JP2021131718A - Ticket information issuance management system, ticket information issuance management method, and ticket information server - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a ticket information issuance management system that can provide direct incentives for visiting a store or the like to a customer before the visit. [Solution] A ticket information issuance management system 10 that manages the issuance of ticket information that can be used to use transportation facilities, the system includes a ticket information issuance unit 13 that issues ticket information, and a payment system that performs payment processing. section 16 and a determination section 14 that performs determination processing, the ticket information issuing section 13 issues ticket information before the customer 20 uses a predetermined section, the payment section 16 includes a determination section 14 that performs a determination process, When it is determined that the amount paid by the customer 20 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the payment processing is performed for the cost of the ticket used by the customer 20 as an expense paid by someone other than the customer 20, and the determination unit 14 determines that the amount paid is A ticket information issuance management system 10 that performs payment processing by treating the cost of the ticket as an expense paid by the customer 20 when it is determined that the amount is less than a predetermined amount. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

This disclosure is issued mainly for the purpose of attracting customers, and is suitable for use in issuing and managing ticket information that can be used when using passenger transportation. And about the ticket information server.

A ticket gate processing system that issues a receipt with two-dimensional code ticket information that can be used when using transportation is known for the purpose of promoting the use of transportation and attracting customers to specific commercial facilities. (See, for example, Patent Document 1). In this system, when a payment exceeding a certain purchase amount is made at a predetermined store, a receipt with two-dimensional code ticket information is issued from the cash register of the store. By having the two-dimensional code reader of the ticket gate of the transportation system read the two-dimensional code ticket information of this receipt, the customer can perform the ticket gate processing and use the transportation system. In other words, the ticket information issued from the cash register of the store (such as a receipt with the two-dimensional code ticket information) can be used as a transportation ticket.

JP 2013-210790

In the technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, the two-dimensional code ticket information is issued from the cash register of the store that paid the purchase price. For this reason, there is a problem that it is not possible to issue a two-dimensional code ticket information that can be used when visiting a commercial facility in advance to a customer before visiting the store and give a direct incentive to visit the commercial facility. there were.

This disclosure is made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is a ticket that can give a customer before visiting a store a direct incentive to visit a commercial facility such as a store. The purpose is to provide an information issuance management system, a ticket information issuance management method, and a ticket information server.

To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides the following means.
The ticket information issuance management system of the present disclosure is a ticket information issuance management system that manages the issuance of ticket information that can be used for the use of predetermined transportation, and is a ticket information issuance management system for customers through an electronic communication line. A ticket information issuing department that issues information, a payment department that performs payment processing related to payment of expenses, and a determination of whether or not the amount of expenses paid by the customer at a predetermined commercial facility is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount. The ticket information issuing unit includes, at least, the ticket information that can be used in a predetermined section of the transportation system that the customer uses when heading to the commercial facility. Issued before using the predetermined section, and when the determination unit determines that the payment amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the settlement unit uses the customer to board the predetermined section. When the settlement process is performed with the cost of the ticket as the cost paid by a person other than the customer and the determination unit determines that the payment amount is less than the predetermined amount, the ticket for the predetermined section is charged. The payment processing is performed with the cost as the cost paid by the customer.

In the above, it is preferable that the ticket information issuing unit issues the ticket information that can be read by a reading device provided in the ticket gate of the transportation system.
In the above, it is preferable that the ticket information issuing unit issues the ticket information that can be read by a reading device provided in the ticket vending machine of the transportation facility.
In the above, the payment amount is preferably the total amount of expenses paid by the customer at the commercial facility within a predetermined period.

In the above, the ticket information issuing unit uses the outbound ticket for the predetermined section used by the customer when heading to the commercial facility, and the return route of the predetermined section used when the customer returns from the commercial facility. It issues ticket information that can be used as a ticket, and the payment amount is between the time when the ticket information is used as the outbound ticket and the time when it is further used as the return ticket. It is preferable that it is the total amount of expenses paid by the customer at the commercial facility during the period of.

According to the ticket information issuance management system of the present disclosure, a ticket information issuance management system that can give a direct incentive to a customer before visiting a store to visit a commercial facility such as a store is provided. It has the effect of being able to do it.

It is a block diagram explaining one Embodiment of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a figure explaining the flow of information in one Embodiment of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a flow chart explaining the process flow of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a block diagram explaining another embodiment of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a figure explaining the flow of information in another embodiment of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a figure explaining the flow of information in another embodiment (the embodiment using a ticket vending machine) of a ticket information issuance management system. It is a figure explaining the flow of information in other embodiment of the ticket information issuance management system (the embodiment which performs determination processing at a predetermined period). It is a figure explaining the flow of information in another embodiment of a ticket information issuance management system (the embodiment using a prepaid cashless payment system).

[First Embodiment]
1. 1. Description of Configuration Hereinafter, the ticket information issuance management system 10 according to the first embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

In the present embodiment, the ticket information issuance management system 10 according to the present disclosure is applied to an example used in a customer attraction campaign using transportation 5 jointly performed by a credit card company 1 and a commercial facility 3. Give an explanation. This customer attraction campaign is a ticket that can be used as a ticket for a customer who has applied for the campaign from the nearest station A of transportation 5 of the customer to the nearest station B of transportation 5 of commercial facility 3. The ticket information is distributed to the customer's mobile information terminal using an electronic communication line such as a mobile phone line or the Internet to improve the number of customers in the commercial facility 3.

In the present embodiment, the credit card company 1 is a credit card management company owned by the campaign applicant (hereinafter, also referred to as "customer"), and the ticket information issuance management system 10 is used for the campaign. The explanation will be given by applying it to the example of the organizer who also manages. Further, the ticket information issuance management system 10 will be described below assuming that the ticket information issuance management system 10 is provided in the credit card company 1. Payment of expenses is not limited to payment by credit card, for example, a known payment agency service performed using a QR code (“QR code” is a registered trademark; the same shall apply hereinafter), and other types. These payments may be made by a known payment agency service of. In this case, the credit card company 1 may be a settlement agency that provides those settlement agency services. The commercial facility 3 is a facility for the purpose of commerce in which a plurality of stores are integrated, such as a department store and a shopping center. Transportation 5 is a public passenger transportation. In the present embodiment, the transportation system 5 is applied to an example of a railway, and the following description will be given. However, it may be a known passenger transportation system other than the railway, such as a monorail, a guide rail type railway, a bus, or a taxi. ..

The ticket information issuance management system 10 is a system mainly having a function of issuing and managing ticket information that can be used as a ticket for transportation 5 and processing costs. The ticket information issuance management system 10 is mainly composed of a ticket information server 11L, a payment server 11K, and a communication server 18. In the present embodiment, the ticket information server 11L, the payment server 11K, and the communication server 18 are described below by applying them to an example in which a dedicated program is installed in a known server device. In the present embodiment, the functions of each part of the ticket information server 11L, the payment server 11K, the communication server 18, and the like are realized in cooperation with the hardware and the installed program.

