JP2003162742A - Fare calculation method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fare calculation method and system capable of calculating a proper fare by judging whether a boarding use is a business use or a personal use from one boarding ticket (card). <P>SOLUTION: At the time of calculating the fare for the use of a transport facility in a fare post-payment system, a card 1 in which a company code is preliminarily stored is distributed to a staff (user) by making an end batch contract with a company. The staff uses the card 1, and a processing center device 3 calculates a fare for each card based on the use data. At that time, a fare for the use data (for a business use) matched with preliminarily set conditions (boarding sections (use sections) in the use of the transport facility and weekdays/holidays or the like) are claimed to the enterprise, and a fare for the use data (for a personal use) mismatched with the conditions is claimed to the staff himself or herself. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a usage charge calculation method and a usage charge calculation system for calculating a usage charge for using transportation facilities and facilities by a usage charge postpaid system using a postpay service compatible card, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, for example, an individual or an organization such as a company pays a fare when issuing a ticket, but in any case, one individual ticket or a group may charge one ticket. Payment is being made. This is the same when paying the usage fee later.

With such an operation mode, for example,
If a group purchases a ticket, specifically a commuter pass or a prepaid card ticket or a postpay card ticket, even if the ticket is used for business The cost will be borne by the group even if it is used individually.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned operation mode, when a group purchases a ticket, even if it is used by an individual, the fee will be borne by the group. There is a problem that it is difficult to use a ticket for a group.

Therefore, the present invention provides a usage charge calculation method capable of determining whether a boarding use for one ticket (card) is business use or personal use, and calculating an appropriate use charge. The purpose is to provide a usage fee calculation system.

[0006]

The usage charge calculation method of the present invention calculates usage charges for use of transportation by a usage charge deferred payment method, and calculates holiday data of a company in which a user works. The first step of storing the data in advance in the storage means, and when a plurality of usage data of the user is acquired and the usage date of the usage data matches the holiday data stored in the storage means, The second step of obtaining the total usage charge as a billing amount for personal use based on a plurality of usage data; and when the usage date of the usage data does not match the holiday data stored in the storage means, The third step of obtaining the total usage charge as the billing amount for the business usage based on the usage data of.

Further, the usage charge calculation method of the present invention is for calculating the usage charge in the use of transportation by the usage charge post-payment method, and calculates the working data of each user in the company in which the user works. When the first step of storing in the storage means and a plurality of usage data of the user are acquired and the usage date of the usage data does not match the work day of the work data stored in the storage means, A second step of obtaining a total usage charge as a billing amount for personal use based on the plurality of use data, and a use date of the use data matches an office work date of the work data stored in the storage means. In this case, the total amount of the usage fee is calculated as the billing amount for the business usage based on the plurality of usage data.
And the steps of.

Further, the usage fee calculation method of the present invention is for calculating a usage fee in the use of transportation by a usage fee post-payment method, wherein a plurality of usage data of a user are acquired and stored in the storage means. A first step of storing, and the user refers to his / her own usage data in the storage means to add to the usage data usage classification information for classifying business usage or personal usage Whether the person in charge of the company in which the user works can approve the usage data to which the usage classification information added by the user is used for business by the second step and the second step can be approved. For the third step of adding the approval division information to be divided and the usage data to which the approval division information for approving for business use is added in the third step, the total amount of the usage charge is calculated. 4th determined as the amount billed of Tsutomu use min
And the steps of.

The usage fee calculation system of the present invention is
A method of calculating a usage fee for use of transportation by a usage fee postpaid method, which stores storage data of holidays of a company in which the user works in advance, and a plurality of usage data of the user. When the usage date of the obtained usage data coincides with the holiday data stored in the storage means, the first calculation for obtaining the total usage fee as the billing amount for personal use based on the plurality of usage data Means and the usage date of the usage data do not match the holiday data stored in the storage means, a second calculation for obtaining a total usage charge as a billing amount for business usage based on the plurality of usage data And means.

