JP2002083372A - Radio adjustment system, radio adjustment method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute adjustment of a purchased commodity by on-vehicle equipment of ETC loaded on a vehicle. SOLUTION: This radio adjustment system is equipped with a POS terminal 50 for executing radio communication with the on-vehicle equipment of ETC loaded on the vehicle 1 entering a drive-through of a store, acquiring information on the vehicle, inquiring from a host computer 7, and executing adjustment processing of the purchased commodity by an IC card 2 in the adjustable case.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless payment system and a wireless payment method used in, for example, a store that sells products by a drive-through method using an on-board unit of an automatic toll collection system (ETC system).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, automatic toll collection systems (ETC systems) have been introduced on toll roads such as expressways.

This ETC system is provided with an entrance gate device installed at an entrance of a toll road, an exit gate device installed at an exit of a toll road, and a vehicle, and wirelessly communicates with the entrance gate device and the exit gate device. The in-vehicle device that performs a toll-related decision process and an IC card set in the in-vehicle device.

[0004] The on-vehicle device in which an IC card used in the ETC system is set holds vehicle information (substantially the same as the information described in the vehicle verification), vehicle owner information, and information relating to fee approval. Have been. In addition, the vehicle-mounted device is provided with a display unit for displaying information regarding processing.

[0005] As described above, the on-board ETC device of ETC can hold and display various kinds of information, and can perform a fee decision process by wireless communication.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, ETC
Although the on-board unit, that is, the other use of the on-board wireless device, is used for such a device because it has a special hardware configuration integrated into the vehicle, the other uses are not realized until it is realized. The situation is not yet reached.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless payment system and a wireless payment method that can effectively use a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on a vehicle. .

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an on-board wireless device which is mounted on a vehicle and holds information unique to the vehicle and user information. Wireless communication means for wirelessly communicating with the in-vehicle wireless device, input means for inputting information on a product requested to be purchased by a passenger of the vehicle, information on the purchased product input from the input means, Display means for displaying user information and vehicle-specific information obtained from the in-vehicle wireless device by wireless communication means, and performing payment of the purchased product based on the user information obtained from the in-vehicle wireless device It is characterized by having a fee settlement means.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect, the fee settlement means transmits user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device to a host computer for use. Means for requesting an inquiry of a user, means for receiving information indicating whether or not the fee can be settled as a result of the user's inquiry from the host computer, and means for performing the charge adjustment of the purchased product when the charge adjustment is possible. It is characterized by having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect, the on-vehicle wireless device relates to a purchased product input from the input unit by wireless communication with the wireless communication unit. Means for acquiring information, means for prompting an instruction operation for confirming information on the acquired purchased product, and means for transmitting the information to the wireless communication means when the instruction operation for confirmation is performed. Features.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect of the present invention, as a result of the charge settlement by the charge settlement unit, the information obtained from the on-board wireless device together with the information on the purchased product. A printing unit for printing at least one of user information and vehicle-specific information is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect, the display means includes information unique to the vehicle of the vehicle currently being processed, information of a purchased product, and user information. Means for displaying information of the next vehicle detected during execution of the processing of the vehicle.

[0013] A wireless settlement method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention includes a step of holding vehicle-specific information and user information in a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on a vehicle, a step of performing wireless communication with the vehicle-mounted wireless device, Inputting information of a product for which a purchase request has been received from a passenger of the vehicle, and information of the input purchased product, and user information and vehicle-specific information obtained from the in-vehicle wireless device by wireless communication. Is displayed, and a step of performing a charge settlement of the purchased product based on the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement method according to the sixth aspect, the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device is transmitted to a host computer, and an inquiry of the user is requested. And a step of receiving information indicating whether or not a charge can be settled as a user inquiry result from the host computer, and a step of performing a charge adjustment of the purchased product when the charge adjustment is possible. I have.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement method according to the sixth aspect, the vehicle-mounted wireless device acquires the information on the purchased product by wireless communication, and relates to the acquired purchased product. At the stage of prompting the user to confirm information and when the confirmation instruction is performed,
Transmitting the information.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the wireless settlement method according to the sixth aspect, wherein the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device together with the information of the purchased product as the result of the payment of the purchased product. At least one of the vehicle-specific information is printed.

