JP4744946B2 - Automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate device that is installed at a ticket gate of a station, an airport, or the like and restricts a user who does not have a proper boarding ticket or boarding ticket from entering or leaving the campus.

  Conventionally, automatic ticket gates have been installed at ticket gates at stations, airports, etc. that perform ticket gate processing to restrict users who do not have the proper ticket from entering or leaving the campus. . As the automatic ticket gate device, the ticket information stored in the ticket possessed by the user (for example, commuter pass information, prepaid information indicating the prepaid balance, ticket information indicating the ticket amount, issuing station, etc.) A non-contact automatic ticket gate that is acquired by wireless communication has already been put into practical use. In the conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate 1, a wireless communication antenna (hereinafter simply referred to as an antenna) for communicating with a ticket possessed by a user who enters or exits the premises is near the entrance of the passage. Provided. The non-contact type automatic ticket gate can perform wireless communication with a ticket located within a few centimeters of the antenna. In other words, the wireless communication area of the contactless automatic ticket gate is in the range of several centimeters from the antenna. In addition, the ticket possessed by the user has the ticket information stored in the memory, and is provided with a wireless communication function for wirelessly transmitting the ticket information to the automatic ticket gate.

  In the conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate, when the user enters the aisle, the user must have the ticket in close proximity to the antenna (the wireless ticket of the non-contact type automatic ticket gate). It had to be located within the communication area.) The non-contact type automatic ticket gate performs wireless communication with a ticket placed by the user in the wireless communication area, and acquires ticket information stored in the ticket. Further, the non-contact type automatic ticket gate determines whether or not the ticket possessed by the user is appropriate using the ticket information acquired here. When the non-contact type automatic ticket gate determines that the ticket held by the user is appropriate, information relating to the current use (for example, a cycle indicating whether the current use is an entry or an entry) Information, if the current use is entrance to the station, the station information indicating the entrance station and update information for updating the prepaid balance of the ticket) are transmitted to the ticket wirelessly. The ticket updates the stored ticket information based on the information transmitted from the non-contact type automatic ticket gate.

  Note that the non-contact type automatic ticket gate closes the door provided on the exit side of the passage (the exit side for the user) and determines that the ticket that the user has is not appropriate. Restricting a person from entering or leaving the campus through a passage.

  The automatic ticket gate device needs to associate the ticket from which the ticket information is acquired with the user who has the ticket. As described above, in the conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate, since the wireless communication area is a limited range of several centimeters from the antenna provided near the entrance of the passage, when the user enters the passage , The ticket I have was in close proximity to the antenna. Therefore, when a conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate acquires ticket information from a ticket by wireless communication, a user near the antenna obtains this ticket (the ticket from which the current ticket information has been acquired). I was able to judge that I was a user. On the other hand, in this conventional non-contact type automatic ticket gate, when the user enters the aisle, the user must bring the ticket close to the antenna provided near the entrance. Had to be taken out.

In view of this, an automatic ticket gate device has been proposed that allows a user to enter or exit from a station without taking out a ticket possessed from a pocket or bag (see Patent Document 1). The automatic ticket gate includes a camera that captures the entire traffic area through which a user passes, and a plurality of antennas that communicate wirelessly with a ticket located in the traffic area. Each antenna is installed at a location different from other antennas. This automatic ticket gate processes the image captured by the camera and specifies the position of the user in the traffic area. The automatic ticket gate specifies the position of the ticket from which the ticket information is received by each antenna from the phase difference (the phase difference of the received signal) of the ticket information received by each antenna. And the automatic ticket gate device is based on the position of the user in the identified traffic area and the position of the ticket, and the ticket that has acquired the ticket information and the user who possesses this ticket Are associated with each other.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-302390

  However, the automatic ticket gate proposed in Patent Document 1 is a camera that captures the entire traffic area through which the user passes as a configuration for associating the user with a boarding ticket possessed by the user. In addition, since a plurality of antennas that communicate wirelessly with a ticket located in the traffic area are provided, there is a problem that the apparatus main body is increased in size and cost. In addition, since the configuration is such that the captured image captured by the camera is subjected to image processing to identify the position of the user, it takes a long time to process the position of the user in the traffic area, resulting in the user There is a problem that the time required for the process of associating the ticket with the boarding ticket becomes long, and smooth ticket gate processing cannot be performed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate device that suppresses the increase in size and cost of the device main body, allows a user to pass through a passage without taking out a wireless communication medium from a pocket or a bag, and enables smooth ticket gate processing. It is to provide.

