JP2001134686A - Automatic fare adjusting system for municipally operated racing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten time for dealing with a client by automating a transportation expense support service in municipally operated racing and to acquire information on the client to utilize this service. SOLUTION: The fare adjusting system is composed of plural terminals 10 for issuing exchange ticket of amount corresponding to fare composed of an operating part 1 for inputting information on the kind of a means of transportation, an amount to be supported and the layer of fans, a card issuing part 2 for printing the supporting amount or date and issuing the exchange ticket of an amount corresponding to the fare storing this information in a magnetic recording part and an issue control part 3 for controlling the operating part 1 and card issuing part 2 and exchanging information with a host computer 30 through a communication line 8, plural terminals 20 for paying amount corresponding to fare composed of a card reading part 4 for reading the information stored in the magnetic recording part of the exchange ticket presented by a fan, a card storage part 5 for collecting the read card, a cash paying part 6 for paying cash according to the read information and payment control part 7 for controlling the respective parts and exchanging information with the host computer 30 through the communication line 8, and the host computer 30. Then, the fare is adjusted by utilizing the exchange ticket of the amount corresponding to the fare.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fare settlement system for operating a supplementary transportation cost service at the time of a fan attending a public event with a voucher equivalent voucher.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A part of the required round trip fee is shown by presenting a receipt or a stub of a round-trip ticket that proves the amount of transportation expenses paid by a fan when visiting a public event. Is provided in the range of a predetermined amount of money. This is a service for fans who come to the stadium and purchase voting tickets, so the following restrictions are imposed on transportation assistance. Generally, in many stadiums, the reception of issuance of a fare equivalent voucher is performed from the opening of the gate until around 1:00 pm, and the exchange of the voucher and cash is performed from the start of 10 races to the end of the refund of the final race. This is for the condition that the user stays in the hall for a certain period of time. Further, since this voucher is valid only on the day, the minimum date of issuance and exchange amount is required for the contents described in the fare equivalent voucher.

[0003] Further, after clarifying the start and end times of issuance of a fare equivalent voucher, the fan is presented with a receipt or a round-trip ticket stub which can prove the amount paid to the transportation. Have it and seal it for confirmation to prevent double payment. And they issued a fare equivalent voucher that specified the amount of payment according to this amount, but the date and amount described on this voucher were created by handwriting or using a seal while corresponding to the fan Therefore, processing capacity is limited. Also, we have a special window to pay cash in exchange for this voucher around the last race,
Freight payment operations are also crowded because many windows cannot be set up just for this service.

[0004]

On the other hand, by the time when the fans are concentrated, the fare equivalent voucher is stamped with today's date with a seal, and the payment amount is sorted by denomination. However, it is basically manual work and a certain window must be provided. Further, the voucher paper is a consumable item, and it is necessary to prepare a seal and a writing implement.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the drawbacks of the prior art, and includes a receipt for transportation expenses submitted by a fan in issuing a fare equivalent voucher (card). An operation unit for inputting the type of transportation, subsidy amount, and customer base of the target, and printing the subsidy amount and date on the surface, and issuing a fare equivalent voucher with these information stored in the magnetic recording unit A plurality of fare equivalent voucher issuing terminals, each of which comprises a card issuing unit, an issuance control unit that controls the above-described units and transmits and receives information to and from a host computer via a communication line, and a fare equivalent voucher. In the payment of redemption subsidies,
A card reading unit that reads the date and amount stored in the magnetic recording unit of the fare equivalent voucher inserted by the fan, a card storage unit that collects the read card, and a cash payment unit that pays cash from the read information. An automatic fare settlement system is constituted by a plurality of fare equivalent payment terminals, each of which comprises a payment control unit which controls the above-mentioned units and transmits / receives information to / from a host computer via a communication line, and the host computer.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an automatic fare settlement system in a public competition according to the present invention. The fare equivalent voucher issuing terminal 10 is operated by the operation unit 1
And a card issuing unit 2 and an issuing control unit 3, and are connected to a host computer 30 via a communication line 8. The fare equivalent payment terminal 20 includes a card reading unit 4 and a card storage unit 5, a cash payment unit 6 and a payment control unit 7, and is connected to a host computer 30 via a communication line 8. .

The operation unit 1 is an apparatus provided with an input device such as a switch or a touch panel for easily inputting information on the amount to be paid according to the details of the transportation expenses presented by the fan, the type of transportation, and the customer base of the fan. . The card issuing unit 2 prints the date, the card serial number, the amount, and the like on a rewrite display unit 42 of the card 40 described later, and also prints the current date, the card serial number, and the like on a magnetic recording unit 41 including a barcode, a magnetic track, or an OCR. It has a writing function for storing information about the customer class and the like. The issuance control unit 3 exchanges the operation unit 1 with the card issuance unit 2,
Connected to the host computer 30 via the communication line 8,
Notifies the issued card contents.

The card reading section 4 has a function of reading a magnetic recording section 41 composed of a bar code and a magnetic track of a card 40 (to be described later) inserted by a fan, and reading a card serial number, a date, a payment amount, and the like. The card storage unit 5 is a storage unit for collecting cards inserted by the fan. The cash payment unit 6 is a device that pays cash according to the read amount, and may be a known device. The payment control unit 7 exchanges data with the card reading unit 4 and the cash payment unit 6, connects to the host computer 30 via the communication line 8, and notifies the contents of the handled card.

