JP2012133566A - Electronic money settlement device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase usability by enabling earlier and easier selection of a type of electronic money which a customer wants to use than before.SOLUTION: An electronic money settlement device includes an operation part for letting a customer select a type of electronic money used for settlement, and a control part 13 for sequentially switching types of electronic money capable of settlement every time when selection operation is performed by a selection part and executing a corresponding settlement processing program to perform settlement processing. The control part 13 monitors use frequency for respective types of electronic money used for settlement to generate first use frequency order information (stored in a work data storage area 12b of a storage part 12), and switches a type of electronic money in operation of the operation part 2 according to the first use frequency order information.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic money settlement apparatus that can settle multiple types of electronic money.

  Conventionally, an unmanned machine such as a vending machine is equipped with an electronic money settlement apparatus that settles electronic money held in a storage terminal such as a non-contact IC card or a mobile phone. Such an electronic money payment apparatus is connected to, for example, a main control unit built in a vending machine, and when receiving a payment instruction including money amount information from the main control unit, performs communication with a storage terminal holding electronic money, Execute the desired settlement process.

  Such electronic money settlement apparatuses include those that can settle multiple types of electronic money such as Edy (registered trademark), WAON (registered trademark), and nanoco (registered trademark).

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a card holding unit of an electronic money settlement apparatus that can settle a plurality of different types of electronic money. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cover portion of a conventional electronic money settlement apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state where the electronic money settlement apparatus 10 shown in FIG.

  The holding portion of the electronic money settlement apparatus 10 of FIG. 8 includes a detection unit 40 provided with an antenna for communicating with an electronic money medium such as a non-contact IC card on the front surface. The electronic money selection button 20 is provided. The three electronic money selection buttons 20 are buttons for selecting the type of electronic money. Above the three electronic money selection buttons 20, a display unit 30 comprising a liquid crystal display is provided, and this display unit 30 has operation guidance, the name (type) of electronic money to be settled, and the user's possession. Information such as the balance of electronic money is displayed.

  Moreover, the light emission part 50 which consists of LED (Light Emitted Diode) of the detection part 40 is provided substantially radially, These four light emission parts 50 light or blink when purchasing goods, and a customer possesses. The non-contact IC card is guided to the position of the detection unit 40. A status display lamp 60 is provided at the lower right of the front panel. The status display lamp 60 can notify the user and the manager of the operating state by changing the type of light emission color and lighting or flashing these.

  Such an electronic money settlement apparatus 10 is set so that one type of different electronic money is assigned to each of the three electronic money selection buttons 20 and the type of electronic money can be directly selected by the customer. When the electronic money selection button 20 is pressed, an application program for paying for each type of electronic money stored in the storage unit in the apparatus is activated, and a payment is possible. Further, when the number of types of electronic money that can be used is four or more, a plurality of types of electronic money are assigned to one electronic money selection button, and the type of electronic money is switched each time the button is pressed. At this time, the order of electronic money switched by the electronic money selection button is the order set initially.

  The electronic money settlement apparatus 10 that can settle a plurality of electronic money as described above, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, a plurality of electronic money settlement programs (application programs) corresponding to the types of electronic money to be settled. Are stored in advance in the storage unit of the electronic money settlement apparatus 10, and settlement is enabled by starting the electronic money program selected by pressing the electronic money selection button.

Design Registration No. 1391865 JP 2006-301780 A

  By the way, generally, when there are more types of electronic money that can be used than the number of electronic money selection buttons of the electronic money settlement apparatus, the customer is troublesome because it is necessary to repeatedly press one electronic money selection button. Since it takes time to repeatedly operate the money selection button, the usability is bad.

  In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic money settlement apparatus that allows a customer to select the type of electronic money that the customer wants to use more quickly and easily, and that improves usability.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a non-contact reader / writer capable of non-contact communication with an electronic money storage medium, and a plurality of settlements corresponding to services by a plurality of electronic money stored in the electronic money storage medium. A storage unit that stores a processing program, an operation unit that allows a customer to select the type of electronic money to be used for payment, and a type of electronic money that can be settled each time a selection operation is performed by the selection unit, and corresponding payment processing An electronic money payment apparatus including a control unit that executes a program and performs a payment process, wherein the control unit monitors a usage frequency for each type of electronic money used for payment, and a first usage frequency ranking Information is generated, and the type of electronic money when the operation unit is operated is switched according to the first usage frequency order information.

