JP6892656B2 - Settlement system, host terminal, settlement method, program and vehicle - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a settlement system, a host terminal, a settlement method, a program, and a vehicle for settlement of fare information.

When a user takes a taxi, the fare is generally paid to the taxi driver after the user arrives at the destination by taxi. In addition to cash, the fare can be paid by electronic money, credit card, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 1), but if you try to pay by other than cash, it may take time to process the payment. ..

In particular, if the devices that make payments with electronic money or credit cards do not operate quickly, or if the driver is not familiar with how to use these devices, it will take a considerable amount of time to process the payment. Therefore, users who are in a hurry may avoid paying by electronic money or credit card.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-11051

In view of the above background, the present invention provides a settlement system, a host terminal, a settlement method, a program and a vehicle capable of promptly completing payment of a fare by a user who has received a transportation service.

The settlement system according to the present invention
A management terminal that outputs transaction information related to transportation services,
A host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that has acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information from the fare measuring means.
May be provided.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The fare measuring means is a fare meter.
The management terminal may acquire the fare information from the fare meter and output the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The management terminal has a management display unit that displays the transaction information.
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display unit.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The management display unit displays the transaction information as a QR code, and displays the transaction information as a QR code.
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that has read the QR code.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The management terminal may output the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The fare measuring means is a fare meter.
The management terminal may have a first management terminal that outputs the transaction information and a second management terminal that acquires the fare information from the fare meter and outputs the fare information to the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The management terminal may acquire vehicle allocation information from the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The host terminal may output a vehicle allocation instruction to a predetermined management terminal based on the position information acquired from the user terminal.

The settlement system according to the present invention
Further equipped with a settlement input unit for inputting settlement instructions,
When the settlement instruction is input from the settlement input unit, the host terminal may acquire the fare information.

The host terminal according to the present invention
A host storage unit that stores transaction information and user information related to the transportation service output from the management terminal acquired by the user terminal.
A host control unit that associates the fare information measured by the fare measuring means with the user information and stores it in the host storage unit.
May be provided.

The settlement method according to the present invention
The process of outputting transaction information related to transportation services by the management terminal,
The process of outputting user information and the transaction information to the host terminal by the user terminal, and
A process in which the host terminal stores the fare information measured by the fare measuring means in association with the user information, and
May be provided.

The program according to the present invention
A program that executes the payment method by the host terminal
The host terminal is
The process of storing transaction information and user information related to the transportation service output from the management terminal acquired by the user terminal, and
The process of storing the fare information measured by the fare measuring means in association with the user information, and
You may perform a settlement method including.

The program according to the present invention
It is a program that executes the payment method by the user terminal.
The user terminal is
The process of acquiring transaction information related to the transportation service output from the management terminal,
A process of outputting the user information to be stored in the host terminal in association with the transaction information and the fare information measured by the fare measuring means to the host terminal.
You may perform a settlement method including.

The vehicle according to the present invention
Equipped with a management terminal that outputs transaction information related to transportation services
The management terminal can communicate with the host terminal that acquires the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that has acquired the transaction information and acquires the fare information that can be associated with the user information from the fare measuring means. May be good.

The settlement system according to the present invention
A management terminal that can enter personal identification information to identify the user,
A host terminal that acquires user information based on the personal identification information from the management terminal and acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information from the fare measuring means.
May be provided.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The management terminal may output transaction information regarding the transportation service.

In the settlement system according to the present invention
The personal identification information may include biometric information.

According to one aspect of the present invention, transaction information and user information can be acquired before arriving at the destination, and fare information found by arriving at the destination can be linked with already acquired user information. .. For this reason, the user who received the transportation service can quickly complete the payment of the fare, and when the device for payment by electronic money or credit card is not operated quickly as before, or when the driver uses these devices. If you are not familiar with the usage method, it will not take a considerable amount of time to process the payment.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a configuration of a settlement system that can be used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a taxi using the settlement system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining a flow of transmitting transaction information and user information in the settlement system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow showing the settlement method used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the configuration of a settlement system that can be used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining the flow of information when issuing a vehicle allocation instruction in the settlement system used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flow showing the settlement method used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a flow showing another example of the settlement method used in the first embodiment of the present invention.

First Embodiment << Configuration >>
Hereinafter, embodiments of the settlement system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, "or" also includes the meaning of "and". That is, in the present embodiment, A or B means any of A, B and A and B.

The settlement system of the present embodiment relates to, for example, the settlement of taxi 1. In the following, the usage mode of the taxi 1 will be described as an example, but the usage mode is not limited to this as long as the fare information is used.

As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement system of the present embodiment is connected to the fare meter 20 for measuring the fare information wirelessly or by wire via the fare meter 20 and the interface box 30, and outputs transaction information related to the transportation service. The management terminal 10 and the host terminal 100 such as a server that acquires the fare information that can be associated with the user information after receiving the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information. May be good.

