JPH0342792A - Taxi fare settlement information collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To collect fare settlement information about a taxi fare corresponding to the classification of payment by storing settled amount information together with payment classification information when taxi fare settle amount information is inputted, and storing taxi fare information together with the payment classification information when the settle amount information is not inputted. CONSTITUTION:A card R/W 2 and the credit card reader 3c of a keyboard 3 read the information of a post-paid card on which the information to specify an owner is recorded. When the settled amount information generated by the operation of the key part 3a of the keyboard 3 is inputted, a RAM 4c stores the settled amount information together with the payment classification informa tion generated by the key part 3a, and when the settled amount information to be generated by the operation of the key part 3a is not inputted, it stores the taxi fare information generated by a taximeter 1 together with the payment classification information generated by the key part 3a by its operation.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a taxi system that collects payment information according to the form of payment for the taxi fare in a taxi that allows the taxi fare to be paid by either cash or card. The present invention relates to a fee settlement information collection device.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, taxi fares can be paid with cash or card. In addition, there are coupons and tickets as payment methods other than cash and cards.

Cards include prepaid cards such as money cards in which the user pays a certain amount of money in advance, as well as single-use tickets issued by financial institutions and taxi companies themselves to people with credit for taxi rides. There are postpaid cards such as cards, multi-use membership cards, and various general-purpose credit cards issued by financial institutions.

If taxi fares are paid in various forms as described above, it becomes extremely troublesome to manage the breakdown of sales proceeds after the taxi is in stock. In particular, when payment is made with a postpaid card, there is the task of issuing a bill to the card user at a later date.

Therefore, taxis provide payment information regarding taxi fares for each business, including whether payment was made in cash, card, or cash and non-card payment, the type of cart in the case of card, and the type of cart in the case of postpaid card. The device is equipped with a device that collects information that can be used to identify the owner, which can be used to bill customers at a later date.

As a conventional device of this kind, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-24
There is one disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 8185. The device disclosed in the publication includes means for inputting a signal specifying whether or not the passenger is a cash passenger, and when the input means specifies that the passenger is a cash passenger, the entire taxi fare is paid in cash. If the card is inserted into the card reader when the card is not designated as a cash passenger, the full amount of the taxi fare will be processed on the card. However, if the card is a prepaid card and the remaining amount is less than the taxi fare, the remaining amount on the prepaid card can be processed and the insufficient amount can be processed into cash.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As mentioned above, with conventional devices, it is possible to pay the shortfall in cash only when there is insufficient balance on the prepaid card, but in principle,
Taxi fares can be paid either in cash or by card.

Therefore, for the convenience of passengers, it was not possible to pay any amount of the taxi fare with cash or card and pay the rest with card or cash. Furthermore, it was not possible to divide the taxi fare into arbitrary amounts and pay using multiple different types of cards.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a taxi fare settlement information collection system that allows taxi fare settlement information to be collected even if a passenger specifies a processing fee for each desired taxi fare payment type. The challenge is to provide equipment.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the taxi fare settlement information collecting device according to the present invention has a fare information generating means 1a for generating taxi fare information, as shown in the basic configuration diagram of FIG.
and a payment type designation means 3az for designating a payment type indicating the type of payment for the taxi fare, and the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generation means 1a is provided with a payment type designation means 3az that is designated by the payment type designation means 33z. In a taxi fare settlement information collection device that collects taxi fare settlement information by adding payment type information indicating the payment type, the taxi fare settlement information input means 3a and 3a23 for inputting settlement amount information regarding the amount for settling the taxi fare; When the settlement amount information is input by the settlement amount information input means 3a and 3a23, the settlement amount information input means 3
The settlement amount information input by a+ and 3a23 is stored together with the payment type information by the payment type specifying means 3az, and the settlement amount information input means 3a+ and 3a2
The present invention is characterized by comprising a storage means 4C for storing the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generation means 1a together with the payment type information by the payment type designation means 3az when the payment amount information is not inputted in step 3.

Further, the device of the present invention has the above-mentioned settlement amount information input means 3a.
+ and 3a23 and taxi fare information generated by the fare information generating means 1a, the fare display means 3b3 calculates and displays the difference between the settled amount and the taxi fare. There is.

