JP7134301B2 - Payment system, host terminal, payment method, program and vehicle - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Website posting date: March 1, 2017 Website address: https://twitter. com/JapanTaxi/status/836844789916139520 https://twitter. com/JapanTaxi/status/836876784268361729 Publisher: JapanTaxi Co., Ltd. Website publication date: March 8, 2017 Website address: https://www. facebook. com/japantaxi/posts/1266837013430037 Published by JapanTaxi Co., Ltd.

The present invention relates to a settlement system, a host terminal, a settlement method, a program, and a vehicle for settlement of fare information.

When a user uses a taxi, generally, the user pays the fare to the taxi driver after the user arrives at the destination by taxi. In addition to cash, payment by electronic money, credit card, etc. is also used as a method of payment for fares (see, for example, Patent Document 1). .

In particular, it may take a considerable amount of time to complete the payment process if the equipment that accepts electronic money, credit cards, etc. does not operate quickly, or if the driver is unfamiliar with how to use these equipment. Therefore, users who are in a hurry may avoid paying with electronic money, credit cards, or the like.

JP-A-2000-11051

In view of the background as described above, the present invention provides a settlement system, a host terminal, a settlement method, a program, and a vehicle that enable a user who has received a transportation service to quickly complete the payment of the fare.

The settlement system according to the present invention is
a management terminal that outputs transaction information related to transportation services;
a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information from a fare measurement means;
may be provided.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
the fare measuring means is a fare meter;
The management terminal may acquire the fare information from the fare meter and output the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The management terminal has a management display unit that displays the transaction information,
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display unit.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The management display unit displays the transaction information as a QR code,
The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that reads the QR code.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may output the transaction information before or during provision of the transportation service.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The host terminal may obtain the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal before or during providing the transportation service.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
the fare measuring means is a fare meter;
The management terminal may have a first management terminal that outputs the transaction information, and a second management terminal that acquires the fare information from the fare meter and outputs the fare information to the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may acquire dispatch information from the host terminal.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The host terminal may output a dispatch instruction to a predetermined management terminal based on the position information acquired from the user terminal.

The settlement system according to the present invention is
further comprising a settlement input unit for inputting settlement instructions,
The host terminal may acquire the fare information when a settlement instruction is input from the settlement input unit.

A host terminal according to the present invention comprises:
a host storage unit for storing transaction information and user information relating to transportation services output from the management terminal and acquired by the user terminal;
a host control unit for storing the fare information measured by the fare measuring means in the host storage unit in association with the user information;
may be provided.

The settlement method according to the present invention is
a step of outputting transaction information about the transportation service by the management terminal;
outputting, by a user terminal, user information and said transaction information to a host terminal;
a step of linking the fare information measured by the fare measuring means with the user information and storing it in the host terminal;
may be provided.

A program according to the present invention comprises:
A program for executing a settlement method by a host terminal,
The host terminal
a step of storing transaction information and user information relating to the transportation service, which are obtained by the user terminal and output from the management terminal;
a step of storing the fare information measured by the fare measuring means in association with the user information;
You may perform a settlement method including

A program according to the present invention comprises:
A program for executing a settlement method by a user terminal,
The user terminal is
a step of acquiring transaction information relating to the transportation service output from the management terminal;
a step of outputting to the host terminal user information to be stored in the host terminal in association with the transaction information and the fare information measured by the fare measuring means;
You may perform a settlement method including

A vehicle according to the invention comprises:
Equipped with a management terminal that outputs transaction information related to transportation services,
The management terminal can communicate with a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information from the fare measurement means. good too.

The settlement system according to the present invention is
a management terminal capable of inputting personal identification information for identifying a user;
a host terminal that acquires user information based on the personal identification information from the management terminal and acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information from a fare measurement means;
may be provided.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The management terminal may output transaction information relating to transportation services.

In the settlement system according to the present invention,
The personal identification information may include biometric information.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to acquire transaction information and user information before arriving at an arrival point, and associate fare information, which is found by arriving at the arrival point, with already acquired user information. . As a result, the user who received the transportation service can quickly complete the payment of the fare. If you are not familiar with the usage method, it will not take a considerable amount of time to process the payment.

FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the configuration of a settlement system that can be used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a taxi using the payment system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing for explaining the flow of transmitting transaction information and user information in the settlement system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a flow showing the settlement method used in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a drawing showing the configuration of a settlement system that can be used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining the flow of information when issuing a dispatch instruction in the payment system used in the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a drawing for explaining a state advanced from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 13 is a flow showing a settlement method used in the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 14 is a flow showing another example of the settlement method used in the first embodiment of the invention.

First Embodiment <<Configuration>>
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of a settlement system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, "or" also includes the meaning of "and". That is, A or B in this embodiment means either A, B, or A and B.

