JP2021163306A - Terminal for settlement and settlement processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the easiness of settlement while maintaining the reliability of the settlement.SOLUTION: A terminal 3 for settlement is the terminal 3 for settlement used for allowing a customer of a taxi to settle a fare and comprises: an operation reception part 361 which receives a pre-settlement operation for settling the fare of the taxi; a sound wave generation part 363 which generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with operation identification information for identifying an operation carrying a passenger in accordance with the reception of the pre-settlement operation by the operation reception part 361; and a display control part 364 which causes a display part 32 to display an operation identification image including the operation identification code when not receiving a prescribed notification emitted by a settlement processing device that executes settlement processing of the fare on the basis of the operation identification code until the elapse of a prescribed stand-by time from the start of the generation of the sound wave by the sound wave generation part 363.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a payment terminal and a payment processing system for settling a taxi fare.

Conventionally, a QR code (registered trademark) for use in fare settlement is displayed on a display terminal installed in a taxi, and a QR code read by a passenger's communication terminal is transmitted to a server to settle the fare. The system is known (see, eg, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2018-2000255

In the conventional system, when a taxi passenger pays a fare, it is necessary for the passenger to read a QR code using a communication terminal, which is troublesome for the passenger. Therefore, it is required to improve the ease of settlement while maintaining the certainty of settlement.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and as an example, to provide a payment terminal and a payment processing system capable of improving the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment. With the goal.

The payment terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention is a payment terminal used by taxi passengers to settle a fare, and is an operation reception unit that accepts a pre-payment operation for settling the taxi fare. And a sound wave generating unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation receiving unit accepting the pre-settlement operation. , A predetermined payment processing device that executes the payment processing of the fare based on the operation identification code between the time when the sound wave generating unit starts generating the sound wave and the time when the predetermined waiting time elapses. It has a display control unit that displays an operation identification image including the operation identification code on the display unit when the notification is not received.

When the display control unit does not receive the notification indicating that the payment processing device has received the operation identification code from the passenger's communication terminal before the waiting time elapses, the operation identification image May be displayed on the display unit.

The sound wave generating unit may switch the operation identification code each time the operation receiving unit receives the pre-settlement operation.
The sound wave generating unit may request the payment processing device for a new operation identification code each time the operation receiving unit receives the pre-settlement operation.
The sound wave generating unit may stop the generation of the sound wave while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit.

The payment processing system according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a payment terminal for a taxi passenger to settle a fare and a payment processing device for executing the payment processing of the fare. Is an operation for identifying an operation reception unit that accepts a pre-settlement operation for settling the fare of the taxi and an operation that carries the passenger in response to the operation reception unit accepting the pre-settlement operation. The operation identification code is between the sound generating unit that generates a sound wave including the operation identification code associated with the identification information and the operation identification code between the time when the sound wave generating unit starts generating the sound wave and the time when a predetermined waiting time elapses. A display control unit that displays an operation identification image associated with the operation identification information on the display unit when the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device that executes the payment processing of the fare is not received. Then, the payment processing device receives information in association with the operation identification code and the passenger identification information for identifying the passenger from the communication terminal of the passenger who has acquired the operation identification code included in the sound wave. Information for transmitting the notification to the payment terminal or the taxi crew terminal capable of communicating with the payment terminal when the receiving unit and the information receiving unit receive the operation identification code and the passenger identification information. It has a transmitter.

The information receiving unit further receives the operation identification information from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal, and the payment processing device uses the operation identification information to associate the operation identification information with the operation identification information. The information transmission unit may further have a code creation unit for creating a code, and the information transmission unit may transmit the operation identification code to the payment terminal.

The information receiving unit further receives fare information indicating the fare from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal in association with the operation identification information, and the payment processing device has the information receiving unit as the communication terminal. From the passenger associated with the passenger identification information received from, from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal in association with the operation identification information corresponding to the operation identification code received from the communication terminal by the information receiving unit. It may further have a settlement processing unit that executes the settlement process for collecting the fare indicated by the received fare information.

