JPH087161A - Charge data processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Therefore, it is possible to use the prepaid card, postpaid card, or other fare card so that the boarding fee can be paid. [Structure] In the RAM 17, the boarding fare data transmitted from the fare meter when the end of the transaction is designated is C
It is stored in the RAM 17 under the control of the PU 11. Further, the card data recorded on the recording card is read by the card reading / writing unit 14, and the data on the card is stored in the CP.
Updated by U11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to card processing for reading card data from a prepaid card or the like and processing it when taxi fees, food and drink fees, etc. are paid by prepaid cards, postpaid cards (for example, credit cards), Regarding the device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Card systems that can pay a specification fee by using a card or the like are in widespread use. As such a card system, there is a system that uses a prepaid card that pays the usage fee in advance or a postpay card that pays the usage fee later. For example, in a system using a prepaid card, the prepaid card balance read from the prepaid card by a public telephone or a ticket vending machine is subtracted at the time of use according to the usage fee such as telephone usage fee and boarding fee. . Further, in a system using a post-pay card, the usage fee is recorded on the card, and the fee is paid later.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the fare for a taxi or the like is obtained by a fare meter according to the distance traveled, and the driver sees the fare displayed on the fare meter and charges the customer. Tries to pay the fare paid in cash. Therefore, it was not possible to pay using a prepaid card or a postpaid card. An object of the present invention is to make it possible to pay a boarding fare using a recording medium such as a prepaid card or a postpaid card.

[0004]

The means of the present invention are as follows. A fare data processing device for performing fare processing based on fare data from a fare meter installed in a vehicle, wherein the storage means stores fare data for a plurality of transactions. The storage control means stores the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter in the storage means as boarding fare data for the transaction when the end of the transaction is designated. When the end of the transaction is designated, the updating means updates the amount data recorded in the recording medium based on the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter.
Further, when the recording medium is mounted, the amount data of the recording medium is automatically read, and the closing key is operated to update the amount data based on the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter. You may do it.

[0005]

The operation of the means of the present invention is as follows. A fare data processing device for performing fare processing based on fare data from a fare meter installed in a vehicle, wherein fare data for a plurality of transactions is stored in a storage means, and when the end of the transaction is designated, The boarding fare data sent from the fare meter is stored in the storage means as boarding fare data for the transaction by the storage control means. Further, when the end of the transaction is designated, the amount data recorded in the recording medium is updated by the updating means based on the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter.
Further, when the recording medium is mounted, the amount data of the recording medium is automatically read, and the closing key is operated to update the amount data based on the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter. You may do it. Therefore, the boarding fee can be paid using a recording medium such as a prepaid card or a postpaid card.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. Figure 1 shows a card processing device that makes up the taxi card system, that is, installed near the driver's seat of a taxi,
It is a block circuit diagram showing a card processing device for a taxi that performs card processing for card payment of taxi fare.

The CPU 11 controls various operations according to a system program or the like stored in the ROM 12 in advance. As its peripheral devices, the CPU 11, the keyboard 13, the card reading / writing device 14, the meter interface unit 15, The receipt printer 16 and the like are connected.

The keyboard 13 includes a numeric keypad AK for inputting a taxi fare displayed on a fare meter (not shown) usually provided, a clear key BK for correcting a typographical error, and a copy receipt to be described later. A key CK, a closing key DK, a settlement key EK, etc. are provided, and the key code output from the keyboard 13 corresponding to the operation key is the CPU 11
Is taken into. The card reading / writing device 14 has a card insertion port 14A, and has a normal configuration for performing a data writing / reading operation under the control of the CPU 11 with respect to a card inserted into the card insertion port 14A. In the embodiment, a magnetic head is provided to read / write data magnetically.
Write. The card data read by the card reading / writing device 14 is taken into the CPU 11, and the CPU 11 executes card processing according to the type of card (prepaid card, postpaid card).

The charge meter interface unit 15 is connected to a charge meter that is usually provided, and two types of interfaces are prepared in advance according to the model of the charge meter.
That is, the RS-232C interface unit 15-1 and the current loop interface unit 15-2 are prepared. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the card processing can be performed based on the fee automatically sent from the meter interface unit 15, and the card processing can also be performed based on the fee input from the keyboard 13. 2 types of RS-232C interface units 15-for which charge meters are prepared in advance
1. If different from the current loop interface unit 15-2 (when not linked to the charge meter), the charge is input from the keyboard 13.

The receipt printer 16 is a thermal printer that prints the charge and the balance of the prepaid card.
Under the control of 11, a printing operation is performed and a receipt is issued. In this case, the CPU 11 issues a copy receipt (for example, a signature entry receipt) in addition to a normal receipt depending on the type of card. In this case, the copy receipt is provided on the keyboard 13 under certain conditions. It is issued in response to the copy receipt key CK being operated.

The RAM 17 is a memory for business records, and stores the charges paid by the card individually (by boarding) and also stores the total amount of charges and the like. In this case, in the present embodiment, the time data read from the clock circuit unit 18 under the control of the CPU 11 is also recorded in the RAM 17. That is,
The RAM 17 stores the passenger's boarding time, the boarding time, and the like corresponding to the business start time and end time of the day, or the charge for each boarding. The data recorded in the RAM 17 is stored in a memory card (not shown) connected to the memory card interface unit 19 when the settlement key EK provided in the keyboard 13 is operated at the end of business day. Be transferred to). This memory card is used when data is collected by the post computer of the headquarters.

