WO2009098813A1

WO2009098813A1 - Route-bus fare payment system

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Publication number: WO2009098813A1
Application number: PCT/JP2008/071752
Authority: WO
Inventors: Daishi Hiki
Original assignee: Daishi Hiki
Priority date: 2008-02-06
Filing date: 2008-11-21
Publication date: 2009-08-13
Also published as: JP2009187275A; JP4209928B1

Abstract

A route-bus fare payment system enabling a customer of a route bus to pay the fare in just proportion when the customer rides and gets off the route bus in unfixed given spots not limited to specific spots such as bus stops along the travel route of the route bus. The system comprises a ride registering means for specifying a customer when the customer rides a route bus by reading customer information or biometric information about the customer stored in a contactless IC module (15) or issuing an IC numbered ticket and read by a card reader and registering the ride spot acquired by a receiver of the GPS (16) in a recording medium (14), a get-off registering means for acquiring the specified-customer information and the coordinates of the get-off spot from the GPS receiver when the customer gets off the route bus, a distance calculating means for calculating the traveled distance from the ride spot to the get-off spot along the travel route, and a fare calculating means for calculating the fare from the traveled distance, creating charge information and storing the charge information in a storage medium (14).

Description

Description Route bus fee settlement system Technical field

The present invention relates to a route bus fee settlement system that allows passengers to get on and off at any point not limited to a specific place such as a bus stop as long as it is on a route route of a route bus and pay a fare without excess or deficiency.

Background art

Conventional route buses operate on a predetermined route, and customers get on and off at several bus stops on the route, so customers need to go to the bus stop to get on, In principle, it is not possible to get off halfway.

In addition, the fare is determined based on the distance between bus stops when the distance system is adopted, and the customer confirms the fare corresponding to the number of the numbered ticket issued at the time of boarding with the fare indicator. As the numbered tickets and fees are put into the fare box when getting off, it is difficult for the driver to check whether there is an excess or deficiency in the amount.

As described in Patent Document 1 “Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2 0 0 5-2 9 2 8 6 7”, the identification information of the numbered ticket is read, and the identification information and the platform information are wired or wirelessly charged An invention is also disclosed in which a boarding fee is calculated based on the identification information of the numbered ticket read at the time of getting off and the getting-off information.

In addition, as described in Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2 0 0 7-0 7 9 9 2 8), it is easy to settle fares even if you get on and off at an unmanned station or bus stop. The invention of a passenger management system that can grasp passenger flow and route conditions has also been released.

In addition, as described in Patent Document 3 “Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2 0 2 06 2 0 2 6”, the time required for the fare settlement is greatly reduced, and the operation management table is complicated. In addition to reducing work and reducing the burden on the driver, an invention that reduces the risk of the driver being stolen or stolen has also been released.

However, the invention described in Patent Document 1 performs fare settlement within the bus, and if the customer prepares the fare after calculating the fare when getting off, there is a possibility that a significant delay will be caused in the getting-off time.

In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 2 needs to get on and off at a station or bus stop, and when the destination is between stops, overpayment of charges due to getting off at a stop ahead of the destination occurs there is a possibility In addition, the invention described in Patent Document 3 cannot be used by many customers with different travel positions and getting-off positions because the travel route is not fixed, and the cost increases when targeting a small number of people. It may lead to Therefore, the present invention provides a route bus fee settlement system that allows passengers to get on and off at any point not limited to a specific location such as a bus stop as long as it is on the route of the route bus and pay the fee without excess or deficiency. It is intended to be provided.

Disclosure of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention relates to a customer database in which customer information is registered, a fare data base in which a fare table for each distance is registered, a route database in which travel routes are registered, and the customer information. A recording medium for exchanging data with a management computer having a billing database for registering billing information, a card reader for reading the non-contact type IC module in which the customer information is recorded, and storing it in the recording medium; A control device that controls the GPS receiver that acquires the coordinates of the position and stores it in the recording medium is installed, and in the route bus that operates based on the fare table and the travel route acquired from the management computer, The customer information of the non-contact type IC module read by the reader and the boarding position obtained by the GPS receiver Boarding registration means for registering in the medium, Customer information of the non-contact type IC module read by the card reader when getting off the vehicle and boarding registration means for registering the boarding position obtained by the GPS receiver in the recording medium, the travel route A distance calculating means for calculating a distance traveled from the boarding position to the getting-off position along the line, and a charge calculating means for registering billing information calculated from the fare table for a fare corresponding to the distance in the recording medium. A route bus fare adjustment system with the characteristics of