When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from the plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fare from the passenger corresponding to the communication terminal that has transmitted the operation identification code earliest. The payment process to be performed may be executed.

When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from the plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit charges the fare from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of communication terminals. The settlement process may be performed to collect the amount divided by the number of passengers.

According to the present invention, as an example, it is possible to improve the ease of settlement while maintaining the certainty of settlement.

It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the payment processing system. It is a figure for demonstrating the outline of the payment processing system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the payment terminal. It is a figure which shows the structure of the payment processing apparatus. It is a sequence diagram which shows the processing flow of the payment processing system. It is a sequence diagram which shows the processing flow of the payment processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed on the payment terminal. It is a sequence diagram which shows the processing flow of the payment processing system. It is a figure which shows an example of the display screen displayed on the payment terminal.

[Overview of payment processing system S]
1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining the outline of the payment processing system S. The payment processing system S is a system used to provide a payment service to a passenger U who has boarded a taxi T. The settlement service is a service for settling the fare of passenger U.

The payment processing system S includes a passenger terminal 1, a crew terminal 2, a payment terminal 3, and a payment processing device 4. The passenger terminal 1 is a communication terminal used by the passenger U, for example, a smartphone or a tablet. For example, predetermined application software (hereinafter, referred to as "passenger application") for providing a payment service to passenger U is installed in the passenger terminal 1.

The crew terminal 2 is a terminal included in the taxi T, and is, for example, a mobile terminal (smartphone, tablet, etc.), car navigation, or the like. The crew terminal 2 has a role of relaying transmission and reception of various information between the fare meter M used for calculating the fare in the taxi T or the payment terminal 3 described later and the payment processing device 4 described later.

The payment terminal 3 is a terminal for the passenger U of the taxi T to settle the fare, for example, a tablet. The payment terminal 3 is installed at a position where the passenger U sitting in the seat can view it, and is installed, for example, behind the backrest of the passenger seat. The crew terminal 2 and the payment terminal 3 are connected by wire or wirelessly.

The payment processing device 4 is a device that executes payment processing of a fare, for example, a server. The passenger terminal 1, the crew terminal 2 and the payment processing device 4 are connected to the network N, respectively, and various information is provided between the passenger terminal 1 and the payment processing device 4 and between the passenger terminal 2 and the payment processing device 4. To send and receive. The charge meter M or the payment terminal 3 is also connected to the network N, and various information is transmitted and received between the charge meter M and the payment processing device 4, or between the payment terminal 3 and the payment processing device 4. You may.

In a system that uses a QR code to settle the fare of passenger U, it is necessary to read the displayed QR code with a communication terminal used by passenger U. In this case, the passenger U moves the communication terminal to read the QR code, focuses the camera of the communication terminal on the QR code, or puts the QR code within a predetermined range of the angle of view of the camera. It had to be done, which was a hassle for passenger U. Therefore, the payment processing system S uses sound waves to settle the fare of the passenger U.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the flow of processing executed by the passenger U and the payment processing system S before the fare is settled will be described. The payment processing system S executes the payment processing of the fare when the passenger U gets off, provided that the payment processing device 4 has received the predetermined information used for the payment processing from the passenger terminal 1 in advance. FIG. 2 shows a processing flow in which the payment processing device 4 receives predetermined information from the passenger terminal 1.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a flow of processing in which the passenger terminal 1 used by the passenger U transmits predetermined information to the payment processing device 4. FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a flow of processing executed when the passenger terminal 1 cannot transmit predetermined information to the payment processing device 4 by the processing shown in FIG. 2A. The processes (3) to (4) in FIG. 2 (a) and the processes (3) to (4) in FIG. 2 (b) are the same processes.