Unless otherwise specified, the "connection" in the present embodiment includes both a wired case and a wireless case. The "output" in the present embodiment includes a mode in which transaction information is displayed on a screen, a mode in which transaction information is transmitted, and the like. Each of the user terminal 200 and the host terminal 100 is a kind of information processing device and also a kind of communication terminal. In the present embodiment, the fare meter 20 will be used, but the fare information is not limited to this, and the fare information can be obtained by, for example, a communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet possessed by the driver or a driver terminal 45 described later. It may be measured, or the fare information may be measured by the host terminal 100 from the information on the taxi position information and the boarding time. In the present embodiment, all means for measuring fare information such as a fare meter 20, a communication terminal for measuring fare information, and GPS for acquiring taxi position information are referred to as "fare measuring means". Call. The host terminal 100 may acquire the fare information directly from the fare measuring means, but may also acquire the fare information from the fare measuring means via other terminals such as the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200. In the form of, the mode of "acquiring the fare information from the fare measuring means" includes both of these modes.

For example, transaction information may be used to link user information and fare information. That is, when the fare information is transmitted to the host terminal 100, the transaction information may also be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the host control unit 110, which will be described later, uses the transaction information as key information to obtain the user information and the fare information. You may associate it. Further, the management terminal 10 stores the user information until the settlement processing is completed, and when the fare is determined, the fare information and the user information are linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the information is transmitted to the host terminal 100 by the host storage unit 120 described later. It may be remembered.

The host terminal 100 of the present embodiment may be composed of one device, but may be composed of a plurality of devices. When the host terminal 100 is composed of a plurality of devices, the devices constituting the host terminal 100 may be installed in different rooms or different places, and a part of the host terminal 100 and the rest of the host terminal 100 are located in a remote place. May be placed in.

The host terminal 100 of the present embodiment may be able to communicate with a plurality of management terminals 10 (see FIG. 2). The location of the management terminal 10 is not limited, and may be any location in Japan or any location in the world. The management terminal 10 may be installed in the taxi 1, for example, on the rear side of the head of the passenger seat. By being installed in such a place, the user who gets on the back seat can easily check the management display unit 12 described later of the management terminal 10 and can easily operate the management terminal 10 as needed.

The management terminal 10 may be used to transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the management terminal 10 may have a management control unit 11 that controls electronic components and the like included in the management terminal 10 and a management display unit 12 that displays various information such as transaction information. Good. The host terminal 100 may have a host storage unit 120 that stores various information and a host control unit 110 that controls electronic components and the like included in the host terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a fare measurement start button 21 which is an example of a fare measurement start unit, and when the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21, the fare measurement by the fare meter 20 May be started. Further, the transaction information related to the transportation service may be determined by pressing the fare measurement start button 21. The navigation system 40 may be provided, and the navigation system 40 may be connected to the interface box 30. Further, a driver terminal 45 operated by the driver may be provided, and the driver terminal 45 may be connected to the interface box 30. The driver terminal 45 may be incorporated in the navigation system 40. In this case, the navigation system 40 also functions as a driver terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a settlement button 22 which is an example of a settlement input unit. When the settlement button 22 is pressed, the management terminal 10 may transmit the fare information and the disembarkation information described later to the host terminal 100. When the settlement button 22 is pressed or the like, a printing unit 29 for printing a receipt on which the fare is written may be connected to the fare meter 20.

The management terminal 10 may acquire the fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmit the fare information together with the transaction information to the host terminal 100. In this aspect, the host terminal 100 receives the fare information from the management terminal 10. The mode is not limited to this. For example, the fare information is displayed on the management display unit 12, which will be described later, and the user terminal 200 reads the fare information displayed on the management display unit 12 to allow the user terminal 200 to read the fare information. Fare information may be transmitted to 100.

The fare meter 20 used in the present embodiment is for measuring fare information and the like calculated from the mileage, the mileage, and the like, and may be installed in a general taxi 1. ..

The transaction information may include vehicle information and business information. In this case, the transaction information may include individual transaction numbers such as business numbers, vehicle radio numbers, boarding dates and times, boarding locations, company identification information such as company IDs, and the like. The transaction information may be tokens. When a token is used as transaction information, transaction information other than the token associated with the token may be acquired by acquiring the token. The "transaction information" in the present application includes all information other than fare information and user information that can identify a transaction. Therefore, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "token" is also included in the "transaction information" of the present application. The user information and the fare information may be linked by linking the transaction information and the user information and linking the transaction information and the fare information.

The management terminal 10 can acquire the disembarkation information including the disembarkation date and time or the disembarkation place, and may be able to transmit the disembarkation information to the host terminal 100.

