JP2014174919A - Taxi fare settlement system and taxi fare settlement method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a taxi fare settlement system and taxi fare settlement method for shortening time required for fare settlement at getting out of a taxi.SOLUTION: A control part starts communication to a center management device which performs online processing regarding payment at a predetermined timing before a payment method is settled.

Description

  The present invention relates to a taxi settlement terminal and a taxi settlement method.

  In recent years, taxi fare may be paid by credit card (hereinafter referred to as a card). In such a card payment, a card payment terminal installed in a taxi authenticates the card online by a card company or a financial institution using a wireless communication network.

  In the case of payment by card, for example, the following operation is performed when the user arrives at the getting-off position. First, the taxi driver presses the payment button on the taxi meter. Next, the taximeter transfers the amount displayed on the display panel to the card payment terminal via the station. Next, the crew member passes the passenger's card through the card payment terminal. After the card information is read, the card payment terminal starts wireless communication, and transmits information such as a card number, an amount, and a lump sum payment to the card company or financial institution via the station (for example, patent document) 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3805941

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, it takes time to complete the settlement because the wireless communication to the card company or the like has been started after reaching the getting-off position and selecting a denomination that requires online processing. There was a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a taxi settlement terminal and a taxi settlement method that reduce the time required for settlement when getting off the vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention determines whether or not to start communication with the center management apparatus that performs online processing at the time of payment at a predetermined timing before the payment type is determined. And a control unit that starts communication with the center management device based on the result of the determination.

In addition, the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention acquires and stores information related to the connection registered in the center management device in advance, and the control unit is configured based on the information related to the connection. You may make it judge whether the communication with respect to a center management apparatus is started at the predetermined timing before payment classification is decided.
In the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined timing may be when information indicating that the fare has been confirmed is received from a taxi meter device that calculates a fare for a taxi. Good.

  Further, in the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the taxi settlement terminal includes a location information acquisition device that acquires location information of the current location and the destination, and the control unit includes the current location and the destination acquired by the location information acquisition device. And calculating the distance between the current location and the destination, and the predetermined timing is when the calculated distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a first distance. It may be.

  In the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined timing is when the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a first distance and within a predetermined time. The information indicating the type may not be received.

  In the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the predetermined timing may be when the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a second distance shorter than the first distance. Good.

  Further, in the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the control unit, after starting communication with the center management device, acquires the destination and surrounding information including the destination to the center management device. The peripheral information received from the center management device in response to the request for the peripheral information may be presented on a display device.

  Further, in the taxi settlement terminal according to one aspect of the present invention, the peripheral information includes information on stores in the vicinity including the destination, information on weather in the vicinity including the destination and the destination, boarding position of the next passenger The information may include information including at least one piece of information indicating the candidates.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the taxi settlement method according to one aspect of the present invention, the control unit starts communication with the center management apparatus that performs online processing at the time of payment at a predetermined timing before the payment type is determined. And a procedure for starting communication with the center management device based on the result of the determination.

  According to the present invention, the taxi settlement terminal can shorten the time required for settlement when getting off.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a taxi settlement system according to a first embodiment. It is a figure explaining the setting of the connection method which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the payment terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is an external view of the payment terminal which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the center management apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the payment sequence between the taximeter apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment, a payment terminal, a communication apparatus, and a center management apparatus. It is a flowchart of the process sequence of the taxi settlement system which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the taxi settlement system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process sequence which the taxi settlement system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment performs. It is a schematic block diagram of the taxi settlement system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the center management apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the process sequence of the taxi settlement system which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a taxi settlement system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the taxi settlement system 1 includes a taxi meter device 10, a taxi settlement terminal 2, and a center management device 3.

  The taxi meter device 10 automatically calculates a fee according to the travel distance and time and displays it on the display unit of the own device. The taximeter device 10 is connected to the payment terminal 20 via a cable. The cable may be, for example, a serial cable or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable. When the taxi meter device 10 arrives at the getting-off position, the taxi meter device 10 transmits a command including a payment notice and a fare to the settlement terminal 20 via a cable.

  The taxi settlement terminal 2 is mounted on a taxi. The taxi settlement terminal 2 includes a settlement terminal 20, a rear seat terminal 30, a reader / writer device 40, and a communication device 50.

  The settlement terminal 20 performs settlement processing for the fare transmitted by the taximeter device 10 according to the payment method (also referred to as denomination) selected by the crew or passenger. The payment process will be described later. The settlement terminal 20 or the rear seat terminal 30 detects the denomination selected by the crew or passenger. The settlement terminal 20 is connected with a taximeter device 10, a rear seat terminal 30, a reader / writer device 40, and a communication device 50 via a cable. The cable may be a USB cable, for example. The configuration of the payment terminal 20 will be described later.

  A crew member who uses the taxi settlement terminal 2 or a person in charge of the taxi company stores in the center management device 3 in advance a connection method setting corresponding to the denomination for each taxi settlement terminal 2. The payment terminal 20 acquires the setting of the connection method for each taxi payment terminal 2 stored in the center management device 3 from the center management device 3 via the network, and stores it in its own terminal. The timing at which the payment terminal 20 acquires information related to the setting of the connection method from the center management device 3 is, for example, when the payment terminal 20 is turned on. Here, the setting of the connection method is a setting for making a prior connection to the center management apparatus 3 or a setting for not making a prior connection to the center management apparatus 3.

  The denomination is cash, taxi ticket, credit card, debit card (Debit Card), electronic money card or the like. A taxi ticket is a cash voucher for which a boarding fee is charged at a later date to the company that issued the taxi ticket. A debit card is a payment card whose money is withdrawn from a bank or other bank account immediately or within a few days. An electronic money card is a card that has a certain amount of value and is provided with goods and services by depositing in advance.

