JP2004362271A - Carpooling system, boarding information processing apparatus, and carpooling method - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a shared riding system that enables high convenience and efficient dispatch.
A mobile phone (25a, 26a) as a user terminal, a server (10) as a boarding information processing device, and a terminal (20) mounted on a vehicle to be dispatched are connected by a communication network such as the Internet (19). Connected, and establish a boarding method and a system thereof that enable sharing by transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from the mobile phone between the mobile phones (25a, 26a) and the server (10). ing. Then, the traveling route of the shared vehicle is classified into a “reference section” and a “non-reference section”, and the “reference section” is a payment fee generated by a passenger traveling in the section according to the traveling distance of the corresponding section. Is equally divided, and the payment fee generated by traveling in the “non-standard section” is charged to a specific user who needs the section traveling.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a car sharing system, and more particularly, to a car sharing system that enables high convenience and efficient vehicle allocation.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional boarding system adopted by public transportation such as buses and taxis, the fare paid by the user is based on a fare system that is predetermined according to the distance and time to travel using that transportation. Generally, it is decided. For example, in a bus boarding system, an operation route and an operation time are determined in advance, and the boarding fee is calculated based on a point at which the user gets on and a point at which the user gets off. In the taxi boarding system, there is no existing setting for the operation route itself, but the fare is set uniformly according to the travel distance and the use time. In a boarding system with such a fee system, there are inevitably a lack of variations in services that can be provided to users. As a result, there is little room for the user to actively determine the contents of the service to be received from the existing service menu, and it is difficult to receive a highly convenient service.
[0003]
In order to solve such a problem, a service system called a so-called “on-demand bus system” has been proposed (for example, see Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2). This on-demand bus system is a system designed to maximize the use of route buses, which are a major public means of transportation in areas where geographical conditions are disadvantageous, such as peninsulas, to the needs of users. Then, a person who intends to use a route bus sends request information for bus use to the dispatching center by communication means such as a telephone at home or a mobile phone on the go, and the dispatching center receiving the request information sends the request to the dispatching center. This is a highly convenient system in which a service is provided by instructing the vehicle such as the reservation time and the destination. In addition, it has been proposed that such a system is not limited to the operation of a large bus, but is applied to the operation of a small bus that can enter a narrow street or the like, thereby providing mobility.
[0004]
[Non-patent document 1]
Internet <URL: http: // www. jice. or. jp / itschiiki-j / top / html2 / e24. html>
[0005]
[Non-patent document 2]
Internet <URL: http: // www. autoascii. jp / auto24 / issue / 2000/1018 / 14min_xx1018_01. html>
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, although such an on-demand bus system has the advantages of reducing the burden on the elderly and the disabled by the door-to-door service and shortening the waiting time by making demand bus reservations, etc. There are many points that need to be improved from the viewpoint of coordination of service contents during the period and reduction of the fare paid by the user.
[0007]
For example, when there is a passenger who has already boarded an on-demand bus and is heading for a destination, placing another new passenger on the on-demand bus has to sacrifice the service to the existing passenger. In addition, the on-demand bus service system, which provides operating services according to the specific and specific service contents required by the user, operates cyclically at a specified time regardless of the number of users. In some cases, the cost of the entire operation can be reduced as compared with the conventional system, but the fee that the customer pays for providing one service is not so different from the conventional fee. It is thought that there is little merit in terms of controlling expenses.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a service with high convenience and economy for a user and to provide an efficient service for a service provider. It is an object of the present invention to provide a boarding system capable of reducing a management cost by enabling a more efficient vehicle allocation.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a user terminal, a boarding information processing apparatus, and a vehicle terminal are connected by a communication network, and the user terminal and the boarding information processing apparatus are connected. A shared ride system for transmitting and receiving dispatch information in response to dispatch request information from the user terminal, wherein the vehicle terminal includes a GPS unit for specifying a vehicle position, and usage status data of the vehicle. And a terminal processing unit for transmitting / receiving data to / from the boarding information processing apparatus. The boarding information processing apparatus includes a GIS for grasping a position of each vehicle equipped with the vehicle terminal for each vehicle. And a dispatch vehicle that satisfies a dispatch request from the user terminal based on the location of each vehicle ascertained by the GIS unit and the usage data transmitted from the vehicle terminal. A vehicle allocation request processing unit, and a calculation unit for calculating each of an estimated time and an expected fare for the selected vehicle to satisfy the allocation request. Vehicle allocation information including an expected fare is transmitted to the user terminal, and vehicle allocation of the selected vehicle is executed in accordance with a reply content from the user terminal.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling system according to the first aspect, a charging processing unit provided in the boarding information processing device and an individual user provided in the vehicle terminal and boarding the vehicle are authenticated. An ID authentication unit, wherein the accounting unit charges a fee for each user authenticated by the ID authentication unit.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling system according to the second aspect, the user terminal is a mobile phone, and the ID authentication unit is a user ID reader recorded on an ID card attached to the mobile phone. There is a feature.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling system according to any one of the first to third aspects, the boarding information processing device uses the GIS unit to determine an area related to the request information input from the user terminal. It is characterized by grasping and displaying a map of the relevant area on the user terminal.
