JP2008090429A - Fare adjustment processor, ticket examination machine, fare adjustment processing method and ticket examination method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fare adjustment processor and a fare adjustment processing method, capable of efficiently executing fare adjustment processing, and capable of improving convenience of a user. <P>SOLUTION: This fare adjustment processor reads commuter ticket information and balance amount information stored in an information storage medium presented by the user, calculates a fare adjustment amount, adjusts the calculated fare adjustment amount by a money amount obtained by adding a repayable money amount based on the read commuter ticket information and a money amount of the read balance amount information when the read balance amount information is insufficient for the calculated fare adjustment amount, and rewrites the balance amount information and the commuter ticket information stored in the information storage medium according to the money amount from the balance amount information and the repayment money amount from the commuter ticket information used for the fare adjustment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides, for example, a settlement processing device, a ticket checker, a settlement for performing a settlement of a fee on a commuter pass having a balance information that can be used for a fee settlement, a commuter pass validity period, and a valid section. The present invention relates to a processing method and a ticket gate method.

Station equipment that performs various types of station services is installed at each railway company's station. Such station service devices perform various processes on information storage media such as admission tickets, commuter passes, boarding tickets, and stored fair cards (SF cards). In recent years, as an information storage medium that can be processed by a station service device, an SF card to which SF data (remaining amount information) can be added and a commuter pass are widely used. Further, in recent years, a payment processing terminal that can make a purchase at a retail store or a vending machine using the SF data of the information storage medium as described above has been put into practical use.
Conventionally, commuter pass refund processing is performed in such a manner that a clerk calculates a refund amount at a window and refunds the calculated amount of cash to the user. For this reason, in order for the user to receive a refund of the commuter pass, it is necessary to bring the commuter pass to the staff counter, which is very troublesome. In order to solve such problems, when refunding an information storage medium in which a commuter pass and an SF card are integrated, the refund is added to the remaining amount information of the information storage medium, without the need for an attendant. A commuter pass refunding machine that can receive a commuter pass refund has been presented (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, the above-mentioned conventional commuter pass refunding machine has a problem that it is troublesome because the user needs to operate a dedicated device in order to perform the refunding. Furthermore, since it is not possible to easily grasp the remaining amount, the refund amount, or the settlement amount at the time of refund, it is difficult to refund only the necessary amount.
In addition, in the SF card to which the remaining amount information described above can be added, the remaining amount cannot be confirmed and it is difficult to grasp the remaining amount unless it is time to operate a dedicated device or perform a settlement process. For this reason, for example, when the settlement process is performed using the information storage medium, there is a problem that the balance may be insufficient and the settlement may not be completed.
JP 2003-263657 A

  One aspect of the present invention solves the above-described problems, and it is possible to efficiently perform the settlement process and improve the convenience of the user, a settlement processing apparatus, a ticket gate, a settlement processing method, and a ticket gate. It is to provide a method.

  A settlement processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is a settlement processing apparatus that performs settlement of a settlement amount based on remaining amount information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user, which is stored in the information storage medium. Reading means for reading the information that has been read, determination means for determining whether the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is less than the settlement amount, and the determination means by the reading means When it is determined that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the adjusted amount, the reading unit determines the amount based on the adjusted amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit. Refund determination means for determining a refund amount to be refunded from commuter pass information read from the information storage medium, and a refund amount from the commuter pass information determined by the refund determination means Accordingly, the commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten, and the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on an amount obtained by adjusting the settlement amount by the amount of the refund and the amount of the remaining amount information. Rewriting means.

  A ticket gate as an embodiment of the present invention includes a reading unit that reads information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user, and entrance information and a commuter pass that are read from the information storage medium by the reading unit. A first determination unit that determines whether or not the passage of the commuter pass information is permitted based on the information, and the reading unit when the first determination unit determines that the passage of the commuter pass information is not permitted. The settlement amount calculation means for calculating the settlement amount based on the admission information and the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium, and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is the settlement amount calculation means. A second determination unit that determines whether or not the settlement amount calculated by the second determination unit is less than the settlement amount, and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit by the second determination unit is the settlement amount When it is determined that the amount is less than the settlement amount calculated by the output unit, the reading unit determines the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit and the settlement amount calculated by the settlement amount calculation unit. Refund determination means for determining a refund amount to be refunded from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium, and stored in the information storage medium based on the refund amount from the commuter pass information determined by the refund determination means. The commuter pass information is rewritten, and the balance information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on the amount settled by the refund amount and the amount of the balance information read from the information storage medium by the reading means. A rewriting unit, and when the rewriting of the information storage medium by the rewriting unit is successful, or by the first determination unit If serial passage in commuter pass information is determined to be permitted, and a passage control means for permitting the passage of the user.

  A settlement processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a settlement processing method for performing settlement of a settlement amount based on remaining amount information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user, which is stored in the information storage medium. The amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the settlement amount, and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the settlement amount by this determination. And determining the refund amount to be refunded from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium based on the settlement amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium. Based on the refund amount from the commuter pass information, the commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten, and the settlement amount is calculated from the refund amount and the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium. Based on the amounts settled by the forehead rewrites the balance information stored in the information storage medium.

