TW201531996A - Ride aiding method and ride aiding system - Google Patents

Abstract

A ride aiding method and a ride aiding system are disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (A) when a user approach a reader installed in a bus stop with an identification unit on the mobile device, the reader reads a user identification code saved in the identification unit and confirm the user identity of the user, and transmit the user identification code to a server; (B) when the server determines that the user identification code has been pre-stored in the server, the server transmit bus number information of the bus stop to the mobile device; (C) after the user utilizes the mobile device to select a route code according to the bus number information, the mobile device transmit the route code to the server; and (D) the server transmit a notification message according to the route code to a vehicle corresponding to the route code.

Description

Passenger assistance method and passenger assistance system

The invention relates to an auxiliary method and an auxiliary system, in particular to a passenger assistance method and a passenger assistance system.

With the advancement of society and the establishment of people's concepts, the planning and construction of barrier-free facilities has been paid more and more attention. The barrier-free facilities are not only to meet the basic needs of people with disabilities, such as children, the elderly, pregnant women, and short-term physical discomfort. Those who need the assistance of the necessary facilities are also required. In the past, most urban roads and public facilities did not take into account the right to use and safety of people with disabilities, so that people with disabilities often use dangers when using public facilities, or they cannot use equipment with confidence.

For example, when a visually impaired person is on a bus, although there is already a Pok Oi, the station name is displayed with high-brightness LED subtitles, and the name of the station to be arrived is broadcast by voice, there are still many insurmountable parts. For example, when waiting for a bus, there may be multiple stop signs at the same waiting place. Even the average person often does not know whether the stop sign they are queuing can reach the place where they want to go. Therefore, for the visually impaired, it is difficult to check the text, label description or map on the stop sign. Moreover, although the bus drivers are enthusiastic, they can provide special love for the visually impaired. However, it is impossible to predict whether the next stop sign will be accessible to the visually impaired, and it is impossible to get off the train by station. Therefore, it is often the case that the visually impaired person misses the bus because there is no reminder.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a ride assisting method for a driver of a mass transit vehicle to know a passenger who is going to have a disability.

Thus, the ride assist method of the present invention comprises the following steps:

(A) when a user brings an identification unit of a mobile device closer to a reader disposed in a station, the reader reads a user stored in the identification unit and associated with the user The identity corresponding to the user identification code, and the user identification code is transmitted to a server.

(B) When the server determines that the user identification code has been previously stored in the server, the server transmits the train information of the station to the mobile device.

(C) after the user selects a route code based on the vehicle information by the mobile device, the mobile device transmits the route code to the server.

(D) The server transmits a notification message to the vehicle corresponding to the route code according to the route code.

Accordingly, a second object of the present invention is to provide a passenger assistance system for a driver of a mass transit vehicle to know a passenger who is going to have a person with a disability.

Thus, the ride assist system of the present invention is suitable for assisting in one A user waiting for a stop vehicle rides a vehicle and includes a server, a reader, and a mobile device.

The server includes a user database, a determination unit and a server communication unit.

The reader corresponds to the stop sign and is connected to the server.

The mobile device is used by the user and includes an identification unit, a user communication unit and a user interface unit. The identification unit is configured to store a user identification code corresponding to the user identity.

When the mobile device is adjacent to the reader, the reader obtains the user identification code in the identification unit and transmits the identifier to the server communication unit of the server, if the determining unit of the server determines the user identification The server has been pre-stored in the user database, and the server-side communication unit transmits the train information of the station to the user-side communication unit of the mobile device, and then the user interface of the mobile device is used by the user. After the unit selects a route code according to the information of the train, the user communication unit of the mobile device transmits the route code to the server communication unit of the server, and the server communication unit of the server further uses the route code according to the route code. A notification message is transmitted to the vehicle corresponding to the route code.

The effect of the invention is that after the reading unit is read by the reader, the server and the user database are used to confirm the identity of the user, and the information of the train is transmitted to the mobile device for selection by the user, and the user decides After the route code, the driver of the vehicle is informed to let the driver know in advance which user needs assistance.

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2‧‧‧Substrate

21‧‧‧User database

22‧‧‧Server-side communication unit

23‧‧‧Determining unit

3‧‧‧Reader

5‧‧‧Mobile devices

51‧‧‧ Identification unit

510‧‧‧User ID

52‧‧‧User Communication Unit

53‧‧‧ storage unit

530‧‧‧Device ID

54‧‧‧Text-to-speech unit

55‧‧‧Play unit

56‧‧‧User interface unit

57‧‧‧Voice input unit

58‧‧‧Voice recognition unit

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram illustrating a preferred embodiment of the ride assist method and ride assist system of the present invention. System architecture; and Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating the flow of steps in the preferred embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the ride assisting system of the present invention is suitable for assisting a poorly sighted user in a stop bus to board a vehicle, and includes a server 2 and a reader 3. And a mobile device 5.

