JP4555643B2 - Taxi vehicle dispatch system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for efficiently distributing taxi vehicles, and in particular, by using a spot area type wireless communication to identify a leading vehicle among taxi vehicles standing by on a predetermined taxi stand, thereby providing a taxi vehicle. It is related with the system which dispatches efficiently.

  Patent Document 1 below proposes a method of dispatching taxi vehicles that make a line at a taxi stand such as a railway station and stop and wait. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining a conventional taxi vehicle allocation method.

  As shown in FIG. 22, at a taxi stand WT such as a railway station, a plurality of taxi vehicles CR that are in an empty state form a line in the order of arrival and stop and stand by. A reception-only telephone TL is installed at a place where the leading vehicle CRX of the plurality of taxi vehicles CR stops. This telephone TL rings when there is a request for dispatch from the customer, and the crew member of the leading vehicle CRX who listens to it can take this call and talk directly with the customer to deliver the vehicle. ing.

Note that prior art document information relating to the invention of this application includes the following.
JP 2002-163774 A

  However, the above-described conventional dispatch method has the following problems. First, since the crew of the taxi vehicle CR directly calls and dispatches the client, the office that manages the taxi vehicle CR cannot grasp the request for dispatch by the telephone TL. In addition, it takes time and cost to widely announce the telephone number of the telephone TL.

  In addition, the crew of the taxi vehicle CR must get off every time the telephone TL rings. In addition, there will be an additional burden on the customer service for the crew. Furthermore, just because a crew member is on the phone does not necessarily answer a boarding request. In short, according to the conventional vehicle allocation method, optimal vehicle allocation management is not sufficiently performed for a plurality of taxi vehicles CR.

  Therefore, in view of the present situation described above, the present invention can efficiently distribute a plurality of taxi vehicles by using the spot area type wireless communication and identifying the leading vehicle that is the taxi vehicle with the longest standby time. It is an object to provide a system that can, that is, improve the actual vehicle rate.

  The taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles, and includes an on-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles, A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles standing by at a predetermined taxi stand, and an office system equipped in an office that manages the dispatch of the plurality of taxi vehicles; The on-site system comprises a location information storage means for storing location information for identifying a location where the on-premises system is arranged, and a communication area of the on-premises system using spot area type wireless communication. Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information only to the one in-vehicle system that has newly entered in, The in-vehicle system includes a position information receiving unit that receives the position information from the local system using the spot area type wireless communication when the in-vehicle system enters the communication area of the local system. Vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle equipped with the in-vehicle system, and the received location information and the stored vehicle identification information using the wireless communication, the office work Position information vehicle identification information transmitting means for transmitting to the office system, and vehicle allocation instruction receiving means for receiving a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system using wireless communication, wherein the office system performs the wireless communication. Using position information vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the position information and the vehicle identification information from the in-vehicle system, and the received position Based on the information and the vehicle identification information, a vehicle allocation instruction transmission that transmits the vehicle allocation instruction to the in-vehicle system mounted on the vehicle leading by using the vehicle identification unit that identifies the vehicle leading and the wireless communication. Means.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the on-site system transmits position information to only one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the on-premises system using spot area type wireless communication. To do. Next, the in-vehicle system receives the position information from the premises system using spot area type wireless communication, and uses the wireless communication to send the received position information and stored vehicle identification information to the office system. Send. Next, the office system receives position information and vehicle identification information from the in-vehicle system using wireless communication, and waits at a predetermined taxi hall based on the received position information and vehicle identification information. The head vehicle is identified, and a dispatch instruction is transmitted to an in-vehicle system mounted on the head vehicle using wireless communication. Then, the in-vehicle system receives a vehicle dispatch instruction from the office system using wireless communication.

The taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 2, which has been made to solve the above problems, is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles, and includes an in-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles, A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles standing by at a predetermined taxi stand, and an office system equipped in an office that manages the dispatch of the plurality of taxi vehicles; The vehicle-mounted system includes vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted system is mounted, and the vehicle-mounted system enters the communication area of the local system. The stored vehicle identification information is transmitted to the premises system using spot area type wireless communication. Vehicle identification information transmitting means and vehicle allocation instruction receiving means for receiving a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system transmitted via the local area system using the spot area type wireless communication. The system includes vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the vehicle identification information from the one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the local system using the spot area type wireless communication, and a telephone network using electrodeposition address on telephone lines and received the vehicle identification information and address vehicle identification information electrical transmission means for electrical transmission to the office system, by using the telephone network, receiving the distribution instruction from the office system And, using the spot area type wireless communication, transmits a dispatch instruction transmitted from the office system to the in-vehicle system. Comprising a drive instruction receiving means, wherein the office system, by using the telephone network, the address the vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the address and the vehicle identification information from the private branch system, before receiving Stories Based on vehicle identification information, leading vehicle specifying means for specifying the leading vehicle, and using the telephone network, a dispatching instruction transmission means for transmitting a dispatching instruction for transmission to the in-vehicle system to the on-site system; It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, when the in-vehicle system enters the communication area of the local system, the in-vehicle system uses the spot area type wireless communication to store the stored vehicle identification information. Send to. Next, the premises system receives the vehicle identification information from one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the premises system using spot area type wireless communication, and uses the telephone network to make a telephone call. The address on the line and the received vehicle identification information are transmitted to the office system. Next, the office system uses the telephone network to receive the address and vehicle identification information from the premises system, and based on the received address and vehicle identification information, the head of the taxi vehicle waiting on the predetermined taxi stand premises A vehicle dispatching instruction for identifying a vehicle and transmitting it to the in-vehicle system is transmitted to the premises system using the telephone network. Next, the premises system receives a dispatch instruction from the office system using the telephone network, and transmits the dispatch instruction sent from the office system to the in-vehicle system using spot area wireless communication. To do. Then, the in-vehicle system receives a vehicle dispatch instruction from the office system transmitted via the local system using spot area type wireless communication.

