Taxi-sharing and taxi-taking method

Abstract

The invention discloses a car-pooling and taxi-taking method. The method comprises the following steps: S1, a car owner issues information which can publish part of contents or an order which has been received; s2, a vehicle owner can choose to disclose vehicle related information in the whole process; s3, if an idle seat exists, continuing to receive the order; s4, continuously receiving orders and updating information; s5, the passenger APP requests and can place an order by himself / herself; s6, sharing the on-demand switching information of the vehicle owner; s7, charging according to various factors; the platform provides an automatic order placing function for passengers, the situation that the passengers are maliciously scrambled for orders is effectively avoided, the passengers are endowed with more initiative and selection rights, the platform clearly displays online hailing vehicle information within a certain range nearby the passengers on the APP client, the passengers can conveniently and rapidly make correct and appropriate choices, and the service life of the passengers is prolonged. The system carries out comprehensive calculation based on the route length of the passengers, the number of the passengers after successful carpooling, the agreement additional fee and other information, realizes multi-carpooling of the passengers and multi-discount, and improves the income of the vehicle owner at the same time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of online car-hailing, and specifically to a method for carpooling and taxi-hailing. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous growth of travel demand, carpooling and taxi-hailing services have become increasingly popular. However, in the existing carpooling and taxi-hailing models, the problem of information asymmetry between passengers and car owners is relatively prominent. Among them, passengers often have difficulty quickly obtaining vehicle information that matches their travel routes, which leads to passengers spending a lot of time waiting for suitable carpooling opportunities, resulting in low travel efficiency. In addition, during the driving process, car owners are unable to conveniently transmit information such as their vehicle's driving route, real-time location, and number of passengers to potential passengers, making it impossible to fully utilize vehicle resources, restricting the increase in car owners' income, and also making it difficult to effectively reduce passengers' fares due to carpooling. Moreover, in the traditional taxi-hailing mode, passengers often face the risk of being maliciously snatched up by car owners through external software after placing an order, which greatly damages passengers' right to independent choice and travel experience.

[0003] At the same time, when choosing an online vehicle, passengers have difficulty quickly knowing key information such as the distance, price, vehicle type, vehicle condition, license plate number, and number of passengers of vehicles within a certain range near them. The lack of comprehensive and intuitive information display makes passengers lack sufficient basis when making choices, making it difficult to make correct and appropriate decisions, which affects the fluency and satisfaction of the entire carpooling and taxi-hailing process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for carpooling and taxi-hailing to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: The first carpooling method includes the following steps: S1, the car owner publishes carpooling information through the platform, inputs the starting point and the destination, and the platform generates a driving route. The car owner can choose to make public information such as vehicle information, number of passengers, driving route, departure countdown, and estimated carpooling fee through the platform for passengers to place an order for carpooling travel; the car owner can be in a state of not receiving an order or having received a taxi order from passenger A; the car owner who has not received an order prepares to depart according to the planned time, and the car owner who has received an order prepares to depart to pick up passenger A; S2, from the moment the car owner publishes the carpooling information until the entire journey is completed, the car owner can choose to send information such as the itinerary route, vehicle type and condition, number of passengers, and real-time vehicle location to the server, enabling the platform to make public or freely close the above information, so that the server can recommend the information to other suitable passengers while protecting the privacy of the car owner and passengers; S3, if the car owner picks up passenger A and there are still vacant seats in the vehicle during the driving process, the car owner can continue to receive orders for passengers with the same or similar routes according to the orders recommended or dispatched by the server to increase the car owner's income and share the passenger fees; S4, during the driving process, the car owner receives a carpooling request from a passenger or an order recommended / dispatched by the platform, continues to receive orders, drives according to the planned route after picking up the passenger, and at the same time updates information such as the vehicle route, real-time location, number of passengers, and vacant seats in real time and feeds it back to the server for the platform to recommend to more suitable passengers; S5, the passenger inputs the destination in the APP and sends a taxi and carpooling request to the server. The server generates an itinerary route based on the passenger's destination. The platform provides the passenger with a self-ordering function. Nearby online car-hailing and hitchhiking vehicles can receive the passenger's order information, but the car owner needs to obtain the further confirmation and consent of the passenger before the order can take effect. At the same time, the server highlights and recommends the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passenger in the APP to the passenger who is taking a taxi;