[For production]

In the above configuration, the settlement amount information input means 3a+ for inputting settlement amount information regarding the amount for settling the taxi fare.
and 3a23, the settlement amount information input by the settlement amount information input means 3a+ and 3a23 is inputted together with the payment type information by the payment type designation means 38z. .

and 3a23, when the payment amount information is not input, the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generating means 1a is stored in the storage means 4c together with the payment type information by the payment type specifying means 3az. It is possible to collect fare settlement information regarding taxi fares paid by payment type.

Further, the fare display means 3ba calculates the difference between the settled amount and the taxi fare based on the paid amount information input by the paid amount information input means 3a+ and 3a23 and the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generating means 1a. Since the difference is determined and displayed, it is possible to know whether or not the payment of charges has been completed based on the presence or absence of the difference.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the taxi fare settlement information collection device according to the present invention. In the same figure, 1 is a taxi meter installed in a taxi vehicle, and this is a taxi meter that is used when a taxi is running for hire or picking up a taxi. The vehicle calculates the fare based on the measured travel distance, the basic fare, and the discounted fare, and displays the fare on the fare display. This taxi meter 1 functions as a fare information generating means 1b that generates taxi fare information, and outputs the taxi fare information together with other information in response to input of a request signal. Output information.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a card league writer (R/W) that reads information recorded on a magnetic card and also records information on the magnetic card. The card insertion hole 2a of the card R/W 2 can be used for prepaid cards such as value cards that require updating of the remaining amount each time they are used, or postpaid cards such as member cards that record the number of uses each time they are used. When the card is inserted, the card insertion hole 2a
Information is read from the card inserted into the card.

Further, in the case of a card such as a prepaid card or a postpaid card such as a member card, information is written to the card.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a keyboard, which is used as a man-machine interface, and is provided with a key part 3a consisting of a numeric keypad and various function keys, a display 3b, and a credit card reader 3C.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a control device, which receives fare information regarding the fare from the taxi meter and tariff information regarding the tariff status, card information read by the card R/W 2 and the credit card reader 3C of the keyboard 3, and a key portion of the keyboard 3. Based on the key input information from 3a, cash settlement information for taxi fares, card settlement information, etc. are collected. For this purpose, the control device W4 includes a CPU 4a that operates according to a predetermined program, a control program, and other CPU 4a.
A ROM 4b that stores data necessary for the operation of the CPU 4a, a RAM 4c that has a work area that temporarily stores information during the operation of the CPU 4a, and an area that stores collected taxi fare settlement information. It is equipped with a calendar and a clock 4d that generate data, and the RAM 4c is backed up by a battery 4e to prevent the collected information from being lost.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a printer, which prints various documents such as usage notes and receipts issued by taxi crew members based on information stored in the RAM 4c of the control device 4. 6 is an information output device that outputs the collected information stored in the RAM 4c of the control device 4, and the information output by the device 6 is used when the taxi company manages sales or issues invoices at a later date. used.

As shown in FIG. 3, the key part 3a of the keyboard 3 is used to enter numbers such as additional amounts such as expressway tolls and pick-up fees that are added to boarding fares, and payment amounts for each payment type. The function key 3az is used to specify various functions such as specifying the type of payment for a taxi fare.
, addition key 3a2□ set key 3a23.

In addition, the display 3b of the keyboard 3 has an LCD dot matrix display, as shown in FIG.
Message display section 3b that displays messages such as payment type using letters and numbers, Remaining amount display section 3b2 that displays the remaining amount of the prepaid card, Taxi fare when the tariff of taxi meter 1 is in the payment state, Ki part When the additional fare operation is performed in 3a, the amount added to the fare plus the additional fare, the amount to be paid when the information on the amount to be paid for the taxi fare is inputted in 3a, A fare display section 3b3 that displays the difference between the settled amount calculated based on the settled amount information and the taxi fare information generated by the taxi meter and the taxi fare; The new balance display section 3b is configured to display the new balance amount.

