Adjustment system, host terminal, adjustment method, program, and vehicle

Abstract

To allow a user provided with a transportation service to complete payment of a fare rapidly.SOLUTION: An adjustment system comprises a management terminal 10 which outputs transaction information about a transportation service; and a host terminal 100 which obtains user information and the transaction information from a user terminal 200 obtaining the transaction information and obtains fare information, which can be linked with the user information, from fare measurement means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fare adjustment system for adjusting fare information, a host terminal, a fare adjustment method, a program, and a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] When a user uses a taxi, the user generally pays the fare to the taxi driver after arriving at the destination in the taxi. In addition to cash, the fare can also be paid by electronic money or credit card (see, for example, Patent Document 1), but if the fare is paid by a method other than cash, the payment process can take a long time.

[0003] In particular, if the equipment for accepting payments with electronic money or credit cards is not operated quickly or if the driver is not familiar with how to use these equipment, it may take a considerable amount of time to complete the payment process, and users who are in a hurry may be reluctant to pay with electronic money or credit cards. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-11051 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In view of the above background, the present invention provides an adjustment system, a host terminal, an adjustment method, a program, and a vehicle that enable a user who has received a transportation service to quickly complete payment of the fare. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The settlement system according to the present invention comprises: a management terminal for outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service; a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means; The present invention may also include:

[0007] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The fare measurement means is a fare meter, The management terminal may acquire the fare information from the fare meter, and output the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal.

[0008] In the settlement system according to the present invention, the management terminal has a management display unit that displays the transaction information; The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit.

[0009] In the settlement system according to the present invention, the management display unit displays the transaction information as a QR code; The host terminal may acquire the transaction information from the user terminal that reads the QR code.

[0010] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The management terminal may output the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service.

[0011] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The host terminal may obtain the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service.

[0012] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The fare measurement means is a fare meter, The management terminal may include a first management terminal that outputs the transaction information, and a second management terminal that acquires the fare information from the fare meter and outputs the fare information to the host terminal.

[0013] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The management terminal may acquire vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal.

[0014] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The host terminal may output a vehicle dispatch instruction to a predetermined management terminal based on the location information acquired from the user terminal.

[0015] The settlement system according to the present invention comprises: A settlement input unit for inputting a settlement instruction is further provided, When a payment instruction is input from the payment input unit, the host terminal may acquire the fare information.

[0016] The host terminal according to the present invention comprises: A host memory unit that stores transaction information and user information related to the transportation service acquired by the user terminal and output from the management terminal; a host control unit that associates fare information measured by a fare measurement means with the user information and stores the information in the host storage unit; The present invention may also include:

[0017] The settlement method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service by the management terminal; outputting, by a user terminal, user information and the transaction information to a host terminal; a step of storing, in the host terminal, fare information measured by a fare measurement means in association with the user information; The present invention may also include:

[0018] The program according to the present invention comprises: A program for causing a host terminal to execute a settlement method, The host terminal includes: Storing transaction information and user information related to the transportation service output from the management terminal, which are acquired by the user terminal; storing fare information measured by a fare measurement means in association with the user information; A settlement method including the steps of:

[0019] The program according to the present invention comprises: A program for executing a settlement method by a user terminal, The user terminal, acquiring transaction information relating to the transportation service output from the management terminal; outputting to the host terminal the transaction information and user information to be stored in the host terminal in association with the freight information measured by the freight measurement means; A settlement method including the steps of:

[0020] The vehicle according to the present invention comprises: A management terminal is provided for outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service, The management terminal may be capable of communicating with a host terminal which acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal which acquired the transaction information, and acquires freight information which can be linked to the user information from a freight measurement means.

[0021] The settlement system according to the present invention comprises: a management terminal capable of inputting personal identification information for identifying a user; a host terminal that acquires user information based on the personal identification information from the management terminal and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means; The present invention may also include:

[0022] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The management terminal may output transaction information regarding the transportation service.

[0023] In the settlement system according to the present invention, The personal identification information may include biometric information. Effect of the Invention

[0024] According to one aspect of the present invention, transaction information and user information can be obtained before arriving at the destination, and fare information that becomes clear upon arriving at the destination can be linked to the already obtained user information. This allows the user who has received the transportation service to quickly complete the payment of the fare, and does not take a long time to complete the payment process when the device for payment with electronic money or credit card is not operated quickly or when the driver is not familiar with how to use these devices, as in the past. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0025] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a settlement system that can be used in a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a taxi using the settlement system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the flow of transmitting transaction information and user information in the settlement system used in the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing a settlement method used in the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the configuration of a settlement system that can be used in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the flow of information when issuing a vehicle dispatch instruction in the settlement system used in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Figure 11]FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining a state that has progressed from the state shown in FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a flow diagram showing a settlement method used in the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a flow diagram showing another example of the settlement method used in the first embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] First embodiment "composition" Hereinafter, an embodiment of the settlement system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, "or" also includes the meaning of "and." In other words, in this embodiment, A or B means either A, B, or A and B.

[0027] The settlement system of this embodiment relates to settlement of, for example, a taxi 1. In the following, an explanation will be given using a usage mode of the taxi 1 as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this as long as the usage mode uses fare information.