[0013]
The invention according to claim 5 is a boarding information processing apparatus that is connected to a user terminal via a communication network and transmits and receives vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from the user terminal, wherein the boarding information processing apparatus includes: A GIS unit that grasps the position of each vehicle, a dispatch request processing unit that selects a dispatch vehicle that satisfies a dispatch request from the user terminal based on the position of each vehicle and usage status data, and the selected dispatch vehicle A calculation unit for calculating each of an expected time and an expected fee for satisfying the dispatch request, transmitting dispatch information including the expected time and the estimated fee to the user terminal, and replying content from the user terminal. The dispatch of the selected vehicle is executed according to the following.
[0014]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the boarding information processing apparatus according to the fifth aspect, the boarding information processing apparatus includes a billing processing unit, and bills a payment fee for each authenticated user.
[0015]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the user terminal, the boarding information processing device, and the vehicle terminal are connected by a communication network, and the user terminal and the boarding information processing device respond to dispatch request information from the user terminal. A riding method that enables ride-sharing by transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information, wherein the boarding information processing device grasps the position of each vehicle equipped with the vehicle terminal for each vehicle, and determines the position of each vehicle. A first step of selecting a dispatched vehicle that satisfies the dispatch request from the user terminal based on the usage status data transmitted from the vehicle terminal, and the selected dispatched vehicle satisfies the dispatch request. A second step of calculating each of the expected time and the expected charge of the vehicle, and a third step of transmitting vehicle allocation information including the expected time and the expected charge to the user terminal. Characterized in that it comprises a fourth step of executing the selected the dispatch of a vehicle in accordance with the reply content from the user terminal.
[0016]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling method according to the seventh aspect, a fifth step of authenticating an individual user who gets on the vehicle by ID authentication means provided in the vehicle terminal; And a sixth step of charging a payment fee for each user.
[0017]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling method according to the seventh or eighth aspect, a step of displaying a map of an area related to the request information input from the user terminal on the user terminal is provided. It is characterized by.
[0018]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling method according to the seventh to ninth aspects, when a plurality of users use the selected vehicle at the same time, the boarding place and the getting off place of the plurality of users are used. While a route connecting the farthest section between the boarding place and the disembarking place is set as a reference route, a vehicle traveling route other than the reference route is classified as a non-standard route, and the vehicle is traveling along the reference route. A step in which the user charges evenly the payment fee generated according to the traveling distance of the section, while charging the payment fee generated by traveling the non-standard route only to the user who needs to travel in the section. It is characterized by having.
[0019]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the carpooling method according to any one of the seventh to tenth aspects, when the selected dispatched vehicle already has a passenger, the estimated time and the estimated time are considered in consideration of new dispatch request information. The vehicle allocation information including the fee is updated, the updated vehicle allocation information is transmitted to the user terminal and the vehicle terminal, and if both the new user and the passenger have accepted the sharing of the vehicle, the new user , And if either the new user or the passenger refuses to share the vehicle, selection of a new vehicle is executed.
[0020]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a configuration of a shared-riding system according to the present invention. The carpool system of the present invention is possessed by a server 10 which is a dispatch center of the present system, a terminal 20 mounted on a vehicle that provides a service, and users (25 and 26) who are users of the present system. A mobile phone (25a and 26a), which is a communication device, is connected by a communication network such as the Internet 19. The server 10 includes a communication unit 11 for exchanging request information regarding service use with a user through the Internet 19, a Web server 12 connected to the communication unit 11, and request information from the user via the Web server 12. A vehicle allocation request processing unit 13 that processes a vehicle allocation request based on the above, a fee calculation unit 14 that calculates a payment fee in a process described below, and a charging processing unit 15 that charges the payment fee for each user. I have.