  The ticket gate method as one embodiment of the present invention reads information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user, and uses a commuter pass based on admission information and commuter pass information read from the information storage medium. Based on the admission information read from the information storage medium and the commuter pass information when it is determined whether the passage is permitted by the information, and it is determined that the passage of the commuter pass information is not permitted. The settlement amount is calculated, and it is determined whether or not the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the calculated settlement amount, and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is determined by this determination When it is determined that the amount is less than the calculated settlement amount, the refund is made from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium based on the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium and the calculated settlement amount. The refund amount is determined, the commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on the determined refund amount from the commuter pass information, and the settlement amount is read from the refund amount and the information storage medium. The remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on the amount settled by the amount of the remaining amount information, and when the information storage medium is successfully rewritten, or the passage of the commuter pass information is made by the determination. If it is determined to be permitted, the user is allowed to pass.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a settlement processing apparatus, a ticket gate, a settlement processing method, and a ticket inspection method that can efficiently perform a settlement process and improve user convenience.

First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a station service system including various station service devices according to an embodiment. The station service system is a system composed of various station service devices that perform various station service processes in transportation such as railways. In the above station service system, it is possible to use a transportation facility such as a railway by using an information storage medium such as a commuter pass, a boarding ticket, and an SF card possessed by the user. Each station service device constituting the station service system has a function of processing an information storage medium configured by an IC card or the like, and functions as a processing device (settlement processing device) of the information storage medium.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the station service system includes a ticket gate 1, a host computer 3, a ticket vending machine 4, and a payment machine 5. Station equipment such as the ticket gate 1, the ticket vending machine 4, and the checkout machine 5 has a function of processing the IC card 2 as an information storage medium, and functions as a checkout processing apparatus. Here, the information storage medium processed by the station equipment is assumed to be an IC card, but may be a storage medium that stores magnetic information. Here, in particular, the IC card 2 has a function as a commuter pass and a function as an SF card.

  The ticket gate 1 is installed at a ticket gate of a station, and performs ticket gate processing based on the IC card 2 possessed by the user at the ticket gate. The ticket vending machine 4 is installed at each station and receives money from a user and issues a new ticket for the IC card 2 or updates information recorded on the IC card 2. . The settlement machine 5 is installed on the premises of each station, and performs a settlement process for boarding fees for users such as getting over. The host computer 3 is installed in a management center of a railway company. The host computer 3 has a function of managing information related to issued commuter pass information and managing the operation status and operation data of each station service device in the station service system. Each station service device is also installed at a station (station B, station C, station D, station E, station F...), And constitutes the entire station service system. In such a station service system, each station performs a service related to entry into or out of the station for a user by using each station service device.

Next, the configuration of the ticket gate 1 will be described in detail.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the ticket gate 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the ticket gate 1 has a control unit 11, a memory 13, a communication unit 14, an IC card processing unit 15, a traffic control unit 16, a display unit 17, and the like.

  The control unit 11 controls the ticket gate 1 as a whole. The control unit 11 includes a CPU, a memory 13, a buffer memory that functions as a work area of the control unit 11 CPU, a program memory that stores various programs executed by the CPU, control data, and the like. In the control unit 11, various functions are realized by the CPU executing the program. The memory 13 stores fare information and the like. The communication unit 14 is an external communication unit for performing data communication with the host computer 3 shown in FIG.

  The IC card processing unit 15 processes the IC card 2 as an information storage medium possessed by the user. The IC card processing unit 15 reads the stored contents of the IC card 2 or writes data to the IC card 2 based on an instruction from the control unit 11. The traffic control unit 16 controls user traffic. The traffic control unit 16 includes, for example, a door (not shown) that prevents a user from passing, a door opening / closing mechanism (not shown) that controls the door, and the like. The display unit 17 includes a display device that displays a guidance display for the user.

Next, various functions of the control unit 11 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 11 has functions such as a reading processing unit 111, a determination unit 112, and a rewrite processing unit 113.
The reading processing unit 111 performs processing for reading information stored in the IC card 2 presented by the user. For example, the reading processing unit 111 transmits the remaining amount information and commuter pass information (valid section information and valid period information) that can be used for the settlement of charges stored in the IC card 2 to the IC card. A reading process is performed by the processing unit 15.

  The determination unit 112 performs processing for determining whether or not a user can pass based on information read from the IC card 2. The determination unit 112 performs a settlement process based on the information read from the IC card 2 and determines whether the user can pass. The determination unit 112 includes a settlement amount calculation unit 121, a refund confirmation unit 122, a refund determination unit 123, and the like. The withdrawal determination unit 123 includes a conversion unit 131, a withdrawal day calculation unit 132, a withdrawal amount calculation unit 133, and the like.

  The settlement amount calculation unit 121 calculates the settlement amount based on the entrance information, the commuter pass information stored in the IC card 2, the fare information stored in the memory 130, and the like.

  If the payment amount calculated by the payment amount calculation unit 121 is insufficient for the remaining amount information read from the IC card 2 by the reading processing unit 111, the refund confirmation unit 122 determines whether or not to execute a commuter pass refund process to be described later Is determined based on the stored contents of the IC card 2.

