KR100716917B1 - Method and system for providing fare information of traffic - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and a system for providing traffic fare information. The method includes the step of receiving, from the traffic card system, the boarding information for the subscriber who has boarded the transportation means; Transmitting, by the apparatus for providing fee information, the boarding information to a subscriber station set corresponding to the subscriber; Receiving, by the traffic information system, the discharging information for the subscriber who got off from the transportation means from the transportation card system; And the fare information providing device calculates a fare for the subscriber using the means of transportation by using the boarding information and the getting off information, and transmits the fare information and the getting off information, which is information about the calculated fare, to the subscriber terminal. Characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the boarding information, the getting off information, the transfer information and the transportation fare information for the use of the transportation in real time to the subscriber using the transportation means, and the subscriber can immediately get on and off the station when getting on and off the transportation means. The information can be checked, and the transportation can be used with confidence, and the details of the transportation usage fee can be checked in detail to solve the complaint caused by the overcharge.

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Description

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING FARE INFORMATION OF TRAFFIC}

1 is a block diagram of a traffic fare information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus for providing fee information of FIG. 1.

3 is an exemplary diagram of transfer information received by a subscriber station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5 are flowcharts illustrating a method of providing traffic fare information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ***

100; Subscriber station 200; Transportation card system

210; Transportation card 220; Traffic card reader

230; Transmission device 240; Transportation card server

300; Fee information providing apparatus 320; Information receiver

340; A traffic fare information generator 360; Information transmitter

400; Message service system 500; Location positioning server

600; communications network

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing traffic fare information. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of providing a fare information to a subscriber by using a means of transportation. A traffic fare information providing method and system capable of receiving necessary information in real time.

Transportation cards are becoming commonplace as payment methods for transportation fees, such as subways and buses. The transportation card is a contactless card with an electronic chip built-in, and the payment of payment for the transportation fee is made by sending back the electromagnetic wave emitted by the transportation card recognizer after the internal chip recognizes it.

That is, generally, the traffic card recognizer recognizes a traffic card of a user who rides on a transportation means and stores a serial number or predetermined information of the traffic card through the recognized traffic card. The traffic card also stores the recognized ride time information, ride station information, and the like.

The traffic card recognizer recognizes the traffic card of the user getting off from the transportation means, reads the boarding time information and the boarding station information stored in the traffic card, and transmits the traffic according to the boarding station and the getting off station according to a predetermined fare table. Settle the means fee. In this case, in the case of the prepaid card type, information is sent to the server that processes the post-paid settlement through a predetermined method so that the fee charged in the card is deducted and the post-paid meal is billed later. do.

However, until now, the payment method of transportation usage fee cannot be known in detail about the payment settled by the above-mentioned transportation card reader, whether it is in the form of prepaid card or postpaid. There is a problem that can not be.

In addition, there is a problem that the free transfer service is being implemented in the Seoul public transportation system, but the user does not properly enjoy such benefits due to the lack of advance information on the free transfer service.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to instantaneously confirm the getting on and off station by transmitting the boarding information and getting off information for the user who got on and off the transportation means to the terminal of the user The present invention provides a method and system for providing traffic fare information.

In addition, an object of the present invention is a method and system for providing traffic fare information that can resolve the distrust of the user due to excessive charges of the traffic by transmitting the details of the transportation fare calculated through the boarding information and the getting off information to the terminal To provide.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing transportation fare information that allows a user to utilize a free transfer service by transmitting the free transfer service information currently implemented in the Seoul public transportation system to the terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing traffic fare information, the method comprising: a) receiving, by a fare information providing apparatus, boarding information for a subscriber who has boarded a vehicle; b) transmitting, by the device for providing fee information, the boarding information to a subscriber station set corresponding to the subscriber; c) receiving, from the traffic card system, the discharging information for the subscriber who has got off the transportation means; And d) the fare information providing device calculates a fare for the subscriber using the means of transportation using the boarding information and the getting off information, and the fare information and the getting off information which are information about the calculated fare. Characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting to the terminal.