[0006] S6, during the driving process, the car owner can freely turn off or turn on the real-time driving information sharing and public function according to the actual situation, for example, turn it off when full and turn it on when there are vacant seats; S7, the car owner delivers each passenger to the destination according to the agreement. The system calculates different fares for each passenger based on information such as the route length of each passenger, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the agreed additional fees, achieving more discounts for more carpooled passengers while increasing the car owner's income; S8, the carpooling is completed.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present invention: In steps S1 - S8, the function of the car owner to make public vehicle information during the period of publishing carpooling information, driving process, and completing the taxi ride, through an optimized algorithm, recommends or dispatches vehicle information with the same or similar routes to passengers in need to improve the carpooling efficiency, shorten the passenger waiting time, increase the car owner's income, save the passenger's expenses, and save and integrate resources, and this function can be freely turned on or off to protect privacy.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in step S5, the function of passengers placing orders by themselves can prevent other car owners from maliciously grabbing orders by using external software after passengers place orders through the platform, giving passengers more initiative and options.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in step S5, the platform recommends the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passenger to the passenger who is currently hailing a taxi, including information such as the distance between the vehicle and the passenger, price, vehicle model, vehicle condition, license plate number, and number of passengers, and displays it on the APP client, facilitating the passenger to make a correct and appropriate choice quickly. At the same time, the server will also recommend the passenger's order information to nearby online car-hailing / ride-sharing vehicles.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in step S5, there are two methods for passengers to choose the self-ordering function to meet the ride-sharing and taxi-hailing needs:

[0011] Method 1): The server, through an optimized algorithm, recommends online car-hailing vehicles that are in real-time driving or entering the departure countdown and pass by or are close to the passenger's route to the passenger through the platform, and estimates and calculates information such as the time when the vehicle arrives, the time when the passenger arrives at the boarding point, and the ride-sharing fee, and prominently displays it on the APP client for the passenger to place an order and choose.

[0012] Method 2): The platform prominently displays the online car-hailing vehicles within the passenger's range through the APP, prompting the passenger to place an order for the nearby online car-hailing vehicles. If a new online car-hailing vehicle enters the passenger's range, the platform uses methods such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration through the APP to prompt the passenger to place an order. After the passenger selects a vehicle, the passenger places an order for the nearby car owner independently.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in Method 1), after the passenger receives the ride-sharing vehicle information recommended by the platform on the APP, the passenger can understand in real-time information such as the travel route of the ride-sharing vehicle, passing stations, real-time position of the vehicle, available seats in the vehicle, estimated travel time, and ride-sharing fee, so as to choose a suitable vehicle from among many ride-sharing vehicles to take. When the passenger is waiting for an order, if a new and suitable ride-sharing vehicle appears, the platform uses methods such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration through the APP to prompt the passenger to place an order. After the passenger makes a choice, the passenger places an order for the ride-sharing vehicle that is in real-time driving or entering the journey countdown and is taking orders along a suitable route independently. After the online car-hailing vehicle accepts the order, the passenger arrives at the designated location in advance and waits for the car owner to pick up and drop off.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention: in step S5, when the passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a request for taking a taxi and ride-sharing to the server, the server generates a travel route based on the passenger's destination. The platform can also, based on information such as the passenger's location, travel route, and number of passengers, after the passenger further confirms and agrees, send an order to nearby online car-hailing vehicles, and then the nearby online car-hailing vehicles accept the order and enter the subsequent process of traditional taxi-taking or ride-sharing.

[0015] As a preferred solution of the present invention: in step S7, the system implements a billing method where multiple passengers in a carpool get more discounts while the driver earns more income. This is based on a comprehensive calculation of the route length of each passenger, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the information on additional fees in the agreement.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] 1) In the carpooling and taxi-hailing method of the present invention, during the driving process, the driver can freely choose to disclose information such as the driving route of the vehicle, passing stations, real-time location, and the number of passengers. With the help of an optimization algorithm, the information is accurately recommended or dispatched to passengers with the same or similar routes, greatly improving the efficiency of carpooling and taxi-hailing, significantly shortening the waiting time of passengers, enabling passengers to quickly make carpooling choices. At the same time, it increases the driver's income, saves passengers' expenses, and realizes the effective conservation and integration of resources. Moreover, this function can be freely turned on or off, fully protecting the privacy of each person.

