CN1148220A

CN1148220A - Device for charging fee

Info

Publication number: CN1148220A
Application number: CN96110301A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 安斋孝太郎
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1995-05-19
Filing date: 1996-05-19
Publication date: 1997-04-23
Also published as: AU680389B3; FR2734436A1; JPH08315036A; ITTO960409A1; ITTO960409A0; SG87742A1; FR2734436B3

Abstract

The present invention provides a device or system for charging a fee in which a credit card is used to purchase a ticket or provide various services. The present invention is characterized by comprising: a first computer installed at a first company that sells tickets or goods such as tickets or provides services using a credit card or an IC card; a second computer configured at a second company to monitor credit cards; a connection line channel for connecting the first computer and the second computer; input means for inputting card data and price amount data of a card user to the first computer; and a formation request data device which performs a predetermined price charging process for the card user based on the data input by the input device and which is to be installed in the second computer.

Description

The device of collecting the charges

The present invention relates to a kind of device of collecting the charges or the system of collection of charges in the occasion by the credit card ticketing or in the occasion that for example phone and so on service is provided.

In general, in fact in cash or prepaid card make a phone call, and similarly, usually AT STATION in cash or prepaid card come booking.

Yet in the last few years, along with extensively popularizing of credit card, a kind of like this equipment of tight demand manufacturing made the people can utilize credit card to come booking and accepted various services.

The present invention according to above-mentioned true the creation, the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of equipment that is used to collect the charges just, wherein by use credit card or IC-card can so that the same manner in cash come booking or accept various services.

Fig. 1 is the calcspar that is used to represent first preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the calcspar that is used to illustrate first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 3 is the calcspar that is used to represent another embodiment of first preferred embodiment.

Fig. 4 is the calcspar that is used to represent second preferred embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is used to represent the present invention's the 3rd preferred calcspar of implementing.

In order to achieve the above object, the equipment for collecting the charges of the present invention is characterised in that This equipment comprises: be installed in first computer of first company, this first company utilizes credit Card or IC-card carry out such as the ticketing of ticket etc. or service are provided; Be configured in the control credit card The second computer of second company; For the company that first computer is connected with second computer The link passage; For data and price gold on the first computer input card end user's card The input unit of specified number certificate; And one form the request data device, and its is according to by input unit The card user is carried out set price charge processing to the data of input and it is installed in second In the computer.

In addition, first computing machine is characterised in that it is installed in the telephone operator place as first company.

In addition, the 3rd computer configuration is characterized in that between first computing machine and second computing machine, after carrying out predetermined process by the 3rd computing machine, and will be in second computing machine by the data delivery of first computing machine transmission.

In addition, the invention is characterized in, provide: the automatic selling-machine that is used to sell ticket such as ticket for example or article, and the input media that is used to provide the device automatic selling-machine of service or recreation or analog or device is provided with the card reader of the data that are used to read prepaid card, and when card reader reads out in tentation data on the prepaid card, machine for selling is sold ticket or article, and provides the device of service and recreation that service or amusement are provided.

In addition, the invention is characterized in that this first computing machine is to be used to monitor the computing machine that is installed in as the ticket machine at the electric railroad company of first company place.

In addition, the invention is characterized in that this first computing machine is to be used to monitor the computing machine that is installed in as the ticket machine of the recreation center of first company or play place.

Consult Fig. 1 to 5 explanation each preferred embodiment of the present invention below.

[embodiment 1]

Fig. 1 to 3 is the calcspars that are used to represent first preferred embodiment of the invention.

In each figure, reference number 1 expression is installed in first computing machine as overseas call company 2 places of first company; Reference number 3 expressions are installed in the data input device at the first computing machine place, when user 4 (credit card holder hereinafter referred to as) uses credit card or IC-card (card hereinafter referred to as), operator of overseas call company inputs the predetermined data of card number sign indicating number for example or password for this device, perhaps card is gone up data, the for example use date of exhaustion of effect date or card, and the data relevant with the cooperation people; A credit card company of conduct second company that reference number 5 expressions and overseas call company 2 have signed agreement; Reference number 6 expressions are installed in second computing machine at credit card company 5 places, reference number 7 expression data form devices, and it is used for forming through the data of the required defrayment of predetermined process and with these data according to the data (for example card is gone up data or price amount of money data) by input media 3 inputs of first computing machine 1 exports; And reference number 8 expressions are connected first computing machine 1 with second computing machine connection line.