The ticket information server 11L and the payment server 11K are connected to each other so as to be able to communicate with each other via a communication server 18 that manages network communication. Further, the ticket information server 11L and the payment server 11K are connected to an external network N such as the Internet via the communication server 18.

The ticket information server 11L is a server device mainly having a function of issuing and managing ticket information that can be used as a ticket for transportation 5. The ticket information server 11L mainly includes a reception unit 12, a ticket information issuing unit 13, a determination unit 14, and a customer information DB 15.

The reception unit 12 is a part that accepts participation applications from customers 20 who wish to participate in the campaign and performs registration processing of information on the customers 20. Specifically, from the information transmitted from the mobile information terminal 21 possessed by the customer 20 through the telecommunication line, the information about the customer 20 and the credit card identification information of the credit card company 1 possessed by the customer 20 (hereinafter referred to as It is also described as "card identification information") and is a part for acquiring predetermined information. In addition, the reception unit 12 associates the acquired information with each other, stores the details in the customer information DB 15 described later, and sends a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20 notifying that the registration process is completed. It also has a function of transmitting via a telecommunication line. When the payment of the cost is performed by a known payment agency service, the reception unit 12 acquires information such as payment identification information which is information for identifying payment by the customer 20.

The ticket information issuing unit 13 receives permission from the transportation 5 to the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20 whose registration process has been performed by the reception unit 12, and the ticket information can be used when using the transportation 5. Is the part that is issued via the telecommunication line. In the present embodiment, the ticket information issuing unit 13 displays a two-dimensional code (hereinafter, "QR") that can be read by the reading device 55 of the ticket gate 53a, which will be described in detail later, on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 21 owned by the customer 20. It is also described as "code"), and the following description will be given by applying it to an example of transmitting a signal for displaying). The ticket information issuing unit 13 may transmit a signal to be displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 21 as other known image information such as a barcode as long as the information can be read by the reading device 55. good.

The determination unit 14 is a portion that performs determination processing for determining whether or not the total amount (payment amount) of the expenses paid by the customer 20 at the commercial facility 3 within a predetermined period is equal to or more than a preset amount.

The customer information DB 15 is a known storage medium such as a hard disk drive. In the customer information DB 15, at least information about the customer 20 whose registration process has been performed by the reception unit 12 is stored in association with the card identification information of the customer 20. In the present embodiment, the following description will be given by applying to an example in which the information about the customer 20 includes at least the information for identifying the customer 20 and the information about the nearest station of the transportation 5 of the customer 20.

The payment server 11K is a server device having a function of performing payment processing related to payment of expenses, and mainly includes a payment unit 16 and a payment information DB 17. The settlement unit 16 is a portion where the customer 20 mainly performs settlement processing for payment of expenses made by using his / her own credit card. When the payment process is performed, the payment unit 16 performs a process of associating the information related to the payment with the card identification information of the credit card used for the payment and storing it in the payment information DB 17.

The payment information DB 17 is a known storage medium such as a hard disk drive, and is a part that stores information related to payment. In the present embodiment, the payment information DB 17 stores information on the time when the payment processing was performed and information on the amount of money when the payment processing was performed in association with the card identification information of the credit card used for payment. The following explanation will be given by applying it to an example.

In the cash register of the store in the commercial facility 3, a known payment device 32 that accepts payment by the credit card of the credit card company 1 is arranged. The payment device 32 is communicably connected to the payment server 11K by an external network N via the commercial facility server 31 that manages the equipment and communication of the commercial facility 3.

Transportation 5 is a railway line that connects at least the nearest station A of the customer 20 and the nearest station B of the commercial facility 3. Stations A and B are provided with a plurality of ticket gates 53a, 53b, ticket vending machines 54a, 54b, and station management servers 52A, 52B for managing ticket gates 53a, 53b and ticket vending machines 54a, 54b. There is. In the following, the ticket gates 53a and 53b will be collectively referred to as "ticket gate 53", the ticket vending machines 54a and 54b will be collectively referred to as "ticket vending machine 54", and the station management servers 52A and 52B will be collectively referred to as "station". It is also described as "management server 52".

The ticket gate 53 is arranged at the ticket gate of each station, and is shown when necessary information is obtained from a ticket issued by a ticket vending machine 54 owned by a passenger or a contactless IC card and when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is a known device that performs ticket gate processing to open and close gates that have not been opened. The ticket gate 53 is provided with a reading device 55 having a function of reading the ticket information (QR code) issued by the ticket information issuing unit 13. The ticket vending machine 54 is a known ticket vending machine that sells tickets necessary for boarding a predetermined section of transportation 5. The ticket vending machine 54 is also provided with a reading device 56 having a QR code reading function. In the present embodiment, the ticket vending machine 54 will be described by applying it to an example of a vending machine that sells a ticket made of a magnetic storage material, but other known tickets may be sold.

The station management server 52 is a server device for managing equipment such as a ticket gate 53 and a ticket vending machine 54 arranged at a station. The station management server 52 is connected to equipment in the station such as a ticket gate 53 and a ticket vending machine 54 by a known means such as a LAN. Further, the station management server 52 is connected to the comprehensive management server 51 installed in the operating company of the transportation system 5 by a dedicated line or the like.

The comprehensive management server 51 is a server device that communicates with the station management server 52 of each station and manages the equipment installed at each station. The comprehensive management server 51 also has a function of confirming the content of a request for issuance of ticket information from the ticket information issuance management system 10 and permitting the issuance of the ticket information.

The mobile information terminal 21 possessed by the customer 20 is a known information communication terminal such as a smartphone. The mobile information terminal 21 has a communication function using a known telecommunication line such as a mobile phone line or WiFi (“WiFi” is a registered trademark), and a display (not shown) capable of displaying image information such as a QR code. It is provided with a unit, a storage unit (not shown) that stores downloaded programs, received image information, and the like. In the present embodiment, the following description will be given by applying the dedicated application G provided by the credit card company 1 to the example in which the mobile information terminal 21 is installed. This application G is a function of requesting the customer 20 to input information necessary for participating in the campaign, and transmitting the input information to the reception unit 12 using a known communication function provided in the mobile information terminal 21. have. The application G also has a function of displaying the ticket information transmitted from the ticket information issuing unit 13 on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 21 as a QR code.

2. Explanation of Information Flow Next, the flow of the campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10 will be explained mainly with reference to FIG.

First, the announcement of the campaign is made by the credit card company 1, the commercial facility 3, etc. through publicly known media. The customer 20 who becomes aware of the campaign by the notification operates his / her own mobile information terminal 21 to apply for participation in the campaign. Specifically, the mobile information terminal 21 is operated according to the display of the application G installed by accessing a predetermined site, and the participation application and the credit card registration procedure are performed. In the present embodiment, the customer 20 has information (station A) about the nearest station of the transportation 5 of the customer 20, in addition to the information for identifying the customer 20 such as his / her name and other customers 20 according to the display of the application G, and the customer. The following description will be given by applying the card identification information of the credit card H of the credit card company 1 to at least an example in which the card identification information is input. When the input of the necessary information is completed, the application G uses the communication function of the mobile information terminal 21 to transmit the input information to the reception unit 12 of the ticket information issuance management system 10 (S11).