When the transaction information includes the boarding date and time or the boarding place, the management terminal 10 outputs the transaction information including the boarding date and time or the boarding place, and the output transaction information is transmitted to the host terminal 100 via the user terminal 200. May be good. When the boarding date and time and the disembarking date and time or the boarding place and the disembarking place are stored in the host storage unit 120, the boarding date and time and the disembarking date and time may be linked, and the boarding place and the disembarking place may be linked. Further, the boarding date / time, the disembarking date / time, the boarding place and the disembarking place may be stored in association with the user information. When such an aspect is adopted, the boarding date and time and the boarding place and the getting-off date and time and the getting-off place for each user can be stored and managed by, for example, the host terminal 100.

The management terminal 10 of the present embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The user terminal 200 may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. The fare meter 20 and the management terminal 10 may be connected by wire with a serial communication cable or the like, or may be wirelessly connected by Bluetooth (registered trademark), LTE or the like. When the wireless connection is adopted, the arrangement position of the management terminal 10 can be appropriately selected, which is advantageous in terms of appearance. On the other hand, when a wired connection is adopted, it is advantageous in that communication reliability can be realized.

The host terminal 100 may receive the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display unit 12. The user information previously input and stored in the host terminal 100 from the user terminal 200 is user identification information such as a user identification number or a user identification symbol, and personal identification information such as a user's name, telephone number, e-mail address, gender, and age. And payment method information such as credit card card number, expiration date, debit card card number, and withdrawal account information. The user information transmitted from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information includes only the user identification information, and the user identification information is used to combine the transaction information with other information included in the user information stored in the host terminal 100. It may be tied. As the credit card number, the information registered in the smartphone or the information registered in association with the smartphone may be used.

User information may be acquired by inputting a unique password assigned to each user into the management terminal 10 or inputting unique information belonging to the user into the management terminal 10. Each of these unique passwords and unique information belonging to the user is included in the personal identification information. User information based on such personal identification information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100. The "user information based on the personal identification information" in the present embodiment may be user information other than the personal identification information associated with the personal identification information, or may be the personal identification information itself. When such a mode in which personal identification information is acquired from the management terminal 10 is adopted, the work performed by the user can be simplified, and by extension, the service can be used by many users. Is beneficial.

The above-mentioned unique information belonging to the user includes biometric information such as fingerprints and irises. When the biometric information is used in this way, the management terminal 10 has a configuration in which the biometric information can be input. For example, the management terminal 10 can read a fingerprint or an iris. When the biometric information is input in this way, the user can provide the user information by the biometric information without using the user terminal 200, which is advantageous in that the user can take a taxi empty-handed, for example. .. When such biometric information is input from the management terminal 10, the password may be input to the management terminal 10 in addition to the biometric information. Further, when the biometric information is used, the biometric information of the user is stored in the host storage unit 120, and the biometric information stored in the host storage unit 120 is collated with the biometric information input from the management terminal 10. By doing so, it may be possible to determine which user has boarded the taxi.

When the personal identification information is acquired by the management terminal 10, the transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, or the transaction information may not be transmitted to the host terminal 100. As a mode in which the transaction information is not transmitted to the host terminal 100, for example, the user information such as the user identification information input from the management terminal 10 is stored in the management terminal 10 until the settlement is completed, and when the fare is fixed, the user information and the user information are used. The fare information may be linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100. Further, when the user information is input by the management terminal 10, the user information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and a credit check for the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided. Further, in the mode in which the user information and the transaction information are transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, the user information and the fare information may be linked by using the transaction information as the key information as described above.

When the host control unit 110 receives the fare information after the provision of the transportation service is completed, the host control unit 110 uses the user information associated with the fare information by the transaction information to pay the fare based on the fare information, such as a credit card issuing company. You may request it from a payment agent or a financial institution such as a bank or post office. When the host control unit 110 confirms the payment of the payment by the settlement agency or the withdrawal of the payment from the account of the financial institution, the host control unit 110 determines that the payment processing is completed, and transmits the payment completion data to the user terminal 200 or the management terminal. It may be transmitted to 10 (see FIG. 5). When the management terminal 10 receives the payment completion data, the management display unit 12 may display that the payment has been completed. When the payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the payment completion data may be in the form of a receipt, and may include information such as date, time, and amount. Further, when the payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 may indicate that the payment has been completed.

Information about payment may be stored in the host storage unit 120 and can be appropriately read from the user terminal 200. When such an aspect is adopted, it is advantageous in that the user can easily confirm the past usage history.

The management display unit 12 may display the transaction information as a QR code (registered trademark) (see FIG. 3). In this aspect, the user terminal 200 may read the QR code and the user terminal 200 may transmit the user information and the transaction information to the host terminal 100. When the host terminal 100 receives the user information and the transaction information, the host terminal 100 may associate the user information and the transaction information and store them in the host storage unit 120. Further, it is not necessary for the host terminal 100 to associate the user information with the transaction information, and the user terminal 200 may associate the user information with the transaction information, and the information may be stored in the host storage unit 120.

