JP3805847B2 - Post-payment system and fare processing method for post-payment system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a post-payment system and a post-payment system using a postpay card that can be settled by postpayment using, for example, a magnetic card or a wireless card in a transportation system or the like. Of It relates to fare processing methods.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in station equipment such as transportation facilities, there are automatic ticket gates that can process even when tickets of different sizes such as ordinary tickets, commuter passes, and express tickets are inserted at the same time. There is also a system that reads information from a magnetic card such as a credit card and pays it later.
[0003]
In order to use it for a train in such a transportation system, in general, the procedure of purchasing a ticket (ticketing) → ticket gate → collecting a ticket is performed three times. In a stored fair system using a prepaid card, in the case of a prepaid card that has been purchased in advance, the procedure is changed twice from ticket gate to bill collection, which improves convenience.
[0004]
However, prepaid cards cannot be used to get on the other company's line if they are on board each other, contact the other company without a latch with the other company's line, and the other company has not installed a stored fair system. In addition, when the contact ticket was not released, it took four steps: purchase (ticketing)-> ticket gate->checkout-> bill collection, which was troublesome for passengers.
[0005]
In order to solve such problems, if you use the prepaid card with an automatic bill collection machine, you will need a large amount of data and calculation time to compare with the above fare data to calculate the payment amount. .
[0006]
In addition, due to the nature of prepaid cards with an upper limit, a complicated user interface is required such as additional insertion due to a shortage of the remaining amount of the prepaid card. Thereby, the time required for passing through the automatic ticket gate is made redundant, and the processing capacity of the entire ticket gate system is lowered. This would result in the opposite of achieving a smooth exit gate.
[0007]
Another problem is that, as in urban areas, when a route network that can be connected within a latch is used, if each electric railway company introduces a stored fair system, the range of potential entry is extremely large. It becomes wide, and the data of the automatic bill collection machine becomes a huge amount. In addition, the increase in the number of electric railway companies increases the number of times that the fare must be revised, resulting in a problem that maintenance becomes difficult.
[0008]
Therefore, a post-payment system using a post-pay card that can be settled by post-payment using a magnetic card or a wireless card has been proposed. If a railway company introduces a post-payment system using such a post-pay card alone, entry / exit with a post-pay card can be easily realized only within its own line.
[0009]
However, if there is a railway company that carries out mutual entry, it is not possible to enter with a postpay card on other companies' lines that do not have a post-payment system, so it is not possible to enter with a postpay card. In addition, if you enter with a postpay card by mistake, there will be a problem that you will not be able to pay when you enter other companies. For this reason, even if a post-pay card postpay system using post-pay cards is introduced, there are many cases where post-pay cards cannot be entered and exited, and it will be far from realizing a truly smooth entrance and exit. .
[0010]
On the other hand, passengers with shortage fares coming in from other companies' lines will be handled by the checkout machine. In order to reduce the usage rate of the checkout machine, it is possible to pay by postpay card using an automatic bill collection machine at the time of entry. However, the automatic ticket gate becomes a complicated human interface such as complicated fare calculation accompanying the checkout, conditions for inserting multiple tickets, and processing time is redundant (currently 1 to 2 seconds per person, which is more than a few seconds) And the passage efficiency is expected to drop significantly.
[0011]
In addition, if an attempt is made to obtain a fare withdrawal amount when passing through an automatic ticket gate, a large amount of fare data is required for each station service device. Furthermore, every time a related electric railway company revises fares, data replacement work occurs and maintenance costs are required.
[0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As mentioned above, when a post-payment system using post-pay cards that can be settled by post-payment is introduced on the company's own line, passengers with shortage fares entering from other companies' lines that have not been introduced will be handled by the checkout machine. In order to reduce the usage rate of the settlement machine, it is conceivable to settle with a post-pay card using an automatic bill collection machine at the time of participation. However, it becomes a complicated human interface such as complicated fare calculation accompanying the settlement, and multiple ticket insertion conditions. There was a problem that the processing time of the bill machine was redundant and the passing efficiency of the automatic bill collection machine was greatly reduced.
[0013]
Therefore, the present invention enables settlement by an automatic bill collection machine, lowers the frequency of use of the bill settlement machine, and further greatly increases the passing efficiency without reducing the processing capacity of the automatic ticket collection machine by calculation associated with payment. Improved post-payment and post-payment systems Of The purpose is to provide a fare processing method.
