JPS63137388A - Fare processing system for traffic 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] [Objective of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is directed to processing fees when commuter passes and coupons are used together when using transportation such as buses, trains, and PI roads. Regarding the system.

(Prior Art) In recent years, fare processing systems in railway transportation systems, for example, are moving toward cashless processing in order to improve convenience for users and to cope with the future cashless society. At present, while some cashless processing has already been implemented through conventional commuter pass systems, there are also cashless transactions, such as those seen in cashless cards for purchasing tickets, which are currently being put into practical use by railway companies, etc. Cashless processing is being enhanced by allowing ticket purchases to be made using a type of cash voucher.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, this type of cashless processing of fares has only just begun, and it will take many changes to the system's components and media to be processed before the final goal is achieved. It is necessary to carry out improvements, software changes, firmware changes, etc. in sequence where possible.

Specifically, at present, commuter passes and cash vouchers each contribute to the enhancement of cashless processing from different directions, as mentioned above, but first, cashless processing can be achieved by combining the two, which have already been put into practical use. Further enhancement of processing is important in achieving further enhancement in the future.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to enable the combined use of commuter passes and cash coupons to provide cash
An object of the present invention is to provide a transportation fee processing system that can contribute to the enhancement of response processing.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a commuter pass in which at least the 1ζth effective use section for using paid transportation is stored and at least the effective use section. This is a system that uses a coupon in which the possible amount of money is stored to process the payment of usage fees when using transportation including outside the valid usage area of the commuter pass, and is installed at the starting point of the commuter pass and Accept tickets and cash coupons, calculate the settlement fee from the start point of use to the end point of use, process the reduction from the amount that can be effectively used for the gift certificate, and charge at least one of the commuter pass or cash coupon from the start point of use to the end point of use. A payment method that records usage permission information that permits the use of transportation facilities;
an admission processing means provided at the usage start point for confirming usage permission information recorded/recorded on at least the commuter pass or cash voucher and permitting entry; The gist is to have a hot water supply processing means for confirming the recorded usage permission information, confirming the usage permission information recorded by the payment means, erasing the usage permission information recorded by the payment means, and permitting the hot water to be tapped. do.

(Function) In the transportation fee processing system according to the present invention, it is possible to use a commuter pass and a cash coupon together to use transportation including areas outside the valid usage area of the commuter pass. Payment processing for such usage is performed in advance using commuter passes and cash vouchers by payment means installed at the starting point of use.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment in which a transportation fee processing system according to the present invention is applied to a railway transportation facility. In addition, in this example, the second
As shown in the figure, it is assumed that a user uses railway transportation from Station A, which is outside the valid usage area (Station B to Station D) of the commuter pass he/she owns, to Station C, which is within the valid usage area. An explanation shall be provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an adjustment device installed at, for example, a ticket office at each station, and 3 and 5 denote an entrance ticket gate and a hot spring ticket gate, respectively, also installed at each station.

The payment device 1 accepts the commuter pass 7 and the coupon 9, performs necessary processing on both, and allows entry through the entrance ticket gate 3 with the commuter pass 7 outside the valid usage area. In other words, even if the payment VR device 1 is equipped with a commuter pass 7 that is outside the valid usage area for station A, for example, the payment VR device 1 can be used in combination with the cash coupon 9 to perform the payment process in advance, so that the user cannot receive the payment for the relevant commuter pass. Ticket 7 allows use from station A. Although not shown in detail, the payment device 1 has an insertion slot for receiving a commuter pass 7 and a coupon 9 on its operation surface;
It has a key human power section that allows the user to input information required for the payment process, and a display section that displays the necessary information, and also has a display section that allows the received commuter pass 7 and cash coupons to be transported as required as the process progresses. It has a mechanism for reading the information on the commuter pass 7 and the coupon 9, and a processing means such as a microcomputer for controlling the entire operation and performing necessary processing. Then, the processing in the payment device 1 is to accept the commuter pass 7 and the cash coupon 9, first confirm the validity of both from the information in their respective information storage units, then read the valid usage period of the commuter pass 7, and proceed to that point ( In this embodiment, the usage fee (from station to station B), that is, the payment fee to be paid is calculated. Then, the effective usage amount of the coupon 9 is read, the calculated settlement fee is subtracted from this amount, and the effective usage amount of the coupon 9 is updated and registered to the new amount after the subtraction.
For example, after printing and recording the usage progress in the required column, the information storage section of the commuter pass 7 will be filled out with information indicating that the period outside the valid usage period (
Entrance permit information that permits the use of the railway from station A) is recorded.

Here, it is conceivable that the commuter pass 7 and the cash coupon 9 are composed of, for example, a magnetic card, an IC card, etc., but the commuter pass 7 may be configured with the valid usage section (in this example, the name of station B and station an information storage unit that stores information such as the valid use period, the above-mentioned admission permit information, and other information such as the name and age of the holder; and for the coupon 9, the valid use item of the coupon 9, the effective use amount, Each of the devices includes at least an information storage section that stores information such as the owner's name and age. The storage section for admission permission information in the commuter pass 7 needs to be written and erased at the start and end of use, and the storage section for the effective usage amount in the coupon 9 stores the amount of money that is used as the ticket is used. Since it is necessary to sequentially subtract and update, each of them must be rewritable.

In addition, the coupon 9 has, for example, a printed record of usage progress information such as usage date, usage station, usage fee, etc., so that it can continue to be valid even if the information in the storage part is lost during usage due to some kind of accident. It has a storage section where

The entrance ticket gate 113 constitutes an entrance processing means, and has approximately the same configuration as an automatic ticket gate currently in practical use, but its ticket gate processing function does not allow the commuter pass 7 outside the valid usage section to be used. A function has been added to permit entry when the entry permission information is detected.