  The refund determination unit 123 performs processing for determining the refund amount of the commuter pass as the commuter pass information stored in the IC card 2. Here, it is assumed that the commuter pass can be refunded in units of one day as an operation mode.

  The conversion unit 131 calculates a daily refund amount for the commuter pass of the IC card 2 by a predetermined calculation formula based on the valid period and the valid section of the commuter pass information read by the reading processing unit 111. In addition, when an amount such as a fee is set for a refund of a commuter pass, it may be reflected in a calculation formula for calculating a daily refund amount. Here, since it is assumed that the commuter pass can be refunded in units of one day as the above-described operation mode, the conversion unit 131 calculates the daily amount. As an operation mode, if the commuter pass is refunded in units of one week or in units of one month, the conversion unit 131 calculates a refund amount in units of one week or one month. You can do it.

  The refund days calculation part 132 calculates the refund days of a commuter pass. For example, in the above-mentioned refund day calculation unit 132, the shortage amount of the remaining amount information of the IC card 2 with respect to the adjustment amount calculated by the adjustment amount calculation unit 121, and the daily rate for the commuter pass of the IC card 2 calculated by the conversion unit 131 Based on the refund amount, the number of commuter pass refund days necessary to satisfy the shortage amount is calculated. If the commuter pass is refunded in units of one week or in units of one month as the operation mode, the above-mentioned refund day calculation unit 132 performs a week of refund in units of one week or one month. The number or months may be calculated.

  The refund amount calculation unit 133 integrates the daily refund amount for the IC card 2 commuter pass calculated by the conversion unit 131 and the refund days calculated by the refund day calculation unit 132, thereby Calculate the refund amount.

  The rewrite processing unit 113 performs a process of rewriting information stored in the IC card 2. That is, the rewrite processing unit 113 rewrites the amount of remaining amount information stored in the IC card 2 by the IC card processing unit 15 or the validity period of the commuter pass information stored in the IC card 2. Process.

  For example, when executing a commuter pass refund process, which will be described later, the rewrite processing unit 113 is stored in the IC card 2 in accordance with a determination result by the refund determination unit 123 (expiration date after refund of the commuter pass). The IC card processing unit 15 rewrites the expiration date of the existing commuter pass information. In addition, when executing a settlement process including a commuter pass refund process, which will be described later, the rewrite processing unit 113 determines the IC according to the determination result by the refund determination unit 123 (the refund of the commuter pass and the balance after the settlement). A process of rewriting the amount of the remaining amount information stored in the card 2 is performed.

  In FIG. 2, the configuration example in the ticket gate 1 is shown. However, the checkout machine 5 may have a configuration equivalent to that of the ticket gate 1 except for the traffic control unit 16. In this case, the settlement machine 5 can realize a settlement process similar to the settlement process including the commuter pass refund process by the configuration of the ticket gate 1. Further, the ticket vending machine 4 may also be configured to realize a settlement process similar to that of the ticket gate 1.

Next, the configuration of the IC card 2 will be described in detail.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration example of the IC card 2 shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the IC card 2 is an information storage medium having a function as a commuter pass and a function as an SF card. That is, it is assumed that the IC card 2 stores commuter pass information that can be used as a commuter pass and SF information (such as remaining amount information) that can be used as an SF card. As shown in FIG. 3, the IC card 2 includes a communication unit 210, a control unit 220, a RAM 230, a ROM 240, a nonvolatile memory 250, and the like. The communication unit 210, the control unit 220, the RAM 230, the ROM 240, and the nonvolatile memory 250 are modularized by, for example, an IC chip (not shown) and embedded in the housing of the IC card 2.

  The communication unit 210 functions as a communication interface for transmitting and receiving data to and from the IC card processing unit 15 of the ticket gate 1 shown in FIG. For example, when the IC card 2 is a contactless IC card, the communication unit 210 includes an antenna and a communication control unit, and performs data communication by transmitting and receiving radio waves to and from the IC card processing unit 15. It has become.

  The control unit 220 controls the entire IC card 2. The control unit 220 realizes various functions by operating based on a control program stored in the ROM 240 or the nonvolatile memory 250. The RAM 230 is a volatile memory that functions as a working memory. The RAM 230 functions as a buffer memory that temporarily stores data being processed by the control unit 220. For example, the RAM 230 temporarily stores data received from the ticket gate 1 via the communication unit 210 or data transmitted to the ticket gate 1.

  The ROM 240 is a nonvolatile memory in which a control program, control data, and the like are stored in advance. The ROM 240 is incorporated in the IC card 2 at the manufacturing stage. The control program stored in the ROM 240 is incorporated according to the specifications of the IC card 2 in advance.

  The non-volatile memory 250 is constituted by a non-volatile memory capable of writing and rewriting data, such as an EEPROM or a flash ROM. In the nonvolatile memory 250, a program file, a data file, and the like are defined according to the usage application of the IC card 2, and data is written to these files. Here, the non-volatile memory 250 stores various information for using the IC card 2 as a boarding ticket for entering and exiting the station.

Next, information stored in the nonvolatile memory 250 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the non-volatile memory 250 stores commuter pass information 251, balance information 254, flag information 255, entrance / exit information 256, and the like.

  The commuter pass information 251 includes section information 252 and valid period information 253. The section information 252 is information indicating a section in which the IC card 2 is valid as a commuter pass. The valid period information 253 is information indicating a period during which the section is valid as a commuter pass.

