JPH04190495A - Cashless system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To detect a medium after adjustment, a medium which is illegally obtained, or a forged medium by registering the validity of a cord while giving a visitor the code at the time of a checkin. CONSTITUTION:The visitor after the checkin wears a bracelet 1 to which the bar code is added. This code is registered in a checkin device 3. Then when the visitor utilizes facilities in the area, the bracelet is read by terminal devices 71 - 7 and when a computer 3 judges the validity, the terminal devices send sales information to the checkin device 3, which totalizes it as the sales of the visitor and performs the adjustment process at when the visitor exits. Consequently, cashless purchase becomes possible in the fixed area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a cashless system in a certain fixed area, specifically in resort facilities, athletic gyms, etc.

(b) Conventional technology For such a cashless system.

For example, a visitor purchase fee settlement system is known, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-25999. This system attaches a barcode to the card to identify the visitor, and realizes a payment system for cows and goats based on reading the barcode from the card.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in this conventional system, if a predetermined barcode is attached to a card, it indicates that the card has already been used for payment or has been fraudulently obtained. There is also a risk that it may be used.

Therefore, the present invention provides a cashless system that can prevent such fraud by giving a code to the visitor at the time of check-in and at the same time registering the code as valid.

(d) Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the cashless system according to the present invention allows individuals to carry a barcode representing their identification code within the region when checking in to the region. A check-in device attached to the medium; a computer that validly registers the identification code assigned by the check-in device; and a facility or equipment located within the area that provides a prescribed service or goods and attached to the medium. When a barcode is read, a terminal device that inquires of the computer as to the validity of the identification code represented by the barcode and, if it is valid, creates sales information to be sent to the computer; The checkout device is equipped with a checkout device that accesses the computer based on the identification code and performs payment processing.

(e) Operation The check-in device attaches a barcode representing the identification code of the visitor to the medium that the individual carries within the area when checking in the visitor. At the same time, the check-in device validly registers the assigned barcode in the computer. After checking in, when the TC visitor uses a terminal device that is a facility or equipment within the area, he or she registers sales for that terminal device using the barcode attached to the media. In this case, the terminal device reads the barcode on the medium and
The computer is inquired about the validity of the identification code represented by the barcode. When the computer indicates that this identification code is valid, the terminal device creates sales information regarding the use and sends it to the computer. This transmission is performed each time sales information is created, periodically, or in response to a collection request from a computer. When the visitor leaves the area,
Check out at the checkout device. In this case, the checkout device accesses the computer based on the identification code shown in the barcode read from the medium, reads sales information, and performs payment processing.

(f) Example Hereinafter, an example of the cow shearing system of the present invention will be described.

In this cashless system, visitors who have checked in must wear a bracelet 1 as shown in Figure 2.
people have come to learn it as a medium. A large number of such bracelets 1 are prepared, and each bracelet 1 is given a barcode 2 representing a different code.

When the visitor uses a facility or equipment within the area, he or she presents the barcode 2 attached to the bracelet 1 that he or she owns to make payment.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of this cashless system.

In the figure, a front-side computer 3 has the functions of a check-in device and a check-out device. Connected to this front-side computer 3 is a barcode reader 4 that is used to register the barcode assigned to the visitor at check-in and used to make payment for the visitor at check-out. has been done. Then, the code represented by the barcode registered at the time of check-in is registered in the computer 5 as the visitor's identification code. In addition, the front computer 3 has a printer 1 that prints out payment forms.
1 is connected.

The computer 5 functions as a system controller and connects the vending machines 7, to 7n through the coaxial cable 6.
and cash register8. ~8n are connected as terminal devices. These vending machines7. ~7n and cash registers 8□~8n are connected to the coaxial cable 6 in a pass line manner and are centrally managed by the computer 5.

The vending machines 7, to 7n are connected to a vending machine barcode reader 9 for reading the barcode attached to the bracelet 1. Cash register 81~8n
is installed at restaurants and shops in the area, and is connected to a cash register barcode reader 10 for reading the barcode attached to the bracelet 1. And vending machines 71-7n and cash register 8□
-8n refer to the computer 5 for the barcode read by each barcode reader, and if it is a registered code, perform automatic sales or sales processing, create the sales information at that time, and send it to the computer 5. Send to.

Facilities or equipment in the area include such vending machines7. ~7n and cash register 8. In addition to .about.8n, there are, for example, pools and equipment for which usage fees are collected, and in this case, a check device for checking the use thereof is centrally managed by the computer 5 as a terminal device.

