KR101659407B1 - Payment system for self car-wash and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a payment system and a payment method. The payment system comprises: a main payment device which recognizes a contact of a payment card of a customer and pays in advance for a payment product that the customer will use, or registers the use of a payment card; a database which corresponds card information on a card having performed a payment or registration in the main payment device to 1) information on product paid or additional information related to the product or 2) information on registration for use, and stores the same; at least one card reader which recognizes a card contact and transmits information on the recognized card to a server; and a server which receives the card information recognized by the card reader, judges whether the recognized card information matches any card information among card information stored in the database, and when the information matches the same, updates additional information of product information corresponding to the card information and transmits certification information to the card reader or information on the registration on use, and when the information does not match, transmits the result information to the card reader. The card reader transmits a control signal to a device on the basis of received information in response to the card information transmitted to the server, such that a device where the card reader is mounted operates. Therefore, a customer simply makes a payment without cash or any membership card in a car wash and a manager easily manages customers and devices.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a self-

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a payment system and a payment method, and more particularly, to a payment system and a payment method in which a user can easily settle a usage amount in a self-washing car.

Recently, relatively young car owners are increasingly interested in "detailing" their own vehicle management. In this "detailing", it is very important to maintain the appearance of the vehicle. As a result, it is often the case that an expensive car wash is used rather than a car wash using a car washer which is generated at a gas station, which carries a residue on the car, or the car is washed directly through a self-washing car. In addition, the number of self-washing carpets in Korea is also on the rise due to this atmosphere.

There are various spaces for car washing in the self-washing area. In order to use the devices arranged in each space, a coin is put into the room, a deposit is accumulated in advance in the IC car card with cash, and an IC car card It had to contact the installed wireless terminal.

Because all of the above payment methods use cash, there was a discomfort to both the customer and the manager because it was impossible to immediately identify the coin jam due to the input of the coin or the failure of the IC car card accumulating device.

In addition, it was inconvenient for customers to always have cash, and it was not possible to deduct the income from the payment.

In addition, when using a coin or IC car wash card, the customer must perform an action such as exchanging bills for coins or accumulating a deposit in the IC car card upon arrival at the car wash, The total time required for the car wash is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide a payment system which enables a customer to easily settle a payment at a car wash or the like, and an administrator can easily manage a customer and a device.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information processing apparatus including a main settlement unit for recognizing a contact of a payment card of a customer and for registering a settlement item to be used by a customer in advance or for using a payment card, Or a database for storing the card information for the payment card for which registration has been performed in association with 1) additional information related to the settlement product information and the payment product that have been paid, or 2) information related to use registration, At least one card reader for transmitting card information to a server; and card information recognizing means for receiving the card information recognized by the card reader, judging which of the card information stored in the database matches the recognized card information, The additional information of the product information correlated with the card information is updated and the approval information is transmitted to the card reader And a server for transmitting the information about the use registration to the card reader, and for transmitting the result information to the card reader when the information does not match, and the card reader reads the received information as a response to the card information transmitted to the server And transmits a control signal to the device so that the device equipped with the card reader operates based on the received data.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when a customer registers usage of a payment card in a main settlement apparatus and contacts a card reader with a payment card, the card reader transmits, to the card reader, It is possible to perform billing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a server can provide a smart phone application that can reserve a use time of a device equipped with a card reader.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a server stores reservation information via an application in association with card information, and when the main payment device or the card reader recognizes that a payment card of a customer booked through the application is contacted, It is possible to provide a predetermined discount at the time of settlement of the settlement product at the settlement unit or at the time of payment at the card reader.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the payment card may be a credit card or a check card.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the main setter and the card reader may be installed in a self-washing car.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the card reader transmits its own identification information together with the card information of the contacted card, and the server identifies the device on which the card reader, which has transmitted the card information, The additional information of the payment item information can be updated according to the identified device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the main settlement unit can be implemented by a smartphone application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a card reader may be configured to recognize a mobile card registered in a smartphone application.

