JP2000357247A - Management system for parking lot arranged side by side with transaction machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely provide the service of use of a parking lot to an user of essential banking organs or the like without a burden to the user in this system. SOLUTION: A parking gate is provided which is provided with an arm 13 which limits entrance/leaving, a card reader 10 which reads information recorded in a card 5, and a control part 12 which communicates with a host computer 4 and a transaction machine 3 of banking organs or the like through a network 2 to control the arm 13. The control part 12 inquires of the host computer 4 whether read customer information corresponds to a customer of the banking organs or the like or not and permits entrance only when receiving the inquiry result indicating that it corresponds to a customer; and at the time of leaving, the control part 12 inquires of the host computer 4 whether a transaction on the transaction machine 3 has been executed by read customer information or not and controls the arm to permit leaving free in the case the transaction has been executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a management system for a parking lot provided in a transaction apparatus for performing cash payment, deposit, transfer and the like of a financial institution by a customer operation.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a transaction apparatus has been set up by a financial institution such as a bank or a credit company, which automatically processes cash payments, deposits, and transfers by inserting a cash card by a user and performing key input. Although 24-hour operation is widespread, parking lots installed at business stores are often not allowed to enter outside business hours. In addition, when the store is open to the public outside business hours, the stores adjacent to the downtown area are frequently used by non-customers, so that customers who should originally use the store may not be able to use it, leading to lower customer satisfaction. . Therefore, it is necessary to identify a customer of a transaction device installed in a store such as a financial institution and to surely provide the customer with a parking lot use service.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art A person who uses a branch of a financial institution such as a bank or a credit company or a parking lot attached to a transaction device installed by such a financial institution is limited to users of the branch or the transaction device. The following are examples of techniques for restricting the use of the service to other users and for imposing a usage fee for use by others.

As a first conventional example, there is a parking lot management system using a card (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 5-325097), in which a user parks a car in a parking lot and records the account number and the like possessed by the user. If you use an automated machine that pays cash at the store using a card such as a cash card, the automated machine records usage information such as the date of use and the number of times of use on the card, When you leave the car, the delivery management system checks the usage information recorded on the card, and if you know that you have used your store from the date of use and the number of uses, you are allowed to leave the store free of charge. In this case, you pay the parking fee.

[0005] As a second conventional example, there is a parking fee settlement system (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-134459) in which the transaction fee is related to the transaction utilization result of the transaction processing apparatus. This is to determine whether a customer receives a parking ticket when entering a parking lot by car, and is qualified to receive a parking service when the customer uses a transaction processing device such as an ATM using a cash card in the store. ， If you have the qualification, insert the parking ticket into the transaction processor to record the parking service information such as parking time extension or parking discount and return it to the customer. Settle the parking fee based on the service information.

[0006]

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional example 1, when the user parks in a parking lot and conducts transaction processing using an automatic machine, the date of use and the number of times of use are recorded in the card each time, and the parking is performed. When leaving the parking lot, we check the contents of the card and decide whether or not to charge a parking fee. However, since the usage information is written on the cash card, the information on the card where important transaction information such as account number is recorded There is a problem such as possibility of rewriting.

In the case of the conventional example 2, when processing is performed by an automatic machine using a cash card, it is necessary to insert a parking ticket into the automatic machine for recording. There was a problem that the operation used was required, and the customer needed troublesome operation to settle the parking fee.

[0008] In addition, regarding the nighttime management of the parking lot for the user of the transaction apparatus, in the case of wireless management, a user other than the customer can use it only by paying a prescribed fee, and the customer wants to use it. There were problems such as being unable to park due to being full.

[0009] The present invention provides a parking lot management system provided in a transaction device which can surely provide a service of using a parking lot to an original user such as a financial institution without putting a burden on the user. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a parking gate of a parking lot, 10
Is a magnetic card reader, 11 is a parking fee settlement device, 12 is a control unit, 12a is a memory, 12b is an inquiry means, 1
3 is permitted when entering and exiting a car parking lot,
An arm which is driven to open or close (as it is) according to non-permission, 2 is a network for interconnecting parking gates, transaction devices, host computers, etc. in a parking lot, 3 is cash payment or transfer by a user. 3a is a magnetic card reader / writer, 4 is a host computer of a financial institution or the like in which the transaction device 3 is installed, and 4a is a user of the financial institution, which holds account data and transaction records. The database 5 includes a bank card, a credit card, and a cash card including a cash card (a debit card or the like) in which an available amount is registered.

When a user enters a parking lot provided with the transaction device 3 by car, when the user inserts his / her cash card into the magnetic card reader 10 of the parking gate 1, the contents are read and read. The inquiry means 12b of the control unit 12 inquires the host computer 4 such as the financial institution via the network 2 using the information.
The host computer 4 checks whether the card holder is registered as a customer of the financial institution or the like (there is a transaction) in the database 4a based on the received card information, and transmits the result to the parking gate 1. Control part 1 of parking gate 1
Upon receipt of this, when indicating that the result is a customer, the arm 2 activates the arm 13 to enable (permit) entry into the parking lot, and stores the customer information and the current time in the memory 12a. If it is determined that the customer is not a customer (there is no transaction), the arm 13 is not operated and the car is not allowed to enter. In this case, the fact can be displayed on a display device (not shown) to notify the user.