The reception unit 12 of the ticket information issuance management system 10 confirms that the information is appropriate, and if there is no problem, performs a process of storing the received information in the customer information DB 15. By such processing, at least the card identification information of the credit card H, the information about the customer 20, the information indicating that the nearest station of the transportation 5 of the customer 20 is the station A, etc. are linked, and the ticket information issuance management system It is registered in 10. When the registration process of the information is completed, the reception unit 12 transmits a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the credit card of the customer 20 is registered in the system and the participation application is completed (S12).

Subsequently, the customer 20 operates the mobile information terminal 21 to apply for the issuance of the ticket information in order to visit the commercial facility 3. Specifically, the customer 20 operates the mobile information terminal 21 according to the display of the application G to perform an application procedure for issuing ticket information. When the predetermined operation is performed, the application G transmits a signal requesting the issuance of the ticket information to the ticket information issuance management system 10 by using the communication function of the mobile information terminal 21 (S20). At this time, the application G may transmit information indicating the nearest station (station A) of the transportation 5 of the customer 20 at this time.

Upon receiving the signal requesting the issuance of the ticket information, the ticket information issuing unit 13 performs the ticket information issuing process. Specifically, the ticket information issuing unit 13 communicates with the general management server 51 of the transportation system 5 and requests the issuance of ticket information that can be used as a round-trip ticket between station A and station B. A signal is transmitted (S21). When the received signal satisfies a predetermined condition, the general management server 51 transmits a signal permitting the issuance of the ticket information to the ticket information issuing unit 13 (S22).

Upon receiving the signal permitting the issuance of the ticket information, the ticket information issuing unit 13 issues the ticket information that can be used as a round-trip ticket between the station A and the station B. Then, the issued ticket information is transmitted to the mobile information terminal 21 that has performed the application procedure for issuing the ticket information (S23).

In the present embodiment, the ticket information issuing unit 13 gives the customer 20 a ticket for the outbound route from station A to station B (hereinafter, also referred to as “outbound ticket”), and from station B to station A. The following description will be given by applying to an example of issuing ticket information T that can be used as a ticket for the return trip to the destination (hereinafter, also referred to as a “return ticket”). The ticket information issuing unit 13 separates the information used as the ticket for the outbound route from station A to station B and the information used as the ticket for the return route from station B to station A, respectively. It may be issued as (QR code).

Hereinafter, the ticket information issued by the ticket information issuing unit 13 will also be referred to as a “QR ticket”. The ticket information issuing unit 13 performs a process of transmitting the issued ticket information T to the mobile information terminal 21, and stores the ticket information T in the customer information DB 15 at least in association with the card identification information of the credit card H. Perform the processing to be performed.

When the customer 20 operates the mobile information terminal 21 to activate the application G and performs a predetermined operation in order to board the transportation system 5 at the station A, the QR ticket (boarding) is displayed on the display screen of the mobile information terminal 21. Ticket information T) is displayed. Specifically, the ticket information T is displayed as a QR code on the display screen of the mobile information terminal 21. The customer 20 brings the mobile information terminal 21 close to the ticket gate 53a of the station A, and causes the reading device 55 of the ticket gate 53a to read the displayed QR ticket (S30).

The ticket gate 53a transmits the ticket information T read by the reading device 55 to the general management server 51 via the station management server 52A of the station A (S31). The general management server 51 performs a process of determining the received ticket information T (ticket gate determination process), and transmits the determination result to the ticket gate 53a (S32). The processing of S31 and S32 may be performed between the station management server 52A and the ticket gate 53a.

If the result of the ticket gate determination process is appropriate, the ticket gate 53a allows the customer 20 to enter by opening a gate (not shown) or the like (S33). The customer 20 passes through the ticket gate 53a and gets on a desired train.

When the customer 20 gets off at the station B using the transportation means 5, the customer 20 operates the application G again to display the QR ticket and causes the reader 55 of the ticket gate 53b of the station B to display the QR ticket. Let me read it. After that, the same processing as in S31 to S33 is performed, and the customer 20 passes through the ticket gate 53b of the station B and participates from the station B.

When the result of the ticket gate determination process is transmitted to the ticket gate 53a, the comprehensive management server 51 charges the credit card company 1 for the one-way ticket cost from A station to B station. At this time, the general management server 51 may perform a process of storing information indicating that the ticket information T has been used as an outbound ticket from the A station to the B station in a storage unit (not shown).

Specifically, the comprehensive management server 51 transmits to the payment server 11K the ticket information T used for boarding from station A to station B and a signal requesting payment of the cost of the ticket (S34). ). Upon receiving the signal relating to the billing of the ticket cost, the payment unit 16 of the payment server 11K processes the payment of the cost to the transportation system 5 (S35). At this time, the settlement unit 16 processes the payment of expenses in the name of the credit card company 1. The general management server 51 may perform the above-mentioned ticket cost billing process at the timing when the result of the ticket gate determination process is transmitted to the ticket gate 53b, that is, at the timing when the customer 20 gets off at the station B. ..

The settlement unit 16 performs a process of storing information on the cost of the ticket paid to the transportation system 5 in the settlement information DB 17 in association with the ticket information T. Further, the settlement unit 16 refers to the customer information DB 15, acquires the card identification information of the credit card H of the customer 20 using the ticket information T and the information about the customer 20, and pays the acquired information to the transportation system 5. It also performs a process of storing in the payment information DB 17 in association with the information related to the ticket cost. Further, the settlement unit 16 may perform a process of storing the information indicating that the ticket information T has been used as the outbound ticket in the customer information DB 15 or the settlement information DB 17.

When the customer 20 who visits the commercial facility 3 using the transportation means makes a purchase at the store of the commercial facility 3 and pays the payment with the credit card H (S40), the payment device 32 of the store displays. Perform payment processing. Specifically, when the store clerk causes the payment device 32 to read the customer's credit card H, the information read by the payment device 32 from the credit card H and the information regarding the amount billed to the customer 20 are stored in the commercial facility server. It is transmitted to the payment server 11K via 31 (S41).

The settlement unit 16 performs a predetermined confirmation process on the information received from the settlement device 32, then performs a settlement process of the billed amount to the store using the credit card H, and the billed amount is paid. Is transmitted to the payment device 32 (S42). When the payment device 32 receives the signal from the payment unit 16 that the billing amount has been paid, the payment device 32 performs a process of notifying the clerk that the payment has been completed (S43).

