JP7412252B2 - Payment terminal and payment processing system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a payment terminal and payment processing system for paying taxi fares.

Conventionally, a QR code (registered trademark) used for fare payment is displayed on a display terminal installed in a taxi, and the fare is paid by transmitting the QR code read by the passenger's communication terminal to a server. A system is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2018-200525 Publication

In the conventional system, when a taxi passenger pays the fare, the passenger needs to read a QR code using a communication terminal, which is a hassle for the passenger. Therefore, there is a need to improve the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of these points, and as an example, an object of the present invention is to provide a payment terminal and a payment processing system that can improve the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment. With the goal.

The payment terminal according to the first aspect of the present invention is a payment terminal used by a taxi passenger to pay a fare, and includes an operation reception unit that receives a pre-payment operation for paying the taxi fare. and a sound wave generating unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation receiving unit accepting the pre-payment operation. , a predetermined message issued by a payment processing device that executes payment processing for the fare based on the operation identification code during a period from when the sound wave generator starts generating the sound wave until a predetermined waiting time elapses. and a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an operation identification image including the operation identification code when the notification is not received.

The display control unit displays the operation identification image when the payment processing device does not receive the notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger's communication terminal before the waiting time elapses. may be displayed on the display section.

The sound wave generator may switch the operation identification code each time the operation reception unit receives the pre-payment operation.
The sound wave generator may request the payment processing device for a new operation identification code each time the operation reception unit receives the pre-payment operation.
The sound wave generator may stop generating the sound waves while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit.

A payment processing system according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a payment terminal for a taxi passenger to pay a fare, and a payment processing device for executing the payment processing for the fare, the payment terminal an operation reception unit that accepts a pre-settlement operation for settling the fare of the taxi; and an operation unit that identifies the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation reception unit accepting the pre-settlement operation. A sound wave generator that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with identification information; and a sound wave generator that generates a sound wave that includes an operation identification code associated with identification information; a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a service identification image associated with the service identification information when a predetermined notification issued by a payment processing device that executes the fare payment process based on the service identification information is not received. The payment processing device receives information in association with the operation identification code and passenger identification information for identifying the passenger from the communication terminal of the passenger that has acquired the operation identification code included in the sound wave. a receiving unit, and information for transmitting the notification to the payment terminal or a taxi crew terminal capable of communicating with the payment terminal when the information receiving unit receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information; It has a transmitter.

The information receiving unit further receives the operation identification information from the fare meter of the taxi or the crew terminal, and the payment processing device receives the operation identification information associated with the operation identification information based on the operation identification information. The information transmitting unit may further include a code creating unit that creates a code, and the information transmitting unit may transmit the operation identification code to the payment terminal.

The information receiving unit further receives fare information indicating the fare in association with the operation identification information from the fare meter of the taxi or the crew terminal, and the payment processing device further receives fare information indicating the fare in association with the operation identification information, from the passenger associated with the passenger identification information received from the taxi fare meter or the crew terminal in association with the operation identification information corresponding to the operation identification code received by the information receiving unit from the communication terminal. The vehicle may further include a payment processing unit that executes the payment process of collecting the fare indicated by the received fare information.

When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fare from the passenger corresponding to the communication terminal that transmitted the operation identification code earliest. The above-mentioned payment processing may be executed.

When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fares from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of communication terminals. The payment process may be performed to collect an amount divided by the number of passengers.

According to the present invention, for example, it is possible to improve the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a payment processing system. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an overview of a payment processing system. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a payment terminal. It is a diagram showing the configuration of a payment processing device. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen displayed on a payment terminal. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system. It is a figure showing an example of a display screen displayed on a payment terminal.

[Overview of payment processing system S]
1 and 2 are diagrams for explaining an overview of the payment processing system S. The payment processing system S is a system used to provide payment services to passengers U who board the taxi T. The payment service is a service for paying passenger U's fare.