  The settlement terminal 20 receives a payment notification and a command including a fare transmitted by the taximeter device 10. After receiving the payment notification and the command including the fare, the payment terminal 20 transmits a communication start instruction indicating that communication is started to the communication device 50 via the cable. The settlement terminal 20 receives a connection completion notification from the communication device 50 via the cable. The settlement terminal 20 receives the selection result indicating the denomination transmitted by the rear seat terminal 30. The settlement terminal 20 transmits a sales request to the communication device 50 via a cable when a denomination that requires wireless communication is selected by a crew member or a passenger. Here, the sales request is to charge the sales amount to a financial institution such as a credit card company. The sales request includes information related to the card such as a card number, the sales amount, the terminal number of the settlement terminal 20 mounted on the requesting taxi, and the like. The settlement terminal 20 prints a slip when a response to the sales request is received from the communication device 50 via the cable. For example, when the taxi meter device 10 is equipped with a printing function, the payment terminal 20 may transmit the slip information to the taximeter device 10 for printing.

  Further, when the denomination is electronic money, the settlement terminal 20 transmits a settlement request for settlement of the sales amount to the reader / writer device 40 via the cable. Here, the settlement request includes the sales amount.

  The rear seat terminal 30 is a terminal that is attached to the rear seat of a taxi and is operated by a passenger. The rear seat terminal 30 includes a display unit and an input unit. The display unit may have a touch panel as an input unit. The input unit is a denomination selection key. The rear seat terminal 30 detects that the denomination has been selected by the passenger through the input unit, and transmits the detected selection result to the settlement terminal 20 via the cable.

  When the reader / writer device 40 receives a payment request including the sales amount from the payment terminal 20, the reader / writer device 40 performs the payment by deducting the sales amount from the electronic money card. The reader / writer device 40 returns the settlement result to the settlement terminal 20.

  The communication device 50 communicates with the center management device 3 via a communication line in response to a request from the payment terminal 20. The communication line is a 3G (third generation) communication network, an LTE (Long Term Evolution) communication network, or the like. When the communication device 50 receives a communication start instruction from the settlement terminal 20 via a cable, the communication device 50 connects to the center management device 3 via a communication line, for example, PPP (Point to Point Protocol). When the communication device 50 receives the information indicating the completion of the PPP connection from the center management device 3, the communication device 50 transmits a connection completion notification to the settlement terminal 20 via the cable. When the communication device 50 receives the sales request from the settlement terminal 20 via the cable, the communication device 50 transmits the sales request to the center management device 3 via the communication line. The communication device 50 receives the sales response from the center management device 3 via the communication line, and transmits the received sales response to the settlement terminal 20 via the cable. When the credit card is valid, the sales response includes information indicating that the payment by the credit card has been approved and information such as the sales amount. When the credit card is invalid, the sales response includes information indicating that payment by the credit card has not been approved. The connection between the communication device 50 and the center management device 3 is not limited to the PPP connection. For example, a device that performs communication may have a global IP address and use a direct connection method.

The center management device 3 receives information indicating the setting of the connection method for each taxi settlement terminal 2 from a crew member who uses the taxi settlement terminal 2 or a person in charge of the taxi company. Further, when there is a request from the taxi settlement terminal 2 for the accepted connection method setting, information indicating the connection method setting is transmitted to the taxi settlement terminal 2.
The center management device 3 performs a payment process for the credit card in response to a request from the taxi payment terminal 2. When the center management device 3 receives a sales request from the communication device 50 via the communication line, the center management device 3 extracts information about the card and the sales amount from the received sales request. The center management device 3 requests the credit card company to authenticate whether the credit card is valid and to charge the sales amount based on the extracted information about the card via the communication line. The center management device 3 transmits the sales response received from the credit card company via the communication line to the communication device 50 via the communication line.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining setting of the connection method according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the connection method setting is associated with online processing information, connection method selection, and denomination. In FIG. 2, “0” indicates no connection, and “1” indicates connection. During normal connection (when there is no preceding connection), the taxi payment terminal 2 connects to the center management device 3 at the normal timing for the denomination set to “1” according to the setting of the “Online processing presence / absence” line. Represents what to do. The normal timing is, for example, after the taxi settlement terminal 2 reads the card information when the denomination is a credit card.
In the online processing information, “preceding connection” is information that can be set by the user in the center management device 3. In the example shown in FIG. 2, three types of preceding connections are set: “preceding connection based on distance to destination”, “preceding connection after receiving payment notification”, and “preceding connection after selecting money type”. In the selection of the connection method, “0” indicates that the preceding connection is not performed, and “1” indicates that the preceding connection is performed. When all the connection method selections are “0”, this indicates that normal connection is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 2, among the three types of “preceding connection”, only “preceding connection after receiving payment notification” indicates that the preceding connection is performed for all denominations of denominations A to F.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the payment terminal 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an external view of the payment terminal 20 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the payment terminal 20 includes a communication input unit 201, a control unit 202, a display unit 203, a denomination selection key 204, an input detection unit 205, a reading unit 206, a communication output unit 207, and a printing unit 208. I have.

The communication input unit 201 receives information transmitted from the taximeter device 10, the rear seat terminal 30, the reader / writer device 40, and the communication device 50 via a cable, and outputs the received information to the control unit 202.
The control unit 202 controls and processes each unit of the payment terminal 20. When receiving a payment notification from the taximeter device 10 via the cable, the control unit 202 outputs a communication start instruction to the communication output unit 207. The control unit 202 extracts the sales amount from the payment notification received from the taximeter device 10 via the cable, and displays the extracted sales amount on the display unit 203. The control unit 202 displays a payment method according to the denomination detected by the input detection unit 205 on the display unit 203 and performs a settlement process according to the detected denomination. When the selected denomination is a denomination requiring online processing, the control unit 202 outputs a sales request to the communication output unit 207. When the selected denomination is a denomination that can be settled by offline processing, the control unit 202 outputs a settlement request to the communication output unit 207.
A display unit 203 is a display device that displays information, and displays a sales amount, a payment method, and the like under the control of the control unit 202.

  The denomination selection key 204 is a key for selecting a denomination. The denomination selection key 204 is assigned to several keys 204-1 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the denomination display corresponding to the function key 204-2 may be displayed on the display unit 203, and the denomination can be selected by pressing the function key 204-2.

The input detection unit 205 detects that the denomination selection key 204 is pressed by a crew member or a passenger, and outputs information indicating the pressed key to the control unit 202.
The reading unit 206 reads information related to a card recorded on a magnetic stripe card provided in a credit card or a debit card, and outputs information related to the read card to the control unit 202. Alternatively, the reading unit 206 reads information about a card recorded on an IC chip provided in a credit card or a debit card, and outputs the information about the read card to the control unit 202.