In the example shown in FIG. 2A, first, when the passenger U who got on the taxi T performs a pre-settlement operation for settling the fare of the taxi T to the settlement terminal 3, the settlement terminal 3 uses the operation identification information. Generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with ((1) in FIG. 2 (a)). The pre-settlement operation is an operation performed by the passenger U to make a settlement without performing a settlement process at the time of getting off. The operation identification information is information for identifying the operation on which the passenger U is carried, and is, for example, information created when the taxi T has the passenger U on board and starts the operation.

When the passenger U activates the passenger application on the passenger terminal 1, the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave generated by the payment terminal 3 through a microphone (not shown) included in the passenger terminal 1 (FIG. 2 (a)). ) (2)). When the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave, the passenger terminal 1 transmits the operation identification code included in the sound wave to the payment processing device 4 as predetermined information ((3) in FIG. 2 (a)).

When the payment processing device 4 receives the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1, it transmits a predetermined notification to the payment terminal 3 via the crew terminal 2 ((4) in FIG. 2A). The predetermined notification is a notification indicating that the payment processing device 4 has received the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U.

When the payment terminal 3 receives a predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 between the start of generation of the sound wave and the elapse of a predetermined standby time (for example, 30 seconds or the like, a preset time), the sound wave is emitted. Is stopped and the display screen based on the receipt of the predetermined notification is displayed. After that, when the taxi T arrives at the destination of the passenger U and the fare of the passenger U is determined, the payment processing device 4 executes the settlement of the fare of the passenger U based on the operation identification code received from the passenger terminal 1. ..

In this way, the payment processing system S uses sound waves as a means for notifying the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code, so that the passenger U can read the QR code as in the case of payment using the QR code. You can save the trouble of complicated movement. As a result, the payment processing system S can reduce the time and effort required for the passenger U of the taxi T to settle the fare. As a result, the payment processing system S can improve the ease of payment.

By the way, the passenger terminal 1 may not be able to receive sound waves. For example, if ambient noise interferes with sound waves, the accuracy with which the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound waves may decrease. Further, in the passenger terminal 1, if the authority to use the microphone is not given to the boarding application, the boarding application cannot use the microphone. If the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave, the payment processing device 4 cannot settle the fare. In this case, the payment processing system S setstle the fare of the passenger U using a notification means other than the sound wave. There is a need to. Therefore, when the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave, the payment processing system S setstles the fare of the passenger U by using another notification means different from the sound wave.

In the example shown in FIG. 2B, first, when the payment terminal 3 does not receive the predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 between the start of the sound wave generation and the elapse of the predetermined waiting time. , Display an operation identification image including an operation identification code ((1) in FIG. 2 (b)). The operation identification image is, for example, an image in which a QR code including an operation identification code is displayed.

When the passenger terminal 1 reads the operation identification code included in the operation identification image, the passenger terminal 1 transmits the read operation identification code to the payment processing device 4 ((2) and (3) in FIG. 2B). Then, when the payment terminal 3 receives a predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 that has received the operation identification code after displaying the operation identification image, the payment terminal 3 displays a display screen based on the receipt of the predetermined notification. ((4) of FIG. 2 (b)). After that, the payment processing device 4 executes the settlement of the fare of the passenger U based on the operation identification code received from the passenger terminal 1. The payment terminal 3 may display the operation identification image in a state where the sound wave generation is stopped, but the sound wave is continuously generated until the predetermined notification is received, and the predetermined notification is received. The generation of sound waves may be stopped accordingly.

As described above, the payment processing system S can settle the fare of the passenger U by using the operation identification image as another notification means even when the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave. As a result, the payment processing system S can maintain the certainty of payment. As a result, the settlement processing system S can improve the ease of settlement while maintaining the certainty of settlement.

In the above, an example of using the operation identification image as another notification means has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. The payment processing system S may notify the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code using, for example, short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
Hereinafter, the configurations of the payment terminal 3 and the payment processing device 4 will be described.

[Configuration of payment terminal 3]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the payment terminal 3. The payment terminal 3 includes an interface unit 31, a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a sound wave output unit 34, a storage unit 35, and a control unit 36.

