JP2002216251A - Radio adjustment system, store-side device, radio order device, and radio adjustment method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a radio adjustment system capable of enhancing the efficiency of commodity order in a drive-through type store and contributing the relief of congestion within a drive-through area. SOLUTION: This radio adjustment system is provided with an adjustment terminal 50 for transmitting menu data for commodities by the radio communication with a radio commodity order device (on-vehicle device 5) mounted on a vehicle 1 advancing to the drive-through area of the store 4, receiving order data from the on-vehicle device 5 to perform the adjustment processing of an ordered commodity by the payment data of an IC card 2, and transmitting the adjustment result (data for the account settlement result) to the on-vehicle device 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless payment system, a store-side device, a wireless ordering device, and a wireless payment method to be introduced into, for example, stores and vehicles that sell products by a drive-through method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A drive-through system has been introduced as a system for ordering / purchasing a product without getting off a car in a store where a product is taken away, such as fast food.

In the case of drive-through, a car is moved to a drive-through aisle provided outside the store and proceeds to a place with a menu board, and a passenger of the car uses a microphone installed there. After ordering the desired product from the product group on the menu board, drive the car and receive the product at the window installed at the exit of the aisle, so that people can get out of the car without getting off the car. You can make a purchase.

[0004] However, in the case of the conventional drive-through, if the user does not go to the place where the menu board is located by car, the user cannot know the products that can be purchased and cannot place an order.

[0005]

That is, in the conventional drive-through, the menu is understood only when the car is moved to the menu board, and the passenger of the car looks at the menu on the menu board before purchasing. However, there is a problem that the order is delayed due to the selection of the product to be performed, and in some cases, the drive-through area is congested.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and a wireless payment system, a store-side device, a wireless ordering device, and a wireless payment device that can efficiently order goods in a drive-through area and contribute to alleviation of congestion. It is intended to provide a way.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a wireless settlement system according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a wireless ordering device mounted on a vehicle and a wireless ordering device for wirelessly communicating with the wireless ordering device. In a wireless payment system comprising a store-side device that performs order reception and payment, the store-side device transmits menu data of a product to the wireless ordering device and transmits the order information transmitted from the wireless ordering device. The wireless communication means to receive, and performs payment processing of the ordered product based on the order information received by the wireless communication means,
Settlement means for transmitting billing information to the wireless ordering device through the wireless communication means, the wireless ordering device receiving menu data and billing information transmitted from the store-side device, and the receiving means Storage means for storing the menu data and the billing information received by the user, and displaying the menu data stored in the storage means on a menu screen, and ordering a product and paying by an IC card from the menu screen or otherwise. Display means for prompting the user to select a payment method or a payment method, operation means for ordering the goods and inputting the payment method, and when the operation means inputs the order of the goods and the payment method, these Means for transmitting the input content as order information to the store-side device. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect, the wireless ordering device is stored in the storage unit in response to an inquiry about menu data received by the reception unit. A means for checking whether or not an update is necessary, and as a result of this check,
A means for notifying the store-side device when menu data is required, and a means for updating the storage content of the storage means with the menu data received by the receiving means in response to the notification. It is characterized by: According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wireless settlement system according to the first aspect, when the menu data is received by the receiving means, the wireless ordering device adds a menu to a menu list on the menu screen. And a means for switching the menu of the display means to the menu selected by operating the operation means. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless payment system according to the first aspect, the payment means includes information indicating that payment is postpaid in the order information received by the wireless communication means. If the post-payment is possible, the upper-level device is requested to inquire whether the post-payment is possible, and if the post-payment is possible, the price of the ordered product is charged to the higher-level device. Means for transmitting to the wireless ordering device through the means. The store-side device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is installed in a store, and when a vehicle enters a vehicle visit passage of the store, wirelessly communicates with a wireless ordering device mounted on the vehicle to receive an order for a product. And in the store-side device performing the settlement, while transmitting menu data of the product to the wireless ordering device, a wireless communication means for receiving the order information transmitted from the wireless ordering device, and received by the wireless communication means And a payment means for performing payment processing of the ordered product based on the received order information and transmitting billing information to the wireless ordering device through the wireless communication means. 7. The wireless ordering apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the wireless ordering apparatus is mounted on a vehicle, and the vehicle wirelessly communicates with a store-side device installed in a store to order goods and pay a price. The menu data transmitted from the store-side device when entering the vehicle visit passage installed in the store, and the menu data transmitted from the store-side device when the vehicle exits the vehicle visit passage. Receiving means for receiving the charging information, storing means for storing the menu data and charging information received by the receiving means, displaying the menu data stored in the storing means on a menu screen, A display means for prompting the user to select a payment method of ordering goods and paying by IC card or other payment, and inputting the goods order and payment method. And operating means, when the input order and payment item has been performed by the operation means is characterized by having a means for transmitting to the store-side apparatus these entries as order information. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless payment system in a wireless payment system comprising a wireless ordering device mounted on a vehicle and a store-side device for receiving and paying for products by wirelessly communicating with the wireless ordering device. Transmitting a menu data of a product from the store-side device to the wireless ordering device; and displaying a menu data received from the store-side device to the wireless ordering device on a menu screen, wherein the menu screen is displayed. A step of prompting the selection of a product from among the items, inputting a product order and a payment method, transmitting these input contents as order information from the wireless ordering device to the store-side device, and Performing a payment process for the ordered product based on the order information received by the store-side device, and transmitting billing information to the wireless ordering device; Is characterized by having the steps of receiving and storing the accounting information sent said radio ordering device from.