The communication output unit 207 transmits the communication start instruction and the sales request output from the control unit 202 to the communication device 50 via a cable. The communication output unit 207 transmits the settlement request output from the control unit 202 to the reader / writer device 40 via a cable.
A printing unit 208 is a printing device that prints information, and prints slip information output by the control unit 202.

Next, the configuration of the center management device 3 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the center management device 3 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 5, the member store terminal 601 of the member store 6 has a payment function connected to the same center management device 3. The taxi settlement terminal 2 is also one of the member store terminals 601.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the center management device 3 is connected to a plurality of taxi settlement terminals 2 and member store terminals 601 via a communication line 4 and a plurality of routers 5. The center management device 3 includes a firewall 301, a load balancer 302, a plurality of settlement servers 304, and a member store DB (database) 305. The firewall 301, the load balancer 302, the plurality of payment servers 304, and the member store DB 305 are connected via a bus 303.

The firewall 301 is a device that prevents unauthorized access to a plurality of settlement servers 304 and the member store DB 305.
The load balancer 302 distributes the load of the plurality of settlement servers 304 in response to requests from external terminals (a plurality of taxi settlement terminals 2 and a plurality of member store terminals 601) via the communication line 4 and the plurality of routers 5. It is a device to let you.

  The settlement server 304 requests card authentication and settlement from the credit card company device in response to a sales request from the settlement terminal 20. Note that credit card authentication and settlement are performed using known techniques. The settlement server 304 has a DB (database) (not shown). The DB stores approval data when payment is made in response to a sales request from the taxi payment terminal 2. In the payment data, a terminal number, date and time of payment, and payment information (sales amount, card type, etc.) are stored in association with each other.

  In the member store DB 305, as member store information, a member store number, a member store name, a member store address, a member store's GPS position (latitude, longitude), a terminal number used by the member store, and the like are stored in association with each other. ing. In the member store DB 305, information related to the taxi settlement terminal 2 is also stored as member store information.

  Next, the process flow of the taxi settlement system 1 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a payment sequence among the taximeter device 10, the payment terminal 20, the communication device 50, and the center management device 3 according to the present embodiment. Note that the example shown in FIG. 6 is a case where the denomination of payment is credit, and the connection method setting is a case where a connection is established in advance after receiving a payment notification.

(Step S1) When the taximeter device 10 arrives at the getting-off position, the fare is determined according to the operation of the crew. Next, the taximeter device 10 transmits a command including a payment notice and a fare to the settlement terminal 20 via a cable.
(Step S2) The settlement terminal 20 determines whether or not to make a prior connection to the center management device 3 before a denomination is selected based on the stored connection method setting. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the setting of the connection method is a setting for preceding connection. For this reason, the settlement terminal 20 transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the cable in accordance with the received command.

(Step S3) When the communication device 50 receives a communication start instruction from the settlement terminal 20 via a cable, the communication device 50 makes a PPP connection, for example, in the background to the center management device 3 via the communication line.
(Step S4) When the PPP connection with the communication device 50 is completed, the center management device 3 transmits a connection completion notification to the communication device 50 via wireless communication.
(Step S5) The communication device 50 transmits the connection completion notification received from the center management device 3 via wireless communication to the settlement terminal 20 via a cable.

  During the period of steps S <b> 2 to S <b> 5, the control unit 202 of the payment terminal 20 performs a display prompting the display unit 203 to select a denomination. Next, the control unit 202 uses the input detection unit 205 to detect that the denomination selection key 204 has been pressed by the crew or passenger. Here, it is assumed that a denomination selection key for selecting a credit card is pressed. Next, the control unit 202 displays on the display unit 203 a prompt to pass the credit card through the reading unit 206. Next, the control unit 202 detects that the credit card has been passed through the reading unit 206 by a crew member or a passenger based on the data read by the reading unit 206. Next, the control unit 202 acquires information regarding the card read by the reading unit 206. Next, the payment terminal 20 generates a sales request after acquiring information about the card.

(Step S6) The payment terminal 20 transmits a sales request to the communication device 50 via a cable.
(Step S7) The communication device 50 transmits a sales request to the center management device 3 via the communication line.
(Step S <b> 8) The center management device 3 requests the credit card company system to authenticate whether the credit card is valid and to make a settlement of the sales amount. The center management device 3 transmits the sales response received from the credit card company via the communication line to the communication device 50 via the communication line. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the credit card is authenticated and the payment request is granted.

(Step S9) The communication device 50 receives the sales response from the center management device 3 via the communication line, and transmits the received sales response to the settlement terminal 20 via the cable.
(Step S10) The settlement terminal 20 causes the printing unit 208 to print a slip in response to a response to the sales request instruction received from the communication device 50 via the cable.

  In the above-described example, the input detection unit 205 of the payment terminal 20 has described an example in which one of the denomination selection keys 204 of its own denomination is detected by a crew member or a passenger. However, it is not limited to this. The input detection unit 205 may detect the denomination selected by the passenger operating the input unit of the rear seat terminal 30.

Next, the process of the payment terminal 20 in the process of the taxi payment system 1 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the payment terminal 20 according to the present embodiment.
(Step S101) When the taxi device determines that the fare has been confirmed, the taximeter device 10 transmits a payment notification and a command including the fare to the settlement terminal 20 via the cable based on the operation of the crew. Next, the control unit 202 of the payment terminal 20 receives the command transmitted from the taximeter device 10 via the cable and the communication input unit 201.
(Step S102) The control unit 202 confirms the stored connection method setting. When the setting of the connection method is “setting for advance connection after receiving payment notification”, the control unit 202 proceeds to step S103. When the setting of the connection method is not “setting for advance connection after receiving payment notification”, the control unit 202 proceeds to step S104.

(Step S103) The control unit 202 transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the communication output unit 207 and the cable. Next, the communication device 50 starts a PPP connection, for example, in advance via the communication line with the center management device 3 in response to a request from the payment terminal 20.
(Step S <b> 104) The control unit 202 displays on the display unit 203 a prompt to select a denomination.
(Step S <b> 105) When a denomination is selected by a crew member or a passenger, the input detection unit 205 detects information indicating the selected denomination, and outputs information indicating the detected denomination to the control unit 202.

