In-vehicle ticket issuing device, ticket issuing system, and ticket issuing program

Abstract

To enable efficient sales of a taxi coupon ticket to users through in-taxi sales when the coupon ticket is issued.SOLUTION: Information on taxi coupon tickets is managed using a sales price database 21A. Different types of coupon tickets are assigned to each area corresponding to each boarding and alighting point, and information such as a selling price of the coupon ticket and the lump-sum flat-rate fare can be retrieved from the database. Upon operation of a coupon ticket button, an in-vehicle device of a taxi meter or a server identifies the area based on coordinates of the boarding and alighting points, searches the database to obtain an appropriate selling price of the coupon ticket and the lump-sum flat-rate fare, and displays an amount, etc. on the taxi meter, etc. to enable the coupon ticket to be sold to a customer. The boarding and alighting points are correlated with each area using center coordinates of each area, address classification, and zip codes.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an in-vehicle ticket issuing device, a ticket issuing system, and a ticket issuing program. [Background technology]

[0002] In the industry providing taxi vehicle operation services, various attempts have been made to provide services that take into consideration the convenience of taxi users. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for a taxi ticket that can be used as a recording medium for a variety of taxi usage information. The taxi ticket is equipped with an IC tag that can write various taxi usage information via an IC tag reader / writer connected to the taxi meter of the taxi vehicle. The taxi usage information includes the taxi fare, the boarding location coordinates indicating the boarding location to the taxi vehicle, and the alighting location coordinates indicating the alighting location from the taxi vehicle.

[0003] Meanwhile, Patent Document 2 discloses technology for an order processing device to reduce the administrative burden of managing the ordering status of taxi tickets at ticket using companies. This order processing device processes orders for taxi tickets from ticket using companies that have multiple communication terminals, and includes an order receiving unit that receives orders for taxi tickets, an order history database in which the history of received orders is recorded, and an inquiry processing unit that, in response to an inquiry request from the ticket using company, refers to the order history database to acquire history data and transmits this history data to the ticket using company. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-72728 A [Patent Document 2] JP 2018-92568 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] By the way, applications have begun for a new taxi fare and fee service called a "fixed lump-sum fare." A "fixed lump-sum fare" is defined as a fare that sets conditions such as a maximum number of trips, restrictions on time periods of use, applicable locations or areas, and a deadline for exercising the right to use a taxi, and then determines a price according to those conditions, with the aim of stimulating demand during off-peak times, etc., and sets a fixed price for the right to use a taxi multiple times in one lump sum.

[0006] Therefore, companies that provide taxi vehicle operation services (hereinafter referred to as taxi companies) can issue tickets or commuter passes that allow customers to use taxis at a lower rate than the normal taxi fare. Note that the possibility of issuing tickets or commuter passes is not necessarily limited to off-peak times.

[0007] In cases where it is expected that taxi use will increase among users, taxi companies can issue coupon tickets or commuter passes, which will reduce the fare per trip but increase the total revenue of the taxi company. On the other hand, for taxi users, purchasing coupon tickets or commuter passes in advance will improve convenience by allowing them to use taxis at a cheaper fare than usual, which is likely to increase the frequency of taxi use.

[0008] The above-mentioned coupon tickets are usually issued by each taxi company. Therefore, customers such as general consumers who use taxis can purchase the desired coupon ticket by visiting the sales counter of the taxi company.

[0009] However, as is clear from the definition of "fixed lump-sum fare" above, each coupon ticket issued has various conditions. In other words, the taxi usage rights such as available time period, available place, number of times, and price are different for each coupon ticket.

[0010] Therefore, a person who wishes to purchase a taxi coupon ticket must compare the circumstances in which he or she will use a taxi with the constraints of each coupon ticket that is actually issued. In other words, before purchasing a ticket, the person must consider the following items (1) to (4), for example. (1) Is the ticket valid for use within the boarding and disembarking locations of the section you are using? (2) Is the ticket valid for the time period you plan to use it? (3) Whether the fare will be sufficiently cheap by using a multiple-ride ticket. (4) Whether the number of tickets and the purchase price are appropriate for you.

[0011] On the other hand, for example, if a taxi were to sell tickets to passengers who are actually in the vehicle, the driver would have to check each time to see if there is a ticket that matches the passenger's request and explain the restrictions related to each ticket, which would place a heavy burden on the driver and could lead to reduced efficiency in taxi operations.

[0012] In addition, passengers who are trying to purchase a coupon ticket in a taxi may not have time to check the detailed restrictions of the coupon ticket if they are in a hurry. Therefore, when coupon tickets are sold on board, there is a possibility that trouble may occur between the driver and the passenger, or between passengers themselves.

[0013] In addition, even if a customer visits a taxi company to purchase a coupon ticket, it may be difficult for the customer to find the location of the taxi company. Therefore, the procedure for purchasing a coupon ticket is not easy for taxi customers.

[0014] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its object is to provide a ticket issuing in-vehicle device, a ticket issuing system, and a ticket issuing program that are useful for efficiently selling taxi tickets to users through in-vehicle sales when the tickets have been issued. [Means for solving the problem]

[0015] The above object of the present invention can be achieved by the following configuration.

[0016] A taxi vehicle is equipped with at least a function for calculating the fare of the taxi vehicle and a function related to the fare. position An in-vehicle device having a function of storing information, A coupon search unit having a function of searching a sales price database that manages at least a sales price, a lump-sum fixed fare, a boarding point, and an alighting point related to a prepaid taxi coupon, as a list information that is associated with each other; A position information acquisition unit capable of acquiring position information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation unit that calculates the fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition unit in accordance with a predetermined request, based on the search results obtained by the ticket search unit; The above-mentioned prepaid boarding pass Sales price information of Display on the display screen of the vehicle-mounted device A coupon information output unit; A vehicle-mounted ticket issuing unit equipped with the above.

[0017] A taxi vehicle is equipped with at least a function for calculating the fare of the taxi vehicle and a function related to the fare. position An in-vehicle device having a function of storing information; a rear terminal capable of communicating with the vehicle-mounted device via a predetermined wireless communication line; A coupon search unit is disposed in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal, and has a function of searching a sales price database that manages sales prices, lump-sum fixed fares, boarding locations, and disembarking locations related to prepaid taxi coupon tickets as list information that is associated with each other; A location information acquisition unit that is arranged in the vehicle-mounted device and is capable of acquiring location information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in the taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation unit that is disposed in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal and that calculates, in response to a predetermined request, a required fare for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition unit, based on a result of a search by the ticket search unit; The prepaid boarding pass is provided in at least one of the vehicle-mounted device and the rear terminal. Sales price information of Display on the display screen of the vehicle-mounted device A coupon information output unit; A ticket issuing system equipped with the above.

