JPS61136194A - Taxi fare receiving system - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a taxi fare collection system that collects taxi fares using a credit card and is capable of aggregating and managing the fare collection data.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] Traditionally, taxi fares have been paid in cash or credit-type taxi tickets, but in recent years, the danger and inconvenience of carrying large amounts of cash has increased, and the burden of carrying large amounts of cash has increased. Due to the difficulty of accurately managing, aggregating, and analyzing taxi tickets used when using taxis, a system for using magnetic credit cards has become desirable.

[Purpose of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to enable payment of taxi fares by credit card, and to facilitate the collection and management of fare collection data. The purpose of this invention is to provide a taxi fare collection system that can be used to collect taxi fares.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to quickly achieve the above object, the present invention calculates a fare based on data from an odometer mounted on a taxi, displays the calculated fare, and accepts a credit card and records it. Read predetermined data that has been read, associate and store specific data among the read data, the charge data calculated above, and other necessary data, and store at least the specific data and charge data among the stored data. By installing a fare collection device in a taxi that is configured to print out the above data and store the stored data in a movable storage medium as necessary, it is possible to pay the fare using a credit card. By removing the storage medium from the toll collection device and setting it in the data aggregation device, toll collection data can be compiled and managed.

[Embodiment of the Invention] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a toll collection device W13 for use in a taxi according to the present invention.
5. That is, 1 is the device main body,
An empty car indicator 2 and a premium indicator 3 are provided at the upper front of the main body 1, and a fare indicator 4 is provided below these. Furthermore, a so-called slot-type card reader 5 is provided at the lower front portion of the main body 1 . This card reader 5 has a slot 6 for sliding a credit card, a credit card P is inserted into a card insertion part 7 formed at the left end of this slot 6, and the credit card P is inserted along the slot 6 in the direction of arrow a in the figure. By sliding the credit card P, a magnetic head (not shown) provided in the slot 6 reads magnetic data from a magnetic recording section (magnetic stripe) 8 formed on the credit card P. Note that data such as the card user's registration number and validity period are magnetically recorded in the magnetic recording section 8 of the credit card P.

Further, a receipt outlet 9 is formed at the front of the main body 1 above the card reader 5. On the other hand, on the right side of the main body 1, there is a departure button 1o, an arrival button 11, and a payment button 1.
2. A mode switching button 13 and an end button 14 are provided, and a memory cassette insertion slot 15 is formed below these. A memory cassette 16 as a portable storage medium is inserted into the memory cassette insertion slot 15 and is set inside the main body 1. Note that the memory cassette 16 is, for example, a volatile semiconductor memory (RA) backed up by a battery.
M pack, etc.), which can be removed from the main body 1 and carried freely. and,
A printer 17 is provided within the main body 1 corresponding to the receipt outlet 9.

A keyboard 18 serves as data input means, and is connected to an electric circuit within the main body 1 via a cable 19 and a connector 20. The keyboard 18 is provided with character keys (in alphabetical order), numeric keys, and Akebono keys.

FIG. 2 shows the electric circuit of the toll collection device 35 constructed as described above. That is, 21 is a microcomputer (hereinafter abbreviated as microcomputer) as a control means for overall control, and this microcomputer 21 includes a data collection memory 22, an input interface 23, a display driver 24, and an input interface 25. .26.27,
A printer control circuit 28, a reading control circuit 29, and an interface 30 are connected to each other. A keyboard 18 is connected to the input ink face 23 via the connector 20 and cable 19.

The display driver 24 is also connected to the vacant vehicle display 2, the premium display 3, and the fare display 4. The input interface 25 also includes the various buttons 10 to 1.
An input switch 31 such as No. 4 is connected. Further, an odometer 32 mounted on the taxi is connected to the input interface 26. In addition, the above input interface 2
7 is connected to a clock W33 mounted on the taxi.

The printer control circuit 28 also includes the printer 17.
is connected. Further, the card reader 5 is connected to the reading control circuit 29 . A connector board 34 provided within the main body 1 is connected to the interface 30, and the memory cassette 16 is connected to the connector board 34.

