JP2002042182A - Ticket processing system and terminal device for it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To completely eliminate use of a fraud ticket while maximally exerting convenience of a ticket and to rationalize a paperwork process for the ticket. SOLUTION: A taxi ticket processing system is constructed of a taxi ticket 1 recording identification information, management centers 4, 5 confirming validity of the taxi thicket and summing and charging a taxi fare, a communication means 3 transmitting/receiving information between the management centers 4, 5, and a terminal device having several functions such as an inputting function inputting taxi fare related information, a reading function reading the identification information, a communication controlling function transmitting the read identification information and the inputted taxi fare related information to the management centers and receiving confirmation information based on the identification information and related to the validity of the taxi ticket, a printing function printing the taxi fare related information when the ticket validity is confirmed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ticket processing system and a terminal device for such a processing system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Tickets may be used instead of cash to pay various fees. Tickets can be given to others for use, which is also the convenience of tickets. Taxi tickets include taxi tickets that take advantage of such convenience. Therefore, looking at such a taxi ticket payment process, usually, a ticket issued by a taxi company or a cooperative is distributed to contracted companies and the like. When the employee of the company or the like gets off the taxi, he writes the payment amount on the ticket and hands it to the crew. The ticket collected by the crew is entered into a computer at a taxi company or cooperative ticket center (hereinafter simply referred to as a ticket center), and information such as the amount of money is manually input into a computer, and then the actual ticket is also used as a contract company. Sorted by each. The computer tallies the price for each sorting destination, creates a bill every month, for example, and sends the bill attached with the ticket to the contract company or the like. In general, a company or the like to whom an invoice has been sent pays by billing by dividing account items based on the contents of the ticket and transferring the bill.

[0003] As is apparent from the above description, the conventional taxi ticket processing involves a lot of manual processing and is easy to cause errors. Therefore, a system for automating or mechanizing the processing and streamlining the processing procedure has been developed. Various proposals have been made.

One of the systems is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-128334, which uses a taxi ticket with a barcode on which ID information (ticket number and billing number) is recorded, and is used in a taxi. In the data processing terminal device, the barcode ID information and the fee information are recorded on a disk, and information from the disk is collectively processed by a computer at a ticket center. Taxi ticket barcode ID
By confirming the information at the data processing terminal, the authenticity of the ticket can be ascertained temporarily.Furthermore, the disks on which the information has been recorded at the data processing terminal in the taxi are collected at the ticket center, and compiled at the ticket center computer. By performing the processing up to billing, the processing in the ticket center is mechanized, and the processing procedure is streamlined.

[0005] The second type is a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-39519, which uses a taxi ticket as a recording medium. This is a system in which a code is written on a taxi ticket and the code and signature (image information) of the ticket are read at a ticket center to perform a tallying process and the like. The same effect as the above system in that the processing procedure in the ticket center can be processed by computer, but the signature of the user can also be output as information, so that the contracted company can confirm the user signature of the ticket. .

The third type is a system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-31476, which uses an ID card instead of a taxi ticket. A terminal device in the taxi reads the ID of the ID card, This is a system in which ID information and fee information are transmitted to a ticket center by a communication means, and a totaling process is performed by a computer in the ticket center based on the received information. In this system,
In addition to streamlining the processing procedures in the ticket center by computer processing, the ID information of the ID card is
Checking on the terminal in the taxi has the advantage that the crew of the taxi can immediately check whether the ID card is a fraudulent card.

[0007]

However, these proposed techniques also have the following problems, and all of them have advantages and disadvantages.

First, in the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-39519, although the burden of manual input of money is reduced, there is no means for confirming the format of a taxi ticket describing a code, and whether the ticket is genuine or not. There is no other way than checking the crew by visual inspection. On the other hand, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
In the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 34, since the ID information is described in a bar code on the ticket, it is possible to confirm whether the code is authentic by reading the code by a terminal in the taxi. However, tickets that cannot be used include tickets owned by the company whose contract has expired, tickets that were lost by the company that went bankrupt,
A stolen ticket or the like is also included, and such a ticket that cannot be used after issuance cannot be confirmed by the system of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-128334 (of course, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-39519). Not even with the system of gazettes).