[0014]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The fee post-payment system of the present invention includes an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector, and a confirmation machine connected to the computer. And equipped with In the post-payment system, a first storage means for storing the entrance / exit information of a post-payment card inserted at the time of entrance / exit and the unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the post-payment card And a calculator for calculating a fare from the entry / exit information of the information stored in the first storage means, and a second for storing the fare information calculated by the calculation means for each card identification information. Storage means, Means for sending usage amount information to the user; The above confirmation machine In response to usage amount reference requests from users, From the fare information stored in the second storage means , For each specified transaction Confirm the fare corresponding to the fare card identification information Provided Confirming means And .
[0015]
The post-payment system of this invention is Regular tickets, coupon tickets, commuter passes, tickets including prepaid cards, and An automatic ticket gate that collects and collects tickets using post-payment cards, a computer connected to the automatic ticket gates, and a confirmation machine connected to the computer And equipped with In the post-payment system, when the post-payment card is inserted when the above automatic ticket collector enters, Ticket entry information or post-payment card when entering A reading means for reading the recorded entrance information and the unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the postpaid card, a judging means for judging whether or not to enter based on the entrance information read by the reading means, and Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when the judging means judges that participation is possible, and recording the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means on the postpaid card Recording means, transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, entry information read by the reading means, card identification information, and entry information, and the computer, Calculating means for calculating the fare from the entry information and the entry information stored in the storage means, and a second storage for storing the fare information calculated by the calculating means in correspondence with the transaction identification information. And means, Means for sending usage amount information to the user; The above confirmation machine In response to usage amount reference requests from users, Transaction identification information specified from the fare information stored in the second storage means every Search by to confirm the fare Provided Confirming means And .
[0016]
The fee post-payment system of the present invention includes an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, and a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector. A confirmation machine connected to the computer, and In the post-payment system, the automatic ticket collection machine has a first recording means for recording entrance information when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry, and a first record when the postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry. Reading means for reading the entry information recorded by the means and the unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the postpaid card, and judging means for judging whether or not to enter based on the entry information read by the reading means , Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when the judging means judges that participation is possible, and the postpayment card for the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means. Second recording means for recording, transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, entrance information read by the reading means, card identification information, and the first information for storing the participation information Storing means, transmitting means for transmitting the information stored in the first storing means to the computer, receiving means for receiving the information transmitted from the transmitting means, and receiving by the receiving means. Second storage means for storing the information, calculation means for calculating the fare from the entry information and the entry information of the information stored in the second storage means, and the fare calculated by the calculation means for the transaction A third storage means for storing the usage amount information for each card identification information corresponding to the identification information; Means for sending this usage information to the user; The above confirmation machine Confirmation means for confirming and providing a fare by searching for each specified transaction identification information from the usage amount information stored in the second storage means in response to a usage amount reference request from a user; is doing .
[0017]
The fee post-payment system of the present invention is an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector, and a fare that is connected to the computer to confirm the fare. Confirmation machine And equipped with In the post-payment system, the automatic ticket collection machine has a first recording means for recording entrance information when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry, and a first record when the postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry. Reading means for reading the entry information recorded by the means and the unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the postpaid card, and judging means for judging whether or not to enter based on the entry information read by the reading means , Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when the judging means judges that participation is possible, and the postpayment card for the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means. Second recording means for recording, transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, entrance information read by the reading means, card identification information, and the first information for storing the participation information Storing means, transmitting means for transmitting the information stored in the first storing means to the computer, receiving means for receiving the information transmitted from the transmitting means, and receiving by the receiving means. Second storage means for storing the information, calculation means for calculating the fare from the entry information and the entry information of the information stored in the second storage means, and the fare calculated by the calculation means for the transaction Third storage means for storing the fare information for each transaction identification information corresponding to the identification information; Means for sending this fare information to the user; The above confirmation machine In response to usage amount reference requests from users, Confirm the fare corresponding to the specified transaction identification information from the fare information corresponding to the transaction identification information for each transaction identification information stored in the third storage means Provided Confirming means And .
[0020]
The fee processing method of the fee postpay system of this invention is Regular tickets, coupon tickets, commuter passes, tickets including prepaid cards, and An automatic ticket gate that collects and collects tickets using post-payment cards, a computer connected to the automatic ticket gates, and a confirmation machine connected to the computer And equipped with The fare processing method of the post-payment system, when the post-payment card is inserted at the time of entry, the entry information recorded at the time of entry and the unique information recorded at the time of issuing the post-payment card The card identification information is read, and whether the participation is determined based on the read entrance information is issued. When it is determined that the participation is possible, the transaction identification information for identifying the transaction with the postpaid card is issued, and the issued transaction identification information Record the entry information on the postpaid card, store the issued transaction identification information, entry information, card identification information, and entry information, and the computer stores the entry information and entry information stored in the automatic ticket gate. The fare is calculated from the above and the calculated fare information is stored corresponding to the transaction identification information, Send this fare information to the user, The above confirmation machine In response to usage amount reference requests from users, Check the fare by searching the specified transaction identification information from the fare information stored in the above computer Provided It was made to do.