The display unit 20 is a liquid crystal display device for digitally displaying charges and the like, and the sound output unit 21 is a buzzer or the like for generating an alarm sound when notifying that the copy receipt key CK should be operated. is there.

FIG. 2 shows the recorded contents of the card, on the magnetic stripe of which data indicating the types of prepaid card and postpaid card, special data (parameter data) used to hold the secret of the card data, Other data (for example, personal identification number, balance, etc.) is recorded.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. If the customer presents a prepaid card or a postpaid card when paying the taxi fare, the driver inserts the card into the card insertion slot 14A of the card reading / writing device 14.

In this case, the CPU 11 constantly monitors whether or not a card has been inserted into the card reading / writing device 14 (step S1). Here, when the insertion of the card is detected, the card reading / writing device 14 is activated to execute the reading operation. As a result, the data on the prepaid card or the postpaid card read by the card reading / writing device 14 is taken into the CPU 11 (step S2). Then, the CPU 11 receives the entered number of charges from the keyboard 13 or receives the charges automatically sent from the charge meter through the meter interface unit 15, and operates the closing key on the keyboard 13. Wait until (step S
3). Here, the driver is the interface unit 1 for the meter.
If 5 is linked to the fare meter, the closing key DK may be simply operated, but if it is not linked to the fare meter, the closing key DK is operated after inputting the number of charges. In this way, the charge is the interface unit 1
When the closing key DK is operated after being input from the keyboard 5 or the keyboard 13, the CPU 11 stores the charge in the RAM 1
A registration process for recording the total charge in RAM 17 and accumulating the total charge in RAM 17 is performed (step S4). And CPU1
Reference numeral 1 writes the passenger's boarding time, which is stored and held in the internal register R in advance, to the RAM 17, and also reads out the passenger's dismounting time (current time) from the clock circuit unit 18 and writes it to the RAM 17 (step S5). After that, the receipt printer 16
To print and receive a normal receipt (step S6).

Next, the type of card is determined (step S7). In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, data indicating the type of the card is recorded in advance on the magnetic stripe of the card, and the determination is made based on the data.

If the prepaid card is used, the process proceeds to step S13 and the card reading / writing device 1 is used.
4 is written, the current fee is subtracted from the value (balance) in the prepaid data, and the subtraction result is sent to the card reading / writing device 14 and recorded on the prepaid card. Then, the card reading / writing device 14
To the card discharge command (step S1
2) The card is automatically ejected.

On the other hand, if the postpaid card is used, the process proceeds to step S8, a message indicating that the postpaid card has been used is displayed on the display unit 20, and the alarm unit 21 outputs an alarm. Sound is generated. In this state, a standby state is entered until the copy receipt key CK is operated (step S9). If the copy receipt key CK is operated here, the state is released and the process proceeds to step S10 to issue a copy receipt. . In this case, charges and the like are printed on the copy receipt in the same manner as the normal receipt described above, but especially, the signature entry field and the like are secured on the copy receipt. Then, writing is designated to the card reading / writing device 14, and the value in the postpaid card data is updated based on the charge (addition calculation).
Then, the result is sent to the card reading / writing device 14 and recorded on the postpaid card (step S11). Then, the card is automatically ejected (step S1).
2).

As described above, in this embodiment, the receipt can be issued once or twice depending on the type of the card. At this time, when using the postpaid card, the receipt is issued twice. In this case, after giving the first receipt to the customer, operate the copy receipt key CK to issue the copy receipt, and the copy of the customer All you have to do is sign it in and keep it. The copy receipt is issued on condition that the copy receipt key CK is operated. In this case, the card is not ejected unless the copy receipt key CK is operated, so there is no fear of forgetting to issue the copy receipt. . In addition, although the card processing device for the card payment of the taxi fare is shown in the above embodiment, the card processing device may be used in a store or the like.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the boarding fee can be paid by using a recording medium such as a prepaid card, and the customer does not have to carry cash. Moreover, at the end of the transaction,
That is, since the boarding fare data transmitted from the fare meter when the customer gets off is stored and the data on the recording medium such as the prepaid card is updated, the driver records the boarding fare and reads the fare on the fare meter. There is no need.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing a card processing device for a taxi.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing recorded contents on a card.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 CPU 12 ROM 13 Keyboard 14 Card Reading / Writing Device 15 Meter Interface Section 16 Receipt Printer 17 RAM

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A fare data processing device for performing fare processing based on boarding fare data from a fare meter installed in a vehicle, wherein storage means for storing boarding fare data in a plurality of transactions and end of transaction are specified. Storage control means for storing the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter in the storage means as boarding fare data in the transaction, and recorded in the recording medium when the end of the transaction is designated. A fare data processing device comprising: update means for updating the fare data based on the fare data sent from the fare meter. 2. When the recording medium is mounted, the amount data of the recording medium is automatically read, and the closing key is operated so that the amount data is based on the boarding fare data sent from the fare meter. The charge data processing device according to claim 1, wherein the charge data processing device is updated.