JP2003256989A - Taxi allocation system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a taxi allocation system with satisfactory usability and high reliability wherever a user is present. <P>SOLUTION: A portable terminal 15 held by the user of the taxi calculates its positional information by GPS (global positioning system) satellites 19a to 19d and transmits the positional information to an allocation center 21. Meanwhile, pieces of positional information about each of taxis 17a to 17c existing around the portable terminal 15 are also calculated by GPS satellites 19a to 19d and pieces of their positional information are transmitted to the allocation center 21. When an intention of taxi allocation from the portable terminal 15 is received, each piece of information of taxis positioned around the portable terminal 15 is transmitted to the portable terminal 15. When any of the taxis is selected by the portable terminal 15 by comparing pieces of pickup information of the respective taxis, the allocation center 21 transmits a pickup route to the portable terminal 15 to the selected taxi and the taxi picks up the user according to the pickup route. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a taxi dispatch system, and more particularly to a taxi dispatch system capable of calling a desired taxi at any place from a mobile terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when requesting a taxi dispatch, a user first requests a taxi dispatch center or the like to call a taxi. Upon receiving the request, the dispatch center confirms the location of the user by telephone and wirelessly contacts each taxi in operation. The taxi that receives the radio contact and can answer the call will return the contact to the dispatch center. The dispatch center decides a taxi to the vehicle based on this response and the position of the user, and informs the user of the taxi's unique number and the like. On the other hand, the dispatch center informs the taxi driver of the user's location, name, etc., and the taxi heads to the pick-up of the user.

In such a vehicle allocation method, it is first necessary for the user to clearly communicate his / her location. However, there are cases where the user is not familiar with the geography of the land,
In some cases, the location may not be clearly communicated to the elderly and children. Moreover, even if the above problem is solved,
It often takes time to interact with the dispatch center,
It wasn't easy to use.

Therefore, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 3011201, etc., a mobile phone owned by a taxi user using a GPS (Global Positioning System) system which is a position measuring system on a global scale. A system has been proposed in which the position of each of the mobile terminals and taxis is measured and the taxi is dispatched based on the position information.

In such a vehicle allocation system, when the vehicle allocation request information is transmitted from the mobile terminal, a taxi within a certain area is directly called from the mobile terminal. Since the position information of the mobile terminal is added to the call information of the taxi, the taxi is immediately headed to the user who owns the mobile terminal.

[0006]

However, although the latter vehicle allocation system solves the problem of the former method of calling the vehicle allocation center by telephone, it cannot be said to be sufficient as a vehicle allocation system.

Originally, it can be said that a taxi is a vehicle that rides on a train or the like without knowing the time and fare to reach the destination. Therefore, if this information is known before dispatch, the taxi may not be selected in some cases, so that information is preferable. But,
In the above system, these pieces of information are not notified.

[0008] Further, in recent years, the liberalization of fees in the taxi industry has been progressing, so that there may be a difference in services depending on taxi companies. Therefore, there is also a need to select and use a taxi company depending on the situation.

However, in the latter vehicle allocation system, if the taxi company cannot be specified, which company the taxi will arrive at cannot be known. On the other hand, if you only contract with a specific taxi company for car dispatch service using mobile terminals,
This is clear, but this does not allow us to take a taxi quickly when the company's taxi is not nearby.

Further, in the latter dispatch system, when a taxi dispatch is requested, anxiety arises because the estimated time of arrival of the taxi is not known, and it is difficult to leave the place even temporarily and the usability may be deteriorated. There is also.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described invention, and an object thereof is to provide a taxi dispatch system which is easy to use and has high reliability regardless of the location of the user. To do.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a taxi dispatch system, and terminal position acquisition means for acquiring the position of a mobile terminal which transmits the intention of the taxi dispatch. And a taxi position acquisition means for acquiring the position of an empty taxi existing around the acquired position, an information transmission means for transmitting the unique information of the taxi to the mobile terminal, and based on the transmitted information. Specific information receiving means for receiving specific information for identifying the taxi selected by the user, and transmission of an instruction to intercept the selected taxi as a taxi corresponding to the selected taxi based on the received specific information And means.