  According to such a configuration, the type of electronic money that is switched when the operation unit is operated is controlled by the control unit so that the type of electronic money that is frequently used is switched preferentially. Therefore, the more frequently customers use electronic money, the fewer the number of operations for selecting the type of electronic money, and the faster and easier it is to select the type of electronic money that they want to use. improves.

  When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the contactless reader / writer, the control unit performs control so that only the type of electronic money detected in the generated first usage frequency ranking information is switched. Also good.

  According to such a configuration, the selection operation of electronic money that the customer does not have is avoided by switching to the type of electronic money detected in the generated first usage frequency ranking information, The usability can be further improved.

  When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the non-contact reader / writer, the control unit generates second usage frequency rank information only for the detected types of electronic money, and the operation unit is operated The type of electronic money at that time may be controlled to be switched according to the second usage frequency order information.

  According to such a configuration, an electronic money selection operation that the customer does not have can be performed by switching the electronic money type according to the second usage frequency rank information generated only for the detected electronic money type. Since it is avoided, the usability can be further improved.

  When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the contactless reader / writer, the control unit can further determine the type of electronic money that can be settled based on the detected balance information of each electronic money, and can make payment The third usage frequency ranking information is generated only for the types of electronic money determined as “the”, and the type of electronic money when the operation unit is operated is controlled to be switched according to the third usage frequency ranking information. May be.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to avoid selecting useless electronic money that cannot be settled by switching to the type of electronic money that is determined to be settled based on the generated third usage frequency order information. Therefore, the usability can be further improved.

  The control unit monitors the usage frequency for each type of electronic money used for settlement, and controls the generated first, second, and third usage frequency order information to be updated every predetermined period. Also good.

  According to such a configuration, since the usage frequency ranking information is updated every predetermined period, the customer can quickly and easily select the type of electronic money to be used according to the latest usage frequency ranking information.

  According to the electronic money settlement apparatus of the present invention, since the type of electronic money that the customer wants to use can be selected more quickly and easily, the usability can be improved.

It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the electronic money payment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows embodiment of the electronic money payment apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the basic operation | movement of embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the detailed procedure of the electronic money determination process in FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a continuation of FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the "electronic payment" process detailed procedure in FIG. It is a figure which shows the detail of the "usage frequency order information update" processing procedure in FIG. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of the conventional electronic money payment apparatus. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the conventional electronic money payment apparatus in the vending machine.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as the present embodiment) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings with lacquer.

(Configuration of the embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external structure of an electronic money settlement apparatus according to this embodiment. According to FIG. 1, a detection unit in which an antenna for communicating with an electronic money storage medium (7 in FIG. 2) such as a non-contact IC card is disposed on the front surface of the electronic money settlement apparatus 1. 4, and an electronic money selection button 2 is provided thereabove. This electronic money selection button 2 is a button for selecting the type of electronic money. Above the electronic money selection button 2 is provided a display unit 3 formed of a liquid crystal display. The display unit 3 includes operation guidance, the name (type) of electronic money to be settled, and electronic money owned by the user. Information such as the balance is displayed.

  Moreover, the light emission part 5 which consists of LED of the detection part 4 is provided substantially radially, These 4 light emission parts 5 light or blink when purchasing goods, and the non-contact IC card which a customer possesses is carried out. Guide to the position of the detector 4. A status display lamp 6 is provided at the lower right of the front panel. The status display lamp 6 can notify the user or the manager of the operating state of the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 by changing the type of color to be emitted and lighting or blinking them.

  Such an electronic money settlement apparatus 1 is set to assign a plurality of types of electronic money to one electronic money selection button 2 and to switch the type of electronic money each time the button is pressed. When the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed, an application program that settles the type of electronic money stored in the storage unit (see 15 in FIG. 2) in the apparatus is activated, and is ready for settlement.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the electronic money settlement apparatus according to this embodiment. The electronic money settlement apparatus 1 shown here is an apparatus capable of settlement of five types of electronic money of type A, type B, type C, type D, and type E. The electronic money settlement apparatus 1 includes a non-contact reader / writer unit 11, a storage unit 12, a control unit 13, and a communication unit 14 in addition to the electronic money selection button 2 and the display unit 3 shown in FIG. Configured.

