JP3580338B2

JP3580338B2 - User selection method and fixed and mobile base stations

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Publication number: JP3580338B2
Application number: JP9891197A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 尚文鈴木; 佳光大谷
Original assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
Current assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
Priority date: 1997-04-16
Filing date: 1997-04-16
Publication date: 2004-10-20
Anticipated expiration: 2017-04-16
Also published as: JPH10289343A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はＩＣカードを利用したシステムに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来公共の交通機関を利用する場合、利用しようとする者は、目的地に行く乗り物とその乗り場を自分で探し出し、料金とその支払い方法を自分で確かめ、また目的地に到着したかどうかの判断は、乗車あるいは乗船中に放送等で示されるアナウンスによって確かめなければならなかった。たとえばバスを利用する場合では、バス停に来たバスが目的地へ行くか行かないかを知る手段は、路線図等で調べ、来たバスの系統表示や行き先を見て確認するか、あるいは運転手や回りの人に聞くしかなかった。ある系統や行き先のバスが接近していることをバス停で表示するシステムはあるが、そのバスに乗る／乗らないの判断は、個人が判断するしか手段はなかった。さらに、料金が先払いなのか後払いなのか、あるいは乗車扉が前か後ろか等も、バス停にはっきり表示されている場合は少なく、また表示されていても消えかけている等、バス乗車に関する情報をバス停留所で得ることは極めて難しい場合が多かった。
【０００３】
目的のバスに乗車した後も、不案内な場所へ行く場合にどの停留所で降りるかは、車中の放送に頼るしかなかった。しかしながら、バスの中はエンジン音や人の会話等で騒がしく、よく聞き取れない場合も多々あり、また、運転手の操作が適切でなく、本来の位置と放送がずれることもしばしば生じていた。さらに、料金が乗車距離に応じて変わる場合では、料金の確認をすることも大変であった。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
以上のように、初めて行く場所や、日頃あまり利用しない区間等、不案内な土地でバス等の交通機関を利用する場合、交通機関利用に関する情報を得ることは非常に難しく、交通機関を利用するのに勇気がいるのが現状であり、不慣れな路線でも、簡単にかつ安心して交通機関を利用できるシステムが望まれていた。
【０００５】
本発明の目的は、従来交通機関を利用する客が必ず行う必要があった、目的地に行くか行かないかの判断や、料金支払いを、カードを所持することで確実に行うことができる、人に優しいカードシステムを実現することにある。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明にかかる利用者選別方法は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記固定基地局が、前記利用者を選別する方法であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記移動基地局を積載した移動体の接近時に、該移動基地局から、該移動体の行き先を含む移動体情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された移動体情報とから、前記移動体へ乗る予定の利用者を選別する手順と、前記選別された利用者が所持するカードへ、移動体の接近を通知する情報を、前記無線通信部を介して送信する手順とを有するものである。
【０００７】
本発明にかかる利用者選別方法は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記固定基地局が、前記利用者を選別する方法であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記移動基地局を積載した移動体の接近時に、該移動基地局から、該移動体の行き先を含む移動体情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された移動体情報とから、前記移動体へ乗る予定の利用者を選別する手順と、前記移動基地局へ、前記選別された利用者に関する情報を、前記無線通信部を介して送信する手順とを有するものである。
【０００８】
また、本発明にかかる利用者選別方法は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、前記移動体内での無線通信を行う第１の無線通信部と、前記移動体外での無線通信を行う第２の無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記移動基地局が、前記利用者を選別する方法であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、該移動基地局を積載した移動体が接近する前記固定基地局から、該固定基地局が設置された乗降場所に関する乗降場所情報を、前記第２の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された乗降場所情報とから、前記乗降場所で降りる予定の利用者を選別する手順と、前記選別された利用者が所持するカードに、目的地が接近したことを通知する情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して送信する手順とを有するものである。
【０００９】
