JP2022133168A - Information processing apparatus, fare adjustment program, and fare adjustment method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing apparatus which can collect the fare while preventing congestion of alighting users, a fare adjustment program, and a fare adjustment method.SOLUTION: In a fare payment system configured by connecting a settlement apparatus, a fare adjustment apparatus, and a user terminal to communicate with each other over a network, a fare adjustment apparatus 12 includes: an acquisition unit 40 which notifies a company which settles a payment of a user, about the fare, and acquires an answer as to whether the fare can be settled or not from the company; a providing unit 41 which provides an image to be used when alighting from transportation to the user when the acquisition unit 40 acquires an answer that the fare can be settled; and a transmission unit 42 which transmits the fare to the company when receiving a notification that the image has been read.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, a fare settlement program, and a fare settlement method.

For transportation such as trains and buses, the fare is paid when getting off. When systematizing such fare payment, processing speed is required. Therefore, a fare payment system using an IC (integrated circuit) card is known. For example, in Patent Document 1, charge (payment processing) amount information is stored in an IC card, and by touching the IC card to a reading unit of an automatic ticket gate, the fare is reduced from the amount information stored in the IC card. A system for paying fares by

JP-A-2004-310683

A conventional fare payment system using an IC card requires a user to carry an IC card, which poses a high hurdle to introduction. Also, there is a risk of losing the IC card.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the user's price information is managed by a server device, and when the user gets off the train, the server device is accessed from a user terminal such as a smartphone owned by the user, and the fare is reduced based on the price information and the fare is paid.

However, when getting off the train, the user terminal accesses the server device and performs the process of reducing the fare based on the amount information. Therefore, the processing time becomes long, and the user stays when getting off the train.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device, a fare settlement program, and a fare settlement method that can collect fares while suppressing the occurrence of stagnation of users when getting off.

An information processing device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit, a provision unit, and a transmission unit. The acquisition unit notifies the operator of the fare to the user and acquires an answer as to whether or not the fare can be paid from the operator. The providing unit provides the user with an image to be used for getting off the transportation when the obtaining unit answers that the fare can be paid. The transmission unit, when notified that the image has been read, transmits the fare to the company.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is an effect that the fare can be collected while suppressing the occurrence of stagnation of users when getting off.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a fare payment system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of registering a user terminal in a settlement device in the fare payment system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a payment processing procedure according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the flow of paying transportation fares in the fare payment system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the payment processing procedure according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the payment processing procedure according to the third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the fare settlement apparatus according to the first to third embodiments.

The present embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification and the drawings, substantially the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, thereby omitting redundant explanations.

Note that the description will be given in the following order.
1. First Embodiment 1.1. System configuration example 1.2. Functional configuration example 1.3. Function flow 2 . Second Embodiment 2.1. Functional configuration example 2.2. Function flow 3 . Third Embodiment 3.1. Functional configuration example 3.2. Function flow 4 . Hardware configuration example 5 . Summary 6. effect

<1. First Embodiment>
<<1.1. System configuration example >>
First, a fare payment system including the information processing device of the present disclosure will be described. A fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment is a system used for payment of fares for transportation means such as railways and buses. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment. The fare payment system 10 has a payment device 11 , a fare adjustment device 12 and a user terminal 13 . In addition, in this embodiment, the fare adjustment device 12 corresponds to the information processing device of the present disclosure.

The payment device 11, the fare adjustment device 12, and the user terminal 13 are connected to the network N so as to be communicable. As one aspect of the network N, any type of communication such as a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone, the Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a VPN (Virtual Private Network), etc., regardless of whether it is wired or wireless. A net can be used. In the example of FIG. 1, the network N is provided with a base station N1 of a mobile communication network. The user terminal 13 is communicably connected to the network N by mobile communication via the base station N1. In addition, in the example of FIG. 1, the case where one user terminal 13 is provided was illustrated, but it is not limited to this, and the number of user terminals 13 can be arbitrary.

The payment device 11 is a device that performs payment for a user. The settlement device 11 is, for example, a computer such as a server computer. The settlement apparatus 11 may be implemented as one computer, or may be implemented by a plurality of computers. In this embodiment, a case in which the settlement apparatus 11 is one computer will be described as an example.

The payment device 11 is operated by a payment business operator. Examples of settlement companies include banks, credit companies, and wallet companies. For example, a user opens an account with a settlement company and deposits money into the account. The settlement device 11 executes settlement from the user's account.

The fare settlement device 12 is a device that provides a fare payment function for transportation means such as railways and buses. The fare adjustment device 12 is, for example, a computer such as a server computer. The fare adjustment device 12 may be implemented as one computer, or may be implemented by a plurality of computers. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the fare settlement apparatus 12 is one computer will be described as an example.

The user terminal 13 is a communication terminal device owned by a user. For example, the user terminal 13 is an information processing device such as a smart phone or a mobile terminal owned by the user. A user who uses a transportation facility accesses the fare adjustment device 12 using the user terminal 13 and pays the fare for the transportation facility.

In the first embodiment, a payment business operator provides an application that can be used on the user terminal 13 . The application is provided with a button linked to the fare adjustment device 12 . A user who uses transportation installs an application provided by a settlement company on the user terminal 13 . Then, the user uses the application of the user terminal 13 to access the fare adjustment device 12 and pay the transportation fare.

<<1.2. Functional configuration example >>
Next, a functional configuration example of the fare adjustment device 12 will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first embodiment. The fare adjustment device 12 has a communication section 20 , a storage section 21 and a control section 22 .

