JP2009025885A - Taxi fare card settlement system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a card user to recognize a getting-in place and getting-off place later when settling the fare of a taxi with a card. <P>SOLUTION: When a passenger (card user) gets in a taxi T, calculation of a fare is started by a meter 10, and a memory 17 is made to store location information of the getting-in place of the user detected by a current location detection device 16, and when the user gets off the taxi, the calculation of the fare is ended by the meter 10 to calculate the fare, and the memory 17 is made to store location information of the getting-off place of the user detected by the current location detection device 16, and information of the calculated fare and the location information of the getting-on place and the location information of the getting-off place are transmitted from a card settlement terminal 20 to a settlement center 30, and the storage device 32 of the settlement center 30 is made to store the pieces of both information, and a claim center 40 acquires information of the fare and the location information of the getting-in place and that of the getting-off place from the settlement center 30, and notifies the card user of those pieces of information with usage details. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a taxi fare card settlement system for making a card settlement with a card such as a credit card.

  Conventionally, taxi fares calculated with meters are one of the methods of settlement by cash or taxi ticket, as well as by card or credit card issued by a taxi company (hereinafter referred to as the card). There is a way to do it. When the taxi fare is paid by card, the taxi crew transmits the fare information together with the card information to the payment center using the card payment terminal, and the payment center stores the fare information. The card user is billed by the card billing center that has obtained the fare information from the settlement center by the card user and pays it by automatic transfer from a financial institution such as a bank. In addition, the billing center writes information on fares settled by card in a usage statement and sends it to the card user.

  When the taxi fare is settled by card as described above, the details column of the usage statement etc. sent from the billing center to the card user contains information on the date, fare and company name of the taxi used. It was only listed. Therefore, even if the user of the card does not know the starting or arriving place of the taxi even when viewing the usage statement, it is inconvenient. In addition, even if the card user tries to record the taxi fare as transportation expenses etc. when performing accounting processing such as final tax return etc. based on this usage statement, etc., departure to the usage statement etc. Since the location and destination were not listed, it was not possible to record expenses as transportation expenses. Therefore, even if the card user pays the taxi fare by card, it is inconvenient because he / she needs to issue a receipt separately from the crew. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a taxi fare card settlement system that solves the above problems.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention transmits fare information calculated by a meter installed in a taxi to a payment center for card payment using a card such as a credit card by a card payment terminal and charges the fare. In the taxi fare card payment system in which the billing center of the company obtains the fare information transmitted to the settlement center and charges the fare, the meter has a current position detecting device for detecting the position information of the taxi and a current position. A storage device for storing position information detected by the detection device, and a storage device for starting the calculation of the fare by the meter when the card user gets on the taxi and for detecting the position information of the user's boarding place detected by the current position detection device Boarding place storage means to memorize and on the meter when the user gets off the taxi The exit location storage means for calculating the fare by finishing the calculation of the return fare and storing the location information of the user's exit location detected by the current location detection device in the storage device, and the boarding location and the fare information together with the fare information by the card settlement terminal Transmitting means for transmitting the location information of the alighting location to the settlement center, and the billing center includes notification means for acquiring the location information of the boarding location and the alighting location together with the fare information from the settlement center and notifying the user. A taxi fare card settlement system characterized by the above is provided.

  According to the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above, the card user is notified of the location information of the boarding location and the location information of the alighting location together with the fare information from the billing center. It is possible to easily know the boarding place and the getting-off place later. Furthermore, the card user can use the notified location information of the boarding place and the location information of the getting-off place when the expense of the taxi settled by the card is recorded as transportation expenses. It is possible to reduce the trouble of accounting processing work.

  In the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above, it is preferable that the location information of the boarding location and the getting-off location is specified by an address name or a facility name. In addition, it is possible to specify the place of getting off.

