JP5217360B2 - Settlement information display method, settlement information display system and control program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to display of settlement information, and more particularly to a settlement information display method, settlement information display system, and control program for a wireless IC card with an electronic money function.

  In wireless IC cards such as Suica (registered trademark) and Pasmo (registered trademark) wireless IC cards, it is necessary to accurately display the remaining amount of money used (charge balance) to the user due to insufficient balance It is useful for smooth processing, preventing troubles.

As this related technology, when the wireless IC card passes through an automatic ticket checker, etc., the remaining amount of the usage amount stored in the wireless IC card is displayed on the display unit (display) on the automatic ticket checker. An automatic ticket gate system is known (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-118095 A

  In the conventional automatic ticket gate system, etc., when the automatic ticket gate passes through the wireless IC card, the remaining charge of the wireless IC card is displayed on the display section of the automatic ticket gate regardless of the intention of the user. Has been. As a result, third parties, such as subsequent passengers who pass through automatic ticket gates and passengers who use adjacent lanes, can see the remaining charge on their wireless IC cards, which can lead to crime prevention and leakage of personal information. There's a problem. For example, if a wireless IC card has a large amount of charge remaining, the display of the balance may result in theft or other burglary by a malicious third party. The remaining amount is so-called important personal information and is information that is not desired to be disclosed to a third party.

(the purpose)
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a settlement information display method, a settlement information display system, and a settlement display program capable of changing the remaining amount display at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card.

  A first settlement information display method of the present invention is a settlement information display method for a settlement apparatus capable of displaying a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function. The remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range is controlled to be hidden based on setting information for controlling the remaining amount display set correspondingly.

  The first settlement information display system of the present invention can display a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, and hides the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range based on setting information. And a setting device capable of setting the setting information for controlling the remaining amount display to be hidden corresponding to the wireless IC card.

  The first control server of the present invention is a control server used in the first settlement information display system, and is set corresponding to the identification information of the wireless IC card inputted from the setting device and the wireless IC card The setting information is associated and stored in the database, and the setting information corresponding to the identification information input from the settlement apparatus is read from the database and output to the settlement apparatus is performed.

  The first database of the present invention is a database used for the first control server, wherein identification information for each wireless IC card and setting information corresponding to the identification information are recorded in association with each other. To do.

  A first wireless IC card with an electronic money function according to the present invention is a wireless IC card used in the first settlement information display system, wherein the wireless IC card is set with identification information of the wireless IC card and the setting device. Is stored in an internal storage area, and the setting information is output to the settlement apparatus when approaching the settlement apparatus.

  A first settlement apparatus of the present invention is a settlement apparatus capable of displaying a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of settlement with a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, and detects settlement of the wireless IC card to perform settlement with electronic money. And a display for controlling the display of the remaining amount of at least a predetermined amount range to be hidden based on setting information for controlling the display of the remaining amount set corresponding to the wireless IC card by the setting device to be hidden. And a control means.

  The first setting device of the present invention is capable of displaying the remaining amount on the display unit at the time of settlement by the wireless IC card with an electronic money function, and controlling the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range based on the setting information to be hidden. A setting device for setting the setting information for a possible settlement device, comprising: a display setting unit for setting the setting information for controlling the remaining amount display to be hidden in correspondence with the wireless IC card.

A first control program of the present invention is a control program for a settlement apparatus capable of displaying a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, wherein the computer detects an approach of the wireless IC card. Information set by a payment means for making a payment by electronic money and a setting device , and at least a predetermined value based on setting information for controlling the remaining amount display set corresponding to the wireless IC card to be hidden It is made to function as a display control means which controls the said remaining amount display of a money amount range to non-display.

  The first control program of the present invention can display a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of settlement by a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, and controls to hide the remaining amount display in at least a predetermined amount range based on setting information. A setting device control program for setting the setting information for a possible settlement device, wherein the computer is used as a display setting unit for setting the setting information for controlling the display of the remaining amount in accordance with the wireless IC card. It is made to function.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the remaining charge of the wireless IC card, which is personal information, from being displayed unconditionally and viewed by a third party during payment using the wireless IC card.

(First embodiment)
Settlement information display method, settlement information display system, settlement device, setting device, control server, database, wireless IC card with electronic money function, and control program according to the present invention to an automatic ticket gate system such as a boarding station for transportation as one embodiment The application example will be described in detail below.

(Description of configuration)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the system configuration of the automatic ticket gate system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  This embodiment is an automatic ticket checker 1 and an automatic ticket vending machine 3 installed in a station premises, etc., and an SF (Stored Fare) function (a monetary value recorded on a wireless IC card) owned by a user, Wireless IC card with electronic money function (also referred to as “wireless IC card”) 2 such as wireless IC card with the function of paying passenger fare and redeemable for tickets) Control installed in the data center A server 4 and a database (DB) 5. The function and configuration of each part are as follows.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 includes a main body antenna unit (antenna unit) 11 such as a reader / writer provided on the upper surface of the main body of the automatic ticket gate having a passenger entrance gate, a display unit 12, and a built-in ticket gate control unit 13. The antenna unit 11 is an antenna that receives radio signals from the radio IC card with SF function and other radio IC cards that are touched when a passenger passes through the automatic ticket gate. The display unit 12 is a display unit that includes a display window for displaying a message to the passenger when passing through the automatic ticket gate using the wireless IC card with SF function and another wireless IC card.

  The ticket gate control unit 13 detects the approach of the wireless IC card and the wireless IC card with SF function, calculates a settlement for subtracting the fare from the stored charge balance, and controls to open and close the entrance gate according to the calculation result; And a control function for performing automatic entry / exit processing.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the function and configuration of the automatic ticket gate 1, wherein FIG. 2A shows a functional block and FIG. 2B shows a device configuration. The automatic ticket gate 1 receives unique identification information such as an identifier (ID) of the wireless IC card and the remaining charge by wireless communication with the approaching wireless IC card 2, and after subtracting a predetermined amount such as the initial boarding fee Transmission / reception / remaining amount rewriting means 1a for transmitting the remaining amount to the wireless IC card 2 for rewriting, settlement means 1b for subtracting the predetermined amount from the remaining charging amount received from the wireless IC card 2, and a control server based on the identification information 4. Setting information acquisition means 1c for fetching setting information regarding display / non-display of the remaining amount display from 4, display control means 1d for the remaining amount for controlling the display of the remaining amount on the display unit 12 according to the loaded setting information, the subtraction Gate opening / closing control means 1e for controlling opening / closing of the entrance / exit gate based on the result is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 1 includes an antenna unit 11, a display unit 12, and a ticket gate control unit 13. The ticket gate control unit 13 is connected via a bus and is connected to a computer. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 13a, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 13b, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13c, an input / output unit 13d that performs modulation / demodulation of radio signals transmitted and received by the antenna unit 11 and data input / output processing, and a network are configured. The interface unit 13e is connected to the control server 4 through a gate control unit 13f that controls the entrance / exit gate.