 According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing method for a billing system, comprising: recognizing a contact of a payment card of a customer, Storing the card information for the payment card in a database in association with 1) payment information of the payment goods and additional information related to the payment product, or 2) information on use registration, Extracting the card information, determining whether the extracted card information coincides with which of the card information stored in the database, if the card information matching the extracted card information is stored as the determination result, To the reader, or to transmit information about the registration of use to the card reader And a step in which the card reader transmits a control signal to the device so that the device mounted thereon operates based on the information on the approval information or the use registration.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a car payment system, comprising: a main settlement unit for paying a car use item selected by a customer by using a payment card contacted by a customer; A database for storing the card information of the used goods and the used goods in association with the additional information of the used goods and the used goods; and one or more card readers mounted on the plurality of car wash equipment provided in the car wash to recognize the card contacted by the customer, Wherein the reader controls the operation of the car wash device mounted on the card reader based on the contact of the recognized card when the recognized card is a payment card corresponding to the card information stored in the database to provide.

With the above arrangement, the customer can easily perform the settlement without having to carry cash or a separate membership card in the car wash or the like, and the manager can easily manage the customer and the equipment.

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a self-washing cargo to which a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
3A and 3B are views illustrating a configuration of a main settlement apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating data stored in a database according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a payment method of a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, .

1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a billing system according to an embodiment includes a main settlement unit 100, one or more card readers 200-1 to 200-n, a database 300, a server 400, and a network 500 .

The main settlement apparatus 100 is a device for recognizing the contact of a payment card of a customer in a store to which a payment system is applied, and for making a settlement payment product to be used by the customer in advance or registering the use of the payment card. Here, the term " contact " is not necessarily a physical contact but includes a proximity within a predetermined distance at which wireless settlement is possible.

The main settlement unit 100 can provide various payment products that the customer can select. Here, a payment product may mean a payment plan that specifies the amount, time, and frequency of use of the devices installed in the store. For example, the settlement product may be a monthly fixed product, a fixed product, or a part-time product.

The card readers 200-1 to 200-n recognize the card contacted by the customer and operate the apparatus of the store in which the card readers 200-1 to 200n are mounted according to the card information of the recognized card, And performs payment using a card that has been purchased. Hereinafter, unless it is necessary to distinguish the card readers 200-1 to 200-n from other card readers, the card reader 200 is simply referred to.

The database 300 stores the payment information of the payment card for the payment card, which has been paid by the main settlement unit 100, together with the payment product information and the additional information related to the payment product. The payment commodity information may be information such as the above-mentioned fixed amount, monthly fixed amount, and the like, and the additional information related to the payment commodity may include various information such as the time of payment, the number of times the apparatus is used in the store after the payment,

Alternatively, the database 300 stores the card information for the payment card registered by the main settlement unit 100 in association with the information on the use registration. The information on the use registration means information indicating that the customer has simply registered a payment card for use in a store without selecting a specific payment item from the main payment device 100. [

The server 400 receives the card information extracted from the card contacted to the card reader 200. [ The server 400 then matches the received card information with the information stored in the database 300 to determine whether there is matching information. The server 400 updates the information stored in the database 300 and transfers information to the card reader 200 according to the matching result.

The network 500 is configured to connect the main settlement apparatus 100, the card reader 200, the database 300, and the server 400, which are the above-described respective components, by wire or wireless. As the network 500, a wifi network or a ZigBee communication network may be used.

In this embodiment, the main settlement apparatus 100, the card reader 200, the database 300, and the server 400 communicate with each other through the network 500, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the database 300 and the server 400 are integrally configured so that the server 400 receives card information or the like from the main settlement apparatus 100 or the card reader 200 through the network 500, The received information may be stored, updated, etc. in the database 300 by the server 400.

Hereinafter, the operation of each configuration will be described in more detail by taking the case where the settlement system is applied to the self-washing.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a self-washing cargo to which a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 2, the self-washing car has an office / management room 1 as a space for managing a car wash, a car wash bay 2 as a space for car washing outside the car, A mat cleaning bay 4 provided with a vacuum bay 3 that can also be used as a drying zone for drying, a mat cleaner 40 capable of cleaning the mat at the bottom of the vehicle, and the like.

