Information processing device and information processing program

Abstract

To easily and appropriately perform charge processing.SOLUTION: An information processing device 100 comprises an acquisition unit 121, a presentation unit 122, a designated amount reception unit 123, a media reception unit 124, and an execution unit 125. The acquisition unit 121 acquires information related to a receipt amount of electronic money charging. The presentation unit 122 presents charge amount choices up to the receipt amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121. The designated amount reception unit 123 receives a designated charge amount in charging. The media reception unit 124 receives a medium 200 which is the object of electronic money charge. The execution unit 125 executes, on the medium 200 received by the media reception unit 124, electronic money charge processing up to the amount of information related to the receipt amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121 and corresponding to the designated amount received by the designated amount reception unit 123.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device or an information processing program. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, transportation IC cards have been used when using public transportation such as trains and buses. Transportation IC cards are often prepaid, and by charging electronic money to the IC card in advance, the user can use the SF (Stored Fare) equivalent to the amount charged.

[0003] To charge SF to an IC card, a charging machine with a dedicated housing installed at stations that are compatible with IC cards can be used, or a reader / writer dedicated to charging IC cards (see, for example, Patent Document 1) can be used. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-133238 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the conventional technology leaves room for improvement in the means for implementing the charging process. For example, in the conventional technology, the installation locations of dedicated housings for charging the SF of an IC card are limited, making it difficult to perform the charging process. Also, when using a dedicated reader / writer, the clerk operating the reader / writer may erroneously charge the card, resulting in improper charging. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the information processing device of the present invention is characterized by having an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding the deposit amount when charging electronic money, a presentation unit that presents options for charge amounts up to the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit, a specified amount acceptance unit that accepts a specified charge amount when charging, a medium acceptance unit that accepts a medium to be charged with electronic money, and an execution unit that executes a charge process of electronic money on the medium accepted by the medium acceptance unit according to the specified amount accepted by the specified amount acceptance unit, an amount up to the information regarding the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and appropriately carry out the charging process. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an information processing system according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a deposit amount acquisition process according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen presenting options for the recharge amount according to the embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a process for charging an IC card according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a process for charging an IC card according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall flow of information processing according to the embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a computer that executes an information processing program. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of an information processing device or an information processing program according to the present application will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the information processing device or the information processing program according to the present application is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

[0010] [Introduction] (Outline of information processing system) First, an overview of the information processing system according to this embodiment will be described. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the information processing system according to this embodiment. The information processing system shown in Fig. 1 includes an information processing device 100 that executes charging processing, a medium 200 to be charged, and a management server 300 that manages information such as charging execution history.

[0011] The information processing device 100 is an information processing terminal that receives a request from outside to execute the charging process according to this embodiment and executes the charging process by rewriting the electronic data stored in the IC chip of the medium 200 to be charged, and is realized, for example, by a smartphone or the like with a dedicated application downloaded thereto.

[0012] The information processing device 100 is a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet, and is a mobile terminal device capable of communicating with one another via a wireless communication network. The information processing device 100 also has a screen such as a liquid crystal display with a touch panel function, and accepts various operations on displayed data such as content, such as tapping, sliding, and scrolling, performed by a user using a finger or a stylus. The information processing device 100 also has a camera function and can perform various processes using captured image data.

[0013] Medium 200 is a medium with an IC chip, such as a transportation IC card or smartphone owned by a person wishing to charge. Medium 200 can store information such as the charge balance using electronic data written to the IC chip. Furthermore, if medium 200 is an IC card with the function of a region-specific IC card, as described below, it can store information such as points awarded by that region and commuter pass information.

[0014] The management server 300 is an information processing device owned by the business that issues the SF in the charging process, and is realized by, for example, a server device, a cloud system, etc. For example, the management server 300 works in conjunction with a dedicated application downloaded to the information processing device 100 to instruct the information processing device 100 to write data to the IC chip of the medium 200, thereby realizing the charging process.

[0015] (Problems with the prior art) Next, we will explain the problems with the conventional technology related to the charging process according to this embodiment. Conventionally, when using public transportation, an IC card called a transportation IC card is used. Transportation IC cards are often prepaid cards, and by charging SF in advance, the charged SF can be used as a fare.