(Step S106) The control unit 202 confirms the connection state, and further confirms the setting of a connection method that is set in advance for information indicating the denomination detected by the input detection unit 205. Here, the connection state represents whether or not the connection with the center management apparatus 3 has been completed.
When the connection state is “not connected”, “setting for preceding connection after selection of denomination”, and the detected denomination is a denomination for preceding connection (A), the control unit 202 proceeds to step S107. In cases other than (A), the process proceeds to step S108. The cases other than (A) are “when connected”, “when it is not set to make a predecessor connection after denomination selection”, or “setting to make a predecessor connection after denomination selection”. Is a case where the detected denomination is not a denomination to be connected in advance.

(Step S107) The control unit 202 transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the communication output unit 207 and the cable. Next, the communication device 50 starts communication in advance with the center management device 3 via the communication line in response to a request from the payment terminal 20.
(Step S108) The control unit 202 determines whether or not the detected denomination is cash or a ticket. If the control unit 202 determines that the detected denomination is a ticket or cash (step S108; YES), the control unit 202 proceeds to step S113, and determines that the detected denomination is not a ticket or cash (step S108). NO), the process proceeds to step S109.

(Step S109) The reading unit 206 reads card information from a card passed to a crew member or a passenger (or held over a crew member or a passenger). Then, the reading unit 206 sends the information to the control unit 202.

(Step S110) The control unit 202 confirms the connection state, and further confirms the connection method setting based on the information about the card.
If the connection state is “not connected”, “normal connection (setting for not preceding connection)”, and the detected denomination is a denomination to be connected, the control unit 202 proceeds to step S111. The control unit 202 proceeds to step S112 when the connection is “when connected” or “ordinary connection (setting for not performing preceding connection)” and the detected denomination is not a denomination to be connected.
(Step S111) The control unit 202 transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the communication output unit 207 and the cable. Next, the communication device 50 starts communication in advance with the center management device 3 via the communication line in response to a request from the payment terminal 20.

(Step S112) The control unit 202 makes a sales request and a settlement request according to the denomination. For example, when the denomination is a credit card or a debit card, the control unit 202 transmits a sales request to the communication device 50 via a cable. Next, the communication device 50 transmits a sales request to the center management device 3 via the communication line. Next, the communication device 50 transmits the sales response received from the center management device 3 to the payment terminal 20. When the denomination is an electronic money card, the control unit 202 transmits a settlement request to the reader / writer device 40 via a cable. In response to the payment request received from the payment terminal 20, the reader / writer device 40 deducts the sales amount from the balance of the electronic money card and writes the balance after the deduction to the electronic money card. Next, the reader / writer device 40 transmits a response to the payment request to the payment terminal 20.
In addition, when the denomination is an electronic money card and the balance of the electronic money card is less than the sales amount, the reader / writer device 40 may transmit that the payment cannot be made to the payment terminal 20. Further, when the balance is insufficient, the reader / writer device 40 may advance the settlement by performing online charging by online processing with the center management device 3 according to the type of electronic money card. .

(Step S113) The control unit 202 causes the printing unit 208 to print a slip. For example, if the denomination is cash or a ticket, after the settlement procedure is performed by the crew, the control unit 202 causes the printing unit 208 to print a slip in accordance with the operation of the crew. When the denomination is a credit card or a debit card, the control unit 202 causes the printing unit 208 to print a slip in response to a response to the sales request received from the communication device 50 via the cable. When the denomination is an electronic money card, the control unit 202 causes the printing unit 208 to print a slip in response to a response to the settlement request received from the reader / writer device 40 via the cable.
Next, the settlement terminal 20 requests the communication device 50 to end communication with the center management device 3. The communication device 50 ends communication with the center management device 3 in response to the request output from the control unit 202.

As described above, the taxi settlement terminal (settlement terminal 20) of the present embodiment performs communication with the management apparatus (center management apparatus 3) that performs online processing upon payment, before the payment type (denomination) is determined. A control unit 202 that starts at timing is provided.
In the taxi settlement terminal of the present embodiment, the predetermined timing is a timing that is determined based on the connection method setting stored in advance in the taxi settlement terminal. For example, in the connection method setting of FIG. 2, when the connection method selection is set to “1” for the online processing information “advanced connection after payment notification”, regardless of the denominations A to F, When the information indicating that the fare has been confirmed is received from the taximeter device 10 that calculates the fare of the taxi, the preceding connection is performed.

  Thereby, when the payment terminal 20 of this embodiment receives the payment notification from the taximeter device 10 at a predetermined timing, the communication device 50 and the center management device 3 immediately in the background regardless of the denomination of payment. The PPP connection is started. For this reason, even if the payment denomination is a denomination that requires online processing, the payment terminal 20 of this embodiment has already communicated with the communication device 50 and the center when the credit card is passed through the reading unit 206 of the payment terminal 20. A PPP connection with the management apparatus 3 is established. Alternatively, the settlement terminal 20 of the present embodiment can establish a PPP connection in a shorter time compared to the case where the PPP connection between the communication device 50 and the center management device 3 is started after passing the card through the reading unit 206. As a result, according to the settlement terminal 20 of the present embodiment, the passenger can pay with a card in a short time after arriving at the getting-off position.

Further, the settlement terminal 20 of the present embodiment is, for example, when the connection method selection is set to “1” with respect to the online processing information “advance connection after denomination selection” in the connection method setting of FIG. If a denomination set to “1” is used, a preceding connection is made at the timing before information is read from the card (in the case of FIG. Connection is made, and when other denominations (A, B, C, F) are used, no preceding connection is made).
As a result, according to the settlement terminal 20 of the present embodiment, the passenger can pay with a card in a short time after arriving at the getting-off position.

  In addition, in the above-described steps S1 to S113 (FIG. 7), the settlement terminal 20 requests the communication device 50 to end communication when it is determined that the denomination is unnecessary for online processing. Also good. The communication device 50 may end the communication in response to a request to end the communication. Thereby, it is possible to reduce a communication charge and power consumption for communication.

