JP2010191788A - Point processing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a point processing system promoting use of an express way or a toll road, by providing service of giving points equivalent to discount price, as well as discounting of a toll for a road. <P>SOLUTION: The point processing system 10 provides the service of giving points based on the prices for purchase of a product or use of a service in a facility of the road or facilities around it, by expanding discount service not for the toll for the road such as an express way or a toll road, in cooperation with an ETC system 11. The point processing system 10 calculates points while changing the amount of points and the rate of the points to be given according to the toll for the road, based on the use of the facility of the road or the facility around it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a point processing technique for providing points corresponding to toll discounts for tolls and other fees, particularly in cooperation with a road traffic system.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic toll collection systems called ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) systems have become widespread in the field of road traffic systems or intelligent transport systems (ITS), particularly on highways (or toll roads).

  The ETC system consists of an on-board device for ETC (hereinafter sometimes referred to as an on-board device) mounted on a vehicle, dedicated roadside devices (ETC gates having radio equipment) installed at the entrance and exit of an expressway, Communicates by wireless communication, and when the vehicle passes through the ETC gate, the toll can be automatically charged.

  By the way, in the field of road traffic systems, various services have been proposed in addition to the automatic charging service of the ETC system. Specifically, for users who use the ETC system, a service is proposed in which points are given according to the amount of tolls paid on the expressway and free traffic equivalent to a certain amount is provided with a certain amount of points. Has been. In other words, it is a service that gives points corresponding to toll discounts for tolls. Such a service is effective in promoting the use of the ETC system.

By the way, as a fee discount system for giving points, for example, a system for giving points only by visiting a store has been proposed or implemented in order to urge the user to visit the store (for example, patent literature). 1).
JP 2004-234163 A

  It is effective to promote the use of the ETC system by providing points. By the way, on expressways and toll roads, stores that can purchase products and use services are installed in the service area (SA) and the parking area (PA). Users often use these stores when traveling on highways and the like. For this reason, if there is not only a discount on the toll, but also a service that gives points according to the use of the store, it is possible to further improve the use promotion of expressways and toll roads.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a point processing system that realizes a service that gives points equivalent to a toll discount in addition to a toll discount for road tolls and can improve the promotion of use of expressways and toll roads. There is.

  The viewpoint of the present invention is to expand discount services other than tolls for roads such as expressways and toll roads, and give points based on charges associated with the purchase of goods and use of services at facilities on the road or in the surrounding facilities It is a point processing system that realizes the service to be performed.

  A point processing system according to an aspect of the present invention, a means for obtaining a toll for a road calculated by an automatic toll collection system using a first recording medium, and a facility on the road or its surrounding facilities, Using the second recording medium in which the identification information associated with the identification information of the first recording medium applied to the automatic fee collection system is used, the purchase fee when purchasing the product or using the service is calculated. Means for acquiring, point calculation means for calculating points based on each discount of the toll and the purchase charge, and identifying the points calculated by the point calculation means as the first or second recording medium And a recording means for recording in association with information.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the utilization promotion of a highway, a toll road, etc. can be aimed at with the utilization promotion of road traffic systems, such as an ETC system. In addition, the use of road facilities or the surrounding area can be promoted, and as a result, it is effective for economic development accompanying road traffic.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(System configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the entire system according to this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the entire system includes a point management system 10 that realizes a service that gives points equivalent to a fee discount in a road traffic system to which the ETC system 11 is applied.

  The point management system 10 is a website provided on the Internet, for example, and can be accessed from the ETC system 11, the store system 12, and the card company system 13 via the Internet. The point management system 10 has a database (DB) 100 for managing points to be granted, as will be described later with reference to FIG.

  The ETC system 11 includes an ETC gate (roadside device) disposed at the entrance / exit of an expressway or toll road where a user's vehicle travels, and an information processing system (center system) that performs automatic toll collection processing related to tolls It is. Here, for the sake of convenience, the on-board device 21 mounted on the user's vehicle, the ETC card 22, and the credit card or electronic money card (collectively referred to as a payment card) 23 used by the user, write.

