JP2002109584A - Method and system for charging stored fare - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for charging a stored fare capable of automatically charging when a residual amount becomes less even if a charge operation is not performed by a user at the place of a dedicated machine. SOLUTION: Negative data is fed from a credit card system 200 to an automatic ticket examining machine beforehand to store the negative data in a negative data storing part 14. When a user passes through the automatic ticket examining machine, a card interface part 11 reads a credit card member code from a stored fare card 50, and delivers the code to a control part 12. When an amount lowers below a predetermined charge lower limit when a specified subtracted amount is subtracted from the stored fare residual amount, the automatic ticket examining machine 10 generates a credit sales data by using the read credit card member code, and charges the stored fare residual amount automatically.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stored fair charging method and system in a stored fair system used for collecting fares and charges in passenger transportation and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a stored fair system, a passenger transportation company collects advance payment in advance and issues a card or the like recording the received amount to a passenger in a passenger transportation or the like. Each time the ticket is used, the fare and charge are automatically withdrawn by an automatic ticket gate or the like, and the new balance after the withdrawal is recorded on the card. In the conventional stored fair system, a card that records information by magnetism is used, and a passenger transport company issues a new card each time it receives an advance payment. 2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of IC (Integrated Circuit) card technology and cost reduction, it is expected that IC cards capable of increasing (charging) the balance of a card without issuing a new card will be widely used, and will be put into practical use. Is being considered. The stored fair card using the IC card is very convenient in that the balance can be charged to one card many times as described above.

[0003]

However, in the case of the IC stored fair card according to the prior art, in order to charge the balance, the user goes to a dedicated charging machine to insert cash and operate the machine. Had to be inconvenient. For example, at a railway station,
An automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic commuter ticket vending machine provided at a ticket counter, and a terminal device provided at a ticket vending counter where a clerk is present also have a function of an IC stored fair card charging machine. Therefore, when the balance becomes low, the user has to stop at these places to recharge, which means that the stored fair system can pass through the ticket gate without having to buy a ticket every time he gets on the train. Sex was halved.

Further, in order to reduce the number of times of charging and to save time and labor, it is conceivable to perform a large amount of charging at a time, but this requires the user to pay an excessive advance payment. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the risk of loss or theft increases.

[0005] Further, instead of the stored fair method, a method in which a credit card or a debit card is used to settle each time, such as a boarding ship, can be considered. However, in public transportation which transports a large number of passengers at low cost, it is relatively difficult. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of processing cost that a large amount of transaction data for performing a small settlement is generated. In addition, it is technically difficult for each of such a large number of customers to complete the settlement approval process with the computer at the center within several hundred milliseconds to about one second when passing through the ticket gate. Alternatively, the processing cost is further increased.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and even if a user does not go to a dedicated machine and perform a charge operation, the charge is automatically made when the balance becomes small. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stored fair charging method and a system thereof.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a method of charging a stored fair in a stored fair system, wherein a ticket gate stores a credit card member number and a current number from a stored fair information storage medium. A first step of reading the stored fair balance of
If the stored fair balance read in the first step is insufficient, the stored fair balance is increased to remove a predetermined withdrawal amount, and a predetermined charge amount is sold using the credit card membership number. And a second step of generating credit sales data to be a monetary amount. Note that the predetermined withdrawal amount is an amount that the ticket gate withdraws from the stored fair balance based on a predetermined rule or the like, and specifically, for example, a withdrawal amount upon entry and a withdrawal upon entry described later. This is the amount.

[0008] The present invention is also a method of charging a stored fair in a stored fair system, wherein a ticket gate reads a credit card member number and a current stored fair balance from a stored fair information storage medium; If the stored fair balance read in the first step is less than the sum of a predetermined withdrawal amount by the ticket gate and a predetermined lower limit of charge, the stored fair balance is increased and the stored fair balance is increased. And a second step of generating credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount by using the credit card member number. .

Further, in the present invention, in the second step, an amount obtained by subtracting the predetermined withdrawal amount from a sum of the current stored fair balance and the predetermined charge amount is set as a new stored fair balance. The stored fair information storage medium is rewritten.