The payment processing system S includes a passenger terminal 1, a crew terminal 2, a payment terminal 3, and a payment processing device 4. The passenger terminal 1 is a communication terminal used by the passenger U, and is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet. For example, predetermined application software (hereinafter referred to as "passenger application") for providing payment services to passengers U is installed on the passenger terminal 1.

The crew terminal 2 is a terminal provided in the taxi T, and is, for example, a mobile terminal (smartphone, tablet, etc.) or a car navigation system. The crew terminal 2 has the role of relaying the transmission and reception of various information between a fare meter M used to calculate the fare in the taxi T or a payment terminal 3 (described later) and a payment processing device 4 (described later).

The payment terminal 3 is a terminal for the passenger U of the taxi T to pay the fare, and is, for example, a tablet. The payment terminal 3 is installed at a position where the passenger U sitting in the seat can view it, for example, on the back side of the passenger seat backrest. The crew terminal 2 and the payment terminal 3 are connected by wire or wirelessly.

The payment processing device 4 is a device that executes fare payment processing, and is, for example, a server. Passenger terminal 1, crew terminal 2, and payment processing device 4 are each connected to network N, and various information is exchanged between passenger terminal 1 and payment processing device 4 and between crew terminal 2 and payment processing device 4. Send and receive. Note that the charge meter M or the payment terminal 3 is also connected to the network N, and various information is transmitted and received between the charge meter M and the payment processing device 4 or between the payment terminal 3 and the payment processing device 4. You may.

In a system for paying passenger U's fare using a QR code, the displayed QR code must be read by the communication terminal used by passenger U. In this case, while moving the communication terminal to read the QR code, the passenger U may focus the communication terminal's camera on the QR code or fit the QR code within a predetermined range of the camera's angle of view. This was a hassle for passenger U. Therefore, the payment processing system S settles the passenger U's fare using sound waves.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the flow of processing executed by the passenger U and the payment processing system S before paying the fare will be described. The payment processing system S executes the fare payment process when the passenger U gets off the train, on the condition that the payment processing device 4 has received predetermined information used for the payment process from the passenger terminal 1 in advance. FIG. 2 shows the flow of processing in which the payment processing device 4 receives predetermined information from the passenger terminal 1.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing the flow of processing in which the passenger terminal 1 used by the passenger U transmits predetermined information to the payment processing device 4. FIG. 2(b) is a diagram showing the flow of processing executed when the passenger terminal 1 is unable to transmit predetermined information to the payment processing device 4 by the processing shown in FIG. 2(a). Note that the processing from (3) to (4) in FIG. 2(a) and the processing from (3) to (4) in FIG. 2(b) are the same processing.

In the example shown in FIG. 2(a), first, when a passenger U in a taxi T performs a pre-settlement operation on the payment terminal 3 to pay the fare of the taxi T, the payment terminal 3 receives the operation identification information. A sound wave containing the operation identification code associated with is generated ((1) in FIG. 2(a)). The pre-settlement operation is an operation that the passenger U performs when getting off the train to make a payment without performing payment processing. The operation identification information is information for identifying the operation in which the passenger U is on board, and is, for example, information created when the taxi T starts operation with the passenger U on board.

When the passenger U starts the passenger application on the passenger terminal 1, the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound waves generated by the payment terminal 3 through the unillustrated microphone provided in the passenger terminal 1 (see FIG. 2(a) ) of (2)). When the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound wave, it transmits the operation identification code included in the sound wave as predetermined information to the payment processing device 4 ((3) in FIG. 2(a)).

When the payment processing device 4 receives the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1, it transmits a predetermined notification to the payment terminal 3 via the crew terminal 2 ((4) in FIG. 2(a)). The predetermined notification is a notification indicating that the payment processing device 4 has received the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U.

When the payment terminal 3 receives a predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 between the time it starts generating sound waves and the elapse of a predetermined waiting time (a preset time such as 30 seconds), the payment terminal 3 starts generating sound waves. generation is stopped, and a display screen based on reception of a predetermined notification is displayed. Thereafter, when the taxi T arrives at the destination of the passenger U and the fare of the passenger U is determined, the payment processing device 4 executes the payment of the fare of the passenger U based on the operation identification code received from the passenger terminal 1. .