  The ETC system 11 performs wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted device 21 of the user 20 by using a dedicated short range communication (DSRC) facility provided in the ETC gate. When the vehicle of the user 20 passes through the gate, the ETC gate receives the ETC information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 21 and transmits the traffic information such as the toll gate name and the passage time to the center system together with the ETC information. .

  The in-vehicle device 21 of the user 20 uses the ETC card 22 to read out ETC information such as ETC card ID (identification information) and billing information recorded on the ETC card 22 and install a built-in wireless communication module. To the ETC gate. As will be described later, the point management system 10 stores the ETC card ID and the card ID (identification information) of the payment card 23 used by the user 20 in the DB 100 in association with the registration from the user 20.

  The store system 12 means a terminal (POS register or the like) and a communication device provided in each store installed in a service area (SA) or a parking area (PA) on an expressway or a toll road. The store system 12 recognizes the card ID (identification information) of the payment card 23 used by the user 20 and performs, for example, fee settlement processing according to purchase of goods or use of services. Specifically, the store system 12 creates sales information (including the card ID of the payment card 23) associated with the purchase of goods and the use of services, and transmits the sales information to the card company system 13 and the point management system 10.

  The card company system 13 is a computer system that performs billing processing and payment processing according to the use of the ETC card 22 and the payment card 23 used by the user 20. In this embodiment, the card company system 13 can access point information for each user 20 from the point management system 10.

  In addition, the store of this embodiment assumes the facility installed in the service area (SA) or the parking area (PA) for convenience. However, the store includes accommodation facilities, amusement facilities, tourist facilities and the like installed around the road.

(System action)
Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 together with FIG.

  First, the point management system 10 associates the ETC card ID (identification information) registered by the user 20 and the card ID (identification information) of the payment card 23 and stores them in the DB 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the DB 100 stores the date of use, the ETC fee, the purchase fee at the store, and the calculated grant points in association with the ETC card ID and payment card ID registered by the user 20. To do.

  Assuming that such registration by the user 20 has been made, referring to the flowchart of FIG. 4, driving on a highway or a toll road and using an SA or PA store that is a facility on the road The point processing procedure will be described.

  When the vehicle of the user 20 passes through the ETC gate on the expressway or toll road, the ETC system 11 calculates the toll based on the ETC information transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 11 and the traffic information from the ETC gate. (Steps S1, S2). The detailed processing procedure of the ETC system 11 will not be described.

  The point management system 10 receives the information related to the ETC card ID and the toll transmitted from the ETC system 11 (step S3). Here, when the user 20 does not use an SA or PA store on the road, a normal ETC fee billing process is executed (NO in step S4, S5).

  That is, the ETC system 11 performs an ETC fee (traffic fee) billing process for the card company system 13 to which the payment card 23 such as a credit card associated with the ETC card ID is issued. The point management system 10 calculates points from the ETC fee (traffic fee) from the ETC system 11 and stores points to be given to the user 20 in the DB 100. The ETC system 11 acquires the points given from the DB 100 of the point management system 10 at the time of calculating the ETC fee for the next road, and performs the usage fee discount process for the points from the ETC fee.

  On the other hand, it is assumed that the user 20 has visited an SA or PA store on the road and purchased a product with the payment card 23 (YES in step S4). The store system 12 recognizes the card ID of the payment card 23, generates sales information including this card ID (information including the purchase amount when the product is purchased), and transmits it to the card company system 13 (step S6). , S7). Further, the store system 12 transmits sales information including the card ID to the point management system 10 (step S8). Based on the sales information including the card ID transmitted from the store system 12, the card company system 13 executes a billing process for purchasing a product for the user 20 (step S9).

  Here, the point management system 10 compares the card ID of the payment card 23 included in the sales information transmitted from the store system 12 with the card ID registered in the DB 100, thereby associating the associated user 20 Recognize the ETC card ID. The point management system 10 records the purchase fee (store fee) of the product included in the sales information in the DB 100, and calculates points corresponding to the discount on the store fee.

