JP2022075767A - Electronic settlement substitutional system combination body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To convert a first system not handling an electronic settlement into the one that can handle the electronic settlement while suppressing any additional burdens.

SOLUTION: An electronic settlement substitutional system combination body including a first system 10 that cannot handle an electronic settlement and a second system 110 that can handle the electronic settlement is provided. The first system includes a settlement system that can handle a non-electronic settlement alone but cannot handle an electronic settlement alone. The second system is communicably connected with the first system, and executes an electronic settlement in behalf of a user of the first system. The second system includes a second management server 140, which is accessed by a communication terminal 90 of a user of the first system, thus transmitting electronic settlement information required for performing an electronic settlement to a settlement server 160 along with an electronic settlement request. The settlement server responds to the electronic settlement request and performs an electronic settlement.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for providing a certain kind of service to a user, and in particular, a technique that enables a system that cannot support electronic payment to be modified into a system that can support electronic payment while suppressing an additional burden. It is about.

Systems that provide certain services to users are already widespread. An example of this type of service is a service of renting a rental object, which is a real estate or a movable property, to a user.

Specifically, an example of a rental target as real estate is a rental space such as a rental seat or a parking lot, and an example of a rental target as a movable property is a means of transportation such as a rental bicycle or a rental car.

More specifically, the rental target as real estate includes, for example, accommodation facilities in which the user can stay for a short period of time (for example, a room in a hotel, a private house temporarily rented by another person, a condominium, etc.). Rooms) or rooms in accommodation facilities (eg, individual homes, condominiums, etc.) where users can stay for a long time, coin lockers, parking lots (eg, parking lots with one or more cabins), individual parking spaces (For example, each of a plurality of cabins in a parking lot) and the like.

Rental targets for moving products include, for example, land, water or flying vehicles (for example, rental cars, rental bicycles, etc.), rental furniture, rental clothing, rental electrical products (including the voice guide device described later), and electrical products. There are rental accessories (for example, batteries or chargers) that are detachably attached, rental recording media (for example, CDs) on which audiovisual content is recorded, and those that can be played by the user.

Here, taking the parking lot business as an example, some conventional examples of a system that provides a certain kind of service to a user will be described, paying particular attention to a payment method.

Patent Document 1 supports electronic payment (also referred to as "smartphone payment", for example, credit card payment), but is also referred to as cash payment or prepaid IC card payment (simply referred to as "card payment"). ) Discloses a parking management system that cannot be handled.

This system is a server installed outside the parking lot that can communicate with the user's mobile terminal, and a delivery restriction device installed inside the parking lot that communicates with the server or the user's mobile terminal. It has what is controlled by. Throughout this specification, the "delivery restriction device" physically restricts vehicles entering a parking lot from leaving the parking lot until the payment by the user is completed, and when the payment by the user is completed. , It physically permits delivery, and is also called a delivery permission device.

Patent Document 2 discloses a parking lot management system that can handle only cash payment or card payment, that is, can support non-electronic payment.

This system includes a payment machine installed in the parking lot (a device that enables the user to make non-electronic payments) and a delivery restriction device installed in the parking lot that is controlled by the payment machine. And a server installed outside the parking lot, which can communicate with the payment machine, not with the user's mobile terminal.

Patent Document 3 discloses a parking lot management system that can handle both non-electronic payment and electronic payment. This system is a ticket issuing machine installed in the parking lot that enables non-electronic payment, and a management server installed outside the parking lot that communicates with the user's mobile terminal to make electronic payment by the user. It has what makes it possible. In this case, the management server is managed by the same company as the company that manages the parking lot, so that the ticket issuing machine and the management server are under the control of the same company in this system.

Japanese Patent No. 6401849 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-045916 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-173965

Electronic payments are becoming widespread as a payment method for services. On the other hand, there are still users who request non-electronic payments.

By the way, after constructing a system exclusively for non-electronic payments, it is possible to at least partially modify the hardware configuration of the system to support electronic payments in order to meet the demands of electronic payments. It is possible. However, in that case, the burden of repairing the system may increase.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique capable of modifying a system that cannot support electronic payment to a system that can support electronic payment while suppressing an additional burden. It was made as.

In order to solve the problem, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to substitute the electronic payment for the first system that cannot support electronic payment by the second system that can support electronic payment. It is an electronic payment agency type system combination that
A first system that provides a first service to a user, including a payment system that can independently support non-electronic payment but cannot support electronic payment by itself.
Communicatably connected to the first system, and on behalf of the user of the first system electronically paying the first charge charged to the user in consideration of using the first service. Including the second system
The second system includes a second management server.
The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the first management server of the first system, thereby the first charge. The electronic payment information required for electronic payment, including the amount of the first charge, is sent to the payment server together with the electronic payment request.
The payment server is provided with an electronic payment agency type system combination that responds to the electronic payment request and performs electronic payment for the first charge.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the electronic payment agency type that enables the electronic payment for the first system that cannot support electronic payment to be performed by the second system that can support electronic payment. It is a system combination
A first system that provides a first service to a user, including a payment system that can independently support non-electronic payment but cannot support electronic payment by itself.
Communicatably connected to the first system, and on behalf of the user of the first system electronically paying the first charge charged to the user in consideration of using the first service. Including the second system
The second system includes a second management server.
The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service, and is electronic payment information necessary for electronic payment for the first charge, which is the first charge. Send the amount including the amount to the payment server together with the electronic payment request,
The payment server is provided with an electronic payment agency type system combination that responds to the electronic payment request and performs electronic payment for the first charge.

Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is an electronic payment compatible service providing system as a first system for providing a first service to a user.
The first system charges the user a second system capable of electronic payment as a consideration for the user to use the first service in the first system. The first system executes the electronic payment mode for electronic payment.
The second system includes a second management server.
When the first system executes the electronic payment mode, the second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service, whereby the second management server is charged with the first charge. Make an electronic payment about
The second management server is provided with an electronic payment compatible service providing system that transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment has been completed to the communication terminal of the user of the first service.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first system for providing the first service to the user, the user is charged as a consideration for using the first service. It is an electronic payment agency type service provision system as a second system that acts as an agent for electronic payment of the charges.
The second system includes a second management server.
The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service, whereby the second management server makes an electronic payment for the first charge.
The second management server is provided with an electronic payment agency type service providing system that transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment has been completed to the communication terminal of the user of the first service.

