RU33661U1 - Management and control system for taxi passengers - Google Patents

Description

2003122491

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Management and control system for taxi passengers

The utility model relates to the means of ensuring the management of production processes, in particular, the management of the execution of orders for servicing taxi passengers, transporting passengers and monitoring the implementation of these processes.

Known systems for collecting and transmitting messages about vehicles containing a navigation signal receiver (GPS) mounted on a vehicle, a control unit, memory units with information about the vehicle, a device for transmitting and receiving messages for transmitting and receiving information from a control center. At the control room, known systems comprise a device for transmitting and receiving messages, a message allocation unit, a database and a display means (WO 98/11513 A1, O 07 C 5/00, 03/19/1998; RU 2113013 C1, O 08 O 1/01, 06/10/1998; RU 2143745 C1, G 08 С 19/12, 11/27/1999 and RU 2173885 C1, G 07 С 5/00, 09/20/2001).

Closest to the technical nature of the claimed system is a system (RU 2173885 C1, G 07 C 5/00, 09/20/2001) for controlling and monitoring the operation of vehicles, containing on each vehicle a device including a message driver, to which a GPS receiver is connected, a counter the current time, the status code shaper, the message shaper output through the transceiver is connected to the transceiver of the control room device, on which the transceiver is located, connected via the parameter selection block with memory th data for storing the current data on the parameters of all operating vehicles. In the known system, an audio communication unit is provided between the dispatcher and the drivers. The technical result of the claimed system is to provide

optimal control of taxi movement to the place of call, providing the possibility of choosing or replacing one taxi with another, provided it is impossible to fulfill the order for various circumstances, ensuring the control of taxi passengers during the execution of orders and taking into account various performance indicators of each taxi and the entire taxi fleet for passenger service .

The technical result is achieved by the fact that in the taxi passenger control and monitoring system containing a message driver on each taxi with which a GPS receiver is connected, a current time counter, a status code driver and a taxi sound communication unit, the message driver's output via the transceiver is connected with the transceiver of the dispatch center, which contains the sound communication block of the dispatch center associated with the transceiver, designed to communicate with the driver of each transport vehicle means by means of a taxi audio communication unit and connected to the corresponding input-output of the transceiver, the other input-output of the control center transceiver is connected via the parameter selection block to the taxi data memory, designed to store current data on the parameters of all working vehicles with coordinates their locations, the corresponding outputs of the specified memory are associated with the corresponding first inputs of the comparison unit, designed to compare the current coordinates of the location of the trans tailors with coordinates of the address of the beginning of the execution of the order for the carriage of passengers for each order, the second corresponding inputs are associated with the corresponding outputs of the memory unit for storing data on orders for carriage, the output of the specified comparison unit is connected to the data generator of the vehicle selected for the order, the dispatch device The item also includes an order data input unit, one output of which is direct, and

2 other through the converter of order addresses to their coordinates

the locations are connected to the data block of the data on orders for carriage, the block for monitoring the execution of orders for carriages, with one input connected to the corresponding outputs of the memory data of the taxi, other inputs connected with the corresponding outputs of the memory unit of data on the orders of carriage, the memory outputs of the data of the taxi with a display unit, the control room device contains a processor connected to the data and control buses with all the blocks included in the control room device, on which it is also installed a telephone for communication with customers, and each taxi has a taximeter associated with the corresponding input of the corresponding message generation.

The system is illustrated by drawings.

Figure 1 shows the functional diagram of the system device located on each vehicle (taxi) that is part of the system, figure 2 shows the functional diagram of the control room device of the claimed system, Fig. 3 shows the functional diagram of the control unit for the execution of orders.

The device 1 of the system located in a taxi contains (Fig. 1) a GPS receiver 2, designed to receive the coordinates of the location of the taxi and provide coordinate signals for subsequent transmission to the control station 11, counter 3 of the current time for transmitting data about the time of certain events by taxi , shaper 4 taxi status code with sensors 4i.3 4 | the state of the passenger seat, taximeter 5, all of the above blocks 2-5 are connected to the driver 6 messages, which are connected to the memory elements (not shown) with data on the vehicle number and driver's name.

