WO2020004322A1

WO2020004322A1 - Fare payment device, fare payment method, fare payment system, and fare payment program

Info

Publication number: WO2020004322A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/024940
Authority: WO
Inventors: 前多　俊宏; 石川　幸一
Original assignee: 株式会社エムティーアイ
Priority date: 2018-06-29
Filing date: 2019-06-24
Publication date: 2020-01-02
Also published as: JP2020004292A; JP7134749B2

Abstract

The present invention enables a payment result to be displayed with a simple configuration, and the payment result to be visually recognized. The present invention is provided with: a boarding and alighting point input unit through which a boarding point and an alighting point of a vehicle are input; a payment information acquisition unit which acquires payment information indicating that a riding fare from the boarding point to the alighting point has been paid; and a display unit which, when the payment information is acquired, displays a payment completion image including alighting point indications which are indications set differently for each alighting point and represent the alighting points through the differences between the indications, and boarding point indications which are indications set differently for each piece of identification information written on a numbered ticket acquired at the boarding point by a user who boards the vehicle, and which represent the boarding points through the differences between the indications.

Description

Fare settlement device, fare settlement method, fare settlement system, and fare settlement program

The present invention relates to a fare settlement apparatus, a fare settlement method, a fare settlement system, and a fare settlement program.

システム A system using a portable terminal device as a bus or train commuter pass has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-38858 A

The portable terminal device of Patent Document 1 communicates with the server of the ticket sales system and displays the face image of the commuter pass purchased on the display unit. If the validity of the commuter pass is determined only by looking at the characters displayed as the ticket image at the ticket gate of a bus or a train, falsification becomes possible only by editing the ticket image. For this reason, the portable terminal device of Patent Literature 1 receives identification signals from beacon devices set at a stop, a boarding gate, and an exit, respectively, and determines that a commuter pass is valid based on these identification information. Displays a valid ticket image.

システム In the system using the portable terminal device of Patent Document 1, beacon devices must be installed at a stop, a boarding gate, and an exit, respectively, and the system configuration is complicated.

The present invention has an object to provide a technique for displaying a settlement result with a simple configuration and making the settlement result visually recognizable.

One aspect of the present invention is a boarding point input unit for inputting a boarding point and a drop-off point of a vehicle,
A settlement information acquisition unit that acquires settlement information indicating that the settlement of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point has been completed,
When the payment information is acquired, the display is set differently for each of the disembarkation points, and the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point is displayed by the difference in the display, and the user who gets on the vehicle acquires the disembarkation point at the disembarkation point. A display unit that displays a settlement completion image, which is a display set differently for each piece of identification information described in the numbered ticket and includes a boarding point display indicating the boarding point due to the display difference,
Is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a technique for displaying a settlement result with a simple configuration and making the settlement result visually recognizable.

It is a figure showing the composition of the fare settlement system concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of a management server. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of a fare settlement device. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a computer. It is explanatory drawing of the process which a fare settlement apparatus performs. It is a figure showing an example of an input screen displayed on a display of a fare settlement device. It is a figure showing an example of a settlement completion image. It is a figure which shows an example of a temporal change of a payment completion image. It is a figure showing the composition of the fare settlement system concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of the management server concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of the fare settlement device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of a crew terminal. It is explanatory drawing of the process which a fare settlement apparatus performs. It is a figure which shows the process which a crew terminal displays a reference image when a bus arrives at a drop-off point. It is an explanatory view of a reference image. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of the fare settlement device concerning a 3rd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the process which the fare settlement apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment performs. It is a figure showing the processing by which the crew terminal concerning a 3rd embodiment displays a reference picture. It is a figure showing an example of a reference picture.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The configuration of the following embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment.

<First embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the fare settlement system according to the first embodiment. The fare settlement system 100 of the present embodiment is for settlement of a fare when boarding the bus 6, and includes a management server 10 and a fare settlement device 20. The management server 10, the fare settlement device 20, and the like can communicate with each other via the network N. The fare settlement device 20 is a device possessed by each user, and functions as a ticket by installing an application program in a communication terminal such as a smartphone, for example, and can get on and off the bus 6. The network N includes, for example, the Internet or a wireless communication line such as a mobile phone. The bus 6 includes a numbered ticket issuing machine 61 that issues a numbered ticket for each stop, and a fare box 62 in which a user enters a numbered ticket or fare when the user gets off. The user obtains a numbered ticket from the numbered ticket issuing machine 61 at a stop at the boarding point, and puts this numbered ticket into the fare box 62 when getting off the vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the management server 10. The management server 10 includes a payment request receiving unit 11, a payment unit 12, and a payment information transmitting unit 13.