[0018] A taxi vehicle is equipped with at least a function for calculating the fare of the taxi vehicle and a function related to the fare. position A coupon ticket issuing program executable by one or more computers that control a system including an on-board device having a function of storing information, A ticket search procedure having a function of searching a sales price database that manages at least a sales price, a lump-sum fixed fare, a boarding point, and an alighting point related to a prepaid taxi ride ticket as a list information associated with each other; A location information acquisition step of acquiring location information of a boarding location and an alighting location of a passenger in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation step for calculating a fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding point and the disembarking point acquired by the location information acquisition step in accordance with a predetermined request, based on a result of the search by the ticket search step; The above-mentioned prepaid boarding pass Sales price information of Display on the display screen of the vehicle-mounted device A procedure for outputting information on a coupon ticket; A ticket issuing program with the following features. Effect of the Invention

[0019] The in-vehicle ticket issuing device, the in-vehicle ticket issuing system, and the in-vehicle ticket issuing program of the present invention can be used to efficiently sell a taxi ticket to a user through in-vehicle sales when the taxi ticket has been issued. In other words, since appropriate ticket information can be automatically provided to passengers and the like using an in-vehicle device such as a taxi meter installed in the taxi, the burden on the driver associated with in-vehicle sales is reduced, and it becomes easier for passengers to purchase tickets.

[0020] The present invention has been briefly described above. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading the following description of the embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as "embodiment") with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a book-of-ticket issuing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a display screen. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the sales price database. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the center coordinate database. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the address database and the postal code database. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a state transition diagram showing a state transition example 1 of a meter screen display in a taxi meter. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a state transition diagram showing a state transition example 2 of a meter screen display in a taxi meter. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a state transition diagram showing a third state transition example of a meter screen display in a taxi meter. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation example 1 of a taxi meter when it operates independently. [Figure 10]FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second operational example of the taxi meter when it operates independently. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a first system operation example when a taxi meter and a server cooperate with each other. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a second system operation example when the taxi meter and the server cooperate with each other. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a third system operation example in which the taxi meter and the server cooperate with each other. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0023] An example of the configuration of a book-of-ticket issuing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in Fig. 1. This book-of-ticket issuing system 100 includes an in-vehicle book-of-ticket issuing device of the present invention.

[0024] 1, a taxi vehicle 10 is equipped with, as on-board devices, a wireless communication device 11, a taxi meter 12, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 13, and a printer 14. In addition, when the function of selling coupon tickets is realized by the taxi meter 12 alone, a database 15 is connected to the taxi meter 12.

[0025] The wireless communication device 11 can connect to and communicate with a server 20 on the Internet 30 via a wireless communication network provided by an LTE (Long Term Evolution) network 31. The server 20 is connected to a database 21 that accumulates and manages information on pre-registered taxi coupon tickets.

[0026] The taxi meter 12, like a general taxi meter installed in a taxi vehicle, has the functions of calculating and displaying the passenger's fare, settling the fare, and issuing a receipt. Furthermore, the taxi meter 12 shown in Fig. 1 has a special function of presenting information about a taxi coupon and selling the coupon. This special function can be realized by performing processing in cooperation with the server 20 via communication. Also, if a database 15 is present on the taxi vehicle 10, the taxi meter 12 can realize the special function even without cooperation with the server 20.

[0027] The GPS receiver 13 can sequentially calculate information representing the latitude and longitude of the current position of the taxi vehicle 10 based on the time of radio waves received from multiple GPS satellites. Also, in cooperation with the taxi meter 12, the GPS receiver 13 can provide the taxi meter 12 with information representing the latitude and longitude of the position where a taxi customer boards the taxi (boarding location) and the position where the customer disembarks (disembarking location).

[0028] The printer 14 is connected to the taxi meter 12 and has a function of printing on paper receipts issued when the taxi meter 12 settles the fare for a passenger. In this embodiment, the printer 14 can also be used to print on a paper medium information on tickets sold by the taxi meter 12 to taxi users.

[0029] The server 20 is configured with computer hardware and software installed, for example, in a specified data center, and is connected to the Internet 30. The server 20 also has the necessary functions to search for and extract information on tickets that meet specific conditions from information on taxi tickets registered in advance, and to sell tickets that meet specific conditions.

[0030] A database 21 connected to the server 20 holds information required for managing information on pre-registered taxi coupons. The server 20 is constantly connected to the taxi meter 12 on the taxi vehicle 10 via the Internet 30 and the LTE network 31, and can communicate with the taxi meter 12 as necessary.

[0031] Like a typical taxi meter, the taxi meter 12 has various buttons for switching the meter state to a state that matches the current business status, i.e., "Rent", "Payment", "Exclusive", "Premium", etc. The basic operation of the taxi meter 12 is as follows.

[0032] (1) When a passenger gets into the taxi vehicle 10 and the driver operates the vehicle to press a button such as “hire,” “payment,” “private hire,” or “surcharge,” location data indicating the latitude and longitude of that point is obtained as the boarding location, and that location data is recorded and retained. (2) When the taxi vehicle 10 arrives at the destination and the driver operates a button to cause the taxi meter 12 to indicate “total” or “payment,” location data representing the latitude and longitude of that point is obtained as the drop-off point, and that location data is recorded and retained. (3) The taxi meter 12 normally calculates the fare after a passenger boards the vehicle based on the contents of a pre-determined fare table and the measurement results such as the actual distance traveled and the travel time, and displays the fare so that it can be seen by the passenger. In addition to the above functions, the taxi meter 12 of this embodiment also has the functions of displaying the fares of tickets and selling tickets.

[0033] <Explanation of the coupon ticket> The coupon ticket issuing system 100 shown in Fig. 1 has the necessary functions to sell coupon tickets that can be used when a customer rides a taxi to the customer inside the taxi vehicle 10. This coupon ticket complies with the "lump sum flat rate fare" system established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and refers to a prepaid coupon ticket for a taxi.

[0034] In other words, a "lump sum flat rate fare" is a fare in which conditions are set in advance, such as an upper limit on the number of times a taxi can be used, restrictions on the time periods during which it can be used, the applicable locations or areas, and the deadline for exercising the right to use a taxi, and a price is determined according to those conditions, with the right to use a taxi multiple times being set at a fixed price in one lump sum.

[0035] Taxi companies decide in advance on a "fixed lump-sum fare," issue tickets with this fare allocated to them as needed, and sell the issued tickets to customers. Customers purchase tickets from the taxi company in advance and can then use the taxi by exercising the right of the tickets.