さらに、本発明にかかる利用者選別方法は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、前記移動体内での無線通信を行う第１の無線通信部と、前記移動体外での無線通信を行う第２の無線通信部と、記憶部と、情報出力部と、制御部とを有する前記移動基地局が、前記利用者を選別する方法であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、該移動基地局を積載した移動体が接近する前記固定基地局から、該固定基地局が設置された乗降場所に関する乗降場所情報を、前記第２の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手順と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された乗降場所情報とから、前記乗降場所で降りる予定の利用者を選別する手順と、前記情報出力部により、前記選別された利用者に関する情報を通知する手順とを有するものである。
【００１０】
本発明にかかる固定基地局は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記固定基地局であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記移動基地局を積載した移動体の接近時に、該移動基地局から、該移動体の行き先を含む移動体情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された移動体情報とから、前記移動体へ乗る予定の利用者を選別する手段と、前記選別された利用者が所持するカードへ、移動体の接近を通知する情報を、前記無線通信部を介して送信する手段とを有するものである。
【００１１】
さらに、本発明にかかる固定基地局は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記固定基地局であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記移動基地局を積載した移動体の接近時に、該移動基地局から、該移動体の行き先を含む移動体情報を、前記無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された移動体情報とから、前記移動体へ乗る予定の利用者を選別する手段と、前記移動基地局へ、前記選別された利用者に関する情報を、前記無線通信部を介して送信する手段とを有するものである。
【００１２】
本発明にかかる移動基地局は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、前記移動体内での無線通信を行う第１の無線通信部と、前記移動体外での無線通信を行う第２の無線通信部と、記憶部と、制御部とを有する前記移動基地局であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、該移動基地局を積載した移動体が接近する前記固定基地局から、該固定基地局が設置された乗降場所に関する乗降場所情報を、前記第２の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された乗降場所情報とから、前記乗降場所で降りる予定の利用者を選別する手段と、前記選別された利用者が所持するカードに、目的地が接近したことを通知する情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して送信する手段とを有するものである。
また、本発明にかかる移動基地局は、交通機関の利用者に所持されるカードと、移動体の乗降場所に設置される固定基地局と、移動体に積載される移動基地局とを有するカードシステムにおける、前記移動体内での無線通信を行う第１の無線通信部と、前記移動体外での無線通信を行う第２の無線通信部と、記憶部と、情報出力部と、制御部とを有する前記移動基地局であって、前記カードから、ＩＤと前記利用者が入力した目的地名とを含む目的地情報を、前記第１の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、該移動基地局を積載した移動体が接近する前記固定基地局から、該固定基地局が設置された乗降場所に関する乗降場所情報を、前記第２の無線通信部を介して受信し、前記記憶部に登録する手段と、前記制御部により、前記登録された目的地情報と前記登録された乗降場所情報とから、前記乗降場所で降りる予定の利用者を選別する手段と、前記情報出力部により、前記選別された利用者に関する情報を通知する手段とを有するものである。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明は、カードに、入力および出力デバイスを有し、無線で基地局と通信できるカードを使用し、かつ交通機関の乗り場に固定基地局を設置することで、所持者の目的地情報を入力することができ、かつカード所有者が乗り場近くに行くだけで、乗り場に設置した固定基地局との無線通信によって、客のＩＤ情報と目的地を登録できる。また、移動体にも基地局を積載し、カードや固定基地局との無線通信を行うことで、乗り場に接近する移動体の情報を到着前に、乗り場基地局が受け取ることができ、移動体は乗り込む予定の待ち客に通知することができる。
【００１４】
移動体に乗り込む際においても、客がカードを所持して乗り込むことで、行き先を移動体積載基地局へ登録でき、移動体が目的の乗り場に接近することで、降りる予定の客へ通知することができる。さらに、カードに料金支払いに関する情報をも記憶させることで、運賃精算を移動体に乗り降りするだけで行うことができる。以上の作用があいまって、不案内な場所で交通機関を利用するときでも、利用客に負担をかけることなく、安心して交通機関が利用できるシステムが可能になる。以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施形態を詳細に説明する。
【００１５】
図１（ａ），（ｂ）に、本発明のカードシステムの一実施形態として、バスカードへ適用した場合のカードシステムの構成図とカードの一例を示す。１はカード、２はバス停留所、３はバス、４は固定基地局である停留所基地局、５は移動基地局であるバス車載基地局、１１は前記カード１の表示デバイス、１２はファンクション等のボタンまたはキー、１３はカーソルキー、１４はテンキー、１５はサウンダ、４１は前記停留所基地局４の本体、４２はアンテナ、４３は本体とアンテナを結ぶケーブル、５１は前記バス車載基地局５の本体、５２は車外アンテナ、５３は車内アンテナ、５４は前記本体５１と車外アンテナ５２を結ぶケーブルである。
【００１６】
図２，３，４に図１に示したカード１，停留所基地局４，車載基地局５の詳細を示す。
【００１７】
図２において、１１〜１５は図１（ｂ）に示したものと同じであり、１ＡはＩ／Ｏドライバ、１Ｂは記憶回路、１Ｃは制御回路、１Ｄは変復調回路、１ＥはＲＦ（高周波）回路、１Ｆは送受信用のアンテナ、１Ｇは電池を示す。
【００１８】