  The taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 3, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles, and includes an in-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles, A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles standing by at a predetermined taxi stand, and an office system equipped in an office that manages the dispatch of the plurality of taxi vehicles; The vehicle-mounted system includes vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted system is mounted, and the vehicle-mounted system enters the communication area of the local system. The stored vehicle identification information is transmitted to the premises system using spot area type wireless communication. Vehicle identification information transmitting means and vehicle allocation instruction receiving means for receiving a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system transmitted via the local area system using the spot area type wireless communication. The system newly enters the communication area of the local system using the position information storage means for storing the position information for identifying the position where the local system is located and the spot area type wireless communication. Position information vehicle for transmitting the position information and the received vehicle identification information to the office system using a vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the vehicle identification information from the one on-vehicle system and a communication network An identification information transmission means and the communication network are used to receive a dispatch instruction from the office system and to use the spot area type wireless communication. A vehicle dispatch instruction transmission / reception means for transmitting the vehicle dispatch instruction transmitted from the office system to the in-vehicle system, and the office system uses the communication network to transmit the position from the local system. Information and position information vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the vehicle identification information, head vehicle specifying means for specifying the head vehicle based on the received position information and vehicle identification information, and the communication network And a dispatching instruction transmitting means for transmitting a dispatching instruction for transmission to the in-vehicle system to the on-site system.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, when the in-vehicle system enters the communication area of the local system, the in-vehicle system uses the spot area type wireless communication to store the stored vehicle identification information. Send to. Next, the premises system receives the vehicle identification information from one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the premises system using spot area type wireless communication, and uses a predetermined communication network. The position information of the local system and the received vehicle identification information are transmitted to the office system. Next, the office system receives position information and vehicle identification information from the on-premises system using a communication network, and waits at a predetermined taxi hall on the basis of the received position information and vehicle identification information. The head vehicle is identified, and a dispatch instruction for transmission to the in-vehicle system is transmitted to the local system using the communication network. Next, the premises system receives a dispatch instruction from the office system using the communication network, and transmits the dispatch instruction sent from the office system to the in-vehicle system using spot area wireless communication. To do. Then, the in-vehicle system receives a vehicle dispatch instruction from the office system transmitted via the local system using spot area type wireless communication.

Taxi vehicle distribution system according to claim 4, wherein has been made to solve the foregoing problem resides in that in Claim 2 Symbol placement taxi vehicle distribution system, said vehicle system, for inputting the setting has been accepted the distribution instruction received An acknowledgment signal transmitting means for transmitting to the local system an acknowledgment signal indicating that the consent has been input using the spot area type wireless communication. Receiving the acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the in-vehicle system using the spot area wireless communication, and transmitting the received acknowledgment signal to the office system using the telephone network. A signal transmission / reception unit, wherein the office system receives the acknowledgment signal from the local system using the telephone network. Comprising a signal means, the acknowledgment signal presence output means for outputting the presence or absence of reception of the acknowledgment signal, and wherein the.
Moreover, the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 5, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 3, wherein the in-vehicle system inputs that the received allocation instruction has been accepted. And an acknowledgment signal transmitting means for transmitting to the local system an acknowledgment signal indicating that the approval has been input using the spot area type wireless communication. Receives an acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the in-vehicle system using the spot area type wireless communication, and transmits the received acknowledgment signal to the office system using the communication network. An acknowledgment signal transmission / reception unit, wherein the office system receives the acknowledgment signal from the local system using the communication network. Comprising a signal receiving means, and approval signal presence output means for outputting the presence or absence of reception of the acknowledgment signal, and wherein the.

According to the invention of claim 6 , in addition to the processing of claim 4 or claim 5 , the in-vehicle system uses the spot area type wireless communication to receive an acknowledgment signal indicating that the received allocation instruction has been accepted. Send to premises system. Next, the on-site system receives an acknowledgment signal from the in-vehicle system using spot area type wireless communication, and transmits the received acknowledgment signal to the office system using a telephone network or a communication network . Then, the office system outputs whether or not an acknowledgment signal is received from the on-premises system.

6. The taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 6 , wherein the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 4 is a vehicle of the in-vehicle system that has received the allocation instruction. It is the identification information.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the transmission information and the processing procedure are simplified by using the vehicle identification information of the in-vehicle system that has received the vehicle allocation instruction as the approval signal.

Taxi vehicle distribution system according to claim 7, wherein has been made to solve the above described problems is the taxi vehicle distribution system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the private branch system, a plurality of railway station It is arranged at each of the predetermined taxi halls assigned to each other.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the on-site system is arranged at each taxi hall assigned to a plurality of railway stations. Since there are many waiting vehicles at such taxi ranks, efficient dispatch is possible.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently distribute a plurality of taxi vehicles by specifying the head vehicle that is the taxi vehicle with the longest standby time using spot area type wireless communication. . In particular, since existing taxi radio communication is also used, a system can be constructed at low cost.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently dispatch a plurality of taxi vehicles by specifying the head vehicle that is the taxi vehicle with the longest standby time using spot area type wireless communication. . In particular, since a taxi stand can be installed even in a place where taxi radio communication is difficult, the application place of this system is expanded. Further, the use of the telephone network eliminates the need for a memory for storing location information in the local system, thereby simplifying the configuration of the local system.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently dispatch a plurality of taxi vehicles by using the spot area type wireless communication to identify the head vehicle that is the taxi vehicle having the longest standby time. . In particular, since the on-premises system and the office system are connected by a communication network, the versatility of this system is enhanced.

According to the invention described in claim 4 or claim 5 , since it is possible to determine whether or not there is a waiting vehicle at a predetermined taxi stand in the office, a plurality of taxi vehicles can be dispatched more efficiently. In addition, in the leading vehicle, it is possible not to input an approval when receiving a dispatch instruction at the same time as the customer boarding, and this makes it possible for the following vehicle to receive the dispatch instruction, which is more efficient. Allocation is possible.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the transmission information and the processing procedure are simplified by using the vehicle identification information of the in-vehicle system that has received the vehicle allocation instruction as the approval signal.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the on-site system is arranged at each taxi hall assigned to a plurality of railway stations. In such taxi stands, there are many standby vehicles, so that more efficient dispatch is possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 relate to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 8 to 14 relate to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 15 to 20 relate to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration according to a first embodiment of a taxi vehicle allocation system of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the contents of the head vehicle list stored in the office memory of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example of a head vehicle list on the display unit of the office system of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the first embodiment is applied to a railway station.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the first embodiment is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles CR, and includes an in-vehicle system 1, a premises system 2, and an office system 3. Consists of. The in-vehicle system 1 is mounted on each of a plurality of taxi vehicles CR. The in-vehicle system 1 is communicatively connected to an office system 3 installed in an office MG that manages the allocation of a plurality of taxi vehicles CR via known taxi radio communication.

  The in-vehicle system 1 is connected to the local system 2 via spot area wireless communication such as well-known DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication). The on-site system 2 is installed so as to be able to perform wireless communication only with a leading vehicle CRX among taxi vehicles CR standing by at a predetermined taxi hall WT campus, for example, a taxi hall WT assigned to each railway station. The premises system 2 is attached to the gate GT in the vicinity of the place where the leading vehicle CRX stops, and can communicate wirelessly only with the in-vehicle system 1 existing in the spot communication area AR by spot area wireless communication such as DSRC. .

