DE102006058951A1 - Method for transmitting vacancies comprises generating a requirement wish for the requirement of the end customer and transmitting to the information provider on different transmitting channels - Google Patents

Abstract

Method for transmitting vacancies comprises generating a requirement wish for the requirement of the end customer (1) and transmitting to the information provider on different transmitting channels (2-6). The requirement wish of the information contains the position (13) of the end customer and the information provider establishes the area (8, 11) of the end customer. An independent claim is also included for a device for carrying out the above transmitting method. Preferred Features: The information provider evaluates the received global positioning system coordinates and establishes the area of the vehicle.

Description

The The invention relates to a method for the transmission of vacancies and a device according to the preamble of claim 1.

With the subject of DE 196 46 954 B4 a method and apparatus for controlling a fleet of land and / or water vehicles has become known. The object of this invention is a fleet management, wherein the fleet is a static or variably formed group of means of transport, which is constantly or temporally limited, economically or otherwise prioritized, coordinated by a common body.

These Document describes on the basis of a known user order list and known user fleet circulation incoming new orders in one Order list and assigns them an execution time.

Corresponding the order information and the starting point of the vehicle to be controlled this is ordered at a certain starting place and this one Monitoring time monitored, within which the vehicle ordered to the starting point at the Central office must report.

With however, such a technique does not allow for vacancy and occupancy times of campsites and the like private or public operators to an end user.

It is missing an information provider that evaluates such messages and on request (and against payment) to the end user forwarded. Busy with this topic not the mentioned document.

Though is in this publication in section 0084 the establishment of a Camping database mentioned. Solvent, like such a campsite database could work but can not be found there.

Especially it is not a route guidance, as the said Publication, but an information transfer, such as it is the basis of the present invention.

The invention is therefore based on the object, starting from the DE 196 46 954 B4 to provide a method and a device for transmitting vacancies and occupancy times of campsites to mobile devices, which is only concerned that an information provider requests an information provider to provide the information required by him to the end customer.

to solution the task is the method of the invention by the technical teaching of claim 1 characterized.

essential Feature of the invention is that at the request of the end customer Request is generated on different transmission channels to the Information Provider transmitted is that the request request the information at least the current location of the end customer includes that the information provider from the information received, the residence area of the end customer determines and in a certain perimeter those in its database kept as free and occupied campsites over one Information channel transmitted to the end customer.

With the given technical teaching gives the essential advantage that now upon a request of an end customer directly through various information channels This requirement is communicated to the information provider who based on the location generated by the end customer performs a filtering and Determines whether there are free or reserved campsites in the destination area.

To the determination of free or registered campsites the information provider returns this information to the end customer who on the screen of the terminal of the end customer.

For the realization the technical invention Teaching there are two essential embodiments.

In a first embodiment It is assumed that in the motorhome, the caravan, the Watercraft of the end customer or the like include a GPS-enabled navigation device is. This can be permanently installed; However, it can also be done by the user be carried along.

in this connection Another requirement is that a bidirectional connection to the Information provider possible is.

• A über einen Funkkanal eines Mobilfunkbetreibers
• B über Satellitentelefon
• C über den Internet-Funkverkehr (z. B. WLAAN oder WIMAX).

Such a bidirectional connection can be made via different channels:

• A via a radio channel of a mobile operator
• B via satellite phone
• C via Internet radio traffic (eg WLAAN or WIMAX).

Via one or more of these channels, the GPS-capable navigation device transmits the current one at the touch of a button by the end user Location of the land or watercraft, in the form of GPS coordinates to the information provider.

This evaluates the received GPS coordinates and sets the location of the respective land or watercraft.

by virtue of of the determined whereabouts is carried out a search in the database provided by the information provider, from which these this in a certain perimeter of z. B. 150 km, where vacant or occupied campsites, ports, moorings or the like are reported.

These Database information transforms the information provider into GPS coordinates and sends these over one of the above radio channels to the GPS-enabled navigation device the end customer back.

Consequently Immediately the free campsites, moorings or the like shown on the screen of the navigation device.

ever at the option of the end user, this can then be one of the ones on the screen of the navigation device as freely displayed campsites approach. The route calculation for the Anfahrweg to the desired Arrival is in usual Way over the calculation in the navigation device.

These Route calculation and route guidance is not part of the invention. These are usual calculation algorithms in a navigation device for guidance purposes.

It is therefore not a fleet management, but around a choice of the user subject routing, the from an offer of several free campsites or berths, which of the places he wants to start.

