JP2005332017A - Service station system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a service station system to add points to a prepaid card even when a credit card is used. <P>SOLUTION: When the prepaid card is inserted during purchase, points that match the amount of purchase are written onto the prepaid card. If coins are inserted instead of the prepaid card during purchase, the issuing of a new prepaid card from a card stocker is enabled, changes are written onto the prepaid card as balance, and the points that match the amount of purchase are also written. If a credit card is inserted instead of the prepaid card during purchase, the issuing of a new prepaid card from the card stocker is enabled and the points that match the amount of purchase are written onto the prepaid card. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a self-service gas station system.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-278794 discloses a system for refueling using a card and cash and recording the change on the card.
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2001-97498 discloses a system for printing and recording on a card by adding and subtracting points according to the refueling for each refueling in a method of refueling using a card and cash and recording change on the card. Has been.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-233957 discloses a system for displaying and recording an amount corresponding to a predetermined point or more on a prepaid card in order to use the point card as a prepaid card.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-76122 discloses a system in which a transaction amount within a certain amount can be paid with points when the number of points recorded on the point card exceeds a certain number of points.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-266970 discloses a system that calculates the number of points corresponding to a product sold, prints and stores the calculated number of points on a point card for each sale of the product, and provides a service according to the number of points. Has been.
JP-A-5-278794 (abstract) JP-A-2001-97498 (abstract) JP-A-5-233957 (abstract) JP-A-6-76122 (abstract) JP-A-6-266970 (abstract)

However, these prior arts do not disclose printing / recording points on a prepaid card when a credit card is used.
In other words, refueling / settlement is also performed with credit cards and credit cards (hereinafter simply credit cards, meaning both credit cards and credit cards). Was done at the credit center. In addition, if the service is performed at the gas station itself, a point card is prepared and points are given.

Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to allow points to be added to a prepaid card not only at the time of refueling / settlement with cash and / or prepaid card but also when using a credit card in a gas station system. It is to be.
Another object of the present invention is to use a prepaid card with points issued when a credit card is used as a prepaid card if there is a balance. It is to be used as a prepaid card in combination.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a filling station system comprising a fueling device having a fueling pump, a flow meter for metering the amount of fueling, and a fueling nozzle for fueling. From the refueling schedule information input means for inputting the refueling schedule information including the refueling amount, the money identifying means for identifying the money put in for refueling, and the prepaid amount and / or the amount of money prepaid A card stocker for stocking a prepaid card capable of printing a balance determined by subtracting the purchase amount and a point determined based on the purchase amount, a prepaid card reader for reading and writing the balance and points of the prepaid card, and a credit card A credit card reader for reading information and a control device, at least for fuel oil, Purchases using only credit cards, purchases using only money, purchases using both prepaid cards and money, purchases using only credit cards, and purchases using both credit cards and prepaid cards. When a prepaid card is inserted, the point corresponding to the purchase amount is stored in the prepaid card and printed. When money is inserted without inserting the prepaid card at the time of purchase, a new prepaid card is inserted from the card stocker. The card can be issued, the change is stored and printed as a balance on the prepaid card, and the point according to the purchase amount is stored and printed, and the credit is not inserted at the time of purchase. If a card is inserted, the card stocker Thereby enabling the issuance of a new prepaid card, so that printing with storing the points corresponding to the purchase amount to the prepaid card, and to control by the control device.

  According to the present invention, a point is added to a prepaid card at the time of refueling / settlement of cash, a prepaid card, and a credit card, and a prepaid card with a remaining amount to which a point is added can be refueled as it is. Since it can be used as a secure card, it becomes a user-friendly card. On the other hand, at a gas station, you can manage points with a single card, and you can expect refueling customers to return to the store, which is also a sales promotion tool.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a switch for selecting whether or not to issue the prepaid card is further provided, and when the prepaid card issuance is selected by the selection switch when only the credit card is inserted, the purchase is performed. A point corresponding to the amount of money is stored and a printed prepaid card is issued.

