JP2012068058A - Mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile communication system that makes a route referenced by a management center and a route referenced by a mobile station approximately identical.SOLUTION: A mobile communication system obtains a plurality of transit points in a route referenced by a management center 10, transmits information on a destination (terminal point) and the transit points through a base station 3 to a mobile station apparatus 20, performs a route reference based on the information on the destination and the transit points at a car navigation system 25 of the mobile station apparatus 20, and contains a point specified by a user in the transit points at the management center 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile communication system such as an AVM (Automatic Vehicle Monitoring) system using commercial radio, and in particular, a route searched by a management center and a route searched by a car navigation system of a mobile station apparatus are approximately the same. It is related with the mobile communication system which can be made.

[Conventional technology]
In a conventional mobile communication system such as an AVM system, a management center and a mobile station device mounted on a vehicle such as a taxi are wirelessly connected, and an operator of the management center transmits a dispatch instruction to the mobile station device. ing.
Note that the management center is usually configured by a computer, and wirelessly transmits data from the management center to the mobile station device, thereby enabling voice communication between the management center and the mobile station device.

Specifically, the mobile station device is equipped with a navigation system that performs route search and displays the searched route on the display, and also has a function of performing route search on the management center and displaying the searched route on the display. It is installed.
Further, the mobile station apparatus includes a GPS receiver that receives GPS satellite radio waves from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite and can display the current position on map data displayed on the display.
In addition, the management center stores customer usage histories as a database, and the customer's usage histories can be searched by the customer's name or telephone number by the operation of the operator.

  When a taxi user (customer) calls in the management center, the management center operator asks for the customer's name, phone number, pick-up address and destination, searches past customer usage history, If there is the same pick-up and destination, select it. If there is no same pick-up and destination in the past, enter them, search for a taxi close to the pick-up, and dispatch information to the mobile station device of that taxi (customer Data of information, pick-up destination, destination) is transmitted by radio.

The mobile station apparatus receives the data of the dispatch information, sets the pick-up destination in the car navigation system, performs the route search, and displays the searched route on the display.
Then, the taxi drives to the pick-up destination according to the route displayed on the car navigation system. When the taxi arrives at the pick-up point, the customer receives the destination information from the management center and the mobile station device enters the car navigation system. The destination was set, the route was searched, and the searched route was displayed on the display.

[Related technologies]
As related prior art, there is JP-A-2005-174051 “Mobile communication system” (Hitachi Kokusai Electric) [Patent Document 1].
In Patent Document 1, the center apparatus 101 transmits information including a point at which a vehicle allocation request has been made based on a vehicle allocation request in a polling signal, and the mobile station 103 includes a polling response signal from the mobile station. It is shown that the mobile station 103 to be dispatched is selected based on the position information and the map database.

JP 2005-174051 A

  However, the above-described conventional mobile communication system has the following problems with respect to route search to the destination and route search from the destination to the destination.

[Route search to pick-up]
The administration center sets the current location of the taxi and the customer's pick-up location, searches the route, and informs the customer of the approximate time required for arrival. The route to the pick-up location searched by the car navigation system in the taxi May be different from the route searched in the management center, and it would be dissatisfied with the customer if it took a long time to arrive as notified to the customer.

[Route search to the destination]
When a taxi arrives at the pick-up destination and the customer gets on the train and heads for the destination, there is a problem that the customer is dissatisfied when the route to the destination searched by the car navigation system is guided by a roundabout route. .
In addition, there is a problem that the customer becomes anxious if he / she is driving in the wrong direction when driving on a route that the customer does not envision.
Furthermore, when there is a favorite route in advance by the customer, there is a problem that the customer has to explain the route sequentially, which is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication system in which a route searched by a management center and a route searched by a mobile station device are approximately the same.

  The present invention for solving the problems of the above conventional example is a mobile communication system in which a management center device and a mobile station device are connected via a base station, and the management center device determines a route according to a departure place and a destination. The mobile station apparatus includes a means for searching and acquiring information on a plurality of waypoint points in the route, and a means for transmitting destination information and route point information to the mobile station apparatus. Means for receiving destination information and waypoint information transmitted from the terminal, and means for performing a route search based on the received destination information and waypoint information.