[0028] As shown in Figure 1, the settlement system of this embodiment may include a fare meter 20 that measures fare information, a management terminal 10 that is connected to the fare meter 20 wirelessly or via a wired connection via an interface box 30 and outputs transaction information related to transportation services, and a host terminal 100 such as a server that receives user information and transaction information from a user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information, and then acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information.

[0029] In this embodiment, "connection" includes both wired and wireless unless otherwise specified. In this embodiment, "output" includes a mode in which transaction information is displayed on a screen, a mode in which transaction information is transmitted, and the like. Each of the user terminal 200 and the host terminal 100 is a type of information processing device and a type of communication terminal. In this embodiment, the mode in which the fare meter 20 is used will be described, but is not limited to this. For example, the fare information may be measured by a communication terminal such as a smartphone or tablet carried by the driver or a driver terminal 45 described later, or the fare information may be measured by the host terminal 100 from information regarding the location information and the ride time of the taxi. In this embodiment, all means for measuring fare information, such as the fare meter 20, a communication terminal for measuring fare information, and a GPS for acquiring the location information of the taxi, are called "fare measurement means". The host terminal 100 may directly acquire fare information from the fare measurement means, or may acquire fare information from the fare measurement means via other terminals such as the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200. In this embodiment, the mode of "acquiring fare information from the fare measurement means" includes both of these modes.

[0030] To link the user information and the fare information, for example, transaction information may be used. That is, when the fare information is transmitted to the host terminal 100, the transaction information may also be transmitted to the host terminal 100, or the host control unit 110 described later may use the transaction information as key information to link the user information and the fare information. Also, the management terminal 10 may store the user information until the end of the settlement process, and when the fare is confirmed, the fare information and the user information may be linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the information may be stored in the host storage unit 120 described later.

[0031] The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be composed of one device, but may also be composed of multiple devices. When the host terminal 100 is composed of multiple devices, The devices constituting the host terminal 100 may be installed in different rooms or different locations, and a portion of the host terminal 100 and the remaining portion of the host terminal 100 may be located in remote locations.

[0032] The host terminal 100 of this embodiment may be capable of communicating with a plurality of management terminals 10 (see FIG. 2). The location of the management terminal 10 is not limited, and may be anywhere in Japan or anywhere in the world. The management terminal 10 is installed in the taxi 1, for example, behind the head of the passenger seat. By installing it in such a location, a user in the back seat can easily check the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10, which will be described later, and can easily operate the management terminal 10 as necessary.

[0033] The management terminal 10 may be used to transmit freight information to the host terminal 100. As shown in Fig. 1, the management terminal 10 may have a management control unit 11 that controls electronic components and the like included in the management terminal 10, and a management display unit 12 that displays various information such as transaction information. The host terminal 100 may have a host storage unit 120 that stores various information, and a host control unit 110 that controls electronic components and the like included in the host terminal 100.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 1, the fare meter 20 may have a fare measurement start button 21, which is an example of a fare measurement start section, and the driver may press the fare measurement start button 21 to start fare measurement by the fare meter 20. Furthermore, transaction information regarding the transportation service may be determined by pressing the fare measurement start button 21. A navigation system 40 may be provided, and the navigation system 40 may be connected to the interface box 30. Furthermore, a driver terminal 45 operated by the driver may be provided, and the driver terminal 45 may be connected to the interface box 30. The driver terminal 45 may be incorporated in the navigation system 40, and in this case, the navigation system 40 also performs the functions of the driver terminal.

[0035] 1, the fare meter 20 may have a settlement button 22, which is an example of a settlement input unit. When the settlement button 22 is pressed, the management terminal 10 may transmit fare information and disembarking information (described later) to the host terminal 100. A printing unit 29 that prints a receipt indicating the fare when the settlement button 22 is pressed, etc. may be connected to the fare meter 20.

[0036] The management terminal 10 may obtain fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmit the fare information together with the transaction information to the host terminal 100. In this embodiment, the host terminal 100 receives the fare information from the management terminal 10. This embodiment is not limited to the above, and for example, the fare information may be displayed on the management display unit 12 described below, and the user terminal 200 may read the fare information displayed on the management display unit 12, thereby transmitting the fare information from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100.

[0037] The fare meter 20 used in this embodiment is for measuring fare information calculated from the distance traveled, the travel time, etc., and may be one installed in a typical taxi 1.

[0038] The transaction information may include vehicle information and business information. In this case, the transaction information may include an individual transaction number such as a business number, a vehicle radio number, boarding date and time, boarding location, company identification information such as a company ID, etc. The transaction information may be a token. When a token is used as the transaction information, the token may be acquired to acquire transaction information other than the token linked to the token. In this application, "transaction information" includes any information other than fare information and user information that can identify a transaction. For this reason, it is important to note that the aforementioned "token" is also included in the "transaction information" of this application. The transaction information may be linked to user information, and the transaction information may be linked to fare information, thereby linking user information to fare information. .

[0039] The management terminal 10 may be capable of acquiring disembarking information including the disembarking date and time or the disembarking location, and may be capable of transmitting the disembarking information to the host terminal 100 .