On the other hand, in the system disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 10-31476, since the ID information of the ID card is transmitted by the communication means and the computer in the ticket center performs the tally processing, the ticket which cannot be used after issuance is issued. Can be checked if the data of the ID information is sequentially updated. However, the system uses an ID card as a substitute for a taxi ticket, which greatly reduces the convenience of the taxi ticket. That is, the ID card is basically used only by the employee of the contract company and cannot be given to another person like a taxi ticket. For example, even if you enter a business and use a taxi to pick up and drop off your business, this system requires you to bring an employee with an ID card or to give the ID card and return it later. However, the convenience of a taxi ticket is considerably reduced as compared with the conventional case where only a taxi ticket has to be handed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and completely eliminates the use of an unauthorized ticket while maximizing the convenience of the ticket, and further reduces the use of the ticket. An object of the present invention is to provide a ticket processing technology capable of streamlining business processing, particularly a technology most suitable for taxi ticket processing.

[0011]

For this reason, the ticket processing system according to the present application checks at least the ticket on which the identification information is recorded, the validity of the ticket, and calculates the total number of fees associated with the use of the ticket. A management center for performing a billing process, communication means for exchanging information with the management center, at least an input function for inputting fee-related information associated with the use of the ticket, and reading the identification information of the ticket A reading function capable of transmitting at least the read identification information and the input fee-related information to the management center via the communication means, and returned from the management center.
A communication control function for receiving confirmation information on the validity of the ticket based on the identification information, and when confirming that the ticket is valid, printing a part or all of the fee-related information on the ticket; And a terminal device having a printing function.

The recording of the identification information on the ticket is as follows:
For example, printing may be performed by barcode or OCR, or a recording medium may be attached by attaching a magnetic stripe, an IC chip, a film, or the like, and recording may be performed on the recording medium. At this time, from the viewpoint of security, encryption may be performed, or a plurality of recording media using different recording means may be provided, information of different encryption schemes may be recorded for each recording medium, and a multiplex check may be performed (for example, Add two-dimensional barcode and hidden barcode,
For example, the encryption method identification code of the two-dimensional barcode is recorded on the hidden barcode). The identification information basically includes a ticket type and a serial number.
An expiration date, a ticket issuer code, a use company code, a department code, and the like may be included. Note that the encryption method is not particularly limited, and various means can be adopted.

[0013] The tickets covered in the present application include not only postpaid tickets, which are frequently used in the past, but also prepaid tickets. Further, the prepaid tickets include one-time tickets (for example, a 500-yen ticket and a 1,000-yen ticket). In this case, the shortage can be paid in cash and the change can be received), and the one that can be used a plurality of times (of course, within the usage limit) is included. In addition, discount coupons (regardless of the amount or rate of discounts) and postpaid coupons (where the value is fixed when the coupon is used) in which only the upper limit of the consideration value is determined, include Tickets and discount coupons obtained by the ticketing system separately proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2000-50674 can also be included. In the case of the ticket of the proposed technology, online inquiry to the management center can be omitted and, for example, gift certificates and gift certificates issued by credit card companies can also be used in, for example, taxis. Also ties.

The material of the ticket is not particularly limited.
From the standpoint of manufacturing cost and the like, paper products that are currently widely used are preferable. Of course, special treatment may be performed in consideration of water resistance and durability.

As described above, the management center checks the validity of the ticket and counts and bills the fee associated with the use of the ticket. The management center is composed of a plurality of centers divided for each function. May be used. Of course, a center having another function (for example, a center corresponding to an online terminal of a credit company) may be used as long as the system has the intended function. Such a management center may be independently operated by a ticket issuer (for example, a taxi operator in the case of a taxi ticket) or may be operated by another organization (for example, in the case of a taxi ticket). If there is a taxi business cooperative or credit company).

The management center has a ticket management database for confirming the validity of the ticket, and the ticket management file of the database updates data arbitrarily and sequentially. For example, in the event that the company to which the issued ticket has been delivered goes bankrupt, or the delinquency has been determined to be uncollectible, or the ticket has been stolen, the corresponding ticket cannot be used. Enter the information immediately. In addition, this management center includes a case where information transmitted from a terminal device described later is encrypted information.
In a mode in which the relay center for decrypting the encryption is not interposed, a function for decrypting the encryption is also provided.

The input function of the terminal device includes a case where the fee-related information associated with the use of the ticket is input by an input means such as a ten-key provided in the terminal itself, an external input means,
For example, it is assumed that information is input from an output value in conjunction with a taxi meter, an in-vehicle navigator, or the like. The information input by the input means is preferably encrypted for security. In the case of a taxi ticket, the fare-related information associated with the use of the ticket is, for example, the date and time of use, taxi fare, expressway toll, etc.
Additional information such as a drop-off location and a traveling distance may be included.