  According to the present invention, the management center device searches for a route based on the departure point and the destination, acquires information on a plurality of waypoint points on the route, and sends the destination information and the waypoint information to the mobile station. The mobile station device receives the destination information and the waypoint information transmitted from the management center device, and performs a route search based on the received destination information and the waypoint information. Since the mobile communication system is used, it is possible to approximate the search route in the management center device and the search route in the car navigation system of the mobile station device.

1 is a configuration block diagram of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the configuration of the mobile station apparatus. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in an AVM dispatch terminal. It is a figure which shows the example of a display in a mobile station apparatus. It is a processing flowchart in a 1st embodiment. It is a processing flowchart in a 2nd embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Outline of the embodiment]
The mobile communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention obtains a plurality of waypoints in the route searched in the management center, transmits information on the destination (end point) and the waypoints to the mobile station device, and the mobile station device In this car navigation system, the route search is performed based on the information of the destination and waypoint points, and the search route in the management center and the search route in the car navigation system of the mobile station device can be approximated. .

  In addition, since the mobile communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the points specified by the customer in the management center as the waypoints, the route that approximates the route desired by the customer is the mobile station device's car. It is searched by the navigation system and can provide a route according to the customer's wishes.

[Configuration of mobile communication system: Fig. 1]
A mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A mobile communication system (this system) according to an embodiment of the present invention basically includes a management center 10, a mobile station device 20, a base station 3, and a GPS satellite 4, as shown in FIG. ing.
In FIG. 1, for simplicity of explanation, only two mobile station apparatuses 20 and one base station 3 are drawn, but in reality, there are many mobile station apparatuses 20 and base stations 3. .

A plurality of base stations 3 are provided in a service area such as a taxi, and are connected to the management center 10 through a dedicated line or the like.
A mobile station device 20 is mounted on a vehicle such as a taxi, and a GPS receiver in the mobile station device 20 receives GPS satellite radio waves from the GPS satellite 4.

[Parts of this system]
Each part of this system will be specifically described.
[Management Center 10]
The management center 10 includes an AVM server 11 and an AVM allocation terminal 12. In the claims, “management center device” is used.
[AVM server 11]
The AVM server 11 is configured by a computer, and is connected to a plurality of base stations 3 in the area through a dedicated line, and an AVM vehicle allocation terminal 12 is connectable.

Therefore, the AVM server 11 includes a control unit, a storage unit, and an interface unit.
The storage unit stores customer usage history information as a database, and also stores a processing program.
The interface unit is an interface unit that connects to the base station 3 and also connects to the AVM allocation terminal 12.
The control unit reads the processing program in the storage unit, accesses the database of customer usage history, performs route search, and provides vehicle allocation information (customer information, pick-up destination, destination, waypoint information) to the mobile station device 20. Send to. Here, the pick-up destination, destination, and waypoint information are specifically latitude and longitude information.
In particular, the control unit is characterized in that a plurality of waypoints are specified in the searched route and included in the dispatch information.
Specific processing operations of the AVM server 11 will be described later.

[AVM dispatch terminal 12]
The AVM vehicle allocation terminal 12 includes a computer having a control unit, a storage unit, and an interface unit, and includes a display unit and an input unit, and is connected to the AVM server 11.
The AVM allocation terminal 12 accesses the AVM server 11 according to an instruction from the input unit, executes the processing program, and displays the processing result on the display unit.

[Mobile station apparatus 20: FIG. 2]
Next, a specific configuration of the mobile station apparatus 20 in this system will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a configuration block diagram of the mobile station apparatus.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile station device 20 includes a control unit 21, a radio device 22, a charge meter 24, and a car navigation system 25.

The radio device 22 transmits and receives radio signals to and from the base station 3. Specifically, the radio device 22 receives vehicle allocation information from the base station 3, and transmits vehicle position information (vehicle position information) to the base station. 3 to send.
The vehicle position information is also specifically latitude and longitude information.
The car navigation system 25 displays map information and route and vehicle position information.
In addition, the control unit 21 sets the pick-up destination, destination information, and waypoint information transmitted from the AVM server 11 of the management center 1 in the car navigation system 25 and performs a route search operation to obtain vehicle position information. An operation of transmitting to the management center 1 is performed.