Further, according to the present invention, information relating to the unusable credit card member number is stored in advance as negative data, and in the second step, the credit card member number read in the first step is read. Judge whether the data corresponds to the negative data, and generate the credit sales data only when the data does not correspond to the negative data.

Further, according to the present invention, the negative data is:
It is characterized in that it is stored in the ticket gate in advance.

Also, in the present invention, in the first step, the ticket gate reads an automatic charge set amount from the stored fair information storage medium, and reads the automatic charge set amount in the second step. The amount of charge is characterized by the following.

[0013] Further, the present invention further provides that, when the stored fair balance is increased by using the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount and is less than the sum of the withdrawal amount and the charge lower limit amount, The predetermined charge amount is a minimum integral multiple of the automatic charge set amount that satisfies the sum.

[0014] Further, the present invention further provides that, when the stored fair balance is increased by using the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount and is less than the sum of the withdrawn amount and the lower limit charge amount, An amount obtained by subtracting the current stored fair balance from the sum is set as the predetermined charge amount.

Further, the present invention reads a stored fair information storage medium storing at least a credit card member number and a stored fair balance, and reads a credit card member number and a current stored fair balance from the stored fair information storage medium, If the current stored fair balance is insufficient, the stored fair balance is increased and a predetermined withdrawal amount is withdrawn, and credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number. And a stored ticketing system for generating a stored fair system.

[0016] In the present invention, the ticket gate may store the sum of the current stored fair balance and the predetermined charge amount minus the predetermined withdrawal amount as a new stored fair balance. The fair information storage medium is rewritten.

Further, in the present invention, the ticket gate is provided with a negative data storage unit for preliminarily storing information relating to the unusable credit card member number as negative data. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the read credit card member number corresponds to the negative data, and the credit sales data is generated only when it does not correspond.

Further, in the present invention, the stored fair information storage medium stores an automatic charge setting amount, and the ticket gate reads the automatic charge setting amount from the stored fair information storage medium and reads the automatic charge setting amount. The amount is the predetermined charge amount.

Further, in the present invention, the ticket gate may be configured such that, even when the stored fair balance is increased with the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount, the automatic charge set amount is equal to the sum of the withdrawn amount and the lower limit charge amount. If the sum is less than the predetermined sum, an amount that is a minimum integer multiple of the automatic charge set amount that satisfies the sum is set as the predetermined charge amount.

Further, in the present invention, even if the automatic ticket set machine uses the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount and increases the stored fair balance, the automatic ticket gate sets the sum of the withdrawal amount and the charge lower limit amount. If not, an amount obtained by subtracting the current stored fair balance from the sum is set as the predetermined charge amount.

Further, according to the present invention, the stored fair information storage medium uses a non-contact type IC card.

Also, in the present invention, the stored fair information storage medium is characterized by using an IC chip which receives power supply from a battery provided in the portable telephone terminal device.

Also, the stored fair system according to the present invention includes a card writing device for rewriting data in the stored fair information storage medium, wherein the stored fair information storage medium has data indicating whether automatic charging is permitted and an automatic charging set amount. The card writing device has a function of rewriting data indicating whether or not the automatic charge is permitted and the automatic charge set amount based on a user operation.

[0024] The present invention also provides a card interface unit for reading and writing data in a stored fair information storage medium, and, when the current stored fair balance read from the stored fair information storage medium is insufficient, stores the stored fair balance. A control unit that increases the predetermined withdrawal amount and removes the predetermined withdrawal amount, and generates credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number read from the stored fair information storage medium. The gist is a ticket gate characterized by the above.

In addition, the ticket gate according to the present invention includes a negative data storage unit that previously stores, as negative data, information on the unusable credit card member number, and the control unit includes the stored fair information storage medium. It is characterized in that it is determined whether or not the credit card member number read from the above corresponds to the negative data, and the credit sales data is generated only when it does not correspond.

