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Electronic taximeter having programable constant furnishing means
Assignee: Digital Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1973-01-19
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Granted: 1975-01-14
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Expires: 1993-01-19
Abstract
Abstract Measuring means furnish measuring signals signifying the distance travelled and the waiting time to be charged to a passenger. Indicator means indicate the fare to the passenger and also furnish indications of the total distance travelled by the taxi, the total waiting time, etc. as required to determine the taxi driver''s pay. Computer and storage means are connected to the indicator means and are arranged internally in said taximeter for computing the fare and the above-mentioned totals in response to input signals. Constant furnishing means are connected to said computer and storage means for furnishing constant signals corresponding to predetermined fare rates, said constant signals and said measuring signals constituting said input signals for said computer and storage means.
Inventors
- 👤 Manfred Fichter
- 👤 Siegfried Spauszus
- 👤 Ulrich Warkentin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 17:49
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/32; G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0283; G06Q30/0284; G07; G07B; G07B13/00; B01J2219/00; B01J2219/32; B01J2219/322; B01J2219/32282
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
An electronic taximeter, comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; indicator means for indicating the fare to said passenger; programmable constant furnishing means for furnishing constants corresponding to predetermined fare rates; and computer and storage means having at least a first input connected to said constant furnishing means, a second input connected to said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means, for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
An electronic taximeter, comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; indicator means for indicating the fare to said passenger; programmable constant furnishing means for furnishing constants corresponding to predetermined fare rates; and computer and storage means having at least a first input connected to said constant furnishing means, a second input connected to said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means, for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said programmable constant furnishing means is a programmable read-only memory in integrated circuit form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
Electronic taxi meter, comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; programmable constant furnishing means for furnishing constants corresponding to predetermined fare rates; and computer and storage means having inputs connected to said constant furnishing means and said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants, said computer and storage means comprising a read and write sTorage means and a plurality of storage locations for storing at least a first and second variable required for computing an individual fare, and at least one additional variable required for computing totals following a plurality of individual trips.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
129 words
Electronic taxi meter, comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; programmable constant furnishing means for furnishing constants corresponding to predetermined fare rates; and computer and storage means having inputs connected to said constant furnishing means and said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants, said computer and storage means comprising a read and write sTorage means and a plurality of storage locations for storing at least a first and second variable required for computing an individual fare, and at least one additional variable required for computing totals following a plurality of individual trips.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 3, wherein said storage means has a plurality of storage locations, each for storing one of said variables; wherein said computer and storage means further comprises counter means having a counting input for receiving synchronizing pulses and a plurality of counting outputs connected to said first storage means for addressing said plurality of storage locations; further comprising control circuit means connected to said counter means for furnishing said synchronizing pulses to said counting input.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 4, wherein said constant furnishing means has an input for receiving address signals and wherein said constant furnishing means furnishes each of said constants in response to a corresponding one of said address signals; further comprising means for connecting said counting output of said counter means to said input of said constant furnishing means, whereby the signal on said counting output constitutes said address signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
Electronic taxi meter comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; indicator means for indicating the fare to said passenger; programmable constant furnishing means having an input for receiving address signals and having an output, for furnishing constants at said output, each in response to a corresponding one of said address signals; control circuit means connected to said constant furnishing means for furnishing said address signals; and computer and storage means having inputs connected to said constant furnishing means and said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
Electronic taxi meter comprising, in combination, measuring means for furnishing measuring signals signifying increments of distance traveled and waiting time to be charged to a passenger; indicator means for indicating the fare to said passenger; programmable constant furnishing means having an input for receiving address signals and having an output, for furnishing constants at said output, each in response to a corresponding one of said address signals; control circuit means connected to said constant furnishing means for furnishing said address signals; and computer and storage means having inputs connected to said constant furnishing means and said measuring means and an output connected to said indicator means for computing said fare at least in part in response to said measuring signals and said constants.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 6, wherein said constant furnishing means furnishes said constants in binary coded decimal form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 6, wherein said computer and storage means comprise storage means computer means including adder means having a first input connected to the output of said storage means, a second input connected to the output of said measuring means and an adder output for furnishing a sum signal corresponding to the sum of the signals at said first and second inputs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 8, wherein said constant furnishing means furnishes a first constant indicative of a fare rate dependent value; and wherein said computer means further comprises comparator means having a first input connected to said output of said adder means and a second input connected to said constant furnishing means, for comparing said sum signal to said first constant and furnishing a comparator output signal when said sum signal is equal to said first constant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 8, wherein said adder means comprise character and bit serial operating adder means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 8, wherein said adder means comprise character serial, bit parallel adder means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
71 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 6, wherein said constant furnishing means has a plurality of input terminals for receiving said address signals, a plurality of outputs each signifying a predetermined numerical value when energized, and logic circuit means for interconnecting said plurality of input terminals to said plurality of outputs in such a manner that a corresponding output is energized in response to each of said address signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 12, wherein said constant furnishiNg means comprise a plurality of printed circuit cards; and wherein said printed circuit cards are plugable printed circuit cards.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
Electronic taxi meter set forth in claim 12, wherein said computer and storage means comprises computing means for computing said fare at a plurality of rates, each of said rates having associated constants; and wherein said constant furnishing means comprise a printed circuit card for furnishing said associated contants.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 12, wherein said logic circuit means comprises a plurality of input lines connected to said plurality of input terminals, a plurality of output lines connected to said plurality of outputs, and soldered connections between said input and said output lines.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 12, wherein said logic circuit means comprises a plurality of input lines connected to said plurality of input terminals, a plurality of output lines connected to said plurality of outputs and screw connections between said input lines and said output lines.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
55 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 12, wherein said logic circuit means comprise a plurality of input lines connected to said plurality of address input terminals, a plurality of output lines connected to said plurality of outputs and diode means for interconnecting said plurality of input lines with said plurality of output lines.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electronic taximeter as set forth in claim 12, further comprising decoding means connected between said computer and storage means and said plurality of input terminals.
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