[Second Embodiment]
In 1st Embodiment, the payment terminal 20 demonstrated the example which starts communication with the center management apparatus 3 ahead based on the setting of the connection method memorize | stored in the own terminal. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the payment terminal 20 starts communication with the center management device 3 in advance when the payment terminal 20 is within a predetermined distance from the destination.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a taxi settlement system 1A according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the taxi settlement system 1A includes a taxi meter device 10, a navigation device 60, a taxi settlement terminal 2A, and a center management device 3. The taxi settlement terminal 2A includes a settlement terminal 20A, a rear seat terminal 30, a reader / writer device 40, and a communication device 50. Descriptions of functional units having the same functions as those in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the navigation device 60 is connected to the settlement terminal 20A via a cable. As in the first embodiment, the connection method settings are downloaded from the center management device 3 to the settlement terminal 20A and stored.

  The navigation device 60 is a device that acquires the position of the current location when the vehicle is traveling and provides route guidance from the current location to the destination. The navigation device 60 measures the position of the current location using position information from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite. The navigation device 60 transmits information indicating the position of the passenger's destination input by the crew to the settlement terminal 20A via the cable. Information indicating the position of the destination is represented by latitude and longitude. The navigation device 60 transmits information indicating the current position represented by the measured latitude and longitude to the settlement terminal 20A via a cable during the period when the taxi is in an actual vehicle state. The period in which the taxi is in the actual vehicle state is a period in which the taxi meter device 10 counts the fare according to the travel distance or time.

  The navigation device 60 may be connected to the taximeter device 10 via a cable. In this case, the navigation device 60 transmits information on the location of the destination and information indicating the location of the current location to the taximeter device 10 via the cable. Then, the taximeter device 10 transmits information on the location of the destination and information indicating the location of the current location to the settlement terminal 20A via the cable.

The settlement terminal 20A performs a settlement process on the fare output by the taximeter device 10 according to the denomination selected by the crew or passenger. Further, the settlement terminal 20A controls communication with the communication device 50 based on the position information and the like output from the navigation device 60.
The settlement terminal 20A calculates the distance between the destination and the current location using the information regarding the location of the destination received from the navigation device 60 via the cable and the information indicating the location of the current location. For example, the settlement terminal 20A calculates the distance between the destination and the current location using the latitude and longitude of the location of the destination and the latitude and longitude of the location of the current location. When the rear seat terminal 30 is not installed, the settlement terminal 20A is connected to the center management device 3 in advance when the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than a predetermined first distance. Start communication. Here, the predetermined first distance is, for example, a distance corresponding to the time taken to establish PPP communication between the communication device 50 and the center management device 3. Alternatively, the predetermined first distance may be a distance determined according to a time zone, a district, or the like. Alternatively, the predetermined first distance may be a fixed distance.

  In addition, when the rear seat terminal 30 is installed, the settlement terminal 20A receives a denomination from the rear seat terminal 30 when the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than a predetermined first distance. Display to prompt selection of. Then, when the denomination detected by the rear seat terminal 30 is a denomination that needs to be connected in advance, the settlement terminal 20A starts communication with the center management device 3 in advance. The settlement terminal 20A receives the information indicating the denomination from the rear seat terminal 30 even when the predetermined distance elapses between the destination and the current location, or between the current location and the destination. When the distance between them falls within a predetermined second distance, communication with the center management device 3 is started in advance without waiting for the information indicating the denomination. Here, the second distance is shorter than the first distance.

Next, processing of the settlement terminal 20A will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a processing procedure performed by the taxi settlement system 1A according to the present embodiment.
(Step S201) When the destination is input to the navigation device 60 by the crew member, the settlement terminal 20A receives the position information of the destination measured by the navigation device 60 from the navigation device 60 via the cable.
(Step S <b> 202) The settlement terminal 20 </ b> A receives position information of the current location measured by the navigation device 60 from the navigation device 60 via a cable.

(Step S203) The settlement terminal 20A calculates the distance between the destination and the current location using the received location information between the destination and the current location.

(Step S204) The settlement terminal 20A determines whether or not the calculated distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first set value. When the settlement terminal 20A determines that the distance between the destination and the current location is less than or equal to the first set value (step S204; YES), the payment terminal 20A proceeds to step S205, where the distance between the destination and the current location is the first. If it is determined that the distance is not less than (step S204; NO), the process returns to step S202.
(Step S205) The settlement terminal 20A determines whether or not the rear seat terminal 30 is installed. If settlement terminal 20A determines that rear seat terminal 30 is installed (step S205; YES), it proceeds to step S206 and determines that rear seat terminal 30 is not installed (step S205; NO). Proceed to step S212.

(Step S206) The settlement terminal 20A transmits a request for display for prompting selection of a denomination to the rear seat terminal 30 via a cable. Next, the settlement terminal 20A starts measuring the internal time measurement counter.
(Step S207) When the rear seat terminal 30 detects that the denomination is selected by the passenger, the rear seat terminal 30 transmits information indicating the detected denomination to the settlement terminal 20A. Next, the settlement terminal 20A determines whether or not information indicating the selected denomination has been transmitted from the rear seat terminal 30. When the settlement terminal 20A determines that the information indicating the denomination is transmitted from the rear seat terminal 30 (step S207; YES), the process proceeds to step S208, and the information indicating the denomination is not transmitted from the rear seat terminal 30. If it is determined (step S207; NO), the process proceeds to step S209.

(Step S208) The settlement terminal 20A determines whether or not the selected denomination is a denomination requiring online processing. If payment terminal 20A determines that the selected denomination is a denomination that requires online processing (step S208; YES), it proceeds to step S212, and the selected denomination is a denomination that requires online processing. If it is determined that there is not (step S208; NO), the process proceeds to step S213.
(Steps S209 to S210) The settlement terminal 20A performs the same processing as steps S202 and S203, and calculates the distance between the destination and the current location.