[0026]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a stored fair card charging system according to the embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 50 denotes a stored fair card (stored fair information storage medium) realized using an IC card. The stored fair card can be provided with a credit card function, as described later.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a plurality of automatic ticket gates installed at the station of the passenger transport company.
A card interface unit 11 for reading and writing the data of the stored fair card 50, a control unit 12 for controlling a ticket gate process based on the data read by the card interface unit 11, and a ticket gate based on the control of the control unit 12. Gate opening / closing processing section 13 for opening / closing, and negative data storage section 1 for storing negative data of a credit card
4 is provided. At the station, a data counting machine 30 for exchanging data with the automatic ticket gates 10 and a card writing device 20 for rewriting the setting information stored in the stored fair card 50 are installed. Have been. It should be noted that the data tallying machine 30 processes the credit card function attached to the stored fair card 50, so that the sales data representing the sales by credit and the credit data due to delays, loss, theft, other accidents, etc. Negative data representing credit card member information whose use cannot be approved is held. Further, the card writing device 20 is provided inside, for example, an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic commuter vending machine, or is provided along with a terminal device installed at a ticket sales window.

Reference numeral 100 denotes an ID management system installed at the head office of the passenger transport company. This ID management system 100 also holds sales data and negative data. Reference numeral 200 denotes a credit card system provided in a credit card company. The credit card system 200 uses a credit card for a credit card member based on sales data sent from a credit card member store such as a passenger transportation company. 201 is created, a charge for the use is made, and a process is settled between the member store and the member.

The main data flow in the stored fair card charging system shown in FIG. 1 is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the user writes in advance setting information for automatically charging the stored fair card 50 in the stored fair card 50 by using the card writing device 20 installed in a station or the like. deep. Specific contents of the setting information will be described later in detail. Further, as shown in (b), the negative data is transmitted from the credit card system 200 to the ID management system 100, and the negative data is further transmitted from the ID management system 100 to the data counting machine 3
0, is passed to the control unit 12 of the automatic ticket gate 10,
It is stored in the negative data storage unit 14. Further, as shown in (c), when a user passes through an automatic ticket gate for a boarding ship or the like, the card interface unit 11 reads data from the stored fair card 50, and the control unit 11 reads the data from the stored fair card 50 according to predetermined conditions. If it is determined that the balance needs to be automatically charged, the balance of the card is increased, a new balance is written on the stored fair card 50,
Generate credit sales data. The credit sales data generated in this way is (d)
As shown in FIG.
, And then stored in the credit card system 200 via the ID management system 100.

Next, the contents of data stored in the stored fair card will be described. FIG. 2 is a table showing the data content stored in the stored fair card and its definition reference relationship. The data of number 1 shown in FIG. 2 indicates whether or not the stored fair card has a credit card function attached. When a credit card function is provided, data of the credit card number of No. 2 and the expiration date of the credit card of No. 3 are stored. The data of these numbers 1 to 3 are written only when a credit card is issued or updated.

The data of number 4 is data indicating whether or not the customer permits automatic charging. The data of the number 5 is an automatic charge set amount, and when performing automatic charge, this amount is charged to the card balance for each charge. This auto charge set amount is
For example, the user can select from 1,000 yen / 3000 yen / 5000 yen. These numbers 4 and 5
Are written by the card writing device 20 shown in FIG. 1 based on an operation performed by a customer or the like.

The data of No. 6 is the stored fair balance. This balance is rewritten by the automatic ticket gate 10 each time a boarding ship or the like is deducted from the fare / charge equivalent. When the balance is charged, the automatic ticket gate 1
0 and the balance after the charge amount is added by the card writing device 20 are written.

Next, a description will be given of a procedure of an automatic ticket gate machine when a customer enters or exits a ticket gate of a station using a stored fair card. In the following description, the “withdrawal amount upon entry” is the amount to be withdrawn from the stored fair balance when entering the ticket gate. This entry-time withdrawal amount is a common amount for all users, and is, for example, the lowest fare section fare from that station or zero. In addition, "withdrawal amount at the time of participation"
This is the amount to be withdrawn from the stored fair balance when entering from inside the ticket gate.This withdrawal amount at the time of entry is usually the amount obtained by subtracting the withdrawal amount at entry from the fare for the section from the entrance station to the entry station. I do. The “charge lower limit” is a reference amount of the stored fair balance for determining whether or not to perform the automatic charge. If the lower limit is exceeded, the stored fair balance of the card is automatically charged. Things. This lower charge limit may be, for example, the same as the withdrawal amount upon entry, or may be zero.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing a procedure of processing of the automatic ticket gate when one user enters. First, FIG.
In step S11, the automatic ticket gate reads data from the stored fair card. Then, step S1
In 2, it is determined whether or not the remaining amount of the stored fair is still equal to or more than the lower limit of the charge even after subtracting the withdrawal amount at the time of admission from the read balance of the stored fair, that is, whether or not “balance ≧ (withdrawal amount at the time of entry + lower limit of the charge)” holds. judge. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S17. If the condition is not satisfied, that is, if the stored fair balance read in step S11 is insufficient, the automatic charging process in steps S13 to S15 is performed.