When a user who is permitted to park the transaction device 3 inserts a cash card into the magnetic card reader / writer 3a and performs processing such as cash payment, the transaction device 3 sends the transaction data to the host computer 4. Is sent and recorded. Thereafter, when the user gets out of the parking lot by riding a car, his / her cash card is inserted into the magnetic card reader 10 of the parking lot gate 1 and the content is read, and the information read by the inquiry means 12b of the control unit 12 is read. The host computer 4 is used to inquire of the host computer 4 whether or not there is a transaction in the transaction device 3. The host computer 4 checks by the user of the received card information whether or not there is a transaction at the transaction device 3 at that time of the day, and if there is a transaction, transmits the time to the parking gate 1. The control unit 12 of the parking gate 1 discriminates the result, activates the arm when it is determined that there is a transaction, and enables the car to participate free of charge. Message on the display unit prompting the user to input cash, and the user
When the required amount of money is inserted after the cash is input to the controller 1, the controller 12 raises the arm 13 to enable participation.

[0013] In addition to the user of the financial institution that has the transaction device, the user of another financial institution affiliated with the financial institution can use the transaction device to make a transaction. The user of the financial institution can permit the host computer 4 to enter the parking lot. When a transaction is made by the transaction device 3, instead of notifying the host computer 4, the parking gate 1 may be notified of the transaction result (information on the user's cash card and whether or not there is a transaction). it can.
In that case, the transaction result is recorded in the memory 12a of the control unit 12 of the parking gate 1, and when the user enters the parking lot,
By checking the contents of the memory 12a, the control unit 12 determines whether to use for free or to perform a paid settlement process.
Can be controlled.

[0014]

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the first embodiment. FIG.
The first embodiment is an example in which a parking lot is provided in a bank branch, and in which a transaction device in the bank branch is provided. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 1, 2, and 4 correspond to the same reference numerals in FIG. 1, 1 is a parking gate, 10 is a magnetic card reader, 11 is a clearing device, 12 is a control unit, and 13 is a vehicle. Activated (can be raised) to allow entry (or entry)
When entry (or entry) is forbidden, the arm that keeps the state (lowered state), 2 is a network, 4 is a host computer of bank A,
Reference numeral 30 denotes a XX branch of a bank A, in which a transaction device 31 is provided. In addition,
In the first embodiment, a CPU (CentralProccessor) that performs a process according to a program to a control unit 12 in the parking lot gate 1.
Unit: central processing unit) 120, and its program processing is performed according to the operation flow shown in FIG.

The operation of the first embodiment of FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the operation flow of FIG. A customer who arrives at the entrance of the parking lot of the XX branch 30 of Bank A by car receives the magnetic card reader 10 of the parking gate 1
When you insert your cash card in (S in FIG. 3)
1) The parking gate 1 inquires the host computer 4 via the network 2 whether the read information (account number and the like) of the cash card is registered as a customer (S).
2) If the customer is a customer, the customer information and the current time are stored in a memory (12a in FIG. 1) in the control unit 12 (S).
3). Next, the arm 13 is raised (S4 in FIG. 3), and the car can enter the parking lot (S5). After this,
When the customer makes a transaction using the cash card by the transaction device 30 (S6 in FIG. 3) and reaches the parking gate 1 to take out the car from the parking lot, the customer inserts the cash card into the magnetic card reader 10 of the parking gate 1. (S7).

Here, an inquiry is made to the host computer 4 via the network 2 as to whether or not there is a transaction at the transaction device (S8 in FIG. 3).
The operation of inputting the parking fee (display of fee, etc.) is performed (S13). Here, it is determined whether or not the designated fee has been input (S14 in FIG. 3).
The entry times of 10 are recorded and stored in the memory in the control unit 12 of the parking gate 1. In S8, if it is determined that there is no transaction in the transaction device 30, it is determined whether the transaction is for use within the designated time. If not, the process proceeds to step S13, and the above-described charge input operation is performed. If the use is within the designated time, the process proceeds to step S10. Thereafter, the arm is raised (S11 in FIG. 3), and the car is entered (S12).

In the description of the first embodiment, one parking lot is provided for one store or one transaction device, but one parking lot is provided for a plurality of stores (or transaction devices). Alternatively, even when a plurality of parking lots are provided, similar parking lot management can be performed based on the same principle. In this case, since a plurality of stores jointly provide one or a plurality of parking lots, many stores can effectively use one or a plurality of parking lots by mutual use. More specifically, inquiries at the parking gate 1 when entering / leaving a car are made to financial institutions at a plurality of stores.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the second embodiment. In FIG. 4, reference numerals 1, 10 to 13, 2 and 4 are the same as those of the first embodiment shown in FIG. Reference numeral 31 denotes a transaction device, 32 denotes an office terminal provided in the office and operated by a clerk (bank employee), and 31 and 32 may be installed in a branch of the same bank. 14 to 16 are devices provided in the parking gate 1;
, An external interface unit to the control unit 12 (or the host computer 4), 15 is a keyboard connected to the external interface unit 14, and 16 is a notebook personal computer also connected to the external interface 14.