The credit card reader 3C of the card R/W 2 and the keyboard 3 serves as a card reading means for reading information on a postpaid card that records at least information identifying the owner. When the settlement amount information generated by is input, the settlement amount information is stored together with the payment type information generated by the key part 3a, and the settlement amount information generated by the operation of the key part 3a is input. When there is no taxi meter 1, the taxi fare information generated by taxi meter 1 is displayed in part 3.
a serves as a storage means for storing payment type information generated by the operation.

In the above configuration, the operation of the device is controlled by the CP of the control device 4.
This will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5 showing the work performed by U4a according to a predetermined program.

CPU4a starts when the control device is powered on,
In the first step S1, the tariff information of the taximeter 1 is imported, and it is determined whether the imported tariff information is payment. If the determination in step S1 is No, that is, the tariff is in a state other than payment, step S
Wait until the decision in step 1 becomes YES. And step S
If the determination in step 1 is YES, that is, the tariff is in a paid state, the process advances to step S2.

In step S2, taxi fare information is imported from the taxi meter 1, and the imported fare information is stored in the RAM.
In addition to temporarily storing it in a predetermined work area of 4c,
Based on the stored fee information, the fee display section 3 of the display 3b of the keyboard 3 shown in FIG.
Display on b3.

After that, the process proceeds to step S3, where key operations (
It is determined whether there are some numeric keys 3a+ and addition keys 3a'z□)°. If there is an additional charge key operation and the determination in step S3 is YES, the process proceeds to step S4, where the charge addition process is performed and then the process proceeds to step S4. In this step S4 charge addition process, step S2
The additional charge inputted by the key operation in step S3 is added to the taxi fare based on the fare information taken in, and this is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c, and the added charge is displayed on the display 3b.
is displayed on the fee display section 3b3.

Further, if there is no additional charge key operation and the determination in step S3 is NO, step S4 is skipped and step S5 is
Proceed to.

In step S5, it is determined whether the 4 set key 3a23, which is one of the function keys 3az of the key portion 3a of the keyboard 3, has been turned on. When the determination in step S5 is YES, the process proceeds to step S6, where the entire amount of the taxi fare is processed in cash. In the full amount cash processing in step S6, if there is no charge addition processing in step S4, the payment type is in the charge information taken in step S2, and if there is charge addition processing, the payment type is in the charge information obtained in step S4. Information indicating this is added and temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c.

After that, the process proceeds to step S7, where the printer 5 is made to print on paper in a predetermined format based on the information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4C by processing the entire amount in cash in step S6 and other unique information. and issue a receipt. After printing the receipt in step S7, the process proceeds to step S8, where the taxi meter tariff information is read and waits for the taxi meter to become empty.When the tariff becomes empty, the process proceeds to step S9, which follows the step S9. The information obtained by processing the entire amount in cash in S6 is
After storing and collecting the payment information in AM4c, the process returns to step 31 above.

The determination in step S5 above is NO1, that is, set key 3.
If a23 is not operated, the process proceeds to step S10, where it is determined whether the accrual key 3az of the function keys 3a2 on the key portion 3a of the keyboard 3 has been turned on. If the determination in step SIO is YES, the process proceeds to step 5IOa, where it is determined whether the set key is on. The set key is on and the judgment is YES
If S, the process proceeds to step Sll, where the entire amount of the taxi fare is processed as uncollected. In the full amount unaccounted processing in step Sll, information indicating that the payment type is unaccounted is added to the fee information temporarily stored in the work area in step S2 or S4, and the information is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c. . The determination in step 510a above is N.
If the answer is O, the process advances to step S13, which will be described later.

After that, the process proceeds to the above step S7, and here the above step S
Based on the information stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 46C and other unique information, the printer 5 is caused to print on paper in a predetermined format and issue a usage form. Next, in step S8, wait for the tariff to become empty, and when it becomes empty, in the subsequent step S9, the information temporarily stored after processing the full amount as unpaid in step Sll is stored in the RAM 4.
After storing and collecting the payment information in c, the process returns to step S1.

If the determination in step SIO is No, that is, the unaccounted key 3
When a2 is not turned on, step S12
Then, it is determined whether the card has been inserted into the card R/W 2 or the credit card reader 3C. If the card is not inserted and the determination in step S12 is No, the process proceeds to step S13, where it is determined whether or not a settlement amount designation key operation has been performed by operating the numeric keypad 3a+ on the key part 3a of the keyboard 3. . If the determination in step S13 is No, the process returns to step S3, and any operation of the set key 3a23, accrued key 3a721, or card insertion is performed, and the determination in step S5.5IO1S12 or S13 is made. Wait for YES.

