KR101986540B1 - Bus fare collection system using QR code, and fare collection method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for collecting a bus fare, comprising: a display installed on a dashboard of a bus so as to be visible to a driver during driving; A queue code output unit installed in an entrance stairway or window frame of the bus and outputting a generated queue code; A passenger terminal for scanning the wake-up code of the wake-up code output unit and requesting payment of a fee; A payment approval module for receiving and storing the information of the passenger terminal and the queue code information of the bus, And transmits an approval statement transmitted from the payment approval module and a passenger's arrival and departure history to the driver so that the driver can see the display. The approved payment details are stored in the database A CPU; And a bus fare collection system using a squall code including the CPU, a payment approval module, and a communication unit provided in the passenger terminal.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bus fare collection system and a fare collection method,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bus fare collection system and a fare collection method using a squal code.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a bus fare collection system and a toll collection method using a wake-up code that enables a payment to be made by scanning a wake-up code at the time of boarding and getting off, .

The bus fare system and method of the present invention relates to a bus fare collection system and a toll collection method using a squal code that can simplify a settlement method, simplify a necessary configuration, .

In addition, the present invention provides a bus fare collection system and a toll collection method using a squal code that can minimize the fee and thereby provide an economical benefit to the passenger as well as a transportation company, .

Generally, the bus fare is paid in cash or card. Cash is deposited directly to the company directly by the bus driver, and the card is settled based on an automated system.

An automated system for charging is usually arranged in front of the driver and comprises a display unit for allowing the driver to view the boarding and riding, the presence or absence of the tag, a card reader installed at the entrance, and a driver server and a payment server, The card reader reads the card information, receives this information, and commits the charge by requesting and approving the payment to the payment server.

More complex and diverse payment systems have been developed in recent years.

For example, Korean Patent No. 10-1157559 discloses an automatic payment system for traffic charges and an automatic payment method for traffic charges.

The system includes a card reader, a driver server, a central management server, and a first display unit, wherein the card reader is mounted on a vehicle, and a front display unit displays a first display unit Is installed.

Wherein the card reader comprises: a card information reading unit for reading various information recorded on the smart card, that is, information stored in a memory inside the smart card, and reading out various information of the smart card tagged to the card reader, An identification information generation unit for generating identification information of the smart card by applying a security key to various kinds of information of the smart card, a wireless communication unit for communicating wireless data with the driver server, And a first data transmission / reception unit for transmitting / receiving information through the first data transmission / reception unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle occupant restraint system comprising at least one pressure sensor installed in a backrest of a seat of a vehicle for sensing a pressure to generate an electrical signal corresponding to the sensed pressure, And a pressure signal transmitter for transmitting the pressure signal to the server.

That is, a function of allowing the passenger to know the riding and getting off information according to the signal of the pressure sensor.

The bus fare payment system of Korean Patent No. 10-1206238 is a payment system different from the above.

The system includes a bus stop terminal fixedly installed at a bus stop, receiving a boarding information for a bus of interest to be taken by a user, having a card recognizing unit to settle a boarding fare according to the boarding information in advance, and generate payment information; A central control server for receiving and storing the payment information from the bus stop terminal and transmitting the payment information to the bus of interest to the user who is to arrive at the bus stop; And a bus terminal for analyzing the settlement information collected by the central control server and outputting the fare settled passenger information of the bus stop which is expected to arrive, wherein the bus stop terminal checks the transfer So that the transfer service can be used.

However, in such a conventional payment system, there is a problem in that basic information of a passenger or a driver, especially a bus aboard a passenger, can not be known because payment is made solely by using a prepaid or deferred transportation card.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a system and a method for controlling a QR code to allow a bus fare to be paid, A bus fare collection system and a fare collection method using a quail code.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a bus fare collection system and a toll collection system using a squal cord that simplifies the settlement process, speeds up the process, allows passengers to get on and off more conveniently, Method.

The present invention relates to a system for collecting a bus fare, comprising: a display installed on a dashboard of a bus so as to be visible to a driver during driving; A queue code output unit installed in an entrance stairway or window frame of the bus and outputting a generated queue code; A passenger terminal for scanning a queue code of the bus terminal and requesting payment of a fee; A payment approval module for receiving and storing the information of the passenger terminal and the queue code information of the bus, And transmits an approval statement transmitted from the payment approval module and a passenger's arrival and departure history to the driver so that the driver can see the display. The approved payment details are stored in the database A CPU; And a bus fare collection system using a squall code including the CPU, a payment approval module, and a communication unit provided in the passenger terminal.