[0036] Therefore, taxi companies that provide taxi vehicle operation services can issue coupon tickets that allow taxis to be used at a lower fare than the normal taxi fare. Taxi users can use a taxi at a lower fare by purchasing a coupon ticket. However, each coupon ticket issued is individually assigned constraints such as the riding section, time period of use, number of times of use, and expiration date.

[0037] The constraints on the tickets that are actually issued vary depending on the type of ticket and on the taxi company. In addition, the constraints on the tickets, such as the fare, may change depending on the time of issue. Therefore, each customer who uses a taxi must select and purchase a specific ticket that is of high value to him or her.

[0038] In the coupon ticket issuing system 100 shown in Fig. 1, the taxi meter 12 has a function for presenting information such as the amount of the taxi coupon ticket to the customer inside the taxi vehicle 10 and for simplifying the operation for selling the coupon ticket to the customer. In order to realize this function, the taxi meter 12 and the server 20 may operate in cooperation with each other.

[0039] <Function to enable searching for coupon ticket information> <Relationship between boarding and alighting points and area divisions> An example of the display screen 16 is shown in Fig. 2. Although not directly related to the coupon ticket issuing system 100, for example, a display screen 16 including a road map as shown in Fig. 2 can be displayed on the screen of a general car navigation device.

[0040] In this embodiment, in order to determine the applicable area of ​​the coupon ticket issued by the taxi company, a plurality of area divisions are determined in advance within each region in which the taxi vehicle 10 is scheduled to travel. In the example of the display screen 16 shown in Fig. 2, this region has a plurality of areas "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E", each of which is divided into a rectangular range. The range of each of the areas "A to E" is determined by the taxi company as necessary.

[0041] For each ticket issued by a taxi company, the area classification "A to E" to which the taxi passenger's boarding and disembarking locations belong is used so that the "lump sum flat fare" can be easily determined by the approximate distance.

[0042] In the example shown in Figure 2, a boarding point Ps and an alighting point Pe are shown on a map. The boarding point Ps represents the coordinates of the point where the passenger boards the taxi, and the alighting point Pe represents the coordinates of the point where the passenger alights from the taxi (destination).

[0043] In addition, in the example of Figure 2, the coordinates of the boarding location Ps are located in area section "C", and the coordinates of the disembarking location Pe are located in area section "A". In actual processing by the multiple-ride ticket issuing system 100, the distances between the coordinates of the boarding location Ps and disembarking location Pe and the center coordinates of each area are compared to determine the correspondence between the boarding location Ps, disembarking location Pe and the area divisions.

[0044] That is, when processing boarding location Ps, the distance between the coordinates of boarding location Ps and the area center coordinates Bo, Co, and Do of each of the neighboring areas is calculated, and the area section "C" to which the area center coordinate Co with the closest distance belongs is identified. That is, in the example of Figure 2, boarding location Ps belongs to area section "C".

[0045] In addition, when processing the drop-off point Pe, the distance between the coordinates of the drop-off point Pe and the area center coordinates Ao and Bo of each of the neighboring areas is calculated, and the area section "A" to which the area center coordinate Ao with the closest distance belongs is identified. That is, in the example of Figure 2, the drop-off point Pe belongs to area section "A".

[0046] <Databases used by the system> <Sales price database> An example of the configuration of the sales price database 21A is shown in FIG.

[0047] The selling price database 21A shown in Figure 3 is intended to manage the selling price of each ticket that has been decided in advance by a taxi company and registered in a specified database, and exists as part of the database 21 or 15 of the ticket issuing system 100.

[0048] As shown in Fig. 3, the sales price database 21A stores data on boarding area 21Aa, disembarking area 21Ab, time period 21Ac, sales availability 21Ad, sales price 21Ae, and lump-sum fixed fare 21Af in association with each other. In other words, the sales price database 21A stores list information on multiple types of coupon tickets, each with different constraint conditions.

[0049] In this sales price database 21A, for example, a multiple-ride ticket that satisfies the combination of the boarding location area category "A," the disembarking location area category "B," and the time period "11:30-15:00" has sales availability 21Ad marked as available for sale (○), sales price 21Ae as "15,000 yen," and lump-sum flat fare 21Af as "1,800 yen."

[0050] For example, if this coupon ticket entitles you to ten taxi rides, the selling price of the coupon ticket (15,000 yen) is cheaper than the lump-sum flat fare for ten rides (1,800 yen x 10). In other words, it is cheaper for taxi users to buy a coupon ticket in advance and ride a taxi, rather than paying the fare each time. In addition, this coupon ticket can stimulate new demand from taxi users.

[0051] When using the sales price database 21A of FIG. 3, if the boarding area 21Aa, the disembarking area 21Ab, and the time period 21Ac can be identified, the sales availability 21Ad, the sales price 21Ae, and the lump-sum fixed fare 21Af of the corresponding multiple-ride ticket can be easily identified.

[0052] The contents of the sales price database 21A are appropriately determined by each taxi company in consideration of the contents of a database (not shown) that manages the past operating performance history of a large number of taxi vehicles, including its own and those of other companies. Furthermore, the company grasps the changes in the number of taxi vehicles in operation and the supply and demand balance, and reflects these changes in the sales price database 21A in almost real time. In addition, the company grasps the supply and demand trends of coupon tickets, and reflects these changes in the sales price database 21A.

[0053] For example, in the case of a sudden increase in demand for taxis in real time, causing the company to run out of available taxi vehicles, the supply and demand balance can be adjusted by switching the content of the sales availability 21Ad for the corresponding time slot from available to unavailable (×). This allows for excellent real-time balance adjustment.

[0054] The database 15 placed on the taxi vehicle 10 can basically be the same as the sales price database 21A shown in Fig. 3. Although the contents of the database 15 on the taxi vehicle 10 cannot be updated in real time, by using the recording medium (e.g., an SD card) of the driver card carried by each driver who operates the taxi vehicle 10, the data in the database 15 can be updated to the latest contents before the taxi starts operating for the day.

[0055] In this case, the taxi company office or the like will use software to grasp the balance between supply and demand, taking into consideration the usage status of tickets up to the previous day, sales, vehicle dispatch, etc., and will write and register information on tickets that can be sold today into the driver's card of each driver as database 15. Before starting operation of taxi vehicle 10, each driver will have the contents of his / her driver's card read by taximeter 12, and use this as the latest database 15.

[0056] <Center coordinate database> An example of the configuration of the center coordinate database 21B is shown in FIG. The center coordinate database 21B shown in FIG. 4 holds data showing a list of correspondences between area sections 21Ba and center coordinates 21Bb.