The settlement system of the present embodiment relates to the settlement of taxi 1, for example. In the following description, the mode of use of the taxi 1 will be used as an example, but the mode is not limited to this as long as it uses the fare information.

As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement system of the present embodiment includes a fare meter 20 for measuring fare information, and the fare meter 20 is connected to the fare meter 20 via an interface box 30 by wire or wirelessly, and outputs transaction information related to transportation services. and a host terminal 100 such as a server that acquires fare information that can be associated with the user information after receiving the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information. good too.

Unless otherwise specified, "connection" in this embodiment includes both wired and wireless connections. "Output" in the present embodiment includes a mode of displaying transaction information on a screen, a mode of transmitting transaction information, and the like. It should be noted that each of the user terminal 200 and the host terminal 100 is a kind of information processing device, and is also a kind of communication terminal. In the present embodiment, the fare meter 20 is used, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the fare information can be obtained from a communication terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet possessed by the driver or a driver terminal 45, which will be described later. Alternatively, the fare information may be measured by the host terminal 100 based on the location information of the taxi and the information on the boarding time. In the present embodiment, the fare meter 20, communication terminals for measuring fare information, and all means for measuring fare information such as GPS for obtaining location information of taxis are referred to as "fare measurement means". call. The host terminal 100 may directly acquire the fare information from the fare measurement means, or may acquire the fare information from the fare measurement means via other terminals such as the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200. Both of these modes are included in the mode of "obtaining fare information from the fare measuring means" in the form of .

Transaction information, for example, may be used to link user information and fare information. That is, when the fare information is sent to the host terminal 100, the transaction information may also be sent to the host terminal 100, and the host control unit 110, which will be described later, uses the transaction information as key information to combine the user information and the fare information. may be linked. In addition, the management terminal 10 stores the user information until the settlement process is completed, and when the fare is determined, the fare information and the user information are linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the information is stored in the host storage unit 120, which will be described later. may be stored.

The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be composed of one device, but may be composed of a plurality of devices. When the host terminal 100 is composed of a plurality of devices, the devices that make up the host terminal 100 may be installed in different rooms or different locations, and part of the host terminal 100 and the rest of the host terminal 100 may be installed in remote locations. may be placed in

The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be able to communicate with a plurality of management terminals 10 (see FIG. 2). The location of the management terminal 10 is not limited, and may be anywhere in Japan or anywhere in the world. The management terminal 10 is installed in the taxi 1, and may be installed, for example, behind the passenger's seat. By being installed in such a place, a user in the rear seat can easily check the later-described management display section 12 of the management terminal 10 and easily operate the management terminal 10 as necessary.

The management terminal 10 may be used to transmit fare information to the host terminal 100 . As shown in FIG. 1, the management terminal 10 may include a management control unit 11 that controls electronic components and the like included in the management terminal 10, and a management display unit 12 that displays various information such as transaction information. good. The host terminal 100 may have a host storage section 120 that stores various information and a host control section 110 that controls electronic components and the like included in the host terminal 100 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a fare measurement start button 21, which is an example of a fare measurement start unit. may be started. Further, the transaction information regarding the transport service may be determined by pressing the fare measurement start button 21 . A navigation system 40 may be provided and the navigation system 40 may be connected with the interface box 30 . Also, a driver terminal 45 operated by the driver may be provided, and the driver terminal 45 may be connected to the interface box 30 . The driver terminal 45 may be incorporated in the navigation system 40. In this case, the navigation system 40 also functions as the driver terminal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a checkout button 22, which is an example of a checkout input section. By pressing the settlement button 22 , the management terminal 10 may transmit fare information and get-off information (to be described later) to the host terminal 100 . A printing unit 29 may be connected to the fare meter 20 for printing a receipt describing the fare when the adjustment button 22 is pressed.

The management terminal 10 may acquire fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100 together with the transaction information. In this mode, the host terminal 100 will receive the fare information from the management terminal 10 . For example, the fare information is displayed on the management display unit 12, which will be described later, and the user terminal 200 reads the fare information displayed on the management display unit 12. Fare information may be sent to 100 .

The fare meter 20 used in the present embodiment is for measuring fare information and the like calculated from travel distance, travel time, etc., and may be installed in a general taxi 1. .

Transaction information may include vehicle information and business information. In this case, the transaction information may include an individual transaction number such as a business number, a vehicle radio number, boarding date and time, a boarding place, company identification information such as a company ID, and the like. The transaction information may be tokens. When a token is used as transaction information, by acquiring the token, transaction information other than the token linked to the token may be acquired. "Transaction information" in this application includes any information other than fare information and user information that can identify a transaction. Therefore, it should be noted that the aforementioned "token" is also included in the "transaction information" of the present application. The user information and the fare information may be linked by linking the transaction information and the user information and linking the transaction information and the fare information.