FIG. 3 shows a data aggregation device according to the present invention, including a data input/output device 41 as a data reading device, a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer) 42 as a calculation device, a keyboard 43, and a CRT as an output device. It consists of a display 44 and a serial printer 45.

The data input/output device 41 is for reading data stored in the memory cassette 16, erasing data in the memory cassette 16, or inputting necessary data. Toll collection device 3
A connector boat similar to the connector boat 34 of No. 5 is provided.

Next, the operation in the above configuration will be explained. The toll collection device @35 is of a type that determines the toll based on a combination of travel distance and time, similar to the generally well-known taxi fare meter. 21 calculates the fee and displays it on the fee display 4. That is, first, when there are no passengers in the taxi, the microcomputer 21 lights up the empty vehicle indicator 2 and causes the fare display 4 to display the initial fare. When a passenger gets into the taxi in this state, the driver presses the departure button 10, and the microcomputer 21 receives this signal and turns off the empty vehicle indicator 2. At this time,
For example, if another charge type such as "surcharge" is to be used, by pressing the mode switching button 13,
Upon receiving the signal, the microcomputer 21 lights up the premium display 3 and calculates the charge based on the charge form. When the departure button 10 is pressed, the microcomputer 21 calculates the current date and time from the data from the clock device 33, stores each data in a register (not shown), and records the data from the odometer 32. After receiving the data and the data from the clock device 33, calculation and accumulation of charges are started. The calculated fee is stored in the register and displayed on the fee display 4 at the same time. When the taxi reaches its destination, the driver presses the arrival button 11, and the microcomputer 21 receives this signal and finishes calculating the fare, and records the current date and time in the clock device 3.
3, and store each data in the above register. At this time, if the fee is to be paid in cash, the payment button 12 is pressed after the cash transfer is completed. When the payment button 12 is pressed, the microcomputer 21 receives the signal and lights up the empty car display 2, and resets the display contents of the fee display 4 to the initial fee.

At this time, the microcomputer 21 stores in the memory 22 the data of the departure date and time, the arrival date and time, and the fare stored in the register, along with a message indicating that the fare was paid in cash. .

On the other hand, when the fare is paid by credit card P, the driver receives the credit card P presented by the passenger, presses the arrival button 11, inserts the credit card P into the card insertion part 7, and slides it in the direction of arrow a. As a result, magnetic data such as the registration number and validity period are read from the magnetic recording section 8 on the credit card P, and the data is sent to the microcomputer 21. The microcomputer 21 determines whether or not the credit card P is valid based on, for example, the validity period data among the read data, and if it is valid, the microcomputer 21 transfers each data stored in the register from the credit card P. It is stored in the memory 22 together with the read data (registration number, etc.). At this time, the microcomputer 21 turns on the empty vehicle indicator 2 and resets the display contents of the fare display 4 to the initial fare. At this time, the microcomputer 21 operates the printer 17 to print out the contents of the register, issue a receipt, and hand the receipt to the passenger as a receipt.

In this way, data on the collection of fees by cash or credit card P is collected in the memory 22, and data indicating the details of the fees can be entered using the keyboard 18. That is, for example, at the time of departure and arrival at the destination, the driver inputs the abbreviations or numbers of the departure point and arrival point using the keyboard 18, and the microcomputer 21 stores the input data in the register, and then Later, the data is stored in the memory 22 along with the date, time, and charge data. Furthermore, since this keyboard 18 is small and can be moved within the car, it is also possible, for example, for the credit card user to enter his or her personal identification number using the keyboard 18 to verify the credit card P. It is.

As described above, the toll collection data is collected in the memory 22, but by pressing the end button 14 as necessary, the microcomputer 21 that has received the signal has already saved each data in the memory 22 to the connector board. The memory cassette 16 is loaded (stored) into the memory cassette 16 which is attached to the memory cassette 34.

In addition, in order to limit the use of this toll collection device 35 or to check the toll collection data with the driver (staff) in charge, a registration corresponding to each driver is made in the same shape and form as the credit card P. A driver card with a number recorded magnetically is issued, and the driver card is read by the card reader 5 of the toll collection device 35 during work, and the toll collection data is matched with the registration number of the driver in charge. By collecting data for each driver, it is possible to manage fares and work hours.

