JPH0612434A - Reservation account-settling device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To exactly execute the settlement of accounts in a short period by providing an account-settling means for executing the settlement of accounts of a reservation corresponding to an inputted customer code. CONSTITUTION:Plural reservation terminal equipments A1-Aj for forming a pair provided in a window, and account-settling terminal equipments B1-Bj are connected in common to a processing means C containing a computer, etc. In such a state, in the account-settling terminal equipment B1, whether a customer is a member customer or not, and when he is the member customer, a membership card is read by a card reader, a bar-code of a reservation slip is read by a bar-code reader, reservation information is displayed and confirmed by an indicator, and thereafter, a reserved ticket is delivered to the customer. Also, whether the settlement of accounts of registration is executed in cash or not is judged, and at the time of cash, the settlement of accounts is executed in cash, and at the time of executing the settlement of accounts of registration by using a credit card or a debit card, a processing corresponding to each credit card or debit card is executed, and a receipt on which the amount of money subjected to settlement of accounts of registration is displayed by a printer is issued.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reservation settlement apparatus which can be suitably used for making a reservation for a trip, a theater, or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operator calculates the amount of money to be paid for each customer when performing such a reservation business. Therefore, it takes time and may cause a calculation error.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a reservation settlement apparatus which enables each customer to make a settlement without error.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a reservation settlement apparatus having an input means for inputting a customer code and a settlement means for performing a settlement for a reservation corresponding to the customer code input by the input means.

Further, in the present invention, the settlement means includes a determination means for determining whether the settlement is made by cash or by card.
A first settlement means for performing cash settlement in response to the judgment means being cash settlement, and a second settlement means for responding to the determination means indicating card settlement. It is characterized by comprising a settlement means.

[0006]

According to the present invention, by inputting the customer code by the input means, the settlement means pays the reservation for the customer code, and therefore the cost for each customer can be calculated without error and in a short time. It will be possible to do.

Further, according to the present invention, when the settlement is performed by cash, the first settlement means performs the cash settlement, and when the payment is made by a card, the second settlement means performs the settlement by the card, and the cash and With any payment method using a card, it becomes possible to accurately settle each customer for a short time.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Multiple reservation terminals A1 paired at the counter
~ Aj and settlement terminals B1 to Bj are commonly connected to a processing means C including a computer and the like. Reservation terminal A1
Aj has the same structure, and the settlement terminals B1 to Bj have the same structure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the reservation terminal A1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing its electrical configuration. On the main body 1 of the reservation terminal A1, a keyboard 2 including a numeric keypad,
It includes a printer 4 for printing on a reservation slip 3 which is a recording sheet, and a card reader 6 for reading the recorded contents of a member card 5 used by a member. A bar code reader 8 connected by a flexible wire 7 is also connected to the main body 1. The barcode reader 8 optically scans the barcode 9 of the reservation slip 3 printed by the printing means 4 by manually scanning the barcode 9. Reservation information is
It is visually displayed by a display 10 provided in the main body 1 and realized by a cathode ray tube or the like.

A read only memory 12 and a random access memory 13 are connected to a processing circuit 11 realized by a microcomputer or the like, and a processing means C is provided.
Connected to.

FIG. 4 shows a stored state of the memory 14 included in the processing means C. The memory 14 stores a customer code, which is information constituted by a numerical value for identifying a reserved customer, reservation information, and information indicated by a reference sign "OK" to indicate that the reservation is made. It
The reservation information includes, for example, the name of the train on which the passenger travels to travel, what train the train is, and the seat number.

Such reservation information is recorded on the reservation slip 3 by the printer 4 for each customer as shown in FIG. The bar code 9 representing the customer code is printed on the reservation slip 3 as described above. The bar code has a plurality of bars arranged in the scanning direction 15, and the widths of these bars along the scanning direction 15 are coded to correspond to numerical values.

The operation of the reservation terminal A1 will be described with reference to FIG. In step n1, it is determined whether or not the customer is a member and has a member card 5. If the customer is a member customer who has a member card, the process proceeds to step n2. Here, the customer code recorded on the membership card 5 is read by the card reader 6. In step n3, the reservation information of the customer who made the reservation is input using the keyboard 2. This reservation information is printed on the reservation slip 3 by the printer 4. At step n4, the customer code and the reservation information are stored in the memory 14 as shown in FIG. At step n5, the customer slip is printed with the numerical value of the customer code and the bar code 9 in which the code is encoded. In step n6, the reservation slip 3 is handed to the customer, and at the same time, another reservation slip copy having the same recorded contents is stored in the store.

