JPH09179648A - Charge adjustment system, service information recording card, automatic vending machine, and database - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charge adjustment system capable of presenting wider sevise and easily changing a charge and to provided a service information recording card, an automatic vending machine and a database to be used for the system. SOLUTION: A purchaser 2 inserts a card 1 into an on-line adjusting machine 7 in each fixed period and transmits personal service information recorded in the card 1 to a database 11 for a charging agent 9. The database 11 prepares a bill by retrieving a service adjustment conversion table 15 based upon a service number included in the personal service information transmitted from the purchaser 2 and finding out a charge for the service and transmits the bill to the purchaser 2 through the machine 7. The purchaser 2 receiving the bill pays an amount described in the bill to a data base 13 for the agent 9. Then settlement processing completion information is transmitted from the agent 9 to the purchaser 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fee settlement system, a service information recording card, a vending machine, and a database used for the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional charge settlement system, there are a prepaid card system and a bar code POS system which do not require cash collection. In the prepaid card system, each time a purchaser purchases a prepaid card in cash and receives a service at each vending machine, the remaining amount of the prepaid card is reduced and the charge is settled. In the bar code POS system, a purchaser collectively brings a plurality of products that he / she wants to purchase to a cashier or the like, and at the cash register, charges are calculated by the identification of the bar code written on the products and the settlement is performed. Here, the service includes ordinary services and products.

[0003]

However, in the prepaid card system, it is necessary to change the service settlement conversion table of all the vending machines in accordance with the change of the charge, and the bar code POS system capable of inventory management,
There is a problem that the bar code POS system cannot be used for intangible services such as electric power, gas, fuel and cleaning because the bar code POS system can be used only in shops and the bar code described on the product is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wide range of services and a fee adjustment system which allows easy change of fees, and a service information recording card used therefor. , To provide vending machines and databases.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first invention is a service fee settlement system in which a purchaser receives a service from an automatic vending machine using a card and pays a fee for the service. In the case where the purchaser receives a service at the vending machine using the card, the vending machine records the first service information on the card, Transmitting the service information recorded on the card to a billing carrier, and the billing carrier charges the purchaser based on the service information and the conversion table for service settlement and pays the service provider. It is a characteristic charge settlement system.

A second aspect of the present invention is a service information recording card characterized in that service information is recorded when receiving a service from an automatic vending machine.

A third invention is an automatic vending machine using the above-mentioned service information recording card.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a database used in the above-mentioned charge settlement system and storing a settlement conversion table.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a card 1 and a vending machine 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card 1 is issued to the purchaser 2 by the service provider 5 in advance. Further, the service provider gives the purchaser 2 a card 1
There is also a case where a security deposit is set, the identity is confirmed, or theft insurance is applied when issuing the. Here, the service includes ordinary services and products.

The vending machine 3 has a display device (not shown), an input device (not shown), a storage device (not shown) and the like. When receiving various services by vending machine 3,
The purchaser 2 inserts the card 1 into the vending machine 3 and inputs the personal identification number, the type of service, etc. from the input device. The vending machine 3 provides the service, records the personal service information in the card 1 or the storage device, and returns the card 1 to the purchaser 2.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operations of the purchaser 2 and the vending machine 3. Processing of the purchaser 2 and the vending machine 3 will be described based on FIG. First, when receiving various services from the vending machine 3, the purchaser 2 inserts the card 1 into the vending machine 3 (step 201).
The vending machine 3 checks whether the card is a valid card (step 202), and if it is a valid card (step 203), displays the purchaser's 2 personal identification number on the display device. The purchaser 2 inputs the personal identification number from the input device (step 204). When the personal identification number is input (step 205), the vending machine 3 checks the personal identification number (step 206). When the personal identification number is correct (step 207), the purchaser 2 is prompted to select the desired service. To do. The purchaser 2 selects the desired service (step 208). For example, various cigarette brands are displayed on the vending machine 3, and the purchaser 2 selects a desired cigarette.

The vending machine 3 provides the specified service (step 209), and the purchaser 2 receives the service (step 210). The vending machine 3 has a service number,
The contents of the service, the ID of the vending machine 3, the time when the service is performed, etc. are recorded on the card, and the recorded contents are displayed on the display device. The purchaser 2 confirms that the displayed contents are correct. Further, the vending machine 3 stores the service number, the content of the service, the ID of the card 1, the time when the service was performed, etc. in the storage unit of the vending machine, and returns the card 1 to the purchaser 2 (step 2).
11). Buyer 2 removes the card (step 21)
2).

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the settlement process performed at regular intervals according to the present embodiment. The billing company 9 has two different databases, a database 11 for the service settlement information base and a database 13 for financial institutions. The database 11 stores a service settlement conversion table 15 and the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conversion table 15 for service settlement. The service settlement conversion table 15 is a table created by the service provider 5 and stored in the database 11, and includes a service number 17, a service name 19, a charge 21, and the like. The service number 17 is a number for identifying a service. The service name 19 is the name of the service. The charge 21 is a service charge. When the charge 17 is changed, or when it is desired to set a different charge depending on the time zone, the service provider 5 creates a new service settlement conversion table 15a in the database 11
And is replaced with the old service settlement conversion table 15. When setting different charges depending on the time zone,
The service information may include the time zone. In this case, the charge for the time zone including the time recorded in the service information is settled.

5 and 6 show the settlement process between the purchaser 2 and the billing company 9 (step 301 to step 30 in FIG. 3).
It is a flow chart which shows a processing procedure of purchaser 2 and charge trader 9 in 4). First, the processing procedure of the purchaser 2 and the billing company 9 in the settlement process between the purchaser 2 and the billing company 9 will be described based on FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5 and 6. The purchaser 2 inserts the card 1 into the online payment machine 7 at regular intervals (for example, once a month) (step 401), the purchaser 2 inputs the personal identification number (step 402), and if the personal identification number is correct ( In step 403), when the settlement instruction is issued (step 404), the service number, the content of the service, the ID of the vending machine 3, and the time when the service is recorded on the card 1 are stored in the database 11 of the billing company 9.
(Step 405 and step 301 in FIG. 3).