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3 These memory elements are configured to

vehicle numbers and surnames of the driver if necessary to replace them.

The output of the shaper 6 is connected to the first input-output of the transceiver 7. A taxi sound communication unit 8 is installed on the vehicle for audio communication between the taxi driver and the dispatcher at the control room. The transceiver 7 is configured to receive and transmit code messages over communication channels between it and the control center. All units 2-8 of the device are associated with a control device 9 designed to turn on the units and control their operating modes, as will be described below.

Figure 2 shows the functional diagram of the device control room. The control room device 11 includes a transceiver 12, one input-output of which is connected to the parameter selection unit 13. The audio communication unit 34 is configured to communicate between it and the taxi audio communication units 8. Block 13 is designed to highlight in each code parcel received from the transceiver 12, the vehicle number and its operation parameters generated by the shapers 6 installed on vehicles (taxi). Dedicated code messages arrive in the memory of 15 taxi data. Memory 15 provides for the storage of data on all operation parameters for all taxis involved in the system in the corresponding memory elements 14 and data on their current coordinates.

The device 11 comprises a data memory unit 21 for all orders serviced in the system.

The outputs of the corresponding elements 14 of the memory 15 are connected via buses 19 and 20 with one input of the comparison unit 22, designed to compare the coordinates of the current location of the transport

4 funds coming from the elements 14 of the memory and coordinates of the place of origin

order fulfillment from block 21, i.e. taxi drop points entering the other input of comparison block 22.

The current coordinates of all working taxis also go with their numbers to the display unit 16, designed to visually reproduce the position of each working taxi on a map of a given territory and provide visual control by the dispatcher to complete each order.

The output of the comparison unit 22 is connected with the shaper 23 data about the taxi selected to complete the order. The control room device 11 is a computer system, all of the listed blocks of which are connected via control buses 19 and data 20 to a processor 17 designed to control the operation of the claimed control room according to the algorithm of operation below.

The control room device 11 also includes a data input unit 18 connected via buses 19 and 20 to a unit 21 for storing order data. The outputs of input block 18 are also connected to a converter 24, designed to convert the entered order addresses into the coordinates of the map of the territory on which taxis carry passengers.

The control room device 11 contains (FIG. 3) an order execution control unit 25, also connected via buses 19 and 20 to all system units and to the processor 17.

Block 25 contains comparison elements 30 according to the number of orders, the current coordinates of the taxi serving this order being received from the corresponding memory elements 14 to the first input of each comparison element 30, and the coordinates of the taxi pick-up location, i.e. the beginning of the corresponding order from memory 21. If the coordinates of the location of the taxi and the coordinates of the start

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Order element 30 comparison is triggered, and a signal is generated about this event. The outputs of the comparison elements 30 are connected to one inputs of the coincidence elements 26, to the second inputs of which the corresponding memory elements 14 are connected, in which the status of the taxi seat and the status of the taximeter serving this order are stored. If the state of the seat and the taximeter have changed, for example, from “O to“ 1, the corresponding element 26 for the coincidence of these events for each order is triggered and generates a signal to start service. This message is transmitted to the memory unit 21, in a line with a record of the service data of the corresponding order with the start time of the service. The system continues to monitor the implementation of each order until its completion. For this, another group of comparison elements 31 is provided by the number of orders. At the first input of each comparison element 31, the current coordinates of the taxi serving this order from the corresponding memory element 19 are received, and the coordinates of the route end point, i.e. the coordinates of the destination-end of the order from block 21 of the memory. When they match, the corresponding comparison elements 31 for each of the orders are triggered and a signal is generated about the event of the end of the order. The outputs of the comparison elements 31 are connected to one inputs of the coincidence elements 27, to the second inputs of which the corresponding memory elements 14 are connected, in which the status parameters of the seat and taxi taximeter serving this order are stored.