According to the first, fifth, sixth, and seventh aspects of the present invention, menu data of a product is transmitted from the store side device to the wireless ordering device, and when the menu data is received by the wireless ordering device, the wireless ordering device receives the menu data. Then, the received menu data is displayed on the menu screen, and the user is prompted to select a product from the menu screen. Here, when the passenger of the vehicle selects a product and inputs a payment method, the wireless ordering device transmits the input content to the store-side device as order information. When the order information is received by the store-side device, the store-side device performs a payment process for the ordered product based on the order information, transmits billing information to the wireless ordering device, and transmits the billing information to the wireless ordering device. Receive and memorize. As described above, since a series of product order processing can be performed from the vehicle to the store by wireless communication, product orders in the drive-through area can be made more efficient and can contribute to alleviation of congestion. According to the second, fifth, and sixth aspects of the present invention, it is determined whether menu data is stored in the wireless ordering device in response to an inquiry about menu data received from the store-side device to the wireless ordering device, or the menu data is updated. It is checked whether or not it is necessary, and if menu data is required as a result of this check, the fact is notified to the store-side device. Then, in response to this notification, the menu data transmitted from the store side device to the wireless ordering device is received and the storage content is updated, so that the order of the product can be reliably performed with the latest menu suitable for each store. . According to the third, fifth, and sixth aspects of the present invention, when the menu data is received by the wireless ordering device, the menu data is added to the menu list on the menu screen to prompt the user to select a menu. When the menu is selected by the passenger of the vehicle, the display of the menu screen is switched to the selected menu, so that the passenger can order a product from a desired menu. In the invention according to Claims 4, 5 and 6, when the order information received from the wireless ordering device to the settlement means includes payment information by an IC card, an inquiry as to whether or not payment by the IC card is possible. Is requested to the host device, and when payment by the IC card is possible, the price of the ordered product is charged to the host device, and the billing information is transmitted from the settlement means to the wireless ordering device. You can buy products without using them. Also, the clerk at the store does not need to receive cash and change money.

As a result, it is possible to improve the efficiency of ordering goods in the drive-through area and contribute to alleviation of congestion.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless settlement system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store-side device, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a vehicle-mounted device, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a front part, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a settlement terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless payment system is installed in a wireless food ordering device 5 (hereinafter referred to as an on-vehicle device 5) mounted on a vehicle 1 and a fast food store 4 such as a hamburger shop. A store-side device 3 that wirelessly communicates with the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 that has entered the drive-through area in the store 4 and that performs a payment process for a fee for a product ordered from a card user (passenger) of the vehicle 1; It comprises a host computer 7 connected online to the store-side device 3 and inquiring whether or not to settle charges in response to an inquiry from the store-side device 3. The store 4 (product receiving port) is where the passenger of the vehicle receives the product and pays the price.

