Method and apparatus for inserting data into electronic taximeters from a central computer temporarily connected to a local terminal
US4998205A · kind A · utility
11Cited by
6References
5Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/33
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to introduce data, and in particular charging data, into the memory of a taximeter, the taximeter is connected to an adaptor which is in turn connected to the I/O connector of a local terminal which is connected to a central computer over a telecommunications network. The adaptor includes a microprocessor which is programmed to recognize the nature of the packets of data received from the central computer, to transcode the data, and to transfer the data into the taximeter memory.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.