When the billing amount is settled, the settlement unit 16 performs a process of associating the information regarding the billing amount with the card identification information of the credit card H and storing it in the payment information DB 17. Further, the settlement unit 16 refers to the customer information DB 15, acquires the ticket information T and the information about the customer 20 stored in association with the card identification information of the credit card H, and the information about the billing amount for which the settlement processing is performed. The process of associating and storing in the payment information DB 17 may be performed.

When the customer 20 who has finished shopping at the commercial facility 3 operates the mobile information terminal 21 to perform a predetermined operation on the application G in order to return home from the B station using the transportation system 5, the mobile information The QR ticket is displayed on the display screen of the terminal 21. The customer 20 brings the mobile information terminal 21 close to the ticket gate 53b of the station B and causes the reading device 55 of the ticket gate 53b to read the displayed QR ticket (S50).

The ticket gate 53b transmits the ticket information T read by the reading device 55 to the general management server 51 (S51). The general management server 51 performs ticket gate determination processing based on the received information, and transmits the determination result to the ticket gate 53b (S52). If there is no problem with the received determination result, the ticket gate 53b allows the customer 20 to enter by opening a gate (not shown) or the like (S53). When the customer 20 gets off at the station A using the transportation means 5, the customer 20 causes the reader 55 of the ticket gate 53a of the station A to read the QR ticket. The general management server 51 performs the ticket gate determination process in the same manner as described above, and transmits the determination result to the ticket gate 53a.

When the general management server 51 transmits the result of the ticket gate determination process to the ticket gate 53b, the general management server 51 performs a billing process for billing the credit card company 1 for the cost of the one-way ticket for the section. At this time, the comprehensive management server 51 may perform a process of storing the ticket information T as a return ticket in a storage unit (not shown).

Specifically, the comprehensive management server 51 transmits a signal to the ticket information issuance management system 10 for billing the cost of a one-way ticket from station B to station A together with the ticket information T (S54). ). Upon receiving the signal for billing the cost from the general management server 51, the settlement unit 16 of the ticket information issuance management system 10 performs a process of paying the billed cost to the transportation system 5 (S55). This payment process is performed in the name of credit card company 1. The general management server 51 may perform a ticket fee billing process when the result of the ticket gate determination process is transmitted to the ticket gate 53a, that is, when the customer 20 gets off at the station A.

The settlement unit 16 performs a process of storing information on the cost of the ticket paid to the transportation system 5 in the settlement information DB 17 in association with the ticket information T. Further, the settlement unit 16 refers to the customer information DB 15, acquires information about the customer 20 using the ticket information T and the card identification information of the credit card H, and pays the acquired information to the transportation system 5. The processing is performed to store the payment information DB 17 in association with the information related to the cost. Further, the settlement unit 16 may perform a process of storing information indicating that the ticket information T has been used as a return ticket in the customer information DB 15 or the settlement information DB 17.

After a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the ticket information T was used as a return ticket, the determination unit 14 paid the customer 20 at the store of the commercial facility 3 using the credit card H during the predetermined period. Judgment processing is performed to determine whether or not the total amount of expenses (hereinafter, also referred to as "payment amount") is equal to or more than a predetermined amount. In the present embodiment, the payment amount paid by the customer 20 between the time when the ticket information T is used as the outward ticket and the time when the ticket information T is used as the return ticket is a predetermined amount. Performs a process of determining whether or not the value is exceeded.

When the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount exceeds the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12 processes the mobile information terminal 21 as free of charge for the round-trip ticket from station A to station B of transportation 5. A signal notifying that this has been done is transmitted (S60).

On the other hand, when the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 does not exceed the predetermined amount (the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than the predetermined amount), the settlement unit 16 makes a round trip from station A to station B. A payment process is performed in which the cost of the ticket is settled as the cost of the customer 20. Specifically, the credit card H of the customer 20 is used to pay the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B (S61).

When the settlement unit 16 processes the payment of the ticket cost, the reception unit 12 sends a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the payment of the ticket cost of the transportation 5 has been made by the credit card H. Transmit (S62).

3. 3. Description of processing performed by the ticket information issuance management system 10 Subsequently, the processing performed by the ticket information issuance management system 10 will be described mainly with reference to FIG.

When the information regarding the application for participation in the campaign is transmitted from the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20, the reception unit 12 performs a process of accepting the application for participation and a process of registering the credit card H of the customer 20 (S100). .. Specifically, the reception unit 12 confirms that the transmitted information is appropriate, and if there is no problem, performs a process of storing the received information in the customer information DB 15. The customer information DB 15 stores the card identification information of the credit card H possessed by the customer 20 in association with the information about the customer 20.

When the application procedure for issuing the ticket information is performed from the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20, the ticket information issuing unit 13 performs a process of issuing the ticket information (ticket information issuing step) (S110). Specifically, the ticket information issuing unit 13 transmits a signal to the general management server 51 requesting permission to issue ticket information that can be used as a round-trip ticket between station A and station B. .. Upon receiving the signal from the general management server 51 notifying that the issuance is permitted, the ticket information issuing unit 13 issues the ticket information T that can be used as a round-trip ticket between station A and station B, and carries it. The process of transmitting to the information terminal 21 is performed. Further, the ticket information issuing unit 13 also performs a process of associating the ticket information T with at least the card identification information of the credit card H and storing it in the customer information DB 15.

When the customer 20 pays the purchase cost of the product or the like with the credit card H at the commercial facility 3, the settlement unit 16 processes the payment of the cost of the customer 20 (S120). Specifically, the payment unit 16 performs a predetermined confirmation process based on the information on the billing amount transmitted from the payment device 32 of the store and the card identification information of the credit card H, and then sets the billing amount to the customer 20. Process to settle as payment by.

In the present embodiment, the customer 20 pays 3,000 yen at the store 33a of the commercial facility 3 using the credit card H, and subsequently pays 2,000 yen at the store 33b of the commercial facility 3. The following explanation will be given by applying it to an example. When the settlement unit 16 receives the information regarding the payment of the cost of 3,000 yen from the settlement device 32 of the store 33a, the settlement unit 16 performs a process of paying 3,000 yen to the store 33a as a payment by the customer 20. The settlement unit 16 stores information about the billing cost (3,000 yen) paid and time information about the time when the settlement processing is performed in the payment information DB 17 in association with the card identification information of the credit card H. I do. Further, when the information regarding the payment of the cost of 2,000 yen is received from the payment device 32 of the store 33b, the customer 20 pays 2,000 yen to the store 33b. The settlement unit 16 performs a process of storing information on the payment cost (2,000 yen) and time information on the time when the payment processing is performed in the payment information DB 17 in association with the card identification information of the credit card H. conduct.

When the ticket information T is used as a return ticket, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the payment amount made by the customer 20 during the predetermined period is equal to or greater than a predetermined predetermined amount. Perform processing (determination processing step) (S130). In the present embodiment, the following description will be given by applying to an example in which the determination unit 14 performs the determination process at the timing when the settlement unit 16 performs the payment processing of the cost related to the return ticket.

