JP4127620B2 - Ticket gate processing system and ticket gate processing method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate and a ticket gate processing system including a server that communicates with the automatic ticket gate. The present invention also relates to a ticket gate processing method applied to such a ticket gate processing system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, reserved seat vending machines that automatically release reserved seat tickets for limited express trains are becoming popular. A user who wishes to purchase a reserved seat can purchase the reserved seat by using a reserved seat vending machine installed at the station or by using a window at the station.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to purchase a reserved seat as described above, it is necessary to go to the station, which requires a reserved seat purchase operation for the reserved seat vending machine and various procedures for purchasing the reserved seat at the station window. there were. In some cases, there was a queue for reserved seat purchases, and some waiting time occurred. Such a loss of time until the reserved seat purchase may cause a situation that the train of the target reserved seat cannot be taken.
An object of the present invention is to provide a ticket gate processing system and a ticket gate processing method that are made in view of the circumstances as described above and that enable a reserved seat to be secured smoothly.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the ticket gate processing system and the ticket gate processing method of the present invention are configured as follows.
(1) The present invention is a ticket gate processing system including an automatic ticket gate device and a server that communicates with the automatic ticket gate device,
The server includes receiving means for receiving boarding reservation information including medium identification information and various boarding conditions, and management means for managing the boarding reservation information received by the receiving means,
The automatic ticket gate includes a reading unit that reads medium identification information from an information storage medium, and a ticket gate that executes a ticket gate process based on the boarding reservation information including the medium identification information read by the reading unit.
[0005]
(2) In the ticket gate processing method of the present invention, an automatic ticket gate apparatus in which a server receives boarding reservation information including medium identification information and various boarding conditions, manages the boarding reservation information received, and communicates with the server. The medium identification information is read from the information storage medium, and the ticket gate process is executed based on the boarding reservation information including the read medium identification information.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ticket gate processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the ticket gate processing system includes a management server 1, a plurality of automatic ticket gate devices 2, and a monitoring panel 3. The management server 1 is installed in, for example, a management center, receives boarding reservation information from an external terminal via a public line, and responds to a boarding reservation information inquiry from the automatic ticket gate device 2. The automatic ticket gate 2 can process both a magnetic card and a wireless card, for example. That is, the automatic ticket gate device 2 reads various information recorded on the magnetic card or the wireless card, and determines whether or not the ticket gate for entry or participation is acceptable. If the automatic ticket checker determines that the ticket check is rejected due to a fare shortage or expiration date based on the information read result, it controls the opening and closing of the door to prevent the passenger from entering or leaving the station. The monitoring panel 3 monitors the operation of a plurality of automatic ticket gates. For example, the monitoring panel 3 detects a trouble or the like in the automatic ticket gate and notifies the station staff.
[0007]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the management server 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 1 includes a control unit 101, a memory 102, a communication unit 103, a boarding reservation management unit 104, and a display unit 105. The control unit 101 controls a series of operations from reception of boarding reservation information to support for ticket gate processing based on this boarding reservation information. The memory 102 stores an operation control program and various necessary information. The communication unit 103 exchanges information with an external terminal via a public line, or exchanges information with the automatic ticket gate 2 via a LAN. The boarding reservation management unit 104 manages boarding reservation information received via the communication unit 103. The display unit 105 displays various information related to boarding reservations.
[0008]
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 2. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 includes a control unit 201, a memory 202, a communication unit 203, a card processing unit 204, a ticket gate processing unit 205, and a display unit 206. The control unit 201 controls various operations related to the ticket gate process. The memory 202 stores an operation control program and various necessary information. The communication unit 203 communicates with the communication unit 103 of the management server 1 to exchange various information. The card processing unit 204 includes a magnetic card processing unit 204a and a wireless card processing unit 205b. The magnetic card processing unit 204a receives the magnetic card, reads information recorded on the magnetic card, and writes and returns information to the magnetic card as necessary. The wireless card processing unit 204b communicates with the wireless card, reads information recorded on the wireless card, and writes information to the wireless card as necessary. The ticket gate processing unit 205 determines whether or not to enter or exit the ticket gate based on information read from the magnetic card or the wireless card. When it is judged whether or not the ticket gate is closed, the door is closed to prevent the passenger from entering or leaving the station. The display unit 206 displays the ticket processing result and the like.
[0009]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of the wireless card. The wireless card 4 includes an antenna 401 and an IC chip 402. The antenna 401 communicates with the communication unit 203 of the automatic ticket gate 2 to exchange various information. The IC chip 402 includes a memory 402a. The memory 402a stores identification information (ID code) unique to the wireless card. Further, the memory 402a stores various information related to boarding. For example, information on the boarding section and boarding period is stored, or money amount information that can be settled as a fare is stored.