The management terminal 10 can acquire getting-off information including the getting-off date and time or the getting-off place, and can transmit the getting-off information to the host terminal 100 .

When the transaction information includes the boarding date and time or the boarding place, the management terminal 10 outputs the transaction information including the boarding date and time or the boarding place, and the output transaction information is transmitted to the host terminal 100 via the user terminal 200. good too. When the date and time of boarding and the date and time of getting off or the place of boarding and getting off are stored in the host storage unit 120, the date and time of boarding and the date and time of getting off may be linked, and the place of boarding and the place of getting off may be linked. Further, the date and time of boarding, the date and time of getting off, the place of getting on and the place of getting off may be stored in association with the user information. When such a mode is employed, the host terminal 100 can store and manage, for example, the date and time of boarding, the place of boarding and the date and place of getting off for each user.

The management terminal 10 of the present embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The user terminal 200 may be a mobile terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet, for example. The fare meter 20 and the management terminal 10 may be wired by a serial communication cable or the like, or may be wirelessly connected by Bluetooth (registered trademark), LTE, or the like. When the wireless connection is adopted, it is possible to appropriately select the arrangement position of the management terminal 10, and it is advantageous in terms of appearance. On the other hand, when a wired connection is adopted, it is advantageous in terms of realizing reliability of communication.

The host terminal 100 may receive user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information displayed on the management display section 12 . The user information pre-inputted and stored in the host terminal 100 from the user terminal 200 includes user identification information such as a user identification number or a user identification symbol, personal identification information such as the user's name, telephone number, email address, gender, age, etc. and payment method information such as a credit card number, expiration date, debit card number, account information for withdrawal, and the like. The user information transmitted from the user terminal 200 that has read the transaction information contains only the user identification information, and the transaction information and other information contained in the user information stored in the host terminal 100 are combined using the user identification information. may be linked. As the credit card number, information registered in the smartphone or information registered in association with the smartphone may be used.

User information may be acquired by inputting a unique password assigned to each user into the management terminal 10 or by inputting unique information belonging to the user into the management terminal 10 . Each of these unique passwords and unique information belonging to the user is included in personal identification information. User information based on such personal identification information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 . "User information based on personal identification information" in the present embodiment may be user information other than personal identification information associated with personal identification information, or may be personal identification information itself. If such a mode in which personal identification information is acquired from the management terminal 10 is adopted, the work performed by the user can be simplified, and the service can be used by many users. is beneficial.

The aforementioned unique information belonging to the user includes biometric information such as fingerprints and irises. When biometric information is used in this way, the management terminal 10 is configured so that biometric information can be input. For example, the management terminal 10 can read a fingerprint or an iris. When biometric information is input in this way, the user can provide the user information based on the biometric information without using the user terminal 200, which is advantageous in that the user can take a taxi empty-handed, for example. . When such biometric information is input from the management terminal 10, a password may be input to the management terminal 10 in addition to the biometric information. When biometric information is used, the biometric information of the user is stored in the host storage unit 120, and the biometric information stored in the host storage unit 120 and the biometric information input from the management terminal 10 are collated. By doing so, it may be determined which user got into the taxi.

When the personal identification information is acquired by the management terminal 10 , the transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 or may not be transmitted to the host terminal 100 . As a mode in which the transaction information is not transmitted to the host terminal 100, for example, user information such as user identification information input from the management terminal 10 is stored in the management terminal 10 until payment is completed, and when the fare is determined, the user information and the user information are stored. Fare information may be linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100 . Further, when user information is input at the management terminal 10, the user information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and a credit examination may be performed on the user while the transportation service is being provided. Further, in a mode in which user information and transaction information are transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, as described above, the user information and the fare information may be linked using the transaction information as key information.

When the host control unit 110 receives the fare information after the transportation service has been provided, the host control unit 110 uses the user information associated with the fare information by the transaction information to request payment of the fare based on the fare information from a credit card issuing company or the like. It may be requested from a settlement agent company or a financial institution such as a bank or a post office. When the host control unit 110 confirms payment by the settlement agent company or withdrawal of the charge from the account of the financial institution, the host control unit 110 determines that the settlement process is completed, and sends the settlement completion data to the user terminal 200 or the management terminal. 10 (see FIG. 5). When the management terminal 10 receives the payment completion data, the management display section 12 may display that the payment has been completed. When payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the payment completion data may be in the form of a receipt, and may include information such as date, time, and amount. Further, when payment completion data is transmitted to the user terminal 200, the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 may display that payment has been completed.

Information related to payment may be stored in the host storage unit 120 and read from the user terminal 200 as appropriate. Adopting such a mode is advantageous in that the user can easily check the past usage history.

