JP5149720B2 - Reader / writer unit, reader / writer unit communication control method, reader / writer unit communication control program, and parking fee settlement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention is a reader / writer unit suitable for application to, for example, a fee payment device, a vending machine, an entrance / exit management device of a store such as a convenience store or a department store, and a centralized payment fee or advance fee adjustment device of a parking fee. The present invention relates to a communication control method for a reader / writer unit, a communication control program for a reader / writer unit, and a parking fee settlement machine.

  In particular, the present invention relates to a parking fee settlement machine provided with a plurality of reader / writer devices that perform non-contact wireless communication of different information with a non-contact IC card. That is, an operation button for switching the reader / writer device used in the non-contact wireless communication is provided. Usually, only one reader / writer device that performs contactless wireless communication of the first information is controlled to be communicable, and the reader / writer device used in contactless wireless communication when the operation button is operated. Is switched to the other reader / writer device to perform non-contact wireless communication of the second information. Thus, the present invention relates to a reader / writer unit, a reader / writer unit communication control method, a reader / writer unit communication control program, and a parking fee settlement machine which are designed to prevent mutual interference between the reader / writer devices.

  Nowadays, a so-called “neighboring type” non-contact IC card having a communication distance of about 10 cm and operating in conformity with an international standard of ISO 14443 (ISO: International Organization for Standardization) is known. This “neighbor type” non-contact IC card is classified into type A (Type A) represented by Mifare (registered trademark) and type B (Type B) represented by Basic Resident Register card and digital ticket. ing. In addition, Felica card (Felica: registered trademark), watermelon card (Suica: registered trademark), Pasmo card (Pasmo: registered trademark), and Eddy card (Edy: registered trademark) widely used in Japan are These Felica cards and the like are classified as type C (Type C) for convenience. Such a non-contact IC card mainly stores electronic money information and is used for payment when purchasing a product or receiving a service.

  In recent years, in addition to the payment information such as the electronic money information, predetermined option information such as discount information is stored in one contactless IC card, and this option information is applied at the time of payment. Systems that allow payments to be made are spreading. In such a system, the first reader / writer device and the second reader / writer device are provided in one reader / writer unit, the discount information is read by the first reader / writer device, and settlement is performed by the second reader / writer device. When performing, the settlement is executed using the discount information read by the first reader / writer device.

When a plurality of reader / writer devices are provided in one reader / writer unit, there arises a problem that communication interference occurs between the reader / writer devices. For this reason, several techniques have heretofore been proposed in order to prevent communication interference that occurs when a plurality of reader / writer devices are juxtaposed.
First, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-293824 (Patent Document 1) discloses a reader / writer in which interference level detection means for detecting interference from another reader / writer, and mode switching for switching between an interference detection mode and a communication mode are disclosed. It is possible to prevent communication interference between reader / writers installed in close proximity by providing means, identifying whether interference occurs in the interference detection mode before communication, and performing data communication without interference. An identification system is disclosed.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-102419 (Patent Document 1) discloses that a reader / writer CPU transmits an identification signal from another reader / writer based on an identification signal received from the other reader / writer. A reader / writer that detects the timing and transmits an identification signal to the non-contact IC card at a timing shifted from the detected transmission timing, so that communication interference between reader / writers provided in close proximity can be prevented. It is disclosed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-293824 (pages 3 to 4 FIG. 1 and FIG. 3) Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-102419 (pages 7-8, FIGS. 1 and 7)

