JP5948664B2 - Transaction system and settlement apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transaction system for performing a transaction for purchasing an item with a customer, and a settlement apparatus included in the transaction system.

  The ordering system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a ticket vending machine installed near the entrance of a restaurant, and a reception machine installed at a reception counter near the kitchen. Each of the plurality of buttons displayed on the display / operation unit of the ticket vending machine represents an item (here, a menu of cooking), and the customer pays for the item after pressing the button of the favorite item. In connection with the settlement, the customer holds the medium with the electronic money function carried by himself / herself over the reading unit of the ticket vending machine and causes the reading unit to read the identification information of the medium. Then, the item is settled with electronic money, and purchase information (here, the menu name) of the item is transmitted to the accepting machine in association with the identification information of the medium. The purchase information is displayed as an order icon in the area A of the display of the reception machine. Then, the customer goes to the reception counter, holds the medium over the reading unit of the receiving machine, and causes the reading unit to read the identification information of the medium. Then, the order icon corresponding to the purchase information associated with the identification information moves from the A area to the B area on the display. This completes the acceptance process for this customer order.

JP 2011-100202 A

  In the case of Patent Document 1, as soon as the customer selects an item at the ticket vending machine and completes the payment, an order icon regarding the purchase information of the item is displayed on the display of the reception machine. In addition, when an item is settled a plurality of times in succession, a plurality of order icons are displayed on the display of the reception machine. Further, each order icon moves from the A area to the B area in the display.

Therefore, in the order system of Patent Document 1, the display area of the display of the accepting machine is enlarged to some extent so that a plurality of order icons can be easily displayed and each order icon can be moved from the A area to the B area. It is necessary to keep.
The present invention has been made under such background, and an object thereof is to provide a transaction system capable of reducing the size of a portion where purchase information is displayed, and a settlement apparatus included in the transaction system. To do.

The invention according to claim 1 is the first reading means for reading the identification information of the medium from the medium carried by the customer, the payment means for performing the payment processing for the item that the customer wants to purchase, and the first reading. When the reading of the identification information by the means and the payment processing by the payment means are completed, a plurality of pieces of purchase information about the item for which the payment processing has been completed is associated with the one identification information read by the first reading means. A payment apparatus having a transmission means for transmitting, a management unit having a management means for managing the purchase information transmitted externally by the transmission means in association with the identification information, for reading the identification information of the medium carried by the customer The second reading means and the purchase information associated with the identification information based on the identification information read by the second reading means Reading unit has an obtaining means for obtaining from the management unit, and, characterized in that it comprises a display unit having a display means for displaying the purchase information acquired by the acquisition unit, a transaction system.

Invention 請 Motomeko 2 wherein, said payment unit, when the reading of the identification information by the first reading means is completed, and performs the settlement process, in claim 1 Symbol placement trading system is there.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the item is a ticket for entering a facility, and when the customer temporarily leaves the facility, the second reading means reads identification information from a medium of the customer, and the management 3. The transaction system according to claim 1, wherein the unit further includes a storage unit that stores temporary exit information that the customer has temporarily exited in association with the identification information read by the second reading unit. is there.

The invention according to claim 4 further includes means for associating identification information associated with purchase information managed by the management means with identification information associated with temporary exit information stored in the storage means. The transaction system according to claim 3 .
The invention according to claim 5 further includes control means for causing the display means to display whether the purchase information displayed on the display means is OK or NG. 4. The transaction system according to any one of 4 above.

Invention according to claim 6, wherein the management means, for the purchase information is NG, characterized in that it managed in association with the effect the purchase information is NG to the identification information, according to claim 5, wherein It is a trading system.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the first reading unit reads identification information associated with the purchase information which is the NG, the settlement apparatus receives a cancellation or change of the purchase information. And a refund means for performing a refund process on the purchase information when the acceptance means accepts the cancellation of the purchase information, and when the accepting means accepts a change of the purchase information, the settlement 7. The transaction system according to claim 6 , wherein the means performs a settlement process for the difference due to the change of the purchase information.

The invention according to claim 8 is a reading means for reading the identification information of the medium from a medium carried by the customer, and a settlement process for an item that the customer wants to purchase when the reading of the identification information by the reading means is completed. And when the payment processing by the payment means is completed, a plurality of pieces of purchase information about the item for which the payment processing has been completed are externally transmitted in association with one identification information read by the reading means A payment device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even when the reading of the identification information by the first reading means and the payment processing by the payment means are completed in the payment apparatus, until the second reading means of the reading unit reads the identification information. The purchase information is not displayed on the display means of the display unit. That is, the purchase information corresponding to the identification information is displayed on the display means only after the second reading means reads the identification information. For this reason, the display means does not have to display all the purchase information for which the identification information has been read and the payment process has been completed in the payment apparatus, so the amount of information to be displayed can be reduced, and accordingly the display means can be made smaller. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the portion where purchase information is displayed.

Moreover , since a plurality of items can be purchased with one piece of identification information, it is convenient.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the settlement process cannot be performed unless the reading of the identification information by the first reading means is completed, it is possible to prevent the reading of the identification information by the first reading means from being forgotten.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the customer re-enters after temporarily leaving, the second reading means re-reads the identification information (read at the time of temporary leaving) and collates again, thereby temporarily leaving. It can be determined whether or not the customer and the customer who wants to re-enter are the same.
According to the invention of claim 4 , even if the identification information associated with the purchase information (read at the time of purchase) and the identification information stored in the storage means (read at the time of temporary exit) are different, Since these pieces of identification information are associated, it is possible to grasp the relationship between the purchaser and the re-entry person.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the display means can display not only the purchase information but also a determination result indicating whether the purchase information is OK or NG. Easy to use and easy to use.
As for the purchase information that is NG as in the invention described in claim 6 , since the fact that the purchase information is NG is managed in association with the identification information, the identification is performed as in the invention described in claim 7. If the information is read by the first reading means, it is convenient that the purchase information can be canceled or changed in the settlement apparatus. Further, in the settlement apparatus, when the purchase information is canceled, the purchase information can be refunded, and when the purchase information is changed, the difference due to the change can be settled. .