In this way, the payment processing system S uses sound waves as a means of notifying the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code, so that the passenger U can use the passenger terminal 1 to read the QR code, as in the case of payment using a QR code. This saves you the trouble of making complex movements. Thereby, the payment processing system S can reduce the effort required for the passenger U of the taxi T to pay the fare. As a result, the payment processing system S can improve the ease of payment.

By the way, the passenger terminal 1 may not be able to receive sound waves. For example, if ambient noise interferes with the sound waves, the accuracy with which the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound waves may decrease. Further, in the passenger terminal 1, if the ride application is not given the authority to use the microphone, the ride application cannot use the microphone. If the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive sound waves, the payment processing device 4 will not be able to settle the fare. There is a need to. Therefore, when the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive sound waves, the payment processing system S settles the passenger U's fare using a notification means other than sound waves.

In the example shown in FIG. 2(b), first, if the payment terminal 3 does not receive a predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 after a predetermined waiting time elapses after starting to generate sound waves, , the operation identification image including the operation identification code is displayed ((1) in FIG. 2(b)). The operation identification image is, for example, an image in which a QR code including an operation identification code is displayed.

When the passenger terminal 1 reads the operation identification code included in the operation identification image, the passenger terminal 1 transmits the read operation identification code to the payment processing device 4 ((2) and (3) in FIG. 2(b)). Then, after displaying the operation identification image, the payment terminal 3 receives a predetermined notification from the payment processing device 4 that has received the operation identification code, and displays a display screen based on the reception of the predetermined notification. ((4) in Figure 2(b)). Thereafter, the payment processing device 4 executes payment of the passenger U's fare based on the operation identification code received from the passenger terminal 1. The payment terminal 3 may display the operation identification image while stopping the generation of sound waves, but it continues to generate sound waves until it receives a predetermined notification, and does not recognize that the predetermined notification has been received. The generation of sound waves may be stopped accordingly.

In this way, even if the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive sound waves, the payment processing system S can settle the fare of the passenger U by using the operation identification image as another notification means. Thereby, the payment processing system S can maintain the reliability of payment. As a result, the payment processing system S can improve the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment.

In addition, although the example using the operation identification image as other notification means was demonstrated above, it is not limited to this. The payment processing system S may notify the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code, for example, using short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).
The configurations of the payment terminal 3 and the payment processing device 4 will be described below.

[Configuration of payment terminal 3]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the payment terminal 3. As shown in FIG. The payment terminal 3 includes an interface section 31 , a display section 32 , an operation section 33 , a sound wave output section 34 , a storage section 35 , and a control section 36 .

The interface unit 31 is an interface for connecting to the crew terminal 2 by wire or wirelessly, and is, for example, a communication module or a USB (Universal Serial Bus). The display unit 32 is a user interface for displaying a payment service display screen, and is, for example, a display. The operation unit 33 is a user interface for accepting operations from the passenger U, and is, for example, a touch panel superimposed on a display.

The sound wave output unit 34 is a speaker that outputs sound waves containing the operation identification code. Specifically, the sound wave output unit 34 modulates an acoustic signal indicating the operation identification code into a sound wave and outputs the sound wave. The storage unit 35 is a storage medium such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a hard disk. The storage unit 35 stores programs executed by the control unit 36.

The control unit 36 is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The control unit 36 functions as an operation reception unit 361, an acquisition unit 362, a sound wave generation unit 363, a display control unit 364, and an image generation unit 365 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 35.

The operation reception unit 361 receives an operation from the passenger U via the operation unit 33. The acquisition unit 362 acquires various information including the operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Specifically, the acquisition unit 362 acquires various information that the crew terminal 2 has acquired from the payment processing device 4 from the crew terminal 2 via the interface unit 31 . Details of the various information acquired by the acquisition unit 362 will be described later.

