Station service system, management server, and station service system terminal device

Abstract

To provide a station service system, a teller machine, and a terminal device for the station service system that can reduce occurrence of mismatch in management data on a balance by a human error.SOLUTION: According to an embodiment, a station service system has a teller machine and a management server. The management server has a first communication unit and a first control unit. The teller machine has a money reception / payment mechanism, a second communication unit, and a second control unit. The first communication unit communicates with the teller machine. The first control unit notifies the teller machine with which the first control unit communicates via the first communication unit of permission for completion, and acquires a totalization result in which an operation date of completion is set from the teller machine in response to the notification about permission. The money reception / payment mechanism receives / pays cash. The second communication unit communicates with the management server. In a case where an instruction for completion is input after receiving the permission for completion notified from the management server with which the second control unit communicates via the second communication unit, the second control unit sets an operation date when the instruction for completion is input for the totalization result obtained by totalizing reception and payment of money until when the instruction for completion is input, and transmits the totalization result to the management server.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a station service system, a management server, and a terminal device of the station service system. [Background technology]

[0002] Transportation facilities such as railways operate station service systems that have various station service equipment and a management server that perform various station services at each station. The various station service equipment installed at each station is communicatively connected to the management server. The management server collects data such as transaction information from the various station service equipment installed at each station. The management server manages information related to sales based on the data collected from the station service equipment at each station.

[0003] Conventional station systems are operated by obtaining information on sales from specific station equipment that is always connected online. Conventional station systems obtain data such as the amount withdrawn as reserve funds from the deposit and withdrawal machine as data that is manually entered by staff. For this reason, conventional station systems have problems such as human error causing inconsistencies in the income and expenditure data managed by the management server.

[0004] In addition, conventional station systems may temporarily connect station equipment that is not normally used for operation online in response to events, etc. Transaction information from such station equipment must be entered into the management server by staff operation. In such cases, there is also the problem that the transaction information from the station equipment may not be accurately supplied to the management server due to human error. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-54314 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a station service system, a management server, and a terminal device for the station service system that can reduce inconsistencies in income and expenditure management data caused by human error. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] According to an embodiment, the station service system has a deposit / withdrawal machine and a management server. The management server has a first communication unit and a first control unit. The deposit / withdrawal machine has a deposit / withdrawal mechanism, a second communication unit, and a second control unit. The first communication unit communicates with the deposit / withdrawal machine. The first control unit notifies the deposit / withdrawal machine, which communicates via the first communication unit, of closing permission, and obtains a summary result with a closing operation date set from the deposit / withdrawal machine in response to the notification of permission. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism deposits and withdraws cash. The second communication unit communicates with the management server. When a closing instruction is input after receiving closing permission notified from the management server, which communicates via the second communication unit, the second control unit sets the operation date at the time the closing instruction is input and transmits the summary result of the deposits and withdrawals up to the time the closing instruction is input to the management server. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the overall configuration of a station service system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the revenue management server and the head office terminal in the station service system according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a sales management terminal in the station service system according to the embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a depositing / dispensing machine in a station service system according to an embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing an example of the operation of the revenue management server and the deposit / dispense machine in the station service system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of a deposit procedure at a deposit / withdrawal machine in a station service system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the revenue management server and the deposit / dispense machine in the station service system according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by a sales management terminal in a station work system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by a sales management terminal in a station work system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by a sales management terminal in a station work system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by a sales management terminal in a station work system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of a display process of a sales management screen by a sales management terminal serving as a terminal device in a station service system according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by a sales management terminal in a station work system according to the fourth embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of a closing process by a sales management terminal as a terminal device in a station service system according to the fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an outline of the overall configuration of a station service system according to an embodiment. As shown in Fig. 1, the station service system 1 has a configuration in which a head office terminal 11 and station service equipment installed at each station are communicatively connected to a revenue management server 10. In the station service system 1, the head office side, which is the center that manages the entire system, has the revenue management server 10 and the head office terminal 11 as its own system. Also, in the station service system 1, each station has a sales management terminal 12, a deposit and withdrawal machine 13, an automatic ticket vending machine 14, an automatic ticket gate 15, an automatic fare adjustment machine 16, and an attendant multi-function machine (counter processing machine) 17 as its own system.

[0010] The ticket vending machine 14, the automatic ticket gate 15, the automatic fare adjustment machine 16, and the multi-function attendant machine 17 are station service equipment that performs station service processing by processing tickets such as magnetic tickets or IC cards, or storage media such as mobile terminals. The deposit and withdrawal machine 13 is a device that station attendants use to deposit and withdraw cash for station service. In this embodiment, the deposit and withdrawal machine 13 is a type of station service equipment.

[0011] The revenue management server 10 is a management server that is connected to each station service equipment via a network. The revenue management server 10 is, for example, configured with a general-purpose server device. The revenue management server 10 collects information on income and expenditure (transaction information) from each station service equipment, and manages the transaction information collected from each station service equipment. The revenue management server 10 also instructs the station service equipment on operation settings and permits specific operations.

[0012] The head office terminal 11 is connected to the revenue management server 10. The head office terminal 11 is one of the client PCs for the revenue management server 10. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the head office terminal 11 is a terminal device operated by an attendant in the head office. The head office terminal 11 displays a sales management screen, which will be described later. The head office terminal 11 displays operation screens such as the sales management screen according to the authority of the logged-in attendant. It is assumed that the head office terminal 11 will be operated by an attendant with a higher level of authority than the attendant at each station. For this reason, the head office terminal 11 may be configured to display more items on the sales management screen than the sales management terminal 12 provided at each station.

[0013] The sales management terminal 12 is connected to the revenue management server 10 via a network. The sales management terminal 12 functions as one of the client PCs for the revenue management server 10. In the configuration example shown in Fig. 1, the sales management terminal 12 is a terminal device operated by a staff member at each station. The sales management terminal 12 displays a sales management screen (described later) in response to the operation of the staff member at each station.