(Communication unit 20)
The communication unit 20 is a communication interface that communicates with the network N. FIG. The communication unit 20 transmits/receives various data to/from the payment apparatus 11 and the user terminal 13 via the network N.

(storage unit 21)
The storage unit 21 is a storage device such as a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), or an optical disk. Note that the storage unit 21 may be a rewritable semiconductor memory such as a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, or an NVSRAM (Non Volatile Static Random Access Memory). The storage unit 21 stores an OS (Operating System) executed by the control unit 22 and various programs for executing various processes. Further, the storage unit 21 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 21 stores user information 30 . The user information 30 is data in which various types of information about users are stored for each user. Note that the storage unit 21 may store other various types of information.

(control unit 22)
The control unit 22 is a device that controls the fare adjustment device 12 as a whole. The control unit 22 is, for example, a processor. The control unit 22 has an internal memory for storing programs defining various processing procedures and control data, and executes various processing using these. The control unit 22 functions as various processing units by running various programs. For example, the control unit 22 has an acquisition unit 40 , a provision unit 41 and a transmission unit 42 .

(Acquisition unit 40)
The acquisition unit 40 notifies the operator who makes the payment to the user of the fare, and acquires an answer as to whether or not the fare can be settled from the operator. For example, the fare adjustment device 12 receives the fare for transportation from the user terminal 13 . The acquisition unit 40 notifies the payment device 11 of the payment business operator of the received fare, and obtains from the payment device 11 an answer as to whether or not the fare can be paid. The settlement device 11 responds whether the fare can be settled according to the user's degree of credit for payment, such as the balance of the user's account, the user's past usage record, and the user's income. For example, if the account balance of the user is greater than or equal to the fare, the payment device 11 replies that the fare can be paid.

(Providing unit 41)
The providing unit 41 provides the user with an image to be used for getting off the transportation system when the acquisition unit 40 obtains a response that the fare can be paid. For example, when receiving a response that the fare can be paid, the providing unit 41 transmits a code image as an image used for getting off the transportation to the user terminal 13 that is the transmission source of the fare. The code image may be an image of a two-dimensional code such as a QR (Quick Response) code, or an image of a one-dimensional code such as a bar code. The code image may include various types of information, such as the validity period of the code image, fares, transportation IDs, user IDs, and unique identification numbers, in encoded form.

The user terminal 13 displays the provided code image to prove that the fare has been paid. In transportation facilities, a reader is provided to read the code image, and the information of the code image read by the reader is notified to the fare adjustment device 12 .

(transmitting unit 42)
When the transmission unit 42 is notified that the image has been read, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator. For example, when the transmission unit 42 is notified that the code image has been read by a reader provided in a transportation facility, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator. For example, when the code image information is notified, the transmission unit 42 stores the fare included in the code image in the storage unit 21 . Then, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare stored in the storage unit 21 to the settlement apparatus 11 of the settlement operator at periodic transmission timings. The periodic transmission timing may be timing at regular time intervals (for example, one minute) or timing at a predetermined time.

The settlement device 11 performs settlement by subtracting the received fare from the amount information of the user's account. The payment device 11 does not have to make payment at the timing of receiving the fare, and may make payment as a batch process at regular time intervals.

The functional configuration example of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Note that the functional configuration described above with reference to FIG. 2 is merely an example. The functional configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 according to this embodiment is not limited to the functional configuration described above. For example, the fare adjustment device 12 does not necessarily have all of the configuration shown in FIG. Further, the fare adjustment device 12 may have a plurality of configurations as one configuration. The functional configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 according to this embodiment can be flexibly modified according to specifications and operations.

In addition, the functions of each component are stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) or RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores a control program that describes the processing procedure for an arithmetic unit such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) to realize these functions. A control program may be read out from a storage medium, and the program may be interpreted and executed. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately change the configuration to be used according to the technical level at which the present embodiment is implemented. An example of the hardware configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 will be described later.

<<1.3. Function Flow>>
Next, the flow of various processes executed by the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first embodiment will be described. First, the flow of registering the user terminal 13 in the settlement apparatus 11 will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of registering the user terminal 13 in the payment device 11 in the fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment. When a user makes a payment using a settlement company, the user opens an account with the settlement company and deposits money into the account. The settlement company sets authentication information for user authentication, such as user ID and password, and notifies the user. Note that the authentication information may be registered by the user with the settlement operator.

The user installs an application provided by the settlement company on the user terminal 13 owned by the user. The application accepts input of authentication information. The user operates the user terminal 13 and inputs authentication information to the application. When the application receives the authentication information, the application performs user authentication, and becomes available after being authenticated. An application may store authentication information once authenticated and may not require user authentication for a period of time. Also, the application may perform user authentication when using functions related to payment such as fare payment.

In the application, a new registration button linked to the fare adjustment device 12 is provided in the menu. In addition, the application has a function of a browser, and it is possible to display the link destination within the application.

A user who uses transportation operates the user terminal 13 in advance, selects a new registration button in the application menu, and accesses the fare adjustment device 12 . The fare adjustment device 12 displays a new registration screen on the user terminal 13 to enable payment of the fare from the account. The new registration screen is provided with input areas for inputting name, telephone number, attributes, and the like. The user operates the user terminal 13 and inputs his/her name, telephone number, attributes, etc. in the input areas. Authentication information such as the name, telephone number, attributes, user ID, and password entered in the input area is transmitted from the application to the fare adjustment device 12 . Authentication information such as a user ID and password may be entered on the new registration screen. In addition, the fare adjustment device 12 sends a message to the phone number entered on the new registration screen by SMS (short message service), and inputs the information contained in the message from the user terminal 13, so that the phone number and the user terminal 13 You may check if the users of

If the settlement company stores the phone number of the user terminal 13 in association with each user, the application transmits the phone number of the user terminal 13 to the settlement company, and uses the phone number to may be specified for user authentication. For example, if the payment apparatus 11 stores the phone number of the user terminal 13 in association with each user, the application transmits the phone number of the user terminal 13 to the payment apparatus 11, and may be specified for user authentication.