The management display unit 12 may display transaction information as a QR code (registered trademark) (see FIG. 3). In this aspect, the user terminal 200 may read the QR code and transmit user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100 . When receiving the user information and the transaction information, the host terminal 100 may link the user information and the transaction information and store them in the host storage unit 120 . Further, it is not necessary for the host terminal 100 to link the user information and the transaction information.

A QR code may be generated based on a token consisting of random numbers, symbols, etc. as transaction information. Then, the token and the expiration date of the token may be read by the user terminal 200 reading the QR code. By reading the token, the host terminal 100 may generate or restore an order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, vehicle radio number, sales number, etc. associated with the token.

It is not necessary to use a QR code. For example, a random number is displayed by the management display unit 12, and the user information and transaction information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 by inputting the number at the user terminal 200. Alternatively, transaction information may be transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the user terminal 200 via Bluetooth or the like, and the user information and transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 from the user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information. .

A dedicated application may be installed in the user terminal 200 and the information output from the management terminal 10 may be processed by activating the application. As a more specific example, by installing a dedicated application in the user terminal 200, the QR code or the like displayed on the management display unit 12 can be read, and the read information such as the QR code and the user information can be read. and can be transmitted to the host terminal 100 .

When the management terminal 10 acquires the fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 may transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100 together with the transaction information. good. In this case, the host control unit 110 may associate the user information with the fare information using the transaction information, and the host storage unit 120 may associate and store the user information and the fare information. In this case, user information, transaction information, and fare information may be stored in the host storage unit 120 as table data. When such tabular data is stored, it is advantageous in that management, confirmation, etc. are facilitated. The transaction information transmitted together with the fare information may include only transaction identification information such as an individual transaction number or vehicle radio number. In this case, the fare information and other information included in the transaction information stored in the host terminal 100 may be linked using the transaction identification information.

The user information, transaction information, and fare information stored in the host storage unit 120 may be displayed by the user terminal 200 associated with the user information, other mobile terminals, personal computers, and the like. In this case, the host control unit 110 may transmit the fare information to the user terminal 200 or the like in response to a request from the user. In this mode, a password or the like is not required when accessing information about the user from the user terminal 200, while a password is required when accessing information about the user from a terminal other than the user terminal 200. You may do so.

The management terminal 10 may output transaction information before or during the provision of transportation services. The host terminal 100 may obtain transaction information and user information from the user terminal 200 before or during the provision of transportation services. In the case where the user information of the user who boarded the vehicle is known in advance (see a second embodiment described later), the transaction information is transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 converts the transaction information into the user information. It may be stored in association with .

A settlement instruction may be input to the management terminal 10 by pressing the settlement button 22 . When the settlement instruction is input, the management terminal 10 may transmit final fare information to the host terminal 100 . However, the management terminal 10 may acquire fare information from the fare meter 20 at any time and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100 without being limited to such a mode. In this case, the host terminal 100 can continuously manage the fare information.

The management display unit 12 may display usage charges. The usage fee may be displayed continuously while the transportation service is provided, may be displayed when the usage fee increases, or may be displayed when the settlement button 22 is pressed to provide the transportation service. may be displayed only when the is finished. The management display unit 12 may display current position information, expected arrival time, etc., or may display information acquired from the navigation system 40 as it is.

The language of the character information displayed on the management display unit 12 may be selectable. If the management terminal 10 is of a touch panel type, various languages such as Japanese, English, Chinese, and Korean may be selected by pressing a selection button displayed on the screen. The language may be appropriately selected based on user information. As an example, the management terminal 10 may display in the language of the dedicated application installed in the user terminal 200 . In this case, after transaction information and user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10, and displayed on the management display unit 12 based on the user information. language may be selected.

《Action and effect》
Next, functions and effects of the present embodiment configured as described above, which have not yet been described, will be mainly described. All configurations described in "action and effect" can be used as configurations of the present embodiment.

In this embodiment, when the host terminal 100 acquires the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information, and then acquires the fare information that can be linked with the user information, , is advantageous in that the waiting time for the user to pay the fare can be shortened. In particular, a mode in which the management terminal 10 outputs the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service is adopted so that the acquisition of the user information and the transaction information by the host terminal 100 is completed before the provision of the transportation service is completed. In this case, the host terminal 100 completes the settlement process for the transportation service only by acquiring the final fare information, so that the user's waiting time can be significantly shortened.

In this regard, it is conceivable to first read the credit card, for example, at the time of getting into the taxi. However, when a credit card is read (authenticated), the user must read the credit card himself, and it is difficult for users who are not accustomed to such work to use the service, making it difficult to introduce. . It is also conceivable that the taxi driver reads the credit card. It takes On the other hand, when the user terminal 200 acquires the transaction information output from the management terminal 10 as in the present embodiment, the user terminal 200 only needs to acquire the transaction information, and the work performed by the user is can be simplified. Therefore, it is beneficial in that it can become a service that can be used by many users.

