KR20220162454A - Public transportation arrival guidance system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a public transportation arrival information system using a turn information system, comprising: a turn determining module for determining a waiting turn of a user and transmitting the same to a turn issuing machine or printing and outputting the same in response to a turn issuance request from the user or the turn issuing machine; a traffic information receiving module for receiving information on public transportation arrival at a public transportation stop placed adjacently from a public transportation information providing server; and a screen display control module for displaying a call number for each window in a first allocation region of a display terminal according to the input of a window call signal and displaying information on public transportation arrival in a second allocation region other than the first allocation region of the display device.

Description

Public transportation arrival guidance system {Public transportation arrival guidance system}

The present invention relates to a public transportation arrival guidance system, and more particularly to a public transportation arrival guidance system using a turn information system.

The public transportation arrival information system including BIS is a system that guides public transportation arrival status through monitors installed in smart shelters, bus stops, and subway stations.

Known public transportation arrival information systems allow users to check traffic information only through monitoring after arriving at a stop or subway station, so they cannot check information related to the arrival of public transportation they want to use at the place where they are currently processing business.

As another public transportation arrival information system, there is also a system that provides public transportation arrival-related information through a mobile app, but there are limitations in using such a system for those who are uncomfortable using mobile apps.

Therefore, it is possible to guide public transportation arrival information by using a turn-by-turn information system that is widely used in public places so that information on public transportation arrivals scheduled to arrive at nearby bus stops or subway stations can be checked without using a mobile app. There is a need to develop a new concept of public transportation arrival guidance system.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0122726 Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20-0305848

Therefore, the present invention is an invention invented in accordance with the above-mentioned necessity, and the main purpose of the present invention is to provide public transportation information related to the arrival of public transportation in the vicinity by utilizing the turn information system used in government offices, financial institutions, airports, etc. It is to provide an arrival guidance system.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a public transportation arrival information system that can provide advance information on the arrival of the used route by issuing a sequential number ticket printed with the estimated arrival time of the public transportation route entered by the user of the sequential ticketing machine. have.

Another object of the present invention is to shorten business processing time and promote user convenience by updating the estimated arrival time for the user's input route, such as a window call terminal, when calling a user who has entered a public transportation route when issuing a turntable. It is to provide a public transportation arrival information system that can provide

The public transportation arrival guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object,

a sequence determination module for determining a waiting sequence of a user in response to a request for issuing a sequence number from a user or a sequence number issuing machine, and transmitting or printing output to the sequence number issuing machine;

A traffic information receiving module for receiving public transportation arrival-related information of public transportation stops located nearby from a public transportation information providing server;

A screen display control module displaying the call number for each window in a first allotted area of the display terminal according to input of a window call signal, and displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal; to be characterized

Furthermore, the public transportation arrival guidance system including the above configuration,

A storage module for storing advertisement video information is further included, wherein the screen display control module reproduces and displays the advertisement video information in another third allocation area of the display terminal.

In addition, in the above-described public transportation arrival guidance system, the traffic information receiving module,

Characterized in that a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops is transmitted to the public transportation information providing server.

A public transportation arrival guidance system according to another embodiment of the present invention that can be modified,

A traffic information receiving module for receiving public transportation arrival-related information of public transportation stops located nearby from a public transportation information providing server;

The waiting order of the user is determined in response to the request for issuance of the order number from the user or the ticketing machine, and the information related to the arrival of the user input route transmitted along with the request for issuance of the order number is extracted from the information related to the arrival of the public transportation, and the waiting order and an order determining module which together transmits or prints out to the order issuing machine;

A screen display control module displaying the call number for each window in a first allotted area of the display terminal according to input of a window call signal, and displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal; characterized by

The public transportation arrival guidance system having this configuration also further includes a storage module for storing advertisement video information, but the screen display control module reproduces and displays the advertisement video information in another third allocation area of the display terminal. to be characterized

In the public transportation arrival guidance system having this configuration, as a deformable embodiment, the screen display control module,

Another feature is that when the window call signal is input, the arrival-related information of the line input by the called standby user is extracted from the newly updated public transportation arrival-related information and transmitted to the window terminal.