<First aspect of the present invention>
According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is an electronic payment compatible service providing system as a first system for providing a first service to a user.
The first system is
A first charge calculation unit that calculates a first charge charged to the user as a consideration for the user to use the first service, and a first charge calculation unit.
The first management server that can communicate with the communication terminal of the user of the first service is included.
The first system is a second system that provides a second service to a user and is capable of electronic payment, and the user of the first service electronically pays the first charge. For that purpose, the first system executes the electronic payment mode,
The second system is
Originally, a second charge calculation unit that calculates a second charge charged to the user as a consideration for the user to use the second service, and
Originally, it includes a second management server capable of communicating with the communication terminal of the user of the second service.
In the electronic payment mode of the first system,
(A) The first charge calculation unit or the second charge calculation unit calculates the first charge for the first service.
(B) The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the first management server, thereby causing the second management server. , Make an electronic payment for the first charge,
(C) After the electronic payment is completed, the second management server completes the electronic payment to the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the passage of the first management server. An electronic payment-compatible service providing system that transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the payment has been made is provided.

<Second aspect of the present invention>
Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first system for providing the first service to the user, the user is charged as a consideration for using the first service. It is an electronic payment agency type service provision system as a second system that acts as an agent for electronic payment of the charges.
The second system provides the second service to the user.
The second system is
Originally, a second charge calculation unit that calculates a second charge charged to the user as a consideration for the user to use the second service, and
Originally, it includes a second management server capable of communicating with the communication terminal of the user of the second service.
The second system acts on behalf of the user of the first service to electronically settle the first charge for the first system, so that the first system sets the electronic payment mode. Run and
In the electronic payment mode of the first system,
(A) The first charge calculation unit or the second charge calculation unit of the first system calculates the first charge for the first service.
(B) The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the first management server of the first system, thereby the first. The management server of 2 makes an electronic payment for the first charge, and the management server 2 makes an electronic payment.
(C) After the electronic payment is completed, the second management server completes the electronic payment to the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the passage of the first management server. An electronic payment agency type service providing system for transmitting a payment completion signal indicating that the payment has been made is provided.

<Third aspect of the present invention>
Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, a system combination including the electronic payment compatible service providing system and the electronic payment agency type service providing system is provided.

<Several Other Aspects of the Invention>
Further, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is a system that provides a certain kind of service to a user.
A non-electronic payment execution device that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users,
Including the management server capable of communicating with the non-electronic payment execution device,
The system alone does not support electronic payment, but executes the electronic payment mode in collaboration with a second system that provides users with the same type of service as the system and supports electronic payment. ,
The second system is
A second management server that can communicate with the user's communication terminal,
A payment server that enables electronic payment by a user, including a payment server that can communicate with the second management server.
In the electronic payment mode, the user's communication terminal accesses the second management server with or without the management server, thereby making an electronic payment using the payment server. After the electronic payment is completed, the second management server transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment is completed to the non-electronic payment execution device with or without the management server. An electronic payment compatible service provision system is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is a system that provides a kind of service to a user.
A non-electronic payment device that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users,
Including the management server capable of communicating with the non-electronic payment device,
The system alone does not support electronic payment, but in collaboration with a second system that provides users with the same type of service as the system and supports electronic payment, a pseudo electronic payment mode And execute
The second system is
A second management server that can communicate with the user's communication terminal,
A payment server that enables electronic payment by a user, including a payment server that can communicate with the second management server.
In the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the system allows a user's communication terminal to access the second management server with or without the management server, thereby making an electronic payment using the payment server. Then, the second management server communicates with the non-electronic payment device with or without the management server, whereby the non-electronic payment device receives a payment completion signal. A payment-enabled service provision system is provided.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is a system that provides a certain kind of service to a user.
A non-electronic payment device that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users,
Including the management server capable of communicating with the non-electronic payment device,
The system alone executes a non-electronic payment mode that does not support electronic payment, and in the non-electronic payment mode, a user performs non-electronic payment using the non-electronic payment device.
The system executes a pseudo electronic payment mode in cooperation with a second system that provides the same kind of service to the user as the system.
The second system is
A second management server that can communicate with the user's communication terminal,
A payment server that enables electronic payment by a user, including a payment server that can communicate with the second management server.
The second system executes an electronic payment mode corresponding to electronic payment by the second system alone, provided that the user is a member of the second system, and in the electronic payment mode, the second system executes an electronic payment mode. The user's communication terminal communicates with the second management server, thereby performing electronic payment using the payment server, and then the second management server transmits a payment completion signal to the communication terminal.
In the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the system is a state in which the user's communication terminal pretends to be a member of the second system, or actually becomes a member of the second system, and the management server. The second management server is accessed with or without the above, thereby making an electronic payment using the payment server, and then the second management server passes through or does not go through the management server. The non-electronic payment device communicates with the non-electronic payment device without going through, whereby the non-electronic payment device is provided with a pseudo-electronic payment compatible service providing system that receives the payment completion signal.

Each of the following aspects is obtained by the present invention. Each aspect shall be divided into sections, each section shall be numbered, and the numbers of other sections shall be quoted as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention and their combinations, and the technical features that can be adopted by the present invention and their combinations are limited to the following aspects. Should not be interpreted as. That is, it should be interpreted that it is not hindered from appropriately extracting and adopting the technical features described in the present specification as the technical features of the present invention, which are not described in the following aspects.

Furthermore, describing each section in the form of quoting the numbers of the other sections does not necessarily prevent the technical features described in each section from being separated and independent from the technical features described in the other sections. It does not mean, and it should be interpreted that the technical features described in each section can be made independent as appropriate according to their properties.

(1) A system that provides some kind of service to users.
A payment machine that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users,
Including the checkout machine and a communicable management server
The system alone does not support electronic payment, but in collaboration with a second system that provides users with the same type of service as the system and supports electronic payment, a pseudo electronic payment mode And execute
The second system is
A second management server that can communicate with the user's communication terminal,
A payment server that enables electronic payment by a user, including a payment server that can communicate with the second management server.
In the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the system is a state in which a user's communication terminal impersonates a member of the second system, and the second management server passes through or does not pass through the management server. A pseudo-electronic payment compatible service provision system that accesses and thereby makes electronic payments using the payment server.

(2) A system that provides some kind of service to users.
A payment machine that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users,
Including the checkout machine and a communicable management server
The system alone executes a non-electronic payment mode that does not support electronic payment, and in the non-electronic payment mode, the user performs non-electronic payment using the payment machine.
The system executes a pseudo electronic payment mode in cooperation with a second system that provides the same kind of service to the user as the system.
The second system is
A second management server that can communicate with the user's communication terminal,
A payment server that enables electronic payment by a user, including a payment server that can communicate with the second management server.
The second system executes an electronic payment mode corresponding to electronic payment by the second system alone, provided that the user is a member of the second system, and in the electronic payment mode, the second system executes an electronic payment mode. The user's communication terminal communicates with the second management server, thereby performing electronic payment using the payment server, and then the second management server transmits a payment completion signal to the communication terminal.
In the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the system performs the second management with or without the management server in a state where the user's communication terminal impersonates a member of the second system. Access the server, thereby making an electronic payment using the payment server, and then the second management server communicates with the payment machine with or without the management server, thereby. The payment machine is a pseudo-electronic payment compatible service provision system that receives a payment completion signal.