[0014] The head office terminal 11 and the sales management terminal 12 display operation screens such as a sales management screen according to the authority of the logged-in staff member. It is assumed that the head office terminal 11 is operated by a staff member in the head office who has a higher level of authority than the staff members at each station. For example, the sales management terminal 12 may be configured to have more limited screens and menu items that can be displayed as a sales management screen than the head office terminal 11.

[0015] The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 is a device by which a clerk deposits and withdraws cash at each station. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 has a safe for storing cash, a deposit function for depositing cash into the safe, and a withdrawal function for withdrawing cash from the safe. For example, the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 deposits cash obtained as income for station work into the safe through the operation of the clerk. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 also withdraws cash to be used for station work from the safe through the operation of the clerk. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 records information regarding deposits and withdrawals for each station. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 supplies the results of the calculation for each operation day by the closing operation to the income management server 10 as income / expense data.

[0016] The automatic ticket vending machine 14 is a device (station service equipment) that issues and sells tickets. The automatic ticket vending machine 14 includes a ticket vending machine that issues passenger tickets, a limited express ticket issuing machine that issues limited express tickets, and a commuter pass issuing machine that issues new or renewed commuter passes. The automatic ticket vending machine 14 may also have a function of issuing a new IC card C that can be used as electronic money with the amount received from the user. Furthermore, the automatic ticket vending machine 14 may be a ticket vending machine that has a charging function of charging an IC card or a mobile terminal with an amount (electronic money) that can be used for transportation fares and the like.

[0017] The automatic ticket vending machine 14 is one of the station service devices that has a function of communicating with the revenue management server 10. For example, the automatic ticket vending machine 14 stores data showing the results of various processes such as ticket issuing. The data showing the results of the processes stored by the automatic ticket vending machine 14 is supplied to the revenue management server 10 as closing data in the closing process described later.

[0018] The automated ticket gate 15 is a device (station service equipment) that controls the entrance and exit of users to and from a station. For example, the automated ticket gate 15 performs ticket gate processing (entry processing or exit processing) according to information recorded on a ticket, IC card, or mobile terminal presented by a user.

[0019] The automated ticket gate 15 is one of the station service devices that has a function of communicating with the revenue management server 10. For example, the automated ticket gate 15 stores data indicating the results of processing such as ticket gate processing. The data indicating the processing results stored by the automated ticket gate 15 is supplied to the revenue management server 10 as closing data in the closing process described later.

[0020] The automatic fare adjustment machine 16 is a device that executes a settlement process for a ticket held by a user. For example, the automatic fare adjustment machine 16 executes a settlement process for a magnetic ticket held by a user and issues a settlement ticket. The automatic fare adjustment machine 16 may also have a function of charging an amount that can be used as a fare to an IC card or a mobile terminal.

[0021] The automatic fare adjustment machine 16 is one of the station service devices that has a function of communicating with the revenue management server 10. For example, the automatic fare adjustment machine 16 stores data indicating the results of processing such as fare adjustment processing. The data indicating the processing results stored by the automatic fare adjustment machine 16 is supplied to the revenue management server 10 as closing data in the closing process described later.

[0022] The attendant multi-function machine 17 is a device operated by an attendant. The attendant multi-function machine 17 is a counter processing machine installed in the counter where the attendant is stationed. The attendant multi-function machine 17 has a configuration (device) that executes various processes in response to a user's request. For example, the attendant multi-function machine 17 has a magnetic ticket processing device that processes a magnetic ticket presented by a user. The attendant multi-function machine 17 also has an IC card processing device that processes an IC card presented by a user.

[0023] The attendant multi-function machine 17 is one of the station service devices having a function of communicating with the revenue management server 10. For example, the attendant multi-function machine 17 stores data indicating the processing results of various tasks performed. The data indicating the processing results of various tasks stored by the attendant multi-function machine 17 is supplied to the revenue management server 10 as closing data in the closing process described later.

[0024] Next, the configurations of the revenue management server 10 and the head office terminal 11 in the station service system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the income management server 10 and the head office terminal 11 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the income management server 10 includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, a communication unit 103, an interface (I / F) 104, and the like. The control unit 101 controls the entire revenue management server 10. The control unit 101 is composed of, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), system memories such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) and an NVM (Non-Valuable Memory), and various internal interfaces. The control unit 101 realizes various functions by the processor executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 102.

[0025] The storage unit 102 is a rewritable non-volatile memory. The storage unit 102 is configured by a non-volatile memory, such as an HDD, SSD, EEPROM (registered trademark), or flash ROM, in which data can be written and rewritten. The storage unit 102 stores data that the income management server 10 manages. The storage unit 102 may also store programs, control data, and the like. The data that the income management server 10 manages may be configured to be stored in a storage device that the control unit 101 can access. For example, the data that the income management server 10 manages may be stored in a data server that can communicate with the communication unit 103.

[0026] The communication unit 103 is a communication interface for communicating with each device in the station service system 1. The communication unit 103 may be any interface that can communicate with devices such as station service equipment installed in each station.

[0027] The interface 104 is an interface for communicating with the head office terminal 11. The interface 104 may be an interface for locally connecting with the head office terminal 11, or may be a network interface for communicating with the head office terminal 11 via a network.

[0028] Furthermore, in the third and fourth embodiments described below, the control unit 101 may be configured to execute display control of a sales management screen and a deadline designation screen displayed on the head office terminal 11 or the sales management terminal 12. That is, in the station service systems according to the third and fourth embodiments, the control unit 101 stores programs that cause the head office terminal 11 or the sales management terminal 12 to execute the operations described in the third and fourth embodiments. The processor of the control unit 101 executes these programs to realize deadline processing using the sales management screen described in the third embodiment and the deadline designation screen described in the fourth embodiment.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, the head office terminal 11 includes a control unit 111, a storage unit 112, an interface (I / F) 113, a display unit 114, an operation unit 115, and the like. The control unit 111 is responsible for the overall control of the head office terminal 11. The control unit 111 is composed of, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), system memories such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) and an NVM (Non-Valuable Memory), and various internal interfaces. The control unit 111 realizes various functions by the processor executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 112.