In the automatic charging process, first, in step S
In step 13, it is determined whether or not the stored fair card has a credit function, and whether or not automatic charging is permitted. If the credit function is attached and the automatic charging is permitted, the process proceeds to the next step S14. If any of these conditions is not satisfied, the automatic charging is not performed and the process proceeds to step S16. In step S14, it is determined whether or not data corresponding to the credit member number read from the stored fair card exists in the negative data storage unit 14. In order to quickly determine whether the negative data is applicable or not, for example, the negative data is arranged in advance in a predetermined order such as the ascending order of the credit card member number, and the read credit member number is used as a key. A binary search is used. If the data does not correspond to the negative data, the process proceeds to the next step S15. If the data corresponds to the negative data, the automatic charging is not performed, and the process proceeds to step S15.
Proceed to 16. In step S15, the automatic ticket gate generates credit sales data and adds the automatic charge set amount read from the card to the stored fair balance.

In step S16, a determination is made regarding the stored fair balance (the balance after automatic charging in the case where automatic charging was performed in step S15).
At 17, the amount obtained by subtracting the withdrawal amount upon entry from the balance is recorded as a new balance as data of the stored fair balance of the card, and at step S18, an entrance gate is opened. If the balance is less than the withdrawal amount at the time of entry at step S16, a process of closing the entry gate is performed at step S19.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the procedure of processing of the automatic ticket gate when a customer enters. At the time of participation, the automatic ticket gate reads data from the stored fair card in step S31 of FIG. Then, in step S32, it is determined whether or not even if the withdrawal amount at the time of entry is subtracted from the read stored fair balance, it is still equal to or more than the minimum charge amount, that is, “balance ≧ (withdrawal amount at the time of entry + minimum charge amount)” is established. Is determined. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S39. If the condition is not satisfied, that is, if the stored fair balance read in step S31 is insufficient, steps S33 to S3 are performed.
7 for automatic charging.

In the automatic charging process, first, in step S
At 33, it is determined whether or not the stored fair card has a credit function, and whether or not automatic charging is permitted. If the credit function is attached and automatic charging is permitted, the process proceeds to the next step S34. If any of these conditions is not satisfied, the automatic charging is not performed and the process proceeds to step S38. In step S34, it is determined whether or not data corresponding to the credit member number read from the stored fair card exists in the negative data storage unit 14. If the data does not correspond to the negative data, the process proceeds to the next step S14, but if the data corresponds to the negative data, the automatic charging is not performed and the process proceeds to step S38.

Then, in step S35, it is determined whether the balance obtained by adding the automatic charge set amount to the current balance and then subtracting the withdrawal amount at the time of entry is equal to or greater than the charge lower limit amount, that is, "(balance + automatic charge set amount). ) ≧ (withdrawal amount at entry + minimum charge amount) ”is satisfied. If this condition is satisfied, in step S37, the automatic ticket gate generates credit sales data and adds the automatic charge set amount to the stored fair balance. As a result of this addition, the stored fair balance equal to or more than the charge lower limit remains even after the entry withdrawal amount is deducted.

If the condition of step S35 is not satisfied,
This means that even if the automatic charge set amount is increased, the charge lower than the minimum charge amount will be deducted after deducting the withdrawal amount at the time of entry. In such a case, in step S36, one of the following (a) to (c) is executed as the processing of the money shortage.