In the office / management room 1, a main settlement unit 100 may be provided. The main settlement apparatus 100 is a device that allows a customer to settle a settlement item to be settled in order to use each device in the car wash. The main settlement apparatus 100 can recognize a card such as a credit card or a check card when the card is contacted. FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate embodiments of the main settlement apparatus 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3A, the main settlement apparatus 100 includes a display unit 110 capable of displaying various kinds of information to a customer, And a settlement unit 120 for performing settlement.

The display unit 110 displays a usage method of the main settlement apparatus 100 and information on a settlement product that can be settled through the main settlement apparatus 100 through a display device such as an LCD or an OLED. Also, the display unit 110 may be provided with input means such as a touch panel that can recognize a touch input from a customer and receive an operation instruction. That is, the display unit 110 can perform not only a function as a display unit, but also a function as an input unit. In the present embodiment, the input unit using the touch operation is provided on the display unit 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a physical button or the like may be provided separately from the display unit 110 as an input unit for receiving a user's operation instruction.

When a customer performs a touch operation on the display unit 110 to select a desired payment item, and then contacts his / her payment card to the payment unit 120, an amount corresponding to the payment item is paid. If the customer simply tries to register the payment card to be used in the car wash instead of paying for the payment product, if the payment card is contacted to the payment unit 120 after performing the corresponding operation on the display unit 110, The usage registration of the card is performed instead of the payment.

Referring to FIG. 3B, the main settlement unit 100 includes a display unit 110 for displaying amount information or the like to a customer, a display unit 110 for recognizing that a customer's payment card is contacted, A settlement unit 120 for performing settlement, a money selection unit 130 for allowing a user to directly select an amount to be paid, a settlement product selection unit 140 for selecting a settlement product configured in the car wash, and the like .

The money amount selection unit 130 allows the user to directly select the amount to be paid by operating the + button or the - button. At this time, if the amount selected by the customer is equal to or larger than the predetermined amount, the car wash may be set to provide additional benefits. For example, if the selected amount is more than 10,000 won, you may be able to earn an additional amount of 1,000 won per 10,000 won. Or if the contact payment card is reconfigured again within a predetermined period (for example, one week) from the previous payment date.

The settlement product selection unit 140 allows the customer to select a settlement product that is configured in advance in a car wash under predetermined conditions. For example, if you pay 5,000 won or 10,000 won for a day, you can pay for 2 hours of free use, 2,000 won or 30,000 won for a month, and a free month for a month. And the like. In addition, there may be a commodity that allows the user to use the appliance for a selected time (for example, 2 hours) from the time of payment or the beginning of use of the appliance in the first car wash after payment. In this case, the customer may be able to adjust the time with the + or - button to set the desired time. The above-described amounts, periods, and the like are illustrative and not restrictive, and may be variously changed.

The amount to be paid may be displayed on the display unit 110 when the amount selecting unit 130 or the payment commodity selecting unit 140 selects an amount or a payment commodity. Alternatively, if the car wash provides a predetermined benefit as described above, the display unit 110 may display the actual payment amount and the amount to be accumulated together.

When the customer selects an amount or a payment item from the money selection unit 130 or the payment item selection unit 140 and contacts his payment card to the payment unit 120, the payment is made. Although not shown, if the customer touches the settlement unit 120 after selecting a button for simply registering the settlement card to be used in the car wash instead of paying for the settlement product , The use registration of the card is performed instead of the specific amount being paid.

3A and 3B, the settlement unit 120 performs settlement using an RF scheme or an NFC scheme, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, various methods may be used, such as an existing method of making a settlement using a magnetic portion of a card, or a method of inserting a card and making payment using an IC chip.

In addition, although not shown, a user may perform payment or use registration of a payment product using a mobile card or an application card created by a smart phone or the like instead of the real card. In this case, the payment unit 120 of the main payment unit 100 ) Will be configured to recognize such mobile cards or app cards.

2, a database 300 and a server 400 may be provided in the office / management room 1. The database 300 and the server 400 are shown as separate components, but the present invention is not limited thereto and may be integrally formed. The server 400 and the database 300 are not provided in the office / management room 1 but are remotely provided in a separate place and connected to the administrator terminal of the office / management room 1 through the network 500 , And so on.

The database 300 associates the card information about the payment card that the customer made by contacting the main settlement apparatus 100 with the payment item information sent together from the main payment apparatus 100 and the additional information related to the payment item information .