  However, in each technique disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, the transmission timing of the identification signal from the interference level detection means, the mode switching means, and another reader / writer is detected, and the detected transmission timing is detected. A dedicated and complicated electric circuit such as a means for transmitting an identification signal to the non-contact IC card at a timing shifted from the position is required. This complicates the circuit configuration of the reader / writer device and increases the cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, a reader / writer unit capable of preventing communication interference between reader / writer devices arranged side by side with a simple and inexpensive configuration, a communication control method for the reader / writer unit, The purpose is to provide a communication control program for a reader / writer unit and a parking fee settlement machine.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a reader / writer unit is first provided.
That is, the first reader / writer device for performing contactless wireless communication of the first information with a contactless IC card corresponding to the contactless wireless communication system, and the contactless IC card with the first contact A second reader / writer device for performing contactless wireless communication of second information different from the information of the first information, and for specifying and operating contactless wireless communication of the first information by the first reader / writer device Operation buttons and a control unit as described below.
That is, the control unit controls the first reader / writer device to a communication stopped state and the second reader / writer device to a communicable state. Whether or not the operation button is operated and whether or not the non-contact IC card is in proximity to the second reader / writer device are monitored, and the non-operating button is not operated, and the non-contact to the second reader / writer device is not operated. When the proximity of the contact IC card is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to perform the contactless wireless communication of the second information with the contactless IC card. When the operation of the operation button is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state. When the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the first reader / writer device is detected, the first reader / writer device is configured to perform non-contact wireless communication of the first information with the non-contact IC card. To control. After the communication by the first reader / writer device is completed, the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state. When the second reader / writer device is controlled to be communicable and the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected, the second information is exchanged with the non-contact IC card. The second reader / writer device is controlled to perform the non-contact wireless communication.

A “non-contact IC card” is a card that incorporates an IC that can perform non-contact short-distance communication and does not require a power source.
In the present invention, normally, the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state. When the proximity of the contactless IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to perform contactless wireless communication of the second information with the contactless IC card. .

On the other hand, when the operation of the operation button is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state and the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state, The first reader / writer device is controlled so as to perform contactless wireless communication of the first information. When the non-contact wireless communication of the first information by the first reader / writer device is completed, the second reader / writer device is again controlled to be communicable and the first reader / writer device is stopped from communicating. Control to the state.
That is, until the operation button is operated, only the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state until the non-contact wireless communication of the first information is completed after the operation button is operated. In the meantime, by controlling only the first reader / writer device to be communicable, communication interference between the reader / writer devices due to simultaneous driving of the reader / writer devices is prevented.

  The present invention can prevent communication interference between reader / writer devices provided close to each other. Further, since a special electric circuit for preventing communication interference is not required, it can be realized easily and inexpensively.

  The present invention can be applied to a centralized settlement machine of a parking management system that manages a parking fee for each parking section of a parking lot. This parking management system is a “park & ride service” that automatically discounts parking fees according to the train ride history recorded on a transportation IC card (PASMO: registered trademark), which is one of contactless IC cards. It is a compatible system.

[System configuration]
The parking management system provided with the centralized settlement machine according to the embodiment to which the present invention is applied is provided in the centralized settlement machine 1 that settles the parking fee of each parked vehicle and each parking section 2 as shown in FIG. The locking device 3 for locking the parked vehicle is connected to each other by a communication line 4 and a power line 5.
The locking device 3 installed for each parking section 2 includes a locking plate that locks / unlocks the parked vehicle by standing / falling on the rotating shaft between the front and rear tires of the parked vehicle, A vehicle detection sensor for detecting the presence / absence of the parked vehicle based on a change in magnetic flux associated with the presence / absence, and a drive unit for driving the lock plate upright / downward by a control signal from the centralized settlement machine 1 based on a detection signal of the vehicle detection sensor And have.

As shown in FIG. 2, the centralized settlement machine 1 includes a settlement control unit 11 that performs a settlement processing control of a parking fee, and an AC / DC conversion that converts a commercial power source into a DC power source and supplies it to each unit such as the settlement control unit 11. Unit 12 and an AC / DC conversion unit 13 that converts the commercial power source into a DC power source and supplies the DC power source 5 to each locking device 3 through each power line 5.
The central settlement machine 1 is also provided with a parking number input unit 14 such as a numeric keypad for inputting a parking number assigned to each parking section 2, a clock unit 15 for counting the current time, It has a money processing unit 16 that counts money such as coins and performs a change payment process, and a display unit 17 that displays an input amount, a parking fee, and the like.

  Further, the centralized settlement machine 1 includes an optional service reader / writer unit for performing non-contact wireless communication of boarding history information of transportation such as railways and buses recorded on the traffic IC card which is the non-contact IC card. 18, a reader / writer unit 19 for main service for performing payment of a parking fee by performing contactless wireless communication of payment information such as electronic money information recorded on the traffic IC card, and a reader for the optional service A switch button 20 for a user to switch the writer unit 18 and the main service reader / writer unit 19 and an option service stop button 20a for stopping the option service are provided.