In addition, the traffic fare information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a traffic card system for recognizing whether the subscriber to the transportation means getting off and getting off and transmitting the recognized ride information and getting off information ; And receiving the boarding information and the disembarkation information from the traffic card system in association with the traffic card system, and calculating the traffic fee by the subscriber using the means of transportation using the received boarding information and the getting off information. And a fare information providing device for transmitting the fare information, the boarding information, and the getting off information, which is information on the traffic fare, to a subscriber terminal set corresponding to the subscriber. The system includes: a traffic card recognition device for recognizing a traffic card of a subscriber who has boarded the transportation means and generating boarding information and getting off information of the subscriber; And a traffic card server for receiving the boarding information and the getting off information recognized by the traffic card recognition device and transmitting the received boarding information and the getting off information to the fare information providing device.

Hereinafter, a method and a system for providing traffic fare information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the drawings.

First, the traffic fare information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. 1 is a configuration diagram of a traffic fare information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a fare information providing apparatus of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is received at a subscriber station according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an illustration of the transfer information to be.

As shown in FIG. 1, a traffic fare information providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a subscriber station 100, a traffic card system 200, and a fare information providing device 300. And preferably, further includes a message service system 400 and location server 500 and the like.

The subscriber station 100 is a terminal that can be connected to the fare information providing device 300 through the communication network 600, and the fare information about the boarding information, the getting off information, the transfer information, and the transportation means fare from the fare information providing device 300. In the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 of the subscriber of the fare information providing apparatus using a transportation means is not limited thereto.

The traffic card system 200 is a means for recognizing whether the subscriber is using the transportation means to get on and off, and transmit the recognized riding information and getting off information to the fare information providing device 300. It includes a traffic card server 240, and preferably further includes an information transmission device (230).

The traffic card recognition apparatus 220 is generally provided in the transportation means such as a bus and the subway, and recognizes the transportation card 210 of the subscriber who boarded the transportation means and generates the boarding information and the getting off information of the subscriber. . On the other hand, the boarding information includes boarding station information which is information on a boarding station where the subscriber boarded the transportation means, boarding time information which is information on a time when the subscriber boarded the means of transportation. In addition, the getting off information includes the getting off station information which is information on the getting off station which the subscriber got off from the transportation means, and the getting off time information which is information on the time when the subscriber got off the transportation means. The traffic card recognition apparatus 220 transmits the information generated in association with the traffic card server 240 to the traffic card server 240 in real time.

On the other hand, preferably, the traffic card system 200 further includes the information transmission device 230 and is connected to the traffic card recognition device 220 by wire or wirelessly to recognize the traffic card recognition device 220. The boarding information and the boarding information can be transmitted to the traffic card server 240.

The traffic card server 240 may interwork with the fare information providing device 300 to transfer the boarding information and the getting off information generated by the traffic card recognition device 220 to the traffic card recognition device 220 or the information transmission device ( 230, and transmits the received boarding information and the getting off information to the fare information providing apparatus 300. In addition, the traffic card server 240 controls the traffic card recognition device 220 and the information transmission device 230 to manage the traffic card system 200.

The fare information providing device 30 is connected to the subscriber station 100 through the communication network 600 and receives information generated by the traffic card system 200 from the traffic card server 240 in cooperation with the traffic card server 240. Then, the generated information is transmitted to the subscriber station 100 using the received information. Hereinafter, the fee information providing apparatus 300 will be described in more detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the fee information providing apparatus 300 includes an information receiver 320, a traffic fee information generator 340, an information transmitter 360, and the like. The information receiver 320 receives the boarding information and the boarding information generated by the traffic card system 200.

The traffic fare information generation unit 340 calculates traffic fare information on the fare of the subscriber using the transportation means by using the boarding information and the getting off information received by the information receiving unit 320. That is, the specific details of the settlement amount are generated through the boarding information and the getting off information. For example, it checks the boarding station and the getting off station of the subscriber, calculates a traffic fare according to a distance with reference to a pre-stored fare table, and generates traffic fare information such as the calculated fare amount and calculation details.

The information transmitter 360 checks the subscriber terminal 100 set corresponding to the subscriber and transmits the boarding information, the getting off information, and the traffic fare information to the confirmed subscriber terminal 100 to the subscriber terminal 100. send.

Also, preferably, the information transmitter 360 further transmits the transfer information. That is, the information transmitter 360 extracts the information from the database in which the information regarding the use of the free transfer service is stored and transmits the information to the subscriber station 100.

In July 2004, a free transfer service for the T-money transportation card, which is currently being implemented by the Seoul bus reorganization, will be described.