A QR code may be generated based on a token consisting of random numbers, symbols, etc. as transaction information. Then, the user terminal 200 may read the QR code to read the token and the expiration date of the token. By reading the token, the order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, vehicle radio number, business number, etc. associated with the token may be generated or restored by the host terminal 100.

It is not necessary to use a QR code. For example, a random number is displayed by the management display unit 12, and the number is input by the user terminal 200 so that the user information and the transaction information are transmitted to the host terminal 100. Alternatively, the transaction information may be transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the user terminal 200 by Bluetooth or the like, and the user information and the transaction information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information to the host terminal 100. ..

A dedicated application may be installed on the user terminal 200, and the information output from the management terminal 10 may be processed by activating the application. As a more specific example, by installing a dedicated application on the user terminal 200, the QR code or the like displayed on the management display unit 12 can be read, and the read information such as the QR code and the user information can be read. May be able to be transmitted to the host terminal 100.

When the management terminal 10 acquires the fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 may transmit the fare information together with the transaction information to the host terminal 100. Good. In this case, the host control unit 110 may link the user information and the fare information using the transaction information, and the host storage unit 120 may link the user information and the fare information and store them. In this case, user information, transaction information, and fare information may be stored in the host storage unit 120 as table data. When such table data is stored, it is useful in that management and confirmation can be facilitated. The transaction information transmitted together with the fare information may include only transaction identification information such as an individual transaction number and a vehicle radio number. In this case, the fare information may be associated with other information included in the transaction information stored in the host terminal 100 by using the transaction identification information.

The user information, transaction information, and fare information stored in the host storage unit 120 may be displayed by the user terminal 200 associated with the user information, another mobile terminal, a personal computer, or the like. In this case, the host control unit 110 may transmit the fare information to the user terminal 200 or the like in response to a request from the user. In this embodiment, a password or the like is not required when accessing the information about the user from the user terminal 200, and a password is required when accessing the information about the user from a terminal other than the user terminal 200. You may do so.

The management terminal 10 may output transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service. The host terminal 100 may acquire transaction information and user information from the user terminal 200 before or during the provision of the transportation service. When the user information of the boarding user is known in advance (see the second embodiment described later), transaction information is transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 transmits the transaction information to the user information. You may memorize it in association with.

A settlement instruction may be input to the management terminal 10 by pressing the settlement button 22. When the settlement instruction is input, the management terminal 10 may transmit the final fare information to the host terminal 100. However, the present invention is not limited to this aspect, and the management terminal 10 may acquire the fare information from the fare meter 20 at any time and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100. In this case, the host terminal 100 can continuously manage the fare information.

The management display unit 12 may display the usage fee. The usage fee may be displayed continuously while the transportation service is being provided, may be displayed when the price of the usage fee rises, or the settlement button 22 is pressed to provide the transportation service. May be displayed only when is finished. The management display unit 12 may display the current position information, the estimated arrival time, and the like, or may display the information acquired from the navigation system 40 as it is.

The language of the character information displayed on the management display unit 12 may be selectable. When the management terminal 10 is a touch panel type, various languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean may be selected by pressing the selection button displayed on the screen. The language may be appropriately selected based on the user information. As an example, the management terminal 10 may display the dedicated application installed in the user terminal 200 according to the language. In this case, after the transaction information and the user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10 and displayed on the management display unit 12 based on the user information. The language to be used may be selected.

《Action / Effect》
Next, the actions / effects according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, which have not been described yet, will be mainly described. Any configuration described in "Action / Effect" can be used as the configuration of the present embodiment.

In the present embodiment, when the host terminal 100 acquires the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information, and then acquires the fare information that can be associated with the user information. , It is advantageous in that the waiting time when the user pays the fare can be shortened. In particular, the management terminal 10 outputs transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service, and the acquisition of the user information and the transaction information on the host terminal 100 ends before the provision of the transportation service is completed. If so, the waiting time for the user can be significantly shortened because the payment process for the transportation service is completed only by the host terminal 100 acquiring the final fare information.

In this regard, it is conceivable that, for example, only the credit card is read first when the taxi is boarded. However, when reading a credit card (authentication), the user must read the credit card himself, and it is a service that is difficult to introduce because it is difficult for users who are not accustomed to such work to use it. .. It is also possible that the taxi driver will read the credit card, but in this case the driver will not be able to drive the taxi while reading the card, and in the end, the time it takes to reach the destination. Will take. On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 acquires the transaction information output from the management terminal 10 as in the present embodiment, the user terminal 200 only needs to acquire the transaction information, and the work performed by the user. Can be simplified. Therefore, it is advantageous in that it can be a service that can be used by many users.