[0022]
The Web server 12 is connected to a GIS unit 16 for confirming the user's current location and destination as coordinate values, and the dispatch request processing unit 13 is determined based on the user's current location and destination. A time calculation unit 17 for calculating a time required for vehicle allocation and an arrival time at a destination based on the traveling route is connected. The charging unit 15 is connected to the computer 18 of the mobile phone carrier, charges the user's billing fee calculated by the fee calculating unit 17, and pays the mobile phone carrier from each user based on this. It is an agreement to collect fees.
[0023]
The terminal 20 includes a communication unit 21 connected to the Internet 19, a terminal processing unit 22 for processing various information transmitted and received via the communication unit 21, and a GPS 23 for specifying the position of each vehicle. The terminal processing unit 22 is provided with a card insertion unit 24 for inserting ID cards (25b and 26b), which are means for a passenger using a vehicle to pay a payment fee.
[0024]
Hereinafter, an example of a method of using the present system will be specifically described. First, a user making a vehicle allocation request using this system uses a mobile phone (25a, 26a) or the like to which an ID card such as a FOMA (trademark) card is attached via the communication unit 11 of the server 10. Access the Web server 12. The Web server 12 requests the user to input characters of the current location and the destination according to the request information of the user. When the user responds to the request, the GIS unit 16 transmits the current location and the destination of the user via the communication unit 11. A map near the destination is distributed as a map on the screen of the user's mobile phone. The user inputs an accurate current location and destination using the map displayed on the screen. Further, when the user inputs the desired arrival time at the destination or the payment limit of the payment fee, the dispatch request processing unit 13 of the server 10 receiving the input information can provide the information in consideration of those conditions. Determine service content. Further, in a case where a reasonable time is expected before the vehicle is dispatched and the user does not like to wait for the vehicle to be dispatched outdoors, the user inputs information such as his / her mobile phone number, transmits the information to the server 10, and then transmits the information to the server 10. It is also possible to wait for the vehicle to be dispatched, and to receive a notification to that effect via a mobile phone when the vehicle arrives.
[0025]
These pieces of request information are notified to the dispatch request processing unit 13 of the server 10 and select a vehicle capable of satisfying the user's request information. This vehicle selection is based on the GPS information transmitted from the terminal 20 mounted on each vehicle and the like, the distance between the current position of the user and the current position of the vehicle, whether or not there is already a passenger in the vehicle, and the like. The vehicle is determined based on the calculation result of the estimated arrival time at the destination by the time calculation unit 17 and the calculation result of the estimated fare by the fare calculation unit 14.
[0026]
In the case of this system, it is possible that only one (or one set of) users use vehicles allocated as ordinary taxi use as passengers, but it depends on the contents of services provided and the fee to be paid. For a user who wishes to share a vehicle with another user, the service content and the payment fee can be individually determined. That is, according to the present system, it is possible to determine the specific content of the service to be provided to the user for each user, so that the user can determine the service content by himself.
[0027]
For example, if a vehicle that is traveling at a position closest to the current position of the user requesting vehicle allocation is to be allocated, the allocation time to the user is the shortest, but the vehicle is empty and the passengers can be loaded. In the case where the fare is to be paid alone, it is necessary to consider the maximum amount of the fee to be paid by the user. In addition, if the user's payment fee limit is low and the conditions for the fee are satisfied, the user may take any time until the vehicle is dispatched, even if the vehicle is traveling a little far away, and the passenger is already traveling. It is also possible to distribute the inside vehicle and split the fare between passengers. Further, when a vehicle allocation request is made by a plurality of users, it is also determined whether or not these users can share a vehicle.
[0028]
When a vehicle to be dispatched is selected in such a procedure, a route from the dispatch to the destination is set. Then, based on this route, the estimated time of arrival at the destination is calculated by the time calculation unit 17 and the approximate charge is calculated by the charge calculation unit 14, and these results are transmitted to the user who transmitted the request information. Is also transmitted to the terminal processing unit 22 of the selected vehicle.