  As will be described later, the settlement control unit 11 includes a switching control program memory 25 in which a switching control program for switching control between the option service reader / writer unit 18 and the main service reader / writer unit 19 is stored, and the communication line 4. A communication unit 26 that communicates with each locking device 3 via the parking number input unit 14, the clock unit 15, the money processing unit 16, the display unit 17, the optional service reader / writer unit 18, and the main unit A service reader / writer unit 19, a communication unit 26, and the like.

[External configuration of centralized settlement machine]
In FIG. 3, the perspective view of the external appearance of the centralized settlement machine 1 is shown. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the centralized settlement machine 1 is a box-shaped reader / writer unit, and the parking number input unit 14, the money processing unit 16, the display unit 17, the front panel 1a serving as a user interface, Along with the optional service reader / writer unit 18 and the main service reader / writer unit 19, an audio output speaker unit 21 is provided.
Although the reason will be described later, in the case of the centralized settlement machine 1, when the user stands toward the front panel 1a, the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is arranged at the lower right portion of the front panel 1a. The main service reader / writer unit 19 is disposed in the lower left portion of the front panel 1a.

[Operation of parking management system]
In the parking management system having such a centralized settlement machine 1, when a vehicle is parked in the parking section 2 shown in FIG. 1, the chain device 3 in the parking section 2 in which the vehicle is parked is parked. Parking number information indicating a parking number assigned to the parking section 2 is supplied to the control unit 27 of the centralized settlement machine 1 via the communication line 4. When the control unit 27 receives the parking number information, the controller 27 controls the upright drive of the locking plate via the communication unit 26 and the communication line 4 with respect to the chain device 3 in the parking section 2 corresponding to the received parking number information. Supply signal. When the chain device 3 receives this upright drive control signal, the chain device 3 drives the lock plate upright via the drive unit. Thereby, a parked vehicle will be locked. Further, when receiving the parking number information from the chain device 3, the control unit 27 acquires the current time information from the clock unit 15, and uses the acquired current time information as warehousing time information together with the parking number information. Store in abbreviated memory.

  Next, when paying the parking fee, the user uses the parking number input unit shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 as the parking number assigned to the parking lot 2 in which each vehicle is parked. 14 to input. When the parking number is input, the control unit 27 acquires the current time information from the clock unit 15 and temporarily stores the acquired current time information as the leaving time information. And the warehousing time information corresponding to the inputted parking number is read from the memory, and the parking time which is the time between the warehousing time indicated by the warehousing time information and the warehousing time indicated by the warehousing time information is obtained. The parking fee corresponding to the parking time is calculated and displayed on the display unit 24.

  In the central settlement machine 1, the parking fee can be settled (paid) by using electronic money stored in a credit card or a transportation IC card as the contactless IC card in addition to money as a bill or a coin. ing. When the user pays the parking fee using the money or the non-contact IC card, the control unit 27 sends the parking section 2 corresponding to the input parking number via the communication unit 26 and the communication line 4. A locking drive control signal for the locking plate is supplied to the locking device 3. When the chain device 3 receives this fall driving control signal, it drives the lock plate to fall through the drive unit. As a result, the parked vehicle is unlocked and the parked vehicle is ready to be delivered.

[Operation of centralized settlement machine 1 during settlement (at the time of settlement)]
Here, the centralized settlement machine 1 of the embodiment corresponds to the “park & ride service” as described above, and the getting-off station indicated by the departure history stored in the traffic IC card is the centralized settlement. When the nearest train station of the parking lot where the machine 1 is installed and the departure date shown in the above-mentioned departure history shows the same date as the parking date, a predetermined amount is automatically calculated from the parking fee. Discounts are to be settled.