The settlement request receiving unit 11 receives a settlement request including information on the boarding point and the disembarkation point from the fare settlement device 20. The settlement request may include identification information of the user (passenger), payment information for paying the purchase price, and information indicating the type of the ticket, in addition to the information on the boarding point and the drop-off point. Here, the payment information includes, for example, a credit card number, an account number, a code for specifying virtual currency, and the like.

The settlement unit 12 performs settlement of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point based on the settlement request. For example, the settlement unit 12 stores in advance the fare between each stop where the bus 6 stops in the storage device, and reads out the fare from the boarding point indicated by the settlement request to the getting off location from the storage device. Then, the user connects to the payment server 90 such as a financial institution or a credit card company designated by the payment information or the like via the network N, requests payment of the boarding fare, and receives a payment approval notification from the payment server 90. In this case, this shall be recorded, and the settlement of the fare shall be completed. The settlement method is not limited to this, and a known settlement method using a debit card, account withdrawal, virtual currency, or the like can be used. Further, at the time of settlement, an API capable of performing the above transactions may be used. Further, the settlement unit 12 is not limited to requesting the settlement server 90 to make a payment for each settlement request, and may be configured to request the settlement server 90 to collectively pay a plurality of ride fares. . For example, when the type of the ticket is a coupon or a commuter pass, a request is made to the payment server 90 for payment of the fare for a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined period at a time, and a payment approval notification is received from the payment server 90. Then, this acknowledgment notification is recorded together with a predetermined number of times or a predetermined period, and thereafter, when a payment request is received from the fare payment apparatus 20, if the payment request is within a predetermined number of times or within a predetermined period, the payment server 90 It is assumed that the fare has been settled without requesting payment of the fare.

When the payment request received by the payment request reception unit 11 is completed by the payment unit 12, the payment information transmission unit 13 transmits payment information indicating that the payment has been completed to the fare payment device 20 that has requested the payment.

FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the functions of the fare settlement device 20. The fare settlement device 20 is a device used by a user (passenger) using the bus 6, and is, for example, an information processing device (computer) such as a smartphone, a feature phone, a tablet terminal, a book reader, and a portable game machine. The fare settlement device 20 includes a boarding / alighting point input unit 21, a settlement information acquisition unit 22, and a settlement completion image generation unit 23.

The boarding point input unit 21 is used to input a boarding point and a boarding point of the vehicle. For example, when the user operates an input unit such as an operation button or a touch panel to specify a stop to board, information indicating the stop is input as a boarding point, and when a stop to get off is specified, information indicating the stop is displayed. It is entered as a drop-off point.

(4) The settlement information acquisition unit 22 acquires settlement information. For example, the fare settlement device 20 sends to the management server 10 a settlement request including the information requesting the boarding from the input boarding point to the getting off point and the payment information for paying the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point. Send. When the management server 10 completes the payment for the payment request, the payment information acquisition unit 22 acquires the payment information from the management server 10.

(4) The settlement completion image generation unit 23 generates a settlement completion image. For example, when the settlement information is acquired, the display is set differently for each disembarkation point, and the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point is indicated by the difference in the display, and the user who gets on the vehicle acquires the disembarkation point at the disembarkation point. A payment completion image including a display set differently for each piece of identification information written on the numbered ticket and a boarding point display indicating the boarding point is generated based on the display difference, and displayed on the display unit.

The management server 10, the fare settlement device 20, and the settlement server 90 are computers having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of the computer. A computer 1000 shown in FIG. 4 includes a CPU 1001, a main storage device 1002, an auxiliary storage device (external storage device) 1003, a communication IF (Interface) 1004, an input / output IF (Interface) 1005, a drive device 1006, and a communication bus 1007. I have.

The CPU 1001 develops and executes a program (for example, a fare settlement program) in the main storage device 1002, and implements the functions of the respective functional units described above. For example, in the management server 10, the CPU 1001 operates as the payment request receiving unit 11, the payment unit 12, and the payment information transmitting unit 13. In the fare settlement device 20, the CPU 1001 operates as a boarding / alighting point input unit 21, a settlement information acquisition unit 22, and a settlement completion image generation unit 23.

The CPU 1001 corresponds to a processing device in this example. The CPU 1001 is also called an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), a microprocessor, or a processor. The CPU 1001 is not limited to a single processor, and may have a multiprocessor configuration. Further, a single CPU connected by a single socket may have a multi-core configuration. At least a part of the processing of each of the above units may be performed by a processor other than the CPU, for example, a dedicated processor such as a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), a numerical processor, a vector processor, and an image processor. good. Further, the processing of at least a part of each unit may be performed by an integrated circuit (IC) or another digital circuit. Further, an analog circuit may be included in at least a part of each of the above units. The integrated circuit includes an LSI, an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), and a programmable logic device (PLD). The PLD includes, for example, a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA). Each of the above units may be a combination of a processor and an integrated circuit. The combination is called, for example, an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), an SoC (System-on-a-chip), a system LSI, a chip set, or the like.