[0040] When the transaction information includes the boarding date and time or the boarding location, the management terminal 10 may output the transaction information including the boarding date and time or the boarding location, and the output transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 via the user terminal 200. When the boarding date and time and the disembarking date and time or the boarding location and the disembarking location are stored in the host storage unit 120, the boarding date and time and the disembarking date and time may be linked, and the boarding location and the disembarking location may be linked. In addition, the boarding date and time, the disembarking date and time, the boarding location and the disembarking location may be stored linked to the user information. When such an embodiment is adopted, the boarding date and time and the boarding location, as well as the disembarking date and time and the disembarking location for each user can be stored and managed, for example, in the host terminal 100.

[0041] The management terminal 10 of this embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The user terminal 200 may be, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. The fare meter 20 and the management terminal 10 may be connected by a wired connection using a serial communication cable or the like, or may be connected wirelessly using Bluetooth (registered trademark), LTE, or the like. When a wireless connection is adopted, it is advantageous in that the placement position of the management terminal 10 can be appropriately selected and it also looks good. On the other hand, when a wired connection is adopted, it is advantageous in that it is possible to realize reliability of communication.

[0042] The host terminal 100 may receive user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit 12. The user information input in advance from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100 and stored may include user identification information such as a user identification number or a user identification symbol, personal identification information such as the user's name, telephone number, email address, gender, and age, and payment method information such as a credit card number, expiration date, a debit card number, and withdrawal account information. The user information transmitted from the user terminal 200 that reads the transaction information may include only the user identification information, and the transaction information may be linked to other information included in the user information stored in the host terminal 100 using the user identification information. Note that the credit card number may be information registered in a smartphone or information registered in association with a smartphone.

[0043] User information may be acquired by inputting a unique password assigned to each user into the management terminal 10, or by inputting unique information belonging to the user into the management terminal 10. Each of these unique passwords and unique information belonging to the user is included in personal identification information. Such user information based on personal identification information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100. The "user information based on personal identification information" in this embodiment may be user information other than personal identification information associated with personal identification information, or may be personal identification information itself. When such a mode of acquiring personal identification information from the management terminal 10 is adopted, it is advantageous in that the work performed by the user can be simplified, and thus it can become a service that can be used by many users.

[0044] The unique information belonging to the user described above includes biometric information such as fingerprints and irises. When using biometric information in this way, the management terminal 10 is configured to be able to input biometric information, for example, the management terminal 10 is capable of reading fingerprints and irises. When inputting biometric information in this way, the user can provide user information by biometric information without using the user terminal 200, which is beneficial in that the user can, for example, board a taxi empty-handed. When inputting such biometric information from the management terminal 10, a password may also be input to the management terminal 10 in addition to the biometric information. Also, when using biometric information, the user's biometric information is stored in the host memory. The biometric information may be stored in the host memory unit 120, and the biometric information stored in the host memory unit 120 may be compared with the biometric information input from the management terminal 10 to determine which user has boarded the taxi.

[0045] When the personal identification information is acquired by the management terminal 10, the transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, or the transaction information may not be transmitted to the host terminal 100. As an example of a mode in which the transaction information is not transmitted to the host terminal 100, for example, the user information such as the user identification information input from the management terminal 10 may be stored in the management terminal 10 until the settlement is completed, and when the fare is determined, the user information and the fare information may be linked and transmitted to the host terminal 100. In addition, when the user information is input at the management terminal 10, the user information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100, and a credit check may be performed on the user while the transportation service is being provided. In addition, in a mode in which the user information and the transaction information are transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100, the user information and the fare information may be linked using the transaction information as key information, as described above.

[0046] When the host control unit 110 receives the freight information after the provision of the transportation service is completed, the host control unit 110 may request a payment agent such as a credit card issuer or a financial institution such as a bank or post office to pay the freight based on the freight information, using the user information associated with the freight information by the transaction information. When the host control unit 110 confirms the payment by the payment agent or the withdrawal of the amount from the account of the financial institution, the host control unit 110 may determine that the payment process is completed and send payment completion data to the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10 (see FIG. 5). When the management terminal 10 receives the payment completion data, the management display unit 12 may display that the payment has been completed. When the payment completion data is sent to the user terminal 200, the payment completion data may be in the form of a receipt and may include information such as the date, time, and amount. When the payment completion data is sent to the user terminal 200, the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 may display that the payment has been completed.

[0047] The information regarding the payment may be stored in the host storage unit 120 and may be read out as needed from the user terminal 200. When such an embodiment is adopted, it is beneficial in that the user can easily check the past usage history.

[0048] The management display unit 12 may display the transaction information as a QR code (registered trademark) (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the user terminal 200 may read the QR code, and the user information and the transaction information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100. Upon receiving the user information and the transaction information, the host terminal 100 may associate the user information with the transaction information and store the associated information in the host storage unit 120. In addition, the user information and the transaction information do not need to be associated with each other in the host terminal 100, and the user information and the transaction information may be associated with each other in the user terminal 200, and the associated information may be stored in the host storage unit 120.

[0049] A QR code may be generated based on a token consisting of a random number, symbol, etc. as transaction information. The user terminal 200 may then read the QR code to read the token and its expiration date. By reading the token, an order ID, a user identification number, a company ID, a vehicle radio number, a business number, etc. linked to the token may be generated or restored in the host terminal 100.

