JP2016115030A - On-vehicle unit - Google Patents

Abstract

An in-vehicle unit capable of presenting useful information to passengers in a taxi. An in-vehicle unit 1 mounted on a taxi includes a taximeter 2 and a rear monitor 3 that can communicate with the taximeter 2. Here, the rear monitor 3 controls the user interface unit 32 that receives an instruction from the passenger, the display unit 31 that displays information to the passenger, the storage unit 35 that holds information about various contents as content information, and the rear monitor 3. And a control unit 30. Here, the control unit 30 searches the storage unit 35 to extract content that matches the passenger of the taxi from the information held, and displays the extracted content on the display unit 31. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle unit mounted on a taxi.

  Conventionally, a taximeter as an in-vehicle unit mounted on a taxi is known. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). This taximeter measures the mileage and boarding time from the time the passenger gets on the taxi until it arrives at the destination, and automatically calculates the fare based on a formula that complies with a predetermined fare system. The fare is always displayed so that it can be seen by crew and passengers.

  Further, in recent years, as part of improving service to passengers, for example, a terminal is disposed on the back of a passenger seat back and information such as advertisements is displayed.

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  However, since the information displayed on the terminal is displayed uniformly, the information desired by the passenger is not always displayed.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, The objective is to provide the vehicle-mounted unit which can show useful information to the passenger who got on the taxi.

  In order to solve such a problem, the present invention relates to an in-vehicle unit mounted on a taxi, and the taxi unit includes a taximeter and a terminal capable of communicating with the taximeter. Here, the terminal includes a user interface unit that receives an instruction from the passenger, an information notification unit that notifies the passenger of information, a storage unit that holds information regarding various contents as content information, and a control unit that controls the terminal. And have. In this case, a control part extracts the content which suits the passenger of the said taxi from the information which searches and holds a memory | storage part, and alert | reports the said extracted content by an information alerting | reporting part.

  Here, in this invention, it is preferable that a control part extracts the content which exists around a taxi, and alert | reports the said extracted content by an information alerting | reporting part.

  In the present invention, the storage unit preferably has a preset sightseeing route. When the passenger selects a sightseeing route through the user interface unit, the control unit searches the storage unit to extract content according to the sightseeing route, and notifies the extracted content by the information notification unit. Is desirable.

  Moreover, in this invention, it is preferable that a control part acquires passenger information from a taximeter, extracts content according to the acquired passenger information, and alert | reports the extracted content by an information alerting | reporting part.

  In the present invention, when displaying the content, the control unit preferably notifies the information notification unit of the location of the content, the estimated time from the current position when using a taxi to the content, and the estimated fee. .

  Furthermore, in the present invention, it is preferable that the user interface unit is configured by a voice recognition system that recognizes voices uttered by passengers and receives passenger instructions.

  According to this invention, the information which a memory | storage part hold | maintains is not displayed uniformly, but the content suitable for the passenger of a taxi is alert | reported by the information alerting | reporting part. Thereby, useful information can be shown to the passenger who got on the taxi.

Explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the information providing system Explanatory drawing which shows the information displayed on a display part Block diagram showing the configuration of the management server Explanatory diagram showing details of content information Flow chart showing the flow of processing of the information providing system Explanatory drawing showing an example of content display Explanatory drawing showing an example of content display Explanatory drawing showing an example of content display

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall configuration of the information providing system according to the present embodiment. This information providing system includes an in-vehicle unit 1 mounted on a taxi and a management server 5 possessed by an administrator such as a taxi operator. The in-vehicle unit 1 and the management server 5 are configured to be able to communicate with each other by, for example, wireless communication using a 3G line or an LTE (Long Term Evolution) line.

  The in-vehicle unit 1 includes a taximeter 2 and a rear monitor 3. The taximeter 2 and the rear monitor 3 are configured to be able to communicate with each other. The taximeter 2 and the rear monitor 3 are configured to be able to communicate with each other by wireless communication using a wireless local area network (WLAN) such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). However, the communication between the taximeter 2 and the rear monitor 3 can also use wired communication.