  Specifically, the in-vehicle system 1 includes an in-vehicle control unit 11, an in-vehicle memory 12, a taxi radio 13, and an in-vehicle radio 14, as shown in FIG. The in-vehicle control unit 11 is basically composed of a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (A Read / Write Memory as needed), and mainly includes spot area type radio communication and taxi radio. Controls communications.

  The in-vehicle memory 12 stores at least vehicle identification information for identifying the own taxi vehicle. The vehicle identification information only needs to be information that can identify the taxi vehicle. For example, the vehicle identification information may be a vehicle code, a license plate number (registration number), a crew member name, an ID of the onboard system 1 to be mounted, a serial number, or the like. . The in-vehicle memory 12 corresponds to vehicle identification information storage means in the claims.

  The taxi radio 13 is composed of an existing wide area radio communication device. Since an existing communication device can be used for a part of this system, an increase in cost can be suppressed. The taxi radio 13 corresponds to position information vehicle identification information transmitting means and vehicle allocation instruction receiving means in the claims. The in-vehicle wireless device 14 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication, and for example, a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band is used. The in-vehicle wireless device 14 corresponds to the position information receiving means in the claims.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the premises system 2 includes a premises controller 21, a premises memory 22, and a premises radio 23. The premises control unit 21 basically includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly performs control related to spot area type wireless communication.

  The local memory 22 stores at least position information for identifying the position where the local system 2 is located. The position information may be any information that can identify the own system 2, and is, for example, an installation location name, a latitude / longitude, an address, or the like. The local memory 22 corresponds to the position information storage means in the claims.

  The on-site wireless device 23 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication. For example, a predetermined spot type communication area AR is formed by using a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band and exists in the area AR. Wireless communication is possible only with one vehicle-mounted system 1 (for example, the vehicle-mounted system 1 mounted on the leading vehicle CRX). The local wireless device 23 corresponds to the position information transmitting means in the claims.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the office system 3 includes a general-purpose PC (personal computer) 31 and a taxi radio 32 that performs radio communication with the taxi radio 13. The taxi radio 32 corresponds to position information vehicle identification information receiving means and vehicle allocation instruction transmitting means in the claims.

  The PC 31 includes an office control unit 311, an office memory 312, and a display unit 313. The office control unit 311 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly controls control related to the dispatch management of the taxi vehicle CR. The office memory 312 is, for example, a hard disk drive, and the display unit 313 is, for example, an LCD monitor. The office control unit 311 corresponds to the leading vehicle specifying means in the claims.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the office memory 312 stores vehicle identification information and position information received using taxi radio communication as a leading vehicle list 312a. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the on-site system 2 is installed in the respective taxi stands WT at the stations A, B, and C of the railway, and the office memory 312 is a taxi from each on-site system 2. The vehicle identification information indicating each leading vehicle and the position information indicating the installation location of each on-site system 2 received using wireless communication are stored as a leading vehicle list 312a.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display unit 313 displays a top vehicle list 313a generated based on the top vehicle list 312a. The leading vehicle list 313a is configured from vehicle identification information and position information corresponding to the leading vehicle list 312a.

  Next, data exchange and processing procedures between the on-premises system and the office system in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is as described above, and FIG. 6 is a communication sequence diagram showing exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the office system of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the premises system 2 is installed in the vicinity of the stop location of the leading vehicle CRX in the taxi hall WT premises of the railway station A, B, and C, respectively. Each on-site system 2 forms a communication area AR capable of wireless communication only with the in-vehicle system 1 mounted on the leading vehicle CRX, and transmits position information at a constant period T. The configuration of each local system 2 is as shown in FIG. In addition, each of the taxi vehicles CR 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, and 1c is equipped with the in-vehicle system 1 shown in FIG. The office MG that manages each taxi vehicle CR is equipped with the office system 3 shown in FIG. 1a car, 2a car, 3a car, 1b car and 1c car and the premises system 2 communicate with each other by using spot area type wireless communication, and 1a car, 2a car, 3a car, 1b car and 1c car and office system 3 And communicate using taxi radio communication.

  Cars 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b and 1c have vehicle codes “1a”, “2a”, “3a”, “1b” and “1c” as vehicle identification information, respectively, , B station and C station premise system 2 shall have "A station", "B station", and "C station" as position information, respectively. At station A, car No. 1a, which is the leading vehicle, and cars 2a and 3a, which are the following vehicles, are stopped. At station B, car No. 1b, which is the leading vehicle, is stopped. Suppose that the No. 1c car which is a leading vehicle is stopped.

  In such a configuration, it is assumed that the No. 1a car leaves the communication area AR at the station A and instead the No. 2a car enters the communication area AR. In this case, in FIG. 6, when the in-vehicle system 1 mounted on the No. 2a car enters the communication area AR of the in-house system 2 at the A station (step T101), the in-vehicle system 1 is combined with the in-house system 2 at the A station. Wireless communication is performed, and the location information “A station” is received from the premises system 2 at station A (step T201) (step T102).

  Next, the in-vehicle system 1 installed in the No. 2a car reads the vehicle identification information “2a” from the in-vehicle memory 12 (step T103), and the read vehicle identification information “2a” and the received position information “A station”. Is transmitted to the office system 3 using taxi radio communication (step T104).

  Upon receiving these, the office system 3 rewrites the top vehicle corresponding to “Station A” in the top vehicle list 312a in the office memory 312 to “No. 2a car” (step T301), which is displayed on the screen of the display unit 313. Is displayed as a head vehicle list 313a (step T302).

  In addition, although the taxi vehicle which waits in A station was illustrated here, the case of the taxi vehicle which waits in another station is also the same.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the processing procedure of the office system 3 is as follows. When the power is turned on (N in step S301), the timer value t is set to zero (step S302), and then for a predetermined time. Waiting for T to elapse (N in step S303).

  Next, when a certain time T has elapsed (Y in step S303) and position information X and vehicle identification information Y are received (Y in step S304), the office system 3 sets information indicating that there is a waiting vehicle. (Step S305), the content of the head vehicle list 312a corresponding to the position information X in the office memory 312 is rewritten to the vehicle identification information Y (Step S306), and the head vehicle list 313a corresponding to the position information X on the display unit 313 is rewritten. Is displayed as vehicle identification information Y (step S307).