In a second embodiment is provided that the entire process according to the invention via a MF-terminal expires.

in this connection the user only needs the country and the zip code of his Enter destination area. The terminal sends an SMS over one Any mobile operator to the information provider, due to the country and zip code indicate the residence area of the end customer finds.

With The determination of this residence area will turn into a Radius of 150 km the free or occupied campsites or berths for watercraft and this converted into a text message, which in turn has a Radio channel of the mobile operator sent as SMS to the MF terminal becomes. There, the addresses of the ones registered as free are displayed on the screen Campgrounds displayed.

in this connection it is preferred if the information provider is a Europe-wide Directory of all campsites or land vehicles or berths for watercraft holds.

Of the Subject of the present invention does not arise only from the subject matter of the individual claims, but also from the combination the individual claims among themselves. All disclosed in the documents, including the abstract Information and features, in particular those shown in the drawings spatial Training, are claimed as essential to the invention, as far as individually or in combination with the prior art are. In the following, the invention will be described with reference to only one execution path illustrative drawings closer explained. Here are more from the drawings and their description Essential to the invention features and advantages of the invention.

It demonstrate:

1 : Schematically illustrates a first embodiment of the invention

2 : a partial representation of a screen of a navigation device

3 A second embodiment of the invention

4 the process of the invention in realization of the execution according to 1

5 the process of the invention in realization of the execution according to 3

In 1 is an example of a motorhome 1 shown. It goes without saying that this motorhome can also be designed as a camping trailer or as a watercraft.

It is also possible that in the motorhome 1 arranged transceiver module 2 is designed as a portable device and is carried along with the end user.

The 1 shows different data channels with which the send / receive module 2 Connection to the information provider 15 (please refer 3 ).

It is shown that a separate radio channel from the transceiver module 2 to a satellite 3 is given, in turn, with another radio channel the information provider 15 controls.

Furthermore, it is schematically shown that the transmitting / receiving module 2 via a radio channel with a mobile operator 4 can communicate via GSM, UMTS or GPRS.

In this case, in turn, the mobile operator then received the messages it received via a standard wireless or wired network to the information provider 15 hand off.

In the third case, the transmitting / receiving module communicates 2 with an Internet radio operator, whereby various common methods are possible. The relatively short-range WLAN can also be replaced by a longer range WIMAX method.

The internet radio operator 5 then communicates in turn wired or wireless with the information provider 15 ,

A process flow for carrying out a method according to 1 runs according to 4 as follows:
About one of the illustrated information channels 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 becomes the current location of the send / receive module 2 to the information provider 15 forwarded. This determines the whereabouts and determines by searching in his database, which as vacant or proven registered campsites within a radius of z. 150 km from the current location of the end customer. This information is sent as GPS data to the navigation device via one of the above-mentioned channels, and the navigation device displays this data on the screen.

Important in the embodiment according to 1 and 4 is that the transmit-receive channel 6 the transceiver module 2 can work with different information channels.

In 2 is a screen 7 a navigation device shown where a conventional road network 11 is shown, and in this geographical representation 8th is a free campsite 9 and two occupied campsites 10 shown graphically. The user receives so in addition to the geographical representation of the exact location of the free and occupied campsites 9 . 10 presented.

With a standard selection on the navigation device, he can now operate the route guidance and become a free campsite 9 let go.

Based on 3 and 5 the second embodiment will be described in more detail. This is a common mobile station 12 provided on the screen the user the location information 13 his current whereabouts and / or destination.

This takes place in the illustrated embodiment by specifying the country letter and the postal code of the desired Destination.

in the embodiment this would be "Italy" and "37000" as the postcode for the Destination "Lake Garda".

Over a usual radio channel 14 This information is sent as SMS to the information provider 15 fed into his database a search and filtering 16 and determines which vacant and occupied campsites exist in this area. This information is transmitted via the additional radio channel 17 as an SMS back to the terminal 12 returned and displayed on the screen as an ad 18 shown. There it can be seen that, for example, in the village 37016 Garda a campsite (with name) is free and also in the village 37017 Lazise another campsite with name is free. The user can now be guided by an existing navigation device or by a road map to these two destinations and there specifically search for the two now well-known campsites.

advantage the process of the invention and the device working with it is that useless search trips be avoided, because the end customer can be led to free campsites. However, it is up to his choice which of the free campsites he actually visits.

In a further development of the invention, it is provided that in addition to the name of the campsites registered as free 9 even more information (status, price, facilities, views in the form of digital images and the like) are displayed.

In order to receives the user has extensive information as a decision-making aid, before he decides to drive to this campsite.

In A training is provided that the campsite operator Even from the information operator receives a message about a consumer, the intends to drive to this campsite.

