JP2005189998A - IC card processing apparatus and IC card processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve convenience for a user who uses a plurality of non-contact IC cards almost simultaneously.
An exit fee collection device is installed at an exit of a toll road. The exit fee collection device 12 includes a memory 41 in which usage restriction information is stored as a guideline value table 60 for a certain period from the date when the IC card is used until the expiration date of the IC card, and a transaction processing target for one transaction. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 as a means for reading information on each expiration date from a plurality of IC cards to be read, and calculating the difference in days from the expiration date and the current date of each IC card read The CPU 49 determines whether or not the difference in days of each IC card corresponds to the period stored in the memory 41, and the CPU 49 preferentially processes the IC card corresponding to the period by this determination.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an IC card processing device and an IC card processing method used in, for example, a toll collection system for toll roads, an automatic ticket gate for railways, and the like.

In toll road toll collection systems and automatic ticket gates on railways, a system is adopted in which charges are withdrawn from a prepaid card whose balance is recorded on the card itself.
In these systems, when the charge to be withdrawn is not enough for the remaining amount of one prepaid card, a system in which a charge that cannot be withdrawn is withdrawn from another prepaid card is adopted.

  For example, a toll collection system for toll roads collects tolls using a prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as a magnetic card) of a prepaid type using a magnetic recording method.

When processing a magnetic card at a toll gate on the toll road, check the remaining amount of the prepaid card inserted in the card reader / writer first, and if the remaining amount is less than the fee to be withdrawn, first of all, the remaining amount of the prepaid card Collect the fee so that the value is 0, eject the prepaid card from the card reader / writer, and then sequentially withdraw the remaining fees with the remaining amount of the second and subsequent prepaid cards inserted in the card reader / writer Things have been done.
On toll roads, a non-stop automatic toll collection system using a wireless IC card in combination with a magnetic card has also been started.

On the other hand, railway automatic ticket gates have a structure in which a plurality of magnetic cards can be loaded and held, and the balance of a plurality of magnetic cards that have been read is compared. When the remaining amount of the card is less than the charge, a method is adopted in which the difference is withdrawn from the remaining amount of another magnetic card and discharged (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, in the case of an IC card with an expiration date, if the transaction is canceled due to the expiration of the IC card, a system that prompts the user to update the IC card in advance in order to make the user clearly indicate the reason It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP-A-10-275256 JP 2003-141605 A

Recently, railways use IC cards that touch antennas (non-contact IC cards) among IC cards, and the introduction of non-contact IC cards on toll roads is also being considered.
For non-contact IC cards of prepaid type used in railways, etc., there are many cards that have an expiration date set on the card medium itself from the viewpoint of counterfeiting, such as a telephone card. , You have to buy a new prepaid card.
If the user has multiple cards with different expiry dates, for example, if the remaining amount of a prepaid card with an expiry date is larger than the remaining amount of a prepaid card with an expiry date, the expiry date is traditionally far Cards that are withdrawn earlier from the prepaid card and have a near expiration date may reach the expiration date with the remaining amount remaining.

  Also, in railways, contactless IC cards equipped with a function for increasing the remaining amount are used. Although this contactless IC card has an expiration date, it is difficult for the user to understand and the expiration date is approaching. There was a problem that a large amount of money was unintentionally added to the card, the expiration date was reached before the remaining amount was used up, and the user could be disadvantaged.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides an IC card processing device and an IC card processing method capable of enhancing the convenience of a user who uses a prepaid IC card. It is aimed.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the IC card processing device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a storage means in which usage restriction information is stored for a period during which a prepaid IC card can be used; Reading means for reading usable period information from the IC card to be processed, and calculating means for calculating the relationship between the usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and the period at the time of current use A determination means for determining whether or not the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculation means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means; and an IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determination means And processing means for performing processing based on the use restriction information.

The IC card processing device according to the second aspect of the present invention writes entrance information necessary for calculating a charge at the exit at the entrance of the toll road into the prepaid IC card, and the entrance information stored in the IC card at the exit. In the IC card processing device used in the toll collection system that collects tolls for toll roads based on the remaining amount information and the exit information, storage means for storing use restriction information for a period during which the IC card can be used Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once, and the relationship between the usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and the period at the time of current use A calculating means for calculating;
A determination means for determining whether or not the relationship of periods calculated by the calculation means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means, and is valid among IC cards corresponding to the period determined by the determination means And a processing means for writing the entrance information to an IC card with the shortest remaining amount, or when there are a plurality of IC cards with the same expiration date.

  The IC card processing device of the invention described in claim 3 writes the entrance information necessary for calculating the fee at the exit at the entrance of the toll road into the prepaid IC card, and the entrance information stored in the IC card at the exit. In the IC card processing device used in the toll collection system that collects tolls for toll roads based on the remaining amount information and the exit information, storage means for storing use restriction information for a period during which the IC card can be used Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once, and the relationship between the usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and the period at the time of current use Determining means for determining whether the relationship between the calculating means for calculating and the period calculated by the calculating means corresponds to the period stored in the storage means; Characterized by comprising the processing means with priority IC card corresponding to the period by the determination by the constant unit performs fee processing.