The reading function of the terminal device is to read the identification information recorded on the ticket, and for this purpose, the terminal device is provided with a reading means corresponding to the ticket recording method. When a plurality of recording media are attached to a ticket and different pieces of encrypted information are recorded, a reading unit corresponding to the plurality of pieces of information is provided. Further, reading means that at least the recorded information can be read in some form and transmitted to the management center as information, and a mechanism for reading even the contents of the information is necessarily required. is not. Therefore, the terminal device does not need to have the function of the encryption process. However,
An encryption processing function may be provided. In such a configuration, if the decryption processing can be performed, it is possible to confirm for the time being that the identification information of the ticket is genuine, and therefore, the terminal device determines that the ticket is valid. It is the primary means of checking gender.

The communication control function of the terminal device is a function of exchanging information with the management center via communication means, and the communication control means for achieving the function may be provided in the terminal device itself. Alternatively, external means such as a mobile phone may be used. Particularly in the case of taxi tickets, information is transmitted and received by communication means. One of the communication is a moving vehicle called a taxi, and therefore, it is assumed that a wireless system is used. Of course you can.

As described above, the printing function of the terminal device, when it is confirmed that the ticket is valid,
This function prints a part or all of the fee-related information associated with the use of the ticket, and therefore includes a printing unit that works in conjunction with a control unit that performs such control.

[0021] Such a terminal device transmits at least the identification information read from the ticket and the input fee-related information to the management center via the communication means. When the terminal device decrypts the identification information or the like of the ticket, it is preferable to re-encrypt the ticket before transmitting it, for security reasons. If the received identification information is encrypted information, the management center decrypts the information (the fee-related information may be decrypted at the same time). Otherwise, the management center searches the ticket management database for collation. Check if it is. If it is confirmed that the ticket is valid, the management center stores the identification information and the fee-related information in a predetermined recording means, and performs a tallying process at, for example, a predetermined period, and performs the tallying. A billing process to the ticket using company is performed based on the value. On the other hand, after the confirmation of the ticket, the confirmation information is immediately transmitted to the terminal device, and in the terminal device that has received the confirmation information, in the case of the confirmation information that the ticket is valid, part or all of the fee-related information Is printed on the ticket. In the case of the confirmation information that the ticket is not valid, the print processing is not performed, and the use rejection and unauthorized ticket collection are performed.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the entire system, in which 1 is a taxi ticket, 2 is a terminal device, 3 is a mobile phone network, 4 is a terminal correspondence center, and 5 is a ticket management database.
6 is a settlement institution center, 7 is a taxi operator (including taxi cooperatives, the same applies hereinafter), and 8 is a ticket user. There are multiple combinations of ticket-using companies and taxi operators. In addition, the system of this embodiment can use not only a taxi ticket 1 described later but also a prepaid / postpaid ticket common to other industries (for example, a gift certificate common to department stores). For this reason, it is conceivable to separately arrange a common centralized sorting and settlement center in order to sort the processing of both tickets, but this is not particularly shown here.

FIG. 2 shows a taxi ticket 1 of this embodiment. This taxi ticket 1 is made of synthetic paper that is hard to wrinkle, and a bar code 10 is printed on the lower end side of the surface, while a hidden bar code 11 that has been optically treated is printed on the upper end corner. Printed. In the other places on the face of the ticket, the places where the fee, the date and time of use, the online confirmation number, the terminal number, and the like are printed are respectively set. Note that the size of the ticket 1 and the mounting positions of the barcodes 10 and 11 are presupposed to be shared with the other tickets, so they are of course in a common form.

The bar code 10 is desirably printed as encrypted information, and the information contained therein includes an issuing institution ID, a company ID, a ticket number, an upper limit amount,
Expiration date, etc. Although the barcode specification and the encryption specification are not particularly limited, for example, when performing complicated and sophisticated encryption, a method other than the two-dimensional barcode or the barcode, such as a ticket with an IC chip attached, is preferable.

