JPS62145364A - Card refueling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily distinct an aftertreatment in which an aftertreatment data is inputted by a key input from the aftertreatment by an automatically set aftertreatment data by adding and printing a code which represents the former aftertreatment on a refueling card. CONSTITUTION:A refueling card 4 is inserted to a reader/writer at every refueling at a service station, and a refueling quantity is subtracted from a residual fuel quantity. Also, at a printing column 41, a card number, an issuing date, an expiration date, a nominal fuel quantity, etc., are printed, and at every refueling a date, a refueling quantity, and the residual fuel quantity are printed. At such a case, when the refueling card before the aftertreatment returned to a customer as it is carried in other service station, the after treatment data is key-inputted directly, and the aftertreatment is performed at that service station, but, at such a time, '*' is printed on the refueling card 4 with required items. Therefore, it is easily performed to trace and investigate a reason when a data on the refueling card and a sale at the service station are not equal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (a) Technical Field The present invention relates to a card refueling system using a refueling card that stores the amount of oil such as gasoline for which a fee has been paid in advance. The present invention relates to a card refueling system that allows post-processing to be stored in a card by key input.

(b) Summary of the Invention The refueling card management system according to the present invention is a refueling card that has a refueling history printing field (hereinafter referred to as "printed field") for printing refueling history on the surface of the card. If data for post-processing such as oil amount (hereinafter referred to as "post-processing data") is entered directly by key input, this indicates that the post-processing data was set by key input in this refueling result. Added a code to print. This makes it easy to distinguish between post-processing based on post-processing data automatically set by the transaction processing device and post-processing based on post-processing data set by key input, making it easier to investigate the refueling history of the refueling card. This is what I did.

(C) Prior art and its disadvantages One of the currently proposed card-based refueling systems at gas stations is a card-based refueling system using a refueling card. The refueling card used in this system is one in which a customer pays in advance a price equivalent to a certain amount of gasoline, and the amount of oil is stored as the amount of remaining oil. In a refueling system using this refueling card, preprocessing such as card authentication and puffing of card data is performed when refueling starts, and after refueling is completed, the remaining oil amount is rewritten to a value obtained by subtracting the current refueling amount. It performs processing.

By the way, at a -1'tc gas station, a plurality of measuring machines are installed to measure the amount of refueling, and one external reader/writer, which is an attendant terminal device into which the refueling card is inserted, is installed to measure the amount of refueling. The system is configured such that one external reader/writer handles transaction processing for a total of multiple ff1i units (note that there are no weighing machines, external readers/writers, and gas stations in the gas station store). (A transaction processing device is comprised of a POS terminal device that is installed and controls the weighing machine and an external reader/writer.) Therefore, the outer thigh leader/
A writer must accept refueling requests from other weighing machines while refueling one weighing machine that he or she is responsible for. For this reason, the refueling card inserted at the start of refueling is once ejected after the pre-processing, and then reinserted for post-processing after refueling is completed.

However, at gas stations, many fuel cards are received from customers at the same time, so it is easy to distinguish between fuel cards before pre-processing, fuel cards that have been pre-processed and before post-processing, and fuel cards that have been post-processed. In some cases, the staff mistakenly returned the unprocessed refueling card to the customer. In this case, the filling station deducted the amount of fuel that had been filled (the transaction was interrupted midway through as the refueling card was no longer available). Due to the suspension, the sales cannot be recorded, and the memory contents and the printing on the surface of the fuel card remain in the middle of a transaction, making it impossible to use it in the future.

Therefore, if a refueling card that has not been post-processed is brought to a gas station, it will be assumed that the post-processing was forgotten at another gas station, and the gas station will be contacted and the amount of refueled,
The customer decides to receive post-processing data such as the new amount of remaining fuel, and then inputs the post-processing data directly into the transaction processing device of his/her own store to perform the previous post-processing of the refueling card. However, there are cases where post-processing data is not entered correctly due to communication errors, key input errors by staff, or fraud by staff, and there is a risk that the data stored or printed on the fuel card will not match the sales at the gas station. There was sex.

(d1 Purpose of the invention) In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has been developed to display a message to that effect in the print field when a refueling card before post-processing is mistakenly returned to the customer and post-processing is performed by key input at another gas station. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a card refueling system that distinguishes the case where the data is printed and automatically post-processed, and facilitates a follow-up investigation in the event that there is a discrepancy between the data on the refueling card and the sales at the refueling station at a later date. shall be.

(e) Structure and effects of the invention This invention is constructed as follows.

A fuel card having a remaining oil amount storage area in which the amount of oil corresponding to the amount paid in advance is initially stored is issued to the customer.