The server 2 is a computer host, and includes a user database 21, a determining unit 23, and a server end communication unit 22.

The user database 21 has a plurality of records, each of which stores a user identification code 510, a user device identification code 530 corresponding to the user identification code 510, and a user identification code 510. Corresponding user identity. In the preferred embodiment, the user identity includes a photo and basic information of the user, and the device identification code 530 is an IMEI code of the mobile device 5, and the user identification code 510 is after the user applies to the relevant unit. A string consisting of English and numbers is obtained. After accepting the application, the user identification code 510, the device identification code 530, and the user are stored in the user database 21 in groups.

The determining unit 23 is configured to determine whether the user identification code 510 and the device identification code 530 are correspondingly stored in the user database 21 in advance. The determining unit 23 is a computer program product loaded in the server 2 The functions described can be achieved by a processor (not shown).

The server-side communication unit 22 is configured to transmit and receive messages from the mobile device 5.

The reader 3 corresponds to the station card and is connected to the server 2, and the connection manner is not limited to being directly connected by a physical line, or may be remotely connected by using a wireless network.

The mobile device 5 is used by the user. In the preferred embodiment, the smart phone includes a recognition unit 51, a user communication unit 52, a storage unit 53, a text-to-speech unit 54, and a The playing unit 55, a voice input unit 57, a voice recognition unit 58, and a user interface unit 56.

The identification unit 51 is configured to store a user identification code 510 corresponding to the user identity. In the preferred embodiment, a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the smart phone. However, the implementation manner is not limited thereto, such as setting the RFID-SIM card in the smart phone, or using the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip built in the smart phone to achieve the same. The effect.

The client communication unit 52 is configured to transmit a message to the server communication unit 22 of the server 2 and receive a message from the server communication unit 22. In the preferred embodiment, the 3G communication chip may also be a 4G-LTE communication chip or other communication component having similar functions.

The storage unit 53 is configured to store the device identification code 530. In a preferred embodiment, the storage unit 53 is a firmware of the mobile phone.

The text-to-speech unit 54 is configured to convert the train information of the stop sign into a voice content.

The playing unit 55 is a speaker of the mobile device 5 for playing the voice content, so that the user selects the route code according to the voice content.

The voice input unit 57 is a microphone of the mobile device 5 for receiving a voice command sent by the user.

The voice recognition unit 58 is configured to recognize the voice command as a route code selected by the user.

The user interface unit 56 is displayed on the touch screen of the mobile device 5, and the user can know the train information of the stop sign by the user interface unit 56, and cooperate with the text-to-speech unit 54 and the play unit 55. It can also be played by voice.

In the preferred embodiment, the text-to-speech unit 54, the user interface unit 56, and the voice recognition unit 58 are computer program products, and after loading the processor (not shown) of the mobile device 5, Complete the functions described.

The operation between the above components will be further described below in conjunction with the ride assisting method of the present invention.

First, in step 101, the user holds the mobile device 5, and an identification unit 51 of the mobile device 5 is placed close to the reader 3 disposed on the station. The reader 3 reads and stores it in the identification unit 51. And a user identifier 510 corresponding to the user identity of the user, and the use The identifier 510 is transmitted to the server side communication unit 22 of a server 2. Here, the identification unit 51 takes a radio frequency identification tag attached to the smart phone as an example. When the mobile device 5 is adjacent to the reader 3 and enters the reading range of the reader 3, the reader The user identifier 510 stored in the RFID tag is read and transmitted to the server communication unit 22.

It is worth mentioning that, while the user identification code 510 is transmitted to the server-side communication unit 22, the mobile device 5 also transmits the device identification code 530 to the server-side communication unit by using the user-side communication unit 52. 22, since the user provides the user identity and the device identification code 530 at the time of application, the identification unit 51 may not be arbitrarily attached to the other mobile device 5, otherwise it may not correspond to the data in the user database 21. However, the check by the determination unit 23 cannot be passed.

Next, in step 102, the server 2 determines that the device identification code 530 is pre-stored in the user database 21 corresponding to the user identification code 510, and the server 2 transmits the number of trains in the text mode. Information to the mobile device 5.

Next, in step 103, after receiving the train information, the mobile device 5 displays the train information on the user interface unit 56. The information of the train includes a profile of the stop sign and a plurality of route codes to be selected. The user controls the user interface unit 56 through the touch screen of the mobile phone, and the content touched by the finger such as the route code or the stop sign In brief, the text-to-speech unit 54 converts the content into a voice content and plays it out using the playback unit 55.

Then, in step 104, after the user hears the voice content, the user interface unit 56 of the mobile device 5 selects a route code according to the vehicle information. The user can select and determine the route code to be taken by using a long press, or select the route code by means of voice input. At this time, the voice input unit 57 receives a voice command, and the voice recognition unit 58 commands the voice. Recognized as the route code. The user terminal communication unit 52 of the mobile device 5 then transmits the route code to the server side communication unit 22 of the server 2.