The hot water dispenser ticket gate 5 constitutes a hot water dispenser processing means, and has approximately the same configuration as the automatic ticket gate currently in use. It has an added function to detect that permission information is stored and delete it.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When a user who owns a commuter pass 7 whose effective use section is between station B and the end of the station uses the railway from station A, which is outside the effective use section, the following process is performed.

That is, the user performs a keystroke on the payment device 1 installed at station A indicating that he/she desires payment processing, and inserts his or her commuter pass 7 and coupon 9.

The payment device 1 first determines whether or not payment processing can be effectively executed for the inserted commuter passes 7 and coupons 9 based on the information stored in their respective information storage units. That is, for example, it is checked whether the commuter pass 7 has expired or not, and whether the valid usage amount of the coupon 9 is not zero. As a result, if any inappropriate conditions are detected for processing the commuter pass 7 or money #9, the payment device 1 notifies the user of the conditions through display etc., and also The coupon 9 is returned and the process ends.

However, if no inappropriate conditions are detected for either the commuter pass 7 or the coupon 9, the payment system @1 proceeds to the next process.

That is, the payment system @1 calculates the payment fee for the section that requires payment based on the valid use section information of the commuter pass 7, and the fee for the section from station A to station B in the specific body. Then, the cash voucher 9 is used to settle the calculated payment fee using the cash voucher 9.
This settlement fee is subtracted from the effective usage amount, and the remaining amount is updated and stored in the cash voucher 9 as a new effective usage amount, and the cash voucher 9 is instructed to execute this payment processing, for example, by station name A1.
Record the settlement fee and new effective usage amount by printing. Note that when the calculated settlement fee exceeds the effective usage amount of the coupon 9, the settlement device 1 notifies the user of this fact and requests the user to pay the shortfall in cash.

After completing the above-described series of processing for the coupon 9, the payment device 1 stores entry permission information for the commuter pass 7 so that the commuter pass 7 can then enter the station.

After processing the commuter pass 7 and cash coupon 9, the payment device 1 returns both to the user and ends the payment process.

In addition, in the payment processing by such payment device 1, the user mainly performs simple key operations and the commuter pass 7 and cash coupon 9.
Since all you have to do is insert the .

After this, the user only has to use the commuter pass 7 and use the same method as the current situation. That is, when entering the station platform, insert the commuter pass 7 into the entrance ticket gate 3, and when accessing the hot springs from the station C platform, insert the commuter pass 7.
All you have to do is insert it into the hot water dispenser ticket gate 5. However, when using such a commuter pass 7, the entrance ticket gate 3 at station A normally refuses admission based on the valid usage section information of the inserted commuter pass 7, but the admission permission information is stored separately. At the hot spring ticket gate 5 at Station C, based on the valid usage section information of the inserted commuter pass 7, the commuter pass 7 should be returned as is and access to the hot springs would be allowed. Since the admission permission information stored at that time has already been used, it is erased to prevent future unauthorized use.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when using a train using both a commuter pass and a cash voucher from a station outside the valid usage area of the commuter pass, by completing the payment process in advance at the boarding station, it is possible to Since it can be used in the same way as the above, it is possible to alleviate the congestion due to payment processing at the exit station, and in addition, it is possible to suppress unauthorized boarding such as so-called ticket purchases.

In this embodiment, the admission permission information is stored in the commuter pass, but it may also be stored in the cash voucher so that the information can be used only with the cash voucher after payment is completed.

In addition, in this example, the case of railway use from outside the effective use area to within the effective use area using a combination of commuter passes and cash coupons has been explained, but other usage methods, such as moving from outside the effective use area to the effective use area, have been explained. It goes without saying that this can also be applied to the case of passing through and using outside of another valid use area, or the case of using from within the valid use area to outside of the valid use area. Incidentally, in the above-mentioned two cases, it is sufficient to specify the final destination station at the time of payment processing by the payment device 1, and accordingly, the usage permission information up to the final destination station that has become available for use after the payment processing is completed is used as described above. Instead of admission permission information, it may be stored in a commuter pass or a cash voucher.

Further, in this embodiment, the transportation system is a railway transportation system, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to other transportation systems such as a bus transportation system, a toll road system, etc.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to use a commuter pass and a coupon in combination to use transportation including areas outside the valid usage area of the commuter pass, and in particular, Payment processing at the time of use is done in advance using the commuter passes and cash vouchers by means of a clearing means installed at the starting point of use, making it possible to use commuter passes and cash vouchers in combination, thereby facilitating cashless processing. It can contribute to enrichment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the embodiment. 1... Settlement device 3... Entrance ticket gate 5.
・・Ticket gate for hot springs 7・Commuter pass 9・Cash fee Yasuo Miyoshi, private patent attorney

Claims (1)

[Claims] Using a commuter pass that stores at least a valid usage section for using a paid transportation facility together with a cash voucher that stores at least an amount that can be used effectively to use a transportation facility that includes areas outside the valid usage section of the commuter pass. The system is installed at the starting point of use, and is installed at the starting point of use, accepts the commuter passes and cash coupons, calculates the payment fees from the starting point of use to the ending point of use, and enables the effective use of the coupons. a settlement means for deducting the amount from the amount and recording usage permission information on at least one of the commuter pass or the coupon to permit the use of transportation from the usage start point to the usage end point; an admission processing means for confirming usage permission information recorded on the commuter pass or cash voucher and permitting entry; and an admission processing means provided at the usage end point for checking at least usage permission information recorded on the commuter pass or cash voucher. 1. A usage fee processing system for a transportation facility, comprising a hot water tap processing means for erasing usage permission information recorded by the payment means and permitting hot water tap.