[0057] The area divisions 21Ba in the center coordinate database 21B, "A", "B", "C", "D", ..., represent the same divisions as the boarding area 21Aa and the disembarking area 21Ab in the selling price database 21A. The center coordinates 21Bb in the center coordinate database 21B represent the center coordinates (latitude and longitude) determined in advance for each corresponding area. Note that these center coordinates may be changed to coordinates other than the center of the area.

[0058] By using the center coordinate database 21B shown in Fig. 4, the server 20 or the taximeter 12 can specify, for example, the area center coordinates Ao, Bo, Co, and Do shown in Fig. 2. Therefore, for example, the distances between the coordinates of the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe and the area center coordinates Ao, Bo, Co, and Do can be calculated and compared.

[0059] As a result, the area category "C" to which the boarding location Ps belongs and the area category "A" to which the disembarking location Pe belongs are determined from the central coordinate database 21B. In addition, based on the area category "C" of the boarding location Ps, the area category "A" of the disembarking location Pe, and the current time, information on one coupon ticket can be identified from the sales price database 21A.

[0060] <Address and postal code database> FIG. 5 shows examples of the configuration of the address database 21C and the postal code database 21D that can be used by the coupon ticket issuing system 100.

[0061] Both the address database 21C and the postal code database 21D can be used in place of the center coordinate database 21B shown in FIG. The address database 21C in FIG. 5 holds list information in which items in the area category 21Ca and items in the address category 21Cb are associated with each other.

[0062] In addition, the area classifications 21Ca in the address database 21C, such as "A", "B", "C", etc., represent the same classifications as the boarding area 21Aa and the disembarking area 21Ab in the selling price database 21A.

[0063] In addition, each of the address categories 21Cb represents a range smaller than the area categories 21Ca's "A", "B", "C", ..., and holds information representing an address category expressed by a combination of the address's "city", "ward", "block", etc.

[0064] When using the address database 21C, the server 20 compares the coordinates of the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe shown in Figure 2 with a map or place name database (not shown), thereby obtaining information on the address of the boarding location Ps and the address of the disembarking location Pe in advance.

[0065] Then, the address database 21C is used to obtain the details of the corresponding area division 21Ca from the address of the boarding point Ps, and the address database 21C is used to obtain the details of the corresponding area division 21Ca from the address of the disembarking point Pe. This makes it possible to identify the area to which the boarding point Ps belongs and the area to which the disembarking point Pe belongs, and therefore makes it possible to identify the information on the coupon ticket using the sales price database 21A.

[0066] The postal code database 21D in FIG. 5 holds list information in which the items of area division 21Da and postal codes 21Db for each address are associated with each other. In addition, the area classifications 21Ca in the postal code database 21D, such as "A", "B", "C", and so on, represent the same classifications as the boarding area 21Aa and the disembarking area 21Ab in the selling price database 21A.

[0067] When using the postal code database 21D, the server 20 compares the coordinates of the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe shown in Figure 2 with a map database (not shown), thereby obtaining information on the postal code of the boarding location Ps and the postal code of the disembarking location Pe in advance.

[0068] Then, the content of the corresponding area division 21Da is obtained from the postal code of the boarding point Ps using the postal code database 21D, and the content of the corresponding area division 21Da is obtained from the postal code of the disembarking point Pe using the postal code database 21D. This makes it possible to identify the area to which the boarding point Ps belongs and the area to which the disembarking point Pe belongs, and therefore makes it possible to identify the information on the coupon ticket using the sales price database 21A.

[0069] <Example of meter screen display> <When taximeter 12 operates independently> An example of state transition of the meter screen display in the taxi meter 12 is shown in Fig. 6. That is, the driver driving the taxi vehicle 10 and the taxi passengers can visually recognize the displays of the meter screen displays 12a1 to 12a4 shown in Fig. 6 on the front panel of the taxi meter 12.

[0070] 6 shows a normal display state in a situation where a passenger who boarded the taxi vehicle 10 arrives at the destination, i.e., the disembarking point, and pays the fare. In addition, the example of the meter screen display 12a1 shows that the fare for the actual vehicle section between the boarding point and the disembarking point is "2700 yen."

[0071] In the state of the meter screen display 12a1, the driver can press the coupon ticket button B01 displayed therein. When the coupon ticket button B01 is pressed here, the taxi meter 12 transitions to the next state of the meter screen display 12a2.

[0072] The meter screen display 12a2 shows "25,000 yen for a coupon ticket." This amount is the selling price when a passenger purchases this coupon ticket, and corresponds to the selling price 21Ae shown in Fig. 3. Also, the meter screen display 12a2 shows a purchase button B02 and a cancel button B03.

[0073] When the passenger wishes to purchase this ticket while the meter screen display 12a2 is displayed, the driver presses the purchase button B02. This causes the ticket to be issued, for example, by printing on the printer 14, and the driver hands it to the passenger and receives the payment of 25,000 yen from the passenger. When this payment is completed, the taxi meter 12 issues a receipt for the ticket by printing on the printer 14. The driver hands the issued receipt to the passenger.

[0074] When the driver presses the purchase button B02 while the meter screen display 12a2 is displayed, the taxi meter 12 transitions to the next display state of the meter screen display 12a3. The meter screen display 12a3 shows that the "lump sum fixed fare" is "3000 yen." This "lump sum fixed fare" corresponds to the contents of the lump sum fixed fare 21Af in the sales price database 21A shown in FIG. 3.

[0075] If the passenger does not want to purchase a coupon ticket while the meter screen display 12a2 is displayed, the driver presses the cancel button B03. This returns the fare display to the original state, that is, the meter screen display 12a1.

[0076] Furthermore, when the driver presses the cancel button B03 while the meter screen display 12a3 is displayed, the taxi meter 12 transitions to a display state of the meter screen display 12a4, and therefore the normal fare is displayed.

[0077] <When using Server 20> 7 and 8 show examples of state transitions of the meter screen display in the taxi meter 12. That is, the driver driving the taxi vehicle 10 and the taxi passengers can visually recognize the displays of the meter screen displays 12b1 to 12b5 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 on the front panel of the taxi meter 12.

[0078] 7 shows a normal display state in a situation where a passenger who boarded the taxi vehicle 10 arrives at the destination, i.e., the disembarking point, and pays the fare. In addition, the example of the meter screen display 12b1 shows that the fare for the actual vehicle section between the boarding point and the disembarking point is "2700 yen."

[0079] In the state of the meter screen display 12b1, the driver can press the coupon ticket button B01 displayed therein. When the coupon ticket button B01 is pressed here, the taxi meter 12 transmits data indicating the latitude and longitude of the boarding and alighting points to the server 20.