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the settlement apparatus cannot perform the settlement process unless the reading of the identification information by the reading unit is completed, it is possible to prevent the reading of the identification information by the reading unit from being forgotten. Moreover, since a plurality of items can be purchased with one piece of identification information, it is easy to use.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the transaction system 1. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the settlement apparatus 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the accepting device 3. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the management device 4. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing the management table 32 stored in the storage unit 30 of the management device 4, and shows a first example of registered contents in the management table 32. FIG. 5B is a diagram showing the management table 32 stored in the storage unit 30 of the management device 4, and shows a second example of registered contents in the management table 32. FIG. 5C is a diagram illustrating the management table 32 stored in the storage unit 30 of the management device 4, and illustrates a third example of registration contents in the management table 32. FIG. 5D is a diagram illustrating the management table 32 stored in the storage unit 30 of the management device 4, and illustrates a fourth example of registration contents in the management table 32. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first process performed in the settlement apparatus 2. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the first process performed in the accepting device 3. FIG. 8A shows a first example of display contents of the display / operation unit 23 of the accepting device 3. FIG. 8B shows a second example of the display content of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 8C shows a third example of the display content of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 8D shows a fourth example of the display content of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 8E shows a fifth example of the display content of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second process performed in the settlement apparatus 2. FIG. 10A shows a first example of display contents of the display / operation unit 6 of the settlement apparatus 2. FIG. 10B shows a second example of the display content of the display / operation unit 6 of the settlement apparatus 2. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the second process performed in the accepting device 3. FIG. 12 shows a sixth example of the display content of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the third process performed in the reception device 3. FIG. 14 shows a seventh example of the display contents of the display / operation unit 23 of the reception device 3. FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the transaction system 1 according to the first modification. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the transaction system 1 according to the second modification. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the accepting device 3 according to the modification.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the transaction system 1.
With reference to FIG. 1, the transaction system 1 which concerns on this invention is provided in the entrance / exit area in facilities, such as a movie theater and an amusement park, as an example. The transaction system 1 includes a settlement device 2 disposed at a ticket corner provided outside the entrance / exit gate of the facility, a reception device 3 provided at the entrance / exit gate, and a management device that manages data exchange in the transaction system 1. 4 (management unit). In addition, the management apparatus 4 does not need to be arrange | positioned in the entrance / exit area, for example, may be arrange | positioned in management areas, such as an office room of a facility. In FIG. 1, two settlement apparatuses 2 and three reception apparatuses 3 are shown, but these numbers can be arbitrarily changed according to the scale of the facility.

  Since each of the settlement apparatus 2, the reception apparatus 3, and the management apparatus 4 exists independently, at least the reception apparatus 3 and the management apparatus 4 are external devices with respect to the settlement apparatus 2. The settlement apparatus 2, the reception apparatus 3, and the management apparatus 4 are communicably connected via a wireless or wired communication line 5. Communication between the plurality of settlement apparatuses 2 is also possible via the communication line 5, and communication between the plurality of reception apparatuses 3 is also possible via the communication line 5. In addition, there may be a plurality of ticket corners and entrance / exit gates in the facility. In this case, the management device 4 manages the settlement devices 2 and the reception devices 3 at all the ticket corners and entrance / exit gates. doing.

Next, each of the settlement apparatus 2, the reception apparatus 3, and the management apparatus 4 will be described individually in this order.
Here, the ticket for entering the facility is an item that the customer wants to purchase. The payment apparatus 2 is an apparatus that receives payment from a customer who wants to purchase a ticket and performs a payment process for the ticket. Note that the ticket here is an actual ticket composed of a piece of paper or the like on which payment details (for example, one adult) are written, and a so-called electronic ticket (payment details associated with an IC card carried by the customer). ) And both.

The settlement apparatus 2 has, for example, a box shape, and has a display / operation unit 6 (accepting means), a coin insertion slot 7, a bill insertion slot 8, and a return on the front surface (side surface in FIG. 1). A port 9, a ticket outlet 10, and a reading unit 11 (first reading means, reading means) are provided.
The display / operation unit 6 is, for example, a liquid crystal display with a touch panel. On the display / operation unit 6, a plurality of buttons 12 representing the sales patterns of tickets handled at the facility are displayed in accordance with the sales patterns. In this embodiment, there are six sales patterns of 1 adult, 2 adults, 3 adults, 1 dwarf, 2 dwarfs, 3 dwarfs, and the display / operation unit 6 has corresponding sales. Six buttons 12 representing patterns are displayed. These buttons 12 are operated to select a ticket sales pattern desired by the customer. For example, if a customer wants to purchase tickets for three adults at a time, the customer presses the button 12 labeled “3 adults”.

Coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot 7. A bill is inserted into the bill insertion slot 8. Money such as change is returned from the return port 9. At the ticket outlet 10, paper tickets (three adult tickets if three adults are selected) constituting the sales pattern selected by the customer are thrown out.
The reading unit 11 is for reading the identification information of the medium and the remaining amount of the electronic money from the medium with the electronic money function carried by the customer. Here, the medium is the IC card 100, and the identification information of the medium is IDm (manufacturing number of the IC chip of the IC card 100).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the settlement apparatus 2.
Referring to FIG. 2, the settlement apparatus 2 includes a control unit 13 (transmission means) configured with a microcomputer or the like. The control unit 13 includes a CPU, a memory (ROM, RAM), and the like. The control unit 13 is for controlling the operation of the settlement apparatus 2.
In the settlement apparatus 2, the display / operation unit 6 and the reading unit 11 are electrically connected to the control unit 13, and a cash settlement unit 14 (settlement unit, refund unit), electronic money settlement unit 15 (settlement means, refund means), ticket issuing section 16, storage section 17, and I / F (interface) section 18 are electrically connected.

The cash settlement unit 14 counts the cash inserted from the above-described coin slot 7 and banknote slot 8 (see FIG. 1), and deducts the ticket price of the sales pattern selected by the customer by pressing the button 12 from the cash. Calculate change. That is, the cash settlement unit 14 is for performing a cash settlement process (cash settlement process) on a ticket desired by the customer.
The electronic money settlement unit 15 updates the remaining amount by subtracting the ticket fee of the sales pattern selected by the customer from the remaining amount of electronic money read by the reading unit 11 from the IC card 100 of the customer. In other words, the electronic money settlement unit 15 is for performing settlement processing (IC settlement processing) with electronic money for a ticket desired by a customer.

The ticket issuing unit 16 issues a paper ticket.
The storage unit 17 stores necessary information such as the ticket sales pattern described above.
The control unit 13 can communicate with the reception device 3 and the management device 4 via the I / F unit 18.
Next, the reception device 3 will be described. Referring to FIG. 1, in relation to the reception device 3, a plurality of (only three are shown in FIG. 1) vertical bases 19 constituting entrance / exit gates are laterally spaced in the facility. Are arranged. The customer can enter or leave the facility through the passage 20 between the adjacent platforms 19 (which is narrow for convenience in FIG. 1). One reception device 3 is installed on each table 19. In FIG. 1, each reception device 3 corresponds to a customer who passes through a passage 20 on the right side of the table 19 on which the reception device 3 is installed. In addition, the reception device 3 at the right end in FIG. 1 corresponds to a customer passing through the passage 20 on the right side of the table 19 on which the reception device 3 is installed.