  In this way, by enabling the selection of the issue of a prepaid card, it is possible to prevent the use of an unnecessary prepaid card.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
overall structure:
As shown in FIG. 1A, the self-service gas station system includes a POS terminal 20. The POS terminal 20 is connected to a change issuing machine 40 and a plurality of fueling devices 9 via an interface (not shown), for example, by ethernet and industry standard SS-LAN. A settlement device 10 is connected to each of the oil supply devices 9. The POS terminal 20 manages the refueling device 9 provided in the refueling station, the settlement device 10, the change issuing machine 40, and the like, and is constituted by a personal computer, for example.
On the other hand, the POS terminal 20 is connected to a credit center 30 that is located away from the gas station, for example, by a telephone line.

  FIG. 1B is a front view of the settlement apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 1B, an operation panel 10A provided in front of the checkout apparatus 10 includes a display 12, a money insertion slot 13A, a prepaid card insertion slot 14A, a credit card insertion slot 16A, and a receipt issuing slot 19A. A human detection sensor 18 and a speaker 17 are provided.

  As will be described later, the customer refuels from the refueling device 9 after inserting a prepaid card (plate-shaped storage medium), money, credit card, etc., which will be described later, into the checkout device 10 of FIG. A prepaid card, a credit card, a change voucher or the like returned from the settlement apparatus 10 is received later. In order to receive a change (cash) refund, the change exchange ticket is inserted into the change issuing machine 40 to receive the change refund.

Refueling device 9:
As shown in FIG. 2, the oil supply device 9 is provided with an oil supply controller 91 made of, for example, a microcomputer. For example, “regular”, “high-octane” and “high-octane” and “high-octane” are provided in the oil feeder control means 91 together with an unillustrated switch (oil supply schedule information input means) for inputting oil schedule information including the oil type and the oil supply amount or the oil supply amount. An oil supply machine 93 and an oil supply nozzle 92 are connected for each oil type such as “light oil”. Each of the oil feeders 93 includes an oil feed pump and a flow meter for measuring the amount of oil to be fed, and is connected to an oil feed nozzle 92 for oil supply.
The oil filler control means 91 controls the oil filler 93. According to the oil supply schedule information, the oil supply control means 91 enables the oil supply from the oil supply nozzle 92 of a predetermined oil type and counts the oil supply amount to the settlement apparatus 10. The refueling record consisting of oil type and refueling amount is transmitted.

Checkout device 10:
The settlement apparatus 10 includes a microcomputer (control apparatus) 11. The microcomputer 11 includes a CPU 11a and a storage unit 11b.
The microcomputer 11 calculates a refueling amount (purchase amount) based on a refueling record (oil type and refueling amount) received from the refueling device 9, and every time the refueling is performed, the date, time, Refueling information such as a refueling amount, oil type, input amount, purchase amount and change information is transmitted to the POS terminal 20 (FIG. 1 (a)).

  The microcomputer 11 includes a display 12, a currency (banknote) identification machine 13, a prepaid card reader / writer (hereinafter referred to as “precard reader / writer”) 14, a card stocker 15, a credit card reader (hereinafter referred to as “credit reader”). ) 16, the speaker 17, the human detection sensor 18, and the printer 19 are connected to each other via an interface (not shown).

  The display device 12 is composed of, for example, a touch screen provided with a liquid crystal display device, and constitutes display means for displaying a display screen such as that shown in FIGS. The input means is configured to input by touching the confirmation buttons 12a to 12c and the selection switch 12s.

  The printer 19 shown in FIG. 2 includes, for example, a thermal printer, a cutter, and the like, and issues a receipt, a receipt, a change ticket, and the like from a receipt issuing port 19A (FIG. 1B).

  The money discriminating machine (money discriminating means) 13 discriminates a bill inserted from the money insertion slot 13A (FIG. 1B), and discriminates the type and number (number) of bills.