[0016] However, each type of transportation IC card has a designated area of ​​use, and cannot be used on trains, buses, etc. outside of that area. Therefore, in recent years, regionally linked IC cards have been used, which have two functions: the service function of a regionally specific transportation IC card operated by a local bus company, etc., and the service function of a transportation IC card compatible with the nationwide interoperable service.

[0017] To charge an IC card, a charging machine with a dedicated charging enclosure installed at stations and other locations is used, but installing such a machine requires high initial and running costs. As a result, in areas where regional collaboration IC cards have been introduced, charging machines may not be installed, limiting the charging environment. In other words, depending on the user's area, the charging environment is limited, making it difficult to perform the charging process.

[0018] In response to this, there is a known technology that uses a reader / writer dedicated to charging IC cards, which allows for easy charging without the need for a dedicated charging machine.

[0019] However, when a reader / writer is used, the charge process is carried out by the clerk using the reader / writer in response to communication between the user and the clerk, which can result in erroneous charging, such as charging more than the deposited amount. In other words, in the charge process using a reader / writer, the charge amount is specified by manual input by the clerk operating the reader / writer, which can lead to erroneous charging due to incorrect input of the charge amount, resulting in the problem that the charge process may not be carried out properly.

[0020] Therefore, in the past, in areas where dedicated charging cabinets were not installed, there was a problem in that it was not possible to prevent incorrect charging by staff, perform the charging process properly, and also to easily perform charging within the local area.

[0021] (Overview of processing by information processing device 100) Next, the processing details of the information processing device 100 according to this embodiment will be described. In view of the above-mentioned problems, the information processing device 100 according to this embodiment acquires information regarding the deposit amount when charging electronic money, and presents options for charging amounts up to the deposited amount. The information processing device 100 also accepts a designated charge amount when charging, and accepts a medium 200 to which electronic money is to be charged. The information processing device 100 then executes a process of charging the accepted medium 200 with electronic money according to the accepted designated amount, up to the amount indicated by the information regarding the deposit amount.

[0022] For example, the information processing device 100 acquires the total amount of banknotes recognized from photographed images of the banknotes paid by the user as the deposit amount, and then displays options for designated recharge amounts up to the deposit amount on the screen of the information processing device 100. Then, the information processing device 100 accepts the designated recharge amount by pressing a displayed option, and then accepts the IC card to be recharged held by the user. Then, the information processing device 100 recharges the accepted IC card with electronic money for the designated amount, which is less than the deposit amount.

[0023] This allows the information processing device 100 to easily execute the charge process while preventing erroneous charging of more than the designated charge amount, thereby enabling the charge process to be carried out easily and appropriately. As a result, even users in areas where dedicated charge cabinets are not installed can easily and appropriately execute charge.

[0024] As mentioned above, the information processing device 100 is realized by a mobile terminal device to which a dedicated application has been downloaded, so the location where the charging system of this embodiment can be implemented is not particularly limited, and it can be implemented, for example, on trains, on buses, government offices, stores, event venues, temporary sales outlets, stadiums, etc.

[0025] [Configuration of information processing device 100] An example of the functional configuration of the information processing device 100 will be described below. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the information processing device according to the embodiment. As shown in Fig. 2, the information processing device 100 has a communication unit 110, a control unit 120, and a storage unit 130.

[0026] The communication unit 110 is realized by, for example, a network interface card (NIC), etc. For example, the communication unit 110 controls communication regarding various information exchanged with connected devices, and mediates processing of the execution unit 125, which will be described later.

[0027] The memory unit 130 is realized by a storage device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) or a hard disk, for example. The memory unit 130 stores data and programs necessary for various processes by the control unit 120. The storage device may be realized by a storage system or the like installed outside the information processing device 100. The memory unit 130 stores data used in the processing by the control unit 120, such as captured images of banknotes in the processing by the acquisition unit 121 and information on the accepted specified amount.

[0028] The control unit 120 is realized by a processor such as an integrated circuit, such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), which executes various programs stored in a storage device inside the information processing device 100 using RAM or the like as a work area. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 120 has an acquisition unit 121, a presentation unit 122, a specified amount acceptance unit 123, a medium acceptance unit 124, an execution unit 125, and a difference display unit 126.