It is desirable that the hidden barcode 11 is also printed with encrypted information.
This is the ID information of the ticket itself. Specifically, different information is recorded according to the business type of the ticket issuing organization, the handling method of the ticket, and the value of the ticket. For example, a 12-digit alphanumeric format, the first two digits are the ticket type (prepaid, postpaid, discount coupon, ticket, coupon, etc.), the next two digits are the two-dimensional barcode encryption classification, and the next two digits are The type of business of the issuing organization (credit company, cooperative, individual company, etc.)
The next 5 digits are the issuing institution number, the next 2 digits are the printing period of the paper,
The last digit is recorded in a format in which the rank of the money amount is indicated (eg, less than 10,000 yen). The recorded code may use a method different from the code used for the barcode.

As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the terminal device 2 has a box structure in which a ticket insertion port is formed at one end, and reads the bar code 10 of the taxi ticket 1 inside the main body. A CCD camera 20, a reader 21 for reading a hidden barcode 11, a printer 22 for printing time, date, confirmation number, fare, and getting on and off place name, and a barcode 10 already read is overcoated with non-erasable ink. Printer
23, a forward / reverse rotatable roller 27 for guiding the ticket 1 inserted into the ticket insertion slot, a positioning sensor 28 for stopping the inserted ticket 1 at a predetermined position where the record can be read, and a CCD for taking photos of parts
Cameras 29 are provided respectively. Although not shown, an encryption / decryption control unit capable of decoding data read by the CCD camera 20 and the reader 21 and encrypting the data again (however, the encryption method differs depending on each unit) ), A display control unit that displays information and operation methods on a display, and other communication control units, input / output control units,
A control unit including an arithmetic processing unit and the like and storage means for recording information as data are arranged. The storage means may be loaded with a ticket number or the like that has been identified and may be used illegally, such as a forged ticket or a used ticket.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the terminal device 2
Connected to those peripherals so that the output value from the taxi fare meter and the position detection type navigator can be input,
Output values from those devices (ride fare, boarding section, etc.)
Is arbitrarily recorded in the storage means, and in a predetermined case (this point will be described later), the input / output control unit controls printing of the ticket 1 inserted from the insertion slot by the printer 22. Done. Further, the terminal device 2
As shown in the figure, the mobile phone is also connected, and the communication control section exchanges information with a terminal correspondence center 4 described later via the mobile phone network 3 of the mobile phone. The mode of connection between the terminal device 2 and these peripheral devices is the in-vehicle wireless LAN.
A method may be used.

The system of the present embodiment is assumed to be able to process credit cards, debit cards, and the like. For this reason, the terminal device 2 also functions as an online terminal device such as a credit card and a taxi ticket.
1. It is a comprehensive payment terminal that can process any of the above-mentioned shared tickets, credit cards, etc.

Here, the terminal correspondence center 4 is configured to be installed by a taxi company or the like that issues a taxi ticket to which the present system is adopted, and the settlement institution center 5 issues tickets including a common ticket. It is a centralized settlement center for credit companies that make payments. The terminal correspondence center 4 and the settlement institution center 5 are configured to exchange information to be communicated through a dedicated network, and each center includes a communication control unit for controlling communication. The settlement institution center 5 basically only needs to be managed and operated by the taxi ticket issuer. However, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the credit company collects the taxi ticket settlement amount in the same manner as a corporate credit card settlement. For this reason, each settlement institution center 5 is managed and operated by a credit company of a partner to which each taxi operator 7 has a membership contract.

The terminal correspondence center 4 is provided for each region / business type or corresponding to a predetermined number of terminal devices 2. In FIG. 1, only one terminal center 4 is provided. General. The terminal support center 4 receives the information transmitted from the terminal device 2, decrypts the encrypted data, and performs authentication of the validity of the terminal device 2 based on the terminal ID information and the like. The terminal correspondence center 4 is provided with a ticket issuing institution correspondence management master (not shown).
Based on the issuing organization ID of the transmitted information source ticket,
After matching with the management master, the taxi ticket 1
The received information is distributed and transmitted to each of the clearing house centers 5 with which the issuer is affiliated, and the confirmation information (to be described later) returned from the clearing house center 5 is encrypted and transmitted to the terminal device 2. Reply. That is, the terminal correspondence center 4 has a function of relaying information between the terminal device 2 and the settlement institution center 5, a function of translating (encrypting / decrypting) information to be relayed,
It has a function of confirming the validity of the terminal device 2 which is one side of the communication, and a function of distributing information to the settlement institution center 5. These functions complement the processing of the settlement institution center 5, which will be described later. It is intended that information exchange between the payment center 5 and the settlement institution center 5 is performed efficiently.