 Also, the present invention provides a method of collecting a bus fare, the method comprising: a queue code generation step of generating a queue code in which a bus number, a driver, a transportation company information, a travel distance and time, and a route are recorded; A payment request step of causing the queue code to be output to the queue code output unit before the bus operation, the passenger scanning the queue code to the terminal and requesting payment; When payment is requested, a payment approval module receives the information of the bus-cord information of the bus and the information of the passenger terminal, and requests payment approval; A transfer step of transferring the approved payment details to the bus, the transportation company, and the passenger when the payment is approved; A storage step of storing the approved details in a database installed in the bus and a database in the payment approval module, respectively; And receiving and comparing data from each of the databases, and collectively processing the settlement charge.

The present invention constitutes a toll collection system using a QR code so as to provide various information related to a bus aboard a passenger so that the billing can be promptly performed and the settlement process is simple, And the passenger can get on and off more conveniently.

1 is a block diagram of a bus fare collection system in accordance with the present invention;
2 is an enlarged block diagram of a bus fare collection system according to the present invention;
3 is a side view showing another embodiment of the bus fare collection system according to the present invention,
4 is a side view showing another embodiment of a bus fare collection system according to the present invention.
5 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of a toll collection system in accordance with the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the following description of the present invention, the same reference numerals are used for the same components, and additional descriptions that may overlap or limit the meaning of the present invention may be omitted in describing embodiments of the present invention.

Prior to the description of the present invention, in the context of the environment in which the singular / plural is not clearly distinguished in the use of the Korean language and the conventional usage environment of the term in the field, although the singular expression is described in the present specification, And is used in a sense to include plural expressions unless it is contrary to the interpretation or expressly contradicts otherwise. It is also to be understood that the terms 'comprising,' 'comprising,' 'comprising,' 'comprising,' and the like, which may be described orended herein, may include the presence or addition of one or more other features, It should be understood that it is not excluded in advance.

First, the drawings attached to the present invention show one example. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a bus fare collection system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an essential part of a bus fare collection system according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 show a bus fare collection system FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the toll collection system according to the present invention.

The bill collection system according to the present invention relates to a system for allowing a passenger to scan a QR code of a bus terminal to settle a bus fare, to settle it, and to automatically manage it.

QR code (Quick Response Code) is a two-dimensional code composed of horizontal and vertical grid patterns. It can store a lot of information and data. It is not complicated to generate, And high recognition rate.

The QR code is small in size compared to the amount of information stored, can be created in various forms, is easy to install, and has an advantage in that it can install a plurality of vehicles simultaneously in a vehicle having limited space.

Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a particular terminal, but may be provided in a printed matter or a display form. Preferably, a driver terminal or a quail code output unit installed on the bus may be used have.

In the present invention, basic information provided to a passenger, for example, transportation company information, a car number, a moving route, a driving time, a driver's history, a dispatch interval, and the like may be provided. And a bus terminal capable of being generated is disposed.

Meanwhile, the bus to which the system of the present invention is applied can be applied to all buses such as wide area buses and intercity buses as well as general city buses.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a passenger scans a bus terminal or a portable driver's terminal installed on a bus, requests payment, and charges the fare, and comprises a bus terminal, a passenger terminal, a wire / wireless communication section, And a management module including a program.

On the contrary, the present invention is also applicable to a method in which a passenger generates his or her own wake-up code, and the bus terminal or the portable driver's terminal scans the wake-up code to settle the fare.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a terminal or printed matter on which a quail code is generated is attached to a seat back of a bus or a window frame of a bus so that the passenger can conveniently use the terminal or the printed matter on the back or the seat.

In yet another embodiment, the present invention may further comprise a location information interlocking program.

The positional information interlocking program generates and provides a quail code in accordance with a stop, so that the bus is brought close to a stop at a position based on a position based on GPS, and re-generates the code of the bus terminal so that the fare settlement can be accurately performed , And to provide accurate information to passengers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig.

(Embodiment 1)

The first embodiment of the present invention is to scan, settle, and manage the queue code.