(A) By adding a multiple of the automatic charge set amount, the stored fair balance after deducting the withdrawal amount at the time of entry becomes equal to or more than the charge lower limit amount. In addition, sales data corresponding to the charge amount is generated.
In this case, the same result as when the automatic charging is repeated a plurality of times is obtained. In other words, even if the stored fair balance is increased with the automatic charge set amount as the charge amount, if the sum is not less than the sum of the withdrawal amount and the charge lower limit amount, the minimum integral multiple of the automatic charge set amount satisfying the sum is satisfied. The amount will be the charge amount. (B) The adjusted amount is charged so that the stored fair balance after deducting the withdrawal amount at the time of entry becomes the minimum charge amount. In addition, sales data corresponding to the charge amount is generated. In other words, if the stored fair balance is increased with the automatic charge set amount as the charge amount but is less than the sum of the withdrawn amount and the lower limit of the charge, the amount obtained by subtracting the current stored fair balance from the sum will be charged It will be forehead. (C) In step S36, nothing is performed, and the process proceeds to the next step S38. The above (a)-
Which one of (c) is to be executed may be determined in advance as a system, or the processing pattern selected by each user may be stored in a stored fair card so as to be selectable. .

Then, in step S38, a determination is made regarding the stored fair balance (the balance after automatic charging in the case where automatic charging was performed in step S36 or S37), and if the balance is equal to or greater than the entry withdrawal amount. For example, in step S39, the amount obtained by subtracting the withdrawal amount at the time of entry from the balance is recorded as a new balance as data of the stored fair balance of the card, and in step S41, the entry gate is opened. In step S38,
If the balance is less than the withdrawal amount at the time of entry, step S42
, The entrance gate is closed, and a guidance message is displayed so that the customer can make a payment at a payment window or an automatic payment machine.

The credit sales data generated in step S15 of the entry procedure and step S36 or S37 of the entry procedure include at least items such as a sales date, a credit card member number, a credit card expiration date, and a sales amount. Including. Among these, the data read from the stored fair card by the automatic ticket gate is used for the credit card member number and the expiration date of the credit card. It should be noted that it is determined in advance by a contract or the like that the sales slip can be recorded in a signless manner without requiring a credit card member's signature.

The sales amount of one sales data is limited to a range which does not exceed an individual approval unnecessary limit set by a credit card company. At the time of participation, if the required automatic charge amount does not fall within the range of the individual approval unnecessary limit, a guidance message is displayed so as to make a payment at a payment window.

As described above, when accounting for sales by credit card, instead of making a credit inquiry to a credit card company in real time using communication, a simple method using negative data stored in advance in an automatic ticket gate is used. By performing only the necessary checks, it is possible to perform the automatic recharging process within a short time of about one second or less when the customer passes through the ticket gate, and it is possible to keep the processing cost low. It becomes possible. Also, if the frequency of updating the negative data on the automatic ticket gate is too low, the accuracy of the credit check will deteriorate, and if the frequency is too high, the processing load due to the data transmission from the credit card system to the automatic ticket gate will increase. The update frequency of the negative data is set so that both are appropriately balanced. For example,
The data is updated about once a day during a time period that does not adversely affect the processing of the automatic ticket gate, such as before the start of business of a passenger transportation company. Also, the processing of transferring the sales data accumulated in the data tallying machine 30 to the ID management system 100 and the credit card system 200 may be performed within a range of several times a day to once a month depending on the number of transactions and the like. It should be done at an appropriate frequency. The transfer of data between the credit card system 200 and the ID management system 100 may be performed using communication, or may be performed using a recording medium such as a magnetic tape.

As the above-mentioned stored fair card, for example, a non-contact type IC card is used. A dielectric coil and a capacitor are embedded in the non-contact type IC card, and the induced voltage generated in the dielectric coil is used to store power in the capacitor to operate the IC chip. By using such a non-contact type IC card, there is no need for the user to insert the card into the automatic ticket gate, and the entrance / exit and automatic charging can be performed simply by bringing the card close to a predetermined place. Become.