The settlement institution center 5 includes a ticket management database 6 and a computer (not shown) for counting and managing the fee information of the taxi tickets 1 to be received. The management file of the ticket management database 6 has, for example, a storage form as shown in FIG. In this management file, in addition to the basic data including the identification information of each ticket 1,
Ticket identification information and taxi fare-related information from the terminal device 2 transmitted via the terminal correspondence center 5 are recorded, and further, ticket collation confirmation information described later is also recorded. Such a management file periodically updates the basic data. However, it is determined that data relating to an improper ticket, for example, a company to which an issued ticket has been delivered has gone bankrupt or that delinquencies have accumulated and cannot be collected due to accumulated delinquencies. In such a case, or when the ticket is stolen, each data is updated each time. In order to further prevent the use of such unauthorized tickets, data relating to such tickets may be periodically transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the terminal correspondence center 4 and loaded.

In the settlement institution center 5, based on the ticket identification information transmitted from the terminal device 2 via the terminal correspondence center 5, whether or not the taxi ticket 1 as the information source is valid is determined. In the ticket management database, and outputs check information (for example, a check number) of the check result. The output confirmation information is transmitted to the terminal device 2 via the terminal correspondence center 4 by the communication control means.

In the computer of the settlement institution center 5,
Based on the taxi fare-related information recorded in the management file, data is aggregated for each taxi operator 7 and each taxi ticket user 8. An invoice is created based on the total value and sent to the user company 8 together with the detailed data, while the taxi company 7 is sent the total sales and detailed data, and the sales fee is transferred.

Next, a processing example of the taxi ticket 1 of the present system will be described with reference to FIG.

The user company that has concluded the ticket contract with the taxi operator 7 receives a taxi ticket 1 from the taxi operator 7 (step (1)). Then, for example, when the company uses the taxi, the user passes the taxi ticket 1 to the host of the transfer (step (2)), and when the host uses a taxi, the hostel receives the taxi ticket 1. At the end, when paying for taxi use, hand taxi ticket 1 instead of cash to the crew (step (3)). First, the taxi attendant visually checks the format of the ticket 1, confirms that it is not an obvious mistake, and inserts the taxi ticket 1 into the insertion slot of the terminal device 2 installed near, for example, a toll meter. The taxi ticket 1 is guided to a predetermined position where the bar code 10 and the hidden bar code 11 are read by the forward rotation of the roller 27,
At the position of the positioning sensor 28, the hidden barcode 11 itself is read by the reader 21, and after decoding the information, whether the ID information of the taxi ticket 1 is in a predetermined format (predetermined characters, numeric symbols, etc.) Check whether or not. If confirmed, the 2D barcode 10 itself is CC
The information is read by the D camera 20, the information is decrypted, and each information such as a settlement institution ID, a taxi ticket number, and an expiration date is confirmed. The above-described confirmation is performed by the control unit in the terminal device 2, but may be simultaneously displayed on the display or the like and visually confirmed. After these confirmations, the decrypted identification information and taxi fare-related information such as date and time, terminal number, and getting on / off place name (or code) output from the taxi fare meter and the position detection type navigator are stored in the terminal device 2. To create a confirmation request message and encrypt it. Note that the confirmation request message includes the I of the terminal device 2 itself.
D information is also included. The encrypted confirmation request message is transmitted to the terminal correspondence center 4 via the mobile phone network 3 using the connected mobile phone (step (4)).

At the terminal correspondence center 4, after decrypting the confirmation request message, the terminal device 2 is authenticated from the ID information of the terminal device 2, and after the authentication, the confirmation request message is transmitted to the clearing house for the ticket 1. It transmits to the center 5 (step (5)). To check that the ticket can be handled by this taxi, for example, check the specifications such as paper and encryption on the terminal device 2 using the ticket issuer ID.
Alliances, such as mutual settlements, etc., are to be performed at the terminal support center 4 with a specific role, and check out tickets that are not handled.

In the settlement center 5, the ticket management database 6 performs a collation confirmation process on the ticket identification information in the confirmation request message. If there is no problem with the ticket 1, the confirmation information with authentication with a confirmation number is sent.
(Step (6)). At the same time, the taxi fee related information and the confirmation information included in the confirmation request message are recorded in the management file of the settlement institution center 5 together with the confirmation number.

On the other hand, the terminal correspondence center which has received the confirmation information
At 4, the necessary taxi fare-related information and confirmation information are recorded in the storage means, and are encrypted and transmitted to the terminal device 2 (step (7)).