The vehicle-mounted device 5 comprises a main body having a wireless communication function and an operation display function, and an IC card 2 mounted (set) on the main body.

The IC card 2 includes an ID number (information unique to the IC card) for identifying the IC card itself, a contract expiration date and special contract information (disabled person discount application, etc.), and a postpaid card (such as a credit method). If the fee is settled (paid) later, the card user's ID number (user-specific information); if it is a prepaid card (one that has already been paid a certain amount like a prepaid system), the remaining amount Information (hereinafter referred to as billing information) is stored.

The host computer 7 uses a user database of an automatic toll collection system (ETC system) already installed on a toll road such as an expressway or a depositor database of a financial institution such as a bank. In these databases, a list of people who have issued the card and who are permitted to use the card (positive list) and a list of people who are not permitted to use the card (negative list) are registered.

The ETC system is mounted on a vehicle and an entrance gate device installed at an entrance of a toll road, an exit gate device installed at an exit of a toll road, and performs wireless communication with the entrance gate device and the exit gate device. , An on-vehicle device that performs payment processing related to tolls, and an I
This is a system including a C card.

The vehicle-mounted device on which the IC card used in the ETC system is set includes vehicle information (substantially the same as the information described in vehicle verification), vehicle owner information, toll payment information, and the like. Is held. In addition, the vehicle-mounted device is provided with a display unit for displaying information regarding processing.

As described above, the vehicle-mounted device of the ETC system can hold and display various information and perform the payment process by wireless communication, and thus can be used as the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the wireless settlement system of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the store-side device 3 has an entrance sensor 31 for detecting and notifying the vehicle 1 entering the entrance of the drive-through area of the store 4, and a device installed near the entrance of the drive-through area. An entrance antenna 32 for wirelessly communicating with the vehicle 1 (the vehicle-mounted device 5 mounted thereon) passing the sensor 31 and distributing menu data, and a wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 entering the drive-through area. Order receiving antenna 33 for communicating and receiving order data
The exit antenna which notifies the billing information when the passenger of the vehicle 1 selects the IC card by paying the purchase price is an exit antenna 34 which also functions as an order receiving antenna.
And an exit sensor 38 for detecting and notifying that the vehicle 1 has exited the drive-through area, and controlling the entrance antenna 32, the order receiving antenna 33, the exit antenna 34, and the like when the vehicle 1 is detected by the entrance sensor 31. Payment terminal 50 that performs a series of processes (menu data update processing, product order processing, payment processing, etc.) by wireless communication, management of billing information notified from the payment terminal 50, menu data to the payment terminal 50, etc. And a data totaling device 39 for requesting a list inquiry to the host computer 7 and the like. The settlement terminal 50 notifies the data totaling device 39 of the billing information. The settlement terminal 50 receives the notification from each of the sensors 31 and 38 and detects the entry / exit of the vehicle 1 into the drive-through area.
The required number of order receiving antennas 33 are provided according to the length (distance) of the drive-through passage and the condition of radio waves.
The exit antenna 34 also functions as the order receiving antenna 33. The data totaling device 39 may also serve as a database inquiry function of the host computer 7.

As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle-mounted device 5 includes an antenna 51 that communicates with the antennas 32, 33, and 34 installed in the store 4, a radio control unit 52 that performs antenna control, and a vehicle 1 that rides on the vehicle 1. A display unit 53 for displaying operation guidance for the passengers and a menu of available products, purchased items, fees, etc., an operation unit 54 having a plurality of buttons, and capable of reading and writing information on the IC card 2. It comprises an IC card processing unit 55, a control unit 56 for controlling the entire vehicle-mounted device, and a memory unit 57.