  The IC card processing apparatus according to claim 4 includes a storage means storing usage restriction information for a period in which a prepaid IC card can be used, and an IC card to be processed for one transaction. Reading means for reading usable period information, calculating means for calculating a relationship between a usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and a period at the time of current use, and a period calculated by the calculating means Determining means for determining whether or not the relationship corresponds to the period stored in the storage means, and the remaining amount within the range of the additional limit for the IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determining means And a processing means for performing the additional processing.

  The IC card processing method of the invention described in claim 5 is a step in which the reading means reads information on a period available from the IC card to be processed in one transaction using a prepaid IC card. The calculation means calculates the relationship between the period of use of each IC card read by the reading means and the institution at the time of current use, and the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculation means corresponds to a certain period. A step of determining whether or not the period of the storage means in which the usage restriction information is stored is determined; and a processing means for the IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determination means by the processing means as the usage restriction information. And performing a process based on the above.

  In the IC card processing method of the invention described in claim 6, at the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for calculating the fee at the exit is written in the prepaid IC card, and the entrance information stored in the IC card at the exit. In the IC card processing method in the toll collection system that collects usage charges based on the balance information and exit information, a plurality of ICs to be processed at the time of a single transaction using a prepaid IC card A step of reading information on each usable period from the card by a reading unit; and a step of calculating a relationship between a usable period of each IC card read by the reading unit and a period at the time of current use. The determination unit determines whether the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculation unit corresponds to a period of the storage unit in which usage restriction information is stored for a certain period. The entrance information is processed to the IC card with the closest expiration date among the IC cards corresponding to the time period determined by the step and the determination means, or to the IC card with the smallest remaining amount when there are a plurality of the same expiration dates. And means for writing.

  In the IC card processing method according to the present invention, at the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for calculating the fee at the exit is written in the prepaid IC card, and the exit information stored in the IC card at the exit. In the IC card processing method in the toll collection system that collects usage charges based on the balance information and exit information, a plurality of ICs to be processed at the time of a single transaction using a prepaid IC card A step of reading information on each usable period from the card by a reading unit; and a step of calculating a relationship between a usable period of each IC card read by the reading unit and a period at the time of current use. The determination unit determines whether the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculation unit corresponds to a period of the storage unit in which usage restriction information is stored for a certain period. A step, wherein the determination means according to preferentially an IC card corresponding to a period by determining processing means; and a step of performing fee processing.

  An IC card processing method according to an eighth aspect of the invention includes a step in which a reading unit reads information on a remaining period and information available from a prepaid IC card, and a usable period of the IC card read by the reading unit. Whether the calculating means calculates the relationship between the periods during the current use and the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to the storage means period in which the additional amount of remaining amount is stored for a certain period The determination means determines whether or not, and the processing means performs a process of adding the remaining amount to the IC card corresponding to the period by the determination by the determination means within the additional limit amount. And

In the present invention, in a single transaction using a prepaid IC card, the reading means reads information on a period available from the IC card to be processed. The relationship between the usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and the period at the time of the current use is calculated, and the relationship between the calculated periods is the period of the storage means in which the usage restriction information is stored for a certain period. It is determined whether it is applicable. As a result of this determination, processing based on the usage restriction information is performed on the IC card corresponding to the period, so that, for example, an IC card that has reached a period within which the IC card can be used cannot be increased in price. The usage limit will be applied, and the user will accumulate a large amount of money without noticing the card whose usage period has become shorter, and the user will exceed the available period without using up the remaining amount. Can be prevented from suffering disadvantages.
In addition, at the entrance of a toll road, the remaining amount is calculated when there are a plurality of cards having the shortest usable period or the same usable period among the IC cards corresponding to the period stored in the storage means. Because the entrance information is written to the smallest IC card, at the exit, priority is given to the IC card with the shortest available period, and if the card has the same available period, the IC card with the smallest remaining amount is given priority. Will be charged.
At the exit of the toll road, the IC card corresponding to the period stored in the storage means is preferentially processed, so the IC card with a shorter usable period will be processed preferentially, The remaining amount of an IC card whose usable period has become shorter, that is, an IC card whose expiration date is approaching, can be reduced early.
Furthermore, when adding up the remaining amount of the IC card in the IC card processing device, it is determined whether or not it corresponds to the period of the storage means, and by this determination, the IC card corresponding to the period is within the limit of the additional amount. Since the remaining amount is added, it is possible to prevent the user from inadvertently increasing the amount of money on the IC card whose usable period has become shorter.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience of a user who uses a prepaid IC card.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a fee collection system according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a file structure of a contactless IC card, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an entrance fee collection device, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the exit fee collection device, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the stacking device, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a reference value table in which the difference in days and the stacking upper limit value are associated with each other.
As shown in FIG. 1, this toll collection system includes an entrance toll collection device 11 installed at the entrance of a toll road, an exit toll collection device 12 installed at the exit of the toll road, a parking area in the toll road, ICs such as an add-on device 13 installed in a service area, a predetermined card store outside the toll road, an operator operating the toll road, an entrance fee collecting device 11, an exit fee collecting device 12, and an adding device 13 The data processing device 14 is connected to the card processing device through a communication line.
This toll collection system writes the entrance information necessary for calculating the toll at the entrance of the toll road into a contactless IC card as a prepaid IC card, and the entrance information stored in the contactless IC card at the exit The system collects the usage fee based on the remaining amount information and the exit information.