[0030] The storage unit 112 is a rewritable non-volatile memory. The storage unit 112 is configured by a non-volatile memory, such as an HDD, SSD, EEPROM (registered trademark), or flash ROM, in which data can be written and rewritten. The storage unit 112 saves various types of data. The storage unit 112 may also store programs, control data, and the like.

[0031] The interface 113 is an interface for communicating with the income management server 10. The interface 113 may be an interface for locally connecting with the income management server 10, or may be a network interface for communicating with the income management server 10 via a network.

[0032] Display unit 114 is composed of a display device and the like. Display unit 114 displays a business management screen and the like, which will be described later. Operation unit 115 is composed of a touch panel, a keyboard, various operation key pointing devices, and the like. Operation unit 115 is operated by an attendant. For example, display unit 114 and operation unit 115 are composed of a display device equipped with a touch panel.

[0033] The head office terminal 11 may be configured to include a device used for authentication processing to authenticate the clerk as the operator. For example, the head office terminal 11 may include a card reader that reads a personal authentication card held by the clerk. In this case, the control unit 111 may be configured to read the card presented by the clerk using the card reader and execute the clerk's login processing.

[0034] Next, the configuration of the sales management terminal 12 in the station service system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the sales management terminal 12 in the station service system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the business management terminal 12 includes a control unit 121, a storage unit 122, a communication unit 123, a display unit 124, an operation unit 125, and the like. The control unit 121 is responsible for the overall control of the business management terminal 12. The control unit 121 is composed of, for example, a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), system memories such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) and an NVM (Non-Valuable Memory), and various internal interfaces. The control unit 121 realizes various functions by the processor executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 122.

[0035] The storage unit 122 is a rewritable non-volatile memory. The storage unit 122 is configured by a non-volatile memory, such as an HDD, SSD, EEPROM (registered trademark), or flash ROM, in which data can be written and rewritten. The storage unit 122 saves various types of data. The storage unit 122 may also store programs, control data, and the like.

[0036] The communication unit 123 is an interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10. The communication unit 123 is, for example, a network interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10 via a network. The communication unit 123 may also be an interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10 via a device provided in a server or the like installed in each station.

[0037] Display unit 124 is composed of a display device and the like. Display unit 124 displays a business management screen and the like, which will be described later. Operation unit 125 is composed of a touch panel, a keyboard, various operation key pointing devices, and the like. Operation unit 125 is operated by an attendant. For example, display unit 124 and operation unit 125 are composed of a display device equipped with a touch panel.

[0038] The sales management terminal 12 may be configured to include a device used for authentication processing to authenticate the clerk as the operator. For example, the sales management terminal 12 may include a card reader that reads a personal authentication card held by the clerk. In this case, the control unit 121 may be configured to read the card presented by the clerk using the card reader and execute the clerk's login processing.

[0039] Next, the configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 13 in the station service system 1 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the depositing / dispensing machine 13 in the station service system 1 according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the depositing / dispensing machine 13 includes a control unit 131, a memory unit 132, a communication unit 133, a depositing / dispensing mechanism 134, a safe 135, a card reader 136, a display unit 137, an operation unit 138, and the like.

[0040] The control unit 131 is responsible for the overall control of the depositing / dispensing machine 13. The control unit 121 is composed of, for example, a processor such as a CPU, system memories such as ROM, RAM, and NVM, and various internal interfaces. The control unit 131 realizes various functions by the processor executing various programs stored in the ROM or the storage unit 132.

[0041] The storage unit 132 is a rewritable non-volatile memory. The storage unit 132 is configured by a non-volatile memory, such as an HDD, SSD, EEPROM (registered trademark), or flash ROM, in which data can be written and rewritten. The storage unit 132 saves various types of data. The storage unit 132 may also store programs, control data, and the like.

[0042] The communication unit 133 is an interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10. The communication unit 133 is, for example, a network interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10 via a network. The communication unit 133 may also be an interface for communicating with the revenue management server 10 via a device such as a server installed at each station.

[0043] The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 is a unit that deposits and withdraws cash. The safe 135 is a storage unit that stores cash. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 has a deposit mechanism that deposits cash into the safe 135 and a withdrawal mechanism that withdraws cash from the safe 135. For example, the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 counts the cash that has been inserted, notifies the control unit 131 of the counted amount, and deposits (stores) the counted cash into the safe 135. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 also takes out an amount of cash specified by the control unit 131 from the safe 135, and withdraws (discharges) the taken out cash to the discharge unit.

[0044] The card reader 136 reads information stored in the card C. The card reader 136 reads card information including an identification number and the like stored in the card C presented by the attendant. In this embodiment, the card C read by the card reader 136 is a recording medium on which card information including information for identifying a preset corresponding station is recorded. That is, the card reader 136 reads card information including information for identifying a station to which the card C corresponds. The card reader 136 may also be configured to read a card C on which card information including information for authenticating the attendant is recorded.

[0045] Display unit 137 is composed of a display device and the like. Display unit 137 displays a business management screen and the like, which will be described later. Operation unit 138 is composed of a touch panel, a keyboard, various operation key pointing devices, and the like. Operation unit 138 is operated by an attendant. For example, operation unit 138 includes a closing button that allows the attendant to instruct closing. Display unit 137 and operation unit 138 may also be composed of a display device equipped with a touch panel.

[0046] Hereinafter, first to fourth embodiments that are applied to the station service system 1 having the above-mentioned configuration will be described. (First embodiment) First, the operation of the station service system according to the first embodiment will be described. At each station where the station service system 1 is in operation, station staff use the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 to dispense reserve funds in cash and to deposit sales proceeds as cash. Because the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 handles cash, it closes income and expenditures on an "operation date" that is different from a normal date. The station service system according to the first embodiment aims to perform online tallying and collection of income and expenditures related to deposits and withdrawals on an operation date that is different from a normal date.

[0047] In the station service system 1 according to the first embodiment, the revenue management server 10 notifies the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 of permission to close. After receiving the notification of permission to close, the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 is able to accept instructions from an attendant for closing. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 carries out closing processing in response to the closing instructions from the attendant, and transmits closing data indicating the results of the closing processing to the revenue management server 10. After transmitting the closing data to the revenue management server 10, the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 changes the operation date setting to the next date.