The memory unit 57 stores, for example, the length, color, number of axes, weight,
The license plate information of the vehicle (information unique to the vehicle) such as the use and the characteristics, the identification information unique to the vehicle-mounted device (the vehicle-mounted device ID), and the like are registered.

The IC card 2 is mounted on the vehicle-mounted device 5 (set).
Then, the information inside the IC card is read into the vehicle-mounted device 5. This information is transmitted as vehicle-mounted device information together with vehicle information registered in the vehicle-mounted device 5 in advance during wireless communication.

As shown in FIG. 4, a front portion of the vehicle-mounted device 5 has a display unit 53 for displaying received menu information.
An IC card insertion slot 41 for setting the IC card 2 in the IC card processing unit 55;
2, an operation unit 54 including a determination button 43, a correction button 44, and the like;
It has. The decision button 42 is a button used for performing a process of deciding an item selected by the user using the operation unit 54 on the content displayed on the display unit 53. These buttons are used to perform operations such as moving up / down / left / right arrow keys 41 and items displayed on the display unit 53.

As shown in FIG. 5, the settlement terminal 50 includes a wireless communication unit 61, an operation unit 62, a display unit 63, an IC card processing unit 64, an information recording medium processing unit 65, a printer 66, a control unit 67, and the like. Have been.

The wireless communication unit 61 is provided with the antenna 5 of the vehicle-mounted device 5.
1 and performs wireless communication. In the operation unit 62, an input operation such as a key operation is performed by a person in charge of receiving orders in the store 4. Display 6
Reference numeral 3 indicates the input operation status and the information (vehicle name, name, and the like) of the vehicle-mounted device 5 obtained through the antenna 51 to the attendant. When the IC card 2 handed by the IC card holder of the vehicle 1 is attached, the IC card processing unit 64
Reading and writing of data from the card 2 are performed. The information recording medium processing unit 65 reads and writes data with a prepaid card or the like issued in the store 4 being mounted. The printer 66 (printing means) includes information on the purchased product (product name, quantity, unit price, etc.), information on the settlement result (total amount, etc.), information obtained by the settlement terminal 50 from the vehicle-mounted device 5 (user name, The vehicle name is received from the payment terminal 50 and printed as a receipt (payment report). The control unit 67 includes a memory for storing application software and various information necessary for executing processing by various functions, and controls the above units.

Hereinafter, the operation of the wireless payment system will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where the IC card 2 set in the vehicle-mounted device 5 is a postpayment card will be described.

In the case of this wireless settlement system, when the vehicle 1 enters the drive-through area of the store 4, it is detected by the entrance sensor 31 (S101 in FIG. 6), and the control unit of the settlement terminal 50 detects that the vehicle 1 is detected. 67 is notified.

Then, in the settlement terminal 50, the control unit 67 controls the wireless communication unit 61 to start wireless communication (transmission of radio waves) by the entrance antenna 32, and whether the menu data is held in the vehicle-mounted device 5. An inquiry is made as to whether or not the menu data is the same as that of the own store (menu data check) even if there is menu data (S102).

The control unit 67 determines whether or not the approaching vehicle is an ETC vehicle based on whether or not there is a response to the menu data from the vehicle-mounted device 5 through the wireless communication by the entrance antenna 32, and determines whether the menu data has already been transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 5 side. Check if there is, and if the menu data has the same version. Here, when the entering vehicle is not an ETC vehicle, the order is made on a normal menu board.

If a response indicating no menu data is returned from the vehicle (vehicle-mounted device 5) (No in S103), or if the menu data is stored in the memory unit 57 of the vehicle-mounted device 5, the version is old. Is notified, the control section 67 determines that the menu data needs to be updated (Yes in S104), and transmits the latest menu data of the own store distributed from the data totaling device 39 to the vehicle-mounted device 5 ( S105).

If it is not necessary to update the menu data (No in S104), the store information of the own store is transmitted to the vehicle-mounted device 5 (S106).