However, when using a passive IC card that operates the IC chip only by externally applied energy as described above, the IC chip operates with a stable voltage after approaching the card to the automatic ticket gate. Since it takes several hundred milliseconds before it becomes possible, there is a drawback that the time that can be used for the automatic charging process in a short ticket passage time is further limited. Therefore, in order to increase the processing time of the automatic charging, an IC card of a type incorporating a small battery is used, or a portable telephone terminal device as shown in FIG. 5 is used.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable telephone terminal device having a stored fair function unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 60 denotes a portable telephone terminal device. The portable telephone terminal device includes a battery 61, a mobile communication network terminal function unit 62, an antenna 63, and a stored fair function unit 50 therein.
a. The stored fair function unit 50a
It has a C chip 51 (stored fair information storage medium) and a dielectric coil 52, and has a function equivalent to that of the stored fair card shown in FIG. Battery 60
Supplies power to both the mobile communication network terminal function unit 62 and the IC chip 51;
0a operates actively using this electric power, and exchanges signals with the automatic ticket gate 10.

As described above, when the stored fair function section is provided inside the portable telephone terminal device, not only can the processing time of the automatic charging be extended as described above, but also the user can use the portable telephone terminal device. There is an advantage that it is not necessary to carry an IC card dedicated to the stored fair separately. Further, the power consumption of the stored fair function unit 50a shown in FIG. 5 is smaller than the power consumption of the entire portable telephone terminal device, and the user periodically performs a charging operation of the portable telephone terminal device. This is a habit, so the possibility of running out of batteries is low.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, a ticket gate reads a credit card member number from a stored fair information storage medium such as a stored fair card, and reads the credit card membership number when the stored fair balance becomes insufficient. The credit card membership number is used to generate credit sales data with the specified charge amount as the sales amount, and to automatically charge the balance. Therefore, when using the stored fair system, the customer may care about the remaining amount. The stored fair card can be continuously used only by passing through the ticket gate without going to the charging machine and performing the charging operation, thereby improving convenience.

Further, according to the present invention, since the ticket gate also serves as a charging machine, it is not necessary to install a dedicated machine for charging, so that equipment costs can be reduced, and a space for installing the machine and the space for the machine can be reduced. Space for machine users is not required.

According to the present invention, the negative data is stored in advance in a ticket gate or the like, and when credit sales are recorded, the credit card member number read from the stored fair card or the like does not correspond to the negative data. Check system, there is no need to perform real-time communication with a remote credit card center system, and the validity / invalidity of the credit card is reduced within a short processing time while the customer passes the ticket gate. Can be determined.

Further, according to the present invention, since the IC chip which receives power supply from the battery provided in the portable telephone terminal device is used as the stored fair storage medium, it is always stable without using a battery dedicated to the stored fair storage medium. The IC chip can be operated at a typical voltage, and the processing time when passing through the automatic ticket gate can be given a margin. Further, since a battery dedicated to the stored fair storage medium is not required, the user does not need to worry about charging or replacing the battery.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a stored fair card charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a table showing data contents stored in a stored fair card and its definition reference relationship in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the automatic ticket gate at the time of entry in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the automatic ticket gate at the time of entry in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable telephone terminal device having a stored fair function unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Automatic ticket gate 11 Card interface unit 12 Control unit 13 Gate opening / closing processing unit 14 Negative data storage unit 20 Card writing device 30 Data tallying machine 50 Stored fair card 50a Stored fair function unit 51 IC chip 52 Dielectric coil 60 Portable telephone terminal device 61 Battery 62 Mobile communication network terminal function unit 63 Antenna 100 ID management system 200 Credit card system 201 Credit statement

Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. A method of charging a stored fair in a stored fair system, comprising: a first step in which a ticket gate reads a credit card member number and a current stored fair balance from a stored fair information storage medium; If the stored fair balance read in the process is not enough, the stored fair balance is increased and a predetermined withdrawal amount is withdrawn, and a credit with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number is used. A second step of generating sales data; and a method of charging a stored fair. 2. A method for charging a stored fair in a stored fair system, comprising: a first step in which a ticket gate reads a credit card member number and a current stored fair balance from a stored fair information storage medium; If the stored fair balance read in the process is less than the sum of a predetermined withdrawal amount by the ticket gate and a predetermined lower limit of charge, the stored fair balance is increased and the withdrawal amount is withdrawn. And generating credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number.
And a method for charging a stored fair. 3. In the second step, the stored fair information is set as a new stored fair balance by subtracting the predetermined withdrawal amount from the sum of the current stored fair balance and the predetermined charge amount. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is rewritten. 4. The information regarding the unusable credit card member number is stored in advance as negative data, and in the second step, the credit card member number read in the first step is stored in the negative data. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein it is determined whether or not the credit sales are applicable, and the credit sales data is generated only when the credit sales are not applicable. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein the negative data is stored in the ticket gate in advance. 6. In the first step, the ticket gate reads an automatic charge set amount from the stored fair information storage medium, and compares the automatic charge set amount with the predetermined charge amount in the second step. The method of charging a stored fair according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein 7. If the stored fair balance is increased by using the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount but is less than the sum of the withdrawal amount and the lower limit charge amount, the sum is satisfied. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined charge amount is a minimum integer multiple of the automatic charge set amount. 8. When the stored fair balance is increased by using the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount but is less than the sum of the withdrawn amount and the lower limit of charge, the current sum is calculated from the sum. The method of charging a stored fair according to claim 7, wherein an amount obtained by subtracting a stored fair balance is used as the predetermined charge amount. 9. A stored fair information storage medium for storing at least a credit card member number and a stored fair balance; and reading a credit card member number and a current stored fair balance from the stored fair information storage medium, When the fair balance is insufficient, the stored fair balance is increased to remove a predetermined withdrawal amount, and a ticket gate that generates credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number. A stored fair system, comprising: 10. The ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein said stored fair information storage medium is set as a new stored fair balance by subtracting said predetermined withdrawal amount from a sum of said current stored fair balance and said predetermined charge amount. The stored fair system according to claim 8, wherein the stored fair system is rewritten. 11. The ticket gate according to claim 1, further comprising a negative data storage unit for storing information regarding the unusable credit card member number as negative data in advance.
11. The method according to claim 9, wherein it is determined whether a credit card member number read from the stored fair information storage medium corresponds to the negative data, and the credit sales data is generated only when the negative data does not apply. The stored fair system described. 12. The stored fair information storage medium,
The automatic ticket set amount is stored, wherein the ticket gate reads the automatic charge set amount from the stored fair information storage medium, and sets the automatic charge set amount as the predetermined charge amount. Item 12. The stored fair system according to any one of Items 9 to 11. 13. The ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the automatic charge set amount is set to the predetermined charge amount and the stored fair balance is increased, but if the sum is less than the sum of the withdrawal amount and the charge lower limit amount, 13. The stored fair system according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined charge amount is a minimum integer multiple of the automatic charge set amount that satisfies the sum. 14. The ticket gate according to claim 1, wherein the automatic charge set amount is set to the predetermined charge amount and the stored fair balance is increased, but when the sum is less than the sum of the withdrawal amount and the charge lower limit amount, 13. The stored fair charging method according to claim 12, wherein an amount obtained by subtracting the current stored fair balance from the sum is set as the predetermined charge amount. 15. The stored fair information storage medium,
15. The stored fair system according to claim 9, wherein a non-contact type IC card is used. 16. The stored fair information storage medium,
The stored fair system according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein the stored fair system uses an IC chip that receives power supply from a battery provided in the portable telephone terminal device. 17. A card writing device for rewriting data in the stored fair information storage medium, wherein the stored fair information storage medium stores data indicating whether automatic charging is permitted and an automatic charging set amount. 17. The method according to claim 9, wherein the card writing device has a function of rewriting data indicating whether or not the automatic charging is permitted and the automatic charging set amount based on a user operation. Stored fair system according to any of the above. 18. A card interface unit for reading and writing data in a stored fair information storage medium, and when the current stored fair balance read from the stored fair information storage medium is insufficient, the stored fair balance is increased to a predetermined value. Withdraw the withdrawal amount of
And a control unit for generating credit sales data with a predetermined charge amount as a sales amount using the credit card member number read from the stored fair information storage medium. 19. A negative data storage unit for preliminarily storing information relating to an unusable credit card member number as negative data, wherein the control unit reads the credit card member number read from the stored fair information storage medium. 19. The ticket gate according to claim 18, wherein it is determined whether or not a number corresponds to the negative data, and the credit sales data is generated only when the number does not correspond to the negative data.