In addition, when the user terminal 200 adopts a mode in which the transaction information is acquired, it is beneficial in that the user information and the transaction information can be reliably linked. In other words, an application is installed in the user terminal 200, and by acquiring transaction information using the application, the transaction information and user information are reliably linked, and then these information are transmitted to the host terminal 100. useful in that it can

If the management terminal 10 acquires the fare information from the fare meter 20 and outputs the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 sends the information to the host terminal 100 when the fare is determined. This is advantageous in that the information can be transmitted to the host terminal 100 after surely linking the fare information with the transaction information.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user terminal 200 reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit 12 and transmits the user information and the transaction information from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user It is only necessary to read the information displayed on the management display section 12 . Further, the task of reading the screen displayed on the management display unit 12 with the user terminal 200 is easy for the user to understand, and it is expected that the service provided by the present embodiment will be used more frequently.

In addition, if settlement method information such as credit card number, expiration date, debit card number, account information for withdrawal, etc. is stored in the host terminal 100, the taxi company may not collect the fare. It is also beneficial in that it can be prevented.

Based on the information stored in the host storage unit 120, the user terminal 200 may issue a receipt in PDF format or the like. When such a mode is employed, the printed receipt may not be issued inside the taxi 1. Further, whether or not a printed receipt is required can be input from the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10, and the receipt is printed by the printing unit 29 only when a printed receipt is required. It can be like this. According to this aspect, when the user does not need the printed receipt, the user can get off the vehicle without waiting for the receipt to be printed, thereby further enhancing convenience.

If the printed receipt is unnecessary, the receipt will be sent to the user terminal 200 in PDF format or the like using the user's email address registered in advance when the payment process is completed or after that. may be Alternatively, the user terminal 200 may access the host terminal 100 to obtain a receipt in a format such as PDF. Furthermore, a mode in which a receipt is transmitted to the user terminal 200 when the settlement process is completed may be employed. In this case, it is advantageous that the user can get off the vehicle after confirming receipt of the receipt by e-mail.

When boarding information and getting off information for each user are stored in the host storage part 120, the host storing part 120 can store the boarding date and time, boarding place and getting-off date and time and getting-off place for each user. For this reason, it is beneficial in that it is not necessary for taxi drivers to enter daily reports, and it is beneficial in that taxi companies can obtain accurate information.

Also, when boarding information and alighting information are stored in the host storage unit 120, it is possible to store and manage usage conditions for each user. For this reason, the user can simply designate a designated place (destination) that the user has used in the past, such as a place visited with a certain frequency, such as "company" or "home", using the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, or the like. , the navigation system 40 may provide guidance to the location. Such a designated location need not be a previously used location, and may be newly registered by the user. The designated place may be registered from the user terminal 200 when the user requests the taxi 1 to be dispatched, or may be registered from the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, or the like after the user gets into the taxi 1. may

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to the present embodiment will be described.

When the user gets into the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21. - 特許庁When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started and transaction information is determined.

A user who desires processing by the settlement system according to the present embodiment taps the management display section 12 of the management terminal 10 installed behind the head of the front passenger seat. When the user taps the management display section 12 in this way, the transaction information is displayed on the management display section 12 by, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 3 and 6). The transaction information may be determined not when the fare measurement start button 21 is pressed, but when the management terminal 10 starts processing such as when the user taps the management display section 12 .

The user activates an application installed in the user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the user, and reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12 (see S12 in FIGS. 3 and 6). By reading the QR code in this way, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 3 and 6). These actions by the user may be performed while the transportation service is provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and user information stores the transaction information and user information in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 3).

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22 . When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this manner, the management terminal 10 transmits transaction information, fare information, and getting-off information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 4 and 6). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt describing the fare.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, the fare information, and the alighting information, the host control unit 110 uses a part or all of the transaction information as key information to process the user information, the fare information, and the alighting information stored in the host storage unit 120. information, and the information is stored in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 4).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 uses the user information to request payment of the fare based on the fare information from a settlement agent company such as a credit card issuer, or request the financial institution to withdraw from the user's account. Then, when it is confirmed that the fare has been paid by the settlement agency or has been deducted from the account of the financial institution, the settlement process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 4 and 6). When the payment process is completed in this way, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 5 and 6). The completion of payment may be displayed on each of the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that received the payment completion data (see FIG. 5).

As another method, the following method can also be used.

When the user gets into the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21 (see FIG. 1). When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started. At this time, vehicle information and business information such as boarding time, boarding place, vehicle radio number, business number, company ID, etc. are transmitted from the driver terminal 45 to the host terminal 100 (see S100 in FIG. 14), and managed by the host terminal 100. These pieces of information may be transmitted to the terminal 10 (see S101 in FIG. 14).