If the determination in step SL2 is YES, that is, the card is inserted, the process advances to step S14, where the card information recorded on the card is read and the read card information is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c. At the same time, the read card information is displayed on the message display section 3b1 and the remaining amount display section 3bz on the display 3b of the keyboard 3 based on the read card information.

The process then proceeds to step S15, where it is determined whether or not the set key 3a2s of the function key 3az in the key portion 3a has been operated. If this determination is YES, the process advances to step S16, where the entire amount is processed by card. In the full amount card processing in step S16, information indicating that the payment type is a card and card information are added to the charge information obtained in step S2 or S4 and stored in the RAM.
4c is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area.

8 There are two types of cards: prepaid cards and postpaid cards. In the case of a postpaid card, the above card processing can be performed by reading the card information, but in the case of a prepaid card, the payment must be made from the remaining amount of the card. Since the amount after deducting the fee must be written on the card, arithmetic processing is also performed.

After executing step S16 above, proceed to step S17,
Here, it is determined whether there is a shortage of money.

In the card processing at step S16, if the card is a credit card or a prepaid card, but there is a sufficient amount remaining, the determination at step S17 is No, and the process proceeds to step S7. In this step S7, R in step S2 or S6 is
Issue a usage note or receipt using the charge information temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the AM4c and the card information read from the card in step S14,
The process returns to step S1 through steps S8 and S9.

9 If the remaining amount of the prepaid card is less than the fee to be paid and there is a shortage of money, the determination in step S17 above is YES.
If so, proceed to step 31B.

In step 31B, information regarding the shortfall amount is
The charge information is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c in place of the previous information in step S2 or step S4, and the amount is displayed in a predetermined charge display section 3b3 of the display 3b. After displaying the amount, the process returns to step S3 to process the missing money.

If the determination in step S13 is YES, that is, the key part 3
If the settlement amount designation key is being operated by operating the numeric keypad 3a+ at step a, the process advances to step S19. In step S19, the amount information regarding the amount specified in step 313 is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c, and the amount is displayed on the charge display section 3b3 of the display 3b, and the message is displayed on the message display section 3b+. Display each. Then step S2
0, and here it is determined whether or not a card is inserted into the card R/W 2 or 3C. If no card is inserted and the determination is No, the process goes to step S21 to confirm that no card is inserted. If the determination is YES, step S2
Proceed to step 2 respectively.

In step S21, cash or uncollected processing is performed for the amount specified in step 513. In this cash or receivable processing for the specified amount, information indicating that the payment type is cash or receivable is added to the information regarding the specified amount temporarily stored in step S19 above, and the information is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4C. do. If the specified amount is less than the fee to be paid and there is a shortage, information regarding the shortage amount is stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c where the fee information was temporarily stored in step S2 or step S4. Temporarily stored in place of information.

In step S22, card processing is performed for the amount specified in step S13. In this card processing for the specified amount, information indicating that the payment type is a card and card information read from the card in step S14 above are added to the information regarding the specified amount temporarily stored in step S19 above. It is temporarily stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c.

If the specified amount is less than the fee to be paid and there is a shortage, information regarding the shortage amount is stored in a predetermined work area of the RAM 4c where the fee information was temporarily stored in step S2 or step S4. If there is a shortage of money in the processing of steps S21 and 22, in which the information is temporarily stored in place of the previous information, the determination in step S17 is YES, and the process proceeds to step 31B. In step 318, the amount is displayed on the fee display section 3b3 of the display device 3b based on the information regarding the amount of shortage temporarily stored in step S21 or S22, and then the process proceeds to step S3, where processing for the amount of shortage is performed. conduct.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S7, where the printer 5 prints on paper in a predetermined format based on the information stored in the predetermined work area of the RAM 4C and the information stored in the predetermined work area of the RAM 4C after processing the full amount as unpaid in step Sll. and issue a usage form. Next, in step S8, the vehicle waits for the tariff to become empty, and when the vehicle becomes empty, in the subsequent step S9, the information temporarily stored after processing the full amount as unpaid in step S11 is stored and collected as settlement information in the RAM 4c. Then, the process returns to step S1.