The system 10 of the present invention includes a display 20 and a CPU 30 for controlling the operation of the system. The system includes a cue code output unit 32 connected to the CPU for outputting a cue code for scanning, (60), (62) provided in the bus terminal and the payment approval module, the database (60), (62) provided in the bus terminal and the payment approval module, And a management module 80 including a management program can be added.

The display 20 is composed of a monitor, a liquid crystal, etc., and is installed on a dashboard where the driver can view without being disturbed by driving, for example, and is composed of a touch screen, .

The CPU 30 controls the display 20 and provides traffic information required for driving, for example, a distance to a rear bus, a fee approval statement, a passenger's getting off and boarding passengers, And stores the data, and receives and outputs the data from the database.

The bus terminal 40 according to the present invention may be configured to be installed on a bus operator's terminal 42 and a bus.

First, a driver terminal may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a tablet PC or a separately manufactured terminal. And a communication unit 34 which is connected to a CPU installed in the main body.

In other words, the system according to the present invention may download the app to the mobile phone, the smart phone, or the like to generate a quail code from the terminal itself and output the generated code to the display window. Preferably, It is preferable that a database 60 for storing passenger information is provided, and these are used in connection with the terminal. Of course, the built-in form is the best.

The built-in form may also be a PDA or a tablet PC as described above, and may be separately manufactured if necessary. In this case, the display 20 is installed on the dashboard, and the quail code output unit 32 is installed near the door or window frame as described above, and they are connected to the communication unit.

The communication unit 34 includes a wired line and a wireless line. When the quill code output unit 32 is configured in a built-in manner, the knob changes the wake-up code by operating the display unit 20, 42 is used, a cradle is provided and connected to the CPU 30 through an interface.

Also, the present invention does not necessarily require the quail code to be output to the terminal. It is also possible to use a printed matter printed with a quail code on the bus.

The passenger terminal 50 can be downloaded from an application such as a mobile phone, a smartphone, a PAD, a PMP, etc. currently used, and includes a scan unit 52 for always scanning a quail code, A communication unit 54, a display unit 56 composed of a touch pad, and a control unit 58 for controlling them.

On the other hand, the passenger terminal 50 may be provided with a reading application and a billing application capable of reading a queue code of a bus.

The reading application and the payment application may be executed by using an already known application or downloading an application provided by the shipping company separately.

The reading application reads and provides basic information of the boarding and landing position and time, the bus and the driver, and the payment application connects to the payment approval module and the communication unit, requests payment, approves it, and provides payment details.

The payment approval module 70 according to the present invention is a payment server, which includes a controller 72 for reading and receiving a queue code and transmitting the approval details, a communication unit 74 for connecting the passenger terminal and the bus terminal, And a database 62 for storing payment details and approvals so that they can be collectively processed.

The payment acceptance unit 76 requests the bank or another payment means for payment.

When the passenger requests payment, the payment approval module 70 receives the information on the bus and the information provided by the passenger terminal. The payment approval module 70 requests the payment approval, reads the approved information from the passenger, the driver, Or to the management module.

In the present invention, the communication unit provided in each of the bus terminal, the payment approval module, and the management module is preferably a wireless communication network, which includes a local area network and a remote communication network.

The present invention may further include a separate management module 80. [

The management module 80 provides the fare adjustment, the travel log, the driver information, and the transaction details from the database 60 connected to the bus terminal and the database 62 of the payment approval module, And the like, and if the data are matched, the charge settlement details and the like are collectively processed. If the data do not coincide, the data of the payment approval module is processed first and then compared again.

Monthly and yearly statistics are prepared and the driver is able to manage the transportation information of the transportation company by providing them to the transportation company and managing and collecting the batch processed information again in each database. . To this end, the management module 80 has a display unit 86, a control unit 82, and a communication unit 84 for displaying data on a screen.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which the CPU 30 is provided with a search program 36 and an emergency control module 38.

The search program 36 compares the unique number of the driver terminal 42 with the number of the terminal stored in the CPU 30. If the number of the terminal inputted is not the same as the number of the terminal currently connected, Module 38 to transmit the emergency signal to the transportation company.

In other words, the system according to the present invention can be used with a squad code output unit 32 installed in a built-in form on a bus and a driver terminal 42 carried by a driver. The dual driver's terminal 42 is connected to the CPU 30 by a driver, and the CPU operates and operates. At this time, the CPU 30 displays the telephone number of the connected terminal (when the mobile phone is a terminal) And compares the inherent number with the pre-entered number. If the inherent number does not coincide with the input number of the terminal, the emergency control module 38 operates the emergency control module 38, It sends an emergency signal to the carrier.