[0021]
The fee processing method of the fee post-payment system according to the present invention includes an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector, and a computer connected to the computer. Confirmation machine to confirm the fare And equipped with The fare processing method of the post-payment system, where the automatic ticket collector records the entry information when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry, and the recorded entry when the postpay card is inserted at the time of entry. Read the information and unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the postpaid card, determine whether to participate based on the read entrance information, and identify the transaction with the postpaid card when it is determined Issue transaction identification information, record the issued transaction identification information and entry information on the postpaid card, save the issued transaction identification information, entry information, card identification information and participation information, and save The information is transmitted to the computer, and the computer receives the transmitted information, stores the received information, calculates the fare from the entry information and the entry information of the stored information, and calculates The fare stored as fare information for each transaction identification information in correspondence with the transaction identification information, Send this fare information to the user, The above confirmation machine In response to usage amount reference requests from users, Check the fare corresponding to the specified transaction identification information from the fare information corresponding to the transaction identification information for each transaction identification information stored in the above computer Provided It was made to do.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a fee postpaid system according to the present invention.
In other words, A Electric Railway (own company line) collects the usage record data collected by the automatic ticket gate 2 when the post-pay card 1 is used. Data collection machine 3, ... Postpay card usage results data is collected from data aggregation machine 3, ..., accumulated, and summed monthly, etc. Postpaycard management computer 4, postpaycard management computer 4 withdrawing amount online It comprises a withdrawal confirmation machine 5 that can be confirmed, a postpay card issuing machine 6 such as a commuter pass issuing machine that issues customer information by issuing a postpay card 1, a ticket vending machine 7, and a checkout machine 8.
[0023]
B Electric Railway (other companies' line) that does not introduce a post-pay system that is interoperated with A Electric Railway has a stored fare system, and each station has a ticket machine 9, an automatic ticket gate 10, and a checkout machine 11. ing.
[0024]
A Electric Railway can pass only by passing through the automatic bill collection machine 2 and issues a post-pay card 1 that can be charged appropriately according to usage and can be settled by postpayment.
The post-pay card 1 is composed of an existing contact medium (magnetic card, IC card, etc.), a non-contact medium (wireless card), or the like. The post-pay card 1 has an entry / exit history visible, and has an electronic display means such as a liquid crystal display, or a medium that can be printed only once (write once) or can be printed repeatedly (rewritable). To do.
[0025]
The automatic ticket gate 2 can handle multiple tickets (regular tickets, commuter passes, postpay cards, etc.) at the same time, regardless of contact or non-contact. Yes. The automatic ticket gate 2 includes a control means for controlling the whole, a recording means for recording information on the post-pay card 1, a reading means for reading information recorded on the post-pay card 1, and a judgment means for admission / exit. , An issue means for issuing a transaction number, a transmission means for transmitting information to the post-pay card management computer 4, and a storage section 20 as information storage means. The storage section 20 has a post-pay card information file 2a and a ticket information storage file. 2b and a transaction number file 2c are provided.
[0026]
The post-pay card management computer 4 includes a receiving unit for receiving information from the automatic bill collection machine 2, a fare calculating unit, and a storage unit 40 as a storage unit for information, and the customer information file 4a, Post-pay card card issuance information file 4b, ticket information storage file 4c, transaction number file 4d, fare information file 4e, customer-specific usage amount information file 4f, post-pay card information file 4g, usage amount information file 4h, and monthly usage amount information file 4i is provided.
[0027]
Passengers bring bank passbooks, credit cards and seals of financial institutions, and apply for the issuance of postpay card 1 at the A Electric Railway window. The A Electric Railway's window examines whether or not a postpay card 1 can be issued to the applicant. When the issuance is possible after the examination, the customer's name, address, telephone number, financial institution account number, etc. are input to the post-pay card issuing machine 6 and the customer information is registered in the post-pay card management computer 4. A unique customer number (post-pay card number: card identification information) is issued by registration in the post-pay card management computer 4, and the post-pay card 1 of the customer number is issued. A customer number (post-pay card number), name, etc. are recorded on the magnetic medium or semiconductor memory of the post-pay card 1.