[0080] The server 20 searches the database 21 based on the latitude and longitude of the boarding and alighting point, extracts the information on the coupon tickets for the area corresponding to the boarding and alighting point, and transmits the extracted information to the taxi meter 12. The taxi meter 12 transitions to a state in which it displays the meter screen display 12b2 including the coupon ticket information received from the server 20.

[0081] The meter screen display 12b2 shows "25,000 yen for a coupon ticket." This amount is the selling price when a passenger purchases this coupon ticket, and corresponds to the selling price 21Ae shown in Fig. 3. Also, the meter screen display 12b2 shows a purchase button B02 and a cancel button B03.

[0082] When the passenger wishes to purchase this ticket while the meter screen display 12b2 is displayed, the driver presses the purchase button B02. This causes the ticket to be issued, for example, by printing on the printer 14, and the driver hands it to the passenger and receives the payment of 25,000 yen from the passenger. When this payment is completed, the taxi meter 12 issues a receipt for the ticket by printing on the printer 14. The driver hands the issued receipt to the passenger.

[0083] Furthermore, pressing the purchase button B02 causes the taxi meter 12 to transmit purchase information for the coupon ticket to the server 20. The server 20 acquires data on the "lump sum flat rate fare" of the coupon ticket for which the purchase information has been received from the sales price database 21A and transmits the data to the taxi meter 12. When the taxi meter 12 receives the data on the "lump sum flat rate fare" from the server 20, it transitions to the state of the meter screen display 12b4 in FIG.

[0084] The meter screen display 12b4 shows that the "lump sum flat rate fare" is "3000 yen." This "lump sum flat rate fare" corresponds to the content of the lump sum flat rate fare 21Af in the sales price database 21A shown in FIG.

[0085] Furthermore, if a passenger who purchases a coupon ticket has an electronic medium such as a smartphone 35, electronic information about the coupon ticket can be sent from the taxi meter 12 or from the server 20 to the smartphone 35. In this case, while the taxi meter 12 is displaying the meter screen display 12b4, the server 20 sends information about the purchased coupon ticket to the smartphone 35. As a result, the coupon ticket app screen 36 of the smartphone 35 displays that the "lump sum flat rate fare" is "3000 yen" and that there are 11 coupon tickets remaining.

[0086] 7 is displayed, if the passenger does not want to purchase a coupon ticket, the driver presses the cancel button B03, which returns the display to the original fare display state, that is, the state of the meter screen display 12b3.

[0087] 8, when the driver presses the cancel button B03, the taxi meter 12 transitions to a display state of the meter screen display 12a5, and the normal fare is displayed.

[0088] <Operation of the ticket issuing system> <When the taximeter operates independently> An example of the operation of the taximeter 12 when it operates independently is shown in Figures 9 and 10. The operations shown in Figures 9 and 10 are periodically repeated. The operations shown in Figures 9 and 10 will be described below.

[0089] When the taximeter 12 detects in S11 that the ticket button B01 on its front panel has been pressed, it proceeds to S12, where it obtains the latitude and longitude location information of the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe from its internal memory and uses them as the subject of judgment.

[0090] The latitude and longitude of the current location acquired when the passenger gets into the taxi and the driver presses the "Actual vehicle" button is stored in the internal memory as the boarding point Ps, which is part of the business record. Also, the latitude and longitude of the current location acquired when the taxi arrives at the destination and the driver presses the "Pay" button is stored in the internal memory as the disembarking point Pe, which is part of the business record.

[0091] The taximeter 12 checks in S13 whether or not there is a database 15 of usable tickets, and if there is a database 15, the process proceeds to S14 and subsequent steps.

[0092] The taximeter 12 compares the distance between the center coordinates of each area and the coordinates of the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe based on the center coordinate database 21B included in the database 15. Then, if there is an area division that corresponds to the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe, the process proceeds from S14 to S15.

[0093] Instead of the center coordinate database 21B, the address database 21C or the postal code database 21D can be used.

[0094] The taxi meter 12 acquires information on the current time, and compares the current time with the time period 21Ac in the sales price database 21A included in the database 15, and determines in S15 whether the current time satisfies the conditions for the time when the coupon ticket can be sold. If the current time is a time when the coupon ticket can be sold, the process proceeds from S15 to S16.

[0095] The taximeter 12 refers to the contents of the sales availability 21Ad item for a specific coupon ticket selected from the sales price database 21A based on the combination of the area of ​​the boarding location Ps, the area of ​​the disembarking location Pe, and the time zone of the current time, and determines whether or not it can be sold in S16. If the sales availability conditions are met, the process proceeds from S16 to S17.

[0096] The taxi meter 12 displays the extracted sales price of the specific coupon ticket in S17 of Fig. 9, for example, as in the meter screen display 12a2 shown in Fig. 6. This sales price corresponds to the contents of the sales price 21Ae in the sales price database 21A.

[0097] The taximeter 12 determines whether the purchase button B02 or the cancel button B03 has been pressed, depending on the passenger's decision, in S18 of Fig. 10. If the passenger decides to purchase and presses the purchase button B02, the process proceeds from S18 to S19. If the passenger does not purchase the ticket, the process proceeds from S18 to S24 upon detection of the cancel button B03 being pressed.

[0098] When a passenger purchases a coupon ticket, the crew member hands the passenger a coupon ticket that has been prepared in advance and collects the payment, or hands the passenger a newly issued coupon ticket printed by the printer 14 and collects the payment.

[0099] When the purchase button B02 is pressed, the taximeter 12 prints a receipt for the ticket price using the printer 14 (S19). The driver hands the printed receipt to the passenger.

[0100] In S20, the taximeter 12 determines whether the state before the pressing of the coupon ticket button B01 in S11 was "empty" or not. If the state was "empty", the process proceeds from S20 to S24, and otherwise the process proceeds to S21.

[0101] In S21, the taxi meter 12 checks whether the fare for this taxi trip has been paid. If the fare has been paid, the process proceeds from S21 to S24, and if the fare has not been paid, the process proceeds to S22.

[0102] In S22 of Fig. 10, the taxi meter 12 displays the lump-sum fixed fare, for example, as in the meter screen display 12a3 of Fig. 6. This lump-sum fixed fare corresponds to the contents of the lump-sum fixed fare 21Af in the sales price database 21A.

[0103] The taximeter 12 checks in S23 whether the cancel button B03 has been pressed. If the cancel button B03 has been pressed, the process proceeds to S24. In S24, the taxi meter 12 displays the screen that was displayed before the coupon ticket button B01 was pressed, for example, the meter screen display 12a1 or 12a4 shown in FIG.

