicle" indicates a state in which the customer is on board, and "taxi in the actual vehicle" indicates a taxi in the state in which the customer is on board, which contradicts the words "empty car" or "in the empty car". It has a meaning to do. In addition, the term "reservation" as used herein includes both the meaning of a reservation for requesting a vehicle dispatch after a certain period of time and the reservation for a taxi to be used immediately.

The storage unit 55 can be composed of a semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or the like, and can store the vehicle operation information collected by the vehicle operation information collection unit 54.

When the search unit 56 receives a request for a vehicle allocation reservation from the user terminal device 10, it searches for a taxi 40 that can be allocated (a taxi 40 in an actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant). The search unit 56 can also search for an empty taxi 40.

The driver information generation unit 57 can generate information to be provided to the driver terminal device 30.

The user information generation unit 58 can generate information to be provided to the user terminal device 10.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an outline of the vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that there is a user who wants to take a taxi on the sidewalk. It is assumed that two empty taxis and one in-vehicle taxi are running around the user. It is assumed that each empty taxi takes 10 minutes and 15 minutes to reach the user's current position. Assuming that only empty taxis are targeted for dispatch, when the user makes a vehicle allocation reservation, it takes 10 minutes or 15 minutes for the empty taxi that can be dispatched to the user to arrive at the user's current position. On the other hand, when the user makes a reservation for dispatching a taxi, even if the taxi is in the actual vehicle on which the customer is on board, the customer's destination is relatively close, the taxi becomes empty in a short time, and the taxi arrives at the user's current position. If the time required to complete the taxi is 5 minutes, the user can get on the taxi faster by allocating a taxi in the actual vehicle. In addition, since the driver can pick up the next passenger immediately after unloading the current passenger, the vacant time can be reduced and the loss of income can be prevented. The vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment makes it possible to make a vehicle allocation reservation even in an actual vehicle if the reservation conditions are satisfied. In the present embodiment, the taxi in the actual vehicle may include a taxi that has arrived at the destination and the customer is paying the fee.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a first example of the reservation condition. When the user makes a reservation, the time required for the taxi in the actual vehicle to arrive at the user's current position is the time it takes for the taxi in the actual vehicle to arrive at the customer's destination from the current location ta + disembarkation at the destination. It is the total time of the time required for settlement tb + the time tc from the destination to the arrival at the user's current position. If the time (ta + tb + tc) is equal to or less than the predetermined time Tth, it can be included in the vehicle search target (search target) as the reservation condition is satisfied. The predetermined time Tth can be, for example, a vehicle search time for searching for a dispatched taxi. The vehicle search time Tth may be set by the user himself / herself when the user makes a vehicle allocation reservation in consideration of the personality of the user, or may be determined in advance. Further, the vehicle search time Tth may be determined in consideration of the history of a plurality of users, the past results leading to the reservation confirmation, and the order history. Further, the vehicle search time Tth may be determined according to the day of the week, the time zone, the weather, and the like. As a result, the user can reserve a taxi in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant even if the taxi is in the actual vehicle at the time of reservation for dispatch. If the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location after the actual taxi unloads the customer is shorter than the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location, the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a second example of the reservation condition. If the distance L between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation is less than or equal to the predetermined distance Lth, it may be included in the vehicle search target (search target) as the reservation condition is satisfied. can. As in the case of the first example, the predetermined distance Lth may be set by the user himself / herself when the user makes a vehicle allocation reservation in consideration of the personality of the user, or may be determined in advance. Further, the predetermined distance Lth may be determined in consideration of the history of a plurality of users, the past results leading to the reservation confirmation, and the order history. Further, the predetermined distance Lth may be determined according to the day of the week, the time zone, the weather, and the like.

Next, the details of the method of dispatching the taxi in the actual vehicle will be described. First, the processing in the user terminal device 10 will be described.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an example of a vehicle search request screen. The user activates the vehicle dispatch application, displays the vehicle search request screen on the user terminal device 10, and operates the "find a nearby taxi" icon. Performs the process of accepting. It should be noted that not only the taxi in the actual vehicle but also the taxi in the empty vehicle can be the target of the search and can be the target of the dispatch. When making a vehicle allocation reservation, the user can set a boarding place (for example, a current position) and a destination. The user terminal device 10 can transmit the search processing request to the vehicle dispatch server 50.

Further, when making a vehicle allocation reservation, the user can set the reservation conditions illustrated in FIG. 6 by himself / herself. That is, the vehicle dispatch application uses the time required for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive from the position of the actual taxi to the position of the user who makes the vehicle allocation reservation via the destination of the actual taxi as a reservation condition. Perform the process of accepting. For example, the required time can be set to be within 10 minutes or within 15 minutes. As a result, it is possible to accept vehicle allocation reservations corresponding to the user's request and personality.

Further, when making a vehicle allocation reservation, the user can set the reservation conditions illustrated in FIG. 7 by himself / herself. That is, the vehicle dispatch application performs a process of accepting the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes the vehicle allocation reservation as a reservation condition. For example, the distance can be set to be within 1 km or within 1.5 km. As a result, it is possible to accept vehicle allocation reservations corresponding to the user's request and personality.

FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing a first example of the boarding reservation confirmation screen. The user terminal device 10 can receive the search result of the taxi in the actual vehicle from the vehicle allocation server 50. The vehicle dispatch application can perform a process of outputting the dispatch reservation result of the actual taxi that can be dispatched. In the example of FIG. 9, regarding the taxi in the actual vehicle that can be dispatched, the message "There is a vehicle that can be boarded after OO minutes. Do you want to make a reservation?" Is displayed. If there are a plurality of taxis in the actual vehicle that can be dispatched, it may be displayed so that the user can select one of them. When the user operates the "reserve" icon, the boarding reservation is accepted. The user terminal device 10 can transmit a boarding reservation notification (vehicle allocation reservation request) to the vehicle allocation server 50. Also, if the user operates the "do not reserve" icon, the reservation process is not executed.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a reservation completion notification screen. As shown in FIG. 9, when the user terminal device 10 transmits a boarding reservation notification (vehicle allocation reservation request) to the vehicle allocation server 50, the vehicle allocation server 50 notifies the driver of the actual taxi that can be allocated to the vehicle, as will be described later. Confirm whether to accept the boarding reservation. If the driver accepts, the reservation completion notification screen as shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the user terminal device 10. That is, the vehicle dispatch application can perform a process of outputting the dispatch reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle that can be dispatched.

On the reservation completion notification screen, for example, information such as "Reservation accepted. Boarding place: xxx Vehicle arrival time: OO: xx Vehicle information: xx △△ Oxx" is displayed. In addition, by operating the "display route to boarding place" icon, the vehicle dispatching application can display the route until the reserved taxi arrives at the boarding place. In this case, the situation of the taxi for which the reservation has been completed may be displayed in real time. For example, it is possible to display the time required to arrive at the boarding place, the distance to the boarding place, the arrival time to the destination of the customer in the actual vehicle, the fact that the customer is paying the fare, and the like. As a result, it is possible to prevent the user who has completed the reservation from feeling that he / she is simply waiting without knowing the situation, and to grasp the situation until the taxi arrives in a timely manner, so that the user feels uneasy. You can get rid of the feeling of frustration.

As described above, the user can reserve an actual taxi that is scheduled to be vacant even if it is an actual taxi at the time of reservation for dispatch. If the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location after the actual taxi unloads the customer is shorter than the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location, the convenience of the user can be improved.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing a second example of the boarding reservation confirmation screen. In the example of FIG. 11, three taxis that can be dispatched around the user's boarding position are displayed on the map. Of the three taxis, two are in-vehicle taxis and one is an empty taxi. As shown in FIG. 11, the vehicle dispatch application may display not only an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant but also an empty taxi as a taxi that can be dispatched. The vehicle dispatch application can perform a process of displaying the actual taxi that can be dispatched and another empty taxi in an identifiable manner. The identifiable display may be, for example, identifiable by the color, pattern, shape, characters, etc. of the taxi displayed on the map. In the example shown in the figure, the empty taxi is marked for convenience. Further, although not shown, the moving direction of each taxi may be displayed in an identifiable manner. This makes it easier for the user to distinguish between a real taxi and an empty taxi.

The vehicle dispatch application can perform a process of displaying the time required for each of the actual taxi and the empty taxi to arrive at the position of the user who made the vehicle allocation reservation. In the example shown in the figure, it can be seen that one in-vehicle taxi arrives in 5 minutes, the other in-vehicle taxi arrives in 10 minutes, and the empty taxi arrives in 15 minutes. This allows the user to easily determine which taxi will arrive earliest.

In addition, the vehicle dispatch application can accept a vehicle dispatch reservation (boarding reservation) based on the operation of selecting the displayed actual taxi or empty taxi. As shown in the figure, the user can make a reservation for dispatching a taxi by selecting a taxi in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to arrive in 5 minutes. As a result, the user can make a vehicle allocation reservation simply by selecting the taxi displayed on the map, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

Users looking for an empty taxi often experience a real taxi passing in front of them. In such a case, if it is possible to make a reservation for dispatching even a taxi in the actual vehicle, the convenience of the user can be improved. Hereinafter, a vehicle allocation method in such a situation will be described.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a taxi. When a user who has not made a reservation for dispatching a taxi finds a taxi on the road, the user signals the driver that he / she wants to board the taxi (for example, raising his / her hand). Even if the taxi is a real taxi and the "rental" display 42 is displayed, the driver will drop off the customer nearby and return to the user's current location in a relatively short time (for example, within 5 minutes). If it is determined that the vehicle can be dispatched, the driver terminal device 30 can be operated to output vehicle dispatchable information indicating that the vehicle can be dispatched. That is, the control unit 31 can output the vehicle allocation possible information to the display units 43 and 44 based on the operation received by the operation unit 37 to the effect that the vehicle can be dispatched. In addition, the control unit 31 determines the time required for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation from the position of the actual taxi via the destination of the actual taxi. If it is within the threshold time, the dispatchable information may be output to the display units 43 and 44, and the distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation is a predetermined threshold value. If it is within a distance, the vehicle dispatchable information may be output to the display units 43 and 44.