[0028]
Next, the operation in the company line where the post-payment system is introduced in such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG.
Note that the “cash purchase” and “cash purchase cash settlement” patterns for purchasing the ordinary ticket in FIG. The “cash purchase postpay card participation” pattern will be described later.
[0029]
Here, the operation of entering / exiting only with the post-pay card 1 which is the pattern of “post-pay card entry / exit” will be described.
When a customer who has a post-pay card 1 enters to get on the train, the post-pay card 1 is inserted into the automatic ticket gate 2 installed at the ticket gate. When the post-pay card 1 is inserted (holds up), the automatic bill collection machine 2 records the entry date and time, the entrance information of the station, etc. in the magnetic medium or memory of the post-pay card 1 and puts the same information on the ticket surface. Print or display.
[0030]
FIG. 3 shows a display example of the postpay card 1.
FIG. 3A shows a print example in the case of a write-once card. The use date is November 20, and the entrance station is Tokyo.
[0031]
(B) of FIG. 3 is an example of display by a printing / display device in the case of a rewritable card. The usage date is November 20, the usage time is 10:10, the entrance station is Tokyo, and the entry / exit is distinguished. Is admission.
[0032]
When getting off the train and participating, the customer inserts (holds) the post-pay card 1 in which the entry information is recorded in the automatic ticket gate 2 installed at the ticket gate. When the post-pay card 1 is inserted (held), the automatic bill collection machine 2 records the entry date and time, the entry information of the station, etc. and the information related to the fare on the magnetic medium or memory of the post-pay card 1, and the same Print or display information on the ticket.
[0033]
FIG. 4 shows a display example of the postpay card 1.
Fig. 4 (a) shows an example of printing for a write-once card, where the current use date is November 26 and the admission station is Kawasaki. The transaction number (transaction identification information) used from Fujisawa and Kawasaki to Fujisawa is “4362039303”.
[0034]
(B) of FIG. 4 is a display example by a printing / display device in the case of a rewritable card. At the time of admission, the usage date is November 20, the usage time is 10:10, the entrance station is Tokyo, There is a distinction of entry, and when entering, the use date is November 20, the use time is 11:50, the entry station is Shinjuku, the entry / exit distinction is entered, and Tokyo to Shinjuku The transaction number used until is “7303001283”.
[0035]
It is desirable to calculate the fare during the entry process by the automatic ticket collector 2 and clearly indicate it on the ticket surface. In fact, many existing railway companies' prepaid cards are clearly specified. However, if the postpay system expands, the number of stations that have to calculate the fare will increase. As a result, the amount of data increases and the opportunity to revise fare data increases. Naturally, the increase in the amount of data also causes problems such as a delay in processing time of the automatic ticket gate 2 and a decrease in maintainability.
[0036]
However, there are cases where the usage fee is not specified, such as a telephone installed in a home, and it is not necessary to specify it. Unless explicitly stated, there is no need to calculate the fare when entering. Record the information required for fare calculation and calculate it later. For the customer, it is considered that information that can pursue the fare should be left on the ticket. Such processing can be realized because the postpay card 1 has no upper limit of the withdrawal amount. This is because the existing prepaid card has a limit of the remaining amount, and it is necessary to determine whether it is within the remaining amount by calculating the fare at the time of participation.
[0037]
Unlike the above-described prepaid card, the present invention performs a post-calculation process using a postpay card.
Next, the fare processing operation by the post-pay card 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0038]
First, a regular ticket, a coupon ticket, a commuter pass, a prepaid card, a post-pay card 1 and the like are inserted into the automatic ticket gate 2 when entering by a customer when boarding a train. The automatic ticket gate 2 reads the ticket information (ST1), and stores the information of the ticket / postpay card 1 in the postpay card information file 2a and the ticket information storage file 2b (ST2).
[0039]
When getting off the train, a regular ticket, a coupon ticket, a commuter pass, a prepaid card, a postpay card 1 and the like are put into the automatic ticket gate 2 when the customer participates. The automatic ticket gate 2 confirms whether or not the postpay card 1 is in the inserted ticket or the like (ST3). If there is no post-pay card 1, a conventional determination process is performed (ST4), a conventional fare calculation process is performed (ST5), and a conventional entry process is performed (ST6).
[0040]
If there is a post-pay card 1 in step ST3, the automatic bill collection machine 2 determines whether all the tickets and post-pay card 1 are valid from the post-pay card information file 2a and the ticket information storage file 2b, and determines whether or not participation is possible. (ST7). The automatic ticket gate 2 reads and stores the entry information (entrance date and time, entry station) and post-pay card information (post-pay card number) regarding the post-pay card, and the date of entry matches from the entry information and the entry information. Perform a minimum participation check.