The usage charge calculation system of the present invention is
A method of calculating a usage fee for use of transportation by a usage fee post-payment method, comprising storage means for storing individual working data of a user in a company in which the user works, and a plurality of storage means for the user. When the usage data is acquired and the usage date of the usage data does not match the work date of the work data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is calculated based on the plurality of usage data and the billing amount for personal use is calculated. When the usage date of the usage data coincides with the work date of the work data stored in the storage means, the total usage charge is calculated based on the plurality of usage data. And a second calculation means for obtaining the billing amount.

Further, the usage charge calculation system of the present invention is for calculating a usage charge in the use of transportation by a usage charge deferred payment method, and storing means for storing a plurality of usage data of users. And a usage classification adding means for adding usage classification information for distinguishing business usage or personal usage to the usage data by referring to the usage data of the user in the storage means, and the usage classification Approval classification information for classifying whether or not a person in charge of the company in which the user works can approve as business usage is added to the usage data to which the usage classification information that the user uses for business is added by the adding means. For the usage data to which the approval classification addition means and the approval classification information to be approved as business usage by this approval classification addition means are added, the total usage charge is calculated as the total usage charge. And a calculating means for calculating a billing amount.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a usage charge calculation system according to the present invention. This usage fee calculation system is, for example, for calculating the usage fee for using transportation facilities and facilities by using the post-pay service compatible card as a post-pay service method. Information recording card (hereinafter simply referred to as card)
1, a card processing terminal device 2 for processing the card 1, a processing center device 3 as a host device which is a higher-level device of the card processing terminal device 2, a personal computer as a terminal device owned by a user (hereinafter, 4, a personal computer 5 as a terminal device installed in a company (hereinafter also referred to as a company) in which a user works, and these personal computers 4, 5 and the processing center device 3 can communicate with each other. It is composed of an Internet network 6 and a web (WEB) server 7 which are connected to.

The card 1 is, for example, a non-contact type IC card (so-called wireless card), and a nonvolatile memory 8 such as an EEPROM as a built-in storage means has a card number which is identification information unique to the card. , The company code (company code) of the company (corporation) where the relevant card holder works, expiration date information indicating the expiration date of the card, unusable information due to excess credit amount, unusable information due to loss or theft, and usage log information Are recorded (stored).

The card processing terminal device 2 is, for example, an automatic ticket gate device installed at a station of a transportation facility, and has a memory (for example, a magnetic disk device) as a built-in storage means.
Negative data (lost and theft, excess of credit amount), card daily usage limit, transfer of usage fee (withdrawal)
A transfer date for performing the transfer, a transfer guidance start date, and the like are recorded (stored).

Further, the memory 9 temporarily stores payment information (card number, company code, usage date, usage time, usage location / device / number, usage section, etc.) for each card as usage data of the user. The information is transmitted to the processing center device 3 as needed.

The processing center device 3 performs a process of collecting usage data from the card processing terminal device 2 and a process of calculating a usage fee, which will be described in detail later. The processing center device 3 is a memory (for example, a magnetic disk) as a storage means. Device) 10 is built in and is connected to the card processing terminal device 2 via a communication line.

In the memory 10, card issuing information for each card (card number, card type information, contact information such as name and address, transfer account information for transferring usage fee,
(1 month credit amount, etc.), payment information for each card as usage data transmitted from the card processing terminal device 2 (card number, company code, usage date, usage time, usage location / equipment / unit, usage section, etc.) , Application section (section (area) used for business and commuting), company's holiday data, user's work data (provided by the company in which the user works), and negative data (lost, credit, credit) Excess amount)
Are recorded (stored).

The personal computer 4 is a terminal device possessed by the user and is used for adding the utilization classification information with reference to its own utilization data which will be described in detail later. The internet network 6 and the web server 7 are also provided. It is connected to the processing center device 3 via.

The personal computer 5 is a terminal device installed in the company in which the user works, and is used to add approval classification information with reference to usage data described in detail later. It is connected to the processing center device 3 via the web server 7.

