VEHICLE OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20170161967A1
• Filed: 04/09/2015
• Published: 06/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Matsuo Associates, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Matsuo Associates, Inc.
• Inventors: Matsuo, Nakahiko
• Application Number:
  US15/303,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20170161967A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/00 Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/44 for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]

Abstract

[Object]

Object of the invention is to provide a digi-tacho system that is cheap and able to respond easily to change and expansion of the system configuration.

[Solution]

A tachograph on-vehicle device comprises a speed data acquisition unit 5 connected with a sensor 8 provided on the drive mechanism of a vehicle, and a general-purpose terminal 4. The general-purpose terminal 4 is a smartphone or mobile computer. The speed data acquisition unit 5 is capable of data transfer to the general-purpose terminal 4 by a general-purpose interface cable or short-distance wireless communication. The speed data at each time in the vehicle operation is transmitted to a management server 1 via the general-purpose terminal 4 at every transmission interval and recorded in a results data file 26 memorized in a storage device 2. Contents of the results data file 26 including a digi-tacho triple element are browsed on a management terminal 3 by accessing via the Internet 6. The general-purpose terminal 4 is mounted demountably on a holder so as not to fall down during the vehicle running.

Claims

1. A vehicle operation management system comprising a tachograph on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, a management server and a storage device,

wherein

the tachograph on-vehicle device comprises

a terminal that is a smartphone or tablet computer, and

a signal collecting unit to collect vehicle information to transmit to the terminal,

the terminal is capable of accessing the management server via a packet communication system,

a vehicle speed pulse is included in the vehicle information collected by the signal collection unit,

the terminal is the one to transmit the vehicle information to the management server via the packet communication system,

a program to memorize travel distance, travel time and travel speed by processing the vehicle speed pulse transmitted from the terminal is implemented on the management server, and

by being transmitted from the management server to an in-office terminal via the Internet, the travel distance, the travel time and the travel speed are capable of being browsed on the in-office terminal.

2. A vehicle operation management system comprising a tachograph on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, a management server and a storage device,

wherein

the tachograph on-vehicle device comprises

a speed data acquisition unit connected with a speed sensor provided on a drive mechanism of the vehicle, and

a general-purpose terminal connected with the speed data acquisition unit,

the general-purpose terminal is a smartphone or a mobile computer excluding smartphones, which is capable of accessing the management server via a network,

in the general-purpose terminal is installed an on-vehicle device application software including a data memorization module to transmit the speed data to the management server at every transmission interval and make the speed data memorized in the storage device, the speed data being acquired by the speed data acquisition unit at every acquisition interval,

the management server is the server to receive an access from the general-purpose terminal via the network,

vehicle operation management server software including a results data registration program is implemented on the management server,

a results data file is memorized in the storage device,

the results data registration program is the program to record the speed data transmitted from the general-purpose terminal by the data memorization module in the results data file for registration,

the vehicle operation management server software includes a triple element browse program,

the triple element browse program is the program to display the triple element on a management terminal on the basis of the speed data recorded in the results data file, the triple element being travel distance, travel time and travel speed in one day work or one time work,

a terminal holder is fixed on the vehicle, the terminal holder holding the general-purpose terminal demountably and pretending the general-purpose terminal from falling down during the vehicle running,

the speed data acquisition unit and the general-purpose terminal are capable of transferring the speed date either by a general-purpose interface cable connection or short-distance wireless communication.

3. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 2,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has a general-purpose interface output port,

the terminal holder has a general-purpose interface connector port to be in contact with a general-purpose interface input port of the general-purpose terminal mounted thereon,

the general-purpose interface connector port is connected to the general-purpose interface output port of the speed data acquisition unit by a general-purpose interface cable.

4. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 2, wherein

the general-purpose terminal has a short distance wireless receiver based on a general-purpose interface standard,

the speed data acquisition unit has a general-purpose interface transmitter based on the same general-purpose interface standard as the short distance wireless receiver of the general-purpose terminal.

5. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 4,

the general-purpose interface transmitter and the short-distance wireless receiver are capable of data transfer without facing to each other.

6. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 2,

wherein

the vehicle belongs to a vehicle operating company,

another or other vehicles belong to the same vehicle operating company,

the speed data acquisition unit and the general-purpose terminal are mounted on each vehicle,

in the storage device are memorized a vehicle information file where vehicle information including vehicle ID of each vehicle is recorded, and a work information file where work information is recorded,

a work registration program is included in the vehicle operation management server software,

the on-vehicle device application software includes a work start module to be executed in starting a work,

the work start module is the program module to make the vehicle ID input, transmit the vehicle ID to the management server so that the vehicle ID is recorded in the work information file by the work registration program,

the triple element browse program is the program to acquire information of the vehicle as data source from the vehicle information file and make the information displayed on the management terminal together with the triple-element.

7. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 2,

wherein

the speed data acquired by the speed data acquisition unit is vehicle speed pulse,

the results data registration program implemented on the management server is the program to calculate the travel speed by converting the vehicle speed pulse.

8. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 2,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has an input port to which a signal from anther device mounted on the vehicle than the speed sensor is input,

the speed data acquisition unit is the unit to output data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data to the general-purpose terminal,

the data memorization module collects the data based on the signal from the other device and the speed data to transmit to the management server,

the results data registration program is the program to record the data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data in the results data file.

10. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 3,

wherein

the vehicle belongs to a vehicle operating company,

another or other vehicles belong to the same vehicle operating company,

the speed data acquisition unit and the general-purpose terminal are mounted on each vehicle,

in the storage device are memorized a vehicle information file where vehicle information including vehicle ID of each vehicle is recorded, and a work information file where work information is recorded,

a work registration program is included in the vehicle operation management server software,

the on-vehicle device application software includes a work start module to be executed in starting a work,

the work start module is the program module to make the vehicle ID input, transmit the vehicle ID to the management server so that the vehicle ID is recorded in the work information file by the work registration program,

the triple element browse program is the program to acquire information of the vehicle as data source from the vehicle information file and make the information displayed on the management terminal together with the triple-element.

11. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 4,

wherein

the vehicle belongs to a vehicle operating company,

another or other vehicles belong to the same vehicle operating company,

the speed data acquisition unit and the general-purpose terminal are mounted on each vehicle,

in the storage device are memorized a vehicle information file where vehicle information including vehicle ID of each vehicle is recorded, and a work information file where work information is recorded,

a work registration program is included in the vehicle operation management server software,

the on-vehicle device application software includes a work start module to be executed in starting a work,

the work start module is the program module to make the vehicle ID input, transmit the vehicle ID to the management server so that the vehicle ID is recorded in the work information file by the work registration program,

the triple element browse program is the program to acquire information of the vehicle as data source from the vehicle information file and make the information displayed on the management terminal together with the triple-element.

12. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 3,

wherein

the speed data acquired by the speed data acquisition unit is vehicle speed pulse,

the results data registration program implemented on the management server is the program to calculate the travel speed by converting the vehicle speed pulse.

13. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 4,

wherein

the speed data acquired by the speed data acquisition unit is vehicle speed pulse,

the results data registration program implemented on the management server is the program to calculate the travel speed by converting the vehicle speed pulse.

14. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 3,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has an input port to which a signal from anther device mounted on the vehicle than the speed sensor is input,

the speed data acquisition unit is the unit to output data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data to the general-purpose terminal,

the data memorization module collects the data based on the signal from the other device and the speed data to transmit to the management server,

the results data registration program is the program to record the data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data in the results data file.

15. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 4,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has an input port to which a signal from anther device mounted on the vehicle than the speed sensor is input,

the speed data acquisition unit is the unit to output data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data to the general-purpose terminal,

the data memorization module collects the data based on the signal from the other device and the speed data to transmit to the management server,

the results data registration program is the program to record the data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data in the results data file.

16. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 6,

wherein

the speed data acquired by the speed data acquisition unit is vehicle speed pulse,

the results data registration program implemented on the management server is the program to calculate the travel speed by converting the vehicle speed pulse.

17. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 6,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has an input port to which a signal from anther device mounted on the vehicle than the speed sensor is input,

the speed data acquisition unit is the unit to output data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data to the general-purpose terminal,

the data memorization module collects the data based on the signal from the other device and the speed data to transmit to the management server,

the results data registration program is the program to record the data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data in the results data file.

18. A vehicle operation management system as claimed in the claim 7,

wherein

the speed data acquisition unit has an input port to which a signal from anther device mounted on the vehicle than the speed sensor is input,

the speed data acquisition unit is the unit to output data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data to the general-purpose terminal,

the data memorization module collects the data based on the signal from the other device and the speed data to transmit to the management server,

the results data registration program is the program to record the data based on the signal from the other device together with the speed data in the results data file.

9. A vehicle operation management system managing at least vehicle travel speed, comprising a tachograph on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, a management server and a storage device,

wherein

the tachograph on-vehicle device comprises

a speed data acquisition unit connected with a sensor provided on a drive mechanism of the vehicle, and

a general-purpose terminal connected with the speed data acquisition unit,

the general-purpose terminal is a smartphone or a mobile computer excluding smartphones, which is capable of accessing the management server via a network,

in the general-purpose terminal is installed on-vehicle device application software including a data memorization module to transmit the speed data acquired by the speed data acquisition unit to the management server,

the management server is the server to receive accesses from the general-purpose terminal and a management terminal via the network,

vehicle operation management server software including a results data register program is implemented on the management server,

a results data file is memorized in the storage device,

the results data registration program is the program to record the speed data transmitted from the general-purpose terminal by the data memorization module in the results data file for registration,

the vehicle operation management server software includes a browse program,

the browse program is the program to display the speed data recorded in the results data file on the management terminal,

a terminal holder is fixed in the vehicle, the terminal holder holding the general purpose terminal demountably and pretending the general-purpose terminal from falling down during the vehicle running,

the speed data acquisition unit and the general-purpose terminal are capable of transferring the speed data either by a general-purpose interface cable connection or short-distance wireless communication.