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an overview of the entire route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the device of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the devices of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention, Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the structure of the database of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention, and Fig. 5 FIG. 6 is a diagram showing data management of the travel route of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a fare table of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of customer registration of the route bus fee settlement system according to the invention. Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of boarding registration of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention, and Fig. 10 shows the flow of registration of getting off of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention. Fig. 11 is a flowchart showing the distance calculation flow of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention. Fig. 12 shows the flow of fare calculation of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention. Fig. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of fare adjustment of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention, and Fig. 14 is an external view of the control device of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the device when using the biometric authentication device of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention, Fig. 6 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the equipment when using the credit card of the route bus fee settlement system of the present invention, and Fig. 17 is the prepaid card of the route bus fee settlement system of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the relationship of devices when paying with cash in the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the present invention, the card reader reads the purpose of getting on and off at any point not limited to a specific place such as a bus stop and paying the fare without excess or deficiency as long as it is on the route of the route bus. In addition, customer information of the non-contact type IC module and boarding registration means for registering the boarding position acquired by the GPS receiver in the recording medium, customer information of the non-contact type IC module read by the card reader when getting off the vehicle, Alighting registration means for registering the getting-off position acquired by the GPS receiver in the recording medium, a distance calculating means for calculating the distance traveled from the boarding position to the getting-off position along the travel route, and according to the distance The billing information calculated from the fare table is realized by a fare calculation method that registers the fare information in the recording medium.

Hereinafter, a route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of the entire route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention.

The route pass fee settlement system 1 is a system including customer registration means 2, boarding application means 3, boarding registration means 4, getting-off registration means 5, distance calculation means 6, charge calculation means 7 and charge settlement means 8.

The customer registration means 2, boarding application means 3 and fare settlement means 8 are provided in the management center 9, and the boarding registration means 4, getting-off registration means 5, distance calculation means 6 and fare calculation means 7 are each route bus. Set to 1 0. The customer registration means 2 is the computer 1 for the management center 9 1 1 is the customer information 1

4 Register a. The registered customer information 14 a is transferred to the non-contact type IC module 15 and issued to the customer 17.

The boarding application means 3 identifies the route bus 1 0 by checking the driving route 1 4 b based on the boarding position and the getting-off position acquired from the customer 1 7 by the management computer 1 1 of the management center 9, The scheduled time for the route bus 10 to reach the boarding position is calculated to notify the route bus 10 of the boarding schedule, and the customer 17 is notified of the scheduled arrival time of the route bus 10.

The boarding registration means 4 is a recording medium in which the control device 13 of the route bus 10 reads the customer information 14 a from the non-contact type IC module 15 and the current position of the route bus 10 is set as the boarding position of the customer 17. 1 Register to 4.

The unloading registration means 5 is a recording medium in which the control device 13 of the route bus 10 reads the customer information 14 a from the non-contact type IC module 15 and the current position of the route bus 10 is taken as the position of the customer 17 getting off. 1 Register to 4.

The distance calculation means 6 is a recording medium 1 in which the control device 13 of the route bus 10 sets the boarding position and the getting-off position on the driving route 1 4 b, calculates the driving distance from the boarding position to the getting-off position. Register to 4.

The charge calculation means 7 calculates the charge according to the distance based on the fare table 14 c for the travel distance calculated by the control device 13 of the route bus 10, and bills created on the recording medium 14 Information 1 4 Register in d.

Charge settlement means 8 is that the management computer 1 of the management center 9 1 collects billing information 1 4 d from the recording medium 1 4 of the route bus 1 0 and stores it in the database 1 2, and charges for each customer 1 7. Aggregate and settle together with electronic payment 8d.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The route bus fee settlement system 1 exchanges data between the management center 9 and each route bus 10.

The management center 9 is provided with a management computer 11 and a database 12, and manages customer information 14 a and the operation of the route bus 10. Also, exchange with the bank server 19 when electronic payment 8d is performed.