The database 11 searches the service settlement conversion table 15 based on the service number in the personal service information transmitted from the purchaser 2 and obtains a charge for the service, and creates an invoice. Then, the information is transmitted to the purchaser 2 via the online settlement machine 7 (step 302 and step 302 in FIG. 3).

The purchaser 2 receiving the bill pays to the database 13 of the billing company 9 (step 30).
3 and step 303 of FIG. 3). The payment in this case is inputting, for example, the bank account number of the purchaser 2 and the amount. The billing company 9 performs a procedure to transfer the specified amount of money from the bank account of the purchaser 2 to the bank account of the service provider 5. A payment processing completion notification is transmitted from the billing company 9 to the purchaser 2 (step 304, and FIG. 3).
Step 304).

7 and 8 are flow charts showing the processing procedure of the service provider 5 and the billing company 9 in the settlement process between the service provider 5 and the billing company 9 (the process of steps 305 to 307 of FIG. 3). Is. The processing procedure of the service provider 5 and the charging company 9 in the settlement process between the service provider 5 and the charging company 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

When personal service information is transmitted from the purchaser 2 in step 301, the database 11 of the charging company 9
Creates a service performance table based on the information sent from the purchaser 2 and the service settlement conversion table 15, and the vending machine 3
(Step 305 and step 305 in FIG. 3).

When payment is made by the purchaser 2 in step 303, the database 13 of the billing company 9 makes payment to the service provider 5 (step 307 and step 307 in FIG. 3). The service provider confirms whether the transfer from the financial institution or the like has been performed correctly based on the service record table transmitted in step 305. In addition, we will replenish inventory based on the service record,
Prevent shortages.

FIG. 9 shows the operation of the service provider 5 in the process of changing the service settlement conversion table 15 performed by the service provider 5 when the charge 17 is changed, or when it is desired to set different charges depending on the time zone. It is a flowchart showing. The service provider 5 transmits a new service settlement conversion table 15a to the database 11 in the case where the charge 17 is changed, or when it is desired to set different charges depending on the time zone. The database 11 replaces the old service settlement conversion table 15 with the new service settlement conversion table 15a sent from the service provider 5 (step 306 and step 306 in FIG. 3). After that, the settlement is performed based on the new service settlement conversion table 15.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the service settlement conversion table 1 of the database 11 is accompanied by the change in the charge.
It is not necessary to change the service settlement conversion table 15 of all vending machines by changing only 5. Note that it is not possible to know what is selling where and when with the conventional prepaid card, but in the present embodiment, it can be used for POS by shortening the payment interval. Further, the service provider can perform inventory management such as supplementing inventory based on the service record and preventing out-of-stock items. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the charging company 9 manages the database 11 and the database 13, but the database 11 may be managed by the settlement company and the database 13 may be managed by the fee collecting company.

[0023]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, there are provided a charge settlement system capable of performing a wider range of services and easily changing charges, and a service information recording card, a vending machine and a database used for the charge settlement system. Can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a card 1 and a vending machine 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operations of the purchaser 2 and the vending machine 3.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a settlement process performed at regular intervals according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conversion table 15 for service settlement.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the purchaser 2 and the billing company 9 in the settlement process between the section purchaser 2 and the billing company 9.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the purchaser 2 and the charging company 9 in the settlement process between the section purchaser 2 and the charging company 9.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the service provider 5 and the billing company 9 in the settlement process between the service provider 5 and the billing company 9.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the service provider 5 and the billing company 9 in a settlement process between the service provider 5 and the billing company 9.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the service provider 5 in changing the service settlement conversion table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Card 2 ... Purchaser 3 ... Vending machine 5 ... Service provider 7 ... Online settlement machine 9 ... Billing agent 11, 13 ... Database 15 ... Service Settlement conversion table 17 ・ ・ ・ Service number 19 ・ ・ ・ Service name 21 ・ ・ ・ Fee

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A service fee settlement system in which a purchaser receives a service from a vending machine using a card and pays a fee for the service, wherein the purchaser uses the card to purchase the vending machine. The vending machine records the first service information on the card, and the purchaser transmits the service information recorded on the card to a billing company within a certain period of time when receiving the service by the vending machine. The charge settlement system, wherein the trader charges the purchaser based on the service information and the service payment conversion table and pays the service provider. 2. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the service provider or the billing company issues a card to the purchaser. 3. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the billing companies include a settlement company and a fee collection company. 4. The vending machine according to claim 1, wherein when the vending machine records the first service information on the card, second service information is recorded on the vending machine. Payment system. 5. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the first service information is a service number, a service content, an ID of a vending machine, and a time when the service is performed. 6. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the second service information is a service number, a service content, a card ID, and a time when the service is performed. 7. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the vending machine displays the contents recorded on the card. 8. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the service provider changes the service settlement conversion table as needed. 9. The charge settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the purchaser transmits the service information recorded on the card to a billing company through an online settlement machine. 10. The service by the card cannot be received if the purchaser does not transmit the service information recorded on the card to a billing company within a fixed period. The charge settlement system described in. 11. The fee settlement system according to claim 1, wherein when the service provider issues a card to the purchaser, a security deposit is set. 12. A service information recording card, wherein service information is recorded when receiving a service by a vending machine. 13. A vending machine in which the service information recording card according to claim 12 is used. 14. A database used in the charge settlement system according to claim 1 and storing a settlement conversion table.