JP2014174657A - Facility usage fee collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove the burden in facilities such as a parking lot, where a user cannot settle up due to losing or damage of a parking ticket, and handling of coins and paper moneys is troublesome in an adjustment machine.SOLUTION: A facility usage fee collection system identifies an ID number recorded in an IC chip such as an IC card and a portable terminal, and a car number of a number plate, associated with a facility use ID number for each time of using the facilities, and causes a management server communicable with a facility user's portable terminal via a network to manage a use start, a use end, and a fee calculation associated with the facility use ID number. If only the user preliminarily pays the fee with the portable terminal before an end time of the facility use, the user can, once the ID number is checked, immediately leave the facilities.

Description

  The present invention relates to a fee collection system for facility use.

  In a system that collects facility usage fees determined from the use start time and usage time of facilities such as parking lots, for example, in parking lots, payment of parking fees is set up at the settlement machine installed at the parking lot exit or at the parking space entrance I had done it in advance. When a user leaves a facility, it takes time to pay a fee, and many users may be lined up and waited.

  In parking lots, it is common to issue a parking ticket at the entrance to the parking lot and pass it to the user. However, if the user loses the parking ticket or the parking ticket is damaged, the magnetic data is stored at the exit settlement machine. There is a hassle of being unable to read because it is impossible to read, or putting the parking ticket after bringing the vehicle close enough to the payment machine, and paying with a coin or bill.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention identifies and manages an ID number corresponding to each facility use, such as an ID number recorded on an IC chip such as an IC card or a portable terminal, or a vehicle number on a license plate. If the server manages the start and end of use and the calculation of charges, and pays the charges up to the time when the use of the facilities ends at the portable terminal in advance, if the ID number is confirmed at the exit, the facility can immediately exit.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a system for collecting a facility usage fee, a facility management server that can communicate with a portable terminal of a facility user via a network, a use start time, and an attempt to start A facility use ID for identifying each use of the facility is determined, and the use start management means, the use end time, and the individual use of the facility to be terminated can be communicated with the facility management server via the network. The facility usage ID is determined, it is determined whether the payment of the usage fee has been completed, the usage termination management means capable of communicating with the facility management server via the network, and the usage start time are associated with the facility usage ID. When the facility is started to be used, the facility use database recorded and the charge database for recording the relationship between the use start time and the use time and the charge are recorded. The use start management means determines a different facility use ID for each use by a predetermined method, transmits the use start time and the facility use ID to the facility management server via the network, and the facility management server receives When the use start time is recorded in the facility use database in association with the received facility use ID and the facility use fee is paid before the use of the facility is terminated, the portable terminal The use ID, the time when the use of the facility is scheduled to end, and a request for the use of the facility are transmitted to the facility management server via the network. The facility management server stores the facility use database based on the received facility use ID. Search and read the use start time recorded in association with the facility use ID, the read use start time, and the use start time And based on the usage time determined based on the received scheduled use end time, the charge database is referred to determine a charge, and the determined charge is transmitted to the mobile terminal via a network, and the mobile When the terminal settles the fee, the portable terminal performs settlement of the fee received from the facility management server using a predetermined settlement means, and then confirms that the fee has been paid via the network. The facility management server records the paid fee amount in the facility use database in association with the facility use ID, and when the use of the facility is ended, the use end management means tries to end The facility use ID for identifying the use to be determined is determined by a predetermined method, and the use end time and the facility use ID are transmitted to the facility management server via the network. The facility management server searches the facility use database based on the received facility use ID, reads the paid fee amount and the use start time that have been read, and reads the read use start time and the use start time. And based on the usage time obtained based on the received use end time, the fee is obtained by referring to the fee database, and the obtained fee is compared with the paid fee amount, and at least insufficient payment When it is determined that there is no payment, the fact that the payment of the fee has been completed is transmitted to the use termination management means via the network.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the facility use ID according to claim 1, wherein the facility use ID is read by the card reading device of the use start management means and recorded on the IC card of the user, or the user has ID number recorded in character string, figure or barcode on card, ID number magnetically recorded on card possessed by user, or non-contact IC chip mounted on portable terminal possessed by user The recorded ID number, or the vehicle number described on the license plate read by the vehicle number recognition device of the use start management means, or the facial features of the user when registered in advance by the face recognition device Face recognition possessed by a user start management means having a user database recorded in association with a user number assigned corresponding to the read data The user number obtained by searching the user database from the facial feature data read by the device, or the facility issued by the facility use ticket issuing machine that the use start management unit assigns differently and is used by the use start management unit Either the ID number written on the voucher or the ID number written on the IC card held by the user or the non-contact IC chip mounted on the portable terminal by the IC card writing machine of the use start management means It is characterized by that.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a discount authentication machine capable of reading a facility use ID is installed in a store in and around the facility, and the discount authentication machine is connected to the facility use ID and the store. The payment amount and the store ID for identifying the store are transmitted to the facility management server. The facility management server associates the received payment amount and the store ID with the facility use ID, and the payment amount and the store ID are the facility use ID. When recording in the store payment database recorded in association and calculating the facility use fee, the facility management server searches the store payment database based on the facility use ID, and stores the store ID recorded in association with the facility use ID. And the payment amount, and the relationship between the payment amount and the discount amount determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded based on the determined store ID and payment amount. Search to the discount database search of discount amount, and transmits to the portable terminal the discount amount over the network found, it is characterized in.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a point authenticator capable of reading a facility use ID is installed in a store in and around the facility, and the point authenticator is connected to the facility use ID and the store. The payment amount and the store ID for identifying the store are transmitted to the facility management server, and the facility management server searches the point member database that records the member ID of the point member for the received facility use ID, and uses the facility If the ID matches, and if there is a matching member ID, the facility management server determines the payment amount determined for each store identified by the store ID based on the received store ID and payment amount. The point management rule database in which the relationship between points is recorded is searched for the number of points to be granted. The point member database that records the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID for identifying the member is searched, the current point number recorded in association with the member ID that matches the facility use ID is obtained, and the obtained current The number of points to be added is added to the number of points, and the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID is updated to the number of points after the addition.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a point authenticator capable of reading a facility use ID is installed in a store in and around the facility, and the point authenticator is connected to the facility use ID and the store. The payment amount and the store ID for identifying the store are transmitted to the facility management server, the facility management server searches the store payment database based on the received facility use ID, and the store ID recorded in association with the facility use ID. And a payment amount database, and based on the calculated store ID and payment amount, search and grant a point grant rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount and points determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded A point value to be obtained is obtained, and the obtained point value to be given is transmitted to the portable terminal via a network.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in claims 1 to 5, the facility use ID is a parking use ID, the facility management server is a parking lot management server, and the facility use database is a parking use database. is there.