The management computer 11 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a storage device (including the database 12), an input device, an output device, and the like. The data collected from each route bus 10 is aggregated and calculated. Database 1 2 is built in the storage device and stores data collected by management computer 1 1 In order to make it easy to search and extract the target data, manage the data by making it relevant.

The route bus 10 is installed with a control device 13, calculates a fee when the customer 17 uses it, and records it on the recording medium 14. Each route bus 10 exchanges data via the management center 9 and the recording medium 14 4 5 o

The control device 1 3 includes a CPU (central processing unit), a storage device (including the recording medium 14), an input device, an output device, and the like. As an input device, a card reader 15a, a GPS receiver 16a, etc. Is provided. The recording medium 14 is a magnetic disk such as a hard disk or flexible disk used for a storage device. The data is stored on the hard disk and transferred to a removable medium such as a flexible disk, and data is transferred to or from an external device. Move.

If the control device 13 and the management computer 11 can communicate wirelessly, data can be transmitted and received via a network such as the Internet without using removable media. The contactless IC module 15 is a card that incorporates an IC chip so that customers 17 can be confirmed. It has the same functions as a mobile phone with electronic money, contactless IC card, contactless IC ticket, etc. Have.

Record customer information 1 4 a in contactless IC module 1 5 at management center 9 and then get closer to power leader 15 5 a provided on control device 1 3 when boarding route bus 10 Information 1 4 a can be read.

G P S 1 6 is a global positioning system, & you can get the current position as longitude and latitude coordinates using & 3 receiver 1 6 a. If the location of each route bus 10 is acquired and collected in the management center 9 in real time by wireless communication, it is possible to grasp the overall operation status.

In addition, by acquiring the position where the customer 17 got on the route bus 10 and the position where the customer got off with the GPS receiver 16 a, respectively, the boarding distance was calculated by the control device 13 and the charge corresponding to the boarding distance was calculated. It can be calculated.

When the customer 17 uses the route bus 10, the contact with the management center 9 is made with a portable terminal 18 such as a mobile phone, and when the user gets on the route bus 10, the non-contact issued by the management center 9. By identifying individuals with the type IC module 15, it will be possible to pay after payment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the route bus fare adjustment system according to the present invention. The relationship between the management computer 1 1 of the management center 9 and the control device 1 3 of the route bus 10 0 Show.

The management computer 1 1 has a customer database 1 2 a, a route database 1 2 b, a fare database 1 2 c, a billing database 1 2 d, etc., with customer information 1 4 a and travel route, respectively. 1 4 b, fare table 14 c and billing information 14 d are managed.

The recording medium 14 of the control device 1 3 includes the customer information 1 4 a obtained from the non-contact IC module 1 5, the travel route 1 4 b obtained from the management computer 1 1 and the fare table 1 4 c, GPS 1 The location information 1 4 e obtained from 6 and the billing information 1 4 d sent to the management computer 1 1 are recorded.

The contactless IC module 15 stores customer information 14 a obtained from the management computer 11 1, and the GPS 16 includes a means for measuring the position information 14 e. The billing information 14 d is data that can be accepted by the bank server 19.

When customer information 1 4 a is registered in the customer database 1 2 a, the management computer 1 1 creates a contactless IC module 15 that records the customer information 1 4 a. Contactless IC module 15 is sent.

The management computer 1 1 obtains the travel route 1 4 b and the fare table 1 4 c for each route bus 10 from the route database 1 2 b and the fare database 1 2 c before the operation of the route bus 10. Recorded in the recording medium 14 of each route bus 10. The route bus 10 is operated based on the travel route 14 b.

If customer 1 7 gets on route bus 10 during operation, card reader 15 5a reads customer information 14 of contactless IC module 1 4a, route bus with GPS receiver 1 6a installed 1 0 Position information 1 4 e is acquired from GPS 1 6.

Similarly, when the customer 17 gets off, the customer information 14 of the contactless IC module 15 is read by the card reader 15 a and the route bus 10 on which the GPS receiver 16 a is installed. Obtain location information 1 4 e from GPS 1 6.

The position information 1 4 e of the boarding position and the position information 1 4 e of the getting-off position are set on the driving route 1 4 b, and the driving distance is obtained for the route from the boarding position to the getting-off position. Charges according to the distance traveled are calculated from fare table 14 c and billing information 14 d for customer information 14 a is created.