  Here, the ROM 13b stores a control program for realizing the above functions, and the CPU 13a reads the control program in the ROM 13b and is controlled by the read control program. The CPU 13a controls each unit by a control program, and executes the function shown in FIG. 2A and the operation described below based on the identification information, setting information, and charge balance stored in the RAM 13c and the like.

  The SF IC-equipped wireless IC card 2 is a card type ticket, and specifically, Suica (registered trademark), Pasmo (registered trademark), and the like correspond to this.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the function and configuration of the wireless IC card 2. FIG. 3A shows a functional block and FIG. 3B shows a device configuration. The wireless IC card 2 is connected to the antenna unit 11 of the automatic ticket checker 1 in addition to the existing processing means 2c such as charging electronic money with the automatic ticket vending machine 3 described later as shown in FIG. Is sent to the automatic ticket gate 1 by radio signal, and the charge balance data obtained by subtracting the predetermined amount from the transmitted charge balance is received from the automatic ticket gate 1, and the remaining charge amount is received. Is transmitted / received / remaining amount rewriting means 2a, and balance data and identification information storage means 2b for storing balance data and identification information.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the configuration example of the wireless IC card 2 includes an antenna unit 21 and a control unit 22. The control unit 22 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 22a, a ROM 22b, and an FRAM (FRAM ( A non-volatile RAM 22c, such as a registered trademark (Ferro electric RAM) or MRAM (Magnetic RAM), and an input / output unit 22d that performs modulation / demodulation of radio signals transmitted and received by the antenna unit 21 and data input / output processing.

  Here, the ROM 22b stores a control program for realizing the above functions, and the CPU 21a reads the control program in the ROM 22b and is controlled by the read control program. The CPU 22a controls each unit by the control program, and executes the function shown in FIG. 3A and the operation described later based on the identification information unique to the wireless IC card 2 stored in the RAM 22c and the charge remaining amount.

  The automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays a screen for performing operations when a passenger uses the automatic ticket vending machine, and touches a displayed GUI (Graphical User Interface) to operate the automatic ticket vending machine 3. It has control functions such as processing of selling regular tickets, coupon tickets, commuter passes, etc., charging electronic money to the wireless IC card 2, printing usage history, changing the display method of the remaining charge, etc. .

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the functions and configuration of the automatic ticket vending machine 3. FIG. 4 (a) is a functional block, and FIG. 4 (b) is a device configuration. When the automatic ticket vending machine 3 passes the automatic ticket gate 1 using the wireless IC card 2 in addition to the existing processing means 3a such as charging of the electronic money to the wireless IC card 2 by inserting the wireless IC card 2, Display setting means 3b for setting setting information as to whether or not to display the remaining amount data after subtraction of the predetermined amount on the display unit 12 of the automatic ticket checker 1 corresponding to the identification information, and the setting information are stored in the database 5. Therefore, a transmission means 3c for transmitting to the control server 4 is provided.

  As an example of the configuration of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), it comprises a display unit (touch panel) 31 and a control unit 32. The control unit 32 comprises a CPU (central processing unit) 32a and a ROM 32b constituting the computer. , A RAM 32c and an interface unit 32d connected to the control server 4 via a network.

  Here, the ROM 32b stores a control program for realizing the above functions. The CPU 32a reads the control program in the ROM 32b and is controlled by the read control program. The CPU 32a controls each part by the control program and stores it in the RAM 32c or the like. The function shown in FIG. 4A and the operation described later are executed based on the identification information unique to the wireless IC card 2 and the remaining charge.

  The control server 4 has a data management function for transmitting / receiving setting information and the like regarding the wireless IC card 2 handled by the automatic ticket checker 1 and the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and storing and managing it in the database 5. The database 5 is provided for each wireless IC card. Stores setting information and the like.

  5A and 5B are diagrams showing the configuration of the control server 4. FIG. 5A is a functional block, and FIG. 5B is a device configuration. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the control server 4 sets the setting information for setting the display / non-display (possibility / non-display) of the remaining charge for each wireless IC card 2 together with the identification information of the wireless IC card 2. 3 for transmitting and receiving the setting information of the identification information requested from the automatic ticket checker 1 to the automatic ticket checker 1, storing the setting information for each received identification information in the database 5, and requesting for each identification information A setting information storage / reading unit 4b for reading the set information from the database 5 is provided.

  As an example of the configuration of the control server 4, as shown in FIG. 5B, the control unit 41 includes a CPU (central processing unit) 41a, a ROM 41b, a RAM 41c, and an interface unit 41d connected to a network. .

  Here, the ROM 41b stores a control program for realizing the above functions. The CPU 41a reads the control program stored in the ROM 41b and is controlled by the read control program. The CPU 41a controls each unit using the control program. Thereby, the CPU 41a receives the identification information unique to the wireless IC card 2 and its setting information from the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and stores it in the database 5, receives the acquisition request based on the identification information from the automatic ticket checker 1, and receives from the database 5 The setting information is read and transmitted to the automatic ticket checker 1, and the above-described function shown in FIG.

  The database 5 is display / non-display control information (“0”, “1”) in which identification information and setting information are stored in association with each other as shown in FIG. Information is stored and managed in an internal or external hard disk or memory so that the information can be referred to.

(Description of operation)
Next, the processing operation of the automatic ticket gate system of the first embodiment will be described.

  First, a description will be given of an operation for setting whether or not to display the remaining charge on the display unit of the automatic ticket checker 1 when using the wireless IC card 2 and setting information for non-display setting information.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart regarding display setting of a wireless IC card in the automatic ticket vending machine according to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 7 to 9 are diagrams showing display screens of a touch panel of the automatic ticket vending machine. The processing operation shown in FIG. 6 will be described in detail with reference to the display screen.

[Setting process to show / hide remaining charge]
When the passenger inserts the wireless IC card 2 into the automatic ticket vending machine 3 (step S101), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays a process selection screen including a menu shown in FIG. 7 on the touch panel 31 (step S102). The passenger can select any one of “ticket purchase”, “charge”, “use history printing”, and “charge remaining amount display method change A” on the touch panel 31 of the automatic ticket vending machine.

  Now, assuming that the passenger selects “Charge remaining amount display method change A” on the touch panel 31 (step S103, YES), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 “displays” the remaining charge amount shown in FIG. A selection screen for displaying or not displaying “not performed” is displayed (step S104).