図３において、４２，４３は図１（ａ）に示したものと同じであり、４４はＲＦ回路、４５は変復調回路、４６は制御回路、４７は記憶回路、４８は電源回路である。
【００１９】
図４において、５２〜５４は図１（ａ）に示したものと同じであり、５５はＲＦ回路、５６は変復調回路、５７は制御回路、５８は記憶回路、５９は電源回路、５ＡはＩ／Ｏドライバ、５Ｂは液晶等のディスプレイ、５Ｃはサウンダ、５Ｄはキー、５Ｅはキーまたはボタンで機能的には図２の符号１１〜１５で示すものと同様である。
【００２０】
図５〜図７に、本発明のカードシステムによる実施形態として、カード１と停留所基地局４間、およびカード１とバス車載基地局（以後、車載基地局と呼ぶ）５間の無線通信には、微弱無線局で規制される範囲の電磁界強度の電波を利用した１０ｍ程度の通信距離を有する方式を、停留所基地局４と車載基地局間５の無線通信には、特定小電力等の比較的強い電磁波を利用した１００ｍ〜数百ｍ程度の通信距離を有する方式を用いた場合を示す。図５〜図７では、人，カード１，停留所基地局４，車載基地局５，バス停留所２等に分けて（ａ）〜（ｆ）の場合を図示している。
【００２１】
図５の（ａ）で示すバス停留所２でのバス待ち時では、カード１のキー１２〜１４を用いて目的地名を入力し、カード１を持ってバス停留所２の近くに行くと、カード１から停留所基地局４への無線通信によりカードのＩＤと目的地名を送信する。目的地名を受信した停留所基地局４は、受信した目的地へ行くバスが、この停留所を発着するか否かを判断し、発着しない場合には、利用不可能情報をカードへ送信し、該情報を受け取ったカードは、ディスプレイによる表示、あるいはサウンダ１５による音声でカード所持者へ通知する。目的地へ行くバスが発着する場合は、停留所基地局４の待ち客リストへ登録する。
【００２２】
図５の（ｂ）で示すバスが停留所接近時では、停留所基地局４が送信する停留所名情報を車載基地局５が受信すると、車載基地局５はバス位置情報を更新し、バスのＩＤ，系統番号や行き先等のバス情報を送信し、これを受信した停留所基地局４は、バス情報を登録し、この情報と待ち客リストを参照してバス利用予定者を選別し、該当者がいる場合には、そのＩＤ情報と利用可能なバスの系統や行き先情報を送信する。
【００２３】
停留所基地局４が送信するＩＤと一致するカード１は、ディスプレイ１１やサウンダ１５によって所持者へバスの接近について通知する。カード所持者は、この情報を元にそのバスに乗るか見送るか、あるいは行き先を変更するかをカード１に入力し、無線通信により停留所基地局４へ送信する。これを受信した停留所基地局４は、必要に応じて待ち客リストを更新し、接近中のバス利用者数を判断し、利用客数情報をバスへ送信する。これによって、バス停留所２でバスを待っている客は、自分の乗るべきバスの接近をカード１で知ることができ、かつ、バスの運転手は、バス停留所２に接近するだけで、バスに乗車する客が居るか否かの判断が可能になる。
【００２４】
図６の（ｃ）で示すバス乗車時では、待ち客がカード１を所持して乗車すると、カード１とバス車内のアンテナ５３を介した無線通信により、乗客のＩＤと目的地をカード１が車載基地局５へ送信し、情報を受信した車載基地局５は、客の目的地にバスが行く場所は乗客リストに受信情報と乗車停留所名としてバス位置情報を登録し、停留所別降者客リストを更新する。バスが目的地へ行かない場合には、利用不可能であることをカードに通知する。これにより、バスが連なって来た場合でも、利用客がバスを乗り間違えることを避けられる。
【００２５】
バス車内においては、図６の（ｄ）で示すように、乗車中客が目的地を変更する場合では、新しい目的地をカード１へ入力し、情報を車内アンテナ５３を介した無線通信により車載基地局５へ送信することで、乗客リストや停留所別降車客リストを更新する。変更した目的地へバスが行かない場合には、そのことをカードに通知することは言うまでもない。
【００２６】
図７の（ｅ）で示す停留所接近時では、車載基地局５が停留所基地局４からの停留所名情報を受信すると、バスのＩＤ・系統番号・行き先を停留所基地局４へ送信し、バスの位置情報を更新し、車内アナウンスをする。かつ、乗客リストを参照し、降車予定客を選別し、該当者のＩＤと目的地到着の情報をカードへ送信する。該送信情報を受け取ったＩＤに対応するカード１は、表示や音声でカード所持者へ通知する。降車予定停留所到着通知を受けた乗客は、降車するか否かを判断してカード１へ入力し、無線通信を介して車載基地局５へ送信する。この送信情報を受信した車載基地局５は、必要に応じて登録情報や停留所別降車客リストを更新し、該停留所での降車客の有無を判断し、客数を運転席のディスプレイに表示するとともに、降車客に対して運賃を計算し、該当カード１へ金額を請求する。請求情報を受信したカード１は、電子現金に代表される支払い情報を送信し、受信した車載基地局５は、乗客リストを更新する。これによって運賃精算が完了する。カード１の支払能力設定は、プリペイド方式やクレジット方式などの様々な方法を用いることができる。なお、上記では乗車客に対し運賃支払いの処理を行ったが、均一料金区間であれば乗車客に対し運賃支払いの処理を行ってもよい。
【００２７】
また図７の（ｆ）に、本発明における、目的地をカード１に入力する方法についての他の実施例を示す。本実施例では、カード所持者がバス停留所に行き、バスの系統や行き先などの路線情報要求コマンドを無線通信を利用して停留所基地局４に送信する。該送信情報を受信した停留所基地局４は、路線情報をカード１へ送信する。該情報を受信したカード１は、ディスプレイ１１に表示あるいは、リストを音声で伝え、カード所持者は、該当する目的地をカーソルやボタン等を用いて確定し、停留所基地局４へ送信する。該情報を受信した停留所基地局４は、待ち客リストに登録する。このように、本実施例においては、カーソル移動や確定ボタン等、簡単な入力機能だけを有するカードが使用できることになる。
【００２８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明は、利用者選別方法、固定基地局、移動基地局において、利用者選別手順（手段）を備えているので、不案内な場所へ交通機関を利用して行く場合に、交通機関の路線系統などの情報を知らなくても、安心して目的地に行き、かつ運賃精算もできるシステムが実現できる。
【００２９】
また、本発明の各利用者選別方法により目的地名の設定，待ち客に関する情報の送信、移動体に関する情報の割り込み、選別された待ち客に関する情報、目的地が接近したことの情報、運賃の支払いに関する情報等の自動入力等の合理的な使用をはかることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明によるバスカードシステムの構成を示すブロック図とカードの平面図である。