[0029] The acquisition unit 121 acquires information about the deposit amount when charging electronic money. For example, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the total amount of banknotes photographed by the camera as information about the deposit amount. Here, the process of acquiring the deposit amount will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the process of acquiring the deposit amount according to the embodiment.

[0030] 3 shows an example in which the deposit amount is obtained from an image of the bills paid by the user for top-up. First, a user who wishes to top-up an IC card pays five 1,000 yen bills as the deposit amount to the clerk operating the information processing device 100. The clerk then takes a picture of the five 1,000 yen bills he receives using the camera function of the information processing device 100.

[0031] Thereafter, the acquisition unit 121 recognizes five 1,000 yen bills from the captured image and acquires the total amount of 5,000 yen as the deposit amount for recharging. This allows the acquisition unit 121 to appropriately acquire the total amount of bills paid by the user as the deposit amount for recharging.

[0032] It is assumed that the data used for the banknote recognition process is stored in advance in the storage unit 130, and the acquisition unit 121 can, for example, recognize any part of the banknote as a feature point to acquire the deposit amount. Specifically, the acquisition unit 121 can recognize the part of the numbers printed on the banknote as a feature point, and acquire half of the total amount of the recognized numbers as the deposit amount (see FIG. 3).

[0033] In addition to the numeric parts, the acquisition unit 121 can also recognize, as feature points, parts specific to each banknote, such as kanji characters (such as "1,000 yen" or "10,000 yen"), or pictures of people or landscapes (such as Mt. Fuji or buildings), and can acquire the deposited amount by distinguishing each banknote based on the recognized information.

[0034] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 121 is not limited to the process of acquiring the deposit amount from the photographed image of the banknote described above, but can also acquire the deposit amount from, for example, a coupon issued locally or voice data relating to the deposit amount spoken by a user or a clerk. If the coupon is electronic data, for example, the amount corresponding to data associated with the coupon information acquired from a network can be acquired as the deposit amount.

[0035] The presentation unit 122 presents options for recharge amounts up to the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121. For example, the presentation unit 122 displays only selectable buttons for designated recharge amounts that are equal to or less than the acquired deposit amount, among the buttons for the options displayed on the screen of the information processing device 100. A specific example of the processing of the presentation unit 122 will now be described with reference to Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen presenting options for recharge amounts according to the embodiment.

[0036] 4 shows a case where the display of pre-set recharge amount selection buttons "500," "1000," "3000," "5000," and "10000" is determined based on the deposit amount acquired from the banknotes paid by the user. For example, if the acquired deposit amount is "5,000 yen," the display unit 122 changes the display color of the set buttons "500," "1000," "3000," and "5000" that are less than "5,000 yen," thereby allowing only the buttons for the designated recharge amounts less than the deposit amount to be pressed.

[0037] This allows the presentation unit 122 to select only a recharge amount equal to or less than the deposited amount as the designated amount, thereby preventing the clerk from mistakenly recharging more than the deposited amount.

[0038] The designated amount receiving unit 123 receives a designated charge amount for charging. For example, the designated amount receiving unit 123 receives the designated charge amount desired by the user by pressing the designated amount button presented by the presentation unit 122.

[0039] In addition, the specified amount receiving unit 123 is not limited to receiving the specified amount after the processing of the acquisition unit 121 and the presentation unit 122 as described above, but can, for example, receive the specified amount before the processing of the acquisition unit 121 is performed.

[0040] In this case, the designated amount receiving unit 123 can receive the designated amount by, for example, voice data relating to the generation of the designated charge amount by the user or attendant, or by pressing a button for selecting the designated charge amount.

[0041] The medium receiving unit 124 receives the medium 200 to be charged with electronic money. For example, the medium receiving unit 124 receives information about the medium 200 by performing contactless communication with an IC chip included in the medium 200 to be charged with electronic money using short-range wireless communication such as NFC (Near Field Communication).