The interface unit 31 is an interface for connecting to the crew terminal 2 by wire or wirelessly, and is, for example, a communication module or a USB (Universal Serial Bus). The display unit 32 is a user interface for displaying the display screen of the payment service, and is, for example, a display. The operation unit 33 is a user interface for receiving the operation of the passenger U, and is, for example, a touch panel superimposed on the display.

The sound wave output unit 34 is a speaker that outputs a sound wave including an operation identification code. Specifically, the sound wave output unit 34 modulates an acoustic signal indicating an operation identification code into a sound wave and outputs it. The storage unit 35 is a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk. The storage unit 35 stores a program executed by the control unit 36.

The control unit 36 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 36 functions as an operation reception unit 361, an acquisition unit 362, a sound wave generation unit 363, a display control unit 364, and an image generation unit 365 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 35.

The operation reception unit 361 receives the operation of the passenger U via the operation unit 33. The acquisition unit 362 acquires various information including the operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Specifically, the acquisition unit 362 acquires various information acquired from the payment processing device 4 by the crew terminal 2 from the crew terminal 2 via the interface unit 31. Details of various information acquired by the acquisition unit 362 will be described later.

The sound wave generation unit 363 generates a sound wave including the operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362 in response to the operation of the passenger U received by the operation reception unit 361. Specifically, the sound wave generation unit 363 causes the sound wave output unit 34 to output a sound wave including the operation identification code in response to the operation of the passenger U received by the operation reception unit 361.

The image generation unit 365 generates an operation identification image including the operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362. The display control unit 364 has a predetermined value emitted by the payment processing device 4 during the period from the start of sound wave generation by the sound wave generation unit 363 to the elapse of a predetermined standby time (hereinafter referred to as “reception standby time”). The display screen is displayed on the display unit 32 depending on whether or not the notification has been received.

The display control unit 364 displays, for example, indicating that the payment processing device 4 has received the operation identification code when the acquisition unit 362 receives a predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time. The screen is displayed on the display unit 32. On the other hand, the display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen displaying the operation identification image when the acquisition unit 362 does not receive the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time. The details of the display screen displayed on the display unit 32 by the display control unit 364 will be described later.

[Configuration of payment processing device 4]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the payment processing device 4. The payment processing device 4 has a communication unit 41, a storage unit 42, and a control unit 43. The communication unit 41 is a network interface for connecting to the network N, and is configured to include, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) controller.

The storage unit 42 is a storage medium such as a ROM, RAM, and a hard disk. The storage unit 42 stores a program executed by the control unit 43. The storage unit 42 stores a passenger management database that manages information about the passenger U. The passenger management database stores, for example, information about the passenger U in association with the passenger identification information for identifying the passenger and the payment method (for example, a credit card number and a bank account number).

The control unit 43 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 43 functions as an information receiving unit 431, an information creating unit 432, a payment processing unit 433, and an information transmitting unit 434 by executing the program stored in the storage unit 42.

The information receiving unit 431 acquires various information including the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 via the communication unit 41. Further, the information receiving unit 431 acquires various information including the operation identification information from the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41. Details of various information acquired by the information receiving unit 431 will be described later.

The information creation unit 432 creates operation identification information based on the information acquired from the crew terminal 2 by the information reception unit 431. The operation identification information is, for example, a random alphanumeric character, a random character string, a character string including a vehicle registration number of the taxi T, or the like.

In addition, the information creation unit 432 creates an operation identification code based on the operation identification information acquired from the crew terminal 2. The information creation unit 432 creates an operation identification code using, for example, the operation identification information and the current time. When the operation identification code is created, the information creation unit 432 stores the operation identification code and the operation identification information used for creating the operation identification code in the storage unit 42 in association with each other.

The payment processing unit 433 executes the payment processing of the fare of the passenger U corresponding to the passenger terminal 1 based on the operation identification code acquired from the passenger terminal 1 by the information receiving unit 431. The details of the payment processing executed by the payment processing unit 433 will be described later.