Next, the outline of the calculation of the usage fee according to the present embodiment will be briefly described. In the present embodiment, a post-pay service compatible card 1 in which a company code is stored in advance is distributed to employees (users) by concluding a collective contract with a company (company). The employee (user) uses the card 1, and the processing center device 3
The usage fee for each card is calculated based on the usage data. At that time, conditions set in advance (boarding section (use section) when using transportation, weekdays / holidays, etc.)
Usage data that matches the above (business usage) will be billed to the company, and usage data that does not match the conditions (personal usage) will be billed to the employee himself. In addition, the usage fee charged to the company shall be discounted to the collective contract.

The method of distributing the usage data between business usage and personal usage is as follows. (1) According to the holiday data of the company. (2) Based on work data of employees of the company. (3) By referring to the list of usage data in the processing center device 3 using the Internet or the like, the employee himself / herself of the card distinguishes business usage and personal usage for each usage data (settlement information). The usage classification information is added, and the usage classification information is added.

Of the usage classification information added by the employee, the usage classification information that has been used for business is separately notified to the company so that the company can check it. In addition, after the employee himself / herself of the card has added the usage classification information for classifying business usage and personal usage, the usage data to which the usage classification information for business usage is added is further approved by the relevant company and approved. Only things are finally used for business. The above calculation is performed by the calculation process described below.

Next, the calculation processing of the usage fee using the card 1 will be described. The processing described below is mainly performed in the processing center device 3. First, the calculation processing of the usage fee according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the first embodiment, the method of dividing the usage data into business usage data and personal usage data is the method (1) described above (based on the holiday data of the company).

When the calculation process is started, first, the holiday data of the relevant company code is read from the memory 10 (step S1). In addition, it is assumed that the holiday data records the holidays of each company. Next, the application section of the corresponding card number is read from the memory 10 (step S2). It should be noted that the application section has recorded the usage section (area) used for commuting and work.

Next, it is checked whether or not uncollected payment information (card number, company code, usage date, usage time, usage location / device / number, usage section, etc.) exists in the memory 10 (step). S3). As a result of this check, if the unaggregated payment information does not exist, the calculation process is terminated, and if the unaggregated payment information exists, the unaggregated payment information is read from the memory 10 (step S4).

Next, it is checked whether or not the usage date of the read payment information matches the holiday data read previously (step S5). As a result of this check, if the two match, it is regarded as personal use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S6), and the calculation result is totaled as the billing amount for personal use (step S7). , Step S
Returning to step 3, the same operation as above is repeated.

If the two do not match as a result of the check in step S5, the utilization section of the read settlement information is compared with the read application section (step S8), and whether the utilization section exists in the application section or not. Is checked (step S
9). As a result of this check, if the utilization section does not exist in the application section, it is regarded as personal utilization, the process proceeds to step S6, and the same operation as above is repeated.

If the usage section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S9, it is regarded as business usage, and the fare for each corresponding payment information is calculated (step S10).
A predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result to obtain a billing amount (step S11), and the obtained billing amount is totaled as a business use amount (step S12). After that, step S
Returning to step 3, the same operation as above is repeated.

Next, the usage fee calculation processing according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. In the second embodiment, the method of dividing usage data between business usage and personal usage is the method (2) described above (based on the work data of employees of the company).

When the calculation process is started, first, the work data of the corresponding card number is read from the memory 10 (step S21). The work data is provided by the contracted company, and the work status of the employee corresponding to the card number is recorded. An example is shown below.・ Arrive at work (go to work place), go to work / leave (leave from work place), leave time / go-away, departure time, return time / go-away / go-away time, return time / go-away go-away, departure time, Return time / going out, going out time, returning time / holiday Next, the application section of the corresponding card number is read from the memory 10 (step S22). It should be noted that, as described above, the application section is recorded with the usage section (area) used for commuting and work. Next, set the processing date to 1 at the beginning of the month.
Settlement information (card number, company code, usage date, usage time, usage location / device, etc.) that matches the date (step S23) and the usage date matches the processing day (1 day) set in step S23.
It is checked whether or not there is a machine number, use section, etc. (step S24).