  The credit reader 16 reads registration information from the credit card inserted (inserted) from the credit insertion slot 16A (FIG. 1B), and transmits the registration information to the microcomputer 11. The microcomputer 11 transmits the registration information to the POS terminal 20, and the POS terminal 20 transmits the information to the credit center 30 in FIG. When the registration information is confirmed at the credit center 30, an approval signal indicating that the registration information is legitimate registration information is sent from the credit center 30 to the POS terminal 20, and the settlement at the settlement apparatus 10 becomes possible.

  The “credit card” is a card for providing registration information necessary for the accounting process of the card holder, and the card has, for example, a magnetic surface provided on a part of the card. A magnetic card, an IC card provided with a CPU and a nonvolatile memory IC incorporated in the card, or the like can be used.

  In the card stocker 15 shown in FIG. 2, a prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as “precursor”) is stocked in an unused state, and the unused precursor is sent to the precured reader / writer 14 at a predetermined timing described later. It is done.

  The precursor reader / writer 14 reads, writes, and prints the precursor inserted (inserted) from the precursor insertion port (FIG. 1B) 14A. On the other hand, the precursor reader / writer 14 writes and prints on an unused precursor sent from the card stocker 15, and issues the precursor from the precursor insertion port 14A.

Prica P;
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the precursor P has a magnetic recording surface (not shown) on the back surface and a printing area 3a on the front surface. In the printing area 3a, fueling information including the date of use, the amount of money to be charged, the remaining amount (balance), the number of points, etc. is printed. The printing area 3a can be printed n times with a maximum of n times of refueling.

In the use month / day column, the date on which the present Prika P was used (fueling was performed) is printed. In the input amount column, the amount (prepaid amount) input from the money insertion slot 13A is printed. In the remaining amount column, the amount of money that can be used in the precursor P is printed. In the point column, the number of points described later is printed. On the other hand, on the magnetic recording surface, the latest lubrication information among the lubrication information in each of the printing fields is updated and recorded, and the authentication information of the precured P is recorded.
In the present embodiment, “recording” means storing on the magnetic recording surface of the precursor P and printing on the printing column.

The number of points is a numerical value of assigned value that is determined based on the cumulative amount of purchase, and is calculated by, for example, multiplying the cumulative number by 1/100 and rounding off after the decimal point. The number of points is printed at the predetermined print position based on a predetermined trigger described later. On the other hand, when the number of points becomes a predetermined number or more, as will be described later, it is used for cash back, prize exchange, price reduction, etc. When cash back is performed, it is added to the remaining amount as cash that can be refueled, and as shown in the halftone dot portion of FIG. 9, the remaining amount after cash back to which the cash corresponding to the number of points is added is Printed at a predetermined printing position. The number of points can be used as a refuelable gold only after being printed on the print area 3a as a value to be added.
It should be noted that the halftone dots applied to the pre-cursor P in FIGS. 7 and 9 are provided for explanation, and are not actually printed.

Payment Method:
This system enables various payment methods using a prepaid P, money, and a credit card. Prior to the description of the refueling method, the relationship between various payment methods and the point recording and change payment methods will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, when refueling is performed using only the precica P, the refueling amount is paid from the prica P, and a new remaining amount obtained by subtracting the refueling amount from the remaining amount of the precica P is transferred to the prica P. To be recorded. Further, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is added to the number of points before refueling of the precharge P, and is recorded in the precap P as a new number of points.
When refueling is performed only with cash, a question is made as to whether or not a new Prika P is issued. When issuing Prika P, a new Prika P is issued from the card stocker 15 and the refueling amount from cash Is paid and change occurs, the amount of change is recorded as the remaining amount in the Prika P. In addition, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is recorded in the Prica P. On the other hand, in the case where the prepa P is not issued, the refueling amount is paid from the cash without the prepa P being issued, and when change occurs, a change voucher is issued from the receipt issue port 19A.