  The entrance fee collection device 11 writes entrance information and vehicle type information to the contactless IC card, and sends the entrance information write result to the data processing device as transaction details data (entrance transaction data including entrance processing information 22). To do.

  The exit fee collection device 12 reads the entrance information and vehicle type information recorded in the non-contact IC card, calculates the toll, deducts the toll from the remaining amount of the non-contact IC card, and uses the withdrawal result as transaction details data (exit Transaction data) to the data processing device 14. It is also possible to input an additional amount and add it to the remaining amount of the non-contact IC card, and transmit the additional result to the data processing device 14 as transaction details data (accumulated transaction data).

  The accumulation device 13 adds the accumulation amount input by the user to the remaining amount of the non-contact IC card and transmits the accumulation result to the data processing device 14 as transaction details data (accumulation transaction data).

The data processing device 14 distributes parameters such as a tollgate number, a fee table, a guide value table, etc. to the entrance fee collection device 11 and the exit fee collection device 12, as well as the entrance fee collection device 11, the exit fee collection device 12, and a stacking device. Each transaction detail data (entrance transaction data, exit transaction data, additional transaction data) from 13 is collected and the remaining amount information of the contactless IC card is updated.
The non-contact IC card includes an antenna, a control unit, a memory, and the like. The antenna receives a weak radio wave transmitted from a contactless IC card reader / writer 36, 46, 56 of the entrance fee collection device 11, exit fee collection device 12, and stacking device 13 to a non-contact IC card reader / writer. Wireless communication is performed with 36, 46, and 56. The control unit transmits the information stored in the memory from the antenna, and stores the processing result information received by the antenna in the memory.

  In the memory of the non-contact IC card, as shown in FIG. 2, various types of information regarding toll road use are stored in a file format. The file includes card issuance information 21, entrance processing information 22, exit processing information 23, additional information 24, balance information 25, usage history information 26, and the like.

The card issuance information 21 includes information such as an ID number of the non-contact IC card, an issue date, a ticket type, and an expiration date. The expiration date is information indicating a period during which the non-contact IC card can be used. It is recorded when a non-contact IC card is issued and is not rewritten thereafter.
The entrance processing information 22 includes an entrance toll gate number, entrance processing date / time, vehicle type information, entrance information valid flag, and the like, and is recorded by the entrance fee collection device 11. The entrance information valid flag is turned off after the toll collection device 12 calculates the toll and deducts the toll.
The exit processing information 23 includes an exit toll gate number, exit processing date and time, vehicle type information, toll fee, remaining amount information, and the like, and is recorded when the toll collection device 12 collects the toll.
The stacking information 24 includes a stacking place number, a stacking process date, a stacking amount, a remaining amount information, etc., and the remaining amount of the contactless IC card is stacked by the exit fee collection device 12 or the stacking device 13. Is recorded if

  As shown in FIG. 3, the entrance fee collection device 11 includes an entrance lane control device 30, a pass ticket issuing unit 32, a user display unit 33, and a non-contact IC card reader / writer 36.

The pass ticket issuing unit 32 is controlled by the entrance lane control device 30 to perform magnetic recording / conveyance, printing, etc. of the pass ticket. The user display unit 33 is controlled by the entrance lane controller 30 to notify the user of issuance of a pass ticket and notification of the processing result of the non-contact IC card. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 is controlled by the entrance lane control device 30 to read and write information related to entrance processing of at least one non-contact IC card held over itself. That is, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 functions as a means for reading information on each expiration date from a plurality of non-contact IC cards to be processed for one transaction.
The entrance lane control device 30 includes a memory 31, an I / O control unit 35, a transmission control unit 38, a non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 37, a CPU 39, and the like, and controls the operation of the entire entrance toll collection device. To do.
In the memory 31, parameters such as a toll booth number and a charge table distributed from the data processing device 14, a guide value table 60 (see FIG. 6), information processed by the CPU 39, and a guidance message are stored. .
The I / O control unit 35 is an input / output interface with devices such as a pass ticket issuing unit 32 and a user display unit 33. The transmission control unit 38 controls data exchange with the data processing device 14. The non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 37 controls writing and reading of data with respect to the non-contact IC card performed by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36.