At each refueling station where refueling is to be performed, preprocessing is performed, including processing to accept the refueling card at the start of refueling and read the amount of remaining oil stored in the remaining oil amount storage area, and then the refueling card is temporarily discharged. After refueling is completed, a new amount of remaining oil is calculated by subtracting this amount of refueling from the amount of remaining oil, the refueling card is accepted again, and the remaining oil amount storage area is rewritten to the new amount of remaining oil. A transaction processing device will be installed to perform post-processing including.

In such a system, part or all of the data for post-processing including the new amount of remaining oil is keyed into the transaction processing device, and when the post-processing is performed based on this data, the refueling result is The present invention is characterized by providing means for adding a code indicating a key input.

By configuring as described above, according to the present invention, the refueling card is returned to the customer without post-processing at the time of refueling, and after being keyed into the transaction processing device of the refueling station where the next refueling is to be performed. If post-processing is performed on the processed data,
In addition to the refueling result, a code indicating the result can be added and printed on the refueling history print i (print a). This makes it easy to distinguish between post-processing that was automatically performed at the end of refueling and post-processing that was performed using key-input post-processing data. If there is a discrepancy between sales and sales, data related to refueling transactions that have been post-processed using key inputs that are prone to errors can be checked first. by this,
Even if there is an input error or fraud in post-processing by key input, it can be discovered quickly at a later date, the mistake can be quickly corrected, and there is also the advantage of being able to prevent fraud before it happens.

(f) Embodiment FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a card refueling system which is an embodiment of the present invention. This system consists of multiple fueling stations A, one center B, and the fuel card (fourth
(see figure).

A POS terminal device I is installed inside the fuel station A, and an external reader/writer 2 is installed outside the store where refueling is performed for the refueling staff to operate.
and a plurality of measuring machines 3 for measuring the amount of refueling are installed. These, POS terminal device l, external reader/
The writer 2 and the weighing machine 3 correspond to the transaction processing device of the present invention.

The POS terminal device 1 includes a CPU 5, which is a control device, and an R, which is connected to the CPU 5 and stores programs and the like.
OM6. RAM where card data pamphlets etc. are set
7. Control keyboard 8, display 9. Card reader/writer for reading/writing control data etc. 10. Printer 11 that prints out tally sheets, etc. The floppy disk where the transaction data file is set is sent to Center B via the 121 line.
A communication control unit 13 for communicating with. A weighing machine controller 14 for controlling the weighing machine 3 and an interface 15 for controlling the external reader/writer 2 are installed.

On the other hand, the center B includes a center computer 16 which is a control device, and a communication control section 17 connected to the center computer 16 and for communicating with the POS terminal device 1. Storage device 18 where the mask file is set. printer 19
and a display 20 are installed. The mask file stores the sales status of each fuel station A, the usage status of all issued fuel cards, and the like. This mask file is updated by the sales data file.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the refueling card 4. As shown in FIG. This refueling card is sold at the above-mentioned refueling station A, etc., and is sold at a price that is approximately the same as the amount of oil that can be filled. For example, a refueling card is sold that allows you to refuel your 2001 for the price of 200g of gasoline.

The figure shows an external view of the refueling card 4, and the card surface has a magnetic stripe 40 on which the card number, amount of remaining oil, etc. are recorded.
Also, a print 4141 is set for printing the refueling history and the like using this refueling card.

FIG. 2B is a partial configuration diagram of the magnetic stripe 40. The magnetic stripe 40 has a card number (area 40a) which is the issue number of this refueling card.

Card expiration date (area 40b), oil type (area 40b)
c) and the amount of remaining oil (area 40d) are recorded. Note that the oil type is regular gasoline.

It indicates the type of high-octane gasoline or diesel oil, etc., and is coded and recorded. Further, the remaining oil amount is the number of liters of oil that can be filled with this fuel card, and the numerical value of the face value (for example, 2001) is recorded at the time of card purchase. This refueling card is inserted into the outer reader/writer 2 every time the user refuels at the refueling station A, and the refueling amount is subtracted from the remaining oil amount. Furthermore, a gas station code storage area is set in the area 40e, in which the code of the gas station is written when the preprocessing at the gas station is completed.