  The non-contact reader / writer unit 11 is configured such that when the electronic money storage medium 7 such as a non-contact IC chip built in a non-contact IC card or a mobile phone is held over the electronic money settlement apparatus 1, the electronic money storage medium 7 communicates with the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 (control unit 13), and rewrites the value of electronic money, which is electronic value information stored in the electronic money storage medium 7. Therefore, the non-contact reader / writer unit 11 includes an antenna 111, a communication module 112, and an interface (I / F) circuit 113.

  As is well known, the antenna 111 propagates power and data in a contactless manner with the electronic money storage medium 7, and the communication module 112 accesses the electronic money storage medium 7 to read / write data. The I / F circuit 113 serves as an interface for data propagating between the electronic money storage medium 7 and the control unit 13.

  An application storage area 12a and a work data storage area 14b are allocated to the storage unit 12, and a program or various data is stored in each of the storage areas 12a and 12b. Specifically, the application storage area 12a stores type A to type E application programs for settlement of the above-described five types of electronic money. The work data storage area 12b stores settlement history information 120 and usage frequency order information 121 generated by the control unit 13. Here, the settlement history information 120 is the number of settlements (actual value) for each electronic money that can be used in the electronic money settlement apparatus 1, and the usage frequency order information 121 is the type of electronic money in descending order of the number of settlements. It is the rearranged order information.

  The control unit 13 is connected to a main control unit (not shown) of the vending machine, and executes electronic money settlement processing when receiving a settlement request including money amount information from the main control unit. The electronic money management server installed outside (not shown) is connected via the communication unit 14 and a communication line (not shown). The control unit 13 executes the settlement process described below by starting the application program for each electronic money stored in the application storage area 12a of the storage unit 12. Here, only one application program can be started by the control unit 13 at a time. Therefore, for example, in the state where the type A application program is activated, only type A electronic money can be detected, and only type A electronic money can be settled. In other words, when the type A application program is started, the type B to type E application programs cannot be detected, and payment cannot be made.

  The control unit 13 monitors the usage frequency for each type of electronic money used for settlement, generates usage frequency ranking information 121, and the type of electronic money when the electronic money selection button 2 as the operation unit is operated. Is also switched according to the generated usage frequency ranking information 121. In other words, the control unit 13 counts and monitors the number of payments for each type of electronic money used for payment, thereby monitoring the number of payments stored in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12. The usage history information 120 is updated as usage history information 120, and the usage frequency ranking information 121 in which the types of electronic money are rearranged in the descending order of the number of payments is generated and stored in a predetermined area of the work data storage area 12b.

  The electronic money selection button 2 functions as an operation unit that allows the customer to select the type of electronic money used for payment. Here, each time the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed, five types of electronic money application programs are switched. . The display unit 3 including a liquid crystal display displays not only the type of electronic money being activated but also guidance and the like.

(Operation of the embodiment)
The operation of the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 according to this embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, the basic operation procedure shown in the flowchart of FIG. 3 will be described. The electronic money settlement apparatus 1 (control unit 13) according to the present embodiment will be described as being in a standby state having a settlement command from the main control of the vending machine. In FIG. 3, when the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 receives a settlement command including price information from the outside (“YES” at step S10), the control unit 13 executes an electronic money determination process used for settlement (step S20). Details of the determination process will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  When the type of electronic money is determined in step S20, the control unit 13 executes an electronic money settlement process (step S30), and an execution history (the number of settlements) of the settled electronic money is processed. Separately counting and monitoring, and switching to the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 when the electronic money selection button 3 is pressed, executing the use frequency rank update process for determining the order of the types of electronic money that can be used in the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 (Step S40). Details of each processing step will be described later.

  The “electronic money determination process” of step S20 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  The electronic money settlement apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment operates by receiving a settlement command from the main control unit of the vending machine. First, the control unit 13 starts a timer T1 (step S201). While the timer T1 is moving, the customer can operate the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 and perform settlement. Next, the control unit 13 sequentially starts the application program of type A to type E electronic money every predetermined time, and sets the state so that all types of electronic money of type A to type E can be detected. (Step S202). Here, the order of the types of electronic money that can be used in the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 that is switched when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed, that is, so-called usage frequency order information, is set by default.