The accepting device 3 includes a display 21 (display unit) and a reading unit 22 (second reading means).
The display 21 is in a position where employees and customers (at least employees) of the facility can be seen. In addition, as long as the display 21 is in an easy-to-see position, the display 21 may not be placed on the table 19 but may be attached to a position floating upward from the table 19 (such as a ceiling of an entrance / exit gate). The display 21 includes a display / operation unit 23 (display means). The display / operation unit 23 is a liquid crystal display with a touch panel, for example, and is formed in a rectangular shape. Necessary information (described later) is displayed on the display / operation unit 23.

The reading unit 22 is for reading the IDm of the above-described IC card 100 with the electronic money function (carryed by the customer), is connected to the display 21, and is located on the table 19 so that the customer can easily access it. It is in.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the accepting device 3.
Referring to FIG. 3, the accepting device 3 is provided with a control unit 24 (acquisition means, control means) constituted by a microcomputer or the like. The control unit 24 includes a CPU, memory (ROM, RAM), and the like. The control unit 24 is for controlling the operation of the receiving device 3.

In the receiving device 3, the display / operation unit 23 (display 21) and the reading unit 22 are electrically connected to the control unit 24, and the I / F unit 25 is electrically connected to the control unit 24. Yes. The control unit 24 can communicate with the settlement apparatus 2 and the management apparatus 4 via the I / F unit 25. The control unit 24 and the reading unit 22 constitute a reading unit.
In FIG. 3, the discrimination sensor 26 connected to the control unit 24 is illustrated, but the discrimination sensor 26 will be described later.

The management device 4 (see FIG. 1) is a so-called server.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the management device 4.
Referring to FIG. 4, the management device 4 includes a control unit 27 configured with a microcomputer or the like. The control unit 27 includes a CPU, a memory (ROM, RAM), and the like. The control unit 27 is for controlling the operation of the management device 4.

  In the management device 4, the display unit 28, the operation unit 29, the storage unit 30, and the I / F unit 31 are electrically connected to the control unit 27. The display unit 28 is a display or the like that displays necessary information for an operator (employee in charge) of the management apparatus 4 (see FIG. 1). The operation unit 29 is a keyboard or the like (see FIG. 1), and the operator can cause the management device 4 to execute a desired process by operating the operation unit 29. The storage unit 30 stores necessary information. The control unit 27 can communicate with the settlement apparatus 2 and the reception apparatus 3 via the I / F unit 31.

The storage unit 30 stores a management table 32 (management means, storage means) as part of the necessary information described above.
5A to 5D are diagrams illustrating the management table 32. FIG.
5A to 5D, in the management table 32, in association with the identification information (IDm) of the IC card 100, purchase information, a purchase date and time, a temporary exit flag, an exit information, an erroneous purchase flag, Status is stored for each IDm. In other words, in the management table 32, each IDm column (in FIGS. 5A to 5D, a horizontally long column with IDm as the leftmost heading), purchase information, purchase date and time, temporary exit flag, and exit for the corresponding IDm. Information, wrong purchase flag and status are registered. The purchase information is, for example, the content of purchasing a ticket for one adult and a ticket for three children (that is, a ticket for one adult and three children). The purchase date and time is when the payment processing in the payment apparatus 2 for the purchase information is completed. The temporary exit flag, exit information, erroneous purchase flag, and status will be described later.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the 1st process implemented in the payment apparatus 2 is demonstrated. The process here assumes that a customer who is about to enter the store purchases a ticket with the settlement apparatus 2. In the following, “customer” refers to both the case of only one person and the case of a single group composed of a plurality of members.
In the settlement apparatus 2 in the standby state, whether or not the customer selects an item (desired ticket) by the control unit 13 (see FIG. 2) pressing one of the buttons 12 on the display / operation unit 6. Is monitored (step S1).

  When there is an item selection by the customer (YES in step S1), the control unit 13 confirms whether or not the customer has selected ticketless (step S2). In the display / operation unit 6, a ticketless selection button (not shown) is displayed after the button 12 is pressed, and the customer presses the ticketless selection button to make a real paper. It is possible to select whether the ticket is issued or the electronic ticket described above is issued. By issuing an electronic ticket, it is possible to eliminate paper waste, so that the settlement device 2 can be an environment-friendly device.

  When there is a ticketless selection, that is, when it is selected that an electronic ticket is issued (YES in step S2), the control unit 13 performs the selection (item selection and ticketless selection) by the customer so far. It is confirmed whether it has been determined (step S3). In the display / operation unit 6, after a ticketless selection button (not shown) is pressed, a decision button (not shown) is displayed. By pressing an execution button or cancel button), it is possible to determine whether to select or cancel the selection contents so far. If the settlement apparatus 2 is a ticketless dedicated machine, there is no ticketless selection step (step S2).

  When the determination is made (YES in step S3), the control unit 13 causes the customer to read his / her IC card 100 by the reading unit 11 (in other words, the reading unit 11 reads the IDm of the IC card 100). Thus, it is monitored whether or not the IC card 100 is touched (step S4). At this time, in order to prompt the IC card 100 to touch, a message such as “Please hold the IC card over the reading unit” may be displayed on the display / operation unit 6.

  When the IC card 100 is touched (YES in step S4), the control unit 13 performs a settlement process for the item selected in step S1 (step S5). Specifically, according to an instruction from the control unit 13, the electronic money settlement unit 15 (see FIG. 2) uses the price of the item from the electronic money stored in the IC card 100 (for example, in the case of three adults, an adult The above-described IC settlement process is performed by subtracting the ticket price for three persons. In the case of IC settlement processing, Idm reading and settlement processing are completed with one reading (touch) of the IC card 100 in step S4.

In addition, when cash has been inserted in advance into the coin slot 7 or the banknote slot 8, the cash settlement unit 14 (see FIG. 2) in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 13 causes the item to be transferred from the inserted cash. The cash settlement process described above is performed by subtracting the price.
In the settlement process here, the settlement amount (the above-mentioned price) may be discounted as a ticketless service, regardless of whether the settlement process is an IC settlement process or a cash settlement process. In addition to IC payment and cash payment, credit card payment is also possible.

  When the settlement process ends, the control unit 13 externally transmits purchase information (contents of the item for which the settlement process has been completed) and IDm (IDm of the IC card 100 read in step S4) to the management device 4 (step S6). ). At this time, the control unit 13 may display on the display / operation unit 6 a message such as “No ticket will be issued. Your IC card will replace the ticket”. In this way, it is possible to prevent the customer from being confused because the paper ticket has not been issued.