When the control unit 67 finds that the approaching vehicle is an ETC vehicle, the control unit 67 acquires vehicle information from the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 through the entrance antenna 32, and stores the card I in the vehicle information.
D, the user ID, etc. are notified to the host computer 7 connected online through the data totaling device 39,
Request a negative list.

When the host computer 7 returns information indicating that settlement is possible as a negative list inquiry result, the control section 67 displays the name of the settlement and the vehicle name on the display section 63 by wireless communication.

When the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1 that has entered the drive-through performs wireless communication with the store-side device 3, the screen of the display unit 53 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 displays the updated menu data or the vehicle-mounted device in advance. The menu data (a menu of products that can be purchased through this drive-through) held in 5 is displayed.

The occupant of the vehicle 1 selects a desired product from a menu displayed on the screen of the display unit 53 and
When the enter button 43 is operated after selecting with the arrow keys 42 and selecting and inputting the quantity and the like, the order data is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 5 (S107).

On the other hand, when the vehicle 1 enters the drive-through area and passes through the position of the entrance sensor 31, in the store-side device 3, the control unit 67 of the settlement terminal 50 operates the order receiving antenna 33, so that the vehicle 1 The order data transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 5 is received by the order receiving antenna 33 (S108).

The order data received by the order receiving antenna 33 is displayed on the display 63 of the settlement terminal 50. Further, the control unit 67 instructs the printer 66 to print the received order data, and the printer 66 prints the order details as an order form (receipt). The data of the purchase order is recorded in a memory in the settlement terminal 50 as a copy of the receipt.

If the result of the inquiry from the host computer 7 indicates that the IC card 2 cannot pay the purchase price for the product (No in S109), the clerk operates the settlement terminal 50 as in the conventional case.
Is operated to perform a fee collection process using cash or the like (S11).
0).

On the other hand, if the result of the inquiry from the host computer 7 indicates that the IC card 2 can pay the purchase price for the product (Yes in S109), the control unit 67 calculates the settlement amount, and instructs charging based on the payment amount. Then, the accounting information is transmitted to the host computer 7 through the data totaling device 39 (S111).

In the store 4, a clerk prepares a product based on the contents of the order form output from the printer 66.

Then, when the driver runs the vehicle 1 and moves to the merchandise receiving port of the drive-through store 4, the clerk passes the prepared merchandise and the order form (receipt) to the passenger of the vehicle 1. The purchase order (receipt) includes information on the purchased product (product name, amount of each product, total price, purchase date / time, etc.), and information (vehicle number, vehicle name or user's name) acquired from the vehicle-mounted device 5. Name etc.) are recorded.

At this time, if there is no additional order or any defect in the order contents, the control section 67 issues a transmission instruction of the settlement result (charging information) to the exit antenna 34, and the exit antenna 34
The settlement result (billing information) is notified to the vehicle-mounted device 5 of the vehicle 1.

When the vehicle 1 exits the drive-through area, the exit sensor 38 detects the vehicle 1 (S112), and when the exit of the vehicle 1 is notified to the settlement terminal 50, the control unit 67 executes a series of processes. To end.

Next, the menu selection processing of the vehicle-mounted device 5 will be described with reference to FIG. When the vehicle 1 enters the drive-through, the antenna 5 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 mounted on the vehicle 1
When the wireless communication between the vehicle 1 and the entrance antenna 31 of the store-side device 3 is started and the menu data is received by the vehicle-mounted device 5 (S201 in FIG. 7), the control unit 56 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 stores the menu data in the memory. After recording in the unit 57 (if the data is newer than the previously stored menu data, the data is updated), the menu information is displayed on the screen of the display unit 53. Note that the menu information includes a case in which a store has only one menu and a case in which a store has a plurality of menus. If there is a plurality of menus, a menu list (XX Burger □ store, × X chicken @ store etc.), and when a desired menu is selected, a menu of products at that store is displayed.