According to the technical problem solving means described above, the public transportation arrival information system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a system for displaying and guiding the order of one or more display terminals, and at the same time, information related to the arrival of public transportation routes scheduled to arrive at nearby stops is provided together. Since it is a system that guides and furthermore displays local information or advertisement images, it provides convenience for facility users to use the facility and use nearby public transportation.

Furthermore, the public transportation arrival guidance system according to another embodiment of the present invention can issue a sequential number ticket printed with the estimated arrival time of the input route by inducing the sequential ticketing machine user to input route information to be used at nearby stops in advance. Furthermore, by updating and notifying the expected arrival time of the route entered by the user printed on the turn table at the window, or by displaying it so that the user can directly check it at the window, facility users or users of the turn-number ticket machine can use the public transportation they want to use. It has the effect of being able to receive real-time information on the arrival of the route and minimizing unnecessary time spent at the bus stop.

1 is an exemplary view of the peripheral configuration of a public transportation arrival information system using a turn information system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exemplary configuration of a public transportation arrival guidance system using a turn guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the public transportation arrival guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
5 is an exemplary view of a screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following detailed description of the present invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clear. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable a person skilled in the art to practice the present invention.

Also throughout the description and claims of the present invention, the word 'comprise' and variations thereof are not intended to exclude other technical features, additions, components or steps. Other objects, advantages and characteristics of the present invention will appear to those skilled in the art, in part from this description and in part from practice of the invention. The examples and drawings below are provided as examples and are not intended to limit the invention. Moreover, the present invention covers all possible combinations of the embodiments shown herein. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from each other but are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Additionally, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all equivalents as claimed by those claims.

In this specification, unless otherwise indicated or clearly contradicted by context, terms referred to in the singular encompass the plural unless the context requires otherwise. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

First, FIG. 1 illustrates a peripheral configuration diagram of a public transportation arrival guidance system using a turn guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a turn-by-turn guidance system and is connected to one or more turn-numbered ticketing machines 100, one or more counter call terminals 400, and one or more display terminals 500 through a communication network. do. In addition, the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention provides public transportation arrival information such as BIS to public offices, banks, and airport users with arrival information of public transportation routes arriving at nearby public transportation stops. It is also connected to the information providing server 300 through a communication network.

The serial number ticketing machine 100 is installed in a business processing facility such as a financial institution, a government office, a hospital, an airport, etc., and outputs a sequential number ticket printed with a waiting sequence number according to a user's request for issuance of a sequential number. As a deformable embodiment, which will be described later, the order ticketing machine 100 may print out the public transportation route information input by the user and information related to the arrival of the public transportation route together with the waiting order.

The public transportation arrival information system 200 determines the waiting order of the user in response to the order issuance request and transmits it to the order ticketing machine 100, or when the public transportation arrival information system 200 itself is implemented as the order ticketing machine 100 Print out the queue number.

This public transportation arrival guidance system 200 receives or obtains public transportation arrival-related information from a public transportation information providing server 300 located around the installation place of the system, and connects to the display terminal 500, a window It can be displayed together with the call number for each window on the call terminal 400 or (information) display terminal (not shown). It is assumed that the counter calling terminal 400 is a terminal used by a counter staff or a terminal that can be viewed by a user called to the counter.

As shown in FIG. 2, such a public transportation arrival guidance system 200 includes a sequence determination module 210, a traffic information receiving module 220, a screen display control module 230, and in some cases a storage module 240. may further include. Depending on the implementation method of the present invention, the public transportation arrival information system 200 may include more components in addition to the above-described components.