When the user taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10, the management terminal 10 displays vehicle information such as boarding time, boarding place, vehicle radio number, sales number, company ID, and tokens linked to sales information. The generation may be requested to the host terminal 100 (see S110 in FIG. 14), and the host terminal 100 may transmit the token, token expiration date, and company ID to the management terminal 10 (see S111 in FIG. 14).

When the management terminal 10 receives the token, token expiration date, and company ID, the management terminal 10 may generate a QR code using the token, and the QR code may be displayed on the management display section 12 . The use of such tokens is advantageous in that the generation of QR codes can be simplified.

When the user terminal 200 reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12, the user terminal 200 may transmit the token, token expiration date, and user information to the host terminal 100 (S120 in FIG. 14).

When the host terminal 100 receives the token, the token expiry date, and the user information, the host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, a user confirmation number, a company ID, a radio number, a sales number, etc. using the token and the user information, for example. You may The order ID, user confirmation number, company ID, wireless number, and business number generated or restored in this way are transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the driver terminal 45, and even if approval by the driver terminal 45 is requested, Good (S121 in FIG. 14). When requesting approval in this way, the host terminal 100 may confirm that the user's credit has been reviewed and that the application installed in the user terminal 200 can be used for settlement. Using the token and user information, the host terminal 100 generates or restores an order ID, a user confirmation number, a company ID, a radio number, a sales number, etc. , wireless number, business number, etc. may be read out from the host storage unit 120, these information and the user confirmation number included in the user information may be linked, and an order ID may be assigned to the linked information.

When the driver terminal 45 approves, the approval may be sent to the host terminal 100 (S122 in FIG. 14). Thereafter, the host terminal 100 may transmit the approval to the management terminal 10 (S123 in FIG. 14), and the management display section 12 may display the fact. Further, when the driver terminal 45 performs the approval in this way, the host terminal 100 transmits the approval to the user terminal 200 (S124 in FIG. 14), and the user display section 220 displays to that effect. may It should be noted that, in the case of adopting the form of approval by the driver terminal 45 in this way, it is advantageous in that the driver can confirm in advance whether the user can get off without charging the user the fare. be.

The above communication and control may be performed while taxi transportation services are provided to the user.

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22 . When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this way, the fact that the settlement button 22 has been pressed is transmitted to the driver terminal 45 (S130 in FIG. 14), and a display for approving the settlement execution is made on the driver terminal 45. may When the driver operates the driver terminal 45 to approve the execution of the payment, the payment is executed, the order ID is transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S131 in FIG. 14), and the payment for the order ID is completed. It may be stored in the host terminal 100 . When such an aspect is adopted, the driver can more reliably recognize that the payment process has been performed, and by extension, can more reliably recognize that the driver does not have to bill the user for the fare. useful in terms of

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, one management terminal 10 outputs transaction information, acquires fare information from the fare meter 20, and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. In the second embodiment, the management terminal 10 includes a first management terminal 50 that outputs transaction information and a second management terminal 55 that acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. It has a mode of having. The first management terminal 50 has a first management control section 51 that controls electronic components and the like included in the first management terminal 50, and a first management display section 52 that displays various information such as transaction information. good too. The second management terminal 55 includes a second management control unit 56 that controls electronic components and the like included in the second management terminal 55, and a position information and destination information when the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system. and a second management display section 57 that displays various information such as. Further, the second management terminal 55 may also serve as the driver terminal 45 of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the second management terminal 55 will be described using a mode in which the functions of the navigation system and the driver's terminal are combined.

Other configurations of the second embodiment are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Descriptions of the same contents as in the first embodiment are omitted.

The first management terminal 50 used in this embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The second management terminal 55 may be a vehicle allocation management terminal that also receives vehicle allocation information. When the second management terminal 55 is composed of a vehicle allocation management terminal, the second management terminal 55 acquires vehicle allocation information from the host terminal 100 . In general, the dispatch management terminal is often connected to the fare meter 20 via a wire such as a serial communication cable. Compared to the case of connecting with Bluetooth, etc., it is beneficial in that the reliability of communication can be secured. again,
Since the dispatch management terminal is generally placed far from the boarding position of the user, the wired connection between the fare meter 20 and the second management terminal 55 can prevent the appearance from becoming unsightly.

The host terminal 100 may output a dispatch instruction to a predetermined second management terminal 55 based on the position information acquired from the user terminal 200 or the desired pick-up position information input from the user terminal 200 . The predetermined second management terminal 55 may be appropriately selected by the host control unit 110. For example, among the taxis 1 that are empty, the closest taxi 1 from the position information or the taxi 1 that is likely to be able to pick up the user at the earliest time. may be selected (see FIG. 2).