[0010]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a boarding reservation method applied to the ticket gate processing system shown in FIG.
According to the ticket gate processing system of the present invention, a user who wishes to make a boarding reservation can make a boarding reservation using an ID code of the wireless card 4 possessed by the user using a portable terminal or a fixed terminal (hereinafter referred to as a terminal). It is. For example, an ID code and a password are transmitted from the terminal to the management server 1 via the Internet or the like. When the user is authenticated by this ID code and password, acceptance of a boarding reservation from this terminal is permitted. When the boarding reservation information is input to the terminal, the input boarding reservation information is transmitted to the management server 1. The boarding reservation information includes an ID code and various boarding conditions. The boarding conditions include, for example, information such as boarding date and time, boarding section (departure / arrival station), and non-smoking / smoking.
[0011]
The boarding reservation information transmitted from the terminal is received via the communication unit 103 of the management server 1 (ST101, YES). The management server 1 that has received the boarding reservation information confirms the reservation status based on the received boarding reservation information (ST102). If a reservation can be made (ST103, YES), the reservation is confirmed based on the received boarding reservation information, and the confirmed reservation is managed by the boarding reservation management unit 104 (ST104). Furthermore, reservation confirmation is notified from the management server 1 to the terminal (ST105). When the reservation cannot be made (ST103, NO), the management server 1 notifies the terminal that the reservation has not been made (ST106). While the reservation acceptance is continued (ST107, YES), the processing of ST101 to ST106 is continued.
[0012]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a ticket reservation processing method corresponding to a boarding reservation applied to the ticket gate processing system shown in FIG. The boarding reservation is as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
The user who has made a reservation holds the wireless card 4 over a predetermined position of the automatic ticket gate. Along with this, the wireless card processing unit 204b of the automatic ticket gate 2 communicates with the wireless card 4 and reads information stored in the wireless card 4 (ST201, YES). Information read from the wireless card 4 is transmitted to the management server 1. Management server 1 confirms the presence or absence of boarding reservation information based on the ID code included in the transmitted information (ST202). If there is no corresponding boarding reservation information (ST203, NO), the automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 is notified that there is no corresponding reservation information. If there is corresponding boarding reservation information (ST203, YES), the corresponding boarding reservation information is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate apparatus 2. The management server 1 may transmit boarding reservation information to the automatic ticket gate device 2 in advance, and the automatic ticket gate device 2 may check the presence or absence of the boarding reservation information.
[0013]
The automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 that has received the notification that the reservation information is not applicable performs normal ticket gate processing (ST210). That is, the ticket gate is performed based on the regular boarding information held by the wireless card 4 or the amount information (remaining amount) as a fare. The regular boarding information includes, for example, various conditions such as a boarding section and a boarding time limit. If various conditions included in the regular boarding information are satisfied, the ticket gate is permitted (ST211, YES), and if not enough, an appropriate fare is deducted and the ticket gate is permitted (ST211, YES). In this case, if writing or updating of information to the wireless card 4 is necessary (ST206, YES), writing or updating of information is performed (ST207). For example, entry / exit history information is written or amount information is updated. If the ticket gate is permitted, the user can pass through the ticket gate passage without closing the door of the automatic ticket gate device 2 (ST208). On the other hand, ticket gates are not permitted unless there is a sufficient remaining amount (ST211, NO). If the ticket gate is not permitted, the door of the automatic ticket gate device 2 is closed, and the user cannot pass through the ticket gate passage (ST212).
[0014]
The automatic ticket gate apparatus 2 that has received the notification of the corresponding boarding reservation information performs a ticket gate process based on the boarding reservation information (ST204). The boarding reservation information includes various boarding conditions. The boarding conditions include, for example, information on the boarding date and time and boarding section (departure / arrival station). The ticket gate is permitted if various conditions included in the boarding reservation information are satisfied (ST205, YES). If not, the process proceeds to the normal ticket gate process (ST210). In the normal ticket gate processing in this case, for example, it is displayed that the boarding reservation has been made and that the ticket gate is not permitted under the reserved conditions. If the ticket gate is permitted (ST205, YES), and writing or updating of information to the wireless card 4 is necessary (ST206, YES), the information is written or updated (ST207). For example, boarding reservation information and entry / exit history information are written. If the ticket gate is permitted, the user can pass through the ticket gate passage without closing the door of the automatic ticket gate device 2 (ST208). While the ticket gate process is continued (YES in ST213), the processes of ST201 to ST212 are continued.
[0015]
As described above with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, it is possible to make a boarding reservation from a place other than the station, and it is possible to receive a ticket gate process simply by possessing a wireless card having an ID code used for the reservation. . Therefore, it is not necessary to line up in a long queue to secure the designated seat for the express train as in the prior art. It is also convenient in that reservations can be made using existing terminals.