  When the passenger selects “perform” to display the remaining charge on the selection screen shown in FIG. 8 and selects the determination button (YES in step S105), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 is set to display (notify) the remaining charge. (Step S106) and the setting confirmation screen shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the touch panel 31 (Step S108). Further, when the passenger selects “do not display” the remaining charge on the selection screen shown in FIG. 8 and selects the determination button (NO in step S105), the automatic ticket machine 3 hides the remaining charge (not displayed). Notification) is set (step S107), and a confirmation screen shown in FIG. 9B is displayed on the touch panel 31 (step S108).

  Regardless of which is selected on the selection screen shown in FIG. 8, the setting contents can be confirmed on the touch panel 31 of the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 9, and the passenger selects either “Yes” as correct or “No” as incorrect. Confirmation (step S109).

  When the passenger confirms the setting by selecting “Yes” on the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 9, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 transmits the setting contents as setting information to the control server 4 such as a data center, and the control server 4 stores the database 5. (Step S110), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 2 to the passenger (S116). If the passenger selects “No” on the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 9, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays an inquiry screen (not shown) as to whether or not to re-input to the touch panel 31 (step S111). If re-input is selected, the process returns to step S104, and the processes of the process steps S104 to S111 are repeated. If re-input is not selected in step S111, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 2 to the passenger (step S116).

[Existing processing]
Further, when any button of the existing processing other than the charge remaining amount display method change A is selected on the selection screen shown in FIG. 7 in step S102 (step S103, NO), that is, ticket purchase selection (step S112). In response to the selection of the charge of the wireless IC card (step S113) and the selection of the printing of the usage history (step S114), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 releases a ticket and electronically supplies to the wireless IC card 2 in accordance with each selection. Each processing operation of replenishing money and printing the usage history of the wireless IC card 2 is executed (step S115), and the wireless IC card 2 is returned to the passenger (step S116). If no selection is made in steps S112 to S114, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 7 to the passenger, for example, after a predetermined time (step S116). Since the existing process is a known process, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the display and non-display operations of the remaining charge in the automatic ticket gate 1 using the wireless IC card 2 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the operation for displaying and hiding the remaining charge according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, display control of the remaining charge on the display unit 12 of the automatic ticket gate 1 will be described.

  When the passenger moves over the wireless IC card 2 over the antenna unit 11 of the automatic ticket checker 1 (step S121), the automatic ticket checker 1 detects the approach of the wireless IC card 2 and receives the identification information and the charge from the wireless IC card 2. Receiving the amount of money (remaining amount), a calculation for subtracting a predetermined amount such as the initial fare from the remaining amount of charge is performed (step S122), and setting information relating to the display of the remaining amount of charge in the database 5 is read from the control server 4 based on the identification information ( Step S123) Based on the read setting information, it is determined whether or not to display the subtracted charge balance on the display unit 12 of the automatic ticket gate 1 (Step S124).

  If the setting information is information for displaying the remaining charge (YES in step S124), the automatic ticket gate 1 performs control to display the remaining charge on the display unit 12 (step S125). In the case of non-display information (step S124, NO), control is performed so that the remaining charge amount is not displayed on the display unit 12.

  As described above, in the related technology described above, the remaining amount of charge is displayed unconditionally on the automatic ticket gate, whereas according to the present embodiment, the remaining amount is displayed on the display unit of the automatic ticket gate on the passenger side. The remaining amount after the settlement of at least a predetermined amount range (partial amount range or full amount range) based on setting information for controlling the remaining amount display set in advance corresponding to the wireless IC card, such as not displaying Hide display. That is, it is possible to control to hide the entire amount range in the remaining amount display and to hide the predetermined amount range. As a result, the remaining charge of the wireless IC card, which is personal information, is not displayed unconditionally, and it can be expected that the possibility of being involved in a crime with respect to a wireless IC card with a large remaining charge is expected.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, when the wireless IC card 2 is used in the automatic ticket checker 1, it is possible to set either display or non-display of the remaining charge on the display unit of the automatic ticket checker 1. , You can display the remaining amount of charge to the user while protecting the personal information if you set the condition for the remaining amount range to be displayed at the time of display setting or display (notify) personally on the user's mobile phone by e-mail Can also be increased.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an outline of the system configuration of the automatic ticket gate system according to the second embodiment of this invention. As in the first embodiment, the automatic ticket gate system of the present embodiment includes an automatic ticket gate 1 and an automatic ticket vending machine 3, a wireless IC card 2, a control server 4 installed in a data center, etc. In addition to the database 5, a mail transmission server 6 installed in a data center or the like that transmits mail to the user-owned mobile phone 7 is provided.

  In the second embodiment, in the automatic ticket vending machine 3, a function capable of setting conditions in the remaining amount range for displaying the remaining amount is added to the setting items of the setting information corresponding to the wireless IC card, and further the remaining amount display of the automatic ticket gate 3 is displayed. A function is added that enables a setting to send an e-mail to display the remaining charge on the mobile phone 7 in the case where is not displayed. The functional outline of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, the automatic ticket gate 1 and the mail transmission server 6 of the present embodiment is as follows.

  The automatic ticket vending machine 3 is provided with a menu “change charge amount display method / amount setting B” on the GUI screen of the touch panel 31 so that a money amount range for displaying / hiding the charge balance can be set. Furthermore, the display destination of the remaining charge can be set to either the automatic ticket gate 1 or the mobile phone 7.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing functional blocks and database contents of the automatic ticket gate 1 according to the second embodiment. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the functions of the transmission / reception / remaining amount rewriting means 1a and the settlement means 1b are the same as those in the first embodiment, but the display destination is the automatic ticket gate 1 or the cellular phone 7 (E-mail transmission) information, setting information acquisition means 1e for reading setting information in the database 5 including information such as the upper limit and lower limit of the display range of the remaining charge amount, and a display destination based on the setting information Is the automatic ticket checker 1 and when the remaining charge is within the set display range, the remaining amount display control means 1f for displaying the remaining charge on the display unit 12, and the display destination based on the setting information is the mobile phone 7 (e-mail). And a mail transmission control means 1g for notifying the mail transmission server 6 to send the remaining charge by e-mail when the remaining charge is within the set display range.

  Further, the control server 4 can be basically realized by the functional block configuration shown in FIG. In other words, the setting information transmission / reception means 4a of the control server 4 receives the setting information set by the automatic ticket vending machine 3, and the setting information storage / reading means 4b stores the received setting information in the database 5 and the automatic ticket gate. The corresponding setting information is read from the database 5 in response to a request from 1, and the setting information transmitting / receiving means 4 a transmits the setting information to the automatic ticket gate 1. The automatic ticket checker 1 transmits the setting information including the destination e-mail address to the e-mail transmission server 6 and controls the e-mail transmission server 6 when transmitting the remaining charge information to the mobile phone 7 by e-mail.

