JP2017182421A - Settlement device and settlement program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance usability in a screen displaying a plurality of settlement means.SOLUTION: A settlement device includes: a display control part for generating a screen for displaying settlement means selected by a user; and a settlement processing part for performing a settlement process by the settlement means selected by the user. The display control part arranges a selection button on the screen in order of a traffic system IC card, cash, and a credit card. A first balloon 21 including one or two or more symbols showing the type of the traffic system IC card as the settlement means is added to a selection button 11 corresponding to the traffic system IC card, and a second balloon 23 including one or two or more symbols showing the type of the credit card is added to a selection button 13 corresponding to the credit card. The selection button of each card is displayed together with a selection button 12 of the cash when usable as the settlement means, and the device is paused in the case that the cash is not usable as the settlement means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a settlement apparatus and a settlement program.

  In recent years, with the spread of IC (Integrated Circuit) cards and electronic money, a user can select various payment means when paying for goods or services. On the other hand, research and development for improving the usability such as the appearance of the operation screen and the operability is being performed in order to make vending machines and online transaction devices compatible with various payment methods.

  Patent Documents 1 and 2 disclose a technique for changing the size of each button representing a settlement means in accordance with the frequency with which each settlement means is selected. Patent Documents 3 to 7 disclose techniques for arranging a plurality of settlement means on a screen in a predetermined order. Further, Patent Document 8 discloses a technique for arranging a menu button and a description of the menu button together on the screen. Finally, Patent Document 9 discloses a technique for hiding (degrading) an operation button when a settlement means cannot be selected.

JP 2005-62978 A JP 2011-54053 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-353373 JP2012-048692A JP 2014-44724 A JP 2002-207970 A JP 2000-306162 A JP 2011-227540 A JP-A-2005-258675

  Here, when a plurality of payment methods are applied to a vending machine or the like, particularly when an IC card or a credit card is applied, it is difficult to display a user-selectable card on the screen in an easy-to-understand manner. there were. Also, if a list of cards that can be selected by the user is displayed on the screen, there is a problem in that usability is reduced because the screen is congested.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a new and improved capable of improving usability on a screen displaying a plurality of settlement means. It is to provide a settlement apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, a display control unit that generates a screen for displaying a payment unit selected by a user, and a payment for performing a payment process by the payment unit selected by the user A processing unit, wherein the display control unit arranges a selection button corresponding to each in the order of a traffic IC card, cash and a credit card on the screen, and is a type of the traffic IC card that can be selected as the settlement means A first balloon including one or more symbols indicating the credit card is added to a selection button corresponding to the transportation IC card, and indicates one or more credit cards that can be selected as the settlement means. A second balloon including a symbol is added to a selection button corresponding to the credit card, and the transportation IC card or the credit card The selection button is displayed together with the cash selection button when each card can be used as a payment means. When the cash cannot be used as the payment means, the device is suspended. There is provided a settlement apparatus characterized by the above.

  When a credit card or a transportation IC card cannot be used as the settlement means, the position where the selection button, the first and second balloons are arranged is the transportation IC card, cash and credit card. When all can be used as the settlement means, the position may be the same as the position where the selection button, the first and second balloons are arranged.

  The storage system further stores a selection status for each type of the traffic IC card or the credit card, and the display control unit has the first or the second balloon according to the selection status, You may set the arrangement method of the 1 or 2 or more symbol which shows the kind of traffic type | system | group IC card or the said credit card.

  The storage unit stores the number of times of selection for each type of the traffic IC card or the credit card, and the display control unit has the first or second balloon according to the number of times of selection, You may set the arrangement method of the 1 or 2 or more symbol which shows the kind of traffic type | system | group IC card or the said credit card.

  The arrangement method set by the display control unit may be the size of one or more symbols indicating the type of the transportation IC card or the credit card.