According to the invention according to claim 1, the facility use ID number is identified for each use of the facility, the use management server manages the use start, end, and charge calculation, and until the use of the facility ends on the portable terminal. By paying the fee in advance, if the facility use ID number is confirmed at the exit, the facility can immediately exit the facility.
The user can easily operate at the entrance and exit, there is no waiting at the exit, the flexibility of payment place and time is increased, and the user can pay smartly without using cash.
The facility operator can dispense with parking tickets and receipts, and can reduce the cost of consumables such as paper.
In addition, waste such as used parking tickets is reduced, and environmentally friendly social contributions can be made.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the facility use ID number in the invention of claim 1 can be realized by using an ID number recorded on an IC chip such as an IC card or a smartphone, a vehicle number of a license plate, or the like. it can.

  According to the invention according to claim 3, the discount authentication machine of the store transmits the facility use ID, the payment amount at the store, and the store ID for identifying the store to the facility management server, and based on the store ID and the payment amount, The discount amount can be obtained by searching a discount database in which the relationship between the payment amount determined for each store identified by the store ID and the discount amount is recorded.

According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the installed point authentication machine transmits store ID which identifies facility use ID, the payment amount in a store, and a store to a facility management server,
Based on the received store ID and payment amount, the facility management server searches and grants a point granting rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount and points determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded. The number of points can be obtained and added, and the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID can be updated to the number of points after addition.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the facility management server searches the store payment database based on the received facility use ID, obtains the store ID and payment amount recorded in association with the facility use ID, and obtains the store Based on the ID and the payment amount, a point value rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount and the point determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded is searched for, and the obtained point value is obtained. The point value can be transmitted to the mobile terminal via the network.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 6, it can apply to the charge collection of parking lot utilization.