[0042] Furthermore, the medium accepting unit 124 accepts, as an object for charging electronic money, an IC card that stores information about services unique to the issuing region. For example, the medium accepting unit 124 accepts the aforementioned regional cooperation IC card as an object for charging electronic money. Here, in addition to information such as the SF balance that is held by an IC card compatible with a normal nationwide interoperable service, the regional cooperation IC card also registers information about points provided uniquely by the local government or the like in the issuing region and services unique to the issuing region, such as commuter passes for the issuing region.

[0043] For example, by accepting a regional cooperation IC card as a charge target, the information processing device 100 can write the points of the issuing region of the regional cooperation IC card together with information on the charge execution process when executing the charge process.

[0044] The execution unit 125 executes a process of charging the medium 200 accepted by the medium acceptance unit 124 with electronic money according to the specified amount accepted by the specified amount acceptance unit 123, the amount being up to the information regarding the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121.

[0045] For example, the execution unit 125 executes the charging process for the specified amount by writing electronic data related to charging electronic money for a specified amount less than the deposit amount to the IC chip of the medium 200 communicated by the medium receiving unit 124 described above.

[0046] Here, the execution unit 125 can perform the write process on the IC chip in response to an instruction to write data to the IC chip related to the execution of the charging process from the management server 300 connected via the network N. Note that the information such as the balance held by the IC chip after the chip writing process by the execution unit 125 and the information such as the balance held by the management server 300 are made consistent by the transmission and reception of information by both devices.

[0047] In addition, for example, if a specified amount greater than the deposit amount is selected because the specified amount was accepted before the processing of the acquisition unit 121, the execution unit 125 can determine that the charge execution process cannot be carried out appropriately based on the determination result that the deposit amount is lower than the specified amount, and can interrupt the charge execution process.

[0048] The difference display unit 126 displays the difference between the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121 and the charge amount executed by the execution unit 125. For example, the difference display unit 126 uses the charge execution amount notified by the execution unit 125 to calculate the difference between the deposit amount and the charge execution amount and displays the change amount calculated on the screen of the information processing device 100.

[0049] Here, the difference display unit 126 may, for example, perform the above-mentioned difference calculation process using the functions of a dedicated application, or may perform the process using the computer functions of the information processing device 100.

[0050] [Specific example] Next, the overall processing flow of the information processing device 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are diagrams showing a specific example of a process for charging an IC card according to the embodiment. Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 show a specific example of a process in which an attendant who performs a charge execution operation accepts the amount paid by a user who wishes to charge, charges the specified amount, and then pays the change to the user.

[0051] First, as shown in Fig. 5, the user pays 5,000 yen as the deposit amount for charging. In response, the attendant takes a photograph of the paid 5,000 yen using the camera function of the information processing device 100. Then, the acquisition unit 121 recognizes one 5,000 yen bill from the captured image and acquires information that the deposit amount for charging is 5,000 yen (Fig. 5(1)).

[0052] Next, because the deposit amount is 5,000 yen, the presentation unit 122 changes the display color of the buttons "500," "1,000," "3,000," and "5,000," which have an upper limit of 5,000 yen, and presents them to the attendant so that they can be selected. After that, the attendant presses the "3,000" button, which corresponds to the user's desired charge amount of 3,000 yen, and the specified amount acceptance unit 123 accepts the specified charge amount of "3,000 yen" (FIG. 5(2)).

[0053] Next, as shown in Fig. 6, the information processing device 100 properly accepts the deposit amount of 5,000 yen and the specified amount of 3,000 yen, and displays a screen instructing the user to scan the IC card to be charged. In response, the user or attendant brings the IC card close to the information processing device 100, and the medium accepting unit 124 accepts the IC card to be charged (Fig. 6(3)).

[0054] The execution unit 125 then charges the IC card to be charged with electronic money equivalent to the specified amount of 3,000 yen, which is less than the deposited amount of 5,000 yen. Next, the difference display unit 126 calculates the difference between the deposited amount of 5,000 yen and the charged amount of 3,000 yen, and displays the difference of 2,000 yen as the change amount (FIG. 6(4)).

[0055] Through the above-described series of processes, the information processing device 100 can appropriately charge the specified charge amount, which is less than the deposit amount paid by the user, to the IC card owned by the user, thereby enabling the charge process to be carried out easily and appropriately.