Of course, the emergency signal may be configured in various forms such as sounds and characters, and if necessary, the CPU may control the electronic control unit (ECU) or the key box of the vehicle to prevent the start-up itself from occurring.

The quill code output unit 32 of the bus terminal 40 according to the present invention may be positioned on the front or both sides of the entrance and exit stairs as in the present embodiment and may be installed in a bus window frame or a chair back have.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, first, the queue code is generated. The number of the bus, the driver, the transportation company information, the travel distance and time, the route, and the like are recorded.

Before the bus operation starts, the above-mentioned quail code is outputted to the screen of the quail code output unit, and the passenger scans the quail code to request the settlement. When the payment is requested, the payment approval module receives the information of the bus and the information of the passenger terminal together, and receives the information of the settlement bank, the credit card company, and the like associated with the passenger terminal to request payment approval.

When the payment is approved, the approved payment details are transmitted to the bus, the transportation company, and the passenger, and the approved details are stored in the database 60 of the bus and the database of the payment approval module 60, The payment request history is transmitted and compared, and the settlement charge is collectively processed.

(Second Embodiment)

The second embodiment of the present invention is a method of automatically requesting a payment using a bus communication unit rather than a passenger.

For example, the above-described embodiment is a method in which a passenger scans a radio code and then requests payment using the terminal. In the second embodiment, the CPU automatically requests approval using the payment request application.

It is preferable that this embodiment according to the present invention generates a queue code in the passenger terminal 50 rather than the bus terminal 40. [ The passenger downloads and saves an app provided by a transportation company or an intermediate management company, generates a bus exclusive code, and outputs it to a display window so that a scan is performed on the bus terminal.

The passenger-specific quay code includes a bank, a card, or a payment-enabled information, and the bus has a scanner (or a reader) capable of scanning the quail code.

When the passenger on the bus brings the terminal 50 close to the scanner installed on the bus, the scanner recognizes the queue code, and the recognized queue code is transmitted to the payment approval module by the payment request application.

The queue code is transmitted to the payment approval module 70, the payment approval module proceeds with payment, and when the payment is approved, the payment details are transmitted to the passenger terminal and the bus terminal transportation company.

Such an embodiment has an advantage in that it eliminates the inconvenience that a passenger has to operate a terminal for a payment request on a congested bus. In addition, it is possible to accurately know the position of passengers even when getting off, and there is an advantage that the fare can be settled accurately.

(Third Embodiment)

In a third embodiment of the present invention, a terminal or printed matter on which a quay code is generated is attached to a seat back of a bus or an upper window frame of a seat so that the passenger can conveniently use the board or the printed matter on his / You can see that.

In other words, the present invention attaches the printed matter on which the bus terminal 40 or the cue code is printed to the back of the seat, and records the cue code in the cue code by designating the seat number.

Passengers boarding a bus ride on the stairs can safely get on board and get on board by scanning the queue code while sitting on the seat rather than scanning the queue code.

When the settlement is requested, the CPU 30 outputs to the display 20 the number of times the seat is requested to know the driver, and the CPU 30 distinguishes between the seat requested to be paid and the seat not requested, Can also be calculated.

Of course, this method can be used either by the CPU requesting payment or by the way the passenger requests it.

Such an invention has the advantage that a passenger with an elderly person or a child can safely get on and off safely, and can safely get on and off without the passengers being gathered at the door to tag the passengers when getting on and off.

(Fourth Embodiment)

The fourth embodiment of the present invention further includes a position information interlocking program 90. [

The positional information interlocking program 90 generates a quadrature code by distinguishing a stoppage and provides it to the quadrature code output unit 32 when the bus is close to a stop by interlocking with the position based GPS 100, Quot; is generated.

This embodiment has an advantage in that the fare adjustment can be accurately performed and accurate information can be provided to the passenger.

The positional information interlocking program is installed in the CPU 30, and is connected to the GPS to receive the position of the bus in real time. The CPU includes a QQ code storage unit 30a, and a separately generated QQ code is stored for each stop do. For example, every bus stop has a unique number, and the queue code stores the unique number of the stop.