If this screen indicates that there are a plurality of menus, the passenger of the vehicle 1 can use the arrow keys 42 to select a desired menu and the items to be ordered in the menu. After selecting the quantity and operating the enter button 43 to determine the purchased product (order contents), a screen for prompting the user to select a payment method (screen for selecting from an IC card, cash, credit card, prepaid card, etc.) ) Is displayed, and when the passenger operates the determination button 43 after selecting and operating a desired payment method from among them, the control unit 56 determines the details of the order (S202). If there is a correction, the order is corrected with the arrow keys 42 after the correction button 44 is operated.

Then, the control unit 56 instructs the wireless control unit 52 to transmit the determined order data of the product, whereby the order data of the product is transmitted from the antenna 51 to the store-side device 3.
Is wirelessly transmitted to the order receiving antenna 33 (S20).
3).

At the time of the menu decision processing in S202,
When the IC card 2 is selected as the payment method and the result of the list inquiry can be paid by the IC card 2 (Yes in S204)
s) The account settlement process is performed in the store-side device 3, and the information of the billing result is transmitted from the exit antenna 34.
Then, the information of the billing result is received by the antenna 51 (S205) and displayed on the display unit 53.

Next, a process of selecting a menu screen in the vehicle-mounted device 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In this wireless payment system, the menu data once received by the vehicle-mounted device 5 is recorded in the memory unit 57 of the vehicle-mounted device 5, so that the menu data held in the vehicle-mounted device 5 can be stored by the occupant of the vehicle 1 in advance. After displaying on the display unit 53, it is possible to select a product to be ordered before entering the drive-through.

That is, when the occupant of the vehicle 1 gives an instruction to display a menu by using the arrow keys 42 and the determination button 43 of the operation unit 54 of the vehicle-mounted device 5, the control unit 56 transmits the menu stored in the memory unit 57. The data is read and the menu list is displayed on the display unit 53 side by side.

Here, when the passenger operates the enter button 43 after performing a selection operation of a menu to be used, a screen of the selected menu is displayed on the display unit 53.

When the passenger selects a desired product from the menu screen, performs an operation such as a product, a quantity, and a payment method by a selection operation, and then operates the determination button 43, the order content is controlled by the control unit 56. It is determined (S302).

On the other hand, when the vehicle 1 enters the drive-through, it is detected by the entrance sensor 31 and the entrance antenna 3
Since the menu data is transmitted from 2, the menu data is received by the antenna 51 of the vehicle-mounted device 5.

Then, the control unit 56 checks a difference between the received version and store information of the menu data and the version and store information of the menu data stored in the memory unit 57 (S304, S305).

As a result of these checks, if the version of the menu data or the store information is different (Yes in S304)
s, Yes in S305), the control unit 56 determines that the menu data needs to be updated, and executes a menu switching process (S306).

In this menu switching process, when the version of the menu data received from the entrance antenna 32 is different from the version of the menu data stored in the memory unit 57, the menu is displayed on the latest menu data received from the entrance antenna 32. Is switched.
When the store information of the selected menu data and the store information received from the entrance antenna 32 are different,
A process of switching the display to the menu data of the shop information received from the entrance antenna 32 is performed.

Since the menu display is switched by the switching process of the menu data, the control unit 56 performs the menu determining process so that the passenger again determines the menu (S307). This processing is performed in step S302.
This is the same operation and processing as the menu determination processing.

When the menu decision processing is completed,
The control unit 56 transmits the determined menu data to the order receiving antenna 33 (S308).

On the other hand, if the received menu data matches the menu data held in the memory unit 57 as a result of the checks in S304 and S305 (S304).
(No in S305 and No in S305), the control unit 56 performs a transmission process of the order data with the previously determined order data as valid (S309).

After the order data is transmitted from the vehicle-mounted device 5 to the store-side device 3, if the IC card 2 is selected by the payment method (S310), the exit antenna 3 of the store-side device 3
4 transmits the information on the charging result. When the information on the charging result is received by the antenna 51 of the vehicle-mounted device 5 (S3).
11) The control unit 56 stores the information of the received billing result in the memory unit 57 and displays the information on the display unit 53.

