JP3725116B2 - Facility usage fee automatic payment settlement system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-facility automatic fee-billing settlement system, and in particular, in a facility where a user is automatically extracted from a vehicle when entering a parking lot and the user leaves the parking lot based on this information. The present invention relates to an in-facility automatic fee billing settlement system that manages billing of a pay service.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional automatic parking fee billing collection system, a means for realizing the use of a separate account for fee settlement is disclosed, in which the parking lot user distinguishes between using the parking lot for private use and using it for corporate work. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
For this purpose, the user has a personal ID card and a corporate ID card.
[0003]
On the parking lot side, a user conversion table is held. This table has a one-to-one correspondence between individual user identification information and code data and account number data of a financial institution designated in advance by the user for payment of a parking fee. Therefore, even for the same user, the account for settlement can be distinguished by the identification information by properly using the personal card and the corporate card.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent No. 3219373 (5th page, FIGS. 4 and 6)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventional parking fee automatic billing and receipt systems have had the annoyance that two cards must be prepared and replaced by an in-vehicle system in order to use billing destinations individually and for corporations. In a situation where the billing destination is judged at the entrance of the parking lot and the card is replaced, it may take time to enter the venue by searching for the card, which may cause traffic jams for cars waiting to enter the parking lot.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can automatically enter and leave a parking lot and can automatically set a billing account identified by user identification information for use. It aims to make possible.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system according to this invention is:
An in-vehicle system that notifies user identification information outside the vehicle by wireless communication.
An entrance device that communicates with the in-vehicle system installed in a vehicle that is installed at the entrance of a parking lot of a facility;
On-site equipment that is installed in the facility premises including the parking lot and performs processing in association with the user identification information,
An exit device that communicates with the in-vehicle system mounted on a vehicle that is installed at a parking lot exit of a facility and participates,
In-facility control device connected to each of the entrance device in the facility, the on-site device, and the exit device,
The user entity identification information received by the entrance device can be changed to another user entity identification information by the user using the on-site device.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiment 1 FIG.
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a facility use fee automatic billing settlement system according to a first embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and is an example of a shopping center having a parking lot in a site. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining communication between a vehicle and a roadside machine installed in a facility. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for changing the user identification information from corporate to personal. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the parking lot exit. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when the in-facility supervision apparatus receives a notification of identification information from the vehicle from the exit device when the vehicle leaves.
[0009]
1 and 2, the vehicle 1 is equipped with an in-vehicle system 2 having a wireless communication function.
An antenna 4 having a covered area 5 capable of roadside vehicle 3 and road-to-vehicle communication is provided in a parking lot 6 inside the shopping center 7. The parking lot 6 is provided with an entrance device 8, an exit device 9, and an in-vehicle device 10a.
A POS terminal 10b as an on-site device, an on-site device 10c for a user, and an in-facility management device 11 are provided.
[0010]
It is assumed that the user parks the vehicle 1 in the parking lot 6 in the premises in order to drive the vehicle 1 and shop at the shopping center 7. In the parking lot 6, a parking fee is imposed on the user depending on the parking time, and when shopping at the shopping center 7, a free parking fee is given to the user according to the amount.
[0011]
The entrance / exit of the vehicle 1 is managed by wireless communication between the in-vehicle system 2 and the roadside device 3. That is, when the vehicle 1 enters the coverage area 5 of the antenna 4 connected to the roadside machine 3, the roadside machine 3 issues a request for notification of identification information to the in-vehicle system 2 by radio. In response to this, the in-vehicle system 2 notifies the roadside device 3 of vehicle identification information or user identification information as user-subject identification information.
[0012]
The vehicle identification information is identification information unique to the vehicle 1 or the in-vehicle system 2 and is held in the in-vehicle system 2. The user identification information is identification information for identifying a user, and can be identified for each user even when the same vehicle 1 is used. The user identification information is unique information written on the IC card, for example. In order to read the user identification information from the IC card and notify it to the roadside device 3, the vehicle-mounted system 2 includes an IC card reader, and the vehicle-mounted system 2 reads the user identification information from the inserted IC card. Become.
[0013]
The side operating the facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system makes a contract with the user in advance and decides whether to use the vehicle identification information or the user identification information as the identification information. At the time of the user contract, the necessary contractor information is written at the same time as the identification information. The contractor information includes financial institution account information for settlement. The application information is stored in a database of the in-facility supervision apparatus 11 and managed so that it can be referred to from the vehicle identification information or the user identification information.