As a result of this check, if there is no payment information whose usage date matches the processing date, the processing date is incremented by "+1" to be 2 days (step S25), and the processing date is larger than the number of days of the month. It is checked whether or not (step S2)
6). As a result of this check, if the processing date is greater than the number of days in the month, the calculation process is terminated, and if the processing date is not greater than the number of days in the month, the process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S24, if there is payment information whose usage date matches the processing date, the payment information whose usage date matches the processing date is read from the memory 10 (step S27). Next, the work status of the processing date is read from the work data stored in the memory 10 (step S28), and it is checked whether or not there is a usage day of which the work status matches the processing date and is “off” ( Step S2
9).

As a result of this check, if there is a utilization day whose work status coincides with the processing date and the work status is "holiday", the fare for each corresponding settlement information is calculated (step S30), and the calculation result is calculated for personal use. Total the billed amount (step S3
1) The process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S29, if there is no working day whose working status coincides with the processing date and is "off", by referring to the working data of the user, the working status matching with the processing date is confirmed. It is checked whether or not there is a use date of "come off, leave" (step S32). As a result of this check, the work status that matches the processing date is
If there is a use date of "leave the office", the payment information whose use time is immediately before the departure time of the work situation of the processing day is searched (step S35), and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S36), the corresponding The use section of the payment information to be compared with the application section for commuting is compared (step S37), and it is checked whether or not the use section exists in the application section (step S).
38).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S39), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S40), and the process proceeds to step S41. If the use section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S38, it is regarded as commuting use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S42), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. To obtain the invoiced amount (step S43), and totalize the obtained invoiced amount as commuting use amount (step S4).
4) and proceeds to step S41. If there is no corresponding payment information in step S36, steps S37 to S44 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S41.

In step S41, the payment information whose usage time is immediately after the leaving time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S45), it is determined as the usage section of the corresponding payment information. The application section for commuting is compared (step S46), and it is checked whether the usage section exists in the application section (step S47).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S48), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S49) and the process proceeds to step S50. As a result of the check in step S47, if the usage section exists in the application section, it is regarded as commuting and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S51), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. To obtain the billing amount (step S52), and totalize the obtained billing amount as commuting use amount (step S5).
3), the process proceeds to step S50. If there is no corresponding payment information in step S45, the process jumps from step S46 to S53 and proceeds to step S50.

In step S50, it is checked whether or not the work situation on the processing day includes going out, and if there is going out, the settlement information whose usage time is between the going out time and the return time of the working situation on the processing day is checked. If the corresponding payment information is searched (step S54) and the corresponding payment information exists (step S55), it is checked whether or not the usage section of the corresponding payment information exists within the application section for business (step S56).

As a result of this check, if the usage section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal usage, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S57), and the calculation result is billed for personal usage. The amount is totaled (step S58), the process returns to step S50, and the same operation as above is repeated. If the usage section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S56, it is considered as business usage, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S59), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. Then, the billing amount is obtained (step S60), the obtained billing amount is totaled as the business use amount (step S61), the process returns to step S50, and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S50, if there is no going out, or if there is no corresponding payment information in step S55, there is unaggregated payment information in the payment information whose usage date and processing date match. It is checked whether or not (step S62). If unchecked payment information exists as a result of this check, it is regarded as personal use and the fare for each corresponding payment information is calculated (step S
63), totaling the calculation result as a billing amount for personal use (step S64), and step S24 (see FIG. 3).
Then, the same operation as above is repeated. Note that step S
As a result of the check in 62, if there is no unaggregated payment information, the process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S32 (see FIG. 3), if there is no usage date of the "working / leaving" work status that matches the processing date, the processing date is referred to by referring to the work data of the user. Work status that matches with
It is checked whether or not there is a use date of "going out" (step S33). As a result of this check, if there is a use date of the work status that coincides with the processing date of "going to the office, going home", the process proceeds to step S65 (see FIG. 8).