The sound wave generation unit 363 generates a sound wave including the operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362 in response to the operation of the passenger U received by the operation reception unit 361. Specifically, the sound wave generator 363 causes the sound wave output unit 34 to output a sound wave including the operation identification code in response to the operation of the passenger U received by the operation reception unit 361.

The image generation unit 365 generates a service identification image including the service identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362. The display control unit 364 displays a predetermined message emitted by the payment processing device 4 during a period from when the sound wave generation unit 363 starts generating sound waves until a predetermined standby time has elapsed (hereinafter referred to as “reception standby time”). A display screen is displayed on the display unit 32 depending on whether or not a notification has been received.

For example, when the acquisition unit 362 receives a predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time, the display control unit 364 displays a display to indicate that the payment processing device 4 has received the operation identification code. The screen is displayed on the display unit 32. On the other hand, if the acquisition unit 362 does not receive the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time, the display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen displaying the operation identification image. Details of the display screen displayed on the display unit 32 by the display control unit 364 will be described later.

[Configuration of payment processing device 4]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the payment processing device 4. As shown in FIG. The payment processing device 4 includes a communication section 41, a storage section 42, and a control section 43. The communication unit 41 is a network interface for connecting to the network N, and includes, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) controller.

The storage unit 42 is a storage medium such as ROM, RAM, and hard disk. The storage unit 42 stores programs executed by the control unit 43. The storage unit 42 stores a passenger management database that manages information regarding passengers U. The passenger management database stores, for example, as information regarding the passenger U, passenger identification information for identifying the passenger and a payment method (for example, credit card number, bank account number, etc.) in association with each other.

The control unit 43 is, for example, a CPU. The control unit 43 functions as an information receiving unit 431, an information creating unit 432, a payment processing unit 433, and an information transmitting unit 434 by executing a program stored in the storage unit 42.

The information receiving section 431 obtains various information including the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 via the communication section 41 . Further, the information receiving section 431 obtains various information including operation identification information from the crew terminal 2 via the communication section 41 . Details of the various information acquired by the information receiving unit 431 will be described later.

The information creation unit 432 creates operation identification information based on the information that the information reception unit 431 acquires from the crew terminal 2. The operation identification information is, for example, a random alphanumeric character, a random character string, or a character string including the vehicle registration number of taxi T.

Furthermore, the information creation unit 432 creates an operation identification code based on the operation identification information acquired from the crew terminal 2. The information creation unit 432 creates an operation identification code using the operation identification information and the current time, for example. After creating the operation identification code, the information creation unit 432 associates the operation identification code with the operation identification information used to create the operation identification code, and stores them in the storage unit 42 .

The payment processing unit 433 executes payment processing for the fare of the passenger U corresponding to the passenger terminal 1 based on the operation identification code that the information receiving unit 431 has acquired from the passenger terminal 1 . Details of the payment process executed by the payment processing unit 433 will be described later.

The information transmitting unit 434 transmits various information including a predetermined notification to the crew terminal 2 or the payment terminal 3 via the communication unit 41. Details of the various information transmitted by the information transmitting section 434 will be described later.

[Processing when boarding]
Next, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger U gets in the taxi T will be explained. FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system S.

This process starts when the crew terminal 2 receives a boarding operation performed by the crew of the taxi T in response to the passenger U getting into the taxi (S1). For example, when a crew member performs an operation (for example, presses a service start button) on the crew terminal 2 to start a flight, the crew terminal 2 accepts the operation as a boarding operation. When the crew member performs an operation on the fare meter M to start calculating the fare, the crew terminal 2 may accept the operation as a boarding operation.

When the crew terminal 2 receives the boarding operation, it transmits a service start notification indicating that the service has started to the payment processing device 4 via the network N (S2). Note that the fare meter M may transmit the service start notification to the payment processing device 4.