It is a functional block diagram showing a facility usage fee collection system. It is a flowchart explaining the entrance process using a portable terminal. It is a flowchart explaining the entrance process using vehicle number recognition. It is a flowchart explaining pre-settlement. It is a flowchart explaining the account settlement using the portable terminal at the time of the end of facility use. It is a flowchart explaining the account settlement using the portable terminal at the time of the end of facility use. It is a flowchart explaining the adjustment using the vehicle number recognition at the time of the facility use end. It is a flowchart explaining the adjustment using the vehicle number recognition at the time of the facility use end. It is a flowchart explaining a discount service. It is a flowchart explaining a point service. It is a flowchart explaining transmission to the portable terminal of point service.

(Example using electronic money ID number)
FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of a facility usage fee collection system when the present invention is applied to a parking lot and the ID number is an electronic money ID number. In FIG. 1, 101 is a smartphone as a portable terminal, 101a is an IC chip mounted on the smartphone 101, 102 is a parking lot management server as a facility management server, 103 is a parking lot entrance device as a use start management means, and 104 is a parking lot. An entrance machine constituting the parking lot entrance device 103, 104a an IC card reader mounted on the entrance machine 104, 105 a gate machine constituting the parking lot entrance device 103, 106 a vehicle number recognition device constituting the parking lot entrance device 103, 107 is a vehicle detector constituting the parking lot entrance device 103, 108 is a parking lot exit device as a use end management means, 109 is an entry device constituting the parking lot exit device 108, 109a is an IC card mounted on the entry device 109 Leader, 110 is a gate machine constituting the parking lot exit device 108, 111 is a parking lot exit device Vehicle number recognition apparatus which constitutes a 08, 112 vehicle detectors constituting the parking outlet devices 108, 113 is the Internet.
The parking lot management server 102 includes a parking use database 114 as a facility use database, a charge database 115, a user database 116, a store payment database 117, a discount database 118, a point member database 119, and a member point database 120. And a point grant rule database 121.
Reference numeral 122 denotes a discount authentication machine that is installed in a parking lot and a store around the parking lot and has an IC card reader.
Reference numeral 123 denotes a point authenticator that is installed in the parking lot and in the stores around the parking lot and has an IC card reader. The point authenticator 123 can also be used as the discount authenticator 122 based on the read data.

The parking lot management server 102 can be accessed via the Internet 113.
The parking use database 114 records, for each parking use, the date / time when the user entered the parking lot and the paid amount in association with an ID number such as electronic money held by the user.
In the fee database 115, the date of entry, the time, and the relationship between the parking time and the parking fee are recorded.
The parking lot entrance device 103 is placed at the parking lot entrance, and the entrance machine 104 and the gate machine 105 equipped with the IC card reader 104a are placed. The entrance machine 104 and the parking lot management server 102 communicate via the Internet 113, and the entrance machine 104 and the gate machine 105 communicate via a serial line. The entrance machine 104 is equipped with an IC card reader 104a, and can read an electronic money ID number possessed by the user, a member ID number recorded on a point member's membership card, and the like. The gate machine 105 is controlled by the entrance machine 104 to open and close the gate.
The parking lot exit device 108 is placed at the parking lot exit, and places an entry machine 109 and a gate machine 110 equipped with an IC card reader 109a. The entry machine 109 and the parking lot management server 102 communicate via the Internet 113, and the entry machine 109 and the gate machine 110 communicate via a serial line. The participation machine 109 is equipped with an IC card reader 109a, and can read an electronic money ID number possessed by a user, a member ID number recorded on a member card of a point member, and the like. The gate machine 110 is controlled by the entry machine 109 to open and close the gate.
The smart phone 101 possessed by the user is equipped with an IC chip of electronic money, and application software for using the parking lot is installed. The smartphone 101 communicates with the parking lot management server 102 via the Internet 113.

The operation of the system when using a parking lot will be described.
When the user drives the vehicle, approaches the parking lot entrance, and holds the smartphone 101 over the IC card reader 104a of the entrance machine 104 (P201 in FIG. 2), the IC card reader 104a of the entrance machine 104 is placed on the IC chip of the smartphone 101. The ID number of the recorded electronic money is read (P202). The ID number of the electronic money recorded on the IC chip of the smartphone 101 functions as a facility use ID. The entrance machine 104 opens the entrance gate 105 (P203), and sends the read electronic money ID number and the entrance date / time to the parking management server 102 (P204).
When receiving the entrance date / time and the electronic money ID number (P205), the parking management server 102 records the received electronic money ID number and the entrance date / time in association with each other in the parking utilization database 114 (P206). ).