When refueling with cash and Prica P, the refueling amount is paid from the total amount of the cash and the remaining amount of Preca P, and the new remaining amount is recorded in Prica P with the refueling amount reduced from the total amount. The Further, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is added to the number of points before refueling of the precharge P, and is recorded in the precap P as a new number of points.
When refueling is performed using only a credit card, a question is made as to whether or not a new prepa P is issued. When issuing preca P, a new prepa P is issued from the card stocker 15 and credits are issued. A process of paying the amount of fueling from the card is performed, and the number of points corresponding to the amount of fueling is recorded in the precharge P. On the other hand, in the case where the precursor P is not issued, the point number is not recorded because the precursor P is not issued.
When refueling with a credit card and Prica P, first, the amount of refueling is paid from the remaining amount of the Prica P, and the amount of refueling is paid from the credit card for the shortage. When the remaining amount is larger than the refueling amount, the refueling amount is paid only from the prepa P, and a new remaining amount obtained by subtracting the refueling amount from the remaining amount of the prepa P is recorded in the prepa P. In addition, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is added to the number of points before refueling of the pre-cursor P, and is recorded in the pre-cursor P as a new number of points.

When refueling with a credit card and cash, a question is made as to whether or not a new Prica P is issued. When issuing a Prica P, a new Prica P is issued from the card stocker 15, The refueling amount is paid from the cash, and the shortage is processed by paying the refueling amount from the credit card.If the cash is more than the refueling amount, the refueling amount is paid only from the cash. The amount of change is recorded as the remaining amount in the Prica P. In addition, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is recorded in the Prica P. On the other hand, in the case of not issuing Prica P, the Prica P is not issued and the refueling amount is paid from cash and credit card. If the cash is more than the refueling amount, A change voucher is issued from the receipt issuing port 19A.
When refueling with credit card, cash and Prica P, first, the amount of refueling is paid from the total amount of the cash and the remaining amount of Prica P, and the shortage is paid by the credit card. However, if the total amount is greater than the refueling amount, the refueling amount is paid only from the total amount, and a new remaining amount obtained by subtracting the refueling amount from the total amount is recorded in the precurror P. Further, the number of points corresponding to the amount of refueling is added to the number of points before refueling of the precharge P, and is recorded in the precap P as a new number of points.

As described above, in the present system, the number of points can be added to the prepa P not only at the time of refueling / settlement with cash and / or the prica P but also when a credit card is used.
Further, if there is a remaining amount, the above-mentioned Prika P can be used as it is as the Prika P. On the other hand, when the remaining amount is small, it can be used in combination with cash or a credit card.

Lubrication method:
Next, according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a method for calculating the number of points and a method for supplying the fuel including the timing for adding the number of points to the precursor P will be specifically described. In the following description, when refueling is performed by the above-mentioned three methods using [cash and prepay P], [credit card only], and [credit card and prepay P] (the halftone dot portion in FIG. 3). ) Will be described by way of example.

[When Prica P and cash are used together]
In step S1, when the customer inserts the precursor P and cash from the precursor insertion port 14A and the money insertion port 13A of FIG. 1B, respectively, in step S2, the precursor reader / writer 14 and the currency discriminator 13 P and cash input are detected, respectively, and the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, the precursor reader / writer 14 of FIG. 2 reads the authentication information, the fuel supply information, and the like from the precursor P and transmits them to the microcomputer 11 and proceeds to step S4.
In step S4, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the precured card P is a regular card based on the authentication information. If the microcomputer 11 determines that the card is a regular card, the process proceeds to step S5. If it is determined that the card is not a regular card, the process proceeds to step S39. In step S39, the display 12 displays that the precursor P cannot be received, and discharges the precursor P from the precursor insertion port 14A.