In the payment processing device 4, when the information receiving section 431 receives the operation start notification from the fare meter M of the taxi T or the crew terminal 2 via the communication section 41, the information creation section 432 creates operation identification information ( S3).

As a process of the payment processing device 4, the information transmitting unit 434 transmits the operation identification information created by the information creating unit 432 to the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41 (S4). Thereafter, the crew terminal 2 stores the operation identification information acquired from the payment processing device 4. The crew terminal 2 may notify the payment terminal 3 that the operation identification information has been received.

[Processing from after boarding to payment]
<If sound waves are successfully received>
Next, regarding the processing flow of the payment processing system S from when the passenger U gets on the taxi T to when the passenger pays the fare, we will explain an example in which the passenger terminal 1 successfully receives the sound waves emitted by the payment terminal 3. An example of failure will be explained separately. First, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger terminal 1 successfully receives the sound waves emitted by the payment terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system S.

This process starts when the operation receiving unit 361 of the payment terminal 3 receives a pre-settlement operation to settle the fare for the taxi T via the operation unit 33 (S11). The operation reception unit 361 receives, for example, an operation of touching the display screen of the payment service displayed on the display unit 32 via the operation unit 33 as a pre-payment operation. For example, the operation reception unit 361 operates from the time when the operation identification information is created in response to the passenger U boarding the taxi T until before the taxi T arrives at the passenger U's destination and the fare is paid. In the meantime, pre-settlement operations by passenger U are accepted.

The acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 acquires the operation identification code associated with the operation identification information from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Specifically, first, when the operation reception unit 361 receives the pre-settlement operation, the acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 requests creation of an operation identification code including operation identification information via the crew terminal 2. A code creation request is sent to the payment processing device 4 (S12). Note that when the fare meter M is connected to the network N, the acquisition unit 362 may transmit a code creation request including operation identification information to the payment processing device 4 via the fare meter M. When the payment terminal 3 is connected to the network N, the payment terminal 3 may transmit a code creation request to the payment processing device 4.

As a process of the payment processing device 4, when the information receiving unit 431 receives a code creation request from the fare meter M of the taxi T or the crew terminal 2 via the communication unit 41, the information creation unit 432 receives the code included in the code creation request. Based on the operation identification information, an operation identification code associated with the operation identification information is created (S13). The information transmitting unit 434 of the payment processing device 4 transmits the operation identification code to the payment terminal 3 via the crew terminal 2, for example (S14). The acquisition unit 362 of the payment terminal 3 then acquires the operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2.

The sound wave generating unit 363 of the payment terminal 3 includes an operation identification code associated with operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger U, in response to the operation receiving unit 361 accepting the pre-settlement operation. A sound wave is generated (S15). Specifically, the sound wave generation unit 363 causes the sound wave output unit 34 to output a sound wave including the operation identification code acquired by the acquisition unit 362 in response to the operation acceptance unit 361 accepting the pre-settlement operation.

When the sound wave generation unit 363 generates a sound wave, the display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen for prompting the passenger U to operate the passenger terminal 1 to receive the sound wave. You can. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 32 of the payment terminal 3. For example, when the operation reception unit 361 receives a pre-settlement operation, the display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen as shown in FIG. 7(a).

The sound wave generator 363 may switch the operation identification code each time the operation reception unit 361 receives a pre-payment operation. Specifically, the sound wave generator 363 requests a new operation identification code from the payment processing device 4 every time the operation reception unit 361 receives a pre-payment operation.

More specifically, first, each time the operation reception unit 361 receives a pre-settlement operation, the acquisition unit 362 transmits a new operation identification code associated with operation identification information to the payment processing device 4 via the crew terminal 2. Get from. Then, each time the acquisition unit 362 acquires a new operation identification code, the sound wave generator 363 generates a sound wave including the new operation identification code.