【図２】本発明に用いるカードの詳細を示す機能ブロック図である。
【図３】本発明に用いる停留所基地局の詳細を示す機能ブロック図である。
【図４】本発明に用いるバス車載基地局の詳細を示す機能ブロック図である。
【図５】本発明によるシステムの制御フロー例の図である。
【図６】本発明によるシステムの制御フロー例の図である。
【図７】本発明によるシステムの制御フロー例の図である。
【符号の説明】
１カード
１ＡＩ／Ｏドライバ
１Ｂ記憶回路
１Ｃ制御回路
１Ｄ変復調回路
１ＥＲＦ回路
１Ｆアンテナ
１Ｇ電池
２バス停留所
３バス
４停留所基地局
５車載基地局
５ＡＩ／Ｏドライバ
５Ｂディスプレイ
５Ｃサウンダ
５Ｄキー
５Ｅボタン
１１カードの表示デバイス
１２ボタン
１３カーソルキー
１４テンキー
１５サウンダ
４１停留所基地局の制御部
４２停留所基地局のアンテナ
４３制御部とアンテナを結ぶケーブル
４４ＲＦ回路
４５変復調回路
４６制御回路
４７記憶回路
４８電源回路
５１車載基地局の本体
５２車載基地局の車外アンテナ
５３車載基地局の車内アンテナ
５４アンテナと制御部をつなぐケーブル
５５ＲＦ回路
５６変復調回路
５７制御回路
５８記憶回路
５９電源回路[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a system using an IC card.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when using public transportation, the person trying to use it finds the vehicle to go to the destination and the platform, checks the fee and payment method by itself, and judges whether or not the destination has been reached Had to be confirmed by announcement or announcement during boarding or boarding. For example, when using a bus, the means of knowing whether a bus that has arrived at a bus stop is going to or not going to a destination is to check on a route map, etc. I had to ask my hand and the people around me. There is a system that displays at a bus stop that a certain system or a destination bus is approaching, but the only way to determine whether or not to take the bus is by an individual. In addition, information on bus rides, such as whether the fare is prepaid or postpaid, whether the boarding door is in front or behind, is rarely clearly displayed at the bus stop, and even if it is displayed, it is disappearing. It was often very difficult to get at a bus stop.
[0003]
Even after boarding the target bus, the only way to get to an unfamiliar place was to rely on a broadcast in the car to decide where to get off. However, the bus is noisy due to engine sounds, conversations between people, and the like, and there are many cases where it is difficult to hear well. In addition, the driver's operation is not appropriate, and the broadcast is often shifted from the original position. Furthermore, if the fare changes according to the distance traveled, it was difficult to confirm the fare.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As mentioned above, when using transportation such as buses in unfamiliar places, such as places to go for the first time or sections that are not used frequently, it is very difficult to obtain information on transportation use, so use transportation At present, there is courage, and there is a need for a system that can easily and safely use transportation even on unfamiliar routes.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is that a passenger using a public transportation system has always had to make a decision, a decision whether to go to a destination or not, and payment of a fee can be reliably performed by possessing a card. The object is to realize a card system that is friendly to people.
