JP6880840B2 - Fare settlement device, fare settlement method and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fare settlement device, a fare settlement method, and a program for performing appropriate fare settlement via a latch transfer station when there is an abnormality in the latch transfer history.

At railway stations, automatic ticket gates are installed to process ticket gates for users entering the station premises and users entering the station premises. Some stations on the railway network enter the premises of the other station through the ticket gate passage of one station and then enter the premises of the other station through the ticket gate passage of the other station. It is known that there is a station (for example, Patent Document 1). Further, as a type of transfer station, in addition to a 2-latch transfer station, a 1-latch transfer station that allows transfer by passing through a ticket gate only once is also known (for example, Patent Document 2).

This Patent Document 2 further describes that the fare when the latch is transferred can be settled with an IC card. As is known, an automatic ticket gate performs proximity communication with an IC card such as a prepaid card to read and write information to and from a memory in the IC card.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-123506 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-26257

Regardless of 1 latch or 2 latch, the automatic ticket gate at the latch transfer station will write the transfer history on the IC card so that it can be used for fare settlement (payment at other stations) at the automatic ticket gate at the participating station later. It has become. However, when the IC card is not sufficiently close to the automatic ticket gate at the latch transfer station, or the proximity operation time is insufficient, and the history information is not properly written without the user noticing it. Can be considered. If the history information of the latch transfer is not properly written, then there is a possibility that the IC determination at the automatic ticket gate of the participating station will calculate the detour fare from the first boarding station without transfer.

If the user finds that an unexpected shortage of money has occurred or that the balance of the IC card has decreased more than expected, at present, the station staff will explain the route that the station staff had to transfer to the latch. However, I had to have them repaid. More specifically, this process is a two-step process in which the fare is settled from the boarding station to the latch transfer station (before transfer), and then the fare is settled from the latch transfer station (after transfer) to the participating station. ..

As shown in Fig. 4 (b), the fare is settled from the entrance station XX station (JR East) to the latch transfer station (before transfer) XX station (JR East), and then the latch transfer station. The fare is settled from the △ □ station (△△ railway) (after transfer) to the participating station □□ station (△△ railway). By these two fare settlements, the same fare as the actual boarding route was calculated. Since such work is not a little, the work load of the station staff is heavy, and considering that there is a change in the railway network and the latch transfer station, there is a limit to the work that relies on the knowledge of the station staff.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fare settlement device, a fare settlement method, and a program capable of fare settlement when passing through a latch transfer station with a simple operation.

The fare settlement device according to the present invention acquires a candidate latch transfer station from a reading unit that reads the boarding history from an IC card and station information stored in advance, and displays the transfer station selection screen on the display unit. The station selection operation reception unit that selectively accepts the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and the latch transfer selected from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history. It is provided with a fare in the pre-transfer line section to the station and a settlement processing unit for calculating the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the participating station acquired from the boarding history.

Further, the fare settlement method according to the present invention is a transfer station selection screen that acquires a candidate latch transfer station from a reading step of reading the boarding history from an IC card and station information stored in advance and displays it on the display unit. The display step, the station selection operation reception step that selectively accepts the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and the latch selected from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history. It includes a settlement processing step for calculating the fare in the pre-transfer line section to the transfer station and the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the participating station acquired from the boarding history.

Further, the program according to the present invention is a reading processing means for reading the boarding history from the IC card, a transfer station selection screen display process for acquiring a candidate latch transfer station from the station information stored in advance and displaying it on the display unit. Means, station selection operation receiving means for selectively accepting the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and the selected latch transfer from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history. The fare settlement device functions as a settlement processing means for calculating the fare in the pre-transfer line section to the station and the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the participating station acquired from the boarding history. is there.

According to these inventions, when the IC card does not pass through the latch (ticket gate passage) of the transfer station properly and the history at the latch transfer station is not properly written, it goes through at the subsequent participating station. By specifying the latch transfer station, the fare from the entrance station to the latch transfer station (before transfer) and the fare from the latch transfer station (after transfer) to the exit station are collectively calculated and settled. Therefore, when the user selects and operates the latch transfer station, proper fare settlement (re-payment) becomes possible.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that it includes an entry / exit station display processing unit that displays the entrance station and the exit station acquired from the boarding history on the display unit. According to this configuration, it is possible to encourage the user to perform an operation for more accurately identifying the transfer station by at least visually recognizing the entrance station. By acquiring the information of the entrance station and the exit station, it is possible to set the block (for example, the metropolitan area) to which the re-payment is applied, that is, the range of the railway company.