  Taxi meter 2 measures the distance traveled and boarding time from the time the passenger gets on the taxi until it arrives at the destination, and the fare is automatically calculated based on a calculation formula in accordance with a predetermined fare system. It is calculated and the fare is always displayed so that it can be seen by crew and passengers.

  The taximeter 2 includes a control unit 20, an operation unit 21, a display unit 22, a navigation unit 23, and a wireless communication unit 24.

  The control unit 20 is configured mainly with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O interface, and realizes various functions required for the taximeter 2. The CPU manages the overall control of the taximeter 2. The ROM is a read-only memory accessible by the CPU, and holds in advance a program to be executed by the CPU and its data. The RAM is a memory from which data can be read and written, and temporarily stores various information generated during the operation of the taximeter 2 under the control of the CPU. The I / O interface is an interface for connecting the operation unit 21, the display unit 22, the navigation unit 23, the wireless communication unit 24, a vehicle speed sensor mounted on a taxi, and the like to the control unit 20.

  The operation unit 21 includes a “actual vehicle” button, a “payment” button, a “total” button, and an “empty vehicle” button. When the “actual vehicle” button is pressed by the crew, the taximeter 2 switches from the empty state to the rented state and starts calculating and displaying the fare. When the taxi arrives at the destination and the “payment” button is pressed by the crew, the taxi meter 2 ends the measurement and switches from the rented state to the paid state. The taximeter 2 displays a boarding fee corresponding to the travel distance and travel time from when the “actual vehicle” button is pressed to when the “payment” button is pressed. Next, when the “total” button is pressed by the crew, the taxi meter 2 switches from the payment state to the total state, and the total ride in which a premium charge is added or a charge discount is applied to the above-mentioned boarding charge. Show prices. When the passenger is taken off from the taxi and the “empty” button is pressed by the crew, the taximeter 2 is switched from the total state to the empty state.

  The operation unit 21 includes various input buttons (not shown). The crew can operate the button and set crew information such as male, female, and child.

  The display unit 22 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and is controlled by the control unit 20 to display numerical values such as fare, mileage, and time, character strings representing predetermined guidance and messages, and navigation information on the screen. indicate.

  The navigation unit 23 includes a GPS receiver and a map data storage unit. The GPS receiver receives signals from GPS satellites. The map data storage unit stores road map data. This road map data has the same content as the map data used by a general car navigation system. That is, the control unit 20 uses the navigation unit 23 to identify the current taxi position, search for an optimal movement route when moving from a certain point to the destination, or to search for a destination from a certain point on the searched movement route. It is possible to calculate an expected travel distance or an expected travel time while moving to the ground. The current taxi position, travel route, predicted travel distance, and predicted travel time correspond to navigation information.

  The wireless communication unit 24 communicates with the rear monitor 3 and is, for example, a WLAN module that performs wireless communication using radio waves.

  The rear monitor 3 is a device that displays predetermined information or information according to a passenger's instruction, and is disposed on the back surface of the seat back of the passenger seat. The rear monitor 3 mainly includes a control unit 30, a display unit 31, a user interface unit (user IF unit) 32, a first communication unit 33, a second communication unit 34, and a storage unit 35.

  The control unit 30 is configured mainly with a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O interface, and executes various functions required for the rear monitor 3. The CPU controls the entire rear monitor 3. The ROM is a read-only memory accessible by the CPU, and holds in advance data of a program to be executed by the CPU. The RAM is a memory that can freely read and write data, and temporarily stores various information generated during the operation of the rear monitor 3 under the control of the CPU. The I / O interface is an interface for connecting the display unit 31, the user interface unit 32, the first communication unit 33, and the second communication unit 34 to the control unit 30.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing information displayed on the display unit 31. The display unit 31 is controlled by the control unit 30 to display various information, and is configured by a liquid crystal display, for example. Typical examples of information displayed on the display unit 31 include navigation information and content information described later. Moreover, the display part 31 can also divide the area | region into 2 and can display map information and content information simultaneously.