[0016]
When the ticket gate is permitted based on the boarding reservation information, the boarding reservation information is written in the corresponding wireless card. Therefore, when checking the conductor after boarding, it is only necessary to present the wireless card. The conductor can check the reservation information with a card reader.
[0017]
In the above description, reservation boarding and ticket gate processing using a wireless card have been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, reservation boarding by a magnetic card and ticket gate processing may be used. In the case of a magnetic card, the reserved boarding information may be printed by providing a rewrite-printable printing surface on the magnetic card.
[0018]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, the embodiments may be appropriately combined as much as possible, and in that case, the combined effect can be obtained. Further, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and the effect described in the column of the effect of the invention Can be obtained as an invention.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a ticket gate processing system and a ticket gate processing method capable of ensuring a reserved seat smoothly.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a ticket gate processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a management server.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of an automatic ticket gate apparatus.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a wireless card.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a boarding reservation method applied to the ticket gate processing system shown in FIG. 1;
6 is a flowchart showing an example of a ticket reservation processing method corresponding to a boarding reservation applied to the ticket gate processing system shown in FIG. 1; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Management server, 2 ... Automatic ticket gate apparatus, 3 ... Monitoring board, 4 ... Wireless card, 105 ... Control part, 102 ... Memory, 103 ... Communication part, 104 ... Boarding reservation management part, 105 ... Display part, 201 ... Control , 202 ... Memory, 203 ... Communication part, 204 ... Card processing part, 205 ... Ticket gate processing part, 206 ... Display part, 401 ... Antenna, 402 ... IC chip, 402a ... Memory,

Claims (4)

A ticket gate processing system including an automatic ticket gate device and a server that communicates with the automatic ticket gate device,
The server
First communication means for receiving boarding reservation information including medium identification information and various boarding conditions from a terminal used by a user via a line, and transmitting to the automatic ticket gate device via the line ;
Management means for managing the boarding reservation information received by the first communication means;
With
The automatic ticket gate is
Second communication means for receiving the boarding reservation information transmitted from the server via a line ;
Antenna and wireless media or medium identification information from the magnetic medium includes an IC chip, a reading means for reading the commuter information or monetary information by radio or magnetic,
Based on the medium identification information read by the reading means and the received boarding reservation information, if the medium identification information corresponds to the boarding reservation information and satisfies various boarding conditions included in the boarding reservation information, the boarding A ticket gate process based on reservation information is executed. If the medium identification information does not correspond to the boarding reservation information, a ticket gate process based on the regular boarding information or the amount information is executed, and the medium identification information is stored in the boarding reservation information. Ticket gate means for displaying information indicating that a reservation has been made while executing ticket gate processing based on the regular boarding information or the money amount information when various boarding conditions included in the boarding reservation information are not satisfied. ,
A ticket gate processing system characterized by comprising: The boarding reservation information includes information on boarding sections and reserved seats,
When the ticket gate means executes the ticket gate processing based on the boarding reservation information, the information relating to the boarding section and the reserved seat included in the boarding reservation information is a wireless medium specified by the medium identification information included in the boarding reservation information or Record wirelessly or magnetically on magnetic media ,
The ticket gate processing system according to claim 1. The server that communicates with the automatic ticket gate
The boarding reservation information including the medium identification information and various boarding conditions is received from the terminal used by the user via the line ,
Managing the received boarding reservation information,
Sending the boarding reservation information to the automatic ticket gate device via a line,
The automatic ticket gate is
Receiving the boarding reservation information transmitted from the server via a line ;
Antenna and wireless media or medium identification information from the magnetic medium includes an IC chip, reads by radio or magnetic and commuter information or monetary information,
Based on the read medium identification information and the received boarding reservation information, when the medium identification information corresponds to the boarding reservation information and satisfies various boarding conditions included in the boarding reservation information, the boarding reservation information is included in the boarding reservation information. If the medium identification information does not correspond to the boarding reservation information, the ticket identification process is executed based on the regular boarding information or the amount information, and the medium identification information corresponds to the boarding reservation information. When the various boarding conditions included in the boarding reservation information are not satisfied, a ticket gate process based on the regular boarding information or the money amount information is executed and a reservation is made .
A ticket gate processing method characterized by the above. The boarding reservation information includes information on boarding sections and reserved seats,
When executing the ticket gate processing based on the boarding reservation information, information concerning the boarding section and seats included in the boarding reservation information, radio or wireless medium, or a magnetic medium specified by the medium identification information including the riding reservation information Recording by magnetism ,
The ticket gate processing method according to claim 3.

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