  Further, the central settlement machine 1 reads the disembarkation history information stored in the user's transportation IC card by the optional service reader / writer unit 18 for the payment to which such discount service is applied, and the main service reader / writer unit In step 19, the electronic money information stored in the transportation IC card is read. A user who wishes to apply the discount service first drives the optional service reader / writer unit 18 by pressing the switching button 20 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 before the parking fee is settled. Thus, the getting-off history stored in the traffic IC card is input.

The flowchart of FIG. 4 shows the flow of operations at the time of settlement of the central settlement machine 1. The control unit 27 shown in FIG. 2 starts the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4 based on the switching control program stored in the switching control program memory 25 when the main power of the centralized settlement machine 1 is turned on. To do.
In step S1, the control unit 27 receives radio waves (for main service) for communicating electronic money information from the main service reader / writer unit 19 which is a reader / writer unit used when the parking fee is settled with a traffic IC card. The main service reader / writer unit 19 is driven and controlled so as to output the radio wave). After that, in step S2, the control unit 27 monitors whether or not the switch button 20 is pressed to designate application of the parking fee discount service, which is an optional service in the parking management system. In step S3, the mode shifts to a monitoring mode for monitoring the proximity of the traffic IC card to the main service reader / writer unit 19.

When the proximity of the traffic IC card to the main service reader / writer unit 19 is detected without pressing the switching button 20, the control unit 27 advances the process to step S4. In this case, it means that the user pays the parking fee without receiving the discount service. For this reason, the control unit 27 controls the main service reader / writer unit 19 so as to perform non-contact wireless communication of electronic money information between the main service reader / writer unit 19 and the traffic IC card. In step S5, the process returns to step S1 at the timing when the end of non-contact wireless communication of electronic money information is detected between the main service reader / writer 19 and the traffic IC card.
As a result, the parking fee is settled by the electronic money stored in the transportation IC card without applying the discount service. In this example, the parking fee is settled with electronic money stored in the transportation IC card. However, the parking fee may be settled with money or a credit card.

  On the other hand, a user who wants to receive discount service presses the switching button 20 prior to payment. When the pressing operation of the switching button 20 is detected in step S2, the control unit 27 advances the process to step S6, and controls the main service reader / writer unit 19 that has been drive controlled so far to a communication stopped state. The optional service reader / writer unit 18 is controlled to be communicable, and the presence / absence of a traffic IC card in proximity to the optional service reader / writer unit 18 (presence of contactless wireless communication start) is determined.

When the control unit 27 detects the proximity of the traffic IC card to the option service reader / writer unit 18, in step S7, the contactless wireless communication of the disembarkation history information between the option service reader / writer unit 18 and the traffic IC card. The optional service reader / writer unit 18 is controlled so as to perform the above.
When the unloading history information is read from the traffic IC card by non-contact wireless communication between the optional service reader / writer unit 18 and the traffic IC card, the control unit 27 gets off the vehicle corresponding to the parking date of the user. The above-mentioned getting-off history shows whether there is information on getting-off stations corresponding to the presence / absence of a day and the stations subject to the discount service (in many cases, the designated station closest to the parking lot where the central settlement machine 1 is installed) Detect based on information. And the control part 27, when the getting-off date and parking date shown by getting-off history information are the same day, and detecting the getting-off station information of the station designated beforehand, the user is charged with the parking fee. Recognize as a discount service subject, and in step S8, wait for the end of non-contact wireless communication between the optional service reader / writer unit 18 and the traffic IC card, and then proceed to step S9. Alternatively, when the stop button 20a is operated, the process proceeds to step S9.

  When the process proceeds to step S9, the control unit 27 controls the option service reader / writer unit 18 to the communication stopped state, returns the process to step S1, and again enables the main service reader / writer unit 19 to communicate. To control. This enables non-contact wireless communication between the main service reader / writer unit 19 and the traffic IC card, and when the user brings the traffic IC card close to the main service reader / writer unit 19 (step S3). The control unit 27 controls the main service reader / writer unit 19 so as to perform non-contact wireless communication of electronic money information between the traffic IC card and the main service reader / writer unit 19 (step S4).