[0104] <When taxi meters and servers are linked> 11 to 13 show an example of the operation of the coupon ticket issuing system 100 when the taxi meter 12 and the server 20 cooperate with each other. This operation is periodically repeated. The operation shown in Fig. 11 to 13 will be described below.

[0105] When the taximeter 12 detects the pressing of the ticket button B01 on its front panel in S31 of FIG. 11, it proceeds to S32, where it obtains the latitude and longitude location information of the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe from its internal memory and transmits them to the server 20.

[0106] When a passenger gets into a taxi and the driver presses the "Actual Vehicle" button on the taxi meter 12, the latitude and longitude of the current location obtained is stored in the internal memory of the taxi meter 12 as the boarding point Ps, which is part of the business record. Also, when the taxi arrives at the destination and the driver presses the "Pay" button, the latitude and longitude of the current location obtained is stored in the internal memory of the taxi meter 12 as the disembarking point Pe, which is part of the business record.

[0107] The server 20 checks in S51 whether or not there is a database 21 of usable tickets, and if there is a database 21, the process proceeds to S52 and subsequent steps.

[0108] The server 20 compares the distance between the center coordinates of each area and the coordinates of the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe based on the center coordinate database 21B included in the database 21. Then, if there is an area division that corresponds to the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe, the process proceeds from S52 to S53. Instead of the center coordinate database 21B, the address database 21C or the postal code database 21D can be used.

[0109] In S53, the server 20 acquires information on the current time, compares the time period 21Ac in the sales price database 21A included in the database 21 with the current time, and determines in S53 whether the current time satisfies the condition for the time when the coupon ticket can be sold. If the current time is a time when the coupon ticket can be sold, the process proceeds from S53 to S54.

[0110] The server 20 refers to the contents of the sales availability 21Ad item for a specific coupon ticket selected from the sales price database 21A based on the combination of the area of ​​the boarding location Ps, the area of ​​the disembarking location Pe, and the time zone of the current time, and determines whether or not it is available for sale in S54. If the sales availability conditions are met, the process proceeds from S54 to S55.

[0111] The server 20 transmits the sales price 21Ae to the taximeter 12 in S55 for a specific ticket selected from the sales price database 21A based on a combination of the area of ​​the boarding location Ps, the area of ​​the disembarking location Pe, and the time zone of the current time.

[0112] If the database 21 does not contain information about a coupon ticket that satisfies the conditions for sale, the server 20 transmits normal fare data corresponding to the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe to the taximeter 12 in S56.

[0113] The taxi meter 12 receives the search results from the server 20 for the boarding point Ps and the disembarking point Pe transmitted in S31 in S33, and reflects the results on the screen display of the taxi meter 12 in S34.

[0114] That is, when a coupon ticket that satisfies the conditions is found, the taxi meter 12 transitions the display state from, for example, the meter screen display 12b1 shown in Fig. 7 to the meter screen display 12b2. This causes the sales price of the specific coupon ticket that has been extracted to be displayed. This sales price corresponds to the contents of the sales price 21Ae in the sales price database 21A.

[0115] The taximeter 12 determines whether the purchase button B02 or the cancel button B03 has been pressed, reflecting the passenger's intention, in S35 of Fig. 12. If the passenger decides to purchase and presses the purchase button B02, the process proceeds from S35 to S36.

[0116] If the passenger does not purchase the ticket, the taxi meter 12 notifies the server 20 of the detection of the pressing of the Cancel button B03. In this case, the server 20 executes the process of S64. That is, the server 20 transmits to the taxi meter 12 the fare amount that was displayed on the taxi meter 12 before the coupon ticket button B01 was pressed in S31.

[0117] When a passenger purchases a coupon ticket, the driver hands the passenger a coupon ticket that has been prepared in advance and receives the payment. Alternatively, the driver hands the passenger a newly issued coupon ticket printed by the printer 14 and receives the payment. Alternatively, the taxi meter 12 or the server 20 transfers the electronic coupon ticket to an electronic medium such as a smartphone 35 carried by the passenger via wireless communication.

[0118] When the purchase button B02 is pressed, the taximeter 12 prints a receipt for the ticket price using the printer 14 (S36). The driver hands the printed receipt to the passenger. Furthermore, the taxi meter 12 transmits the ticket purchase information to the server 20 in S37.

[0119] When the server 20 receives the purchase information of the coupon ticket, it identifies in S61 whether the state before the pressing of the coupon ticket button B01 was detected in S31 was "empty." If the state was "empty," the process proceeds from S61 to S64, and otherwise the process proceeds to S62.

[0120] The server 20 checks in S62 whether the fare for this taxi trip has been paid. If the fare has been paid, the process proceeds from S62 to S64, and if the fare has not been paid, the process proceeds to S63.

[0121] The server 20 transmits data indicating the contents of the lump-sum fixed fare 21Af in the sales price database 21A for the selected book-of-tickets to the taxi meter 12 in S63.

[0122] The taxi meter 12 displays on the screen the contents of the data received from the server 20 in S38. That is, when data on a lump-sum fixed fare is received from the server 20, the amount of the lump-sum fixed fare is displayed as in the meter screen display 12b4 shown in Fig. 8. This lump-sum fixed fare corresponds to the contents of the lump-sum fixed fare 21Af in the sales price database 21A representing the corresponding book-of-ticket.

[0123] When the taxi meter 12 receives the fare data before the multiple-ticket button B01 was pressed from the server 20, the taxi meter 12 displays in S38 a screen showing the normal fare before the multiple-ticket button B01 was pressed, as in meter screen display 12b3 in Figure 7 or meter screen display 12b5 in Figure 8.

[0124] In S39, the taxi meter 12 determines whether or not the lump-sum fixed fare amount is being displayed as in the meter screen display 12b4 of FIG. 8, and if so, proceeds to processing in S40.

[0125] If the driver presses the cancel button B03, the taxi meter 12 detects this and proceeds to the process from S40 to S41. Then, the taxi meter 12 transmits information to the server 20 in S41 that the lump-sum fixed fare display has been cancelled.

[0126] When the server 20 receives the information of canceling the display of the lump-sum fixed fare in S71, it transmits to the taxi meter 12 the amount of the regular fare that was displayed on the taxi meter 12 before the coupon ticket button B01 was pressed.

[0127] The taxi meter 12 displays the normal fare amount received from the server 20 in S42 as shown in the meter screen display 12b5 of FIG.