  The arrangement method set by the display control unit may be an operation of one or more symbols indicating the type of the transportation IC card or the credit card.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a screen for displaying a payment means selected by a user is generated, a payment process is performed by the payment means selected by the user, A selection button corresponding to each is arranged on the screen in the order of an IC card, cash and credit card, and includes a first symbol including one or more symbols indicating types of traffic IC cards that can be selected as the payment means. Is added to a selection button corresponding to the transportation IC card, and a second balloon including one or more symbols indicating the types of credit cards that can be selected as the settlement means is used as the credit card. In addition to the selection button corresponding to, each of the transportation system IC card or the credit card selection buttons is used as a settlement means. A program for causing a computer to realize a function of suspending the apparatus when the cash can be used and displayed together with the cash selection button and the cash cannot be used as the settlement means; Provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, usability can be improved on a screen displaying a plurality of settlement means.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the information processing system in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the payment apparatus in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display method of the payment means selection screen in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the database with which the memory | storage part of the payment apparatus in this embodiment is provided. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the management server in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the payment apparatus in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display method of the payment means selection screen in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display method of the payment means selection screen in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display method of the payment means selection screen in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the arrangement pattern of the symbol contained in the 1st balloon or the 2nd balloon in this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of determining the arrangement pattern of the symbol contained in the 1st balloon or the 2nd balloon in this embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the hardware constitutions of the information processing apparatus which can implement | achieve a payment apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation of the display method of the payment means selection screen in this embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

<1. Overview of Information Processing System>
First, the outline of the information processing system in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the information processing system in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the information processing system according to the present embodiment includes a settlement apparatus 100 and a management server 200. The settlement apparatus 100 and the management server 200 are connected by a network 300.

  The payment apparatus 100 is an apparatus for a user to select a product, a ticket, or the like in order to purchase a product, a ticket, or the like, or to select a payment method, and performs a payment process using the payment method selected by the user. Device. Specifically, examples of the settlement apparatus 100 include an online transaction apparatus installed in a retail store, a ticket issuing apparatus installed in a commercial facility, a public facility, a transportation facility, and the like. Moreover, the payment apparatus 100 is not limited to an online transaction apparatus or a ticket issuing apparatus, and may be any apparatus as long as the user selects a payment method and performs payment.

  The management server 200 is a server for managing / controlling one or more payment apparatuses 100. Specifically, when the user selects a payment method such as a product or a ticket, the management server 200 can perform a payment process using the payment method instead of the payment device 100. In addition, the management server 200 can manage the selection status of the payment means instead of the payment device 100, and can determine the display method of each payment device 100 according to the selection status. . When the load on the payment apparatus 100 is large, the management server 200 can perform various processes on behalf of the payment apparatus 100, thereby suppressing the load on the payment apparatus 100.

  The network 300 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from the settlement apparatus 100 and the management server 200. For example, the network 300 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like. The network 300 may include a dedicated line network such as an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network) or a short-range wireless communication network such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

<2. Configuration of each information processing apparatus>
The outline of the information processing system in the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the configuration of each information processing apparatus in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Configuration of payment apparatus 100)
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration of the settlement apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the payment apparatus 100 includes a display control unit 110, a display unit 120, a storage unit 130, a communication unit 140, and a payment processing unit 150.

  The display control unit 110 generates a menu screen for the user to operate, a selection screen for selecting a product to be purchased, a screen for displaying a settlement means (hereinafter referred to as “settlement means selection screen”), and the like. For the payment means selection screen, the display control unit 110 generates a payment means selection screen including selection buttons corresponding to the transportation system IC card, cash and credit card. Hereinafter, the payment means selection screen will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the payment method selection screen. As shown in FIG. 3, the display control unit 110 uses a traffic IC card selection button 11 as a selection button corresponding to a traffic IC card, a cash selection button 12 as a selection button corresponding to cash, and a credit card. A credit card selection button 13 is arranged on the screen as a corresponding selection button.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the position where each selection button is arranged is limited to the arrangement of the transportation IC card selection button 11 on the left side, the cash selection button 12 on the center, and the credit card selection button 13 on the right side. Not. Specifically, the transportation system IC card selection button 11 may be arranged on the right side, the cash selection button 12 on the center, and the credit card selection button 13 on the left side. However, the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 are arranged with the cash selection button 12 in between. In FIG. 3, the transportation IC card selection button 11, the cash selection button 12, and the credit card selection button 13 are displayed in the upper part of the screen, but may be displayed in the middle part of the screen or the lower part of the screen.