Further, the present invention obtains a railway company having a latch transfer station from the station information stored in advance, and displays the railway company display processing unit displayed on the display unit and the railway company displayed on the display unit. The transfer station selection screen display processing unit is provided with a company selection operation reception unit that selectively accepts the selection of one railway company from, and the transfer station selection screen display processing unit acquires a latch transfer station in the line section of the selected railway company and displays the above. It is displayed in the section. According to this configuration, the railway company display processing unit first displays the railway company having the latch transfer station, and then the company selection operation reception unit selects one railway company from them. Further, the transfer station selection screen display processing unit displays the latch transfer stations in the line section of the selected railway company, and the station selection operation reception unit designates one latch transfer station. ..

Further, the transfer station selection screen display processing unit is characterized in that the railway company before and after the transfer is displayed in association with the displayed latch transfer station. According to this configuration, the information of the railway company after the transfer can be confirmed and referred to, and the latch transfer station can be selected more accurately.

In addition, the settlement processing unit is characterized in that the respective fares are calculated according to the routes before and after the transfer. According to this configuration, it is possible to confirm the breakdown of the fare when passing through the latch transfer station.

According to the present invention, it is possible to settle the fare when passing through the latch transfer station with a simple operation.

It is a functional block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the fare settlement apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a screen view which shows the screen display example in the other station settlement processing mode which is displayed on the display part of the fare settlement apparatus, (a) is an initial screen, (b) is a transfer station selection screen. It is a flowchart explaining the procedure of the fare settlement processing executed by the control part of the fare settlement apparatus. It is a figure explaining the settlement method in the settlement of another station in the transfer station which has 2 latches, (a) is the figure in the case of this invention, (b) is the conventional explanatory view.

In FIG. 1, the fare settlement device 10 according to the present invention is installed at a station window inside a station, a settlement corner, a ticket office outside the station, a station information center, or the like. The fare settlement device 10 may be a dedicated staff-only machine or may be operated by a user.

The fare settlement device 10 includes a control unit 11 composed of a computer, and for example, a touch panel 12, a storage unit 13, and a card information reader / writer 14 connected to the control unit 11. The touch panel 12 includes a display unit 121 for displaying images such as characters and various buttons, and an operation unit 122 composed of a transparent and thin film-like pressure-sensitive element laminated on the screen of the display unit 121. By associating the position coordinates of pressing the pressure sensitive element surface with the coordinates on the screen of the display unit 121 in advance, it is possible to operate (designate) the button displayed at the pressed position.

The storage unit 13 includes a ROM for storing data of a processing program for executing settlement processing and various data necessary for executing the processing program, and a RAM for temporarily storing processing information. The storage unit 13 stores, for example, information on the order of each line section of each railway company in the block, and information on a transfer station in which one latch or two latches are installed for each station section. Further, the storage unit 13 has at least a block information storage unit 131 in which information about the block is stored, and at least a fare information storage unit 132 in which information for calculating a fare between stations in the block is stored.

The card information reader / writer 14 reads information from a recording medium such as an IC card via an antenna unit and writes information as necessary. The card information reader / writer 14 has a boarding history written in a recording unit inside the user, for example, a prepaid IC card 100, which is in contact with or close to the antenna unit, for example, information on the entrance station (before transfer). Line ward station order information), line ward station order information of transfer stations, participating station information (line ward station order information after transfer), each time information, etc., and fare, card balance information as necessary Or read.

The control unit 11 reads the processing program stored in the ROM of the storage unit 13 into the RAM and executes it, so that the image display processing unit 111, the entry / exit station acquisition unit 112, the transfer station list acquisition unit 113, and the operation reception unit It functions as 114 and the settlement processing unit 115.

The image display processing unit 111 displays various screens of the other station settlement processing mode on the screen 120 of the display unit 121. FIG. 2 shows a screen of another station settlement processing mode.

FIG. 2A is an initial screen. At the upper part of the screen 120, a display column 21 for an entrance station (boarding station) and a display column 22 for an exit station (getting off station) are provided side by side, and each station name is provided. Is displayed. "JR East XX station" is displayed in the display column 21 of the entrance station, and "△△ railway □□ station" is displayed in the display column 22 of the entry station. A display column 23 for a transfer station is provided at the bottom of the display columns 21 and 22. The station name is not entered in the transfer station display field 23 because the transfer station has not yet been selected. A suitable place, for example, the lower half of the screen 120 is a display column 24 of a railway company having a transfer station, and a list of applicable railway companies is displayed as a selectable railway company button 241,242, .... A "confirmation" button is displayed at an appropriate position on the screen 120, for example, at the lower right. When the "Confirm" button is pressed instead of the railway company buttons 241,242, ... On the screen of FIG. 2 (a), the fare is settled normally after being confirmed as a settlement process without a transfer history. It will be done.