[0128] When one taxi operation ends and the taxi meter 12 transitions to "empty vehicle", the taxi meter 12 or the server 20 retains the latitude and longitude values ​​of the boarding point Ps and disembarking point Pe from the previous operation until the start of the next operation. Therefore, even if the taxi meter 12 has already transitioned to the "empty vehicle" state, the driver can sell a coupon ticket corresponding to the boarding point Ps and disembarking point Pe from the previous operation to a passenger by simply pressing the coupon ticket button B01.

[0129] In addition, the actual data of the purchase records of the coupon tickets for each taxi vehicle 10 is managed by the server 20 etc. in association with the location information of each purchase point. This makes it possible to identify areas with many purchasers and to capture passengers by selling coupon tickets etc.

[0130] <Advantages of the ticket issuing system> The taximeter 12 shown in FIG. 1 can search the contents of the database 15 or 21, including the sales price database 21A shown in FIG. 3, and can therefore identify the desired coupon ticket that the passenger can purchase based on the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe, and can display the details of the sales price 21Ae and the lump-sum fixed fare 21Af so that the passenger can see them.

[0131] Therefore, the burden on the driver associated with the in-vehicle sale of tickets can be reduced. Also, when a passenger wants to purchase a ticket in the taxi vehicle, the driver simply presses the ticket button B01, and the sales price of the desired ticket is displayed, allowing the passenger to quickly decide whether or not to purchase the ticket, which is highly convenient.

[0132] In particular, when using the sales price database 21A shown in Fig. 3, the taximeter 12 or the server 20 can immediately select a coupon ticket that is pre-associated with the area to which the boarding and alighting points belong, and there is no need to reflect in the price of the coupon ticket any change in fare that corresponds to slight differences in the distance of the taxi operation section or the required time. Therefore, passengers do not need to take time to carefully consider whether or not to purchase a coupon ticket with a displayed price. In addition, no special input operation is required to search for a coupon ticket that matches specific conditions.

[0133] In addition, when using the sales price database 21A shown in Fig. 3, the difference in the time period 21Ac can be reflected in the difference in the price of the coupon ticket. Also, by switching the information on sale availability 21Ad, it becomes easy for taxi companies to adjust the supply and demand balance by reflecting the actual changes in the supply and demand trends of taxis and coupon tickets.

[0134] In the above embodiment, the case where the information on the coupon ticket is displayed by operating the coupon ticket button B01 after both the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe are specified has been described, but if at least one of the boarding location Ps and the disembarking location Pe is confirmed, the coupon ticket can be specified. For example, even before the taxi vehicle 10 arrives at the destination, if the current location is close to the destination, the area classification of the current location is likely to be the same as that of the destination, so the area can be specified using the coordinates of the current location instead of the disembarking location Pe, and appropriate coupon ticket information can be selected.

[0135] Here, the features of the in-vehicle ticket issuing device, the ticket issuing system, and the ticket issuing program according to the above-described embodiments of the present invention will be briefly summarized and listed in the following [1] to [6]. [1] An on-board device that is mounted on a taxi vehicle and has at least a function of calculating the fare for the taxi vehicle and a function of storing information related to the fare, A coupon search unit (S12 to S16, or S32, S33) having a function of searching a sales price database (21A) that manages at least the sales price, lump-sum fixed fare, boarding point, and alighting point related to a prepaid taxi coupon as a list information associated with each other; A position information acquisition unit (GPS receiver 13) capable of acquiring position information of a passenger's boarding location (Ps) and disembarking location (Pe) in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation unit (S17) that calculates the fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking points acquired by the location information acquisition unit in accordance with a predetermined request, based on the search results of the ticket search unit; A ticket information output unit (S17, S22) for providing information associated with the prepaid boarding ticket to an external device; A vehicle-mounted ticket issuing unit (such as Taximeter 12) equipped with this function.

[0136] According to the in-vehicle ticket issuing device configured as described above in [1], the fare of the ticket that is automatically selected based on the location information of the boarding and disembarking locations can be presented to the taxi passenger. Therefore, the driver does not need to perform special search operations or explanations to present the appropriate ticket to the passenger, and the tickets can be sold efficiently inside the taxi. In addition, passengers do not need to perform troublesome terminal operations or consider conditions, so they can smoothly purchase the tickets.

[0137] [2] The coupon ticket fare calculation unit selectively displays on a predetermined fare display unit the fare for the actual vehicle section between the boarding point and the disembarking point acquired by the location information acquisition unit, the sales price of the prepaid boarding coupon ticket acquired by the coupon ticket search unit, and the lump-sum fixed fare (S17 to S22, meter screen display 12a2, 12a3), The in-vehicle ticket issuing device described in [1] above.

[0138] With the on-board ticket issuing device configured as described above in [2], passengers can know the selling price of a ticket before purchasing it, so they can easily decide whether or not to purchase a ticket. In addition, because they can know the lump-sum fixed fare, they can easily understand that the ticket is being sold at a lower price than usual.

[0139] [3] The coupon ticket search unit selects a specific area by comparing the detected coordinates of at least one of the boarding point and the disembarking point acquired by the location information acquisition unit with a plurality of reference coordinates (area center coordinates Ao to Do) assigned to each point in the sales price database (see FIG. 2), and acquires at least one of the sales price of the prepaid boarding coupon ticket and the lump-sum fixed fare associated with the selected specific area from the sales price database (S14). The in-vehicle ticket issuing device described in [1] or [2] above.

[0140] According to the in-vehicle ticket issuing device having the configuration described above in [3], the types of tickets are managed separately for each area, so that the amount of each ticket can be easily determined without calculating precise travel distance or time.

[0141] [4] The sales price database (21A) is determined based on historical data of the past usage records of taxis. A vehicle-mounted ticket issuing device according to any one of [1] to [3] above.

[0142] According to the in-vehicle ticket issuing device having the configuration described above in [4], the conditions of each ticket issued can be reflected in the historical data of past taxi usage. This makes it possible to sell tickets under conditions that reflect the actual supply and demand trends of taxis and tickets, and that achieve an appropriate balance between supply and demand.

[0143] [5] An on-board device (taxi meter 12) mounted in a taxi vehicle and having at least a function of calculating the fare for the taxi vehicle and a function of storing information related to the fare; A rear terminal (server 20) capable of communicating with the vehicle-mounted device via a predetermined wireless communication line; A coupon search unit (S51 to S55) is disposed in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal and has a function of searching a sales price database (21A) that manages sales prices, lump-sum fixed fares, boarding locations, and disembarking locations related to prepaid taxi coupon tickets as list information that is associated with each other; A position information acquisition unit (GPS receiver 13) arranged in the vehicle-mounted device and capable of acquiring position information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in the taxi vehicle; a coupon ticket fare calculation unit (S55) arranged in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal, which calculates the required fare for the prepaid boarding coupon ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition unit in response to a predetermined request, based on the search results of the coupon ticket search unit; A ticket information output unit (S34) is disposed in at least one of the vehicle-mounted device and the rear terminal, and provides information associated with the prepaid boarding ticket to an external device; A ticket issuing system equipped with the above.