As described above, according to the wireless settlement system of this embodiment, when the vehicle 1 equipped with the vehicle-mounted device 5 enters a drive-through of a fast food store or the like, the vehicle 1 is detected by the entrance sensor 31 of the store-side device 3. At the time of detection, the menu data of the product is transmitted (downloaded) from the entrance antenna 32 to the vehicle-mounted device 5 and displayed on the screen of the vehicle-mounted device 5, so that the passenger of the vehicle 1 can select the product at that time. Moreover, since the settlement processing (settlement) of the purchased product is performed by wireless communication between the vehicle-mounted device 5 and the store-side device 3, the passenger of the vehicle 1 can purchase the product without using cash.

Further, since the clerk at the store 4 does not need to receive and change the cash, there may be a problem related to the transfer of the cash (incorrect transfer amount, delay in drive-through processing, etc.). Disappears.

As a result, it is possible to efficiently sell products in the drive-through area and contribute to alleviation of traffic congestion in the drive-through area.

The present invention is not limited only to the above embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, as an example, a fast food store such as a hamburger shop has been described as an example of the store, but the present invention is also applicable to, for example, convenience stores, service areas on toll roads, gas stations, family restaurants, and the like. it can. Further, although the on-board unit of the ETC system has been described as an example of the wireless ordering device, a device dedicated to this system may be used, or the function of the on-board unit of the present system may be provided in a car navigation system.

In the above embodiment, based on the user information of the IC card 2 received from the vehicle-mounted device 5 to the settlement terminal 50 after the vehicle is detected, the settlement terminal 50 firstly transmits the data to the host computer 7 through the data collection device 39. It is efficient to ask the user for an inquiry. However, the inquiry for the user may be performed after the purchased commodity is determined.

Further, the settlement terminal 5 in the above embodiment is used.
The function of 0 can be realized by software. In this case, the software may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium such as a floppy disk. In this case, the payment terminal 50 reads out the software (program) stored in the storage medium, whereby each embodiment is read. Can be performed.

As a storage medium, a magnetic disk,
Floppy disk, hard disk, optical disk (C
D-ROM, CD-R, DVD, etc.), magneto-optical disk (MO, etc.), semiconductor memory, etc., can be stored in any form as long as it is a storage medium that can store programs and can be read by the accounting terminal 50. There may be.

Also, based on the instructions of the program installed in the payment terminal 50 from the storage medium, the payment terminal 50
OS (operating system) running on the
Alternatively, MW (middleware) such as database management software and network software may execute a part of each process for realizing the present embodiment.

Further, the storage medium is not limited to a medium independent of the settlement terminal 50, but also includes a storage medium in which a program transmitted via a LAN or the Internet is downloaded and stored or temporarily stored.

Further, the number of storage media is not limited to one, and the case where the processing in this embodiment is executed from a plurality of media is also included in the recording medium of the present invention, and any media configuration may be used.

The settlement terminal 50 executes each processing in the present embodiment based on a program stored in a storage medium, and is configured by connecting one device such as a computer and a plurality of devices to a network. Any configuration such as a system that uses the above may be used.

The term "computer" is not limited to a personal computer, but also includes an arithmetic processing unit, a microcomputer, and the like included in an information processing device, and is a general term for devices and devices capable of realizing the functions of the present invention by a program. .

[0071]

As described above, according to the present invention, menu data of a product is transmitted from the store side device to the wireless ordering device, and the occupant of the vehicle can view the menu displayed on the wireless ordering device. When the wireless ordering device inputs the order of the product and the payment method, the wireless ordering device transmits the input contents to the store-side device as order information, and the store-side device performs the payment settlement process for the ordered product based on the order information. And transmits the billing information to the wireless ordering device for storage. As described above, since the passenger of the vehicle can order the product at the store while viewing the menu in the vehicle by wireless communication, it is possible to efficiently order the product in the drive-through area and contribute to alleviation of congestion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a wireless payment system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store-side device of the wireless payment system.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of an on-board unit of the ETC.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a front part of the vehicle-mounted device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a payment terminal in the wireless payment system.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the entire wireless payment system.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a menu data receiving process in the vehicle-mounted device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a menu switching process in the vehicle-mounted device.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... vehicle, 2 ... IC card, 3 ... store side device, 4 ... store, 5 ... vehicle-mounted device, 7 ... host computer, 31 ... entrance sensor, 32 ... entrance antenna, 33 ... order receiving antenna, 34 ... exit antenna, 38: Exit sensor, 39: Data totaling device, 50: Settlement terminal.