  The database 5 is a database in which identification information such as an identifier (ID) of the wireless IC card 2 and setting information including control information (control data) are associated with each other as in the table shown in FIG. In the setting information, control information (control data “1”, “0”) for specifying either display or non-display, and control for specifying either an automatic ticket gate or a mobile phone to be displayed when displaying is displayed. It includes information (control data “1”, “0”), an upper limit amount for designating a range to be hidden, a lower limit amount, a mail address of the mobile phone 7 in the case of mail transmission, and the like. The database 5 is constructed on the hard disk or the like of the control server 4.

  In the setting information illustrated in FIG. 12B, the wireless IC card setting information of the identification information 1 includes information for displaying all the remaining charges on the automatic ticket gate 1. The same setting information of the identification information 2 includes information that hides both the automatic ticket gate 1 and the mobile phone 7. The setting information of the identification information 3 includes information for displaying the remaining charge when the automatic ticket gate 1 is in the range of 1,000 to 3,000 yen. The same setting information of the identification information 4 includes information for the mobile phone 7 to display all the remaining charges by mail transmission. The setting information of the identification information 5 includes information for displaying the remaining charge when the mobile phone 7 is in the range of 0 to 5,000 yen.

  In this setting information example, there is redundancy between display / non-display and amount range, automatic ticket gate / cell phone and email address, but the information already set by entering or changing part of the setting information is valid Has the advantage available.

  The mail transmission server 6 receives the control of mail transmission from the automatic ticket checker 1 when the automatic ticket checker 1 satisfies the amount range of the remaining amount display based on the setting information and the condition of the mail transmission to the mobile phone. This is a server that transmits the remaining charge data to the passenger's mobile phone 7 by e-mail using the e-mail address.

  When the mobile phone 7 is notified of the remaining charge data of the wireless IC card 2 by e-mail, the received mail is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 7 with the data in the received mail as the remaining charge by an application such as a mail browser. The display function is provided.

Next, the processing operation of the automatic ticket gate system of the second embodiment will be described.
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart regarding display setting of a wireless IC card in the automatic ticket vending machine according to the second embodiment, and FIGS. 8 and 14 to 18 are diagrams showing display screens on a touch panel of the automatic ticket vending machine. is there. The processing operation shown in FIG. 13 will be described in detail with reference to the display screen.

[Charge remaining amount display method / Amount setting process]
When the passenger inserts the wireless IC card 2 into the automatic ticket vending machine 3 (step S201), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays a menu processing selection screen shown in FIG. 14 on the touch panel 31 (step S202). The passenger can select any one of “ticket purchase”, “charge”, “print usage history”, and “change display method of charge balance / amount setting B” on the touch panel 31 of the automatic ticket vending machine 3.

  If the passenger selects “Charge remaining amount display method change / amount setting B” on the touch panel 31 (step S203, YES), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 “displays” the remaining charge amount shown in FIG. A selection screen for setting display / non-display of the remaining amount display of “not performed” is displayed (step S204).

  When the passenger selects “perform” to display the remaining charge on the selection screen shown in FIG. 8 and selects the enter button (YES in step S205), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 is set to display (notify) the remaining charge. (Step S206), and the money amount range setting screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed for the money amount condition for displaying the remaining charge on the touch panel 31 (Step S208). On the same screen, the upper limit and the lower limit of the remaining amount display can be input, and either or both of the upper limit and the lower limit can be set by sequentially selecting the displayed Arabic numerals.

  When the passenger enters a number of 0 yen, for example, the lower limit amount and selects the decision button, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 uses "automatic ticket gate" or "mobile phone" (mail transmission) as the display (notification) destination of the remaining charge. ) Is displayed (step S209).

  When the passenger selects “mobile phone” as the display destination and selects the determination button on the selection screen shown in FIG. 16 (step S210, NO), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays the passenger's mobile phone shown in FIG. A setting screen for inputting the mail address of the telephone 7 is displayed (step S211), and when the passenger inputs the mail address of the own mobile telephone 7 and selects the decision button, the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays FIGS. 18 is displayed on the touch panel 31 to allow the passenger to confirm the setting content set in 17 (step S212). If the cancel button is selected without entering an e-mail address, the process flow can return to the display method selection screen (not shown) in step S209.

  If the passenger selects “automatic ticket gate” in step S210 (step S210, YES), the setting content displayed in step 212 is the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18A, and the display column is “automatic ticket gate”. Machine "and the email address field is blank. With this setting, the display setting for the normal charge balance on the automatic ticket gate 1 is made. In addition, when the passenger enters a number with an upper limit of 3000 yen and a lower limit of 1000 yen and selects a decision button by setting the amount range in step S208 and selects an automatic ticket gate in step S210, an automatic ticket machine 3 Displays a confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18B on the touch panel 31 (step S212).

  Furthermore, when the passenger selects “Do not display” the charge balance on the selection screen shown in FIG. 8 in Step S205 and selects the decision button (NO in Step S205), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays the charge balance. Setting to display (non-notification) is performed (step S207), and only “not performed” is displayed in the charge remaining amount display field on the touch panel 31 on the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18 (step S212). The combination of the amount of money and the display target from the above steps S208 to S211 can be arbitrarily set by the passenger.

  The passenger confirms his / her setting contents on the touch panel 31 on the setting confirmation screen, and confirms by selecting “Yes” if correct, or “No” if incorrect (Step S213).

  For example, when the passenger selects “Yes” on the confirmation screen shown in FIG. 18 (step S213, YES), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 registers the setting contents as setting information in the database 5 such as a data center (step S214). The ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 2 to the passenger (S216). Further, when the passenger selects “No” on the confirmation screen of FIG. 18 (step S213, NO), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays an inquiry screen (not shown) as to whether or not to input again on the touch panel 31 (step S213). S215) When the passenger selects re-input (step S215, YES), the process returns to step S204 and repeats the processing of steps S204 to S215. If it is selected not to re-input in step S215 (step S215, NO), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 2 to the passenger (S216).

[Existing processing]
In addition, when a button for an existing process other than “change charge amount display method / amount setting B” is selected on the selection screen shown in FIG. 14 in step S202 (step S203, NO), the process of the first embodiment is performed. The processing is the same as steps S112 to S115 in the flowchart.

