Electronic taximeter for taxis taking a plurality of passengers on overlapping trips
First Claim
1. In a single taxi, an electronic taximeter comprising, in combination, fare computing means for separately computing the fares of a plurality of passengers whose respective trips overlap, said fare computing means including coordinating means activatable for initiating computation of the fare associated with a respective passenger when such passenger enters the taxi and activatable for terminating the computation of the respective fare when the respective passenger leaves the taxi;
- and fare display means connected to said fare computing means for displaying the computed fares associated with the respective passengers.
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Abstract
A single taxi is provided with an electronic taximeter which includes fare computing circuitry operative for separately computing the fares of a plurality of passengers whose respective trips overlap. A fare display device is operative for displaying the computed fares associated with the respective passengers. A coordinating arrangement is activatable for initiating computation of the fare associated with a respective passenger when such passenger enters the taxi and is furthermore activatable for terminating the computation of the respective fare when the respective passenger leaves the taxi.
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1. In a single taxi, an electronic taximeter comprising, in combination, fare computing means for separately computing the fares of a plurality of passengers whose respective trips overlap, said fare computing means including coordinating means activatable for initiating computation of the fare associated with a respective passenger when such passenger enters the taxi and activatable for terminating the computation of the respective fare when the respective passenger leaves the taxi;
- and fare display means connected to said fare computing means for displaying the computed fares associated with the respective passengers.
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