According to this structure, when the intention of the vehicle allocation is transmitted from the portable terminal, the taxi selected by the user is dispatched among the taxis located in the vicinity of the vehicle.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the taxi position acquisition means targets taxis existing within a certain area from the acquired position,
The position of one representative taxi is acquired for each taxi company to which each taxi belongs.

According to this structure, one taxi for each taxi company is displayed on the mobile terminal as a dispatch target.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the intention of the vehicle allocation includes destination information, and the information transmission means predicts the time required for the vehicle to arrive at each representative taxi and the destination. The time and the expected charge are transmitted as unique information.

With this configuration, taxi usage information from the pick-up vehicle to the destination is transmitted to the mobile terminal for each representative taxi.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the intercepting vehicle instruction transmitting means further displays a route from the position of the selected taxi to the position of the portable terminal. The map information of the picked-up vehicle is transmitted.

With this configuration, the intercepting route is displayed for the selected taxi.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the taxi position of the taxi is acquired in response to the taxi position acquisition by the taxi position acquisition means. Change the "vacant" display to "forward" display, and change the "forward" display of the selected taxi to "pick-up" display in response to the reception of the specific information by the specific information receiving means, and the "forward" of other taxis. The display change means for transmitting a signal for changing the display to "empty" is further provided.

With this configuration, the taxi displayed on the mobile terminal until being selected is replaced with the "forwarding" display, and when selected, only the selected taxi is changed to the "pick-up" display, and the other taxis are "empty". The display changes.

The invention according to claim 6 is the configuration of the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising taxi information transmitting means for transmitting information on the selected taxi to the portable terminal. .

With this configuration, when selected, the taxi information is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the intercepting vehicle instruction transmitting means further transmits destination map information displaying a route from the position of the mobile terminal to the destination. Is.

With this configuration, the route from the position of the mobile terminal to the destination is transmitted to the selected taxi.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, in the structure of the seventh aspect of the invention, the intercepting vehicle map information includes the scheduled time when the selected taxi arrives at the mobile terminal, and the destination map information includes the destination. Includes the scheduled arrival time of the selected taxi.

With this configuration, the time until the vehicle is picked up and the time at which the vehicle arrives at the destination are displayed on the map information display screen of the taxi.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the eighth aspect, the destination map information is generated after receiving the fact that the selected taxi has arrived at the position of the mobile terminal, and is transmitted to the selected taxi. It is a thing.

With this configuration, when the user gets on the vehicle, the map information up to the destination is displayed on the taxi.

[0030]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, when the intention of allocating a vehicle is transmitted from the portable terminal, the taxi selected by the driver is dispatched, so that it is not necessary to explain his / her position. In addition, it is easy to use because you can easily call the taxi you have selected. Then, as the taxi occupancy rate is improved and it is not necessary to keep the taxi constantly flowing, the consumption of energy such as light oil is suppressed, which in turn contributes to the reduction of taxi fare.

In addition to the effect of the invention according to claim 1, the invention according to claim 2 is subject to one representative taxi for each taxi company. You can ride in mind. Further, since the taxi company is clearly indicated, it can be expected that the service of the taxi company will be improved.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, since taxi usage information is transmitted for each representative taxi, a taxi desired to be dispatched can be easily selected from the representative taxis. can do. Moreover, since the expected time from the time to the destination and the expected fare can be confirmed, the taxi can be used with confidence.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, since the pick-up route is displayed on the selected taxi, the route is not lost and immediately It is possible to go to the vehicle. Therefore, the time required for the vehicle to pick up is accurate, which is also beneficial to the user. Further, the taxi driver does not have to be familiar with the geography, so that the range of adoption of the driver is expanded.

According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 4, the taxi displayed on the mobile terminal until the taxi is selected is changed to a "forwarding" display. Therefore, the reliability of the dispatch is secured without picking up general passengers until it is selected.

According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 5, since the information of the selected taxi is transmitted to the mobile terminal, the user and the vehicle are dispatched. The taxi information can be easily checked with each other, and the reliability is improved.