The CPU 30 creates and stores a queue code of all stops operated by the bus, and the CPU 30 moves a queue code corresponding to each stop to the queue code output unit 32 by a position information interlocking program, Quot; scan "

The present invention having such a configuration has an advantage that the fare can be settled accurately.

When the driver rides for bus operation and connects the bus terminal 40 and the CPU 30, the position information interlocking program embedded in the CPU 30 is activated, and at the same time, the position information is received from the GPS in real time .

When the bus is operated to approach a certain stop, the positional information interlocking program retrieves the queue code of the stop, and the CPU outputs the corresponding queue code to the bus terminal, that is, the queue code output unit, so that the passenger can scan the bus.

In addition, when the train is getting off, it is possible to calculate the accurate distance by allowing the quail code of the stop to be scanned so that the accurate fare can be charged.

Hereinafter, the fee collection process of the embodiment will be described in detail.

First, it is the step of generating the qulle code.

This step generates a queue code in which the number of the bus, the driver, the transportation company information, the travel distance and time, the route, and the unique number and location of the bus stop are recorded, And stores the generated quail code in the quail code storage unit of the database and the CPU, respectively.

Location information receiving step

When the driver is on board and the system is turned on, the bus terminal and the CPU are connected, the position information linking program is operated, and the position information linking program is connected with the GPS to receive the position information.

QR Code Output Step

When the bus runs and approaches the bus stop, the positional information interlocking program searches the bus stop code of the bus stop, and the CPU transmits the bus stop code to the bus stop code output unit so that the queue code is displayed on the screen.

Scan and billing step

And the payment approval module receives the request when the payment is requested through the passenger terminal. The payment approval module reads the bus queue code information and the passenger terminal information, stores the read contents in a database, and requests payment approval.

Steps to transfer and save payment history

When payment is approved by a bank or a credit card company, the approval details are stored in a database, transmitted to a passenger terminal, a transportation company, and a bus terminal, and details transmitted to the bus terminal are stored in a database connected to the terminal.

Fee Management Phase

The management module receives the payment details from the respective databases, compares the payment details, and collectively processes the payment fees.

As described above, those skilled in the art will understand that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are all illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10: Toll Collection System 20: Display
30: CPU 40: Bus terminal
50: passenger terminal 60: database
70: Payment Approval Module

Claims (5)

As a system for collecting bus fare,
A display installed on a dashboard of the bus, the display showing approval details and the details of the passengers getting on and off;
A queue code output unit installed in an entrance stairway or window frame of the bus and outputting a generated queue code;
A passenger terminal for scanning the wake-up code of the wake-up code output unit and requesting payment of a fee;
A payment approval module for receiving and storing the information of the passenger terminal and the queue code information of the bus,
A CPU for transmitting an access code to the display unit and transmitting the access control information to the display unit and transmitting the access information to the display unit;
And a communication unit included in the CPU, the payment approval module, and the passenger terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The CPU generates a car radio code that stores a driver's name, a transportation company, a travel section and a car number, and transmits the car radio code to a radio code code output unit so that it can be displayed on a screen of a radio code output unit Bus fare collection system using the included QAL code. The method according to claim 1,
A management module for receiving and comparing settlement request details and approval details from the database of the settlement approval module and the database connected to the CPU, collectively processing the settlement details, etc., and storing the details in each database Bus fare collection system using the included QAL code. As a way to collect bus fare,
A queue code generation step of generating a queue number in which the number of the bus, the driver, the transportation company information, the travel distance and time, and the route are recorded;
A payment request step of causing the queue code output unit to output the queue code before the bus operation, scanning the queue code to the passenger terminal, and requesting payment through the passenger terminal;
When payment is requested from the passenger terminal, the payment approval module receives the queue code information of the bus and the information of the passenger terminal and requests payment approval;
A transfer step of transferring the approved payment details to the bus, the transportation company, and the passenger when the payment is approved;
A storage step of storing the approved details in a database installed in the bus and a database in the payment approval module, respectively; And
A charge settlement step of receiving data from each of the databases, comparing and processing the settlement charge, and collecting the bus fare using the Qial Code. 5. The method of claim 4,
The CPU mounted on the bus is equipped with a search program and an emergency control module. The search program detects the unique number of the driver terminal connected to the CPU, compares the unique number with the previously input number, And transmitting the emergency signal to the transportation company by operating the emergency control module if the inputted numbers do not match.

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