[0050] It is not necessary to use a QR code. For example, a random number may be displayed on the management display unit 12, and the user information and transaction information may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 by inputting the number on the user terminal 200. Alternatively, the user information and transaction information may be transmitted from the management terminal 10 to the user terminal 200 via Bluetooth or the like. The transaction information may be transmitted to the user terminal 200, and the user information and the transaction information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 that has acquired the transaction information to the host terminal 100.

[0051] A dedicated app may be installed in the user terminal 200, and the app may be started to process information output from the management terminal 10. As a more specific example, a dedicated app may be installed in the user terminal 200, making it possible to read a QR code or the like displayed on the management display unit 12, and to transmit the read information of the QR code or the like and user information to the host terminal 100.

[0052] When the management terminal 10 acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100, the management terminal 10 may transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100 together with the transaction information. In this case, the host control unit 110 may use the transaction information to link the user information and the fare information, and the host storage unit 120 may link and store the user information and the fare information. In this case, the user information, the transaction information, and the fare information may be stored in the host storage unit 120 as table data. When such table data is stored, it is beneficial in that management, confirmation, etc. are made easier. The transaction information transmitted together with the fare information may include only transaction identification information such as an individual transaction number or a vehicle radio number. In this case, the fare information may be linked to other information included in the transaction information stored in the host terminal 100 using the transaction identification information.

[0053] The user information, transaction information, and fare information stored in the host storage unit 120 may be displayable by a user terminal 200 linked to the user information, other mobile terminals, personal computers, etc. In this case, the host control unit 110 may transmit the fare information to the user terminal 200, etc., in response to a request from the user. In this embodiment, a password or the like is not required when accessing information about the user from the user terminal 200, while a password may be required when accessing information about the user from a terminal other than the user terminal 200.

[0054] The management terminal 10 may output the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service. The host terminal 100 may acquire the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal 200 before or during the provision of the transportation service. In cases where the user information of the user who boarded the vehicle is known in advance (see the second embodiment described later), the management terminal 10 may transmit the transaction information to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 may store the transaction information in association with the user information.

[0055] A settlement instruction may be input to the management terminal 10 by pressing the settlement button 22. When the settlement instruction is input, the management terminal 10 may transmit final fare information to the host terminal 100. However, this is not limited to the above embodiment, and the management terminal 10 may obtain fare information from the fare meter 20 at any time and transmit the fare information to the host terminal 100. In this case, the fare information can be continuously managed by the host terminal 100.

[0056] The management display unit 12 may display the usage fee. The usage fee may be displayed continuously while the transportation service is being provided, may be displayed when the usage fee increases, or may be displayed only when the settlement button 22 is pressed and the provision of the transportation service is terminated. The management display unit 12 may display the current location information, the expected arrival time, etc., or may display the information obtained from the navigation system 40 as is.

[0057] It may be possible to select the language of the text information displayed on the management display unit 12. If the management terminal 10 is a touch panel type, various languages ​​such as Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, etc. may be selected by pressing a selection button displayed on the screen. The language may be appropriately selected based on the user information. As an example, the management terminal 10 may display information in the language of a dedicated app installed in the user terminal 200. In this case, In this case, after transaction information and user information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user information is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10, and the language to be displayed on the management display unit 12 may be selected based on the user information.

[0058] Actions and Effects Next, the actions and effects of the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration will be described, focusing on those that have not been described yet. Note that any configuration described in "actions and effects" can be used as a configuration of the present embodiment.

[0059] In this embodiment, when the host terminal 100 acquires user information and transaction information from the user terminal 200 that acquired the transaction information, and then acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information, this is advantageous in that the waiting time for the user to settle the fare can be shortened. In particular, when the management terminal 10 outputs the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service, and the acquisition of the user information and transaction information in the host terminal 100 is completed before the provision of the transportation service is completed, the settlement process for the transportation service is completed simply by the host terminal 100 acquiring the final fare information, so that the waiting time for the user can be significantly shortened.

[0060] In this regard, it is conceivable that, for example, only the credit card is read at the time of getting into the taxi. However, when reading (authentication) the credit card, the user himself must read the credit card, and it is difficult for users who are not accustomed to such work to use this service, making it difficult to introduce. It is also conceivable that the taxi driver reads the credit card, but in this case, the driver cannot drive the taxi while the card is being read, and it ends up taking a long time to reach the destination. In contrast, when the user terminal 200 acquires the transaction information output from the management terminal 10 as in this embodiment, it is only necessary for the user terminal 200 to acquire the transaction information, and the work performed by the user can be simplified. For this reason, it is beneficial in that it can become a service that can be used by many users.

[0061] In addition, when the user terminal 200 acquires the transaction information, it is advantageous in that the user information and the transaction information can be reliably linked. In other words, it is advantageous in that the transaction information and the user information can be reliably linked by installing an application in the user terminal 200 and acquiring the transaction information using the application, and then the information can be transmitted to the host terminal 100.

[0062] When the management terminal 10 acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and outputs the fare information and transaction information to the host terminal 100, this is advantageous in that the fare information sent from the management terminal 10 to the host terminal 100 at the time the fare is determined can be securely linked to the transaction information before being sent to the host terminal 100.

[0063] 3, in the case where the user terminal 200 reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit 12 and the user information and the transaction information are transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100, the user only needs to read the information displayed on the management display unit 12. Furthermore, the task of reading the screen displayed on the management display unit 12 with the user terminal 200 is easy for the user to understand, and it is expected that the frequency of use of the service provided by this embodiment will increase.