A dispatch instruction is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the second management terminal 55, and when the driver replies that the dispatch instruction can be received, the location information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pick-up position input from the user terminal 200 is displayed. may be displayed on the navigation system installed in the taxi 1 and the estimated arrival time may be displayed. The second management terminal 55, which is a dispatch management terminal, may be a device separate from the navigation system, or the second management terminal 55 may be the same device as the navigation system. 7 to 12, the second management terminal 55 is the same device as the navigation system. For this reason, the following description is based on the premise that the second management terminal 55 serves both as a navigation system and a dispatch management terminal.

When the expected arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55 , the expected arrival time may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 and the expected arrival time may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200 .

The host terminal 100 may have artificial intelligence capabilities. In the case of having such an artificial intelligence function, the best taxi 1 is selected from among the taxis 1 in the vacant state based on the past dispatch record, and the second control terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 is selected. You can issue dispatch instructions. The past dispatch record is appropriately updated, and the host terminal 100 may select the best taxi 1 among the available taxis 1 by performing machine learning.

In the present embodiment as well, the first management display unit 52 may display in the language of the dedicated application installed in the user terminal 200 . In this case as well, after the transaction information and user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the first management display unit 52, and the first management information is transmitted based on the user information. A language displayed on the display unit 52 may be selected. In addition, user identification information is acquired by the host terminal 100 by transmitting a dispatch request from the user terminal 200, and the language displayed on the first management display unit 52 is selected based on the user information including the user identification information. may

"Method"
An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to the present embodiment will be described.

A user requests a vehicle dispatch from a user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet on which an application is installed (see S1 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

The host terminal 100 that has received the dispatch request selects the best taxi 1 from the position information of the user terminal 200 or the desired pick-up position input from the user terminal 200 and the position information of the taxi 1 that is in an empty state. A dispatch instruction is issued to the second management terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 (see S2 in FIGS. 8 and 13).

The second control terminal 55 that has received the vehicle allocation instruction inquires of the driver whether the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, and when the driver inputs that the vehicle allocation instruction can be received, the fact is transmitted to the host terminal 100. (See S3 in FIGS. 9 and 13).

When the driver inputs that the dispatch instruction can be received, the position information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pick-up position input from the user terminal 200 is installed in the taxi 1. A second management terminal that also serves as a navigation system It is displayed on the second management display portion 57 of 55, and the predicted arrival time is displayed. When the expected arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55 , the expected arrival time is transmitted to the host terminal 100 , and the expected arrival time is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200 . These controls may be automatically performed by the host control unit 110, or may be input by appropriately operating a terminal such as a personal computer by a person in charge of vehicle allocation at the vehicle allocation center. Also, the expected arrival time may be calculated by another navigation system connected to the host terminal 100 and installed in the dispatch center instead of the second control terminal 55 mounted on the taxi 1 .

When the taxi 1 receiving the dispatch instruction arrives at the user, the user gets on the taxi 1. - 特許庁When the user gets into the taxi 1 , the driver of the taxi 1 presses a fare measurement start button (fare measurement start section) 21 . When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started and transaction information is determined. This transaction information may be transmitted from the second management terminal 55 to the host terminal 100 and transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the first management terminal 50 (see FIG. 10). Instead of such a mode, the transaction information may be determined at the time when the driver inputs that the dispatch instruction can be received. Further, when the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21 , the information regarding the route and time related to dispatch may be sent to the host terminal 100 and stored in the host storage unit 120 . The information about the route and time stored in this way may be used as data for future dispatch instructions, and if the host terminal 100 has an artificial intelligence function, it can be used as teacher data for machine learning. may The information sent to the host terminal 100 may include information on the time of day, weather, etc., in addition to information on the route and time of dispatch. Since these conditions are information related to the state of traffic congestion, they will be useful information when instructing vehicle allocation in the future.

A user who desires processing by the settlement system according to the present embodiment taps the management display section 12 of the management terminal 10 installed behind the head of the front passenger seat. When the user taps the management display section 12 in this way, the transaction information is displayed on the management display section 12 by, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIGS. 10 and 13).

The user reads the QR code displayed on the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 using the application installed in the user terminal 200 and used for the dispatch request (see S12 in FIGS. 10 and 13). By reading the QR code in this way, transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100 via, for example, LTE (see S13 in FIGS. 10 and 13). These actions by the user may be performed while the transportation service is provided.

The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and user information stores the transaction information and user information in the host storage unit 120 .

When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the payment button 22 . When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this manner, the second management terminal 55 transmits transaction information, fare information, and getting-off information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in FIGS. 11 and 13). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt describing the fare.

When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, the fare information, and the alighting information, the host control unit 110 uses a part or all of the transaction information as key information to process the user information, the fare information, and the alighting information stored in the host storage unit 120. information, and the information is stored in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 11).