  Then, the parking fee is settled based on the electronic money information. At this time, since the control unit 27 recognizes the user as a discount service target as described above, the control unit 27 discounts a predetermined amount from the parking fee and settles the parking fee. As a result, when the user receives the application of the parking fee discount service, the user first presses the switching button 20 to display the getting-off history information stored in the traffic IC card in the optional service reader / writer unit 18. Next, the main service reader / writer unit 19 is allowed to read the electronic money information stored in the transportation IC card, so that the parking fee discount service can be applied.

[Function based on the position of each reader / writer]
Here, most users are right-handed, and this right-handed user often brings the traffic IC card with the right hand, which is the dominant hand, close to each reader / writer unit 18,19. Further, it is expected that the optional service reader / writer unit 18 for providing an optional service is often used before using the main service reader / writer unit 19 for providing the main service (= the main service reader / writer). (It is expected that the parking fee discount service is often applied using the optional service reader / writer unit 18 before the settlement of the parking fee using the writer unit 19).

  For this reason, in the case of this centralized settlement machine 1, when the user stands toward the front panel 1a, the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is disposed in the lower right part of the front panel 1a, and the front panel A main service reader / writer unit 19 is arranged in a lower left portion of 1a. For this reason, when the user stands toward the centralized settlement machine 1, the reader / writer unit 18 for optional services, which is often used first, is located near the right hand holding the traffic IC card. Become. Thereby, it is possible to facilitate the use of the option service by the user.

Next, in this example, since it is a parking management system in which the user inputs a parking number and settles the parking fee, each of the front panels 1a is based on the concept of the right side (lower right) and the left side (lower left). The reader / writer units 18 and 19 are arranged in the centralized settlement machine 1, but in the case of a parking management system that settles the parking fee using a parking ticket in which the parking date and time is magnetically recorded when entering the parking lot, The reader / writer units 18 and 19 provided in the checkout machine 1 are arranged based on the following concept.

  In the case of a parking management system that settles a parking fee based on this parking ticket, the locking device 3, the communication line 4 and the power line 5 shown in FIG. 1 are not provided, and the central settlement machine In addition to the parking number input unit 14 shown in FIG. 3, a parking ticket reading unit for reading the warehousing date / time information recorded on the parking ticket is provided.

  That is, in the case of a parking management system that settles the parking fee based on this parking ticket, the centralized settlement machine is provided in the vicinity of the exit gate, and the user settles the parking fee in a boarded state. Therefore, the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is provided on the front panel 1a so as to be positioned on the front side along the vehicle exit direction (vehicle traveling direction) indicated by a dotted arrow in FIG. The service reader / writer unit 19 is provided on the front panel 1a so as to be located on the far side along the vehicle exit direction.

  In this way, by providing the optional service reader / writer unit 18 on the front side of the main service reader / writer unit 19, the user can easily receive the application of the optional service before receiving the main service. In addition, the inconvenience that the user misses the existence of the optional service can be prevented as much as possible.

[Effect of the embodiment]
As is clear from the above description, the centralized settlement machine 1 of this embodiment first controls the main service reader / writer unit 19 to a communicable state, and the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is in a communication stopped state. When the pressing operation of the switching button 20 is detected, the main service reader / writer unit 19 is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is controlled to be in a communicable state, Non-contact wireless communication of getting-off history information is performed between the optional service reader / writer 18 and the traffic IC card. After the non-contact wireless communication of the getting-off history information, the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the main service reader / writer unit 19 is controlled to be in a communicable state, so Based on the stored electronic money information, the parking fee to which the discount service is applied is settled.

  As a result, only one of the reader / writer units can be controlled to be communicable at all times, so that communication interference between the reader / writer units 18 and 19 can be prevented, and the user can Unintended service application can be prevented. Further, since a special electric circuit for preventing communication interference is not required, it can be realized easily and inexpensively.

  Further, the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is controlled to be communicable when the user operates the switching button 20. Since the switching button 20 is operated based on a clear intention that the user wants to receive the discounted parking fee service, the inconvenience that the unintended service is erroneously applied is largely prevented. Can do.

  The optional service reader / writer unit 18 is arranged on the right side (lower right) of the front panel 1a of the centralized settlement machine 1, and the main service reader / writer unit 19 is arranged on the left side (lower left) of the front panel 1a. ing. For this reason, when the user stands toward the centralized settlement machine 1, the reader / writer unit 18 for the optional service, which is often used first, is positioned near the right hand, which is the dominant arm of most users. It is possible to make it easier for users to use optional services.