[0048] As a result, in the station service system according to the first embodiment, each deposit / withdrawal machine can carry out the closing process instructed by the attendant in response to the permission notification from the revenue management server, regardless of the actual date. Also, the deposit / withdrawal machine can switch the operation date at the timing when closing is carried out in response to the instruction from the attendant after the permission notification. As a result, the revenue management server can collect closing data for each operation date that is set by each deposit / withdrawal machine at the timing when closing is carried out after the permission notification.

[0049] FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the revenue management server 10 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 in the station service system 1 in the first embodiment. First, the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 sets the timing for permitting each deposit / dispensing machine 13 to execute closing (ST11). For example, at the head office, an attendant with a predetermined authority logs in to the head office terminal 11 and specifies the closing timing for each deposit / dispensing machine 13. The control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 sets the timing for transmitting a permission notice to each deposit / dispensing machine 13 according to the closing timing for each deposit / dispensing machine 13 specified by the head office terminal 11.

[0050] When it is time to notify the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 of the closing permission, the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 notifies the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 of the closing permission via the communication unit 103 (ST12). For example, if the control unit 101 is set to permit closing after 14:00 for the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 of station A, the control unit 101 transmits the closing permission notification to the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 of station A via the communication unit 103 at 14:00.

[0051] The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 receives a closing permission notice from the revenue management server 10 via the communication unit 133 (ST13). When the control unit 131 of the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 receives the closing permission notice from the revenue management server 10, it accepts a closing instruction from the station attendant (ST14). For example, after receiving the closing permission notice from the revenue management server 10, the control unit 131 enables an instruction to a closing button by the operation unit 138 to instruct the execution of closing. When the closing button is enabled, an attendant at the station where the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 is installed instructs the closing button to be pressed via the operation unit 138.

[0052] The control unit 131 of the depositing / dispensing machine 13, when receiving the closing instruction from the station attendant, monitors whether or not the attendant has issued an instruction to execute closing (ST15). For example, the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 may notify a device such as the business management terminal 12 in the station where the depositing / dispensing machine 13 that sent the closing permission notice is installed of a guide to encourage the depositing / dispensing machine 13 to close. As a result, in the station where the depositing / dispensing machine 13 is installed, a device such as the business management terminal 12 may notify an attendant of a guide to instruct the depositing / dispensing machine 13 to close.

[0053] When an instruction to execute closing is input by the clerk (ST15, YES), the control unit 131 tally up information on deposits and withdrawals to and from the safe 135 (ST16). The control unit 131 collects information on deposits and withdrawals on the operation day when the clerk instructs closing, and tally up the income and expenditures on that operation day based on the collected information on deposits and withdrawals. When tallying up the income and expenditures is complete, the control unit 131 transmits the tallying results for that operation day to the income management server 10 (ST17).

[0054] When the tally result is transmitted to the income management server 10, the control unit 101 updates the setting of the business day to the next day's date (ST18). After updating the operation day, the control unit 101 of the depositing / dispensing machine 13 accepts deposits and withdrawals on the updated operation day.

[0055] For example, if the operation date is set to October 15th, when the clerk presses the closing button, the control unit 131 collects information on deposits and withdrawals on the operation date of October 15th, and tallies the income and expenditure for October 15th from the collected deposit and withdrawal information. When the tallying up of the income and expenditure is completed, the control unit 131 transmits the tallying results with the operation date set to October 15th to the income management server 10. When the tallying results for October 15th have been transmitted to the income management server 10, the control unit 101 updates the setting of the valid day to the following date, October 16th.

[0056] After transmitting the closing permission notification, the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 waits for the receipt of the tally result from the depositing / dispensing machine 13. The revenue management server 10 receives the tally result transmitted from the depositing / dispensing machine 13 via the communication unit 103 (ST19).

[0057] The control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 stores the tally results received from the deposit / withdrawal machines 13 in association with the operation date set in the tally results (ST20). For example, the control unit 101 collects the tally results from the deposit / withdrawal machines 13 at each station, creates an income / expense result showing the income / expense by the deposit / withdrawal machines for each operation date at each station, and stores the created income / expense result in the memory unit 102 or the like.

[0058] As described above, according to the station service system of the first embodiment, the revenue management server can instruct the deposit / withdrawal machine to operate on a day that is different from a normal date, and the income and expenditure of deposits and withdrawals made by the deposit / withdrawal machine for each operating day that is different from a normal date can be compiled online.

[0059] Second embodiment Next, a second embodiment applied to the station service system 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of a deposit procedure at a deposit / withdrawal machine 13 in the station service system 1 according to the second embodiment. The deposit / withdrawal machine 13 is operated so that a deposit is made after an attendant presents a deposit card C. The card C presented by the attendant is assigned to a specific station. In normal operation, as exemplified on the left side of FIG. 6, when depositing cash into the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station A, the attendant presents card C for station A to the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station A and inserts the cash. In this case, the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station A processes the inserted cash as a deposit at station A which card C corresponds to, and records information regarding the deposited amount as a deposit for station A.

[0060] In contrast, the station service system 1 according to the second embodiment enables a deposit at a deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at a station B using a card C for a station A, as exemplified on the right side of Fig. 6. That is, when making a deposit for station A at the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station B, an attendant presents card C for station A to the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station B and deposits cash. In this case, the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at station B processes the deposited cash as a deposit for station A corresponding to card C, and records information regarding the deposited amount as deposit information for station A.

[0061] As a result, the station service system 1 of the second embodiment can deposit cash as a deposit for Station A at a deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at another station even if the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 at Station A is unavailable.

[0062] Next, the operation of the station service system 1 in the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram for explaining an example of the operation of the revenue management server 10 and the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 in the station service system 1 according to the second embodiment. An attendant depositing cash into the deposit / dispensing machine 13 presents card C, on which card information with a specific station set thereto is recorded, to the card reader 136 of the deposit / dispensing machine 13. For example, when depositing cash obtained at station A into the deposit / dispensing machine 13 at station B, the attendant presents card C with station A set thereto to the card reader 136 of the deposit / dispensing machine 13 at station B.