The host computer 30 connects the fare equivalent voucher issuing terminal 10 and the cash payment terminal 20, and creates various handling forms by totalizing information handled by each terminal. For example, the total number of visiting customers by item, the number of issued vouchers, the amount to be refunded, the number of vouchers exchanged for cash, the number of cards not exchanged, and the like.

When a rewritable card is used as the card 40, for example, a card made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is constituted by a magnetic recording section 41 and a rewritable display section 42 as shown in FIG. The magnetic recording unit 41 is made of, for example, a magnetic stripe and is formed on the back surface of the rewritable card 40, so that information can be written and read by a magnetic head (not shown) of the card issuing unit 2. ing. The rewrite display unit 42 is formed of, for example, a retireable storage medium using a thermoreversible recording material.
The characters and images can be repeatedly printed by a thermal head (not shown).

Next, referring to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a description will be given of a transportation expense auxiliary service of the fare settlement system using the rewrite card according to the present invention. This service includes the first step S11 to the fifth step S15 of the flowchart S10 of the fare equivalent voucher issuing service, and the first step S20 of the flowchart S20 for reading the fare equivalent voucher and performing the cash payment service.
21 to a fifth step S25.

First, a fare equivalent voucher issuing service S1
0 accepts a fare equivalent voucher in the first step S11, confirms the receipt or stub of the round-trip ticket paid by the fan to the transportation, and seals the confirmation.
In the second step S12, the customer type and the amount are input.
In this case, the date and the maximum exchange amount are registered in advance, and no particular operation is required. Third step S13
Then, the date and the amount entered on the card 40 are printed on the rewrite display section 42 and stored in the magnetic recording section 41. The various information input in the fourth step S14 is notified to the host computer 30. The host computer 30 tabulates the information and creates a form, etc.
Needless to say, it is used as analysis data of customer information. The card 40 (fare equivalent voucher) created in the fifth step is passed to the fan.

Next, in the flowchart S20 of the cash payment service, the fan inserts the card 40 in the first step S21. In the second step S22, the card 4
0 is read from the magnetic recording unit 41. Third step S
23 reads the data read in
0 and the cash payment unit 6 is notified of the payment of the amount. It goes without saying that the host computer 30 aggregates the information, creates a form, and uses it as analysis data of customer information. In the fourth step S24, payment is made by the cash payment unit 6. Fifth step S
The card 40 handled at 25 is stored in the card storage unit 5 for use next time.

The fare equivalent payment terminal 20 has a function that cannot pay another fare equivalent voucher having the same issue date, issue terminal number and issue number stored in the fare equivalent voucher. It is.

[0015]

As described above, according to the fare equivalent voucher using the card according to the present invention, the customer service time associated with the card issuance can be shortened and the payment can be automated. Furthermore, when a rewrite card is used, the rewrite section can be rewritten several hundred times, so that consumables such as exchange ticket paper and writing utensils are not required. In addition, when accepting the issuance of a fare equivalent voucher, it is possible to enter information such as the type of transportation, the amount of money, and the number of customers, which could not be grasped in the past, and obtain the information of the fan group who uses this service. Visitors can be analyzed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of the card of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a fare equivalent voucher issuing service.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a cash payment service.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation part 2 Card issuing part 3 Issuance control part 4 Card reading part 5 Card storage part 6 Cash payment part 7 Payment control part 8 Communication line 10 Fare equivalent voucher issuing terminal 20 Fare equivalent payment terminal 30 Host computer 40 Card

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) G06K 19/08 G06K 19/00 X G07B 1/00 F (72) Inventor Hajime Nakamura Motomoto, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 1-9-9, Chuo, Chuo Denshi Co., Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An operation unit for inputting a type of transportation and a subsidy which is a target of a subsidy service in a public competition, and a fare which prints the subamount and date and stores the information in a magnetic recording unit. A card issuing unit for issuing a voucher ticket, and a plurality of fare equivalent voucher issuing terminals comprising an issuance control unit for controlling the operation unit and the card issuing unit and transmitting / receiving information to / from a host computer via a communication line; , A card reading unit that reads information stored in the magnetic recording unit of the fare equivalent voucher submitted by the fan, a card storage unit that collects the read fare equivalent voucher, and cash that pays cash according to the read information A plurality of fare phases each comprising a payment unit and a payment control unit for controlling the respective units and transmitting / receiving information to / from the host computer via a communication line; Automatic Fare checkout system in a public competition constitute fare payment system and forehead payment terminal, and by said host computer, and performs fare settlement using the fare equivalent voucher. 2. The automatic fare settlement system in a public competition according to claim 1, wherein a rewrite card is used for a fare equivalent voucher. 3. The public fare settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the operation section for inputting the type of transportation and the subsidy has a function of inputting information on the customer group of the fans. 4. The public fare settlement system according to claim 1, wherein an OCR is used as a means for storing information in the fare equivalent voucher. 5. A bar code is used as means for storing information on a fare equivalent voucher.
Public fare settlement system described in. 6. The function according to claim 1, wherein the same fare equivalent voucher cannot be paid according to the issue date, issue terminal number and issue number stored in the fare equivalent voucher. Public fare settlement system.