JP7168377B2 - Toll calculation terminal device, terminal determination device and rental toll calculation system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a technique for calculating a rental fee for a vehicle.

For example, vehicle rental fees, such as taxi fares and driving surrogate fees by a driving agency, are calculated using a dedicated meter mounted on the vehicle.

For example, the taxi fare is calculated by an in-vehicle taxi meter based on the travel pulse corresponding to the travel speed and travel distance of the vehicle. Sealed tariff information that has been approved (type approved) by the competent authority and stored in the ROM of the taximeter is used for this calculation.

On the other hand, as a new form of taximeter, calculation of the taxi fare without depending on the running pulse of the vehicle is under consideration. Such a form of taximeter is sometimes called a "soft meter".

This soft meter detects the running state of the vehicle by combining information from the vehicle's self-diagnostic function (OBD; On-board diagnostics) obtained from the in-vehicle computer and vehicle position information obtained from the in-vehicle GPS receiver. do. Using the detected running state and the above-described fare system information, the taxi fare is calculated and displayed.

Such a soft meter can be realized using a mobile terminal having a communication function, such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal, for example, like a cashier system in a restaurant.

As a proposal to ensure the legitimacy of the fare system calculated by the softmeter, before the softmeter uses the fare system information downloaded from the server to calculate the fare system, the content of the electronic signature downloaded together with the fare system information There is a technique for confirming the validity of fee system information (for example, Patent Document 1).

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However, since the software meter uses a mobile terminal such as a commercially available smartphone or tablet terminal as hardware, there is a possibility that the application software for calculating the fare is tampered with, or the hardware itself is tampered with. The validity of the hardware used for the soft meter or the validity of the application software of the soft meter are not guaranteed in a chain reaction even if the validity of the fee system information is ensured by the electronic signature.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to calculate a fare for a vehicle, such as a taxi fare calculated by a soft meter, calculated by an in-vehicle portable terminal based on the location information of the vehicle. To provide a charge calculation terminal device and a terminal determination device capable of ensuring legitimacy, and a suitable rent calculation system using the charge calculation terminal device and the terminal determination device.

In order to achieve the above object, the charge calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises:
a storage unit that stores an application software program for calculating the toll fee of the vehicle based on the position information of the vehicle, and fee system information to be applied to the toll fee calculation process by the program;
a startup notification unit that notifies a server of startup when the program is started;
a location information receiving unit that receives boarding/alighting location information from the server in response to the notification of activation by the activation notification unit;
a route identification unit that identifies a travel route between the boarding/alighting points of the boarding/alighting point information received by the point information receiving unit;
a virtual calculation unit that calculates the virtual rental fee when the running route is specified by the route specifying unit between the boarding and alighting points by the activated program by applying the fee system information;
a charge notification unit that notifies the server of the virtual rent charge calculated by the virtual calculation unit;
The notified virtual rent from the server in response to the notification of the virtual rent by the charge notification unit, based on the rent between the boarding and alighting points calculated by the server by applying the charge system information A determination result receiving unit that receives the determination result of the validity of the rental fee,
an invalidation unit that invalidates the processing of calculating the rental fee by the activated program when the determination result received by the determination result receiving unit is not valid;
Prepare.

According to the toll calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, when an application software program for vehicle toll toll calculation is started, the fact is notified to the server. Then, when boarding/alighting point information is received from the server notified of the activation of the program, the virtual fare for a free ride between the boarding/alighting points of the received boarding/alighting point information is calculated based on the activated program and the fare system information. calculated using Note that the calculated virtual rent is notified to the server.

Here, in the server that receives the notification of the virtual fare from the charge calculation terminal device, the fare between the boarding and alighting point information notified to the charge calculation terminal device is the same charge system information as the charge calculation terminal device. is calculated by applying

For the calculation of the rental fee performed by the server, for example, the application software program for the application software for calculating the rental fee and the fee system information whose validity is guaranteed by authentication or the like can be used.

In addition, the server judges whether or not the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is valid based on the result of comparison with the calculated rental fee, and transmits the determination result to the fee calculation terminal device. be done.

The validity of the virtual rental charge notified from the charge calculation terminal device is, for example, whether or not the virtual rental charge notified from the charge calculation terminal device matches the rent charge calculated by the server. can be determined on the basis of

Then, in the fee calculation terminal device, if the result of the determination of the validity of the virtual rental fee received from the server is not valid, the fee calculation processing by the activated program is invalidated.