When the user finishes the purpose of use and knows the end time of the parking lot use, the user inputs the scheduled end time of the parking lot use to the app of the smartphone 101 (P401 in FIG. 4) and inquires about the parking fee. The application sends the electronic money ID number (facility use ID) of the smartphone 101 and the scheduled end time of the parking lot usage to the parking lot management server 102 (P402). The parking lot management server 102 receives the scheduled entry time, which is the scheduled end time, and the electronic money ID number (P403), searches the parking utilization database 114 by the received electronic money ID number, and records them in association with each other. The parking admission date / time is read out, the parking time is calculated from the difference from the received parking end scheduled use time, the parking fee is calculated with reference to the fee database 115 (P404), and the result is The parking fee and the entrance time are sent to the application of the smartphone 101 (P405). The application of the smartphone 101 receives the parking fee and the entry time (P406), displays the received parking fee amount and the entry time (P407), and the user completes the payment of the parking fee amount by a predetermined method. (P408) and the application of the smartphone 101 sends to the parking management server 102 that the user has paid the amount of the parking fee (P409). When receiving the payment of the parking fee (P410), the parking lot management server 102 records the paid amount in the parking utilization database 114 in association with the ID number of the electronic money (P411).
As will be described later, when there is a discount service by the discount authenticator 122, the parking fee in the parking management server 102 can be calculated as a discount amount determined for each store used.
As will be described later, when there is a point grant service by the point authenticator 123, when the parking fee is calculated in the parking management server 102, a privilege according to the number of points, for example, a discount on the parking fee or other benefits can be received. it can.

When the user drives the vehicle, approaches the parking lot exit, and holds the smartphone 101 over the IC card reader 109a of the entry device 109 (P501 in FIG. 5A), the IC card reader 109a of the entry device 109 is recorded on the IC chip of the smartphone 101. The ID number of the received electronic money is read (P502). When the entry machine 109 reads the electronic money ID number, it sends the read electronic money ID number and the entry date / time to the parking management server 102 (P503).
The parking lot management server 102 receives the electronic money ID number and entry date / time (P504), searches the parking use database 114 by the received electronic money ID number, and reads the entry date / time and payment amount, The parking time is calculated from the difference with the received entry time, the parking fee is calculated with reference to the fee database 115 (P505), and the read paid amount is compared with the calculated parking fee (FIG. 5B). P506), at least if there is no shortage of payment, the payment completion is sent to the entry machine 109 (P507), and the paid amount is recorded in the parking use database 114 in association with the ID number of the electronic money.
When the participation machine 109 receives payment completion (P508), it instructs the gate machine 110 to open the gate. The gate machine 110 opens the gate (P509) and leaves the vehicle.
If there is insufficient payment, the parking management server 102 sends the entrance time, the paid amount, and the insufficient fee amount to the application of the smartphone 101 (P510). The smartphone 101 receives the admission time, the paid amount, and the insufficient fee amount (P511), displays the contents (P512), and the user pays the parking fee amount by a predetermined method (P513). When completed, the fact that the user has paid the amount of the parking fee is sent to the parking management server 102 (P514).
When the parking lot management server 102 receives payment indicating that payment has been completed (P515), it sends a payment completion message to the entry machine 109 (P516) and associates it with the ID number of the electronic money in the parking usage database 114. Then, the amount paid this time is recorded (P517). When the participation machine 109 receives the payment completion (P508), it instructs the gate machine 110 to open the gate. The gate machine 110 opens the gate (P509) and leaves the vehicle.