  On the other hand, when the office system 3 does not receive the position information X and the vehicle identification information Y (N in step S304), the office system 3 sets information indicating no waiting vehicle (step S308), and stores the information in the office memory 312. The contents of the head vehicle list 312a corresponding to the position information X are deleted (step S309), and the display contents of the head vehicle list 313a corresponding to the position information X on the display unit 313 are set to “no waiting vehicle” (step S310). .

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, a plurality of taxi vehicles are efficiently allocated by specifying the top vehicle CRX, which is the taxi vehicle having the longest standby time, using spot area type wireless communication. be able to. In particular, in the first embodiment, since existing taxi radio communication is also used, a system can be constructed at low cost.

  In the first embodiment, communication between the in-vehicle system 1 and the office system 3 may use a mobile phone, satellite communication, or the like other than taxi radio. As a result, the applicable range of the taxi vehicle allocation system is expanded.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration according to the second embodiment of the taxi vehicle allocation system of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system of FIG. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a mounting example of the in-vehicle system of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a display example of a dispatch instruction by the in-vehicle system of FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a display example of the head vehicle list on the display unit of the office system of FIG. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the second embodiment is applied to a railway station.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the taxi vehicle allocation system of the second embodiment is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles CR, and includes an in-vehicle system 4, a premises system 5, and an office system 6. Consists of. The in-vehicle system 4 is mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles CR. The local system 5 and the office system 6 are connected for communication via a telephone network TN.

  The in-vehicle system 4 is communicatively connected to the local system 5 via a well-known spot area type wireless communication such as DSRC. The premises system 5 is installed so as to be able to perform wireless communication only with a leading vehicle CRX among taxi vehicles CR standing by in a predetermined taxi hall WT campus, for example, a taxi hall WT assigned to each railway station. The premises system 5 is attached to the gate GT in the vicinity of the place where the leading vehicle CRX stops, and can communicate wirelessly only with the in-vehicle system 4 existing in the spot type communication area AR by spot area type wireless communication such as DSRC. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the in-vehicle system 4 includes an in-vehicle control unit 41, an in-vehicle memory 42, an in-vehicle wireless device 44, a button 45, and a display unit 46. The in-vehicle control unit 41 basically includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly performs control related to spot area type wireless communication.

  The in-vehicle memory 42 stores at least vehicle identification information for identifying the own taxi vehicle. The vehicle identification information only needs to be information that can identify the taxi vehicle. For example, the vehicle identification information may be a vehicle code, a license plate number (registration number), a crew member name, an ID of the onboard system 4 to be mounted, a serial number, or the like. . The in-vehicle memory 42 corresponds to the vehicle identification information storage means in the claims.

  The in-vehicle wireless device 44 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication, and for example, a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band is used. The button 45 is used to input that the received vehicle allocation instruction has been accepted, and corresponds to the approval input means in the claims. The display unit 46 displays a vehicle dispatch instruction 46 a from the office system 6. The in-vehicle wireless device 44 corresponds to a vehicle identification information transmitting unit, a vehicle allocation instruction receiving unit, and an acknowledgment signal transmitting unit in the claims.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the in-vehicle system 4 is mounted on an instrument panel IM in a front part in which a meter MT and a steering wheel SW are arranged in a taxi vehicle. As shown in FIG. 10 (B), a vehicle allocation instruction 46a including information such as a vehicle allocation destination is displayed on the display unit 46 of the in-vehicle system 4. On the right side of the display unit 46, a button 45 for inputting that the dispatch instruction 46a is accepted is arranged.

  More specifically, the premises system 5 includes a premises controller 51, a premises radio 53, and a modem 54, as shown in FIG. The premises control unit 51 basically includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly controls control related to spot area type wireless communication and communication using a telephone network.

  The on-site wireless device 53 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication. For example, a predetermined spot type communication area AR is formed by using a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band and exists in the area AR. Wireless communication is possible only with one vehicle-mounted system 4 (for example, the vehicle-mounted system 4 mounted on the leading vehicle CRX). The on-site wireless device 53 corresponds to vehicle identification information receiving means, vehicle dispatch instruction transmitting / receiving means, and acknowledgment signal transmitting / receiving means in the claims.

  The modem 54 is a device for communication connection to the modem 62 of the office system 3 via the telephone network TN. The modem 54 corresponds to address vehicle identification information transmission means, vehicle allocation instruction transmission / reception means, and acknowledgment signal transmission / reception means. The telephone network TN may include not only a wired telephone network but also a wireless telephone network such as a mobile phone and a PHS. By using the radio telephone network, it is easy to newly install the premises system 5 and the application place of the taxi vehicle dispatch system is further expanded.

  Specifically, the office system 6 includes a general-purpose PC 61 and a modem 62 as shown in FIG. The PC 61 includes an office control unit 611, an office memory 612, and a display unit 613. The office control unit 611 is a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly controls the taxi vehicle CR management and communication control using the telephone network. The office control unit 611 corresponds to the leading vehicle specifying means in the claims. The office memory 612 is, for example, a hard disk drive, and the display unit 613 is, for example, an LCD monitor. The modem 62 is a device for communication connection to the modem 54 of the local system 2 via the telephone network TN. The modem 62 corresponds to address vehicle identification information receiving means, dispatch instruction transmitting means, and acknowledgment signal receiving means in the claims.

  The office memory 612 stores vehicle identification information and position information as shown as the leading vehicle list 312a in FIG. In detail, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the campus system 5 is installed in the taxi hall WT campuses of the A station, B station, and C station of the railway, and the office memory 612 is stored in each campus system. 5, the vehicle identification information indicating each head vehicle and the position information indicating the installation location of each premises system 5 received from the telephone network TN are stored as a head vehicle list. The display unit 613 displays a top vehicle list generated based on the top vehicle list as shown in FIG.

  In addition, the display unit 613 displays a vehicle allocation situation list 613a as shown in FIG. 11 that is generated based on the approval signal from the in-vehicle system 4 for the top vehicle list and the vehicle allocation instruction. Supplementally, the dispatch status list 613a displays the dispatch status and the result at each station. That is, the dispatching status column indicates whether or not a dispatching instruction has been issued for the leading vehicle on the taxi rank at each station, and the result column indicates whether or not the leading vehicle has accepted the dispatching instruction. The display unit 613 corresponds to an acknowledgment signal presence / absence output unit in the claims.