  The remaining amount information 254 is amount information that can be used for fee settlement. The amount information as the remaining amount information 254 is such that, for example, by inserting the IC card 2 into the ticket vending machine 4 shown in FIG.

  The flag information 255 is information indicating usage conditions of the IC card 2 and the like. Here, the flag information 255 permits refund of commuter pass information when the settlement amount calculated by the settlement amount calculation unit 121 is insufficient with the remaining amount information of the IC card 2 read by the reading processing unit 111. It is information indicating whether or not. For example, when the refund of the commuter pass of the IC card 2 is permitted, the flag information 255 is set to “ON (possible)”. When the refund of the commuter pass of the IC card 2 is not permitted, the flag information 255 is set to “off (impossible)”. The flag information 255 is set when a commuter pass as commuter pass information stored in the IC card 2 is issued, for example. The flag information 255 may be set by the ticket vending machine 4 shown in FIG. In this case, the ticket vending machine 4 or the checkout machine 5 changes the flag information stored in the IC card 2 presented by the user in accordance with an operation for designating whether or not the user can refund the commuter pass. It ’s fine.

  The entrance / exit information 256 is entrance information and entry information using the IC card 2. The admission information is information related to admission to the station using the IC card 2 such as an admission station name, admission time, or a withdrawal amount at admission by the SF function. The participation information is information on participation from the station premises using the IC card 2, such as the name of the participating station, the participation time, or the withdrawal amount at the time of participation by the SF function. For example, when participating from a station premises using the IC card 2, the ticket gate 1 determines whether or not to participate based on entrance information, commuter pass information, remaining amount information, and the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the display surface of the IC card 2 shown in FIG.
The main body of the IC card 2 is formed in a rectangular shape. A rectangular display surface 261 is formed on the surface of the main body of the IC card 2. On the display surface 261, as the display image, an identification number 262 unique to the IC card 2, an effective section 263 indicating an effective section as a commuter pass, an effective period 264 indicating an effective period as a commuter pass, and the above-mentioned A type 265 indicating whether or not the commuter pass permits the execution of the refund process is printed. Further, on the display surface 261, the type of commuting to school, the purchase amount, the date of issue, the place of issue, the age of the user, the sex of the user, and the name of the user are printed as a display image. The display surface 261 is rewritable by a commuter pass issuing device (not shown) or a printing mechanism provided in the ticket vending machine 4, the checkout machine 5, or the like.

  The identification number 262 is a number for identifying the IC card 2. The identification number 262 may be a number for identifying the commuter pass of the IC card 2. With this identification number 262, in the station service system, commuter pass information and the like are associated and managed by a server device (not shown). The valid section 263 and the valid period 264 are printed when the commuter pass is issued. In addition, when the expiration date is changed by a commuter pass refund process, which will be described later, in a commuter pass issuing machine (not shown), a ticket vending machine 4 or a checkout machine 5 having a printing mechanism on the display surface 261 of the IC card 2, An IC card 2 in which the validity period 264 may be rewritten based on the validity period information 253 stored in the nonvolatile memory 250 of the IC card 2. The IC card 2 ticket vending machine 4 The type 265 is information indicating whether or not the refund of the commuter pass is permitted when the remaining amount information of the IC card 2 is insufficient in the settlement amount. The type 265 is printed on the display surface 261 when the commuter pass information stored in the IC card 2 is issued. The type 265 is rewritten together with the flag information 255 stored in the non-volatile memory 250 of the IC card 2 when the setting is changed by the ticket vending machine 4 or the checkout machine 5 having a printing mechanism for the display surface 261. . For example, when the flag information 255 is “ON (permitted)”, the type 265 is “automatic payout: permitted”. When the flag information 255 is “off (not)”, the type 265 is set to “automatic payout: impossible”.

Next, a refund process and a settlement process in this system will be schematically described.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for schematically explaining a refund process and a settlement process executed on the IC card 2a shown in FIG.
Here, it is assumed that the IC card 2a has commuter pass information 251a and remaining amount information 254a. In the commuter pass information 251a, the valid section is between station C and station B, and the valid period is X days until the expiration date. In the remaining amount information 254a, it is assumed that the amount of money that can be used for payment is Y yen.

  It is assumed that the user who has the IC card 2a enters the ticket gate 1 at a station outside the valid section of the commuter pass. In this case, the ticket gate 1 determines that the commuter pass information of the IC card 2a presented by the user is outside the valid section. If it is determined that the commuter pass information is out of the section, the ticket checker 1 has the IC card 2a having the SF card function. Based on the (station) information and the IC card 2, a settlement amount (W yen) necessary to participate in the station is calculated.

  When the settlement amount is calculated by the settlement amount calculation unit 121, the ticket checker 1 determines whether the amount (Y yen) of the remaining amount information is equal to or more than the settlement amount (W yen). If it is determined that the amount of remaining information (Y yen) is equal to or greater than the amount of payment (W yen), the ticket checker 1 determines the remaining amount information of the IC card 2a from the amount of original remaining amount information (Y yen). The user is allowed to participate by rewriting the amount after subtracting the above settlement amount (W yen). In this case, the commuter pass of the IC card 2a is not refunded, and the settlement is completed only with the remaining amount information of the IC card 2a.