The fare settlement device 12 accesses the settlement device 11 and inquires whether the user is available for settlement. For example, the fare adjustment device 12 accesses the payment device 11, notifies the authentication information and telephone number, and inquires whether the user is available for payment. The settlement device 11 identifies the user based on the notified authentication information and phone number. If the specified user is a user who permits payment of the fare, the payment device 11 replies to the fare adjustment device 12 that the user is a user who can use the payment. For example, if the specified user has a bank account, the settlement device 11 replies to the fare settlement device 12 that the user is available for settlement. The fare adjustment device 12 stores the user's name, telephone number, and attributes in the user information 30 for each user ID when a reply indicating that the user is available for settlement is obtained. The fare adjustment device 12 displays registration completion on the user terminal 13 .

Note that if the user is authenticated by the application as a user who can use payment from the payment business operator, the fare adjustment device 12 does not inquire of the payment device 11, and the user name entered in the new registration screen is , telephone number, and attributes may be stored in the user information 30 .

Next, the flow of payment processing for paying the fare of a transportation system by the fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of a payment processing procedure according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the flow of paying transportation fares in the fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment.

In the application, the menu is provided with an adjustment button for payment of the car fare linked to the fare adjustment device 12 . A user who has boarded a transportation facility operates the user terminal 13 and selects the adjustment button from the application menu to access the fare adjustment device 12 in order to pay the fare before getting off the vehicle. The fare adjustment device 12 displays on the user terminal 13 a menu screen regarding the payment of the fare for transportation. The menu screen includes direct payment, ticket purchase, and ticket display. Direct payment is an item that designates the payment of the fare from the user's account. Ticket Purchase is an item that specifies the purchase of tickets that can be used for transportation. Ticket display is an item for designating the display of purchased tickets.

When settling the fare from the account, the user selects direct settlement. When the direct payment is selected, the fare adjustment device 12 displays on the user terminal 13 that the payment is made directly, and determines whether the fare can be paid.

For example, when the user selects direct payment, the user terminal 13 sends the transportation fares from the application along with authentication information and telephone numbers.

As shown in FIG. 4, the acquisition unit 40 of the fare adjustment device 12 notifies the operator of the fare to the operator who makes the payment to the user, and acquires an answer from the operator as to whether or not the fare can be settled. . For example, the acquisition unit 40 transmits the received fare, authentication information, and telephone number to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator (step S10). The acquisition unit 40 determines whether or not a response as to whether or not the fare can be paid is received from the payment device 11 (step S11). If the answer has not been received (step S11: No), the obtaining unit 40 waits for the answer.

The settlement device 11 identifies the user from the received authentication information and telephone number, and responds whether the fare can be settled according to the degree of credit of the identified user for payment. For example, if the account balance of the user is greater than or equal to the fare, the payment device 11 replies that the fare can be paid. If the transportation system has a uniform fare for one ride, the fare shall be a fixed amount. If the fare changes depending on the distance traveled by the transportation system, the fare may be calculated using an existing fare calculation system or the like from the boarding point and the alighting point.

When receiving an answer as to whether the fare can be paid from the payment device 11 (step S11: Yes), the providing unit 41 determines whether the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S12). If the answer is that the fare cannot be paid (step S12: No), the providing unit 41 transmits to the user terminal 13 that the fare cannot be paid and displays it on the user terminal 13 (step S13). On the other hand, if the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S12: Yes), the providing unit 41 provides the user with an image used for getting off the transportation. For example, when receiving a response that the fare can be paid, the providing unit 41 transmits a code image as an image used for getting off the transportation to the user terminal 13 that sent the fare (step S14).

When the user terminal 13 receives information indicating that the fare cannot be paid, the user terminal 13 displays that the fare cannot be paid. The user pays the fare by another method such as cash payment. On the other hand, when receiving the code image, the user terminal 13 displays the received code image.

When the user gets off the transportation, the user causes the reader 50 provided in the transportation to read the code image displayed on the user terminal 13 . In transportation, the code image is read by the reader 50 . The reader 50 determines whether the read code image is valid. For example, the reader 50 determines whether the current date and time are within the validity period included in the code image, or whether the ID of the transportation facility included in the code image matches the ID of the transportation facility where the reader 50 is installed. or whether the unique identification number included in the code image has already been read. The providing unit 42 generates and provides a code image including a token that cannot be duplicated in the code, and the reader 50 checks the token of the code included in the code image to determine whether the code image is valid. . If the code image read is valid, the transportation facility transmits the code image information to the fare adjustment device 12 via the reader 50 or a server device capable of communicating with the reader 50 .

When the transmission unit 42 is notified that the image has been read, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator. For example, the transmission unit 42 determines whether or not the information of the code image has been received (step S15). If the code image information has not been received (step S15: No), the transmission unit 42 waits to receive the code image information. On the other hand, when the code image information is received (step S15: Yes), the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the payment device 11 (step S16). For example, the transmission unit 42 stores the fare in the storage unit 21 . When the transmission unit 42 is notified that the code image has been read, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare stored in the storage unit 21 to the settlement apparatus 11 of the settlement operator at periodic transmission timings, and ends the process.