And the control part 27 (refer FIG. 4) of the management apparatus 4 receives the said purchase information and IDm, and memorize | stores it in the management table 32 mentioned above.
For example, if a customer carrying an IC card 100 with IDm 00001 makes a ticketless payment for a ticket for one adult and three children, the IDm (00001) and IDm (00001) from the payment device 2 in charge of the payment, Purchase information (one adult and three children) is externally transmitted to the management device 4 (step S6). Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 provides the above-described column for the received IDm (00001) in the management table 32, and the purchase information received this time (one adult, 3 children) and IDm (00001) are newly registered (see the second column from the top in the management table 32 of FIG. 5A). The data externally transmitted from the settlement apparatus 2 to the management apparatus 4 includes the time when the settlement process is completed (the purchase date and time described above) in addition to IDm and purchase information. Therefore, the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 registers not only the received purchase information and IDm but also the purchase date and time in the management table 32 (corresponding IDm column). Further, when the received purchase information, IDm, and purchase date / time are registered in the management table 32, the control unit 27 of the management device 4 sets the status for the IDm to “purchase”. That is, when the status is “purchase”, it indicates a state immediately after the ticket settlement processing is completed.

As described above, the management table 32 is for managing purchase information received from the payment apparatus 2 (externally transmitted by the control unit 13 of the payment apparatus 2) in association with IDm.
When receiving the purchase information and IDm (including the purchase date and time), the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 newly registers the received IDm, purchase information, purchase date and time, and status in the management table 32 each time.

In the management table 32 of FIG. 5A, not only purchase information (1 adult, 3 dwarfs), purchase date / time (2012/3/17 10:00) and status (purchase) of the customer whose IDm is 00001, Each IDm from 00002 to 00004 received by the control unit 27, purchase information, purchase date and time, and status are registered in chronological order (order of received IDm).
With reference to FIG. 6, the control unit 13 of the settlement apparatus 2 thus completes the settlement process when the reading unit 11 completes the reading of IDm (step S4) and the settlement process (step S5). Purchase information about the ticket is externally transmitted in association with IDm read by the reading unit 11 (step S6).

  The settlement process (step S5) is executed when the reading of the IDm by the reading unit 11 (step S4) is completed. In this case, since the payment process cannot be performed unless the reading of the IDm by the reading unit 11 is completed, it is possible to prevent the customer from forgetting to read the IDm by the reading unit 11. In particular, when cash payment is made after ticketless is selected, if IDm is read after cash payment, there is a very high probability that IDm reading will be forgotten. If it is set as a condition for the settlement process, it is possible to reliably prevent the reading of IDm from being forgotten.

  Further, since the minimum unit of purchase information is one ticket (here, one adult or one dwarf), as described above, a ticket for a plurality of persons such as one adult and three dwarfs. Are collectively purchased, a plurality of pieces of purchase information are associated with one IDm and transmitted externally in step S6. In this case, since a plurality of items (multiple tickets) can be purchased with one IDm, it is easy to use.

In addition, when the customer decides to cancel the content selected in steps S1 and S2 (NO in step S3), the control unit 13 performs a cancel process (step S7) for invalidating the content, and then waits. Return to the state (step S1).
Further, if there is no ticketless selection after item selection (NO in step S2), the control unit 13 confirms whether or not the customer has determined the selection so far, as in step S3. (Step S8). When the customer does not select the decision (NO in step S8), the control unit 13 performs the canceling process described above (step S7).

  When the determination is made (YES in step S8), the control unit 13 performs a settlement process for the item selected in step S1 as in step S5 (step S9). At this time, if the customer causes the reading unit 11 to read the IC card 100, the IC settlement processing described above is performed. On the other hand, when the customer inserts cash into the coin slot 7 or the banknote slot 8, the cash settlement process described above is performed. In addition, the timing of cash insertion may be ahead of item selection (step S1). Further, the payment apparatus 2 may automatically recognize that the payment method is cash (when cash payment is selected) when cash is inserted. In this case, electronic money settlement (IC settlement) is not performed.

After the settlement process, the control unit 13 issues an instruction to the ticket issuing unit 16 (see FIG. 2), and issues a real paper ticket corresponding to the item selected in step S1 (step S10).
As described above, when the ticketless selection is made (YES in step S2), the purchase information of the customer is associated with IDm and externally transmitted to the management apparatus 4 instead of issuing a real ticket after the settlement process. Is done. On the other hand, if there is no ticketless selection (NO in step S2), only a real paper ticket is issued after the settlement process, and customer purchase information is transmitted to the management device 4. There is no. In the case of paper tickets, one paper ticket is issued for each customer as before, and customers who receive the paper ticket enter the facility after showing the ticket to the employee at the entrance / exit gate. . Even when a paper ticket is issued, information on the ticket (purchase information, ticket number, etc.) may be transmitted from the settlement apparatus 2 to the management apparatus 4, so that the paper ticket is made at the entrance / exit gate. Since the ticket can be confirmed, it is possible to maintain the same level of security as the ticketless case (preventing entry with a counterfeit paper ticket).

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, the 1st process implemented in the reception apparatus 3 is demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that the customer who has completed the payment in the payment apparatus 2 comes to the entrance / exit gate. In addition to the first process here, all the following processes assume a customer who makes a ticketless payment.
In the accepting device 3 in the standby state, the control unit 24 (see FIG. 3) determines whether or not the customer touches the reading unit 22 with the IC card 100 (see FIG. 1) (the reading unit 22 is the customer's IC card 100). Whether or not IDm is read) is monitored (step S21). The IC card 100 here is the same as the IC card 100 used for the settlement in the settlement apparatus 2 described above. In order to prompt the customer to touch the reading unit 22 with the IC card 100, a message such as “Please hold your IC card” is displayed on the display / operation unit 23 (see FIG. 1) in the standby state. It is good to be.

When the IC card 100 is touched (YES in step S21), the control unit 24 corresponds to the IDm (associated with the IDm) based on the IDm read from the IC card 100 by the reading unit 22 in step S21. The management device 4 is inquired whether the purchase information is in the management table 32 (step S22).
For example, when the above-described IC card 100 with IDm of 00001 is touched in step S21, the management table 32 already contains purchase information (one adult and three children) associated with IDm of 00001. (See FIG. 5A). In this case, since there is corresponding purchase information (YES in step S22), the control unit 24 acquires the purchase information (including the purchase date and time described above) and displays it on the display / operation unit 23 (step S23). That is, based on the IDm read by the reading unit 22, the control unit 24 acquires purchase information associated with the IDm from the management device 4 (management table 32), and displays the purchase information on the display / operation unit 23. Let The display / operation unit 23 at this time is shown in FIG. 8A. The display / operation unit 23 includes a purchase date and time (here, 2012/3/17 10:00) and purchase information 35 (here, 1 adult, 3 dwarfs), an OK button 40, and an NG button 41 are displayed.