According to the invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4, since the route from the position of the mobile terminal to the destination is transmitted to the taxi to which the route is allocated, after the user gets on the vehicle. It is possible to go to the destination immediately. Therefore, the time to the destination becomes accurate, which is also beneficial to the user. Further, the taxi driver does not have to be familiar with the geography, so that the adoption range of the driver is expanded.

According to the invention of claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 7, the time until the vehicle is picked up and the time of arrival at the destination are recorded on the display screen of the selected taxi. You can drive along, and you can achieve reliable taxi dispatch.

According to the invention of claim 9, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 8, since the map information up to the destination is displayed at the time of boarding of the user, the latest information such as the road congestion situation can be displayed. Based on this, it will be possible to drive to the destination, resulting in a more reliable dispatch system.

[0039]

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a taxi dispatch system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the figure, the portable terminal 15 owned by the user who wants to allocate a taxi is a GPS satellite 19a ...
The electric wave of each of the GPS satellites 19d is received and the position information thereof is calculated and obtained. The obtained position information is transmitted to the portable radio base station 20a or the portable radio base station 20b existing around the mobile terminal 15. The position information transmitted from the mobile terminal 15 is transmitted to the vehicle dispatch center 21 via the cable 24.

On the other hand, taxis 17a, which are the objects of dispatch,
Each of the taxis 17c is also configured to receive radio waves from the GPS satellites 19a to 19d and constantly obtain position information thereof. The obtained position information is constantly wirelessly transmitted from each of the taxis 17a to 17c to the taxi radio base station 23 existing in the vicinity thereof. Wirelessly transmitted taxis 17a to 17c
The position information of each is constantly transmitted from the taxi radio base station 23 to the dispatch center 21 via the cable 25.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a concrete configuration of the control device of the present system for the portable terminal 15 shown in FIG.

Referring to the figure, the control device of the portable terminal 15 is mainly composed of a CPU 27, and the CPU 27 has a G
A GPS receiving unit 29 that receives radio waves transmitted from each of the PS satellites 19a to 19d and calculates the positions thereof.
Then, the obtained position information is transmitted to the portable radio base stations 20a and 20b, and the information from the vehicle dispatch center 21 is transmitted to the portable radio base stations 20a and 20b via the cable 24. A transmission / reception unit 28 for receiving from the station 20b, a display unit 30 for displaying the received information and the like, a storage unit 31 for storing position information and various types of information, and various types of control devices for the mobile terminal 15. An operation unit 32 for performing an operation is connected.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a control device for a taxi dispatch system installed in each of the taxis 17a to 17c shown in FIG.

Referring to the figure, the control device of the taxi 17 is mainly composed of a CPU 34, and the CPU 34 has a GP.
A GPS receiver 36 that receives radio waves transmitted from the S satellites 19a to 19d and calculates their positions, and a GP.
For transmitting the position information obtained by the S reception unit 36 to the taxi radio base station 23, and for receiving the information transmitted from the vehicle dispatch center 21 from the taxi radio base station 23 via the cable 25. Transmitter / receiver 35
And a route display section 37 for displaying the route information and the like transmitted from the dispatch center 21, a status display section 38 for displaying the status of the taxi such as "empty" and "forwarding", and position information. And a storage unit 39 for storing various kinds of information and an operation unit 40 for operating the control device of the taxi 17.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a taxi dispatch system in the dispatch center 21 shown in FIG.

Referring to the figure, the taxi dispatch system of the dispatch center 21 is mainly composed of the CPU 42,
The CPU 42 includes a transmission / reception unit 43 for transmitting / receiving information to / from each of the mobile terminal 15 and the taxis 17a to 17c, receiving traffic congestion information, and the like, and each of the transmissions from the mobile terminal 15 and taxis 17a to 17c. The storage unit 44 for storing the position information and the like, the route setting unit 45 for setting the vehicle allocation route based on the route information and the traffic congestion information transmitted, and the route information and the traffic congestion information transmitted A calculation unit 48 for calculating taxi fare based on the taxi fare and an operation unit 50 for performing various operations of the taxi dispatch system are connected.