When notified of the fare, the settlement device 11 makes settlement by subtracting the notified fare from the amount information of the user's account. For example, when the payment apparatus 11 receives the fare, the payment apparatus 11 makes payment by subtracting the notified fare from the amount information of the account of the user.

In this way, even when the fare is settled from the account, the fare settlement device 12 receives a response from the settlement device 11 as to whether or not the fare can be settled. Provide images. When getting off the train, the user can get off the train by causing the reader 50 of the transportation system to read the code image displayed on the user terminal 13, so that it is possible to prevent the user from staying when getting off the train. Further, after the user gets off the train, the fare adjustment device 12 can collect the fare by transmitting the fare to the payment device 11 and paying the fare from the account.

In addition, the fare adjustment device 12 notifies the payment operator of the fare. The settlement company replies whether the fare can be settled according to the degree of credibility of the payment. The fare adjustment device 12 provides a code image to the user terminal 13 when receiving a reply that the fare can be paid. As a result, the fare adjustment device 12 receives a response from the payment business operator that the fare can be settled, so that the fare can be reliably collected even after the user gets off the vehicle.

<2. Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which the card is used to pay the fares of a fixed-fare type transportation system in which the fare is fixed and a variable-fare type transportation system in which the fare varies according to the distance traveled. The configuration of the fare payment system 10 according to the second embodiment is the same as that of the fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, so description thereof will be omitted.

<<2.1. Functional configuration example >>
FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the second embodiment. The fare adjustment device 12 according to the second embodiment has a configuration partially similar to that of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. The description will be omitted, and mainly the different parts will be described.

(storage unit 21)
The storage unit 21 further stores blacklist information 31 . The blacklist information 31 is data in which users who refuse to board public transportation are registered. For example, in the blacklist information 31, users who have troubles such as uncollected fares are registered as users who refuse to board public transportation. When the trouble is resolved, the user is deleted from the blacklist information 31. - 特許庁For example, the blacklist information 31 allows a user to perform registration and deletion operations from the management screen of the fare adjustment device 12 . If there are multiple payment business operators, the blacklist information 31 may be stored for each payment business operator, or may be stored for each payment business operator.

(control unit 22)
The control unit 22 further has a determination unit 43 , a specification unit 44 and a derivation unit 45 .

(Determination unit 43)
The determination unit 43 determines whether the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the blacklist information 31 . For example, when a user gets on a transportation facility, the user terminal 13 transmits information about the user who got on to the fare adjustment device 12 . The determination unit 43 identifies the user from the received information about the user, and determines whether the identified user is a user registered in the blacklist information 31 . Further, the determination unit 43 determines whether or not the user has boarded the vehicle and whether or not the fare has been settled based on the received information. If there are a plurality of settlement companies, the determination unit 41 determines whether the identified user is a user registered in the blacklist information 31 of the settlement companies requesting payment of the fare.

(Providing unit 41)
If the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the blacklist information 31, the providing unit 41 presents to the user that boarding is denied. For example, when the determining unit 43 determines that the user is registered in the blacklist information 31, the providing unit 41 presents to the user terminal 13 that boarding is denied.

(Specifying unit 44)
The specifying unit 44 specifies whether the fare of the transportation facility to be boarded is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type that varies according to the distance traveled. For example, the user terminal 13 notifies the fare adjustment device 12 of information for determining whether the fare of the transportation facility the user rides is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type. The information to be notified may be fare type information indicating whether the fare is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type, or may be boarding transportation information indicating the transportation facility to be boarded. When the notified information is fare type information, the identifying unit 44 identifies whether the fare is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type from the notified fare type information. On the other hand, if the information to be notified is information about the means of transportation, the fare adjustment device 12 stores in the storage unit 21 whether the fare of each means of transportation is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type as master data of the means of transportation. remember as The specifying unit 44 specifies from the master data stored in the storage unit 21 whether the fare of the transportation facility of the notified boarding transportation facility information is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type.

(Derivation unit 45)
The derivation unit 45 derives the fare from the boarding section of the transportation system to be boarded when the fare is identified as the variable fare type by the identification unit 44 . For example, if the fare is for a variable fare type of transportation, the user terminal 13 notifies the fare adjustment device 12 of information on the boarding point and the alighting point as the boarding section of the transportation to board. The deriving unit 45 derives the fare from the boarding section based on the notified boarding section information. For example, the deriving unit 45 inputs a boarding point and an alighting point to an existing fare calculation system, and derives the fare using the fare calculation system. The fare adjustment device 12 stores fare information in which the fare is registered for each combination of boarding points and alighting points of transportation in the storage unit 21, and the deriving unit 45 calculates the notified boarding point from the fare information. The fare may be derived by obtaining the fare corresponding to the point of getting off.

<<2.2. Function Flow>>
Next, the flow of payment processing for paying the fare of transportation by the fare payment system 10 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of the payment processing procedure according to the second embodiment.

Transportation facilities have a communication device capable of communicating with the user terminal 13 at the entrance where the user gets on. In the communication device, whether the fare of the transportation system is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type is set. When the user terminal 13 touches the communication device, the communication device transmits fare type information indicating whether the fare is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type to the user terminal 13 by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark). Notice. In addition, when the communication device and the fare are variable fare type, boarding point information indicating the boarding point is notified to the user terminal 13 by short-range wireless communication. In addition, the communication device may be set with boarding means of transportation information indicating a means of transporting, and notify the user terminal 13 of the set boarding means of transportation information by short-range wireless communication.