As shown in FIG. 12, the taxi includes a display unit 43. The display unit 43 can display in the vicinity of the company name indicator light 41 attached to the roof of the taxi in such a manner that the vehicle dispatchable information is not obstructed. Further, the taxi may be provided with a display unit 44. The display unit 44 can be provided in the vicinity of the "rental" display 42 and in the vicinity of the front panel. Only one of the display units 43 and 44 may be provided, or both may be provided. In the example of FIG. 12, the dispatchable information can include the characters "I can return immediately" and "NO.3222" which is a number for identifying the taxi. That is, the vehicle dispatchable information can include an identification number that can identify the taxi and information that the user is to wait. When the vehicle dispatchable information is not displayed on the display units 43 and 44, advertisements, weather information, information on attracting customers, and the like can be displayed. Further, the vehicle dispatchable information displayed on the display units 43 and 44 can be displayed in different colors in order to distinguish it from the "rental" display 42 and the company name indicator light 41.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a third example of the boarding reservation confirmation screen. The vehicle dispatchable information may be displayed on the display units 43 and 44, and the driver terminal device 30 may transmit and display the vehicle dispatchable information to the short-range communication unit 14 of the user terminal device 10 via the short-range communication unit 34. can. In the example of FIG. 13, the message "Do you want to respond to the call of vehicle No. 3222" is displayed on the user terminal device 10 as the vehicle dispatchable information. The user terminal device 10 can automatically start the vehicle allocation application by receiving the vehicle allocation possible information.

When the user's consent is accepted, the vehicle dispatch application can perform a process of outputting the vehicle allocation reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle. In the example of FIG. 13, the user can select "distribute" or "not dispatch", and by operating the "distribute" icon, the vehicle dispatch application can accept the user's consent. You can make a reservation for dispatch. As a result, if a user who has not made a reservation for dispatching a taxi can return immediately by simply sending a signal to the taxi in the actual vehicle passing in front of him / her, he / she can make a reservation for dispatching the taxi. The user can take a taxi faster, while the driver can quickly secure the next customer.

In the above example, the taxi display units 43 and 44 are configured to display the dispatchable information, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when it is known that the information is transmitted from the taxi signaled by the user by receiving the vehicle dispatchable information as shown in FIG. 13, the vehicle dispatchable information is displayed on the taxi display units 43 and 44. It does not have to be.

Further, in the above example, the driver operates the driver terminal device 30 to transmit vehicle allocation information from the driver terminal device 30 to the user terminal device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user may input "NO.3222" in the vehicle dispatch application and transmit the input information to the driver terminal device 30. The driver can make a vehicle allocation reservation by accepting the user's input information received by the driver terminal device 30 to the effect that the vehicle will be allocated.

Next, the processing in the driver terminal device 30 will be described.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a first example of the boarding reservation acceptance screen. When the user makes a boarding reservation on the boarding reservation confirmation screens shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the user terminal device 10 transmits a boarding reservation notification (vehicle allocation reservation request) to the vehicle allocation server 50. The vehicle dispatch server 50 can transmit a vehicle dispatch reservation request to the driver terminal device 30 of the taxi for which a boarding reservation has been made. As shown in FIG. 14, the driver terminal device 30 can display, for example, a message "There is a reservation for boarding in OO minutes. Do you accept the reservation?" The driver can accept the reservation by operating the "Yes" icon, and can reject the reservation by operating the "No" icon. As a result, the driver can select whether or not to accept the boarding reservation according to the operating state of the taxi and his / her own state, and the work environment of the crew can be taken into consideration.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing an example of an acceptance confirmation screen. When the driver approves on the boarding reservation acceptance screen illustrated in FIG. 14, the acceptance confirmation screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. On the acceptance confirmation screen, for example, information such as "Reservation has been accepted. Boarding place for the next reservation: xxxxxx Scheduled boarding time: OO: xx" is displayed. As a result, the driver can easily confirm the reservation contents. Further, when the driver approves on the boarding reservation acceptance screen illustrated in FIG. 14, the reservation completion notification screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the user terminal device 10.

FIG. 16 is a schematic view showing a first example of the vehicle allocation information screen. As shown in FIG. 16, the driver terminal device 30 can display, for example, order information on the left side of the screen and map information on the right side as vehicle allocation information. The vehicle allocation information includes vehicle allocation information for orders in operation (first vehicle allocation information) and vehicle allocation information for the next order (second vehicle allocation information). The dispatch information of the order in operation includes the current location and destination information of the taxi in the actual vehicle. The vehicle allocation information for the next order includes information on the current location and destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed. The crew application (driver terminal device 30) can selectively display the vehicle allocation information of the order being operated and the vehicle allocation information of the next order. In the example of FIG. 16, the "in-service order" tab and the "next order" tab can be selectively selected. In the example of FIG. 16, the "Next Order" tab is selected. The vehicle allocation information for the next order is, for example, the name of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed, the "contact" icon for calling the user, the pick-up address: "Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo ...", the request: "two suitcases". Order information such as "Yes" is displayed, and the current location of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the boarding location of the user are displayed on the map. By selecting the "Next Order" tab, the driver can display only the vehicle allocation information for the next order and hide the vehicle allocation information for the in-service order, so the necessary vehicle allocation information can be displayed. Only can be displayed and you can concentrate on your work.

FIG. 17 is a schematic view showing a second example of the vehicle allocation information screen. The vehicle allocation information shown in FIG. 17 is displayed when the driver selects the "Orders in operation" tab. In the example of FIG. 17, the vehicle allocation information of "next order" is hidden. As for the dispatch information of the order in operation, for example, the name of the passenger on board, the "contact" icon, the destination: "Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo ...", the payment method: "online payment" and other order information are displayed. On the map, the current location of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the destination of the customer are displayed. By selecting the "Orders in operation" tab, the driver can display only the vehicle allocation information of the order in operation and can hide the vehicle allocation information of the next order, so that the necessary vehicle allocation can be displayed. Only information can be displayed, and you can concentrate on your work.