Further, in the printing column 41, the card number 2 issue date, expiry date, amount of face oil, etc. are printed when the card is issued, and the date, amount of oil supplied, and amount of remaining oil are printed every time the card is refueled. Also, December 3
The "
*" is a code indicating that post-processing has been performed using key-input data. When a refueling card returned to a customer without post-processing is brought to another refueling station, post-processing is performed at the other refueling station by directly inputting post-processing data using a key. "*" is printed in this case.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the outer reader/writer 2. As shown in FIG. An operator control panel is installed on the front of the device. On this operation panel surface, there is a display 25. Keyboard 22. Printer 23. A card reader that accepts the refueling card 4/
A writer 21 and a card reader 24 are installed into which conventional credit fuel cards are scanned. The keyboard 22 includes a weighing machine selection key 220 for selecting a weighing machine.
, a product selection key 221 for inputting sales products. It has a numeric keypad 222 for inputting the sales quantity and a function key 223 for setting the operation mode.

When refueling using the refueling card 4, the staff member who receives the customer's refueling card inserts the refueling card into the card reader/writer 21, and presses the weighing machine 3 to refuel by pressing the weighing a selection key 2.
Press 20 to select.

After this, the refueling card is temporarily ejected. This is so that other fuel cards can be accepted during refueling, and a plurality of weighing machines 3 can be managed with one external reader/writer 2. When the refueling card 4 is reinserted after refueling is completed, the slip is printed, the data stored in the magnetic stripe 40 of the refueling card 4 is updated, and the printing field 41 is updated.
Printing is performed. The ejected slip and refueling card 4 are handed over to the customer by the clerk, and the transaction is completed.

FIG. 5 is a partial configuration diagram of the RAM 7, and is a diagram showing a human output buffer. When a refueling card is inserted into the card reader/writer 21 of the external reader/writer 2, the card data is stored in the input/output cover via the interface 15. The crowded hippo sofa has a card number storage area (area floor space: hereinafter referred to as "Area MiJ").
My name is M i J. ), expiration date storage area (M2)
, oil type storage area (M3), remaining oil amount storage area (M4)
This corresponds to the stored content of the magnetic stripe 40 of the card 4. Further, the refueling amount storage area (M5) is an area for storing the refueling amount sent from the measuring machine 3 that measured the refueling amount. A new amount of remaining oil is calculated by subtracting this oil supply amount from the amount of remaining oil stored in the remaining oil amount storage area (M4), and this new amount of remaining oil is stored in the area M4 again.

Remaining oil amount data (
The area 40d) is updated with the data of the area M4.

Furthermore, area M6 is a key input flag that is set when the remaining oil amount storage area (M4) and the refueling amount storage area (M5) are set by key input. When this flag is set, “*
" is printed. The contents of the crowded cover sofa (Ml to M4) and the refueling amount storage area (M5) are post-processing data. Even if a refueling card before post-processing is inserted, the contents of areas M1 to M3 are automatically buffered when the refueling card is inserted.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control section of the PO8 terminal device 1. As shown in FIG. Step nl (hereinafter, step n
i is simply called ni. ), it is determined that the refueling card 4 has been inserted into the card reader/writer 21 of the external reader/writer 2, or the process waits until the refueling completion signal is received from the weighing machine 3 at n18.

When the refueling card 4 is inserted and the operation progresses to n2 or below based on the judgment of nl, the magnetic stripe 4 of the inserted refueling card 4
Read the data of 0 (n2) and set the expiration date (area 4
0b), it is determined whether the card is valid or not based on the amount of remaining oil (area 40d), etc. (n3). At the same time, write down the gas station code 4. The key area (area 40e) is read to determine whether a gas station code is written (n4). These data are confirmed on the passenger cover sofas (Ml to M4) and are distinguished from the buffering data of other refueling cards by the card number. If the card is valid and the fuel station code is not stored, it is determined that this fuel card 4 has been inserted for pre-processing before starting refueling, and the process proceeds to the pre-processing operations from n5 onwards.

In n5, measurement S, 3 is performed by pressing the measurement membrane selection key 220.
The selection is accepted, and a refueling permission signal is output to the weighing machine selected in n5 via the weighing machine controller 14 (
n6). Next, write the code of this gas station into the gas station code storage area (area 40e) of the inserted gas card 4 (n7), and print the date of refueling in the printing field 41 on the front of the card (n8 ), and ejects this refueling card 4 (n9). The card determined to be invalid at n3 is directly ejected (n22). The external reader/writer 2 can accept other fuel cards from n9's ejection of the fuel card to reinsertion of the fuel card for post-processing.

If the gas station code is stored in the gas station code storage area (area 40e) of the inserted gas card 4, n.
Based on the judgment in step 4, the process proceeds to nlo, and it is judged whether the coat is the code of the store itself. If it is the fuel station code of your own store, this fuel card was once ejected after the above pre-processing operation and then reinserted for post-processing, so refueling by the selected meter 3 has been completed. If you judge that there is (
nil>, proceed to the post-processing operations below n12. If refueling is not completed, it is assumed that post-processing cannot be performed yet, and the refueling card 4 is ejected.