Here, the end customer could the license plate to the information provider 15 and the latter shall send the license plate number to the operator in order to prepare it for the arrival of the final customer as soon as possible.

With the transmission this license plate is it possible that the information provider holds further data of the end customer, eg. B. Name, address and the like more to this immediately the campsite operator to disposal to put the recording papers already at the arrival of the Final customers at the campsite operator complete submit to be able to.

The present embodiment was merely for the sake of simplification on the free-occupied display of campsites limited. It has already been stated in the general section that the procedure the device working with it also for water vehicles and berths for watercraft applies.

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Internet Radio Operators

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Transceiver channel

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screen

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geographical presentation

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Claims (13)

Procedure for submitting vacancies where, at the request of the end customer ( 1 ) a request for request is generated, which is transmitted on different transmission channels ( 2 - 6 . 12 . 14 ) to the information provider ( 15 ), wherein the request request the information at least the current location ( 13 ) of the end customer ( 1 ), the information provider ( 15 ) from the received information the residence area ( 8th . 11 ) of the end customer ( 1 ) and, within a certain radius, the number of campsites recorded in its database as vacant and reserved ( 9 . 10 ) via an information channel ( 2 - 6 . 12 . 17 ) to the end customer ( 1 ) transmitted. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the terminal ( 2 . 12 ) contains a stationary or mobile GPS-enabled navigation device which can be used in a land vehicle or watercraft ( 1 ) by the end customer ( 1 ), whereby a bidirectional connection ( 2 - 6 . 12 . 14 ) to the information provider ( 15 ) is possible. Method according to Claim 2, characterized in that the bidirectional connection ( 2 - 6 . 12 . 14 ) to the information provider ( 15 ) via a radio channel ( 4 ) of a mobile operator and / or satellite phone ( 3 ) and / or via Internet radio traffic ( 5 ) z. B. WLAN or WIMAX done. Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that via at least one of the channels ( 3 - 5 ) the GPS-enabled navigation device ( 2 . 12 ) at the touch of a button by the end user ( 1 ) the current location ( 13 ) of the land vehicle or watercraft ( 1 ), in the form of GPS coordinates to the information provider ( 15 ). Method according to claim 4, characterized in that the information provider ( 15 ) evaluates the received GPS coordinates and the location ( 13 ) of the respective land or watercraft ( 1 ). Method according to claim 5, characterized in that, on the basis of the determined location ( 13 ) a search in the information provider ( 15 ) from which it is located in a certain perimeter area ( 8th . 11 ) from Z. 150 km, where vacant or occupied campsites ( 9 . 10 ), Ports, berths or the like are reported. Method according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the information provider ( 15 ) converts the database information into GPS coordinates and transmits them via one or more of the above-mentioned radio channels ( 3 - 5 ) to the GPS-enabled navigation device ( 2 . 12 ) of the end customer ( 1 ) returns. Method according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the route calculation for the Anfahrweg to the desired arrival location ( 9 . 10 ) in the usual way via the calculation in the navigation device ( 2 . 12 ) he follows. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the user ( 1 ) via an MF terminal ( 12 ) the country and postal code of its destination ( 8th . 11 ), which then sends an SMS via any mobile network operator ( 3 - 5 ) to the information provider ( 15 ), which, based on the indication of country and zip code, indicates the residence area ( 8th . 11 ) of the end customer ( 1 ). A method according to claim 9, characterized in that with the determination of this residence area ( 8th . 11 ) within a radius of, for example, 150 km the campsites registered or occupied ( 9 . 10 ) or moorings for watercraft and these are converted into an SMS message, which in turn is transmitted via a radio channel ( 3 - 5 ) of the mobile operator as SMS to the MF terminal ( 12 ) is sent to the screen ( 18 ) the addresses of campsites registered as free ( 9 ) are displayed. Method according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the to the end customer ( 1 ) provided free or occupied campsites ( 9 . 10 ) on the screen ( 7 . 18 ) of the terminal ( 2 . 12 ) of the end customer ( 1 ) being represented. Method according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the information provider ( 15 ) a Europe-wide list of all campsites ( 9 . 10 ) for land vehicles ( 1 ) or moorings for water vehicles. Device operating according to the method according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the device is a GPS-enabled navigation device ( 2 ) and / or an MF terminal ( 12 ) and at least one bidirectional radio channel ( 3 - 6 . 14 . 17 ) of a mobile radio operator and / or a satellite operator and / or an Internet provider as a data transmission channel, and a server system of an information provider ( 15 ) with stored data of camping or parking spaces of land or water vehicles ( 1 ) and a related search and filter program ( 16 ) includes.