[0006]
[ Means for Solving the Problems ]
A user selection method according to the present invention provides a card system having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the fixed base station selects the user, and includes, from the card, an ID and a destination name input by the user. Receiving the destination information via the wireless communication unit, and registering the destination information in the storage unit, including the destination of the mobile unit from the mobile base station when the mobile unit loaded with the mobile base station approaches Receiving the mobile object information via the wireless communication unit and registering the mobile unit information in the storage unit; and the control unit, based on the registered destination information and the registered mobile object information, Hand to select users who are going to ride When, the card that the sorted user possesses the information for notifying the approach of the moving body, and has a step of transmitting via the wireless communication unit.
[0007]
A user selection method according to the present invention provides a card system having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the fixed base station selects the user, and includes, from the card, an ID and a destination name input by the user. Receiving the destination information via the wireless communication unit, and registering the destination information in the storage unit, including the destination of the mobile unit from the mobile base station when the mobile unit loaded with the mobile base station approaches Receiving the mobile object information via the wireless communication unit and registering the mobile unit information in the storage unit; and the control unit, based on the registered destination information and the registered mobile object information, Hand to select users who are going to ride When the to the mobile base station, information on the sorted users, and has a step of transmitting via the wireless communication unit.
[0008]
Further, a user selection method according to the present invention includes a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The mobile base in the card system, comprising: a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication inside the moving body, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the moving body, a storage unit, and a control unit. A method of selecting a user, wherein the station receives, from the card, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user via the first wireless communication unit, A procedure for registering in the storage unit, and information on boarding and dismounting place information regarding the place of getting on and off the fixed base station from the fixed base station to which the moving object loaded with the mobile base station approaches is transmitted to the second wireless communication unit. Received via the Internet and registered in the storage unit A step of, by the control unit, selecting a user scheduled to get off at the getting on / off place from the registered destination information and the registered getting on / off place information, and a card possessed by the selected user And transmitting information for notifying that the destination is approached via the first wireless communication unit .
[0009]
Further, a user selection method according to the present invention includes a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. A first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication inside the moving object, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the moving object, a storage unit, an information output unit, and a control unit in the card system. The mobile base station having the method of selecting the user, the destination information including the ID and the destination name input by the user from the card, via the first wireless communication unit Receiving and registering the information in the storage unit; and obtaining, from the fixed base station to which the moving object loaded with the mobile base station approaches, the getting on / off location information regarding the getting on / off location where the fixed base station is installed, in the second Received via the wireless communication unit of By the controller, by the control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered boarding place information, to select a user to get off at the boarding place, and the information output unit And a procedure for notifying information on the selected user .
[0010]
A fixed base station according to the present invention is a card system having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein, from the card, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user, the wireless communication unit Means for receiving the information via the wireless communication unit and receiving the mobile information including the destination of the mobile from the mobile base station when the mobile on which the mobile base station is loaded approaches. Means for receiving the information via the storage unit, and means for selecting, by the control unit, a user who is scheduled to ride on the moving object from the registered destination information and the registered moving object information. And possessed by the selected user That the card, the information for notifying the approach of the moving body, and has a means for transmitting via the wireless communication unit.
[0011]
Further, a fixed base station according to the present invention is a card having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a control unit in the system, wherein the card transmits destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card. Means for receiving the information via a communication unit and registering the information in the storage unit, and when the moving object on which the mobile base station is loaded approaches, moving object information including the destination of the moving object from the mobile base station is transmitted to the wireless communication unit. Means for receiving via a unit and registering in the storage unit, and the control unit selects a user who is scheduled to ride on the moving object from the registered destination information and the registered moving object information. To the mobile base station, Information about serial sorted users, and has a means for transmitting via the wireless communication unit.
[0012]
A mobile base station according to the present invention relates to a card system including a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the mobile body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the mobile body. The mobile base station, comprising: a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication inside the moving body, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the moving body, a storage unit, and a control unit. Means for receiving destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card via the first wireless communication unit, and registering the destination information in the storage unit; Means for receiving, via the second wireless communication unit, information on the getting on and off place of the getting on and off place where the fixed base station is installed from the fixed base station to which the moving body loaded with And by the control unit, Means for selecting a user who is to get off at the getting on / off place from the destination information and the registered getting on / off place information, and a notification that the destination has approached a card held by the selected user. Means for transmitting information via the first wireless communication unit .
In addition, a mobile base station according to the present invention is a card having a card carried by a user of a transportation means, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. In the system, a first wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication inside the moving body, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the moving body, a storage unit, an information output unit, and a control unit The mobile base station having, from the card, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user via the first wireless communication unit, and registering the destination information in the storage unit Means, from the fixed base station to which the moving body loaded with the mobile base station approaches, receives via the second wireless communication unit information about the place of getting on and off of the place where the fixed base station is installed, Means for registering in the storage unit; Means for selecting a user scheduled to get off at the getting on / off place from the registered destination information and the registered getting on / off place information, and information about the selected user by the information output unit. Notification means.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The present invention uses a card that has an input and output device on a card and can communicate wirelessly with a base station, and installs a fixed base station at a transportation platform to input destination information of a holder. And the cardholder simply goes near the platform and can register the customer's ID information and destination by wireless communication with a fixed base station installed at the platform. Also, by mounting a base station on a mobile object and performing wireless communication with a card or a fixed base station, the landing base station can receive information on the moving object approaching the landing before arriving, and Can notify the waiting passengers who will board.