  In other words, the ticket vending machine 3 releases a ticket, refills the wireless IC card with electronic money, and uses the wireless IC card in response to selection of ticket purchase, wireless IC card charge and usage history printing. Each processing operation of the history printing is executed (step S217), and the automatic ticket vending machine 3 returns the wireless IC card 2 to the passenger (step S216) including the case where none of the selections are made.

  Next, the display and non-display of the remaining charge on the automatic ticket gate using the wireless IC card according to the second embodiment, and the display and non-display operations by mail transmission on the mobile phone will be described in detail.

[Remaining charge display processing]
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart of operations for displaying and hiding the remaining charge according to the second embodiment. Hereinafter, display control of the remaining charge on the automatic ticket vending machine 3 or the mobile phone 7 will be described.

  When the passenger passes the wireless IC card over the automatic ticket checker 1 (step S221), the automatic ticket checker 1 makes a settlement for subtracting the used fare from the charge amount (remaining amount) of the wireless IC card 2 (step S222). The setting information including the charge remaining amount display method, the amount (range), and the mail address in the database 5 is read from the server 4 (step S223). Based on the loaded setting information, the charge balance of the wireless IC card is first within the amount (range). Whether or not (step S224).

  When the remaining amount of charge of the wireless IC card 2 is within the amount (range) of the setting information (step S224, YES), the automatic ticket checker 1 determines whether the display destination is the automatic ticket checker 1 or the mobile phone 7 (mail transmission). (Step S225) In the case of the automatic ticket gate 1 (step S225, YES), the remaining charge is displayed on the display unit 12 of the automatic ticket gate 1 (step S226).

  If the display destination is the cellular phone 7 (email transmission) in step S225 (step S225, NO), the automatic ticket checker 1 transmits the remaining charge and the email address of the setting information to the email transmission server 6, and the cellular phone 7 The mail transmission server 6 receives the instruction and transmits the mail to the mail address (step S227).

  As described above, the passenger can select whether to stop the remaining charge displayed on the display unit when setting the wireless IC card through the automatic ticket gate, or to display it on the display destination mobile phone by mail transmission. It becomes possible. In addition, it is possible to set an upper limit and a lower limit for the amount to be displayed, that is, to hide the remaining amount display after settlement for at least a predetermined amount range based on setting information for controlling the remaining amount display. Therefore, if the passenger knows that a large amount of charge remains or is not charged and the passenger determines that there is no need to display it, it can be set not to display.

  In the above-mentioned related technology, the remaining amount is unilaterally displayed regardless of the intention of the passenger, but in this embodiment, not only the remaining amount of charge of the wireless IC card is displayed on the automatic ticket checker by the passenger but also the remaining amount is displayed. It is possible to select not to perform or to send mail to the mobile phone. Accordingly, since it is possible to set so that the remaining charge amount is not displayed every time it passes through the automatic ticket gate, there is no fear that the passenger can see the remaining charge amount by a third party.

  In addition, since the amount of money to be displayed differs depending on the passenger, it is possible for the passenger himself to set the display amount range of the remaining amount from the automatic ticket vending machine, and for passengers who do not want to display the remaining amount of small amount by setting the lower limit amount to be displayed It is also possible to set so that no display is given to passengers who have not been charged.

  In addition, by using ringtones and vibrators for mobile phones, even when the mobile phone is in a pocket or bag, the passenger can know the situation by ringing when the remaining amount falls below the set value. Become.

(Third embodiment)
In the second embodiment of the present invention, the setting example in which the remaining charge amount is displayed on the automatic ticket checker or the mobile phone is shown. However, the present invention can display the remaining charge amount on either the automatic ticket checker 1 or the mobile phone 7. can do. This operation can be realized by configuring the display amount range individually for both the automatic ticket gate and the mobile phone.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a process in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 according to the third embodiment. Steps S206 to S212 in the processing flowchart of FIG. 13 of the second embodiment are changed to have the processing configuration of steps S301 to S304 of FIG. Accordingly, S203 to S205, S207, S213 to S216, etc. in FIG. 20 are the same as those in FIG. The functions and device configurations of the automatic ticket gate 1, wireless IC card 2, automatic ticket vending machine 3, control server, etc. are basically the same as in the second embodiment.

  In the third embodiment, after setting to display on the setting screen shown in FIG. 8 (step S204, step S205, YES), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 displays the setting screen shown in FIG. The amount range X for the display of the device 1 can be set, and in step S302, the setting screen shown in FIG. 15 is displayed again, and the amount range Y for the display of the mobile phone 7 can be set. After setting the amount range of the mobile phone, the mail address setting setting screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed to enable the input of the mail address (step S303).

  In the display of the setting contents in step S304, in the case of display setting, confirmation screens such as those shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B are displayed simultaneously or sequentially so that passenger settings can be confirmed (step S213). Thereafter, the same processing as in the second embodiment is performed.

  In the present embodiment, setting information as shown in FIG. 12C having information on the set amounts of the two amount ranges is set by inputting the respective amount ranges of the automatic ticket gate and the mobile phone.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a processing flowchart of the operation of displaying / not displaying the remaining charge according to this embodiment. Steps S223 to S227 in the processing flowchart of FIG. 19 of the second embodiment are changed to have the processing configuration of steps S401 to S405 shown in FIG. Therefore, S221 to S222 shown in FIG. 21 are the same as the operation description related to FIG.

  In the third embodiment, when a passenger passes a wireless IC card over the automatic ticket checker 1 (step S221), the automatic ticket checker 1 makes a settlement for subtracting the fare from the charge amount (remaining amount) of the wireless IC card 2. (Step S222), the control server 4 reads the setting information including the charge remaining amount display method, the amount range setting amounts X and Y, and the mail address in the database 5 (step S401), and based on the loaded setting information, the remaining charge amount is read. Is determined to be within the range of the two set amounts, and the following display control is performed.

  That is, the automatic ticket gate 1 determines whether or not the remaining charge of the wireless IC card 2 is within the set amount X of the setting information related to the automatic ticket checker 1 (step S402). Only (YES in step S402), the remaining charge is displayed on the display unit 12 of the automatic ticket gate 1 (step S403). Next, it is determined whether or not the remaining charge is within the range of the set amount Y of the setting information related to the mobile phone 7 (step S404), and only when it is within the set amount (step S404, YES), the remaining charge and the setting information Is sent to the mail transmission server 6 (step S405).

(Fourth embodiment)
In the above embodiment, the configuration information for each wireless IC card by the automatic ticket vending machine 3 is stored and managed as a database in a data center or the like, and the database is accessed from the automatic ticket checker when subtracting the remaining charge of the wireless IC card. However, instead of converting the setting information into a database, each wireless IC card is stored therein, and the stored setting information is transmitted to the automatic ticket checker when passing through the automatic ticket checker. It is possible.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. It consists of an automatic ticket gate 1, a wireless IC card 2 and an automatic ticket vending machine 3. The wireless IC card 2's non-volatile RAM or the like stores the remaining charge of the wireless IC card and the setting information.