  The automatic ticket gate of the present invention has the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

By detecting the position of the user who is passing the through passage, a user detecting means for tracking movement of the user in this passage,
Requesting transmission of an identification code to a wireless communication medium possessed by a user passing through the passage at regular intervals, and an identification code from the wireless communication medium possessed by the user traveling through the passage. An identification code acquisition means for acquiring;
The user detecting unit, the first timing of detecting the entry of a user into the passage, to a second timing that the user has detected that reaches a predetermined specific position before Symbol passage Detection information in which the acquired identification code is associated with the position of the user in the passage detected by the user detection unit each time the identification code acquisition unit acquires the identification code during the period Detection information storage means for storing
Based on the detection information stored in the detection information storage means, for each user who has detected that the specific position has been reached, from the first timing to the second timing for the user the period, from the identification code the identification code acquisition means has acquired, includes a correlating means for attaching the user's corresponds to the identification code that has been acquired in alignment with the movement path, the.

In this configuration, the user detection means detects the position of the user in the passage and tracks the movement of the user in the passage. Further, the identification code acquisition means acquires the identification code of the wireless communication medium possessed by the user who is passing through the passage at regular intervals. The wireless communication area of the identification code acquisition means is large enough to cover the entire passage, and the wireless communication medium possessed by the user passing through the passage is located within the wireless communication area of the identification code acquisition means. . The identification code acquisition means performs polling for requesting transmission of the identification code to the wireless communication medium at regular intervals. Therefore, the identification code acquisition means acquires the identification code of the wireless communication medium possessed by the user who is passing through the passage at regular intervals.

  Note that the wireless communication area of the identification code acquisition means covers the entire passage as described above, so even if a user who is passing through the passage puts a wireless communication medium in a pocket, a bag, etc. Wireless communication can be performed between the wireless communication medium and the identification code acquisition means. Therefore, the user does not have to bother to take out the wireless communication medium from the pocket or the bag when entering the passage.

Further, a second timing at which it is detected that the user has reached a specific position in the predetermined passage from a first timing at which the user has detected that the user has entered the passage. Each time the identification code acquisition unit acquires the identification code in the period up to, detection information in which the acquired identification code is associated with the position of the user in the passage at this time is stored in the detection information storage unit . Therefore, from the detection information stored in the detection information storage means, it is possible to obtain the movement status of the user in the passage and the acquisition status of the identification code. Further, since the user possesses the wireless communication medium, the acquisition status of the identification code of the wireless communication medium possessed by the user matches the user's movement status. The associating means associates the identification code acquired in conformity with the movement of the user with the user based on the detection information stored in the detection information storing means . Therefore, the user can be associated with the identification code with high accuracy.

  Further, since image processing is not required as in the prior art, smooth ticket gate processing can be performed, and an increase in size and cost of the apparatus main body can be suppressed.

Further, the user detection means detects the position of the user in the passage by a plurality of sensors arranged along the passage for each user passing through the passage, and tracks the movement of the user. Means to
For the user who has detected that the specific position has been reached, from the detection information stored in the detection information storage means during the period from the first timing to the second timing, for each identification code, It has a detection sensor number acquisition means for acquiring the number of sensors that have detected this user,
Furthermore, the association means is a means for prohibiting the identification code having the number of sensors that have detected the user acquired by the detection sensor number acquisition means being equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit value from being associated with the user. It may be configured.
In this configuration, the user detection means tracks the movement of the user in the passage by a plurality of sensors arranged along the passage for each user passing through the passage. From the detection information stored in the detection information storage means during the period from the first timing to the second timing, the identification code for the user who has detected that the detection sensor number acquisition means has reached a specific position. Separately, the number of sensors that have detected this user is acquired. Then, the associating unit prohibits associating the user with an identification code in which the number of sensors that have detected the user acquired by the detection sensor number acquiring unit is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit.
In addition, an acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions for each identification code acquired in the period from the first timing to the second timing,
The association unit may be a unit that associates the identification code having the maximum number of acquisitions counted by the acquisition number counting unit with the user .