  The user interface unit 32 receives a passenger instruction to the rear monitor 3. The user interface unit 32 is configured by an operation unit that performs an input operation, for example. The operation unit is, for example, a touch panel that can be touched according to information displayed on the display unit 31 (display), but various switches, buttons, numeric keys, and the like can also be used.

  The user interface unit 32 can also be configured by a voice recognition system including a microphone that inputs voice information and a voice recognition unit that recognizes voice information input from the microphone. According to this voice recognition system, it is possible to recognize a voice emitted by a passenger and accept a passenger's instruction to the rear monitor 3. Note that the user interface unit 32 can be used in combination with an operation unit and a voice recognition system, and may be configured to include only one of them.

  The first communication unit 33 communicates with the taximeter 2 and is, for example, a WLAN module that performs wireless communication using radio waves. The second communication unit 34 communicates with the management server 5 and is, for example, a 3G communication module that performs radio communication with radio waves with a 3G line base station (not shown). is there.

  The storage unit 35 stores content information to be described later. The control unit 30 communicates with the management server 5 via the second communication unit 34 to acquire content information held by the management server 5 or update content information in the storage unit 35 with the acquired information. can do.

  In addition, a sightseeing route is registered in the storage unit 35. A tourist route is a series of routes from a departure point to a destination via tourist attractions and the like, and is set in advance. A plurality of sightseeing routes are registered in the storage unit 35.

  In relation to the present embodiment, the control unit 30 searches the storage unit 35 to extract content that matches the passenger of the taxi from the information held, and displays the extracted content on the display unit 31. Details of the processing related to the control unit 30 will be described later.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 5. The management server 5 is used by a business operator who operates a taxi, and is a server that manages taxi crews and dispatch. The management server 5 is configured by a general PC, for example. The management server 5 includes a control unit 50, a storage unit 51, a display unit 52, an operation unit 53, and a communication unit 54.

  The control unit 50 is configured mainly with a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O interface, and executes various functions required for the management server 5. The CPU governs overall control of the management server 5. The ROM is a read-only memory accessible by the CPU, and holds in advance data of a program to be executed by the CPU. The RAM is a memory from which data can be read and written, and temporarily stores various information generated during the operation of the management server 5 under the control of the CPU. The I / O interface is an interface for connecting the storage unit 51, the display unit 52, the operation unit 53, and the communication unit 54 to the control unit 50.

  The storage unit 51 holds content information. Here, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing details of the content information 51a. The content information 51a is a set of information created for each content, and includes “content”, “detailed information”, and the like. The content information is registered by the administrator and updated as necessary.

  “Content” indicates the content to be displayed to passengers, such as souvenirs, inns / hotels, hot springs, meals, tourist attractions, and the like. The “detailed information” includes information such as a specific facility name, location, and advertisement corresponding to the content.

  The display unit 52 is configured by a liquid crystal display or the like, and the operation unit 53 is configured by a keyboard, a pointing device, or the like. The communication unit 54 communicates with a base station (not shown) in a wired or wireless manner. The communication unit 54 can communicate with the rear monitor 3 via communication with the base station.

  Hereinafter, the flow of processing of the information providing system according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a flow of processing of the information providing system. The process shown in this flowchart is executed by the in-vehicle unit 1 when the occupant is on board or while the occupant is on board. It can be specified from the state of the taximeter 2 when the occupant is on board or during the boarding.

  First, in step 10, the control unit 30 of the rear monitor 3 determines whether or not the display method of the rear monitor 3 is route display. For the display method of the rear monitor 3, for example, three types of route display, normal display, and taximeter interlocking display are prepared. The display method of the rear monitor 3 can be set, for example, by an instruction (touch operation or sound generation) by a crew member or a passenger.

  When the display method of the rear monitor 3 is route display, an affirmative determination is made in step 10 and the process proceeds to step 12 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if the display method of the rear monitor 3 is not route display, a negative determination is made in step 10, and the process proceeds to step 11.

  In step 11, the control unit 30 determines whether or not the display method of the rear monitor 3 is normal display. If the display method of the rear monitor 3 is normal display, an affirmative determination is made in step 11 and the process proceeds to step 21 and subsequent steps. On the other hand, if the display method of the rear monitor 3 is not normal display, a negative determination is made in step 11 and the process proceeds to step 16 and subsequent steps.