The user touches the user terminal 13 on the communication device at the boarding gate when boarding the transportation facility. The user terminal 13 transmits the information notified by the short-range radio from the communication device to the fare settlement device 12 together with the authentication information and the telephone number. For example, the user terminal 13 receives fare type information, boarding transportation information, and boarding point information from a communication device by short-range radio. The user terminal 13 transmits the received fare type information, boarding transportation information, and boarding point information to the fare adjustment device 12 together with the authentication information and the telephone number. It should be noted that the fare type information or information on the means of transportation may be transmitted from a radio device such as a beacon installed inside the vehicle of the means of transportation. The user may input the fare type, the boarding mode of transportation for the user, and the boarding point to the user terminal 13 .

The determination unit 43 of the fare adjustment device 12 determines whether or not the user has boarded the vehicle from the received information (step S50). For example, when the determining unit 43 receives the fare type information or the boarding transportation information, it determines that the user has boarded the vehicle.

When it is determined that the user has boarded the vehicle after receiving the fare type information or the boarding transportation information (step S50: Yes), the determination unit 43 receives the authentication information and the telephone number together with the fare type information or the boarding transportation information. to identify the user (step S51). The determination unit 43 determines whether the identified user is a user registered in the blacklist information 31 (step S52). If the user is registered in the blacklist information 31 (step S52: Yes), the providing unit 41 presents to the user that boarding is denied (step S53). For example, the providing unit 41 transmits screen information indicating that boarding is refused to the user terminal 13, and ends the process.

When the user terminal 13 receives the screen information to the effect that boarding is refused, the user terminal 13 displays the boarding refusal. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress boarding of users registered in the blacklist information 31 .

On the other hand, if the user is not registered in the blacklist information 31 (step S52: No), the identification unit 44 identifies whether the fare is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type from the received fare type information or boarding transportation information. (step S54). For example, when receiving the fare type information, the identification unit 44 identifies whether the fare is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type from the fare type information. Upon receiving information on the means of transportation, the identification unit 44 identifies whether the fare of the means of transportation in the information on the means of transportation is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type, from the master data stored in the storage unit 21 .

The determination unit 43 determines whether the identified fare is a fixed fare type (step S55). If the fare is a variable fare type and not a fixed fare type (step S55: No), the process ends. If the fare is variable fare, the fare will be settled later.

On the other hand, if the fare is a flat fare type (step S55: Yes), the acquisition unit 40 notifies the user of the fare to the business operator who makes the payment, and determines whether the fare can be settled from the business operator. Get answers for For example, the acquisition unit 40 transmits the fare, the authentication information, and the telephone number to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator (step S56). The acquisition unit 40 determines whether or not a response as to whether or not the fare can be paid is received from the payment device 11 (step S57). If the answer has not been received (step S57: No), the obtaining unit 40 waits for the answer. The fare may be stored in the master data for fixed-fare transportation facilities, or may be received from the user terminal 13 as in the first embodiment.

The settlement device 11 identifies the user from the received authentication information and telephone number, and responds whether the fare can be settled according to the degree of credit of the identified user for payment.

When receiving an answer as to whether the fare can be paid from the payment device 11 (step S57: Yes), the provision unit 41 determines whether the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S58). If the answer is that the fare cannot be paid (step S58: No), the providing unit 41 transmits to the user terminal 13 that the fare cannot be paid (step S59), and ends the process.

On the other hand, if the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S58: Yes), the providing unit 41 provides the user with an image used for getting off the transportation. For example, when receiving a response that the fare can be paid, the providing unit 41 transmits a code image as an image used for getting off the transportation to the user terminal 13 that sent the fare (step S60), and performs processing. finish.

When the user terminal 13 receives information indicating that the fare cannot be paid, the user terminal 13 displays that the fare cannot be paid. The user pays the fare by another method such as cash payment. On the other hand, when receiving the code image, the user terminal 13 displays the received code image.

On the other hand, if the fare is a variable fare type, the user inputs the alighting point to the user terminal 13 when getting off the transportation system. The user terminal 13 transmits boarding point information and alighting point information indicating an alighting point to the fare adjustment device 12 . It should be noted that the transmission of the boarding point information may be omitted if it has already been transmitted at the time of boarding.

If the received information is boarding point information or alighting point information, the judgment unit 43 of the fare adjustment device 12 judges that the received information is not the fare type information or the boarding transportation information, so that it is not boarding by the user (step S50: No). ).

The determination unit 43 determines whether or not it is a fare adjustment based on the received information (step S61). For example, when receiving the get-off point information, the determining unit 43 determines that the fare has been settled (step S61: Yes).

The deriving unit 45 derives the fare from the boarding section of the transportation facility to be boarded (step S62). For example, the derivation unit 45 derives the fare from the boarding point of the boarding point information to the alighting point of the alighting point information. For example, the deriving unit 45 inputs a boarding point and an alighting point to an existing fare calculation system, and derives the fare using the fare calculation system. If the storage unit 21 stores fare information in which fares are registered for each combination of boarding points and alighting points, the derivation unit 45 obtains the fare corresponding to the boarding point and the alighting point from the fare information. , the fare may be derived.

The acquisition unit 40 notifies the operator who makes the payment to the user of the fare, and acquires an answer as to whether or not the fare can be settled from the operator. For example, the acquiring unit 40 transmits the fare, the authentication information, and the telephone number derived by the deriving unit 45 to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator (step S63). The acquisition unit 40 determines whether or not it has received an answer as to whether or not the fare can be paid from the payment device 11 (step S64). If the answer has not been received (step S64: No), the obtaining unit 40 waits for the answer.