[0014]
Even when boarding a moving object, the customer can carry the card and board it, register the destination with the moving volume loading base station, and notify the customer who will get off when the moving object approaches the target platform. Can be. Further, by storing information relating to the payment of the fee in the card, the fare can be settled simply by getting on and off the moving object. In combination with the above operations, even when using a transportation system in an unfamiliar place, a system that can use the transportation system safely without putting a burden on the user becomes possible. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0015]
FIGS. 1A and 1B show, as an embodiment of the card system of the present invention, a configuration diagram of a card system applied to a bus card and an example of a card. 1 is a card, 2 is a bus stop, 3 is a bus, 4 is a stop base station which is a fixed base station, 5 is a bus-mounted base station which is a mobile base station, 11 is a display device of the card 1, 12 is a function and the like. Buttons or keys, 13 is a cursor key, 14 is a numeric keypad, 15 is a sounder, 41 is the main body of the stop base station 4, 42 is an antenna, 43 is a cable connecting the main body and the antenna, and 51 is a main body of the bus-mounted base station 5. , 52 are an antenna outside the vehicle, 53 is an antenna inside the vehicle, and 54 is a cable connecting the main body 51 and the antenna 52 outside the vehicle.
[0016]
FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show the details of the card 1, the stop base station 4 and the on-vehicle base station 5 shown in FIG.
[0017]
In FIG. 2, 11 to 15 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1B, 1A is an I / O driver, 1B is a storage circuit, 1C is a control circuit, 1D is a modulation / demodulation circuit, and 1E is RF (high frequency). The circuit, 1F indicates a transmitting / receiving antenna, and 1G indicates a battery.
[0018]
In FIG. 3, 42 and 43 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1A, 44 is an RF circuit, 45 is a modulation / demodulation circuit, 46 is a control circuit, 47 is a storage circuit, and 48 is a power supply circuit.
[0019]
In FIG. 4, 52 to 54 are the same as those shown in FIG. 1A, 55 is an RF circuit, 56 is a modulation / demodulation circuit, 57 is a control circuit, 58 is a storage circuit, 59 is a power supply circuit, and 5A is I The / O driver, 5B is a display such as a liquid crystal, 5C is a sounder, 5D is a key, 5E is a key or a button, and functionally the same as those shown by reference numerals 11 to 15 in FIG.
[0020]
FIGS. 5 to 7 show, as embodiments according to the card system of the present invention, wireless communication between the card 1 and the stop base station 4 and between the card 1 and the bus base station (hereinafter referred to as the base station) 5. The radio communication between the stop base station 4 and the on-vehicle base station 4 uses a method with a specified low power, etc. The case where a system using a strong electromagnetic wave and having a communication distance of about 100 m to several hundred m is used is shown. FIGS. 5 to 7 show the cases (a) to (f) separately for the person, the card 1, the stop base station 4, the in-vehicle base station 5, the bus stop 2, and the like.
[0021]
At the time of waiting for the bus at the bus stop 2 shown in FIG. 5A, the user inputs the destination name using the keys 12 to 14 of the card 1, and when the user goes near the bus stop 2 with the card 1, the card 1 The ID of the card and the destination name are transmitted by wireless communication from the terminal to the base station 4. The stop base station 4 having received the destination name determines whether or not the bus going to the received destination departs or arrives at this stop. If not, the stop base station 4 transmits unusable information to the card. Is notified to the card holder by display on the display or by sound from the sounder 15. When a bus to and from the destination arrives and departs, it is registered in the waiting list of the base station 4 of the stop.
[0022]
When the bus shown in FIG. 5B approaches the stop, when the on-board base station 5 receives the stop name information transmitted by the stop base station 4, the on-board base station 5 updates the bus position information, and updates the bus ID and the bus ID. The stop base station 4 that has transmitted the bus information such as the system number and the destination and received the bus information registers the bus information, selects the bus scheduler by referring to the information and the waiting list, and finds the person who is to be used. In this case, the ID information and available bus system and destination information are transmitted.
[0023]
The card 1 that matches the ID transmitted by the stop base station 4 notifies the owner of the approach of the bus by the display 11 and the sounder 15. The card holder inputs to the card 1 whether to get on or off the bus or change the destination based on this information, and transmits the card to the stop base station 4 by wireless communication. The stop base station 4 receiving this updates the waiting list as necessary, determines the number of bus users approaching, and transmits information on the number of passengers to the bus. Thus, the passenger waiting for the bus at the bus stop 2 can know the approach of the bus to be taken by the card 1 and the bus driver can approach the bus just by approaching the bus stop 2. It is possible to determine whether or not there is a passenger on board.