In step S65, the payment information whose utilization time is immediately before the office time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S66), it is determined as the utilization section of the corresponding payment information. The application section for commuting is compared (step S67), and it is checked whether the usage section exists in the application section (step S68).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S69), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S70) and the process proceeds to step S71. If the usage section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S68, it is regarded as commuting and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S72), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. To obtain the invoiced amount (step S73), and the obtained invoiced amount is totaled as commuting use amount (step S7).
4) and proceeds to step S71. If there is no corresponding payment information in step S66, the process jumps from step S67 to S74 and proceeds to step S71.

In step S71, the payment information whose usage time is between the outing time and the returning time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S7).
5), it is checked whether or not the corresponding usage section of the payment information exists within the business application section (step S7).
6).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S77), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S78), and the process proceeds to step S79. If the usage section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S76, it is considered as business usage, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S80), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. To obtain the billing amount (step S81), and the obtained billing amount is totaled as the business use amount (step S8).
2), go to step S79. If there is no corresponding payment information in step S75, the process jumps from step S76 to S82 and proceeds to step S79.

In step S79, it is checked whether or not the work situation on the processing day includes going out, and if there is going out, the settlement information whose usage time is between the going out time and the returning time of the working situation on the processing day is displayed. If the corresponding payment information is found (step S83) and the corresponding payment information is present (step S84), it is checked whether or not the utilization section of the corresponding payment information is within the application section for business (step S85).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is regarded as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S86), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S87), the process returns to step S79, and the same operation as above is repeated. If the use section exists in the application section as a result of the check in step S85, it is considered as business use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S88), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. Then, the billing amount is obtained (step S89), the obtained billing amount is totaled as business use amount (step S90), the process returns to step S79, and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S79, if there is no going out, or if there is no corresponding payment information in step S84, there is unaggregated payment information in the payment information whose usage date and processing date match. It is checked whether or not to do it (step S91). If unchecked payment information exists as a result of this check, it is regarded as personal use and the fare for each corresponding payment information is calculated (step S
92), totaling the calculation results as the billing amount for personal use (step S93), and step S24 (see FIG. 3).
Then, the same operation as above is repeated. Note that step S
As a result of the check in 91, if there is no unaggregated payment information, the process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S33 (see FIG. 3), the work status that coincides with the processing date is "going to work, going home"
If there is no usage date of, the work date of the user is referenced to check whether or not there is a usage date of a work status that matches the processing date of “going out and leaving” (step S34). . As a result of this check, if there is a use date of "going out, leaving the office" in the work status that matches the processing date, the process proceeds to step S94 (see FIG. 12).

In step S94, the payment information whose usage time is between the departure time and the return time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S9).
5), it is checked whether or not the applicable usage section of the payment information exists within the business application section (step S9).
6).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S97), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S98), and the process proceeds to step S99. As a result of the check in step S96, if the usage section exists in the application section, it is regarded as business usage, the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S100), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. To obtain a billing amount (step S101), and the obtained billing amount is totaled as a business use amount (step S101).
102) and proceeds to step S99. Note that step S9
In step 5, if there is no corresponding payment information, steps S96 to S102 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S99.

In step S99, the settlement information whose utilization time is immediately after the leaving time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding settlement information exists (step S103), it is determined as the utilization section of the relevant settlement information. The application section for commuting is compared (step S104), and it is checked whether the usage section exists in the application section (step S105).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S106), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S107), and the process proceeds to step S108. Step S1
As a result of the check of 05, if the usage section exists in the application section, it is regarded as commuting use, and the fare for each corresponding payment information is calculated (step S109), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. Calculate the billing amount (step S11
0), the obtained billed amount is totaled as the amount used for commuting (step S111), and the process proceeds to step S108. If there is no corresponding payment information in step S103, steps S104 to S111 are skipped and the process proceeds to step S108.

In step S108, it is checked whether or not the work situation on the processing day includes going out, and if there is going out, the settlement information whose usage time is between the going out time and the returning time of the working situation on the processing day is displayed. If the corresponding payment information is found (step S112) and the corresponding payment information is present (step S113), it is checked whether or not the utilization section of the corresponding payment information is within the application section for business (step S114).