The management computer 1 1 collects the billing information 14 d of the recording medium 14 after each route bus 10 is operated, stores it in the billing database 1 2 d, and sums it up for each customer information 1 4 a and makes electronic payment. 8d for bank support Sent to bar 1 9

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a database structure of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The database 1 2 of the route bus money settlement system 1 uses a customer database 1 2 a, a route database 1 2 b, a fare database 1 2 c, a billing database 1 2 d, etc. in association with each other.

Customer database 1 2 a is a database 1 2 that stores customer information 1 4 a. It has fields such as customer ID, name, address, contact information, account information, and biometric information. The configured unique customer ID is the primary key. When biometric information such as fingerprints is registered, records can be extracted by collating biometric information.

The route database 1 2 b is a database 1 2 for registering the travel route 1 4 b and has fields such as a route number, a spot number, and coordinates, and the route number and the spot number are used as a primary key. By setting multiple spot numbers on the driving route 14b and connecting the coordinates corresponding to the spot number, the driving route 14b can be specified.

The fare database 1 2 c is a database 1 2 for registering the fare table 1 4 c, and has fields such as route number, distance, fare coefficient, and added amount, and the route number is the primary key. The fare coefficient is set when calculating the amount according to distance, and the additional amount is set when specifying the amount at distance.

The route number in the fare database 1 2 c is associated with the route number in the route database 1 2 b. For each travel route 14 b, it is possible to set a fare coefficient and an additional amount in consideration of various conditions such as road conditions and the possibility of traffic congestion.

The billing database 1 2 d is a database 1 2 for registering billing information 1 4 d, and has fields such as date / time, customer ID, boarding location, getting-off location, mileage and fare, etc. Let's say. It is also possible to collect billing information 14 d for each customer 17 by specifying a period.

The customer ID of the billing database 1 2 d is associated with the customer ID of the customer database 1 2 a. Billing information 1 4 d is linked with customer information 1 4 a to refer to information such as name, address and contact information required for contacting customer 1 7 and account information required for electronic payment 8 d It becomes possible to do.

In addition, the boarding position and the getting-off position can be obtained by searching for a point number in the route database 1 2 b. The mileage can be calculated by searching the distance in the fare database 1 2 c.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing data management of the travel route of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. Figure As shown in Fig. 5, an example will be described in which 8 points are specified on the travel route 14b and simple coordinates are set.

The route bus 10 records the travel route 14 b given from the management computer 11 of the management center 9 on the recording medium 14 of the control device 13 and is instructed to travel along the travel route 14 b. The

The travel route 14 b has attributes such as a route number, a point number, and coordinates, and one piece of data is a set of coordinate values of a plurality of points. A point is specified so that the route can be specified from the start point to the end point, and the coordinate value is acquired.

For example, route bus 10 power point 1 (0, 0), point 2 (4, 0), point 3 (4, 1), point 4 (4, 3), point 5 (6, 3), point 6 (7 , 3), point 7 (7, 1), point 8 (9, 1), and travel route 14b is given.

If customer 1 7 at point X (1, 1) wants to go to point Y (8, 0), he / she contacts management center 9 using mobile terminal 18 etc., and the route bus that passes near point X and point Y Get information about 10.

For example, the current location of customer 1 7 is measured by GPS 16 on the mobile terminal 18 of customer 1 7, the surrounding map is obtained, and the location of route bus 10 obtained by GP 9 16 by management center 9 Is displayed on the surrounding map with icons.

The icon on the surrounding map updates the location in real time or periodically, and by specifying the icon, the type of route bus 10, the route, the destination, the scheduled time to pass through the current location of the customer 17 are displayed. Customer 17 moves from point X to point A (1, 0) on travel route 14b, and waits for route bus 10 to arrive before boarding. At this time, the coordinates of the point A may be registered in the recording medium 14 as the boarding position, or the relative distance from the point 1 may be registered.

Next, customer 17 moves on route bus 10 and gets off at point B (8, 1) near point Y on travel route 14b. At this time, the coordinates of the point B may be registered in the recording medium 14 as the getting-off position, or the relative distance from the point 7 may be registered.