In addition, the public transportation arrival information system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of a single device including all of the above-described components, for example, a numbered ticketing machine, a set-top box, or an integrated controller, but an example of implementation Depending on the above, the components are dispersed in a plurality of devices, for example, the order ticketing machine 100 and the set-top box or the order ticketing machine 100 and the order display control controller (order management server), etc. Ideas can be implemented.

Furthermore, the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include hardware resources and/or software required to implement the technical concept of the present invention, and necessarily has one physical component. or does not mean a single device. That is, the public transportation arrival information system 200 using the turn information system may refer to a logical combination of hardware and/or software provided to implement the technical idea of the present invention, and if necessary, devices spaced apart from each other. It may be implemented as a set of logical components for implementing the technical idea of the present invention by being installed in and performing each function. In addition, the public transportation arrival information system 200 may refer to a set of components implemented separately for each function or role to implement the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the order determination module 210, the traffic information receiving module 220, the screen display control module 230, and the storage module 240, which will be described later, may be located in different physical devices or in the same physical device. Thus, the functions performed by each module may be realized by being organically coupled with each other.

Meanwhile, among the terms used below, a module may mean a functional and structural combination of hardware for implementing the technical concept of the present invention and software for driving the hardware. For example, the module may mean a logical unit of a predetermined code and a hardware resource for executing the predetermined code, and does not necessarily mean a physically connected code or one type of hardware. It can be easily deduced to the average expert in the art of the present invention.

2 illustrates a configuration diagram of a public transportation arrival guidance system 200 utilizing a turn guidance system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention,

An order determination module 210 for determining a waiting order of a user in response to a request for issuing order from a user or order issuing machine 100 and transmitting or printing out the order to the order issuing machine 100;

A traffic information receiving module 220 for receiving public transportation arrival-related information of public transportation stops (bus stops or/and subway stations, etc.) located nearby from the public transportation information providing server 300;

Screen display control for displaying the call number for each window in the first allotted area of the display terminal 500 according to the window call signal input, but displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal 500 module 230.

In addition to the above-described configuration, the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 may further include a storage module 240 for storing advertisement image information, and in this case, the screen display control module 230 controls the The advertisement image information may be reproduced and displayed in another third allocation area.

Furthermore, the traffic information receiving module 220 transmits a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops to the public transportation information providing server 300 so that the identification information is transmitted. It is possible to receive public transportation arrival-related information scheduled to arrive at a public transportation stop.

As another deformable embodiment, the above-described public transportation arrival information system 200 is a numbered ticketing machine 100, in order to promote the convenience of users, information related to the arrival of public transportation routes entered by the user in a numbered ticket (waiting order table) ( For example, one or more estimated arrival times) may be printed together.

To this end, the public transportation arrival information system 200,

A traffic information receiving module 220 for receiving public transportation arrival related information of public transportation stops located nearby from the public transportation information providing server 300;

In response to a request for issuance of the order number from the user or the ticketing machine 100, the waiting order of the user is determined, and the information related to the arrival of the user input route transmitted along with the request for issuance of the order number is extracted from the information related to the arrival of the public transportation. An order determination module 210 that transmits or prints out the order number ticketing machine 100 together with the waiting order number;

Screen display control for displaying the call number for each window in the first allotted area of the display terminal 500 according to the window call signal input, but displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal 500 module 230.

Of course, such a public transportation arrival guidance system 200 may also include a storage module 240 for storing advertisement image information, and in this case, the screen display control module 230 is another device of the display terminal 500. 3 Advertising video information can be reproduced and displayed in the allocation area.

In addition, the traffic information receiving module 220 transmits a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of public transportation stops located in the vicinity in order to obtain or receive public transportation arrival-related information scheduled to arrive at nearby stops. It can be transmitted to the traffic information providing server 300.

As another deformable embodiment, the screen display control module 230,

When the window call signal is input, arrival-related information of the line input by the called waiting-order user may be extracted from the newly updated public transportation arrival-related information and transmitted to the counter call terminal 400 .