After decrypting the returned confirmation information, the terminal device 2 prints the confirmation number, time, boarding / alighting place name, fee, etc. on the ticket 1 based on the decrypted confirmation information. The printing is performed on the surface by the printing device 22. Note that C
The photograph of the ticket identification unit in the CD camera 29 may be attached to the confirmation request message and transmitted to the clearing house center 5, or may be separately linked to the ticket number and transmitted by online / batch transmission. good. When printing is completed, the roller 27 rotates in the reverse direction, and the taxi ticket 1 is guided to be discharged. At this time, the printer 23 is activated by using all the confirmation steps as a start key, and the barcode 10 is painted with non-erasable ink. Therefore, after this step, the information recorded in the barcode 10 cannot be read or reproduced, and the fill can be visually confirmed. However, in the case of a prepaid ticket that can be used a plurality of times, a control other than the filling method may be used in order to use the ticket until the usage limit is reached. If the confirmation information is a notice of refusal to use, the above processing is not performed, and unauthorized ticket processing (for example, use prohibition printing and ticket collection),
You will pay by credit card or cash.

The ticket 1 taken out from the terminal device 2 is
Ask the passenger (entertainer of the user company) to see the print of the ticket 1 and confirm the usage fee, etc., and the crew takes the ticket 1 back to the company (operator 7) (step (8 )). These taxi tickets 1 are taxi operators
7 (including joint centers) collectively store them at a later date.
It is common to send it to the user company 8 attached to the invoice, but for example, in the case of a system that sends data such as boarding / alighting place and user entry information directly to the user company 8,
It is not necessary to send it to the user company 8. However, even in this case, the taxi operator 7
(Including the joint center) must be kept together.

On the other hand, the settlement institution center 5 stores the accumulated taxi fare related information, for example, every month, for each taxi operator 7 and each taxi ticket using company 8,
The computer collectively collects and processes the data, and based on this total value, first sends an invoice to the user company 8 together with the detailed information (step
(9)). The user company 8 checks the billing amount based on the statement information and pays the fee by a transfer or automatic transfer. On the other hand, the taxi company 7 transmits the aggregated sales information together with the detailed information, and separately transmits a sales price by a transfer or the like (process
(Ten)). The taxi operator 7 and the user company 8 collate and update the received information with their ticket management data and ticket number / fee, perform the allocation of expenses, and manage the remittance at the time of payment transfer and payment completion And so on.

As is clear from the above-mentioned use example, in this system, the taxi ticket 1 is valid while maximizing the merit of the taxi ticket that the ticket 1 can be used by giving it to the host. It can be checked immediately in the taxi when using it, and the ticket processing after confirmation can be mechanized at the settlement agency center 5, taxi operator 7, and user company 8. I have.

Also, by obtaining detailed data and ticket photograph data in which a confirmation number, getting on / off place, date and time, etc. are described for each taxi ticket processing information, it is possible to allocate expenses for each taxi ticket processing, check usage, and erase individual details. Work can be performed. Especially taxi operators 7
By checking the total amount of tickets returned from the clearing house center 5 and the settlement amount of each taxi operator or cooperative with the company's sales data, the contents can be confirmed. Since it can be centrally stored at the union or the regional bulk storage center, you can even check out one damaged taxi ticket if necessary.

Further, in the system of the present embodiment, not only the bar code 10 but also the hidden bar code 11 in the taxi ticket 1 is recorded with information for determining whether or not the taxi ticket 1 is genuine. Therefore, the security of the taxi ticket 1 itself is more secured. In addition, by reading the encrypted information, the taxi on-board terminal device 2 can temporarily determine the authenticity of the taxi ticket 1 and can reject unauthorized use of the taxi ticket on the spot. . Moreover, by finally processing the bar code 10 so that it cannot be read, the bar code 10 can be prohibited from being used in other places thereafter. For example, in the case of a prepaid ticket 1 that can be used as many times as possible up to the usage limit, unauthorized use of the taxi ticket 1 that has become unusable beyond the usage limit can be completely prevented.

The system according to the present embodiment employs ticket 1
It is assumed that online is checked for validity every time it is used. However, if it is not possible to perform confirmation processing by communication means (for example, in an area where mobile phone network 3 is not available, or Damage, etc.) is also assumed. In such a case, after confirming temporarily in the terminal device 2 as described above, the confirmation information may be recorded in the storage means, and a method of confirming later may be mixed.