(3) The service includes a service of renting a space for parking a vehicle including a bicycle, a car or a motorcycle to the user and / or a service of renting a vehicle including a bicycle, a car or a motorcycle to the user (1). ) Or (2) Pseudo-electronic payment compatible service providing system.

(4) The service includes a service of renting a space for parking a vehicle including a bicycle, a car or a motorcycle in a parking lot to a user.
The system also
It is a delivery permission device that physically restricts vehicles entering the parking lot from leaving the parking lot until the payment by the user is completed, and physically permits the delivery when the payment by the user is completed. Including those controlled by the checkout machine
The pseudo-electronic payment-compatible service providing system according to item (3), wherein when the payment machine receives the payment completion signal, it transmits a delivery permission signal to the delivery permission device.

(5) The service lends to the user a plurality of cabins, which are a plurality of spaces for the user to park a vehicle including a bicycle, a car, or a motorcycle in a parking lot, selected by the user. Including services to
The system also
The user's communication terminal identifies the parking lot when the pseudo-electronic payment mode is selected by the user in the warehousing stage where the vehicle enters the selected vehicle compartment or the warehousing stage where the vehicle exits the vehicle compartment. The combination of the information for identifying the selected vehicle interior is acquired, and the combination is used to access the second management server of the second system as a member of the second system. Items (1) to (4) include spoofing access means for assigning a spoofing member ID for spoofing and accessing the second management server with or without the spoofing member ID. Pseudo-electronic payment compatible service provision system described in any of.

(6) Furthermore
When the pseudo-electronic payment mode is selected by the user, the user's communication terminal acquires the user ID of the user or information uniquely corresponding to the user, and the user ID or information is used as the second system. As a member of the second system, a spoofing member ID for accessing the second management server of the second system is assigned, and the spoofing member ID is used for the second management via or without the management server. The pseudo-electronic payment compatible service providing system according to any one of (1) to (4), which includes a spoofing access means for accessing a server.

(7) A program for operating a computer as a communication terminal according to any one of (1) to (6).

Throughout this specification, the term "program" may be construed to mean, for example, a combination of directives executed by a computer to perform its function, as well as a combination of those directives, as well as each directive. It can be interpreted to include, but is not limited to, files and data processed in accordance with.

In addition, this program may achieve its intended purpose by being executed by a computer alone, or by being executed by a computer together with other programs. Yes, but not limited to them. In the latter case, the program according to this section may be based on data, but is not limited thereto.

(8) The program for operating the computer as the management server according to any one of (1) to (6).

(9) The program for operating the computer as the payment machine according to any one of (1) to (6).

(10) A recording medium on which a computer-readable recording of the program according to any one of (7) to (9) is performed.

Throughout the specification, the term "recording medium" can be interpreted to mean various types of recording media, such recording media being magnetic recordings such as, for example, flexible discs. It includes, but is not limited to, media, optical recording media such as CDs and CD-ROMs, magneto-optical recording media such as MOs, and unremovable storage such as ROMs.

FIG. 1 shows a parking lot management system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention that cannot handle electronic payment by itself, and a second parking lot management system that can handle electronic payment by itself. It is a perspective view conceptually represented together with an object. FIG. 2 is a flowchart conceptually showing the operations of the transmitter, the user's mobile terminal, and the management server in the second parking lot management system shown in FIG. 1, which are performed at the warehousing stage. FIG. 2 is a flowchart conceptually showing the operation of each of the transmitter, the user's mobile terminal, and the management server in the second parking lot management system shown in FIG. 1 and performed at the delivery stage. FIG. 4 shows three examples of communication procedures for enabling the parking lot management system shown in FIG. 1 to support electronic payment by partially using the second parking lot management system shown in the figure. It is a block diagram. FIG. 5 shows the operations of the checkout machine, the user's mobile terminal and the management server in the parking lot management system shown in FIG. 1, and the management server and the payment server in the second parking lot management system, respectively, and pseudo-electronic payment at the delivery stage. It is a flowchart which conceptually represents what is done to execute a mode.

Hereinafter, some of the more specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<Overall configuration>

In FIG. 1, a pseudo-electronic payment-compatible parking lot management system 10 (hereinafter, simply referred to as “system 10”) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is provided with an electronic payment-compatible second parking lot management. It is shown with the system 110 (hereinafter simply referred to as "system 110"). The system 10 is an example of a pseudo-electronic payment compatible service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Further, the system 10 implements a parking lot management method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the parking lot management method is an example of a pseudo-electronic payment compatible service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system 10 executes a non-electronic payment mode that does not correspond to electronic payment by the system alone. In the non-electronic payment mode, the user makes a non-electronic payment using the payment machine 30 in the system 10. One example of non-electronic payment is cash payment, and another example is prepaid IC card payment (also simply referred to as "card payment").

Further, the system 10 executes a pseudo electronic payment mode in cooperation with a second system 110 that provides a service of the same type as the system to the user. In the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the user uses his / her own mobile terminal (an example of the communication terminal) 90 to perform electronic payment using the management server 140 and the payment server 160 in the second system 110. Electronic payment is also referred to as "smartphone payment", and corresponds to, for example, credit card payment.

The system 10 is a postpaid system that allows the user to leave the parking lot 20 on condition that the user pays a postpaid parking fee commensurate with the length of time the user actually parks. However, instead of this, the system 10 causes the user to pay a prepaid parking fee in an amount commensurate with the length of the parking time desired by the user (for example, the scheduled parking time) prior to the start of use of the parking lot 20. As a condition, it is also possible to adopt a prepaid type that allows the user to use the parking lot 20.

<Configuration of system 10>

Referring to FIG. 1, the system 10 is a system for managing the parking lot 20. There are a plurality of vehicle compartments 22 in the parking lot 20. One vehicle is parked in each cabin 22. A delivery permission device 24 is installed in each of the vehicle compartments 22.

In addition to the definition of the term "vehicle", the term "vehicle" should be interpreted as a term that includes not only automobiles but also all types of moving objects such as bicycles and motorcycles.