  The CPU 39 is a control means for controlling the entire processing in the entrance lane, and has a clock function for measuring the current time. The CPU 39 determines the validity period of at least one non-contact IC card to be processed for one transaction read by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 and the current period of use (today's date). The calculation means for calculating the relationship (specifically, the difference in number of days) and the relationship (number of days difference) between the periods calculated by the calculation means are the usage restriction information (number of days difference) in the reference value table 60 stored in the memory 31. 61, a determination means for determining whether or not the additional upper limit value 62) is satisfied, and the number of days until the expiration date is the shortest among the contactless IC cards corresponding to the use restriction information by the determination means, or the remaining amount is It functions as a means for writing entrance information to the smallest contactless IC card. That is, the CPU 39 performs processing based on the use restriction information for the non-contact IC card corresponding to the period set in the reference value table 60.

As shown in FIG. 4, the exit fare collection device 12 includes an exit lane control device 40, a pass ticket processing unit 42, a receipt issuing unit 43, a display operation unit 44, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 46, and the like. .
The pass ticket processing unit 42 is controlled by the exit lane control device 40 to perform magnetic recording / conveyance of the pass ticket. The receipt issuing unit 43 is controlled by the exit lane control device 40 to print / issue a receipt corresponding to the received toll amount or the additional amount. The display operation unit 44 is controlled by the exit lane control device 40 so that the clerk inputs various information and displays the processing result and the like to the clerk. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 is controlled by the exit lane control device 40 and reads / writes information relating to exit processing from at least one non-contact IC card held by itself. The information related to the exit process to be read includes card issuance information 21, entrance process information 22, remaining amount information 25, and the like. The card issue information 21 includes expiration date information. Information regarding the exit processing to be written is exit processing information 23 and remaining amount information 25. That is, the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 functions as a means for reading information on each expiration date from a plurality of non-contact IC cards to be processed for one transaction.

The exit lane control device 40 includes a memory 41, an I / O control unit 45, a transmission control unit 48, a non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 47, a CPU 49, and the like, and controls the operation of the entire exit toll collection device. To do.
The memory 41 stores parameters such as a toll gate number and a fee table and a guide value table 60 (see FIG. 6) distributed from the data processing device 14, information processed by the CPU 49, and a guidance message. . The toll table is a table in which section toll data between each toll booth on the toll road is set.
The I / O control unit 45 is an input / output interface with devices such as a pass ticket processing unit 42, a receipt issuing unit 43 and a display operation unit 44. The transmission control unit 48 controls data exchange with the data processing device 14. The non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 47 controls writing and reading of data with respect to the non-contact IC card performed by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46.

  The CPU 49 is a control means for controlling the overall processing in the exit lane, and has a clock function for measuring the current time. The CPU 49 calculates the relationship between the expiration date of each contactless IC card read by the contactless IC card reader / writer 46 and the current usage (today's date) (specifically, the number of days). Whether the relationship between the calculating means to be calculated and the period calculated by this calculating means (days difference) corresponds to the usage restriction information (days difference 61, additional upper limit 62) in the guideline value table 60 stored in the memory 41. The determination means for determining whether or not, and the non-contact IC card corresponding to the use restriction information by the determination by the determination means is given priority in order from the non-contact IC card having the shortest number of days until the expiration date or the smallest remaining amount. It functions as a means for performing fee collection processing. That is, the CPU 49 performs processing based on the usage restriction information for the non-contact IC card corresponding to the period of the reference value table 60.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stacking device 13 includes a stacking control device 50, a cash processing unit 52, a receipt issuing unit 53, a display operation unit 54, a non-contact IC card reader / writer 56, and the like.
The cash processing unit 52 counts the cash input by the user to the display operation unit 54 and notifies the control device 50 of the increase. The receipt issuing unit 53 is controlled by the additional control device 50 to print / issue a receipt corresponding to the additional amount input by the user. The display operation unit 54 is controlled by the stacking control device 50, and the user inputs various information and displays the processing result and the like to the user. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 is controlled by the stacking control device 50 to read / write information on the non-contact IC card.

The stacking control device 50 includes a memory 51, an I / O control unit 55, a transmission control unit 58, a non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 57, a CPU 59, and the like, and controls the operation of the entire stacking device. The memory 51 stores additional location numbers distributed from the data processing device 14, parameters such as the guideline value table 60 (see FIG. 6), information processed by the CPU 59, and messages for guidance.
The I / O control unit 55 is an input / output interface with devices such as a cash processing unit 52, a receipt issuing unit 53, and a display operation unit 54. The transmission control unit 58 controls data exchange with the data processing device 14. The non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 57 controls writing and reading of data with respect to the non-contact IC card performed by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56.