  Further, when it is determined that the amount (Y yen) of the remaining amount information is less than the settlement amount (W yen), the ticket checker 1 generates an insufficient amount with the current remaining amount (Y yen). If the flag information 255 of 2a is ON, refund of the commuter pass of the IC card 2a is executed. When it is determined that the commuter pass is to be reimbursed to compensate for the shortage of the settlement amount, the ticket checker 1 uses the repayment determination unit 123 to determine the commuter pass information 251a and a predetermined calculation formula (the refund amount of the commuter pass Based on a predetermined calculation formula for calculation), a refundable amount and a number of payout days are calculated from the commuter pass information 251a of the IC card 2a.

  Here, it is assumed that the commuter pass can be refunded on a daily basis. For this reason, the refund determination unit 123 calculates a daily amount (a daily refund amount) (Z yen) of the amount that can be refunded by the conversion unit 131. For example, the conversion unit 131 divides the amount when the remaining expiration date (X days) is fully refunded (the amount of the remaining amount refund) by the remaining effective period (X days) to obtain a daily refund amount (Z yen) Is calculated. When the daily payout amount (Z yen) is calculated, the payout determination unit 123 calculates the payout days (V days) necessary for satisfying the shortage amount by the payout number calculation unit 132. That is, the payout days calculation unit 132 calculates the number of payout days (V days) necessary to satisfy the shortage amount from the shortage amount and the daily payout amount (Z yen).

  In the refund determination unit 123, the daily refund amount (Z yen) calculated by the conversion unit 131 and the refund day (V days) calculated by the refund day calculation unit 132 are integrated by the refund amount calculation unit 133. To calculate the refund amount (Z × V yen).

  When the payout determination unit 123 calculates the payout days (V days) and the payout amount (Z × V yen), the control unit 11 stores the periodicity stored in the IC card 2a by the rewrite processing unit 113. “X days” as the valid period of the ticket information 251a is rewritten to “X-V days” as the new valid period 132, and “$ days” as the amount of the remaining amount information 254a stored in the IC card 2a. A process of rewriting “Y Yen” with “Y + Z × V−W Yen” as a new remaining amount is performed. Through the above process, the commuter pass refund process and the payment process for the IC card 2a are completed, and the user is allowed to participate in the station.

  When the above refund process and settlement process are executed, the commuter pass information 251a and the remaining amount information 254a stored in the IC card 2a are replaced with the commuter pass information 251b and the remaining amount information 254b as shown in FIG. And can be rewritten as The commuter pass information 251b is updated to a new valid period “V-X days” obtained by subtracting the number of refund days “V days” from the remaining valid period “X days”. The remaining amount information 254b is a new remaining amount “Y + Z × V−W Yen” obtained by adding the refund amount “Z × V Yen” to the amount “Y Yen” of the original remaining amount information and subtracting the settlement amount “W Yen” therefrom. Has been updated.

  For example, in the commuter pass information 251a of the IC card 2a, the valid section is “between A station and B station”, the valid period is 10 days from the expiration date, and the remaining amount information 254a has an amount of 500 yen. Shall. When such a user of the IC card 2a enters the ticket gate 1 at a station (C station) outside the valid section of the commuter pass, a settlement amount of 650 yen is generated. In this case, in the ticket gate 1, the amount per day of the amount that can be withdrawn by the conversion unit 131 of the withdrawal determination unit 123 is calculated. Here, assuming that the daily refund amount is 290 yen, the refund determination unit 123 calculates the daily refund amount (290 yen) calculated by the conversion unit 131 by the refund day calculation unit 132 and the shortage amount (650). -500 yen) to determine the number of refund days (1 day). When it is determined that the number of payout days is one day, the payout determination unit 123 calculates a payout amount (290 × 1 yen) by the payout amount calculation unit 133.

  Therefore, in the control unit 11, the rewrite processing unit 113 rewrites the IC card 2 valid period of the IC card 2a to “10-1 = 9 days” in the IC card processing unit 15, and sets the amount of the remaining amount information to “500 + 290”. X1-650 = 140 yen ". Upon completion of such rewriting processing, the control unit 119 permits the user to pass.

Next, the ticket gate process including the commuter pass refund process in the ticket gate 1 will be described in detail.
6 and 7 are flowcharts for explaining the withdrawal process and the settlement process executed in the ticket gate 1 shown in FIG. Here, it is assumed that the user who has the IC card 2a participates in a ticket gate outside the valid section of the commuter pass information. That is, here, it is assumed that a section outside the valid section of the commuter pass information is settled by the remaining amount information.

  First, when the user presents the IC card 2a to the IC card processing unit 15 of the ticket checker 1, the control unit 11 of the ticket checker 1 enters the entry stored in the IC card 2a by the reading processing unit 111. Information, such as commuter pass information 251a, remaining amount information 254a, and flag information 255 are read (step S11). Here, it is assumed that entrance information, commuter pass information, remaining amount information, and flag information are read. However, depending on the operation mode, when there is no entry information, the determination unit 112 may determine that participation in the IC card 2a is impossible.