Further, when the user terminal 200 adopts the mode of acquiring the transaction information, it is advantageous in that the user information and the transaction information can be surely linked. That is, the application is installed on the user terminal 200, and by acquiring the transaction information using the application, the transaction information and the user information are surely linked, and then the information is transmitted to the host terminal 100. It is beneficial in that it can be done.

When the management terminal 10 acquires the fare information from the fare meter 20 and outputs the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100 when the fare is fixed. It is useful in that the fare information can be reliably linked to the transaction information and then the information can be transmitted to the host terminal 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user terminal 200 reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit 12 and the user information and the transaction information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user Only needs to read the information displayed on the management display unit 12. Further, the work of reading the screen displayed on the management display unit 12 by the user terminal 200 is a work that is easy for the user to understand, and it can be expected that the frequency of use of the service provided by the present embodiment will be increased.

In addition, if payment method information such as credit card card number, expiration date, debit card card number, and withdrawal account information is stored in the host terminal 100, there is a risk that the taxi company will not collect the fare. It is also beneficial in that it can be prevented.

The user terminal 200 may be able to issue a receipt in PDF format or the like based on the information stored in the host storage unit 120. When such an aspect is adopted, the printed receipt may not be issued in the taxi 1. Further, the necessity of the printed receipt may be input from the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10, and the receipt is printed by the printing unit 29 only when the printed receipt is required. You may become like this. According to such an aspect, when the user does not need the printed receipt, he / she can get off without waiting for the receipt to be printed, and the convenience can be further improved.

If the printed receipt is not required, the receipt will be sent to the user terminal 200 in PDF format using the user's e-mail address registered in advance at or after the payment process is completed. May be done. Further, the user terminal 200 may be able to obtain a receipt in the form of PDF or the like by accessing the host terminal 100. Further, a mode in which a receipt is transmitted to the user terminal 200 when the payment process is completed may be adopted. In this case, it is advantageous that the user can get off after confirming receipt of the receipt by e-mail.

When the boarding information and the getting-off information for each user are stored in the host storage unit 120, the host storage unit 120 can store the boarding date and time and the boarding place, and the getting-off date and time and the getting-off place for each user. Therefore, it is beneficial that the taxi driver does not need to write a daily report, and the taxi company can obtain accurate information.

Further, when the boarding information and the getting-off information are stored in the host storage unit 120, the usage status for each user can be stored and managed. Therefore, for example, a designated place (destination) that the user has used in the past, such as a place visited by the user at a certain frequency such as "company" or "home", may be designated by the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, or the like. , Guidance to the location may be provided by the navigation system 40. Such a designated place does not have to be a place used in the past, and may be newly registered by the user. Further, the registration of the designated place may be performed from the user terminal 200 when the user requests the dispatch of the taxi 1, or is performed from the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, etc. after the user gets on the taxi 1. You may.

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the user gets on the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21. When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this way, the fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started, and the transaction information is determined.

A user who desires processing by the settlement system according to the present embodiment taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed on the rear side of the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps the management display unit 12 in this way, transaction information is displayed on the management display unit 12 by, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 3 and 6). The transaction information may be determined not when the fare measurement start button 21 is pressed, but when the process by the management terminal 10 is started, such as when the user taps on the management display unit 12.

The user activates an application installed on the user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the user and reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12 (see S12 in FIGS. 3 and 6). By reading the QR code in this way, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 3 and 6). These tasks by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and the user information stores the transaction information and the user information in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 3).

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the checkout button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this way, the management terminal 10 transmits transaction information, fare information, and disembarkation information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 4 and 6). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt on which the fare is described.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, the fare information, and the disembarkation information, the host control unit 110 uses a part or all of the transaction information as key information, and the user information, the fare information, and the disembarkation information stored in the host storage unit 120. The information is associated with the information, and the host storage unit 120 stores the information (see FIG. 4).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 requests payment of the fare based on the fare information from the payment agent such as a credit card issuing company using the user information, or requests the financial institution to withdraw from the user's account. Then, when the payment of the fare by the settlement agency or the withdrawal of the fare from the account of the financial institution can be confirmed, the settlement process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 4 and 6). When the payment process is completed in this way, the host control unit 110 transmits the payment completion data to the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 5 and 6). The management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200, which have received the payment completion data, may each indicate that the payment has been completed (see FIG. 5).

As another method, the following method can also be used.

When the user gets on the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21 (see FIG. 1). When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this way, the fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started. At this time, vehicle information such as boarding time, boarding location, vehicle radio number, business number, company ID, and business information are transmitted from the driver terminal 45 to the host terminal 100 (see S100 in FIG. 14) and managed from the host terminal 100. These pieces of information may be transmitted to the terminal 10 (see S101 of FIG. 14).