  Here, when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed (“YES” in step S203), the control unit 13 is configured according to the usage frequency order information 121 set as default in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12. An application program corresponding to the priority electronic money is activated (step S204). At this time, the type of application program to be activated is displayed on the display unit 3. Next, when the control unit 13 detects electronic money that can be settled by the running application program (step S205 “YES”), the controller 13 resets the timer T1 (step S212), and determines the type of electronic money to be settled next. Determination is made (step S213).

  On the other hand, when the electronic money that can be settled cannot be detected in the “electronic money detection process” in step S205 (step S205 “NO”), the control unit 13 determines whether or not the electronic money selection button 2 has been pressed. (Step S206). Here, when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed (“YES” in step S206), the control unit 13 sets the electronic money in the order of the electronic money stored in the usage frequency ranking information 121 of the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12. Based on this, the electronic money application program to be prioritized is started (step S207).

  After the application program is started or when the electronic money selection button 2 is not detected in the “electronic money selection button press determination process” in step S206 (step S206 “NO”), the controller 13 It is determined whether T1 has expired (timed out) (step S208). If a time-out is detected (step S208 “YES”), the control unit 13 resets the timer T1 (step S209), determines that the price has not been received (step S210), and the result of the price not being received. To the main control unit of the vending machine to return to the standby state (step S211). Note that communication between the control unit 13 and the main control unit of the vending machine is performed by a wired communication line in accordance with, for example, the JVMA / VCCS communication specification.

  On the other hand, in the “timer expiration determination process” in step S208, if the timer T1 has not yet timed out (“NO” in step S208), the process returns to the “settlementable electronic money detection process” in step S205.

  As described above, according to the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the control unit 13 executes the processes of steps S201 to S213, so that the electronic money storage medium 7 is not held over the holding unit. When the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed, the type of electronic money to be settled is determined based on the first usage frequency ranking information stored as the usage frequency ranking information 121 in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12. Switch and execute control for starting the corresponding application program each time. Therefore, the type of electronic money that is switched when the electronic money selection button 2 is operated is controlled so that the type of electronic money that is frequently used is switched preferentially. Therefore, the more frequently customers use electronic money, the fewer the number of operations for selecting the type of electronic money, and the faster and easier it is to select the type of electronic money that they want to use, which improves usability. And provide convenience to the customer.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in the “electronic money selection / pressing determination process” in step 203 that the electronic money selection button 2 is not pressed (“NO” in step S203), the main control unit 13 determines that the customer is the electronic money settlement apparatus 1. It is determined whether or not electronic money has been detected by holding the electronic money storage medium 7 over the holding part (step S214 in FIG. 5) Here, the electronic money before the customer presses the electronic money selection button 2 is determined. When the electronic money is detected by holding the storage medium 7 (step S214 "YES"), the control unit 13 determines whether or not there are a plurality of types of electronic money detected subsequently (step S215). Here, when a plurality of types of electronic money are not detected (step S215 “NO”), that is, when only one type of electronic money is detected, Of-up S212 proceed to "timer T1 reset process".

  If electronic money is not detected in the “electronic money detection process” in step S214 (step S214 “NO”), the control unit 13 determines whether or not the timer T1 has expired (step S226). If a time-out is detected (step S226 “YES”), the control unit 13 resets the timer T1 (step S227), determines that the price has not been accepted (step S228), and the result of the price not being accepted. To the main control unit of the vending machine and return to the standby state (step S229).

  On the other hand, when a plurality of electronic money is detected in the “plurality of electronic money detection process” in step S215 (step S215 “YES”), the control unit 13 first detects from the payment history of electronic money based on the number of payments. The second usage frequency rank is determined only for the type of electronic money that has been made (step S216).

  Subsequently, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the electronic money selection button 2 has been pressed (step S217), and when detecting that the electronic money selection button 3 has been pressed (step S217 “YES”), the control unit 13 Is determined in the “usage frequency order redetermination process” in step S216 and is based on the second use frequency order information stored as the use frequency order information 121 in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12, and the highest priority electronic The corresponding application program is activated from money (step S218). If pressing of the electronic money selection button 3 is not detected (step 217 “NO”), the process proceeds to “timer expiration determination process” in step 230.

  Next, when detecting a time-out (step S230 “YES”), the control unit 13 resets the timer T1 (step S231), determines that the price has not been received (step S232), and the result of the price not being received. To the main control unit of the vending machine and return to the standby state (step S233).