An example of the exit permission device 24 is a vehicle presence / absence sensor (for example, a loop coil buried in the ground, a parking lot) that detects the presence of a vehicle in the corresponding vehicle compartment 22 (such as the vehicle entering the corresponding vehicle compartment 22). (Photo sensor installed so as to be exposed on the support surface of 20) and the vehicle in the vehicle compartment 22 are allowed to be in a warehousing state and warehousing to prevent the vehicle from leaving the vehicle compartment 22 (delivery). It has a mechanism part having an obstacle plate (flap, elevating tool, car stopper, wheel stopper, etc.) as a movable member that switches to the delivery permission state.

When the presence or absence of the vehicle is detected by the vehicle presence / absence sensor, the mechanism unit shifts the obstacle plate to a state of blocking exit by, for example, raising or tilting the obstacle plate, while when the user pays the postpaid parking fee, the obstacle plate causes the obstacle. The board is moved to the delivery permission state by, for example, lowering or leveling it.

In the present embodiment, the checkout machine 30 is commonly installed in the plurality of vehicle compartments 22. The checkout machine 30 communicates with the vehicle presence / absence sensor for each vehicle compartment 22 and monitors the presence / absence of a vehicle in each cabin 22 based on the signal from the vehicle presence / absence sensor. Further, the checkout machine 30 is commonly installed in the plurality of delivery permission devices 24. The checkout machine 30 communicates with the mechanism unit of each vehicle interior 22, and appropriately switches the mechanism unit between the delivery permission state and the delivery prevention state. The checkout machine 30 may be mainly composed of a sequencer or a computer as a main body.

In another example, the delivery permission device 24 is commonly installed in the plurality of vehicle compartments 22. The exit permission device 24 has, for example, a mechanism for opening and closing the gate at the entrance / exit of the parking lot 20.

In addition, it is not indispensable to install the exit permission device 24 in the parking lot 20 in order to carry out the present invention, and the present invention is applied to the parking lot 20 which is a postpaid type but does not have the exit permission device 24. It is possible.

The system 10 also has a management server 40. The management server 40 is operated, for example, by a parking lot management company that manages the parking lot 20 on behalf of the owner who owns the parking lot 20.

In the non-electronic payment mode, the management server 40 has a function of communicating (for example, wireless communication) with only the payment machine 30 and thereby remotely monitoring the operating status of the parking lot 20 in real time. Realize multiple functions including.

On the other hand, in the pseudo electronic payment mode, the management server 40 communicates with each of the user's mobile terminal 90 and the management server 140 (an example of the second management server) of the second system 110 (for example). , Wireless communication), so that the system 10 alone cannot support electronic payment, but the user can legally impersonate a member of the second system 110 and legally use the second system 110. Access and thereby realize multiple functions, including a spoofing access function that enables electronic payments.

<Configuration of mobile terminal 90>

The user's mobile terminal 90 is, for example, a device carried by the user and having a wireless communication function, for example, a mobile phone, a smartphone, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a PDA, or the like. Further, the mobile terminal 90 is an example of a user's communication terminal, and the communication terminal may be one that is not carried by the user, for example, an in-vehicle communication terminal.

The mobile terminal 90 is mainly composed of a processor and a computer having a memory for storing a plurality of applications executed by the processor.

The mobile terminal 90 further has a display unit (for example, a liquid crystal display) that displays information on the screen, a reception unit that receives a signal from an external communication device, and an external communication that generates a signal. It has a transmitter to transmit to the device.

The mobile terminal 90 further has an input unit for inputting data and commands from the user. The input unit has, for example, an operation unit that can be operated by a user to input desired information (for example, a command, data, etc.) into the mobile terminal 90.

The operation unit includes a touch screen (means that enables manual input of data) that displays some icons (for example, virtual buttons) that can be operated by the user, and a physical operation unit that can be operated by the user. (For example, means for manually inputting data such as keyboards, keypads, buttons, etc.), microphones for detecting voice (means for enabling voice input of data), etc., but are not limited thereto. ..

The input unit further includes an image sensor (including a digital camera) that captures an image.

The mobile terminal 90 further has a GPS (satellite positioning system) receiver. As is well known, a GPS receiver receives multiple GPS signals from multiple GPS satellites, and based on those GPS signals, triangulates the position (latitude, longitude and altitude) of the GPS receiver on the earth. Measured by.

<Configuration of second system 110>

As shown in FIG. 1, the second system 110, like the system 10, is configured to manage the postpaid parking lot 120. The parking lot 120 also has a plurality of cabins 122.

In the parking lot 120, one transmitter 130 is commonly installed in a plurality of vehicle compartments 122. In another example, although not shown, a plurality of transmitters 130, which are smaller than the number of the vehicle compartments 122, are installed in association with each of the plurality of vehicle compartments. In yet another example, although not shown, the same number of transmitters 130 as the passenger compartment 122 are installed in each passenger compartment 122, respectively.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, one transmitter 130 is associated with one parking lot 120, and all the cabins 122 are also associated with it. Thus, if the transmitter 130 is identified by the user's mobile terminal 190, the location of the parking lot 120 associated with it, i.e., the parking lot code (or parking lot ID) and presence of the parking lot 120 selected by the user. The location (place name, geographical location, etc.) is known, but the location of one cabin 122 selected by the user is unknown.

The mobile terminal 190 has a configuration common to that of the mobile terminal 90 described above. Therefore, the duplicate description of the mobile terminal 190 will be omitted.

In this second system 110, the user can select only the electronic payment mode, not the non-electronic payment mode.

<Configuration of transmitter 130>

First, conceptually, the transmitter 130 is a non-contact or contact (proximity) communication device that emits an identification signal that can identify a unique transmitter code (or transmitter ID).

The user's mobile terminal 190 receives the identification signal from the transmitter 130 exclusively in one direction and in a short-range wireless communication method. The distance at which the mobile terminal 190 can receive the signal from the transmitter 130, that is, the reception radius (for example, 0 m to about 50 m) is variably set on the mobile terminal 190 by software. The area surrounded by a circle having the reception radius is referred to as a receivable area or a reception area.

Normally, the transmitter 130 is fixedly installed in the corresponding parking lot 120 so as to be immovable, but it can also be movably installed so as to be movable at any time. Further, although it is sufficient that the transmitter 130 has at least a transmission function, the transmitter 130 may be configured to also have a reception function, if necessary.

Next, to explain the operating method, the transmitter 130 actively, locally, and permanently transmits a unique identification signal without requiring an external trigger signal as long as the supply power is not insufficient. do.

The transmitter 130 is generally known as a beacon device that transmits a beacon signal as an identification signal, a radio beacon, or the like. In one example, the transmitter 130 generates an identification signal representing the corresponding transmitter code by modulating the original signal, and the generated identification signal is used as an IR signal, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) signal, or an NFC. (Near field communication) Transmit locally as a signal.