The route setting section 45 is connected to a map database 46 in which map information is stored and a traffic jam information database 47 in which traffic jam information and the like are stored. Further, the calculation unit 48 stores a charge database 49a, which stores charge calculation information for each taxi company.
Each of the charge databases 49c is connected.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the general control contents of the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the figure, each taxi that is the target of this vehicle dispatching system constantly receives radio waves from GPS satellites to calculate its position information, and sends this to the vehicle dispatch center. Yes (step S61). The dispatch center which has received the position information from this taxi stores the position information of each taxi in its storage unit 44 (S
1).

When a user who wishes to allocate a taxi operates a portable terminal, a screen as shown in FIG. 6 appears on the display section 30. Then, the destination is input, but this may be text information, or may be configured such that the map information is displayed on the display unit 30 and the desired destination is specified. When the input of the destination is completed, the send button on the display unit 30 is clicked. As a result, the mobile terminal transmits a message to the effect that vehicle allocation is desired to the vehicle allocation center (S31). At this time, the position information of the mobile terminal stored in the storage unit 31 is also transmitted from the mobile terminal.

The vehicle dispatch center which has received the intention of allocating the vehicle from the portable terminal specifies the position of the portable terminal on the map and stores the content in the storage unit 44 (S2). Next, in step S3, a region for extracting taxis to be dispatched is set.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the concept of this area setting.

Referring to the figure, the position X is the position of the portable terminal,
That is, the position of the user who requests the taxi dispatch is shown, and the positions A to D show the current position of the taxi. Then, a certain distance from the position X is set as the first area 51, and an empty taxi located in the area is extracted. In this example, A in the first area 51
Company, Company B and Company C empty taxis exist.

In this embodiment, the taxi of four or more companies is set to be presented to the user who wants the vehicle to be dispatched. Therefore, in the setting of the first area 51, only three taxis can be presented. . Therefore, step S in FIG.
In 4, the predetermined number of taxis cannot be extracted, so the setting area is changed (S5). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the second area 52 whose radius is expanded centering on the position X is changed to the setting area. Then, it is found that there is a taxi of company D in the second area 52 and outside the first area 51, and it is possible to present four taxis at the same time.

By this, taxis of four companies are extracted (S
When the extracted taxi is determined (YES in step 4), each taxi is instructed to display "forward" as the taxi display (S6). That is, the extracted taxi is displayed as “empty” at that time, but when it is extracted as a vehicle allocation target, the display needs to be changed to “forward” display. This is for avoiding the risk of getting on board by a general user who does not use this vehicle allocation system if the taxi targeted for vehicle allocation is left in the “empty” state. Then, each taxi receiving this instruction changes its display from "empty" to "forward" (S62).

Next, the vehicle allocation route is determined (S7). Specifically, based on the position of the mobile terminal and the extracted position of each taxi, the data of the map database 46 and the traffic jam information database 47 are read out, and the route setting unit 45 is read.
Thus, the shortest vehicle dispatch route from the position of each taxi to the position of the mobile terminal, that is, the user is determined.
This taxiing route is naturally different because each taxi has a different position. When the vehicle dispatch route is determined, the next vehicle arrival time is calculated. Specifically, based on the vehicle allocation route set for each taxi, the arrival time is calculated for each company while considering the information in the traffic jam information database 47 (S8, S81).

Furthermore, based on the route to the destination set by the user, the estimated time to the destination and the estimated fare will be calculated for each taxi. Here, the expected time to the destination is considered to be the same route for each taxi, so the calculation results are basically the same. However, since the expected fare to the destination is calculated based on the data in the fare database 49a to the fare database 49c for each taxi company to which each taxi belongs, it is expected that the fare will be different. The arrival time, destination information, etc. calculated in this way are transmitted from the dispatch center to the mobile terminal (S10).

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the contents of the calculation results thus transmitted from the vehicle dispatch center.

Referring to the drawing, display unit 30 of portable terminal 15
Shows the name of the company to which the taxi to be dispatched belongs as a dispatch list, and the arrival time until each taxi arrives at the user's position for each taxi. In addition, it is noted that the display of company C is a small taxi.

The time required to get to the destination after boarding is displayed as common information, and the fare is displayed for each company. Specifically, if you want to allocate a taxi from Company A, it means that the taxi will take 5 minutes to reach the user's position, and it will take 20 minutes to reach the destination. There is. In other words, it means that if you select the taxi of company A, you will be able to reach your destination in 25 minutes, and the fare required for this is 2500 yen.