  The CPU 59 is a control means for controlling the overall processing in the stacking apparatus, and has a clock function for measuring the current time. The CPU 59 determines the validity period of at least one contactless IC card to be processed for one transaction read by the contactless IC card reader / writer 56 and the current period of use (today's date) from each other's period. The calculation means for calculating the relationship (specifically, the difference in days), and the relationship (number of days difference) between the periods calculated by the calculation means is the usage restriction information (the difference in days) in the guideline value table 60 stored in the memory 51. 61, determination means for determining whether or not the upper limit value 62), and an upper limit for contactless IC cards corresponding to the usage restriction information (days difference 61, additional upper limit value 62) determined by the determination means It functions as a means for performing a process of increasing the remaining amount within the range of the value 62. That is, the CPU 59 performs processing based on the use restriction information for the non-contact IC card corresponding to the period of the reference value table 60.

As shown in FIG. 6, a reference value table 60 is stored in the memories 31, 41, 51 as storage means of each device.
In the reference value table 60, an upper limit value 62 of an additional amount of money (hereinafter referred to as an additional upper limit value 62) that is a guide corresponding to the difference 61 (period) between the processing date and the expiration date is set in a table format. The additional upper limit 62 is information for limiting the remaining amount. In this example, for example, if the difference between the processing date and the expiration date is 10-6 days, the additional upper limit 62 is within 50,000 yen, and if the difference between the rational date and the expiration date is 5-2 days, the increase is added. If the upper limit 62 is within 30,000 yen and the difference between the reason date and the expiration date is 1-0 days, the additional upper limit 62 is set within 10,000 yen. In other words, in this reference value table 60, every several periods (10-6 days, 5-2 days, 1-0 days) from the date when the contactless IC card is used to the expiration date of the contactless IC card. The usage limit information of the additional upper limit value 62 is stored.

The operation of this fee collection system will be described below.
First, the entrance process in the entrance fee collection device 11 installed in the entrance lane of the toll road will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
In the entrance fee collection device 11, a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as a card) is placed over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 and is waiting for the card to be detected (Step 701: hereinafter referred to as S701). .
Then, the vehicle enters the entrance lane of the toll road, and the driver of the vehicle stops the vehicle at the position of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 installed on the road side of the entrance lane, and the card is contacted with the non-contact IC card reader / When the card is held over the writer 36, data communication is started between the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 and the card, and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 receives the card information from the card shown in FIG. Information necessary for processing (card issue information 21, remaining amount information 25, etc.) is acquired. As communication is started between the contactless IC card reader / writer 36 and the card, the contactless IC card reader / writer control unit 37 notifies the CPU 39 of the fact, and the CPU 39 detects the card (YES in S701). ).

When detecting the card, the CPU 39 checks the number of detected cards (multiple or single) (S702). Specifically, the CPU 39 checks the number of card ID numbers obtained at approximately the same time by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36.
As a result of this check, when only one card ID number is obtained, that is, when only one card is detected (NO in S702), the CPU 39 transmits entrance information to the card (S703).

On the other hand, when a plurality of card ID numbers are obtained, that is, when a plurality of cards are detected (YES in S702), the CPU 39 uses information obtained from the card (card issue information 21, remaining amount information 25, etc.). Based on the expiration date of each card and the number of days between the current date is calculated (S704).
The CPU 39 checks the presence / absence of a card that is set in the guideline value table 60 of the memory 31 using the calculated difference in days of each card as a key (S704).
When there is a card of a certain number of days or less (YES in S705), the CPU 39 checks whether the expiration date of each card is different (S706).

If the expiration date of each card is different as a result of this check (YES in S706), the CPU 39 stores the entrance information of the memory 31 for the card with the smallest difference in the number of days with respect to the non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 37. The non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 37 controls the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 according to this instruction to transmit the entrance information to the card and write it into the memory of the card (S707). . The entrance information includes an entrance toll gate number, entrance date, entrance time, entrance vehicle type, and the like. The entry vehicle type is a vehicle type automatic discrimination device installed in the entrance lane when the vehicle enters the entrance lane, or a vehicle classification according to the fare operation of the vehicle. For example, large special, large, medium, small , Light cars, special vehicles, etc.
When the non-contact IC card reader / writer 36 receives a reply that the transmitted entrance information has been normally received by the card and stored as the entrance processing information 22, the CPU 39 receives the entrance processing details data (entrance transaction data). The data is transmitted to the data processor 14 (S708), and the entrance process is terminated.

On the other hand, if there is no card whose difference in days is less than a certain number of days in S705 (NO in S705), or the expiration date of each card is the same even if the difference in days is less than a certain number of days in S706 (S706 CPU 39 compares the remaining amount of each card (S709).
As a result of the comparison, if the remaining card amounts are different (YES in S709), the CPU 39 transmits entrance information to a card with a small remaining amount (S710).
If the remaining amounts match (NO in S709), the CPU 39 transmits the entrance information to the card detected first and writes it in the memory of the card (S711).

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, the fee withdrawal process in the exit fee collection device 12 will be described.
In the exit fee collection device 12, a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as a card) is placed over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 and is waiting for the card to be detected (Step 801: hereinafter referred to as S801). .