The main storage device 1002 caches programs and data read by the CPU 1001 and expands a work area of the CPU. The main storage device is, specifically, a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a ROM (Read Only Memory). The auxiliary storage device 1003 stores a program executed by the CPU 1001, position information, and the like. The auxiliary storage device 1003 is, specifically, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, or the like. The main storage device 1002 or the auxiliary storage device 1003 stores information input by a user and information received from another device. The communication IF 1004 transmits and receives data to and from another computer. The computer 1000 is connected to the network N via the communication IF 1004. The communication IF 1004 is, specifically, a wired or wireless network card or the like. The input / output IF 1005 is connected to the input / output device, and accepts input from a user and outputs information to the user. The input / output device is, specifically, a keyboard, a mouse, a display (display unit), a touch panel, or the like. The drive device 1006 reads data recorded on a storage medium such as a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, and an optical disk, and writes data on the storage medium. The above components are connected by a communication bus 1007. A plurality of these components may be provided, or some of the components (for example, the drive device 1006) may not be provided. Further, the input / output device may be configured integrally with the computer. Also, a program executed in the present embodiment is provided via a portable storage medium readable by the drive device 1006, a portable auxiliary storage device 1003 such as a flash memory, a communication IF 1004, and the like. It may be.

<Fare settlement method>
Next, an example of a fare settlement method executed by the fare settlement system 100 will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the processing executed by the fare settlement device 20.

When the user operates the fare settlement device 20 to instruct the start of settlement processing when getting on the bus 6, the fare settlement device 20 starts the processing in FIG.

In step S10, the fare settlement device 20 displays an input screen for inputting the boarding point on the display unit. The user enters the name of the stop (stop name) on the input screen, whereby the boarding point is input to the fare settlement device 20 (step S20). FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an input screen 70 displayed on the display unit 7 of the fare settlement device 20. The input screen 70 in FIG. 6 has an input field 71 for inputting a boarding point and an input field 72 for inputting a drop-off point. When the user touches the display position of the input field 71, the fare settlement device 20 detects that the input field 71 has been selected by using a touch panel provided on the display unit 7 and determines the input state of the input field 71. I do. At this time, the fare settlement device 20 displays a list of stop names in the selection column 73 as options. When the user drags the list of the stop names, positions the stop name to be input in the cursor 74 and selects the input determination button 75, the fare settlement device 20 inputs the stop name positioned in the cursor 74 as the boarding point. Is received and stored in the storage device.

(4) Further, the user inputs the name of the stop at which the user gets off the vehicle on the input screen, whereby the getting off point is input to the fare settlement apparatus 20 (step S30). Note that when the user performs an input operation on the input field 72, a drop-off point can be input in the same manner as the aforementioned boarding point.

In step S40, the fare settlement device 20 acquires payment information for paying the boarding fare. For example, a user's name, a credit card number, an account number, a code for specifying a virtual currency, and the like are stored in advance in an auxiliary storage device and read out as payment information.

In step S50, the fare settlement device 20 transmits a settlement request including a boarding point, a disembarkation point, and payment information to the management server 10. Based on the settlement request, settlement of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point is performed by the management server.

(4) In step S60, the fare settlement device 20 receives the settlement result from the management server 10, and determines in step S70 whether the settlement is completed.

If it is determined in step S70 that the payment of the fare could not be confirmed and the payment could not be completed, that is, in the case of a negative determination, the fare payment device 20 displays an error indicating that the payment could not be performed (step S80), The process of FIG. 5 ends.

On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination in step S70, the fare settlement device 20 displays the disembarkation point indicating the disembarkation point input in step S30, the disembarkation point display indicating the boarding point input in step S20, and setstle in step S50. A settlement completion image including a boarding date display corresponding to the date and time when the request was made (the boarding date and time) is generated and displayed on the display unit (step S90). Details of the settlement completion image will be described later.

In step S100, the fare settlement device 20 determines whether to end the display of the settlement completion image. For example, an affirmative determination is made when the user performs an operation of terminating the display, or when a predetermined time has elapsed since the payment completion image was displayed, and otherwise, a negative determination is made. In the case of a negative determination in step S100, the fare settlement device 20 makes a predetermined change in at least a part of the settlement completion image, for example, the display of the disembarkation point or the boarding date (step S110), and returns to the determination in step S100. As a result, while displaying the payment completion image, the fare payment device 20 changes this payment completion image with time.

If the affirmative determination is made in step S100, the fare settlement device 20 deletes the settlement completion image or ends the display of the settlement completion image, and ends the processing in FIG.