  When the information stored in the IC card 2a is read, the control unit 11 of the ticket gate 1 determines whether or not participation with the commuter pass information is possible by the determination unit 112 (steps S12 and S13). That is, the determination unit 112 determines whether it is within the effective period by comparing the effective period of the commuter pass information read from the IC card 2a with the current date and time by the reading process by the reading processing unit 111 ( Step S12). When it is determined that the commuter pass information of the IC card 2a is within the valid period (step S12, YES), the determination unit 112 reads the commuter pass information read from the IC card 2a by the reading processing by the reading processing unit 111. Whether or not the station (participating station) is within the valid section of the commuter pass is determined based on the valid section and route information stored in a memory (not shown) (step S13).

  When it is determined that the commuter pass information of the IC card 2a is within the valid section (step S13, YES), the determination unit 112 performs a process of permitting the user to pass by the commuter pass information of the IC card 2a. Perform (step S14). In this case, based on the determination result that the determination unit 112 permits the passage, the control unit 11 causes the passage control unit 16 of the ticket gate machine 1 to open a door (so that the user can enter from the ticket gate. Open (not shown). At this time, the control unit 11 displays a guide indicating passage permission such as that it is possible to participate with the commuter pass information on the display unit 17.

  If it is determined in step S12 or step S13 that the commuter pass information is outside the valid period or outside the valid section (NO in step S12 or NO in step S13), the determination unit 112 of the ticket checker 1 determines the settlement. The amount calculation unit 121 performs a process of calculating the amount of money necessary for participating in the SF card function (step S15). The settlement amount calculation unit 121 determines a settlement section requiring settlement from the entrance information and commuter pass information read from the IC card 2. When the settlement section is determined, the settlement amount calculation unit 121 calculates the settlement amount (W yen) for the settlement section based on the fare information stored in the memory 13 (step S15).

  When the settlement amount (W yen) is calculated by the settlement amount calculation unit 121, the determination unit 112 calculates the amount (Y yen) of the remaining amount information read from the IC card 2 by the settlement amount calculation unit 121. It is determined whether it is less than the payment amount (W yen) (step S16).

  When it is determined that the amount (Y yen) of the remaining amount information read from the IC card 2 is equal to or more than the settlement amount (W yen) (YES in step S16), the control unit 11 of the ticket gate 1 uses the rewrite processing unit. A process of rewriting the amount of the remaining amount information 254a of the IC card 2 to an amount (Y-W yen) obtained by subtracting the adjustment amount (W yen) from the original remaining amount (Y yen) is performed (step S17). When the rewrite process by the rewrite processing unit 113 is normally completed, the control unit 11 performs a process of permitting the user to participate (step S18). In this case, the control unit 11 opens a door (not shown) by the traffic control unit 16 of the ticket gate 1 so that the user can enter from the ticket gate (step S18). At this time, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 17 to display a guide indicating passage permission such as the amount of the remaining amount information after rewriting.

  If it is determined in step S16 that the remaining amount information (Y yen) of the IC card 2 is less than the settlement amount (W yen) (NO in step S16), the determination unit 112 of the ticket checker 1 Based on the flag information 255 read from the IC card 2 by the withdrawal confirmation unit 122, it is determined whether or not withdrawal of the commuter pass is permitted (step S19). If it is determined by the refund confirmation unit 122 of the determination unit 112 that the commuter pass is permitted to be refunded (NO in step S19), the determination unit 112 is short of the remaining amount of the IC card 2. Therefore, it is determined that the user cannot participate. In accordance with the determination result of the determination unit 112, the control unit 11 performs a process for disabling the user (step S20). In this case, based on the determination result indicating that the passage by the determination unit 112 is impossible, the control unit 11 causes the door control unit 16 of the ticket gate machine 1 to open the door so that the user cannot enter the ticket gate. Close (not shown). At this time, the control unit 11 displays a guidance indicating that the display unit 17 cannot pass, such as the fact that it can be entered.

  If it is determined in step S19 that the commuter pass is permitted to be IC card 2 (YES in step S19), the determination unit 112 proceeds to processing in step S21 in FIG. Checkout process including refunds. That is, when it is determined that the commuter pass of the IC card 2 can be refunded, the determination unit 112 determines the period and the effective period of the commuter pass information 251a read from the IC card 2 by the conversion unit 131. Based on this, the amount when all the IC card commuter passes are refunded (the amount of the full refund) is calculated (step S21). When the full refund amount is calculated, the conversion unit 131 calculates the daily refund amount (Z yen) by dividing the calculated full refund amount by the remaining effective period (X days) (step S22). .

  When the daily refund amount is calculated by the conversion unit 131, the refund day calculation unit 132 calculates the settlement amount calculated by the settlement amount calculation unit 121 for the amount (Y yen) of the remaining amount information 254a read from the IC card 2. Based on the shortage amount (Y-W yen) of W yen) and the daily refund amount (Z yen) calculated by the conversion unit 131, the number of refund days (V days) necessary to satisfy the shortage amount is calculated. Calculate (step S23).