The settlement device 11 identifies the user from the received authentication information and telephone number, and responds whether the fare can be settled according to the degree of credit of the identified user for payment.

When receiving an answer as to whether the fare can be paid from the payment device 11 (step S64: Yes), the providing unit 41 determines whether the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S65). If the answer is that the fare cannot be paid (step S65: No), the providing unit 41 transmits to the user terminal 13 that the fare cannot be paid (step S66), and ends the process.

On the other hand, if the answer is that the fare can be paid (step S65: Yes), the providing unit 41 provides the user with an image used for getting off the transportation. For example, when receiving a reply that the fare can be paid, the providing unit 41 transmits a code image as an image used for getting off the transportation to the user terminal 13 that sent the fare (step S67), and performs processing. finish.

When the user terminal 13 receives information indicating that the fare cannot be paid, the user terminal 13 displays that the fare cannot be paid. The user pays the fare by another method such as cash payment. On the other hand, when receiving the code image, the user terminal 13 displays the received code image.

When the user gets off the transportation, the user causes the reader 50 provided in the transportation to read the code image displayed on the user terminal 13 . In transportation, the code image is read by the reader 50 . If the code image read is valid, the transportation facility transmits the code image information to the fare adjustment device 12 via the reader 50 or a server device capable of communicating with the reader 50 .

If the received information is code image information, the determination unit 43 of the fare adjustment device 12 determines that it is not the fare type information, boarding transportation information, or alighting point information (step S50: No and step S61: No). , to get off (step S68). Note that the determination unit 43 may determine to get off the train depending on whether the received information is code image information.

When the transmission unit 42 is notified that the image has been read, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the settlement device 11 of the settlement operator. For example, when receiving the code image information, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare included in the code image to the settlement device 11 (step S69), and ends the process.

In this way, the fare adjustment device 12 according to the present embodiment can collect fares while suppressing the occurrence of stagnation of the user when getting off, regardless of whether the fare of the transportation system is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type. In addition, the fare adjustment device 12 can prevent users registered in the blacklist information 31 from boarding transportation facilities.

<3. Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a case of having a plurality of pieces of blacklist information will be described. The configuration of the fare payment system 10 according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the fare payment system 10 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, so the description thereof is omitted.

<<3.1. Functional configuration example >>
FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing the functional configuration of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the third embodiment. The fare adjustment device 12 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted, and mainly different parts will be explained.

(storage unit 21)
The storage unit 21 further stores first blacklist information 32 and second blacklist information 33 instead of the blacklist information 31 . The first blacklist information 32 is data in which users who refuse to board fixed-fare and variable-fare transportation facilities are registered. For example, in the first blacklist information 32, users with a high degree of vigilance, such as users who cannot make payments with a payment service provider and users who are denied access to public transportation, are registered. The second blacklist information 33 is data in which users who refuse to board variable fare type transportation are registered. In variable fare type transportation, the fare becomes higher as the distance traveled increases. For example, in the second blacklist information 33, users who have uncollected fares but who have a low degree of caution are registered. When the trouble is resolved, the user is deleted from the first blacklist information 32 and the second blacklist information 33 . For example, the first blacklist information 32 and the second blacklist information 33 can be registered and deleted by the user from the management screen of the fare adjustment device 12 . If there are multiple payment business operators, the first blacklist information 32 and the second blacklist information 33 may be stored for each payment business operator or may be stored for multiple payment business operators. . When there are multiple payment business operators, the determination unit 41 determines that the identified user is a user registered in the first blacklist information 32 and the second blacklist information 33 of the payment business operator requesting payment of the fare. determine whether

(Providing unit 41)
If the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the first blacklist information 32, the provision unit 41 presents the user with the refusal of boarding. In addition, when the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the second blacklist information, the providing unit 41 presents to the user that boarding of the variable fare type transportation facility is refused. .

<<3.2. Function Flow>>
Next, the flow of payment processing for paying the fare of a transportation system by the fare payment system 10 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing an example of the payment processing procedure according to the third embodiment. The payment processing procedure according to the third embodiment is partly similar to the payment processing procedure according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. Therefore, the explanation will be omitted, and mainly the different processing parts will be explained.

After identifying the user in step S51, the determination unit 43 determines whether the identified user is a user registered in the first blacklist information 32 (step S70). If the user is registered in the first blacklist information 32 (step S70: Yes), the providing unit 41 presents to the user that boarding is denied (step S71). For example, the providing unit 41 transmits screen information indicating that boarding is refused to the user terminal 13, and ends the process. On the other hand, if the user is not registered in the first blacklist information 32 (step S70: No), the process proceeds to step S54.

If the fare is a fixed fare type (step S55: Yes), the determination unit 43 determines whether the identified user is a user registered in the second blacklist information 33 (step S72). If the user is registered in the second blacklist information 33 (step S72: Yes), the providing unit 41 presents to the user that boarding is denied (step S73). For example, the providing unit 41 transmits screen information indicating that boarding is refused to the user terminal 13, and ends the process. On the other hand, if the user is not registered in the second blacklist information 33 (step S72: No), the process proceeds to step S56.

In this way, the fare adjustment device 12 according to the present embodiment can permit or deny a user who should be wary of boarding a fixed fare type or a variable fare type of transportation depending on the degree of caution.