As described above, when the settlement of the boarding fare is completed, the fare settlement device 20 displays the settlement completion image. Therefore, when the bus 6 arrives at the drop-off point, the user sends the settlement completion image of the fare settlement device 20 to the crew. By presenting, it can be shown that the fare has been paid.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the settlement completion image. The settlement completion image 80A has a drop-off point display 81, a boarding point display 82, and a boarding date display 83.

The disembarkation point display 81 is a display that is set differently according to the disembarkation point, for example, for each disembarkation point. In the example of FIG. It is displayed as a background image. The getting-off point display 81 shown in FIG. 7 has a stop name display 84 in which the getting-off point is indicated by characters.

The boarding point display 82 is a display set differently according to the boarding point, for example, for each boarding point. In the example of FIG. 7, the number (numbered ticket number) assigned to the section including the boarded stop Are displayed at the center of the settlement completion image 80A. The boarding point display 82 shown in FIG. 7 has a stop name display 85 in which the boarding point is indicated by characters.

The boarding date display 83 is a display set differently according to the boarding date, for example, for each boarding date. In the example of FIG. 7, the boarding point display 82 is displayed in a substantially half area below the settlement completion image 80A. It is displayed as a background image. The boarding date display 83 shown in FIG. 7 has a boarding date and time display 86 indicated by characters. The displayed boarding date and time display 86 may be, for example, only a date or a display other than numbers.

において In FIG. 7, the settlement completion image 80A and the settlement completion image 80B have the same boarding date and time, and the boarding point and the getting off point are different. Therefore, the settlement completion image 80A and the settlement completion image 80B have the same boarding date display, and the boarding point display 82 and the getting off point display 81 are different. The settings of the disembarkation point display 81 and the boarding point display 82 are different for each date and time, each vehicle, or each route on which the vehicle runs. In FIG. 7, the setting of the disembarkation point display is different for each boarding day. In FIG. 7, the settlement completion image 80A and the settlement completion image 80C have different boarding dates and times, and the boarding point and the getting off point are the same. For this reason, the settlement completion image 80A and the settlement completion image 80C have the same boarding point display 82, and differ in the getting off point display 81 and the boarding date display 83.

As described above, in the fare settlement device 20 of the present embodiment, since the settlement completion image is configured by the combination of the boarding point display, the getting off point display, and the boarding date display, the boarding fare is appropriately paid. The information of the boarding point, the drop-off point, and the boarding date necessary for confirming the fact can be easily visually recognized. In particular, since the fare settlement apparatus 20 sets the settlement completion image with different displays (display patterns) such as colors, luminances, patterns, and the like for each disembarkation point and each boarding date, the difference between the disembarkation points is due to these colors. Etc. and is easy to visually distinguish. Furthermore, by making the setting of the disembarkation point display different for each boarding date and the like, unauthorized use such as using a used settlement completed image at a later date is made difficult.

In addition, by displaying such information as an area of the display unit (on the screen), even when the fare settlement device 20 is a portable terminal such as a smartphone and the display unit is small, the visibility is improved. I have. As a result, the settlement completion image can be easily confirmed, and the passenger can quickly get off and the burden of the driver's confirmation work can be reduced.

Note that, in the present embodiment, an example in which the number of the ticket is displayed as the boarding point display is shown. However, the boarding point display is not limited to this, and is set differently for each boarding point as in the case of getting off point display. It may be displayed as an image. In this case, for example, the settlement completion image may be divided into upper, interrupted, lower, etc., and displayed by a combination of the three images of the boarding point display, the getting off point display, and the boarding date display. Further, the display of the boarding date may be omitted, and, for example, the upper half of the settlement completion image may be set as the getting off point display, and the lower half may be set as the boarding point display. Further, the boarding point display may be a display in which an image set differently for each boarding point and a numbered ticket number are combined.

{Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the settlement completion image displayed on the fare settlement device 20 changes over time by steps S100 to S110. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a temporal change of the payment completion image. In FIG. 8, the payment completion image 80A2 shows a state several seconds after the payment completion image 80A1, and the payment completion image 80A3 shows a state several seconds after the payment completion image 80A2. As in the settlement completion images 80A1 to 80A3, the gradation image as the disembarkation point display 81 moves in the shaded position as time elapses. In the gradation image as the boarding date display 83, the position of the circular pattern is moving with the passage of time. In the case where the boarding point display is displayed in an image set differently for each boarding point as described above, the boarding point display as this image may be changed over time similarly to FIG.

As described above, the fare settlement apparatus 20 of the present embodiment makes it difficult to perform unauthorized use, such as saving the used settlement completion image by capturing or the like, since the settlement completion image changes over time, and using it later. Can be.