Also, the database 300 stores the card information for the payment card transmitted from the main settlement unit 100 in association with the information on use registration. Here, the information on use registration may be information indicating that there is no settlement product, and may include a case where there is no information. When a payment card is simply registered without paying for a payment item and the customer contacts the card reader 200 with the registered payment card, the payment is made every time the basic charge of the car washing machine equipped with the card reader 200 is contacted There will be.

Meanwhile, the server 400 stores the card information, the payment product information, and the additional information related to the payment product information transmitted from the main settlement unit 100 in the database 300 in association with each other as described above. The information stored in the database 400 may be stored in a table format as shown in FIG. In the case of simple registration of the payment card without a payment product, the payment item field or the additional information field may be blank and other appropriate information may be stored as stored in the fourth line. For example, in the case of the simple use registration, the information may not be permanently stored in the database 300, but the valid period may be set, and the use registration may be set only within the period. In this case, As shown in FIG.

When the server 400 receives the card information from the card reader 200, the server 400 matches the received card information with the card information stored in the database 300 to determine which card information stored in the database 300 matches with which card information do.

When there is matching card information as a result of the matching operation, the server 400 updates the additional information of the product information associated with the matched card information. For example, in the case of a card that has paid for a commodity for which the period of use is fixed (monthly fixed rate, fixed monthly payment, part-time period, etc.), it is possible to record the start date and time. Or when the number of times of use is set (twice in the car wash bay, once in the vacuum bay, once in the mat washing), the number of times corresponding to the device equipped with the card reader 200 with which the payment card is contacted can be deducted.

Thereafter, the server 400 transmits the approval information as a response to the card reader 200 that has transmitted the card information. If there is matching card information in the matching operation and there is no associated payment product information (i.e., only simple usage registration is performed), information on use registration including such a request is transmitted to the card reader 200 do.

Of course, if the server 400 determines that there is no matching card information as a result of the matching operation, the server 400 will transmit the information indicating that the card is unacceptable to the card reader 200 because the customer has not registered the payment card for use in the car washer. Therefore, even if the card contacts the card reader 200, the card reader 200 can not be used.

Next, the washbasin 2, which is a space for washing the outside of the vehicle, is divided into a plurality of zones so that a plurality of vehicles can simultaneously car wash. Washing equipment 20 may be provided in each of the wash bay 2 to discharge high-pressure water or foam for washing. In addition, a card reader 200 for controlling or allowing the car wash equipment 20 in the corresponding area to operate may be provided in each zone of the car wash bay 2.

Further, the vacuum bay 3 may be provided with a vacuum cleaner 30 capable of washing the interior of the vehicle. The vacuum cleaner 30 may be provided for each parking place of the vehicle, and a single vacuum cleaner 30 may be provided for a plurality of vehicles so that a plurality of vehicles can be commonly used. In addition to the vacuum cleaner 30, an air gun or the like for ejecting high-pressure air may be additionally provided in the vacuum bay 3. The vacuum cleaner 30, the air gun, and the like may be provided with a card reader 200 for controlling or approving them.

Similarly, the mat cleaning bay 4 is provided with a mat cleaner 40 capable of cleaning the mat at the bottom of the vehicle. And a card reader 200 for controlling or allowing the mat cleaner 40 to operate.

The car wash equipment 20, the vacuum cleaner 30, the mat cleaner 40, and the like can be connected to the card reader 200 provided in a wired or wireless manner to exchange signals. 2, the card reader 200 is formed separately from the control target device, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the washing machine 20, the vacuum cleaner 30, and the mat cleaner 40 may be integrally formed with the card reader 200 as shown in FIG. 5 to be described later.

5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a card reader 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The card reader 200 according to the present embodiment is configured integrally with the car wash equipment 20. [

5, the card reader 200 may include a settlement unit 210, a money amount display unit 220, a time display unit 230, a function selection unit 240, and the like. First, the money amount display unit 220, the time display unit 230, and the function selection unit 240 will be described. Finally, the payment unit 210 will be described.

