JP3166121B2 - Commuter pass issuing method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commuter pass issuing method for a commuter pass issuing system for issuing commuter passes used in transportation, and more particularly, to a user who is most economical in terms of a scheduled use period and use conditions of the user. The present invention relates to a commuter pass issuance method capable of purchasing a combination of a regular commuter pass and other tickets (such as coupon tickets).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Automatic ticket gates installed in station yards of passenger railways and automatic issuing machines for commutation tickets in the form of magnetic cards used in automatic ticket gates have been put into practical use and widely used. The invention for improving the operability of the automatic ticket issuing machine and the magnetic information recorded on the commuter pass have been devised so that the commuter pass can be used in various types of ticket processing. There is an invention.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-282710 discloses a display means for displaying a plurality of route names and a route map including a station name corresponding to each route name. A route map corresponding to a selected route name is displayed, and when a station name is input on the display, a commuter pass issuing machine that issues a commuter pass that uses the input station name as a usable section is disclosed. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-139084 discloses that, in addition to the ticket information of a normal use period and a use section, prepaid amount (prepaid) information is recorded as magnetic information on one regular ticket.
A ticket and a ticket issuing device that can cope with various types of usage such as crossing settlement are disclosed.

[0004]

As described above, a conventional commuter pass issuing machine for handling a commuter pass formed into a conventional magnetic card is:
Regarding the usage period, there is no device for user's ease of use. Specifically, the types of commuter pass validity period under the current rules are limited to one month, three months, and six months. For some reason (for example, due to relocation, long-term business trip, etc.) If you want to use the transportation only for 8 months or only for 8 months, with the conventional commuter pass issuing system, if you use it for 4 months, you must first purchase a 3-month commuter pass and then 1 month for the rest You have to go through the purchase process twice, purchasing a commuter pass. In the case of use for 8 months, first purchase a commuter pass for 6 months, then
It is necessary to purchase a 1-month commuter pass twice or a 3-month commuter pass after purchasing and using a 6-month commuter pass and refund the remaining 1 month. At this time, there is a problem in that the user has to check the price list to determine which purchasing method is more economical and to select and determine the most appropriate purchasing method, which is troublesome.

[0005] Further, in consideration of the user's own use conditions (for example, do not use on Saturdays and Sundays) in addition to the scheduled use period, it is more economical for the user to use a combination of a commuter pass and a multi-pass ticket. It is necessary to consider whether it is appropriate. However, the above-described conventional commuter pass issuing machine cannot guide or present a method of purchasing a combination of a commuter pass that is the most economical for a user, or a method of purchasing a combination of a commuter pass and another ticket. There was a problem. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to set the most economical commuter pass and other tickets (multi-pass tickets, etc.) for the user based on the scheduled use period and the use conditions of the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a commuter pass issuance method that enables combined purchase.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, at least a regular ticket purchase condition including a use period and a use section is input and a predetermined amount for the displayed fare is set. turned to, ticket information is a commutation ticket issuing method in commutation ticket issuing system to issue a commuter pass which is magnetically recorded, the date of use of the transportation
If limited information is entered, the entered date of use
Commuter pass fee applying a prescribed fee discount rate based on fixed information
Is displayed and when the user is instructed to issue
Commuter pass with fixed information magnetically recorded together with other ticket information
It is characterized by issuing.

[0007]

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 10 shows the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-1.
Commuter pass issuing device 30 disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 39084
3 is a block diagram of a control system of FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 31 denotes a display lamp for displaying a sale, cancellation of a sale, and the like; 33, a display input unit such as an EL display type touch panel for inputting commuter pass information, prepaid amount information, prepaid use information, etc. necessary for commuter pass purchase; 36 is a microphone, 37 is a speaker for voice guidance, 38 is an interphone, 39 is a call button, 40 is a cancel button, 51 is a ROM, 52 is a RAM,
Reference numeral 3 denotes a coin processing unit, 54 denotes a bill processing unit, 55 denotes an arithmetic processing unit, 56 denotes a change processing unit, 57 denotes a commuter pass processing unit, and 58 denotes a receipt processing unit.

The commuter pass issuing method according to the present invention is shown in FIG.
Since it can be realized by a commuter pass issuing device having a control configuration almost the same as that of FIG. 10, the description will be made using the reference numerals in FIG. The commuter pass issuance method characteristic of the present invention is mainly
This is realized by the display input unit 33, the arithmetic processing unit 55, and the commuter pass processing means 57 in FIG.

First, a reference example of the present invention will be described. FIG.
Is a display example of a purchase condition input screen displayed on the display input unit 33 in the reference example of the present invention . FIG. 2 is an example in which arithmetic processing is performed based on purchase condition input data, and the result is displayed on a display device as a purchase method display / selection screen. Figure 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of arithmetic processing of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for obtaining a commuter pass purchase pattern 1. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for obtaining a commuter pass purchase pattern 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a purchase pattern obtained by the arithmetic processing and a format of a purchase pattern table for temporarily storing a fee.