  FIG. 23 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the automatic ticket gate 1, the wireless IC card 2, and the automatic ticket vending machine 3. As shown in FIG. 23 (a), the automatic ticket gate 1 includes transmission / reception / remaining amount rewriting means 1a for transmitting / receiving and rewriting the remaining charge to the wireless IC card 2, and settlement means 1b for subtracting a predetermined amount from the received remaining charge. In addition, a setting information acquisition unit 1f for acquiring setting information from the wireless IC card 2, a remaining amount display control unit 1g for performing control to display or hide the remaining charge after subtraction on the display unit 12 according to the setting information, Is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 23B, the wireless IC card 2 includes transmission / reception / remaining amount rewriting means 2a for performing transmission / reception and rewriting of the remaining amount of charge to / from the automatic ticket checker 1 as in the above embodiment, charging of electronic money, etc. In addition to the existing processing means 2c, storage means 2d for storing remaining amount data and identification information, setting information, and remaining amount data and setting information to be read out is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 23 (c), the automatic ticket vending machine 3 replaces the control server 4 with the wireless IC card 2 in addition to the existing processing means 3a for charging electronic money and the like, and the display setting means 3b for setting setting information. A setting information transmitting unit 3d for transmitting the setting information is provided.

  The device configurations of the automatic ticket gate 1, wireless IC card 2, and automatic ticket vending machine 3 of the fourth embodiment are the same as those shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and each means is realized by a computer control program. Is done.

  In the present embodiment, as the setting information in the wireless IC card 2, the same display or non-display information as in the first embodiment, the upper limit, lower limit, and display destination of the remaining charge to be displayed as in the second and third embodiments. Etc. can be stored. Furthermore, it is possible to set mail transmission and mail address information as in the second and third embodiments. In this case, a mail transmission server or the like is installed in the system shown in FIG.

  With the configuration and function described above, the wireless IC card 2 is set in advance in the RAM or the like in the internal memory by inserting the wireless IC card 2 into the automatic ticket vending machine 3 and setting the information corresponding to the wireless IC card 2 in advance. By bringing the wireless IC card 2 after setting closer to the antenna unit 11 of the automatic ticket checker 1, setting information and the like are transmitted to the automatic ticket checker 1 together with the remaining charge data, and the automatic ticket checker 1 stores the remaining charge after subtraction in the database. The display on the display unit 12 is controlled in accordance with the received setting information without accessing the device.

  In the fourth embodiment, without assuming a configuration connected to the data center, whether or not the remaining amount is displayed on the passenger side, an upper limit and a lower limit amount for starting the display, and further display by mail transmission to the mobile phone It is possible to add a (notification) function.

  As described above, as an embodiment of the present invention, an example of application to a ticket gate system such as a train has been described, but the present invention can be applied to getting on and off buses, entering or exiting amusement parks, movie theaters, and attractions in theme parks. Use various payment devices such as entrance and exit, shopping at a store, etc., with electronic money charged in advance to the wireless IC card with a setting device, and paying a predetermined fee using the electronic money It can be applied to a settlement system. Hereinafter, an application example to the settlement system will be described as a fifth embodiment.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. A settlement device 8 in which the remaining amount of charge is displayed on the display unit 82 at the time of settlement, a wireless IC card 9 with an electronic money function, a setting device 10 capable of setting setting information for hiding the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range, Consists of

  In this embodiment, the user can charge the electronic money by inserting the wireless IC card 9 into the setting device 9 and operating the touch panel 101, and can store the electronic money in the nonvolatile RAM or the like of the wireless IC card 9. In addition, it is possible to set information for not displaying the remaining charge amount within a predetermined amount range for the payment device 8 whose remaining amount is displayed on the display unit 82 at the time of payment. This setting information can be stored in setting information storage means at an arbitrary location such as a RAM of the wireless IC card 9 or a database managed by the control server by the setting device 9.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating functional blocks of the settlement apparatus 8, the wireless IC card 9, and the setting apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. 25 (a), the settlement apparatus 8 includes a transmission / reception / remaining amount rewriting means 8a for the control unit 83 to transmit / receive to / from the wireless IC card 9 and the remaining amount, and a settlement for subtracting a predetermined amount from the received charge remaining amount. Means 8b; setting information obtaining means 8c for obtaining setting information from the setting information storage means; and a remaining amount display control means 8d for controlling display or non-display of the charge remaining amount after subtraction in accordance with the setting information. And comprising.

  As shown in FIG. 25 (b), the wireless IC card 9 transmits / receives the remaining amount of charge to / from the settlement apparatus 8 and rewrites the remaining amount, and stores / reads at least the remaining amount data and identification information. A storage unit 9b for performing remaining amount data and identification information to be performed, and a processing unit 9c for charging electronic money by the setting device 10 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 25C, the setting device 10 transmits setting information to a processing unit 10a for charging electronic money or the like, a display setting unit 10b for setting setting information, and the setting information storage unit. Setting information transmission means 10e.

  The device configurations of the settlement apparatus 8, the wireless IC card 9, and the setting device 10 of the fifth embodiment are the same as the configurations shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, and each means is realized by a computer control program. .

  As described above, the automatic ticket checker has been described as the settlement apparatus, but the application of the present invention is not limited to the automatic ticket checker. If the minimum configuration shown in FIG. 24 is satisfied, the present invention can be applied to various settlement apparatuses. The most basic fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The settlement information display operation according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to a processing flowchart using information on a display amount range indicating non-display of a charge balance or a display range.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart regarding setting of a wireless IC card in the setting device of the fifth embodiment.
When the wireless IC card 9 is inserted into the setting device 10 (step S301), the setting device 10 displays a display setting screen that allows display or non-display of the remaining charge amount and setting of the amount range when the display is selected (step S301). S302). When the user selects display of the remaining charge (step S303, YES) and sets the display amount range (step S304), the setting device 10 registers the setting information in an arbitrary setting information storage unit (step S305). When the user selects non-display of the remaining charge in step s303 (step S303, NO), the setting device 10 sets non-display setting information and registers the setting information in the setting information storage unit (step S305). . When the setting process is completed, the setting device 10 ejects the wireless IC card 9 and returns it to the user (step S306). As described above, setting of setting information for controlling the display of the remaining amount in at least a predetermined amount range to be hidden can be realized.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a processing flowchart of the display operation of the remaining charge in the payment apparatus according to the fifth embodiment.
When the settlement apparatus 8 detects the approach of the wireless IC card 9 to the antenna unit 81 (step S321), the settlement apparatus 8 performs settlement with the remaining charge of the wireless IC card 9 (step S322), and the wireless IC card 9 is stored from the setting information storage means. Setting information is acquired (step S323). When the acquired setting information is display information (step S324, YES), the settlement apparatus 8 performs control to display the remaining charge amount on the display unit 82 only when the remaining charge amount is within the display amount range of the setting information ( Step S325). If the acquired setting information is non-display information (step S324, NO), the settlement apparatus 8 performs control to hide the remaining charge (step S326). As described above, it is possible to realize display control for hiding the remaining amount display in at least the predetermined amount range.