[0056] 〔flowchart〕 Next, an example of processing by the information processing device 100 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall flow of information processing according to this embodiment. Note that the steps in the flowchart shown in Fig. 7 may be executed in a different order, and some processing may be added or omitted.

[0057] First, the acquisition unit 121 of the information processing device 100 acquires the deposit amount for recharging by photographing the bill paid by the user (S101). Then, the presentation unit 122 presents options for recharging amounts up to the acquired deposit amount (S102).

[0058] Next, the designated amount receiving unit 123 receives the selected recharge amount as the designated recharge amount (S103), and the medium receiving unit 124 receives an IC card, which is the medium 200 to be recharged (S104).

[0059] Next, the execution unit 125 charges the IC card to be charged with electronic money of the designated charge amount, which is less than the deposit amount (S105). After that, the difference display unit 126 displays the difference between the deposit amount and the charge amount on the screen of the information processing device 100 (S106), and the information processing device 100 ends the process.

[0060] 〔effect〕 The information processing device 100 according to this embodiment has an acquisition unit 121, a presentation unit 122, a designated amount acceptance unit 123, a medium acceptance unit 124, and an execution unit 125. The acquisition unit 121 acquires information regarding the deposit amount when recharging electronic money. The presentation unit 122 presents options for recharging amounts up to the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121. The designated amount acceptance unit 123 accepts the designated recharging amount when recharging.

[0061] The medium accepting unit 124 accepts the medium 200 to be charged with electronic money. The executing unit 125 executes a process of charging the medium 200 accepted by the medium accepting unit 124 with electronic money according to the specified amount accepted by the specified amount accepting unit 123, the amount of which is up to the information on the deposit amount acquired by the acquiring unit 121.

[0062] As a result, the information processing device 100 appropriately charges the IC card owned by the user with a designated charge amount that is less than the deposit amount for the charge paid by the user, and therefore can easily execute the charge process while preventing erroneous charging of an amount exceeding the designated charge amount. In other words, the information processing device 100 can easily and appropriately execute the charge process.

[0063] The information processing device 100 also includes a difference display unit 126. The difference display unit 126 displays the difference between the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit 121 and the recharge amount executed by the execution unit 125.

[0064] As a result, the information processing device 100 displays on the screen the change amount, which is the difference between the deposit amount paid by the user and the charge amount actually performed, so that the attendant can understand the change amount and properly handle the exchange of money related to the charge process. In other words, even if, for example, a communication error causes charging to be performed with an incorrect specified amount, resulting in change that should not have been given, the information processing device 100 can make the attendant understand that change has been given, thereby preventing discrepancies from occurring due to forgetting to return change.

[0065] Furthermore, the acquisition unit 121 acquires the total amount of banknotes photographed by the camera as information regarding the deposit amount. This allows the information processing device 100 to automatically acquire the deposit amount from an image of the banknotes paid by the user photographed by the camera, and therefore the deposit amount can be appropriately acquired without the need for an attendant to input the deposit amount. In other words, the information processing device 100 can prevent an attendant from miscounting the deposit amount or erroneous charging due to an input error in the deposit amount.

[0066] Furthermore, the medium accepting unit 124 accepts, as a target for charging electronic money, an IC card that stores information about services unique to the issuing region. This allows the information processing device 100 to appropriately charge an IC card that was issued in a region where the charging environment is restricted and that has registered therein information about points or commuter passes unique to the issuing region. In other words, the information processing device 100 can easily and appropriately perform charging processing for users in a region where the charging environment is restricted and no dedicated charging enclosure is installed.

[0067] 〔others〕 Furthermore, among the processes described in the above embodiments, all or part of the processes described as being performed automatically may be performed manually. Conversely, all or part of the processes described as being performed manually may be performed automatically using a known method. In addition, the information including the processing procedures, specific names, various data, and parameters shown in the above documents and drawings may be changed as desired unless otherwise specified.

[0068] Furthermore, the components of each device shown in the figures are conceptual functional units and do not necessarily have to be physically or functionally configured as shown. In other words, the specific form of distribution and integration of each device and functional configuration is not limited to that shown in the figures, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in any unit depending on various loads, usage conditions, etc. Furthermore, the above-mentioned embodiments and the processes performed in each embodiment may be combined as appropriate within the scope of not causing any contradiction in the processing content.

