JPS6182300A - Taxi reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION tal Technical Field This invention relates to a taxi reservation system for reserving a taxi using a credit card.

[bl Conventional technology and its disadvantages Conventionally, credit cards have not been applied to taxis.
It is only available for offline use, such as paying with a credit card. However, in the conventional system, the credit card information is not referred to the credit card company, which makes the procedure at the time of taxi cumbersome.In addition, the taxi reservation, credit card, and fare payment are not linked, which is inconvenient for the passenger. -The company also had the disadvantage of being exposed to risks in credit processing.

Ic) Purpose of the Invention In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, the purpose of the present invention is to connect terminals located at taxi stands or homes, terminals mounted on taxis, taxi centers, and credit card company centers using wireless or data lines. To provide a taxi reservation system that can improve passenger service, speed up taxi fare credit processing, and improve safety by processing reservations, dispatch, credit, and fare payments online. d1 Structure and effect of the invention In summary, the present invention comprises a reservation terminal provided at a taxi reservation place to read credit cards, a taxi center, a credit center data-linked to the taxi center, and a reservation terminal installed in a taxi. It consists of a taxi terminal, a credit confirmation means that transmits the read credit card information to the credit center via the taxi center to confirm credit, and a notification that notifies the card holder of the dispatch information after credit has been confirmed. and a means for instructing a taxi terminal to allocate a taxi when credit is confirmed by the credit checking means;

The taxi center is equipped with a memory for storing data on whether or not fare payment is made, and the taxi terminal is equipped with a means for transmitting the dispatch information and fare information notified from the reservation terminal to the credit center via the taxi center. The present invention is characterized in that the credit center is provided with a fare payment means for making fare payments based on dispatch information and ride fare information from the terminal.

According to the present invention, with the above configuration, credit is granted and vehicle dispatch is performed at the time of reservation, so there is no need to board passengers who have not been approved for credit, and the taxi company can carry out reservation operations with peace of mind. Furthermore, since the fare payment is processed online with the credit card company, the process at the time of getting off the vehicle is simplified, passenger service is improved, and the taxi company's fare payment can be made quickly and reliably.

(e) Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a taxi reservation system which is an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a taxi center consisting of a HOST computer of a taxi company, and 2 is a credit center consisting of a HO3T computer of a credit sales company. Each center is connected by public telephone line. 3 is C set up at the taxi stand.
It is an AT (credit inquiry terminal) and is connected to a taxi center via a public telephone line. 4 is a CA installed at home
T, which is also connected to taxi center 1. 5
is a CAT installed in a taxi, and is connected wirelessly to a taxi center. 6 is a taxi with CAT3
This is a slip issuing machine installed at the landing, which issues a receipt with the ID for identifying the taxi dispatched when the taxi is reserved.

FIG. 2 shows the card format of a credit card. A credit card has an ID, business classification, secret number, credit company code, and gilt number.

Offline usage items (limit amount), etc. are recorded. FIG. 3 shows a reservation table for the taxi center 1.

This table contains the card information read from CAT3.4, namely company code, meeting number, ID of dispatched taxi,
Credit result with credit center 2, vehicle allocation floor 1 boarding fee,
It consists of an area that stores whether or not payment has been made.

Next, the reservation process from a taxi stand or from home will be explained with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, passengers take a CAT3 at the taxi stand or a CAT3 at home.
4, the credit card is read in step nl (hereinafter step ni will simply be referred to as ni). The read card information is sent to the taxi.
It is registered in the reservation table of center 1 and transmitted to credit center 2 via taxi center 1 (n2
), the credit of the credit card is confirmed by the data link between the taxi center 1 and the credit center 2 (n
3). If the credit result is OK, receive the ID information of the dispatched taxi from the taxi center 1 and send it to CAT3 or 4.
Send to. In the case of a reservation from a taxi stand, a receipt with the ID received from the taxi center 1 printed is issued. If the reservation is made from within the home, the iD will be displayed on CAT4. After receiving the iD (n4), the reservation process ends when the receipt issued by the slip issuing machine 6 is received or an iD confirmation signal from the CAT 4 is received (n5). If the credit result is not OK, NG-t-notification that reservation is not possible is sent to CAT3 or CAT4 (n6).