[0029]
If the selected vehicle is an empty vehicle that has no passengers yet, the user will be picked up in that state, but if the vehicle is already loaded with a customer, he / she wants a new ride with that passenger. It is necessary to determine whether or not it is possible to share with the user. When multiple passengers share a vehicle, the fare is divided and the fee to be paid by each user is reduced, but a user who has already boarded the vehicle and is traveling to the destination can share with another new user. May not like the time loss caused by doing so. In such a case, the terminal processing unit 22 of the running vehicle transmits information to the effect that the carpool is rejected to the server 10, and this information is also transmitted to a user who wants to newly board. Conversely, a new user may not wish to share a car, even though the existing passenger has approved the sharing. Even in such a case, the new user transmits information to that effect to the server 10 from his / her mobile phone, and this information is also transmitted to the terminal processing unit 22 of the running vehicle. In this way, if the user does not establish a shared vehicle for the selected vehicle, the vehicle selection process is repeated until an appropriate vehicle is found. Note that, even if the selected vehicle is empty, there are a plurality of users who want to get on the vehicle, and as a result, a plurality of users need to share a vehicle. It is.
[0030]
(Example 1)
FIG. 2 is a diagram for more specifically explaining the content of a service provided when three users share a vehicle with the present system. In this embodiment, three users A, B, and C are going to destinations A ', B', and C ', respectively, and these three users ride in one vehicle and split their payment fee. Is assumed. Here, since the moving distance (moving section) differs for each user, the payment fee (that is, the split bill ratio) borne by each user is determined according to the moving distance.
[0031]
The method of determining the payment fee (split ratio) of each user is performed prior to the provision of the service to the user, and the payment fee of each user determined by the procedure described later is distributed to the relevant users and shared. Negotiations will proceed. The procedure for determining the payment fee is as follows, for example. In FIG. 2, the route that the selected vehicle travels when providing the service is (A-α-B-α-C-α-β-C′-β-γ-A′-γ-B). '), A route connecting the current location and the destination, which is the farthest section among the current location and the destination of the three users, is defined as a “reference section”, and a route deviating from the “reference section” is defined as “ Non-standard section ". In the example of FIG. 2, a section (A-α-β-γ-B ′) connecting the current location (A) of the user A and the destination (B ′) of the user B is a “reference section”. The α-B section, α-C section, β-C ′ section, and γ-A ′ section, which are departure round trip routes, are all “non-standard sections”.
[0032]
When the routes are classified in this manner, the "reference section" is a section that must be passed by a user who is riding in a vehicle traveling in the section, so that those passengers generate according to the traveling distance of the corresponding section. The payment fee to be paid is divided equally. In the case where only one user gets on and uses a vehicle traveling in a specific section of the "reference section", the fee for the section must be split by himself. So you have to pay the full amount. On the other hand, since the “non-standard section” is a section in which it is necessary to travel only for the convenience of any user, the payment fee generated by traveling in this section is charged to the specific user.
[0033]
In the example of FIG. 2, the section A-α is the “reference section”, but only the user A rides in this section, so that the user A bears all the payment fee corresponding to this section. Also, the round-trip route between the intersection α and the current location B of the user B or the round-trip route between the intersection α and the current location C of the user C is a travel route generated only for the user B or only for the user C, and therefore corresponds to these sections. The payment fee to be paid is borne by each of the users B and C. On the other hand, in the section from the intersection α to the intersection β, the three users ride together, so that the three users equally split the payment fee generated by traveling in the α-β section. . Since the destination of the user C is C ′, the vehicle must travel from the intersection β to the destination C ′ and then return to the intersection β again. However, the payment required for this round trip is due to the convenience of the user C only. Therefore, the user C bears the full amount. Since the user C gets off at the destination C ′, two users A and B will ride in the section from the intersection β to the intersection γ. Therefore, the user A and the user B pay the payment fee generated by traveling in the β-γ section equally. Each of the payment fee in the γ-A ′ round trip section until the user A gets off at the destination A ′ and returns to the intersection γ and the payment fee in the γ-B ′ section in which the user B travels by one person are: , User A and user B bear the full amount.