Therefore, it is possible to ensure the legitimacy of the vehicle location information, the toll system information of the toll fee, and the toll toll calculated by the toll calculation terminal device installed in the vehicle using the activated program. .

Further, the toll calculation terminal device according to the second aspect of the present invention is the toll calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the travel route between the boarding and alighting points of the boarding and alighting point information received by the point information receiving unit is A route specifying unit for specifying is further provided, and the virtual calculation unit calculates the virtual rental fee when the vehicle is rented between the boarding and alighting points on the travel route specified by the route specifying unit.

According to the fare calculation terminal device according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the fare calculation terminal device according to the first aspect of the present invention, based on the boarding/alighting point information received from the server, the travel route between the boarding/alighting points of the boarding/alighting point information is identified. Then, a virtual toll for a toll between the boarding and alighting points along the identified travel route is calculated using the activated program and toll system information.

Therefore, the server can determine the legitimacy of the virtual toll calculated by specifying the traveling route between the boarding/alighting points, which is the basis for calculating the virtual toll.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the terminal determination device according to the third aspect of the present invention includes:
an activation receiving unit configured to receive, from a terminal device of the vehicle, an activation notification of an application software program for calculating the vehicle rent;
a point information transmitting unit that transmits boarding/alighting point information to the terminal device of the vehicle that is the source of the activation notification;
Receiving the calculation result of the virtual toll for the case of traveling between the boarding/alighting points of the received boarding/alighting point information from the terminal device that received the boarding/alighting point information in response to the transmission of the boarding/alighting point information. a calculation result receiving unit for
The validity of the virtual toll received by the calculation result receiving unit is calculated based on the boarding/alighting point of the boarding/alighting point information and the toll system information applied to the toll calculation process. A legitimacy determination unit that determines by comparison with the rental fee,
a determination result transmission unit configured to transmit a determination result by the validity determination unit to the terminal device that received the boarding/alighting point information;
Prepare.

According to the terminal determination device according to the third aspect of the present invention, upon receiving the start notification of the application software program for calculating the toll fee from the terminal device of the vehicle, the boarding/alighting point information is sent to the terminal device of the notification source. sent.

Here, in the notifying terminal device that received the boarding/alighting point information, a virtual fare for a free ride between the boarding/alighting points of the received boarding/alighting point information is calculated using the activated program and the fee system information. be done. Note that the calculated virtual rent is notified to the server.

Then, in the terminal determination device, the toll between the boarding/alighting points of the boarding/alighting point information notified to the toll calculation terminal device is calculated by applying the same toll system information as the toll calculation terminal device. At this time, for the calculation of the toll fee, for example, toll system information whose validity is guaranteed by authentication or the like and an application software program for calculating the toll fee can be used.

Further, in the terminal determination device that has calculated the fare between the boarding and alighting points, the virtual fare notified from the fare calculation terminal device is calculated based on the result of comparison with the virtual fare notified from the fare calculation terminal device. Whether or not the fee is justified is determined. The determination result is transmitted to the terminal device that is the notification source of the virtual rent.

The legitimacy of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is, for example, whether the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device matches the rental fee calculated by itself. can be determined on the basis of

Then, in the terminal device that has received the determination result of the validity of the virtual rent from the terminal determination device, if the determination result is not valid, the calculation processing of the rent fee by the activated program is invalidated.

Therefore, it is possible to secure the legitimacy of the vehicle location information, the fee system information of the vehicle rental fee, and the vehicle rental fee calculated by the terminal device mounted on the vehicle using the activated program.

Further, the terminal determination device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the terminal determination device according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the point information transmission unit is triggered by reception of the activation notification and randomly selects from options. and transmitting the boarding/alighting point information having the two points extracted as the boarding/alighting points to the terminal device of the vehicle that is the source of the activation notification.

According to the terminal determination device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device according to the third aspect of the present invention, the boarding/alighting point information transmitted to the terminal device that is the source of the program activation notification is the activation notification. The two points randomly selected each time the information is received are set as the boarding/alighting points.