  As described above, even when the reading unit 11 completes reading of IDm and payment processing in the payment device 2, the display / operation unit 23 of the display 21 displays the IDm until the reading unit 22 of the receiving device 3 reads the IDm. The purchase information (purchase information 35) is not displayed. That is, after the reading unit 22 of the receiving device 3 reads the IDm (YES in step S21), purchase information corresponding to the IDm is displayed on the display / operation unit 23 for the first time (step S23). For this reason, the display / operation unit 23 does not have to display all purchase information for which the IDm has been read or the payment process has been completed in the payment apparatus 2, so that the amount of information to be displayed can be reduced. The part 23 can be made small. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the portion (display / operation unit 23) where the purchase information is displayed.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the employee of the entrance / exit gate confirms that the customer (member configuration in the case of a group) whose IC card 100 is touched on the reading unit 22 matches the purchase information 35 on the display / operation unit 23. It is confirmed (determined) whether or not (step S24). In other words, if IDm is 00001, the employee has a purchase information 35 (here, one adult and three dwarfs) of the display / operation unit 23 of the customer at the entrance / exit gate. 8A)).

  In addition, when the determination of step S24 is made by the employee, it is not processing performed by the reception device 3, but when the determination sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) described above is provided in the reception device 3. This is performed by the accepting device 3. The discrimination sensor 26 is, for example, a face recognition device provided with a camera, and determines whether each member is an adult or a dwarf by performing face recognition of each member of the previous member configuration, Based on the determination result, the control unit 24 determines whether or not the member configuration matches the purchase information 35 of the display / operation unit 23 (step S24). Further, the discrimination sensor 26 may be a weight measuring device or a height measuring device (or a device that measures both weight and height). In this case, each member of the member configuration is an adult or a dwarf based on the weight and height. Is simply determined.

  If the employee determines (step S24), the employee presses the OK button 40 (see FIG. 8A) if the member configuration matches the purchase information 35, and the NG button 41 (see FIG. 8) if they do not match. Press 8A). If the employee presses the OK button 40, that is, if the determination result is OK (YES in step S25), the control unit 24 displays OK on the display / operation unit 23, and the current transaction result. Is transmitted to the management device 4 (step S26). The transaction result here means that the determination result is OK and the entrance procedure has been completed successfully. Therefore, customers can enter the facility beyond the entrance gate.

The display / operation unit 23 on which the OK display is performed is shown in FIG. 8B. When the employee presses the OK button 40 in the state of FIG. 8A, the display content of the display / operation unit 23 is as shown in FIG. 8B. In FIG. 8B, the above-described OK button 40 and NG button 41 disappear, and an OK display 43 labeled “OK!” Appears instead.
Further, the control unit 27 (see FIG. 4) of the management apparatus 4 that has received the transaction result transmitted when the determination result is OK, in the management table 32, IDm (here, 00001) in which the current transaction has occurred. ) Status ("purchase" in FIG. 5A) is changed to "entry" as shown in FIG. 5B.

  Referring to FIG. 7, when the employee presses NG button 41 (see FIG. 8A), that is, when the determination result is not OK (NO in step S25), control unit 24 displays / operates. The unit 23 displays NG and transmits the current transaction result to the management device 4 (step S27). The transaction result here means that the determination result is NG and the admission procedure has not been completed. As a result, customers cannot enter.

  For example, in the case of a customer with IDm of 00003 in the management table 32 of FIG. 5A, tickets for one adult and three children are purchased, but one of the three children is actually an adult ( For example, suppose you are a junior high school student and not a child. In this case, since the determination result is NG (NO in step S25), the control unit 24 causes the display / operation unit 23 to display an NG display 44 marked “NG!” As shown in FIG. 8C. At this time, what is NG in the NG display 44 (in this case, one dwarf is NG) may be displayed as indicated by parentheses “NG! (One dwarf)”. The transaction result here means that one dwarf was purchased incorrectly (should be one adult) and the admission procedure was canceled. The control unit 27 of the management device 4 that has received this transaction result shows the status (“Purchase” in FIG. 5A) of IDm (here, “00003”) in which the current transaction has occurred in the management table 32 as shown in FIG. 5B. To “incorrect purchase (one dwarf)”, and the erroneous purchase flag for the IDm is set to “◯ (ON)”. That is, the management table 32 manages purchase information that is NG in association with IDm (here, 00003) that the purchase information is NG.

  When the control unit 24 determines whether or not the member configuration matches the purchase information by the determination of the determination sensor 26 (when the employee does not determine), the OK button 40 and the NG button are displayed on the display / operation unit 23. 41 (see FIG. 8A) is not displayed, and the process of step S26 or S27 is promptly executed according to the determination by the control unit 24. That is, the processing time (especially the processing time from step S23 to S27) can be shortened compared with the case where an employee determines.

In addition, even when the IC card 100 is touched (YES in step S21) and there is no corresponding purchase information (NO in step S22), the control unit 24 displays NG and transmits the transaction result. (Step S27).
For example, in the case where the purchase information is valid only on the day, if a customer with purchase information dated March 16, 2012 touches the IC card 100 on March 17, 2012, it will respond (2012) There is no purchase information (as of March 17) (NO in step S22). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8D, the control unit 24 causes the display / operation unit 23 to display the NG display 44 labeled “NG! (Invalid)” (step S27). The control unit 27 of the management device 4 that has received the current transaction result changes the status of IDm (“purchase” in FIG. 5A) in which the current transaction has occurred in the management table 32 to, for example, “invalid”.

  Further, for example, when the customer touches with a card (different card) different from the IC card 100 used at the time of purchase, the purchase information corresponding to the different card does not exist in the management table 32 (step NO in S22). In this case, as shown in FIG. 8E, the control unit 24 causes the display / operation unit 23 to display the NG display 44 marked “NG! (No data)” (step S27). In this case, the control unit 27 of the management device 4 does not update the management table 32 even if the current transaction result is received.

  As described above, the control unit 24 determines whether the purchase information 35 (see FIGS. 8A to 8C) displayed on the display / operation unit 23 is OK or NG by using the OK display 43 or the NG display 44. It is displayed on the display / operation unit 23 (see FIGS. 8B to 8E). Therefore, the display / operation unit 23 can display not only the purchase information 35 but also a determination result indicating whether the purchase information is OK or NG, so that the determination result of the purchase information 35 can be easily grasped. (Especially in the case of FIG. 8B and FIG. 8C), it is convenient.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the 2nd process implemented in the payment apparatus 2 is demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that a customer who was judged NG in the accepting device 3 and could not enter due to an erroneous purchase returned to the settlement device 2. As a premise, the customer is instructed by an employee at the entrance / exit gate to return to the settlement apparatus 2 and touch the reading unit 11 with the IC card 100.
In the settlement apparatus 2 in the standby state, the control unit 13 determines whether or not a customer (a customer who has made a mistake purchase, here the customer whose IDm is 00003) touches his / her IC card 100 on the reading unit 11 ( Whether the reading unit 11 has read the IDm of the IC card 100 is monitored (step S31). The IC card 100 here is the same as the IC card 100 used for the settlement with the settlement apparatus 2 and the transaction with the reception apparatus 3.