<Second embodiment>
The second embodiment includes the crew terminal 30 used by the crew, displays an image for reference on the crew terminal 30, compares the reference image with the settlement completed image of the fare settlement device 20, and confirms the payment of the fare. I can do it. The same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the fare settlement system according to the second embodiment. The fare settlement system 100 of the present embodiment has a crew terminal 30 in addition to the management server 10 and the fare settlement device 20. The management server 10 and the crew terminal 30 can communicate with each other via the network N. The fare box 62 of the bus 6 is an example of a device capable of acquiring information on the boarding place of each user, and has, for example, a function of reading identification information of a numbered ticket inserted into the slot 62A (numbered ticket reader). are doing. For example, a numbered ticket number and a barcode are described as identification information on a numbered ticket, and an OCR for reading the numbered ticket number and a barcode reader for reading a barcode are provided.

FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram illustrating functions of the management server 10 according to the second embodiment. The management server 10 has a setting information transmission unit 14 in addition to the payment request reception unit 11, the payment unit 12, and the payment information transmission unit 13.

When the settlement unit 12 completes the settlement request received by the settlement request receiving unit 11, the setting information transmitting unit 14 sends setting information indicating a display set differently for each drop-off point to the request source of the settlement request. Is transmitted to the fare settlement device 20.

The setting information transmitting unit 14 may include information indicating the boarding point in the setting information and transmit the information to the fare settlement apparatus 20 and the crew terminal 30. The information indicating the boarding point indicates a display (boarding point display) that is set differently for each boarding point. For example, identification information described on a numbered ticket acquired by the user who gets on the vehicle at the boarding point It is set every time. Further, the setting information transmitting unit 14 may include information indicating a display set according to the date and time in the setting information and transmit the information to the fare settlement apparatus 20.

In addition, the setting information transmission unit 14 displays information indicating the boarding point, information indicating the getting off point, and a display set according to the date and time for all the stops (the boarding point and the disembarking point) where the bus 6 stops. The setting information including the information is transmitted to the crew terminal 30.

FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the fare settlement device 20 according to the second embodiment. The fare settlement device 20 includes a setting information acquisition unit 24 in addition to a boarding / alighting point input unit 21, a settlement information acquisition unit 22, and a settlement completion image generation unit 23.

When the management server 10 completes the settlement of the settlement request, the setting information acquisition unit 24 acquires from the management server 10 the setting information indicating the display set differently for each drop-off point.

FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the crew terminal 30. The crew terminal 30 is a device used by the crew of the bus 6, and is, for example, an information processing device (computer) such as a smartphone, a feature phone, and a tablet terminal. The crew terminal 30 has a drop-off point determination unit 31, a reference image generation unit 32, and a setting information acquisition unit 33.

The getting-off point determining unit 31 determines that the bus 6 has reached the getting-off point. For example, the drop-off point determination unit 31 obtains the current position of the bus 6 by the satellite positioning system, obtains the distance between the bus 6 and the drop-off point from the current position and the position of each drop-off point stored in advance, and determines the distance. Is smaller than or equal to a predetermined value, it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the alighting position where the distance to the bus 6 has become smaller than or equal to the predetermined value.

When the reference image generation unit 32 determines that the user has reached the disembarkation point, the reference image generation unit 32 obtains a display set for the disembarkation point from the setting information, and generates a reference image including the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point based on the difference in the display. And display it on the display unit. In addition, the reference image generation unit 32 is a display set differently for each piece of identification information described on the numbered ticket acquired by the user who gets on the bus 6 at the boarding point, and the boarding indicating the boarding point by the difference in the display. The reference image may be generated including a point display. Further, the reference image generation unit 32 may generate the reference image including a date and time display that is a display set according to the date and time and indicates the date and time according to a difference between the images.

The setting information acquisition unit 33 acquires the setting information from the management server 10. For example, with respect to a stop (a boarding point and a drop-off point), setting information including information indicating the boarding point, information indicating the drop-off point, and information indicating a display set according to the date and time is received.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of the processing executed by the fare settlement device 20. In FIG. 13, the processing of steps S10 to S80 is the same as that of FIG. 5 described above.

In the case of an affirmative determination in step S70, the fare settlement device 20 acquires setting information from the management server 10 (step S85). Then, in step S90A, fare settlement device 20 generates a settlement completion image including the disembarkation point display, the boarding point display, and the boarding date display based on the setting information, and causes the display unit to display the image. The subsequent steps S100 to S120 are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a process in which the crew terminal 30 displays the reference image when the bus 6 reaches the drop-off point. When the crew operates the crew terminal 30 to instruct the start of the process, the crew terminal 30 starts the process of FIG.

にて At step S210, crew terminal 30 determines whether or not bus 6 has arrived at the drop-off point. For example, the crew terminal 30 obtains the current position of the bus 6 by the satellite positioning system, obtains the distance between the bus 6 and the drop-off point from the current position and the position of each drop-off point stored in advance, and determines the distance to be a predetermined distance. If the distance has become equal to or less than the predetermined value, it is determined that the distance has reached the getting off position where the distance has become equal to or less than the predetermined value. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to input the disembarkation point reached by the bus 6 to the crew terminal 30 and determine that the crew terminal 30 has reached the disembarkation point when receiving this input.