The amount display unit 220 displays an amount corresponding to the function selected by the customer. For example, if the customer presses the " preliminary cleaning " button, the basic amount of 2,000 won may be displayed on the amount display unit 220. [ Also, the time display unit 220 displays the operation time according to the selected function. For example, if the customer presses the " preliminary wash " button, the default time of 3 minutes or the like may be displayed. The amounts and times are illustrative and may be variously changed. Also, the amount and the time may be displayed variously according to functions selected by the customer, and when the customer selects the same function a plurality of times, the additional amount and the additional time may be displayed.

The function selecting unit 240 is a configuration that allows a user to select a function to be used among various functions that the corresponding apparatus can provide. 5 shows the card reader 200 as a unit with the car wash equipment 20, which includes functions such as preliminary washing (which may include high-pressure water washing), foam brush, wax, snow foam, And the like. In addition, a stop button for stopping the function for a while may be additionally provided.

The payment unit 210 displays the amount and the time after a specific function is selected by the customer, and when the payment card of the customer is contacted, the payment unit 210 recognizes the payment. Then, the settlement unit 210 extracts the card information of the recognized card. The extracted card information is transmitted to the server 400 via the communication module in the card reader 200. In response to the extracted card information, . In this case, the actual settlement is limited to the case where the customer performs only the simple use registration through the main settlement unit 100. [ That is, in the case of simple registration of use, rather than a case in which a specific payment product is paid in advance and a fee is paid, every time the customer contacts the payment card registered for use in the card reader 200, A fee settlement is performed.

Although not shown, the card reader 200 receives approval information from the server 400 when the payment card in contact with the payment unit 210 is a card for which the payment commodity has already been paid through the main payment unit 100 And transmits a control signal to the corresponding device so that the corresponding device operates. For example, when the monthly fixed commodity is a payment card, the card reader 200 controls the car wash equipment 20 to operate according to the function selected by the customer.

On the other hand, when the payment card is contacted to the payment unit 210 of the card reader 200, the card reader 200 transmits the extracted card information to the server 400, Lt; / RTI > That is, by transmitting the identification information of the card reader 200 together to the server 400, the server 400 can determine which device in the car wash the card reader 200 is installed in. Thus, the server 400 can know which device the customer who has the card information received from the card reader 200 wants to use at present, and can reflect the result of the determination on the approval of use of the device. For example, if the payment product paid by the payment card is a product that allows only the use of the car wash bay 2 and the vacuum bay 3, and the server 400 is a card reader 200 mounted on the mat cleaner 40, And the card information is received. In this case, information on the fact that the mat cleaner 40 is not a usable object and that the use of the mat cleaner 40 is disallowed based on the identification information of the corresponding card reader 200 is transmitted from the server 400 to the card reader 200 ).

The card reader 200 receives approval information or disapproval information, information on use registration, and the like from the server 400 as a response to the transmission of the card information and / or the identification information, and based on the received information, 200 are mounted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a payment method of a payment system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the main settlement machine 100 selects a settlement item by a customer and inputs an operation signal thereof (S10). Then, the customer contacts the main settlement apparatus 100, and the main settlement apparatus 100 recognizes the contact of the payment card (S11).

The main settlement unit 100 extracts the card information according to the contact of the payment card, transmits the card information and the payment commodity information selected by the customer to the server 400 (S12), and the server 400 transmits the transmitted information Payment card information, and additional information associated therewith, and stores them in the database 300 (S20). If the customer touches the main settlement apparatus 100 after selecting the simple use registration of the payment card, the information indicating the payment card will be transmitted to the server 400 and the database 300 together with the card information and stored.

Thereafter, when the card contact is recognized through the card reader 200 (S30), the card reader 200 extracts the card information of the recognized card and transmits it to the server 400 (S31). At this time, the identification information of the card reader 200 may be transmitted together with the card information.

The server 400 matches the card information received from the card reader 200 with the card information stored in the database 300 to determine whether there is matching card information (S21). If there is no matching card information, the server 400 notifies the card reader 200 of the discrepancy information. Alternatively, the transmitted information may be the disallowed information of the device installed in the card reader 200 instead of the inconsistency information.

