JPH0342793A - Railway fare paying system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent a user from taking a lot of time for settling accounts by using an IC card, a getting-in confirming device and a getting-off confirming device. CONSTITUTION:When a user uses traffic facilities, the IC card 3 each individual holds exclusively is inserted into the getting-in confirming device 1 installed at an entrance, and a personal identification number to prove that it is the user himself is inputted. When the personal identification number coincides, after the getting-in confirming device 1 makes the IC card 3 store a place where the user gets in the traffic facility, the user receives it, and enters a yard, and goes to an intended place. When the user goes outside the yard after the use of the traffic facility, by inserting the IC card 3 into the getting-off confirming device 2 installed at an exit, the getting-off confirming device 2 reads getting-in place information and user information stored in the IC card 3, and calculates a railway fare by collating it with a prescribed fare table, and simultaneously, it writes it in the IC card 3. Then, the getting-off confirming device 2 transfers the calculated railway fare and the read user information to a calculation center 5 so as to settle the railway fare.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a method of paying a fare by a user when using a means of transportation.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the method of paying fares when using public transportation is to purchase a ticket to the intended destination using cash or a pre-paid card at an automatic ticket vending machine or ticket counter at the boarding location. When getting off the train, you hand over your used ticket to the station staff at the station where you get off. When the passenger transfers the vehicle, the fare to the destination is paid in cash by the staff inside the vehicle or at the payment counter at the exit point.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

With the conventional fare payment method described above, it is necessary to pay for a ticket to the planned destination before using the transportation, and if the ticketing place is crowded, it takes time to purchase the ticket. There is also the problem that if you overpay, it takes time to settle the payment.

An object of the present invention is to provide a fare payment method that does not require the purchase of a ticket.

[Means to solve the problem]

The fare payment method of the present invention uses an IC card that stores user information including a personal identification number and a financial institution payment account number in advance, and an IC card that stores user information including a personal identification number and a financial institution payment account number. a boarding confirmation device that stores boarding location information on a card; and a boarding confirmation device that reads the boarding location information and the user information from the IC card when getting off the transportation facility, and calculates the fare to be paid by the user according to a predetermined fare table. and an alighting confirmation device that performs verification and calculation, and is configured to pay the fare calculated by the alighting confirmation device to the transportation facility from the payment account specified by the user information.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the constituent countries for explaining one embodiment of the present invention.

The fare payment system shown in FIG. and an alighting confirmation device 2 that reads user information (bank account number, etc.) and calculates the fare, a boarding confirmation device that stores a password and each individual user information, and an alighting confirmation device 2. An IC card 3 that sends and receives information and a terminal 4 that transmits information from the exit confirmation device 2 to a calculation center 5 are shown.

When a user uses transportation, the user inserts the IC card 3 held exclusively by each individual into the boarding confirmation device 1 installed at the entrance, and then enters the boarding confirmation device 1 in person from the keyboard provided in the boarding confirmation device 1. Enter the PIN number to prove your identity.

If the password entered by the user is incorrect, the boarding confirmation device 1 issues an alarm and does not allow the user to pass through the entrance. If the passwords match, the boarding confirmation device 1 stores the location where the user boarded the vehicle (boarding location information) in the IC card 3, and then the user enters the pick-up premises and goes to the desired scheduled location.

When a user leaves the premises after using transportation, he or she inserts the IC card 3 into the alighting confirmation device 2 installed at the exit, and the alighting confirmation device 2 stores the boarding location information in the IC card 3 in advance. The driver reads the age information in the user information provided and calculates the fare to be paid by the user by comparing it with a predetermined fare table and writes it into the IC card 3. Then, the alighting confirmation device 2 transfers the calculated fare and the account number information of the corresponding bank 2 in the read user information to the calculation center 5 via the fare payment terminal 4 and pays the fare. Make payment. The fare may be paid each time, or information for a specific period may be paid all at once.

IC card 3 calculates the cumulative fare each time it is used, and
The card holder can check the total payment amount by using a predetermined terminal.

In the above-described embodiment, the IC card has been described as being for personal use only, but if the device for confirming boarding and disembarkation is provided with a function for specifying and confirming the number of passengers, it is also possible to enable payment of fares for accompanying passengers.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention eliminates the need to spend time purchasing tickets and paying fares when using public transportation by using an IC card, boarding confirmation device, and alighting confirmation device. This has the effect of helping to alleviate congestion and can be expected to improve service to users.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the constituent countries for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. 1... boarding confirmation device, 2... alighting confirmation device, 3... IC card, 4... terminal, 5... calculation center

Claims (1)

[Claims] An IC card that stores user information including a personal identification number and a financial institution payment account number in advance, and boarding confirmation that stores boarding location information on the IC card after confirming the user's identity when boarding a public transportation facility. and an alighting confirmation device that reads the boarding location information and the user information from the IC card when alighting from the transportation facility, and calculates the fare to be paid by the user by comparing it with a predetermined fare table. . A fare payment method, characterized in that the fare calculated by the getting off confirmation device is paid to the transportation facility from a payment account specified by the user information.