[0041]
If it is impossible to participate in the automatic ticket check machine 2 (ST8), the automatic ticket gate 2 performs an entry prohibition process such as closing a door (not shown) (ST9).
If participation is possible in step ST9, the automatic ticket gate 2 issues a unique transaction number from the transaction number file 2c to the postpay card 1 (ST10), and stores the transaction number in the transaction number file 2c ( ST11) Recording the entry information and transaction number from the transaction number file 2c to the postpay card 1 and performing printing / writing processing (ST12), and performing participation processing such as door opening (ST13), the postpaycard information file The settlement information of the postpay card 1 is transmitted to the data totaling machine 3 from 2a, the ticket information storage file 2b, and the transaction number file 2c (ST14).
[0042]
The data totalizer 3 accumulates the payment information of the postpay card 1 and the information is collected by the postpaycard management computer 4 on a monthly basis. The postpay card management computer 4 calculates a fare from the collected entry / exit information, and creates entry / exit information, transaction number, and fare data for the postpay card number.
[0043]
The above-described operation example of entry / exit using only the postpay card 1 is effective between stations that have introduced the post-payment system according to the present invention. Pattern is used.
[0044]
That is, a regular ticket is purchased in cash by a user and entered, and the participation process is performed with the regular ticket and the postpay card 1 at the time of participation, and the difference is settled with the postpay card 1. Since this pattern is the same as admission from other companies that do not have a post-payment system, details will be described later.
[0045]
Next, the operation of entering from the other company's line that does not introduce the charge postpay system that is in communication with the company line that introduced the charge postpay system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0046]
In addition, the patterns of “cash purchase”, “cash purchase cash settlement” for purchasing ordinary tickets in FIG. 6, “commuter pass admission cash settlement” for entering with a commuter pass, and “prepaid card entrance cash settlement” for entering with a prepaid card are as follows: The description is omitted because it is the same as the conventional one.
[0047]
The patterns of “cash purchase postpay card entry”, “commuter pass entry postpaycard entry”, and “prepaid card entry postpaycard entry” using the postpay card 1 will be described below.
[0048]
When entering from a station that does not have a post-payment system, purchase a regular ticket with the minimum fee and enter. Or enter by commuter pass or prepaid card.
When you want to get off the train and enter the ticket, you can enter the regular ticket or commuter pass and postpay card 1 with the entrance information recorded in the automatic ticket gate 2 installed at the ticket gate. It is also possible to mix contact and non-contact media).
[0049]
Automatic ticket collection machine 2 does not enter the original ticket entry information (entry date, entry station, fare, commuter pass valid section, etc.) from the regular ticket / commuter pass original ticket during the ticket collection process (entrance information) The post-pay card information (post-pay card number) is read from the post-pay card 1) and stored. Based on the original ticket entry information and entry information, the minimum entry condition check such as the date of entry is the same, and if the entry is possible, proceed to the following process.
[0050]
First, a unique transaction number is issued and stored in order to specify entry / exit processing. The stored original ticket entry information, entry information and transaction number are printed on the ticket surface. Then, if the original ticket is a regular ticket, it is taken in, and if it is a commuter pass, it is released. The automatic ticket gate 2 transmits the stored original ticket entry information, entry information, transaction number, and postpay card information to the data aggregation machine 3 and accumulates the information. The information accumulated from the data aggregation machine 3 is postpay card management. Collected by the computer 4. The postpay card management computer 4 settles the fare from the collected entrance / exit information, and creates entrance / exit information, transaction number, and settlement amount data for the postpay card number.
[0051]
The automatic ticket gate 2 records the ticket information at the time of the ticket collection process, the date and time of participation, the entry information of the station, etc. and the information about the fare on the magnetic medium / memory of the postpay card 1, and similar information. Is printed or displayed on the ticket. When entering, the post-pay card 1 in which the entry information is recorded is inserted into the automatic bill collection machine 2. When the automatic ticket gate 2 is inserted (held), it records the date and time of entry, the entry information of the station, etc. and the information about the fare to the magnetic medium / memory of the postpay card 1, and the same information is recorded on the ticket surface. Print or display.
[0052]
FIG. 7 shows an example of printing and display on the post-pay card 1.