Through the disembarkation information, the subscriber checks the time of getting off the transportation, how much time is available for free transfer service before 30 minutes have passed from the confirmed disembarkation time, and which transportation means can use the free transfer service Information on the number of times of free transfer service restriction and the number of times of the available number of transfers is transmitted to the subscriber station 100.

In addition, by receiving the location information of the subscriber station 100 from the location positioning server 500 interoperating with the rate information providing apparatus 300, using the subscriber station location information to retrieve the nearest free transfer station from the point where the current subscriber is located The searched information is transmitted to the subscriber station 100.

In addition, the information transmitter 360 may transmit server access information such that the subscriber station 100 may access the charge information providing apparatus 300 and request necessary information such as URL information.

Meanwhile, the transfer information provided by the fee information providing apparatus 300 is received by the subscriber station 100 as shown in FIG. 3.

The message service system 400 is a subscriber station using a message service to transmit information to the subscriber terminal 100, such as the charge information providing device 300 and the boarding information and the disembarkation information. Send to 100. Meanwhile, the message service includes a short message service (SMS) and a multimedia message service (MMS).

The location positioning server 500 generates location information of the subscriber station 100 in cooperation with the fee information providing device 300, and provides the generated location information of the subscriber station 100 to the fee information providing device 300. The fee information providing apparatus 300 generates service information to be provided to the subscriber terminal 100 by generating the transfer information by applying the location information of the subscriber terminal provided from the location positioning server 500.

On the other hand, since the method for generating the location information of the subscriber station 100 in the positioning server 500 includes all of the various general techniques already known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted below.

Hereinafter, a method of providing traffic fare information according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing traffic fare information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the fee information providing apparatus 300 receives the boarding information for the subscriber who boarded the transportation means from the traffic card system 200 (S410).

On the other hand, the process of generating the ride information by the traffic card system 200 is as follows. As shown in FIG. 5, the traffic card recognition apparatus 220 recognizes the traffic card 210 of the subscriber (S510), and receives the ride information generated by the traffic card recognition apparatus 220. The server 240 transmits the data to the server 240 (S520). In this case, the traffic card system 200 further includes an information transmission device 230 connected to the traffic card recognition device 220 in a wired or wireless manner so as to transmit information generated or stored in the traffic card recognition device 220. It may transmit to the server 240. The traffic card server 240 transmits the received boarding information to the fare information providing apparatus 300 (S530).

The fee information providing apparatus 300 transmits the ride information to the subscriber station 100 set corresponding to the subscriber (S420).

Similarly, the fare information providing apparatus 300 receives the getting off information for the subscriber who got off the transportation means from the traffic card system 200 (S430), and uses the boarding information and the getting off information. The subscriber calculates a transportation fee using the transportation means (S440). The traffic fare information and the disembarkation information, which are information on the calculated traffic fare, are transmitted to the subscriber station 100 (S450).

Although not shown in the drawing, the fare information providing apparatus 300 provides fare information such as the boarding information, the getting off information, and the traffic fare information to the message service system 200 interworking with the fare information providing apparatus 300. The device 300 requests the message service system 400 to transmit the information to the subscriber station 100 to the subscriber station 100 through the message service. The message service system 400 transmits information to the subscriber station 100 that the fee information providing device 300 intends to transmit to the subscriber station 100 in response to a request of the fee information providing device 300.

In the following, a traffic information providing program recording medium will be described. The traffic information providing program recording medium is a recording medium for storing a program recording medium for performing S 410 to S 450. Preferably, the traffic information providing program recording medium is provided in a fare information providing device to perform S 410 to S 450.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention belongs to the present invention without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the following claims. Anyone with ordinary knowledge will have the technical idea of the present invention to the extent that various changes or modifications can be made.

As described above, according to the present inventors' method and system for providing traffic fare information, the subscribers using transportation means, such as buses and subways, use ride information, getting off information, transfer information, and transportation means for the use of transportation means through the subscriber terminal. There is an effect that can transmit the rate information, etc. in real time.

As a result, subscribers can check the information on boarding and unloading stations immediately when getting on and off the transportation, and can use the transportation in peace, and check the details of the transportation usage fee to solve the complaints caused by overcharge. It can be effective.

In addition, the subscriber can effectively utilize the free transfer service benefits through the transfer information.