FIG. 18 is a schematic view showing a third example of the vehicle allocation information screen. The differences from the second example shown in FIG. 17 are the current location of the taxi in the actual vehicle, the destination of the customer, the current location of the user whose dispatch reservation has been confirmed (next departure location), and the destination of the user (next departure location) on the map. The point to display the next destination). The scheduled travel route connecting each point may be displayed, or the estimated arrival time of each point may be displayed. In this way, the crew application can display the vehicle allocation information including the position of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant, the destination of the actual taxi, the position of the user whose allocation reservation is confirmed, and the user's destination. .. As a result, the driver grasps not only the vehicle allocation information of the currently operating order (current location and destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle) but also the vehicle allocation information of the next order (the current location and destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation is confirmed). It is possible to grasp the whole picture of the operation schedule. In addition, the driver can spatially confirm the future operation schedule of the taxi, and can improve the work efficiency of the driver.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view showing a fourth example of the vehicle allocation information screen. The crew application can display each time at each position included in the vehicle allocation information in chronological order. As shown in FIG. 19, for example, the time of the current location (current time) and the time of arrival at the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle, and the time and destination of arrival at the current location (next departure location) of the user whose dispatch reservation has been confirmed. The time of arrival at (next destination) can be displayed in chronological order. As a result, the driver can confirm the future operation schedule of the taxi in time, and can improve the work efficiency of the driver.

FIG. 20 is a schematic view showing a second example of the boarding reservation acceptance screen. The crew application can display the user information of the user who has made a reservation for dispatching a taxi in an actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant. As the user information, at least the current location (boarding location) of the user is displayed. When there are a plurality of users who have made a vehicle allocation reservation and the vehicle can be allocated to any of the users, the user information of each user is displayed at the same time. In the example of FIG. 20, the current positions of the customer 1 and the customer 2 are displayed on the map. The crew application can perform a process of confirming a vehicle allocation reservation based on an operation of selecting the displayed user information. In the example of FIG. 20, when the driver selects the customer 2, the vehicle allocation reservation of the customer 2 is confirmed. Further, on the map of FIG. 20, it is displayed that the current location of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the destination of the customer are scheduled to arrive in 5 minutes. The driver can carry the customer in the actual vehicle to the destination, and after unloading the customer, select the user who is convenient for him / her and confirm the vehicle allocation reservation. For example, the driver may select a user who is closer to the area where the taxi is to be operated (for example, an area where the operation efficiency is good, such as an area where customers can be easily found).

In addition, the crew application can display user information including the direction from the user's position to the user's destination based on the destination of the user who made the vehicle allocation reservation. In FIG. 20, the direction is indicated by a broken line arrow. As a result, when the driver selects the user who has made the vehicle allocation reservation displayed on the driver terminal device 30, the direction of the user's destination can be known, so that the same direction as compared with the area where the driver wants to operate the taxi. You can select the dispatch reservation by judging whether it is in the opposite direction or in the opposite direction.

Next, the processing of the user terminal device 10, the driver terminal device 30, and the vehicle allocation server 50 will be described.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the user terminal device 10. Hereinafter, for convenience, the subject of processing will be described as the control unit 11. The control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a request for a vehicle allocation reservation for a taxi in an actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant (S11), and if there is no request for a vehicle allocation reservation (NO in S11), the process of step S11 is continued. When there is a request for a vehicle allocation reservation (YES in S11), the current position of the user who made the vehicle allocation reservation is acquired (S12), and the destination of the user is acquired (S13).

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there is a reservation condition (S14), and if there is a reservation condition (YES in S14), accepts the reservation condition based on the user's setting (S15), and performs the process of step S16 described later. If the user does not set the reservation conditions, the predetermined reservation conditions may be used. When there is no reservation condition (NO in S14), the control unit 11 requests the vehicle allocation server 50 for the search process (S16).

The control unit 11 determines whether or not the search result has been received from the vehicle dispatch server 50 (S17), and if the search result has not been received (NO in S17), the process of step S17 is continued. When the search result is received (YES in S17), the control unit 11 displays an actual taxi and another empty taxi (S18). Depending on the search result, as a result, only the actual taxi may be displayed, only the empty taxi may be displayed, or both the actual taxi and the empty taxi may be displayed. Regarding an empty taxi, when the user makes a vehicle allocation reservation, the vehicle allocation server 50 may independently search regardless of whether or not the user targets the empty taxi.

The control unit 11 determines whether or not there is an operation for selecting the displayed taxi that can be dispatched by the user (S19), and if there is no user selection operation (NO in S19), the process of step S19 is continued. When there is a user selection operation (YES in S19), the control unit 11 notifies the reservation completion (S20) and ends the process. The user can confirm that the reservation has been completed.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the driver terminal device 30. Hereinafter, for convenience, the subject of processing will be described as the control unit 31. The control unit 31 determines whether or not there is a vehicle allocation reservation notification (S31), and if there is no vehicle allocation reservation notification (NO in S31), the process of step S31 is continued. When the notification of the vehicle allocation reservation is received (YES in S31), the control unit 31 displays the user information of the user who has made the vehicle allocation reservation (S32), and determines whether or not there is an operation for selecting the user information (S33).

If there is no operation for selecting user information (NO in S33), the control unit 31 continues the process of step S33, and if there is an operation for selecting user information (YES in S33), notifies the confirmation of the vehicle allocation reservation (YES in S33). S34). The driver can confirm that the dispatch reservation has been confirmed.