(Other ID numbers)
As an example of using an electronic money ID number as a facility use ID, a description has been given of using an ID number recorded on a non-contact IC chip mounted on a smartphone (portable terminal) 101 possessed by a user.
Other,
An ID number is recorded on a non-contact type or contact type IC chip of an IC card possessed by a user, this ID number is used as a facility use ID, and is read by an IC card reader 104a as a card reading device possessed by the parking lot entrance device 103 ,
The ID number is recorded in a character string, figure or bar code on a card possessed by the user, this ID number is used as a facility use ID, and is read by a card reader (not shown) at the parking lot entrance device 103,
Or it is good also as what records the ID number magnetically recorded on the card | curd which a user has, uses this ID number as facility utilization ID, and reads with the magnetic card reader which is not shown in the parking lot entrance apparatus 103. FIG.
Or you may make it use the vehicle number described in the number plate read with the vehicle number recognition apparatus 106 which the parking lot entrance apparatus 103 has as facility utilization ID.
Alternatively, user registration is performed in advance, and the facial recognition device reads the facial features of the user, assigns them to the user numbers in association with the facial feature data, and uses them in association with the facial feature data and the user numbers. It is good also considering the user number which records in a user database and searches a user database from the feature data of a face, and is used as facility use ID.
Alternatively, a facility use ticket issuing machine (not shown) is provided in the parking lot entrance device 103, and when the facility use ticket issuing machine issues the facility use ticket, an ID number assigned to the facility use ticket so as to be different from each other is used as the facility use ID. Also good.
Alternatively, an IC card writer is provided in the parking lot entrance device 103, and an ID number is written on the IC card held by the user or the non-contact IC chip mounted on the smartphone (portable terminal) 101 by the IC card writer. The written ID number may be used as the facility use ID.

(Example using vehicle number as facility usage ID)
As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot management server 102 is accessible via the Internet 113.
In the parking use database 114, for each parking use, the date / time when the car entered the parking lot and the paid amount are recorded in association with the vehicle number.
In the fee database 115, the date of entry, the time, and the relationship between the parking time and the parking fee are recorded.
The parking lot entrance device 103 is placed at the parking lot entrance, and an entrance machine 104, a gate machine 105, a vehicle sensor 107, and a vehicle recognition device 106 are placed. The entrance machine 104 and the parking lot management server 102 communicate with each other via the Internet 113, and the entrance machine 104, the gate machine 105, the vehicle detector 107, and the vehicle recognition device 106 communicate with each other through a serial line. The gate machine 105 is controlled by the entrance machine 104 to open and close the gate.
The vehicle detector 107 at the entrance of the parking lot detects a change in the magnetic field with a loop coil embedded in the underground of the roadway, and sends a signal to the entrance unit 104 as to whether the vehicle is on the upper roadway of the loop coil. The vehicle number recognizing device 106 captures the number plate of the vehicle with a camera, recognizes characters, reads the vehicle number, and sends it to the entrance machine 104.
The parking lot exit device 108 is placed at the parking lot exit, and places an entry machine 109, a gate machine 110, a vehicle detector 112, and a vehicle recognition device 111. The entry machine 109 and the parking lot management server 102 communicate with each other via the Internet 113, and the entry machine 109, the gate machine 110, the vehicle detector 112, and the vehicle recognition device 111 communicate with each other through a serial line. The gate machine 110 is controlled by the entry machine 109 to open and close the gate.
The vehicle detector 112 at the exit of the parking lot detects a change in the magnetic field with a loop coil embedded in the basement of the lane, and sends a signal to the entry machine 109 as to whether or not the vehicle is in the upper lane of the loop coil. The vehicle number recognizing device 111 captures the number plate of the vehicle with a camera, recognizes characters, reads the vehicle number, and sends it to the entry machine 109.
Application software for using the parking lot is installed on the smartphone 101 of the user. The smartphone 101 communicates with the parking lot management server 102 via the Internet 113.

The operation of the system when using a parking lot will be described.
When the user drives the vehicle and approaches the parking lot entrance, the vehicle detector 107 detects the vehicle, reads the vehicle number with the vehicle number recognition device 106 (P301 in FIG. 3), and sends the vehicle number signal to the entrance machine 104. Send. The vehicle number recognized by the vehicle number recognition device 106 functions as a facility use ID. Upon entering the vehicle number recognition device 106 and receiving the recognition result of the vehicle number, the entrance machine 104 instructs the gate machine 105 to open the gate, opens the gate of the gate machine 105 (P302), and brings the vehicle into the parking lot. Let it enter. On the other hand, the entrance machine 104 sends the received vehicle number and entrance date / time as the user ID to the parking management server 102 (P303). The parking lot management server 102 receives the entry date / time and the vehicle number (P304), and records the received vehicle number and the entry date / time in the parking utilization database 114 in association with each other (P305).