[0017] The wireless settlement method of the invention according to claim 10 is as follows.
7. The wireless payment method according to claim 6, wherein information on the next vehicle detected during execution of the processing of the vehicle is displayed together with information unique to the vehicle of the vehicle currently being processed, information on a purchased product, and user information. It is characterized by:

According to the first and sixth aspects of the present invention, the user information and the vehicle-specific information are obtained by performing wireless communication with the on-vehicle wireless device mounted on the vehicle, and the information on the purchased product is input from the input means. At the time of purchase, the information of the purchased product, the user information and the information unique to the vehicle are displayed on the display means, and the price of the purchased product is settled based on the user information. Can be eliminated.

According to the second and seventh aspects of the present invention, in performing the charge settlement, the user information obtained from the on-vehicle wireless device is transmitted to the host computer, and the host computer makes an inquiry about the user, thereby obtaining a negative result. Since the price of the purchased product is settled for a user who is not on the list, the risk that the price of the product will not be paid is reduced.

According to the third and eighth aspects of the present invention, when the in-vehicle wireless device obtains the information on the purchased product by wireless communication, the user is prompted to confirm the information on the purchased product, and the user gives the confirmation operation. Is done,
By transmitting the information, the user can also confirm the purchased product.

According to the fourth and ninth aspects of the invention, at least one of the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device and the vehicle-specific information is printed together with the information on the purchased product as the result of the payment of the purchased product. The user can know who purchased the vehicle in which vehicle, and the convenience can be improved.

According to the fifth and tenth aspects of the present invention, the information of the next vehicle detected during the execution of the vehicle processing is transmitted together with the vehicle-specific information of the vehicle currently being processed, the information of the purchased product, and the user information. Since the display shows, when the vehicle is visited one after another, to which vehicle the clerk can give the purchased product to the user,
There is less risk of confusion. As a result, the in-vehicle wireless device mounted on the vehicle can be effectively used.

[0023]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless settlement system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store side device, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle-mounted device, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration.

As shown in FIG. 1, this wireless settlement system is installed in a vehicle 4 of an ETC mounted on a vehicle 1 and a store 4 of a fast food store such as a hamburger shop. A store-side device 3 that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 that has entered the drive-through area in the vehicle 4 and that performs a payment process for a fee for a product ordered from a card user (passenger) of the vehicle 1; The host computer 7 is connected online to the device 3 and inquires whether or not the payment can be made in response to an inquiry from the store-side device 3.

The host computer 7 has a database of a list (negative list) of users who have been issued a card and who are not permitted to use the card.

As shown in FIG. 2, the store-side device 3 includes a vehicle detector 31 for detecting the vehicle 1 entering the drive-through area of the store 4, a vehicle detector 31 for radiating radio waves into the drive-through area, and An antenna 32 for wirelessly communicating with the vehicle-mounted device 5 mounted on the vehicle 1; a display 33 for notifying a passenger of the vehicle 1 of the processing status; and an antenna when the vehicle 1 is detected by the vehicle detector 31. 32 and display 3
3 and a POS terminal 50 that performs a series of product settlement processes by wireless communication.

The display 33 is installed at a position visible to the occupants of the vehicle that has entered the drive-through area, and displays products to be sold, displays congestion status, displays waiting time, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle-mounted device 5 includes an on-board unit (OB) having a wireless communication function and an operation display function.
U and the like) and the IC card 2. The vehicle-mounted device 5 is used for an automatic toll collection system (hereinafter referred to as an ETC system) installed on a toll road. It should be noted that it may be dedicated to this system.

The IC card 2 includes an ID number for identifying the IC card itself (information unique to the IC card), a contract expiration date and special contract information (disabled person discount application, etc.), a post-payment card (for a credit system) ), The card user's ID number (information unique to the user) is stored, and in the case of a prepaid card (of the prepaid system), balance information (hereinafter referred to as billing information) is stored.

The on-vehicle device 5 includes an antenna 51 for communicating with an antenna at an entrance or exit of a toll road or the antenna 32 installed in the store 4, and a radio control unit 52 for performing antenna control.
A display unit 53 for displaying operation guidance for a passenger in the vehicle 1 and a price of a purchased product, an operation unit 54 having a plurality of buttons, and capable of reading and writing information on the IC card 2. It comprises an IC card 2 processing unit 55, a control unit 56 for controlling the entire vehicle-mounted device, and a memory unit 57. The memory unit 57 includes, for example, the length, the color, the number of axes, the weight,
The license plate information (information unique to the vehicle) of the vehicle such as the use and the feature, the ID information of the vehicle-mounted device 5 and the like are registered.