The control unit 31 determines whether or not there is a vehicle allocation information selection operation (S35), and if there is a vehicle allocation information selection operation (YES in S35), the vehicle allocation information of the running order or the next order according to the selection operation. Is displayed (S36), and the process of step S37 described later is performed.

If there is no vehicle allocation information selection operation (NO in S35), the control unit 31 determines whether or not the vehicle has arrived at the destination (S37), and if the vehicle has not arrived at the destination (NO in S37), step S37. Continue processing. When arriving at the destination (YES in S37), the control unit 31 performs a settlement process (S38) and ends the process. In the payment process, for example, the user may make a payment using the user terminal device 10 or may use a credit card. The driver terminal device 30 transmits the payment information (user ID, fee, payment date and time, boarding place, destination, mileage, etc.) of the user who makes the payment to the payment server 20, and receives the payment completion notification from the payment server 20. This completes the settlement.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing procedure of the vehicle allocation server 50. Hereinafter, for convenience, the subject of processing will be described as the control unit 51. The control unit 51 determines whether or not there is a search processing request from the user terminal device 10 (S51), and if there is no search processing request (NO in S51), the processing in step S51 is continued.

When there is a search processing request (YES in S51), the control unit 51 performs a search processing (S52). The control unit 51 can perform the search process using the reservation conditions set by the user. For example, the control unit 51 sets the reservation condition as the time required for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation from the position of the actual taxi via the destination of the actual taxi. You can search for a taxi in the actual car. As a result, only the actual taxi that satisfies the user's reservation condition (time requirement) can be extracted from the actual taxi that can be dispatched and presented to the user as a candidate vehicle. In addition, the control unit 51 can search for an actual taxi on the condition of a distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes a reservation for dispatching the taxi. As a result, only the actual taxi that satisfies the user's reservation condition (distance requirement) can be extracted from the actual taxi that can be dispatched and presented to the user as a candidate vehicle.

The control unit 51 transmits the search result to the user terminal device 10 (S53), and determines whether or not there is a vehicle allocation reservation request from the user terminal device 10 (S54). If there is no vehicle allocation reservation request (NO in S54), the control unit 51 continues the process of step S54. When there is a vehicle allocation reservation request (YES in S54), the control unit 51 transmits the vehicle allocation reservation request to the driver terminal device 30 (S55).

The control unit 51 determines whether or not the request acceptance (acceptance of the vehicle allocation reservation) has been obtained from the driver terminal device 30 (S56), and if the request acceptance has not been obtained (NO in S56), the process of step S56 is performed. continue. When the request acceptance is acquired (YES in S56), the control unit 51 transmits a reservation completion notification to the user terminal device 10 (S57), and ends the process.

In the present embodiment, it is possible to display a display indicating that the taxi is in an actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant, for example, a "actual vehicle hollow vehicle". In this case, the color of the characters of "actual car hollow car" may be displayed in a color different from the color of the characters such as "rental", "empty car", "forwarding", "chartered", or in a different size. good.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of accepting a dispatch reservation of an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and a process of outputting a dispatch reservation result of an actual taxi that can be dispatched.

The method of reserving the dispatch of an actual taxi in the present embodiment accepts the reservation of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and outputs the dispatch reservation result of the actual taxi that can be dispatched.

The computer program performs a process of accepting a dispatch reservation of an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and a process of outputting a dispatch reservation result of an actual taxi that can be dispatched. The computer program can be an application (vehicle dispatch application) that operates on the user terminal device. When the user operates the vehicle allocation application on the user terminal device and makes a vehicle allocation reservation for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant, the vehicle allocation application can output the vehicle allocation reservation result of the actual taxi that can be allocated to the user terminal device. can. As a result, the user can reserve a taxi in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant even if the taxi is in the actual vehicle at the time of reservation for dispatch. If the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location after the actual taxi unloads the customer is shorter than the time it takes for the empty taxi to arrive at the user's current location, the convenience of the user can be improved.

In the computer program of the present embodiment, until the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant arrives at the computer from the position of the actual taxi to the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation via the destination of the actual taxi. The process of accepting the required time of is accepted as a reservation condition is executed.

The computer program accepts as a reservation condition the time required for an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation via the destination of the actual taxi from the position of the actual taxi. I do. That is, the user can set the reservation conditions when making a vehicle allocation reservation by operating the vehicle allocation application. The reservation condition is the time required from the time of the vehicle allocation reservation until the taxi in the actual vehicle goes to the destination, unloads the customer, and arrives at the user's current location. For example, the required time is set to be within 10 minutes or within 15 minutes. can. As a result, it is possible to accept vehicle allocation reservations corresponding to the user's request and personality.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of accepting the distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation as a reservation condition.

The computer program performs a process of accepting the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation as a reservation condition. That is, when the user operates the vehicle dispatch application to make a vehicle dispatch reservation, the user can set the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the user's current location as a reservation condition. For example, the distance can be set to be within 1 km or within 1.5 km. As a result, it is possible to accept vehicle allocation reservations corresponding to the user's request and personality.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of displaying the actual taxi that can be dispatched and another empty taxi in an identifiable manner.

The computer program performs a process of identifiablely displaying an actual taxi that can be dispatched and another empty taxi. The identifiable display may be, for example, identifiable by the color, pattern, shape, characters, etc. of the taxi displayed on the map. In addition, the moving direction of each taxi may be displayed in an identifiable manner. This makes it easier for the user to distinguish between a real taxi and an empty taxi.