[0063] The control unit 131 of the depositing / dispensing machine 13 reads the card information recorded on the card C presented by the clerk using the card reader 136 (ST31). The control unit 131 transmits the card information read from the card C presented by the clerk to the income management server 10 via the communication unit 133 (ST32).

[0064] For example, if the card C is a contactless IC card, the card reader 136 communicates with the card C presented to the reading position by the attendant and acquires card information stored in the card C. The control unit 131 transmits the card information acquired from the card C by the card reader 136 and information indicating the station where the depositing / dispensing machine 13 is installed to the revenue management server 10 via the communication unit 133.

[0065] The revenue management server 10 receives the card information from the depositing / dispensing machine 13 via the communication unit 103 (ST33). The control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 verifies that the card C is a valid card for depositing cash into the depositing / dispensing machine 13 based on the card information received from the depositing / dispensing machine 13 (ST34).

[0066] After confirming that the card C read by the depositing / withdrawing machine 13 is a card used for depositing, the control unit 101 identifies the station to which the card C corresponds (ST35). For example, the card C used for depositing / withdrawing by the depositing / withdrawing machine 13 has unique identification information (unique number) recorded as card information. The income management server 10 manages stations in association with the identification information of the depositing / withdrawing card C. In this way, the control unit 101 determines the station to which the card C corresponds based on the identification information included in the card information read from the card C.

[0067] When the control unit 101 identifies the station corresponding to card C, it authorizes the deposit through the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 as a deposit for the station corresponding to card C. When the control unit 101 authorizes the deposit with card C, it transmits a notification to the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 through the communication unit 103 notifying the deposit for the station corresponding to card C (ST36).

[0068] The revenue management server 10 may allow a deposit using the card C for another station when a specific condition is satisfied. For example, the revenue management server 10 may allow the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 to make a deposit for the station corresponding to the card C when the station where the deposit / withdrawal machine 13 is installed and the station corresponding to the card C belong to the same group.

[0069] The depositing / dispensing machine 13 receives a notification from the revenue management server 10, by the communication unit 133, that the deposit is permitted for the station portion corresponding to the card C (ST37). The control unit 131 of the depositing / dispensing machine 13 accepts the deposit of cash by the attendant in response to the permission of the deposit from the revenue management server 10 (ST38). That is, the control unit 131 accepts the deposit for the station portion corresponding to the card C specified by the revenue management server 10.

[0070] The control unit 131 of the depositing / dispensing machine 13, in a state in which deposits are accepted using the presented card C, executes a deposit process for depositing the cash inserted by the attendant into the safe 135 (ST39). As a deposit process, the depositing / dispensing machine 13 counts the amount of cash inserted by the attendant using the depositing / dispensing mechanism 134, and stores the counted amount of cash in the safe 135. The control unit 131 acquires information indicating the amount of cash stored in the safe 135 by the depositing / dispensing mechanism 134.

[0071] For example, the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 identifies the type and number of banknotes and coins inserted by the attendant. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 stores the banknotes and coins whose types have been identified in the safe 135. The deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134 notifies the control unit 131 of information indicating the type and number of the inserted banknotes and coins. The control unit 131 identifies the amount inserted by the attendant based on the information from the deposit / withdrawal mechanism 134.

[0072] When the control unit 131 acquires information indicating the amount of cash stored in the safe 135 (deposited cash), it records the information indicating the amount of cash stored in the safe 135 as a deposit for the station corresponding to card C (ST40). That is, the control unit 131 stores the deposited amount in the memory unit 132 as information on the deposit for the station corresponding to card C presented by the attendant.

[0073] As described above, according to the station service system of the second embodiment, even if a deposit / withdrawal machine at a specific station cannot be used, cash can be deposited at a deposit / withdrawal machine at another station. This allows cash obtained at a station where a deposit / withdrawal machine has broken down to be stored in the safe of the deposit / withdrawal machine at the other station, and also allows cash deposited at a deposit / withdrawal machine at the other station to be recorded and managed as a deposit for the station where the cash was actually obtained as income.

[0074] (Third embodiment) Next, a third embodiment applied to the station service system configured as above will be described. In the station service system 1 according to the third embodiment, a terminal device such as the sales management terminal 12 or the head office terminal 11 displays a sales management screen for performing various settings and operation instructions. Staff at each station manage and give instructions for operations using the station service equipment at that station on the sales management screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12. Staff at the head office manage and give instructions for operations using the station service equipment at each station on the sales management screen displayed by the head office terminal 11.

[0075] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12 in the station service system 1 according to the third embodiment. The control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 displays a sales management screen as shown in Fig. 8 on the display unit 124. In the display example shown in Fig. 8, the sales management screen is made up of a menu screen A1 and an operation screen A2.

[0076] The menu screen A1 is displayed in the area on the left side of the sales management screen. The menu screen A1 is also called a side menu. On the menu screen A1, various instruction buttons are displayed in a vertical line. The operation screen A2 is arranged on the right side of the menu screen A1 in the sales management screen. The operation screen A2 is updated in response to inputs to instruction buttons displayed on the menu screen A1.

[0077] The command buttons displayed on the menu screen A1 include a button for commanding updating of the screen displayed on the operation screen A2 and a button for commanding display of a detailed menu in which multiple sub-buttons are set. The sub-buttons are command buttons in a lower hierarchy that correspond to specific command buttons. A group of multiple sub-buttons that correspond to a specific command button is the detailed menu.

[0078] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a second display example of the sales management screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12 in the station service system 1 according to the third embodiment. Fig. 9 shows an example of a display when the discard button is pressed as an instruction button for instructing display of a detailed menu on the menu screen A1 of the display screen shown in Fig. 8. As shown in Fig. 9, when an instruction button for instructing display of a detailed menu is pressed, a group of multiple sub-buttons as the detailed menu is displayed on the menu screen A1. The sub-button group of the detailed menu is displayed following the instruction button that was specified (an instruction button in a higher hierarchy). When a sub-button group corresponding to a specific instruction button is displayed, the display positions of the other instruction buttons are moved by the amount of the sub-button group displayed on the menu screen A1.