On the other hand, when it is determined that there is matching card information as a result of the matching operation in step S21, the additional information associated with the corresponding card information is updated (S23). Then, the card reader 200 is notified of matching information (S24). The information transmitted here may be the use approval information of the device mounted on the card reader 200 instead of the matching information. Or it may be information indicating that simple registration has been made.

In step S32, the card reader 200 performs control for the operation of the apparatus to which the card reader 200 is attached based on the approval information, usage registration information, and the like received from the server 400 in response to the card information transmitted by the card reader 200 itself. At this time, if the card contacted to the card reader 200 is a payment card that has only been registered for use, the payment of the amount corresponding to the selection function of the device equipped with the card reader 200 will also be performed.

With the billing system having the above-described configuration, the customer can easily perform settlement without having to hold cash or a separate membership card at a car wash or the like, and the manager can easily manage the customer and the apparatus.

In the present embodiment, the main settlement apparatus 100 is provided in the office / management room 1 separately from the card reader 200, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the function and configuration of the main settlement apparatus 100 may be integrated in the card reader 200 and arranged in various places.

The payment system is operated through the database 300 and the server 400 without directly interlocking between the main settlement apparatus 100 and the card reader 200. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a storage medium functioning as the database 300 may be stored in the main settlement unit 100. In this case, if the payment card is touched by the card reader 200, the card reader 200 extracts the card information, and then the card reader 200 transmits the card information to the main settlement unit 100. When the main settlement unit 100 stores the card information And may perform the functions of the server 400, such as matching the information with the received card information. That is, the settlement system may be configured to be operated only by the main settlement apparatus 100 and the card reader 200, and may be operated.

In addition, the main settlement apparatus 100 may be implemented by an application of a mobile terminal such as a smart phone instead of the physical configuration provided in the office / management room 1. [ That is, the server 400 can provide an application executable by the mobile terminal to customers, and customers can download and install the application to the mobile terminal. When the application is installed and executed, the user can use the card in his or her application to settle the payment product or to register the usage. When settlement of payment items or registration of use is performed through an application, the information is transmitted to the server 400 using the communication module of the mobile terminal, and the server 400 performs the information in the actual main settlement unit 100 As shown in FIG.

In addition, the application may provide a reservation function for reserving a time to use each device in the car wash. When the use time is reserved by the reservation function on such an application, the reservation information may be stored together in the additional information associated with the payment card information of the customer. In the car wash, the reservation customer can provide benefits such as a discount at the time of settlement of payment goods or at the time of payment of the individual charge after the use registration. The type of benefit is not limited to the amount discount, but it may be the benefit in the use time or the benefit in the use frequency.

In this embodiment, the case where the settlement system is applied to the self-washing is explained, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The payment system may be applied to various stores (especially unattended stores) which can be composed of a combination of one main setter 100 and one or more card readers 200. For example, a billing system comprising a main setter 100 and a plurality of card readers 200 provided in each washing machine and dryer may be implemented in the laundromat. Or a billing system composed of one main setter 100 in the parking lot and a plurality of card readers 200 provided in the parking space.

The specific acts described in the present invention are, by way of example, not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. For brevity of description, descriptions of conventional electronic configurations, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of such systems may be omitted. Also, the connections or connecting members of the lines between the components shown in the figures are illustrative of functional connections and / or physical or circuit connections, which may be replaced or additionally provided by a variety of functional connections, physical Connection, or circuit connections. Also, unless stated otherwise such as " essential ", " importantly ", etc., it may not be a necessary component for application of the present invention.

The use of the terms " above " and similar indication words in the specification of the present invention (particularly in the claims) may refer to both singular and plural. In addition, in the present invention, when a range is described, it includes the invention to which the individual values belonging to the above range are applied (unless there is contradiction thereto), and each individual value constituting the above range is described in the detailed description of the invention The same. Finally, the steps may be performed in any suitable order, unless explicitly stated or contrary to the description of the steps constituting the method according to the invention. The present invention is not necessarily limited to the order of description of the above steps. The use of all examples or exemplary language (e.g., etc.) in this invention is for the purpose of describing the present invention only in detail and is not to be limited by the scope of the claims, It is not. It will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, and alterations may be made depending on design criteria and factors within the scope of the appended claims or equivalents thereof.