If the state of the seat and the taximeter have changed, for example, from “1 to“ O, which corresponds to the passenger leaving the taxi, the corresponding element 26 for the coincidence of these events for each order is triggered and generates a signal about the end of service. This message is transmitted to the memory unit 21 for recording data about the end of the order indicating the time. It should also be noted that the data on the current coordinates of all

received through the transceiver 12 and block 13 in the memory 15 are also displayed in the block 16 display on the map of the territory, i.e. the dispatcher can visually monitor the position of all available taxis on the routes.

The system operates as follows.

The system manages a taxi fleet, on which devices with a taxi message shaper 6 are installed, which generates current data on the taxi coordinates received from the GPS receiver 2, on the time of the event and the message is transmitted from the current time counter 3, from the shaper 4 on the taxi seat status ( freely or with a passenger), data from taximeter 5 and data about the driver and taxi vehicle number. These messages from each working taxi through a dedicated communication channel are received in the transceiver 12 of the device 11 of the control center.

Data for each of the received messages is selected by the parameter selection unit 13 and stored in the memory 15 in the corresponding memory elements 14 for each of the parameters and for each vehicle (taxi). Data on the data buses 19 and control 20 under the control of the processor 17 are received in the display unit with a map of the territory on which the movement of each taxi is visualized, i.e. it is possible for the dispatcher on the map of the display unit 16 to monitor the movement or stop of each of the controlled taxis.

The order at the control room is processed as follows. A telephone of the public network 33 is located on the device of the control room, by which the dialed customer provides information about the order, the time of the taxi, the addresses of the taxi and the final destination. The dispatcher, using the data input unit 18, enters data on the start address of the route, the start time, and

7 destination on buses 19 and 20 to the memory unit 21. Moreover,

since the system works with the coordinates of the location of objects in the system, data about the addresses specified by the customer are converted in block 24 converting the order addresses into coordinates associated with input block 18, and are also transferred to memory block 21 for storing data on orders received in the system. Upon receipt of this data in the system, the system drains and searches for a taxi that is closest to the coordinates of the start of service. For this purpose, in the comparison block 22, the coordinates of the beginning of the corresponding order are entered, as well as the current coordinates of all taxis, for example, draining, making their subsequent comparison. At the output of the comparison unit 22, when the specified coordinates of the order coincide with the taxi coordinates taken with some tolerance while on the way to the place of call, signals of coordinate coincidence for several taxi numbers with matching conditions for order fulfillment can be generated. The dispatcher selects one of the numbers, contacts the driver of this vehicle through the sound communication units 34 and 8 and reports on the order parameters. Further, the dispatcher reports; gives the customer the number, time and place of the start of the order, service by phone. However, there may be a situation when the vehicle chosen by the dispatcher for some reason cannot be at the place of the start of the order at the time. This is determined visually using the map of the display unit 16 and using the comparison unit 22 and the order execution control unit 25.

It should be clarified that the system constantly monitors the location and condition of the vehicles and the time of the vehicle’s delivery, stores data in memory 15 and displays the position of the taxi on the map of block 16.

If the dispatcher identifies a situation leading to the possibility of non-fulfillment of the order by the selected vehicle, he again sets the system the task of choosing a taxi for this order. The procedure for comparing all current taxi coordinates is carried out with some

8 tolerance due to the travel time to the place of the start of the order, therefore

There is a permitted time zone for which you can change the vehicle to service the order. In this case, the comparison unit 22 compares the constantly changing coordinates of the vehicles with the coordinates of the beginning of the route of the order, the implementation of which has not yet begun. The dispatcher identifies an additional vehicle, which also provides the ability to complete the order, communicates with him through the sound communication units 34 and 8 reports about the order. The driver accepts the order, and the dispatcher checks with the customer the taxi number. The dispatcher can also inform the taxi driver about the cancellation of the order, if there are circumstances that prevent him from arriving at the place of order at the time.

Thus, the system provides the ability to change the taxi number when servicing the customer, if any failure occurs (for example, traffic jams, etc.).