  When the IC card 100 is touched (YES in step S31), the control unit 13 determines whether or not the erroneous purchase flag is ON for the IDm read by the reading unit 22 from the IC card 100 in step S31. An inquiry is made to (management table 32) (step S32). In the management table 32, the erroneous purchase flag is ON (◯) for IDm of 00003 (see FIG. 5B).

When the erroneous purchase flag is ON (YES in step S32), the control unit 13 displays a transaction screen on the display / operation unit 6 (step S33). 10A and 10B show the display / operation unit 6 on which a transaction screen is displayed.
In the case of FIG. 10A, a repurchase button 46 and a refund button 47 are displayed on the transaction screen. In the case of the customer whose IDm is 00003, one dwarf was purchased by mistake, so a repurchase button with “Repurchase from 1 dwarf to 1 adult” is displayed to repurchase the wrong purchase. 46 is displayed. The customer presses the repurchase button 46 when he / she wants to repurchase the wrong purchase, and presses the refund button 47 when he / she wants to cancel the purchase of the wrong purchase.

  In the case of FIG. 10B, on the transaction screen, a change column 54 is displayed for all members (in the case of a customer whose IDm is 00003, four people, one adult and three children). Each change column 54 displays a corresponding ticket type (here, one adult and one dwarf), a change button 55, and a delete button 56. When the customer wants to change the ticket type of the corresponding member among all members (who purchased the ticket) (when changing from adult → dwarf or dwarf → adult), the change button in the corresponding change field 54 Press 55. In addition, when it is desired to cancel the ticket purchase of a corresponding member (may be all members) among all members, the delete button 56 in the corresponding change column 54 is pressed.

Thus, in both FIG. 10A and FIG. 10B, when the reading unit 11 reads IDm associated with purchase information that is NG (YES in step S31), the display / operation unit 6 The purchase information can be canceled or changed.
Returning to FIG. 9, after the transaction screen is displayed in step S33, if the customer presses the repurchase button 46 (in the case of FIG. 10A) and selects repurchase (YES in step S34), that is, the display / operation unit 6 is erroneous. When the change of the purchase information of the purchase is received, the control unit 13 causes the cash settlement unit 14 and the electronic money settlement unit 15 to execute a settlement process for the difference due to the purchase information change (step S35). Note that the settlement processing here is the same as the procedure described in step S5 (see FIG. 6) described above when the shortage amount is settled, but overpayment (for example, repurchasing from an adult to a dwarf). When the cash settlement unit 14 refunds the difference amount of cash from the return port 9, the electronic money settlement unit 15 charges the IC card 100 with the difference amount of electronic money. In addition, after the transaction screen is displayed in step S33, the customer selects repurchase by pressing the change button 55 or the delete button 56 (may be part or all) in the corresponding change field 54 on the transaction screen in FIG. 10B. (YES in step S34), the control unit 13 (strictly, the cash settlement unit 14 and the electronic money settlement unit 15) performs settlement processing for the difference.

  Referring to FIG. 9, when the settlement process for the difference (step S35) is completed, the control unit 13 transmits the current processing result to the management apparatus 4 (step S36). When only the wrong purchase is repurchased, the processing result includes the fact that the erroneous purchase has been resolved and the corresponding IDm. Therefore, the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 that has received the processing result resets (OFF) the erroneous purchase flag for the IDm (here, 00003) in the management table 32 (see FIG. 5B). And change the status from “wrong purchase” to “purchase”. The customer who repurchased the wrong purchase goes to the entrance / exit gate again, and touches the reading unit 22 of the reception device 3 with the IC card 100. Thereby, in the reception device 3, if the process of FIG. 7 is performed and the determination is OK, the customer can enter this time.

  In addition, when there is a purchase again not only for the wrong purchase but also for other purchase information (when the change button 55 or the delete button 56 for a plurality of people is pressed in FIG. 10B), the processing result includes an error. The fact that the purchase has been canceled, the corresponding IDm, and purchase information after the purchase is included. Therefore, the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 that has received this processing result resets (OFF) the erroneous purchase flag for the IDm in the management table 32 to delete “◯” and sets the status to “incorrect purchase”. The purchase information is changed to “purchase”, and the purchase information itself is changed to purchase information after re-purchasing.

  On the other hand, if the customer presses the refund button 47 (refer to FIG. 10A), that is, the display / operation unit 6 accepts cancellation of purchase information of erroneous purchase (for one child in case of IDm of 00003). If there is no such item, there is no re-buy selection (NO in step S34). Therefore, the control unit 13 causes the cash settlement unit 14 and the electronic money settlement unit 15 to execute a refund process for a wrong purchase ticket (purchase purchase information) (step S37). In this case, the cash settlement unit 14 repays the cash for the wrong purchase (in the case of IDm of 00003, the ticket fee for one dwarf) from the return port 9, or the electronic money settlement unit 15 The electronic money is charged to the IC card 100.

  As described above, the purchase information that is NG is managed in association with IDm that the purchase information is NG (see the erroneous purchase flag and status in FIG. 5B). Therefore, if the reading unit 11 reads the IDm, it is convenient for the payment apparatus 2 to cancel or change the purchase information (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). Further, in the payment apparatus 2, when the purchase information is canceled, the purchase information can be refunded, and when the purchase information is changed, the payment regarding the difference accompanying the change can be received. it can.

Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the 2nd process implemented in the reception apparatus 3 is demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that a customer who has already entered the facility exits the facility through the entrance / exit gate.
In the reception device 3 in the standby state, the control unit 24 (see FIG. 3) determines whether or not the customer who is about to leave temporarily touches the reading unit 22 with his / her IC card 100 (see FIG. 1) (reading unit 22). Monitors whether or not IDm is read from the IC card 100 (step S41). The IC card 100 here is the same as the IC card 100 used for the settlement at the settlement apparatus 2 and the transaction at the time of entry at the reception apparatus 3.

  When the IC card 100 is touched by the customer who is about to leave temporarily (YES in step S41), the control unit 24 displays the exit screen shown in FIG. 12 on the display / operation unit 23 (step S42). . In FIG. 12, it is assumed that the customer whose IDm is 00001 (see FIG. 5A) temporarily leaves, and the exit screen shows the member composition of the customer (total of 4 adults and 3 children). The name selection button 58 is displayed. Each selection button 58 displays a corresponding ticket type (one adult or one dwarf). When the customer or the employee (the employee who received the request from the customer) completes the selection of the member to leave temporarily by pressing the selection button 58 for the member to leave temporarily (YES in step S43), the control unit 24 Transmits the current transaction result to the management device 4 (step S44). It should be noted that selection of a member to leave temporarily may be completed by the above-described discrimination sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) automatically recognizing the member to leave temporarily (YES in step S43).