In step S220, the crew terminal 30 receives, from the fare box 62, the identification information on the user's boarding point read from the numbered ticket inserted into the slot 62A of the fare box 62 by the user.

In step S230, the crew terminal 30 displays the disembarkation point indicating the disembarkation point determined to have been reached in step S210, the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point received in step S220, and the disembarkation date display according to the current date and time. Is generated and displayed on the display unit.

にて At step S240, crew terminal 30 determines whether there is a user who will get off next. For example, the crew inputs to the crew terminal 30, and it is determined whether or not there is a user who gets off according to the input. If there is identification information read next to the identification information received in step S220, it is determined that there is a user who gets off.

場合 If it is determined in step S240 that there is a user who gets off, that is, if the determination is affirmative, the process returns to step S220, and the display of the reference screen according to the identification information is repeated. Accordingly, when the next user reads another numbered ticket and the identification information changes, the reference image changes according to the identification information. If it is determined in step S240 that there is no user to get off, that is, if the determination is negative, the process proceeds to step S250.

にて At step S250, crew terminal 30 determines whether or not to end the display of the reference image. For example, an affirmative determination is made when the crew performs an operation to end the display, and a negative determination is made otherwise. If a negative determination is made in step S250, the crew terminal 30 returns to the determination in step S210. On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination in step S250, the process in FIG. 14 ends.

As described above, the crew terminal 30 generates, for each user, a reference image including the disembarkation point display, the boarding point display, and the boarding date display, similar to the settlement completion image of the fare settlement device 20, and displays the display image on the display unit. I do. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example of the reference image 9. The reference image 9 has a drop-off point display 91, a boarding point display 92, and a boarding date display 93. In the disembarkation point display 91 of the reference image 9, the display set for each disembarkation point and its display position are the same as the disembarkation point display 81 of the payment completion image 80. In the boarding point display 92, the numbered ticket number set for each boarding point and its display position are the same as the boarding point display 82 of the settlement completion image 80. Further, in the boarding date display 93, the display set for each boarding date and its display position are the same as the boarding date display 83 of the settlement completion image 80. Further, in this example, as in the case of the stop name display 84 of the drop-off point, the display 85 of the stop name of the boarding point, and the boarding date / time display 86 in the settlement completion image 80, the drop-off point is displayed at the corresponding position on the reference image 9. , The name of the stop 95 at the boarding point, and the current date and time 96 are displayed. Therefore, the settlement completion image displayed on the fare settlement device 20 and the reference image displayed on the crew terminal 30 are the same. Therefore, the crew compares the settlement completion image of the fare settlement device 20 with the reference image of the crew terminal 30, and if they match, it can be determined that the fare settlement device 20 has appropriately paid the fare, and the difference is different. Then, it can be determined that the boarding fare has not been properly paid due to an input error or the like. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily confirm that the boarding fare has been appropriately paid with a simple configuration without requiring a complicated component such as an IC card reader. In the present embodiment, by distributing the setting information from the management server 10 to the fare settlement device 20 and the crew terminal 30, the settlement completion screen generated based on the distribution information and the reference screen are made the same. Thereby, the display pattern of the payment completion screen and the reference screen can be easily updated by updating the information of the management server 10. This makes it possible to easily manage the system. The present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the fare settlement device 20 and the crew terminal 30 may store setting information in advance and create a settlement completion screen or a reference screen based on the setting information. In this case, the setting information transmitting unit 14 of the management server 10, the setting information acquiring unit 24 of the fare settlement device 20, and the setting information acquiring unit 33 of the crew terminal 30 can be omitted.

The display setting of the reference image of the crew terminal 30 and the settlement completion image of the fare settlement device 20 change according to the boarding date and time, as in the example of FIG. 7, and the display changes over time as in the example of FIG. I do. In order to synchronize the change of the setting and the change with time, a configuration may be adopted in which the clocks of the crew terminal 30 and the fare settlement device 20 are synchronized, that is, the time is set. For example, the crew terminal 30 or the fare settlement device 20 connects to an NTP (Network @ Time @ Protocol) server and performs time setting based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The configuration is not limited to NTP, and a configuration may be adopted in which a standard radio wave is received from JJY and adjusted to Japan Standard Time, or the time is set based on a signal received from a GPS satellite (NAVSTAR satellite). As a result, the setting change and the chronological change in the reference image and the settlement completion image are simultaneously performed in the crew terminal 30 and the fare settlement device 20, so that the fare payment can be appropriately determined based on these.