As a result of this check, if the use section does not exist in the application section, it is regarded as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S115), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S116), the process returns to step S108, and the same operation as above is repeated. As a result of the check in step S114, if the use section exists in the application section, it is considered as business use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S114).
117), a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result to obtain the invoiced amount (step S118), the obtained invoiced amount is totaled as the business use amount (step S119), and the process returns to step S108 and the same as above. Repeat the operation.

As a result of the check in step S108, if there is no going out, or if there is no corresponding payment information in step S113, there is unaggregated payment information in the payment information whose usage date and processing date match. It is checked whether or not to do (step S120). If unchecked payment information exists as a result of this check, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S121), and the calculation result is added up as the billing amount for personal use. (Step S122), returning to step S24 (see FIG. 3), the same operation as above is repeated. If there is no unaggregated payment information as a result of the check in step S120, the process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S34 (see FIG. 3), the work status matching the processing date is "going out, leaving the office".
If there is no usage date of step S123 (see FIG. 16).
See). In step S123, the payment information whose usage time is between the departure time and the return time of the work situation on the processing day is searched, and if the corresponding payment information exists (step S124), the utilization section of the corresponding payment information. Is checked in the application section for business (step S125).

As a result of this check, if the utilization section does not exist in the application section, it is regarded as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S126), and the calculation result is billed for personal use. The amount is totaled (step S127) and the process proceeds to step S128. Step S1
If the usage section exists within the application section as a result of the check in 25, it is considered as business usage, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S129), and a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result. Calculate the billing amount (step S13
0), the obtained billing amount is totaled as the business usage amount (step S131), and the process proceeds to step S128.

In step S128, it is checked whether or not there is unaggregated payment information in the payment information whose usage date and processing date match. If unchecked payment information exists as a result of this check, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable payment information is calculated (step S132), and the calculation result is added up as the billing amount for personal use. (Step S133), returning to step S24 (see FIG. 3), the same operation as above is repeated. If there is no unaggregated payment information as a result of the check in step S128, the process returns to step S24 and the same operation as above is repeated.

Next, the processing of calculating the usage fee according to the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the method of dividing usage data between business usage and personal usage is the method (3) described above (based on usage classification information added to usage data).

First, the outline of the overall processing will be described with reference to FIG. The user (employee) uses the card processing terminal device 2 to distribute a card 1 distributed from the company in which he works.
Is used (corresponding to the circled number "1" in the figure). The card processing terminal device 2 transmits the usage data (payment information) at that time to the processing center device 3 (corresponding to the circled number “2” in the figure). The processing center device 3 totals the payment information transmitted from the card processing terminal device 2 by the company code and the card number, and stores it in the memory 10 (circled number “3” in the figure).
Corresponding to).

The user who has used the card 1 in the card processing terminal device 2 can use the processing center device via the Internet 6 and the web server 7 at an appropriate time later, for example, by the personal computer 4 at home. 3 to access the payment information of the card stored in the memory 10 of the processing center device 3 (user's own payment information)
By referring to
Use classification information is added to distinguish between business use and personal use (corresponding to circled number "4" in the figure).

On the other hand, the person in charge of the company in which the user works accesses the processing center device 3 via the Internet network 6 and the web server 7 with the personal computer 5 at a predetermined date and time, for example. By referring to the payment information of the card stored in the memory 10 of the device 3, the usage category information added by the user is checked, and only the payment information recognized as the business usage is approved to that effect. Approve by adding the classification information (corresponding to the circled number "5" in the figure).

For example, the processing center device 3 performs a calculation process according to the flowchart of FIG. 17 described below on the settlement information of the card number at a predetermined date and time, thereby commuting use amount and business Usage charges are calculated by dividing into usage and personal usage (total number "6" in the figure). The contracting company is charged for commuting use and business use, and the user (employee) is charged for personal use (corresponding to the circled number "7" in the figure).