First, the determination unit 14 performs a process of obtaining the total amount of expenses paid by the customer 20 using the credit card H at the store of the commercial facility 3. Specifically, the determination unit 14 refers to the customer information DB 15 and the payment information DB 17 based on the card identification information of the credit card H and the information for identifying the customer 20, and the customer 20 sends the customer 20 to the store of the commercial facility 3. Extract information about payments. Furthermore, from the extracted information, the information that has been settled during the time from when the ticket information T is used as the outbound ticket to when it is used as the return ticket is extracted and the total amount is calculated. do. Then, the calculated total amount (payment amount of the customer 20) is compared with a predetermined amount predetermined by the credit card company 1 or the like, and the determination process is performed.

In the present embodiment, 3,000 yen as a predetermined amount will be described by applying it to an example predetermined by the credit card company 1. The customer 20 pays 3,000 yen at the store 33a and 2,000 yen at the store 33b. Therefore, the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount (5,000 yen) of the customer 20 is equal to or more than the predetermined amount (3,000 yen) (Yes in S130). In this case, the determination unit 14 causes the reception unit 12 to transmit a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the cost of the round-trip ticket from station A to station B of the transportation system 5 has been processed as free. I do. (S140).

On the other hand, when the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than 3,000 yen, the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than a predetermined amount (3,000 yen) (in S130). No). In this case, the determination unit 14 transmits the determination result to the settlement unit 16. Based on the determination result, the settlement unit 16 performs a process of settling the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B by the credit card H of the customer 20 (ticket cost settlement step) (S150). Further, the settlement unit 16 causes the reception unit 12 to transmit a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the payment of the round-trip cost from the station A to the station B of the transportation system 5 has been made by the credit card H. conduct.

The determination process may be performed at a timing different from the above as long as the ticket information T is used as the return ticket. For example, even if the determination process is performed at an arbitrary time after the operation of the transportation system 5 is completed on the day when the ticket information T is issued, or the determination process is performed at an arbitrary time on the next day. good.

In the ticket information issuance management system 10 as described above, the ticket information issuing unit 13 issues ticket information that can be used as a ticket for transportation 5 before the customer 20 visits the commercial facility 3. Therefore, the customer 20 can be given a direct incentive to visit the commercial facility 3, and it can be expected that a greater effect of attracting customers can be obtained. Further, since the customer 20 is expected to pay the expenses purchased at the commercial facility 3 with the credit card of the credit card company 1, it contributes to the improvement of the sales of the commercial facility 3 and the credit card company 1. It can be expected to contribute to the improvement of credit card usage. Further, since the customer 20 uses the transportation means 5 when visiting the commercial facility 3, it can be expected to contribute to the increase in the number of users of the transportation means 5.

Further, the issued ticket information (QR ticket) is displayed as two-dimensional information (QR code) that can be read by the reading device 55 on the display screen of the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20. Therefore, the customer 20 can use the transportation system 5 simply by having the reading device 55 read the QR ticket displayed on the mobile information terminal 21.

In the above embodiment, the ticket information server 11L, the payment server 11K, and the communication server 18 have been described by applying them to an example in which they are composed of separate server devices. On the other hand, the ticket information server 11L, the payment server 11K, and the communication server 18 may be composed of a plurality of server devices and PCs connected to each other so as to realize each function. .. Alternatively, one server device may be configured to realize the functions of the ticket information server 11L, the payment server 11K, and the communication server 18.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. In the present embodiment, the following description will be given by applying the ticket information issuance management system 10A according to the present disclosure to an example used for managing a customer attraction campaign performed by a business company 4 that operates a commercial facility 3. Since the basic configuration of the ticket information issuance management system 10A according to the present embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, the differences will be mainly explained in the following description, and the first embodiment will be described. The same parts as those in the form are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

The ticket information issuance management system 10A according to the present embodiment is a ticket information server 11LA arranged in a payment server 11KA provided in the credit card company 1 and a business company 4 mainly operating the commercial facility 3. It is mainly composed of.

The ticket information server 11LA is a server device having a function of mainly managing the issuance of ticket information that can be used as a ticket for transportation 5, and is a reception unit 12, a ticket information issuing unit 13, and a determination unit 14. , The customer information DB 15, and the communication unit 18A that communicates with the external network are mainly provided. The ticket information server 11LA is connected to the external network N via the communication unit 18A.

The payment server 11KA is a server device having a function of performing payment processing related to payment of expenses, and mainly includes a payment unit 16, a payment information DB 17, and a communication unit 18B. The payment server 11KA is connected to the external network N via the communication unit 18B.

Hereinafter, the operation of the ticket information issuance management system 10A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same processing as that of the above embodiment is designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the application GA provided by the business company 4 is installed on the mobile information terminal 21, and the application GA is used to apply for the campaign and the issuance of the ticket information.

When the customer 20 operates the mobile information terminal 21 to perform the procedure, the reception unit 12 of the ticket information server 11LA performs the registration process (S11a). When the registration process is completed, the reception unit 12 transmits a signal to that effect to the mobile information terminal 21 (S12a). Then, when the customer 20 applies for the issuance of the ticket information to the ticket information server 11LA (S20a), the ticket information issuing unit 13 communicates with the general management server 51 (S21a to S22a), and the ticket information T Is issued (S23a).

When the ticket information T is used as an outbound ticket (S30 to S33), the general management server 51 transmits a signal for charging the cost of the ticket to the ticket information server 11LA (S34a). Upon receiving the signal, the ticket information server 11LA performs a process of paying the cost of the ticket (S35a). The payment of this cost is made in the name of the operating company 4.

Similarly, when the ticket information T is used as a return ticket (S50 to S53), the general management server 51 transmits a signal for charging the cost of the ticket to the ticket information server 11LA (S54a). , The ticket information server 11LA performs a process of paying the ticket cost (S55a). The payment processing of this cost is performed in the name of the operating company 4.

After a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the ticket information T was used as the return ticket, the determination unit 14 performs the determination process. When the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12 notifies that the round-trip ticket from station A to station B has been processed as free of charge. Is transmitted to the mobile information terminal 21 (S60a). On the other hand, when the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than the predetermined amount, the determination unit 14 tells the settlement server 11KA the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B. A signal requesting payment as payment of 20 is output (S61a). The payment unit 16 of the payment server 11KA performs the payment processing of the cost of the ticket with the credit card H of the customer 20, and transmits a signal notifying the ticket information server 11LA that the payment processing is completed ( S62a). Then, the reception unit 12 transmits a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B has been paid by the credit card H (S63a).