[0144] According to the ticket issuing system configured as described above in [5], by using a rear terminal capable of communicating with the on-board device, the contents of the sales price database can be updated to appropriately adjust the supply and demand balance in almost real time in response to changes in the supply and demand trends of taxis and tickets, and this can be reflected in the adjustment of the sales status of tickets. In addition, the price of the ticket selected automatically based on the location information of the boarding and disembarking points can be presented to the taxi passenger. Therefore, the driver does not need to perform special search operations or explanations to present the appropriate ticket to the passenger, and the tickets can be sold efficiently inside the taxi. In addition, passengers do not need to perform troublesome terminal operations or consider conditions, so they can purchase tickets smoothly.

[0145] [6] A coupon ticket issuing program executable by one or more computers that controls a system including an on-board device that is installed in a taxi vehicle and has at least a function of calculating the fare for the taxi vehicle and a function of storing information related to the fare, A ticket search procedure (S12 to S16 or S51 to S55) having a function of searching a sales price database that manages at least sales prices, lump-sum fixed fares, boarding locations, and alighting locations related to prepaid taxi tickets as list information associated with each other; A location information acquisition step (S12, S32) for acquiring location information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation step (S17, S55) for calculating a fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition step in accordance with a predetermined request, based on a result of the ticket search step; A ticket information output procedure (S17, S34) for providing information associated with the prepaid boarding ticket to an external device; A coupon ticket issuing program (see Figs. 9 to 13).

[0146] By executing the coupon ticket issuing program configured as above in [6] on a specified computer, the fare of the coupon ticket automatically selected based on the location information of the boarding and disembarking locations can be presented to the taxi passenger. Therefore, the driver does not need to perform special search operations or explanations to present the appropriate coupon ticket to the passenger, and coupon tickets can be sold efficiently inside the taxi. In addition, passengers do not need to perform troublesome terminal operations or consider conditions, so they can smoothly purchase coupon tickets. [Explanation of symbols]

[0147] 10 Taxi vehicles 11 Wireless communication devices 12 Taximeter 12a1, 12a2, 12a3, 12a4 Meter screen display 12b1, 12b2, 12b3, 12b4, 12b5 Meter screen display 13 GPS receiver 14 Printers 15 Database 16 Display screen 20 Servers 21 Database 21A Sales Price Database 21Aa Boarding area 21Ab Drop-off area 21Ac time zone 21Ad Sales Availability 21Ae Sales Price 21Af Fixed fare 21B Center coordinate database 21Ba Area Division 21Bb center coordinates 21C Address Database 21Ca Area Division 21Cb Address classification 21D Postal Code Database 21Da Area Division 21Db Postal Code 30 Internet 31 LTE network 35 Smartphone 36 Ticket application screen 100 Ticket issuing system Ao,Bo,Co,Do area center coordinates B01 Ticket button B02 Purchase button B03 Cancel button Pe Drop-off point Ps Boarding point

Claims

1. An on-board device that is mounted on a taxi vehicle and has at least a function of calculating a fare for the taxi vehicle and a function of storing location information related to the fare, A coupon search unit having a function of searching a sales price database that manages at least a sales price, a lump-sum fixed fare, a boarding point, and an alighting point related to a prepaid taxi coupon, as a list information that is associated with each other; A position information acquisition unit capable of acquiring position information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation unit that calculates the fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition unit in accordance with a predetermined request, based on the search results obtained by the ticket search unit; a coupon ticket information output unit that displays information regarding the sales price of the prepaid coupon ticket on a display screen of the in-vehicle device; A vehicle-mounted ticket issuing unit equipped with the above.

2. the multi-ride ticket fare calculation unit selectively displays on a predetermined fare display unit the fare for the actual vehicle section between the boarding point and the alighting point acquired by the location information acquisition unit, the sales price of the prepaid boarding multi-ride ticket acquired by the multi-ride ticket search unit, and the lump-sum fixed fare; 2. The in-vehicle ticket issuing device according to claim 1.

3. the coupon ticket search unit selects a specific area by comparing the detected coordinates of at least one of the boarding point and the disembarking point acquired by the location information acquisition unit with a plurality of reference coordinates assigned to each point in the sales price database, and acquires from the sales price database at least one of the sales price of the prepaid boarding coupon ticket and the lump-sum fixed fare associated with the selected specific area; 3. The in-vehicle ticket issuing device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The sales price database is determined based on historical data of past taxi usage records. The in-vehicle ticket issuing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. An on-board device that is mounted in a taxi vehicle and has at least a function of calculating the fare for the taxi vehicle and a function of storing location information related to the fare; a rear terminal capable of communicating with the vehicle-mounted device via a predetermined wireless communication line; A coupon search unit is disposed in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal, and has a function of searching a sales price database that manages sales prices, lump-sum fixed fares, boarding locations, and disembarking locations related to prepaid taxi coupon tickets as a list of information that is associated with each other; A location information acquisition unit that is arranged in the vehicle-mounted device and is capable of acquiring location information of a boarding location and a disembarking location of a passenger in the taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation unit that is disposed in at least one of the on-board device and the rear terminal and that calculates, in response to a predetermined request, a required fare for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding and disembarking locations acquired by the location information acquisition unit, based on a result of a search by the ticket search unit; a ticket information output unit that is disposed in at least one of the in-vehicle device and the rear terminal and that displays information regarding the sales price of the prepaid boarding coupon ticket on a display screen of the in-vehicle device; A ticket issuing system equipped with the above.

6. A coupon ticket issuing program executable by one or more computers that controls a system including an on-board device that is mounted on a taxi vehicle and has at least a function of calculating the taxi vehicle fare and a function of storing location information related to the fare, A ticket search procedure having a function of searching a sales price database that manages at least a sales price, a lump-sum fixed fare, a boarding point, and an alighting point related to a prepaid taxi ride ticket as a list information associated with each other; A location information acquisition step of acquiring location information of a boarding location and an alighting location of a passenger in a taxi vehicle; a ticket fare calculation step for calculating a fare required for the prepaid boarding ticket associated with the location information of at least one of the boarding point and the disembarking point acquired by the location information acquisition step in accordance with a predetermined request, based on a result of the search by the ticket search step; a ticket information output step of displaying information regarding the sales price of the prepaid boarding ticket on a display screen of the in-vehicle device; A ticket issuing program with the following features.

Images