In step S5, based on the number of banknotes counted by the money discriminator 13, the microcomputer 11 calculates the amount to be inserted and proceeds to step S6.
In step S6, the microcomputer 11 causes the display unit 12 to display the input amount together with the remaining amount and the number of points read from the precursor P, and proceeds to step S7. On the other hand, the microcomputer 11 calculates the amount of oil that can be refueled (hereinafter referred to as “total amount”) by summing the input amount and the remaining amount of the precured P.

In step S7, the microcomputer 11 causes the oil supply device 9 to display the setting screen for the oil type and the oil supply method, and proceeds to step S8.
In step S8, when the oil type (part of the refueling schedule information) is designated, the process proceeds to step S9.
In step S9, if a filling method (part of refueling schedule information) such as full tank, refueling amount, or money designation is designated, the process proceeds to step S10.
In step S10, refueling can be started, and the process proceeds to step S11.
In step S11, when the customer performs refueling and refueling is completed based on the refueling schedule information, the microcomputer 11 calculates the refueling amount of refueling based on the refueling result from the refueling device 9, and the total amount Is subtracted from the refueling amount, a new remaining amount is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S12 shown in FIG.

In step S12 of FIG. 5, it is confirmed whether or not the precursor P is inserted, and the process proceeds to step S13.
In step S13, the current number of points is calculated based on the refueling amount that the microcomputer 11 has refueled this time, and the process proceeds to step S14.
In step S14, the number of points calculated this time is added to the previous number of points to calculate a new number of points, and the process proceeds to step S15.
In step S15, it is determined whether or not the new number of points is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of points (for example, 100 points). If it is equal to or greater than the predetermined number of points, the process proceeds to step S16. If it is less than the predetermined number of points, the process proceeds to step S19.

If the number of points is more than
In step S16, the microcomputer 11 displays the point use selection screen shown in FIG. On the selection screen, selection items for cashing back to the card, exchanging for premiums, or lowering the refueling unit price are displayed, and selection buttons 12a to 12c corresponding to the items are displayed, respectively, step S17. Proceed to

  In step S17, it is determined whether or not the cash back is performed. When the confirmation button 12a corresponding to the cash back is touched, the process proceeds to step S18. On the other hand, if another button is touched, the process proceeds to step S60.

[Cashback]
In step S18, the predetermined number of points is converted into cash, and the number of points after cash back obtained by subtracting the predetermined number of points from the new number of points is calculated, and the process proceeds to step S19.
In step S19 of FIG. 5, the microcomputer 11 calculates the remaining amount after cash back by adding the amount corresponding to the predetermined number of points to the remaining amount, and proceeds to step S20.
In step S20, as shown in FIG. 7A, the fueling date, the input amount, the remaining amount after cash back, and the number of points after cash back are recorded in the prepa P, and the process proceeds to step S21.

Cashback example;
For example, in the Prica P shown in FIG. 7 (a), as shown by halftone dots, cash 3000 yen and the remaining 718 yen / 96 points of Prica P are used in combination, and refueling is performed at a total amount of 3718 yen. When the refueling amount is 2654 yen, the total amount is 3718 yen-the refueling amount 2654 yen = the new remaining amount 1064 yen. On the other hand, the number of points this time is 26 points by calculating at 100 yen in terms of 1 point, and the new number of points, which is the sum of the previous 96 points, is 122 points.

  When the customer selects cash back because the new point count is 100 points or more, the cash back amount of 100 yen corresponding to the 100 points is added to the new remaining amount of 1064 yen, and the remaining amount after cash back is 1164 yen. To be recorded. On the other hand, 100 points for cash back are subtracted from the new point number 122, and 22 points after cash back are recorded.