Alternatively, for the same purpose as above, instead of the driver card, a registration number corresponding to each driver using the memory cassette 16 is stored in a specific area, and the memory cassette 16 is transferred to the toll collection device 35 during work hours. , the registration number is read from the memory cassette 16, the toll collection data is matched with the registration number of the driver in charge, and data is collected for each driver. can be managed.

The memory cassette 16 containing the toll collection data is then removed from the toll collection device 35 and transported to the data aggregation device shown in FIG. That is, by attaching the memory cassette 16 to the data input/output device 41, the data input/output device 41 reads the contents of the memory cassette 16 and transfers it to the personal computer 42. The personal computer 42 analyzes and aggregates data according to menus input from the keyboard 43, displays the results on the CRT display 44, and prints out the results using the printer 45, thereby creating tabulations, forms, invoices, etc. The issuance will take place.

Note that this data aggregation device is also used for inputting data to the memory cassette 16. That is, for example, the registration number of the driver using the memory cassette 16 or the type and registration number of a credit card P that cannot be handled are inputted from the keyboard 43 to be stored in the memory cassette 16.

With the configuration described above, taxi fares can be paid using a magnetic credit card, making it extremely convenient to use taxis for business or general purposes.

In addition, a wealth of data on fees and work is collected, and it becomes easier to aggregate data and issue forms and invoices using computers, which speeds up back-end processing and increases the security of income data.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a case was explained in which the toll is calculated using each data from the odometer and the clock device, but it is not necessarily necessary to calculate the toll using both data, and at least the toll can be calculated using data from the odometer. Just calculate it.

[Advantageous Effects of the Invention 1] As detailed above, the present invention provides a taxi fare collection system in which taxi fares can be paid using a credit card, and furthermore, it is possible to easily aggregate and manage fare collection data. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings are for explaining one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a toll collection device, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an electric circuit, and Fig. 3 is a data collection device. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the device. 4...Price display, 5...Card reader, P...Credit card, 10...
・Departure button, 11... Arrival button, 14...
...End button, 16...Memory cassette (storage medium), 17...Printer, 21...
... Microcomputer, 22 ... Data collection memory, 24 ... Display driver, 23.25.26
．． 27... Input interface, 28...
...Printer control circuit, 29...Reading control circuit, 30...Interface, 32...
Odometer, 33... Clock device, 35...
...Toll collection device, 41... Data input/output device (
42... Personal computer (computing device), 44... CRT display (output device), 45... Printer (output device).

Claims (11)

[Claims] (1) A calculation means for calculating the fare based on data from the odometer mounted on the taxi, a display means for displaying the fare calculated by the calculation means, and a predetermined amount that accepts a credit card and records it thereon. a reading means for reading data, a storage means for storing specific data among the data read by the reading means, charge data calculated by the calculation means, and other necessary data in correspondence; The storage medium is set to a toll collection device comprising a printer that prints out at least specific data and fee data among the data, and a movable storage medium that stores the data stored in the storage means as needed. a reading device that reads out data in the storage medium by reading out data from the storage medium; a computing device that receives the data read by the reading device and analyzes and aggregates the data; and an output device that outputs the results of the computing device. A taxi fare collection system characterized by: (2) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the specific data is a credit card user's registration number. (3) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the other necessary data includes the date of use, departure time, and arrival time. (4) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the storage medium is a volatile semiconductor memory backed up by a battery. (5) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the credit card is of a magnetic card type. (6) The above-mentioned fare collection device reads the unique data corresponding to each staff member from the staff card on which the unique data is recorded, so that the fare data matches the unique data of the staff member in charge of the data, and 2. A taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the taxi fare collection system enables data aggregation. (7) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 6, wherein the attendant card is of a magnetic card type. (8) By storing unique data corresponding to each staff member who uses the storage medium in the storage medium, and reading the unique data using the toll collection device, the toll data and the unique data of the staff member in charge of the data can be exchanged. 2. The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the taxi fare collection system enables data aggregation for each attendant by matching the data. (9) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 6 or 8, wherein the unique data is a registration number of an attendant. (10) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the output device is a CRT display. (11) The taxi fare collection system according to claim 1, wherein the output device is a printer.