Reference Example Next, a reference example will be described in detail in accordance with the calculation processing procedure shown in FIG. First, in step 101, a purchase condition input process is executed. In the purchase condition input processing, data necessary for issuing a commuter pass is input from a purchase condition screen as shown in FIG. The input data items are
"Use start date", "Use period (number of months)", "Use section (between stations)", "Station name to go through", "Whether or not use is limited"
In addition to such information, "name", "age", "sex" and the like are specific information of the user. The example in FIG.
"Start date of use" is H8.1.10 (January 10, 1996
Sun), "Use period" is 10 months, "Station name to go through" is Ochanomizu Station, "Only for use days" is on weekdays only, "Name" is Taro Yamada, "age" is 23 years old, and "sex" is male. Is the case.

Next, in step 102, based on these input data, a commuter pass type combination / charge calculation process for obtaining a commuter pass purchase pattern and its fee is executed. The commuter pass type combination / charge calculation process includes the process of purchase pattern 1 shown in FIG. 4 and the process of purchase pattern 2 shown in FIG.

In the processing of the purchase pattern 1 shown in FIG. 4, the use period is checked in the order of the period type of the commuter pass of 6 months, 3 months, and 1 month, and the required commuter pass type is obtained from the longer period, and as a result Is set in the purchase pattern table shown in FIG. 6 together with the fee. On the other hand, the process of purchase pattern 2 shown in FIG. 5 is a process of purchasing a commuter pass for a specified period exceeding the usage period to a minimum and performing a refund procedure for the remaining period.

Next, the commuter pass type combination / charge calculation processing when 10 months are input as the usage period will be specifically described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, the processing of purchase pattern 1 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. First, in step 1021, the usage period is 6
It is determined whether or not it is longer than six months. If it is six months or longer, the process proceeds to step 1022, and if it is shorter than six months, the process proceeds to step 1023. In this case, since the use period is 10 months, the process proceeds to step 1022. In step 1022, the charge of the 6-month commuter pass is obtained, the charge is added to the charge value in which 0 is stored as an initial state, and 6 months are subtracted from the use period to obtain 4 months (10 months-6 months). calculate. The processing result is set as pattern No. 1, and 1 is set in the 6-month period column of the purchase pattern table, and then step 1021 is performed again.
Return to and repeat the same processing.

In this case, since the remaining use period obtained by subtracting 6 months is 4 months and not more than 6 months, step 102
1 to step 1023. In step 1023, it is determined whether or not the remaining usage period is three months or longer. If the remaining usage period is three months or longer, the process proceeds to step 1024. If the remaining usage period is less than three months, the process proceeds to step 1025. In this case, since the remaining use period is four months, the process proceeds to step 1024. In step 1024, the fee of the three-month commuter pass is obtained, the fee is added to the fee value, and three months are subtracted from the usage period to obtain 1
Calculate months (4 months-3 months). The processing result is set as pattern No. = 1, and 1 is set in the column of the three-month period in the purchase pattern table. Then, the flow returns to step 1023 to repeat the same processing.

In this case, the remaining usage period obtained by subtracting three months is one month and not more than three months.
3 to step 1025. In step 1025, it is determined whether or not the remaining usage period is one month or longer. If it is longer than one month, the process proceeds to step 1026. If less than one month, the process ends. In this case, since the remaining use period is one month, the process proceeds to step 1026. Step 1026
Then, the fee of the one-month commuter pass is obtained, the fee is added again to the fee value, and one month is subtracted from the usage period to calculate 0 month (1 month-1 month). The processing result is set as pattern NO = 1, 1 is set in the column of one month period in the purchase pattern table, and the process returns to step 1025 again to repeat the same processing. In the next step 1025, since the remaining use period is 0 months, the process ends. As a result of the above processing, the purchase pattern N
Assuming that O = 1, the purchase pattern data (6
One month fixed, one three month fixed, one month fixed, no refund period) are stored.

Next, the processing of the purchase pattern 2 shown in FIG. 5 will be described. First, in step 1121, the use period is divided by 6, the quotient is obtained as S1, and the remainder is obtained as A1. In the next step 1122, step 11
Divide A1 obtained in 21 by 3, divide the quotient into S2, and divide the remainder into A
Calculate as 2. As in the case of FIG. 4, when the use period is 10 months, S1 = 1, A1 = 4, S2 = 1, A2 =
1 is found. In the next step 1123, it is determined whether or not S1 is greater than zero, and if it is greater than zero, a six-month regular purchase is made in step 1124, 1 is subtracted from S1, and the process returns to step 1123 to repeat the same processing. If S1 is zero, the process immediately proceeds to step 1125. In this case, since S1 is 1, in step 1124, a six-month regular purchase is made. When 1 is subtracted from S1, the result becomes 0, so the determination in the next step 1123 is N, and the process proceeds to step 1125 this time.