In nL2, the remaining oil amount storage area of refueling card 4 (area 4
0d) is updated to the new residual oil amount storage area (
M4: Rewrite the contents of (see n20 below) (n12)
, print the refueling amount and remaining oil amount in the print column 41 (n13), and clear the gas station code storage area (area 40e) (
n14), and ejects the refueling card 4 (n15). Above n
13, if the key input flag (M6) is set, a mark "*" is added to the right end of the print field 41.

On the other hand, if the gas station code stored in the gas station code storage area (area 40e) is not the code of the own store, the process proceeds to n16 based on the judgment of nlO, and the gas station code is displayed on the display 25. In other words, when the fueling station code is displayed on the display 25, it means that the inserted fueling card 4 was returned to the customer without being post-processed at the fueling station where the fueling station code was displayed. Can be recognized by staff. After confirming this display, the staff member contacts the gas station by telephone or the like and receives post-processing data such as the amount of refueling and the new amount of remaining oil. If these data are input by key by the staff member (n17), the key input flag (M6) is set (n17'), and the process proceeds to the post-processing operations from n12 onwards. As a result, post-processing of the previous refueling can be performed by this transaction processing device. Data regarding this sales is sent to the center computer 16 and compiled as sales at the gas station where the fuel was actually refueled.

If the refueling completion signal is received from the weighing machine 3 at n18,
The refueling amount sent from the measuring machine 3 is stored in the refueling amount storage area (M5) corresponding to the input/output buffer of the corresponding refueling card.
), and the area M of that buffer.
A new remaining oil amount is calculated by subtracting this oil supply amount from the remaining oil amount stored in area M4, and after this new remaining oil amount is stored again in area M4 (n20), a sales slip is printed using the printer 23. (n21).

The key input flag (M6) and n17'n13 correspond to means for adding a code indicating key input to the refueling result of the present invention.

As described above, according to this card refueling system, when post-processing is performed using post-processing data entered by key input at another refueling station, "*" is added to the printout of the refueling result. As a result, if at a later date there is a discrepancy between the data stored on the fuel card and the sales at the gas station,
As a follow-up investigation into the cause, it is possible to quickly select and examine post-processed data resulting from key inputs where mistakes are likely to occur, and it is possible to quickly discover mistakes in key inputs.

Moreover, this makes it possible to prevent fraud by the staff member.

In addition, with this system, the fuel station code of the fuel station is stored on the fuel card after pre-processing, so even if the fuel card before post-processing is returned to the customer by mistake, it can be used for the next refueling. When the refueling card is brought to another refueling station, the code of the refueling station that did not undergo post-processing can be displayed. In addition, after finishing the post-processing, the gas station code stored after the pre-processing is cleared (erased), so depending on whether the gas station code is stored or not, the processing stage of the fuel card (whether it is before the post-processing or not) is cleared. after (before pre-treatment)).
Another advantage is that it eliminates the need to key in to set pre-processing or post-processing when inserting a card.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PO8 terminal device installed at each filling station in the card refueling system which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the card refueling system, and Fig. 3 is the above-mentioned A diagram showing the appearance of the external reader/writer connected to the PO3 terminal device, Figure 4 ηl,
(B) 4i A diagram showing the appearance of the refueling card of the card refueling system and the configuration of its magnetic stripe. FIG. 5 is a partial configuration diagram of the RAM of the POS terminal device. A-Refueling station, B-Center, 1-PO3 terminal device, 2-External reader/writer, 3-Measuring machine, 4-Refueling card, 41-Print field.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A refueling card held by the customer and having a remaining oil amount storage area where the amount of oil corresponding to the amount paid in advance is initially stored and a refueling history printing field on the surface, and a transaction processing device installed at each refueling station. At the start of refueling, preprocessing is performed that includes at least a process of accepting the refueling card and reading the remaining oil amount stored in the remaining oil amount storage area, and then discharging the refueling card once and ending refueling. After that, accept the refueling card again, rewrite the remaining oil amount refueling area with the new remaining oil amount by subtracting the refueling amount from the remaining oil amount, and write the refueling date and the new remaining oil amount in the refueling history printing field. a transaction processing device that performs post-processing including at least a process of printing a refueling result including: a card refueling system comprising: a part of data for post-processing including the new amount of remaining oil in the transaction processing device; Alternatively, the card refueling system is characterized in that it is provided with a means for adding a code indicating the key input to the refueling result when all of the input data is input by key and post-processing is performed based on this data.