The information transmission unit 434 transmits various information including a predetermined notification to the crew terminal 2 or the payment terminal 3 via the communication unit 41. Details of various information transmitted by the information transmission unit 434 will be described later.

[Processing at the time of boarding]
Subsequently, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger U gets on the taxi T will be described. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of the payment processing system S.

This process is started when the crew terminal 2 accepts the boarding operation performed in response to the passenger U being boarded by the crew of the taxi T (S1). For example, when the crew member performs an operation for starting the operation on the crew member terminal 2 (for example, pressing the operation start button), the crew member terminal 2 accepts the operation as a boarding operation. The crew terminal 2 may accept the operation as a boarding operation when the crew performs an operation for starting the calculation of the fare on the fare meter M.

When the crew terminal 2 receives the boarding operation, the crew terminal 2 transmits an operation start notification indicating that the operation has started to the payment processing device 4 via the network N (S2). The charge meter M may send an operation start notification to the payment processing device 4.

In the payment processing device 4, when the information receiving unit 431 receives the operation start notification from the taxi T fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41, the information creating unit 432 creates the operation identification information ( S3).

As a process of the payment processing device 4, the information transmission unit 434 transmits the operation identification information created by the information creation unit 432 to the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41 (S4). After that, the crew terminal 2 stores the operation identification information acquired from the payment processing device 4. The crew terminal 2 may notify the payment terminal 3 that the operation identification information has been received.

[Processing from boarding to payment]
<If the sound wave is successfully received>
Next, regarding the processing flow of the payment processing system S from when the passenger U gets on the taxi T to when the fare is settled, an example of the case where the passenger terminal 1 succeeds in receiving the sound wave emitted by the payment terminal 3 and the case where the passenger terminal 1 succeeds in receiving the sound wave emitted by the payment terminal 3. The explanation will be given separately from the example in case of failure. First, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger terminal 1 succeeds in receiving the sound wave emitted by the payment terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of the payment processing system S.

This process is started when the operation reception unit 361 of the payment terminal 3 receives a pre-settlement operation for settling the fare of the taxi T via the operation unit 33 (S11). The operation reception unit 361 receives, for example, an operation of touching the display screen of the payment service displayed on the display unit 32 as a pre-payment operation via the operation unit 33. The operation reception unit 361 is, for example, from the time when the operation identification information is created in response to the passenger U getting on the taxi T to the time when the taxi T arrives at the destination of the passenger U and the fare is settled. In the meantime, the pre-payment operation by the passenger U is accepted.

The acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 acquires the operation identification code associated with the operation identification information from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Specifically, first, when the operation reception unit 361 receives the pre-payment operation, the acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 requests the creation of the operation identification code including the operation identification information via the crew terminal 2. A code creation request for this is transmitted to the payment processing device 4 (S12). When the toll meter M is connected to the network N, the acquisition unit 362 may transmit a code creation request including the operation identification information to the payment processing device 4 via the toll meter M. When the payment terminal 3 is connected to the network N, the payment terminal 3 may send a code creation request to the payment processing device 4.

When the information receiving unit 431 receives a code creation request from the taxi T fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41 as the processing of the payment processing device 4, the information creating unit 432 is included in the code creating request. Based on the operation identification information, an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information is created (S13). The information transmission unit 434 of the payment processing device 4 transmits an operation identification code to the payment terminal 3 via, for example, the crew terminal 2 (S14). Then, the acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 acquires the operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2.

The sound wave generation unit 363 of the payment terminal 3 includes an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger U in response to the operation reception unit 361 receiving the pre-payment operation. Generate sound waves (S15). Specifically, the sound wave generation unit 363 causes the sound wave output unit 34 to output a sound wave including the operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362 in response to the operation reception unit 361 receiving the pre-settlement operation.

The display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen for prompting the passenger U to operate the passenger terminal 1 to receive the sound wave when the sound wave generation unit 363 generates the sound wave. You may. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 32 of the payment terminal 3. The display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen as shown in FIG. 7A when, for example, the operation reception unit 361 accepts the pre-settlement operation.