[0064] In addition, if payment method information such as credit card number, expiration date, debit card number, and withdrawal account information is stored in the host terminal 100, it is also beneficial for the taxi company in that it can prevent the risk of uncollected fares.

[0065] The user terminal 200 reads the PDF file or the like based on the information stored in the host storage unit 120. It may be possible to issue a receipt by inputting a receipt number for the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10. If such an embodiment is adopted, the printed receipt may not be issued in the taxi 1. Also, it may be possible to input whether or not a printed receipt is required from the user terminal 200 or the management terminal 10, and the receipt may be printed by the printing unit 29 only when a printed receipt is required. According to such an embodiment, if the user does not require a printed receipt, the user can get off the vehicle without waiting for the receipt to be printed, which can further improve convenience.

[0066] If a printed receipt is not required, the receipt may be sent to the user terminal 200 in PDF format or the like using the user's email address registered in advance at or after the completion of the payment process. A receipt may be sent. In addition, the user terminal 200 may be able to access the host terminal 100 to obtain a receipt in a format such as PDF. Alternatively, a receipt may be sent to the user terminal 200 at the time the user gets off the vehicle. In this case, it is advantageous that the user can get off the vehicle after confirming receipt of the receipt by email.

[0067] When the boarding information and disembarking information for each user is stored in the host storage unit 120, the boarding date and time and boarding location, as well as the disembarking date and time and disembarking location for each user can be stored in the host storage unit 120. This is beneficial in that it eliminates the need for taxi drivers to write daily reports, and is beneficial in that taxi companies can obtain accurate information.

[0068] Furthermore, when the boarding information and disembarking information are stored in the host storage unit 120, the usage status of each user can be stored and managed. For this reason, the navigation system 40 may be configured to guide a user to a designated location (destination) that the user has used in the past, such as a location that the user visits with a certain degree of frequency, such as "office" or "home," simply by specifying the designated location (destination) in the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, or the like. Such a designated location does not need to be a previously used location, and may be newly registered by the user. Furthermore, the designated location may be registered from the user terminal 200 when the user requests dispatch of the taxi 1, or may be registered from the user terminal 200, the management terminal 10, or the like after the user gets into the taxi 1.

[0069] "method" An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to this embodiment will be described.

[0070] When the user gets into taxi 1, the driver of taxi 1 presses fare measurement start button 21. When the driver presses fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by fare meter 20 is started, and transaction information is also determined.

[0071] A user who wishes to carry out processing using the settlement system according to this embodiment taps on the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed behind the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps on the management display unit 12 in this manner, transaction information is displayed on the management display unit 12, for example, as a QR code (see S11 in Figs. 3 and 6). Note that the transaction information may be determined not when the fare measurement start button 21 is pressed, but when processing by the management terminal 10 is started, for example, when the user taps on the management display unit 12.

[0072] The user starts an app installed on the user terminal 200, such as a smartphone or tablet, owned by the user, and reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12 (see S12 in Figs. 3 and 6). By reading the QR code in this way, the transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100, for example, via LTE (see S13 in Figs. 3 and 6). These operations by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

[0073] The host terminal 100 that receives the transaction information and the user information stores the transaction information and the user information in the host storage unit 120 (see FIG. 3).

[0074] When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the settlement button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this manner, the management terminal 10 transmits the transaction information, fare information, and disembarking information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in Figs. 4 and 6). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt indicating the fare.

[0075] When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, fare information, and disembarking information, the host control unit 110 uses part or all of the transaction information as key information to associate the user information stored in the host memory unit 120 with the fare information and disembarking information, and stores this information in the host memory unit 120 (see Figure 4).

[0076] The host control unit 110, which has received the fare information, uses the user information to request a payment agent such as a credit card issuer to pay the fare based on the fare information, or requests a financial institution to debit the user's account, and the payment process is completed when the payment agent has confirmed payment of the fare or the fare has been debited from the financial institution's account (see S32 in Figs. 4 and 6). When the payment process is completed in this manner, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the management terminal 10 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in Figs. 5 and 6). The management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200, which have received the payment completion data, may each display that the payment has been completed (see Fig. 5).

[0077] Alternatively, the following method can be used.

[0078] When a user gets into taxi 1, the driver of taxi 1 presses fare measurement start button 21 (see FIG. 1). When the driver presses fare measurement start button 21 in this manner, fare measurement by fare meter 20 is started. At this time, vehicle information and business information such as boarding time, boarding location, vehicle radio number, business number, and company ID are transmitted from driver terminal 45 to host terminal 100 (see S100 in FIG. 14), and this information may also be transmitted from host terminal 100 to management terminal 10 (see S101 in FIG. 14).

[0079] When a user taps the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10, the management terminal 10 may request the host terminal 100 to generate a token linked to vehicle information and business information such as the boarding time, boarding location, vehicle radio number, business number, company ID, etc. (see S110 in Figure 14), and the host terminal 100 may send the token, token expiration date, and company ID to the management terminal 10 (see S111 in Figure 14).

[0080] When the management terminal 10 receives the token, the token expiration date, and the company ID, the management terminal 10 may generate a QR code using the token, and the QR code may be displayed on the management display unit 12. Using such a token is advantageous in that it simplifies the generation of the QR code.