The operation or operation of the above cashless system is explained in the third section.
This will be explained using figures.

First, those entering the area will be checked in at Furoshito. Then, the check-in receptionist selects any bracelet 1 from among the bracelets 1 kept at the front desk, and reads the barcode 2 given to the selected bracelet 1 using the barcode reader 4. By kneading, the barcode is registered, and the front computer 3
transmits the code indicated by the barcode read by the barcode reader 4 to the computer 5 as the identification code of the visitor in question, and the computer 5 registers this identification code as valid. Then, the bracelet 1 is lent to the visitor, and from then on, when the visitor uses facilities or equipment in the area, he or she can use the lent bracelet 1 to make payments.

When using the vending machines 71-7n, the barcode 2 of the bracelet 1 is scanned with the barcode reader 9, and the vending machines 7□-7n are made to read the identification code. As a result, the terminal devices of the vending machines 71 to 7n transmit the identification code to the computer 5 to inquire about its validity, and the computer 5 verifies whether the identification code is validly registered. Then, as a result of the verification, if the identification code is valid, the computer 5 sends a proper signal to the vending machines 71 to 7n that made the inquiry, and the vending machines 71 to 7n that receive this signal start the vending operation. Do, vending machine 7. 7n transmits sales information representing the sales data and identification code at that time to the computer 5, and the computer 5 stores the transmitted sales information.

Cash register8. ~8n, the cashier operator registers the amount of the product or the amount written on the slip, and reads the barcode 2 of the bracelet 1 shown by the visitor to the barcode reader 10.
scan and have the cash registers 8, to 8n read the identification code. As a result, vending machine 7,
~7n, the cash register 8. ~8n
The terminal device also transmits the identification code to the computer 5 to inquire about its validity, and the computer 5 verifies whether the identification code is validly registered. As a result of the verification, the computer 5 determines that it is a valid identification code and sends the appropriate signal to the cash registers 81 to 8n that were inquired about.
cash register 8 which received this signal.
, -8n perform a receipt issuing operation and transmit sales information representing sales data representing the registered amount and an identification code to the computer 5. The computer 5 is then sent and also stores the sales information.

By requesting reception, the front computer 3
Sales information stored in the computer 5 can be collected. Computer 5 is the front computer 3
When receiving a collection request from , it sends the stored sales information. Then, when the front computer 3 accumulates the transmitted sales information and sends back a response message (ACK), the computer 5 clears the transmitted sales information and the collection operation ends. Front side computer 3
makes such collection requests periodically.

When guests leave, they will be checked out at the front desk. A checkout receptionist uses a barcode reader 4 to read a barcode 2 attached to a bracelet 1 worn by the checkout visitor. Thereby, the front computer 3 searches for sales information based on the identification code indicated by this barcode, creates settlement data from the searched sales information, and prints it out on the printer 11. When the payment is made using the payment data, the front computer 3 sends the identification code indicated by the barcode read by the barcode reader 4 to the computer 5 for checkout, and the computer 5 receives the identification code. Cancel registration. When the payment at check-out is completed in this way, the bracelet 1 is returned to the front desk, and this bracelet 1 will be used by the next new visitor.

The above-described cashless system can be used repeatedly each time the number of visitors changes, since the bracelet 1, which is the medium, is validly registered with the barcode attached to it each time the bracelet 1 is checked in. Furthermore, since bracelet 1 can only be used after valid registration, it is not only impossible to use bracelet 1 that has not been properly checked out, but also impossible to use even if you imitate bracelet 1 that was returned after checkout. It is.

(G) Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, in order to allocate a code to the visitor at the time of check-in and at the same time register the code as valid, it is possible to use media that has already been paid for, or illegally obtained media, or imitations thereof. The item is never used.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a cashless system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a bracelet as a medium, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of this cashless system. Bracelet, 3...Front side computer (check-in device, check-out device) 95, combination coater, 71-7n...vending machine (terminal bag ff1),
8. ~8n...Cash register (terminal device).

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cashless system within a certain area, which includes a check in which a barcode representing an identification code of the person is attached to a medium owned by an individual within the area when checking in to the area. A check-in device, a computer that validly registers the identification code assigned by the check-in device, and a facility or equipment located within the area that provides prescribed services or goods that reads the barcode attached to the medium. A terminal device that, when read, queries said computer as to the validity of the identification code represented by the barcode and, if it is valid, creates sales information to be sent to said computer; and a checkout device that accesses the computer and performs payment processing based on the above.