In this case, each time the information creation unit 432 of the payment processing device 4 creates a new operation identification code, it associates the new operation identification code with the operation identification information and stores it in the storage unit 42. Disable the operation identification code created immediately before the operation identification code. The information creation unit 432 invalidates the operation identification code, for example, by deleting from the storage unit 42 the operation identification code created immediately before the new operation identification code. In this way, the payment terminal 3 switches the operation identification code each time it receives a pre-settlement operation, thereby reducing the risk that the operation identification code will be misused by another person who has acquired the operation identification code.

Returning to FIG. 6, the passenger terminal 1 receives the sound waves generated by the payment terminal 3 via the microphone (S16). Upon receiving the sound wave, the passenger terminal 1 transmits the operation identification code and passenger identification information included in the sound wave to the payment processing device 4 (S17). The passenger terminal 1 stores in advance passenger identification information corresponding to the passenger U who uses the passenger terminal 1, for example. The information receiving unit 431 of the payment processing device 4 receives the operation identification code and passenger identification information in association with each other from the passenger terminal 1 which has acquired the operation identification code contained in the sound wave generated by the payment terminal 3.

The information transmitting unit 434 of the payment processing device 4 can communicate with the payment terminal 3 or the payment terminal 3 when the information receiving unit 431 receives the operation identification code and passenger identification information via the crew terminal 2. A predetermined notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received is transmitted to the crew terminal 2 of the taxi T (S18).

When the acquisition unit 362 receives a predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 during the reception standby time via the crew terminal 2, the display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 controls the display control unit 364 based on the reception of the predetermined notification. The display screen is displayed on the display unit 32 (S19). The display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen as shown in FIG. 7(b), for example. The display control unit 364 may cause the display unit 32 to display a display screen on which an advertisement is displayed.

Thereafter, when the taxi T arrives at the destination of the passenger U, the crew member performs a payment operation to settle the fare using the crew terminal 2 or fare meter M. When the crew terminal 2 receives the crew member's payment operation, it transmits the operation identification information acquired from the payment processing device 4 when the passenger U boarded the train and fare information indicating the fare to the payment processing device 4 (S20, S21). Note that the fare meter M may transmit the operation identification information and fare information to the payment processing device 4.

The information receiving unit 431 of the payment processing device 4 receives fare information from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 in association with operation identification information. The payment processing unit 433 of the payment processing device 4 receives the operation identification code and passenger identification information that the information reception unit 431 received from the passenger terminal 1, and the operation identification information and passenger identification information that the information reception unit 431 received from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2. Based on the fare information, a payment process is executed to collect the fare of passenger U (S22). Specifically, the payment processing unit 433 corresponds to the operation identification code that the information receiving unit 431 received from the passenger terminal 1 from the passenger U associated with the passenger identification information that the information receiving unit 431 received from the passenger terminal 1. A payment process is executed to collect the fare indicated by the fare information received from the fare meter M or the crew terminal 2 in association with the operation identification information.

The payment processing unit 433 executes payment processing using a payment method stored in the passenger management database in association with the passenger identification information received from the passenger terminal 1 by the information receiving unit 431, for example. In this way, the payment processing device 4 executes the payment process in response to the crew member's payment operation in a state in which it has acquired the operation identification code from the passenger terminal 1 in advance, so that the passenger U can be assured that the taxi T will arrive at the destination. Once you arrive, you can get off the train without having to go through the process of paying the fare.

By the way, a plurality of passengers U may board the taxi T. In this case, when each passenger terminal 1 receives the sound waves emitted by the payment terminal 3 through the operation of each passenger U, the payment process for the fare calculated by the fare meter M is repeatedly executed for each passenger U. Since this is a possibility, some kind of exceptional handling needs to be done. Therefore, the payment processing unit 433 may execute a payment process to collect the fare from the passenger U corresponding to any one passenger terminal 1 among the plurality of passenger terminals 1 that have transmitted the same operation identification code. .