[Premium exchange]
In step S60 of FIG. 5, it is determined whether or not the prize is exchanged. If the confirmation button 12b (FIG. 6A) corresponding to the prize exchange is touched, the process proceeds to step S61. In other cases, that is, when the confirmation button 12c corresponding to the unit price reduction is touched, the process proceeds to step S63.
In step S61, the predetermined number of points corresponding to the prize exchange is subtracted from the new number of points to calculate the number of points after the prize exchange, and the process proceeds to step S62.
In step S62, the printer 19 prints a free gift voucher and issues it from the issuing port 19A, and the process proceeds to step S19.

  In step S19, the remaining amount is calculated (this time it is not cashback, so 0 is added to the new remaining amount = the new remaining amount remains), and in the subsequent step S20, as shown in FIG. 7B. , The date, the input amount, the new remaining amount, and the number of points after the prize exchange are recorded in the Prica P, and the process proceeds to Step S21.

Examples of gift exchanges;
For example, in the case of Prica P shown in FIG. 7 (b), as in the case of FIG. 7 (a) described above, cash of 3000 yen and the remaining amount of 718 yen / 96 points of Prica P are used for refueling worth 2654 yen. It is carried out. Since the number of new points is 100 points or more (112 points), when the customer selects the gift exchange, a gift exchange ticket is issued (step S62).
On the other hand, 100 points are subtracted from the new point number 122, and the point number 22 after the prize exchange is recorded.

[Unit price reduction]
In step S63, when the unit price reduction confirmation button 12c (FIG. 6 (a)) is touched, the number of points corresponding to the unit price reduction is subtracted from the new number of points to calculate the number of points after the price reduction, Proceed to step S62.
In step S64, the microcomputer 11 determines to perform the unit price reduction process from the next time, and proceeds to step S19.

  In step S19, the remaining amount is calculated, and in the subsequent step S20, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the date, the input amount, the new remaining amount, and the number of points after the unit price reduction are recorded on the prepa P. Proceed to S21. On the other hand, a flag for lowering the unit price from the next time is recorded in the prefix P.

Example of unit price reduction;
For example, in the case of Prica P shown in FIG. 7 (c), as in the case of FIG. 7 (a) described above, a cash amount of 3000 yen and a remaining amount of 718 yen / 96 points of Prica P are used, and the refueling amount is 2654 yen. It is carried out. Since the new number of points becomes 100 points or more, when the customer selects the unit price reduction, the next unit price reduction process is determined to be performed (step S64). On the other hand, 100 points corresponding to the unit price reduction is subtracted from the new number of points 122, and the number of points 22 after the unit price reduction is recorded, and a record that the unit price reduction from the next time is performed (for example, price reduction rank 2) Is done.

[Less than predetermined number of points]
If the new point number is less than the predetermined point number in step S15, the microcomputer 11 proceeds to step S20 with the calculated new remaining amount as the remaining amount in step S19.
In step S20, the refueling date, the input amount, the new remaining amount, and the new number of points are recorded in the prefix P, and the process proceeds to step S21.

In step S21, when the customer performs a predetermined operation as necessary, the point information shown in FIG. 8A and the receipt shown in FIG. 8B are printed by the printer 19 and issued from the issuing port 19A. Then, the process proceeds to step S22.
In step S22, the precursor P is discharged from the precursor insertion port 14A, and a series of oil supply processes is completed.

[When using a credit card]
Next, a case where a customer refuels using a credit card will be described.
When the customer inserts a credit card from the credit insertion slot 16A in step S30 shown in FIG. 4, the credit reader 16 detects the insertion of the credit card in step S31, and the process proceeds to step S32.

In step S32, the credit reader 16 reads registration information from the credit card, transmits the registration information to the microcomputer 11, and proceeds to step S33.
In step S <b> 33, the microcomputer 11 transmits the registration information to the POS terminal 20, and the POS terminal 20 transmits the information to the credit center 30. When the registration information is confirmed at the credit center 30, an approval signal indicating that the registration information is legitimate registration information is sent from the credit center 30 to the POS terminal 20, enabling settlement at the settlement apparatus 10, and the process proceeds to step S34. On the other hand, if the registration information is not approved in the credit center 30, the process proceeds to step S40.
In step S40, the display 12 displays that the credit card cannot be accepted and discharges the credit card from the credit insertion slot 16A.