  When the user finishes the purpose of use and knows the end time of using the parking lot, the user inputs the vehicle number and the scheduled end time of using the parking lot to the application of the smartphone 101 (P401 in FIG. 4), and inquires about the parking fee. To do. The application sends the vehicle number (facility usage ID) and the scheduled end time of the parking lot usage to the parking lot management server 102 (P402). The parking lot management server 102 receives the scheduled entry time which is the scheduled end time and the vehicle number (P403), searches the parking use database 114 by the received vehicle number, and records the entry date and time recorded in association with each other. The parking time is calculated from the difference from the received parking scheduled use time, the parking fee is calculated by referring to the fee database 115 (P404), and the result and the entry time are displayed on the application of the smartphone 101. (P405). The application of the smartphone 101 receives the parking fee and the entry time (P406), displays the received parking fee amount and the entry time (P407), and the user completes the payment of the parking fee amount by a predetermined method. (P408) and the application of the smartphone 101 sends to the parking management server 102 that the user has paid the amount of the parking fee (P409). When receiving the payment of the parking fee (P410), the parking lot management server 102 records the paid amount in the parking use database 114 in association with the vehicle number (P411).

When the user drives the vehicle and approaches the parking lot exit, the vehicle detector 112 detects the vehicle, reads the vehicle number with the vehicle number recognition device 111 (P601 in FIG. 6A), and sends a vehicle number signal to the entry machine 109. send. When the entry machine 109 instructs the vehicle number recognition device 111 to receive the recognition result of the vehicle number, the entry machine 109 sends the received vehicle number and the entry date / time to the parking lot management server 102 (P602).
The parking lot management server 102 receives the vehicle number and the entry date / time (P603), searches the parking utilization database 114 by the received vehicle number, reads the entry date / time and the payment amount, and compares the received entry time with the received entry time. The parking time is calculated from the difference, the parking fee is calculated by referring to the fee database 115 (P604), the paid amount read is compared with the calculated parking fee (P605 in FIG. 6B), and at least the payment is made. If there is no shortage, the payment completion is sent to the entry machine 109 (P606), and the paid amount is recorded in the parking utilization database 114 in association with the vehicle number.
When the participation machine 109 receives payment completion (P607), it instructs the gate machine 110 to open the gate. The gate machine 110 opens the gate (P608) and leaves the vehicle.
If there is insufficient payment, the parking management server 102 sends the entrance time, the paid amount, and the insufficient fee amount to the application of the smartphone 101 (P609). The smartphone 101 receives the admission time, the paid amount, and the amount of the insufficient parking fee (P610), displays the content (P611), and the user pays the amount of the parking fee by a predetermined method. (P612)
When completed, the fact that the user has paid the amount of the parking fee is sent to the parking lot management server 102 (P613).
When the parking lot management server 102 receives payment after completing payment (P614),
The payment completion is sent to the entry machine 109 (P615), and the current paid amount is recorded in the parking utilization database 114 in association with the vehicle number (P616). When the participation machine 109 receives the payment completion (P607), it instructs the gate machine 110 to open the gate. The gate machine 110 opens the gate (P608) and leaves the vehicle.

(Example of discount service)
As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot management server 102 is accessible via the Internet 113. Some stores have a discount authentication machine 122 in a facility such as a parking lot and in the vicinity thereof. The discount authentication machine 122 can read the various facility use IDs described above. In the facility use ID, the ID number recorded on the non-contact IC chip mounted on the smartphone (portable terminal) 101 possessed by the user, the ID number on the non-contact type or contact type IC chip of the IC card possessed by the user. The ID number recorded on the card possessed by the user is recorded as a character string, figure or barcode, or the ID number magnetically recorded on the card possessed by the user, or the parking lot entrance device 103. Is read by the vehicle number recognizing device 106 of the user, the user's vehicle number recorded in the smartphone 101, the user's face feature is read by the face recognition device, and the user is assigned in correspondence with the face feature data. A facility use ticket issuing machine (not shown) is provided in the parking lot entrance device 103 as described above, and the facility use ticket issuing machine issues a facility use ticket. When an ID card is assigned to the facility use ticket differently, or an IC card writing device is provided in the parking lot entrance device 103, and the IC card or smartphone (portable terminal) possessed by the user by the IC card writing device. ) The ID number is written to the non-contact IC chip mounted on 101, and the written ID number or the like is used.
The user makes a purchase at a store equipped with the discount authenticator 122, and at that time, the discount authenticator 122 reads the facility use ID, and the discount authenticator 122 identifies the facility use ID, the payment amount at the store, and the store. The store ID to be transmitted is transmitted to the parking lot management server 102 (P701 in FIG. 7). The parking lot management server 102 associates the received payment amount and the store ID with the facility use ID, and records the payment amount and the store ID in the store payment database in association with the facility use ID (P702).
When the user inquires about the parking fee using the application of the smartphone 101, the parking lot management server 102 calculates the parking fee. The parking lot management server 102 searches the store payment database 117 based on the facility use ID, obtains the store ID and payment amount recorded in association with the facility use ID, and stores the store ID and payment amount based on the determined store ID and payment amount. The usage database in which the relationship with the payment amount determined for each store identified by the ID is recorded is searched to obtain a discount amount and transmitted to the smartphone 101 possessed by the user (P703). The user can check the current discount amount.