  In addition, the display control unit 110 adds the first balloon 21 to the transportation system IC card selection button 11. Here, a balloon is a small display of an element description, operation method, related information, and the like corresponding to the element on the screen. Although many are displayed by being surrounded by a rounded frame such as a balloon, the frame may be a rounded frame or a color different from the background color. The first balloon 21 includes a traffic IC card image A to a traffic IC card image J, which are one or more symbols indicating the types of traffic IC cards that can be selected by the user.

  Further, the display control unit 110 adds the second balloon 23 to the credit card selection button 13. The second balloon 23 includes credit card image a to credit card image f, which are one or more symbols indicating the types of credit cards that can be selected by the user.

  For the technical significance of the selection button, balloon and symbol arrangement on the payment means selection screen, and the symbol arrangement method in the first balloon or the second balloon, see “4. Display Method of Payment Means Selection Screen” and thereafter. Will be explained.

  The display unit 120 displays the above-described various screens under the control of the display control unit 110. The display unit 120 may be anything as long as it can display an image object, such as a liquid crystal display or an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode).

  The storage unit 130 stores the selection status of the payment means by the user under the control of the display control unit 110. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the storage unit 130 stores the number of times one or more traffic IC cards have been selected. Although not shown, the storage unit 130 also stores the number of times one or more credit cards have been selected. Furthermore, in addition to the number of times one or more transportation IC cards and credit cards are selected, the storage unit 130 stores information such as the time when each card is selected and the goods or services settled by each card. May be.

  The communication unit 140 is an interface for the management server 200, and is controlled by the display control unit 110 to transmit and receive a request and a response for the management server 200 to perform a payment process. Specifically, the communication unit 140 transmits a payment processing request including information on the payment amount and the payment method to the management server 200 and receives a response including the processing result from the management server 200.

  In addition, the communication unit 140 transmits and receives requests and responses for the management server 200 to manage the selection status of payment means and determine the display method of each payment apparatus 100. Specifically, the communication unit 140 receives a request for information related to the selection status of the payment method from the management server 200 and transmits a response including the information to the management server 200. Further, the communication unit 140 receives a request regarding an arrangement command such as a selection button, a balloon, and a symbol from the management server, and transmits a response including the arrangement result to the management server 200.

  The settlement processing unit 150 performs settlement processing for products, tickets, and the like by the settlement means selected by the user. The settlement processing unit 150 displays the settlement result on the display unit 120 by transmitting the settlement result to the display control unit 110 after the settlement is completed. Further, the settlement processing unit 150 may store the settlement result in the storage unit 130 after the settlement is completed.

(Configuration of management server 200)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the management server 200 in the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the management server 200 includes a control unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a communication unit 230.

  The control unit 210 controls the storage unit 220 and the communication unit 230. And the control part 210 performs the payment process in case the goods, a ticket, etc. are purchased by the user in the 1 or 2 or more payment apparatuses 100. FIG. Specifically, the control unit 210 performs a payment process when the communication unit 230 receives a payment processing request including information related to the payment amount and the payment method from the payment apparatus 100. After the settlement process, the control unit 210 causes the communication unit 230 to transmit a response including the processing result to the settlement apparatus 100. The control unit 210 may store settlement result information or the like in the storage unit 220.

  In addition, the control unit 210 causes the communication unit 230 to acquire information related to the selection status of the payment method from the payment device 100, and stores information related to the selection status of the payment method acquired from the payment device 100 in the storage unit 220. In addition, the control unit 210 determines an arrangement method of each screen object according to the selection status of the payment method, and causes the communication unit 230 to transmit information regarding the arrangement method to the payment apparatus 100. In this case, the payment apparatus 100 can acquire information related to the arrangement method and generate a payment means selection screen using the arrangement method.

  The storage unit 220 stores various information necessary for the control unit 210 to perform payment processing, payment result information, and the like. In addition, the communication unit 230 stores information regarding the selection status of the payment method acquired from the payment apparatus 100. Specifically, the storage unit 220 stores content equivalent to the content stored in the storage unit 130 of the payment apparatus 100 for each payment apparatus 100.