  Subsequently, data exchange and processing procedures between the on-premises system and the office system in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is as described above, and FIG. 13 is a communication sequence diagram showing exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the office system of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the premises system 5 is installed in the vicinity of the stop location of the leading vehicle CRX in the taxi hall WT premises of the A station, B station, and C station of the railway. Each on-site system 5 forms a communication area AR capable of wireless communication only with the in-vehicle system 4 mounted on the leading vehicle CRX. The configuration of each local system 5 is as shown in FIG. In addition, the taxi vehicles CR 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b, 1c, 2c and 3c are each equipped with the in-vehicle system 4 shown in FIG. . Further, the office MG that manages each taxi vehicle CR is equipped with the office system 6 shown in FIG. Car 1a, Car 2a, Car 3a, Car 1b, Car 2b, Car 3b, Car 1c, Car 2c and Car 3c communicate with the local system 5 using spot area type wireless communication, and the local system 5 and the office system 6 communicates with the telephone network TN.

  In addition, vehicle 1a, vehicle 2a, vehicle 3a, vehicle 1b, vehicle 2b, vehicle 3b, vehicle 1c, vehicle 2c and vehicle 3c have vehicle codes "1a", "2a", "3a", "3a" 1b "," 2b "," 3b "," 1c "," 2c ", and" 3c ", and the premises systems 5 of the A station, the B station, and the C station respectively include" A station "," It is assumed that “B station” and “C station” are included. In station A, car No. 1a, which is the leading vehicle, and cars 2a, 3a, which are the following vehicles, are stopped. In station B, car 1b, which is the leading vehicle, and car 2b, which is the following vehicle, It is assumed that the No. 3b car is stopped, and the No. 1c car as the leading vehicle and the No. 2c car and No. 3c as the following vehicles are stopped at the C station.

  In such a configuration, it is assumed that there is a vehicle allocation request from a client near A station to the office MG. In this case, in FIG. 13, when the office system 6 receives a vehicle allocation request from a client near station A (step T601), vehicle allocation information indicating this vehicle allocation request is input (step T602), and based on this vehicle allocation information. A dispatch instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle system 4 mounted on the No. 1a car standing by at the A station via the premises system 5 at the A station (step T603).

  Next, when the in-vehicle system 4 mounted on the No. 1a vehicle receives the dispatch instruction (step T401), the on-board system 4 displays the dispatch instruction on the display unit 46 in an image as shown in FIG. 10B (step T402). . Next, when the button 45 for inputting “OK” is turned on (step T403), the in-vehicle system 4 reads the vehicle identification information “1a” from the in-vehicle memory 42 (step T404), and this reading is performed. The vehicle identification information “1a” is transmitted to the office system 6 via the premises system 5 at the station A (step T405). When the vehicle identification information “1a” is transmitted from the premises system 5 of the A station to the office system 6, the address (including the telephone number) of the premises system 5 of the A station for identifying the A station is transmitted at the same time. The

  When the office system 6 receives the vehicle identification information “1a” (step T604), the office system 6 displays on the display unit 613 an image as shown in FIG. (Step T605).

  In addition, here, an example in which a dispatch instruction is issued to a taxi vehicle standing by at station A is shown. However, if there is a request for dispatch from a client near station B or station C, at those stations A dispatch instruction is issued to a waiting taxi vehicle. This distribution is performed by the office control unit 611 of the office system 6.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 14, the processing procedure of the office system 6 waits for input of the dispatch instruction information Z (N in step S602) when the power is turned on (N in step S601). When the instruction information Z is input (Y in step S602), the timer value t is set to zero (step S603). The vehicle allocation instruction information Z is information such as a vehicle allocation location and a requester name as indicated by 46a in FIG. At the same time as setting the timer value t to zero, the office system 6 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction to the vehicle-mounted system 4 determined based on the vehicle allocation instruction information Z via the corresponding on-site system 5.

  Next, the office system 6 is waiting to receive the vehicle identification information Y from the in-vehicle system 4 for indicating that the dispatch instruction has been accepted (N in step S604 and N in step S607). When the information Y is received (Y in step S604), for example, information indicating success of the dispatch instruction for the leading vehicle at station A is set while referring to the leading vehicle list in the office memory 612 (step S605). The effect is displayed on the display unit 613 as an image as shown in FIG. 11 (step S606). The vehicle identification information Y that is waiting to be received in step S604 and step S607 corresponds to the approval signal in the claims, but the approval signal may be a signal other than the vehicle identification information Y. In short, any information may be used as long as it is possible to specify that the taxi vehicle instructed to dispatch the vehicle understands this. However, the transmission information and the processing procedure are simplified by using the vehicle identification information as an acknowledgment signal.

  On the other hand, when the vehicle identification information Y cannot be received even after a certain time τ has elapsed after the timer value t is set to zero (N in step S604 and Y in step S607), the office system 6 While referring to the head vehicle list in the memory 612, for example, information indicating that there is no standby vehicle at station A is set (step S608), and this is displayed on the display unit 613 (step S606).

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, by using the spot area type wireless communication, the head vehicle CRX which is the taxi vehicle having the longest standby time is specified, thereby efficiently arranging a plurality of taxi vehicles. be able to. In particular, in the second embodiment, a taxi stand can be installed even in a place where taxi radio communication is difficult, so the application place of this system is expanded. Furthermore, the use of the telephone network TN eliminates the need for a memory for storing location information in the local system, thereby simplifying the configuration of the local system.

  Further, since the office MG can determine the presence or absence of a standby vehicle at a predetermined taxi hall WT, a plurality of taxi vehicles CR can be allocated more efficiently. In addition, in the leading vehicle CRX, when receiving a dispatch instruction at the same time as the customer boarding, it is possible not to input that the dispatch instruction has been accepted, so that the following vehicle can receive the dispatch instruction. In addition, more efficient dispatch is possible.

[Third embodiment]
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration according to the third embodiment of the taxi vehicle allocation system of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system of FIG. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a table showing the relationship between the location information stored in the office memory and the installation location of the premises system. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the third embodiment is applied to a railway station.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the third embodiment is a system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles CR, and includes an in-vehicle system 7, a premises system 8, and an office system 9. Consists of. The in-vehicle system 7 is mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles CR. The local system 8 and the office system 9 are communicatively connected via a predetermined communication network CN. The communication network CN is, for example, the Internet, a cable TV network, a power system network, a satellite communication network, or a network that combines these. However, the communication network CN includes one in which position information is not assigned to the line itself, like the communication network TN.

  The in-vehicle system 7 is communicatively connected to the local system 8 via a well-known spot area type wireless communication such as DSRC. The on-site system 8 is installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with a leading vehicle CRX among taxi vehicles CR standing by at a predetermined taxi hall WT campus, for example, a taxi hall WT assigned to each railway station. The premises system 8 is attached to the gate GT in the vicinity of the place where the leading vehicle CRX stops, and can communicate wirelessly only with the in-vehicle system 7 existing in the spot communication area AR by spot area wireless communication such as DSRC. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the in-vehicle system 7 includes an in-vehicle control unit 71, an in-vehicle memory 72, an in-vehicle wireless device 74, a button 75, and a display unit 76. The in-vehicle control unit 71 basically includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly performs control related to spot area type wireless communication.