[0018] 2) In the carpooling and taxi-hailing method of the present invention, the platform provides passengers with the function of placing orders by themselves, effectively avoiding the situation of passengers being maliciously snatched up, giving passengers more initiative and options. The platform clearly displays the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passengers on the APP client, facilitating passengers to quickly make correct and appropriate choices. Moreover, the system conducts a comprehensive calculation based on information such as the route length of passengers, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and additional fees in the agreement, realizing more discounts for multiple passengers in a carpool while increasing the driver's income, further optimizing the carpooling and taxi-hailing experience, and improving the quality and efficiency of travel services. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic flow chart of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] Embodiment

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 , the present invention provides a technical solution: a method for carpooling and taxi-hailing, including the following steps:

[0023] S1. The car owner posts carpooling information through the platform, enters the starting point and destination, and the platform generates a driving route. The car owner can choose to make public information such as vehicle information, number of passengers, driving route, departure countdown, and estimated carpooling fee through the platform for passengers to place orders for carpooling trips. The car owner can be in a state of not receiving an order or having received a taxi order from passenger A. The car owner who has not received an order prepares to depart according to the planned time, and the car owner who has received an order prepares to depart to pick up passenger A. S2. From the moment the car owner posts carpooling information until the entire journey is completed, the car owner can choose to send information such as the travel route, vehicle type and condition, number of passengers, and real-time vehicle location to the server, enabling the platform to make this information public or freely close it, so that the server can recommend the information to other suitable passengers while protecting the privacy of the car owner and passengers. S3. If the car owner picks up passenger A and there are still vacant seats in the vehicle during the driving process, the car owner can continue to accept orders from passengers with the same or similar routes based on the orders recommended or dispatched by the server to increase the car owner's income and share the passenger fees. S4. During the driving process, the car owner receives carpooling requests from passengers or orders recommended / dispatched by the platform, continues to accept orders, and after picking up the passengers, drives according to the planned route. At the same time, the car owner updates information such as the vehicle route, real-time location, number of passengers, and vacant seats in real-time and feeds it back to the server for the platform to recommend to more suitable passengers.

[0024] S5. The passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a taxi and carpooling request to the server. The server generates a travel route based on the passenger's destination. The platform provides the passenger with a function to place an order by themselves. Nearby online car-hailing and hitchhiking vehicles can receive the passenger's order information, but the car owner needs to obtain the further confirmation and consent of the passenger before the order can take effect. At the same time, the server, through the platform, prominently displays and recommends online car-hailing vehicle information within a certain range near the passenger in the APP to the passenger who is taking a taxi. S6. During the driving process, the car owner can freely turn off or turn on the real-time driving information sharing and public function according to the actual situation, for example, turning it off when full and turning it on when there are vacant seats. S7. The car owner delivers each passenger to the destination as agreed. The system calculates different fares for each passenger based on information such as the length of each passenger's route, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the agreed additional fees, realizing more discounts for more carpooled passengers and at the same time increasing the car owner's income. S8. The carpooling is completed.

[0025] Specifically, in daily travel scenarios, when car owners have travel needs, they open the carpooling platform application, enter the starting point and target location in the carpooling information release interface, and the platform quickly generates a reasonable driving route through a powerful map algorithm. Car owners can decide whether to disclose vehicle information such as model or age, the current number of passengers, driving route, countdown to departure, and estimated carpooling fees based on the route. At this time, the car owner may not have received an order yet and is waiting for the passenger to place an order; it is also possible that the car owner has received an order from passenger A in advance, and when the scheduled departure time comes, the car owner who has not received the order is preparing to depart as planned, hoping to get a new order during the journey, and the car owner who has received the order will go to the location of passenger A to prepare for pick-up. During the whole process, the platform acts as an information exchange hub, integrating the information released by the car owner, laying the foundation for subsequent passenger selection and order matching.

[0026] In this embodiment: In steps S1-S8, the car owner publishes carpooling information, the driving process and the function of publicly disclosing vehicle information during the taxi-hailing period. Through the optimization algorithm, the vehicle information with the same or similar routes is recommended or dispatched to passengers in need, so as to improve the efficiency of carpooling, shorten the waiting time of passengers, increase the income of the car owner, save passengers' expenses and save integrated resources. Moreover, this function can be freely turned on or off to protect privacy.