  The communication unit 230 is an interface for each settlement apparatus 100, and is controlled by the control unit 210 so that the management server 200 performs a settlement process or remotely manages and operates each settlement apparatus 100. Send and receive requests and responses. Specifically, the communication unit 230 receives a payment processing request including information related to the payment amount and the payment method from the payment device 100, and transmits a response including the processing result to the payment device 100. Further, the communication unit 230 transmits a request for information related to the selection status of the payment method to the payment device 100, and receives a response including a processing result including information related to the selection status of the payment method from the payment device 100.

<3. Operation of settlement apparatus 100>
The configuration of each information processing apparatus in the present embodiment has been described above. Next, the operation of the payment apparatus 100 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 110 of the settlement apparatus 100 confirms whether or not the user has made a prior insertion of cash (S300). Here, as a scene where the process of S300 is performed, a scene where a user determines a product or service to be purchased and makes a payment is assumed. When there is no prior insertion of cash by the user (S300 / No), the display control unit 110 causes the display unit 120 to display a settlement means selection screen (S304).

  When the user selects the transportation system IC card selection button 11 on the settlement means selection screen, the settlement processing unit 150 performs settlement processing using the transportation system IC card (S308). After the payment process is normally completed, the display control unit 110 displays a payment completion screen on the display unit 120 (S312). Finally, the display control unit 110 is set as the number of times of selection of the traffic IC card used for the payment among the information regarding each traffic IC card stored in the storage unit 130 (see FIG. 4). A value obtained by adding 1 to the value is overwritten as the value of the number of selections (S316).

  When the user selects a credit card selection button on the payment means selection screen, the payment processing unit 150 performs a payment process using a credit card (S320). After the payment process is normally completed, the display control unit 110 displays a payment completion screen on the display unit 120 (S324). Finally, the display control unit 110 adds 1 to the number of selections of the credit card used for settlement among the information on each credit card stored in the storage unit 130 (S328).

  When the user selects the cash selection button on the settlement means selection screen, the settlement processing unit 150 performs a settlement process using cash (S332). Moreover, also when there exists prior insertion of the cash by a user (S300 / Yes), the payment process part 150 performs the payment process by cash (S332). After the payment process is normally completed, the display control unit 110 displays a payment completion screen on the display unit 120 (S336).

<4. Displaying the payment method selection screen>
The operation of the settlement apparatus 100 in the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a display method of the settlement means selection screen (S304 in FIG. 6) in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS.

  As described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 are separated via the cash selection button 12. Then, the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23 added to the transportation system IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 can be arranged without being in close contact with each other. Therefore, the visibility of the traffic IC card image A to the traffic IC card image J included in the first balloon 21 and the credit card image a to credit card image f included in the second balloon 23 is improved. The user can smoothly select the settlement means. Furthermore, since the selection button and the balloon are not biased, it is possible to give the user a good-looking impression.

  If the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 are arranged adjacent to each other, the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23 are brought into close contact with each other or overlapped with each other. Then, the user cannot select the settlement method smoothly and gives the user an unpleasant impression.

  Further, as described above, the first balloon 21 is added to the traffic IC card selection button 11 in a state including the traffic IC card image that can be selected by the user, and the second balloon 23 is a credit that can be selected by the user. The credit card selection button 13 is added with the card image included. With this configuration, the user can easily understand the transportation IC card and the credit card that can be selected as the settlement means, and therefore can smoothly select the settlement means. Regarding the display patterns of the traffic IC card image A to the traffic IC card image J and the credit card image a to the credit card image f included in the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23, refer to “5. Or, it will be described in detail in “Arrangement pattern of symbols included in second balloon”.

  Next, the display of the payment means selection screen when the transportation IC card cannot be used as a payment means will be described with reference to FIG. When the transportation IC card cannot be used as a payment means, the display control unit 110 does not arrange the transportation IC card selection button 11 on the screen, and arranges the cash selection button 12 and the credit card selection button 13 on the screen. . Then, the display control unit 110 adds the second balloon 23 to the credit card selection button 13. Here, the position where the cash selection button 12, the credit card selection button 13 and the second balloon 23 are arranged is the cash selection button when all of the transportation IC card, cash and credit card can be used as a settlement means. 12, the position where the credit card selection button 13 and the second balloon 23 are arranged is the same.

  Next, display of a payment means selection screen when a credit card cannot be used as a payment means will be described with reference to FIG. When the credit card cannot be used as a payment means, the display control unit 110 does not arrange the credit card selection button 13 on the screen, and arranges the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the cash selection button 12 on the screen. Then, the display control unit 110 adds the first balloon 21 to the traffic system IC card selection button 11. Here, the positions where the traffic IC card selection button 11, the cash selection button 12 and the first balloon 21 are arranged are traffic when all of the traffic IC card, cash and credit card can be used as a settlement means. It is the same as the position where the system IC card selection button 11, the cash selection button 12, and the first balloon 21 are arranged.

  Next, the display of the payment means selection screen when the transportation IC card and the credit card cannot be used as the payment means will be described with reference to FIG. When the transportation IC card and the credit card cannot be used as a payment means, the display control unit 110 does not place the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 on the screen, and displays the cash selection button 12 on the screen. To place. The display control unit 110 does not arrange the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23. Here, the position where the cash selection button 12 is arranged is the same as the position where the cash selection button 12 is arranged when all of the transportation IC card, cash and credit card can be used as a settlement means.

  7-9, even if a traffic IC card or credit card cannot be used as a payment means, the cash selection button 12 is displayed at the center of the screen, so that the user has a good-looking impression. Can do.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the cash cannot be used as the payment means, the payment apparatus 100 itself enters a dormant state. When the settlement apparatus 100 itself is in a dormant state, a menu screen for the user to operate, a selection screen for selecting products to be purchased, a settlement means selection screen, and the like are not displayed.

<5. Arrangement pattern of symbols included in first balloon or second balloon>
The display method of the settlement method selection screen has been described above. Next, the symbol arrangement pattern in the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the first balloon 21 displays an image of a traffic IC card that can be used for payment, and the second balloon 23 displays an image of a credit card that can be used for payment. It is easy to know. In the present embodiment, the arrangement pattern of each image in the first balloon 21 and the second balloon 23 can be changed according to the selection status of each traffic IC card and each credit card. Specifically, a traffic IC card and a credit card that are selected more frequently are placed at a larger and higher position.

  FIG. 10 illustrates three patterns of the arrangement pattern. Here, the display control unit 110 determines the priority order of each traffic IC card and each credit card, and determines the symbol placement position corresponding to each card according to the priority order. Specifically, the symbol corresponding to the card determined to have the highest priority is placed at a position where “1” is set in each pattern, and a lower number is set as the priority becomes lower. It is arranged at the position.

  In the present embodiment, the priority order of cards is set according to the number of times a card has been selected. Specifically, the priority order of cards is set in the order of the number of card selections stored in the storage unit 130. Then, since the symbol corresponding to the card | curd with many selections by the user is larger and arrange | positioned at the upper part, the screen which is easy to use for many users can be provided. If prioritization is not performed according to the number of card selections, a card that is selected less frequently by the user may be placed at the top, which may give the user a sense of discomfort. There is.

  Further, as described above, not only the size and position of the symbol corresponding to the card but also the operation may be set according to the priority order. Specifically, a symbol corresponding to a card having a high priority may be greatly shaken or expanded / contracted compared to a symbol having a low priority. Then, since symbols corresponding to cards that are frequently selected by the user are more conspicuous, a user-friendly screen can be provided.

  Next, a method for determining the arrangement pattern of symbols included in the first balloon or the second balloon will be described with reference to FIG.

  The display control unit 110 selects the maximum number of times of selection for each card (hereinafter referred to as the maximum value), the second largest value (hereinafter referred to as the next point value), and the third largest value (hereinafter referred to as the next point value). The arrangement pattern to be applied to the first balloon or the second balloon is determined. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 11, the display control unit 110 acquires information regarding the number of times each card has been selected from the storage unit 130 (S400). Next, the display control unit 110 calculates the maximum value, the next point value, and the next point value from the information regarding the number of times each card is selected (S404). When the maximum value, the next point value, and the next point value are equal (S408 / Yes), the pattern 3 is selected. When the maximum value, the next point value, and the next point value are not equal (S408 / No), and when the value obtained as the difference between the maximum value and the next point value is equal to or less than the threshold value (S412 / Yes), the pattern 1 is selected. Is done. If the value obtained as the difference between the maximum value and the next point value is not less than or equal to the threshold value (S412 / No), pattern 2 is selected.