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a) receiving, by the fare information providing device, the boarding information for the subscriber who boarded the transportation means from the traffic card system; b) transmitting, by the device for providing fee information, the boarding information to a subscriber station set corresponding to the subscriber; c) receiving, from the traffic card system, the discharging information for the subscriber who has got off the transportation means; And d) The fare information providing device calculates a fare for the subscriber using the means of transportation using the boarding information and the getting off information, and the fare information and the getting off information, which are information about the calculated fare, Traffic fare information providing method comprising the step of transmitting to. The method of claim 1, wherein after step d) The fare information providing device further comprises the step of transmitting the transfer information to the subscriber terminal. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the charge information providing device is And providing the transfer information to the subscriber station at predetermined time intervals. The method of claim 2, wherein the transfer information A method of providing traffic fare information, comprising at least one of freely transferable distance information, time information, transportation information, and transfer limit collection information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein before step a) Iii) the traffic card system recognizing the traffic card of the subscriber; And Ii) transmitting, by the traffic card system, the ride information recognized through the traffic card to the fare information providing device.  The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ride information And a boarding station information that is information about a boarding station where the subscriber boarded the transportation means and a boarding time information that is information about a time when the subscriber boarded the means of transportation. According to any one of claims 1 to 4, The getting off information And disengagement station information which is information on the disembarkation station which the subscriber has disembarked from the transportation means, and disembarkation time information which is information on the time when the subscriber has disembarked at the transportation means. A traffic fare information providing program recording medium storing a program for performing any one of claims 1 to 4. A traffic card system for recognizing whether the subscriber rides or disembarks on the transportation means, and generates and transmits the recognized ride information and disembarkation information; And Receiving the boarding information and the getting off information generated and transmitted by the transit card system in association with the transit card system, and using the received boarding information and the getting off information, the subscriber calculates a traffic fee using the means of transportation; And a fare information providing device for transmitting the fare information, the boarding information, and the getting off information, which are information on the traffic fare calculated to the subscriber terminal set corresponding to the subscriber. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the charge information providing device is Transit information is generated using the boarding information and the boarding information received from the traffic card server, and the generated transfer information is transmitted to the subscriber terminal. The system of claim 9 or 10, wherein the transportation card system is A traffic card recognition device for recognizing a traffic card of a subscriber who has boarded the transportation means and generating boarding information and getting off information of the subscriber; And And a traffic card server for receiving the boarding information and the getting off information recognized by the traffic card recognition device and transmitting the received boarding information and the getting off information to the fare information providing device. system. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the transportation card system is The apparatus may further include an information transmission device connected to the traffic card recognition device by wire or wirelessly to transmit the boarding information and the disembarkation information recognized by the traffic card recognition device to the traffic card server. system. The apparatus of claim 9 or 10, wherein the fee information providing device is And the boarding information, the getting off information, and the traffic fee information in connection with a message service system to be transmitted to the subscriber station using a message service. The system of claim 9 or 10, wherein the traffic fare information providing system is And a location positioning server for positioning the location of the subscriber station and transmitting the located terminal location information to the fee information providing device. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the terminal location information is Traffic fare information providing system, characterized in that used as information that is the basis of the traffic fare calculation or the transfer information generation. An information receiving unit for receiving the boarding information and the getting off information for the subscriber who gets on and off the transportation means recognized and generated by the traffic card system; A traffic fare information generation unit configured to generate traffic fare information on the fare of the subscriber using the transportation means by using the received boarding information and getting off information; And And an information transmission unit which checks the subscriber station set corresponding to the subscriber and transmits the boarding information, the getting off information, and the traffic fare information to the identified subscriber station. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the charge information providing device is And a transfer information generator for generating transfer information for the means of transportation, wherein the generated transfer information is transmitted to the subscriber station by the information transmitter. The method of claim 17, wherein the transfer information A traffic fare information providing apparatus, comprising at least one or more information of freely transferable distance information, time information, transportation information, and transfer limit collection information. 19. The apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the information transmission unit And the ride information, the get off information, and the traffic fee information to the subscriber terminal through the message service system in association with a message service system. 19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, wherein the ride information Traffic station information providing apparatus comprising: boarding station information which is information about a boarding station where the subscriber boarded the transportation means, and boarding time information which is information about a time when the subscriber boarded the means of transportation. The method of claim 16, wherein the getting off information is Traffic fare information providing apparatus comprising: getting off station information, which is information on a getting off station that the subscriber got off from the transportation means, and getting off time information, which is information on a time when the subscriber got off from the means of transportation.

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