(A) of FIG. 7 is a print example in the case of a write-once card. The use date of this time (the last use time) is November 27, the entrance station is Kawasaki, and the other ticket (commuter pass) section is In “Kawasaki ← → Choshi”, the participating station is Omiya, and the transaction number for use from Choko to Omiya is “2055749300”. Also, the last time, the date of use is November 26, the entrance station is Isogo, the other ticket (ordinary ticket) section is 180 yen section, the entry station is Ofuna, and the use of the ship that has subtracted 180 yen section from Choshi The transaction number is “2039180112”.
[0053]
(B) of FIG. 7 is a display example by a printing / display device in the case of a rewritable card. At the time of admission, the use date is November 20, the use time is 13:40, the admission station is Ueno, admission / Admission distinction is admission, the 180 yen section of the regular ticket is used, the date of use is November 20, the use time is 15:00, the entry station is Yokohama, the entry / exit distinction The transaction number used from Ueno to Yokohama, which is the 180 yen section, is “3849003938”.
[0054]
(C) in FIG. 7 is also an example of display by a printing / display device in the case of a rewritable card. At the time of admission, the use date is November 26, the use time is 17:20, the admission station is Kawasaki, admission / Participation distinction is admission, commuter pass section is “Kawasaki ← → Choshi”, the participating station is Fujisawa, commuter pass Kawasaki ← → Choshi section is used, and the date of use is November 26, The use time is 18:30, the entry station is Fujisawa, the distinction between admission and participation is participation, and the transaction number of use up to Fujisawa minus the commuter pass section between Kawasaki ← → Choshi is “6710030004” Yes.
[0055]
By processing in this way, even when entering from another company's line or when payment is required, there is no need for a payment machine, and it is possible to enter only with the automatic ticket collector 2 without using a payment machine. it can. In addition, since a complicated calculation for settlement is not performed, a system that does not cause a decrease in processing speed can be constructed.
[0056]
By calculating the fare and calculating the settlement amount with the post-paycard management computer 4 after collecting the bill, the processing time when passing through the automatic ticket collection machine 2 can be reduced, but railway users can use it immediately after passing. I would like to clearly indicate the amount. For this reason, for example, use of one postpay card that is easy to calculate (limited to a frequently used section) is calculated by the automatic bill collection machine 2, and the other is calculated by the postpaycard management computer 4. Distinguish as follows. Even in the examples other than the above, if the processing is simple, the fare calculation is performed by the automatic ticket gate 2. As a result, the majority of cases can be implemented such that the charges are clearly indicated, and only a small number of cases that need to be settled are not explicitly indicated by the present invention.
[0057]
Next, the operation of entering with a post-pay card 1 from a company line in which the post-payment system of the present invention is introduced and entering on another company's line without the post-payment system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
[0058]
In addition, about the pattern of "cash purchase" and "cash purchase cash settlement" which purchases the ordinary ticket in FIG. 8, since it is the same as the past, description is abbreviate | omitted.
The pattern of “post-pay card admission cash settlement” using the post-pay card 1 will be described below.
[0059]
When entering with a postpay card 1 at a post-payment system station according to the present invention, and entering a competitor's line that does not have a post-payment system, pay the fare from the entrance station with cash at the entry station's settlement machine. Cancel the entrance information of 1.
[0060]
Usually, at the time of admission, a ticket to the destination station is purchased with cash or a postpay card 1 at a ticket machine and entered with a ticket.
Next, the operation of the post-pay card processing at any time will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0061]
When the post-pay card management computer 4 receives new customer information from the post-pay card issuing machine 6 installed at each station (ST21), it registers the new customer information in the customer information file 4a and the post-pay card issuing information file 4b (ST22). ), Post-pay card information (post-pay card number issuance permission) is transmitted to the post-pay card issuing machine 6 (ST23), and the post-pay card 1 is issued from the post-pay card issuing machine 6.
[0062]
After the post-pay card 1 is issued and registered in this way, the post-pay card management computer 4 receives the ticket information / transaction number information for calculating the fare from each automatic ticket collection machine 1 through the data totaling machine 3. (ST24), it is stored in the ticket information storage file 4c and the transaction number file 4d as post-pay card settlement information (ST25).
[0063]
The postpay card management computer 4 obtains the fare / settlement amount (usage amount) from the customer information file 4a, the fare information file 4e in which information for calculating the fare is stored, the ticket information storage file 4c, and the transaction number file 4d. Separately calculated and stored in the customer usage amount information file 4f (ST26).