Specifically, when the information receiving unit 431 receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of passenger terminals 1, the payment processing unit 433 receives the fare from the passenger U corresponding to the passenger terminal 1 that transmitted the operation identification code earliest. Execute payment processing to collect. More specifically, the payment processing unit 433 corresponds to the passenger terminal 1 that transmitted the operation identification code that the information receiving unit 431 received earliest among the plurality of passenger terminals 1 that each transmitted the same operation identification code. A payment process is executed to collect the fare from passenger U. By doing so, the payment processing device 4 can prevent duplicate fares from being collected from multiple passengers U.

The payment processing unit 433 may collect a portion of the fare from each of the plurality of passengers U so that the total fare collected from each of the plurality of passengers U is the same as the fare calculated by the fare meter M. Specifically, when the information receiving unit 431 receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of passenger terminals 1, the payment processing unit 433 receives a plurality of fares from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of passenger terminals 1. A payment process is executed to collect the amount divided by the number of passengers U. By doing so, the payment processing device 4 can collect the same amount of fare from a plurality of passengers U, which is suitable when a plurality of passengers U want to split the bill.

<If reception of sound waves fails>
Next, the processing flow of the payment processing system S when the passenger terminal 1 fails to receive the sound waves emitted by the payment terminal 3 will be described. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing of the payment processing system S. The processing from S31 to S35 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the processing from S11 to S15 shown in FIG. 6, and the processing from S39 to S44 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the processing from S17 to S22 shown in FIG. are the same. In the example shown in FIG. 8, description of the same processing as in FIG. 6 will be omitted.

After the process of S35 is executed, if the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive the sound wave, the display control unit 364 of the payment terminal 3 causes the display unit 32 to display the operation identification image including the operation identification code. Specifically, the display control unit 364 displays the operation identification image when the payment processing device 4 does not receive a predetermined notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U during the reception waiting time. It is displayed on the display section 32.

More specifically, first, when the acquisition unit 362 does not receive a notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger terminal 1 of the passenger U via the crew terminal 2 from the payment processing device 4 during the reception waiting time. Then, the image generation unit 365 generates a service identification image including the service identification code (S36). The image generation unit 365 may generate an operation identification image that includes the same operation identification code as the operation identification code included in the sound wave generated by the sound wave generation unit 363, or may generate an operation identification image that includes the same operation identification code as the operation identification code included in the sound wave generated by the sound wave generation unit 363, or may generate an operation identification image that includes a new operation identification code that the acquisition unit 362 has acquired. You may generate a service identification image including the following.

Then, the display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display a display screen on which the operation identification image generated by the image generation unit 365 is displayed (S37). FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen displayed on the display unit 32 of the payment terminal 3. The display control unit 364 causes the display unit 32 to display, for example, a display screen displaying a service identification image as shown in FIG. 9 .

The sound wave generator 363 may stop generating sound waves while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit 32. By doing so, the payment terminal 3 can prevent the passenger terminal 1 from duplicating the operation identification code from the sound wave and the operation display image.

After that, when the passenger terminal 1 reads the operation identification code included in the operation identification image displayed on the payment terminal 3 (S38), the passenger terminal 1, the crew terminal 2, the payment terminal 3, and the payment process The processes from S39 to S44 are executed in the device 4.

[Effects of this embodiment]
As explained above, the payment processing system S is configured to: When the predetermined notification issued by the payment processing device 4 is not received, an operation identification image including an operation identification code is displayed. In this way, the payment processing system S uses sound waves as a means of notifying the passenger terminal 1 of the operation identification code, so that the passenger U can use the passenger terminal 1 to read the QR code, as in the case of payment using a QR code. This saves you the trouble of making complex movements. Thereby, the payment processing system S can reduce the effort required for the passenger U of the taxi T to pay the fare.

Moreover, even if the passenger terminal 1 cannot receive sound waves, the payment processing system S can settle the fare of the passenger U by using the operation identification image as another payment means. Thereby, the payment processing system S can maintain the reliability of payment. As a result, the payment processing system S can improve the ease of payment while maintaining the certainty of payment.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist. be. For example, all or part of the device can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated into arbitrary units. In addition, new embodiments created by arbitrary combinations of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effects of the new embodiment resulting from the combination have the effects of the original embodiment.