  In step 12, the control unit 30 reads a plurality of sightseeing routes from the storage unit 35 and displays them on the display unit 31.

  In step 13, the control unit 30 determines whether any sightseeing route has been selected in accordance with the passenger's instruction. If the sightseeing route is selected, an affirmative determination is made in step 13, and the process proceeds to step 14. On the other hand, if the sightseeing route has not been selected, a negative determination is made in step 13, and the process returns to step 13.

  In step 14, the control unit 30 searches the storage unit 35 based on the selected sightseeing route, extracts content on or near the sightseeing route, and displays the extracted content. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of content. In the figure, various sightseeing spots such as “Tokyo Station” to “Tokyo Tower” are displayed as contents.

  In step 15, when any one of the sightseeing spots is selected by the occupant, the control unit 30 displays contents (for example, souvenirs) existing around the sightseeing spot. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 30 calculates the location of the content, the approximate time from the current position when using a taxi to the content, and the approximate fee, and displays the result of the calculation. To display. In this calculation, the control unit 30 can acquire the current position of the taxi by communicating with the taximeter 3 via the first communication unit 33. Furthermore, when displaying, the charge from the taximeter 2 to the present may be acquired, and the total charge expected until the content may be displayed.

  In step 16, the control unit 30 acquires passenger information from the taximeter 2 via the first communication unit 33. There are three types of passenger information, for example, men, women, and children. When the passenger gets on, passenger information is input to the taximeter 2 by the crew. Therefore, in this step 16, this passenger information is acquired from the taximeter 2.

  In step 17, the control unit 30 determines whether a plurality of pieces of passenger information have been acquired. For example, when a plurality of pieces of passenger information are acquired, such as a man and a woman or a man and a child, an affirmative determination is made in step 17 and the process proceeds to step 19. On the other hand, if single passenger information such as male, female, or child is acquired, a negative determination is made in step 17 and the process proceeds to step 18.

  In step 18, the control part 30 displays the content according to this passenger information based on single passenger information. Here, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of content. In the figure, various contents such as “Ryokan / hotel” to “Other” are displayed. For example, when the passenger information is a woman, content matching the woman, for example, an item such as “relaxation” is selected.

  In step 19, the control part 30 displays the content according to these passenger information based on several passenger information. That is, in this step 19, the content corresponding to the mixed passenger information such as male and female is displayed.

  In step 20, when any content (for example, “hot spring”) is selected by the occupant, the control unit 30 displays the content corresponding to the selected content and existing around the taxi. At this time, the control unit 30 refers to the passenger information. For example, if this is a single woman, the control unit 30 may preferentially display the content in which the privilege limited to the woman is described in the detailed information. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 30 displays the location of the content, the approximate time from the current position when using a taxi to the content, and the approximate fee on the display unit 31.

  In step 21, the control unit 30 determines whether the displayed content is selected as the destination. If the content is selected as the destination according to the passenger's instruction, an affirmative determination is made in step 21 and the routine proceeds to step 22. On the other hand, if no content is selected by the passenger, a negative determination is made in step 21, and the process proceeds to step 24.

  In step 22, the control unit 30 transmits the destination information to the taximeter 2 via the first communication unit 33.

  In step 23, the control unit 20 of the taximeter 2 starts route guidance corresponding to the destination information by the navigation unit 23.

  In step 24, the control unit 20 of the taximeter 2 starts meter measurement.

  As described above, the in-vehicle unit 1 mounted on the taxi includes the taximeter 2 and the rear monitor (terminal) 3 that can communicate with the taximeter 2. Here, the rear monitor 3 controls the user interface unit 32 that receives an instruction from the passenger, the display unit 31 that displays information to the passenger, the storage unit 35 that holds information about various contents as content information, and the rear monitor 3. And a control unit 30. Here, the control unit 30 searches the storage unit 35 to extract content that matches the passenger of the taxi from the information held, and displays the extracted content on the display unit 31.