Therefore, the legitimacy of the virtual toll calculated by the terminal device, which is determined each time the program for calculating the toll fee is activated in the terminal device of the vehicle, is determined based on the pick-up and drop-off points extracted from the choices each time. A new determination can be made.

Further, the terminal determination device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is the terminal determination device according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, further comprising a route specifying unit that specifies a travel route between the boarding/alighting points in the boarding/alighting point information. In addition, the legitimacy determination unit compares the virtual fee received by the calculation result receiving unit by comparing it with the rental charge when the traveling route specified by the route specifying unit is rented between the boarding and alighting points. Determine whether the rent is valid or not.

According to the terminal determination device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, from the boarding/alighting point information transmitted to the terminal device, A travel route is identified. Then, the fare system information for calculating the virtual fare by the terminal device is used to calculate the fare for the case of traveling between the boarding and alighting points along the specified travel route.

For this reason, after specifying the driving route between the boarding and alighting points, which is the basis for the terminal device to calculate the virtual fare, can determine the legitimacy of the virtual rental fee calculated by the terminal device.

Further, the terminal determination device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the determination result by the validity determination unit is received as the boarding/alighting point information. It further comprises a validity information storage unit that stores validity information for each of the terminal devices associated with the original terminal device.

According to the terminal determination device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, the terminal determination device is operated by the manager of the vehicle in which the terminal device is mounted. In this case, it is possible to collectively manage the valid/invalid information of the terminal device of each vehicle.

Furthermore, in order to achieve the above object, the rental fee calculation system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
a charge calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention;
a terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention;
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The server in the charge calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention corresponds to the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention. Also, the terminal device in the terminal determination device according to the third, fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention corresponds to the charge calculation terminal device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention.

According to the rent calculation system according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, when the application software program for calculating the rent of the vehicle is activated in the charge calculation terminal device, the charge calculation terminal device notifies Notify the terminal determination device.

The terminal determination device that has received the program activation notification from the charge calculation terminal device transmits boarding/alighting point information to the terminal device that has sent the notification.

The toll calculation terminal device that has received the boarding/alighting point information from the terminal determination device uses the activated program and the toll system information to calculate the virtual toll for the case of a free ride between the boarding/alighting points of the received boarding/alighting point information. calculate. Then, the calculated virtual rent is notified to the terminal determination device.

The terminal determination device that has received the notification of the virtual fare from the charge calculation terminal device calculates the fare between the boarding and alighting points of the boarding point information notified to the charge calculation terminal device that has notified the virtual fare calculation terminal device. Calculation is performed by applying the same rate system information as the calculation terminal device.

At this time, for the calculation of the rental fee performed by the terminal determination device, for example, the fee system information and the application software program for calculating the rental fee can be used, the legitimacy of the content of which is guaranteed by authentication or the like.

Then, the terminal determination device determines whether or not the virtual toll notified from the toll calculation terminal device is valid based on the result of comparison with the calculated toll.

The validity of the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device is, for example, whether the virtual rental fee notified from the fee calculation terminal device matches the rental fee calculated by the terminal determination device. It can be determined based on The terminal determination device that has determined the legitimacy of the virtual rent charge transmits the determination result to the charge calculation terminal device.

The charge calculation terminal device that receives the judgment result of the validity of the virtual rent from the terminal judgment device invalidates the calculation processing of the rent charge by the started program when the received judgment result is not correct.

For this reason, in the toll calculation terminal device installed in the vehicle, the vehicle's toll fee is calculated using the vehicle's location information, the toll system information of the toll fee, and the activated toll fee calculation program. security can be ensured by the determination of the terminal determination device.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to ensure the validity of a vehicle rental fee calculated by an in-vehicle mobile terminal based on vehicle position information.

1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rent calculation system according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic electrical configuration of the server in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing performed when application software for rent calculation processing executed by the CPU of the portable terminal of FIG. 2 according to a program stored in a RAM is activated. 4 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing for judging the legitimacy of a calculation result of a rent fee by a portable terminal, which is executed by the CPU of the server of FIG. 3 according to a program installed in an external storage device;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same or equivalent reference numerals are given to the same or equivalent parts and components throughout each drawing.

The embodiments shown below are examples of devices and the like for embodying the technical idea of the present invention. It is not specific to the following. The technical idea of this invention can be modified in various ways within the scope of claims.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a rent calculation system according to one embodiment of the present invention. The rent calculation system 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. This is a system that secures the legitimacy of the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by.