The calculation process of the usage charge will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the calculation process is started, it is first checked whether or not there is unaggregated payment information in the memory 10 (step S141). In this case, the payment information includes card number, company code, date of use,
It consists of usage time, usage location / equipment / unit, usage section, usage classification information (commuting usage, business usage, personal usage), approval classification information (approval, approval not possible), etc. As a result of the check in step S141, if the unaggregated payment information does not exist, the calculation process is ended, and if the unaggregated payment information exists, the unaggregated payment information is read from the memory 10 (step S
142).

Next, it is checked whether or not the usage classification information of the read payment information is commuting usage (step S143). As a result of this check, if the usage classification information is not commuting usage, it is checked whether the usage classification information is business usage (step S14).
4). As a result of this check, if the use classification information is not business use, it is considered as personal use, and the fare for each applicable settlement information is calculated (step S145), and the calculation result is aggregated as the billing amount for personal use. Then (step S146), the process returns to step S141 and the same operation as described above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S144, if the usage classification information indicates business usage, it is checked whether or not the approval classification information of the read settlement information is approval (step S147). As a result of this check, if the approval classification information indicates that approval is not possible, it is regarded as personal use, the process proceeds to step S145, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S147, if the approval classification information is approved, it is regarded as business use,
Calculate the fare for each applicable payment information (step S14
8) Then, a predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result to obtain a billing amount (step S149), and the obtained billing amount is totaled as a business use amount (step S150). afterwards,
Returning to step S141, the same operation as above is repeated.

As a result of checking in step S143, if the usage classification information is commuting usage, it is checked whether the approval classification information of the settlement information is approval (step S151). As a result of this check, if the approval classification information indicates that approval is not possible, it is regarded as personal use, the process proceeds to step S145, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

As a result of the check in step S151, if the approval classification information is approved, it is regarded as commuting use,
Calculate the fare for each applicable payment information (step S15)
2) A predetermined discount is applied to the calculation result to obtain a billing amount (step S153), and the obtained billing amount is totaled as commuting use amount (step S154). afterwards,
Returning to step S141, the same operation as above is repeated.

As described above, one card is used to distinguish between business usage (including commuting usage) and personal usage, and the business usage is applied with the contract discount to bill the contract company. The amount of personal use is calculated as the amount charged to the individual.

Therefore, for example, it is possible to judge whether the boarding use for one postpay service card is for business use or for personal use, and calculate an appropriate use charge.

[0073]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, 1
It is possible to provide a usage charge calculation method and a usage charge calculation system that can determine whether a boarding use for a single ticket (business card) is business use or personal use and calculate an appropriate usage charge.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a usage charge calculation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a calculation process according to the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Information recording card (IC card), 2 ... Card processing terminal device (automatic ticket gate device), 3 ... Processing center device (host device), 4, 5 ... Personal computer (terminal device), 6 ... Internet network, 7 ... Web Server, 8, 9, 10 ... Memory (storage means).