In the ticket information issuance management system 10A having the above configuration, the ticket information server 11LA is arranged in the operating company 4 and the payment server 11KA is arranged in the credit card company 1. That is, the ticket information server 11LA and the payment server 11KA are arranged at different locations. Therefore, it can be expected that the ticket information issuance management system 10A can be used to operate a campaign capable of providing a wider variety of services. For example, by associating the information of the customer 20 collected by the application GA with other information of the commercial facility 3 accessible by the business company 4, it can be expected that a different campaign with the ability to attract more customers can be carried out. Alternatively, it is also possible to provide a service unique to the operating company 4 in which the application GA is linked with a service related to the membership card of the commercial facility 3. Further, the main function of the payment server 11KA is that it is possible to use a server having a payment function normally provided by the credit card company 1. Therefore, it can be expected that the cost for introducing the ticket information issuance management system 10A can be suppressed to a low price.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. The configuration of the ticket information issuance management system 10B according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the ticket information issuing unit 13 can read the ticket by the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54. The difference is that the information is issued. Therefore, in the following description, the points different from those of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. ..

When the customer 20 operates the mobile information terminal 21 to apply for the issuance of the ticket information (S20b), the ticket information issuing unit 13 obtains the issuance permission from the general management server 51 (S21b). , S22b), issue ticket information T2. Then, it is transmitted to the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20 (S23b). The ticket information T2 is information displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 21 as a QR code that can be read by the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54.

When the customer 20 causes the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54a at station A to read the ticket information T2 displayed on the display of the mobile information terminal 21 (S300), the ticket vending machine 54a moves from station A to station B. A ticket for boarding is issued (S310). The ticket vending machine 54a transmits a signal notifying that the ticket has been issued based on the ticket information T2 to the general management server 51 via the station management server 52A. The ticket vending machine 54a may perform a process of confirming the read ticket information T2 by communicating with the general management server 51 via the station management server 52A before issuing the ticket.

When the customer 20 inserts the issued ticket into the ticket slot (not shown) of the ticket gate 53a, the ticket gate 53a transmits the information read from the inserted ticket to the general management server 51 (S330). The general management server 51 performs ticket gate determination processing based on the transmitted information, and transmits the determination result to the ticket gate 53a (S340). The processing of S320 and S330 may be performed between the station management server 52A and the ticket gate 53a.

When the received determination result is appropriate, the ticket gate 53a allows the customer 20 to pass by opening a gate (not shown) or the like (S350). At this time, the ticket gate 53a may perform a process of additionally recording information or the like indicating that the ticket has passed the ticket gate 53a of the station A on the inserted ticket. When the customer 20 gets off at the station B using the transportation means 5, the customer 20 inserts the ticket used at the time of entry into the ticket slot (not shown) of the ticket gate 53b. The ticket gate 53b reads predetermined information from the inserted ticket, transmits it to the general management server 51 (S330), and receives it from the general management server 51 (S340), when the determination result is appropriate, it is shown in the figure. Allow the customer 20 to leave by opening a gate that does not exist (S350). The above processing performed by the ticket gates 53a and 53b may be a known processing performed by a known ticket gate or the like that uses a ticket.

The general management server 51 sends a signal for charging the cost of the ticket at the timing when the ticket vending machine 54a issues the ticket or when the ticket is inserted into the ticket gate 53a or the ticket gate 53b. It is transmitted to the issue management system 10B (S34b). The settlement unit 16 performs a process of paying the ticket cost to the transportation system 5 (S35b).

When the customer 20 returns home using the transportation means 5, the same processing as in S300 to S350 is performed. That is, when the customer 20 causes the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54b at the station B to read the ticket information T2 (S500), the ticket vending machine 54b issues a ticket for boarding the station A from the station B. (S510). The ticket vending machine 54b transmits a signal notifying that the ticket has been issued based on the ticket information T2 to the general management server 51. Then, when the customer 20 inserts the issued ticket into the ticket slot (not shown) of the ticket gate 53b, the ticket gate 53b transmits the information read from the inserted ticket to the general management server 51 (S520), and transmits the information. When the determined determination result is appropriate (S540), the passage of the customer 20 is permitted by opening a gate (not shown) or the like (S550). Then, the same processing is performed at the station A, and the customer 20 participates from the station A.

The general management server 51 sends a signal for charging the cost of the ticket at the timing when the ticket vending machine 54b issues the ticket or when the ticket is inserted into the ticket gate 53b or the ticket gate 53a. It is transmitted to the issue management system 10B (S54b). The settlement unit 16 performs a process of paying the ticket cost to the transportation system 5 (S55b).

After the ticket vending machine 54b issues the return ticket, or after the issued ticket is inserted into the ticket gate 53b or the ticket gate 53a, the determination unit 14 performs the determination process after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. When the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount exceeds the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12 sends a signal notifying that the cost of the round-trip ticket from station A to station B has been processed as free. , Transmit to the mobile information terminal 21 (S60). On the other hand, when the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 does not exceed the predetermined amount, the settlement unit 16 setstles the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B as the cost of the customer 20. Settlement processing is performed (S61). At this time, the reception unit 12 transmits a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the payment of the ticket cost of the transportation system 5 has been made by the credit card H (S62).

In the ticket information issuance management system 10B according to the present embodiment, the ticket vending machine 54 reads the ticket information T2 and issues an existing ticket used in the transportation system 5. Therefore, each station of the transportation system 5 can carry out a campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10B only by providing the ticket vending machine 54 equipped with the reading device 56. That is, a campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10B can be performed without installing a ticket gate 53 equipped with a reading device 55 at each station. Therefore, it is possible to carry out a campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10B with a low capital investment.

The ticket information issuing unit 13 of the ticket information issuance management system 10A according to the second embodiment may be configured to issue ticket information that can be read by the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7. The configuration of the ticket information issuance management system 10C according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the timing at which the determination process is performed is different from that of the above embodiment. Specifically, the difference is that the determination unit 14 performs the determination process every predetermined period over a plurality of days, such as every month. Therefore, in the following description, the parts different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same parts as those in the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the cost of the ticket for transportation 5 used by the ticket information issuance management system 10C based on the payment amount paid at the commercial facility 3 during the predetermined period is calculated. The following explanation will be given by applying it to the example used for the free campaign. Specifically, when the amount paid by the customer 20 at the commercial facility 3 for one month is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the customer 20 uses the customer 20 to visit the commercial facility 3 during that period. , The explanation will be given by applying to an example used for a campaign in which the cost of a ticket for transportation 5 is free. Hereinafter, the customer 20 participates in a campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10C, and visits the commercial facility 3 using the transportation system 5 multiple times during a predetermined period (1 month). The following explanation will be given by applying it to an example.

The customer 20 acquires the ticket information T3 using the mobile information terminal 21 (S20 to S23), visits the commercial facility 3 using the transportation system 5 (S20 to S33), and credits at the commercial facility 3. Payment is made using the card H (S40 to S43). Then, he returns home using transportation 5 again (S50 to S53). The comprehensive management server 51 performs a process of obtaining the cost related to the ticket each time the ticket information T3 is used, and the settlement unit 16 performs a payment process each time (S34 to S35, S54 to S55). .. When the customer 20 visits the commercial facility 3 a plurality of times during a predetermined period, the above processes S20 to S55 are repeated. Information about the cost of using the transportation system 5 by the customer 20 using the ticket information T3 is linked to the information about the customer 20 and the used ticket information T3, and is linked to the customer information DB 15 or the settlement. It is stored in the information DB 17.