In addition to the mobile terminal 5, the rent calculation system 1 includes a server 11 (a server in the claims, a terminal determination device) that communicates with the mobile terminal 5 via the wide area wireless communication network 7 and the wide area communication network 9. equivalent). The server 11 is arranged in a management department 13 for managing taxi vehicles 3 . The management department 13 corresponds to, for example, a business office of a taxi company.

The mobile terminal 5 is a portable terminal, and can be realized using a mobile terminal having a communication function, such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal.

The portable terminal 5 can be used, for example, to be carried by a crew member of the taxi vehicle 3 and used to present a display screen to passengers when necessary. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 5 may be mounted behind the passenger seat headrest of the taxi vehicle 3 so that rear seat passengers can view the display screen at all times.

The mobile terminal 5 has a CPU 15, a ROM 17, a RAM 19, a display section 21, a touch panel 23, a communication section 25, a GPS unit 27, and a battery 29, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

The CPU 15 performs various processes according to programs stored in the ROM 17 and application software programs installed in the RAM 19 .

The application software installed in the RAM 19 includes, for example, a program for identifying the travel route of the taxi vehicle 3. This program is software for identifying the travel route of the taxi vehicle 3 from the current position of the mobile terminal 5 detected by the GPS unit 27 and the road map master installed in the RAM 19 .

Also, the application software installed in the RAM 19 includes, for example, a program for calculating the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 . This program calculates the price of the taxi vehicle 3 based on the tariff status of the taxi vehicle 3, the rate system master (corresponding to the rate information in the claims) of the taxi vehicle 3, and the travel route of the taxi vehicle 3. This is software that calculates running fees.

The tariff status of the taxi vehicle 3 is input by operating the touch panel 23 arranged on the display unit 21, for example. Also, a fare system master for the taxi vehicle 3 is installed in the RAM 19 . This tariff system master is a database that defines tariff constants used to calculate the rental fee of the taxi vehicle 3 . The tariff constant includes the basic charge of the rental charge, and the amount of additional charges added to the basic charge according to the traveling distance of the taxi vehicle 3 and the like.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the storage section in the claims is configured by the RAM 19 .

Note that the software for specifying the travel route of the taxi vehicle 3 determines the virtual travel route of the taxi vehicle 3 from the passenger boarding/alighting point information (information on boarding and alighting points) notified from the server 11 and the road map master. can also be specified.

Further, in the software for calculating the rent charge of the taxi vehicle 3, the virtual rent charge of the taxi vehicle 3 is calculated from the rate system master of the rent charge of the taxi vehicle 3 and the virtual travel route of the taxi vehicle 3. You can also

Furthermore, the software for calculating the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 includes a program for performing processing for confirming the validity of the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by this software at startup. The contents of processing at startup will be described later.

The battery 29 supplies power for operation to each part of the mobile terminal 5 .

The server 11 has a server body 30, a keyboard 31, a mouse 33 and a display 35, as shown in the block diagram of FIG.

The server main body 30 has a CPU 37 , a ROM 39 , a RAM 41 , an external interface section 43 and an external storage device 45 .

Based on the programs stored in the ROM 39, the CPU 37 uses the RAM 41 as a work area and performs processing according to the input contents from the keyboard 31, mouse 33, and the like. The contents of the processing and the results obtained by the processing are displayed on the display 35 as required.

Further, the CPU 37 performs processing for determining the legitimacy of the taxi fare calculated by the mobile terminal 5 of the taxi vehicle 3 . Processing for judging the legitimacy of the rent fee calculated by the mobile terminal 5 will be described later.

Note that the external storage device 45 contains application software for calculating the taxi fare, a fee system master for the taxi fare, software for specifying the travel route of the taxi 3, and the portable terminal 5. valid / invalid database is stored. It is assumed that the software and the master other than the database have the same contents as the software and the master stored in the RAM 19 of the portable terminal 5 .

Further, the validity of the content of the application software for calculating the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 and the fee system master of the rent of the taxi vehicle 3 stored in the external storage device 45 is guaranteed by authentication or the like. It can be anything.

Next, the procedure of the processing performed when the application software for the fee calculation processing, which is executed by the CPU 15 of the portable terminal 5 according to the program stored in the ROM 17, is started will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the CPU 15 of the mobile terminal 5 executes the program in the ROM 17 and activates the application software for the rent calculation processing, first, the communication section 25 outputs a signal notifying the server 11 of the activation of the software to the wide area wireless communication network 7. (step S11).

Then, the CPU 15 confirms whether or not the communication unit 25 has received the two-point position information (latitude and longitude data) as boarding/alighting point information from the server 11 within a certain period of time from the output of the activation notification signal. (Step S13).

If the position information of the two points has not been received (NO in step S13), the process returns to step S11. Assigned to the drop-off point, the traveling route of the taxi vehicle 3 between the drop-off points is specified (step S15).

If it is defined in the position information of the two points from the server 11 which is the pick-up point and which is the drop-off point, one of the two points of position information is set as the pick-up point and the other is set as the drop-off point according to that definition. assign.

Also, if the pick-up point and the drop-off point are not defined in the two pieces of position information, one is assigned as the pick-up point and the other is assigned as the drop-off point according to a predetermined rule.

Then, the CPU 15 refers to the fare system master in the RAM 19 to calculate a virtual fare when the taxi vehicle 3 rents between the pick-up and drop-off points on the specified travel route (step S17), and sends the calculation result to the server. 11 (step S19).

Subsequently, the CPU 15 confirms whether or not the notification of validity determination has been received from the server 11 within a certain period of time (step S21). (Step S23), the series of processes at the start-up is terminated.

In the soft meter operable state, the CPU 15 determines the tariff status of the taxi vehicle 3 input by operating the touch panel 23, the fare system master in the RAM 19, the location information of the taxi vehicle 3, and the road map master in the RAM 19. Allows the execution of operations that calculate charges.

Further, when the validity determination notification from the server 11 is not received within a certain period of time (NO in step S21), the CPU 15 causes the display unit 21 to display the error and shifts to the soft meter operable state after the error notification. (Step S25), the series of processes at the start-up is terminated.

In the soft meter operable state, the CPU 15 calculates the tariff based on the tariff status of the taxi vehicle 3 input by operating the touch panel 23, the fare system master in the RAM 19, the location information of the taxi vehicle 3, and the road map master in the RAM 19. Execution of the processing for calculating the toll is prohibited.

Next, the procedure for judging the legitimacy of the calculation result of the rent fee by the mobile terminal 5, which is executed by the CPU 37 of the server 11 according to the program stored in the external storage device 45, is shown in the flowchart of FIG. will be described with reference to

The CPU 37 of the server 11 checks whether or not the external interface unit 43 has received a start notification of the application software for the fee calculation process from the portable terminal 5 (step S31).

If the software startup notification has not been received (NO in step S31), step S31 is repeated.

Also, when the software activation notification is received (YES in step S31), the CPU 37 extracts two random points and generates position information (latitude and longitude data) of the two points (step S33). Then, the CPU 37 transmits the generated two-point position information (latitude and longitude data) to the portable terminal 5 that is the source of the software activation notification (step S35).

Furthermore, the CPU 37 reads out the fare system master from the external storage device 45 (step S37), assigns the two-point position information (latitude and longitude data) transmitted to the mobile terminal 5 to the boarding point and the alighting point, and of the taxi vehicle 3 is specified (step S39).

In the case where the position information of the two points transmitted to the mobile terminal 5 defines which is the boarding point and which is the alighting point, one of the two points of positional information is the boarding point and the other is the alighting point according to that definition. Assign to locations.

In addition, when the pick-up point and the drop-off point are not defined in the two pieces of position information, one is assigned as the pick-up point and the other is assigned as the drop-off point according to the same rule as the mobile terminal 5 .

Then, the CPU 37 refers to the fare system master in the external storage device 45 and calculates the fare when the taxi vehicle 3 rents between the pick-up and drop-off points on the identified travel route (step S41).

Further, the CPU 37 confirms whether or not the calculation result of the rental fee has been received from the mobile terminal 5, which is the source of notification of software activation, within a certain period of time from the transmission of the two points of location information (latitude and longitude data) ( step S43). Then, if the calculation result has not been received (NO in step S43), the process proceeds to step S47, which will be described later.

Further, when the calculation result of the rent is received from the mobile terminal 5 (YES in step S43), the CPU 37 checks whether the received calculation result matches the rent calculated by itself. Confirm (step S45). If they do not match (NO in step S45), the process proceeds to step S47.

In step S<b>47 , the CPU 37 issues an error notification to display an error on the display 35 .

Then, the CPU 37 causes the external interface unit 43 to transmit an invalidity determination notification to the mobile terminal 5 that is the notification source of the software activation (step S49).

Furthermore, the CPU 37 registers (stores) the mobile terminal 5 that is the source of the notification of the software activation as an invalid mobile terminal 5 in the valid/invalid database (corresponding to the validity information storage section in the claims) of the external storage device 45. After that (step S51), the series of processes is terminated.

If the calculated rent received from the mobile terminal 5 in step S43 matches the calculated rent (YES), the CPU 37 notifies the mobile terminal 5 of the software activation notification of the validity determination. is transmitted from the external interface unit 43 (step S53).

Further, the CPU 37 registers (stores) the mobile terminal 5 that has notified the software startup as the valid mobile terminal 5 in the valid/invalid database of the external storage device 45 (step S55), and then terminates the series of processes. do.

As is clear from the above description, in the rent calculation system 1 of the present embodiment, step S11 in the flowchart of FIG. 4 corresponds to the activation notification section in the claims.

Further, in this embodiment, step S13 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the point information receiving unit in the claims, and step S15 in FIG. This process corresponds to the specific part.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, step S17 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the virtual calculation unit in the claims, and step S19 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the fee notification unit in the claims. ing.

Further, in this embodiment, step S21 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the determination result receiving section in the claims, and step S25 in FIG. 4 is processing corresponding to the invalidation section in the claims. It's becoming

Furthermore, in this embodiment, step S31 in the flowchart of FIG. It is a corresponding process.

Further, in this embodiment, step S41 in FIG. 5 is a process corresponding to the route specifying unit (of the terminal determination device) in the claims, and step S43 in FIG. It is a process equivalent to the part.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, step S45 in FIG. 5 is a process corresponding to the legitimacy determination section in the claims, and step S49 in FIG. 5 is a process corresponding to the determination result transmission section in the claims. It has become.

In the rent calculation system 1 of the present embodiment described above, when a program for calculating the rent is started on the portable terminal 5 carried by the crew of the taxi vehicle 3, the server 11 receiving the notification Get-on/off point information about the position is randomly determined and notified to the portable terminal 5. - 特許庁

Then, both the mobile terminal 5 and the server 11 calculate the travel route between the boarding and alighting points and the fare based on the same fee system, and transmit the calculation result of the fare from the mobile terminal 5 to the server 11.例文帳に追加

The server 11 determines whether the mobile terminal 5 is valid or invalid depending on whether or not the calculation result of the rent charge received from the mobile terminal 5 matches the rent charge calculated by itself. and register it in the database by itself.

Therefore, in the mobile terminal 5, the current position of the taxi vehicle 3 detected by the GPS unit 27, the road map master and the fare system master in the RAM 19, and the tariff of the taxi vehicle 3 input by operating the touch panel 23 of the mobile terminal 5 are stored. The legitimacy of the rent charge calculated from the state can be ensured by determination based on match/mismatch with the rent charge calculated by the server 11 .

In this embodiment, the case of judging the legitimacy of the toll for the taxi vehicle 3 calculated by the portable terminal 5 carried by the driver of the taxi vehicle 3 has been described.

However, the present invention can also be applied, for example, to a case where a driving agent determines the validity of a rental fee (a driving agent fee) calculated by a mobile terminal carried by a staff member.
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INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is extremely useful when it is applied to calculate the rent of a vehicle using a general-purpose portable terminal without using a dedicated meter.

1 Rent fee calculation system 3 Taxi vehicle 5 Mobile terminal (fare calculation terminal device, terminal device)
7 wide area wireless communication network 9 wide area communication network 11 server (terminal determination device)
13 Management department 15 CPU of mobile terminal (activation notification unit, point information reception unit, virtual calculation unit, charge notification unit, determination result reception unit, invalidation unit, route identification unit of charge calculation terminal device)
17 ROM of mobile terminal
19 RAM (storage unit) of mobile terminal
21 display unit 23 touch panel 25 communication unit 27 GPS unit 29 battery 30 server main unit 31 keyboard 33 mouse 35 display 37 server main unit CPU (startup reception unit, location information transmission unit, calculation result reception unit, validity determination unit, determination result transmission section, route identification section of the terminal determination device)
39 Server ROM
41 Server RAM
43 external interface section 45 external storage device (validity information storage section)

Claims (7)

a storage unit that stores an application software program for calculating the toll fee of the vehicle based on the position information of the vehicle, and fee system information to be applied to the toll fee calculation process by the program;
a startup notification unit that notifies a server of startup when the program is started;
a location information receiving unit that receives boarding/alighting location information from the server in response to the notification of activation by the activation notification unit;
a virtual calculation unit for calculating, by the activated program, applying the fare system information, the virtual fare when traveling between the boarding/alighting points of the boarding/alighting point information received by the point information receiving unit; ,
a charge notification unit that notifies the server of the virtual rent charge calculated by the virtual calculation unit;
The notified virtual rent from the server in response to the notification of the virtual rent by the charge notification unit, based on the rent between the boarding and alighting points calculated by the server by applying the charge system information A determination result receiving unit that receives the determination result of the validity of the rental fee,
an invalidation unit that invalidates the processing of calculating the rental fee by the activated program when the determination result received by the determination result receiving unit is not valid;
A charge calculation terminal device. A route specifying unit for specifying a travel route between the boarding and alighting points of the boarding and alighting point information received by the point information receiving unit, wherein the virtual calculation unit calculates a route between the boarding and alighting points on the travel route specified by the route specifying unit. 2. The charge calculation terminal device according to claim 1, which calculates and processes said virtual rent charge in the case of renting a car. an activation receiving unit configured to receive, from the toll calculation terminal device of the vehicle, an activation notification of an application software program for calculating a toll for the vehicle;
a point information transmission unit that transmits boarding/alighting point information to the fare calculation terminal device of the vehicle that is the notification source of the activation notification;
Calculation result of the virtual toll when traveling between the boarding and alighting points of the boarding and alighting point information received from the toll calculation terminal device that received the boarding and alighting point information in response to the transmission of the boarding and alighting point information a calculation result receiving unit that receives the
The validity of the virtual toll received by the calculation result receiving unit is calculated based on the boarding/alighting point of the boarding/alighting point information and the toll system information applied to the toll calculation process. A legitimacy determination unit that determines by comparison with the rental fee,
a determination result transmission unit configured to transmit a determination result by the validity determination unit to the fare calculation terminal device that received the boarding/alighting point information;
A terminal determination device. The point information transmitting unit transmits the boarding/alighting point information, with the boarding/alighting points being two points randomly extracted from the choices triggered by the reception of the activation notification, of the vehicle that is the source of the activation notification. 4. The terminal determination device according to claim 3, which transmits to the charge calculation terminal device. A route identification unit that identifies a travel route between the boarding and alighting points in the boarding and alighting point information, and the legitimacy determination unit determines the travel route between the boarding and alighting points that is specified by the route identifying unit. 5. The terminal determination device according to claim 3, wherein the validity of the virtual rental fee received by the calculation result receiving unit is determined by comparison with the rental fee. The vehicle further comprises a legitimacy information storage unit that stores legitimacy information for each of the charge calculation terminal devices, in which the determination result by the legitimacy determination unit is associated with the charge calculation terminal device from which the boarding/alighting point information is received. 6. The terminal determination device according to 3, 4 or 5. a charge calculation terminal device according to claim 1 or 2;
A terminal determination device according to claim 3, 4, 5 or 6 ,
When the program is activated, the activation notification unit of the charge calculation terminal device notifies the terminal determination device corresponding to the server of the activation of the program;
The point information receiving unit of the fare calculation terminal device receives the boarding/alighting point information in response to the notification of activation by the activation notification unit from the terminal determination device corresponding to the server,
The charge notification unit of the charge calculation terminal device notifies the terminal determination device corresponding to the server of the virtual rent charge calculated by the virtual calculation unit of the charge calculation terminal device,
The determination result receiving unit of the fare calculation terminal device receives from the terminal determination device corresponding to the server, based on the fare between the boarding and alighting points calculated by the terminal determination device applying the fare system information. , receiving the result of determination of the validity of the notified virtual rent fee,
Rent fee calculation system.

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