Vehicle dispatch system

• US 8,209,118 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2008
• Issued: 06/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Original Assignee: National Taiwan University (Government of The Republic of China)
• Inventors: Wang, Guan-Yao, Hung, Jyun-Jhe, Chang, S. K. Jason, Wu, Chi-Hsuan
• Primary Examiner(s): Airapetian, Mila
• Application Number:
  US12/289,543
• Publication Number:
  US 20090143965A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,335 Days
• Field of Search: 701/200, 701/400
• US Class Current: 701/400
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/202 Dispatching vehicles on the basis of a location, e.g. taxi dispatching

Abstract

A vehicle dispatch system includes a plurality of vehicle loading modules and a vehicle controlling server. The vehicle loading modules comprises a first wireless transmitting apparatus, a global positioning receiver for providing current coordinates of the vehicles, and a meter apparatus for transmitting an activating message when transporting a passenger. The vehicle controlling server comprises a geographic information system database apparatus for receiving and storing current coordinates of the vehicles, a plurality of road information, an operating interface platform for providing a user with a network apparatus to connect to the operating interface platform for inputting a calling request, and a second wireless transmitting apparatus for transmitting a request to a specified vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle dispatch system, comprising a plurality of vehicle loading modules and a vehicle controlling server, and

said vehicle loading modules, respectively installed in a plurality of vehicles, and comprising:

a first wireless transmitting apparatus;

a global positioning receiver, for providing the current coordinates of said vehicles and transmitting said coordinates through said first wireless transmitting apparatus; and

a meter apparatus, being activated when said vehicles transporting passengers, and said meter apparatus transmitting an activating message via said first wireless transmitting apparatus;

said vehicle controlling server comprising;

a geographic information database apparatus, for receiving and storing current coordinates of said vehicles and a plurality of road information;

an operating interface platform, for providing a user with a network apparatus to connect to said operating interface platform for inputting a calling request, and said operating interface platform receiving said calling request and said activating message, and selecting a specified vehicle based on current coordinates of said vehicles, said road information, and said activating message; and

a second wireless transmitting apparatus, for sending a specified request to said specified vehicle;

wherein said operating interface platform further comprises a vehicle position display interface for displaying vehicle structure information, manufacturing date, serial number, traffic violation information, and operation status of said vehicles based on said activating message.

2. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said network apparatus is a personal computer, a personal digital assist device, or a hand communication device.

3. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said network apparatus connects to said operating interface platform by means of a wired or wireless connection.

4. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said user can search and select said specified vehicle based on the condition and operation status of said vehicles.

5. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said operating interface platform further comprises a prepaid module for said user to input a prepaid message via said network apparatus and send said prepaid message to said prepaid module for prepaying a carfare.

6. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said vehicle loading modules further comprises an operating apparatus for operating said first wireless transmitting apparatus to receive said specified request transmitted by said second wireless transmitting apparatus, and allowing drivers of said vehicles to input a decide request responding to said specified request.

7. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 1, wherein said operating interface platform further comprises an evaluation module for said user to evaluate a dispatch service.

8. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 7, wherein said evaluation module predetermines an evaluation value ranged from 0 to 100, and provides said user with an click-and-point means to evaluate.

9. The vehicle dispatch system of claim 7, wherein a dispatch service complete message is sent to said evaluation module when said dispatch service is completed by said specified vehicle, and said evaluation module sends an evaluation authorization message to said network apparatus based on said dispatch service complete message, and said user sends an evaluation result message to said evaluation module so as to complete the evaluating of said dispatch service.