The IC card 2 is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 5 (set).
Then, the information inside the IC card is read into the vehicle-mounted device 5. This information is transmitted as vehicle-mounted device information together with vehicle information registered in the vehicle-mounted device 5 at the time of wireless communication.

As shown in FIG. 4, the POS terminal 50 includes a wireless communication unit 61, an operation unit 62, a display unit 63, an IC card processing unit 64, an information recording medium processing unit 65, a printing unit 66, a control unit 67, and the like. It is configured.

The wireless communication section 61 performs wireless communication with an antenna (roadside apparatus) of the ETC system and an antenna 51 of the vehicle-mounted device 5. In the operation unit 62, an input operation such as a key operation is performed by a person in charge of receiving orders in the store 4. The display unit 63 displays the input operation status and the information (vehicle name, name, and the like) of the vehicle-mounted device 5 obtained through the antenna 51 to the attendant. IC
The card processing unit 64 reads and writes data when the IC card 2 handed by the IC card holder of the vehicle 1 is mounted. The information recording medium processing unit 65 stores
The data is read and written by mounting the prepaid card or the like issued in step (1). Printing unit 66 (printing means)
Is the information of the purchased product (product name, quantity, unit price, etc.),
Information of the settlement result (total amount, etc.) and information (user name, vehicle name, etc.) obtained from the vehicle-mounted device 5 are printed as a receipt (payment report). The control unit 67 includes a memory that stores application software and various information necessary for executing processing by various functions, and controls the above units.

The operation of the wireless payment system will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where the IC card 2 set in the vehicle-mounted device 5 is a postpayment card will be described. In the case of the wireless payment system, when a vehicle enters the drive-through area of the store 4, the vehicle is detected by the vehicle detector 31 (S101 in FIG. 5), and the control unit 67 of the POS terminal 50 is notified that the vehicle has been detected. You.

Then, in the POS terminal 50, the control unit 67
Controls the wireless communication unit 61 to start wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) by the antenna 32.

The control unit 67 determines whether or not the preceding vehicle is being processed.
(S102).

If the preceding vehicle is not present and is being processed (S
102 (No), the control unit 67 determines whether or not the approaching vehicle is an ETC vehicle based on whether or not information has been obtained from the vehicle side (the on-vehicle device 5) by wireless communication using the antenna 32 (S1).
03).

When the approaching vehicle is not an ETC vehicle (S103)
No), the control section 67 displays a menu of the product to be sold on the display 33 while displaying the cash purchaser on the display section 63.

After the passenger orders a product desired to be purchased from the displayed menu, the attendant operates the POS terminal 5.
When a product name is input from the 0 operation unit 62, the product name, the amount, and the like are displayed on the display unit 63 and the display 33.

When the passenger sees the total amount displayed on the display 33 and cash is handed to the attendant, the attendant inputs the received amount to the operation unit 62 of the POS terminal 50 and executes cash processing (S106). .

Then, the control section 67 executes a calculation, displays change and the like on the display section 63 and the display 33, and issues a receipt from the printing section 66 (S107).

On the other hand, in the process of S103, the approaching vehicle
When the vehicle is a TC vehicle (Yes in S103), the control unit 67
Notifies the host computer 7 connected online with the card ID, user ID, and the like in the vehicle information acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 via the antenna 32, and requests a negative list inquiry (S108).

When the host computer 7 returns information indicating that settlement is possible as a negative list inquiry result, the control unit 67 displays the name and vehicle name for which settlement is performed by wireless communication as shown in FIG. While displaying on 63 (S109), the display 33 displays the menu of the product to be sold.

After the passenger orders a product desired to be purchased from the displayed menu, the attendant operates the POS terminal 5.
When the product name is input from the operation unit 62 of the No. 0 (S110),
The name of the purchased product, the price, and the like are displayed on the display unit 63, the display unit 33, and the display unit 53 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 (S111).

At the same time, the control unit 67 transmits information such as the name of the purchased product and the amount of money to the vehicle-mounted device 5 through the wireless communication unit 61 and the antenna 32.

As a result, the display 53 of the vehicle-mounted device 5
As shown in FIG. 7, “←” indicating the confirmation button and the total amount “13”
00 "and" Please press the confirmation button ". Note that the display content, display position, and the like may differ depending on the type of the vehicle-mounted device 5.