(Step S211) The settlement terminal 20A displays a screen prompting the user to select a denomination on the rear seat terminal 30, or a predetermined time has elapsed, or the distance between the destination and the current location is the second It is determined whether or not the distance is equal to or less than the distance. The payment terminal 20A determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed by using the measurement value of the counter that has started measurement in step S206. When the settlement terminal 20A determines that a predetermined time has elapsed, or determines that the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the second distance (step S211; YES), step S212 Proceed to Payment terminal 20A determines that the predetermined time has not elapsed, or determines that the distance between the destination and the current location is not less than or equal to the second distance (step S211; NO) ), The process returns to step S207.

(Step S212) The settlement terminal 20A transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the communication output unit 207 and the cable. Next, the communication device 50 starts communication in advance with the center management device 3 via the communication line in response to a request from the payment terminal 20.
(Step S213) The taxi settlement system 1A performs a settlement process according to the denomination.

The processing by the settlement terminal 20A in FIG. 9 will be described below using a specific example. In the following example, the case where the rear seat terminal 30 is installed and the denomination selected by the passenger is payment by credit card will be described.
First, the navigation device 60 determines the position information of the destination after the passenger is input to the taxi by the crew, and transmits the position information of the determined destination to the settlement terminal 20A via the cable. . Next, the navigation device 60 measures the position information of the current location at a predetermined interval, and transmits the position information of the measured current location to the settlement terminal 20A via a cable. The settlement terminal 20A receives the position information of the destination and the current location from the navigation device 60 via the cable (Steps S201 and S202).

Next, the settlement terminal 20A calculates the distance between the destination and the current location using the latitude and longitude of the received location information of the destination and the current location (step S203).
Next, the settlement terminal 20A repeats steps S201 to S204 until the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance (for example, 4 [km (km)]). When the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance, the settlement terminal 20A transmits a request to display a selection screen for prompting selection of the denomination to the rear seat terminal 30 via the cable. (Step S206).

  Next, when the rear seat terminal 30 detects that the denomination is selected by the passenger, the rear seat terminal 30 transmits information indicating the selected denomination to the settlement terminal 20A via the cable. Next, the settlement terminal 20A receives information indicating the denomination of the credit card within a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) after the selection screen is displayed on the rear seat terminal 30. Next, the settlement terminal 20A determines that the received denomination is a denomination that requires online processing (step S208; YES), and transmits a communication start instruction to the communication device 50 via the communication output unit 207 and the cable. To do.

Alternatively, the settlement terminal 20A, when the information indicating the denomination cannot be received within a predetermined time (for example, 5 minutes) after the selection screen is displayed on the rear seat terminal 30 (step S211; YES), the rear seat terminal Even if the information indicating the denomination from 30 is not received, a communication start instruction is transmitted to the communication device 50 (step S212).
Alternatively, when the payment terminal 20A fails to receive the denomination even if the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the second distance (for example, 2 [km]) (step S211; YES), the back seat Even if the information indicating the denomination from the terminal 30 is not received, a communication start instruction is transmitted to the communication device 50 (step S212).
Thereafter, the taxi settlement system 1A performs a settlement process according to the denomination (step S213).

  In step S211, the settlement terminal 20A has described an example in which it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed or whether the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the second distance. However, it is not limited to this. In step S211, the payment terminal 20A may determine only whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Alternatively, in step S211, the payment terminal 20A may determine only whether or not the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the second distance.

As described above, the taxi settlement terminal (payment terminal 20A) of the present embodiment includes the position information acquisition device (navigation device 60) that acquires the position information of the current location and the destination, and the control unit 202 acquires the location information. Using the position information between the current location and the destination acquired by the device (navigation device 60), the distance between the current location and the destination is calculated. For example, in the connection method setting of FIG. 2, when the connection method selection is set to “1” with respect to the online processing information “preceding connection by distance to the destination”, the calculated current location and When the distance to the destination is a predetermined condition, the preceding connection is started (in the case of FIG. 2, the preceding connection is performed for all denominations A to F).
Here, in the taxi settlement terminal (payment terminal 20A) of the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is that when the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than the first distance (when there is no rear seat terminal 30). Or when the distance between the present location and the destination is equal to or less than the first distance and information indicating the payment type cannot be received within a predetermined time (when there is a rear seat terminal 30).
In the taxi settlement terminal (payment terminal 20A) of the present embodiment, the predetermined condition is that the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a second distance shorter than the first distance (the rear seat terminal 30 is If any).

Thereby, when there is no rear seat terminal 30, the settlement terminal 20A of this embodiment communicates in advance regardless of the denomination when the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance. A communication start instruction is transmitted to the device 50.
Further, in the case where the settlement terminal 20A of the embodiment has the rear seat terminal 30, when the denomination is selected after the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance, Based on the setting of “online processing presence / absence”, a communication start instruction is transmitted to the communication device 50 in advance for the denomination requiring online processing (in the case of FIG. 2, the preceding connection is made for denominations C to F). Do).
In addition, in the case where the settlement terminal 20A of the embodiment has the rear seat terminal 30, if the denomination is not selected within a predetermined time after the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance, Regardless of the type, a communication start instruction is transmitted to the communication device 50 in advance. Alternatively, the settlement terminal 20A of the embodiment, when there is the rear seat terminal 30, if the denomination is not selected even if the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the second distance, regardless of the denomination, Prior to this, a communication start instruction is transmitted to the communication device 50.
Thereby, since the taxi settlement terminal 2A can start the PPP connection with the center management apparatus 3 in advance, the time required for settlement when getting off can be shortened. As a result, in the settlement terminal 20A of the present embodiment, since the settlement at the time of getting off can be performed in a short time, convenience for passengers is improved.

  In this embodiment, the example in which the denomination is selected using the rear seat terminal 30 has been described. However, the denomination of the denomination is determined by operating the denomination selection key 204 (see FIG. 3) of the settlement terminal 20A. A selection may be made.