When the boarding position and the getting-off position are registered with coordinates, it is necessary to calculate the distance along the travel route 14b. In addition, when the boarding position and the getting-off position are registered as relative distances from the points, the distances between the points can be known in advance, so the distances from point 1 to point 7 can be summed up and the relative distances can be adjusted. Point 1 to Point 2 is 4 km, Point 2 to Point 3 is 1 km, Point 3 to Point 4 is 2 km, Point 4 to Point 5 is 2 km, Point 5 to Point 6 is 1 km, Point 6 to Point 7 Is 2 km, points 7 to 8 are 2 km, point A is 1 km away from point 1, and point B is 1 km away from point 7, the travel distance from point A to point B is 12 km Become.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a fare table of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. As shown in the example in Fig. 6, it is also possible to set a fare table 14 c that combines the fare coefficient with distance and the added amount. The route bus 1 0 records the fare table 1 4 c given from the management computer 1 1 of the management center 9 on the recording medium 14 of the control device 1 3, but the fare table 1 4 c is the route bus 1 0 Because it is a toll associated with the travel, the route corresponding to travel route 14 b is provided.

Note that fare table 14 c has attributes such as route number, distance, fare coefficient, and added amount, and one data is a collection of information that defines the fare calculation method for each distance. There are two methods for calculating the fare, such as adding according to distance and adding regardless of distance.

By setting the fare coefficient in the fare table 1 4 c, the fare can be calculated according to the mileage, and by setting an additional amount in the fare table 1 4 c, it is designated as a fixed fee up to a certain distance You can also specify a fare for each section from the start point to the end point.

For example, if 0 to 5 km is 1,500 yen, the fare coefficient is 20 for 5 to 10 km, and the fare coefficient is 10 for 10 km or more, 15,000 yen for less than 5 km. At a fixed fee, if the distance exceeds 5 km, the fare will be added according to the distance traveled, and if it exceeds 10 km, the rate will increase.

If the mileage is 15 km, the fare up to 5 km is 1500 yen, the fare from 5 to 10 km is 1100 yen, and the fare from 10 to 15 km is 50 yen Thus, 300 yen is charged.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the customer registration flow of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. Customer registration means 2 performs customer information input 2a, customer information registration 2b, and IC card creation 2c. Customer information input 2a is a management center 9 from the mobile terminal 1 8 of customer 1 7 via the Internet. The customer information 1 4 a sent to, or the customer information 1 4 a entered by the person in charge at the management center 9 through an input device (for example, a keyboard or a mouse). The central processing unit stores the data in the storage device.

Customer information 1 4 a has attributes such as customer ID, name, address, contact information, account information and biometric information. One piece of data is a collection of attribute values for customer 17. In addition to character data, the attribute may be image data such as biological information, or it may be data having additional attributes such as account information.

In the customer information registration 2b, the central processing unit of the management computer 11 registers the customer information 14a stored in the storage device in the customer database 12a. One customer information 14 a is added as one record, but since customer information 14 a is composed of a plurality of attribute values, it is divided into a plurality of fields and stored.

I c force creation 2 c, the central processing unit of the management computer 11 1 retrieves the customer information 1 4 a from the customer database 1 2 a and records it in the memory of the non-contact type I C module 15. For one customer information 1 4 a, one non-contact type IC module 15 is created and sent to each customer 17 and held by customer 17.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the flow of application for boarding in the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The boarding application means 3 performs the following processes: getting on / off position 3 a, travel route confirmation 3 b, bus position confirmation 3 c, estimated time calculation 3 d, boarding schedule notification 3 e, and bus information transmission 3 f.

Boarding / exiting location acquisition 3 a is a management computer that uses the input device or communication line to obtain the current location and destination of customer 17 obtained by telephone call or e-mail using mobile terminal 18 at management center 9. 1 Enter 1 If the mobile terminal 18 of the customer 17 has the GPS function, the current position may be acquired using the GPS.

Confirmation of travel route 3b is that the central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 uses the route database 1 2 b registered in the route database 1 4 b near the current location of the customer 1 7 and near the destination The one that passes is extracted and the optimum driving route 1 4 b is found.

The optimal driving route 14 b is the shortest total of the distance from the current position to the boarding position and the distance from the getting-off position to the destination, and the waiting time until boarding is the shortest. It is determined in consideration of conditions such as the shortest time to get off after getting off.