[0014]
When the vehicle 1 enters the parking lot 6, the in-vehicle system 2 notifies the identification information A according to a request from the entrance device 8. Thereby, the in-facility supervision apparatus 11 records the identification information A and admission time.
[0015]
At the time of admission, the user has inserted a corporate IC card into the in-vehicle system 2, but it is assumed that the user wants to change the fee to private billing for private use. In this case, the user moves the vehicle 1 and changes the user identification information from corporate to personal at a place where the vehicle 1 can communicate with the roadside device (vehicle in-vehicle device 10a) installed inside the parking lot 6. An example of the procedure for this is shown in FIG.
[0016]
First, the in-vehicle system 2 notifies A of corporate identification information notified at the time of admission in response to an ID notification request (S10) from the in-vehicle device 10a (S11).
Next, in response to the menu selection request (S12), when the user selects the ID change notification after replacing the IC card from corporate to personal, the in-vehicle system 2 reads the user identification information B from the personal IC card. After that, this information is notified to the in-vehicle device 10a (S13).
Upon receipt of the ID change notification, the in-vehicle device 10a transfers information to the in-facility control device 11.
If the corporate user identification information A recorded when the vehicle 1 enters the vehicle can be associated with the personal user identification information B, the in-facility supervising device 11 replaces the recorded information, and the in-vehicle device 10a notifies the user. Approval is made (S14).
[0017]
The user places the vehicle 1 in the parking lot 6 and then starts shopping in the shopping center 7.
When a product is purchased at the sales floor, the store clerk processes sales at the POS terminal 10b. Payment by the user may be a cash or credit card (IC card) method. In the case of payment using an IC card, information on the withdrawal from the user's account is stored in the in-facility management device 11.
Here, if the user identification information changed at the time of entering the parking lot 6 or after that is read from the same IC card used for the product purchase, the in-facility supervising device 11 calculates the parking fee and the product purchase price. Record in association.
Thereby, application, such as setting the free time of a parking fee according to a purchase price, is possible.
Even if the purchase is made in cash, if an IC card or a parking ticket in which user identification information is written is issued, the clerk operates the POS terminal 10b by presenting the parking ticket to the clerk. You can get a discount on parking fees.
[0018]
The user can also receive the service by using the user's on-site device 10c. For example, by making the in-site device 10c read the IC card in which the user identification information is written, it is possible to access the in-facility management device 11 and check the current parking fee.
If a parking ticket has been issued at the time of admission, the parking device is read by the user's on-site device 10c to access the facility management device 11, and the identification information described on the parking ticket is identified by the user. It can be associated with information, and the parking fee can be confirmed in the same way as an IC card.
[0019]
In addition, user identification information can also be changed by operating the user site device 10c instead of the vehicle site device 10a. The procedure is the same as the flowchart of FIG.
The operation in the vehicular in-vehicle device 10a is that information input by a user through a menu operation in the in-vehicle system 2 is transmitted to the in-vehicle device 10a by wireless communication. The person directly operates the menu with the on-site device 10c.
[0020]
The user finishes the business in the shopping center 7, returns to the vehicle 1 in the parking lot 6, and leaves the parking lot 6. An exit device 9 is installed at the exit of the parking lot 6 and performs an exit process with the in-vehicle system 2.
[0021]
The process at the parking lot 6 exit will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When receiving the ID notification request from the exit device 9 (S20), the in-vehicle system 2 notifies the identification information (S21). This identification information is the identification information (vehicle identification information or user identification information) notified at the time of entry, or the identification information changed by the on-site devices 10a and 10c, and must be approved by the in-facility management device 11.
When receiving the identification information from the in-vehicle system 2, the exit device 9 notifies the in-facility control device 11 and determines whether it is valid or invalid. If it is valid, the parking fee is notified to the in-vehicle system 2 via the exit device 9 and participation is approved (S22). It is conceivable that the parking fee is displayed on the exit device 9 or transmitted to the in-vehicle system 2 so that the in-vehicle system displays or outputs a voice.
[0022]
The processing when the in-facility supervising device 11 receives the identification information notification from the exit device 9 when the vehicle 1 leaves is described with reference to FIG.