In step S34, the approved credit card is discharged from the credit insertion slot 16A and returned to the customer, and the process proceeds to step S35.
In step S35, when the precursor insertion port 14A detects the insertion of the precursor P (when the customer inserts the precursor P together with the credit card), the process proceeds to step S36. On the other hand, if the precursor P is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S7.

[When credit card and Prica P are used together]
In step S36, the precursor reader / writer 14 reads out authentication information, fuel supply information, and the like from the precursor P, transmits them to the microcomputer 11, and proceeds to step S37.
In Step S37, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the Precursor P is a regular card based on the authentication information. If it is determined that the Preca P is a regular card, the process proceeds to Step S38. If it is determined that the card is not a regular card, the process proceeds to step S39. In step S39, the display 12 displays that the precursor P cannot be received, and discharges the precursor P from the precursor insertion port 14A.

  In step S38, the microcomputer 11 displays the remaining amount, the number of points, and the like on the display device 12 based on the refueling information of the precured P, and displays that refueling is performed with a credit card, and proceeds to step S7.

  The operations after step S7 are the same as those described above in the case of using the precica P and cash together, and the description thereof is omitted. In refueling using a credit card, the refueling amount is transmitted to the credit center 30, and the amount is deducted in the credit center 30.

[When using credit card only]
In step S35, if the precursor P is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S7, and the operations from step S7 to step S12 described above are performed.
If it is determined in step S12 shown in FIG. 5 that the precursor P is not inserted, the process proceeds to step S50.

Issue new Prica P;
In step S50, the precursor issue selection screen shown in FIG. 6B is displayed. A selection switch 12 s for selecting whether or not to issue the precursor P is displayed on the precursor issue selection screen. When the customer selects to create the pre-cursor P, the process proceeds to step S13.
Thereafter, the operations from step S13 to step S19 described above are performed, and a new precursor P is issued from the card stocker 15 in step S20. The current refueling date and the current number of points are recorded on the new Prica P by the Prica Reed / writer 14, and for example, the Prica P shown in FIG. 9A is issued from the Prica insertion port 14A. Proceed to S21.

Do not issue new Prica P;
On the other hand, if the customer selects not to create a new pre-curror P in step S50, the process proceeds to step S51.
In step S51, when the customer performs a predetermined operation as necessary, the receipt shown in FIG. 8B is printed by the printer 19 and issued from the issuing port 19A, and a series of refueling processes is completed.

Various examples using credit cards:
Next, various examples when refueling is performed using a credit card will be described with reference to FIG.
As described above, after refueling using only a credit card and selecting issuing of a new precursor P, a new precursor P is issued as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, when refueling is repeated using the pre-cursor P and cash, as shown in FIG. 9B, the input amount and the remaining amount are recorded for each refueling, and the number of points eventually becomes equal to or greater than the predetermined number of points. In FIG. 9B, cash back is selected.
On the other hand, when refueling is repeated using the Prica P and the credit card, as shown in FIG. 9C, the input amount and the remaining amount column become blank, and refueling is repeated until the number of points reaches a predetermined point number or more. . In FIG. 9C, cash back is selected and 100 yen cash back is performed. Thereafter, the precursor P can be used as the precursor 100 with a balance of 100 yen.

  FIG. 9 (d) shows a case where the credit card is used for the reason that the cashier is insufficient at the time of refueling a predetermined number of times by repeatedly using the precursor P and cash. In the example shown in FIG. 9D, when a credit card is used, the number of points is equal to or greater than a predetermined number of points, cash back is selected, and 100 yen is cashed back.

  In this way, if there is a remaining amount of the prepaid P issued when using a credit card, it can be used as it is as a prepay P for recording changes, while on the other hand, if the remaining amount is small, It is convenient because it can be used in combination with cash or a credit card as Prica P.