  In the taxi fare card payment system configured as described above, the current position detecting device detects at least one waypoint that the user has passed before arriving at the getting-off location, and stores the location information of the passenger's waypoint Via the transmission means to send the location information of the waypoint to the settlement center, and the billing center uses the notification means in addition to the fare information, the location information of the boarding place and the place of departure from the route. The user of the card may acquire the location information and notify the user, so that the card user can easily know the waypoint other than the boarding place and the getting-off place even after boarding. Become. In addition, even if the taxi fare is higher than the fare calculated from the route connecting the boarding place and the getting-off place by way of the transit point, the user can determine the appropriate fare based on the notified location information of the transit point. You can know that it is.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a taxi fare card settlement system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the taxi fare card payment system mainly includes a meter 10, a current position detection device 16 that detects the position of the taxi T, a memory 17 that stores a fare and the like, and a card payment terminal 20. A payment center 30 for storing the fare information together with authentication of the taxi T and a credit card or a card issued by a taxi company (hereinafter referred to as a card), and a fare stored in the payment center 30 And a billing center 40 for billing the fare based on the information. In this application, card payment means paying a taxi fare etc. with a credit card or a card issued by a taxi company by credit given through the card, storing information such as the fare paid with this card in the settlement center, This means that the fare is charged to the card user from the billing center at a later date and, for example, paid automatically from a financial institution registered by the user. Note that card information such as a card number is recorded as magnetic information on the card as information for specifying the card user.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the meter 10 mainly calculates a fare based on the measured boarding time and boarding distance, and is connected to a microcomputer 11 that performs a fare calculation process as shown in FIG. The input device 12, the display device 13, the travel sensor 14, and the timer 15 are provided.

  The input device 12 is an input button or the like provided on the front panel of the meter 10, such as a fare button for starting fare measurement, a payment button for ending measurement of fare, and a transit location for inputting arrival at the transit location. It consists of a button, an empty button for getting a passenger on board again, and the like. The input device 12 outputs a command input by each button to the microcomputer 11. The display device 13 is a liquid crystal display or the like, and displays fare information and the like. The travel sensor 14 is provided on the wheel and is used for measuring a travel distance in order to calculate a fare, and outputs measured travel distance data to the microcomputer 11. The timer 15 is for measuring the boarding time for calculating the fare, and outputs the measured boarding time data to the microcomputer 11.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the taxi T stores a current position detection device 16 that detects the current position of the taxi T, position information detected by the current position detection device 16, and fare information calculated by the meter 10. A memory 17 is provided. The current position detection device 16 is a GPS receiver that receives side position data from an omnidirectional positioning system, such as a global positioning system (GPS), and the position of the taxi T where the GPS receiver is installed. Information is specified by longitude and latitude. The current position detection device 16 is connected to the microcomputer 11 of the meter 10.

  The memory 17 is a storage medium such as a flash memory, and is connected to the microcomputer 11 and the current position detection device 16. The fare information calculated by the microcomputer 11 and the current position detection device 16 output the memory 17. The location information of the taxi T is temporarily stored.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a taxi T is provided with a card payment terminal 20 for communicating with a payment center 30 to make a card payment for a fare. The card payment terminal 20 includes a card reader 22 connected to a microcomputer 21 for performing card payment processing, and a communication device 23. The card reader 22 reads card information from the magnetic part of the card and outputs it to the microcomputer 21. The communication device 23 is a digital wireless device, for example, and communicates with the settlement center 30. The microcomputer 21 is connected to a memory 17 that stores fare information and various position information. In the card payment terminal 20, the microcomputer 21 transmits the card information read and output by the card reader 22, the fare information and various position information output from the memory 17 to the payment center 30 through the communication device 23. It is like that.

  The settlement center 30 authenticates whether or not the card can be used based on the card information transmitted from the card settlement terminal 20, and stores the fare information and various position information transmitted from the card settlement terminal 20. Is for. As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement center 30 includes a storage device 32 connected to a server computer 31 and a communication device 33.

  The server computer 31 authenticates the card based on the received card information, determines whether or not the card can be used, and stores the fare information transmitted from the card settlement terminal 20 according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The storage device 32 is a well-known hard disk. In this storage device 32, authentication card information such as a card number, a card user name, and usage limit information is stored as readable information from the server computer 31. Yes. The storage device 32 can temporarily store the fare information of the taxi T and each position information transmitted from the card settlement terminal 20. The communication device 33 communicates with the card settlement terminal 20 and the billing center 40.