[0081] When the user terminal 200 reads the QR code displayed on the management display unit 12, the token, the token expiration date, and user information may be transmitted from the user terminal 200 to the host terminal 100 (S120 in FIG. 14).

[0082] When the host terminal 100 receives the token, the token expiration date, and the user information, the host terminal 100 may generate or restore, for example, an order ID, a user identification number, a company ID, a wireless number, a sales number, etc. using the token and the user information. The received order ID, user identification number, company ID, wireless number, and business number may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the driver terminal 45 to request approval from the driver terminal 45 (S121 in FIG. 14). When requesting approval in this manner, the host terminal 100 may have confirmed that a credit check has been completed for the user and that payment can be made using the application installed on the user terminal 200. As an example of a mode in which the host terminal 100 generates or restores the order ID, user identification number, company ID, wireless number, business number, etc. using the token and user information, the host control unit 110 may read out the company ID, wireless number, business number, etc. linked to the token from the host storage unit 120, link this information with the user identification number included in the user information, and assign an order ID to the linked information.

[0083] When approval is given by the driver terminal 45, the fact that approval has been given may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S122 in FIG. 14). Thereafter, the fact that approval has been given may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the management terminal 10 (S123 in FIG. 14), and the fact may be displayed on the management display unit 12. Also, when approval is given by the driver terminal 45 in this way, the fact that approval has been given may be transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200 (S124 in FIG. 14), and the fact may be displayed on the user display unit 220. Note that when approval is given by the driver terminal 45 in this way, it is advantageous in that the driver can confirm in advance whether it is OK to let the user get off the vehicle without charging the fare to the user.

[0084] The above communication and control may be performed while a taxi transportation service is being provided to a user.

[0085] When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the settlement button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this manner, a message indicating that the settlement button 22 has been pressed is transmitted to the driver terminal 45 (S130 in FIG. 14), and a message for approving the execution of the payment may be displayed on the driver terminal 45. When the driver operates the driver terminal 45 to approve the execution of the payment, the payment is executed, and an order ID is transmitted to the host terminal 100 (S131 in FIG. 14), and the host terminal 100 may store that the payment for the order ID has been completed. When such an embodiment is adopted, it is beneficial in that the driver can more reliably recognize that the payment process has been performed, and thus the driver can more reliably recognize that he does not need to charge the user for the fare.

[0086] Second embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0087] In the first embodiment, one management terminal 10 outputs transaction information, acquires fare information from the fare meter 20, and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. In the second embodiment, the management terminal 10 has a first management terminal 50 that outputs transaction information, and a second management terminal 55 that acquires fare information from the fare meter 20 and transmits the fare information to the host terminal 100. The first management terminal 50 may have a first management control unit 51 that controls electronic components and the like included in the first management terminal 50, and a first management display unit 52 that displays various information such as transaction information. The second management terminal 55 may have a second management control unit 56 that controls electronic components and the like included in the second management terminal 55, and a second management display unit 57 that displays various information such as position information and destination information when the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system. The second management terminal 55 may also serve as the driver's terminal 45 of the first embodiment. In this embodiment, an embodiment in which the second management terminal 55 also serves as a navigation system and a driver's terminal will be described.

[0088] In the second embodiment, other configurations are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description of the same contents as those in the first embodiment will be omitted.

[0089] The first management terminal 50 used in this embodiment may be, for example, a touch panel type tablet terminal. The second management terminal 55 may be a vehicle dispatch management terminal that also receives vehicle dispatch information and the like. When the second management terminal 55 is configured as a vehicle dispatch management terminal, the second management terminal 55 will obtain the vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal 100. Generally, vehicle dispatch management terminals are often connected to the fare meter 20 via a wired connection such as a serial communication cable, so when a vehicle dispatch management terminal is used as the second management terminal 55, it is advantageous in that the reliability of communication can be ensured compared to when the second management terminal 55 and the fare meter 20 are connected via Bluetooth or the like. In addition, Generally, the vehicle dispatch management terminal is placed far away from the user's boarding location, so connecting the fare meter 20 and the second management terminal 55 with a wired connection can prevent the fare meter 20 from looking unsightly.

[0090] The host terminal 100 may output a dispatch instruction to a predetermined second management terminal 55 based on the location information acquired from the user terminal 200 or the desired pickup location information input from the user terminal 200. The predetermined second management terminal 55 may be appropriately selected by the host control unit 110, and for example, the second management terminal 55 installed in the taxi 1 that is closest to the location information among the available taxis 1 or the taxi 1 that is likely to be able to pick up the user at the earliest time may be selected (see FIG. 2).

[0091] When a dispatch instruction is transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the second management terminal 55 and the driver replies that he / she can receive the dispatch instruction, the location information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pickup location input from the user terminal 200 may be displayed on the navigation system installed in the taxi 1, and the estimated arrival time may be displayed. The second management terminal 55, which is a dispatch management terminal, may be a device separate from the navigation system, or the second management terminal 55 may be the same device as the navigation system. Note that in Figs. 7 to 12, the second management terminal 55 is described using an embodiment in which the second management terminal 55 is the same device as the navigation system. For this reason, the following description is based on the assumption that the second management terminal 55 serves both as the navigation system and the dispatch management terminal.

