Passenger Control Center for V2X Taxi Allocation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current wireless communication systems face challenges in predicting and managing passenger demand for public transportation services, leading to inefficiencies in taxi availability and passenger wait times, especially during events with high passenger volumes.

Innovation Solution

Implementing Vehicle to Everything (V2X) services in a wireless access system, including methods and apparatus for tracking taxis, transmitting messages for public transportation services, and collecting traffic information to optimize taxi allocation based on passenger preferences and location, using a Passenger Control Center (PCC) with Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) and Vehicle to Pedestrian (V2P) messaging.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If traditional wireless communication systems are used without V2X services, then the system structure remains simple, but passenger demand prediction and taxi allocation efficiency are poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetaxi allocation efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a Passenger Control Center (PCC) as an intermediary entity that coordinates between passengers and taxis. The PCC collects passenger demand information, predicts passenger flow, and allocates taxis optimally. This intermediary system enables efficient taxi allocation without requiring complex modifications to the basic wireless communication infrastructure, thus resolving the contradiction between productivity improvement and system complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If real-time tracking and V2X messaging are implemented, then service reliability and wait times improve, but information processing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice reliabilityVSAvoidinformation processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary actions by collecting and analyzing passenger demand information in advance before peak events occur. The PCC predicts passenger flow patterns and pre-allocates taxis to high-demand areas. This preliminary action reduces the complexity of real-time decision-making during actual events, as the system already has prepared allocation plans based on historical data and predictions, thereby improving service reliability without proportionally increasing information processing complexity during critical moments.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Loss of time

If V2X services are deployed to enable predictive passenger demand analysis, then passenger wait times are reduced, but system resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepassenger wait timeVSAvoidsystem resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by implementing V2X services selectively in specific high-value scenarios rather than universally. The system focuses on predicting passenger demand for events with high passenger volumes and deploying V2X messaging only when and where needed. This partial deployment approach reduces overall system resource consumption while still achieving significant reductions in passenger wait times for critical events, resolving the contradiction between time loss reduction and resource consumption.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentUS10433126B2Method and apparatus for supporting public transportation by using V2X services in a wireless access system
Publication Date: 2019.10.01 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

The present invention provides methods for supporting a public transportation by using a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) at a Passenger Control Center (PCC) in a wireless access system. One of the methods comprising steps of tracking taxis in a coverage of the PCC in order to support the public transportation; transmitting a first Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) or Vehicle to Network (V2N) message triggering a public transportation service to the tracked taxis; receiving a second V2I or V2N message from one or more taxis including location information of each of the taxis; collecting traffic situation information on an area including the PCC; deciding candidate taxis based on the location information and the traffic situation information; and transmitting a third V2I or V2N message indicating pick up passengers at a specific taxi stand to the candidate taxis, wherein each of the taxis is a vehicle user equipment (VUE).