[0024]
At the time of boarding the bus shown in FIG. 6C, when the waiting passenger carries the card 1 and gets on the bus, the card 1 transmits the passenger ID and the destination to the card 1 by wireless communication via the antenna 53 in the bus. The in-vehicle base station 5 that has transmitted the information to the in-vehicle base station 5 and registered the bus location information as the reception information and the name of the boarding stop in the passenger list for the place where the bus goes to the destination of the customer, Update the list. If the bus does not go to the destination, notify the card that it is not available. As a result, even when the buses are connected, it is possible to prevent the passenger from taking the wrong bus.
[0025]
In a bus, as shown in FIG. 6D, when a passenger changes his / her destination, the new destination is input to the card 1 and the information is mounted on the vehicle by wireless communication via the in-vehicle antenna 53. The transmission to the base station 5 updates the passenger list and the drop-off passenger list for each stop. If the bus does not go to the changed destination, it goes without saying that the card is notified.
[0026]
At the time of approaching the stop shown in (e) of FIG. 7, when the onboard base station 5 receives the stop name information from the stop base station 4, it transmits the bus ID, system number, and destination to the stop base station 4, and Update location information and make announcements in the car. In addition, referring to the passenger list, the passengers to be disembarked are selected, and the ID of the person and information on arrival at the destination are transmitted to the card. The card 1 corresponding to the ID receiving the transmission information notifies the card holder by display or voice. The passenger, who has received the notification of the arrival at the scheduled stop, determines whether or not to get off, inputs the card to the card 1, and transmits the card 1 to the on-vehicle base station 5 via wireless communication. The in-vehicle base station 5 that has received this transmission information updates the registration information and the drop-off passenger list for each stop as necessary, determines whether there is a drop-off passenger at the stop, displays the number of passengers on the display of the driver's seat, Then, the fare is calculated for the disembarking passenger and the amount is charged to the corresponding card 1. The card 1 that has received the billing information transmits payment information represented by electronic cash, and the vehicle-mounted base station 5 that has received the billing information updates the passenger list. This completes the fare settlement. Various methods such as a prepaid method and a credit method can be used for setting the payment ability of the card 1. In the above description, the fare payment processing is performed for the passenger, but the fare payment processing may be performed for the passenger in a flat fare section.
[0027]
FIG. 7F shows another embodiment of the method of inputting the destination to the card 1 in the present invention. In this embodiment, a card holder goes to a bus stop and transmits a route information request command such as a bus system and a destination to the stop base station 4 using wireless communication. The stop base station 4 having received the transmission information transmits the line information to the card 1. The card 1 having received the information displays it on the display 11 or conveys the list by voice, and the card holder determines the corresponding destination using a cursor or a button and transmits the destination to the stop base station 4. The stop base station 4 that has received the information registers it in the waiting list. As described above, in this embodiment, a card having only simple input functions such as cursor movement and an enter button can be used.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention , the user selection method, the fixed base station, and the mobile base station are provided with the user selection procedure (means). It is possible to realize a system that can safely go to a destination and pay fares without knowing information such as a transportation route system.
[0029]
Further, according to the user selection method of the present invention, setting of a destination name, transmission of information on a waiting person , interruption of information on a moving body, information on a selected waiting person, information on approaching a destination, payment of a fare. Rational use, such as automatic input of information on information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a bus card system according to the present invention and a plan view of a card.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing details of a card used in the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing details of a stop base station used in the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing details of a bus-mounted base station used in the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an example of a control flow of the system according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an example of a control flow of the system according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control flow of the system according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Card 1A I / O driver 1B Storage circuit 1C Control circuit 1D Modulation / demodulation circuit 1E RF circuit 1F Antenna 1G Battery 2 Bus stop 3 Bus 4 Stop base station 5 In-vehicle base station 5A I / O driver 5B Display 5C Sounder 5D Key 5E Button 11 Card display device 12 Button 13 Cursor keys 14 Numeric keypad 15 Sounder 41 Stop station base station control unit 42 Stop station base station antenna 43 Cable connecting the control unit and antenna 44 RF circuit 45 Modulation / demodulation circuit 46 Control circuit 47 Storage circuit 48 Power supply circuit 51 Main body 52 of the in-vehicle base station Out-of-vehicle antenna 53 of the in-vehicle base station In-vehicle antenna 54 of the in-vehicle base station Cable 55 connecting the antenna and the control unit RF circuit 56 Modulation / demodulation circuit 57 Control circuit 58 Storage circuit 59 Power supply circuit

Claims

A wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a card possessed by a user of a transportation facility, a card system having a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a control unit, the method for selecting the user ,
Receiving, via the wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
A procedure for receiving, via the wireless communication unit, mobile information including a destination of the mobile from the mobile base station when the mobile loaded with the mobile base station approaches, and registering the information in the storage unit;
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered moving object information, a step of selecting a user who is scheduled to get on the moving object,
A step of transmitting, via the wireless communication unit, information notifying the approach of a moving object to a card possessed by the selected user,
A user selection method characterized by having:

A wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a card possessed by a user of a transportation facility, a card system having a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body The fixed base station having a control unit, the method for selecting the user,