The sound wave generation unit 363 may switch the operation identification code each time the operation reception unit 361 accepts the pre-settlement operation. Specifically, the sound wave generation unit 363 requests a new operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 every time the operation reception unit 361 accepts the pre-settlement operation.

More specifically, first, each time the operation reception unit 361 accepts the pre-settlement operation, the acquisition unit 362 sets a new operation identification code associated with the operation identification information to the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Get from. Then, each time the acquisition unit 362 acquires a new operation identification code, the sound wave generation unit 363 generates a sound wave including the new operation identification code.

In this case, each time the information creation unit 432 of the payment processing device 4 creates a new operation identification code, the new operation identification code and the operation identification information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 42, and the new operation identification code is stored in the storage unit 42. Disable the operation identification code created immediately before the operation identification code. The information creation unit 432 invalidates the operation identification code by, for example, deleting the operation identification code created immediately before the new operation identification code from the storage unit 42. In this way, the payment terminal 3 can reduce the risk of misuse of the operation identification code by another person who has acquired the operation identification code by switching the operation identification code each time the operation before payment is accepted.

Returning to FIG. 6, the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave generated by the payment terminal 3 via the microphone (S16). When the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave, the passenger terminal 1 transmits the operation identification code included in the sound wave and the passenger identification information to the payment processing device 4 (S17). The passenger terminal 1 stores, for example, passenger identification information corresponding to the passenger U who uses the passenger terminal 1 in advance. The information receiving unit 431 of the payment processing device 4 receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information in association with each other from the passenger terminal 1 that has acquired the operation identification code included in the sound wave generated by the payment terminal 3.

The information transmission unit 434 of the payment processing device 4 can communicate with the payment terminal 3 or the payment terminal 3 when the information receiving unit 431 receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information via the crew terminal 2. A predetermined notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received is transmitted to the crew terminal 2 of the taxi T (S18).

The display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 is based on the fact that when the acquisition unit 362 receives the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time via the crew terminal 2, the display control unit 364 receives the predetermined notification. The display screen is displayed on the display unit 32 (S19). The display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen as shown in FIG. 7B, for example. The display control unit 364 may display the display screen on which the advertisement is displayed on the display unit 32.

After that, when the taxi T arrives at the destination of the passenger U, the crew member performs a settlement operation for settlement of the fare at the crew terminal 2 or the fare meter M. When the crew terminal 2 receives the clearing operation of the crew, the crew terminal 2 transmits the operation identification information acquired from the payment processing device 4 when the passenger U is on board and the fare information indicating the fare to the payment processing device 4 (S20, S21). The fare meter M may transmit the operation identification information and the fare information to the payment processing device 4.

The information receiving unit 431 of the payment processing device 4 receives the fare information from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 in association with the operation identification information. The payment processing unit 433 of the payment processing device 4 includes an operation identification code and passenger identification information received by the information receiving unit 431 from the passenger terminal 1, an operation identification information received by the information receiving unit 431 from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2. Based on the fare information, the settlement process for collecting the fare of the passenger U is executed (S22). Specifically, the payment processing unit 433 corresponds to the operation identification code received from the passenger terminal 1 by the information receiving unit 431 from the passenger U associated with the passenger identification information received by the information receiving unit 431 from the passenger terminal 1. A settlement process is executed in which the fare indicated by the fare information received from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 is collected in association with the operation identification information.

The payment processing unit 433 executes the payment processing by, for example, the payment method stored in the passenger management database in association with the passenger identification information received from the passenger terminal 1 by the information receiving unit 431. In this way, in the state where the payment processing device 4 has acquired the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 in advance, the payment processing is executed triggered by the settlement operation of the crew, so that the passenger U can take the taxi T to the destination. When you arrive, you can get off without any processing to settle the fare.