Note that points may be added not only at the time of refueling / settlement, but also at the time of car wash or purchase of non-oil products (products / services handled at a gas station).
Further, when the credit card and the prepa P are used in combination, if the prica P has a remaining amount, the prica P may be used first to pay the amount of money that is not sufficient with the remaining amount of the prica P with the credit card. Then, the customer may be inquired about whether or not to pay from the Prica P first.

Moreover, you may use the oil supply adjustment apparatus with which the oil supply apparatus 9 and the adjustment apparatus 10 were united. Furthermore, one or more elements of the display device 12, the currency identification device 13, the pre-reader / writer 14, the card stocker 15, the credit reader 16, the speaker 17, the human detection sensor 18, and the printer 19 are provided for each fueling device 10. The structure may be provided integrally with the oil supply device 10 or separately. Further, the change issuing machine 30 is not necessarily required, and may further include a self-console 31 including, for example, a control device for self-service.
Further, the money discriminator 13 may use coins in addition to banknotes. Further, the change issuing machine 40 is not necessarily required, and change may be paid from the settlement apparatus 10.

  The present invention can be applied to a self-service gas station system in which customers refuel themselves.

(A) is a schematic block diagram which shows the gas station system concerning the Example of this invention, (b) is a front view of the adjustment apparatus in the system. It is a schematic block diagram which shows a payment apparatus, a fuel supply apparatus, and a POS terminal. It is a table | surface which shows the presence or absence of a prica issue, a point record, and a change payment method for every payment method. It is a flowchart which shows the oil supply method. It is a flowchart which shows the oil supply method. It is a front view which shows the display screen of a display. It is a front view which shows the printing area | region of a prepaid card. It is a front view which shows the point information and receipt printed by the printer. It is a front view which shows the printing area | region of a prepaid card.

Explanation of symbols

11: Microcomputer (control device)
12s: Selection switch 13: Money identification machine (money identification means)
14: Prepaid Card Lead Writer (Precured Writer)
15: Card stocker 16: Credit card reader (credit reader)
91: Refueling machine control means (control device)
92: Refueling nozzle P: Prepaid card (Preca)

Claims (3)

A filling station system comprising a fueling device having a pump for fueling, a flow meter for measuring the amount of fueling, and a fueling nozzle for fueling,
Refueling schedule information input means for inputting refueling schedule information including a refueling amount or a refueling amount;
A currency identification means for identifying currency input for refueling;
A card stocker that stocks a prepaid card and a balance that is obtained by subtracting the purchase amount from the advance payment amount and / or the amount of money, and a point determined based on the purchase amount;
A prepaid card reader that reads and writes the balance and points of the prepaid card;
A credit card reader for reading credit card information;
A control device,
At least for fuel oil, purchases using prepaid cards only, purchases using money only, purchases using both prepaid cards and money, purchases using only credit cards, and purchases using both credit cards and prepaid cards Enable
When the prepaid card is inserted at the time of purchase, the point corresponding to the purchase amount is stored in the prepaid card and printed,
If money is inserted without inserting the prepaid card at the time of purchase, a new prepaid card can be issued from the card stocker, change is stored in the prepaid card as a balance, printed, and purchased. Store and print points according to the amount of money,
If a credit card is inserted without purchasing the prepaid card at the time of purchase, a new prepaid card can be issued from the card stocker, and points corresponding to the purchase amount are stored and printed on the prepaid card. like,
A gas station system controlled by the control device.   2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a selection switch as to whether or not to issue the prepaid card, and when only the credit card is inserted and the issuance of the prepaid card is selected by the selection switch. A gas station system that is controlled so that points according to the conditions are stored and printed.   The gas station system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the prepaid card with points added but without the balance can be used together with money, and when used together with money, new points are added to the prepaid card. .

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