When the identification information received from the vehicle 1 is transferred from the exit device 9 (S30), the in-facility supervision apparatus 11 confirms whether or not this identification information is currently registered in the facility (S31). ). If the identification information is invalid, the exit device 9 is notified that the received identification information is invalid. If it is determined that the identification information is valid, the in-facility management device 11 reads the entry time for the identification information from the storage area managed by the facility management apparatus 11 (S33), and calculates the parking time by comparison with the current time (S34). .
Next, the free parking time for the same identification information is read (S35) and compared with the parking time (S36). If parking time> free parking time, the billing time is parking time-free parking time (S37). In other cases, the charging time is 0 (S38). The parking time is calculated by multiplying the billing time by the charge per unit time (S39). The calculated parking fee is notified to the exit device 9 (S40).
The in-facility management device 11 further determines the final identification information history for billing, reads the account information of the financial institution registered in the database for this identification information (S41), and charges the parking fee. (S42). Processing for financial institutions is performed at a time on a predetermined date and time.
[0023]
As described above, the in-facility supervising device 11 manages the entrance device 8, the in-site device 10, and the exit device 9 installed in the facility in a unified manner, so that the vehicle 1 can be charged and used outside the vehicle like parking. Billing for received services can be brought to the automatic payment all at once.
In addition, since the vehicle information or the user identification information notified when entering the parking lot 6 can be changed from the on-site device 10 even after entering the parking lot, the user can enter the parking lot 6 without any trouble. Can prevent traffic jams. In addition, it is possible to automatically reflect the parking fee discount associated with the charge in the service outside the vehicle.
Furthermore, the parking fee can be confirmed by accessing the in-facility management device 11 from the on-site device 10.
[0024]
In addition, the entrance device 8 is configured to issue a parking ticket, and the on-site devices 10a, 10b, and 10c are configured to have a function of reading the parking ticket.
[0025]
And the point given according to the service charge amount corresponding to the user identification information such as the vehicle identification information or the user identification information and the usage amount is displayed on the on-site devices 10a, 10b, 10c.
[0026]
According to Embodiment 1 of the present invention,
An in-vehicle system 2 which is installed in the vehicle 1 and notifies the vehicle identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information outside the vehicle by wireless communication;
One or more entrance devices 8 that communicate with the in-vehicle system 2 installed in a vehicle that is installed at a parking entrance of a facility and that receives user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information;
One or more in-place devices 10a, 10b, 10c that are installed in the facility premises including the parking lot and perform processing in association with user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information,
One or more exit devices 9 that communicate with the in-vehicle system 2 mounted on the vehicle 1 that is installed at the parking lot exit of the facility and that receives user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information,
Vehicle identification information, user identification information, etc. received by each of the devices 8, 9, 10a, 10b, and 10c connected to the entrance device 8 in the facility, the on-site devices 10a, 10b, 10c, and the exit device 9, respectively. By recording the user identification information in association with each other, the charge amount of the service received by the user within the facility is managed, and the exit device 9 receives the user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information In this stage, the price of the service is settled to determine the billing amount, and according to the operation history of the on-site devices 10a, 10b, 10c by the same user, the user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information The in-facility supervising device 11 for confirming the associated pre-registered billing account and bringing it into the settlement,
So that
It is possible to automatically enter and leave the parking lot and to automatically charge the billing destination account when using the billing account.
[0027]
Also, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in the configuration of the preceding paragraph, the on-site device 10a is installed in a parking lot and wirelessly communicates with the in-vehicle system 2, so that the parking lot can be smoothly installed. Automatic charging that can be arbitrarily set when entering and leaving and using a billing account is possible, and by using the on-site device 10a having a wireless communication function installed in the parking lot, between the in-vehicle system 2 The account to be charged can be switched by wireless communication, changing the user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information at the time of entry to another user identification information.
[0028]
Also, according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in the configuration of the preceding paragraph, the on-site device 10c is installed outside the parking lot and directly operated by the user, so that the usage installed outside the parking lot is used. By using the on-site device 10b for a person, it is possible to exchange services in association with the identification information notified when entering the parking lot even outside the vehicle.
[0029]
According to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, in the configuration of the preceding paragraph, the entrance device 8 is configured to issue a parking ticket, and the on-site devices 10a, 10b, and 10c have a function of reading the parking ticket. Since the in-facility supervising device 11 associates the parking ticket information with the user identification information such as the vehicle identification information or the user identification information transmitted from the in-vehicle system 2 at the time of issuing the parking ticket, the identification information Can be operated using the parking ticket instead of the IC card in which is written.