  The billing center 40 is for billing the fare stored in the settlement center 30. As shown in FIG. 1, the billing center 40 includes a storage device 42 connected to the server computer 41, a communication device 43, and an output device 44. It has. The server computer 41 obtains the fare information stored in the settlement center 30 according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 and notifies the card user of the usage statement by using the statement of use, and also withdraws the card fee from the financial institution registered by the user. Let's settle with etc. The storage device 42 is a well-known hard disk, and the storage device 42 stores map information in which an address name or a facility name is specified based on latitude and longitude. The storage device 42 can temporarily store the fare information acquired from the settlement center 30. The communication device 43 communicates with the settlement center 30. The output device 44 is a well-known printer, and outputs a card usage history such as fare information on a usage statement or the like.

  A taxi fare card settlement by the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above will be described. First, in the taxi T, the microcomputer 11 of the meter 10 executes the program according to the flowchart of FIG. 2, and the microcomputer 21 of the card settlement terminal 20 executes the program according to the flowchart of FIG. In the settlement center 30, the server computer 31 executes the program according to the flowchart of FIG. 4, and in the billing center 40, the server computer 41 executes the program according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the program of the meter 10 is executed, the microcomputer 11 repeatedly determines whether or not the fare button of the input device 12 is input as ON and calculation of the fare is started in step 101. When the passenger gets on the taxi T and the crew member presses the rent button of the input device 12, the microcomputer 11 determines YES in step 101 and proceeds to step 102. In step 102, the microcomputer 11 receives the position information of the passenger boarding place from the current position detecting device 16 and stores it in the memory 17 (boarding place storage means). The location information of the boarding location includes time information at which the location information of the boarding location is acquired as the time when the passenger boarded.

  After the processing in step 102, the microcomputer 11 starts calculating the fare in step 103 and proceeds to step 104. This fare is calculated based on the travel distance measured by the travel sensor 14 and the boarding time measured by the timer 15. In step 104, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the waypoint button of the input device 12 has been pressed. If the waypoint button is not input as ON, the microcomputer 11 determines NO and proceeds to step 105. In step 105, the microcomputer 11 determines whether or not the payment button of the input device 12 is input ON. If the payment button is not pressed, the microcomputer 11 determines NO and returns to step 104 to return to steps 104 and 105. Repeat the process.

  While the processes of steps 104 and 105 are repeatedly executed, when the taxi T arrives at the waypoint and stops temporarily, and the crew presses the waypoint button of the input device 12, the microcomputer 11 at step 104, It determines with YES and advances to step 106. In step 106, the microcomputer 11 receives the position information of the passenger's waypoint from the current position detecting device 16, stores it in the memory 17, and proceeds to step 105 (passage place storage means). The location information of the waypoint includes time information when the location information of the waypoint is acquired as the time when the passenger arrived at the waypoint.

  When the taxi T arrives at the passenger's destination and the crew member presses the payment button of the input device 12, the microcomputer 11 determines YES in step 105 and proceeds to step 107. In step 107, the microcomputer 11 ends the calculation of the fare and stores the fare information (hereinafter referred to as fare information) in the memory 17. After the process of step 107, the microcomputer 11 receives the position information of the passenger's drop-off place from the current position detection device 16 in step 108, stores it in the memory 17, and proceeds to step 109 (drop-off place storage means). ). Further, the position information of the getting-off place includes time information when the passenger acquires the getting-off position information as the getting-off time.

  In the card settlement terminal 20, while the microcomputer 21 repeatedly determines whether or not the card is passed through the card reader 22 in step 201 shown in FIG. When paying the fare by card settlement, when the crew member inputs the card information to the microcomputer 21 through the card to the card reader 22, the microcomputer 21 determines YES in step 201 and proceeds to step 202. When the passenger pays the fare by other than card payment such as cash or taxi ticket, step 201 is repeatedly executed without passing the card through the card reader 22. In step 202, the microcomputer 21 transmits the card information to the settlement center 30 through the communication device 23 and proceeds to step 203.