In particular, if the ticket has an expiration date and the fare settlement device 20 is configured to display the settlement completion screen only during this expiration date, it is possible to accurately determine whether the expiration date is reached. For example, if the ticket is valid only in a specific time period, such as a time zone other than the time of commuting rush hour (daytime), holiday or midnight, if the payment completion screen is displayed only within this validity period and the validity period has passed , Delete the payment completion screen. As described above, by displaying the settlement completion image on the fare settlement device 20 at the time synchronized with the crew terminal 30, the settlement completion screen is deliberately shifted from the set time of the fare settlement device 20 to display the validity period. Unauthorized use such as display outside can be made difficult.

In the present embodiment, the identification information of the numbered ticket is read using the fare box. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The identification information is not read using the fare box, and the reference image of the crew terminal 30 displays the disembarkation point display. It is good also as composition which performs boarding day display and does not perform boarding point display. For example, the crew compares the numbered ticket number of the numbered ticket put in the fare box with the boarding point display 82 in the payment completion image 80 of the fare settlement device 20, and compares the boarding point display 91 and the boarding date display 93 of the crew terminal 30 with the number. Then, the user confirms by comparing the disembarkation point display 81 and the boarding date display 83 of the settlement completion image 80. Thus, it is not necessary to provide a reading device for identification information in the fare box 62, and the configuration can be further simplified.

<Third embodiment>
The third embodiment is an example in which the fare does not change depending on the getting on / off point, for example, the getting on fare is constant on all lines regardless of the boarding point. In the present embodiment, the fare settlement device 20 is configured to display a settlement completion image including a different boarding date display for each boarding date and time. In addition, compared to the above-described second embodiment, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals and the like, and the repeated description is omitted.

FIG. 16 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the fare settlement device 20 according to the third embodiment. The fare settlement device 20 has a boarding selection unit 25 in addition to a boarding / alighting point input unit 21, a settlement information acquisition unit 22, a settlement completion image generation unit 23, and a setting information acquisition unit 24.

When the user operates the input means such as the operation buttons and the touch panel to select the board (vehicle) 6, the boarding selection unit 25 indicates information about the boarding and the route to be boarded. Information and the like are input.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of the processing executed by the fare settlement device 20 of the present embodiment. When the user operates the fare settlement device 20 to instruct the start of the settlement process when getting on the bus 6, the fare settlement device 20 starts the process of FIG.

At step S10B, fare settlement device 20 causes the display unit to display an input screen for boarding. An example of the input screen is a screen for selecting a route of a bus to be boarded. When the user performs a selection operation on this input screen, the selected information (riding information) is input (step S20B).

(4) When a route is selected in step S20B, the fare settlement device 20 determines whether the selected route is a route with a uniform fare (step S25). In the case of a negative determination in step S20B, the processing shifts to the processing in FIG. 13 and the input of the boarding point and the like are started. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S20B, the process proceeds to step S40. If it is not necessary to input the boarding point only on the line with the uniform fare, in step S10B, a screen for selecting whether or not to board, that is, whether or not to purchase a ticket (ticket) is displayed. Steps S20B and S25 may be omitted.

In step S40, the fare settlement device 20 acquires payment information for paying the boarding fare. In step S50, the fare settlement device 20 transmits to the management server 10 information indicating the selected route and a settlement request including payment information. Based on this settlement request, the management server 10 performs settlement of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point.

Steps S60 to S85 are the same as those in FIG. Then, in step S90B, fare settlement device 20 generates a settlement completion image including the boarding date display based on the setting information, and causes the display unit to display the settlement completion image. The subsequent steps S100 to S120 are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a process in which the crew terminal 30 according to the present embodiment displays a reference image. When the crew operates the crew terminal 30 to instruct the start of the process, the crew terminal 30 starts the process of FIG.

In step S310, the crew terminal 30 acquires from the management server 10 setting information indicating the boarding date display set for each boarding date and time.

In step S320, the crew terminal 30 generates a reference image including a boarding date display corresponding to the current date and time based on the setting information acquired in step S310, and causes the display unit to display the reference image.

にて At step S330, crew terminal 30 determines whether or not to end the display of the reference image. For example, an affirmative determination is made when the crew performs an operation to end the display, and a negative determination is made otherwise. If a negative determination is made in step S330, the crew terminal 30 returns to step S320 and displays a reference image. At this time, the crew terminal 30 updates the display of the boarding date so that the display changes with a lapse of time. Thereby, the reference image changes with time. On the other hand, in the case of an affirmative determination in step S320, the process in FIG. 18 ends.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an example of the reference image. The reference image 9B has a route name 97, a boarding date display 93, and a current date and time 96. The display pattern of the reference image changes with time, as in the example of FIG. The boarding date display 93 is set differently for each boarding date and time, and is displayed in a different image for each boarding date and time, for example.