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[Claims] 1. A wireless payment system comprising a wireless ordering device mounted on a vehicle and a store-side device for wirelessly communicating with the wireless ordering device and receiving and paying for goods, wherein the store-side device comprises: Wireless communication means for transmitting menu data of the product to the ordering device and receiving the order information transmitted from the wireless ordering device; and adjusting the price of the ordered product based on the order information received by the wireless communication means. A payment means for performing processing and transmitting charging information to the wireless ordering device through the wireless communication means, wherein the wireless ordering device receives menu data and charging information transmitted from the store-side device; and A storage unit for storing menu data and billing information received by the receiving unit; and a menu image stored in the storage unit. Display means for prompting the user to select a product from the menu screen, operating means for inputting a product order and payment method, and inputting a product order and payment method by the operating means. And a means for transmitting the input contents as order information to the store-side device in the event that the information is input. 2. The wireless payment system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless ordering device is required to update whether the menu data received by the receiving unit is stored in the storage unit in response to an inquiry about the menu data. Means for checking whether or not menu data is required as a result of the check; means for notifying the store-side device of the need; and menu data received by the receiving means in response to this notification. Means for updating the contents stored in the storage means. 3. The wireless settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless ordering device receives the menu data by the receiving unit.
A wireless accounting system, comprising: means for adding a menu to the menu list on the menu screen to prompt a menu selection; and means for operating the operation means to switch the menu on the display means to the selected menu. 4. The wireless payment system according to claim 1, wherein the payment means is a payment method when the order information received by the wireless communication means includes information indicating that payment is postpaid. Is requested to the higher-level device, and when the post-payment is possible, the price of the ordered product is charged to the higher-level device, and the charging information is sent to the wireless ordering device through the wireless communication means. A wireless payment system comprising transmission means. 5. A store-side device which is installed in a store and which performs wireless communication with a wireless ordering device mounted on the vehicle when a vehicle enters a passage for a vehicle visit of the store to receive an order and settle the product. A wireless communication unit that transmits menu data of a product to the wireless ordering device and receives order information transmitted from the wireless ordering device; and an order based on the order information received by the wireless communication unit. A store-side device comprising: a payment device for performing a payment process for a product and transmitting billing information to the wireless ordering device through the wireless communication device. 6. A wireless ordering device mounted on a vehicle, wherein the vehicle wirelessly communicates with a store-side device installed in a store to order goods and pay a price, wherein the vehicle is installed in the store. Receiving menu data transmitted from the store-side device when entering the aisle for vehicle visits, and billing information transmitted from the store-side device when the vehicle exits the aisle for vehicle visits. Receiving means; storing means for storing menu data and billing information received by the receiving means; displaying menu data stored in the storing means on a menu screen;
Display means for prompting the user to select a payment method for payment by a C card or other payment; operation means for ordering a product and inputting a payment method; inputting a product order and a payment method by the operation means Means for transmitting the input contents as order information to the store-side device when the order is performed. 7. A wireless payment method in a wireless payment system comprising a wireless ordering device mounted on a vehicle and a store-side device for receiving and paying for goods by wirelessly communicating with the wireless ordering device. Transmitting menu data of a product to the wireless ordering device from; displaying menu data received from the store-side device to the wireless ordering device on a menu screen, and selecting a product from the menu screen Prompting, inputting a product order and payment method, transmitting these input contents as order information from the wireless ordering device to the store-side device, and receiving from the wireless ordering device the store-side device. Performing a payment process for the ordered product based on the received order information and transmitting billing information to the wireless ordering device; and billing transmitted from the store-side device. Wireless settlement method characterized by having the steps of the wireless ordering device receives stored broadcast.