The fare meter 24 is set to “Pickup” when heading to the customer's pick-up destination, and is set to “Rent” when the customer gets on.
The car navigation system 25 stores map information and sets a start point and an end point, and further sets a waypoint point, so that a processing program for performing a route search operates.
The car navigation system 25 has a built-in GPS receiver and displays the position and direction of the vehicle on the map data.

  The control unit 21 acquires information on the current position of the vehicle from the GPS receiver of the car navigation system 25 and transmits the vehicle position information from the wireless device 22 to the management center 10 via the base station 3.

The control unit 21 stores the vehicle allocation information received by the wireless device 22 and reads the information on the destination in the allocation information and the information on the waypoints to the destination according to the setting of the “receiving vehicle” in the charge meter 24. It is set in the system 25, and a route search is performed based on information on the current position of the vehicle, information on the pick-up point, and information on waypoints. The control unit 21 may be a so-called operation display control unit.
Here, although the setting of “receiving car” in the charge meter 24 is used as a trigger for searching for a route to the pick-up destination, a user operation of the car navigation system 25 may be used as a trigger.

Further, the control unit 21 reads the destination information in the dispatch information and the waypoint information from the pick-up destination to the destination by setting the “rental” of the toll meter 24, sets the information in the car navigation system 25, and sets the vehicle The route search is performed based on the current position information, destination information, and waypoint information.
Here, the “rental” setting of the fee meter 24 is used as a trigger for route search to the destination, but a user operation of the car navigation system 25 may be used as a trigger.

[Base station 3]
The base station 3 receives the vehicle position information wirelessly transmitted from the mobile station device 20 and transmits it to the management center 10, receives the vehicle allocation information from the management center 10, and wirelessly transmits it to the mobile station device 20.
[GPS satellite 4]
The GPS satellite 4 transmits GPS satellite radio waves.

[Operation: FIGS. 3 and 4]
Next, the operation of this system will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example on the AVM dispatch terminal, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display example on the mobile station device.
In the AVM dispatch terminal 12 of this system, when the operator sets the start point (PS: departure point) and end point (PE: destination) of the taxi, a route search is performed, and the distance of the searched route is calculated and calculated. The points that are equally divided into a plurality of routes (five places) are displayed on the display unit as waypoints (P1 to P5).

It is appropriate that the waypoint is “5” based on the condition of the transmission speed in the wireless transmission path between the mobile station device 20 and the base station 3 and the maximum number of points in the car navigation system 25. is there.
Then, customer information, location information of end points and waypoints, etc. are transmitted from the AVM server 11 to the mobile station device 20 as dispatch information.

  In the mobile station device 20, the end point (destination) of the dispatch information received from the AVM server 11 and the location information of the waypoint are set in the car navigation system 25 by the control unit 21, and the current location is set as the start point (departure location). ) And a route is displayed, and the route is displayed on the car navigation system 25. The route includes the waypoint point and the end point (destination) displayed on the AVM dispatch terminal 12.

[Processing Flow in First Embodiment: FIG. 5]
Next, basic processing operations in the AVM server 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a process flowchart according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the “start point (departure point)” and “end point (destination point)” are input from the AVM dispatch terminal 12 (S1), the AVM server 11 performs a route search (S2).

Then, the distance from the start point to the end point is calculated for the searched route (S3), and the equally divided points are specified (S4). In FIG. 3, there are five equally divided points, which are transit points.
Then, the route including the waypoint is displayed on the display unit of the AVM dispatch terminal 12 (S5), and the data of the dispatch information including the end point and the waypoint is transmitted to the mobile station device 20 (S6), and the process is performed. Exit.

  Here, if the “starting point” is the current taxi position and the “end point” is the pick-up destination, the route search / display from the taxi's current position to the pick-up point will be performed. Then, it becomes route search / display from the pick-up destination to the destination.

[Processing Flow in Second Embodiment: FIG. 6]
Next, an applied processing operation in the AVM server 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a process flowchart according to the second embodiment.
The process shown in FIG. 6 accesses the customer usage history database, uses the history data, and further searches for and displays a route including the waypoint point designated by the customer. That is, it is an application of the processing of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the processing in the second embodiment uses the AVM vehicle allocation terminal 12 to access the customer usage history database of the AVM server 11 with the customer's name or telephone number, etc. Perform (S11). As a result of the search, it is determined whether or not the customer's history data exists (S12). If there is no history data (No), the process proceeds to S19, and if there is history data (Yes), the history Data is displayed (for example, a list is displayed) (S13), and it is determined whether there is any history data that can be selected (S14). That is, it is determined whether or not there is history data corresponding to the route used by the customer this time in the displayed history data.