Monitoring the work and execution of all orders is as follows. In block 25 of the control contains the elements of comparison 30 and 31 according to the number of orders that the system serves. At the same time, it is obvious that the number of comparison elements 30 and 31 should be at least not less than the number of all taxis in the territory. Constantly, the current coordinates of the vehicle serving this order are received at the first input of each comparison element 30, and the coordinates of the taxi location, i.e. the beginning of the order, the outputs of the comparison elements 30 are connected to one inputs of the coincidence elements 26, the second inputs of which are connected to the memory elements 14, which store the status parameters of the seat and taxi taximeter serving this order. If the state of the seat and the taximeter has changed, for example, from “O to“ 1, the corresponding element 26 for the coincidence of these events (coincidence of coordinates and signals of the presence of a passenger and the inclusion of a taximeter for each order) is triggered and

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9 generates a signal to start service. This message is sent to

block 21 memory, in a row with a record of service data of the corresponding order with the start time of the service. The service start signal is also sent to the comparison unit 22 to complete the selection of a suitable taxi for this order.

The system continues to monitor the implementation of each order, with the first input of each comparison element 31 receiving the current coordinates of the vehicle serving this order, and the coordinates of the place where the order ends, i.e. the coordinates of the destination, (the end of the order), the outputs of the comparison elements 31 are connected to one inputs of the coincidence elements 27, the second inputs of which are connected to the memory elements 14, which store the status of the seat and taxi taximeter serving this order.

If the condition of the seat and the taximeter has changed, for example, from “1 to“ O, which corresponds to the fact that the passenger has pulled out of the taxi, the corresponding element 26 is the coincidence of these events (coincidence of coordinates and signals that the passenger left the passenger seat and the taximeter is turned off) for each order it is triggered and generates a signal about the end of service. This message is transmitted to the memory unit 21 to register the end of service order. All data about each order is also entered into the block 21 of the order memory and can be used for accounting and processing.

In addition, since messages about taximeter readings are generated at the control room, that is, the on and off times, mileage and trip cost information, these data are recorded in the area of the memory unit 21 corresponding to each order. Thus, it is possible to optimally manage the work of a large number of vehicles of a taxi fleet, increase the number of orders received, control the fulfillment of passenger orders and transportation, and

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also take into account the parameters and performance of each taxi and the entire fleet of vehicles in general. It is obvious that the examples of the implementation of the claimed system are one of the possible embodiments and do not limit other forms of embodiment within the framework of the claimed control and monitoring system.

Claims (2)

1. The control and monitoring system for passenger taxi transfers, containing a message driver placed on each taxi with which a GPS receiver is connected, a current time counter, a taxi status code generator and a taxi sound communication unit, the message driver's output through the transceiver is connected to the control room transceiver, on which the dispatcher’s sound communication unit, connected with each transceiver, is located, which is used to communicate with each taxi sound communication unit, and the parameter selection unit c, connected to the taxi data memory, designed to store current data on the parameters of all working taxis with the coordinates of their location, characterized in that an input unit, a processor, an order execution control unit, a transportation order data storage unit and a unit are entered into the system comparison, designed to compare the current taxi coordinates with the coordinates of the address of the beginning of the order for transportation, the corresponding outputs of the taxi data memory are associated with the corresponding first inputs of the comparison unit, the second corresponding whose inputs are connected to the corresponding outputs of the data block of the data on orders for carriage, the output of the specified comparison unit is connected to the data generator of the taxi selected for the execution of the order, one output of the data entry block for the orders of carriage directly, and the other through the address converter of the order into their coordinates locations are connected to the data block of the data on orders for carriage, the control unit for the execution of orders for carriage with one input is connected to the corresponding memory card data outputs of the taxi, other inputs s associated with respective outputs of orders for transportation of the storage unit, data memory outputs of taxis associated with the display unit, a processor connected by data buses and control all blocks placed in a control room. 2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that each taxi has a taximeter associated with the corresponding input of the corresponding message driver.