  Referring to the example of the number of traffic IC card selections shown in FIG. 4, the maximum value is 12 (traffic IC card 1), the runner value is 9 (traffic IC card 2), and the runner-up value is 7 ( Transportation IC card 3). If the threshold value used in the processing of S412 is 3, the value obtained as the difference between the maximum value and the next point value is equal to or less than the threshold value (S412 / Yes), so pattern 1 is selected. If the threshold value is 2, the value obtained as the difference between the maximum value and the next point value is not less than or equal to the threshold value (S412 / No), so the pattern 2 is selected.

  The timing at which the arrangement pattern of symbols included in the first balloon or the second balloon is changed can be arbitrarily set. For example, the arrangement pattern may be changed at a predetermined interval such as once a month, or may be changed by using a change in the arrangement pattern in another settlement apparatus 100 as a trigger. Further, the arrangement pattern may not be automatically changed but may be fixedly set by a setting file.

  Arrangement patterns of one or more payment apparatuses 100 may be collectively managed by the management server 200. Specifically, the control unit 210 of the management server 200 may determine the arrangement pattern of each settlement apparatus 100 according to the number of card selections in each settlement apparatus 100 stored in the storage unit 220. Then, even if the settlement apparatus 100 breaks down and the card selection count cannot be acquired from the storage unit 130, the arrangement pattern can be determined. Further, even in the payment apparatus 100 that is newly installed, the arrangement pattern can be determined based on the number of card selections in another payment apparatus 100.

<6. Hardware configuration>
The information processing system according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. Information processing such as display control in the information processing system described above is realized by cooperation of software and hardware of the settlement apparatus 100 described below.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of an information processing apparatus 900 that can realize the settlement apparatus 100. The information processing apparatus 900 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 901, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 902, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 903, and a host bus 904. The information processing apparatus 900 includes a bridge 905, an external bus 906, an interface 907, an input device 908, a display device 909, an audio output device 910, a storage device 911, a drive 912, and a network interface 913. Is provided.

  The CPU 901 functions as an arithmetic processing device and a control device, and controls the overall operation in the information processing device 900 according to various programs. Further, the CPU 901 may be a microprocessor. The ROM 902 stores programs used by the CPU 901, calculation parameters, and the like. The RAM 903 temporarily stores programs used in the execution of the CPU 901, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like. These are connected to each other by a host bus 904 including a CPU bus or the like.

  The host bus 904 is connected to an external bus 906 such as a PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect / Interface) bus via a bridge 905. Note that the host bus 904, the bridge 905, and the external bus 906 are not necessarily configured separately, and these functions may be mounted on one bus.

  The input device 908 includes an input means for inputting information such as a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a switch, and a lever, and an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on the input by the user and outputs the input signal to the CPU 901. Etc. A user who operates the information processing apparatus 900 can input various data and instruct a processing operation to the information processing apparatus 900 by operating the input device 908.

  The display device 909 includes, for example, a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display device, a liquid crystal display (LCD) device, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) device, and a lamp. The audio output device 910 includes an audio output device such as a speaker and headphones.

  The storage device 911 is a data storage device configured as an example of the storage unit 130 of the settlement apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. The storage device 911 may include a storage medium, a recording device that records data on the storage medium, a reading device that reads data from the storage medium, a deletion device that deletes data recorded on the storage medium, and the like. The storage device 911 is configured by, for example, an HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The storage device 911 drives a hard disk and stores programs executed by the CPU 901 and various data.

  The drive 912 is a storage medium reader / writer, and is built in or externally attached to the information processing apparatus 900. The drive 912 reads information recorded on a removable storage medium 914 such as a mounted magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, and outputs the information to the RAM 903. The drive 912 can also write information into the removable storage medium 914.