When specific history data is not selected from the displayed history data (in the case of No), the process proceeds to step S19, and when specific history data is selected (in the case of Yes), the selected route is displayed. (S15).
Next, it is determined whether or not the customer has requested to change the waypoint, that is, whether or not the operator has changed the waypoint (S16). If no change has been entered (No) ), The route is displayed again (S17). Although the display is re-displayed here, the route displayed in step S15 may be displayed as it is.
When the change is input (in the case of Yes), the start point and end point of the selected route, and the customer designated point (route point) are output to the AVM server 11 (S18), and the process proceeds to S20.

  If there is no history data in the process S12 (in the case of No), if no history data is selected in the process S14 (in the case of No), the start point, the end point, and the customer specified point (route point) are input (S19). Here, when there is no customer designated point, in the process S19, information of the start point and the end point is input.

Next, a route search is performed in the AVM server 11 in accordance with the input start point, end point, and customer specified point information (S20).
Then, the distance from the start point to the end point is calculated for the searched route (S21), and an equally divided point (route point) is specified (S22).

  If there is a customer-specified point, an equally divided point close to the customer-specified point is replaced with the customer-specified point (S23), and a route including the waypoint is displayed on the display unit of the AVM dispatch terminal 12 (S24). Information on the start point, end point, and waypoint regarding the route is stored in the storage unit in association with the customer (S25), and further, dispatch information data including the end point and the waypoint is transmitted to the mobile station device 20. (S26), the process ends.

In the processing in the second embodiment, the customer's history data can be used, and furthermore, the route including the waypoint point designated by the customer can be searched and the dispatch information can be transmitted to the mobile station device 20, so that the repeater It is highly convenient for customers and can include points specified by customers in the waypoints, so it is possible to provide a route with high customer satisfaction.
The processing in the second embodiment is mainly used for route search / display from the destination to the destination.

[Effect of the embodiment]
According to this system, a plurality of waypoints are obtained for the route searched in the management center 10, information on the destination (end point) and waypoints is transmitted to the mobile station device 20, and the car navigation system of the mobile station device 20 25, the search route in the management center 10 and the search route in the car navigation system 25 of the mobile station device 20 can be approximated by performing a route search based on the information of the destination and waypoint points. There is an effect that an error between the time required for the search route in the management center 10 and the time required for the search route in the car navigation system 25 of the mobile station device 20 can be reduced.

  Therefore, in the route search to the pick-up point, the difference between the time required for arrival notified to the customer at the management center 10 and the actual time required for taxi according to the car navigation system 25 is reduced, and the customer can predict the arrival with high accuracy. The effect is that you can tell time.

  Further, in the route search to the destination, the route searched by the car navigation system 25 of the mobile station device 20 is similar to the route searched by the management center 10, so that the route to the destination is guided around. There is no effect, and there is an effect that the customer can be satisfied.

  Further, according to the present system, the customer's designated point can be used as a waypoint, and the route search is performed by the car navigation system 25 of the mobile station device 20 using the waypoint, so that the customer assumes There is an effect that it is possible to give the customer peace of mind without traveling on a route that is not done.

  Furthermore, if the customer has a favorite route in advance, if the route is set as a waypoint, the customer can easily use a taxi without explaining the route.

  The present invention is suitable for a mobile communication system in which a route searched by a management center and a route searched by a mobile station device are approximately the same.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Base station, 4 ... GPS satellite, 10 ... Management center, 11 ... AVM server, 12 ... AVM dispatch terminal, 20 ... Mobile station apparatus, 21 ... Control part, 22 ... Radio equipment, 24 ... Charge meter, 25 ... Car Navigation system

Claims (1)

A mobile communication system in which a management center device and a mobile station device are connected via a base station,
The management center device
Means for searching for a route by starting point and destination and obtaining information of a plurality of waypoint points in the route;
Means for transmitting the destination information and the waypoint information to the mobile station device;
The mobile station device
Means for receiving the destination information and the waypoint information transmitted from the management center device;
A mobile communication system comprising: a route search unit based on the received destination information and waypoint information.

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