[0092] Once the expected arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55 , the expected arrival time may be transmitted to the host terminal 100 , and then transmitted from the host terminal 100 to the user terminal 200 .

[0093] The host terminal 100 may have an artificial intelligence function. When the host terminal 100 has such an artificial intelligence function, the best taxi 1 may be selected from among the taxis 1 that are available based on past dispatch records, and a dispatch instruction may be issued to the second management terminal 55 mounted in the taxi 1. The past dispatch records may be updated as appropriate, and the host terminal 100 may select the best taxi 1 from among the taxis 1 that are available by performing mechanical learning.

[0094] In this embodiment as well, a display that matches the language of the dedicated app installed in the user terminal 200 may be performed on the first management display unit 52. In this case as well, after the user terminal 200 transmits the transaction information and user information to the host terminal 100, the host terminal 100 transmits the user information to the first management display unit 52, and the language to be displayed on the first management display unit 52 may be selected based on the user information. Furthermore, a vehicle dispatch request may be transmitted from the user terminal 200, and user identification information may be acquired by the host terminal 100, and the language to be displayed on the first management display unit 52 may be selected based on the user information including the user identification information.

[0095] "method" An example of the processing mode of the settlement system according to this embodiment will be described.

[0096] The user requests vehicle dispatch from a user terminal 200 such as a smartphone or tablet on which the app is installed (see FIG. 8 and S1 in FIG. 13).

[0097] The host terminal 100, which receives a dispatch request, selects the best taxi 1 based on the location information of the user terminal 200 or the desired pickup location input from the user terminal 200 and the location information of an available taxi 1, and issues a dispatch instruction to the second management terminal 55 installed in the taxi 1 (see Figures 8 and S2 in Figures 13).

[0098] The second management terminal 55 that receives the dispatch instruction inquires the driver as to whether the driver can accept the dispatch instruction, and when the driver inputs an indication that the driver can accept the dispatch instruction, this information is transmitted to the host terminal 100 (see S3 in Figures 9 and 13).

[0099] When the driver inputs that he / she can receive the dispatch instruction, the location information of the user terminal 200 or the route to the desired pickup location input from the user terminal 200 is displayed on the second management display unit 57 of the second management terminal 55, which also serves as a navigation system installed in the taxi 1, and the predicted arrival time is displayed. When the predicted arrival time is calculated by the second management terminal 55, the predicted arrival time is transmitted to the host terminal 100, and the host terminal 100 transmits the predicted arrival time to the user terminal 200. These controls may be automatically performed by the host control unit 110, or the dispatcher at the dispatch center may input these by appropriately operating a terminal such as a personal computer. In addition, the predicted arrival time may be calculated not by the second management terminal 55 installed in the taxi 1, but by another navigation system connected to the host terminal 100 and installed in the dispatch center.

[0100] When the taxi 1 that has received the dispatch instruction arrives at the user's place, the user gets in the taxi 1. When the user gets in the taxi 1, the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button (fare measurement start unit) 21. When the driver presses the fare measurement start button 21 in this way, the fare measurement by the fare meter 20 is started, and the transaction information is determined. This transaction information may be transmitted from the second management terminal 55 to the host terminal 100, and from the host terminal 100 to the first management terminal 50 (see FIG. 10). Instead of this mode, the transaction information may be determined when the driver inputs that he / she can receive the dispatch instruction. In addition, when the driver of the taxi 1 presses the fare measurement start button 21, information on the route and time related to the dispatch may be sent to the host terminal 100 and stored in the host memory unit 120. The information on the route and time stored in this way may be used as data for future dispatch instructions, and if the host terminal 100 has an artificial intelligence function, it may be used as teacher data for mechanical learning. The information sent to the host terminal 100 may include information on the time zone, weather, etc., in addition to information on the route and time related to the dispatch. Since these conditions are related to traffic congestion, they are useful information when issuing future dispatch instructions.

[0101] A user who wishes to use the settlement system according to this embodiment taps on the management display unit 12 of the management terminal 10 installed behind the head of the passenger seat. When the user taps on the management display unit 12 in this manner, transaction information is displayed on the management display unit 12 as, for example, a QR code (see S11 in FIG. 10 and FIG. 13).

[0102] The user reads the QR code displayed on the first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 using the app installed on the user terminal 200 and used to request a vehicle dispatch (see S12 in Figs. 10 and 13). By reading the QR code in this way, the transaction information and user information are transmitted to the host terminal 100, for example, via LTE (see S13 in Figs. 10 and 13). These operations by the user may be performed while the transportation service is being provided.

[0103] The host terminal 100 that has received the transaction information and the user information The information is stored in the host storage unit 120.

[0104] When the user arrives at the destination, the driver presses the settlement button 22. When the settlement button 22 is pressed in this manner, the second management terminal 55 transmits the transaction information, fare information, and disembarking information to the host terminal 100 (see S31 in Figs. 11 and 13). At this time, the printing unit 29 may print a receipt indicating the fare.

[0105] When the host terminal 100 receives the transaction information, fare information, and disembarking information, the host control unit 110 uses part or all of the transaction information as key information to associate the user information stored in the host memory unit 120 with the fare information and disembarking information, and stores this information in the host memory unit 120 (see Figure 11).