[Third Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, when the distance between the destination and the current location is equal to or less than the first distance, the taxi settlement terminal 2A is preceded by the presence or absence of the rear seat terminal and the denomination selection status. The example which starts PPP connection with the center management apparatus 3 was demonstrated. In the present embodiment, an example will be described in which when a PPP connection is established with the center management apparatus 3B (FIG. 10) in advance, the payment terminal receives information in the vicinity of the getting-off position. Note that the processing of the present embodiment is processing in which step S208 in FIG. 9 is substantially absent. That is, when a denomination is selected at the rear seat terminal as step S207, the process proceeds to S212 and dials up and makes a PPP connection regardless of the denomination. Similarly to the first and second embodiments, the connection method setting is downloaded from the center management device 3B to the payment terminal 20B (FIG. 10) and stored.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic configuration diagram of a taxi settlement system 1B according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the taxi settlement system 1B includes a taxi meter device 10, a navigation device 60, a taxi settlement terminal 2B, and a center management device 3B. The taxi settlement terminal 2B includes a settlement terminal 20B, a rear seat terminal 30, a reader / writer device 40, a communication device 50, and a display device 70. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the function part which has the same function as FIG. 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The settlement terminal 20B performs settlement processing on the fare output by the taximeter device 10 according to the denomination selected by the crew or passenger. Further, the settlement terminal 20B controls communication with the communication device 50 based on the position information and the like output from the navigation device 60. The settlement terminal 20B causes the rear seat terminal 30B or the display device 70 to display information in the vicinity of the getting-off position received by the communication device 50 from the center management device 3B.

  After the PPP connection with the center management apparatus 3B is established, the settlement terminal 20B transmits an information acquisition instruction for information in the vicinity of the getting-off position including the getting-off position to the center management apparatus 3B via the communication line. The information acquisition instruction includes destination position information. Settlement terminal 20B receives information about the location near the getting-off position received by communication device 50 via the communication line from center management device 3B. The settlement terminal 20B extracts information for passengers included in the received information near the getting-off position, and transmits the extracted information for passengers to the rear seat terminal 30B via a cable. Here, the information for passengers includes event information, bargain information, store name information, store location information, weather information near the exit location, and the like provided by member stores near the exit location. The settlement terminal 20B extracts information for crew members included in the received information near the getting-off position, and transmits the extracted information for crew members to the display device 70 via a cable. Here, the information for the crew is information indicating candidate points for the next passenger's boarding position assumed by the center management device 3B from the credit card settlement status at the member store near the getting-off position.

  The rear seat terminal 30B displays information for passengers near the disembarking position received from the settlement terminal 20B via the cable on the display unit of the own terminal. The rear seat terminal 30B may display information for passengers in the vicinity of the getting-off position on the screen for selecting the denomination described in the second embodiment, or after the denomination is selected, Information for nearby passengers may be displayed. The rear seat terminal 30B may display detailed information regarding the selected item when the displayed item of information is selected by the passenger. Here, the information items include event information, bargain information, store name information, store location information, weather information in the vicinity of the getting-off location, and the like. The rear seat terminal 30B may request detailed information from the settlement terminal 20B via a cable. Alternatively, when the rear seat terminal 30B includes detailed information in the vicinity of the getting-off position received from the settlement terminal 20B, the rear seat terminal 30B displays detailed information corresponding to the selected information item as information on the getting-off position. You may make it extract and display from.

  The display device 70 displays information for crew members near the getting-off position received from the payment terminal 20B via the cable. The display device 70 is attached to a position where the crew can observe. The settlement terminal 20B may have the function of the display device 70.

  The center management device 3B performs a payment process on the credit card in response to an information acquisition instruction from the taxi payment terminal 2B. In response to a request from the communication device 50, the center management device 3B transmits information in the vicinity of the getting-off position to the communication device 50 via the communication line.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the center management device 3B according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 11, the center management device 3B is connected to a plurality of taxi settlement terminals 2B and a member store terminal 601 of the member store 6 via a communication line 4 and a plurality of routers 5. The center management device 3B includes a firewall 301, a load balancer 302, a plurality of settlement servers 304, a member store DB 305, and an application server 306. A firewall 301, a load balancer 302, a plurality of settlement servers 304, a member store DB 305, and an application server 306 are connected via a bus 303. In addition, the same code | symbol is used for the function part which has the same function as FIG. 5, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

The application server 306 acquires information in the vicinity of the getting-off position from the member store DB 305 and the DB of the application server 306 in response to an information acquisition instruction from the payment terminal 20B. Information in the vicinity of the getting-off position includes information for passengers and information for crew members. The application server 306 transmits information about the acquired getting-off position to the taxi settlement terminal 2B via the bus 303, the load balancer 302, the firewall 301, the plurality of routers 5, and the communication line 4.
Note that the application server 306 has a DB (not shown). The DB stores a member store number, a terminal number, event data, bargain data, convenience data, date and time when an event or bargain is passed, business hours, a closed day, and the like in association with each member store. Here, the convenience data is coupon information of member stores. The DB stores weather data (weather, temperature, etc.) near the member store. The DB may also store information on the location of public facilities such as stations, information on entrances and exits to subway stations, and the like.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the taxi settlement system 1B according to the present embodiment.
(Step S301) The settlement terminal 20B determines whether or not a preceding connection is made to the center management device 3B. When it is determined that the preceding connection is made (step S301; YES), the settlement terminal 20B proceeds to step S302, and when it is determined that the preceding connection is not made (step S301; NO), step S301 is repeated. . Note that the preceding connection is performed by the processing shown in FIG. 7 or FIG.

(Step S302) After the PPP connection between the communication device 50 and the center management device 3B is established, the settlement terminal 20B gets off to the center management device 3B via the communication device 50, the communication line 4, and the router 5 (destination). And an information acquisition instruction for information in the vicinity of the getting-off position is transmitted. Next, the center management device 3B transmits the getting-off position and information about the getting-off position to the payment terminal 20B in response to the information acquisition instruction received from the payment terminal 20B.
(Step S303) The settlement terminal 20B receives from the center management device 3B information on the getting-off position and the vicinity of the getting-off position transmitted in response to the information acquisition instruction.

(Step S304) The settlement terminal 20B extracts information for passengers included in the received getting-off position and information in the vicinity of the getting-off position, and transmits the extracted information for passengers to the rear seat terminal 30B via a cable. . Next, the rear seat terminal 30B displays the information for passengers received from the settlement terminal 20B on the display unit.
(Step S305) The settlement terminal 20B extracts the information for the crew member included in the received getting-off position and the information in the vicinity of the getting-off position, and transmits the extracted information for the crew member to the display device 70 via the cable. Next, the display device 70 displays information for passengers received from the payment terminal 20B.
Above, the process by the taxi settlement system 1B is complete | finished.