When the passenger who sees the total price and the message displayed on the display unit 53 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 presses the "confirmation button" (button on the left side) indicated by the arrow "←" (Yes in S112).
s), this confirmation information is returned to the POS terminal 50, and the “confirmation / transmission button” 68 of the display unit 63 blinks.

Here, when the clerk presses the "confirm / send button" 68, the POS terminal 50 transmits the settlement information to the host computer 7 online, and inquires whether the host computer 7 can debit the settlement amount. Is performed (S113).

As a result of this inquiry, if the settlement amount can be debited in the host computer 7, the purchase amount is debited and the processing result is sent to the POS terminal 50.
(S114).

In the POS terminal 50, the control section 67 controls the stamp section 66 to print (print out) a receipt. The printed receipt includes information on the purchased product (product name, price of each product, total price, date and time of purchase, etc.) and information (vehicle number, vehicle name, or user Name etc.) are recorded. This receipt is handed to the passenger of the vehicle 1. Also, P
It is also recorded on the copy of the OS terminal 50. In addition,
Delivery of goods is performed during this process.

The control section 67 transmits information on the processing result to the vehicle-mounted device 5 by wireless communication, and the information on the processing result received by the vehicle-mounted device 5 is recorded on the IC card 2.

When a new vehicle enters the drive-through area and is detected by the vehicle detector 31 (S101), a preceding vehicle already exists in the drive-through area, and the current vehicle is settled. When the process is being performed (Yes in S102), the control section 67 of the POS terminal 50 causes the display section 63 shown in FIG. Notify the arrival of the vehicle and warn the passengers to hand over the goods so as not to make a mistake.

As described above, according to the wireless settlement system of this embodiment, the vehicle 1 equipped with the on-board unit 5 of the ETC enters the drive-through of a fast food store or the like, and when ordering a purchased product, the on-board unit 5 Since the settlement process of the purchased product is performed by wireless communication with the store-side device 3, the passenger of the vehicle 1 can purchase the product without using cash.

Further, since the clerk at the store 4 does not need to receive the cash and the change, the problems related to the cash transfer (incorrect transfer amount, delay in drive-through processing, etc.) may occur. Disappears.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, a fast food restaurant such as a hamburger shop has been described as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to, for example, convenience stores, toll road service areas, gas stations, family restaurants, and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inquiry of the user is requested to the host computer 7 immediately after the vehicle is detected. However, the inquiry may be performed after the purchase is confirmed.

Further, the function of the POS terminal 50 in the above embodiment can be realized by software. In this case, the software may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a floppy (registered trademark) disk. In this case, the software (program) stored in the storage medium is stored in the POS terminal 50.
The processing in each embodiment can be performed by reading.

As a storage medium, a magnetic disk,
Floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk (C
D-ROMs, CD-Rs, DVDs, etc.), magneto-optical disks (MOs, etc.), semiconductor memories, and other storage media that can store programs and that can be read by the POS terminal 50 have any storage format. There may be.

Also, based on instructions of a program installed in the POS terminal 50 from a storage medium, an OS (operating system) running on the POS terminal 50, MW (middleware) such as database management software, network software, etc. May execute a part of each process for realizing the present embodiment.

Further, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of the POS terminal 50, but also includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted via a LAN or the Internet is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

Further, the number of storage media is not limited to one, and the case where the processing in the present embodiment is executed from a plurality of media is also included in the recording medium of the present invention, and any media configuration may be used.

The POS terminal 50 executes each process in the present embodiment based on a program stored in a storage medium, and includes one device such as a computer and a plurality of devices connected to a network. Any configuration such as a system that uses the above may be used.

The term "computer" is not limited to a personal computer, but also includes an arithmetic processing unit, a microcomputer, and the like included in an information processing device, and is a general term for devices and devices capable of realizing the functions of the present invention by a program. .

[0064]

As described above, according to the first and sixth aspects of the present invention, user information and vehicle-specific information are obtained by performing wireless communication with a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on a vehicle.
When the information of the purchased product is inputted from the input means, the information of the purchased product, the user information and the vehicle-specific information are displayed on the display means, and the payment of the purchased product is settled based on the user information. Since it does, cash can be made unnecessary when purchasing a product.

According to the second and seventh aspects of the present invention, in performing the charge settlement, the user information obtained from the on-vehicle wireless device is transmitted to the host computer, and the user is referred to the host computer. In addition, since the price of the purchased product is settled for a user who is not on the negative list, the risk that the price of the product will not be paid is reduced.