Next, in step 105, the server-side communication unit 22 of the server 2 transmits a notification message according to the route code to a mobile device on the vehicle corresponding to the route code, such as a tablet installed on the vehicle. The notification message includes the user identity, so the driver of the vehicle can know the appearance and basic information of the user who wants to board the vehicle and needs assistance.

In the preferred embodiment, the user identification code 510 stored in the identification unit 51 is first transmitted to the server 2 by the reader 3 to confirm the identity of the user, and the servo of the server 2 is reused. The server-side communication unit 22 transmits the train information to the mobile device 5, and cooperates with the text-to-speech unit to assist the user to select the route code to be taken, and after returning to the server 2, the server 2 sends a notification message to notify the user. The driver who wants to take the vehicle. Compared with the current situation, the driver does not need to get off the train by station. It can also be known that the user who needs assistance needs to take a ride, so the user who needs assistance will not miss the vehicle because no one reminds.

In summary, the present invention utilizes the identification unit 51 to cooperate with the servo. After confirming the user's identity, the user database 21 of the device 2 transmits the information of the train for the user with poor vision, and informs the driver of the vehicle after the user determines the route code, so that the driver knows in advance that assistance is needed. The user can indeed achieve the object of the present invention.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and patent specification content of the present invention, All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

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Claims (12)

A passenger assistance method includes the following steps: (A) when a user brings an identification unit of a mobile device closer to a reader disposed in a station, the reader reads and stores the identification a user identification code in the unit corresponding to the user identity of the user, and transmitting the user identification code to a server; (B) when the server determines that the user identification code has been previously stored in the server In the server, the server transmits the train information of the stop sign to the mobile device; (C) after the user uses the mobile device to determine a route code according to the train information, the mobile device transmits the route code And to the server; and (D) the server transmits a notification message to the vehicle corresponding to the route code according to the route code. The boarding assistance method according to claim 1, wherein in the step (B), the vehicle information is transmitted to the mobile device in a text manner, and the method is further included in the step (B) and the step (C) In a step (E) between, the mobile device converts the train information into a voice content and plays the voice content. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device further comprises a voice input unit and a voice recognition unit. In the step (C), the voice input unit receives a voice command, and the voice recognition is performed. The unit recognizes the voice command as the route code and transmits it to the server. The boarding assistance method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device further comprises a device identification code, and in the step (A), the mobile device further transmits the device identification code to the server, and at the step ( B) When the server determines that the device identification code has been previously stored in the user database corresponding to the user identification code, the server transmits the train information of the station to the mobile device. The method of assisting assistance according to claim 1, wherein the user identity is pre-stored in the server corresponding to the user identifier, and in the step (D), the notification message includes the user identity. The method of assisting the vehicle according to claim 1, wherein in the step (A), the identification unit is a radio frequency identification tag, and the reader reads the user identification stored in the radio frequency identification tag. code. A passenger assistance system, which is suitable for assisting a user in a stop vehicle to take a vehicle, and includes: a server, including a user database, a determination unit and a server communication unit; Corresponding to the station card, connected to the server; and a mobile device, being used by the user, and comprising an identification unit, a user terminal communication unit and a user interface unit, the identification unit Storing a user identification code corresponding to the identity of the user; when the mobile device is adjacent to the reader, the reader obtains the user identification code in the identification unit and transmits the server identifier to the server a communication unit, if the determining unit of the server determines that the user identification code has been pre-stored in the user database, the server-side communication unit transmits the train information of the station to the user end of the mobile device a communication unit, and after the user uses the user interface unit of the mobile device to determine a route code according to the vehicle information, the user terminal communication unit of the mobile device transmits the route code to the server end communication of the server And the server-side communication unit of the server further transmits a notification message to the vehicle corresponding to the route code according to the route code. The car assistance system of claim 7, wherein the mobile device further comprises a text-to-speech unit and a playback unit, the car information is transmitted to the mobile device in a text manner, and the text-to-speech unit The information is converted into a voice content and the playing unit plays the voice content, and the user selects the route code according to the voice content. The call assistance system of claim 7, wherein the mobile device further comprises a voice input unit and a voice recognition unit, and when the route code is selected, the voice input unit receives a voice command, and the voice recognition is performed. The unit recognizes the voice command as the route code and transmits it to the server-side communication unit of the server. The passenger assistance system of claim 7, wherein the mobile device further comprises a storage unit for storing a device identification code, and the user terminal communication unit of the mobile device further transmits the device identification code to the server, The server also determines that the device identification code has been previously stored in the user database corresponding to the user identification code. The passenger assistance system of claim 7, wherein the user identity is stored in the user database in advance corresponding to the user identification code, and the notification message includes the user identity. The passenger assistance system of claim 7, wherein the identification unit is a radio frequency identification tag, and the reader reads the user identification code stored in the radio frequency identification tag.