In step 1125, it is determined whether or not A1 is greater than zero.
At 126, it is again a six-month regular purchase, and a value obtained by subtracting A1 from 6 is set as a refund period, and purchase pattern data (two pieces of six-month regular, two months of refund period) are set in the purchase pattern table as purchase pattern No. = 2 Then, the process proceeds to step 1127. If A1 is zero, the process immediately proceeds to step 1127. In step 1127,
It is determined whether or not S2 is greater than zero, and if it is greater than zero, a three-month regular purchase is made in step 1128, and the process proceeds to step 1129. If S2 is zero, the process immediately proceeds to step 1129.

In step 1129, it is determined whether or not A2 is greater than zero.
At 130, the purchase is repeated for three months, 3-A2 is set as the refund period, and the purchase pattern No. is set to 3 in the purchase pattern table, and the purchase pattern data (one for six months, two for three months, two months for refund) ) Is set and the process is terminated. If A2 is zero in step 1129, the process is immediately terminated. As a result of the above processing,
The contents shown in FIG. 8 are stored in the purchase pattern table.

Returning to FIG. 3, when the purchase pattern table is created in the commuter pass type combination / charge calculation processing in step 102, the charge display / confirmation processing is executed in the next step 103. In the charge display / confirmation process, a purchase method display / selection screen as shown in FIG. The user refers to this purchase method display / selection screen and selects and inputs a purchase pattern that matches his / her desire. In the commuter pass issuing process in the next step 104, a commuter pass in the pattern selected and instructed in step 103 is issued. According to the commuter pass issuance method described in the reference example , a user can purchase one commuter pass in economical combination of a plurality of predetermined validity periods with a commuter pass for a desired use period.

[0021] Example of the present invention (embodiment of the present invention) is realized by the processing procedure shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, step 201 is step 1 in FIG.
As with 01, “Start date of use”, “Use period (number of months)”,
In addition to information such as “Usage section (between stations)”, “Station name to go through”, and “Limited use date”, purchase of user-specific information such as “Name”, “Age”, “Gender”, etc. This is the step of inputting conditions. The next step 202 is a step of performing the number-of-uses / charge calculation process. Specifically, the “use period (number of months)” and “use section (between stations)” input in the purchase condition input process of step 201. The number of days of use is determined based on the data of “whether or not there is a limited use date”, and the discount rate is calculated from the number of days of use by referring to a discount rate table as shown in FIG. Ask. A commuter pass fee is obtained from the discount rate and the use section fee obtained here.

Next, in step 203, the above processing result is displayed on a display device, and upon receipt of a confirmation instruction, it is issued as one commuter pass in commuter pass issuing processing. At this time, the commuter pass to be issued is magnetically recorded with limited use date information in addition to the normal ticket information. The use date limited information magnetically recorded on the issued commuter pass is checked by an automatic ticket gate. According to the commuter pass issuance method described in the present embodiment, the validity period of the commuter pass is not limited to only three types of six months, three months, and one month. A commuter pass for a period can be issued for one at a predetermined fee.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention ,
Any period of time corresponding to the period of use of the user (date of use only)
You can purchase one commuter pass economically while checking the fee.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a display example of a purchase condition input screen displayed on a display input unit 33 according to a reference example of the present invention .

FIG. 2 is an example in which arithmetic processing is performed based on purchase condition input data, and the result is displayed on a display device as a purchase method display / selection screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a calculation process according to a reference example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for obtaining a commuter pass purchase pattern 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure for obtaining a commuter pass purchase pattern 2;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a purchase pattern obtained by an arithmetic process and a format of a purchase pattern table for temporarily storing a fee.

FIG. 7 is an example of contents of a purchase pattern table (part 1).

FIG. 8 is a content example (part 2) of a purchase pattern table.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a calculation process according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system of the commuter pass issuing device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a discount rate table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 30: Commuter pass issuing device 31: Display lamp 33: Display input unit 36: Microphone 37: Speaker 38: Interphone 39: Call button 40: Cancel button 51: ROM 52: RAM 53: Coin processing unit 54: Bill processing unit 55 : Arithmetic processing unit 56: change processing unit 57: commuter pass processing means 58: receipt processing unit

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-7-200881 (JP, A) JP-A-7-93596 (JP, A) JP-A 8-16830 (JP, A) JP-A-2- 151987 (JP, A) JP-A-1-173276 (JP, A) JP-A-8-77394 (JP, A) JP-A-8-212394 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-60374 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07B 1/00-9/02 G07B 11/00-17/04 G06F 17/00 G06F 19/00 G06F 17/60

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A commuter pass purchase condition including at least a use period and a use section is input, and a predetermined amount corresponding to a displayed fare is inputted to issue a commuter pass in which the ticket information is magnetically recorded. A commuter pass issuance method in a commuter pass issuance system, in which, when information for restricting a use day of the transportation system is input, a commuter pass rate applying a predetermined fare discount rate based on the input use day limited information. And issuing a commuter pass which magnetically records the use date limited information together with other ticket information when a user instructs the issuance of the commuter pass.