Receiving, via the wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
Upon approaching a mobile body loaded with the mobile base station, from the mobile base station, receiving mobile body information including the destination of the mobile body via the wireless communication unit, and registering the information in the storage unit;
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered moving object information, a step of selecting a user who is scheduled to get on the moving object,
Transmitting the information on the selected user to the mobile base station via the wireless communication unit;
A user selection method characterized by having:

In a card system having a card possessed by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body, wireless communication within the moving body is performed. A first wireless communication unit for performing communication, a second wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication outside the moving body, a storage unit, and a control unit, wherein the mobile base station selects the user. hand,
Receiving, via the first wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
Receiving, via the second wireless communication unit, information about the place where the fixed base station is installed from the fixed base station to which the moving object on which the mobile base station is loaded approaches, via the second wireless communication unit; Instructions on how to register
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered boarding place information, to select a user scheduled to get off at the boarding place,
Transmitting, via the first wireless communication unit, information notifying that a destination has approached a card possessed by the selected user;
A user selection method characterized by having :

In a card system having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body, wireless communication within the moving body is performed. The mobile base station including a first wireless communication unit that performs, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the mobile object, a storage unit, an information output unit, and a control unit, A method of sorting,
Receiving from the card destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user via the first wireless communication unit, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
The fixed base station is installed from the fixed base station to which the moving object carrying the mobile base station approaches. Receiving the getting on / off place information about the obtained getting on / off place via the second wireless communication unit, and registering the information in the storage unit;
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered boarding place information, to select a user scheduled to get off at the boarding place,
A step of notifying information on the selected user by the information output unit;
A user selection method characterized by having:

A wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a card possessed by a user of a transportation facility, a card system having a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body. The fixed base station having a control unit,
Means for receiving, via the wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
Means for receiving, via the wireless communication unit, mobile information including a destination of the mobile from the mobile base station when the mobile loaded with the mobile base station approaches, and registering the information in the storage unit;
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered moving body information, a means for selecting a user who is scheduled to ride on the moving body,
Means for transmitting, via the wireless communication unit, information notifying the approach of a moving object to a card possessed by the selected user; and
A fixed base station comprising:

A wireless communication unit, a storage unit, and a card possessed by a user of a transportation facility, a card system having a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body The fixed base station having a control unit,
Means for receiving, via the wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
Means for receiving, via the wireless communication unit, mobile information including a destination of the mobile from the mobile base station when the mobile loaded with the mobile base station approaches, and registering the information in the storage unit;
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered moving body information, a means for selecting a user who is scheduled to ride on the moving body,
Means for transmitting information on the selected user to the mobile base station via the wireless communication unit;
A fixed base station comprising:

In a card system having a card carried by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body, wireless communication within the moving body is performed. A first wireless communication unit that performs, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the moving body, a storage unit, and the mobile base station including a control unit,
Means for receiving, via the first wireless communication unit, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user from the card, and registering the destination information in the storage unit;
Receiving, via the second wireless communication unit, information about the place where the fixed base station is installed from the fixed base station to which the moving object on which the mobile base station is loaded approaches, via the second wireless communication unit; Means for registering with
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered boarding place information, means for selecting a user scheduled to get off at the boarding place,
Means for transmitting, via the first wireless communication unit, information notifying that a destination has approached a card held by the selected user;
A mobile base station comprising:

In a card system having a card held by a user of a transportation facility, a fixed base station installed at a place where the moving body gets on and off, and a mobile base station loaded on the moving body, wireless communication within the moving body is performed. A first wireless communication unit that performs, a second wireless communication unit that performs wireless communication outside the mobile object, a storage unit, an information output unit, and the mobile base station including a control unit,
From the card, destination information including an ID and a destination name input by the user is Means for receiving via the wireless communication unit 1 and registering in the storage unit;
Receiving, via the second wireless communication unit, information about the place where the fixed base station is installed from the fixed base station to which the moving object on which the mobile base station is loaded approaches, via the second wireless communication unit; Means for registering with
The control unit, from the registered destination information and the registered boarding place information, means for selecting a user scheduled to get off at the boarding place,
Means for notifying information about the selected user by the information output unit;
A mobile base station comprising: