JPH0690745B2 - Taxi operation data collection device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of use] The present invention relates to a taxi operation data collection device that collects data related to the operation status of taxies in time series for each business.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a device of this type, at the end of each business when the taxi meter tariff becomes empty, the taxi meter is requested to output the meter index data, and the meter index data output from the taximeter and the taxi charge There is known a taxi operation data collection device that stores settlement data in a RAM and collects time series data for each business.

In this conventional taxi operation data collection device, the time-series data stored and collected in RAM is transferred from RAM to the IC memory card when the taxi vehicle finishes operating for one day and is stored. The data written on the card was later analyzed by a data analysis device.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

In the conventional taxi operation data collection device described above, if some trouble occurs during operation, the data in RAM is destroyed, or if the device memory becomes inaccessible to the IC memory card, etc. There was a problem that operation data could not be obtained at all.

In such a case, the taxi company will not be able to manage the day's operation or sales of the taxi vehicle.
In particular, if taxi charges generated at each business are settled by various cards and the card data is stored in RAM, the data collected before the time of trouble may be lost or the data may be retrieved from RAM. You will not be able to earn money because it will not be possible.

Therefore, in view of the conventional problems described above, the present invention secures the data before the occurrence of the trouble so that the adjustment data collected as a part of the time series data will not be lost due to the occurrence of the trouble. The purpose is to provide a taxi operation data collection device that is capable of

[Means for Solving the Problems]

As shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG. 1, a taxi operation data collection device made according to the present invention to achieve the above object includes meter index data from a taximeter 1 and tariff information according to a tariff operation, and a card. A settlement data creating means 21a for entering the read card data and the key input data from the keyboard 23 and creating the settlement data of the taxi charge generated during the business at the time of inputting the payment tariff information based on the input information. ₁ , time series data creating means 21a ₂ for creating time series data consisting of taxi operation data including the created settlement data and business frequency data for each input of empty vehicle tariff information, and the time series data creating means. The internal storage means 21c for storing and collecting the time series data, and the series of time series data stored in the internal storage means In the taxi operation data collection device provided with a writing means 31 for reading out from the partial storage means and recording in a removable nonvolatile storage medium 32 that is detachably mounted, input of tariff information indicating the start of each business. Detecting means 21a ₃ for detecting, and write control means 21a _{4 for} causing the writing means to write the time series data of at least the immediately preceding business stored in the internal storage means for each detection by the detecting means. It is characterized by having and.

[Action]

In the above configuration, the taxi operation data collection device inputs the meter index data from the taximeter 1 and the tariff information according to the tariff operation, the card data read from the card, and the key input data from the keyboard 23. Then, the settlement data creating means 21a ₁ creates the settlement data of the tax charge generated during the business at the time of inputting the payment tariff information based on the input information. Further, the time-series data creating means 21a ₂ creates time-series data consisting of taxi operation data including the created settlement data and business frequency data every time the empty vehicle tariff information is input. The time series data created by the time series data creating means is stored in the internal storage means 21c and collected. Of the series of time series data stored in the internal storage means, at least the immediately preceding business time series data is the detection means 21.
Each time a ₃ detects the input of tariff information indicating the start of each business, the writing means 31 can carry a nonvolatile storage medium.
Recorded at 32.

As described above, the business time-series data is stored in both the internal storage means 21c and the portable non-volatile storage medium 32, and even if a trouble such as the loss of the stored content of the internal storage means 21c occurs for some reason, At least the time series data before the occurrence of the trouble is secured in the storage medium 32.

〔Example〕

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a taxi operation data collection device according to the present invention. In FIG. 2, 1 is an electronic taximeter mounted on a taxi vehicle, and 2 is a taxi vehicle.
Is a data collection unit, 3 is a data storage unit, and 4 is a printer.

The taximeter 1 functions as a part of the data generator, and although not shown, a CPU (not shown) that operates according to a predetermined program to perform signal processing and the like, and a tariff switching unit that switches the tariff state of the taxi. 1a, a charge indicator (not shown) that displays a charge, a RAM (not shown) that stores meter index data, a wind sign driver (not shown) that drives a tariff wind sign that displays the tariff status, etc. In addition, it has a ROM (not shown) that stores control programs and constants, an index display (not shown) that displays meter index data, and the like. A travel sensor (not shown) for generating one distance pulse is attached. The tariff switching unit 1a accepts tariffs, surcharges, wages,
As a signal generation means that has a plurality of changeover switches for changing over to an empty car, payment, etc., and outputs a tariff signal according to the operation of the switches, thereby generating a rising signal indicating the rise of each business of taxi vehicle work.

Basically, the taximeter 1 described above processes the distance pulse from the traveling sensor by the tariff status signal and a predetermined fare system to calculate the charge for each business and displays the charge on the charge display. In addition to this, in addition to the total of the charges of each business, the total of business hours, the total of business travel times, the total of travel times, the total of number of intercepted vehicles / idling distances, the total of travel distances, the total of business travel distances, After that, create meter index data such as the total number of times (frequency exceeding the basic charge) and the total number of business hours, store it in a predetermined area of RAM, and switch these meter index data to the empty tariff state of the tariff switching unit. It is serially output in a predetermined format according to.

Further, the fleximeter 1 raises a strobe signal prior to the output of the serial data, and informs the data collecting unit which is the receiver of the serial data that the serial data will be output. The output of serial data from the taximeter 1 can be performed even in response to the input of a data request signal from the outside without switching to the empty vehicle type state.

Since the electronic taximeter itself is well known, further explanation is omitted, but the frame structure of the meter index data is as shown in FIG. It consists of a charge for each business, business hours of the vehicle, business travel time, travel time, number of intercepted vehicles / idling distance, total travel distance, business travel distance, number of times after sale, number of business times, and the like.

The data collection unit 2 uses the meter index data shown in FIG. 3 generated by the taximeter 1 and the data created and collected independently to show the taxi operation status for each business as shown in FIG. The business time series data is created and collected, and the collected data is output to the storage unit 3 and the printer 4.

For this purpose, the data collection unit 2 comprises a control device 21, a card reader / writer (R / W) 22 and a keyboard 23. The card reader / writer (R / W) 22 reads the data recorded on the magnetically recorded magnetic card and records the data on the magnetic card. When a prepaid card, a postpaid card, or the like is inserted into the card insertion hole 22a of this card R / W22, data is read from the card,
Data is written to the card.

The keyboard 23 is used as a can-machine interface, and is provided with a key portion 23a including a ten-key pad and various function keys, a display 23b, and a credit card reader 23c.

The control device 21 uses the meter index data and the tariff data from the taximeter 1, the card R / W 22 and the keyboard 2
Based on the card data read by the credit card reader 23c of 3 and the key input data from the key portion 23a of the keyboard 23, the taxi charge settlement data generated in each business is created and collected. For this purpose the control device 21
Is a CPU 21a that operates according to a predetermined program,
A ROM 21b storing a control program and other data necessary for the operation of the CPU 21a, a RAM 21c having a work area for temporarily storing information during the operation of the CPU 21a, and an area for storing the collected taxi charge settlement information. The RAM 21c is backed up by a battery 21e so that the collected information will not be lost. In particular, the CPU 21a, as a data creating means for creating time series data consisting of taxi operation data including charge adjustment data generated at each business of the taxi vehicle at the end of each business, the RAM 21c, the CPU 21a creates time series data Each time it does, it acts as a storage means for storing the time series data.

The data storage unit 3 is an IC (memory) card league
It consists of a writer (R / W) 31 and an IC card 32 that writes and reads data by the IC card R / W31.
The data for each business is written in the card 32 at the start of the next business, and the data for one operation (one day) is stored in time series. The data stored in the IC card 32 is stored by the taxi company. The IC card 32 is analyzed to perform taxi vehicle operation management and sales management. For this purpose, the IC card 32 is extracted from the IC card R / W 31 and inserted into a data analysis device (not shown).
In particular, the IC card R / W31 is a writing means for writing at least the immediately preceding business time series data stored in the RAM21c to the IC card 32 when the tariff switching unit 1a generates a rising signal, as the IC card 31. Respectively function as portable storage means that retains stored contents even when carried.

The printer 4 prints various documents such as a usage note and a receipt issued by the taxi crew based on the information stored in the RAM 24c of the control device 2.

The key portion 23a of the keyboard 23 is used when inputting data indicating a taxi charge settlement type, for example, cash, unpaid amount, card, etc., and the data input by the key portion 23a is input to the control device 21. Is entered.

The card R / W 22 reads / writes data from / to a prepaid card or a postpaid card, and the credit card reader 23c of the keyboard 23 reads at least data specifying the owner from the postpaid card. The RAM 21c functions to store the data indicating the payment type and the data indicating the settlement amount, which are generated by the operation of the key portion 23a of the keyboard 23, as a part of the time series data.

With the above configuration, the operation of the device is controlled by the CPU2 of the control device 21.
Fifth, showing the work that 1a does according to a predetermined program
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of the figure.

The CPU 21a starts its operation when the power is turned on, and in its first step S1, it determines whether or not the tariff based on the tariff information from the taximeter 1 is payment.
If the determination in step S1 is YES, the process proceeds to step S2, in which payment data and the like are created by data from the taximeter 1, the card R / W 22, the key portion 23a of the keyword 23, the credit card reader 23c, and the like. After that, the process proceeds to step S3, where it is determined based on the tariff information from the taximeter 1 whether the tariff is an empty vehicle. If the determination in step S3 is NO, the process returns to step S1, and if the determination is YES, the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, a data request signal is sent to the taximeter 1 to read the meter index data, and in the subsequent step S5, based on the adjustment data and the like created in step S2 and the meter index data read in step S4. Create time series data. The time series data created in step S5 is the next step.
It is stored in the RAM 21c in S6.

After that, the process proceeds to step S7, where it is determined whether or not the tariff of the taximeter 1 is other than an empty vehicle. If the determination in step S7 is NO, that is, the vehicle is in the tariff state, the process proceeds to step S8, where the key portion 23 of the keyboard 23
In c, it is determined whether the warehousing key has been operated. When the determination in step S8 is NO, the process returns to step S7, and steps S7 and S8 are repeated until either determination in step S7 or S8 becomes YES.

If the determination in any of the above steps S7 or S8 is YES, the process proceeds to step S9, where based on the data stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 21c, the time series data of the business before the last time is written to the IC card. It is determined whether or not it has been normally performed. When the determination in step S9 is YES, the process proceeds to step 10, where the last business time series data stored in the RAM 21c in step S6 is transmitted to the IC card R / W31.

When the determination in step S9 is NO, the process proceeds to step S11, in which it is determined whether the write disable flag stored in the predetermined area of the RAM 21c is on. When the determination in step S11 is NO, the process proceeds to step S12, where
Sends the time series data of the previous business and the previous business stored in the RAM21c to the IC card R / W31. After performing the above step S10 or S12, the process proceeds to step S13, where the IC card R /
Step emitter 1 after receiving the transmitted data from W31
4 proceeds to determine whether the reply signal from the IC card R / W31 is a write signal.If the determination is NO, the process returns to step S1.If the determination is YES, the RAM21c is determined in step S15. Steps after turning on the unwritable flag in the specified area
Return to S1.

When the determination in step S11 is YES, that is, when the write flag is on, the process proceeds to step S16, where it is determined whether or not the card is reinserted by the reinsertion signal from the IC card R / W31. When the determination in step S16 is NO, that is, when the card is not reinserted, the process returns to step S1.
When the determination in step S16 is YES, that is, when the card is reinserted, the process proceeds to step S17, where all the time series data stored in the RAM 21c is transmitted, and the subsequent step
In S18, the write flag of the predetermined area of the RAM 21c, which has been turned on until then, is turned off, and the process returns to step S.

On the other hand, the IC card R / W 31 has a CPU (not shown) that operates according to a predetermined program, and the CPU performs the work as shown in the flowchart of FIG. This CPU starts its operation when the power is turned on, determines in the first step S21 whether or not data has been received from the CPU 21a of the data collecting unit 2, and waits for the determination in this step S21 to become YES. When the determination in step S21 is YES, the process proceeds to step S22, where the received data is stored in the buffer memory. After that, the process proceeds to step S23, and the data stored in the buffer memory is written in the IC card 2 inserted in the IC card R / W31.

Then, the process proceeds to step S24, where it is determined whether or not the data writing by the card R / W 31 is impossible, and if the writing is not impossible and the determination is NO, the process proceeds to step S25.
In step S25, the data written in the IC card 32 is read, and in the following step S26, the read data and the data stored in the buffer memory are collated to determine whether or not the data has been written normally. Step S26
If the determination is YES, that is, if the data is normally written, the OK signal is sent to the CPU 21c of the data collection unit 2 in the next step S27.
When the determination is ON, the NG signal is transmitted to the CPU 21a of the data collection unit 2 in step S28. Step S2 above
After executing 7 or S28, the process returns to step S21.

If the determination in step S24 is YES, that is, if writing to the IC card 32 by the card R / W31 is impossible, step S2
Proceeding to 9, the impossible signal is transmitted to the CPU 21a of the data collection unit 2 here. Then proceed to step S30, wait for the IC card to be reinserted in the card R / W31 with the basket, and if the IC card 32 is reinserted and the determination in step S0 becomes YES, step S31
Proceed to. In step S31, the reinsertion signal is transmitted to the CPU 21a of the data collection unit 2, and then the process returns to step S21.

By the operations of the data collection unit 2 and the data storage unit 3 described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the data collected in the previous business is written in the IC card 32 at the start of the business. The writing of data generated in the final business is performed by operating a storage operation button (not shown) provided on the key portion 23a of the keyboard 23.

The data written as described above and stored in the IC card 32 has a format as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the data analysis device installed in the office of the taxi company, the number of times of business included in the time series data of each business is compared between the time series data before and after, and the sales of the subsequent time series data are performed. The number of times the previous time-series data was opened is +1
By determining whether or not, it is possible to know which time series data is not written.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an area for storing business frequency data and final address data in which the time series data of the business is stored may be provided separately from the storage area of the time series data.

As is clear from the description given with reference to the flow chart above, the CPU 21 has the meter index data from the taximeter 1 and the tariff information corresponding to the tariff operation, the card data read from the card, and the key input from the keyboard 23. Settling data creating means 21 for entering settling data and creating settling data for taxi charges generated during the business at the time of inputting payment tariff information based on the entered information.
In addition to working as a ₁ , time-series data creating means 21a that creates time-series data consisting of taxi operation data including settlement data and business frequency data for each input of empty vehicle tariff information
₂ and the input of tariff information indicating the start of each business is detected 2
1a ₃ and an IC (memory) card R / W31 as a writing means for storing at least the time series data of at least the immediately preceding business stored in the RAM 21c as an internal storage means for each detection by the detecting means.
Therefore, it also functions as the write control means 21a ₄ which is written in the IC card 32 as a non-volatile storage medium.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, each time the payment tariff information is input at the end of each business of the taxi vehicle, the taxi charge settlement data generated in the business is created and the empty taxi tariff information is input. Time series data consisting of taxi operation data including settlement data and business frequency data is created and stored in the internal storage means, and stored at each input of tariff information indicating the start of each business. Since the time series data is written in the portable storage medium, the business series data is stored in both the internal storage means and the non-volatile storage medium.

Therefore, even if the stored contents of the internal storage means are lost or the storage becomes impossible due to some cause, at least the time-series data before the occurrence of the trouble is retained and secured in the nonvolatile storage medium. As a result, the amount that the taxi company incurs damage in the later charge settlement can be minimized.

In addition, due to the problem of the portable non-volatile storage medium,
Even if a trouble such as the inability to write to the storage medium occurs, time-series data continues to be collected in the internal storage means, so that it can be written to another normal storage medium later without any problem.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a taxi operation data collection device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a taxi operation data collection device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a format of meter index data. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a format example of time series data, Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the CPU in the control device in Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a card R in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of / W, Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram that summarizes the time-series data writing operation to the IC card, and Fig. 8 is an example of how to analyze the data written to the IC card. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of how to write the end address of the time-series data of each business to the IC card. 1 ... Taximeter, 21a ₁ ... Payment data creation means (CP
U), 21a ₂ ... Time-series data creation means (CPU), 21a ₃ ... Detection means (CPU), 21a ₄ ... Write control means (CPU), 21c ... Internal storage means (RAM), 23 ... Keyboard, 31 ... Writing means (card R / W), 32 ... Storage medium (IC card).

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A meter index data from a taximeter and tariff information corresponding to a tariff operation, card data read from a card, and key input data from a keyboard are input, and a payment tariff is based on the input information. Time-series data consisting of taxi operation data including the payment data creating means for creating taxi charge adjustment data that is generated during the business at the time of inputting information, and the created adjustment data and the number of times of operation data created for each entry of empty vehicle tariff information. A time series data creating means, an internal storage means for storing and collecting the time series data created by the time series data creating means, and a series of time series data stored in the internal storage means for the internal storage means. And a writing means for reading the data from a portable storage medium that is detachably attached In the data collection device, detection means for detecting an input of tariff information indicating the start of each business, and at least the time series data of the immediately preceding business stored in the internal storage means for each detection by the detection means are written. And a writing control means for writing the data into the storage medium by means.