Integrated Taxi Terminal Using Vehicle Data for Dispatch and Fare Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing taxi service systems require separate devices for each function, leading to low integrity and connectivity due to hardware mounting issues, and lack integration of vehicle data for efficient service provision.
Innovation Solution
An integrated terminal connected to an operating server that determines vehicle distribution call information, calculates operation fees, and adjusts the vehicle's output screen based on GPS, wheel speed, gear state, and battery information, enabling seamless taxi service operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices with software are used for each taxi service function, then specific taxi service functions can be provided, but device complexity increases and data utilization efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate taxi service devices into a single integrated terminal device. The terminal integrates GPS reception, operation fee calculation, and navigation functions that were previously distributed across multiple separate hardware devices. This merging reduces hardware complexity while maintaining all necessary taxi service functions through software integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated terminal device is designed to perform multiple taxi service functions simultaneously. A single terminal handles GPS positioning, operation fee calculation based on distance and time, navigation guidance, and communication with the server. This multi-functional approach eliminates the need for separate dedicated devices for each function.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate devices are used for taxi service functions, then specific functions can be provided, but data utilization efficiency and service integrity decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple data acquisition and processing functions into a single integrated terminal. GPS data, operation time data, and navigation data are all collected and processed by one terminal device, ensuring complete data utilization. The terminal calculates operation fees by integrating distance data from GPS and time data from its internal clock, eliminating data loss that occurs when multiple separate devices are used.
3Adaptability or versatility
If hardware is mounted for each function separately, then specific taxi service functions can be provided, but connectivity and service integrity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates all taxi service functions into a single terminal device that maintains consistent communication with the server. The terminal receives vehicle distribution call information, calculates operation fees, and provides navigation guidance all through one unified communication interface. This eliminates connectivity issues that arise from multiple separate hardware devices attempting independent communication.
4Reliability
If an integrated terminal is used for taxi service, then service integrity and data utilization improve, but the system requires sophisticated integration of multiple functions
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated terminal is designed as a universal device that handles all taxi service functions through unified software modules. The terminal includes GPS reception for positioning, an operation fee calculation module that uses distance and time data, and navigation guidance functionality. This universal design simplifies integration compared to coordinating multiple separate specialized devices.
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AI summary
In one embodiment, a system can be used for providing a taxi service. The system includes an integrated terminal configured to communicate with an operating server that provides a response to a request for a service received from a user terminal through a network. The integrated terminal is configured to determine whether to identify vehicle distribution call information by using an operation state of a vehicle and information acquired by associating a boarding location of a user and heading direction information of the vehicle, calculate an operation fee by using GPS information or wheel speed information of the vehicle, and determine whether an output screen of the vehicle is changed based on gear state information, wheel speed information, or information received from an electronic control unit of the vehicle.