  As described above, the point management system 10 according to the present embodiment calculates points according to the toll (ETC fee) when the user 20 uses the ETC system 11 and travels on an expressway or a toll road. Give. At this time, when the user uses a store which is a facility on the road, a point corresponding to the purchase fee (store fee) is calculated.

  The point management system 10 uses the payment card 23 associated with the ETC card in addition to the toll using the ETC card, and when using goods or services at a store on the road, A process of changing the amount or the rate of giving points corresponding to the discount is performed. That is, the point management system 10 calculates and sets the points to be given to the user 20 based on the toll fee and the purchase fee.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the point management system 10 monitors the usage situation of SA or PA stores on a road for a certain period of time, for example, on a monthly basis, and based on the total amount of the store fees. The points are calculated and added to the points corresponding to the discount on the toll. Specifically, when the total amount of the store fee for one month is less than 10,000 yen, the user 20 gives 1 point per 50 yen as a point grant amount for the toll. In addition, when the total amount of the store fee for one month is 10,000 yen or more and less than 50,000 yen, 2 points are given per 50 yen as a toll amount of toll. Similarly, when the total amount of the store fee for one month is 50,000 yen or more and less than 100,000 yen, 3 points are given per 50 yen as a point grant amount for tolls. When the total amount of the store fee for one month exceeds 100,000 yen, 4 points are awarded per 50 yen as a point grant amount for tolls.

  Therefore, when a user 20 who uses an expressway or a toll road uses a store which is a facility on the road, the point corresponding to the total amount for one month, for example, is a discount on the toll. Will be added to the points awarded. Therefore, the user 20 has an increased amount of points as compared with the case where the store is not used, and as a result, the discount amount of the toll as an ETC fee increases. It should be noted that the fee discount process using the given points may be executed by either the ETC system 11 or the card company system 13.

(Specific example of point calculation)
Hereinafter, a specific example of the point calculation method executed by the point management system 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10.

  As a specific example 1, as shown in FIG. 5, the point management system 10 uses a toll when the user 20 using an expressway or a toll road does not use an SA or PA store (when not visiting). 1 point is awarded per 50 yen as the amount of points awarded. In addition, when the user 20 uses an SA or PA store (stops), 2 points are awarded per 50 yen as a toll point amount. That is, in the first specific example, the point management system 10 performs a kind of store visit point giving process.

  As a specific example 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the point management system 10 changes the toll point grant amount according to the number of times the user 20 using the expressway or toll road uses the SA or PA store. Let Specifically, when the number of times the store is used is 1, 1 point is given as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 2, 10 points are given as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 3, 50 points are given as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 4, 100 points are given as the point grant amount.

  Specific example 3 is a modification of specific example 2. As shown in FIG. 7, the point management system 10 allows a user 20 who uses an expressway or a toll road to pass according to the number of times the SA or PA store is used. Change the amount of points awarded. Specifically, when the number of times the store is used is 1, 1 point is awarded per 50 yen as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 2, 2 points are awarded per 50 yen as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 3, 3 points are awarded per 50 yen as the point grant amount. When the number of times the store is used is 4, 4 points are awarded per 50 yen as the point grant amount.

  Specific example 4 is the same point calculation method as the specific example shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. However, the specific example 4 is a point calculation method when applied to the use of facilities around the road (such as a hotel) rather than the use of SA or PA stores on the road.

  Specific example 5 is the same point calculation method as specific example 2 shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. However, the specific example 5 is a point calculation method when applied to the use of facilities (hotels, etc.) around the road, not the use of SA or PA stores on the road.

  Specific example 6 is the same point calculation method as specific example 3 shown in FIG. 7, as shown in FIG. However, the specific example 6 is a point calculation method when applied to the use of facilities around the road (such as a hotel) rather than the use of SA or PA stores on the road.