The computer program of the present embodiment displays on the computer the time required for each of the actual taxi and the empty taxi to arrive at the position of the user who makes the vehicle allocation reservation, and the displayed actual taxi or the displayed taxi. The process of accepting a dispatch reservation is executed based on the operation of selecting an empty taxi.

The computer program performs a process of displaying the time required for each of the actual taxi and the empty taxi to arrive at the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation. This allows the user to easily determine which taxi will arrive earliest. The computer program accepts a vehicle allocation reservation based on the displayed operation of selecting an in-vehicle taxi or an empty taxi. For example, when the user performs an operation of selecting an in-vehicle taxi, the user can make a vehicle allocation reservation for the selected in-vehicle taxi. As a result, the user can make a vehicle allocation reservation simply by selecting the taxi displayed on the map, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

The computer program of the present embodiment outputs to the computer a process of acquiring the vehicle dispatchable information indicating that the vehicle can be dispatched, which is output by the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant in response to the user's signal, and the acquired vehicle dispatchable information. When the consent of the user is accepted, the process of outputting the dispatch reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle is executed.

The computer program performs a process of acquiring the dispatchable information output by the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant in response to the user's signal. The user gives a signal (for example, raising the hand) to the taxi in the actual vehicle passing in front of the user, and the driver of the taxi in the actual vehicle drops the customer at the destination for a relatively short time. If it is determined that the vehicle can be returned at, the driver can output the vehicle dispatchable information. The vehicle dispatchable information may be displayed near the roof of the taxi or the front panel so that the user can see it, or may be transmitted to the user terminal device and displayed by using short-range wireless communication. The dispatchable information can include an identification number that can identify the taxi and information that the user is to wait.

When the computer program accepts the user's consent for the acquired vehicle dispatchable information, the computer program performs a process of outputting the dispatch reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle. If the user approves, the vehicle allocation reservation can be made. As a result, if a user who has not made a reservation for dispatching a taxi can return immediately by simply sending a signal to the taxi in the actual vehicle passing in front of him / her, he / she can make a reservation for dispatching the taxi. The user can take a taxi faster, while the driver can quickly secure the next customer.

The computer program of the present embodiment confirms the vehicle allocation reservation based on the process of displaying the user information of the user who has made the vehicle allocation reservation of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant on the computer and the operation of selecting the displayed user information. To execute the processing to be performed.

The computer program performs a process of displaying user information of a user who has made a reservation for dispatching a taxi in an actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant, and a process of confirming the reservation of dispatch based on an operation of selecting the displayed user information. The computer program can be an application (crew application) that runs on the driver terminal device mounted on the taxi. When the user makes a vehicle dispatch reservation, the user information is displayed on the driver terminal device of the actual taxi that can be dispatched. As the user information, at least the current location (boarding location) of the user is displayed. When there are a plurality of users who have made a vehicle allocation reservation and the vehicle can be allocated to any of the users, the user information of each user is displayed at the same time. The driver can carry the customer in the actual vehicle to the destination, and after unloading the customer, select the user who is convenient for him / her and confirm the vehicle allocation reservation. For example, the driver may select a user who is closer to the area where the taxi is to be operated (for example, an area where the operation efficiency is good, such as an area where customers can be easily found).

In the computer program of the present embodiment, the time required for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the user's position from the position of the actual taxi via the destination of the actual taxi to the computer. Is within a predetermined time, the process of displaying the user information is executed.

The computer program provides user information when the time required for an in-vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the user's position from the position of the actual in-vehicle taxi via the destination of the actual in-vehicle taxi is within a predetermined time. Is displayed. That is, when the user operates the vehicle allocation application and makes a vehicle allocation reservation, the user can set that the time required to arrive at the user's position is within a predetermined time as a reservation condition, and the reservation condition is satisfied. , The user information of the user who has made a reservation for dispatch is displayed on the driver terminal device of the taxi in the actual vehicle. As a result, the driver can know that the user knows the time required to reach the user's position.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of displaying the user information when the distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user is within a predetermined distance. ..

The computer program performs a process of displaying user information when the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be empty and the position of the user is within a predetermined distance. That is, when the user operates the vehicle dispatch application and makes a vehicle dispatch reservation, the user can set that the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the position of the user is within a predetermined distance as a reservation condition. The user information of the user who has made a reservation for dispatching a taxi is displayed on the driver terminal device of the taxi in the actual vehicle that satisfies the reservation condition. As a result, the driver can know that the user knows the distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the position of the user.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes a computer to execute a process of displaying user information including a direction from the position of the user to the destination of the user.

The computer program performs a process of displaying user information including a direction from the user's position to the user's destination. As a result, when the driver selects the user who has made the vehicle allocation reservation displayed on the driver terminal device, the direction of the user's destination can be known, so that the direction is the same as the area where the driver wants to operate the taxi. It can be easily determined whether it is in the opposite direction or in the opposite direction.

The computer program of the present embodiment provides a computer with vehicle allocation information including the position of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant, the destination of the actual taxi, the position of the user whose allocation reservation has been confirmed, and the destination of the user. Execute the process to be displayed.

The computer program performs a process of displaying the position of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant, the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle, the position of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation is confirmed, and the vehicle allocation information including the user's destination. As a result, the driver grasps not only the vehicle allocation information of the currently operating order (current location and destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle) but also the vehicle allocation information of the next order (the current location and destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation is confirmed). can do.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of displaying each position included in the vehicle allocation information on the map.