  When the control unit 13 detects electronic money that can be settled after the “highest priority application activation process” in step S218 (step S219 “YES”), the control unit 13 proceeds to the “timer T1 reset process” in step S212 of FIG. On the other hand, when no electronic money that can be settled is detected (step S219 “NO”), the control unit 13 continues to determine whether or not the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed (step S220), and the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed. When it is detected (“YES” in step S220), the second frequency that is determined in the “usage frequency ranking re-determination process” in step S216 and stored as usage frequency ranking information 121 in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12 is stored. The application program corresponding to the next-priority electronic money is started based on the usage frequency ranking information (step S221).

  After the application program is started up or when the electronic money selection button 2 is not detected pressed in the “electronic money selection button press determination process” in step S220 (step S220 “NO”), the control unit 13 sets the timer T1. Is expired (step S222). If a time-out is detected (step S222 “YES”), the control unit 13 resets the timer T1 (step S223), determines that the price has not been accepted (step S224), and the result of the price not being accepted. To the main control unit of the vending machine to return to the standby state (step S225).

  In this way, when the electronic money payment apparatus 1 receives a payment command from the main control unit of the vending machine and reads a plurality of different types of electronic money, in other words, a plurality of electronic money storage media 7 are stacked. When it is held over or when a mobile phone holding a plurality of electronic money is held over, the control unit 13 executes steps S214 to S233. At this time, the second usage frequency ranking information is generated based on the usage frequency information having a large number of settlements in the read electronic money type, and is stored in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12, and the second usage frequency. Based on the rank information, the electronic money type is switched when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed, and the activation of the corresponding application program is controlled each time. Therefore, the type of electronic money is switched according to the second usage frequency ranking information generated only for the detected type of electronic money, thereby avoiding the operation of selecting electronic money that the customer does not have. Therefore, the usability can be further improved and convenience can be provided to the customer.

  Note that in the “usage frequency order information redetermination process” in step S216, the control unit 13 limits the second usage frequency to the type of electronic money previously detected from the payment history of electronic money based on the number of payments. Although the rank is determined, only the types of electronic money detected in the first usage frequency rank information generated from the payment history of electronic money based on the number of payments processed in step S207 of FIG. 4 are limited. It's okay. In this case as well, as described above, the electronic money selection operation that the customer does not have is avoided by switching to the type of electronic money detected in the generated first usage frequency ranking information. The usability can be further improved.

  In addition, the control unit 13 generates third usage frequency rank information from the payment history and stores the work data in the storage unit 12 only for the electronic money having a balance that can be settled among the types of electronic money read. The application program stores the usage frequency ranking information 121 in the area 12b and switches the type of electronic money based on the order indicated by the stored third usage frequency ranking information when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed. The activation may be controlled. In this case, since the order is switched only to the types of electronic money determined to be able to be settled based on the generated third usage frequency ranking information, useless selection operation of electronic money that cannot be settled is avoided. As a result, usability can be further improved and convenience can be provided to customers.

  Next, the “electronic payment processing” in step S30 shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In FIG. 6, the control unit 13 first executes a settlement process for subtracting the price from the electronic money stored in the electronic money storage medium 7 in accordance with the activated application program (step S301). When the process is completed (“YES” in step S302), the main control unit of the vending machine is notified that the settlement has been completed, and the process ends (step S303).

  When the settlement process cannot be executed (step S302 “NO”), the control unit 13 stops the settlement process (step S304), and notifies the main control unit of the vending machine that the payment has not been accepted. The process is terminated (step S303).

  Next, the “usage frequency order information update process” in step S40 of FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Here, two are illustrated and shown as FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), respectively.

  According to FIG. 7A, when the “electronic payment processing” shown in FIG. 6 is completed, the control unit 13 adds +1 to the counter assigned to the electronic money used for the payment (step S401). The usage history information 120 allocated and stored in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12 is updated (step S401). Here, the “counter” is a counter assigned to monitor the history of settlement for each electronic money that can be settled by the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, and the value counted by this counter is used. It is the number of settlements shown as history information.