Upon receiving the fare information, the host control unit 110 uses the user information to request payment of the fare based on the fare information from a payment agency such as a credit card issuing company, or request the financial institution to withdraw from the user's account. Then, when it is confirmed that the fare has been paid by the settlement agency or has been deducted from the account of the financial institution, the settlement process is completed (see S32 in FIGS. 11 and 13). When the payment processing is completed in this way, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the first management terminal 50 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in FIGS. 12 and 13). The first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that have received the payment completion data may each display that the payment has been completed (see FIG. 12). The settlement completion data may be sent to the second management terminal 55 instead of or in addition to the first management terminal 50 . When payment completion data is transmitted to the second management terminal 55, the second management display unit 57 may display payment completion information such as a message notifying that the payment has been completed.

The above description of the embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings are only examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the description of the embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings described above are not limited to the The claimed invention is not limited. The description of the claims as originally filed can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the present patent specification, and the scope can be expanded.

The management terminal 10 of the first embodiment may also acquire the dispatch information from the host terminal 100, and the first management terminal 50 and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment may acquire the dispatch information. A single management terminal 10 may perform the same processing as that of . Further, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment acquires vehicle allocation information and makes a vehicle allocation possible response as shown in FIGS. may be performed by the management terminal 10 . Further, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment do not need to serve as a vehicle allocation management terminal, and a vehicle allocation management terminal separate from the navigation system 40 and the second management terminal 55 can be used. may be provided.

10 Management terminal 11 Management control unit 12 Management display unit 20 Fare meter 23 Settlement input unit (Settlement button)
50 first management terminal 55 second management terminal 100 host terminal 110 host control unit 120 host storage unit 200 user terminal

Claims (11)

a management terminal having a management display section, the management terminal displaying information for identifying a transaction on the management display section;
a host terminal that acquires user information from a user terminal that reads information for identifying the transaction;
with
The information for specifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit is read by the user terminal, and the user terminal transmits the information for specifying the transaction and the user information to the host terminal, thereby providing the transportation service. before or during provision, the host terminal obtains information for identifying the transaction and user information from the user terminal;
the host terminal receives information for identifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
The host terminal associates the user information with the fare information by using the information for specifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and the information for specifying the transaction acquired from the user terminal. payment system. 2. The information according to claim 1, wherein the information for identifying the transaction received by the host terminal from the user terminal is different from the information for identifying the transaction received by the host terminal after the fare information is determined. clearing system. The information generated or restored from the information for specifying the transaction received by the host terminal from the user terminal includes the same information as the information for specifying the transaction received by the host terminal after the fare information is determined; 3. The settlement system according to claim 2, wherein the same information associates the user information with the fare information. a management terminal that transmits information for identifying a transaction and user information;
a host terminal that acquires information for identifying a transaction and user information from a management terminal before or during the provision of transportation services;
with
the host terminal receives information for identifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
The host terminal associates the user information with the fare information by using the information for specifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and the information for specifying the transaction acquired from the management terminal. payment system. 5. The settlement system according to claim 4, wherein the user information acquired from the user is information input by the user or biometric information acquired from the user. a host receiving unit that receives information for identifying a transaction and user information from a user terminal before or during the provision of a transportation service;
The host receiving unit receives information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined,
A host control unit that associates user information and fare information using information for specifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and information for specifying a transaction acquired from a user terminal. host terminal. a host receiving unit that receives information for identifying a transaction and user information from a management terminal before or during the provision of a transportation service;
The host receiving unit receives information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined,
A host control unit for associating user information with fare information by using information for specifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and information for specifying a transaction acquired from a management terminal. host terminal. a step of displaying information for specifying a transaction by the management display unit of the management terminal;
a step in which the host terminal receives information for identifying the transaction and user information from the user terminal that has read the information for identifying the transaction displayed on the management display unit before or during the provision of the transportation service; ,
a step of receiving, by a host terminal, information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
A step in which the host terminal associates the user information with the fare information using the information for specifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and the information for specifying the transaction acquired from the user terminal;
payment method. receiving by the host terminal information identifying the transaction and user information from the management terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service;
a step of receiving, by a host terminal, information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
A step in which the host terminal associates the user information with the fare information using the information for specifying the transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and the information for specifying the transaction acquired from the management terminal;
payment method. A program installed on a host terminal,
On the host terminal where the program is installed,
the ability to receive information identifying a transaction and user information from a user terminal before or during the provision of transportation services;
a function of receiving information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
a function of associating user information with fare information using information for specifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and information for specifying a transaction acquired from a user terminal;
A program characterized by realizing A program installed on a host terminal,
On the host terminal where the program is installed,
a function of receiving information for identifying a transaction and user information from a management terminal before or during the provision of transportation services;
a function of receiving information for specifying a transaction and fare information after the fare information for the transportation service is determined;
a function of associating user information with fare information using information for specifying a transaction acquired after the fare information is determined and information for specifying a transaction acquired from a management terminal;
A program characterized by realizing

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