JP2695705B2 - Fare settlement system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fare settlement system used in transportation such as railways.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, tickets for getting on a train are purchased by cash advance payment. For example, tickets, coupons or commuter passes are purchased with cash or a prepaid card such as an orange card purchased with cash, and even a stored fair card that can be inserted directly into an automatic ticket gate, with cash advance payment. Each time the product is purchased and used, the fee is reduced.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional fare settlement system, since various kinds of tickets are purchased in advance, there is an inconvenience that cash must be prepared, and the type of ticket There were inconveniences such as hesitation in selection.

For example, if a passenger (passenger) intends to use the same fare section ten times or more within a predetermined period (for example, two months), he or she purchases a discount coupon and feels inconvenience in carrying cash. Customers purchase prepaid cards or stored faircards, and customers who pay high fares in a relatively short period of time purchase high premium prepaid cards with premiums. As described above, there is an inconvenience that the user must select tickets according to the mode of use.

In addition, since there are many types of tickets, it is necessary to install station equipment such as ticketing machines, automatic checkout machines, automatic ticket gates, etc., which can handle various types of tickets, resulting in increased equipment costs. have.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it is possible to ride with a single card, and the payment method is compatible with a cashless society.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fare settlement system that can provide a more advantageous fare according to the history of travel.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a fare settlement system according to the present invention has a ticket gate provided at each station where entry and exit are permitted on condition that the identification data of the inserted card is read. Means, entry / entry data storage means for storing the entry / entry data permitted by these ticket gate means , and
Suyo kicking ride history of the input and output field is less than a predetermined discount conditions
When the past fare has reached the specified amount
When the specified discount conditions are met or when the specified discount
When input and participation is performed during inter引期, to and having a reduced rate calculating means for calculating a Tokoro discounted fare constant, and settlement means for settling the fare calculated ing. In addition, the fare settlement system according to the present invention,
In order to achieve the above objective, insert it into the automatic ticket gate when entering
The identification data of the inserted card is stored in advance.
Write the entry data to the card when it matches the data
In addition, the means of permitting admission and the
The identification data of the card inserted in the ticket gate is stored in advance.
Match the identification data that is
Entry when a pair of entrances and exits exists
The means of permitting participation and when the entry is permitted,
Fare pairs of entry and exit data along with card identification data
The sending means to send to the payment machine and the sent data
Fares associated with the pair of entry and exit pertaining to the card based on
Settlement means for settling the transaction.
You.

[0008]

In the above arrangement, when the ticket reading means reads the ID data (identification data) of the inserted card, entry or entry is permitted, and the entry / exit data permitted to enter or exit is stored in the storage means. And the discount fee calculation means,
Ride of the input and output field in the past predetermined period of each card
When history becomes Suyo meet the discount conditions, in the past ride
Make sure that the fee reaches the specified amount and meets the specified discount conditions
Entry and / or departure takes place during the specified period or during the specified discount period
When it is calculated as a fare that discount fare for that card, the calculated fare is settled by the settlement means. In addition, when participation is permitted,
The data is sent from the ticket gate to the fare settlement machine and the fare is settled.
Processing is performed.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare settlement system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, for simplicity, only two stations, station A and station B, are shown. However, in practice, all stations of the transportation company including these stations are the targets of the system of this embodiment. You.

[0010] Both stations A and B are provided with automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B, respectively, into which a card C possessed by each user is inserted. The card C is distributed by the transportation company to each customer, and as shown in FIG. 2, has the same outer shape as a well-known automatic ticket gate commuter pass or stored fair card. , The ID data (ID No.) of the card C and the account No. of the partner financial institution designated by the customer. Are recorded as magnetic data.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B has an insertion slot 2 and a discharge slot 3 for a card C, as in a well-known automatic ticket gate. A magnetic head H1 for reading magnetic data of the card C and a magnetic head H2 for writing magnetic data of entrance and exit are provided in the middle of the transport path 4 provided therebetween.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of a controller 10 for controlling the operation of the automatic ticket gate 1A (1B). The system program stored in the ROM 11 and the system program stored in the RAM 12 are shown. A central processing unit (CPU) 13 that performs arithmetic processing using the working data is configured. A read / write (R / W) amplifier 15 for the magnetic heads H1 and H2 and a door driver 16 for the door D of the automatic ticket gate 1A (1B) are connected to the CPU 13 via an I / O unit 14. Communication control unit 16 for transmitting entry / exit data to fare settlement machine 20 (see FIG. 1) installed at a main station (center)
Is connected.