The determination unit 14C performs the determination process at the timing when the predetermined period has elapsed. For example, the determination unit 14C performs the determination process on the last day of the month or the like. The determination unit 14C performs a process of determining whether or not the total amount (payment amount) of the expenses paid by the customer 20 using the credit card H at the commercial facility 3 in one month is equal to or more than a predetermined amount.

Specifically, first, the determination unit 14C refers to the customer information DB 15 and the payment information DB 17, and extracts information on payments made by the customer 20 at the commercial facility 3 using the credit card H during one month. And calculate the total amount. Then, the calculated amount (payment amount) is compared with a predetermined amount determined in advance, and the determination process is performed. When the determination unit 14C determines that the payment amount within the predetermined period is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12 uses the transportation used by the customer 20 to visit the commercial facility 3 within this period. A signal notifying that the cost related to the ticket of the institution 5 has been processed as free is transmitted to the mobile information terminal 21 (S600).

On the other hand, when the determination unit 14C determines that the payment amount within the predetermined period is less than the predetermined amount, the settlement unit 16 visits the commercial facility 3 within the period of one month. The cost of the ticket for the transportation system 5 used for the above is settled by the credit card H of the customer 20 (S610). Then, the reception unit 12 transmits a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the payment of the round-trip cost from the station A of the transportation system 5 to the station B within this period has been made by the credit card H (S620).

According to the ticket information issuance management system 10C having the above configuration, the determination unit 14C is based on the total cost (payment amount) paid by the customer 20 at the commercial facility 3 using the credit card H within a predetermined period. Judgment processing is performed. Therefore, for example, even if the amount of payment for one visit to the commercial facility 3 is less than the predetermined amount, if the total amount including the amount paid for the next and subsequent visits is equal to or more than the predetermined amount. , Ticket costs are treated as free. Therefore, it is possible to give the customer 20 an incentive to visit the commercial facility 3 multiple times. Further, since it is not necessary to perform the determination process every time the customer 20 uses the transportation means 5, it is possible to easily perform the determination process and the settlement process of the ticket cost.

The determination unit 14 of the ticket information server 11LA of the second embodiment performs determination processing based on the total cost (payment amount) paid by using the credit card H at the commercial facility 3 within a predetermined period. May be. Alternatively, in the above embodiment, the determination unit 14 determines whether or not the predetermined amount of payment at the commercial facility 3 on the day when the customer 20 uses the transportation 5 is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount for each predetermined period. On the day when the payment amount is equal to or more than the predetermined amount, the ticket cost for that day may be treated as free.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, the fifth embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 4 and 8. The basic configuration of the ticket information issuance management system 10D of the present embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment, but when the ticket cost is paid as the cost of the customer 20, the payment is a known advance payment. It differs from the second embodiment in that it is performed by a cashless payment system. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the differences from the above-described embodiment will be mainly described, and the same reference numerals will be given to the other parts, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The ticket information issuance management system 10D of the present embodiment is mainly composed of a payment server 11KD provided in the credit card company 1 and a ticket information server 11LD provided in the business company 4. In addition to mainly operating the commercial facility 3, the operating company 4 also operates a known prepaid cashless payment system J using a mobile information terminal. The cashless payment system J operated by the operating company 4 is performed by using the application GD provided by the operating company 4. In the following description, the application GD is applied to an example in which the application GD is installed on the mobile information terminal 21 of the customer 20 and is also used for applying for a campaign and applying for ticket information, and the following description will be given. Further, the payment of the advance payment charged by the customer 20 to use the cashless payment system J will be described by applying it to an example performed by the credit card H of the customer 20.

The reception unit 12D of the ticket information server 11LD has a function of accepting a campaign application and a ticket information application from a customer 20 performed using a mobile information terminal 21, as well as accepting procedures related to the cashless payment system J. , It also has a function to perform related processing. Specifically, the reception unit 12D has a function of applying for the start of use of the cashless payment system J from the customer 20, receiving the charge of the advance payment, and processing the payment. Further, in the customer information DB 15 of the ticket information server 11LD, the customer 20 is charged by being linked to the card identification information of the credit card H of the customer 20 in addition to the information about the customer 20 registered by the reception unit 12. Information about the cashless payment system J, such as information about the charged amount and the balance information thereof, is also stored.

Hereinafter, the flow of the campaign using the ticket information issuance management system 10D will be described mainly with reference to FIG. First, the customer 20 applies for participation in the campaign using his / her own mobile information terminal 21. Specifically, according to the application GD displayed on the display unit of the mobile information terminal 21, the card identification information of the credit card H and the information related to the customer 20 are input. Further, the customer 20 also inputs information necessary for applying for the cashless payment system J. When the necessary information is input, the application GD transmits the input information to the reception unit 12D of the ticket information issuance management system 10 by using the known communication function provided in the mobile information terminal 21 (S11d).

The reception unit 12D confirms that the information is appropriate, and if there is no problem, performs a process of storing the received information in the customer information DB 15D. The reception unit 12D notifies the mobile information terminal 21 that the registration of the credit card H of the customer 20 and the participation application have been completed, and the signal that the cashless payment system J can be used. Is transmitted (S12d).

Subsequently, the customer 20 performs a process of charging a desired amount of money in order to use the cashless payment system J. Specifically, a desired amount is input according to the display of the application GD, and the process of charging the amount as an advance payment is performed. The application GD may perform a process of requesting the customer 20 to charge at least the cost of the one-time round-trip ticket between the station A and the station B of the transportation system 5.

When the necessary information is input, the application GD transmits the input information regarding the charge to the reception unit 12D by using the known communication function provided in the mobile information terminal 21 (S13d). The reception unit 12D transmits information regarding the received charge to the payment server 11K (S14d). The payment unit 16 of the payment server 11KD performs a process of settling the amount desired by the customer 20 (hereinafter, also referred to as “charge amount”) with the credit card H of the customer 20, and the charge amount is transferred to the credit card H. A signal notifying that the payment has been made is transmitted to the reception unit 12D (S15d). Then, the reception unit 12D transmits a signal to the mobile information terminal 21 notifying that the charge amount has become available in the cashless payment system J (S16d).

When the predetermined period elapses, the determination unit 14 performs the determination process. When the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 exceeds the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12 uses the mobile information terminal 21 to visit the commercial facility 3 at the station of the transportation system 5. A signal is transmitted from A to notify that the cost of the round-trip ticket to the station B has been processed as free (S60d).

On the other hand, when the determination unit 14 determines that the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than the predetermined amount, the reception unit 12D reduces the cost of the round-trip ticket from the station A to the station B from the charge amount of the customer 20. (S61d). Specifically, the customer information DB 15D is processed to store the amount obtained by subtracting the ticket cost from the charge amount of the customer 20 as the latest charge amount of the customer 20. When the reception unit 12D performs a process of reducing the ticket cost from the charge amount of the customer 20, it transmits a signal to that effect to the mobile information terminal 21 (S62d).