When the user taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10, the management terminal 10 can display the vehicle information such as the boarding time, the boarding place, the vehicle radio number, the business number, the company ID, and the token associated with the business information. The generation may be requested to the host terminal 100 (see S110 in FIG. 14), and the host terminal 100 may transmit the token, the token expiration date, and the company ID to the management terminal 10 (see S111 in FIG. 14).

When the management terminal 10 receives the token, the token expiration date, and the company ID, the management terminal 10 may generate a QR code using the token, and the QR code may be displayed on the management display unit 12. It is useful to use such a token in that the generation of the QR code can be simplified.

When the user terminal 200 reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12, the user terminal 200 may transmit the token, the token expiration date, and the user information to the host terminal 100 (S120 in FIG. 14).

When the host terminal 100 receives the token, the token expiration date, and the user information, for example, the host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, a user confirmation number, a company ID, a wireless number, a business number, etc. using the token and the user information. You may. Even if the order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, radio number, and business number generated or restored in this way are transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the driver terminal 45 and the driver terminal 45 requests approval. Good (S121 in FIG. 14). When requesting approval in this way, it may be confirmed on the host terminal 100 that the credit examination for the user has been completed and payment can be made using the application installed on the user terminal 200. In a mode in which the host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, a user confirmation number, a company ID, a radio number, a business number, etc. using the token and user information, the host control unit 110 causes the company ID associated with the token. , The radio number, the business number, and the like may be read from the host storage unit 120, and the order ID may be assigned to the associated information by associating these information with the user confirmation number included in the user information.

When the approval is given by the driver terminal 45, the approval may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S122 in FIG. 14). After that, the fact that the approval has been made may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10 (S123 in FIG. 14), and that fact may be displayed on the management display unit 12. Further, when the driver terminal 45 approves in this way, the approval is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200 (S124 in FIG. 14), and that fact is displayed on the user display unit 220. You may. In addition, when the mode of approval by the driver terminal 45 is adopted in this way, it is advantageous in that the driver can confirm in advance whether the user can be disembarked without charging the fare to the user. is there.

The above communication and control may be performed while the transportation service by taxi is provided to the user.

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the checkout button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this way, the fact that the settlement button 22 is pressed is transmitted to the driver terminal 45 (S130 in FIG. 14), and the driver terminal 45 is displayed to approve the payment execution. You may. Then, when the driver operates the driver terminal 45 to approve the payment execution, the payment is executed, the order ID is transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S131 in FIG. 14), and the payment for the order ID is completed. It may be stored in the host terminal 100. When such an aspect is adopted, the driver can more surely recognize that the payment process has been performed, and by extension, the driver can more surely recognize that the fare does not have to be charged to the user. It is beneficial in that respect.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, one management terminal 10 outputs transaction information, acquires fare information from the fare meter 20, and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. In the second embodiment, the management terminal 10 has a first management terminal 50 that outputs transaction information and a second management terminal 55 that acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. It is a mode that it has. The first management terminal 50 has a first management control unit 51 that controls electronic components and the like included in the first management terminal 50, and a first management display unit 52 that displays various information such as transaction information. May be good. The second management terminal 55 includes a second management control unit 56 that controls electronic components and the like included in the second management terminal 55, and location information and destination information when the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system. It may have a second management display unit 57 that displays various information such as. Further, the second management terminal 55 may also serve as the driver terminal 45 of the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the second management terminal 55 will be described using a mode in which the second management terminal 55 also functions as a navigation system and a driver terminal.

In the second embodiment, the other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment. The description of the same contents as that of the first embodiment will be omitted.

The first management terminal 50 used in the present embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The second management terminal 55 may be a vehicle allocation management terminal that also receives vehicle allocation information and the like. When the second management terminal 55 is composed of a vehicle allocation management terminal, the second management terminal 55 acquires vehicle allocation information from the host terminal 100. In general, the vehicle allocation management terminal is often connected to the fare meter 20 by wire such as a serial communication cable. Therefore, when the vehicle allocation management terminal is adopted as the second management terminal 55, the second management terminal 55 and the fare meter 20 are used. It is advantageous in that the reliability of communication can be guaranteed as compared with the case where and is connected by Bluetooth or the like. Also,
Since the vehicle allocation management terminal is generally arranged far from the boarding position of the user, it is possible to prevent the appearance from being deteriorated by connecting the fare meter 20 and the second management terminal 55 by wire.

The host terminal 100 may output a vehicle allocation instruction to a predetermined second management terminal 55 based on the position information acquired from the user terminal 200 or the desired pickup position information input from the user terminal 200. The predetermined second management terminal 55 may be appropriately selected by the host control unit 110. For example, among the empty taxis 1, the taxi 1 closest to the position information or the taxi 1 that is likely to pick up the user at the earliest time. The second management terminal 55 mounted on the above may be selected (see FIG. 2).