  Also in the fifth embodiment, setting information stored corresponding to the wireless IC card 9 includes setting information including an upper limit, a lower limit, a display destination, and the like of a charge remaining amount that performs the same display as in the second and third embodiments. Can be configured to be settable. Similarly, it is possible to set mail transmission to the mobile phone and mail address information. In this case, a mail transmission server or the like is installed in the system shown in FIG.

  Further, when the setting device 10 is configured to be able to set an upper limit and a lower limit amount for starting display, and further configured to be able to set display (notification) by mail transmission to the mobile phone, the settlement device 8 also has the second, Similar to the automatic ticket gate of the third embodiment, the display is controlled according to the setting. In addition, it cannot be overemphasized that the information of the said display amount range of this embodiment is equivalent to setting as a non-display amount range.

(Other embodiments)
Since the present invention can control the display function of the settlement apparatus (automatic ticket gate) with the identification information of the wireless IC card and a small amount of setting data, and the data amount of the setting information can be realized with the minimum, As an embodiment, instead of using the data center database one by one as in the first to third embodiments, the setting information is stored for each payment device (automatic ticket gate) or for each payment device (automatic ticket gate). The configuration information stored in the data center is periodically updated and managed by the database of the data center, so that the storage to the wireless IC card is avoided and the individual access to the database is also avoided. Is possible. That is, the setting information can be stored in the setting information storage means in an arbitrary place such as the vicinity in relation to the settlement apparatus (automatic ticket gate) or the setting apparatus (automatic ticket vending machine).

  Instead of using the display “0” / non-display “1” information as the display information or non-display control information of the setting information in the above embodiment, the control information is one non-display information and the non-display setting information. It is possible to stop the display of the remaining amount displayed on the settlement apparatus (automatic ticket gate) when there is a credit card.

  Moreover, although the example of the mobile phone has been shown as the mail transmission destination of the second and third embodiments, it is obvious that this may be a communication device having a mail receiving function, such as another portable information terminal or a PC. .

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure outline | summary of the automatic ticket gate system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function and structure of the automatic ticket gate 1, and the figure (a) is a functional block and the figure (b) is an apparatus structure. It is a figure which shows the function and structure of the radio | wireless IC card 2, The figure (a) is a functional block, The figure (b) is an apparatus structure. It is a figure which shows the function and structure of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, The figure (a) is a functional block, The figure (b) is an apparatus structure. It is a figure which shows the structure of the control server 4, The figure (a) is a functional block, The figure (b) is an apparatus structure. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart regarding the setting of the wireless IC card in the automatic ticket vending machine of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process selection screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the display of the remaining amount of the automatic ticket vending machine 3, and a non-display setting screen. It is a figure which shows the setting confirmation screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart of the operation | movement of a display of the charge remaining amount of 1st Embodiment, and non-display. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure outline | summary of the automatic ticket gate system of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the function block of the automatic ticket gate 1 of 2nd Embodiment, and the content of the database 5. FIG. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart regarding the setting of the wireless IC card in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process selection screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the display amount range setting screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the display method selection screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the mail address input screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the setting confirmation screen of the automatic ticket vending machine. It is a figure which shows the processing flowchart of the operation | movement of a display of the charge remaining amount of 2nd Embodiment, and non-display. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart in the automatic ticket vending machine 3 of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the processing flowchart of the operation | movement of a display of the charge remaining amount of 3rd Embodiment, and non-display. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional block of the automatic ticket gate 1, the wireless IC card 2, and the automatic ticket vending machine 3. It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. 2 is a diagram showing functional blocks of a settlement apparatus 1, a wireless IC card 2, and a setting apparatus 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows the process flowchart regarding the setting of the radio | wireless IC card in the setting apparatus of 5th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the processing flowchart of the operation | movement of a display of the charge remaining amount in the payment apparatus of 5th Embodiment, and non-display.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Automatic ticket gate 11, 81 Main body antenna part 12, 82 Display part 13 Ticket gate control part 2 Wireless IC card (wireless IC card with an electronic money function)
3 Automatic ticket vending machines 31, 101 Touch panel 4 Control server 5 Database 6 Mail transmission server 7 Mobile phone 8 Payment device 83 Control unit 9 Wireless IC card 10 with electronic money function 10 Setting device

Claims (45)