Next, to explain the hardware configuration without referring to the figure, the transmitter 130 is mainly composed of a computer having a memory for storing a processor and a plurality of applications executed by the processor.

<Configuration of management server 140>

The second system 110 further includes a management server 140. The management server 140 communicates with the user's mobile terminal 190 in both directions and by a long-distance wireless communication method.

To explain the hardware configuration without referring to the figure, the management server 140 is mainly configured as a computer having a processor and a memory for storing a plurality of applications executed by the processor.

Specifically, the management server 140 includes a receiving unit that receives a signal from the mobile terminal 190, a transmitting unit that generates a signal and transmits the signal to the mobile terminal 190, and a clock that measures the current time. Have. The management server 140 does not directly receive from the transmitter 130, but substantially via the mobile terminal 190.

<Operation of the second system 110>

Next, the operation of the second system 110 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

<Warehouse stage>

First, by referring to FIG. 2, a user may use this parking lot utilization program on a mobile terminal 190 to explain the operation of the second system 110 in a warehousing stage in which a vehicle enters one of the cabins 122. When activated, first, the mobile terminal 190 makes a login request for logging in to the management server 140, together with a member ID indicating that the user is a qualified member to use the second system 110, and the management server 140. Send to.

On the other hand, the management server 140 receives the login request together with the member ID in step S231, and then refers to the member database in the memory of the management server 140 in step S232. Determines if is a legitimate member.

If the current user is a regular member, the determination in step S232 is YES, and in step S233, a login completion signal indicating login completion is returned to the user's mobile terminal 190. On the other hand, if the user this time is not a regular member, the determination in step S232 becomes NO, the process returns to step S231, and the input of the regular member ID is awaited.

After that, the mobile terminal 190 receives the login completion signal in step S211 and executes step S212 at this timing, whereby the signal is transmitted from the transmitter 130 installed in the parking lot 120 where the user is currently present. Receive.

Subsequently, in step S213, the mobile terminal 190 extracts the transmitter code corresponding to the transmitter 130 from the signal received from the transmitter 130 this time. After that, the mobile terminal 190 has the extracted transmission according to the predetermined relationship between the transmitter code and the parking lot code stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 190 in step S214. Convert the machine code to the corresponding parking code. As a result, the parking lot 120 in which the user has entered the parking lot 120 is specified.

Subsequently, in step S215, the mobile terminal 190 displays a warehousing button on its own screen in order to confirm the warehousing intention by the user. When the user touches the warehousing button, it is determined that the user has an intention to warehousing, and in step S216, the warehousing request for the user to request warehousing, the parking lot code, and the member ID are managed in association with each other. Send to server 140. After that, in step S217, the mobile terminal 190 stores the current parking lot code in the memory of the mobile terminal 190 as a warehousing parking lot code for later reference.

On the other hand, in step S234, the management server 140 receives the warehousing request, the parking lot code, and the member ID in association with each other, and subsequently, in step S235, measures the current time by using the clock. .. After that, the management server 140 handles the measured current time as the warehousing time in step S236, and subsequently, in step S237, the warehousing time is associated with the member ID and stored in the memory of the management server 140. As a result, the member ID, the ID of the parking lot 20, and the warehousing time are associated with each other and stored in the memory of the management server 140.

<Delivery stage>

Next, in order to explain the operation of the second system 110 in the delivery stage where the vehicle leaves the vehicle room 122 by referring to FIG. 3, the user's mobile terminal 190 first in step S311. The signal is received from the transmitter 130 installed in the parking lot 120 where the user is currently present. Next, in step S312, the mobile terminal 190 extracts the transmitter code corresponding to the transmitter 130 from the signal received from the transmitter 130.

After that, the mobile terminal 190 makes the extracted transmission according to the predetermined relationship between the transmitter code and the parking lot code in step S313 and stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 190. Convert the machine code to the corresponding parking code. As a result, the parking lot 120 where the user is currently present, that is, the parking lot 120 where the user wants to leave the parking lot is specified.

Subsequently, in step S314, the mobile terminal 190 reads out the already stored storage parking code from the memory of the mobile terminal 190, and the converted parking code, that is, the exit parking code coincides with each other. Determine whether or not to do so. If they match, the determination in step S314 becomes YES, and the process proceeds to step S315. If they do not match, the determination becomes NO, the process returns to step S311 and the acquisition of the correct parking lot code is awaited.

Subsequently, in step S315, the mobile terminal 190 displays a warehousing button on its own screen in order to confirm the user's intention to warehousing. When the user touches the warehousing button, it is determined that the user has an intention to warehousing, and in step S316, the warehousing request, the warehousing parking lot code, and the member ID are associated with each other and transmitted to the management server 140.

On the other hand, in step S331, the management server 140 receives the issue request, the issue parking lot code, and the member ID in association with each other, and subsequently, in step S332, the received issue parking lot code and the member ID are received. By determining whether or not the same combination as the above is present in the memory of the management server 140, it is determined whether or not the user of this time and the parking lot 120 of this time are authenticated as legitimate ones.

After that, if the authentication is successful, the management server 140 measures the current time by using the clock in step S333. After that, the management server 140 treats step S334 with the measured current time as the delivery time, and subsequently, in step S335, the warehousing time stored in the memory of the management server 140 in association with the current member ID. Is read from the memory, and the parking time is calculated by subtracting the warehousing time from the warehousing time.

After that, the management server 140 is calculated according to the predetermined relationship between the length of the parking time and the amount of the parking fee in step S336 and stored in the memory of the management server 140. Calculate the amount of parking fee commensurate with the length of parking time. Subsequently, the management server 140 transmits the calculated parking fee amount to the user's mobile terminal 190.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 190 receives the parking fee amount in step S317, and subsequently displays the parking fee amount on the screen in step S318.

On the other hand, after the execution of step S336, the management server 140 transmits a payment request for electronic payment for the parking fee to the payment server 160 together with the information necessary for the electronic payment in step S337.

On the other hand, the payment server 160 receives the payment request in step S351, and subsequently performs electronic payment with the specified contents in step S352. Subsequently, in step S353, the payment server 160 transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment has been completed to the management server 140.

On the other hand, the management server 140 receives the settlement completion signal in step S338, and subsequently transmits the delivery permission signal to the mobile terminal 190 in step S339.

On the other hand, in step S319, the mobile terminal 190 receives the exit permission signal, and thereby, since the parking fee for this time has been paid by electronic payment, the mobile terminal 190 has the authority to legitimately leave the parking lot 120 for this time. The user will know what he / she has obtained.

