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US4740900A
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Device for the identification of an effective tariff in a serial selection of tariff levels
Assignee: Digital Kienzle Computersysteme GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1985-11-01
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2005-11-01
Abstract
Abstract An arrangement is described for the selection of a tariff level "n" by repeated actuation of a key T1 or T2, which can be actuated in series, whereby the desired tariff level is adjustable by forward switching or reverse switching. Each selected tariff level is displayed immediately after detecting the key actuation by an allocation sentinel (27) in a display (10), and the start of a waiting time, which can be preset, can be triggered in each tariff selection. After the expiration of the waiting time, a parameter assigned to the last selected tariff level appears in the fare display field (26) and, accordingly, signals the acceptance of the last selected tariff level including the activation of all of the rest of the parameters assignable to the selected tariff level. It is possible, thereby, to select a tariff level by skipping over undesired tariff levels without the fare display being changed during the selection process.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:41
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07B; G07B13/00; G07B13/02; G07B13/08; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0283; G06Q30/0284
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An arrangement in a taximeter for switching on a selected one of n tariff levels having different parameters, n being an integer, said parameters including a base level and factors for determining an appropriate fare, said taximeter comprising keys for respectively incrementing and decrementing through said n tariff levels by repeated actuations of said respective keys, means for determining an appropriate fare using the factors of a selected tariff level, and display means for displaying assignment characteristics designating a selected tariff level, the parameters associated with the selected tariff level, and additional parameters, wherein said arrangement comprises: timer means for counting a predetermined waiting time upon actuation of one of said keys; and means responsive to said timer means, for preventing said display means for displaying the parameters of a selected tariff level until said waiting time has been counted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An arrangement in a taximeter for switching on a selected one of n tariff levels having different parameters, n being an integer, said parameters including a base level and factors for determining an appropriate fare, said taximeter comprising keys for respectively incrementing and decrementing through said n tariff levels by repeated actuations of said respective keys, means for determining an appropriate fare using the factors of a selected tariff level, and display means for displaying assignment characteristics designating a selected tariff level, the parameters associated with the selected tariff level, and additional parameters, wherein said arrangement comprises: timer means for counting a predetermined waiting time upon actuation of one of said keys; and means responsive to said timer means, for preventing said display means for displaying the parameters of a selected tariff level until said waiting time has been counted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1, wherein said timer means is restarted upon each actuation of said keys.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein said preventing means further prevents said determining means from using said factors until said waiting time has been counted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein said assignment characteristics correspond to an identifying number assigned to the selected tariff level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 2, wherein a tariff selection process is terminated upon incrementing past the n-th tariff level.
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