  For example, if it is selected that one adult out of the customers whose IDm is 00001 (a total of 4 people including 1 adult and 3 dwarfs) will temporarily leave (YES in step S43), the control unit 24 temporarily stores the IDm and the IDm. The transaction result associating the leaving member (here, one adult) is transmitted to the management device 4 (step S44). In the management device 4 that has received the transaction result, the control unit 27 (see FIG. 4) changes the status of the corresponding IDm (here, 00001) from “admission” to “ In addition to changing to “temporary exit”, the temporary exit flag is set to “O (ON)”, and the member (in this case, one adult) who will temporarily exit is registered as exit information. In this manner, the management table 32 stores temporary exit information (status, temporary exit flag, and exit information) that the customer has temporarily left in association with the IDm read by the reading unit 22 in step S41 when temporarily leaving. . In this case, as described in the process of FIG. 13 to be described later, when the customer re-enters after temporarily leaving, the reading unit 22 reads IDm (read at the time of temporary leaving) again and collates, It is possible to specify whether or not the customer who temporarily leaves and the customer who wants to re-enter are the same.

  Referring to FIG. 11, IC card 100 touched in step S41 may be different from IC card 100 used at the time of settlement or entry. For example, if a customer who settled or entered with IDm of 00001 is also carrying an IC card 100 of IDm other than 00001 (here, IDm of 00005), this IC card 100 may be touched (step S41). . Also in this case, the exit screen (however, the selection buttons 58 for all members are not displayed) is displayed (step S42), so that the customer or employee displays how many adults and children are temporarily leaving. Selection is performed by operating the operation unit 23 (pressing the selection button 58). Thereby (YES in step S43), the control unit 24 transmits the current transaction result to the management device 4 (step S44).

  For example, if it is selected that one adult out of the customers (groups) carrying the IC card 100 with IDm 00005 is selected to leave temporarily, the control unit 24 will contact this IDm and the member (here, one adult) leaving temporarily. Is transmitted to the management device 4. In the management device 4 that has received the transaction result, the control unit 27 displays the new IDm (here, 00005) received this time (the lowest column in FIG. 5D) in the management table 32 as shown in FIG. 5D. Create a new one. Then, the control unit 27 sets the status for the IDm (here, 00005) to “temporary exit”, sets the temporary exit flag to “○ (ON)”, and uses the member (temporarily leaving this time as exit information ( Here, one adult) is registered.

  Here, both the IC card 100 (for example, a card whose IDm is 00001) used at the time of settlement or admission and an IC card different from the IC card 100 (for example, a card whose IDm is 00005) in step S41. It is possible to touch it. For example, a person who leaves temporarily touches both of them, and then deposits the IC card 100 used at the time of payment with a friend (a person who does not leave temporarily) and temporarily leaves with the other IC card.

  In that case, after completion of the above-described selection (YES in step S43), the control unit 24 identifies the IDm of both cards touched previously (here, ID01 of 00001 and 00005) and the member who temporarily leaves (here, an adult). 1) is transmitted to the management device 4. In the management device 4 that has received the transaction result, as shown in FIG. 5D, the control unit 27 newly creates a new IDm (here, 00005) field in the management table 32 as described above. In addition to registering the necessary information, the new IDm (00005) is registered as exit information in the field of IDm (00001 IDm here) that was originally registered. As a result, the control unit 27 of the management apparatus 4 in the management table 32 has IDm of 00001 (IDm associated with purchase information managed in the management table 32) and IDm of 00005 (associated with the temporary exit information described above). IDm) are associated with different IDm. Therefore, even if the IDm associated with the purchase information (read at the time of purchase) is different from the IDm read at the time of temporary exit, since these IDm are associated with each other, the purchaser and the temporary exit (in other words, By doing so, it is possible to grasp the relationship with the re-entrant.

Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the 3rd process implemented in the reception apparatus 3 is demonstrated. Here, it is assumed that a customer who has temporarily left has come to the entrance / exit gate in order to re-enter.
In the reception device 3 in the standby state, the control unit 24 determines whether or not the customer who wants to re-enter has touched the reading unit 22 with his / her IC card 100 (see FIG. 1) (the reading unit 22 is the IDm of the IC card 100). Is read) (step S51). The IC card 100 here is the same as the IC card 100 used in the transaction at the time of temporary exit.

  When the IC card 100 is touched by the customer who wants to re-enter (YES in step S51), the control unit 24 displays the re-entry screen shown in FIG. 14 on the display / operation unit 23 (step S52). ). In FIG. 14, it is assumed that one adult (temporarily exited) among the above-mentioned customers with IDm of 00001 (see FIG. 5C) re-enters. The control unit 24 calls the exit information for the IDm (here, 00001) read from the touched IC card 100 from the management table 32, and temporarily exits (here, one adult) registered in the exit information. Yes, see FIG. 5C) information (temporary exit information) is displayed on the re-entry screen as “1 adult (re-entry)”. The control unit 24 also displays the OK button 40 and the NG button 41 described above.

  In addition, as described above, the IC card 100 (for example, IDm is 00005) used at the time of temporary departure may be different from the IC card 100 (for example, IDm is 00001) used at the time of settlement or entry. Yes (see FIG. 5D). In this case (both IDm may or may not be associated), when there is a touch of the IC card 100 with IDm of 00005 (step S51), the control unit 24 determines the IDm of 00005. Exit information is called from the management table 32 (see FIG. 5D). Then, the control unit 24 obtains information (temporary leaver information) of the temporary leaver (here, one adult, see FIG. 5D) registered in the leave information as “one adult (re-entry)”. Are displayed on the re-entry screen, and an OK button 40 and an NG button 41 are also displayed.

Thereafter, the member composition of the re-entry customer who previously touched the reading unit 22 with the IC card 100 by the employee at the entrance / exit gate or the discrimination sensor 26 (see FIG. 3) matches the temporary exit information on the re-entry screen. It is determined whether or not there is (step S53). That is, in the case of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the re-entry person is one adult.
If the determination result is OK (YES in step S54), the control unit 24 displays the above-described OK display 43 (see FIG. 8B) on the display / operation unit 23 (OK display), and the current transaction result. Is transmitted to the management apparatus 4 (step S55). The transaction result here means that the determination result is OK and the re-entry procedure has been completed successfully. As a result, customers can re-enter beyond the entrance / exit gate.

  In addition, the control unit 27 of the management device 4 that has received the transaction result transmitted when the determination result is OK indicates, in the management table 32, the status ( In FIG. 5C, “temporary exit”) is changed to “entrance”. Then, the control unit 27 deletes the exit information (“1 adult” in FIG. 5C), resets the temporary exit flag (OFF), and deletes “◯”. Further, when the IC card 100 used for temporary exit (for example, IDm is 00005) is different from the IC card 100 used for settlement or entrance (for example, IDm is 00001), FIG. Referring to FIG. 5, the control unit 27 deletes the entire column of IDm = 00005 (the lowest column in FIG. 5D) in the management table 32. In addition, when the IDm of 00001 and the IDm of 00005 are associated with each other, the control unit 27 also deletes the exit information (IDm: 00005 information) in the IDm of 00001.