In the bus position confirmation 3 c, the central processing unit of the management computer 11 acquires the current position of the route bus 10 traveling on the determined travel route 14 b by G PS 16 and stores it in the storage device. If the route bus 10 has already passed the boarding position, the next route bus 10 to be operated is targeted.

Draw the driving route 1 4 b on the output device (eg display) of the management computer 1 1 Displaying the current position, boarding position, and getting-off position of the route bus 10 makes it easier to grasp visually. Estimated time calculation 3d shows that the central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 arrives at the boarding position based on the distance between the current position of the bus 10 and the boarding position and the speed of the bus 10 Calculate the scheduled time. Note that the average speed of the route bus 10 is calculated in advance from the distance from the start point to the end point and the travel time.

Boarding schedule notification 3 e is sent from the central processing unit of the management computer 11 to the control unit 13 of the route bus 10 via the Internet to inform the customer 17 that boarding, boarding position and scheduled time. Or, the management center 9 communicates with the route bus 10 by wireless communication or the like.

The bus information transmission 3 ί is the result of the central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 sending an e-mail to the mobile terminal 1 8 of the customer 17 via the Internet, or the management center 9 of the mobile phone of the customer 17 By calling the terminal 18 via a communication line, the type and scheduled time of the route bus 10 are notified and the boarding position is indicated.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of boarding registration in the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The boarding registration means 4 carries out processing of IC force field reading 4a, billing information creation 4b, boarding position acquisition 4c and boarding position registration 4d.

IC card reader 4a reads the customer information 14a registered in the contactless IC module 15 held by customer 17 via the card reader 15a via the card reader 15a. , Temporarily save to recording medium 14.

In the billing information creation 4b, the control device 13 creates billing information 14d for the customer 17 based on the creation date and time acquired from the built-in clock and the captured customer information 14a. The customer information 14a and billing information 14d are related to each other by the customer ID.

Billing information 14 d has attributes such as date, customer ID, boarding position, getting-off position, mileage and fare, etc. Each time customer 17 gets on, one data is created . The contact information and account information necessary for the payment of the fee need only be referred to the customer information 1 4 a of the customer 1 7, so there is no need to create it every time. 3 temporarily stores in the recording medium 14 the location information 14 e of the current route bus 10 acquired from the GPS 16 via the GPS receiver 16 a. The position information 14 e is data having attributes such as latitude and longitude. Ride position registration 4 d is based on control device 1 3 i travel route 1 4 b and location information 1 4 e, route bus 1

Calculate how far 0 is from the most recently passed point on the travel route 1 4 b and add it as the attribute value of the boarding position of the billing information 14 d of the customer 17.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of registration for getting off the route bus fee adjustment system according to the present invention. The getting-off registration means 5 performs processing of IC card reading 5a, billing information search 5b, getting-off position acquisition 5c, and getting-off position registration 5d.

IC card reader 5a reads the customer information 14a registered in the contactless IC module 15 held by the customer 17 via the card reader 15a. Save to recording medium 14.

Billing information retrieval 5 b is performed by the control device 1 3 taking out billing information 14 d related to the customer information 1 4 a read from the billing information 14 4 d stored in the recording medium 14, 1 Import to memory of 3. Use the billing information 14 d created at the time of boarding when you get off.

Get-off position acquisition 5 c is the temporary storage of the location information 1 4 e of the current route bus 1 0 acquired by the control device 1 3 from the GPS 1 6 via the GPS receiver 1 6 a in the recording medium 1 4 To do. The location information 14 e can be used in common for customers 17 who get on or get off at the same location.

Alighting position registration 5d is based on how far the control device 1 3 is from the most recently passed point on the route 1 4b on the route 1 4b based on the route 1 4b and position information 1 4e. Is calculated and added as an attribute value of the 4d drop-off position.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of distance calculation in the route bus fee adjustment system according to the present invention. The distance calculation means 6 performs processing of travel route acquisition 6a, boarding position setting 6b, getting-off position setting 6c, travel distance calculation 6d, and travel distance registration 6e.