  In this configuration, the acquisition count counting unit counts the acquisition count for each identification code of the wireless communication medium acquired by the identification code acquisition unit. In other words, the acquisition number counting means calculates the number of acquisitions for each identification code acquired by the identification code acquisition means until the user reaches a specific position in the passage after the user enters the passage. Counting. The associating means associates the identification code having the maximum number of acquisitions from the first timing to the second timing with the user.

  As described above, the identification code acquisition means makes a request for transmitting the identification code to the wireless communication medium located in the passage at regular intervals, and the identification code for each wireless communication medium located in the passage at that time. Is getting. On the other hand, the acquisition number counting means sets the number of acquisitions of the identification code for each wireless communication medium from when the user enters the passage until it is detected that the user has reached a specific position in the passage. Counting. The beginning of this time is the timing when the user who has reached a specific position of the passage this time enters the passage (first timing), and the end of this time is the timing when the user reaches the specific position of the passage ( Second timing). That is, the wireless communication medium possessed by the user who has reached a specific position in the current passage (referred to as wireless communication medium A for convenience) is the wireless communication possessed by the user who has entered the passage later than this user. The time spent in the wireless communication area of the identification code acquisition means is longer than the medium (for convenience, wireless communication medium B). Therefore, the wireless communication medium A has a larger number of acquisition times of the identification code of the wireless communication medium counted by the acquisition number counting means than the wireless communication medium B. In other words, the identification code with the maximum number of acquisitions counted and stored by the identification code acquisition number storage means during this period is the identification code of the wireless communication medium possessed by the user who has reached a specific position of the passage this time It can be judged that. As a result, the user passing through the passage can be more accurately associated with the wireless communication medium (identification code) possessed by the user.

Furthermore, an acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions for each identification code acquired in the period from the first timing to the second timing,
The associating means associates an identification code having a number of identification code acquisitions per unit time in a period from the first timing to the second timing with a user equal to or less than a predetermined threshold number of times. You may make it the structure which is a means to prohibit .

  In this configuration, the associating means has an identification code whose number of acquisitions per unit time from the first timing to the second timing is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold number at a specific position in the current passage. It is not associated with a user who has been detected to have reached. The number of times that the identification code acquisition means acquires the identification code from the wireless communication medium possessed by the user after the user enters the passage until reaching a specific position in the predetermined passage is as described above. In addition, it is determined by the speed of the user in the passage and the time interval (the predetermined time) at which the identification code acquisition means requests the wireless communication medium to transmit the identification code. Therefore, an identification code with very few acquisitions per unit time is not a wireless communication medium possessed by a user who has reached a specific position in a predetermined passage, but a use that has entered the passage after this user. It can be determined that the wireless communication medium is possessed by the user or the user who has entered the passage before the user and has already exited the passage. Therefore, it has been detected that the identification code whose number of acquisitions per unit time from the first timing to the second timing is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold number has reached a specific position in the current passage. By not associating with the user, it is possible to prevent a failure in associating the user who is passing through the passage and the wireless communication medium (identification code) possessed by the user.

  In addition, even when a user who does not have a wireless communication medium enters the passage and slowly moves through the passage, the wireless communication possessed by the user who has entered the passage after this user. The medium identification code is not associated with a user who does not have the wireless communication medium that has entered first.

  According to the present invention, the user and the wireless communication medium possessed by the user can be associated with each other accurately without imaging the entire traffic area through which the user passes. In addition, the time required for associating the user with the wireless communication medium can be reduced, and a smooth ticket gate process can be performed.