FIG. 5 shows the operation of reservation processing at the taxi center 1.

When there is a reservation instruction from CAT3 or 4 (nl 0)
, receive CAT card reading information (nil)
. Next, an inquiry is made to the credit center 2 to confirm credit (n12, n13). CA when credit result is OK
Cn15) transmits the dispatch taxi ID to T (n14) and gives a dispatch instruction to Yuku C by radio. When issuing a dispatch instruction, the ID is also sent to the taxi. If the credit result is not OK, notify CAT that the credit is not acceptable (n16)
.

FIG. 6 shows the operation of credit processing in a taxi.

The passenger presents the ID to the taxi driver using the receipt received at the taxi stand, or presents the ID read from the CAT4 at home (n20). Then a taxi
When you reach your destination, CAT your credit card.
Lead with 5 (n21). The read card information is transmitted to the taxi center 1 (n22). Taxi center 1 searches the reservation table based on the card information received from CAT5 and checks whether it is registered (n23
). Taxi reservation registration using passenger's credit card
If the reservation is made to the taxi center 1, it is judged that the reservation is OK, and the fare and the ID presented by the passenger are sent to the taxi center 1 (n24).If the reservation is not registered in the reservation table, the card information is sent to the taxi. Transmit to credit center 2 via center 1 (n25). In this case, confirm credit with credit center 2, and if credit is OK, pay by credit card; if credit is not OK, pay by cash. (n26-n28).

FIG. 7 shows the operation of fare processing at the taxi center.

Through the process of n24 mentioned above, the fare and I
When D is sent, the card @ information and charge information are transmitted to the credit center 2 (n30, n31). When the charge payment at the credit center 2 is completed, "settled completed" is written in the payment data column of the reservation table and the process ends. (n32)
.

FIG. 8 shows online processing for payment of fees between the data-linked taxi center and credit center 2.

When there is a fare payment instruction from the credit center 2, the taxi center searches for a reservation table (n40.
n41), table search results.

, If there is unsettled data, transmit the unsettled card information and fee information to the credit center 2, and when the automatic payment ends for the credit center 2, the unsettled column of the reservation table is changed to settled (n42~ n45).

[zeta] By the above-described operation, if a reservation is made using a CAT at a taxi stand or at home, credit and dispatch can be performed at the same time, and the validity of the credit processing can be checked before boarding the dispatched taxi. Moreover, you can pay the fare at the taxi center]
Since the process is carried out online with the credit center 2 via be able to. n2 corresponds to the credit confirmation means of the present invention, n14 corresponds to the notification means of the present invention, n15 corresponds to the dispatching means of the present invention, and n24 corresponds to the transmission means of the present invention. In the above embodiment, when credit is confirmed at the taxi stand, the ID of the dispatched taxi is notified to the passenger who reserved the taxi using the receipt, but the ID may be displayed on a display such as a CRT.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a configuration diagram of a taxi reservation system that is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a card format diagram of a credit card used in the taxi reservation system, and Fig. 3 is a diagram of a taxi center of the taxi reservation system. 1, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are flowcharts showing the processing of reservation, dispatch, credit, and fee settlement in the same taxi reservation system. 1-Taxi center, 2-Credit center, 3.4-
CAT (reservation terminal).

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) It consists of a reservation terminal installed at the taxi reservation place that reads credit cards, a taxi center, a credit center with a data link to the taxi center, and a taxi terminal installed in the taxi, which reads the card information of the read credit card. A reservation terminal is provided with a credit confirmation means for transmitting information to a credit center via a taxi center to confirm credit, and a notification means for notifying a cardholder of dispatch information after credit confirmation, and the credit confirmation means is used to confirm credit. The taxi center is equipped with a dispatch instruction means that instructs the taxi terminal to dispatch a vehicle when confirmed, and a memory that stores data such as dispatch information, card information, credit results, fares, and whether or not payment is made. The taxi terminal is provided with means for transmitting information and fare information to the credit center via the taxi center, and the credit center is provided with a fare payment means for making fare payments based on the dispatch information and fare information from the taxi terminal. Taxi reservation system.