  The in-vehicle memory 72 stores at least vehicle identification information for identifying the own taxi vehicle. The vehicle identification information may be any information that can identify the taxi vehicle. For example, the vehicle identification information may be a vehicle code, a license plate number (registration number), a crew member name, an ID of the onboard system 7 to be mounted, a serial number, or the like. . The in-vehicle memory 72 corresponds to the vehicle identification information storage means in the claims.

  The in-vehicle wireless device 74 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication, and for example, a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band is used. The button 75 is used to input that the received dispatch instruction has been accepted, and corresponds to the acceptance input means in the claims. The display unit 76 displays a vehicle allocation instruction 46 a from the office system 9. The in-vehicle wireless device 74 corresponds to vehicle identification information transmitting means, vehicle allocation instruction receiving means, and acknowledgment signal transmitting means in the claims.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, the in-vehicle system 7 is mounted on an instrument panel in a front part where a meter and a steering wheel are arranged in a taxi vehicle. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, a vehicle allocation instruction including information such as a vehicle allocation destination is displayed on the display unit of the in-vehicle system 7. On the right side of the display unit, a button for inputting that the dispatch instruction has been accepted is arranged.

  Specifically, the local system 8 includes a local control unit 81, a local memory 82, a local radio 83, and a modem 84, as shown in FIG. The premises control unit 81 basically includes a microcomputer including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly controls control related to spot area type wireless communication and communication using a communication network.

  The local memory 82 stores at least position information for identifying the position where the local system 8 is located. The position information only needs to be information that can identify the own system 8. The local memory 82 corresponds to the position information storage means in the claims.

  The on-site wireless device 83 has a transmission / reception function for performing spot area type wireless communication. As described above, the well-known DSRC is adopted for the spot area type wireless communication. For example, a predetermined spot type communication area AR is formed by using a radio wave of 5.8 GHz band and exists in the area AR. Wireless communication with only one in-vehicle system 7 (for example, the in-vehicle system 7 mounted in the leading vehicle CRX). The on-site wireless device 83 corresponds to vehicle identification information receiving means, vehicle allocation instruction transmitting / receiving means, and acknowledgment signal transmitting / receiving means in the claims.

  The modem 84 is a device for communication connection to the modem 92 of the office system 3 via the communication network CN. The modem 84 corresponds to position information vehicle identification information transmission means, vehicle allocation instruction transmission / reception means, and acknowledgment signal transmission / reception means. The communication network CN may include not only wired but also a wireless communication network. By using the wireless communication network, the establishment of the on-site system 8 is facilitated, and the application place of the taxi vehicle allocation system is further expanded.

  Specifically, the office system 9 includes a general-purpose PC 91 and a modem 92 as shown in FIG. The PC 91 includes an office control unit 911, an office memory 912, and a display unit 913. The office control unit 911 is a microcomputer that includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and mainly manages vehicle allocation management of the taxi vehicle CR and control related to communication using a communication network. The office control unit 911 corresponds to the leading vehicle specifying means in the claims. The office memory 912 is, for example, a hard disk drive, and the display unit 913 is, for example, an LCD monitor. The modem 92 is a device for communication connection to the modem 84 of the local system 2 via the communication network CN. The modem 92 corresponds to position information vehicle identification information receiving means, dispatch instruction transmitting means, and acknowledgment signal receiving means in the claims.

  The office memory 912 stores vehicle identification information and position information as shown as the leading vehicle list 312a in FIG. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, for example, the on-site system 8 is installed in the taxi hall WT on each of the A station, the B station, and the C station of the railway, and the office memory 912 includes the respective on-site systems. 8, vehicle identification information indicating each leading vehicle and position information indicating the installation location of each premises system 8 received through the communication network CN are stored as a leading vehicle list. Further, the office memory 912 stores a table showing the relationship between the location information of each local system and the installation location of each local system as shown in FIG.

  The display unit 913 displays a top vehicle list generated based on the top vehicle list as shown in FIG. Further, the display unit 913 displays a vehicle allocation situation list as shown in FIG. 11 that is generated based on the approval signal from the in-vehicle system 7 for the top vehicle list and the vehicle allocation instruction. The display unit 913 corresponds to an acknowledgment signal presence / absence output unit in the claims.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20, data exchange and processing procedures between the on-premises system and the office system in the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 18 is as described above, and FIG. 19 is a communication sequence diagram showing exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the office system of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the premises system 8 is installed in the vicinity of the stop position of the leading vehicle CRX in the taxi hall WT premises of the A station, B station, and C station of the railway. Each on-site system 8 forms a communication area AR capable of wireless communication only with the in-vehicle system 7 mounted on the leading vehicle CRX. The configuration of each local system 8 is as shown in FIG. In addition, each of the taxi vehicles CR 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b, 1c, 2c and 3c is equipped with the in-vehicle system 7 shown in FIG. . The office MG that manages each taxi vehicle CR is equipped with the office system 9 shown in FIG. Car 1a, Car 2a, Car 3a, Car 1b, Car 2b, Car 3b, Car 1c, Car 2c and Car 3c communicate with the local system 8 using spot area wireless communication, and the local system 8 and the office system 9 communicates with the communication network CN.

  In addition, vehicle 1a, vehicle 2a, vehicle 3a, vehicle 1b, vehicle 2b, vehicle 3b, vehicle 1c, vehicle 2c and vehicle 3c have vehicle codes "1a", "2a", "3a", "3a" 1b "," 2b "," 3b "," 1c "," 2c "and" 3c ", and the on-site systems 8 of the A station, the B station and the C station respectively include" A station "," It is assumed that “B station” and “C station” are included. In station A, car No. 1a, which is the leading vehicle, and cars 2a, 3a, which are the following vehicles, are stopped. In station B, car 1b, which is the leading vehicle, and car 2b, which is the following vehicle, It is assumed that the No. 3b car is stopped, and the No. 1c car as the leading vehicle and the No. 2c car and No. 3c as the following vehicles are stopped at the C station.

  In such a configuration, it is assumed that there is a vehicle allocation request from a client near A station to the office MG. In this case, in FIG. 19, when the office system 9 receives a dispatch request from a client near station A (step T901), dispatch information indicating the dispatch request is input (step T902), and based on this dispatch information. A dispatch instruction is transmitted to the in-vehicle system 7 mounted on the No. 1a car standing by at the A station via the on-site system 8 at the A station (step T903).