[0034]
The payment fee information for each user determined in this way is transmitted from the server 10 to each user's mobile phone as a response to the request information from the user, and displayed. It is determined whether or not the service is to be provided and a response is made. When the car-sharing negotiations between users are established, a plurality of users will be sharing a car with the selected vehicle.However, these users are required to pay each user the payment fee to be paid in exchange for the provision of the service. The ID card is inserted into the card insertion unit 24 provided in the terminal 20 mounted, the customer information is transmitted to the charge calculation unit 14 of the server 10, and the payment is finally determined. You. Note that, in order to prevent troubles related to payment of the payment fee, it is preferable that the charging process is performed not when the user gets off the vehicle after receiving the service but when the user starts to provide the service. The accounting information (payment information for each user) relating to the final payment fee transmitted to the fee calculation unit 14 is sent to the accounting unit 15, and the accounting process is performed for each user. In this example, since the execution of the charging process is performed by the mobile phone carrier, the data stored in the charging processing unit 15 is also stored in the computer 18 of the mobile phone carrier, so that the fee collection from the user can be performed. A commission is collected from a vehicle service provider such as a taxi company.
[0035]
(Example 2)
In the present system, it is also possible to allow a user to get on and another new user to ride on a running vehicle. For example, in FIG. 2, consider a case in which a vehicle allocation request is received from the user C while the vehicle carrying the users A and B is traveling toward the intersection α. Since the terminal 20 of each vehicle is provided with the GPS 23, the server 10 at the center always knows the position of each vehicle. The vehicle allocation request processing unit 13 of the server 10 calculates the payment fee and the scheduled route of each of the users A and B when the new user C gets on the vehicle on which the users A and B are riding, and compares the result with the terminal 20. It is transmitted to the terminal processing unit 22. The users A and B confirm the result, determine whether or not to accept the conditions for the new user C to share, and input whether or not to accept the conditions and transmit it to the server 10. Here, if consent to the sharing is not obtained, the server 10 notifies the user C to that effect and executes a procedure for selecting a new vehicle. On the other hand, when the consent to the sharing is obtained, the calculation result of the payment fee and the scheduled route is presented to the user C. The user C determines whether or not to accept the presentation condition, transmits the result to the server 10, and if the joint negotiation is established, the vehicle carrying the users A and B is dispatched to the user C. Does not accept the presentation condition, a procedure for selecting a new vehicle is executed.
[0036]
Further, as in the case of the user C in the case where the above-mentioned carpooling negotiations are established, the user who is scheduled to board a specific vehicle but is not yet on board and who is waiting for dispatch is inquired about whether a new passenger can be added or not. Is also possible. In this case, in addition to the users A and B who are already on board, the new user C who is waiting for dispatch is informed that there is a new carpool applicant, and a new payment is made when carpooling is performed. Notify the fare and the changed driving route. Then, the same procedure as the procedure described above is executed to carry out the carpooling negotiation.
[0037]
In the above, the user's transmission / reception means has been described as being a mobile phone, but other communication means such as a home phone or a computer terminal may be used, and have the same functions as a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone. It goes without saying that other means may be used.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention connects a mobile phone serving as a user terminal, a server serving as a boarding information processing device, and a terminal mounted on a vehicle to be dispatched by a communication network such as the Internet, and connects the user terminal with boarding information. In constructing a boarding method and system that enables sharing by transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from a user terminal with the processing device, the traveling route of the shared vehicle is referred to as a “reference section”. Classified as "non-standard section". And, since the "reference section" is a section that a user who is riding in a vehicle traveling in that section must pass through, those passengers can evenly reduce the payment fee generated according to the traveling distance of that section. On the other hand, since the "non-standard section" is a section in which it is necessary to travel only for the convenience of any user, the payment fee generated by traveling in this section is charged to the specific user.
[0039]
As a result, it is possible to provide a service with high convenience and economy for the user, and also to enable the service provider to efficiently allocate the vehicle and reduce the management cost, thereby enabling a reduction in management cost. Can be provided.