In the travel route acquisition 6a, the control device 1 3 acquires information on each point on the travel route 1 4b from the recording medium 14 and the route bus 10 is the next for each point from the start point to the end point. Calculate the distance traveled when moving to a point.

Boarding position setting 6 b is the control device 1 3 power Billing information 1 4 The attribute value of the boarding position among the attributes of 4 d is used as the boarding position on the route of the route bus 10 specified by the driving route 1 4 b. Set. Get off position setting 6 c is the control device 1 3 Forced invoice information 1 4 Get out of the attribute value of the get off position attribute of 4 d, get off on the route of the route bus 1 0 specified by the driving route 1 4 b Set as position. The travel distance calculation 6d calculates the distance traveled from the boarding position to the unloading position by the control device 13 on the route of the route bus 10 specified by the travel route 14b. It can be calculated by summing the distance between each point from the boarding position to the boarding position and taking into account the difference between the boarding position and the boarding position. In the travel distance registration 6 e, the control device 13 adds the calculated distance from the boarding position to the getting-off position as an attribute value of the travel distance of the billing information 14 d regarding the customer 1 7. It is possible to present the distance using the route bus 10 to the customer 17.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of fee calculation in the route bus fee adjustment system according to the present invention. Toll calculation means 7 carries out the processing of mileage acquisition 7a, fare table acquisition 7b, fare calculation 7c and fare registration 7d.

Travel distance acquisition 7 a is the control device 1 3 Power billing information 1 4 The attribute value set for the travel distance among the attributes of 4 d is used by the customer 1 7 who uses the route bus 10 Get as distance. Fare table acquisition 7b is the control unit 1 3 acquires the fare table 1 4 c given to the route bus 10 traveling on the travel route 1 4 b from the recording medium 14 4 for each travel distance. Set the correspondence with the calculation method.

Fare calculation 7 c is calculated by the controller 1 3 using the calculation method for each mileage, and the customer 1 7 pays for this ride by summing up the fare calculated for each distance. Calculate the fee.

The fare registration 7d was changed by adding the attribute value after the controller 1 3 added the fee calculated for the mileage as the attribute value of the billing information 1 4d for customer 1 7 Claim information 14 d is stored in recording medium 14.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of fee settlement in the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The fee settlement means 8 performs processing of recording medium acquisition 8a, billing information aggregation 8b, account information acquisition 8c, and electronic payment 8d.

Recording medium acquisition 8a is the control device 1 3 when the recording medium 14 is a removable media, or when the recording media 14 is copied to a removable media, by transferring the removable media to the management computer 1 1. If the management computer 11 can communicate, the billing information 14 d is added to the billing database 1 2 d by transmitting and receiving.

The central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 receives billing information 1 4 d from a plurality of route buses 1 0, respectively. The plurality of billing information 14 d acquired and stored in each route bus 10 is registered in the billing database 12 d.

Billing information aggregation 8 b is the central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 that extracts billing information 14 d for a certain period from the billing database 1 2, aggregates it for each customer 1 7, Calculate the total charge to be charged.

Account information acquisition 8 c is the central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 that acquires the account information from the customer information 1 4 a based on the customer ID of the billing information 1 4 d. Electronic payment 8d distributed by financial institution The central processing unit of the management computer 1 1 sends the billing information 1 ⁴ d compiled for each bank to the bank server 19 and charges from the accounts of each customer 1 7 Ask to settle.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the control device of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The control device 13 is provided with a card reader 15 a for reading the non-contact type IC module 15, a display unit for displaying billing information 14 d, and the like.

When getting on the route bus 10 and when getting off the route bus 10, the customer 17 applies the non-contact type I C module 15 to the leader reader 15 a to read the customer information 14 a. When getting off the route bus 10, billing information 14 d such as distance and fare is calculated and displayed on the display unit.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the relationship of devices when the biometric authentication device of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention is used. The route bus fee settlement system 1a identifies the customer 17 by biometric authentication. The route bus fee settlement system 1a device is equipped with a biometric authentication device 15b instead of a card reader 15a and reads biometric information such as fingerprints instead of reading a non-contact IC module 15 When using a certificate, it is necessary to register biometric information in the customer database 1 2 a in the customer registration means 2. The biometric information acquired by the biometric authentication device 15 b is compared with the biometric information registered in the customer information 14 a to search for the corresponding customer information 14 a.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the devices when using the credit card of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The route bus fee settlement system 1b uses a credit card to make electronic payments 8d.