  Then, the vehicle enters the exit lane of the toll road, and the driver of the vehicle stops the vehicle at the position of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 installed on the road side of the exit lane, and at least one card is contactless IC When it is held over the card reader / writer 46, data communication is started between the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 and the card. The non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 receives the card information shown in FIG. Among them, information necessary for exit processing (card issuing information 21, entrance processing information 22, remaining amount information 25, etc.) is acquired. As communication is started between the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 and the card, the non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 47 notifies the CPU 49 of the fact, and the CPU 49 detects the card (YES in S801). ).

  When the card is detected, the CPU 49 checks the number of detected cards (multiple or single card) (S802). Specifically, the CPU 49 checks the number of card ID numbers obtained at approximately the same time by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46. The ID number is included in the card issuance information 21.

  As a result of this check, when only one card ID number is obtained, that is, when only one card is detected (NO in S802), the CPU 49 obtains information on the card obtained by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 ( Card issuance information 21, entrance processing information 22, remaining amount information 25, and the like) and the fee table information stored in the memory 41, and a process of deducting the calculated toll from the remaining amount of the card is performed. (S803).

On the other hand, when a plurality of card ID numbers are obtained, that is, when a plurality of cards are detected (YES in S802), the CPU 49 obtains information obtained from the card by the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 (card issue information). 21), it is checked whether or not there are a plurality of cards whose entrance information valid flag is on (S804).
As a result of this check, if there are a plurality of cards with the entrance information valid flag turned on (YES in S804), the CPU 49 determines that the card is abnormal and does not process the card, and displays a processing error (S805). ), The process ends.
If there is only one card with the entrance information valid flag turned on (NO in S804), the CPU 49 determines that the card group obtained with a plurality of ID numbers can be processed in one transaction. The difference between the expiration date of each card and the current date is calculated (S806).
The CPU 49 checks the presence / absence of a card that is set in the guideline value table 60 of the memory 41 using the calculated difference in days of each card as a key (S807). In this process, cards with a difference of 10 days or more are excluded from usage restrictions (such as priority for withdrawal).
When there is a card having a certain number of days or less (YES in S807), the CPU 49 checks whether the expiration date of each card is different (S808).

  If the expiration date of each card is different as a result of this check (YES in S808), the CPU 49 instructs the non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 47 to withdraw the toll from the card having the smallest number of days difference. Then, the non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 47 controls the non-contact IC card reader / writer 46 in accordance with this instruction to withdraw the toll from the card having the smallest number of days difference (S809).

  After deducting the toll, the CPU 49 determines whether or not the entire fee has been deducted from the remaining amount information on the card and the fee to be deducted (S810), and if the entire fee has been deducted from the remaining card amount If this is the case (YES in S810), the withdrawal process detail data (exit transaction data including the exit process information 23) as the exit process result data is transmitted to the data processing device 14 (S811), and the exit process is terminated.

If only a part of the fee has been withdrawn (NO in S810) and there is another card with a remaining amount, that is, a card that has not been deducted (YES in S812), the CPU 49 proceeds to the processing of S807. The same check is performed on the remaining cards, and the remaining amount of charges is sequentially withdrawn from the card.
In the processing of S820, if there is no unpaid card (NO in S812), the CPU 49 displays a message on the display / operation unit 44 indicating that there is no remaining card amount and that it is necessary to place cash, etc. The remaining amount is added by the payment means (cash, magnetic card, etc.) issued by the person (S813).

If there are no cards with a difference of days or less in S807 processing (NO in S807), or if the expiration date of each card is the same even if the difference in days is less than a certain number of days in S808 (S808 NO), the CPU 49 compares the remaining amount of each card (S814), and if the remaining amount of each card is different (YES in S814), the CPU 49 deducts the charge from the card with the smaller remaining amount (S815). If the remaining amount of each card matches (NO in S814), the CPU 49 deducts the charge from the card detected first (S816).
After the fee withdrawal, the CPU 49 transmits withdrawal process details data (exit transaction data including the exit process information 23) to the data processing device 14 (S811).

  Next, the remaining amount accumulation processing in the accumulation device 13 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10. The exit fee collection device 12 also has a function of adding the remaining amount, and the remaining amount addition processing and the transshipment processing are performed in the same manner as the addition device 13, and an explanation of the operation of the exit fee collection device 12 is omitted. To do.

In the remaining amount accumulation process in the accumulation device 13 installed in a parking area on a toll road, a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as a card) is held over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56, and the card is detected. (Step 901: hereinafter referred to as S901).
The driver moves the vehicle to the parking area of the toll road, stops at the position of the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 installed there, and holds at least one card over the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 Then, data communication is started between the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 and the card, and the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 performs the stacking process of the card information shown in FIG. Necessary information (card issue information 21, remaining amount information 25, etc.) is acquired. As communication is started between the non-contact IC card reader / writer 56 and the card, the non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit 57 notifies the CPU 59 of the fact, and the CPU 59 detects the card (YES in S901). ).