The fare settlement machine 20 is provided with each automatic ticket gate 1A, 1
It has the function of a host computer using B as a terminal device. That is, the controller 30 of the fare settlement machine 20
System data stored in M31 and RAM 32
A central processing unit (CPU) 33 for performing arithmetic processing using working data stored in the CPU is mainly configured. The CPU 33 is connected to a print driver 35 of the printer P via an I / O unit, receives entry / exit data from each of the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B, and designates a financial institution designated by the customer. A communication control unit 36 for sending the withdrawal data to a (bank) host computer is connected.

Next, the operation of the system of this embodiment will be described. Now, the user N has an account N
o. And the transportation company submits ID No. It is assumed that 100 cards C have been distributed. Therefore, in the RAM 12 of the controller 30 of the fare settlement machine 20, the instep and the ID No. of the card C are stored. And bank code No. And remember (register)
At the same time, the ID No. of the card C is assigned to each automatic ticket gate.
100 are registered.

The above-mentioned issuance and registration of the card C are carried out at a terminal device (not shown) installed at each station or an input device of a center. It has the characteristics of a credit card because it is issued to a person.

When the user attempts to get on from the station A to the station B, the user inserts the card C into the insertion slot 2 of the automatic ticket gate 1A. 1
00 is read, the data is temporarily stored in the RAM 12, and the stored ID No. 100 is RAM12 in advance
ID No. registered in the Is checked to see if they match. In this case, the IDN registered in advance
o. Therefore, the door D is opened, and the entrance of the instep is permitted.

When the ID No. of the card C is read and the door D is opened to enter the instep A, the entry data is written to the card C via the magnetic head H2. Next, when the rider gets off at the station B and enters from the automatic ticket gate 1B, that is, when he inserts the card C into the insertion slot 2 of the automatic ticket gate 1B, the ID No. read by the magnetic head H1 is read.
Since There has been consistent with the ID No.. Which are registered in advance in the RAM 1 in 2 of the automatic ticket gate 1B, the door D is opened with the instep of the contestants is allowed, the participation data RAM
Stored in 1 2 instep storage area M1. The pair of entrance / exit data of the instep is sent to the center via the communication control unit 17 and is stored in the storage area (IDN) in the RAM 32 of the controller 30.
o.100 card C). FIG.
As shown, the storage area M1 is prepared for each user-specific (each card C by), entrance station admission date Ru stored. In this way, settlement only when participation is permitted
Sending data for processing to the center is more efficient.
Data transmission.

[0018] The boarding section (station A to station B) of the instep A is determined from the pair of entrance / exit data of the instep A.
The CPU 33 of 0 uses the fare table stored in the ROM 31 (or RAM 32) to calculate the fare and stores the fare in the storage area M1 of the instep.

In the above example, the entry data is written on the card C. However, the entry data may be sent to the center and stored in the center. The fare is calculated based on a pair of entry / exit data, but when the entry data is continuous, or when the entry data is continuous, and furthermore, when the date of the date of the entry / exit data is different for a predetermined time. If it exceeds, the entry or exit movement of the instep means an abnormal state, so in this case,
Automatic ticket gate 1 so that entrance or entry of the instep is not allowed
It is also possible to control A and 1B. That is, in controlling the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B, the entry and exit data in the storage area M1 of the instep may be collated.

The entry / exit data and ride fare of the vehicle A are tabulated every predetermined period (for example, one month), and the result is printed out from the printer P incorporated in the settlement machine 20 together with the history of boarding and sent to the vehicle A, The total fare (5680 yen in the example of FIG. 7) is transmitted to the host computer of the bank via the communication control unit 36 so as to be paid to the transport company from the account of the silver number designated by the party A.

If the predetermined amount has not been debited from the bank account of Party A, that is, if the balance of the deposit is insufficient due to a shortage of the remaining balance of the deposit, the ID No. Disqualifying 100 will deny further entry and exit of A. That is, the IDs from the automatic ticket gates 1A and 1B
No. By deleting the registration of 100, entry and exit with the card C are rejected.