In the above-mentioned device, the operation of various payment types when the taxi meter fare is, for example, 1030 yen will be explained with attention to the display on the display 3b of the keyboard 3.

When the tariff on the taxi meter 1 is in a paid state, a display as shown in FIG. 6(a) is displayed on the display 3b.

In such a situation, if you wish to pay the full amount in cash,
key part 3a function key 3az set key 3
When a23 is operated, the "Genkin" 3 display on the message display section 3b, which had been blinking until then, becomes permanently lit as shown in Figure 6(b).
Next, the printer 5 prints the usage form.

If the entire amount of the ride fee is to be processed using a prepaid card, when the prepaid card is inserted into the card R/W 2, a display as shown in FIG. 6(C) will be displayed on the display 3b of the keyboard 3. If you operate the set key 3a23 at this point, the message display section 3 that was flashing until then
The b+ rPPJ display is always lit as shown in FIG. 6(d), and the new balance amount display section 3b displays the new balance amount of the prepaid card, and then the printer 5 prints the usage form.

If you want to pay 30 yen of the above fare with a prepaid card and the rest with cash, insert the prepaid card into the card R/W 2 and the display 3b of the keyboard 3 will appear as shown in Figure 6.
A display as shown in C) is displayed. Here numeric keypad 3a
When you operate , the display as shown in Figure 6(e) will appear,
Next, when the set key 3a23 is operated, a display as shown in FIG. 6(f) is displayed on each part of the display 3b. After that, when the card is removed 4, the insufficient amount is displayed on the charge display section 3b3 as shown in FIG. 6(g), and when the set key 3a23 is operated in this state, the display changes as shown in FIG. 6(h). Then, the printer 5 prints the usage form.

〔effect〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when the settlement amount information regarding the amount to settle the taxi fare is input, the settlement amount information is input together with the payment type information, and when the settlement amount information is not input, the taxi fare Since the information is stored together with payment type information, it is possible to collect fare settlement information for taxi fares paid by multiple payment types.

Furthermore, since the difference between the payment amount and the taxi fare is calculated and displayed based on the payment amount information and the taxi fare information, it is possible to know whether the payment of the fare has been completed based on the presence or absence of the difference.

Therefore, it is possible to collect taxi fare settlement information even if the passenger specifies the processing fee for each taxi fare payment type desired by the passenger. For example, the passenger pays only the fraction of the predetermined interest rate in cash, and the remaining balance is sent to the cart, ticket, or coupon. You can pay with tickets, etc.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a taxi fare settlement information collection device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the taxi fare settlement information collection device according to the present invention, FIGS. 3 and 4 is a diagram showing a specific configuration example of each part of the keyboard in Figure 2, Figure 5 is a flowchart diagram showing the work performed by the CPU in Figure 2, and Figure 6 is an example of the display of the display in Figure 4. FIG. 1a...Charge information generation means, 3a+, 3a23...
Payment amount information input means, 3az...Payment type designation means, 3b3...Charge display means. 4C...Storage means, 6 Fig. 2 Fig. 02 Fig. 4

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A fare information generation means for generating taxi fare information, and a payment type designation means for designating a payment type indicating the type of payment for the taxi fare, wherein the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generation means is , a taxi fare settlement information collection device that collects taxi fare settlement information by adding payment type information indicating the payment type specified by the payment type designation means, and a taxi fare settlement information collection device that collects taxi fare settlement information by adding payment type information indicating the payment type specified by the payment type designation means; Amount information input means, and when the settlement amount information is input by the settlement amount information input means, the settlement amount information input by the settlement amount information input means is stored together with the payment type information by the payment type designation means. and storage means for storing taxi fare information generated by the fare information generation means together with payment type information by the payment type designation means when the payment amount information is not input by the payment amount information input means. Features: Taxi fare settlement information collection device. (2) comprising display means for determining and displaying the difference between the settled amount and the taxi fare based on the settled amount information input by the settled amount information input means and the taxi fare information generated by the fare information generation means; The taxi fare settlement information collection device according to claim (1).