Claude Ricard

US Patent:

6474552, Nov 5, 2002

Filed:

Dec 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/457345

Inventors:

Claude Ricard - Glencoe IL 60022

International Classification:

G06K 500

US Classification:

235382, 235381, 235384

Abstract:

This invention relates to a process and device for avoiding fraud in a taxi equipped with a taximeter of extractable type, and consequently generally provided with a male/female coupling connector. It consists in providing, on each taxi receiving an extractable taximeter, a circuit memory which contains data for identifying the taximeter when it is connected to this taxi. This taximeter is prevented from functioning if such identification reveals that the taximeter is not the one which was calibrated for this taxi.

US Patent:

20020049683, Apr 25, 2002

Filed:

Oct 22, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/982797

Inventors:

Claude Ricard - Glencoe IL, US

Assignee:

GLEIKE INC. - Glencoe IL

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

705/417000

Abstract:

Process for preventing frauds with regard to a taxi equipped with an electronic taximeter () possessing a “for hire” position and a tariff position, which is associated with a printer whose job is to print, at the end of each trip, a receipt intended to be given to the customer, said printer having at least its printing head () mechanically separate from the taximeter (), but being electrically connected to it, which consists in detecting the occurrence of a disconnection of the printing head () of the printer with respect to the taximeter (), and as the case may be: if the disconnection occurred while the taximeter is in the “for hire” position, in prohibiting the subsequent switching of the taximeter into the tariff position, for as long as this disconnection endures; if the disconnection occurred while the taximeter is in the tariff position, in triggering an antifraud action.

US Patent:

20030020637, Jan 30, 2003

Filed:

Jul 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/207190

Inventors:

Claude Ricard - Glencoe IL, US

International Classification:

G08G001/123

US Classification:

340/988000, 340/994000, 455/456000

Abstract:

A process making it possible to select a taxi from a fleet of taxis, with a view to allocating it a trip to be undertaken, this selection being a function of the position of the taxis and of the point of departure of the trip. The process is one wherein: the taxis are linked to a control center via a network to which the taxis are connected by a cellular radio link; the position of each taxi is determined by the control center by virtue of the identifying of at least the last cellular radio link antenna via which the taxis was connected to the network.