<4. Hardware configuration example>
Next, a hardware configuration example of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first to third embodiments will be described. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of the fare adjustment device 12 according to the first to third embodiments. Referring to FIG. 10, the fare adjustment device 12 includes, for example, a processor 801, a ROM 802, a RAM 803, a host bus 804, a bridge 805, an external bus 806, an interface 807, an input device 808 and an output device 809. , a storage 810 , a drive 811 , a connection port 812 , and a communication device 813 . Note that the hardware configuration shown here is an example, and some of the components may be omitted. Moreover, it may further include components other than the components shown here.

(processor 801)
The processor 801 functions, for example, as an arithmetic processing device or a control device, and controls the overall operation or part of each component based on various programs recorded in the ROM 802, the RAM 803, the storage 810, or the removable recording medium 901. .

(ROM802, RAM803)
The ROM 802 is means for storing programs to be read into the processor 801 and data used for calculations. The RAM 803 temporarily or permanently stores, for example, a program to be read into the processor 801 and various parameters that appropriately change when the program is executed.

(Host bus 804, bridge 805, external bus 806, interface 807)
The processor 801, ROM 802, and RAM 803 are interconnected via, for example, a host bus 804 capable of high-speed data transmission. On the other hand, the host bus 804 is connected, for example, via a bridge 805 to an external bus 806 with a relatively low data transmission speed. Also, the external bus 806 is connected to various components via an interface 807 .

(Input device 808)
For example, a mouse, keyboard, touch panel, button, switch, and lever are used as the input device 808 . Furthermore, as the input device 808, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) capable of transmitting control signals using infrared rays or other radio waves may be used. The input device 808 also includes a voice input device such as a microphone.

(output device 809)
The output device 809 is, for example, a display device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an LCD, or an organic EL, an audio output device such as a speaker or headphone, a printer, a mobile phone, a facsimile, or the like, and outputs the acquired information to the user. It is a device that can be notified visually or audibly. Also, the output device 809 according to this embodiment includes various vibration devices capable of outputting tactile stimulation.

(storage 810)
Storage 810 is a device for storing various data. As the storage 810, for example, a magnetic storage device such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a semiconductor storage device, an optical storage device, a magneto-optical storage device, or the like is used.

(Drive 811)
The drive 811 is, for example, a device that reads information recorded on a removable recording medium 901 such as a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, or semiconductor memory, or writes information to the removable recording medium 901 .

(connection port 812)
The connection port 812 is, for example, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) port, an IEEE1394 port, a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), an RS-232C port, or a port for connecting an external connection device 902 such as an optical audio terminal. be.

(Communication device 813)
The communication device 813 is a communication device for connecting to a network. subscriber line) or a modem for various communications.

(Removable recording medium 901)
The removable recording medium 901 is, for example, DVD media, Blu-ray (registered trademark) media, HD DVD media, various semiconductor storage media, and the like. Of course, the removable recording medium 901 may be, for example, an IC card equipped with a contactless IC chip, an electronic device, or the like.

(External connection device 902)
The externally connected device 902 is, for example, a printer, portable music player, digital camera, digital video camera, or IC recorder.

Note that the storage unit 21 according to this embodiment is realized by the ROM 802, the RAM 803, and the storage 810. FIG. Further, the control unit 22 according to the present embodiment realized by the processor 801 stores each control program for realizing the acquisition unit 40, the provision unit 41, the transmission unit 42, the determination unit 43, the identification unit 44, and the derivation unit 45 in the ROM 802. or the RAM 803 or the like. Further, the communication unit 110 according to the present embodiment reads data from the ROM 802, the RAM 803, etc., sends the data to the communication device 813 via the host bus 804, the bridge 805, the external bus 806, and the interface 807, and transmits the data to the external device. send. The communication unit 110 also writes data received by the communication device 813 to the ROM 802 and RAM 803 via the interface 807, the external bus 806, the bridge 805, and the host bus 804, and receives data from the external device.

<5. Summary>
As explained above, the fare adjustment device 12 has the acquisition unit 40 , the provision unit 41 and the transmission unit 42 . The acquisition unit 40 notifies the operator who makes the payment to the user of the fare, and acquires an answer as to whether or not the fare can be settled from the operator. The providing unit 41 provides the user with an image to be used for getting off the transportation system when the acquisition unit 40 obtains a response that the fare can be paid. When the transmission unit 42 is notified that the image has been read, the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the company.

As a result, the fare adjustment device 12 can collect the fare while preventing the user from staying at the station.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present disclosure can conceive of various modifications or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. are naturally within the technical scope of the present disclosure.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the fare settlement device 12 displays an image on an application provided by a settlement company has been described as an example. However, it is not limited to this. The fare adjustment device 12 may provide each function of the acquisition unit 40, the provision unit 41, the determination unit 43, the transmission unit 42, the identification unit 44, and the derivation unit 45 as an API (Application Programming Interface) that can be called from an external device. good. The application also creates a screen related to payment of the fare by the payment company, and in response to the operation of the screen related to payment of the fare, calls the API of the fare adjustment device 12 and , the functions of the identification unit 44 and the derivation unit 45 may be executed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case where the fare settlement device 12 is the information processing device of the present disclosure has been described as an example. However, it is not limited to this. The user terminal 13 may be the information processing device of the present disclosure. For example, an application that has the functions of an acquisition unit 40, a provision unit 41, a transmission unit 42, a determination unit 43, a specification unit 44, and a derivation unit 45 and performs fare settlement is installed on the user terminal 13, and the user terminal 13 may execute the functions of the acquisition unit 40 , the provision unit 41 , the transmission unit 42 , the determination unit 43 , the identification unit 44 and the derivation unit 45 .