Under the situation that the required reimbursement of expense device of credit card holder 4 by telephone operator talks through the overseas telephone, at first this holder will circulate a notice of card number sign indicating number, password and calling telephone number and the request of oneself to the telephone operator: the overseas call paging.

In this case, the telephone operator is to input media 3 input card number, password and the paging call numbers of first computing machine 1, and whether first computing machine 1 is checked by the card number sign indicating number simultaneously, effective to examine this card.If should block effectively, the telephone operator can carry out circuit wiring operation then.

Then, when finishing telephonic communication (service), the telephone operator uses (price data) to the input media 3 input telephone charges of first computing machine 1, and waits for the reservation of call next time.To introduce the telephonic communication charge below handles.

In batch processing once a day, first computing machine 1 will be transferred to second computing machine 6 at credit card company 5 places by the phone use data process connection line 8 that comprises the telephonic communication expense of input media 3 inputs.

Then, second computing machine 6 forms about needing the inventory of defrayment, and it is the cost data for mensal each card number sign indicating number, and collects the charges to credit card holder 4.

Thereby, overseas call company 2 is according to by the use data of first computing machine, 1 output, to the claim request of defrayment of credit card company 5, then credit card company 5 as requested the inventory of defrayment credit card holder 4 is determined expenses, therefore correctly realized compiling of expense.

The 2a of receiving station in overseas call company 2, by ringing tone, sound transtation mission circuit 13 sends bell call sound is connected to the 2a of receiving station simultaneously as paging one side 11 pagings of credit card holder a paged side 12 through the 2b of sending station to a side 11 of paging in one period stage schedule time, but bell call sound sends and sends subsequently again after the advertising broadcast until a paged side 12 when responding, just is connected to trunk call bus 15.

Because this situation, paging one side 11 may wait for up to circuit and be connected to a paged side 12, and can not be fed up with, and overseas call company 2 can also guarantee significant advertising income.

In this case, certainly clearly, credit card holder 4 is not caused cost issues.

Fig. 3 is the block scheme that is used to represent according to another preferred embodiment of first preferred embodiment.

Situation shown in Figure 3 is, overseas call company 2 wherein has no-charge call (free-call) circuit 10 that is used for the DR telephone communication, wherein in this case, the 3rd company 15 is configured between overseas call company 2 and the credit card company 5, the 3rd computing machine 16 is contained in the company 15, first computing machine 1 is connected by connection line 8 with the 3rd computing machine 16, and the 3rd computing machine 16 is connected by connection line 8 with second computing machine 6, so that constitute a new equipment that is used to compile defrayment.Utilize this device, overseas call company 2 can only collect the expense that connects phone, and its operation is shared by the 3rd company 15, and to compile the expense of being born by overseas call company 2, therefore the 3rd company 15 can benefit.

In addition, because credit card holder 4 and overseas call company 2 can utilize 10 contacts of no-charge call (free-call) circuit, even under the situation of long-distance call, for example under the situation of the long distance between Tokyo and Los Angeles, can be so that the telephonic communication cost be very cheap, and because this situation, even the 3rd company 15 obtains suitable interests, credit card holder 4 also can (service fee be carried out overseas call conversation with the telephonic communication expense more more cheap than prior art.

[embodiment 2]

Fig. 4 represents the second embodiment of the present invention.

Ingredient same as shown in Figure 1 marks with identical reference number, will omit their explanation.

In Fig. 4, the electric railroad company of first company is represented in reference number 20 expressions, wherein first computing machine 1 is a supervisory control comuter, it is used to control the ticket sale process of a plurality of automatic machines 21 that the input media that is used for data on the input card is housed, when required card is inserted into the insertion aperture of automatic machine 21, the card reader that constitutes the input media of automatic machine 21 reads card and goes up data, for example card number sign indicating number etc.

Then, work as desired data, for example designated result data etc. are that cost data is when being input to the importation of automatic machine 21, realize ticketing (for example required ticket) or realize items for merchandising (for example with prepaid card etc.), simultaneously with the card number sign indicating number or use date or expense price etc. to be transferred to first computing machine 1.