When the IC card is detected, the CPU 59 reads the card information read from the card by the non-contact IC card reader / writer (S902), and the read card information includes “ticket type”, “remaining amount”, “ The “expiration date” is displayed on the display operation unit 54 (S903). The “ticket type” is information indicating that the card is a non-contact IC card.
The CPU 59 calculates the difference in days between the expiration date of the read card and the current date (S904).

Further, the CPU 59 accepts an input of an additional amount from the display operation unit 54 operated by the user and an input of an additional amount from the cash processing unit 52 (S905).
Then, the CPU 59 displays the input additional amount and the input additional amount on the display operation unit 54 (S906).
After the display, the CPU 59 searches the standard value table 60 of the number of days difference-accumulated upper limit recorded in the memory 51 based on the number of days difference calculated in the processing of S904 (S907). It is determined whether or not the additional amount input in S905 exceeds the corresponding upper limit value 62 in the guideline value table 60.

  As a result of this determination, if the difference in days is registered in the standard value table 60 and the additional amount entered in S905 exceeds the corresponding additional upper limit 62 in the standard value table 60 (YES in S908), The CPU 59 issues a warning (alarm) by changing the screen color of the display operation unit 54, displaying a warning message, or sounding a buzzer, and prompts the user to perform a selection operation of the display operation unit 54 (S909). ).

The CPU 59 performs a process corresponding to a selection operation performed by the user by a warning (alarm), for example, any one of a stack cancellation process, a stack execution process, and a reload process (S911).
For example, when the “cancel button for increasing stacking process” provided in the display operation unit 54 is selected and operated (YES in S912), the CPU 59 performs the canceling process for increasing stacking (S913) and ends the process.
Further, when the cancel operation is not performed (NO in S912) and the selection operation for executing the stacking is performed (NO in S914), the CPU 59 displays a confirmation message on the display operation unit 54 as to whether or not the additional amount has been changed. Display and prompt the user for the next operation.

Then, if the user performs an additional execution operation, the CPU 59 determines that there is no change in the additional amount (NO in S915), and adds the additional amount input in step S905 to the remaining card amount ( S916), the display operation unit 54 displays the end of the stacking process (S917), and the stacking details data (stacking transaction data including the stacking process information 24) is transmitted to the data processing device 14 (S918).
In addition, when the selection operation for changing the additional amount is performed in S913 (YES in S915), the CPU 59 returns the process to S905 and performs the same processing as described above from the input of the additional amount.

  On the other hand, when the cancel operation is not performed in step S912 (NO in S912) and the “reload button” is selected (YES in S914), the CPU 59 transfers the remaining card amount to another card (reload process). ) (S919), the transshipment details data (transshipment transaction data including the additional processing information 24) is transmitted to the data processing device 14 (S918), and the processing is terminated.

  As described above, according to the fee collection system of this embodiment, when a plurality of contactless IC cards (prepaid cards) are used almost simultaneously in one transaction, the fee is withdrawn from the card with the closest expiration date. Cards that are about to expire are left without being used up, so that the user is not disadvantaged and the convenience of the user can be improved.

  Also, when multiple prepaid cards are used almost simultaneously in a single transaction, only the card whose expiration date is less than a certain number of days is deducted from the card that is near the expiration date, and the expiration date is greater than the certain number of days Removes from a card with a small remaining amount, so that it is possible to prevent a card with an expiry date from being used up without being used up. It can be prevented from being distributed to prepaid cards.

Furthermore, when the remaining amount is added to the non-contact IC card (prepaid card), the additional device 13 and the exit fee collection device 12 display the expiration date read from the prepaid card, so that the additional user will increase the amount. It is possible to know the expiration date of the prepaid card, and it is possible to prevent the prepaid card whose expiration date is approaching from being unintentionally increased in price.
In addition, if the additional amount entered when the additional user tries to increase the remaining amount of the prepaid card is more than a certain amount, the expiration date is approaching for the prepaid card that is about to expire (For example, a warning message is displayed on the display operation unit 54), it is possible to prevent the user from unconsciously (unintentionally) adding a large amount to the prepaid card.
As a result, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user who uses a plurality of non-contact IC cards almost simultaneously.