  A payment information display method for a payment apparatus capable of displaying a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of payment using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, wherein a setting device controls a remaining amount display set corresponding to the wireless IC card A settlement information display method characterized in that the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range is controlled to be hidden based on information.   2. The setting information includes a predetermined upper limit amount as control information, and the remaining amount display is not displayed when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount based on the setting information. The payment information display method described.   The setting information includes a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount as control information, and the remaining amount display is not displayed when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or less than the lower limit amount based on the setting information. The settlement information display method according to claim 2.   The setting information includes control information for performing mail transmission to a communication device, and performs mail transmission including information for displaying the balance after settlement on the communication device based on the setting information. The settlement information display method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   5. The settlement information display method according to claim 1, wherein the settlement apparatus is an automatic ticket gate, and the setting apparatus is an automatic ticket vending machine.   6. The settlement information display method according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is stored as a database for each wireless IC card.   6. The settlement information display method according to claim 1, wherein the setting information is stored for each wireless IC card in an internal memory of the wireless IC card.   Corresponding to a settlement apparatus capable of displaying a balance on a display unit at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, and not displaying the balance display of at least a predetermined amount range based on setting information, and the wireless IC card And a setting device capable of setting the setting information for controlling the remaining amount display to be non-displayed.   The setting information includes a predetermined upper limit amount as control information, and the settlement apparatus hides the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount based on the setting information. 9. The settlement information display system according to claim 8, wherein   The setting information includes a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount as control information, and the payment apparatus displays the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after the payment is less than or equal to the lower limit amount based on the setting information. The payment information display system according to claim 9, wherein:   The setting information includes control information for performing mail transmission to the communication device, and includes a mail transmission server for performing mail transmission including information on the remaining amount display on the communication device by control from the settlement device based on the setting information. 11. The settlement information display system according to claim 8, wherein the settlement information display system is a settlement information display system.   12. The payment information display system according to claim 8, wherein the payment device is an automatic ticket gate, and the setting device is an automatic ticket vending machine.   13. The payment information display system according to claim 8, further comprising a control server that stores the setting information set by the setting device in a database for each wireless IC card.   The payment information display system according to any one of claims 8 to 12, wherein the setting information set by the setting device is stored in an internal memory of the wireless IC card for each wireless IC card.   14. A control server used in the settlement information display system according to claim 13, wherein the wireless IC card identification information input from the setting device is associated with the setting information set corresponding to the wireless IC card. A control server that performs control to read out setting information stored in the database and corresponding to identification information input from the payment apparatus from the database and output the setting information to the payment apparatus.   16. A database used for the control server according to claim 15, wherein identification information for each wireless IC card is recorded in association with setting information corresponding to the identification information.   15. A wireless IC card used in the settlement information display system according to claim 14, wherein a storage area of an internal memory is associated with identification information of the wireless IC card and the setting information of the wireless IC card set by the setting device The wireless IC card with an electronic money function is characterized in that the setting information is output to the settlement apparatus when approaching the settlement apparatus.   A payment device capable of displaying a remaining amount on a display unit at the time of payment using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, wherein a payment means for detecting payment of the wireless IC card and making a payment with electronic money, and a wireless connection by a setting device A display control means for controlling the display of the remaining amount in a predetermined amount range to be hidden based on setting information for controlling the display of the remaining amount set corresponding to the IC card to be hidden. Payment device.   The setting information includes a predetermined upper limit amount as control information, and the settlement apparatus hides the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or greater than the upper limit amount based on the setting information. The settlement apparatus according to claim 18, wherein   The setting information includes a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount as control information, and the payment apparatus displays the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after the payment is less than or equal to the lower limit amount based on the setting information. 20. The settlement apparatus according to claim 19, wherein   The setting information includes control information for sending a mail to a communication device, and the settlement device controls a mail sending server for sending the remaining amount display information to the communication device by mail based on the setting information. 21. The settlement apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising a control unit.   The payment device according to any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein the setting device is an automatic ticket vending machine, and the payment device is an automatic ticket gate.   23. The settlement apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising an acquisition unit that stores the setting information as a database for each wireless IC card and acquires the setting information at the time of the settlement.   The setting information for each wireless IC card set by the setting device is stored in an internal memory of the wireless IC card, and includes receiving means for receiving the setting information from the wireless IC card at the time of settlement. The settlement apparatus according to any one of claims 18 to 22.   At the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, the remaining amount can be displayed on the display unit, and the setting information for the settlement apparatus that can control the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range to be hidden based on the setting information is set A setting apparatus, comprising: a display setting unit configured to set the setting information for controlling the remaining amount display to be hidden in correspondence with the wireless IC card.   26. The setting apparatus according to claim 25, wherein the display setting means is capable of setting the setting information including a predetermined upper limit amount as control information.   27. The setting apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the display setting means can set the setting information including control information including a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount.   28. The display setting means is capable of setting the setting information including control information for the payment device to send an email of information on the remaining amount after payment from the mail transmission server to the communication device. The setting device according to claim 1.   29. The setting device according to claim 25, wherein the settlement device is an automatic ticket gate, and the setting device is an automatic ticket vending machine.   30. The setting device according to claim 25, wherein the identification information of the wireless IC card and the setting information corresponding to the identification information are stored as a database via a control server.   30. The setting device according to claim 25, wherein the identification information of the wireless IC card and the setting information corresponding to the identification information are stored in an internal memory of the wireless IC card. A settlement apparatus control program capable of displaying a balance on a display unit at the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, wherein the settlement means performs settlement by electronic money by detecting the approach of the wireless IC card; Based on setting information that is set by a setting device and controls the remaining amount display set corresponding to the wireless IC card to be hidden, the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range is hidden. A control program which functions as display control means for controlling.   The setting information includes control information for a predetermined upper limit amount, and the display control means hides the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or more than the upper limit amount based on the setting information. The control program according to claim 32, characterized in that:   The setting information includes control information of a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount, and the display control unit is configured to hide the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or less than the lower limit amount based on the setting information. The control program according to claim 33, wherein:   The setting information includes control information for performing email transmission for displaying the remaining amount display on a communication device, and causes the computer to transmit an email including information on the remaining amount after settlement from the email transmission server. The control program according to any one of claims 32 to 34, wherein the control program functions as mail transmission control means for performing control.   36. The control program according to claim 32, wherein the setting device is an automatic ticket vending machine, and the settlement device constitutes an automatic ticket gate.   The said setting information is memorize | stored in the database for every wireless IC card, The said computer is functioned as an acquisition means which acquires the said setting information at the time of the said payment, The claim of Claim 32 thru | or 36 characterized by the above-mentioned. The control program described.   The setting information for each wireless IC card set by the setting device is stored in the wireless IC card, and causes the computer to function as a receiving unit that receives the setting information from the wireless IC card during the settlement. 37. A control program according to any one of claims 32 to 36, wherein said control program is a program.   At the time of settlement using a wireless IC card with an electronic money function, the remaining amount can be displayed on the display unit, and the setting information for the settlement apparatus that can control the remaining amount display of at least a predetermined amount range to be hidden based on the setting information is set A control program for a setting device for causing a computer to function as display setting means for setting the setting information for controlling the display of the remaining amount to be hidden in correspondence with the wireless IC card.   40. The control according to claim 39, wherein the display setting means can be set as setting information including control information for hiding the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after settlement is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper limit amount. program.   41. The display setting means can be set as the setting information including control information for hiding the remaining amount display when the remaining amount after the settlement is equal to or lower than a lower limit amount lower than the upper limit amount. The control program described.   42. The display setting means can be set as the setting information including control information for performing mail transmission for displaying the balance after settlement on a communication device from a mail transmission server. A control program according to any one of claims.   43. The control program according to claim 39, wherein the settlement apparatus is an automatic ticket gate, and the setting apparatus is an automatic ticket vending machine.   44. The control program according to any one of claims 39 to 43, which causes the computer to function as a transmission unit that transmits the setting information to a control server that creates a database for each wireless IC card.   44. The control program according to any one of claims 39 to 43, wherein the computer is caused to function as a transmission unit that transmits the setting information to the wireless IC card in order to store the setting information in the wireless IC card.

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