[0040]
In particular, if such a shared ride system is applied to a taxi which is inherently on-demand and door-to-door, it is possible to reduce fees paid by passengers which are expensive compared to public transportation such as buses. It is possible to make full use of the high mobility.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the configuration of a carpooling system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the contents of services provided when three users share a vehicle with the present system.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Server
11 Communication unit
12 Web server
13 Vehicle allocation request processing unit
14 Charge calculation section
15 Accounting section
16 GIS Department
17 Time calculation unit
18 Computer
19 Internet
20 terminals
21 Communication unit
22 Terminal processing unit
23 GPS
24 Card insertion section
25, 26 users
25a, 26a mobile phone
25b, 26b ID card

Claims (11)

A user terminal, a boarding information processing device, and a vehicle terminal are connected by a communication network, and a shared ride for transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from the user terminal between the user terminal and the vehicle information processing device. The system
The vehicle terminal includes a GPS unit for specifying a vehicle position, and a terminal processing unit for storing usage status data of the vehicle and performing transmission and reception with the boarding information processing device,
The boarding information processing apparatus includes: a GIS unit that grasps the position of each vehicle equipped with the vehicle terminal for each vehicle; a position of each vehicle grasped by the GIS unit; and usage status data transmitted from the vehicle terminal. And a dispatch request processing unit that selects a dispatch vehicle that satisfies the dispatch request from the user terminal, and calculates an expected time and an estimated fee for the selected dispatch vehicle to satisfy the dispatch request, respectively. And an operation unit,
The riding information processing apparatus transmits dispatch information including the expected time and the estimated fare to the user terminal, and executes dispatch of the selected vehicle according to a reply content from the user terminal. Riding system. A charging processing unit provided in the boarding information processing apparatus, and an ID authentication unit provided in the vehicle terminal and authenticating an individual user who gets on the vehicle;
The carpooling system according to claim 1, wherein the charging unit charges a payment fee for each user authenticated by the ID authentication unit. The carpooling system according to claim 2, wherein the user terminal is a mobile phone, and the ID authentication means is a user ID reader recorded on an ID card attached to the mobile phone. The said boarding information processing apparatus grasps the area | region related to the request information input from the said user terminal by the said GIS part, and displays the map of the said relevant area on the said user terminal, The claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A ride-sharing system according to any one of the above. A boarding information processing device connected to a user terminal via a communication network and transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from the user terminal,
The boarding information processing device includes a GIS unit that grasps a position of each vehicle, and a dispatch request processing unit that selects a dispatch vehicle that satisfies a dispatch request from the user terminal based on the position and use status data of each vehicle. A calculation unit for calculating each of an estimated time and an expected fee for the selected dispatch vehicle to satisfy the dispatch request, and transmitting dispatch information including the expected time and the estimated fee to the user terminal. A ride information processing apparatus, which executes dispatch of the selected vehicle according to a reply content from the user terminal. 6. The boarding information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the boarding information processing apparatus includes a charging processing unit, and charges a payment fee for each authenticated user. By connecting the user terminal, the boarding information processing device, and the vehicle terminal with a communication network, transmitting and receiving vehicle allocation information in response to vehicle allocation request information from the user terminal between the user terminal and the vehicle information processing device. A riding method that enables sharing,
By the boarding information processing device, the position of each vehicle equipped with the vehicle terminal is grasped for each vehicle, and based on the position of each vehicle and the usage status data transmitted from the vehicle terminal, the user information is transmitted from the user terminal. A first step of selecting a dispatch vehicle that satisfies the dispatch request;
A second step of calculating each of an estimated time and an estimated fee for the selected dispatch vehicle to satisfy the dispatch request;
A third step of transmitting vehicle allocation information including the expected time and the expected fee to the user terminal;
A fourth step of executing dispatch of the selected vehicle according to the reply content from the user terminal;
A ride-sharing method characterized by comprising: A fifth step of authenticating an individual user who gets on the vehicle by ID authentication means provided in the vehicle terminal;
A sixth step of charging a payment fee for each authenticated user;
The riding method according to claim 7, further comprising: The method of claim 7 or 8, further comprising the step of displaying a map of an area related to the request information input from the user terminal on the user terminal. When a plurality of users use the selected vehicle at the same time,
While the route connecting the farthest boarding point and the disembarking point among the plurality of user's boarding points and the disembarking points is set as the reference route, the vehicle traveling routes other than the reference route are classified as non-standard routes, While the user sharing the vehicle traveling on the reference route evenly charges and charges the payment fee generated according to the traveling distance of the corresponding section, the payment fee generated by traveling on the non-standard route is the relevant section. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, further comprising the step of charging only users who need to travel. If there is already a passenger in the selected dispatch vehicle,
Update the dispatch information including the estimated time and the estimated fee in consideration of the new dispatch request information, transmit the updated dispatch information to the user terminal and the vehicle terminal, and both the new user and the passenger In the case where the sharing of the vehicle is accepted, the vehicle is dispatched to the boarding place of the new user. On the other hand, when any of the new user or the passenger refuses the sharing of the vehicle, selection of a newly assigned vehicle is performed. The method of claim 7, wherein the method is performed.

Images