When a vehicle allocation instruction is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the second management terminal 55 and the driver replies that the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, the position information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pickup position input from the user terminal 200 is obtained. May be displayed on the navigation system installed in the taxi 1 and the estimated arrival time may be displayed. The second management terminal 55, which is a vehicle allocation management terminal, may be a device different from the navigation system, or the second management terminal 55 may be the same device as the navigation system. In addition, in FIGS. 7 to 12, the second management terminal 55 is described using the same device as the navigation system. Therefore, in the following, the description will be made on the premise that the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system and a vehicle allocation management terminal.

When the estimated arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55, the estimated arrival time may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the estimated arrival time may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200.

The host terminal 100 may have an artificial intelligence function. When having such an artificial intelligence function, the best taxi 1 is selected from the vacant taxis 1 based on the past vehicle allocation record, and the second management terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 is selected. You may issue a vehicle dispatch instruction. The past vehicle allocation record is updated as appropriate, and the host terminal 100 may select the best taxi 1 among the vacant taxis 1 by performing mechanical learning.

Also in this embodiment, the first management display unit 52 may perform the display according to the language of the dedicated application installed on the user terminal 200. Also in this case, after the transaction information and the user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the first management display unit 52, and the first management is performed based on the user information. The language displayed on the display unit 52 may be selected. Further, when the vehicle allocation request is transmitted from the user terminal 200, the user identification information is acquired by the host terminal 100, and the language displayed on the first management display unit 52 is selected based on the user information including the user identification information. You may.

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to the present embodiment will be described.

The user requests the vehicle allocation from the user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet on which the application is installed (see S1 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

The host terminal 100 that has received the vehicle allocation request selects the best taxi 1 from the position information of the user terminal 200 or the desired pick-up position input from the user terminal 200 and the position information of the vacant taxi 1. A vehicle allocation instruction is issued to the second management terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 (see S2 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

The second management terminal 55 that has received the vehicle allocation instruction asks the driver whether the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, and when the driver inputs that the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, that fact is transmitted to the host terminal 100. (See S3 in FIGS. 9 and 13).

When the driver inputs that the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, the position information of the user terminal 200 or the route from the user terminal 200 to the desired pickup position is a second management terminal that also serves as a navigation system installed in the taxi 1. It is displayed on the second management display unit 57 of 55, and the estimated arrival time is displayed. When the estimated arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55, the estimated arrival time is transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the estimated arrival time is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200. The host control unit 110 may automatically perform these controls, but the vehicle dispatcher at the vehicle dispatch center may input these by appropriately operating a terminal such as a personal computer. Further, the estimated arrival time may be calculated by another navigation system connected to the host terminal 100 and installed in the vehicle allocation center instead of the second management terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1.

When the taxi 1 that has been instructed to dispatch the vehicle arrives at the user, the user gets on the taxi 1. When the user gets on the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button (fare measurement start unit) 21. When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this way, the fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started, and the transaction information is determined. This transaction information may be transmitted from the second management terminal 55 to the host terminal 100, and may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the first management terminal 50 (see FIG. 10). Instead of such a mode, the transaction information may be determined at the time when the driver inputs that the vehicle allocation instruction can be received. Further, when the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21, information on the route and time related to the vehicle allocation may be sent to the host terminal 100 and stored in the host storage unit 120. The information on the route and time stored in this way may be used as data for future vehicle allocation instructions, and when the host terminal 100 has an artificial intelligence function, it is used for mechanical learning as teacher data. You may. The information sent to the host terminal 100 may include information on the time zone, weather, etc., in addition to the information on the route and time related to the vehicle allocation. Since these conditions are information related to the traffic jam condition, they will be useful information when giving a vehicle allocation instruction in the future.

A user who desires processing by the settlement system according to the present embodiment taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed on the rear side of the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps the management display unit 12 in this way, transaction information is displayed on the management display unit 12 by, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 10 and 13).

The user reads the QR code displayed on the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 by the application installed in the user terminal 200 and used in the vehicle allocation request (see S12 in FIGS. 10 and 13). By reading the QR code in this way, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 10 and 13). These tasks by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and the user information stores the transaction information and the user information in the host storage unit 120.

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the checkout button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this way, the second management terminal 55 transmits transaction information, fare information, and disembarkation information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 11 and 13). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt on which the fare is described.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, the fare information, and the disembarkation information, the host control unit 110 uses a part or all of the transaction information as key information, and the user information, the fare information, and the disembarkation information stored in the host storage unit 120. The information is associated with the information, and the host storage unit 120 stores the information (see FIG. 11).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 requests payment of the fare based on the fare information from the payment agent such as a credit card issuing company using the user information, or requests the financial institution to withdraw from the user's account. Then, when the payment of the fare by the settlement agency or the withdrawal of the fare from the account of the financial institution can be confirmed, the settlement process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 11 and 13). When the payment process is completed in this way, the host control unit 110 transmits the payment completion data to the first management terminal 50 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 12 and 13). The completion of payment may be displayed on each of the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that have received the payment completion data (see FIG. 12). The settlement completion data may be transmitted to the second management terminal 55 instead of the first management terminal 50 or in addition to the first management terminal 50. When the settlement completion data is transmitted to the second management terminal 55, the settlement completion information such as a message notifying that the settlement has been completed may be displayed by the second management display unit 57.