By the way, a plurality of passengers U may board the taxi T. In this case, when each passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave emitted by the payment terminal 3 by the operation of each passenger U, the fare settlement process calculated by the fare meter M is repeatedly executed for each passenger U. Since there is a possibility, it is necessary to take some exceptional processing. Therefore, the payment processing unit 433 may execute a payment process for collecting the fare from the passenger U corresponding to any one of the plurality of passenger terminals 1 that has transmitted the same operation identification code. ..

Specifically, when the information receiving unit 431 receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of passenger terminals 1, the payment processing unit 433 charges the fare from the passenger U corresponding to the passenger terminal 1 that has transmitted the operation identification code earliest. Execute the settlement process to collect. More specifically, the payment processing unit 433 corresponds to the passenger terminal 1 that has transmitted the operation identification code received earliest by the information receiving unit 431 among the plurality of passenger terminals 1 that have transmitted the same operation identification code. Execute the settlement process for collecting the fare from the passenger U. By doing so, the payment processing device 4 can prevent the fare from being collected from the plurality of passengers U in duplicate.

The settlement processing unit 433 may collect a part of the fare from each of the plurality of passengers U so that the total fare collected from each of the plurality of passengers U is the same as the fare calculated by the fare meter M. Specifically, when the information receiving unit 431 receives the same operation identification code from the plurality of passenger terminals 1, the payment processing unit 433 charges a plurality of fares from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of passenger terminals 1. The settlement process for collecting the amount divided by the number of passengers U in the above is executed. By doing so, the settlement processing device 4 can collect the same fare from a plurality of passengers U, and is suitable when a plurality of passengers U want to split the bill.

<If sound wave reception fails>
Subsequently, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger terminal 1 fails to receive the sound wave emitted by the payment terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing a processing flow of the payment processing system S. The processes S31 to S35 shown in FIG. 8 are the same as the processes S11 to S15 shown in FIG. 6, and the processes S39 to S44 shown in FIG. 8 are the processes S17 to S22 shown in FIG. It is the same. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the same processing as in FIG. 6 will not be described.

When the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave after the processing of S35 is executed, the display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 causes the display unit 32 to display the operation identification image including the operation identification code. Specifically, the display control unit 364 displays the operation identification image when the payment processing device 4 does not receive a predetermined notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U during the reception standby time. It is displayed on the display unit 32.

More specifically, first, when the acquisition unit 362 does not receive a notification from the payment processing device 4 indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U via the crew terminal 2 during the reception standby time. In addition, the image generation unit 365 generates an operation identification image including an operation identification code (S36). The image generation unit 365 may generate an operation identification image including the same operation identification code as the operation identification code included in the sound wave generated by the sound wave generation unit 363, or may generate a new operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362. An operation identification image including the above may be generated.

Then, the display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen displaying the operation identification image generated by the image generation unit 365 (S37). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 32 of the payment terminal 3. The display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen displaying an operation identification image as shown in FIG. 9, for example.

The sound wave generation unit 363 may stop the sound wave generation while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit 32. By doing so, the payment terminal 3 can prevent the passenger terminal 1 from acquiring the operation identification code from the sound wave and the operation display image in duplicate.

After that, when the passenger terminal 1 reads the operation identification code included in the operation identification image displayed on the payment terminal 3 (S38), the passenger terminal 1, the crew terminal 2, the payment terminal 3 and the payment process are processed. The processes S39 to S44 are executed in the device 4.

[Effects in this embodiment]
As described above, in the payment processing system S, between the time when the payment terminal 3 generates the sound wave including the operation identification code in response to the acceptance of the pre-payment operation and the time when the predetermined waiting time elapses. When the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 is not received, the operation identification image including the operation identification code is displayed. In this way, the payment processing system S uses sound waves as a means for notifying the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code, so that the passenger U can read the QR code as in the case of payment using the QR code. You can save the trouble of complicated movement. As a result, the payment processing system S can reduce the time and effort required for the passenger U of the taxi T to settle the fare.