[0069] 〔program〕 The information processing device 100 according to the above-described embodiment is realized by a computer 1000 having a configuration as shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a computer that executes an information processing program. The computer 1000 is connected to an output device 1010 and an input device 1020, and has a configuration in which a central processing unit 1030, a memory 1040, a storage 1050, an output IF (Interface) 1060, an input IF 1070, and a communication interface 1080 are connected via a bus 1090.

[0070] The central processing unit 1030 operates based on programs stored in the memory 1040 or storage 1050, programs read from the input device 1020, and the like, and executes various processes. The memory 1040 is a memory device, such as a RAM, that temporarily stores data used by the central processing unit 1030 for various calculations. The storage 1050 is a storage device in which data used by the central processing unit 1030 for various calculations and various databases are registered, and is realized by a ROM (Read Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a flash memory, or the like.

[0071] The output IF 1060 is an interface for transmitting information to be output to an output device 1010 that outputs various types of information, such as a monitor or a printer, and is realized by a connector conforming to a standard such as USB (Universal Serial Bus), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDMI (registered trademark) (High Definition Multimedia Interface). The input IF 1070 is an interface for receiving information from various input devices 1020, such as a mouse, keyboard, camera, etc., and is realized by a USB, etc. The input device 1020 may be an external storage medium such as a device that reads information from an optical recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium, a tape medium, a magnetic recording medium, or a semiconductor memory, or a USB memory.

[0072] The communication interface 1080 receives data from other devices via the network N and sends it to the central processing unit 1030, and also transmits data generated by the central processing unit 1030 to other devices via the network N. The central processing unit 1030 controls the output device 1010 and the input device 1020 via the output IF 1060 and the input IF 1070. For example, the central processing unit 1030 loads a program from the input device 1020 or the storage 1050 onto the memory 1040 and executes the loaded program.

[0073] For example, when the computer 1000 functions as the information processing device 100 , the central processing unit 1030 of the computer 1000 executes a program loaded onto the memory 1040 to realize the functions of the control unit 120 .

[0074] Although some embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the drawings, these are merely examples, and the present invention may be embodied in other forms that incorporate various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the aspects described in the Disclosure of the Invention section. Furthermore, the terms "section, module, unit" mentioned above can be read as "means" or "circuit," etc. For example, the term "applying section" can be read as "applying means" or "applying circuit." [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 100 Information processing device 110 Communications Department 120 control section 121 Acquisition Department 122 Presentation section 123 Designated Amount Reception Department 124 Media Reception Department 125 Executive Department 126 Difference display section 130 Storage section 200 medium 300 Management Server

Claims

1. an acquisition unit that acquires information about the amount of money deposited when charging electronic money; a presentation unit that presents options for recharge amounts up to the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit; a designated amount receiving unit that receives a designated charge amount for the charge; a medium receiving unit that receives a medium to be charged with the electronic money; an execution unit that executes a process of charging the medium accepted by the medium acceptance unit with electronic money according to the designated amount accepted by the designated amount acceptance unit, the amount being up to the information regarding the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit; An information processing device comprising:

2. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, further comprising a difference display unit that displays the difference between the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition unit and the charge amount executed by the execution unit.

3. The information processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit acquires the total amount of banknotes photographed by a camera as the information regarding the deposit amount.

4. 2. The information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the medium accepting unit accepts, as an object to be charged with the electronic money, an IC (Integrated Circuit) card that stores information about services unique to the issuing region.

5. An acquisition procedure for acquiring information regarding the deposit amount when charging electronic money; a presentation step of presenting options for a recharge amount up to the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition step; a designated amount receiving step for receiving a designated charge amount for the charge; a medium receiving step of receiving a medium to be charged with the electronic money; an execution procedure for executing a process of charging the medium accepted by the medium acceptance procedure with electronic money according to the designated amount accepted by the designated amount acceptance procedure, the amount being up to the information regarding the deposit amount acquired by the acquisition procedure; An information processing program that causes a computer to execute the above.

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