Front page continuation (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI theme code (reference) G06F 17/60 406 G06F 17/60 406 414 414 414 420 420 510 510 (72) Inventor Hiroki Nakajima Yanagicho, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Address 70 Toshiba Toshiba Engineering Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A first step for calculating a usage fee for use of transportation by a usage fee deferred payment method, wherein holiday data of a company where a user works is stored in a storage means in advance. When a plurality of usage data of the user is acquired and the usage date of the usage data matches the holiday data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is personally used based on the plurality of usage data. The second step of obtaining the billing amount of the minutes, and when the usage date of the usage data does not match the holiday data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is calculated based on the plurality of usage data as the business usage amount. A third step of obtaining the billing amount of, and a usage fee calculation method comprising: 2. When the usage date of the usage data does not match the holiday data stored in the storage means, it is determined whether the usage section of the usage data exists within a pre-registered application section. Further comprising a fourth step, wherein the third step determines the total usage charge based on the plurality of usage data only when the usage section is determined to exist in the application section by the fourth step. The usage charge calculation method according to claim 1, wherein the usage charge is calculated as a charge for business use. 3. A method of calculating a usage charge for use of transportation by a postpaid usage charge method, wherein work data of an individual user of a company in which the user works is stored in a storage means. And when a plurality of usage data of the user are acquired and the usage date of the usage data does not coincide with the work day of the work data stored in the storage means, the usage data is used based on the plurality of usage data. A second step of obtaining the total amount of charges as a billing amount for personal use, and when the use date of the use data coincides with the work date of the work data stored in the storage means, the plurality of use data are stored. And a third step of obtaining a total usage charge as a charge for business use based on the above. 4. When the usage date of the usage data coincides with the work day of the work data stored in the storage means, whether the usage section of the usage data exists within a previously registered application section. It further comprises a fourth step of determining whether the usage charge is based on the plurality of usage data only when it is determined by the fourth step that the usage section exists in the application section. 4. The usage charge calculation method according to claim 3, wherein the total amount is calculated as a charge for business use. 5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the third step, a predetermined discount is applied to the total usage fee to obtain a business usage charge amount. Usage fee calculation method. 6. A first step for calculating a usage fee for use of a transportation system by a usage fee postpaid method, the first step of acquiring a plurality of usage data of a user and storing the data in a storage means. A second step in which the user refers to his / her own usage data in the storage means to add usage classification information for distinguishing business usage or personal usage to the usage data; Approval classification information for classifying whether or not a person in charge of the company in which the user works can approve for business usage is added to the usage data to which the usage classification information for the user is added in step For the usage data added with the step 3 and the approval classification information to be approved as the business usage in the third step, the total usage charge is calculated as the charge for the business usage. Usage fee calculation method characterized by 4 steps of, equipped with a. 7. The fifth step of obtaining the total usage fee as a billing amount for individual usage for the usage data to which the usage classification information for personal use by the user is added in the second step. The usage fee calculation method according to claim 6, further comprising: 8. The method further comprises a sixth step of obtaining the total usage fee as a billing amount for personal use for the usage data to which the approval classification information not approved for business use is added in the third step. 7. The usage charge calculation method according to claim 6, wherein: 9. The usage charge calculation according to claim 6, wherein the fourth step obtains a charge for business use by applying a predetermined discount to the total usage charge. Method. 10. A storage means for calculating a usage fee for using a transportation facility by a usage fee postpaid method, the storage means preliminarily storing holiday data of a company in which the user works, and the user's holiday data. When a plurality of usage data are acquired and the usage date of the usage data matches the holiday data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is calculated as the billing amount for individual usage based on the plurality of usage data. When the first computing means to be obtained and the usage date of the usage data do not match the holiday data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is calculated as the billing amount for business usage based on the plurality of usage data. A usage charge calculation system, comprising: a second calculation unit for calculating. 11. A storage unit for calculating a usage fee for using transportation by a usage fee post-payment method, wherein the storage unit stores working data of an individual user in a company where the user works. When a plurality of usage data of the user is acquired and the usage date of the usage data does not match the work day of the work data stored in the storage means, the total usage fee is calculated based on the plurality of usage data. When the usage date of the usage data coincides with the attendance date of the work data stored in the storage means, the first calculation means for obtaining the usage charge is calculated based on the plurality of usage data. A usage charge calculation system comprising: a second calculation means for obtaining the total amount as a charge for business use. 12. A storage means for storing a plurality of usage data of a user for calculating a usage fee for use of transportation by a postpaid usage fee payment method, and the storage means for the user. By referring to the user's own usage data within the usage data, usage classification adding means for adding usage classification information for classifying business usage or personal usage to the usage data, and the usage classification adding means for the user to perform business usage Approval classification addition means for adding approval classification information for classifying whether or not the person in charge of the company in which the user works can approve the usage data to the usage data, and the approval classification The calculation means for obtaining the total usage charge as a billing amount for business use for the use data to which the approval classification information for approving for business use is added by the adding means. Use billing system, characterized in that Bei was.