<Operation of system 10>

<Warehouse stage>

To explain the operation of the system 10, when the corresponding vehicle presence / absence sensor detects the vehicle in the warehousing stage where the vehicle enters one of the vehicle compartments 22, a signal indicating that is transmitted to the checkout machine 30. .. The checkout machine 30 measures the time at that time as the warehousing time, and records that the warehousing is in any of the cabins 22 (in association with the garage number) at the warehousing time. As a result, the warehousing time and the number of the passenger compartment 22 (or the passenger compartment ID) are linked.

The checkout machine 30 further associates the warehousing time with the number of the vehicle interior 22 (or the vehicle interior ID) and transmits the data to the management server 40, and the management server 40 stores the data in association with each other. As a result, the management server 40 can monitor the operating status of the parking lot 20 in real time. The management server 40 is configured to centrally manage a plurality of parking lots 20 so as to monitor the operating status of other parking lots 20 as well.

<Delivery stage>

<Non-electronic payment mode>

On the other hand, in the warehousing stage in which the vehicle leaves the garage 22 from any of the cabins 22, the user first enters a non-electronic payment mode and a pseudo-electronic payment mode (this mode is apparently to the user by this system 10). Select one of the following (recognized as the realized electronic payment mode).

When the non-electronic payment mode is selected, the user inputs the number of his / her cabin 22 into the checkout machine 30, and upon receiving the number, the checkout machine 30 measures the time as the delivery time and records the above. The elapsed time from the warehousing time to the warehousing time is calculated as the parking time, and the postpaid parking fee corresponding to the length is calculated.

When the user pays the parking fee to the checkout machine 30 using cash or a prepaid card, the checkout machine 30 switches the delivery permission device 24 corresponding to the vehicle compartment 22 this time from the delivery prevention state to the delivery permission state. .. This allows the user to leave the vehicle from the vehicle compartment 22 this time. In this way, at the delivery stage, the amount of the parking fee is specified by using the number of the passenger compartment 22 input to the checkout machine 30 by the user as a key.

<Pseudo electronic payment mode>

On the other hand, when the pseudo electronic payment mode is selected, the user activates the pseudo electronic payment program pre-installed in the mobile terminal 90.

The pseudo-electronic payment program will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 5, but generally, in the pseudo-electronic payment mode, the calculation of the postpaid parking fee is settled as shown in the uppermost column of FIG. The management server 40 performs on behalf of the machine 30 (first communication procedure), but instead, the charge calculation is performed on behalf of the payment machine 30 as shown in the central column of FIG. There is a possibility that the management server 140 of the system 110 (second communication procedure) and a possibility that the checkout machine 30 still performs (third communication procedure) as shown in the bottom column of FIG. do.

Here, in order to explain the three communication procedures shown in FIG. 4, in any of the communication procedures, a combination of the management server 40, the management server 140, and the payment server 160 is used between the mobile terminal 90 and the payment machine 30 ( In the figure, three elements or servers existing in the area surrounded by the broken line) make electronic payment by partially using the second system 110 for the system 10 which cannot support electronic payment by the system 10 alone. It exists to function so as to be compatible with, and in that sense, the combination is also referred to as an electronic payment realization means.

In this electronic payment realization means, the management server 40 is also referred to as an "actual management server" in the sense that it is an actual management server in the system 10. On the other hand, the management server 140 actually exists not in the system 10 but in the second system 110, and from the user's point of view, the management server 140 is regarded as a management server actually existing in the system 10. Also called.

Next, to explain these communication procedures individually, in the first communication procedure, the mobile terminal 90 performs wireless communication (for example, via a telephone line network) with the actual management server 40, thereby performing actual management. Have the server 40 calculate the parking fee (also referred to as "charge calculation").

When the charge calculation is completed, the actual management server 40 connects to the payment server 160 via the spoofing management server 140, whereby the payment server 160 is made to perform electronic payment. When the electronic payment is completed, the actual management server 40 transmits a delivery permission signal to the delivery permission device 24 via the checkout machine 30, thereby permitting the user to issue the goods.

In the second communication procedure, the mobile terminal 90 performs wireless communication (for example, via a telephone line network) with the spoofing management server 140, whereby the spoofing management server 140 calculates the parking fee (“charge calculation””. Also known as).

When the charge calculation is completed, the spoofing management server 140 connects to the payment server 160, thereby enabling the user to make an electronic payment. When the electronic payment is completed, the spoofing management server 140 notifies the actual management server 40 of the completion of the electronic payment and responds to it, and the actual management server 40 sends a delivery permission signal to the delivery permission device 24 via the settlement machine 30. Send, which allows the user to issue the goods.

In the third communication procedure, the mobile terminal 90 wirelessly communicates with the settlement machine 30 (for example, by the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication method), whereby the mobile terminal 90 calculates the parking time on the settlement machine 30. The parking fee is calculated, and the calculated parking fee is returned to the mobile terminal 90.

After that, the mobile terminal 90 performs wireless communication (for example, via a telephone line network) with the spoofing management server 140, and in response to this, the spoofing management server 140 connects to the payment server 160, whereby the user. Enables electronic payment by. When the electronic payment is completed, the spoofing management server 140 notifies the actual management server 40 of the completion of the electronic payment and responds to it, and the actual management server 40 sends a delivery permission signal to the delivery permission device 24 via the settlement machine 30. Send, which allows the user to issue the goods.

Next, by referring to FIG. 5, the settlement machine 30, the mobile terminal 90 and the management server 40 of the system 10 and the management server 140 and the payment of the second system 110 when the pseudo electronic payment mode is executed in the delivery stage. Each operation with the server 160 will be described.

Of the plurality of steps shown in FIG. 5, the time series executed by the mobile terminal 90 corresponds to the above-mentioned pseudo-electronic payment program, and the time series executed by the management server 40 is actually managed. The time series of what is executed in the management server 140 corresponds to the pseudo-electronic payment management program for the server, and corresponds to the pseudo-electronic payment management program for the spoofing management server, and is executed in the payment server 160. The timeline of things corresponds to an electronic payment program.

When the user activates the pseudo-electronic payment program on the mobile terminal 90, first, in step S511, in order to confirm the intention of the user to issue the goods (delivery in the pseudo-electronic payment mode instead of the non-electronic payment mode). In addition, a delivery button is displayed on its own screen. Next, in step S512, it is determined whether or not the user has operated (for example, touched) the delivery button. When the issue button is operated, the determination is YES, and it is determined that the user has an intention to issue the issue.