  Next, the control unit 13 compares the number of settlements for each type of electronic money, rearranges the types of electronic money in descending order of the number of settlements, and generates usage frequency ranking information 121 (step S403). The data is stored in the work data storage area 12b and returned to the standby state. The usage frequency ranking information includes the first usage frequency ranking information arranged in descending order of the types of electronic money that can be settled, and the types detected by the non-contact reader / writer 1 unit 11. Second usage frequency order information arranged in descending order of the number of settlements limited to a plurality of electronic money, and first order arranged in descending order of the number of settlements limited to electronic money that can be settled based on the balance information of electronic money As described above, there are three usage frequency ranking information, and any of them may be used.

  FIG. 7B shows a procedure for updating the usage frequency rank information 121 for each predetermined period. Here, it is assumed that the usage frequency ranking information is updated in units of one week. In FIG. 7B, first, when the payment process is completed, the counter assigned to the electronic money used for the payment is incremented by 1 (step S411), and assigned to the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12 each time. The stored use history information 120 is updated (step S412).

  Next, the control unit 13 determines whether or not one week which is the update setting time has elapsed by the timer (step S413). If it is determined that one week has elapsed (step S413 “YES”), the control unit 13 compares the number of settlements for each type of electronic money, and sorts and uses the types of electronic money in descending order of the number of settlements. The frequency ranking information 121 is generated (step S414), stored in the work data storage area 12b of the storage unit 12, and returns to the standby state. If one week has not passed yet (step S414 “NO”), the processing is ended simply by updating the usage history information 120.

(Effect of embodiment)
As described above, according to the electronic money settlement apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the type of electronic money that is switched when the electronic money selection button 2 is pressed according to the first usage frequency history information is the usage frequency. Since the type of electronic money is controlled so that it is switched preferentially, the number of electronic money types to be selected and reduced for customers with frequently used electronic money. Faster and easier to select, which improves usability.

  Further, when a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the non-contact reader / writer unit 11, the balance of each detected electronic money is determined based on the second usage history ranking information generated only for that type. By switching control according to the third usage history order information generated only for electronic money that can be settled based on the information, the selection operation of electronic money that the customer does not possess or is invalid is avoided. Therefore, usability can be further improved.

  Also, the usage frequency of each type of electronic money used for settlement is monitored, and the generated first, second, and third usage frequency ranking information is controlled to be updated every predetermined period. Since the usage frequency order information is updated every predetermined period, the customer can quickly and easily select the type of electronic money to be used according to the latest usage frequency order information.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment was described, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  1 .... electronic money settlement device, 2 .... electronic money selection button (operation part), 3 .... display part, 4 .... detection part, 5 .... light emitting part, 6 .... status display lamp, 11 .... non-contact Reader / writer unit, 12 ... Storage unit, 13 Control unit, 14 Communication unit, 12a Application storage area, 12b Work data storage area, 120 Payment history information, 121 Usage frequency ranking information

Claims (5)

A non-contact reader / writer capable of non-contact communication with an electronic money storage medium, a storage unit storing a plurality of payment processing programs corresponding to services by a plurality of electronic money stored in the electronic money storage medium, and payment Control unit that allows the customer to select the type of electronic money used for the transaction, and the type of electronic money that can be settled each time the selection unit is operated for selection, and executes the corresponding settlement processing program to perform settlement processing An electronic money payment apparatus comprising:
The controller is
The first usage frequency ranking information is generated by monitoring the usage frequency for each type of the electronic money used for the settlement, and the type of the electronic money when the operation unit is operated is An electronic money settlement apparatus characterized by switching according to usage frequency order information. The controller is
When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the non-contact reader / writer, only the type of the detected electronic money is switched in the generated first usage frequency ranking information. Item 9. The electronic money settlement apparatus according to Item 1. The controller is
When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the non-contact reader / writer, second usage frequency ranking information is generated only for the detected types of electronic money, and the operation unit is operated 2. The electronic money settlement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic money type is switched according to the second usage frequency order information. The controller is
When a plurality of different types of electronic money are detected by the contactless reader / writer, the type of electronic money that can be settled is further determined based on the detected balance information of each electronic money, and the payment is determined to be possible Generating third usage frequency ranking information limited to the type of electronic money that has been operated, and switching the type of electronic money when the operation unit is operated according to the third usage frequency ranking information. The electronic money settlement apparatus according to claim 1. The controller is
The usage frequency of each type of the electronic money used for the settlement is monitored, and the generated first, second, and third usage frequency ranking information is updated every predetermined period. The electronic money settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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