(Example of point service)
As shown in FIG. 1, the parking lot management server 102 is accessible via the Internet 113. Some stores have a point authenticator 123 in a facility such as a parking lot and in the vicinity thereof. The discount authentication machine 122 can read various facility use IDs as described above. By giving points, it is possible to give preferential treatment services to point members according to the number of points.
The user makes a purchase at a store equipped with the discount authentication device 122, and at that time, the point authentication device 123 reads the facility use ID, and the point authentication device 123 identifies the facility use ID, the payment amount at the store, and the store. The store ID to be transmitted is transmitted to the parking lot management server 102 (P801 in FIG. 8).
The parking lot management server 102 searches the point member database 119 in which the member ID of the point member is recorded for the received facility use ID, and checks whether the facility use ID matches. If there is a matching member ID, the parking lot management server 102 records the relationship between the payment amount and the point determined for each store identified by the store ID based on the received store ID and the payment amount. The point grant rule database thus searched is searched for and the number of points to be given is obtained (P802).
The parking lot management server 102 searches the member point database 120 that records the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID that identifies the point member, and records the current recorded in association with the member ID that matches the facility use ID. Find the number of points, add the number of points obtained by searching the above point grant rule database to the obtained number of points, and update the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID to the number of points after addition (P803). By giving the number of points, it is possible to give the point member a discount service according to the number of points, for example, a discount on parking fees or other benefits.

(Example of sending point service to a smartphone)
The user makes a purchase at a store equipped with the discount authentication device 122, and at that time, the point authentication device 123 reads the facility use ID, and the point authentication device 123 identifies the facility use ID, the payment amount at the store, and the store. The store ID to be transmitted is transmitted to the parking lot management server 102 (P901 in FIG. 9).
The parking lot management server 102 searches the store payment database 117 based on the received facility use ID, obtains the store ID and payment amount recorded in association with the facility use ID, and based on the obtained store ID and payment amount. Then, a point grant rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount determined for each store identified by the store ID and the points is recorded is searched for a point value to be given, and the obtained point value is obtained via the network. To the smartphone 101 possessed by the user (P902). A user having the smartphone 101 can know the number of points of the user and can receive a special service according to the number of points.

101 Smartphone (mobile terminal)
101a IC chip 102 Parking management server (facility management server)
103 Parking lot entrance equipment (use start management means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 104 Entrance machine 104a IC card reader 105 Gate machine 106 Vehicle number recognition apparatus 107 Vehicle detector 108 Parking lot exit apparatus (use termination management means)
109 Participating machine 109a IC card reader 110 Gate machine 111 Vehicle number recognition device 112 Vehicle detector 113 Internet 114 Parking use database (facility use database)
115 Fee Database 116 User Database 117 Store Payment Database 118 Discount Database 119 Point Member Database 120 Member Point Database 121 Point Grant Rule Database 122 Discount Authentication Machine 123 Point Authentication Machine

Claims (6)