  In the present embodiment, the selection of an SA or PA store related to point grant and the point calculation target period are set by inputting information to the point management system 10 on the system screen in advance. Further, the point management system 10 obtains information on the usage fee of the user at the facility around the road (such as a hotel) from the card company system 13 based on the payment card 23.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the system regarding embodiment of this invention. The figure for demonstrating an example of the information stored in the database of the point management system regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific method of the point calculation regarding this embodiment. The flowchart for demonstrating the procedure of the system regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 1 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 2 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 3 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 4 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 5 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment. The figure for demonstrating the specific example 6 of the point calculation method regarding this embodiment.

10 ... Point management system, 11 ... ETC system, 12 ... Store system,
13 ... Card company system, 20 ... User, 21 ... Onboard equipment, 22 ... ETC card,
23: Payment card (credit card or electronic money card),
100: Database (DB).

Claims (11)

Means for obtaining a road toll calculated by an automatic toll collection system using the first recording medium;
Using the second recording medium in which the identification information associated with the identification information of the first recording medium applied to the automatic toll collection system is recorded in cooperation with the road facility or its surrounding facilities, A means of obtaining a purchase fee when purchasing or using a service;
Point calculation means for calculating points based on respective discounts on the toll and the purchase fee;
A point processing system comprising: a recording unit that records the points calculated by the point calculation unit in association with the identification information of the first or second recording medium. The automatic fee collection system includes an ETC system,
The first recording medium is an ETC card applied to the ETC system,
The point processing system according to claim 1, wherein the second recording medium is a credit card or an electronic money card in which identification information associated with the identification information of the ETC card is recorded. The facility of the road or its surrounding facility is
Recognizing the identification information recorded on the second recording medium, and having a terminal for generating and transmitting sales information including the amount of the purchase fee when purchasing a product or using a service The point processing system according to any one of claims 1 and 2. The point calculation means includes
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising means for changing a point grant amount or a grant rate to be granted based on the toll fee discount based on the purchase fee discount. The point processing system according to item. The point calculation means includes
First point calculating means for calculating points corresponding to the toll discount for the toll;
4. The point processing system according to claim 1, further comprising a second point calculation unit that calculates points corresponding to a discount of the purchase fee. 5. The point calculation means includes
2. The point processing system according to claim 1, wherein points are calculated based on a total amount of a purchase fee when a product is purchased or a service is used in a certain period of time at the facility on the road or the surrounding facility. The second point calculation means includes:
6. The point processing system according to claim 5, wherein points are calculated based on a total amount of purchase charges when goods are purchased or services are used in a certain period at the road facility or its surrounding facilities. The point calculation means includes
In the facility on the road or in the surrounding facilities, the point grant rate to be granted based on the toll discount is changed based on the total amount of the purchase fee when purchasing goods or using the service for a certain period of time. The point processing system according to claim 4.   An automatic toll collection system comprising: means for connecting to the point processing system according to claim 1 and executing a toll fee discount process based on the points calculated by the point calculating means.   A point processing system connected to the point processing system according to claim 1, wherein identification information recorded on a second recording medium is recognized in the facility on the road or its surroundings, and the point is obtained when a product is purchased or a service is used. A charge settlement system comprising means for executing a charge discount process for the purchase charge based on the points calculated by the calculation means. An automatic toll collection system that collects road tolls using the first recording medium, and a second recording medium in which identification information associated with the identification information of the first recording medium is recorded A point processing method applied to a system that cooperates with each of the facilities on the road for purchasing goods or using the service, or the surrounding facilities,
A process for obtaining a toll for a road from the automatic toll collection system;
A process of acquiring a purchase fee when purchasing a product or using a service from the facility of the road or the surrounding facility using the second recording medium;
A process of calculating points based on each toll discount for the toll and the purchase fee;
A point processing method comprising: executing a process of recording the points calculated by the point calculation means in association with the identification information of the first or second recording medium in a storage device.

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