TWI471830B - System and method for providing traffic information - Google Patents

Description

Traffic information providing system and method

The present invention relates to an information service system and method, and more particularly to a traffic information providing system and method.

More and more vehicles are available for users to choose to travel. However, it is often not clear before the user goes out to know when the selected vehicle will appear at the station. In this way, it often causes a waste of waiting time.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a traffic information providing system and method that provides time for a designated vehicle to arrive at a designated location for the user to review and confirm the user's itinerary and schedule.

A traffic information providing system is installed in a server, and the server is connected with an electronic device and a bus server for providing instant bus information, the system includes: a setting module for setting a user interface, the user interface includes a plurality of traffic The tool and the place name are selected by the user; the receiving module is configured to receive the destination and the vehicle selected by the user when accessing the user interface by the local electronic device; and the obtaining module is configured to continuously obtain the selected from the bus server Position information of the vehicle to track the vehicle; a calculation module, configured to calculate a travel speed of the vehicle, and calculate, according to the location information of the vehicle and the travel speed, the vehicle arrives at the destination The first arrival time; the obtaining module is further configured to acquire location information of the local electronic device of the user; the computing module is further configured to calculate a traveling speed of the local electronic device of the user, and calculate the arrival of the user a second arrival time of the destination; and a reminder module, configured to determine whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, and if the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, sending a reminder information to the local electronic of the user Device.

A traffic information providing method is applied to a server, and the server is connected to an electronic device and a bus server for providing instant bus information, the method comprising the steps of: setting a user interface, the user interface comprising a plurality of vehicles and place names for User selection; receiving a destination and a vehicle selected by the user when accessing the user interface by the local electronic device; continuously obtaining location information of the selected vehicle from the bus server to track the vehicle; calculating the traffic a travel speed of the tool, and calculating a first arrival time of the vehicle to the destination according to the location information and the travel speed of the vehicle; acquiring location information of the local electronic device of the user; calculating a travel speed of the local electronic device of the user And calculating a second arrival time of the user arriving at the destination; determining whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time; and if the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, sending a reminder message to the local electronic device of the user .

Compared to prior art techniques, the traffic information providing system and method can provide time for a designated vehicle to arrive at a designated location for the user to review and confirm the user's itinerary and schedule. In addition, the traffic information providing system and method can also locate a plurality of electronic devices designated by the user to determine the chronological order of arrival at the destination, thereby reminding the posterior to speed up the traveling.

1‧‧‧Server

10‧‧‧ processor

12‧‧‧Storage device

2‧‧‧Traffic information providing system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧ receiving module

24‧‧‧Getting module

26‧‧‧Computation Module

28‧‧‧Reminder module

3‧‧‧Electronic devices

30, 60‧‧‧ GPS

32‧‧‧ display screen

4‧‧‧Bus Server

5‧‧‧Network

6‧‧‧Transportation

1 is a diagram showing an operational environment of a preferred embodiment of a traffic information providing system of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing system of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram of vehicle positioning according to a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of group location information of a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing a first embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing a second embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is an operational environment diagram of a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing system of the present invention. The traffic information providing system 2 is installed and operated in the server 1. The server 1 can be a computer host or the like. The plurality of electronic devices 3 can be connected to the server 1 by a communication network, thereby acquiring the service provided by the traffic information providing system 2, for example, for a specified device including a Global Position System (GPS). Position and track their position changes.

The electronic device 3 can be a computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone or an electronic device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA). The electronic device 3 includes a GPS 30 and a display screen 32. The GPS 30 can be used to obtain location information of the electronic device 3. The display screen 32 can be used to display maps, acquired location information, and the like.

In the present embodiment, the server 1 is further connected to one or more bus servers 4 (only one bus server 4 is shown in FIG. 1) via the network 5. Said The bus server 4 provides instant bus information. The bus information may include, but is not limited to, location information of the vehicle 6 on which the GPS 60 is installed, route information of the vehicle, and the like. For example, the vehicle may be a bus, a train, a taxi, or the like.