  The network interface 913 is a communication interface configured with, for example, a communication device for connecting to the network 300. The network interface 913 may be a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) compatible communication device or a wire communication device that performs wired communication.

  In the above description, the hardware configuration of the information processing apparatus 900 capable of realizing the payment apparatus 100 has been described with reference to FIG. 12, but the hardware of the management server 200 is also configured substantially the same as the payment apparatus 100. Therefore, the description is omitted.

<7. Conclusion>
As described above, the present invention can improve the usability on the screen displaying a plurality of settlement means.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the display control unit 110 can also arrange the transportation IC card selection button 11, the cash selection button 12, and the credit card selection button 13 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 13, the position where each selection button is arranged is limited to the arrangement of the transportation IC card selection button 11 to the upper stage, the cash selection button 12 to the middle stage, and the credit card selection button 13 to the lower stage. Not. Specifically, the transportation IC card selection button 11 may be arranged at the lower stage, the cash selection button 12 at the middle stage, and the credit card selection button 13 at the upper stage. However, the transportation IC card selection button 11 and the credit card selection button 13 are arranged with the cash selection button 12 in between. In FIG. 13, 11 to 13 are displayed on the left side of the screen, but may be displayed on the center of the screen or on the right side of the screen.

  Furthermore, it is possible to create a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU 901, ROM 902, and RAM 903 incorporated in the information processing apparatus 900 to perform the same functions as the components of the payment apparatus 100 described above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Transportation system IC card selection button 12 Cash selection button 13 Credit card selection button 21 1st balloon 23 2nd balloon 100 Payment apparatus 110 Display control part 120 Display part 130 Storage part 140 Communication part 150 Payment processing part 200 Management server

Claims (7)

A display control unit for generating a screen for displaying a payment method selected by the user;
A payment processing unit for performing payment processing by the payment means selected by the user;
The display control unit arranges a selection button corresponding to each in the order of a traffic IC card, cash and a credit card on the screen,
Adding a first balloon including one or more symbols indicating the type of traffic IC card that can be selected as the settlement means to a selection button corresponding to the traffic IC card;
A second balloon including one or more symbols indicating types of credit cards that can be selected as the settlement means is added to a selection button corresponding to the credit card;
The selection button of the transportation IC card or the credit card is displayed together with the selection button of the cash when each card can be used as a payment means.
When the cash is not usable as the settlement means, the settlement apparatus is characterized in that the apparatus is suspended.   When a credit card or a transportation IC card cannot be used as the settlement means, the position where the selection button, the first and second balloons are arranged is the transportation IC card, cash and credit card. The settlement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when all the settlement means can be used, the position is the same as the position where the selection button, the first and second balloons are arranged. A storage unit that stores a selection status for each type of the transportation IC card or the credit card;
The display control unit sets an arrangement method of one or more symbols indicating the type of the transportation IC card or the credit card included in the first or second balloon according to the selection status. The settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2. The storage unit stores the number of times of selection for each type of the transportation IC card or the credit card,
The display control unit sets an arrangement method of one or more symbols indicating the type of the transportation IC card or the credit card included in the first or second balloon according to the number of times of selection. The settlement apparatus according to claim 3.   The settlement apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the arrangement method set by the display control unit is a size of one or more symbols indicating a type of the transportation IC card or the credit card.   The settlement apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the arrangement method set by the display control unit is an operation of one or more symbols indicating a type of the transportation IC card or the credit card. Generate a screen that displays the payment method selected by the user,
Payment processing is performed by the payment means selected by the user,
In the order of transport IC card, cash and credit card, select buttons corresponding to each are arranged on the screen,
Adding a first balloon including one or more symbols indicating the type of traffic IC card that can be selected as the settlement means to a selection button corresponding to the traffic IC card;
A second balloon including one or more symbols indicating types of credit cards that can be selected as the settlement means is added to a selection button corresponding to the credit card;
The selection button of the transportation IC card or the credit card is displayed together with the selection button of the cash when each card can be used as a payment means.
A program for causing a computer to realize a function of suspending an apparatus when the cash cannot be used as the settlement means.

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