[0106] The host control unit 110 that has received the fare information uses the user information to request a payment agent such as a credit card issuer to pay the fare based on the fare information, or requests a financial institution to debit the user's account, and the payment process is completed when the payment agent has confirmed the payment of the fare or the fare has been debited from the financial institution's account (see S32 in Figs. 11 and 13). When the payment process is completed in this manner, the host control unit 110 transmits payment completion data to the first management terminal 50 and the user terminal 200 (see S33 in Figs. 12 and 13). The first management display unit 12 of the first management terminal 50 and the user display unit 220 of the user terminal 200 that have received the payment completion data may each display that the payment has been completed (see Fig. 12). The payment completion data may be transmitted to the second management terminal 55 instead of or in addition to the first management terminal 50. When the payment completion data is transmitted to the second management terminal 55, the second management display unit 57 may display payment completion information such as a message informing the user that the payment has been completed.

[0107] The above description of the embodiment and the disclosure of the drawings are merely examples for explaining the invention described in the claims, and the invention described in the claims is not limited by the description of the embodiment or the disclosure of the drawings. The description of the claims at the time of filing may be appropriately changed within the scope of the patent specification, and the scope may be expanded.

[0108] The management terminal 10 of the first embodiment may also acquire vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal 100, and the same processing as that performed by each of the first management terminal 50 and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment may be performed by one management terminal 10. Also, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment may acquire vehicle dispatch information and respond to dispatch availability as shown in Figures 8 and 9, and a series of processing such as acquisition of transaction information as shown in Figures 10 to 12 may be performed by the management terminal 10. Also, the navigation system 40 of the first embodiment and the second management terminal 55 of the second embodiment do not need to serve as vehicle dispatch management terminals, and a vehicle dispatch management terminal may be provided separately from the navigation system 40 and the second management terminal 55. [Explanation of symbols]

[0109] 10 Management terminal 11 Management and Control Unit 12 Management display section 20 Fare meter 23 Payment input section (payment button) 50 First Management Terminal 55 Second Management Terminal 100 host terminal 110 Host control unit 120 Host memory unit 200 User terminals

Claims

1. a management terminal for outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service; a host terminal that acquires user information and the transaction information from the user terminal that acquired the transaction information, and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means; A settlement system comprising:

2. The fare measurement means is a fare meter, 2. The settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the management terminal acquires the fare information from the fare meter, and outputs the fare information and the transaction information to the host terminal.

3. the management terminal has a management display unit that displays the transaction information; 3. The settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the host terminal acquires the transaction information from the user terminal that reads the transaction information displayed on the management display unit.

4. The management display unit displays the transaction information as a QR code, 4. The settlement system according to claim 3, wherein the host terminal acquires the transaction information from the user terminal that reads the QR code.

5. The settlement system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the management terminal outputs the transaction information before or during the provision of the transportation service.

6. 6. The settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the host terminal acquires the transaction information and the user information from the user terminal before or during the provision of the transportation service.

7. The fare measurement means is a fare meter, The settlement system described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the management terminal includes a first management terminal that outputs the transaction information, and a second management terminal that acquires the fare information from the fare meter and outputs the fare information to the host terminal.

8. 8. The settlement system according to claim 1, wherein the management terminal acquires vehicle dispatch information from the host terminal.

9. 9. The settlement system according to claim 8, wherein the host terminal outputs a vehicle dispatch instruction to a predetermined management terminal based on the position information acquired from the user terminal.

10. A settlement input unit for inputting a settlement instruction is further provided, 10. The payment system according to claim 1, wherein when a payment instruction is input from the payment input unit, the host terminal acquires the fare information.

11. A host memory unit that stores transaction information and user information related to the transportation service acquired by the user terminal and output from the management terminal; a host control unit that associates fare information measured by a fare measurement means with the user information and stores the information in the host storage unit; A host terminal comprising:

12. outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service by the management terminal; outputting, by a user terminal, user information and the transaction information to a host terminal; a step of storing, in the host terminal, fare information measured by a fare measurement means in association with the user information; A settlement method comprising:

13. A program for causing a host terminal to execute a settlement method, The host terminal includes: Storing transaction information and user information related to the transportation service output from the management terminal, which are acquired by the user terminal; storing fare information measured by a fare measurement means in association with the user information; A program for executing a settlement method including the steps of:

14. A program for executing a settlement method by a user terminal, The user terminal, acquiring transaction information relating to the transportation service output from the management terminal; outputting to the host terminal the transaction information and user information to be stored in the host terminal in association with the freight information measured by the freight measurement means; A program for executing a settlement method including the steps of:

15. A management terminal is provided for outputting transaction information relating to the transportation service, A vehicle characterized in that the management terminal is capable of communicating with a host terminal which acquires user information and the transaction information from a user terminal which acquires the transaction information, and acquires fare information which can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means.

16. a management terminal capable of inputting personal identification information for identifying a user; a host terminal that acquires user information based on the personal identification information from the management terminal and acquires fare information that can be linked to the user information from a fare measurement means; A settlement system comprising:

17. 17. The settlement system according to claim 16, wherein the management terminal outputs transaction information relating to a transportation service.

18. The settlement system according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the personal identification information includes biometric information.

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