Subsequently, in step S513, the mobile terminal 90 inputs to the user parking lot identification information for identifying the parking lot 20, for example, a parking lot code, in order to identify the parking lot 20 in which the user is currently located. To urge. In contrast, the user enters the applicable parking code into the mobile terminal 90 manually (eg, by the manual or voice input) or semi-automatically or fully automatically (in a manner assisted by the mobile terminal 90). do.

In the first example of the parking lot code input support method, the mobile terminal 90 measures the current position at the position of the parking lot 20 this time by using the GPS function, and also has a plurality of parking lots 20 and a plurality of parking lots 20. A predetermined relationship with a position on the map and located in the vicinity of the measured current position among the plurality of positions on the map according to the relationship stored in the memory of the mobile terminal 90. At least one parking lot 20 corresponding to the above is presented to the user as a candidate for the parking lot 20 this time.

In this first example, when the user selects any parking lot 20 on the mobile terminal 90, the parking lot code corresponding to the parking lot 20 is input to the mobile terminal 90.

In the second example of the parking lot code input support method, the mobile terminal 90 performs wireless communication (for example, by a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication method) with the settlement machine 30, and at this time, the settlement machine 30 is the same. A signal representing the parking lot code corresponding to the parking lot 20 in which the payment machine 30 is installed is returned to the mobile terminal 90. As a result, the user can input the parking lot code of the current parking lot 20 into the mobile terminal 90.

In the third example of the parking lot code input support method, the image sensor of the mobile terminal 90 has an identification mark, for example, a computer-readable pattern (for example,) attached to each checkout machine 30 or the passenger compartment 22. A bar code, a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), etc.) is read, and the reading result is converted into a parking lot code corresponding to the parking lot 20 this time. As a result, the user can input the parking lot code of the current parking lot 20 into the mobile terminal 90.

Subsequently, in step S514, the mobile terminal 90 identifies the vehicle compartment 22 to the user in order to identify the vehicle compartment 22 in which the user's vehicle is currently parked in the parking lot 20 in which the user is currently located. Prompt to enter the vehicle interior identification information, for example, the vehicle interior number. On the other hand, the user inputs the corresponding cabin number into the mobile terminal 90 manually (for example, by the manual input or the voice input) or semi-automatically or fully automatically (in a manner assisted by the mobile terminal 90). do.

In an example of the vehicle interior number input support method, the image sensor of the mobile terminal 90 has an identification mark attached to each vehicle compartment 22, for example, a computer-readable pattern (for example, a bar code or a QR code (registration)). A two-dimensional code such as a trademark) is read, and the reading result is converted into a vehicle interior number corresponding to the vehicle interior 22 this time. As a result, the user can input the vehicle interior number of the vehicle compartment 22 in which the vehicle is currently parked into the mobile terminal 90.

Here, the "identification mark" may be configured as a multipurpose identification mark including both the identification mark of the passenger compartment 22 and the identification mark of the parking lot 20. In this case, the image sensor of the mobile terminal 90 reads the multipurpose identification mark attached to each of the vehicle compartments 22, and the reading result is the parking lot code corresponding to the parking lot 20 of this time and the vehicle compartment of this time. It is converted into a combination with the passenger compartment number corresponding to 22.

According to this exemplary input support method, the user can use the mobile terminal 90 at once with the parking lot code of the parking lot 20 in which the user is currently located and the parking lot number of the parking lot 22 in which the user is currently parked. Can be entered in.

After that, in step S515, the mobile terminal 90 uses the current user (exactly) in order for the current user to legally access the second system 110 in order to use the electronic payment means of the second system 110. Assigns one spoofing member ID to the combination of the current parking code and the current cabin number). The spoofing member ID is set to be different for each user.

By the way, a user who wishes to use the second system 110 for the original purpose of parking a vehicle is required to be registered in advance as a member of the second system 110. However, the user of the system 10 is not required to be a member of the second system 110 in order to use the system 10.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, by the data processing of the mobile terminal 90, the user temporarily becomes a member of the second system 110 regardless of the intention of the user of the system 10 and without being noticed by the user. Impersonate. This qualification as a spoofing member automatically disappears when the user finishes using the system 10 this time (when the parking fee is paid by pseudo electronic payment).

In order to perform the spoofing process, the memory of the mobile terminal 90 is not assigned to a plurality of virtual member IDs, that is, any user of the second system 110, but is carried only for the purpose of electronic payment. What allows the terminal 90 to access the second system 110 is stored. The same virtual member IDs are also stored in the memory of the second system 110, which makes it possible to authenticate the user of the system 10 in the second system 110.

Each time the mobile terminal 90 receives a delivery request in the pseudo-electronic payment mode from the user, one of the virtual member IDs is used in the same mobile terminal 90 or in another mobile terminal 90. Select it so that it does not overlap with the one, and assign it to this user. As a result, the parking lot code of this time, the cabin number of this time, and the spoofing member ID of this time are linked to each other. When each mobile terminal 90 selects a certain spoofing member ID, the management server 40 sends the result to the management server 40, and the management server 40 provides information to the other mobile terminals 90 so as not to select the same spoofing member ID. do.

After that, in step S516, the mobile terminal 90 manages the delivery request for the user to request the delivery (delivery in the pseudo-electronic payment mode instead of the non-electronic payment mode), the parking lot code, and the vehicle room number in association with each other. Send to server 40.

On the other hand, in step S531, the management server 40 receives the delivery request, the parking lot code, and the vehicle room number in association with each other.

Subsequently, the management server 40 measures the current time in step S532 by using the clock. After that, the management server 40 treats the measured current time as the delivery time, and then reads the warehousing time stored in the memory of the management server 40 in association with the vehicle interior number this time from the memory, and the above-mentioned The parking time is calculated by subtracting the warehousing time from the warehousing time.

After that, the management server 40 is calculated according to the predetermined relationship between the length of the parking time and the amount of the parking fee in step S533 and stored in the memory of the management server 40. Calculate the amount of parking fee commensurate with the length of parking time. Subsequently, the management server 40 transmits the calculated parking fee amount to the user's mobile terminal 90 in step S534.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 90 receives the amount of the parking fee in step S517, and subsequently displays the amount of the parking fee on the screen.

After that, in step S518, the mobile terminal 90 sends the amount of the parking fee, the payment request for electronically paying the parking fee, and the current spoofing member ID together with the information necessary for the electronic payment to the second system. It is transmitted to the management server 140 of 110. Instead of this, the management server 40 may send the payment request to the management server 140 instead of the mobile terminal 90.

On the other hand, in step S551, the management server 140 receives the amount of the parking fee, the payment request, the current spoofing member ID, and the information necessary for electronic payment.