  According to this structure, the information which the memory | storage part 35 holds is not displayed uniformly, but the content suitable for the passenger of a taxi is displayed on the display part 31. FIG. Thereby, useful information can be shown to the passenger who got on the taxi.

  In the present invention, when a passenger selects a sightseeing route through the user interface unit 32, the control unit 30 searches the storage unit 35 to extract content corresponding to the sightseeing route, and extracts the extracted content. It is displayed on the display unit 31.

  According to this structure, the content relevant to the sightseeing spot which a passenger shows interest is displayed. For this reason, since the content along with a passenger's hope is displayed, appropriate information can be displayed to a passenger.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 30 extracts content existing around the taxi and displays the extracted content on the display unit 31.

  According to this configuration, familiar content that allows passengers to easily extend their legs is displayed. For this reason, since there is no display of content unrelated to the passenger's location, appropriate information can be displayed to the passenger.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the control unit 30 acquires passenger information from the taximeter 2, extracts content according to the acquired passenger information, and displays the extracted content on the display unit 31.

  Since the taxi meter 2 registers passenger information, which is information of passengers who have boarded the vehicle, it is possible to grasp passenger information by acquiring this information. Thereby, since the content which matched the passenger can be displayed, it becomes possible to display effectively the information interested for the passenger.

  In the present embodiment, when displaying content, the control unit displays the location of the content, the estimated time from the current position when using a taxi to the content, and the estimated charge.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the content is a taxi destination by referring to the estimated time and the estimated fee. By providing such information, convenience for passengers can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when content is selected, if the content is, for example, a ryokan / hotel, a reservation may be made through the rear monitor 3. As a reservation method using the rear monitor 3, the rear monitor 3 may create reservation information according to a passenger's instruction, and provide the reservation information to the management server 5 so that the management server 5 may make a reservation. It is also possible to access a general reservation site using the rear monitor 3.

  In the present embodiment, the route display and the taximeter interlocking display are described as independent processes. However, the taxi interlocking display may be performed during the route display.

  As described above, the in-vehicle unit according to the embodiment of the present invention and the information providing system to which the vehicle-mounted unit is applied have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

  In the embodiment described above, the terminal (rear monitor) that forms the in-vehicle unit is configured to include the storage unit, but the terminal does not include the storage unit by requesting the management server to extract content and the like. Also good.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the terminal notifies information by display, but information may be notified by voice output or both display and voice output.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle unit 2 Taximeter 20 Control part 21 Operation part 22 Display part 23 Navigation part 24 Wireless communication part 3 Rear monitor 30 Control part 31 Display part 32 User interface part 33 1st communication part 34 2nd communication part 35 Storage part 5 Management server 50 Control Unit 51 Storage Unit 51a Content Information 52 Display Unit 53 Operation Unit 54 Communication Unit

Claims (6)

In the in-vehicle unit mounted on the taxi,
A taximeter,
It consists of a terminal that can communicate with the taximeter,
The terminal is
A user interface for receiving passenger instructions;
An information reporting unit for reporting information to passengers;
A storage unit that holds information about various contents as content information;
A control unit for controlling the terminal,
The in-vehicle unit, wherein the control unit extracts content suitable for the taxi passenger from information stored by searching the storage unit, and notifies the extracted information by the information notification unit.   The in-vehicle unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit extracts content existing around a taxi and notifies the extracted content by the information notification unit. The storage unit has a preset tourism route,
When the passenger selects a sightseeing route through the user interface unit, the control unit searches the storage unit to extract content corresponding to the sightseeing route, and notifies the extracted information by the information notification unit. The in-vehicle unit according to claim 1, wherein:   The control unit acquires passenger information from the taximeter, extracts content according to the acquired passenger information, and notifies the extracted content by the information notification unit. The in-vehicle unit described in any of the above.   The control unit, when displaying the content, informs the location of the content, an estimated time to the content when using a taxi, and an estimated fee thereof by the information notification unit. 4. The vehicle-mounted unit described in any one of 4.   The in-vehicle unit according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the user interface unit includes a voice recognition system that recognizes a voice emitted by a passenger and receives a passenger's instruction.

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