[0030]
Further, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the user identification information such as the vehicle identification information or the user identification information received by the entrance device 8 is used as another user identification by the user operating the on-site apparatus 10c. Since the information can be changed, the user can enter the parking lot without any trouble, and traffic jams near the parking lot entrance can be prevented.
[0031]
Further, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in the configuration in the preceding paragraph, points given according to the service charge amount and the use amount corresponding to the vehicle identification information or the user identification information are given to the in-store devices 10a and 10c. Since it is made to display, the user can confirm the parking fee etc. in which the discount amount is recorded according to the point.
[0032]
Embodiment 2. FIG.
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining a facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system according to Embodiment 2 for carrying out the present invention.
In the second embodiment, the contents other than the specific configuration and the processing procedure described here have the same contents as the configuration and the processing procedure in the first embodiment described above, and exhibit the same operation. It is. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
[0033]
In FIG. 6, an in-store device 10 c for users connected to the in-facility management device 11 is provided with a terminal device 12 in which an IC card reader and a PIN pad are integrated, and an IC card 13 is attached to the terminal device 12. Inserted.
[0034]
In this example, the PIN (Personal_Identification_Number) is used for reading the IC card 13 and authenticating the user in the on-site device 10c for the user. When the user applies for a PIN at the application stage of the IC card 13, the PIN is written in the IC card 13 from the time of issuance.
[0035]
When the user inserts the IC card 13 into the IC card reader 12 and inputs the PIN, the PIN is encrypted and sent to the in-facility management device 11 via the on-site device 10c. The in-facility supervision apparatus 11 incorporates the received PIN, issues a PIN verification command, and transmits it to the IC card 13. The PIN verification command is sent from the on-site device 10c to the IC card 13 via the IC card reader 12. The IC card 13 performs PIN verification for this command. The PIN incorporated in the PIN verification command is compared with the PIN stored in the IC card since the IC card 13 is issued, and the result is sent from the IC card reader 12 via the on-site device 10c to the in-facility management device 11 Send to. If the PIN verification is successful, the in-facility supervision apparatus 11 determines that the IC card 13 inserted into the IC card reader 12 belongs to a valid user.
[0036]
Next, the facility management apparatus 11 receives the user identification information read from the IC card 13 by the IC card reader 12, and determines whether or not the user identification information is a contractor of the facility. Match. If it is a contractor, user identification information is written in the database, and is associated with account information for settlement.
[0037]
As described above, since the IC card reader and the PIN pad are connected to the on-site device 10, the vehicle 1 does not have to have a means for personal authentication necessary for credit settlement. In the case of credit settlement without personal authentication, the risk of collection is increased, so generally the fee rate paid by the facility to the credit card company is increased. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the facility side when the identity authentication is performed. The operation method for allowing the user to authenticate himself / herself may require the user to authenticate himself / herself in the on-site device 10 before leaving in order to prevent unauthorized use of credit for parking fees, billing for paid services in the facility, etc. It is done. In addition, when the vehicle identification information or the user identification information notified from the in-vehicle system 2 to the entrance device 8 at the time of entry is changed by the on-site device 10, the account for payment is changed, so that the on-site device at the stage of changing the IC card 13 The user can be authenticated by inputting the PIN from the PIN pad connected to the terminal 10.
[0038]
According to the second embodiment of the present invention, since the on-site devices 10a and 10c include the IC card reader, the IC card used for the in-vehicle system 2 can be used outside the vehicle.
[0039]
Embodiment 3 FIG.
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram for explaining a facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system according to Embodiment 3 for carrying out the present invention.
In the third embodiment, the contents other than the specific configuration and the processing procedure described here have the same contents as the configuration and the processing procedure in the first embodiment described above, and exhibit the same operation. It is. In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.
[0040]
In FIG. 7, a terminal device 12 in which an IC card reader and a PIN pad are integrated is provided in an on-site device 10 c for a user connected to an in-facility management device 11, and an IC card 13 is attached to the terminal device 12. Inserted. A fingerprint reader 14 is connected to a user-facing device 10c.
[0041]
In this example, the fingerprint is used for reading the IC card 13 and authenticating the user in the on-site device 10c for the user.