The description of the embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings described above are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and are described in the claims by the description of the above-described embodiments or disclosure of the drawings. The inventions made are not limited. The description of the scope of claims at the time of filing can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the patent specification, and the scope can be extended.

The management terminal 10 of the first embodiment may also be in a mode of acquiring vehicle allocation information from the host terminal 100, and is performed by each of the first management terminal 50 and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment. The same process as in the above may be performed by one management terminal 10. In addition, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment acquires vehicle allocation information as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and responds that vehicle allocation is possible, and transaction information as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. A series of processes such as acquisition of the information may be performed by the management terminal 10. Further, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment do not need to also serve as the vehicle allocation management terminal, and the vehicle allocation management terminal is separate from the navigation system 40 and the second management terminal 55. May be provided.

10 Management terminal 11 Management control unit 12 Management display unit 20 Fare meter 23 Settlement input unit (payment button)
50 1st management terminal 55 2nd management terminal 100 Host terminal 110 Host control unit 120 Host storage unit 200 User terminal

Claims (13)

A management terminal having a management display unit, which displays information for identifying a transaction on the management display unit by the operation of a user before or during the provision of a transportation service.
A host terminal that acquires user information from a user terminal that reads information for identifying the transaction, and also acquires fare information from a fare measuring means.
With
The transportation service is provided by reading the information for identifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit on the user terminal and transmitting the information for identifying the transaction and the user information to the host terminal by the user terminal. Before or during the provision, the host terminal acquires the information and user information for identifying the transaction from the user terminal, and
After the fare information for the transportation service is confirmed, the host terminal receives the information for identifying the transaction and the fare information, and receives the fare information.
The host terminal is characterized in that the user information and the fare information are associated with each other by using the information for identifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is confirmed and the information for identifying the transaction acquired from the user terminal. Settlement system to do. The fare measuring means is a fare meter,
The settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the management terminal acquires fare information from a fare meter and outputs the fare information and information for identifying a transaction to a host terminal. The management display unit displays the information for identifying the transaction as a QR code, and
The settlement system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the host terminal acquires information for identifying a transaction from a user terminal that has read a QR code. The fare measuring means is a fare meter,
The management terminal has a first management terminal that outputs information for identifying a transaction, and a second management terminal that acquires fare information from a fare meter and outputs the fare information to a host terminal. Item 4. The settlement system according to any one of Items 1 to 3. Further equipped with a settlement input unit for inputting settlement instructions,
The settlement system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the host terminal acquires fare information by inputting a settlement instruction from the settlement input unit. The settlement system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the destination can be input from the user terminal. Information for identifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit of the management terminal by the operation of the user before or during the provision of the transportation service and the user information are obtained from the user terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service. Equipped with a host receiver to receive
After the fare information for the transportation service is confirmed, the host receiving unit receives the information for identifying the transaction and the fare information, and receives the fare information.
It is characterized by having a host control unit that associates user information with fare information by using information for identifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is confirmed and information for identifying a transaction acquired from a user terminal. Host terminal. The host terminal according to claim 7, wherein the host terminal outputs a vehicle allocation instruction to the management terminal based on the position information acquired from the user terminal or the desired pick-up position information input from the user terminal. Equipped with a host storage unit that stores information related to payment
The host terminal according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the past usage history is output in response to a request from the user terminal. The host terminal according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein a receipt relating to the fare is transmitted to the e-mail address input by the user. The host terminal according to any one of claims 7 to 10, further comprising a host storage unit that stores a designated location related to a destination input from the user terminal. When the management terminal is operated by the user before or during the provision of the transportation service, the management display unit of the management terminal displays the information for identifying the transaction, and the process.
A process in which the host terminal receives information for identifying a transaction and user information from the user terminal that has read the information for identifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit before or during the provision of the transportation service. ,
A process in which the host terminal receives information for identifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is confirmed.
The process of associating the user information with the fare information by the host terminal using the information for identifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is confirmed and the information for identifying the transaction acquired from the user terminal.
Settlement method with. A program installed on the host terminal
On the host terminal where the program is installed,
Information for identifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit of the management terminal by the operation of the user before or during the provision of the transportation service and the user information are obtained from the user terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service. The function to receive and
A function to receive information for identifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is confirmed, and
A function to associate user information with fare information by using information for identifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is confirmed and information for identifying a transaction acquired from a user terminal, and
A program characterized by executing.

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