100: main setter 200: card reader 200-1 to 200-n
300: Database 400: Server

Claims (11)

A billing system for use in a self-
The control unit recognizes the contact of the payment card as a credit card or a check card of the customer and selects a settlement item selected by the customer from a plurality of settlement products preconfigured with respect to car wash equipment to be used by the customer at the self- A main settlement unit that prepays or registers usage of the payment card;
1) the additional information related to the settlement product information and the payment product, or 2) the additional information related to the settlement product, which is the credit card or the check card, A database for storing the information in association with information on the information;
At least one card reader attached to the plurality of car wash equipment provided at the self-washing area, for recognizing the card contact and transmitting the recognized card information to the server; And
And a control unit that receives the recognized card information from the card reader, determines whether the recognized card information matches any of the card information stored in the database as credit card or check card information, And a server for transmitting to the reader,
When the server determines that the card information received from the card reader matches the card information stored in the database,
1) If the card recognized by the card reader is a card previously paid for in the main settlement apparatus, and the commodity, which the card reader recognizes, is a commodity related to the car wash equipped with the card reader,
2) a card recognized by the card reader is a card that has been paid in advance by the main settlement apparatus, and a product, which is determined by the card reader, is a product that is not related to the car-
3) whether the card recognized by the card reader is a card registered for use
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In the case of 1), the server transmits approval information to the card reader and updates the additional information corresponding to the corresponding card information stored in the database, and the card reader reads the card information from the card reader, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 >
In the case of 2) or when the server determines that the card information received from the card reader and the card information stored in the database do not match, the server transmits the disapproval information to the card reader,
In the case of 3) above, the server transmits information on the use registration to the card reader, and the card reader recognizes, based on the information on the use registration, And transmits the control signal to the corresponding device so that the corresponding device is operated. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the server provides a smartphone application capable of reserving a use time of a device equipped with the card reader. The method of claim 3,
The server stores reservation information through the application in association with the card information,
The main settlement unit or the card reader may provide a predetermined discount at the settlement of the settlement item at the main settlement unit or at the time of payment by the card reader when it is recognized that the customer's payment card reserved through the application is contacted. The billing system. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The card reader transmits its identification information together with the card information of the contacted card,
Wherein the server identifies the device on which the card reader having transmitted the card information is mounted according to the identification information and updates the additional information of the payment goods information according to the identified device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the main settlement unit is implemented by a smartphone application. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the card reader is configured to recognize the mobile card registered in the smartphone application. A payment method by a payment system used in a self-washing car,
The main settlement unit recognizes the contact of the customer's credit card or the payment card which is a check card and transmits the customer's payment request to the customer Registering the selected payment item in advance or registering use of the payment card;
The card information for the payment card, which is the credit card or the check card of the customer who has made the payment or registration, by the database, 1) the additional information related to the payment product information and the payment product, or 2) Storing the information in association with information related to the information;
Extracting card information by recognizing a card contact by a card reader attached to a device to be used by a customer among a plurality of car wash devices and transmitting the card information to the server;
Determining by the server whether the received card information matches any of the card information stored in the database as credit card or check card information and transmitting a signal according to the determination result to the card reader; And
And transmitting a control signal to the device by the card reader based on the information about the approval information or the use registration,
When the server determines that the card information received from the card reader matches the card information stored in the database,
1) If the card recognized by the card reader is a card previously paid for in the main settlement apparatus, and the commodity, which the card reader recognizes, is a commodity related to the car wash equipped with the card reader,
2) a card recognized by the card reader is a card that has been paid in advance by the main settlement apparatus, and a product, which is determined by the card reader, is a product that is not related to the car-
3) whether the card recognized by the card reader is a card registered for use
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In the case of 1), the server transmits approval information to the card reader and updates the additional information corresponding to the corresponding card information stored in the database, and the card reader reads the card information from the card reader, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 >
In the case of 2) or when the server determines that the card information received from the card reader and the card information stored in the database do not match, the server transmits the disapproval information to the card reader,
In the case of 3) above, the server transmits information on the use registration to the card reader, and the card reader recognizes, based on information on the use registration, Wherein the control unit transmits the control signal to the corresponding device so that the corresponding device is operated.
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