A system that collects facility usage fees,
A facility management server capable of communicating via a network with a portable terminal possessed by a user of the facility;
A use start management means for determining a use start time and a facility use ID for identifying an individual use of the facility to be started, and capable of communicating with the facility management server via the network;
Determines the use end time and the facility use ID corresponding to the individual use of the facility to be ended, determines whether the payment for the use fee has been completed, and can use the facility management server via the network. Termination management means;
A facility use database in which the use start time is recorded in association with a facility use ID;
A charge database that records the relationship between start time and use time and charge,
With
When starting the use of the facility, the use start managing means determines a different facility use ID for each use by a predetermined method, and transmits the use start time and the facility use ID to the facility management server via the network,
The facility management server records the received use start time in the facility use database in association with the received facility use ID,
When the facility use fee is paid before the use of the facility is terminated, the portable terminal uses the determined facility use ID, the scheduled time to terminate the use of the facility, and the request for the facility use fee. To the facility management server via
The facility management server searches the facility use database based on the received facility use ID, reads the use start time recorded in association with the facility use ID, the read use start time, and the use start time And based on the usage time obtained based on the received scheduled use end time, the fee is obtained by referring to the fee database, and the obtained fee is transmitted to the portable terminal via the network,
When the mobile terminal settles the fee, the mobile terminal executes settlement of the fee received from the facility management server using a predetermined settlement means, and then confirms that the fee has been paid via the network. Sent to the facility management server,
The facility management server records the paid fee amount in the facility use database in association with the facility use ID,
When ending use of the facility, the use end management means determines a facility use ID for identifying the use to be ended by a predetermined method, and the facility management server determines the use end time and the facility use ID via the network. Send to
The facility management server searches the facility use database based on the received facility use ID, reads the paid fee amount and the use start time read out, and reads the read use start time, the use start time, and Based on the usage time obtained based on the received usage end time, the fee is obtained by referring to the fee database, and the obtained fee is compared with the amount of the paid fee. If it is determined that the payment has not been made, the fact that the payment has been completed is transmitted to the use termination management means via the network.
A facility usage fee collection system. Facility usage ID is
The ID number recorded on the IC card possessed by the user, read by the card reading device possessed by the use start management means, or the ID number recorded on the card possessed by the user with a character string, figure or barcode, or ID number magnetically recorded on the card the user has,
Or an ID number recorded on a non-contact IC chip mounted on a mobile terminal of the user,
Or, the vehicle number described on the license plate read by the vehicle number recognition device of the use start management means,
Or
Having a user database recorded in association with the user number assigned in association with the data obtained by reading the facial features of the user with the face recognition device when registered in advance;
A user number obtained by searching a user database from face feature data read by the face recognition device of the use start management means,
Alternatively, the ID number written in the facility use ticket issued by the facility use ticket issuing machine, which is assigned by the use start management means so as to be different from each other and issued by the facility use ticket issuing machine, or the IC card writing machine which the use start management means has The ID number written on the IC card held by the user or the non-contact IC chip mounted on the portable terminal,
The facility usage fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the facility usage fee collection system is one of the following. Install discount authentication machines that can read facility use IDs at stores in and around the facility,
The discount authenticator transmits a facility usage ID, a payment amount at the store, and a store ID for identifying the store to the facility management server, and the facility management server uses the received payment amount and the store ID as the facility use ID and In association, record the payment amount and the store ID in the store payment database recorded in association with the facility use ID,
When calculating facility usage charges,
The facility management server searches the store payment database based on the facility use ID, obtains the store ID and payment amount recorded in association with the facility use ID, and stores the store ID based on the determined store ID and payment amount. Searching a discount database in which the relationship between the payment amount and the discount amount determined for each store identified by is recorded to obtain a discount amount, and transmitting the determined discount amount to the mobile terminal via a network;
The facility use fee collection system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein Install point authentication machines that can read facility use IDs at stores in and around the facility,
The point authenticator transmits a facility use ID, a payment amount at the store, and a store ID for identifying the store to the facility management server,
The facility management server searches the point member database in which the member ID of the point member is recorded for the received facility use ID, checks whether the facility use ID matches, and if there is a matching member ID ,
Based on the received store ID and payment amount, the facility management server searches the point grant rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount and the point determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded and granted Find the number of points to
The facility management server searches a point member database that records the number of points held by a member in association with a member ID that identifies the point member, and the current number of points recorded in association with the member ID that matches the facility use ID The number of points to be given is added to the obtained current number of points, and the number of points held by the member in association with the member ID is updated to the number of points after addition. Facility usage fee collection system described in 1. Install point authentication machines that can read facility use IDs at stores in and around the facility,
The point authenticator transmits a facility use ID, a payment amount at the store, and a store ID for identifying the store to the facility management server,
The facility management server searches the store payment database based on the received facility use ID, obtains the store ID and payment amount recorded in association with the facility use ID, and based on the determined store ID and payment amount, The point grant rule database in which the relationship between the payment amount and the point determined for each store identified by the store ID is recorded is searched for a point value to be granted, and the obtained point value is obtained via the network. The facility usage fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the facility usage fee collection system is transmitted to a portable terminal. 6. The facility use fee collection system according to claim 1, wherein the facility use ID is a parking use ID, the facility management server is a parking lot management server, and the facility use database is a parking use database.

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