  Next, when the in-vehicle system 7 mounted on the No. 1a vehicle receives the dispatch instruction (step T701), the on-board system 7 displays the dispatch instruction on the display unit 76 in an image as shown in FIG. 10B (step T702). ). Next, when the button 75 for inputting “OK” is turned on (step T703), the in-vehicle system 7 reads the vehicle identification information “1a” from the in-vehicle memory 72 (step T704). The vehicle identification information “1a” is transmitted to the office system 9 via the premises system 8 at the station A (step T705). When the vehicle identification information “1a” is transmitted from the premises system 8 at the A station to the office system 9, the location information (including the telephone number) of the premises system 8 at the A station for identifying the A station is also transmitted. Is done.

  Next, when the premises system 8 at the station A receives the vehicle identification information “1a” (step T801), the location information “10” for identifying the location where the own system 8 is located is obtained from the premises memory 82. Reading (step T802), the received vehicle identification information “1a” and the read position information “10” are transmitted to the office system 9 via the communication network CN (step T802).

  When the office system 9 receives the vehicle identification information “1a” and the position information “10” (step T904), the office system 9 specifies the A station from the position information “10” (step T905), and the leading vehicle of the A station. It is displayed on the display unit 913 as an image as shown in FIG. 11 that the vehicle 1a has been dispatched (step T906).

  In addition, here, an example in which a dispatch instruction is issued to a taxi vehicle standing by at station A is shown. However, if there is a request for dispatch from a client near station B or station C, at those stations A dispatch instruction is issued to a waiting taxi vehicle. This distribution is performed by the office control unit 911 of the office system 9.

  Specifically, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 20, the processing procedure of the office system 9 waits for input of the dispatching instruction information Z (N in Step S902) when the power is turned on (N in Step S901). When the instruction information Z is input (Y in step S902), the timer value t is set to zero (step S903). The dispatch instruction information Z is, for example, information such as a dispatch location and a requester name as indicated by 46a in FIG. At the same time that the timer value t is set to zero, the office system 9 transmits a vehicle allocation instruction to the in-vehicle system 7 determined based on the vehicle allocation instruction information Z via the corresponding on-site system 8.

  Next, the office system 9 is waiting to receive the vehicle identification information Y from the in-vehicle system 7 for indicating that the dispatch instruction has been accepted and the position information P for identifying the premises system (in step S904). N and N in Step S907) When the vehicle identification information Y and the position information P are received (Y in Step S904), information indicating a successful dispatch instruction is set (Step S905), and the head vehicle list in the office memory 912 is set. Referring to FIG. 11, the local system is identified from the position information P (step S906), and this fact is displayed on the display unit 913 as shown in FIG. 11 (step S909).

  The vehicle identification information Y waiting to be received in step S904 and step S907 corresponds to the approval signal in the claims, but the approval signal may be a signal other than the vehicle identification information Y. In short, any information may be used as long as it is possible to specify that the taxi vehicle instructed to dispatch the vehicle understands this. However, the transmission information and the processing procedure are simplified by using the vehicle identification information as an acknowledgment signal.

  On the other hand, when the vehicle identification information Y cannot be received even after a lapse of a certain time τ after setting the timer value t to zero (N in step S904 and Y in step S907), the office system 9 While referring to the head vehicle list in the memory 912, for example, information indicating that there is no standby vehicle at station A is set (step S908), and this is displayed on the display unit 913 (step S906).

  As described above, according to the third embodiment, a plurality of taxi vehicles can be efficiently allocated by specifying the leading vehicle CRX, which is the taxi vehicle having the longest standby time, using spot area type wireless communication. be able to. In particular, in the third embodiment, since the premises system and the office system are connected by the communication network CN, the versatility of the system is enhanced.

  Further, since the office MG can determine the presence or absence of a standby vehicle at a predetermined taxi hall WT, a plurality of taxi vehicles CR can be allocated more efficiently. In addition, in the leading vehicle CRX, when receiving a dispatch instruction at the same time as the customer boarding, it is possible not to input that the dispatch instruction has been accepted, so that the following vehicle can receive the dispatch instruction. In addition, more efficient dispatch is possible.

[Modification]
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a modification of the first to third embodiments. In the first to third embodiments, the communication areas AR of the on-premises systems 2, 5, and 8 are attached to the gate GT near the place where the leading vehicle on the taxi hall WT stops. You may install 8 in places other than this. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, there are places where a plurality of taxi vehicles CR stop in a taxi pool other than the taxi hall WT, and those leading vehicles move to the taxi hall WT as necessary. In such a case, the premises systems 2, 5, and 8 are attached to the gate GT in the vicinity of the place where the leading vehicle of the plurality of taxi vehicles CR stops. Thereby, the application range of this taxi vehicle allocation system can be further expanded.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of taxi vehicles can be efficiently allocated by identifying the head vehicle that is the taxi vehicle with the longest standby time using spot area type wireless communication. That is, the actual vehicle rate can be improved. In addition, the crew of the taxi vehicle only has to wait for a dispatch instruction from the office without getting off, and the burden on customer service is reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the communication between the in-vehicle system and the on-premises system uses DSRC of radio waves in the 5.8 GHz band. However, as long as it is a communication method that can realize spot area type wireless communication, other frequency bands are used. Radio waves, light, infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, etc. may be used. In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a premises system is installed at a railway station, but in places other than the station such as department stores, shopping streets, hotels, public institutions, event venues, etc. A premises system may be installed.

It is a figure showing composition concerning a 1st embodiment of a taxi vehicle dispatch system of the present invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates the vehicle-mounted system of FIG. 1, a premise system, and an office system. It is a figure which illustrates the content of the head vehicle list memorize | stored in the office memory of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the head vehicle list on the display part of the office system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example which applied the taxi vehicle allocation system of 1st Embodiment to the railway station. FIG. 6 is a communication sequence diagram showing exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. 5. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the office system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of the taxi vehicle allocation system of this invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates the vehicle-mounted system of FIG. 8, a premise system, and an office system. FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating a mounting example of the in-vehicle system of FIG. 9, and FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating a display example of a dispatch instruction by the in-vehicle system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the head vehicle list on the display part of the office system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the example which applied the taxi vehicle allocation system of 2nd Embodiment to the railway station. FIG. 13 is a communication sequence diagram illustrating exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. 12. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the office system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of the taxi vehicle allocation system of this invention. It is a block diagram which illustrates the vehicle-mounted system of FIG. 15, a premise system, and an office system. It is a figure which illustrates the table which shows the relationship between the positional information memorize | stored in an office memory, and the installation place of a premise system. It is a figure which shows the example which applied the taxi vehicle allocation system of 3rd Embodiment to the railway station. FIG. 19 is a communication sequence diagram illustrating exchange of data among the in-vehicle system, the premises system, and the office system in the taxi vehicle allocation system of FIG. 18. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the office system of FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of 1st-3rd embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the dispatch method of the conventional taxi vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