Route bus fare settlement system 1b is a dedicated non-contact type I for IC card reading 4a and 5a. Instead of the C module 15, a general contact type IC force 15 such as a credit card is read.

IC card 1 5 c Create billing information 1 4 d by substituting customer ID for number, etc. Management computer 1 1 requests electronic payment 8 d from bank server 1 9 via credit card company 2 0 To do.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the apparatus when using the prepaid card of the route bus fee settlement system according to the present invention. The route bus fee settlement system 1c will be settled when the route bus 10 gets off.

Route bus fee settlement system 1c reads prepaid card 15d, point card, etc. in IC card reading 4a and 5a. The provisional customer ID is set and billing information 14 d is created. When customer 17 gets off, the amount corresponding to the charge is reduced from prepaid card 15 d.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing the relationship of the apparatus when paying with cash in the route bus fee settlement system of the present invention. The route bus fee settlement system 1d pays in cash when the route bus 10 gets off.

Route bus fare adjustment system 1d device issues ticketing machine 2 1a that issues IC numbered ticket 2 1 when customer 17 gets on board and IC numbered ticket 2 1 when customer 1 7 gets off, and customer 1 7 gets off It is equipped with a fare box 2 2 a that sometimes throws in cash 2 2.

Create a billing information 1 4 d by setting a temporary customer ID on the IC numbered ticket 2 1, and display the billing information 1 4 d on the display when the customer 1 7 gets off to show the fee to be paid . Customer 17 pays the fee on the spot with cash 2 2.

By combining the route bus fee settlement systems 1 to 1d, the customer 17 can select the payment method of the fee, and can provide an easy-to-use route bus 10 operation service.

Industrial applicability

By registering the boarding position and the getting-off position using a non-contact type IC module, the present invention makes it possible to pay a surplus or shortage fee according to the boarding distance, and by making payment electronic The delay in getting off can be eliminated.

By not limiting the boarding / exiting locations on the travel route, there is no need to set up a bus stop. By providing information on bus operations via the Internet, convenience for customers is improved.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A card reader that reads a non-contact type IC module or a biometric authentication device that reads biometric information and a GPS receiver that acquires the coordinates of the current position. A control device installed on a route bus stored in the recording medium, a customer database in which customer information is registered, a route database in which travel routes are registered, a fare database in which fare tables are registered, and the customer information And a billing database in which billing information associated with is registered and a recording medium in which a travel route and a fare table are recorded before the route bus is operated is installed in the control device, and the billing information is received from the recording medium after the operation. And a management computer installed in a management center for electronic payment, where the management computer Customer information including customer information is registered in the customer database and customer registration means to record customer information in a non-contact IC module that is carried by the customer. Place customers at any point on the route bus that is operating on the running route. When the control device reads the customer information of the non-contact type IC module with a card reader, reads the biometric information, or issues an IC numbered ticket, the customer is identified and the coordinates of the boarding position are acquired with a GPS receiver When taking a customer at an arbitrary point from a route bus that is running on the route of registration, the control device reads the customer information of the non-contact type IC module or reads biometric information or organizes the IC with a card reader. Get-off registration means for identifying the customer by collecting the ticket and obtaining the coordinates of the getting-off position with a GPS receiver, and when the customer gets off, the control device Distance calculating means for calculating the distance to the vehicle position using the coordinates of a plurality of points on the travel route recorded on the recording medium, and according to the fare table recorded on the recording medium by the control device for the travel distance Charge calculation means for calculating charges by multiplying the fare coefficient or adding an additional amount to create billing information on the recording medium, and the management computer collects the recording medium from each route bus and charges the billing information A route bus fare adjustment system comprising a fare adjustment means for registering to a customer and collecting charges for each customer and electronically paying based on the account information of the customer.

2. The boarding location obtained by the management computer from the customer's mobile terminal and the travel route that passes through the destination are extracted from the route database, and the current location of the route bus that travels the travel route is obtained by GPS. 2. A boarding application means for calculating a scheduled time to reach a position and notifying the route bus of a customer's boarding position and notifying the portable terminal of the scheduled time. The route bus fee settlement system described.