  When the refund days (V days) are calculated by the refund days calculator 132, the determination unit 112 calculates the remaining days of the commuter pass information 251a read from the IC card 2 as the refund days. It is determined whether or not it is equal to or greater than the number of payout days (V days) calculated by the unit 132 (step S24). When it is determined that the validity period (X days) of the commuter pass of the IC card 2 is less than the number of refund days (V days) (step S24, NO), the determination unit 112 determines that the remaining amount and the remaining days of the commuter pass are Since it is insufficient, it is determined that the user cannot pass. In accordance with the determination result by the determination unit 112, the control unit 11 performs a process to prohibit the user who presented the IC card 2 from entering (step S25).

  When the remaining valid period (X days) of the commuter pass is equal to or greater than the number of refund days (V days) in step S24 (step S24, YES), the refund amount calculation unit 133 calculates the daily rate calculated by the conversion unit 131. A refund amount (Z × V yen) is calculated by integrating the refund amount (Z yen) and the refund days (V days) calculated by the refund day calculation unit 132 (step S26).

  When the refund days and the refund amount are calculated, the refund determination unit 123 calculates the refund days (V days) calculated by the refund day calculation unit 132 from the valid period (X days) of the commuter pass information 251a read from the IC card 2. Is subtracted to determine a new effective period (X-V days) (step S27). Further, the refund determination unit 123 adds the refund amount (Z × V yen) calculated by the refund amount calculation unit 133 to the amount (original balance) (Y yen) of the remaining amount information 254a read from the IC card 2. (Step S28), and further, by subtracting the adjustment amount (W yen) calculated by the adjustment amount calculation unit 121 from the amount (Y + Z × V yen) obtained by adding the amount of the original remaining amount information and the refund amount, The amount of the new remaining amount information (new remaining amount) (Y + Z × V−W yen) is determined (step S29).

  When the new valid period and the new remaining amount are determined by the refund determination unit 123, the rewrite processing unit 113 passes the IC card processing unit 15 to the IC card 2 through the valid period of the commuter pass information. Is rewritten to a new valid period (X-V days) (step S30), and the amount of the remaining amount information is rewritten to a new remaining amount (Y + Z × V-W yen) (step S31).

  When the rewriting process to the new valid period and the new remaining amount by the rewrite processing unit 113 is normally completed, the control unit 11 performs a process of permitting the user to participate (step S31). In this case, the control unit 11 opens a door (not shown) by the traffic control unit 16 of the ticket gate 1 so that the user can enter from the ticket gate. At this time, the control unit 11 causes the display unit 17 to display the expiry date of the commuter pass after the rewriting process on the IC card 2 and the amount of the remaining amount information together with guidance indicating passage permission (step S32).

  As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the remaining amount of the IC card is insufficient for the adjustment amount, the ticket gate calculates the monetary value that can be refunded from the commuter pass information of the IC card, and the shortage amount Subtract the period of validity of the commuter pass according to the amount, add the amount corresponding to the subtracted validity period to the remaining amount of the IC card, and settle the settlement amount by the remaining amount that the refund amount of the commuter pass is added to the current remaining amount It is intended to do. Thus, the user can freely use the monetary value used for purchasing the commuter pass as needed without performing any special operation. As a result, it is possible to provide a settlement processing apparatus such as a ticket gate and a settlement processing method that can efficiently perform the settlement process and improve the convenience for the user.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment as it is. In the above-described embodiment, the ticket gate is used for paying back, but the present invention may be applied to a settlement machine. Moreover, as long as it is a device that performs payment using an IC card having commuter pass information and balance information, it does not depart from the gist of the present invention even if it is applied to anything. For example, a settlement processing terminal installed in a retail store or a vending machine receives a settlement amount from a cash register terminal or vending machine in the retail store, and the received settlement for the IC card presented by the user. Check out the forehead. Here, in the settlement processing terminal, when the amount of the remaining amount information read from the IC card is less than the received settlement amount, it is possible to perform settlement by the above-described withdrawal process.

  In addition, the settlement machine 5 or the ticket machine 4 shown in FIG. 1 may rewrite the display of the validity period 204 of the IC card 2 to the information of the validity period of the updated commuter pass information 251b. Further, the setting of the flag information 255 may be changed in accordance with the user's operation at the checkout machine 5 or the ticket vending machine 4. Further, the above-mentioned payout processing history is left in the non-volatile memory 250 of the IC card 2 and the above-mentioned payout amount is supplemented by the settlement machine 5 or the ticket vending machine 4 to replenish the above-mentioned payout amount. You may make it return the number of days.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment as it is, It can implement by changing a component in the range which does not deviate from the summary in an implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, you may combine the component covering different embodiment suitably.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the station service system comprised centering on the commuter pass processing apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the ticket gate shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows roughly the internal structural example of the IC card shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the display surface of the IC card shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the refund process and the adjustment process performed with respect to IC card shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the refund process and payment process performed in the ticket gate shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the refund process and payment process performed in the ticket gate shown in FIG.

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  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket gate, 2 ... IC card, 4 ... Ticket vending machine, 5 ... Settlement machine, 11 ... Control part, 15 ... IC card process part (reading means, rewriting means), 16 ... Traffic control part (traffic control means), DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17 ... Display part (notification means), 111 ... Reading process part (reading means), 112 ... Determination part (determination means), 113 ... Rewrite process part (rewrite means), 121 ... Settlement amount calculation part (Settlement amount calculation means) 122 ... Refund confirmation unit (refund confirmation unit), 123 ... Refund determination unit (refund determination unit), 131 ... Conversion unit, 132 ... Refund day calculation unit (refund day calculation unit), 133 ... Refund amount calculation unit (refund amount) Calculation means), 251 ... commuter pass information, 252 ... section information, 253 ... validity period information, 254 ... balance information, 255 ... flag information, 256 ... entry / exit information.