Similarly, the same information is displayed for companies B, C and D, so that the user can easily compare the contents. Further, since the information including the time until arrival is shown, the time when the destination is actually reached can be predicted, which is more convenient. Further, since the fare required to reach the destination is shown with traffic congestion information taken into account, the fare required before boarding can be confirmed, further improving usability.

The user looks at the contents thus displayed in a list (S32) and selects one of the taxis (S).
33). In this example, it is assumed that the taxi of company B, which has the shortest arrival time, is selected. When company B is selected on the display unit 30 shown in FIG. 8 and the send button is clicked, the dispatch center that receives this sends a display change instruction to all taxis targeted for dispatch (S11). . Each taxi receiving this instruction changes the display (S63).

Specifically, the taxi of the selected company B changes the display of "forwarding" to the display of "pick-up vehicle". On the other hand, a taxi that was targeted for dispatch and was not selected, namely A
For each of the taxis of Company C, Company C, and Company D, the "forwarding" display changes to the "empty" state and returns to the normal waiting state. The taxi of the selected company B will pick up the user, but prior to this, the car pick-up map is created at the dispatch center and the unique information of the selected taxi is transmitted to the mobile terminal.

Upon receipt of this information, the mobile terminal receives the specific information of the selected taxi (S34). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the display unit 30 of the mobile terminal 15 displays the company name as the selected taxi and the vehicle number that identifies the taxi. At the same time, the time until the taxi arrives at the user is displayed. As a result, it is possible to confirm the contents of the taxi selected by the user and to temporarily leave the place in consideration of the arrival time, which is convenient.

On the other hand, the intercept map is created based on the position of the portable terminal stored in the storage unit 44 and the position of the taxi at the time of selection, and is stored in the map database 46 and the traffic jam information database 47. The shortest intercepting route is set by referring to the information that is present. The intercept map created in this way is immediately transmitted to the selected taxi. The transmitted interceptor map is displayed on the route display portion 37 of the selected taxi.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a route 56 having the own vehicle position 54 as the starting point and the user position 55 as the ending point is displayed on the route display portion 37 of the taxi 17.
It is displayed in a state in which the congestion information is taken into consideration so as to avoid the congestion route 57. Then, the estimated time of arrival at the user position 55 when the vehicle is picked up along the route 56 is also displayed. As a result, the selected taxi driver can reach the user within an accurate time without getting lost in the vehicle pick-up route, thereby improving the reliability of the vehicle dispatch.

When the selected taxi reaches the position of the user position 55, the user confirms the company name, body number, etc. of the taxi and gets on the train. At this time, the user is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The taxi driver may be shown the contents displayed in 0. This allows the user to confirm whether or not the taxi has been selected, and even the taxi driver can accurately confirm whether or not the user is the person who arranged the dispatch. it can. Therefore, there is no risk of accidentally getting on another taxi.

Waiting for the user to get on, that is, to complete the arrival (YES in S65), the taxi driver operates the operation unit 40.
Is operated to send a notice to the dispatch center to the dispatch center (S66).

Upon receipt of the completion of the vehicle pick-up, the dispatch center creates a destination map showing the route to the destination (S
13). Specifically, the route is set based on the position of the mobile terminal and the destination by referring to the traffic jam information at the time of receiving the transmission.

FIG. 11 shows a specific example of the route map to the destination set in this way.

Referring to the figure, the shortest route 59 is set with the own vehicle position 54 at the time of completion of the intercepting vehicle as the starting point, the destination 58 as the ending point, and taking traffic information into consideration. That is, the shortest route is set as the route 59 while bypassing the congestion route 60. The reason why the route to the destination is set at the time of completing the interception is that the shortest route at that time can be set if the route is created in consideration of the latest congestion information at that time.

The destination map created in this way is transmitted to the selected taxi and displayed on the route display section 37 (S67). In addition, this taxi 1
In the route display section 37 of No. 7, not only the set route to the destination but also the estimated time to reach the destination 58 are displayed. Therefore, the taxi driver is Route 5
If the vehicle is driven in accordance with 9, the destination 58 can be arrived almost at the expected arrival time, so that the reliability of taxi use is improved.