[0027] Specifically, from the time the car owner publishes the carpooling information until the end of the trip, the car owner has absolute control over whether the vehicle information is disclosed. When the car owner turns on the information disclosure function, the vehicle's itinerary, vehicle model and condition, number of passengers and real-time location based on GPS positioning will be transmitted to the server through a secure encrypted channel. The server uses advanced optimization algorithms to screen out potential passengers with the same or similar route as the car owner based on the destination information entered by the passengers, and accurately recommends or dispatches the vehicle information to the passengers. When the car owner does not want to disclose the information, he only needs to turn off the function to protect his own privacy and the privacy of the passengers in the car, and flexibly meet the car owner's needs in different scenarios.

[0028] In this embodiment: In step S5, the passenger places an order by himself to prevent other car owners from maliciously snatching the order by using plug-in software after the passenger places an order through the platform, so that the passenger has more initiative and choice.

[0029] Specifically, in order to avoid malicious order grabbing after passengers place an order, when passengers enter the destination in the APP to send a taxi or carpooling request, the platform will no longer expose the order to the public order grabbing pool as in the traditional way, and will continue to display the passenger's order demand information to online car-hailing and ride-sharing. Before the passenger has established an order with the car owner, the passenger's order demand information can be received by nearby car owners, but they cannot accept the order unilaterally. The car owner must obtain the confirmation and consent of the passenger before accepting the order;

[0030] Before a passenger establishes an order with a driver, the passenger can receive multiple order acceptance requests from drivers. After the passenger and the driver establish an order, the passenger's order information will be closed.

[0031] In this embodiment: In step S5, the platform recommends the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passenger to the passenger who is hailing a car, including information such as the distance between the vehicle and the passenger, price, vehicle model, vehicle condition, license plate number, and number of passengers, and displays it on the APP client, facilitating the passenger to quickly make a correct and appropriate choice. At the same time, the server will also recommend the passenger's order information to nearby online car-hailing / ride-sharing vehicles.

[0032] Specifically, when the passenger opens the carpooling APP to hail a car, the platform uses the positioning function of the passenger's device to obtain the passenger's location information. Then the platform searches the database for the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passenger. The information includes the real-time distance between the vehicle and the passenger, which is calculated in real time through map positioning data. The price is comprehensively obtained based on factors such as vehicle model, distance, and duration. The vehicle model and vehicle condition information are uploaded by the driver during registration and reviewed by the platform. The license plate number is used for the passenger to identify the vehicle, and the number of passengers reflects whether there are vacant seats in the vehicle. After the platform organizes the information, it is presented to the passenger in a clear and straightforward interface on the APP client. The passenger can compare multiple vehicles in a short time and quickly make a correct and appropriate choice, just as convenient as selecting goods in a supermarket.

[0033] In this embodiment: In step S5, there are two methods for the passenger to select the function of placing an order independently to meet the carpooling needs:

[0034] Method 1): The server, through an optimized algorithm, recommends to the passenger the online car-hailing vehicles that are in real-time driving along or approaching the passenger's route or entering the departure countdown via the platform, and estimates and calculates information such as the time for the vehicle to arrive, the time for the passenger to reach the boarding point, and the carpooling fee, and prominently displays it on the APP client for the passenger to place an order and select;

[0035] Method 2): The platform prominently displays the online car-hailing vehicles within the passenger's range through the APP, prompting the passenger to place an order for the nearby online car-hailing vehicles. If a new online car-hailing vehicle enters the passenger's range, the platform prompts the passenger to place an order through means such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration on the APP. After the passenger selects a vehicle, the passenger independently places an order to the nearby driver.

[0036] Specifically, in Method 1), after the server generates a travel route based on the destination input by the passenger, it uses a complex spatio-temporal optimization algorithm to screen out the vehicles that are along or approaching the passenger's route from among numerous online car-hailing vehicles. The vehicles may be in real-time driving or about to depart and enter the countdown stage. The server accurately estimates the key information such as the time for the vehicle to reach the passenger's boarding point, the time required for the passenger to reach the boarding point, and the carpooling fee, and prominently displays this vehicle information on the APP client to facilitate the passenger to place an order and select;

[0037] In method 2), the platform prominently displays online car-hailing services within the range where the passenger is located through the APP. Once a new online car-hailing service enters this range, the platform promptly notifies the passenger through means such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration. After the passenger selects a vehicle, they can directly place an order independently with the nearby driver. These two methods meet the usage habits and needs of different passengers.