When the user registers the fingerprint information at the application stage of the system user, the fingerprint information is written in the database of the facility management apparatus 11 in association with the user identification information.
[0042]
When the user inserts the IC card 13 into the IC card reader 12 and inputs a fingerprint from the fingerprint reading device 14, the fingerprint information together with the user identification information read from the IC card 13 passes through the on-site device 10c to enter the facility. It is sent to the overall device 11. The in-facility supervision apparatus 11 confirms whether the user identification information is registered in the database, and if it is registered, reads the corresponding fingerprint information from the database and compares it with the input fingerprint information. If the verification is successful, the in-facility supervision apparatus 11 determines that the IC card 13 inserted into the IC card reader 12 belongs to a valid user.
[0043]
As described above, the IC card reader 12 and the fingerprint reader 14 are connected to the on-site device 10, and the in-facility supervising device 11 compares the registered information stored in the database to authenticate the person. The vehicle 1 may not have a means for authenticating the person.
[0044]
In the third embodiment, the user authentication by fingerprint has been described. However, other authentication methods may be used, and the same effect as in the third embodiment is obtained.
[0045]
According to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, in the configuration of the preceding paragraph, the on-site devices 10a and 10c are provided with the user authentication input means for user identification information such as vehicle identification information or user identification information, so that the vehicle side Thus, it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of credit for parking fees, billing for paid services within the facility, etc., without incorporating personal authentication means. In addition, since the risk of money collection increases in credit settlement without identity authentication, the fee rate paid by the facility to the credit card company increases. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the facility side when the identity authentication is performed.
[0046]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the in-facility supervision apparatus manages the entrance device, the in-ground device, and the exit device installed in the facility in a unified manner, thereby charging the vehicle like parking. And billing for services received outside the vehicle can be brought to the automatic settlement all at once.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to perform automatic billing that can smoothly enter and leave the parking lot and arbitrarily set the billing destination account identified by the use subject identification information .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram for explaining a facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating communication between a vehicle and a roadside device installed in a facility according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for changing user identification information in the first embodiment according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure on the in-vehicle system side at the exit device in the first embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the in-facility overall device according to communication from the exit device in the first embodiment according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram in which an IC card reader and a PIN pad are connected to a user site apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram in which an IC card reader and a fingerprint reading device are connected to a user site device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 vehicle, 2 vehicle-mounted system, 6 parking lot, 8 entrance apparatus, 9 exit apparatus, 10 in-site apparatus, 11 in-facility control apparatus, 12 IC card reader, 13 IC card.

Claims (7)

An in-vehicle system that is installed in the vehicle and notifies the user identification information outside the vehicle by wireless communication,
One or more entrance devices that communicate with the in-vehicle system installed in a vehicle that is installed at a parking entrance of a facility and receives user identification information;
One or more on-site devices that are installed in the facility site including the parking lot and perform processing in association with the user identification information,
One or more exit devices that communicate with the in-vehicle system mounted on the vehicle installed at the exit of the parking lot of the facility and receive user identification information;
By connecting to each of the entrance device, the on-site device, and the exit device in the facility and recording the user identification information received by each device in association with each other, the charge amount of the service received by the user in the facility is recorded. In the stage where the exit device receives the user identification information, the service fee is settled to determine the charge amount, and is associated with the user identification information according to the operation history of the on-site device by the same user. In-facility control device that determines the billing account registered in advance and brings it to the settlement,
The facility usage fee automatic billing settlement system is characterized in that the user entity identification information received by the entrance device can be changed to another user entity identification information by the user using the on-site device .   The in-facility automatic fee billing settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the on-site device is installed in a parking lot and wirelessly communicates with the in-vehicle system.   The in-facility automatic fee billing settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the on-site device is installed outside a parking lot and is directly operated by a user.   The in-facility automatic fee billing settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the on-site device includes an IC card reader. The facility according to claim 1, wherein the entrance device issues a parking ticket and the on-site device has a function of reading the parking ticket, thereby processing the information on the parking ticket in association with the use subject identification information. Automatic payment system.   2. The in-facility automatic fee billing settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the in-situ device comprises a user authentication input unit for user identification information. Service billing amount corresponding to the use subject identification information, institutional automatic toll charging settlement system according to claim 1, characterized in that can be displayed on the hall device.

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