According to the ticket information issuance management system 10D having the above configuration, when the payment amount of the customer 20 is less than a predetermined amount, the cost of the round-trip ticket is reduced from the charge amount of the customer 20. Therefore, the ticket information server 11LD does not need to communicate with the payment server 11KD to settle the cost of the round-trip ticket with the credit card H, and can easily process the payment of the round-trip ticket cost. It can be carried out. Further, since the cost of the round-trip ticket is paid from the advance payment, the cost of the round-trip ticket can be settled regardless of the availability of the credit card H.

The technical scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. For example, the determination unit 14 calculates the ratio of the payment amount of the customer 20 to a predetermined predetermined amount, and setstles the amount corresponding to the calculated ratio as the cost of the customer 20 as the cost related to the ticket. You may do it. In this way, the customer 20 can be given a further incentive to make a purchase at the commercial facility 3.

Alternatively, in the fourth embodiment, a plurality of predetermined costs used for the determination process may be provided in stages, and the determination unit 14C may perform the determination process based on the predetermined costs provided in stages. .. For example, as a predetermined cost, a plurality of amounts such as 1,000 yen, 3,000 yen, and 5,000 yen are set in advance, and if the payment amount is 1,000 yen or more, one round trip is made. The ticket will be free, if it is 3,000 yen or more, the two round-trip ticket will be free, and if it is 5,000 yen or more, the five round-trip ticket will be free. You may do it. In this way, the customer can be given a further incentive to visit the commercial facility 3.

Further, in the fifth embodiment, when the payment at the commercial facility 3 is made by the cashless payment system J, the determination unit 14 may perform the determination process based on the payment amount by the cashless payment system J. good. In this way, since it is not necessary to communicate with the payment server 11K during the determination process, it is possible to provide the ticket information issuance management system 10D that can perform the determination process by a simple method.

In the above embodiment, the description has been made by applying to an example in which the customer 20 performs an operation or the like using a dedicated application installed on his / her own mobile information terminal 21. On the other hand, for example, the customer 20 may access the dedicated site using a known Web browser or the like pre-installed on the mobile information terminal 21, to perform an operation or a predetermined display.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the one applied to the above-described embodiment, and may be applied to an embodiment in which these embodiments are appropriately combined, and the present invention is not particularly limited. For example, the determination unit 14 of the ticket information issuance management system 10B according to the third embodiment may be configured to perform determination processing every predetermined period over a plurality of days such as every month. Alternatively, the ticket information issuance management system 10D according to the fifth embodiment may be configured to issue ticket information that can be read by the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54. Alternatively, the ticket information server 11LA according to the second embodiment is configured to issue ticket information that can be read by the reading device 56 of the ticket vending machine 54, or a plurality of determination units 14 such as every month. The determination process may be performed at predetermined intervals over the number of days.

1 ... Credit card company 3 ... Commercial facility 4 ... Business company 5 ... Transportation 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D ... Ticket information issuance management system 11L, 11LA, 11LD ... Ticket information server 11K, 11KA, 11KD ... Payment Server 12, 12D ... Reception department 13 ... Ticket information issuing department 14, 14C ... Judgment department 15, 15D ... Customer information DB 16 ... Payment department 17 ... Payment information DB
18 ... Communication server 18A, 18B ... Communication unit 20 ... Customer 21 ... Mobile information terminal 31 ... Commercial facility server 32 ... Payment device 33a, 33b ... Store 51 ... Comprehensive management server 52A, 52B ... Station management server 53a, 53b ... Ticket gate 54a, 54b ... Ticket vending machine 55,56 ... Reader A, B ... Station G, GA, GD ... Application H ... Credit card J ... Cashless payment system N ... Network T, T2, T3 ... Ticket information

Claims (7)

It is a ticket information issuance management system that manages the issuance of ticket information that can be used for the use of predetermined transportation.
The ticket information issuing department that issues the ticket information to customers through an electronic communication line,
A settlement department that performs settlement processing related to payment of expenses,
A determination unit that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the amount of expenses paid by the customer at a predetermined commercial facility is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.
With
The ticket information issuing department
At least the ticket information that can be used in the predetermined section of the transportation system used by the customer when heading to the commercial facility is issued before the customer uses the predetermined section.
The settlement unit
When the determination unit determines that the payment amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the settlement process is performed as an expense paid by a person other than the customer for the ticket for the predetermined section used by the customer. And
A ticket information issuance management system that performs the settlement processing as the cost paid by the customer for the ticket in the predetermined section when the determination unit determines that the payment amount is less than the predetermined amount. The ticket information issuing department
The ticket information issuance management system according to claim 1, which issues the ticket information that can be read by a reading device provided in the ticket gate of the transportation system. The ticket information issuing department
The ticket information issuance management system according to claim 1, which issues the ticket information that can be read by a reading device provided in the ticket vending machine of the transportation system. The payment amount is
The ticket information issuance management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is the total amount of expenses paid by the customer at the commercial facility within a predetermined period. The ticket information issuing department
Issuance of ticket information that can be used as an outbound ticket for the predetermined section used by the customer when heading to the commercial facility and a return ticket for the predetermined section used by the customer when returning from the commercial facility. It is a thing
The payment amount is
From claim 1, which is the total amount of expenses paid by the customer at the commercial facility during the period between the time when the ticket information is used as the outbound ticket and the time when the ticket is used as the return ticket. The ticket information issuance management system according to any one of claims 4. This is a ticket information issuance management method that uses an electronic computing device to manage the issuance of usable ticket information when using transportation.
Boarding that issues ticket information that can be used in a predetermined section of the transportation system that the customer uses when going to a predetermined commercial facility through an electronic communication line to the customer before the customer uses the predetermined section. Ticket information issuance step and
A determination processing step for determining whether or not the amount of expenses paid by the customer at the commercial facility is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.
When it is determined in the determination processing step that the payment amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the cost for the ticket for the predetermined section used by the customer is used as an expense paid by a person other than the customer. When the settlement process is performed and it is determined that the payment amount is less than the predetermined amount, the ticket cost settlement step of performing the settlement process as the cost for the ticket of the predetermined section used by the customer, and the ticket cost settlement step.
Ticket information issuance management method consisting of. It is a ticket information server used in the ticket information issuance management system that manages the issuance of ticket information that can be used for the use of predetermined transportation.
The ticket information issuing department that issues the ticket information to customers through an electronic communication line,
A determination unit that performs a determination process for determining whether or not the amount of expenses paid by the customer at a predetermined commercial facility is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.
With
The ticket information issuing department
A ticket information server that issues at least the ticket information that can be used in a predetermined section of the transportation system that the customer uses when heading to the commercial facility before the customer uses the predetermined section.

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