[0038] In this embodiment: In method 1), after the passenger receives the information of the carpool recommended by the platform through the APP, they can understand in real time information such as the itinerary route of the carpool vehicle, the stations along the way, the real-time location of the vehicle, the available seats in the car, the estimated travel time, and the carpooling fee, so as to select a suitable car to take among many carpooling options; when the passenger places an order and waits, if a new and suitable carpooling vehicle appears, the platform notifies the passenger to place an order through means such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration on the APP; after the passenger makes a selection, they independently place an order with a carpooling vehicle that is in real-time driving or entering the itinerary countdown and is accepting orders. After the online car-hailing service accepts the order, the passenger arrives at the designated location in advance to wait for the driver to pick up and drop off.

[0039] Specifically, when the passenger receives the information of the carpool recommended by the platform according to method 1) through the APP, the passenger can view the itinerary route of the carpooling vehicle in detail, clearly understand the stations that the vehicle will pass through, know the real-time location of the vehicle through real-time positioning, master the situation of the available seats in the car, and comprehensively evaluate whether to choose this vehicle in combination with information such as the estimated travel time and the carpooling fee. If the passenger chooses to place an order and wait, the platform continuously monitors newly emerging carpooling vehicles. Once a more suitable carpooling vehicle with a more fitting route and more favorable price appears, the platform will remind the passenger through means such as sound, graphics, text, and vibration. After the passenger makes a comprehensive comparison, they independently place an order with a carpooling vehicle with a suitable route. After the order is successfully placed, they arrive at the designated location in advance to wait for the driver to pick up and drop off, completing the process from selection to boarding.

[0040] In this embodiment: In step S5, when the passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a request for taxi or carpooling to the server, the server generates an itinerary route according to the passenger's destination. The platform can also, after the passenger further confirms and agrees based on information such as the passenger's location, itinerary route, and number of passengers, send an order to nearby online car-hailing services, and then the nearby online car-hailing services accept the order and enter the subsequent process of traditional taxi or carpooling.

[0041] Specifically, after the passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a request for taxi or carpooling, the server generates an itinerary route. At this time, the platform, based on information such as the passenger's location, itinerary route, and the preset number of passengers set by the passenger, after the passenger further confirms and agrees, sends an order to nearby online car-hailing services. After the nearby eligible online car-hailing services receive the order, the driver can choose to accept the order. After accepting the order, they enter the subsequent process of traditional taxi or carpooling.

[0042] In this embodiment: In step S7, the system implements a billing method where multiple passengers in a carpool receive more discounts while the driver earns more income. This method is based on a comprehensive calculation considering the route length of each passenger, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the information on additional fees in the agreement.

[0043] Specifically, after the carpool journey ends, the system calculates the fees. The system comprehensively considers the route length of each passenger, where the longer the driving distance, the higher the corresponding fees; the number of passengers after successful carpooling, where the more passengers there are, the lower the fees shared by each passenger; and the additional fees in the agreement, such as extra fees generated due to special luggage requirements of passengers. Through the comprehensive calculation method, multiple passengers in a carpool receive more discounts, and at the same time, the driver's income increases because more passengers are carried.

[0044] It should be added that the system implements a billing method where multiple passengers in a carpool receive more discounts and the driver earns more income, which is based on a comprehensive consideration of various information such as the route length of each passenger, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the additional fees in the agreement.

[0045] The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well-known to those skilled in the art. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for carpooling and taking a taxi, characterized in that, The following steps are involved: S1, the car owner publishes carpooling information through the platform, inputs the starting point and destination, and the platform generates a driving route. The car owner can choose to disclose the vehicle information, number of passengers, driving route, departure countdown, estimated carpooling fare and other information to passengers through the platform, so that passengers can place orders for carpooling trips; The car owner may be in the state of not receiving any orders or has received a taxi order from passenger A; The car owners who have not received the order are ready to depart at the scheduled time, and the car owners who have received the order are ready to depart to pick up passenger A; S2, from the time the car owner posts the carpooling information to the time the entire journey is completed, he or she can choose to send the itinerary route, vehicle type and condition, number of passengers, real-time vehicle location and other information to the server, allowing the platform to open or close the above information freely, so that the server can recommend the information to other suitable passengers while protecting the privacy of the car owner and passengers; S3, if the driver picks up passenger A, and there is still vacant space in the car during the driving process, the driver can continue to accept passengers with the same or similar routes according to the orders recommended or delivered by the server, so as to increase the driver's income and share the passenger's expenses; S4, during driving, the car owner receives a passenger's carpooling request or a platform-recommended / dispatched order through the platform, continues to accept orders, drives along the planned route after picking up the passenger, and updates the vehicle route, real-time location, number of passengers, and available seats in real time to the server for the platform to recommend to more suitable passengers; S5, the passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a taxi or carpooling request to the server. The server generates a travel route based on the passenger's destination. The platform provides passengers with the function of placing orders by themselves. Nearby online car-hailing and ride-sharing cars can receive the passenger's order information, but the car owner needs to obtain further confirmation and consent from the passenger before the order can be officially effective. At the same time, the server uses the platform to highlight the information of online car-hailing cars within a certain range near the passenger in the APP and recommends it to the passenger who is taking a taxi; S6, the car owner can freely turn off or on the real-time driving information sharing function according to the actual situation during driving, for example, turn it off when the car is full and turn it on when there is a vacant seat; S7, the car owner delivers the passengers to their destinations one by one as agreed. The system charges each passenger differently based on the length of each passenger's route, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the agreed additional fees, so as to achieve more discounts for more passengers and increase the car owner's income; S8, carpooling completed.