As a result, since the window call terminal 400 displays when the public transportation route entered by the called waiting sequence user will arrive at the nearby stop, the counter staff can quickly provide service by referring to the expected arrival time of the corresponding route. Furthermore, it is possible to verbally notify the called user of when the selected public transportation route will arrive, which is useful in maximizing the convenience of facility users as a result.

Hereinafter, different embodiments of the aforementioned public transportation arrival information system 200 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5 .

3 and 4 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an exemplary screen display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First of all, referring to FIG. 3, if there is a request for issuance of the order from the user or the ticketing machine 100 through the touch panel (step S10), the order determination module 210 determines the waiting order of the user in response and transmits the order to the ticketing machine. or print out (step S20). Since it is well known in the art that the standby order can be determined for each task, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Apart from the sequential number issuance request, the traffic information receiving module 220 sends a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops after system initialization or periodically to the public transportation information providing server 300. ), and receives public transportation arrival-related information of a public transportation stop that is transmitted or periodically transmitted in response (step S30). The received public transportation arrival-related information includes at least public transportation route information (for example, bus number) and estimated arrival time information of the corresponding route.

Accordingly, the screen display control module 230 displays the received public transportation arrival-related information in the designated second allocation area as illustrated in FIG. 5 (step S40).

If there is a standby order determined and issued according to the order number issuance request, and if there is a window call signal input from the work desk (step S50), the screen display control module 230 displays the display terminal 500 according to the window call signal input. In the first allocation area (see FIG. 5), the call number for each window is also displayed (step S60).

As a result, the display terminal 500 installed in government offices, banks, airports, etc. displays not only the call number for each window, but also the arrival-related information of public transportation routes scheduled to arrive at nearby stops on the screen shown in FIG. Users can check real-time information of public transportation routes arriving at nearby stops in advance to minimize unnecessary time spent at stops.

If the storage module 240 is provided in the system, the screen display control module 230 reproduces the advertisement image information stored in the storage module 240 to another allocation area (third allocation) of the display terminal 500. area) may be displayed in the advertisement image.

As described above, the public transportation arrival guidance system 200 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a system for displaying and guiding the order on one or more display terminals 500, etc., and at the same time, the arrival of a public transportation route scheduled to arrive at a nearby stop. It is a system that guides related information together, and furthermore, as a system that displays local information or advertising images together, it is a system that can maximize the convenience of facility users and nearby public transportation.

Hereinafter, the operation of the public transportation arrival information system 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be further described with reference to FIG. 4.

First, a facility user may request issuance of a sequential number through the touch panel of the serial number issuing machine 100 . If there is a request for issuing the order number (step S110), the order determination module 210 requests the user to input a public transportation route to be used at a nearby stop (step S130). If there is no route to use, the facility user can select an operation button such as 'No', 'End', or 'Skip' to notify the system that there is no route to use. In this case, the order determining module 210 simply determines the waiting order and transmits it to the order issuing machine 100 or prints it out, as described above.

Apart from the sequential number issuance request, the traffic information receiving module 220 sends a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops after system initialization or periodically to the public transportation information providing server 300. ) and receives information related to public transportation arrival at public transportation stops that is transmitted or periodically transmitted in response. Accordingly, the screen display control module 230 may display the received public transportation arrival-related information and the call number for each counter in each assigned area as illustrated in FIG. 5 (step S170). The step of displaying the information related to the arrival of public transportation and the call number for each window is shown as being located at steps S160 and S180 in the embodiment of the present invention, but this is only an example, and strictly performed in parallel with all steps. It could be.

On the other hand, if the used route is input in step S140, the order determination module 210 determines the waiting order of the user in response to the order issuance request, as well as the arrival of the user input route transmitted together with the order issuance request. Information is extracted from previously received public transportation arrival-related information and transmitted to the order ticketing machine 100 together with the determined waiting order or printed out (step S160). For reference, if only the bus number of an input route is known, the estimated arrival time of the route having the corresponding bus number can be known from the received public transportation arrival-related information.