<6. Effect>
As described above, the information processing device (the fare settlement device 12 and the user terminal 13) has the following configuration and can produce various effects. However, the effects described herein are merely illustrative or exemplary and not limiting. In other words, the technology according to the present disclosure can produce other effects that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the description of this specification in addition to or instead of the above effects.

(1) an acquisition unit 40 that notifies a business operator who carries out payment to a user of a fare and acquires a response from the business operator as to whether or not the fare can be settled;
a provision unit 41 that provides the user with an image used for getting off the transportation when the acquisition unit 40 obtains a response that the fare can be paid;
and a transmission unit 42 that transmits the fare to the operator when it is notified that the image has been read.

As a result, the information processing device can collect the fare while preventing the user from staying at the station.

(2) the providing unit 41 provides a code image as the image;
The information processing apparatus according to (1), wherein the transmission unit 42 transmits the fare to the operator when notified that the code image has been read by a reader 50 provided in the transportation facility.

As a result, the information processing device can prevent erroneous collection of fares other than when using transportation.

(3) The transmission unit 42 stores the fare in the storage unit 21, and transmits the fare stored in the storage unit 21 to the operator at periodic transmission timing. The information processing device described.

As a result, the information processing device does not need to transmit the fare in real time to the operator when it is notified that the image has been read. can be lowered.

(4) A specifying unit 44 that specifies whether the fare of the transportation facility to be boarded is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type that varies according to the distance traveled;
a derivation unit 45 for deriving a fare from a boarding section of the transportation system when the fare is specified as the variable fare type by the specifying unit;
When the identifying unit 44 identifies the fare as the fixed fare type, the obtaining unit 40 notifies the operator of the fixed fare of the transportation facility, and the identifying unit 44 determines that the fare is the variable fare. The information processing apparatus according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein, when the type is identified, the fare derived by the derivation unit 45 is notified to the operator.

As a result, the information processing device can collect the fare while preventing the user from staying in the train when getting off, regardless of whether the fare of the transportation system is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type.

(5) further comprising a storage unit 21 for storing blacklist information in which users who refuse to board the public transportation are registered;
When the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the blacklist information 31, the provision unit 41 presents to the user that boarding is refused. (1) to (4) The information processing device according to any one of the above.

As a result, the information processing apparatus can prevent users registered in the blacklist information 31 from boarding public transportation.

(6) First blacklist information 32 registering users who refuse to board fixed-fare and variable-fare public transportation, and second blacklist information 32 registering users who refuse to board variable-fare public transportation. further comprising a storage unit 21 for storing list information 33,
When the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the first blacklist information 32, the providing unit 41 presents the user with a refusal to board the transportation facility. If the user who has boarded the vehicle is a user registered in the second blacklist information 33, the user is presented with the refusal to board the variable fare type transportation system (1) to (4). The information processing device according to any one of the above.

Accordingly, the information processing apparatus can permit or deny the user to be cautious to board the fixed fare type and variable fare type transportation according to the degree of cautiousness.

10 fare payment system 11 payment device 12 fare adjustment device 13 user terminal 20 communication unit 21 storage unit 22 control unit 30 user information 31 blacklist information 32 first blacklist information 33 second blacklist information 40 acquisition unit 41 provision unit 42 transmission unit 43 determination unit 44 identification unit 45 derivation unit 50 reader

Claims (8)

an acquisition unit that notifies a business operator who performs payment to the user of the fare and acquires a response from the business operator as to whether or not the fare can be settled;
a providing unit that provides the user with an image to be used for getting off the transportation when the acquisition unit obtains a response that the fare can be paid;
and a transmission unit that transmits the fare to the business operator when it is notified that the image has been read. The providing unit provides a code image as the image,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit transmits the fare to the operator when notified that the code image has been read by a reader provided in the transportation facility. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transmission unit stores the fare in a storage unit, and transmits the fare stored in the storage unit to the business operator at periodic transmission timings. a specifying unit that specifies whether the fare of the transportation facility to be boarded is a fixed fare type or a variable fare type that varies according to the distance traveled;
a derivation unit for deriving a fare from a boarding section of the transportation system when the fare is identified as the variable fare type by the identification unit;
When the identifying unit identifies the fare as the fixed fare type, the acquiring unit notifies the operator of the fixed fare for the transportation facility, and the identifying unit identifies the fare as the variable fare type. 4. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when the fare is derived by the derivation unit, the business operator is notified of the fare derived by the derivation unit. further comprising a storage unit that stores blacklist information in which users who refuse to board the transportation system are registered;
5. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the providing unit presents the user with a refusal to board when the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the blacklist information. The information processing device according to . Stores first blacklist information registering users who refuse to board fixed-fare type and variable-fare type transportation facilities and second blacklist information registering users to deny boarding of variable-fare type transportation facilities. further having a storage unit for
When the user who has boarded the transportation facility is a user registered in the first blacklist information, the providing unit presents the user with a refusal to board the transportation facility, and boarded the transportation facility. If the user is a user registered in the second blacklist information, the user is presented with a refusal to board a variable fare type transportation system. The information processing device described. Notifying the operator of the payment for the user of the fare, obtaining a response from the operator as to whether or not the fare can be settled,
When a reply is obtained that the fare can be paid, providing the user with an image used for getting off the transportation,
A fare reimbursement program for causing a computer to execute a process of transmitting the fare to the business operator when it is notified that the image has been read. Notifying the operator of the payment for the user of the fare, obtaining a response from the operator as to whether or not the fare can be settled,
When a reply is obtained that the fare can be paid, providing the user with an image used for getting off the transportation,
A fare settlement method, wherein a computer executes a process of transmitting the fare to the operator when it is notified that the image has been read.

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