FIG. 2B is a screen after one of the railway company buttons is selected and the transfer station is selected with respect to the initial screen. In the present embodiment, after the "JR East" button 241 is selected. The switching screen is shown. The lower half of the screen 120 is switched to the display field 25 displaying the transfer station owned by the railway company selected on the initial screen. In the display column 25, a list of transfer stations owned by the selected railway company is displayed by selectable transfer station buttons 251,252, .... Specifically, in the display column 25, a list of transfer stations owned by "JR East" selected on the screen of FIG. 2A is displayed. Then, the "○ □ station (JR East → △△ railway)" button 252 is selected, and as a result, the selected transfer station "○□ station (JR East → △△)" is displayed in the display field 23 of the screen 120. △ Railway) ”is displayed.

The entry / exit station acquisition unit 112 takes in each information such as the entrance station, the transfer station, and the entry station, which is the boarding history written in the recording unit of the IC card 100, which is read through the card information reader / writer 14. .. The entry / exit station acquisition unit 112 determines whether or not the information about the transfer station is properly recorded in the boarding history, that is, whether or not the information is missing.

The transfer station list acquisition unit 113 acquires a list of transfer stations based on the information of the entrance station and the entry station acquired by the entry / exit station acquisition unit 112, and the image display processing unit 111 displays the display field 25 on the screen 120. It is to be displayed.

The operation reception unit 114 receives that one transfer station button is selected from the list of transfer stations displayed in the display field 25, and confirms the transfer station.

In the present embodiment, the transfer station list acquisition unit 113 is installed in the line section including the entrance station or at the entry station from the information of the entry / exit station read from the IC card 100, for example, the information of the entrance station. A list of railway companies having a transfer station with at least one latch installed is displayed in the display column 24 by pressing the railway company buttons 241,242, ... From the information stored in the storage unit 13 of the fare settlement device 10. The railway selected based on the company list display processing function unit and the company selection operation reception function unit that selectively accepts the selection of one railway company button from the listed railway company buttons 241,242, ... It is equipped with a transfer station list display processing function unit that acquires a list of transfer stations in the line section of the company and displays the list in the display field 25 with the transfer station buttons 251,252, .... Then, the operation reception unit 114 selectively accepts the selection of one transfer station button from the transfer station buttons 251,252, ....

The settlement processing unit 115 executes the settlement processing when the selection information of the transfer station is obtained. That is, as described in FIG. 4A, the settlement processing unit 115 setstles the fare from the boarding station XX station (JR east) to the latch transfer station (before transfer) XX station (JR east). It is executed internally, and then the fare is settled from the latch transfer station (after transfer) from △ □ station (△△ railway) to the participating station □□ station (△△ railway). Then, the settlement result is displayed at one time by combining the settlement result from the entrance station to the transfer station and the settlement result from the transfer station to the exit station. In addition, the display form may be the display of the total amount of money, or may be displayed separately, that is, corresponding to each route. In addition, if there are circumstances in which the fare after transfer depends (influences) on the boarding history before transfer, the fare after transfer may be calculated in consideration of this.

Next, the settlement process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, when the boarding history is read from the IC card 100 (step S11), the other station settlement screen as shown in FIG. 2A is displayed (step S13). The order of steps S11 and S13 may be reversed.

Next, information on the entrance station and the exit station is acquired from the boarding history, and is displayed in the display fields 21 and 22 of the screen 120, respectively (step S15). In addition to the boarding history, the information on the participating stations for display may be obtained from the fare settlement device 10. Further, for example, a railway company having a transfer station in which at least one latch is installed in a block (for example, the metropolitan area) that is within the settlement range at the station is acquired from the storage unit 13 and can be selected in the display field 24. The list is displayed in the form of buttons 241,242, ... (Step S17).

Next, it is determined whether or not one railway company button is selected from the displayed railway company buttons 241,242, ... (Step S19). Then, when it is determined that one railway company button has been selected, a transfer station in the line section of the selected railway company in which at least one latch is installed is acquired from the storage unit 13 and displayed in the display column 25. The list is displayed in the form of selectable transfer station buttons 251,252, ... (Step S21). If the railway company buttons 241,242, ... Are not selected in step S19 (that is, when the above-mentioned "confirmation" button is pressed), the fare is settled from the entrance station to the exit station without transfer. It will move to processing.