  In the payment center 30, the card information transmitted from the communication device 23 of the card payment terminal 20 is communicated while repeatedly determining whether or not the card information is received by the server computer 31 in step 301 shown in FIG. When the data is received by the device 33 and output to the server computer 31, the server computer 31 determines YES in step 301 and proceeds to step 302. In step 302, the server computer 31 collates the input card information with the authentication card information stored in the storage device 32. If the card is valid, the server computer 31 determines YES and proceeds to step 303. In step 303, the server computer 31 transmits an authentication result that the card is valid by the communication device 33 to the card settlement terminal 20.

  In the card payment terminal 20, in step 203 shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer 21 repeatedly determines whether or not the communication device 23 has received an authentication result indicating whether or not the card is valid from the payment center 30. When the communication device 23 receives the card authentication result from the settlement center 30, the microcomputer 21 determines YES and proceeds to step 204. If the card is valid based on the card authentication result received from the settlement center 30, the microcomputer 21 determines YES in step 204 and proceeds to step 205. In step 205, the microcomputer 21 communicates the fare information stored in the memory 17 together with the card information, the position information of the boarding place and the getting-off place, and the position information of the waypoint if there is a waypoint. To the settlement center 30 to finish (transmission means).

   In the payment center 30, the server computer 31 is repeatedly executing the determination as to whether or not the above fare information or the like has been received from the card payment terminal 20 in step 304 shown in FIG. If the fare information transmitted from 23 is received by the communication device 33 and output to the server computer 31, it is determined YES and the process proceeds to step 305. In step 305, the server computer 31 stores the received fare information and various position information in the storage device 32, and the process ends.

  On the other hand, at step 302, the server computer 31 collates the received card information with the authentication card information stored in the storage device 32. If the card is invalid, the server computer 31 determines NO and proceeds to step 306. In step 306, the server computer 31 transmits to the card settlement terminal 20 that the card is invalid by the communication device 33 and ends.

  In the card payment terminal 20, in step 203 shown in FIG. 3, the microcomputer 21 repeatedly determines whether or not the communication device 23 has received an authentication result indicating whether or not the card is valid from the payment center 30. When the communication device 23 receives the card authentication result from the settlement center 30, the microcomputer 21 determines YES and proceeds to step 204. If the card is invalid based on the card determination result received from the settlement center 30, the microcomputer 21 determines NO in step 204 and ends. In this case, since the passenger's card cannot be used, the passenger pays the fare by cash or taxi ticket as a payment method other than the card settlement.

  Further, in the meter 10, while the microcomputer 11 repeatedly determines whether or not the empty button of the input device 12 is turned on in step 109 shown in FIG. If the crew member presses the empty vehicle button of the input device 12 by completing the settlement by card payment processing or paying the fare in cash, etc., the microcomputer determines YES and proceeds to step 110. In step 110, the microcomputer 11 deletes the fare information and various position information stored in the memory 17 and ends.

  As described above, when the card user makes a card payment for the taxi fare, the data of the fare information and various position information is stored in the storage device 32 of the payment center 30. In the billing center 40, the server computer 41 receives the data such as the fare information and various location information in each user's card stored in the communication device 43 from the settlement center 30 for a predetermined period of time in step 401 shown in FIG. Receive and proceed to step 402. In step 402, the server computer 41 stores the received fare information and various position information in the storage device 42 and proceeds to step 403. In step 403, the server computer 41 uses the map information stored in the storage device 42 to obtain the location information of the boarding location and the departure location specified by the longitude and latitude, and the location information of the transit location if there is a transit location. The name or facility name is converted and the process proceeds to step 404. The converted position information is, for example, “XX city ΔΔ town XX address” as the address name, and “XX station” and “ΔΔ park” as the facility name.

  In step 404, the server computer 41 determines whether or not the fare information and various position information for January have been accumulated. If the information is not for January, the server computer 41 determines NO and repeats the process starting from step 401. Execute. On the other hand, if information for one month is accumulated while repeatedly executing the processing from step 401 to step 403, the server computer 41 determines YES in step 404 and proceeds to step 405.