[0064]
The postpay card management computer 4 confirms the postpay card information 4g or the transaction number file 4d when receiving the transaction number or the usage amount reference request for each customer from the withdrawal confirmation machine 5 operated by the customer (ST27). Then, the usage amount for each customer in the usage amount information file 4f for each customer is searched and stored in the usage amount information file 4h (ST28), and the usage amount information file 4h is checked to confirm the usage amount information for each customer. 5 is returned (ST29).
[0065]
Next, the operation of the monthly processing of the post-pay card will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
The post-pay card management computer 4 stores the monthly usage amount in the monthly usage amount information file 4i from the customer information file 4a and the customer usage amount information file 4f as the summarization deadline processing (ST31), and the customer information file 4a and the monthly usage amount. The account transfer information to the financial institution is transmitted using the information file 4i (ST32).
[0066]
When the post-pay card management computer 4 receives a confirmation request for the monthly usage amount from the withdrawal confirmation device 5 (ST33), it checks the post-pay card information file 4g, searches the monthly usage amount information file 4i, and uses the monthly usage amount. The amount is stored in the usage amount information file 4h (ST34), the usage amount information file 4h is confirmed, and the monthly usage amount information for each customer is returned to the withdrawal confirmation device 5 (ST35).
[0067]
As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it can be settled by an automatic ticket gate without using a payment machine, and the processing of the automatic ticket collector can be performed without lowering the processing capacity of the automatic ticket collector by calculation accompanying the payment. The entire system can be made smooth.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform settlement by an automatic bill collection machine, reduce the frequency of use of the bill settlement machine, and further reduce the processing capacity of the automatic ticket collection machine by operations associated with payment. Therefore, it is possible to provide a post-payment system and a fare calculation method and a fare processing method for the post-payment system that greatly improve the passage efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of a fee postpay system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an operation in a company line in which a post-payment system is introduced.
FIG. 3 is a view showing a display example of a post-pay card.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a display example of a post-pay card.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a fare processing operation by a post-pay card.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an operation of entering from another company line.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a print and display example of a post-pay card.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an operation of participating in a competitor's line.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining operations of post-pay card anytime processing;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of monthly processing of a post-pay card.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Post-pay card
2, 10 ... Automatic ticket gate
3 ... Data totalizer
4 ... Post-pay card management computer
5 ... Removal confirmation machine
6 ... Post-pay card issuing machine
7, 9 ... Ticket vending machine
8, 11 ... Settlement machine
20, 40 ... storage unit

Claims (6)

In a post-payment fee system comprising an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector, and a confirmation machine connected to the computer,
The above automatic ticket gate is
A first storage means for storing entrance / exit information of a postpaid card to be inserted at the time of entrance and unique card identification information recorded when the postpay card is issued;
The above calculator
Calculating means for calculating a fare from entrance / exit information of the information stored in the first storing means;
Second storage means for storing the fare information calculated by the calculation means for each card identification information;
Means for sending usage amount information to the user;
The above confirmation machine
Confirmation means for confirming and providing a fare corresponding to the use fare card identification information for each specified transaction from the fare information stored in the second storage means in response to a usage amount reference request from the user ;
A post-payment system for charges, comprising: An automatic ticket gate that collects ticket using a regular ticket, coupon ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card and postpaid card when entering and leaving , a computer connected to this automatic ticket collector, and this computer A post-payment system with a confirmation machine connected to
The above automatic ticket gate is
Reading means for reading the ticket entry information or the entry information recorded on the postpaid card at the time of entry and the unique card identification information recorded when the postpay card is issued when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of entry ;
A judging means for judging whether or not to participate based on the entrance information read by the reading means;
Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when it is determined that participation is possible by this determining means;
Recording means for recording the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means on the postpaid card,
First storage means for storing the transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, the entrance information read by the reading means, the card identification information, and the participation information;
The above calculator
Computing means for computing a fare from the entry information and the entry information stored in the first storage means;
Second storage means for storing the fare information calculated by the calculation means corresponding to the transaction identification information;
Means for sending usage amount information to the user;
The above confirmation machine
Confirmation means for confirming and providing the fare by searching for each specified transaction identification information from the fare information stored in the second storage means in response to a usage amount reference request from the user ;
A post-payment system for charges, comprising: In a post-payment fee system comprising an automatic ticket gate that collects and collects a ticket using a post-payment card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket collector, and a confirmation machine connected to the computer ,
The above automatic ticket gate is
A first recording means for recording admission information when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of admission;
Reading means for reading the entrance information recorded by the first recording means and the unique card identification information recorded when the postpaid card is issued when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of participation;
A judging means for judging whether or not to participate based on the entrance information read by the reading means;
Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when it is determined that participation is possible by this determining means;
A second recording means for recording the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means on the postpaid card,
First storage means for storing the transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, the entrance information read by the reading means, the card identification information, and the participation information;
Transmission means for transmitting information stored in the first storage means to the computer;
The above calculator
Receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the transmitting means;
Second storage means for storing information received by the receiving means;
Calculating means for calculating a fare from the entry information and the entry information of the information stored in the second storage means;
Third storage means for storing the fare calculated by the calculation means as usage amount information for each card identification information corresponding to the transaction identification information;
Means for sending this usage information to the user;
The above confirmation machine
Confirming means for confirming and providing a fare by searching for each specified transaction identification information from the usage amount information stored in the second storage unit in response to a usage amount reference request from the user;
A post-payment system for charges, comprising: Charges equipped with an automatic ticket gate that uses a post-paid card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket gate, and a confirmation machine connected to this computer to check the fare In postpay system,
The above automatic ticket gate is
A first recording means for recording admission information when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of admission;
Reading means for reading the entrance information recorded by the first recording means and the unique card identification information recorded when the postpaid card is issued when a postpaid card is inserted at the time of participation;
A judging means for judging whether or not to participate based on the entrance information read by the reading means;
Issuing means for issuing transaction identification information for identifying a transaction with the postpaid card when it is determined that participation is possible by this determining means;
A second recording means for recording the transaction identification information and participation information issued by the issuing means on the postpaid card,
First storage means for storing the transaction identification information issued by the issuing means, the entrance information read by the reading means, the card identification information, and the participation information;
Transmission means for transmitting information stored in the first storage means to the computer;
The above calculator
Receiving means for receiving information transmitted from the transmitting means;
Second storage means for storing information received by the receiving means;
Calculating means for calculating a fare from the entry information and the entry information of the information stored in the second storage means;
Third storage means for storing the fare calculated by the calculation means as fare information for each transaction identification information in correspondence with the transaction identification information;
Means for sending this fare information to the user;
The above confirmation machine
Confirming the fare corresponding to the specified transaction identification information from the fare information corresponding to the transaction identification information for each transaction identification information stored in the third storage means in response to the usage amount reference request from the user Confirmation means to be provided ,
A post-payment system for charges, comprising: An automatic ticket gate that collects ticket using a regular ticket, coupon ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card and postpaid card when entering and leaving , a computer connected to this automatic ticket collector, and this computer A fare processing method for a post-payment system with a confirmation machine connected to
The above automatic ticket gate is
When a postpaid card was inserted at the time of entry, the entrance information on the ticket or the entry information recorded on the postpay card at the time of entry and the unique card identification information recorded at the time of issuing the postpay card were read and read. Judgment is made based on the admission information. When it is judged that participation is possible, the transaction identification information for identifying the transaction with the postpaid card is issued, and the issued transaction identification information and the participation information are recorded on the postpay card. , Store the issued transaction identification information, entrance information, card identification information, and participation information,
The above calculator
Calculate the fare from the entrance information and entry information stored in the automatic ticket gate, store the calculated fare information corresponding to the transaction identification information , send this fare information to the user,
The confirmation machine is configured to search for the specified transaction identification information from the fare information stored in the computer in response to a usage amount reference request from a user, and confirm and provide the fare. The fare processing method of the post-payment system. Charges equipped with an automatic ticket gate that uses a post-paid card when entering and leaving, a computer connected to the automatic ticket gate, and a confirmation machine connected to this computer to check the fare A fare processing method for a post-payment system,
When the post-payment card is inserted at the time of entry, the above automatic ticket gate records the entry information, and when the post-payment card is inserted at the entry, it is recorded at the time of issuance of the recorded entry information and the post-payment card. The unique card identification information is read, the admission information is read to determine whether it is possible to participate, and when it is determined that participation is possible, the transaction identification information for identifying the transaction with the postpaid card is issued, and the issued transaction Record the identification information and entry information on the postpaid card, store the issued transaction identification information, entry information, card identification information, and entry information, send the saved information to the computer,
The computer receives the transmitted information, stores the received information, calculates a fare from the stored information entry information and exit information, and corresponds the calculated fare to the transaction identification information. And store it as fare information for each transaction identification information , send this fare information to the user,
Based on the fare information corresponding to the transaction identification information for each transaction identification information stored in the computer, the confirmation machine obtains the fare corresponding to the specified transaction identification information in response to the usage amount reference request from the user. A fare processing method for a post-payment system that is confirmed and provided .

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