  Referring to FIG. 13, if the determination result is not OK (NO in step S54), control unit 24 displays NG display 44 (see FIG. 8C) described above on display / operation unit 23 (NG display). Then, the current transaction result is transmitted to the management device 4 (step S56). The transaction result here means that the determination result is NG and the re-entry procedure has not been completed. As a result, customers cannot re-enter. Note that the control unit 27 of the management device 4 does not update the data on the IDm in which the current transaction has occurred in the management table 32 even when the transaction result is received. That is, until the re-entry procedure is successfully completed, the temporary exit information (status, temporary exit flag, and exit information) for the IDm is not updated.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by using the IDm of the IC card 100, not only ticketless payments can be made, but also a wide variety of situations such as entry / exit and erroneous purchase can be dealt with. In addition, when the tickets for a plurality of people are settled without a ticket, the tickets for all the members are practically only one IC card 100 used for the settlement. In other words, since each person does not have a ticket, for example, when some members leave temporarily, a malfunction (all members must act together) may occur. Since it is possible to cope with various troubles (see the processing in FIGS. 11 and 13), individual actions of customers are possible even in the case of ticketless.

The present invention is not limited to the contents of the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.
FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram illustrating the overall configuration of the transaction system 1 according to the first modification. FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of the transaction system 1 according to the second modification.
For example, the management device 4 may not exist independently, and as shown in FIG. 15, one of the reception devices 3 may also serve as the management device 4. In FIG. 15, the reception device 3 at the left end serves as the management device 4 as the parent device 3A, and the remaining reception devices 3 communicate with the parent device 3A as the child device 3B. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the transaction system 1 may be configured by one payment device 2 and one reception device 3. That is, in this transaction system 1, the settlement apparatus 2 and the reception apparatus 3 have a one-to-one relationship.
FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the accepting device 3 according to the modification.
The receiving device 3 has the display 21 and the reading unit 22 separately (see FIG. 1), but the display 21 and the reading unit 22 may be integrated as shown in FIG. 17 includes a housing 90, and the display 21 and the reading unit 22 are arranged side by side on an upper surface 90A of the housing 90 (which may be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction). .

Then, the above-described repurchase or cancellation due to erroneous purchase may be performed not only by the settlement apparatus 2 but also by the reception apparatus 3. If it does so, even if it does not return to the payment apparatus 2 of a ticket corner, the customer who made a mistake purchase can enter quickly corresponding to a mistake purchase with the acceptance apparatus 3 of an entrance / exit gate.
Further, the storage contents (columns of each IDm) of the management table 32 (see FIGS. 5A to 5D) may be deleted (cleared) at a predetermined timing (for example, after the daily closing time of the facility).

In the settlement apparatus 2 of the above-described embodiment, a paper ticket can be issued by the ticket issuing unit 16 (see FIG. 2), but the ticket issuing unit 16 may be omitted. Then, the payment apparatus 2 can abolish the paper ticket, and the paper ticket becomes completely unnecessary.
Further, when the IC chip of one IC card can execute a plurality of applications and the IC card can be settled with a plurality of types of electronic money, at the time of IC settlement, the desired type of customer It is also possible to select electronic money and allow IC settlement with the electronic money. As a premise in this case, the payment apparatus 2 needs to support IC payment with a plurality of types of electronic money.

  Further, in the present invention, the medium carried by the customer is the IC card 100 and the identification information is IDm, but the identification information is IDi (application that can be executed by the IC chip of the IC card 100 (application for electronic money payment). In other words, the number issued by the IC card issuer for each IC card). In addition, a mobile phone can be used as the medium. In this case, as the mobile phone identification information, a mail address or a telephone number of the mobile phone can be used in addition to IDm and IDi. That is, any information can be used as the identification information as long as the information can identify the medium.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the transaction system 1 at the entrance / exit of the facility described above, but can also be applied to an ordering system in a dining room or a rental system for equipment (such as towels) in a public bath. In these cases, it is not necessary to prepare paper vouchers or equipment use vouchers on paper. In addition, for example, in the case of a restaurant, if purchase information is displayed on the reception device 3 (installed in the order reception counter or the like), it is determined whether an incorrect purchase has been made or whether payment has been completed (customer has If you come to the reception counter without making a payment).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transaction system 2 Payment apparatus 4 Management apparatus 6 Display / operation part 11 Reading part 13 Control part 14 Cash payment part 15 Electronic money payment part 21 Display 22 Reading part 23 Display / operation part 24 Control part 27 Control part 27 Control table 35 Purchase Information 100 IC card

Claims (8)

A first reading means for reading the identification information of the medium from a medium carried by the customer; a payment means for performing a payment process for an item that the customer wants to purchase; and reading the identification information by the first reading means; A payment unit having a transmission unit that externally transmits a plurality of pieces of purchase information about an item for which the payment process has been completed in association with one identification information read by the first reading unit when the payment process by the payment unit is completed apparatus,
A management unit having management means for managing the purchase information externally transmitted by the transmission means in association with the identification information;
A second reading means for reading identification information of a medium carried by a customer, and acquiring the purchase information associated with the identification information from the management unit based on the identification information read by the second reading means A reading unit having means, and
A transaction system comprising a display unit having display means for displaying purchase information acquired by the acquisition means. The payment means, wherein when the reading of the by identification information first reading means has been completed, and performs the settlement process, according to claim 1 Symbol placement trading system. The item is a ticket for entering the facility,
When the customer temporarily leaves the facility, the second reading means reads the identification information from the customer's medium,
The transaction according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the management unit further comprises storage means for storing temporary exit information that a customer has temporarily left in association with identification information read by the second reading means. system. 4. The transaction according to claim 3 , further comprising means for associating identification information associated with purchase information managed by said management means with identification information associated with temporary exit information stored by said storage means. system. The transaction according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising a control means for causing the display means to display whether the purchase information displayed on the display means is OK or NG. system. 6. The transaction system according to claim 5 , wherein the management means manages the purchase information that is NG in association with the identification information that the purchase information is NG. The settlement device
An accepting means for accepting cancellation or change of the purchase information when the first reading means reads the identification information associated with the purchase information that is NG;
A refund means for performing a refund process for the purchase information when the accept means accepts cancellation of the purchase information;
The transaction system according to claim 6 , wherein, when the accepting unit accepts a change of the purchase information, the settlement unit performs a settlement process for a difference due to the change of the purchase information. Reading means for reading the identification information of the medium from the medium carried by the customer;
When the reading of the identification information by the reading unit is completed, a payment unit for performing a payment process for an item that the customer wants to purchase;
A transmission unit that externally transmits a plurality of pieces of purchase information about an item for which the payment process has been completed in association with one identification information read by the reading unit when the payment process by the payment unit is completed. A payment device.

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