Further, since barcodes and magnetic stripes have a limit in terms of security, an online confirmation method with the management center is used as in this embodiment, but advanced encryption such as a two-dimensional barcode is possible. If the security is ensured with a gift voucher of the specification, offline processing is also possible, and the ticket and the fee-related information are transmitted to the terminal device 2.
, And may be collectively transmitted to the terminal correspondence center 4 on a daily or weekly basis.
At this time, a method may be used in which the terminal device 2 downloads a black list or the like that is frequently used for offline processing, and stores and updates information to be checked.

The terminal device 2 referred to here is incorporated not only in a taxi-mounted general payment terminal but also in a payment terminal of a long-distance bus, a ship or a train, or a portable payment terminal or a ticketing terminal. It is assumed that In any case, this terminal device may be equipped with closed-type security measures (for example, tamper-resistant function, communication encryption between centers, partial chip software, etc.) to ensure the security of built-in software and information handled. desirable.

In the above embodiment, the upper limit amount of money may be recorded on the face of the taxi ticket 1 for each user.
Similarly, the present invention can be used for various postpaid tickets (for example, taxi tickets, meal tickets, invitation tickets, etc.) in which only the upper limit is determined and the price is determined when the ticket is used.

Also, in the present embodiment, only the case of a taxi ticket has been particularly described. However, the system of the present invention can be applied to ticket processing for long-distance buses, railways, aircraft, ships, and the like.
Naturally, it can be applied to post-paid coupons such as meals and trips, and can also be used for mutual use of multiple types of tickets. In the case where a plurality of prepaid tickets, gift certificates, or the like, on which the price is printed in advance, are used, the above process may be performed continuously. Further, the present invention can be effectively used for a so-called discount ticket on which an amount, a discount rate, and the like are printed, simply by incorporating the discount ticket in the charge calculation. These prepaid tickets and discount tickets are not necessarily limited to in-vehicle devices, and can be applied to general payment devices and vending machines including retail, service, medical, school, and the like.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, the convenience of a conventionally used ticket is not impaired at all, and the ticket is irrespective of whether it is stolen or forged, or the contract is terminated. The validity and validity of a ticket can be confirmed immediately and reliably at the time of using a ticket, and the use of an unauthorized ticket can be completely eliminated.

Also, most of the ticket processing in the ticket-using company, the ticket issuer (in the case of a taxi ticket, a taxi operator and a cooperative) and the clearing house can be mechanized, and the work efficiency and the work cost are remarkably reduced. Will be reduced.

Therefore, the taxi ticket processing technique is optimal, and is of course a very significant technique in ticket processing in other fields.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system schematic diagram showing a specific embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a taxi ticket according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a terminal device according to the embodiment;
(a) is a schematic plan view of an internal mechanism, (b) is a side view thereof, and (c) is a schematic view showing a connection relationship with a peripheral device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a taxi ticket management file in a ticket management database of a clearing house center.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a taxi ticket processing flow according to the embodiment;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Taxi ticket 2 Terminal device 3 Mobile phone network 4 Terminal support center 5 Payment institution center 6 Ticket management database 7 Taxi business operator (or business cooperative) 8 Taxi ticket user

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ticket having at least identification information recorded therein, a management center for confirming the validity of the ticket, and collecting and billing a fee associated with the use of the ticket. Communication means for transmitting and receiving information, at least an input function for inputting fee-related information associated with the use of the ticket, a reading function for reading the identification information of the ticket, and at least reading via the communication means A communication control function for transmitting identification information and the input fee-related information to the management center, and receiving confirmation information about the validity of the ticket based on the identification information, returned from the management center; Is confirmed to be valid, a part or all of the fee-related information is marked on the ticket. A ticket processing system comprising: a terminal device having a printing function capable of printing characters. 2. An input function for inputting fee-related information associated with use of a ticket, a reading function for reading at least identification information of a ticket on which the identification information is recorded, and at least a reading function for reading the identification information via communication means. The identification information and the input fee-related information are transmitted to a management center that confirms the validity of the ticket, and performs a process of collecting and billing the fee associated with the use of the ticket, and is returned from the management center. A communication control function for receiving confirmation information about the validity of the ticket based on the identification information, and when confirming that the ticket is valid, printing part or all of the fee-related information on the ticket A ticket processing terminal device having a printing function capable of performing the printing.