According to the third and eighth aspects of the present invention, when the in-vehicle wireless device obtains the information on the purchased product by wireless communication, the user is prompted to perform an operation to confirm the information on the purchased product, and the user confirms the information. When the instruction operation is performed, the information is transmitted, so that the user can confirm the purchased product.

According to the fourth and ninth aspects of the present invention, at least one of the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device and the vehicle-specific information is printed together with the information on the purchased product as the result of the payment of the purchased product. In addition, it is possible for the user to know who purchased the product and in which vehicle, thereby improving convenience.

According to the fifth and tenth aspects of the invention, together with the vehicle-specific information of the vehicle currently being processed, the information of the purchased product, and the user information, the information of the next vehicle detected during the execution of the vehicle processing is obtained. Information is displayed, so when vehicles come in sequence,
There is less risk of confusion as to which vehicle the attendant may hand over the product purchased by the user.

As a result, the in-vehicle wireless device mounted on the vehicle can be effectively used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless payment system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store-side device of the wireless payment system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an on-board unit of the ETC.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a POS terminal in the wireless settlement system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the wireless payment system.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen of a POS terminal in the wireless settlement system.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing display contents displayed on the vehicle-mounted device of the ETC.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... vehicle, 2 ... IC card, 3 ... store side device, 4 ... store, 5 ... vehicle-mounted device, 7 ... host computer, 31 ... vehicle detector, 32 ... antenna, 33 ... display, 50 ... POS
Terminal.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An in-vehicle wireless device mounted on a vehicle and holding vehicle-specific information and user information; a wireless communication unit wirelessly communicating with the in-vehicle wireless device; and receiving a purchase request from a passenger of the vehicle. Input means for inputting information on the purchased product, information on the purchased product input from the input means, and display for displaying user information and vehicle-specific information obtained from the on-board wireless device by the wireless communication means. And a charge adjusting means for adjusting the charge of the purchased product based on the user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device. 2. The wireless settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the fee settlement unit transmits user information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device to a host computer, and requests a user inquiry. A wireless payment system comprising: means for receiving, from a host computer, information indicating whether payment can be performed as a result of user inquiry; and means for performing payment of the purchased product when the payment can be performed. system. 3. The wireless settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle wireless device acquires information about the purchased commodity input from the input unit by wireless communication with the wireless communication unit. A wireless settlement system comprising: means for prompting an instruction operation for confirming information on a purchased product; and, when an instruction operation for confirmation is performed, means for transmitting the information to the wireless communication unit. 4. The wireless payment system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of user information or vehicle-specific information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device together with information on a purchased product as a result of the fee payment by the fee payment means. A wireless settlement system comprising a printing means for printing one of them. 5. The wireless payment system according to claim 1, wherein the display means includes: vehicle-specific information of a vehicle currently being processed;
A wireless settlement system comprising means for displaying, together with user information, information on a next vehicle detected during execution of the processing of the vehicle. 6. A step of holding vehicle-specific information and user information in a vehicle-mounted wireless device mounted on the vehicle, a step of wirelessly communicating with the vehicle-mounted wireless device, and receiving a purchase request from a passenger of the vehicle. Inputting the information of the purchased product, displaying the input purchased product information, and displaying the user information and the vehicle-specific information obtained from the on-vehicle wireless device by wireless communication; and the on-vehicle wireless device. Performing a charge settlement for the purchased merchandise based on the user information obtained from the user. 7. The wireless payment method according to claim 6, wherein the user information obtained from the on-vehicle wireless device is transmitted to a host computer, and a request for a user inquiry is made. A wireless payment method, comprising: receiving information indicating whether payment can be performed as an inquiry result; and performing payment of the purchased product when the payment can be performed. 8. The wireless settlement method according to claim 6, wherein the in-vehicle wireless device acquires the information on the purchased product by wireless communication, and a step of prompting an instruction operation for confirming the information on the acquired purchased product. And transmitting the information when a confirmation instruction operation is performed. 9. The wireless payment method according to claim 6, wherein at least one of user information or vehicle-specific information acquired from the on-vehicle wireless device together with information on the purchased product is printed as a payment result of the purchased product. A wireless payment method, characterized in that: 10. The wireless payment method according to claim 6, wherein: vehicle-specific information of a vehicle currently being processed;
A wireless payment method, wherein information of a next vehicle detected during execution of the processing of the vehicle is displayed together with the user information.