In the case of the above-mentioned first embodiment, it is determined that there is a transaction with the transaction device as a preset condition for allowing participation.
Although it is stipulated that the use is within the designated time, the conditions enabling these participation (conditions with automatic transaction, setting of the designated time, etc.) are provided in the parking gate 1 in the configuration of the second embodiment. Using the external interface unit 14 of the control unit 12, the setting can be made at any time using a key input from the keyboard 15 or an input unit of the notebook computer 16.
In addition, the setting can be made in the control unit 12 of the parking gate 1 from the branch terminal 32 via the network 2.

In the case of the first embodiment, the parking fee payment is included in the conditions for participation, but the customer can deposit by paying the designated fee to the clearing device 11 of the parking gate 1 and then operating the arm 13. However, it is also possible to use an automatic withdrawal from the used cash card account. In this case, an operation panel (same as the keyboard 15 in FIG. 4) for the customer is provided at the parking gate 1 so that cash payment or automatic payment can be performed. Only the debit can be selected.

FIG. 5 shows a processing flow of the third embodiment for enabling selection of the automatic deduction. S1 to S9 in FIG. 5 are the same as the processing flow shown in FIG. If it is found in step S8 of FIG.
9, it is instructed to input a parking fee including a fee (displaying a fee) (S in FIG. 5).
13) At this time, a screen for selecting between a cash card and cash is displayed, and it is determined which one the customer selects (S14). If cash is selected,
It is determined whether the designated cash input has been executed (S1 in FIG. 5).
5) When it is found that the player has been inserted, the participation time is recorded (S10), the arm is raised (S11), and the player enters (S12). When the cash card is selected, the host computer is inquired of customer information (deposit balance, etc.) (S16 in FIG. 5), and it is determined whether or not debit is possible (deposit balance is present). (S1
8) The process proceeds to step S10.

In the processing flow of the third embodiment, a customer pays a designated fee to a parking gate. At this time, a receipt issuing mechanism equipped with a printer is installed in the parking gate in advance to issue a receipt, Usage time can also be issued.

The entry / exit information recorded in the memory (12a in FIG. 1) of the control unit 12 in the parking gate is deleted from the entry exceeding the set fixed amount. By mounting a recording device, information can be stored in a recording medium.

In each of the above embodiments, a cash card is inserted into a parking gate, customer information is referred to a host computer, and when it is recognized that the customer is a customer, entry into the parking lot is possible. In consideration of customers who do not have such a store, this procedure can be omitted by setting on the parking gate side during the store opening hours. In this case, a parking ticket with a magnetic stripe is issued to the customer who does not have a cash card by using the sales office terminal 32 (FIG. 4) or a parking ticket issuing machine (not shown), and the transaction information is transmitted when the counter business is performed. Write it on the parking ticket and hand it over to the customer, replacing the cash card at the time of participation.
In this way, the parking gate can be used properly during and outside business hours.

[0025]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably provide a parking service only to a customer even outside business hours in accordance with the operating hours of a transaction apparatus such as a financial institution, and to eliminate users other than the customer. It is possible to improve customer satisfaction and image of financial institutions.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a principle configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an operation flow of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram depicting a processing flow of the third embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 parking gate 10 magnetic card reader 11 parking fee settlement device 12 control unit 12a memory 12b inquiry means 13 arm 2 network 3 transaction device 3a magnetic card reader / writer 4 host computer 4a database 5 cash card

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Claims (3)

[Claims] In a parking lot management system attached to a transaction device, an arm for restricting entry and exit, a card reader for reading information recorded on a card, a host computer such as a financial institution via a network, and A parking gate having a control unit that controls the arm by communicating with the transaction device is provided, and the control unit inquires the host computer whether the read customer information corresponds to a customer of the financial institution or the like. Performing control to enable entry only when an inquiry result that the customer is a customer is received, and at the time of entry, the control unit inquires of the host computer whether the transaction by the transaction device has been executed based on the read customer information, When the transaction is executed, the arm is controlled so that participation can be performed free of charge. Management system. 2. The parking gate according to claim 1, wherein said parking gate is provided with a display means and a charge settlement device, and said control unit does not execute a transaction by said automatic transaction device when said customer enters from said parking lot. When it is determined that the transaction has been executed, or when it is determined that the transaction has not been used within a predetermined time, the display means prompts the user to input a fee, and the designation from the clearing device is performed. A management system for a parking lot attached to a transaction device, wherein the arm is controlled by a detection output of a charge input so that the car can enter. 3. The parking gate according to claim 2, further comprising an input means operated by a customer together with the display means of the parking gate, and when a display prompting the user to enter a fee is displayed on the display means at the time of entry, the cash card or the cash is simultaneously displayed. Is displayed, and when the cash card is selected by the input means, the host computer is inquired of the customer's account as to whether there is a balance that satisfies the charge. A management system for a parking lot attached to a transaction device, wherein a cashing operation is performed by the cashing device when the cash is selected and cash is selected.