Certainly clearly, first computing machine 1 reading the result and will examine a whether effective card of employed card when using this card according to card reader according to the mode identical with first preferred embodiment.

Expense compile order with reference to first preferred embodiment introduce identical.

Among the figure, reference number 22 expression Portable Ticket-Selling Device, wherein by for example card number sign indicating number and designated result data etc. can go out for example ticket and so on of ticketing to these Portable Ticket-Selling Device 22 input desired datas, this ticket machine interrelates with first computing machine 1 wirelessly, sells required ticket according to the mode identical with utilizing automatic machine 21.

In addition, the input media of above-mentioned automatic machine 21 is provided with the card reader that is used to read in the data on the prepaid card, and when card reader read out in desired data on the prepaid card, automatic machine 21 was realized ticketings or sold article etc.

[embodiment 3]

Fig. 5 represents the third embodiment of the present invention.

In Fig. 5, the recreation center or the play place of first company represented in reference number 40 expressions, wherein ticket machine 41 is connected to first computing machine 1 in the mode identical with second preferred embodiment, and when a card is inserted into ticket machine 41 be used for the input media of data on the input card time, the card reader of the input media of ticket machine 41 reads the card number sign indicating number.

Then, examine this when first computing machine 1 and block when effective, sell required ticket or sell prepaid card, the data that will for example block data or use date or Fee Amount and so on simultaneously pass to first computing machine 1 and realize that required expense compiles processing.

In addition, above-mentioned ticket machine 41 can constitute like this, even it can be used as a game machine, the input media of this game machine is provided with and is used to read the card reader that card is gone up data, and when card reader is read card and is gone up data, game machine can priming, can play on this game machine, and amusement can be provided.

Certainly clearly, this device can constitute like this, promptly makes above-mentioned game machine can utilize the prepaid card starting to use.

In addition, though the ticket machine 41 that constitutes in above preferred embodiment is used to read data on the card, it also goes for this situation, be that credit card holder 4 is circulated a notice of upward data of card in the oral account mode to the telephone operator, the telephone operator goes up data with these cards and is input to first computing machine, so that carry out the required processing that telephone charge is used that compiles.

In addition, for credit card of the present invention, the impression IC-card that card or the magnetic card or the barcode card of card number sign indicating number arranged or have a storer also all is applicatory from the teeth outwards.

Because reimbursement of expense claimed apparatus of the present invention constitutes in the manner described above, can need not to make to come in cash booking, can rent article in addition, perhaps can provide various services, for example phone or amusement game and so on.

In addition, because all processing are undertaken by computing machine, some excellent feature that the present invention has is to realize inerrably rapidly that reimbursement of expense requires to handle.

Claims

1. the equipment of a collection of charges comprises:

First computing machine is installed in first company place that is used to utilize credit card or IC-card to carry out the ticketing or the sales of goods of ticket for example etc. or service is provided;

Second computing machine, second company that is configured in the described credit card of monitoring locates;

The connection line passage is used for described first computing machine is connected with described second computing machine;

Input media is used for data and price amount of money data on the described first computing machine input card user's card; And

One forms the request msg device, and the set price charge is handled and it will be contained in second computing machine according to by the data of described input media input the card user being carried out for it.

2. the equipment of a collection of charges as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first computing machine are installed in the telephone operator place as first company.

3. the equipment of a collection of charges as claimed in claim 2, wherein the 3rd computing machine is installed between first computing machine and second computing machine, the data that sent by first computing machine are on request by the 3rd Computer Processing, and after this, treated data send to second computing machine.

4. the equipment of a collection of charges as claimed in claim 1, wherein be provided with the device that a machine for selling or that is used to sell ticket such as ticket for example or article is used to provide service or amusement, described machine for selling or provide an input media of the device of service to be provided with a card reader, be used to read the data of paying on the card, when described card reader begins to read out in tentation data on the described prepaid card, described machine for selling is realized ticketing or keepsake product, and provides the device of described service or amusement that service or amusement are provided.

5. the equipment of a collection of charges as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first computing machine are one to be used to monitor the computing machine that is installed in as the ticket machine at the electric railroad company place of first company.

6. equipment as claim 1 or 4 described collections of charges, wherein said first computing machine are one to be used to monitor the computing machine that is installed in as the recreation center of first company or sports ground ticket machine of living in.