The network 5 can be an Internet or other type of network.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is a functional module diagram of a traffic information providing system according to a preferred embodiment of the traffic information providing system of the present invention. The server 1 further includes a processor 10 and a storage device 12. The processor 10 is configured to execute the traffic information providing system 2 and other applications in the server 1, such as an operating system. The storage device 12 can be built in the server 1 and can be externally connected to the server 1, such as a hard disk, a mobile hard disk, a flash memory, an SM card (Smart Card), an SD card ( Secure Digital Card, Secure Digital Card, etc. The storage device 12 is configured to store data and the like set and acquired by the traffic information providing system 2.

The traffic information providing system 2 mainly includes a setting module 20, a receiving module 22, an obtaining module 24, a computing module 26, and a reminding module 28.

In the following description, in order to facilitate differentiation from other electronic devices 3, the electronic device 3 used by the user is referred to as a local electronic device.

The setting module 20 is configured to set a plurality of user interfaces, and the user interface includes a plurality of vehicles 6 and a place name for the user to select. The plurality of user interfaces may facilitate the user to access the traffic information providing system 2 by using the electronic device 3. In the preferred embodiment, the vehicle 6 can be enumerated in the form of a menu for the user to select, and the user can select or input the route corresponding to the vehicle 6, for example, The user can choose bus 66. The place names may be listed in the form of a menu or may be presented in the form of a map.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user wants to arrive at a certain destination to take a certain type of vehicle 6, the local information can be accessed by the local electronic device, and the destination and the vehicle 6 can be selected to obtain the distance. The arrival time of the nearest vehicle 6 of the destination, thereby judging whether or not to speed up the trip.

The receiving module 22 is configured to receive a destination and a vehicle 6 selected or input when the user accesses the user interface by using the local electronic device.

The obtaining module 24 is configured to continuously acquire location information of the selected vehicle 6 from the bus server 4 to track the vehicle 6. In the present embodiment, the GPS 60 on the vehicle 6 can immediately transmit the location information of the vehicle 6 to the bus server 4.

If the vehicle 6 selected by the user is a designated shift vehicle 6, and the plurality of vehicles 6 of the shift are in a traveling state, the obtaining module 24 selects a distance destination from the obtained plurality of position information. The nearest vehicle 6 is tracked. For example, if a plurality of 66 buses are in a traveling state, the 66 bus that travels in the direction of the destination and is closest to the destination can be selected for tracking.

The calculation module 26 is configured to calculate a traveling speed of the vehicle 6, and calculate a first arrival time of the vehicle 6 to the destination according to the position information of the vehicle 6 and the traveling speed. The traveling speed can be calculated according to the position information acquired multiple times before and after and the corresponding time information.

The obtaining module 24 is further configured to continuously obtain location information of the local electronic device of the user.

The computing module 26 is further configured to calculate a travel speed of the user's local electronic device and calculate a second arrival time of the user to the destination.

The reminder module 28 is configured to determine whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time. If the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, the reminder module 28 sends a reminder message to the local electronic device of the user.

The reminder information can be sent by mail, multimedia information or push mail. The reminder information can include text, images or music. The user of the electronic device 3 can view the reminder information through the display screen 32.

Since the travel speed of the vehicle 6 or the local electronic device changes dynamically, the calculation and comparison of the first arrival time and the second arrival time as described above are dynamically updated.

The selected vehicle 6 may be a plurality of types of vehicles 6, including, for example, buses, trains, subways, and the like. The obtaining module 24 and the calculating module 26 can determine which kind of the vehicle 6 arrives at the destination as soon as possible by acquiring a plurality of selected vehicle 6 instantaneous location information, and send the information to the local electronic device of the user. For users to choose.

In addition, in other embodiments, the user can use the local electronic device to access the traffic information providing system 2 to establish a tracking group including a plurality of electronic devices 3, thereby confirming that the plurality of electronic devices 3 reach a destination. Timed and issued corresponding reminders.

The receiving module 22 is further configured to receive a phone number and a destination of the plurality of electronic devices 3 input by the user. For example, the user can select a function of generating a tracking group through the user interface, and input the phone numbers of the plurality of electronic devices 3 to generate the tracking group. The tracking group is mainly used to track location information of each electronic device 3.