  Further, in the case of a centralized settlement machine that settles the parking fee based on the parking ticket, the front panel is arranged so that the optional service reader / writer unit 18 is positioned on the front side along the vehicle exit direction (vehicle traveling direction). The main service reader / writer unit 19 is arranged on the front panel 1a so as to be located on the back side along the vehicle exit direction before the user receives the main service. The service can be easily applied, and the inconvenience of the user overlooking the presence of the optional service can be prevented as much as possible.

[Modification]
In the description of the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to the centralized settlement machine 1 of the parking management system that settles the parking fee. In addition to this, a fee payment device for a store such as a convenience store or a department store, The present invention may be applied to vending machines, entrance / exit management devices, and the like. In either case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

  Finally, the above-described embodiment is an example of the present invention. For this reason, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made according to the design or the like as long as they do not depart from the technical idea of the present invention.

It is a block diagram of a parking management system provided with a centralized settlement machine as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a block diagram of the centralized adjustment machine of embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the centralized adjustment machine of embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the payment process of the parking fee in the centralized adjustment machine of embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Centralized settlement machine 1a Front panel of centralized settlement machine 2 Parking area 3 Locking device 4 Communication line 5 Power supply line 11 Settlement control part 12 AC / DC conversion part 13 AC / DC conversion part 14 Parking number input part 15 Clock unit 16 Money Processing unit 17 Display unit 18 Optional service reader / writer unit 19 Main service reader / writer unit 20 Switching button 20a for switching each reader / writer unit Optional service stop button 25 Switching control program memory 26 Communication unit 27 Control unit

Claims (7)

