US 12,313,412 B2
Route guidance device and MaaS providing method
Seii Sai, Yokohama (JP)
Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota (JP)
Filed on Apr. 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/631,494.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-110302 (JP), filed on Jul. 4, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0012580 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01)
CPC G01C 21/3423 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0284 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A route guidance device for use with public transportation, the device comprising:
a communication interface configured to communicate with a user terminal having a location information acquisition unit; and
a processor operatively connected to the communication interface, the processor being programmed to:
receive, via the communication interface, a route search request for a travel route including a destination and a departure point;
calculate a route to the destination, a portion of the route to the destination including travel on a public transportation vehicle along a selected public transportation route, the selected public transportation route including a boarding stop where a user of the user terminal will board the public transportation vehicle and an exit stop where the user will exit the public transportation vehicle;
transmit, via the communication interface, the calculated route to the user terminal;
determine whether the user has boarded the public transportation vehicle by:
receiving, via the communication interface, a first position of the user terminal detected by the location information acquisition unit;
receiving via the communication interface, a second position of the user terminal detected by the location information acquisition unit;
accessing map data and determining whether the received first position of the user terminal is within a first predetermined distance of the boarding stop;
accessing public transportation information and determining whether the received second position of the user terminal is along the selected public transportation route; and
determining that the user has boarded the public transportation vehicle when (i) the received first position of the user terminal is within a first predetermined distance of the boarding stop, and (ii) the received second position of the user terminal is along the selected public transportation route;
in response to the determination that the user has boarded the public transportation vehicle, determine whether the user is approaching the exit stop by:
receiving, via the communication interface, a third position of the user terminal detected by the location information acquisition unit;
accessing the public transportation information and determining whether the received third position of the user terminal is within a second predetermined distance of the exit stop;
determining that the user is approaching exit stop when the received third position of the user terminal is within a second predetermined distance of the exit stop; and
in response to the determination that the user is approaching the exit stop:
access public transportation fare information, and calculate a fare to be charged to the user for travel along the selected public transportation route;
process payment of the calculated fare; and
transmit a notification to the user terminal via the communication interface, and amount of the payment and a confirmation that the payment has been processed.