Further, the payment processing system S can settle the fare of the passenger U by using the operation identification image as another payment means even when the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave. As a result, the payment processing system S can maintain the certainty of payment. As a result, the settlement processing system S can improve the ease of settlement while maintaining the certainty of settlement.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist thereof. be. For example, all or a part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed / integrated in any unit. Also included in the embodiments of the present invention are new embodiments resulting from any combination of the plurality of embodiments. The effect of the new embodiment produced by the combination also has the effect of the original embodiment.

1 Passenger terminal 2 Crew terminal 3 Payment terminal 31 Interface unit 32 Display unit 33 Operation unit 34 Sound output unit 35 Storage unit 36 Control unit 361 Operation reception unit 362 Acquisition unit 363 Sound generation unit 364 Display control unit 365 Image generation unit 4 Payment Processing device 41 Communication unit 42 Storage unit 43 Control unit 431 Information receiving unit 432 Information creation unit 433 Payment processing unit 434 Information transmission unit N Network M Charge meter S Payment processing system T Taxi U Passengers

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A payment terminal used by taxi passengers to settle fares.
An operation reception unit that accepts pre-settlement operations to settle the taxi fare,
A sound wave generating unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation receiving unit accepting the pre-settlement operation.
A predetermined notification issued by a payment processing device that executes the payment processing of the fare based on the operation identification code between the time when the sound wave generating unit starts generating the sound wave and the time when the predetermined waiting time elapses. A display control unit that displays an operation identification image including the operation identification code on the display unit when the operation identification code is not received.
A payment terminal. When the display control unit does not receive the notification indicating that the payment processing device has received the operation identification code from the passenger's communication terminal before the waiting time elapses, the operation identification image Is displayed on the display unit,
The payment terminal according to claim 1. The sound wave generating unit switches the operation identification code each time the operation receiving unit receives the pre-settlement operation.
The payment terminal according to claim 1 or 2. The sound wave generating unit requests the payment processing device for a new operation identification code each time the operation receiving unit receives the pre-settlement operation.
The payment terminal according to claim 3. The sound wave generating unit stops the generation of the sound wave while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit.
The payment terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. It is equipped with a payment terminal for taxi passengers to settle the fare and a payment processing device for executing the payment processing of the fare.
The payment terminal is
An operation reception unit that accepts pre-settlement operations to settle the taxi fare,
A sound wave generating unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation receiving unit accepting the pre-settlement operation.
A predetermined notification issued by a payment processing device that executes the payment processing of the fare based on the operation identification code between the time when the sound wave generating unit starts generating the sound wave and the time when the predetermined waiting time elapses. A display control unit that displays an operation identification image associated with the operation identification information on the display unit when the operation identification information is not received.
Have,
The payment processing device is
An information receiving unit that receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information for identifying the passenger in association with each other from the communication terminal of the passenger who has acquired the operation identification code included in the sound wave.
When the information receiving unit receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information, the information transmitting unit transmits the notification to the payment terminal or the taxi crew terminal capable of communicating with the payment terminal.
Has a payment processing system. The information receiving unit further receives the operation identification information from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal, and further receives the operation identification information.
The payment processing device further includes a code creation unit that creates the operation identification code associated with the operation identification information based on the operation identification information.
The information transmission unit transmits the operation identification code to the payment terminal.
The payment processing system according to claim 6. The information receiving unit further receives fare information indicating the fare from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal in association with the operation identification information.
The payment processing device has the operation identification corresponding to the operation identification code received by the information receiving unit from the communication terminal from the passenger associated with the passenger identification information received by the information receiving unit from the communication terminal. Further having a payment processing unit that executes the payment processing for collecting the fare indicated by the fare information received from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal in association with the information.
The payment processing system according to claim 6 or 7. When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from the plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fare from the passenger corresponding to the communication terminal that has transmitted the operation identification code earliest. Execute the payment process
The payment processing system according to claim 8. When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from the plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit charges the fare from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of communication terminals. Execute the payment process that collects the amount divided by the number of passengers,
The payment processing system according to claim 8.

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