1, 4, 7 In-vehicle system 2, 5, 8 In-house system 3, 6, 9 Office system 11, 41, 71 In-vehicle control unit 12, 42, 72 In-vehicle memory 13 Taxi radio 14, 44, 74 In-vehicle radio 21 , 51, 81 On-site control unit 22, 82 On-site memory 23, 53, 83 On-site radio 31, 61, 91 PC
54, 62, 92 Modem 32 Taxi radio 311, 611, 911 Office control unit 312, 612, 912 Office memory 313, 613, 913 Display unit

Claims (7)

A system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles,
An in-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles waiting at a predetermined taxi stand;
An office system installed in an office that manages the allocation of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
Consisting of
The on-site system is:
Position information storage means for storing position information for identifying the position where the local system is located;
Position information transmitting means for transmitting the position information to only one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the local system using spot area type wireless communication;
With
The in-vehicle system is
Position information receiving means for receiving the position information from the on-site system using the spot area type wireless communication when a self-vehicle system enters the communication area of the on-premises system;
Vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle equipped with this in-vehicle system;
Position information vehicle identification information transmitting means for transmitting the received position information and the stored vehicle identification information to the office system using wireless communication;
A vehicle allocation instruction receiving means for receiving a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system using wireless communication;
With
The office system is
Position information vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the position information and the vehicle identification information from the in-vehicle system using the wireless communication;
Based on the received position information and vehicle identification information, a leading vehicle identifying means for identifying the leading vehicle;
Using the wireless communication, a vehicle allocation instruction transmitting means for transmitting the vehicle allocation instruction to the in-vehicle system mounted on the leading vehicle;
Comprising
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. A system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles,
An in-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles waiting at a predetermined taxi stand;
An office system installed in an office that manages the allocation of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
Consisting of
The in-vehicle system is
Vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle equipped with this in-vehicle system;
Vehicle identification information transmitting means for transmitting the stored vehicle identification information to the local system using spot area type wireless communication when the in-vehicle system enters the communication area of the local system;
A dispatch instruction receiving means for receiving a dispatch instruction from the office system transmitted via the local system using the spot area type wireless communication;
With
The on-site system is:
Vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the vehicle identification information from a single in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the local system using the spot area type wireless communication;
Address vehicle identification information transmission means for transmitting an address on a telephone line and the received vehicle identification information to the office system using a telephone network;
Vehicle allocation that receives a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system using the telephone network and transmits the vehicle allocation instruction transmitted from the office system to the in-vehicle system using the spot area wireless communication Instruction transmission / reception means;
With
The office system is
Address vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the address and the vehicle identification information from the premises system using the telephone network;
Based on the received address and the vehicle identification information, leading vehicle specifying means for specifying the leading vehicle;
A dispatch instruction transmission means for transmitting a dispatch instruction for transmission to the in-vehicle system to the on-site system using the telephone network;
Comprising
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. A system for efficiently distributing a plurality of taxi vehicles,
An in-vehicle system mounted on each of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
A premises system installed so as to be able to wirelessly communicate only with the leading vehicle among the taxi vehicles waiting at a predetermined taxi stand;
An office system installed in an office that manages the allocation of the plurality of taxi vehicles;
Consisting of
The in-vehicle system is
Vehicle identification information storage means for storing vehicle identification information for identifying the taxi vehicle equipped with this in-vehicle system;
Vehicle identification information transmitting means for transmitting the stored vehicle identification information to the local system using spot area type wireless communication when the in-vehicle system enters the communication area of the local system;
A dispatch instruction receiving means for receiving a dispatch instruction from the office system transmitted via the local system using the spot area type wireless communication;
With
The on-site system is:
Position information storage means for storing position information for identifying the position where the local system is located;
Vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the vehicle identification information from the one in-vehicle system that has newly entered the communication area of the local system using the spot area type wireless communication;
Position information vehicle identification information transmission means for transmitting the position information and the received vehicle identification information to the office system using a communication network;
Vehicle allocation that receives a vehicle allocation instruction from the office system using the communication network and transmits the vehicle allocation instruction transmitted from the office system to the in-vehicle system using the spot area wireless communication Instruction transmission / reception means;
With
The office system is
Position information vehicle identification information receiving means for receiving the position information and the vehicle identification information from the premises system using the communication network;
Based on the received position information and vehicle identification information, a leading vehicle identifying means for identifying the leading vehicle;
A dispatch instruction transmission means for transmitting a dispatch instruction for transmission to the in-vehicle system to the on-site system using the communication network;
Comprising
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. In the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 2,
The in-vehicle system is
An acceptance input means for inputting that the received dispatch instruction has been accepted;
Using the spot area type wireless communication, an acknowledgment signal transmitting means for transmitting an acknowledgment signal indicating that the consent has been input to the local system;
With
The on-site system is:
An acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the in-vehicle system using the spot area type wireless communication and for transmitting the received acknowledgment signal to the office system using the telephone network. Sending and receiving means,
With
The office system is
An acknowledgment signal receiving means for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the local system using the telephone network;
An acknowledgment signal presence / absence output means for outputting the presence / absence of reception of the acknowledgment signal;
Comprising
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. In the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 3,
The in-vehicle system is
An acceptance input means for inputting that the received dispatch instruction has been accepted;
Using the spot area type wireless communication, an acknowledgment signal transmitting means for transmitting an acknowledgment signal indicating that the consent has been input to the local system;
With
The on-site system is:
An acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the in-vehicle system using the spot area type wireless communication and for transmitting the received acknowledgment signal to the office system using the communication network. Sending and receiving means,
With
The office system is
An acknowledgment signal receiving means for receiving the acknowledgment signal from the local system using the communication network;
An acknowledgment signal presence / absence output means for outputting the presence / absence of reception of the acknowledgment signal;
Comprising
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. In the taxi vehicle allocation system according to claim 4 or claim 5,
The acknowledgment signal is vehicle identification information of the in-vehicle system that has received the dispatch instruction.
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system. In the taxi vehicle allocation system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The on-site system is:
Arranged at each of the predetermined taxi stands assigned to a plurality of railway stations,
This is a taxi vehicle dispatch system.

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