[0079] For example, when the discard button on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 8 is selected, the menu screen A1 displays the discard button followed by a sub-button corresponding to the discard button, as shown in Fig. 9. In the example shown in Fig. 9, the automatic ticket vending machine button, the portable stamp issuing machine button, and the operator confirmation button are displayed in a row just below the discard button.

[0080] Furthermore, when displaying the sub-button group corresponding to the scrapped ticket button, on the menu screen A1, the buttons other than the scrapped ticket button shown in Fig. 8 are shifted by the amount of the sub-button group corresponding to the scrapped ticket button, as shown in Fig. 9. In the example shown in Fig. 9, the buttons (data input button, income confirmation button, confirmation process button, etc.) that were located below the scrapped ticket button are displayed shifted below the sub-buttons lined up directly below the scrapped ticket button.

[0081] In addition, the sales management screen is updated to display the screen on the operation screen A2 with each instruction button displayed in the display area of ​​the menu screen A1. 10 and 11 are diagrams showing a display example in which the display screen of the operation screen A2 is updated in response to an instruction from an instruction button on the menu screen A1. For example, when the automatic ticket vending machine button, which is a sub-button of the discarded ticket button, is selected on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 9, a screen related to the automatic ticket vending machine is displayed on the operation screen A2 as shown in Fig. 10. The buttons displayed on the menu screen A1 in the display example shown in Fig. 10 are the same as the buttons displayed on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 9.

[0082] Also, when the unauthorized on / off button is selected on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 9, the business management screen displays an unauthorized on / off setting screen for instructing operation settings for the automatic ticket gate on the operation screen A2 as shown in Fig. 11. The buttons displayed on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 11 are the same as the buttons displayed on the menu screen A1 shown in Fig. 9.

[0083] That is, the business management screen displayed by the terminal device according to the third embodiment displays the menu screen A1 and the operation screen A2, and the screen displayed on the operation screen A2 is immediately updated in response to an instruction on the instruction button on the menu screen A1. This allows the staff member to perform work on the operation screen while always looking at the menu screen (side menu), and can also immediately update the operation screen by pressing the instruction button on the side menu as necessary.

[0084] Next, a display operation of the sales management screen by a terminal device (the head office terminal 11 or the sales management terminal 12) in the station service system 1 in the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the display operation of a sales management screen by a terminal device in the station service system 1 according to the third embodiment. Here, an example of the operation of the sales management terminal 12 as a terminal device in the station service system 1 to display a sales management screen will be described. In the following explanation, the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 will be described as the subject of the operation, but the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 may execute each process described later in response to an instruction from the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 connected to the terminal for communication.

[0085] First, the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 displays the top (TOP) screen of the sales management screen on the display unit 124 (ST51). For example, the control unit 121 displays the TOP screen on the display unit 124 when an attendant logs in. The TOP screen of the sales management screen is composed of a menu screen A1 and an operation screen A2, for example, as shown in Fig. 8. On the TOP screen as shown in Fig. 8, various kinds of guidance are displayed on the operation screen A2, and instructions to each instruction button displayed on the menu screen A1 are accepted.

[0086] If there is no input to the command button on the menu screen (side menu) A1 (ST52, NO), the control unit 121 waits for an input to the command button. If there is an input to the command button on the side menu (ST52, YES), the control unit 121 determines whether or not a detailed menu is associated with the command button that was specified (ST53).

[0087] If the specified button is associated with a detailed menu (ST53, YES), the control unit 121 displays the sub-button group as the detailed menu following the specified button (ST54), and shifts the other buttons by the amount of the displayed sub-button group (ST55). For example, as shown in Fig. 9, the control unit 121 displays the sub-button group next to the specified button, and moves each button below the specified button to be displayed below the sub-button.

[0088] Also, if a detailed menu is not associated with the specified button (ST53, NO), the control unit 121 displays a screen corresponding to the specified button on the operation screen A2 (ST58), and accepts the work of the attendant on the screen displayed on the operation screen A2 (ST57). For example, when the ticket discard instruction button of the automatic ticket vending machine is instructed on the menu screen A1, the control unit 121 displays the screen of the automatic ticket vending machine on the operation screen A2 as shown in Fig. 10. Also, when the unauthorized on / off instruction button is instructed on the menu screen A1, the control unit 121 displays an unauthorized on / off setting screen on the operation screen A2 as shown in Fig. 11.

[0089] As described above, according to the station service system of the third embodiment, various business images are displayed on a terminal device such as a sales management terminal or a head office terminal, divided into a menu screen and an operation screen, and a screen corresponding to an instruction button selected on the menu screen is immediately displayed as the operation screen. This improves operability when an attendant performs various tasks using the terminal device. In addition, the terminal device improves operability for an attendant who performs various tasks consecutively by displaying a detailed menu corresponding to a specific instruction button on the menu screen next to a button for instructing another task.

[0090] (Fourth embodiment) Next, a fourth embodiment applied to the station service system configured as above will be described. In the station service system 1 according to the fourth embodiment, a terminal device such as the sales management terminal 12 or the head office terminal 11 displays a closing designation screen on the display unit 124 as a sales management screen for issuing closing instructions to station service equipment. Staff at each station issue closing instructions to the station service equipment at that station on the closing designation screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12. Staff at the head office may also issue closing instructions to the station service equipment at a station specified by the head office terminal 11.

[0091] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a sales management screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12 in the station service system 1 according to the fourth embodiment. When a button for instructing closure is pressed on the menu screen A1 of the sales management screen described in the third embodiment, the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 displays a closure instruction screen on the operation screen A2, as shown in FIG. 13.

[0092] The deadline instruction screen shown in FIG. 13 displays check boxes c1 to c7 corresponding to various station service equipment, equipment icons corresponding to each individual station service equipment, and various instruction buttons b1 to b3.