  In step 405, the server computer 41 outputs information on the use of a taxi for one month as a predetermined period to the card usage statement by the output device 44, and proceeds to step 406. Here, in the usage statement, for example, the date of taxi use, the name of the taxi company used, the information on the fare, the location information of the boarding location and the departure location, and the location information of the transit location if there are transit locations Is filled in.

  In step 406, the server computer 41 notifies the user of the card by sending the output statement of use (notification means), and automatically from a bank or other financial institution designated by the user based on this fare information. The fare is settled by transfer.

  According to the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above, the card user is notified of the location information of the boarding place and the departure place together with the fare information from the billing center 40. In this way, it is possible to easily know the boarding place and the getting-off place. Furthermore, the card user can use the notified location information of the boarding place and the location information of the getting-off place when the expense of the taxi settled by the card is recorded as transportation expenses. It is possible to reduce the trouble of accounting processing work.

  Further, in the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above, the location information of the boarding location or the location information of the getting-off location is specified by the address name or the facility name. Can be specified.

  Furthermore, in the taxi fare card payment system configured as described above, the card user can easily know the location of the waypoint as location information other than the boarding location and the departure location even after boarding. It becomes like this. By being able to know the location information of the waypoint, the user can know that the fare is appropriate even if the fare is higher than the fare calculated from the route connecting the boarding place and the getting-off place Become.

  In the xy fare card payment system configured as described above, if there is a boarding place, a getting-off place, and a waypoint detected by the current position detecting device 16 in the usage statement, the time information included in the position information of the waypoint is described. In this case, the card user can check the taxi usage history in more detail.

  Further, in the taxi fare card settlement system configured as described above, if there is a boarding place, a getting-off place and a waypoint according to the usage statement, the location information of the waypoint is notified to the card user. The present invention is not limited to this, and the card user may be notified by accessing a homepage operated by a taxi company and browsing the homepage.

It is a block diagram which shows the taxi fare card payment system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart corresponding to the program executed by the meter. It is a flowchart corresponding to the program executed by the card payment terminal. It is a flowchart corresponding to the program run by the server computer of a payment center. It is a flowchart corresponding to the program run by the server computer of a claim center.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Meter, 16 ... Current position detection apparatus, 17 ... Memory | storage device (memory), 20 ... Card payment terminal, 30 ... Payment center, 30 ... Billing center, T ... Taxi.

Claims (3)

Information on the fare calculated by the meter installed in the taxi is sent to the payment center for card payment using a credit card or the like by the card payment terminal, and the billing center for charging the fare is sent to the payment center. In the taxi fare card settlement system that obtains the information of the fare obtained and charges the fare,
The taxi includes a current position detection device that detects position information of the taxi,
A storage device for storing position information detected by the current position detection device;
Boarding location storage means for starting calculation of a fare by the meter when the card user gets on the taxi and storing the location information of the boarding location of the user detected by the current location detection device in the storage device; ,
When the user gets off the taxi, the fare calculation is completed by the meter, the fare is calculated, and the location information of the user's alighting location detected by the current position detecting device is stored in the storage device Storage means;
Transmission means for transmitting to the payment center the location information of the boarding location and the alighting location together with the information on the fare by the card payment terminal;
The taxi fare card characterized in that the billing center comprises notification means for obtaining the location information of the boarding location and the location information of the alighting location together with the fare information from the settlement center and notifying the user. Payment system.   The taxi fare card settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the location information of the boarding place and the getting-off place is specified by an address name or a facility name. In the taxi, a transit location memory that stores in the storage device location information of the user's transit location detected by the current location detection device when the user passes through at least one transit location before arriving at the alighting location. Means for transmitting the location information of the waypoint to the settlement center by the transmission means,
The billing center acquires the location information of the waypoint in addition to the fare information, the boarding location, and the location information of the alighting location by the notification means, and notifies the user of the location information. Item 3. Taxi fare card settlement system according to item 1 or 2.

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