  As described above, in the taxi settlement terminal (payment terminal 20B) of the present embodiment, the control unit 202 starts communication with the management device (center management device 3B), and then determines the destination (alighting position) and the destination. The management apparatus is requested to acquire peripheral information about the surrounding area, and the peripheral information received from the management apparatus is presented to the display device (rear seat terminal 30B, display device 70) in response to the request for the peripheral information.

With this configuration, the settlement terminal 20B according to the present embodiment acquires information on the vicinity of the getting-off position (destination) from the center management device 3B while being PPP-connected in advance. And the settlement terminal 20B of this embodiment transmits the information for passengers among the information regarding the vicinity of the acquired getting-off position to the rear seat terminal 30B. Then, the rear seat terminal 30B displays the received information for passengers. Thereby, since a passenger can obtain the information regarding the vicinity of an alighting position, the payment terminal 20B of this embodiment can improve the convenience to a passenger.
Further, the settlement terminal 20 </ b> B of the present embodiment transmits information for the crew among the acquired information about the vicinity of the getting-off position to the display device 70. The display device 70 displays the received information for the crew. Thereby, since the crew member can know the candidate of the next passenger's boarding position, settlement terminal 20B of this embodiment can improve the convenience to a crew member.

  In addition, when displaying the information for passengers, the payment terminal 20B may connect before the preceding connection timing for the payment process, and acquire and display the information. By doing in this way, it becomes possible for the payment terminal 20B of this embodiment to provide the passenger with an opportunity to browse information that seems meaningful for the passenger for a long time.

  The information for passengers may be information that matches the weather, time zone, day of the week, and passenger attributes. For example, the information acquisition instruction may include a passenger attribute input by the crew. Here, the attribute of the passenger is information such as family, couple, and sex. Then, the center management apparatus 3B may extract member store information or the like according to the passenger attributes included in the received information acquisition instruction, and transmit the extracted member store information to the payment terminal 20B.

  In the present embodiment, the payment terminal 20B has been described as an example of acquiring information related to a member store and information related to weather as information related to the vicinity of the getting-off position, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The information related to the vicinity of the getting-off position may be other information useful for passengers, and may be, for example, the last train information of a train or a bus. Further, the information related to the vicinity of the getting-off position may be other information useful for the crew, and may be, for example, information on a candidate place where the crew can take a break.

In the first to third embodiments, the example in which the payment terminal 20 (or 20A, 20B) and the communication device 50 are connected by a cable has been described. However, the payment terminal 20 (or 20A, 20B) communicates. The function of the device 50 may be provided. In this case, the payment terminal 20 (or 20A, 20B) communicates with the center management device 3 (or 3B) via wireless communication.
In the first to third embodiments, the example in which the payment terminal 20 (or 20A, 20B) and the reader / writer device 40 are connected by a cable has been described, but the payment terminal 20 (or 20A, 20B) is connected. The function of the reader / writer device 40 may be provided.

  In the first to third embodiments, the taximeter device 10, the payment terminal 20 (including 20A and 20B), the rear seat terminal 30 (including 30B), the reader / writer device 40, and the communication device 50 are connected by cables. However, it may be wirelessly connected.

  The program for realizing the functions of the settlement terminal 20 (including 20A and 20B) in the present invention is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. Thus, the operation and control of the payment terminal 20 (including 20A and 20B) may be performed. Here, the “computer system” includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer system” includes a WWW system having a homepage providing environment (or display environment). The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

  The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Taxi payment system, 2 ... Taxi payment terminal, 3 ... Center management apparatus, 4 ... Communication line, 5 ... Router, 6 ... Member store, 10 ... Taxi meter device, 20 ... Payment terminal, 30 ... Back seat terminal, 40 ... Reader / writer, 50 ... Communication device, 60 ... Navigation device, 70 ... Display device, 201 ... Communication input unit, 202 ... Control unit, 203 ... Display unit, 204 ... Denomination selection key, 205 ... Input detection unit, 206 ... Reading unit, 207 ... communication output unit, 208 ... printing unit, 301 ... firewall, 302 ... load balancer, 303 ... bus, 304 ... settlement server, 305 ... member store DB, 601 ... member store terminal

Claims (9)

A controller that determines whether or not to start communication with the center management device that performs online processing at the time of payment at a predetermined timing before the payment type is determined, and that starts communication with the center management device based on the determination result; A taxi settlement terminal characterized by comprising. Information relating to the connection registered in the center management device is acquired and stored in advance,
The taxi settlement terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit determines whether or not to start communication with the center management device at a predetermined timing before a payment type is determined based on information related to the connection. The predetermined timing is
The taxi settlement terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the taxi payment terminal receives information indicating that the fare has been confirmed from a taxi meter device that calculates a fare for a taxi. It has a location information acquisition device that acquires location information of the current location and destination,
The controller is
Using the location information between the current location and the destination acquired by the location information acquisition device, calculate the distance between the current location and the destination,
The predetermined timing is
The taxi settlement terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the calculated distance between the current location and the destination is a first distance or less. The predetermined timing is
5. The time when the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a first distance and when the information indicating the payment type cannot be received within a predetermined time. Taxi payment terminal. The predetermined timing is
The taxi settlement terminal according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the current location and the destination is equal to or less than a second distance shorter than the first distance. The controller is
After starting communication with the center management device, the center management device is requested to acquire peripheral information about the destination and the surroundings including the destination, and the center management device receives the peripheral information in response to the request for the peripheral information. The taxi settlement terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein peripheral information is presented on a display device. The surrounding information is
It is information including at least one information among information related to stores in the vicinity including the destination, information regarding the destination and weather around the destination including the destination, and information indicating candidates for the next passenger's boarding position. The taxi settlement terminal according to claim 7. The control unit determines whether to start communication with the center management device that performs online processing at the time of payment at a predetermined timing before the payment type is determined, and starts communication with the center management device based on the determination result And the steps to
A taxi settlement method for a taxi settlement terminal.

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