1 Passenger terminal 2 Crew terminal 3 Payment terminal 31 Interface section 32 Display section 33 Operation section 34 Sound wave output section 35 Storage section 36 Control section 361 Operation reception section 362 Acquisition section 363 Sound wave generation section 364 Display control section 365 Image generation section 4 Payment Processing device 41 Communication unit 42 Storage unit 43 Control unit 431 Information receiving unit 432 Information creation unit 433 Payment processing unit 434 Information transmission unit N Network M Fare meter S Payment processing system T Taxi U Passenger

Claims (10)

A payment terminal used by taxi passengers to pay fares,
an operation reception unit that accepts a pre-settlement operation for settling the taxi fare;
a sound wave generation unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation reception unit accepting the pre-payment operation;
A predetermined notification issued by a payment processing device that executes payment processing for the fare based on the operation identification code during a period from when the sound wave generator starts generating the sound waves until a predetermined standby time has elapsed. a display control unit that causes a display unit to display an operation identification image including the operation identification code when the operation identification code is not received;
A payment terminal with The display control unit displays the operation identification image when the payment processing device does not receive the notification indicating that the operation identification code has been received from the passenger's communication terminal before the waiting time elapses. is displayed on the display section,
The payment terminal according to claim 1. The sound wave generator switches the operation identification code each time the operation reception unit receives the pre-payment operation.
The payment terminal according to claim 1 or 2. The sound wave generator requests the payment processing device for a new operation identification code each time the operation reception unit receives the pre-payment operation.
The payment terminal according to claim 3. The sound wave generator stops generating the sound wave while the operation identification image is displayed on the display unit.
The payment terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A payment terminal for a taxi passenger to pay a fare, and a payment processing device for executing the fare payment process,
The payment terminal is
an operation reception unit that accepts a pre-settlement operation for settling the taxi fare;
a sound wave generation unit that generates a sound wave including an operation identification code associated with operation identification information for identifying the operation carrying the passenger in response to the operation reception unit accepting the pre-payment operation;
A predetermined notification issued by a payment processing device that executes payment processing for the fare based on the operation identification code during a period from when the sound wave generator starts generating the sound waves until a predetermined standby time has elapsed. a display control unit that causes a display unit to display a service identification image associated with the service identification information when the service identification information is not received;
has
The payment processing device includes:
an information receiving unit that receives the operation identification code and passenger identification information for identifying the passenger in association with each other from a communication terminal of the passenger that has acquired the operation identification code included in the sound wave;
an information transmitting unit that transmits the notification to the payment terminal or a crew terminal of the taxi that can communicate with the payment terminal when the information reception unit receives the operation identification code and the passenger identification information;
A payment processing system with The information receiving unit further receives the operation identification information from the fare meter of the taxi or the crew terminal,
The payment processing device further includes a code creation unit that creates the operation identification code associated with the operation identification information based on the operation identification information,
the information transmitting unit transmits the operation identification code to the payment terminal;
The payment processing system according to claim 6. The information receiving unit further receives fare information indicating the fare in association with the operation identification information from the fare meter of the taxi or the crew terminal;
The payment processing device collects the operation identification code corresponding to the operation identification code received by the information reception unit from the communication terminal from the passenger associated with the passenger identification information received by the information reception unit from the communication terminal. further comprising a payment processing unit that executes the payment process of collecting the fare indicated by the fare information received from the fare meter of the taxi or the crew terminal in association with the information;
The payment processing system according to claim 6 or 7. When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fare from the passenger corresponding to the communication terminal that transmitted the operation identification code earliest. executing said payment processing;
The payment processing system according to claim 8. When the information receiving unit receives the same operation identification code from a plurality of communication terminals, the payment processing unit collects the fares from each of the plurality of passengers corresponding to the plurality of communication terminals. executing the payment process of collecting an amount divided by the number of passengers;
The payment processing system according to claim 8.

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