With reference to FIG. 7, it is assumed that the customer makes a telephone inquiry about the contents once reserved by the reservation terminal A1 several days later. When the customer calls in step m1 and the customer code is numerically presented in step m2, key input is performed by operating the ten-key pad of the keyboard 2 or it is stored in the store in step m3. When a certain reservation slip copy is found, the bar code 9 representing the customer code is scanned and read by the bar code reader 8. As a result, in step m4, the processing means C searches for reservation information corresponding to the customer code and whether or not the reservation is made, and in step m5, the display 10 of the reservation terminal A1.
To be visually displayed. The operator who sees this display makes a telephone call in step m6. In this way, the telephone inquiry from the customer can be made without error by operating the barcode reader 8.

Referring to FIG. 8, the main body 2 of the settlement terminal B1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a keyboard 22 including a numeric keypad, a printer 24 for printing on a recording sheet such as a reservation slip 3, a card reader 26 for reading the membership card 5, and a bar code reader 28 connected by a flexible wire 27. Including. The main body 21 is also provided with a display device 30 for performing visual display. The receipt 31 is issued by the printer 32. At the bottom of the main body 21, a cash box 33 for storing cash is provided.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the settlement terminal B1. The processing circuit 34 implemented by a microcomputer or the like includes the read-only memory 3
5 and the random access memory 36 are connected, and the operation shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 is performed.

When the customer inquires about the reservation information as shown in FIG. 7, the operations of steps m1, m2, m3 and m4 are performed. Bar code reader 28 of settlement terminal B1
Is a bar code 9 recorded on the reservation slip presented in advance by the customer or on the reservation slip stored in the store in advance.
Scan and read. As a result, the reservation information stored in the processing means C is displayed on the display unit 30 in step m5.
The operator can contact the customer by telephone without error by visually observing this content.

As shown in FIG. 10, the settlement terminal B1 also determines in step r1 whether or not the member is a customer. If the member is a member, the member card 5 is read by the card reader 26 in step r2. At step r3, the barcode 9 of the reservation slip 3 is read by the barcode reader 28. At step r4, the reservation information is displayed and confirmed by the display device 30, and thereafter,
In step r5, the ticket reserved and taken is delivered to the customer. In step r6, it is judged whether or not the registration settlement is made in cash. When the registration settlement is made in cash, the cash settlement is made in step r7, and when the registration settlement is made by using a credit card or a debit card, each credit is made in step r8. Performs processing corresponding to a card or debit card. At step r9, the receipt 31 on which the amount of money registered and settled by the printer 32 is displayed is issued.

In the above-described embodiment, the visual display is performed by the indicators 10 and 30, but as another embodiment of the present invention, it may be printed on a sheet and displayed, or may be displayed by voice.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, by inputting the customer code by the input means, the settlement means carries out the settlement of the reservation corresponding to the customer code, thereby accurately and quickly making each reservation. It is possible to settle each customer.

Further, according to the present invention, it is determined whether the settlement is made by cash or a card, and the cash settlement and the card settlement are performed by the first and second settlement means, respectively. You will be able to make accurate payments in a short time regardless of the method of payment by cash or card.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a reservation terminal A1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a reservation terminal A1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a stored state of a memory 14 provided in processing means C.

5 is a front view of a reservation slip 3. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the appointment terminal A1.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart explaining the operations of the reservation terminal A1 and the settlement terminal B1 together.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a settlement terminal B1.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a settlement terminal B1.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the settlement terminal B1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A1 to Aj Reserved terminal B1 to Bj Settlement terminal C Processing means 2,22 Keyboard 4,24,32 Printer 5 Member card 6,26 Card reader 7,27 Flexible line 8,28 Bar code reader 9 Bar code 11, 34 Processing circuit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A reservation settlement apparatus comprising an input means for inputting a customer code and a settlement means for adjusting a reservation corresponding to the customer code input by the input means. 2. The settlement means for deciding whether the settlement is performed by cash or a card, and the first settlement for performing cash settlement in response to the determination means being settlement by cash. 2. The reservation settlement apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means and second settlement means for performing settlement by a card in response to the determination means indicating that the settlement is by a card.