It is a figure which shows the structure of a fee collection system. It is a file structure figure of a non-contact IC card. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an entrance fee collection apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of an exit fee collection apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a stacking apparatus. It is a figure which shows the standard value table which matched the number of days difference and the accumulation upper limit. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an entrance fee collection apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an exit fee collection apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the remaining amount addition processing operation | movement of an addition apparatus and an exit fee collection apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the remaining amount addition processing operation | movement of an addition apparatus and an exit fee collection apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Entrance fee collection device, 12 ... Exit fee collection device, 13 ... Stacking device, 14 ... Data processing device, 21 ... Card issuance information, 22 ... Entrance processing information, 23 ... Exit processing information, 24 ... Stacking information, 25 ... Remaining amount information, 26. Usage history information, 30 ... Entrance lane control device, 31 ... Memory, 32 ... Passage ticket issuing unit, 33 ... User display unit, 35 ... I / O control unit, 36 ... Non-contact IC card reader / Writer, 47 ... Non-contact IC card reader / writer control part, 41 ... Exit lane control device, 41 ... Memory, 42 ... Passage ticket processing part, 43 ... Receipt issuing part, 44 ... Display operation part, 45 ... I / O Control unit 46: Non-contact IC card reader / writer, 47: Non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit, 51: Additional control device, 51: Memory, 52: Cash processing unit, 53: Receipt issuing unit, 54 display Operation unit, 55... I / O control unit, 56... Non-contact IC card reader / writer, 57... Non-contact IC card reader / writer control unit, 61.

Claims (8)

A storage means for storing usage restriction information for a period in which the IC card for prepaid payment can be used;
Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once,
Calculating means for calculating a relationship between a usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and a period at the time of current use;
Determining means for determining whether or not the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means;
An IC card processing apparatus comprising: processing means for performing processing based on the use restriction information for an IC card corresponding to a period determined by the determination means. At the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for calculating the toll at the exit is written in the prepaid IC card, and at the exit, the toll road is based on the entrance information, remaining amount information and exit information stored in the IC card. In an IC card processing device used in a toll collection system that collects tolls
Storage means storing usage restriction information for a period in which the IC card can be used;
Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once,
Calculating means for calculating a relationship between a usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and a period at the time of current use;
Determining means for determining whether or not the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means;
Processing means for writing the entrance information to an IC card with the closest expiration date among the IC cards corresponding to the period determined by the determination means, or when there are a plurality of IC cards with the same expiration date An IC card processing apparatus comprising: At the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for calculating the toll at the exit is written in the prepaid IC card, and at the exit, the toll road is based on the entrance information, remaining amount information and exit information stored in the IC card. In an IC card processing device used in a toll collection system that collects tolls
Storage means storing usage restriction information for a period in which the IC card can be used;
Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once,
Calculating means for calculating a relationship between a usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and a period at the time of current use;
Determining means for determining whether or not the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means;
An IC card processing apparatus comprising processing means for preferentially processing a fee for an IC card corresponding to a period determined by the determination means. A storage means for storing usage restriction information for a period in which the IC card for prepaid payment can be used;
Reading means for reading usable period information from an IC card to be processed once,
Calculating means for calculating a relationship between a usable period of the IC card read by the reading means and a period at the time of current use;
Determining means for determining whether or not the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period stored in the storage means;
An IC card processing apparatus, comprising: processing means for performing an accumulation process of a remaining amount within a range of the additional amount for the IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determination means. A step of reading information of a period available from the IC card to be processed in a single transaction using a prepaid IC card;
A calculating unit calculating a relationship between an available period of each IC card read by the reading unit and an organization at the time of current use;
A step of determining by the determining means whether the relationship of the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period of the storage means in which the usage restriction information is stored for a certain period;
A processing unit that performs processing based on the use restriction information for an IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determination unit. At the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for the charge calculation at the exit is written in the IC card of the pre-payment type, and at the exit, the usage fee is based on the entrance information, the remaining amount information and the exit information stored in the IC card. In the IC card processing method in the toll collection system that collects
A reading unit that reads information on each available period from a plurality of IC cards to be processed in a single transaction using a prepaid IC card;
A calculating unit calculating a relationship between an available period of each IC card read by the reading unit and a period of current use;
A step of determining whether the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculating unit corresponds to a period of the storage unit in which usage restriction information is stored for a certain period;
The processing means writes the entrance information to the IC card with the closest expiration date among the IC cards corresponding to the period determined by the determination means or when there are a plurality of IC cards with the same expiration date. And an IC card processing method. At the entrance of the toll road, the entrance information necessary for the charge calculation at the exit is written in the IC card of the pre-payment type, and at the exit, the usage fee is based on the entrance information, the remaining amount information and the exit information stored in the IC card. In the IC card processing method in the toll collection system that collects
A reading unit that reads information on each available period from a plurality of IC cards to be processed in a single transaction using a prepaid IC card;
A calculating unit calculating a relationship between an available period of each IC card read by the reading unit and a period of current use;
A step of determining whether the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculating unit corresponds to a period of the storage unit in which usage restriction information is stored for a certain period;
An IC card processing method, wherein the processing means preferentially processes the IC card corresponding to the period determined by the determination means. A reading means for reading information on a period and remaining amount that can be used from a prepaid IC card;
A step of calculating a relationship between a period in which the IC card read by the reading unit can be used and a period when the IC card is currently used;
A step of determining by the determining means whether the relationship between the periods calculated by the calculating means corresponds to a period of the storage means in which the additional amount of the remaining amount is stored for a certain period;
The IC card processing method, further comprising a step of processing the remaining amount of the IC card corresponding to the period by the determination by the determination unit within the range of the additional amount.

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