The computer program performs a process of displaying each position included in the vehicle allocation information on a map. For example, the current location and destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle and the current location and destination of the user whose dispatch reservation has been confirmed can be displayed on the map, respectively. As a result, the driver can spatially confirm the future operation schedule of the taxi, and can improve the work efficiency of the driver.

The computer program of the present embodiment causes the computer to execute a process of displaying each time at each position included in the vehicle allocation information in chronological order.

The computer program performs a process of displaying each time at each position included in the vehicle allocation information in chronological order. For example, the time of the current location (current time) and the time of arrival at the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle, and the time of arrival at the current location and the time of arrival at the destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed are displayed in chronological order. Can be done. As a result, the driver can confirm the future operation schedule of the taxi in time, and can improve the work efficiency of the driver.

In the computer program of the present embodiment, the computer is provided with the first vehicle allocation information including the position of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the destination of the actual taxi, the current position of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation is confirmed, and the user's current position. The process of selectively displaying the second vehicle allocation information including the destination is executed.

The computer program selectively displays the first vehicle allocation information including the position and destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant and the second vehicle allocation information including the current position and destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed. I do. As a result, the driver can use the first vehicle allocation information regarding the currently operating order (current location and destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle) and the second vehicle allocation information regarding the next order (the current location and destination of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed). It is possible to distinguish and selectively display the vehicle, and it is possible to display only the necessary vehicle allocation information at any time, so that the driver can concentrate on his / her work.

The server of the present embodiment is a position information acquisition unit that acquires the position information of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation, and a search unit that searches for a taxi in an actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant based on the position information acquired by the position information acquisition unit. A search result output unit that outputs the search result of the search unit, and a reception unit that accepts a vehicle allocation reservation based on the search result are provided.

In the method of dispatching an in-vehicle taxi according to the present embodiment, the position information of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation is acquired, the actual in-vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant is searched based on the acquired position information, and the search result is output. Accepts vehicle allocation reservations based on the search results.

The server acquires the location information of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation, and searches for a taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant based on the acquired location information. The server acquires the user's destination and reservation conditions together with the user's location information, and searches (searches for) an in-vehicle taxi that is scheduled to be vacant and satisfies the reservation conditions. The server outputs the search result. The search result can be output to the user terminal device, and the user terminal device can display the taxi in the actual vehicle that can be dispatched so that the user can select it. The server accepts vehicle allocation reservations based on the search results. As a result, it is possible to provide the user with the ability to dispatch an actual taxi that is scheduled to be vacant, even if it is an actual taxi, according to the user's vehicle allocation reservation.

The server of the present embodiment includes a reservation result output unit that outputs a vehicle allocation reservation result based on the vehicle allocation reservation received by the reception unit to a predetermined terminal device.

The server outputs the vehicle allocation reservation result based on the received vehicle allocation reservation to a predetermined terminal device. The predetermined terminal device can be a user terminal device and a driver terminal device. The vehicle allocation reservation result can be a reservation completion notification on the user terminal device, and can be a vehicle allocation reservation confirmation notification on the driver terminal device. As a result, the taxi can be reliably dispatched to the user who has reserved the taxi in the actual vehicle.

In the server of the present embodiment, the search unit arrives at the position of the user who makes a reservation for the actual vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant from the position of the actual vehicle taxi via the destination of the actual vehicle taxi. Search for a taxi in the actual vehicle with the time required to reach as a reservation condition.

The server uses the time required for the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive from the position of the actual taxi to the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation via the destination of the actual taxi as a reservation condition. Explore. As a result, only the actual taxi that satisfies the user's reservation condition (time requirement) can be extracted from the actual taxi that can be dispatched and presented to the user as a candidate vehicle.

In the server of the present embodiment, the search unit searches for a taxi in an actual vehicle on the condition of a distance between the destination of the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes a reservation for dispatch.

The server searches for an actual taxi based on the distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes the dispatch reservation as a reservation condition. As a result, only the actual taxi that satisfies the user's reservation condition (distance requirement) can be extracted from the actual taxi that can be dispatched and presented to the user as a candidate vehicle.

The vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment includes a server and a taxi, and the taxi includes a display unit that indicates that the taxi is an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and can be allocated in response to a user's signal. ..

The taxi that constitutes the vehicle dispatch system is provided with a display unit that indicates that the taxi is an actual taxi that is scheduled to be vacant and can be dispatched in response to a user's signal. The user gives a signal (for example, raising the hand) to the taxi in the actual vehicle passing in front of the user, and the driver of the taxi in the actual vehicle drops the customer at the destination for a relatively short time. If it is determined that the vehicle can be returned at, the driver can indicate on the display that the vehicle can be dispatched. The display unit can be provided near the roof or front panel of the taxi so that the user can see it, for example. As a result, the user can easily find an in-vehicle taxi that can be dispatched.

In the vehicle allocation system of the present embodiment, the taxi has an output unit that outputs vehicle allocation possible information indicating that the taxi can be allocated to the terminal device of the user, and accepts the user's consent for the vehicle allocation information. It has a reception department.