The reference image displayed on the crew terminal 30 is the same as the display of the payment completion image displayed on the fare payment device 20 (including the manner in which the display pattern changes over time). For this reason, the crew compares the settlement completion image of the fare settlement device 20 with the reference image of the crew terminal 30, and if they match, it can determine that the fare settlement device 20 has properly paid the fare, and If so, it can be determined that the boarding fare has not been properly paid due to an input error or the like.

{Accordingly, according to the present embodiment, the settlement result is displayed on the fare settlement device with a simple configuration without requiring a complicated component such as an IC card reader, and the settlement result can be easily confirmed. Further, in the present embodiment, the boarding date display 93 is changed by a predetermined time, so that unauthorized use such as capturing the screen and reusing the screen is not easily performed.

バス In the above-described embodiment, an example of a bus is shown, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other public transportation such as a train and a taxi.

6 Bus 7 Display unit 10 Management server 11 Settlement request receiving unit 12 Settlement unit 13 Settlement information sending unit 14 Setting information sending unit 20 Fare settlement device 21 Boarding point input unit 22 Settlement information acquisition unit 23 Settlement completion image generation unit 24 Acquisition of setting information Part 30 crew terminal 31 getting off point determination part 32 reference image generation part 33 setting information acquisition part 61 numbered ticket issuing machine 62 fare box

Claims

A boarding point input unit where a boarding point and a drop-off point of the vehicle are input;
A settlement information acquisition unit that acquires settlement information indicating that the settlement of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point has been completed,
When the payment information is acquired, the display is set differently for each of the disembarkation points, and the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point is displayed by the difference in the display, and the user who gets on the vehicle acquires the disembarkation point at the disembarkation point. A display unit that displays a settlement completion image, which is a display set differently for each piece of identification information described in the numbered ticket and includes a boarding point display indicating the boarding point due to the display difference,
A fare settlement device equipped with
2. The fare settlement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the settlement completion image changes by a predetermined amount with time.
The fare settlement device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the settlement completion image includes a boarding date display that differs for each boarding date and time.
The fare settlement device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the settlement completion image is different for each date and time, each vehicle, or each route on which the vehicle runs.
The fare settlement device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the difference between the disembarkation point display and the boarding point display in the settlement completion image is at least one of a color, a luminance, and a pattern.
A payment information obtaining unit that obtains payment information indicating that payment of a boarding fare at the time of boarding the vehicle has been completed,
When acquiring the payment information, a display unit that displays a payment completion image including a different boarding date display for each boarding date and time,
A fare settlement device equipped with
A step where a boarding point and a drop-off point of the vehicle are input;
A step of acquiring payment information indicating that the payment of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point has been completed;
When the payment information is acquired, the display is set differently for each of the disembarkation points, and the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point is displayed by the difference in the display, and the user who gets on the vehicle acquires the disembarkation point at the disembarkation point. Displaying a settlement completion image on a display unit, which is a display set differently for each piece of identification information described in the numbered ticket and including a boarding point display indicating the boarding point by the difference in the display;
The computer executes the fare settlement method.
A step where a boarding point and a drop-off point of the vehicle are input;
A step of acquiring payment information indicating that the payment of the boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point has been completed;
When the payment information is acquired, the display is set differently for each of the disembarkation points, and the disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point is displayed by the difference in the display, and the user who gets on the vehicle acquires the disembarkation point at the disembarkation point. Displaying a settlement completion image on a display unit, which is a display set differently for each piece of identification information described in the numbered ticket and including a boarding point display indicating the boarding point by the difference in the display;
Fare settlement program to make the computer execute.
A fare settlement device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A crew terminal used by the crew of the vehicle,
A numbered ticket reader that reads identification information of the numbered ticket obtained by the user at the boarding point,
The crew terminal,
A drop-off point determination unit that determines that the vehicle has reached the drop-off point,
When it is determined that the vehicle has reached the disembarkation point, a disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point, and a reference image including a disembarkation point display indicating the disembarkation point identified by the identification information read by the numbered ticket reader are displayed. A fare settlement system comprising a display unit for displaying.
Further comprising a management server that communicates with the fare settlement device via a communication line,
The management server,
A settlement request receiving unit that receives a settlement request including the information of the boarding point and the disembarkation point;
A settlement unit that performs settlement of a boarding fare from the boarding point to the getting off point based on the settlement request;
A payment information transmitting unit that transmits the payment information to the fare payment device when the payment is completed,
A setting information transmitting unit that transmits setting information indicating a display set differently for each of the alighting points to the fare settlement device and the crew terminal,
A display unit of the fare settlement device displays the disembarkation point display based on the setting information,
The fare settlement system according to claim 9, wherein the display unit of the crew terminal displays the disembarkation point display based on the setting information.
A fare settlement device according to claim 6,
Crew terminal used by the crew of the vehicle,
A fare settlement system, wherein the crew terminal includes a display unit that displays a reference image including a different boarding date display for each boarding date and time.