The obtaining module 24 is further configured to send request information to the plurality of electronic devices 3, and continuously acquire the plurality of the GPS devices 30 of the plurality of electronic devices 3 when the plurality of electronic devices 3 confirm the request The location information of the electronic device 3 and the location information of the user's local electronic device.

The computing module 26 is further configured to separately calculate the traveling speeds of the plurality of electronic devices 3 and the local electronic devices of the user, and calculate the plurality of electronic devices 3 and the local electronic devices of the user to reach the destination respectively. Time of arrival.

The reminder module 28 is further configured to send reminder information to the electronic device 3 whose arrival time is last to prompt the user of the electronic device 3 to speed up.

In addition, the reminding module 28 is further configured to sort all calculated arrival times, and send the sorted arrival time and the telephone number of each corresponding electronic device 3 to the plurality of electronic devices 3 and the locality of the user. The electronic device is available for viewing by the user. Referring to FIG. 4, the reminder module 28 can also transmit current location information of each electronic device 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, it is a flowchart of the first embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention. First, in step S2, the setting module 20 is provided with a plurality of user interfaces, and the user interface includes a plurality of vehicles 6 and place names for user selection. The plurality of user interfaces may facilitate the user to access the traffic information providing system 2 by using the electronic device 3.

In step S4, the receiving module 22 receives the destination and the vehicle 6 selected or input by the user when accessing the user interface by the local electronic device.

In step S6, the acquisition module 24 continuously acquires the location information of the selected vehicle 6 from the bus server 4 to track the vehicle 6.

In step S8, the calculation module 26 calculates the traveling speed of the vehicle 6, and calculates the first arrival time of the vehicle 6 to the destination according to the position information of the vehicle 6 and the traveling speed.

In step S10, the obtaining module 24 continuously acquires location information of the local electronic device of the user.

In step S12, the computing module 26 calculates the traveling speed of the user's local electronic device and calculates the second arrival time of the user to the destination.

In step S14, the reminder module 28 determines whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time. If the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, in step S16, the reminder module 28 sends a reminder message to the local electronic device of the user, and then ends the process.

If the second arrival time is earlier than the first arrival time, the flow returns to step S6 to continue to acquire the location information of the selected vehicle 6 and the user's local electronic device, thereby calculating whether a change has occurred in the time of arrival at the destination.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a second embodiment of the traffic information providing method of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user can use the local electronic device to access the traffic information providing system 2 to establish a tracking group including the plurality of electronic devices 3, thereby confirming the time when the plurality of electronic devices 3 reach a destination. And issue a corresponding reminder.

In step S20, the receiving module 22 receives the phone numbers and destinations of the plurality of electronic devices 3 input by the user.

In step S22, the obtaining module 24 sends request information to the plurality of electronic devices 3.

In step S24, the obtaining module 24 continuously acquires the location information of the plurality of electronic devices 3 from the GPS 30 of the plurality of electronic devices 3 when the plurality of electronic devices 3 confirm the request.

In step S26, the calculation module 26 calculates the traveling speeds of the plurality of electronic devices 3, and calculates the arrival times of the plurality of electronic devices 3 to reach the destination respectively.

In step S28, the obtaining module 24 acquires location information of the local electronic device of the user.

In step S30, the computing module 26 calculates the traveling speed of the user's local electronic device, and calculates the arrival time of the user's local electronic device to reach the destination.

In step S32, the reminder module 28 sorts all calculated arrival times.

In step S34, the reminder module 28 sends the sorted arrival time and the telephone number of each corresponding electronic device 3 to the plurality of electronic devices 3 and the user's local electronic device for review by the user.

In step S36, the reminder module 28 sends reminder information to the electronic device 3 whose arrival time is last to prompt the user of the electronic device 3 to speed up, and then ends the process.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the present invention are It should be covered by the following patent application.