The taxi outputs the vehicle dispatchable information to the user's terminal device and accepts the user's consent for the vehicle dispatchable information. The vehicle dispatchable information may be transmitted and displayed to the user terminal device using, for example, short-range wireless communication. The dispatchable information can include an identification number that can identify the taxi and information that the user is to wait. The taxi can confirm the dispatch reservation when the user's consent is received for the dispatchable information. As a result, if a user who has not made a reservation for dispatching a taxi can return immediately by simply sending a signal to the taxi in the actual vehicle passing in front of him / her, he / she can make a reservation for dispatching the taxi. The user can take a taxi faster, while the driver can quickly secure the next customer.

1 Communication network 10 User terminal device 11 Control unit 12 Communication unit 13 GPS unit 14 Short-range communication unit 15 Storage unit 16 Display panel 17 Operation unit 18 Voice input / output unit 20 Payment server 30 Driver terminal device 31 Control unit 32 Communication unit 33 GPS Department 34 Short-distance communication unit 35 Storage unit 36 Display panel 37 Operation unit 38 Voice input / output unit 40 Taxi 41 "Rent" display 42 Company name indicator lights 43, 44 Display unit 50 Vehicle allocation server 51 Control unit 52 1st communication unit 53 2 Communication unit 54 Vehicle operation information collection unit 55 Storage unit 56 Search unit 57 Driver information generation unit 58 User information generation unit

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On the computer
The process of accepting reservations for taxi dispatches in actual vehicles that are scheduled to be vacant,
A computer program that outputs the dispatch reservation result of a taxi in an actual vehicle that can be dispatched. On the computer
The process of accepting the time required from the position of the actual taxi to the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation via the destination of the actual taxi is executed as a reservation condition. The computer program according to claim 1. On the computer
The computer program according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a process of accepting a distance between the destination of an actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of a user who makes a reservation for dispatch is executed as a reservation condition. On the computer
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which executes a process of identifiablely displaying an actual taxi that can be dispatched and another empty taxi. On the computer
A process of displaying the time required for each of the actual taxi and the empty taxi to arrive at the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation.
The computer program according to claim 4, wherein the process of accepting a vehicle allocation reservation is executed based on the operation of selecting the displayed actual taxi or empty taxi. On the computer
In response to the user's signal, the process of acquiring the dispatchable information indicating that the vehicle can be dispatched, which is output by the taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant,
The computer program according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which executes a process of outputting the dispatch reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle when the consent of the user is accepted for the acquired vehicle dispatchable information. .. On the computer
Processing to display user information of the user who made a reservation for dispatching a taxi in the actual vehicle scheduled to be vacant,
A computer program that executes the process of confirming a vehicle allocation reservation based on the operation of selecting the displayed user information. On the computer
When the time required for the actual vehicle taxi scheduled to be vacant to arrive at the user's position from the position of the actual vehicle taxi via the destination of the actual vehicle taxi is within a predetermined time, the user information is displayed. The computer program according to claim 7, wherein the process of displaying is executed. On the computer
The computer program according to claim 7 or 8, wherein when the distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user is within a predetermined distance, the process of displaying the user information is executed. .. On the computer
The computer program according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein a process of displaying user information including a direction from the user's position to the user's destination is executed. On the computer
Claims 7 to claim 7 to execute a process of displaying the position of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant, the destination of the actual taxi, the position of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed, and the vehicle allocation information including the user's destination. 10. The computer program according to any one of 10. On the computer
The computer program according to claim 11, wherein a process of displaying each position included in the vehicle allocation information on a map is executed. On the computer
The computer program according to claim 11 or 12, wherein a process of displaying each time at each position included in the vehicle allocation information in chronological order is executed. On the computer
Select the first vehicle allocation information including the position of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the destination of the actual taxi, and the second vehicle allocation information including the current position of the user whose vehicle allocation reservation has been confirmed and the destination of the user. The computer program according to any one of claims 7 to 13, wherein the process of displaying the information is executed. A location information acquisition unit that acquires the location information of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation,
Based on the location information acquired by the location information acquisition unit, the search unit that searches for a taxi in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant, and the search unit.
A search result output unit that outputs the search result of the search unit,
A server including a reception unit that accepts vehicle allocation reservations based on the search results. The server according to claim 15, further comprising a reservation result output unit that outputs a vehicle allocation reservation result based on the vehicle allocation reservation received by the reception unit to a predetermined terminal device. The search unit
Search for an actual taxi based on the time required for the scheduled empty taxi to arrive at the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation via the destination of the actual taxi from the position of the actual taxi. The server according to claim 15 or 16. The search unit
The server according to any one of claims 15 to 17, which searches for an actual taxi on the condition of a distance between the destination of the actual taxi scheduled to be vacant and the position of the user who makes a vehicle allocation reservation. The server according to any one of claims 15 to 18.
Equipped with a taxi
The taxi
A vehicle dispatch system equipped with a display unit that indicates that a taxi is in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to be vacant and can be dispatched in response to a user's signal. The taxi
An output unit that outputs vehicle allocation information indicating that vehicle allocation is possible to the user's terminal device, and
The vehicle allocation system according to claim 19, further comprising a reception unit that accepts the consent of the user for the vehicle dispatchable information. Accepting reservations for taxis in actual vehicles that are scheduled to be vacant
Output the dispatch reservation result of the taxi in the actual vehicle that can be dispatched,
How to reserve a taxi in the actual car. Acquire the location information of the user who makes a vehicle dispatch reservation,
Based on the acquired location information, search for a taxi in the actual vehicle that is scheduled to be empty,
Output the search result and
Accepting vehicle allocation reservations based on the search results,
How to dispatch a taxi in the actual car.

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