Server Apparatus Alternative Boarding Location Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle dispatch systems for taxis and ridesharing services often result in prolonged wait times for passengers, as the time from requesting vehicle dispatch to arrival can be inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A server apparatus that communicates with a terminal apparatus and a vehicle-mounted apparatus to notify passengers of an alternative boarding location within a predetermined distance range, which is reachable by a dispatchable vehicle earlier than the specified location, thereby optimizing vehicle dispatch and reducing wait times.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the system notifies passengers of alternative boarding locations to reduce wait times, then passenger convenience and time efficiency are improved, but the system complexity and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The server pre-calculates and stores optimal boarding locations and routing information before dispatch requests are made. When a passenger requests a ride, the system quickly retrieves pre-computed alternatives rather than calculating them in real-time, reducing wait time while managing complexity through advance preparation
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary between the passenger terminal and the vehicle, introducing an alternative boarding location notification mechanism. This intermediary layer processes location data and communicates optimized boarding points to passengers, reducing their wait time while the server manages the computational complexity
2Productivity
If the system calculates and notifies alternative boarding locations in real-time, then passenger wait time is reduced, but the processing load and response time requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-computes optimal boarding locations and stores them in a database before actual dispatch operations. When a ride request comes in, the server quickly retrieves pre-calculated alternatives based on the passenger's requested location, significantly reducing real-time processing load while maintaining high dispatch efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The system calculates and stores optimal boarding locations for specific geographic zones and time periods in advance. Each location has pre-determined alternatives stored locally in the database, allowing the server to quickly retrieve zone-specific options without performing full-scale calculations for every request, thus reducing processing load while improving dispatch efficiency
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AI summary
A server apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller configured to transmit/receive information to/from another apparatus via the communication interface. When a first boarding location is specified by a terminal apparatus, the controller notifies, to the terminal apparatus, a second boarding location which is within a predetermined distance range from the first boarding location, and reachable by a dispatchable vehicle earlier than the first boarding location.