2. The method of carpooling and taxi-hailing according to claim 1, wherein In the steps S1-S8, the car owner publishes carpooling information, the driving process and the function of publicly disclosing vehicle information during the taxi-hailing period. Through the optimization algorithm, the vehicle information with the same or similar routes is recommended or dispatched to passengers in need, so as to improve the efficiency of carpooling, shorten the waiting time of passengers, increase the income of the car owner, save passengers' expenses and save integrated resources. Moreover, this function can be freely turned on or off to protect privacy.

3. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 1, characterized in that In step S5, the passenger can place an order by himself to prevent other car owners from maliciously snatching the order by using plug-in software after the passenger places an order through the platform, so that the passenger has more initiative and choice.

4. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S5, the platform recommends the information of online car-hailing vehicles within a certain range near the passenger to the passenger who is hailing a car, including the distance between the vehicle and the passenger, price, vehicle type, vehicle condition, license plate number, number of passengers, etc., and displays it on the APP client side, facilitating the passenger to make a quick, correct and appropriate choice. At the same time, the server also recommends the passenger's order information to nearby online car-hailing / ride-sharing vehicles.

5. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S5, there are two methods for the passenger to choose the self-ordering function to meet the carpooling demand: Method 1): The server, through an optimized algorithm, recommends the online car-hailing vehicles that are in real-time driving along or approaching the passenger's route or entering the departure countdown to the passenger through the platform, and estimates and calculates information such as the time when the vehicle arrives, the time when the passenger arrives at the pick-up point, and the carpooling fee, and prominently displays it on the APP client side for the passenger to place an order and choose. Method 2): The platform prominently displays the online car-hailing vehicles within the passenger's range through the APP, prompting the passenger to place an order for the nearby online car-hailing vehicles. If a new online car-hailing vehicle enters the passenger's range, the platform prompts the passenger to place an order by means of sound, graphics, vibration, etc. through the APP. After the passenger selects a vehicle, the passenger places an order independently to the nearby vehicle owner.

6. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 5, characterized in that, In Method 1), after the passenger receives the ride-sharing vehicle information recommended by the platform on the APP, the passenger can understand in real-time the travel route, passing stations, real-time position of the vehicle, available seats in the vehicle, estimated boarding time, carpooling fee, etc. of the ride-sharing vehicle, so as to choose a suitable vehicle to take among many ride-sharing vehicles. When the passenger is waiting with an order placed, if a new and suitable ride-sharing vehicle appears, the platform prompts the passenger to place an order by means of sound, graphics, vibration, etc. through the APP. After selection, the passenger places an order independently to the ride-sharing vehicle that is in real-time driving along a suitable route or entering the trip countdown and accepting orders. After the online car-hailing vehicle accepts the order, the passenger arrives at the designated location in advance to wait for the vehicle owner to pick up and drop off.

7. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S5, when the passenger enters the destination in the APP and sends a car-hailing and carpooling request to the server, the server generates a travel route according to the passenger's destination. The platform can also, based on information such as the passenger's location, travel route, number of passengers, etc., after the passenger further confirms and agrees, send an order to nearby online car-hailing vehicles, and then the nearby online car-hailing vehicles accept the order and enter the subsequent process of traditional car-hailing or carpooling.

8. A carpooling and taxi-hailing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, In step S7, the billing method in which the system realizes more discounts for multiple carpooling passengers and higher income for vehicle owners is based on the comprehensive calculation of the route length of each passenger, the number of passengers after successful carpooling, and the information of agreement additional fees.

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