METHOD FOR OPERATING A PREPAID TAXI SERVICE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a prepaid taxi, the method being performed by a prepaid taxi management server connected to a reserving user personal computer (PC), an Internet payment system, and a taxi driving system over an Internet-based network, comprising:
- (a) receiving an origin and a destination searched for and selected by a reserving passenger who desires to use a prepaid taxi;
(b) searching for and providing an optimal route by searching for routes between the origin and the destination, and calculating a travel distance along the optimal route;
(c) calculating a taxi fare based on the calculated travel distance; and
(d) receiving payment of the taxi fare calculated at (c) in conjunction with the Internet payment system.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for operating a prepaid taxi service. The method for operating a prepaid taxi is performed by a prepaid taxi management server connected to a reserving user personal computer (PC), an Internet payment system, and a taxi driving system over an Internet-based network. The method includes (a) receiving an origin and a destination searched for and selected by a reserving passenger who desires to use a prepaid taxi, (b) searching for and providing an optimal route by searching for routes between the origin and the destination, and calculating a travel distance along the optimal route, (c) calculating a taxi fare based on the calculated travel distance, and (d) receiving payment of the taxi fare calculated at (c) in conjunction with the Internet payment system.
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1. A method of operating a prepaid taxi, the method being performed by a prepaid taxi management server connected to a reserving user personal computer (PC), an Internet payment system, and a taxi driving system over an Internet-based network, comprising:
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(a) receiving an origin and a destination searched for and selected by a reserving passenger who desires to use a prepaid taxi; (b) searching for and providing an optimal route by searching for routes between the origin and the destination, and calculating a travel distance along the optimal route; (c) calculating a taxi fare based on the calculated travel distance; and (d) receiving payment of the taxi fare calculated at (c) in conjunction with the Internet payment system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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