[0093] Check box c1 specifies a bulk selection. Check box c2 specifies a bulk selection of all automatic ticket vending machines at the station. Check box c3 specifies a bulk selection of all automatic fare adjustment machines at the station. Check box c4 specifies a bulk selection of all ticket counter processing machines (attendant multi-function machines) at the station. Check box c5 specifies a bulk selection of all ticket gates at the station (including monitoring panels connected to the ticket gates).

[0094] Check box c6 specifies that all movable ticket teller machines at the station are to be selected at once. Check box c3 specifies that all simple ticket gates at the station are to be selected at once. Movable ticket teller machines and simple ticket gates are station service equipment whose operation or non-operation is set depending on the situation. In other words, movable ticket teller machines and simple ticket gates are not station service equipment that is always connected online and operated, but are station service equipment that is operated (runs) depending on the implementation status of events, etc.

[0095] In the example display shown in Fig. 13, for movable ticket teller machines and simple ticket gates, a display field is provided on the closing instruction screen to check whether they are in operation. If a movable ticket teller machine is in operation, the attendant checks check box c6, and if a simple ticket gate is in operation, the attendant checks check box c7. This makes it easy to set all station service equipment that is not in full operation as equipment to be closed.

[0096] Each individual equipment icon corresponds to an actual piece of station equipment. An illustration and text information showing the corresponding model are displayed on the equipment icon. Also, a check box is displayed on each equipment icon to specify the individual deadline setting. By checking the check box of the equipment icon, it is possible to set whether or not each piece of equipment is subject to deadline.

[0097] The deadline start button b1 is a button for instructing the start of deadline. The forced deadline button b2 is a button for instructing to forcibly execute deadline. The top button b3 is a button for instructing to transition the operation screen A2 to the TOP screen.

[0098] Next, the operation of the closing process by the sales management terminal 12 as a terminal device in the station service system 1 in the fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the operation of the closing process by the sales management terminal 12 as a terminal device in the station service system 1 in the fourth embodiment. Here, we will explain an example of the operation of executing the closing process based on the closing designation screen displayed by the sales management terminal 12 as a terminal device in the station service system 1. In the following explanation, the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 will be described as the subject of the operation, but the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 may execute each process described later according to an instruction from the control unit 101 of the revenue management server 10 connected to the terminal for communication.

[0099] First, the control unit 121 of the sales management terminal 12 displays the menu screen A1, which displays an instruction button for instructing station service equipment to close, on the sales management screen on the display unit 124. The staff member uses the operation unit 125 to instruct the instruction button for instructing closure on the menu screen A1 of the sales management screen displayed on the display unit 124.

[0100] When a deadline is instructed, the control unit 121 displays a deadline designation screen on the operation screen A2 of the sales management screen displayed on the display unit 124 (ST71). For example, the control unit 121 causes the display unit 124 to display a deadline designation screen as shown in FIG.

[0101] The control unit 121 accepts the designation of the equipment to be closed while the closing designation screen is displayed on the display unit 124 (ST72). The control unit 121 accepts input to each check box for setting the station service equipment to be closed on the closing designation screen shown in FIG.

[0102] As described above, when designating all of the station service equipment of the station as targets for closure, the attendant uses the operation unit 125 to check the check box c1. When selecting all of the automatic ticket vending machines of the station, the attendant uses the operation unit 125 to check the check box c2. When selecting all of the automatic fare adjustment machines of the station, the attendant uses the operation unit 125 to check the check box c3. When selecting all of the ticket processing machines (attendant multi-function machines) of the station, the attendant uses the operation unit 125 to check the check box c4. When selecting all of the ticket gates of the station (including the monitoring panel connected to the ticket gates) of the station, the attendant uses the operation unit 125 to check the check box c5.

[0103] Furthermore, if a movable ticket window processing machine is in operation at the station, the attendant checks check box c6 using the operation unit 125. If a simple ticket gate is in operation at the station, the attendant checks check box c7 using the operation unit 125. Note that, if only some of the movable ticket window processing machines or simple ticket gates are in operation, the attendant can simply use the operation unit 125 to remove the check from the check box of the icon corresponding to the device that is not in operation.

[0104] When an attendant checks any of the check boxes using the operation unit 125 (ST73, YES), the control unit 121 sets each of the devices corresponding to the check boxes as devices to be closed (ST74). For example, when the check box c1 is checked, the control unit 121 sets all of the station service equipment as devices to be closed. When the check box c2 (c3, c4, c5) is checked, the control unit 121 sets all of the automatic ticket vending machines (automatic fare adjustment machines, counter processing machines, ticket gates) as devices to be closed. When the check box c6 is checked, the control unit 121 sets all of the movable counter processing machines as devices to be closed. When the check box c7 is checked, the control unit 121 sets all of the simplified ticket gates as devices to be closed.

[0105] If there is no instruction to start the cut-off (ST75, NO), the control section 121 executes the processes of ST72 to ST75 described above, thereby executing the setting of the devices to be subject to cut-off on the cut-off designation screen. Also, when the start of closing is instructed on the closing designation screen (ST76, YES), the control unit 121 starts the closing process for the devices whose check boxes are checked (ST76). As a result, if the check box c6 is not checked, the control unit 121 executes the closing process excluding the movable ticket window processing machine from the closing targets. Also, if the check box c6 is not checked, the control unit 121 executes the closing process excluding the simplified ticket gate machine from the closing targets.

[0106] As described above, the station service system according to the fourth embodiment allows the station service equipment to be easily specified on the terminal device as the target for closing. In addition, for station service equipment that is not in continuous operation, such as movable ticket window processing machines or simple ticket gates, a check box indicating that the equipment is in operation is checked when the equipment is in operation. This allows the staff member to clearly indicate the equipment in operation on the terminal device, allowing the closing process for the station service equipment to be carried out smoothly.