A first reader / writer device for performing non-contact wireless communication of first information with a non-contact IC card corresponding to the non-contact wireless communication method;
A second reader / writer device for performing non-contact wireless communication of second information different from the first information with the non-contact IC card;
An operation button for designating and operating contactless wireless communication of the first information by the first reader / writer device;
The first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stop state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state, and whether or not the operation button is operated and the non-contact with the second reader / writer device. The proximity of the IC card is monitored, and when the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected without operating the operation button, the first contact with the non-contact IC card is performed. A control unit for controlling the second reader / writer device so as to perform non-contact wireless communication of the information of 2,
When the control unit detects the operation of the operation button, the control unit controls the second reader / writer device to a communication stopped state and the first reader / writer device to a communicable state,
When the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the first reader / writer device is detected, the first reader / writer device is configured to perform non-contact wireless communication of the first information with the non-contact IC card. Control
After the communication by the first reader / writer device is completed, the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state. When the proximity of the contactless IC card to the device is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to perform contactless wireless communication of the second information with the contactless IC card. Reader / writer unit.   2. The reader / writer unit according to claim 1, wherein the first reader / writer device is provided on a right portion of a front panel of a main body of the reader / writer unit, and the second reader / writer device is provided on a left portion of the front panel. . The first information that is wirelessly contactlessly communicated between the first reader / writer device and the contactless IC card includes at least the date and time of disembarkation in the transportation system using the contactless IC card. Including getting off information,
The second information that is contactlessly wirelessly communicated between the second reader / writer device and the contactless IC card is settlement information corresponding to payment of a predetermined money,
The said control part is the said date of getting-off when the said getting-off information obtained by performing non-contact wireless communication between the said 1st reader / writer apparatus and the said non-contact IC card becomes a predetermined discount object, and When the information is information indicating the disembarking station, when the contactless wireless communication of the settlement information is performed between the second reader / writer device and the contactless IC card, the settlement is made by discounting a predetermined amount. The reader / writer unit according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second reader / writer device is controlled so as to perform contactless wireless communication of the settlement information. The first reader / writer device for performing contactless wireless communication of the first information with the contactless IC card corresponding to at least the contactless wireless communication system and the contactless IC card with the first contact A second reader / writer device for performing non-contact wireless communication of second information different from the information of the first information, and a non-contact wireless communication of the first information by the first reader / writer device A communication control method for a reader / writer unit having an operation button,
The control unit controls the first reader / writer device to a communication stopped state and the second reader / writer device to a communicable state, whether or not the operation button is operated, and the second reader / writer. A first step of monitoring the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the device;
In the first step, when the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected without detecting the operation of the operation button, the control unit is in contact with the non-contact IC card. A second step of controlling the second reader / writer device to perform contactless wireless communication of the second information;
When the operation of the operation button is detected in the first step, the control unit controls the second reader / writer device to be in a communication stopped state and the first reader / writer device to be in a communicable state. In addition, when the proximity of the contactless IC card to the first reader / writer device is detected, the first reader is configured to perform contactless wireless communication of the first information with the contactless IC card. A third step of controlling the writer device;
When the communication of the first reader / writer device in the third step is completed, the control unit controls the first reader / writer device to be in a communication stop state and communicates with the second reader / writer device. When the proximity of the contactless IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected, the contactless wireless communication of the second information is performed with the contactless IC card. A communication control method for a reader / writer unit, comprising: a fourth step of controlling the second reader / writer device. The first reader / writer device for performing contactless wireless communication of the first information with the contactless IC card corresponding to at least the contactless wireless communication system and the contactless IC card with the first contact A second reader / writer device for performing non-contact wireless communication of second information different from the information of the first information, and a non-contact wireless communication of the first information by the first reader / writer device A communication control program for a reader / writer unit with operation buttons,
The first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state, and the presence / absence of operation of the operation button and the non-operation of the second reader / writer device Let the computer function as a monitoring means for monitoring the proximity of the contact IC card,
By causing the computer to function as the monitoring unit, when the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected without detecting the operation of the operation button, Causing the computer to function as first communication mode control means for controlling the second reader / writer device to perform contactless wireless communication of the second information between them,
By causing the computer to function as the monitoring unit, when the operation of the operation button is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state. In addition, when the proximity of the contactless IC card to the first reader / writer device is detected, the first information is communicated with the contactless IC card with the first information. Causing the computer to function as second communication mode control means for controlling the reader / writer device;
By causing the computer to function as the second communication form control means, when the communication of the first reader / writer device is completed, the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stop state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled. When the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected, the second information is not contacted with the non-contact IC card. A reader / writer unit communication control program for causing a computer to function as third communication mode control means for controlling the second reader / writer device to perform wireless communication. A parking fee settlement machine that settles the parking fee,
A non-contact wireless communication is performed with a non-contact IC card corresponding to a non-contact wireless communication system for non-contact wireless communication of at least information about a disembarkation date and a disembarkation station of transportation using the non-contact IC card. 1 reader / writer device;
A second reader / writer device for non-contact wireless communication of payment information corresponding to a parking fee with the non-contact IC card;
An operation button for designating a non-contact wireless communication of the disembarkation information by the first reader / writer device;
The first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stop state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state, and whether or not the operation button is operated and the non-contact with the second reader / writer device. The proximity of the IC card is monitored, and when the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the second reader / writer device is detected without operating the operation button, the first contact with the non-contact IC card is performed. A control unit for controlling the second reader / writer device so as to perform non-contact wireless communication of the information of 2,
When the control unit detects the operation of the operation button, the control unit controls the second reader / writer device to a communication stopped state and the first reader / writer device to a communicable state,
When the proximity of the non-contact IC card to the first reader / writer device is detected, the first reader / writer device is configured to perform non-contact wireless communication of the first information with the non-contact IC card. Control
After the communication by the first reader / writer device is completed, the first reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communication stopped state, and the second reader / writer device is controlled to be in a communicable state. When the proximity of the contactless IC card to the device is detected, the second reader / writer device is controlled to perform contactless wireless communication of the second information with the contactless IC card. Parking fee settlement machine. The first reader / writer device is provided on the front panel of the reader / writer unit main body so as to be positioned on the near side along the vehicle exit direction,
The parking fee settlement machine according to claim 6, wherein the second reader / writer device is provided on a front panel of the reader / writer unit main body so as to be located on a back side along a vehicle exit direction.

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