1‧‧‧Server

10‧‧‧ processor

12‧‧‧Storage device

2‧‧‧Traffic information providing system

20‧‧‧Setup module

22‧‧‧ receiving module

24‧‧‧Getting module

26‧‧‧Computation Module

28‧‧‧Reminder module

Claims (10)

A traffic information providing system is installed in a server, and the server is connected with an electronic device and a bus server for providing instant bus information, the system includes: a setting module for setting a user interface, the user interface includes a plurality of traffic The tool and the place name are selected by the user; the receiving module is configured to receive the destination and the vehicle selected by the user when accessing the user interface by the local electronic device; and the obtaining module is configured to continuously obtain the selected from the bus server Positioning information of the vehicle to track the vehicle; calculating a module for calculating a traveling speed of the vehicle, and calculating, according to the position information of the vehicle and the traveling speed, the first arrival of the vehicle to the destination The acquisition module is further configured to acquire location information of the local electronic device of the user; the computing module is further configured to calculate a traveling speed of the local electronic device of the user, and calculate that the user arrives at the destination a second arrival time; and a reminder module for determining whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time If the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time information to alert the user of the local electronic device. For example, in the traffic information providing system described in claim 1, if the vehicle selected by the user is a designated shift vehicle, and the plurality of vehicles of the shift are in a traveling state, the obtaining module is Among the obtained plurality of location information, the vehicle closest to the destination is selected for tracking. For example, in the traffic information providing system described in claim 1, the reminding information is sent by mail, multimedia information or push mail. For example, the traffic information providing system described in claim 1 of the patent scope, wherein: The receiving module is further configured to receive a phone number and a destination of the plurality of electronic devices input by the user, and the acquiring module is further configured to send request information to the plurality of electronic devices, where the multiple The electronic device confirms the location information of the plurality of electronic devices and obtains location information of the local electronic device of the user; the computing module is further configured to separately calculate the plurality of electronic devices and users The travel speed of the local electronic device, and separately calculating the arrival time of the plurality of electronic devices and the local electronic device of the user to the destination; and the reminding module is further configured to send reminder information until the arrival time is last Electronic device. For example, in the traffic information providing system described in claim 4, the reminding module is further configured to sort all calculated arrival times, and send the sorted arrival time and the telephone number of each corresponding electronic device to the location. A plurality of electronic devices and local electronic devices of the user are described. A traffic information providing method is applied to a server, and the server is connected to an electronic device and a bus server for providing instant bus information, the method comprising the steps of: setting a user interface, the user interface comprising a plurality of vehicles and place names for User selection; receiving a destination and a vehicle selected by the user when accessing the user interface by the local electronic device; continuously obtaining location information of the selected vehicle from the bus server to track the vehicle; calculating the traffic a travel speed of the tool, and calculating a first arrival time of the vehicle to the destination according to the location information and the travel speed of the vehicle; acquiring location information of the local electronic device of the user; calculating a travel speed of the local electronic device of the user And calculating a second arrival time of the user arriving at the destination; Determining whether the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time; and if the second arrival time is later than the first arrival time, sending a reminder message to the local electronic device of the user. The method for providing traffic information according to claim 6, wherein if the vehicle selected by the user is a designated shift vehicle, and the plurality of vehicles of the shift are in a traveling state, the obtaining module is Among the obtained plurality of location information, the vehicle closest to the destination is selected for tracking. The method for providing traffic information according to claim 6 of the patent application, wherein the reminding information is sent by mail, multimedia information or push mail. The method for providing traffic information according to claim 6, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a phone number and a destination of the plurality of electronic devices input by the user; and sending the request information to the plurality of electronic devices; And confirming, by the electronic device, the location information of the plurality of electronic devices, and acquiring the location information of the local electronic device of the user; respectively calculating the traveling speeds of the plurality of electronic devices and the local electronic device of the user, respectively Calculating an arrival time of the plurality of electronic devices and the local electronic device of the user to the destination; and issuing the reminder information to the electronic device whose arrival time is last. The method for providing traffic information according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises: sorting all calculated arrival times, and transmitting the sorted arrival time and a telephone number of each corresponding electronic device to the plurality of electronic devices. Device and user's local electronic device.