In the above embodiment, the intention of allocating a taxi is transmitted by the portable terminal. However, this portable terminal is not only a mobile phone but also a personal digital assistant (PDA), a notebook personal computer or the like. May be.

Further, in the above embodiment, the position information of the portable terminal and taxi is calculated based on the radio waves from the GPS satellites, but the radio waves transmitted from other reference stations such as a plurality of radio base stations are calculated. It may be configured to use the position information to be calculated.

Further, in the above embodiment, the taxis of four companies are extracted and displayed as the vehicle allocation list, but the number of these taxis need not be limited. In addition, although representative taxis are extracted for each taxi company, it goes without saying that they may be extracted based on other rules, such as extracting only small cars.

Further, in the above embodiment, the taxi company name and the vehicle number are transmitted as the specific information of the selected taxi. However, other information such as the driver name of the taxi is transmitted. May be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a taxi dispatch system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a control device according to the present system of the mobile terminal 15 shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a control device according to the present system of the taxi 17 shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a control device of the present system of the vehicle dispatch center 21 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the mobile terminal, the dispatch center and the taxi of the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an example of a screen displayed on the mobile terminal in the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of area setting for extracting taxis in the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a vehicle allocation list displayed on the mobile terminal in the taxi vehicle allocation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an example showing specific information of a selected taxi displayed on the mobile terminal in the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an example showing an intercepting route displayed on a taxi in the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an example showing a set route to a destination displayed on a taxi in the taxi dispatch system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

15 ... Mobile terminal 17 ... Taxi 21 ... Vehicle dispatch center 42 ... CPU 43 ... Transceiver 44 ... Storage unit 45 ... Route setting unit 46 ... Map database 47 ... Traffic jam information database 48 ... Calculation unit 49 ... Fee database 54 ... Own vehicle position 55 ... User position 56 ... Route 58 ... Destination 59 ... Route In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A taxi dispatch system, comprising: a terminal position obtaining means for obtaining a position of a mobile terminal for transmitting an intention of dispatch, and a position of an empty taxi existing around the obtained position. Taxi position acquisition means, information transmission means for transmitting the taxi specific information to the mobile terminal, and specific information reception for receiving specific information for identifying the taxi selected by the user based on the transmitted information A taxi dispatch system, comprising: means and means for transmitting an intercepting instruction to the selected taxi as a selective taxi based on the received specific information. 2. The taxi position acquisition means targets taxis existing within a certain area from the acquired position, and acquires the position of one representative taxi for each taxi company to which each taxi belongs. The taxi dispatch system according to claim 1. 3. The intention of the vehicle allocation includes destination information, and the information transmitting means transmits, as the unique information, a time required for a vehicle to arrive at each of the representative taxis, an estimated time to reach the destination, and an estimated fare. The taxi dispatch system according to item 2. 4. The intercepting vehicle instruction transmitting means further transmits the intercepting vehicle map information displaying a route from the position of the selected taxi to the position of the portable terminal, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Taxi dispatch system. 5. In response to the acquisition of the taxi position by the taxi position acquisition means, the “vacant” display of the taxi whose position has been acquired is changed to a “forward” display, and the specific information reception means displays the specific information. Further, in response to the reception, display change means for changing the "forwarding" display of the selected taxi to the "pick-up" display and transmitting a signal for changing the "forwarding" display of another taxi to the "empty" display The taxi dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The taxi dispatch system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising taxi information transmitting means for transmitting information on the selected taxi to the mobile terminal. 7. The taxi dispatch system according to claim 4, wherein the vehicle-intercepting instruction transmitting means further transmits destination map information displaying a route from the position of the mobile terminal to the destination. 8. The scheduled map arrival time includes the scheduled time when the selected taxi arrives at the position of the mobile terminal, and the destination map information includes the scheduled time when the selected taxi arrives at the destination. The taxi dispatch system according to claim 7, which includes: 9. The taxi dispatch system according to claim 8, wherein the destination map information is generated after reception that the selected taxi has arrived at the position of the mobile terminal, and is transmitted to the selected taxi.