Accordingly, the waiting order and the estimated arrival time for the route entered by the user to arrive at the nearby stop are printed on the order ticket received by the user who requested issuance of the order number. You may be provided with the convenience of checking more than one.

If there is a standby order number determined and issued according to the order number issuance request, and if there is a window call signal input from the work counter (step S180), the screen display control module 230 displays the first allocation area of the display terminal 500 (FIG. 5 Reference) by displaying the call number for each window (step S190), the called user visits the corresponding window and handles business.

In this case, there is a possibility that the expected arrival time of the route that the called user wants to use may change due to the elapse of the waiting time, so there may be a difference from the estimated arrival time recorded in the turn table. Accordingly, when the counter call signal is input, the screen display control module 230 extracts the information related to the arrival of the route input by the user of the called queue number from the newly updated information related to the arrival of public transportation, and displays the counter call terminal 400. It is transmitted to so that it can be displayed (step S200).

Accordingly, the counter staff notifies the called user of the expected arrival time of the route used, so that the called user can recognize the estimated arrival time of the route he or she has input, thereby minimizing unnecessary time spent using public transportation. Also, window staff can see the expected arrival time and speed up business processing, which can satisfy user service.

As described above, the public transportation arrival information system according to the second embodiment of the present invention induces the user of the ticketing machine 100 to input route information to be used at nearby stops in advance, thereby inducing the sequential number printed with the estimated arrival time of the input route. Tickets can be issued, and furthermore, the expected arrival time of the route entered by the user printed on the turntable is updated and notified at the window, or displayed so that the user can check it directly at the window.

As a result, the user of the facility or the user of the sequential ticketing machine 100 can receive real-time information related to the arrival of the public transportation route he/she wants to use.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

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a sequence determination module for determining a waiting sequence of a user in response to a request for issuing a sequence number from a user or a sequence number issuing machine, and transmitting or printing output to the sequence number issuing machine;
A traffic information receiving module for receiving public transportation arrival-related information of public transportation stops located nearby from a public transportation information providing server;
A screen display control module displaying the call number for each window in a first allotted area of the display terminal according to input of a window call signal, and displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal; Characterized by public transportation arrival information system. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a storage module for storing advertisement video information, wherein the screen display control module reproduces and displays the advertisement video information in another third allocation area of the display terminal. arrival information system. The method according to claim 1, wherein the traffic information receiving module,
A public transportation arrival guidance system, characterized in that for transmitting a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops to the public transportation information providing server. A traffic information receiving module for receiving public transportation arrival-related information of public transportation stops located nearby from a public transportation information providing server;
The waiting order of the user is determined in response to the request for issuance of the order number from the user or the ticketing machine, and the information related to the arrival of the user input route transmitted along with the request for issuance of the order number is extracted from the information related to the arrival of the public transportation, and the waiting order and an order determining module which together transmits or prints out to the order issuing machine;
A screen display control module displaying the call number for each window in a first allotted area of the display terminal according to input of a window call signal, and displaying public transportation arrival-related information in another second allotted area of the display terminal; Characterized by public transportation arrival information system. The method according to claim 4, further comprising a storage module for storing advertisement video information, wherein the screen display control module reproduces and displays the advertisement video information in another third allocation area of the display terminal. arrival information system. The method according to claim 4, wherein the traffic information receiving module,
A public transportation arrival guidance system, characterized in that for transmitting a public transportation information request message including self-identification information and identification information of nearby public transportation stops to the public transportation information providing server. The method according to claim 4, wherein the screen display control module,
When the counter call signal is input, the arrival information of the line input by the called waiting sequence user is extracted from the newly updated public transportation arrival related information and transmitted to the counter call terminal. .

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