Claims (10)

A settlement processing device that performs settlement of a settlement amount based on remaining amount information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user,
Reading means for reading information stored in the information storage medium;
Determining means for determining whether the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is less than the settlement amount;
When it is determined that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit is less than the adjusted amount by the determining unit, the adjusted amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit A refund determination means for determining a refund amount to be refunded from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium by the reading means;
The commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on the repayment amount from the commuter pass information determined by the repayment determination means, and the settlement amount is changed to the amount settled by the repayment amount and the amount of remaining amount information Rewriting means for rewriting the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium based on,
A settlement processing apparatus characterized by comprising:   The payment processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying a user of commuter pass information of the information storage medium rewritten by the rewriting means.   2. The settlement processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notification means for notifying a user of the amount of the remaining amount information of the information storage medium rewritten by the rewriting means.   Further, when it is determined by the determination means that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is less than the settlement amount, the commuter pass information is refunded to the information storage medium and used as the remaining amount information. 2. The settlement processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising refund confirmation means for determining whether or not to refund the commuter pass information based on whether or not information indicating permission is stored.   The claim, wherein the refund determination unit determines the number of refund days and the refund amount from the commuter pass information according to the shortage amount of the remaining amount information read by the reading unit with respect to the settlement amount. 1. The settlement processing apparatus according to 1. The refund determination means includes:
Based on the shortage amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit with respect to the settlement amount, and the valid period of the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium by the reading unit, the shortage amount is calculated. Refund days calculating means for calculating the number of refund days required to satisfy,
6. The settlement processing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a refund amount calculation means for calculating a refund amount based on the number of refund days calculated by the refund days calculation means.   The rewriting means rewrites the valid period of the commuter pass stored in the information storage medium into a valid period obtained by subtracting the number of days of refund determined by the refund determination unit, and stores the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium. The amount is rewritten to a sum obtained by subtracting the settlement amount from the sum of the amount read from the information storage medium by the reading unit and the refund amount according to the number of payout days determined by the refund determination unit. Item 7. The settlement processing apparatus according to item 5 or 6. Reading means for reading information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user;
First determination means for determining whether or not passage is possible with the commuter pass information based on the entrance information and the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium by the reading means;
If it is determined by the first determination means that the passage with the commuter pass information is not permitted, the settlement amount is calculated based on the admission information read from the information storage medium by the reading means and the commuter pass information. Settlement amount calculation means,
Second determination means for determining whether the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is less than the adjustment amount calculated by the adjustment amount calculation means;
When the second determination means determines that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium by the reading means is less than the adjustment amount calculated by the adjustment amount calculation means, the reading means removes the information from the information storage medium. Refund determination means for determining a refund amount to be refunded from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium by the reading means, based on the read amount of the remaining amount information and the adjustment amount calculated by the adjustment amount calculation means;
The commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten based on the refund amount from the commuter pass information determined by the refund determination unit, and the settlement amount is read from the information storage medium by the refund amount and the reading unit. Rewriting means for rewriting the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium based on the amount settled by the amount of the remaining amount information;
When the rewriting of the information storage medium by the rewriting unit is successful, or when the first determination unit determines that the pass with the commuter pass information is permitted, the traffic control permits the user to pass. Means,
A ticket gate characterized by comprising: A settlement processing method for performing settlement of a settlement amount with remaining amount information stored in an information storage medium possessed by a user,
Reading information stored in the information storage medium;
Determining whether the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the settlement amount;
If it is determined by this determination that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the adjusted amount, the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is determined based on the adjusted amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium. Determine the refund amount to be refunded from the read commuter pass information,
Based on the refund amount from the determined commuter pass information, the commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten, and the settlement amount is settled by the refund amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium. Rewriting the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium based on the amount of money
Checkout processing method characterized by the above. Read the information stored in the information storage medium possessed by the user,
Based on the admission information and commuter pass information read from the information storage medium, it is determined whether or not the commuter pass information is permitted to pass,
If it is determined that the passage in the commuter pass information is not permitted by the determination of whether or not the passage is permitted, the settlement amount is calculated based on the entrance information and the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium,
Determining whether the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the calculated settlement amount;
If it is determined by this determination that the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium is less than the calculated settlement amount, based on the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium and the calculated settlement amount, Determine the refund amount to be refunded from the commuter pass information read from the information storage medium,
Based on the refund amount from the determined commuter pass information, the commuter pass information stored in the information storage medium is rewritten, and the settlement amount is settled by the refund amount and the amount of the remaining amount information read from the information storage medium. Rewriting the remaining amount information stored in the information storage medium based on the amount of money
If the rewriting of the information storage medium is successful, or if it is determined that the commuter pass information is permitted by the determination, the user is permitted to pass.
A ticket gate method characterized by that.

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