Then, it is determined whether or not one of the transfer station buttons has been selected (step S23). Next, when it is determined that one transfer station button has been selected, the settlement process is executed (step S25). In the settlement process, settlement from the entrance station to the transfer station and settlement from the transfer station to the exit station are performed, and the results are combined and displayed at an appropriate position on the screen 120. If necessary, if the settlement result at the participating station incorrectly calculates the detour fare, display that fact or reduce the appropriate fare as re-payment in the IC card 100. The remaining amount may be rewritten for the storage unit.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the railway company at the transfer station where at least one latch is installed is different from the railway company operating at this transfer station has been described, but the difference between the railway companies does not matter. can do.

Further, in the present embodiment, a display column 25 for displaying a list of transfer stations is provided via a display column 24 for displaying a list of candidate railway companies. The railway company having the line section may be automatically identified and displayed directly in the display column 25.

Further, in the present embodiment, the acquisition of the candidate latch transfer station is within the settlement range at the station where the fare settlement device is installed by using the contents of the railway company, station information, etc. stored in advance in the storage unit 13. Although was based on the block to be, not limited to this, based on the ride history read from the IC card, or in the manner performed by using the stored contents of the serial憶部13.

10 Fare settlement device 11 Control unit 12 ... Touch panel 121 Display unit 14 Card information reader / writer (reading unit)
111 Image display processing unit (entrance / exit station display processing unit, transfer station selection screen display processing unit, railway company display processing department, transfer station list display processing unit)
112 Entrance / Exit Station Acquisition Department 113 Transfer Station List Acquisition Department (Transfer Station Selection Screen Display Processing Department, Railway Company Display Processing Department, Transfer Station Display Processing Department)
114 Operation reception department (Station selection operation reception department, Company selection operation reception department)
115 Settlement processing unit 13 Storage unit

Claims (7)

A reader that reads the entry station, exit station, and fare as the boarding history from the IC card,
From the station information stored in advance, a transfer station selection screen display processing unit that acquires a candidate latch transfer station in the boarding history read by the reading unit and displays it on the display unit.
A station selection operation reception unit that selectively accepts the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and a station selection operation reception unit.
The fare in the pre-transfer line section from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history to the selected latch transfer station, and the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the entry station acquired from the boarding history. Equipped with a settlement processing unit to calculate
The fare settlement processing unit is a fare settlement device that rewrites the remaining amount of the IC card if there is a difference between the fare calculated this time and the fare of the boarding history read by the reading unit. The fare settlement device according to claim 1, further comprising an entry / exit station display processing unit that displays the entrance station and the exit station of the boarding history read by the reading unit on the display unit. From the station information stored in advance, a railway company display processing unit that acquires a railway company having a candidate latch transfer station in the boarding history read by the reading unit and displays it on the display unit, and a railway company display processing unit.
And a company selection operation acceptance section for accepting selection of selectively one railway company from among the displayed railway company on the display unit,
The fare settlement device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the transfer station selection screen display processing unit acquires a latch transfer station in the line section of the selected railway company and displays it on the display unit. The fare settlement device according to claim 3, wherein the transfer station selection screen display processing unit displays the railway company before and after the transfer in association with the displayed latch transfer station. The fare settlement device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the settlement processing unit calculates the respective fare corresponding to the routes before and after the transfer. A reading step that reads the entrance station, exit station, and fare as the boarding history from the IC card,
From the station information stored in advance, a transfer station selection screen display step that acquires a candidate latch transfer station in the boarding history read in the reading step and displays it on the display unit,
A station selection operation reception step that selectively accepts the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and
The fare in the pre-transfer line section from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history to the selected latch transfer station, and the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the entry station acquired from the boarding history. The computer executes the settlement processing step to calculate,
The fare settlement processing step is a step of rewriting the remaining amount of the IC card if there is a difference between the fare calculated this time and the fare of the boarding history read in the reading step . As a ride history from the IC card, entrance station, read toss step of reading the participating stations, and fare,
From the station information stored in advance, the transfer station selection screen display processing step, which acquires a candidate latch transfer station in the boarding history read in the reading step and displays it on the display unit,
A station selection operation reception step that selectively accepts the selection of one latch transfer station from the latch transfer stations displayed on the display unit, and
The fare in the pre-transfer line section from the entrance station acquired from the boarding history to the selected latch transfer station, and the fare in the post-transfer line section from the selected latch transfer station to the entry station acquired from the boarding history. Have the computer perform the checkout process steps to calculate
The settlement processing step is a step of rewriting the remaining amount of the IC card if there is a difference between the fare calculated this time and the fare of the boarding history read in the reading step.

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