Subsequently, in step S552, the management server 140 determines whether or not a virtual member ID that matches the received spoofed member ID exists by referring to its own memory, and if so, determines whether or not there is a virtual member ID. The user this time is allowed to access the second system 110 only for the purpose of electronic payment. Member authentication is performed.

After that, in step S553, the management server 140 transmits a payment request for electronic payment for the parking fee to the payment server 160 together with the information necessary for the electronic payment.

On the other hand, the payment server 160 receives the payment request in step S571, and subsequently performs electronic payment with the specified contents in step S572. Subsequently, in step S573, the payment server 160 transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment has been completed to the management server 40.

On the other hand, the management server 40 receives the payment completion signal in step S535, and subsequently determines in step S536 that the settlement of the parking fee has been completed by electronic payment. After that, the management server 40 transmits the delivery permission signal to the checkout machine 30 in step S537.

On the other hand, the checkout machine 30 receives the delivery permission signal in step S501, and subsequently, in step S502, the delivery permission is permitted in order to enable the user's vehicle to leave the vehicle room 22 this time. A delivery permission signal is transmitted to the device 24. In response to the warehousing permit signal, the warehousing permit device 24 retracts (stores) the baffle plate from the working position to the non-acting position, thereby allowing the vehicle to leave the warehousing permit device 24.

In some of the embodiments described above, when the pseudo-electronic payment mode is selected by the user, the mobile terminal 90 is selected with information (for example, a parking code) for identifying the parking lot 20 this time. The second management server 140 of the second system 110 as a member of the second system 110 is acquired in combination with the information for identifying the vehicle room 22 (for example, the vehicle interior number). It is designed to include a spoofing access means that assigns a spoofing member ID to access the server and uses the spoofing member ID to access the second management server 140.

Instead, when the pseudo-electronic payment mode is selected by the user, the mobile terminal 90 acquires the user ID of the user or information uniquely corresponding to the user (described later), and the user ID or the unique information. A spoofing member ID for accessing the second management server 140 of the second system 110 as a member of the second system 110 is assigned to the target correspondence information, and the spoofing member ID is used to pass through the management server 40. Alternatively, it may be designed to include a spoofing access means for accessing the second management server 140 without going through it.

Here, as "information uniquely corresponding to the user (unique correspondence information)", for example, the telephone number, e-mail address, IP address of the mobile terminal 90, the registration number of the user's vehicle (number on the license plate, etc.) ) And other text (character / number string) information, and image information such as images of the user or his / her own vehicle. The "vehicle registration number" can be obtained by the user manually inputting a character / number string into the mobile terminal 90, or the user can capture an image including the vehicle license plate with the camera of the mobile terminal 90 and obtain the imaging result. It may be obtained by extracting a number from the mobile terminal 90 or another device by image recognition processing.

Although some embodiments described above are some examples when the present invention is applied to the service using the postpaid parking lot 20, the present invention uses the prepaid parking lot. May be applied to services.

Some embodiments described above apply the present invention to a parking lot service in which a user rents a space for parking a vehicle in a parking lot 20 managed by a business operator (parking lot management company). Although some examples of cases, it is possible to apply the invention to other types of services.

Specifically, the present invention is applied to, for example, a service of renting a parking lot owned by an individual to another person in order to park another person's vehicle (so-called parking lot sharing service), or a business operator. It can be applied to a service that rents a vehicle to a user at a place (so-called vehicle rental service), or to a service that a business operator rents a vehicle to a user in an unmanned parking lot (so-called vehicle sharing service). It may be applied to a service of lending one's own vehicle to another person (so-called vehicle sharing service).

Further, the present invention may be applied to a service of renting a rental object, which is a real estate or an animal, to a user.

In some of the embodiments described above, the user of the system 10 is granted the qualification as a member of the second system 110 without the person's knowledge, but the user consents to the system 10. Alternatively, the present invention may be carried out in a manner of qualifying as a member of the second system 110 after waiting for an instruction from the person himself / herself.

As described above, some of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but these are examples, and those skilled in the art including the embodiments described in the above [Summary of the invention] column. It is possible to carry out the present invention in other forms with various modifications and improvements based on knowledge.

Claims (11)

An electronic payment agency type system combination that enables electronic payment for a first system that cannot support electronic payment to be performed by a second system that can support electronic payment.
A first system that provides a first service to a user, including a payment system that can independently support non-electronic payment but cannot support electronic payment by itself.
Communicatably connected to the first system, and on behalf of the user of the first system electronically paying the first charge charged to the user in consideration of using the first service. Including the second system
The second system includes a second management server.
The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service with or without the first management server of the first system, thereby the first charge. The electronic payment information required for electronic payment, including the amount of the first charge, is sent to the payment server together with the electronic payment request.
The payment server is an electronic payment agency type system combination that responds to the electronic payment request and performs electronic payment for the first charge. The electronic payment agency type system combination according to claim 1, wherein the first system or the second system includes a first charge calculation unit for calculating the first charge. The first system includes a payment machine that enables non-electronic payments such as cash payments or card payments by users.
The electronic payment agency type system combination according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second management server transmits a payment completion signal indicating that the electronic payment has been completed to the payment machine. An electronic payment agency type system combination that enables electronic payment for a first system that cannot support electronic payment to be performed by a second system that can support electronic payment.
A first system that provides a first service to a user, including a payment system that can independently support non-electronic payment but cannot support electronic payment by itself.
Communicatably connected to the first system, and on behalf of the user of the first system electronically paying the first charge charged to the user in consideration of using the first service. Including the second system
The second system includes a second management server.
The second management server is accessed by the communication terminal of the user of the first service, and is electronic payment information necessary for electronic payment for the first charge, which is the first charge. Send the amount including the amount to the payment server together with the electronic payment request,
The payment server is an electronic payment agency type system combination that responds to the electronic payment request and performs electronic payment for the first charge. The payment server is connected to or assigned to the second management server as part of the second system, or is connected to the second management server as an external server of the second system. The electronic payment agency type system combination according to any one of Items 1 to 4. The electronic payment agency type system combination according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the payment server includes a payment server managed and / or operated by a credit card payment service provider. The first service is a parking lot service in which a business operator rents a parking lot to a user, a parking lot sharing service in which an individual-owned parking lot is rented to another person to park another person's vehicle, and a vehicle rental. The electronic payment agency system combination according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which includes at least one of a service and a vehicle sharing service. A program for operating a computer as a communication terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A program for operating a computer as a second management server according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A program for operating a computer as the payment machine according to claim 3. A recording medium in which the program according to any one of claims 8 to 10 is recorded so as to be readable by a computer.

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