Next, the discounted fare will be described. Current discounted rides include coupons, commuter passes, and high-value prepaid cards, and discounted fare tables corresponding to these discount rates are stored in the ROM 31 (or RAM) of the fare settlement machine 20.
32).

First, the coupon discount will be described. For example, if the same fare is included 11 times within a predetermined period, the 11th fare is set to 0, and the passenger is boarded with the current coupon. You can get on at the same discount rate as.

The commuter pass discount is calculated according to the commuter pass discount table when calculating the total fare when the same boarding section is included a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined period.
In addition, the current commuter pass has 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months, and the discount rates are different. Therefore, when these periods have passed, the past ride history is checked to calculate the final discount rate. You. For this reason, if the same section is ridden a predetermined number of times during the six months, the calculation is made so that the fee of the six-month commuter pass is paid in the sixth month.

The high-priced prepaid card discount is calculated using a high-price discount table in which the fare is discounted at a predetermined rate for each predetermined price. For example, with the current Orange Card, a discount of 300 yen for 5,000 yen and 700 yen for 10,000 yen, so when the fare reaches 5,000 yen, 300 yen,
When the fee reaches 10,000 yen, the total fee is calculated by subtracting 400 yen.

In addition, various discount rides can be made possible by preparing a season discount table, a commemorative ride discount table, and the like.

In the system according to the present embodiment, the user can get on the post-payment method by having the card C associated with the bank, and various discount rides can be made according to the history of the ride. It is a very convenient ticket without losing the choice of ticket type.

Further, if each station is provided with a card C issuing machine and an automatic ticket gate corresponding to the card C, various ticket vending machines as in the prior art are not required, and the advantage that facility costs can be reduced can be obtained. In addition, there is an effect that there is no need to handle cash.

[0029]

In the system according to the present invention, the user can ride in a post-payment manner without having to pay cash only by holding a card, so that convenience can be improved.
You. And, by the power of the car history, similar to, for example, the number of tickets
Ki out discount ride of each species, further, past fare of a predetermined
When the amount is paid, you can receive a predetermined discount,
Or you can get a certain discount during the discount period
Because, given without having a plurality of types of cards as traditional
It is possible to receive a discount, can be made convenient Te because the pole. In addition, it is inserted into the automatic ticket gate when entering.
The identification data of the card
When the entry data is written to the card when it matches
In both cases, an entry permitting means that permits entry and an automatic entry
The identification data of the card inserted in the ticket gate is stored in advance.
Match the identification data and the corresponding to this entry
Admission is allowed when there is an entry and a pair of entry and exit is established.
The means of permitting entry and the car
A pair of entry and exit data along with the identification data
Transmission means for sending to the
The fare associated with the pair of entry and exit pertaining to the card
It consists of payment means for payment, so efficient data transmission
Can be sent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fare settlement system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the card.

FIG. 3 is a data map diagram of a card.

FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a controller of the fare settlement machine.

FIG. 7 is a map diagram of a data area of a user A (card ID No. 100).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A, 1B Automatic ticket gate (gate ticket means) 20 Fare payment machine (payment means) C card RAM Entry / entry data storage means

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Ticket gate means provided at each station for permitting entry and exit on condition that the identification data of the inserted card is read, and entry / entry data storage for storing entry and entry data permitted by these ticket entrance means. means a past ride history of input and output field in a predetermined period for each card stored
When but it became Suyo less than a predetermined discount conditions, power of the past
The car fare will reach the specified amount and meet the specified discount conditions
Entry and / or entry will take place when
Fare payment system characterized in that it has when we, the reduced rate calculating means for calculating a Tokoro discounted fare constant, and settlement means for settling the fare calculated, the. 2. A card inserted in an automatic ticket gate at the time of entry
The identification data matches the identification data stored in advance.
Write the admission data to the card when
Entry permission means to allow entry, and insertion into automatic ticket gates at entry.
Identification in which identification data of the inserted card is stored in advance
There is an entry that matches the data and corresponds to this entry
Participation that allows participation when a pair of entry and exit are established
Authorization means and identification of the card when entry is authorized
Data of a pair of entry and exit with the data to the fare clearing machine
Based on the transmitted data and
Decision to settle the fare associated with the pair entry and exit for the card
Fare settlement system characterized by having
M