[0107] Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. The following is an appended summary of the contents of the claims as originally filed. [1] In a station service system having a deposit / withdrawal machine and a management server, The management server includes: A first communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a first control unit that notifies the depositing / dispensing machine, which communicates via the first communication unit, of a closing permission, and acquires a tally result, in which a closing operation date is set, from the depositing / dispensing machine in response to the notification of the permission; The depositing and dispensing machine includes: A deposit / withdrawal mechanism for depositing and withdrawing cash; A second communication unit that communicates with the management server; and a second control unit that, when a closing instruction is input after receiving a closing permission notified from the management server communicating through the second communication unit, transmits a summary result of the deposits and withdrawals up to the time when the closing instruction is input to the management server by setting the operation date at the time when the closing instruction is input. Station service system. [2] the second control unit of the depositing / dispensing machine updates the setting of the operation date to the next date when the tallying result is transmitted to the management server; [1] A station service system as described in the above. [3] In a station service system having a deposit / withdrawal machine and a management server, The management server includes: A first communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a first control unit that identifies a station corresponding to the card information received from the depositing / dispensing machine and permits the depositing / dispensing machine to deposit money for the identified station, The depositing and dispensing machine includes: A second communication unit that communicates with the management server; A deposit mechanism for depositing cash into the safe; a card reader for reading card information stored in a presented card; a second control unit that transmits card information read by the card reader to the management server and permits the deposit mechanism to deposit cash into the safe in response to permission from the management server; A storage unit that stores the amount deposited in the safe by the deposit mechanism as the amount of deposit for the station specified by the management server. Station service system. [4] In a management server that manages information related to deposits and withdrawals in a deposit / withdrawal machine that deposits and withdraws cash, A communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a control unit that notifies the depositing / dispensing machine, which communicates via the communication unit, of a closing permission, and acquires from the depositing / dispensing machine a tally result for which a closing operation date is set in response to the notification of the permission; A management server having: [5] In a management server that manages information related to deposits and withdrawals in a deposit / withdrawal machine that deposits and withdraws cash, A communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a control unit that identifies a station corresponding to the card information received from the depositing / dispensing machine by the communication unit and permits the depositing / dispensing machine to make a deposit for the identified station; A management server having: [6] In a terminal device of a station service system having various station service equipment and a management server, a display unit that displays a sales management screen that is made up of a menu screen and an operation screen for executing various operations on various station service equipment; an operation unit for inputting instructions on the sales management screen displayed on the display unit; a control unit which, when an instruction button for instructing display of a detailed menu is designated among a plurality of instruction buttons displayed side by side on the menu screen, displays the detailed menu next to the designated instruction button, and moves and displays the other instruction buttons by an amount corresponding to the display of the detailed menu; A terminal device for a station service system having the above configuration. [7] In a terminal device of a station service system having various station service equipment and a management server, A display unit that displays setting screens for various station service equipment; an operation unit for inputting instructions on a setting screen displayed on the display unit; a control unit that displays a check box on the setting screen for inputting whether or not a station service device that can be switched between in operation and out of operation is in operation using the operation unit; A terminal device for a station service system having the above configuration. [8] A management server for use in a station service system having various station service equipment and terminal devices, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with the terminal devices; a control unit that displays on the display unit of the terminal device a sales management screen consisting of a menu screen displaying a plurality of command buttons for executing various tasks on various station service equipment side by side and an operation screen, and when a command button for displaying a detailed menu on the menu screen is pressed on the operation unit of the terminal device, displays the detailed menu side by side on the menu screen displayed on the display unit of the terminal device on the display unit of the terminal device, and moves the other command buttons by the amount of the detailed menu displayed to update the displayed menu screen; A management server having: [9] A management server for use in a station service system having various station service equipment and terminal devices, comprising: a communication unit for communicating with the terminal devices; A control unit that displays a setting screen for various station service equipment on a display unit of the terminal device and displays a check box on the setting screen for inputting whether or not the station service equipment is in operation using an operation unit of the terminal device for which operation can be switched on or off; A management server having: [Explanation of symbols]

[0108] 10...revenue management server, 11...head office terminal (terminal device), 12...business management terminal (terminal device), 13...deposit / withdrawal machine, 14...automatic ticket vending machine, 15...automatic ticket gate, 16...automatic fare adjustment machine, 17...attendant multi-function machine (counter processing machine, 101...control unit, 102...memory unit, 103...communication unit, 111, 121...control unit, 112, 122...memory unit, 113, 123...communication unit, 131...control unit, 132...memory unit, 133...communication unit, 134...deposit / withdrawal mechanism, 135...safe, 136...card reader, 137...display unit, 138...operation unit.

Claims

1. In a station service system having a deposit / withdrawal machine and a management server, The management server includes: A first communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a first control unit that notifies the depositing / dispensing machine, which communicates via the first communication unit, of a closing permission, and acquires a tally result, for which a closing operation date is set, from the depositing / dispensing machine in response to the notification of the permission, The depositing and dispensing machine includes: A deposit / withdrawal mechanism for depositing and withdrawing cash; A second communication unit that communicates with the management server; and a second control unit that, when a closing instruction is input after receiving a closing permission notified from the management server communicating through the second communication unit, transmits a summary result of deposits and withdrawals up to the time when the closing instruction is input to the management server by setting the operation date at the time when the closing instruction is input. Station service system.

2. the second control unit of the depositing / dispensing machine updates the setting of the operation date to the next date when the tally result is transmitted to the management server; The station service system according to claim 1.

3. In a station service system having a deposit / withdrawal machine and a management server, The management server includes: A first communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a first control unit that identifies a station corresponding to the card information received from the depositing / dispensing machine and permits the depositing / dispensing machine to deposit money for the identified station, The depositing and dispensing machine is A second communication unit that communicates with the management server; A deposit mechanism for depositing cash into the safe; a card reader for reading card information stored in a presented card; a second control unit that transmits card information read by the card reader to the management server and permits the deposit mechanism to deposit cash into the safe in response to permission from the management server; A storage unit that stores the amount deposited in the safe by the deposit mechanism as the amount of deposit for the station specified by the management server. Station service system.

4. In a management server that manages information related to deposits and withdrawals in a deposit / withdrawal machine that deposits and withdraws cash, A communication unit that communicates with the depositing / dispensing machine; a control unit that identifies a station corresponding to the card information received from the depositing / dispensing machine by the communication unit and permits the depositing / dispensing machine to make a deposit for the identified station; A management server having:

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