  Hereinafter, an automatic ticket gate as an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an automatic ticket gate system to which an automatic ticket gate apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. The automatic ticket gate system according to this embodiment is a system that restricts a user who does not have an appropriate ticket at a railway station from entering or leaving the station. The automatic ticket gate system according to this embodiment includes a plurality of automatic ticket gates 1 installed at a ticket gate of a station and an appropriate ticket 10 before a user entering the station enters the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Pre-entry determination device 2 that determines whether or not he / she is in possession, and pre-entrance determination which determines whether or not a user who enters from the station premises has an appropriate ticket 10 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate device 1 And a determination device 3. The multiple automatic ticket gates 1 installed at the ticket gates have a dedicated entry setting in which the direction of user traffic in the aisle is limited to the direction of entry into the station, and conversely, the direction of user traffic in the aisle exits from the station. It is possible to operate in either the entry-only setting limited to the direction, or the dual-use setting in which the user's passage direction in the passage is the entrance direction to the station premises and the entry direction from the station premises.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 is provided with doors on both sides of the aisle, and if it is determined that the user who has entered the aisle does not have a proper ticket, the side on which the user has entered the aisle (entrance side) The door provided on the opposite side (exit side) is closed to restrict the passage of this user in the passage. Specifically, by closing the door, a user who does not have the proper ticket 10 is restricted from entering or leaving the station through the passage.

  The admission pre-determination device 2 performs wireless communication with the ticket 10 located in the wireless communication area, and from this ticket 10 an identification code and ticket information (commuter pass information, coupon ticket information, prepaid information, ticket information). Etc.) and whether the user who owns this ticket 10 may be allowed to enter the station, that is, a ticket that is appropriate for this ticket 10 to enter the station It is determined whether it is 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication area of the admission pre-determination device 2 is outside the station premises from the place where the automatic ticket gate 1 is installed, and the user who enters the station premises through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Almost everything is set in a traffic area. In other words, almost all users who enter the station through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 pass through the wireless communication area of the entrance prior determination device 2 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the ticket 10 possessed by almost all users who enter the station through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 is an appropriate ticket 10 for entering the station. Is determined by the admission prior determination device 2 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate device 1. The entrance pre-determination device 2 notifies the automatic ticket gate device 1 of the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate. At this time, the automatic ticket gate 1 that is set exclusively for participation may be configured not to notify the identification code of the ticket 10.

  The participation preliminary determination device 3 performs wireless communication with the ticket 10 located in the wireless communication area, and from this ticket 10 an identification code and ticket information (commuter pass information, coupon ticket information, prepaid information, ticket information). Etc.) and whether the user who owns this ticket 10 may be allowed to enter from the station premises, that is, a ticket that is appropriate for this ticket 10 to enter from the station premises It is determined whether it is 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless communication area of the participation determination device 3 is located on the inside of the station from the place where the automatic ticket gate 1 is installed, and the users who participate from the station gate through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Almost everything is set in a traffic area. In other words, almost all users who enter from the station premises through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 pass through the wireless communication area of the participation preliminary determination device 3 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Therefore, it is determined whether or not the ticket 10 possessed by almost all users who enter from the station premises through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 is an appropriate ticket 10 to enter from the station premises. Is determined by the participation preliminary determination device 3 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate device 1. The participation preliminary determination device 3 notifies the automatic ticket gate device 1 of the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate. At this time, the automatic ticket gate 1 that is set exclusively for entry may be configured not to notify the identification code of the ticket 10.

  In addition, if the acquired ticket information is commuter pass information, the admission predetermination device 2 or the admission predetermination device 3 determines whether it is appropriate depending on whether it is within the valid period or within the valid section. If the acquired ticket information is prepaid information, it is determined whether it is appropriate depending on whether the prepaid balance is insufficient, and if the acquired ticket information is ticket information, it is within the validity period. It is determined whether it is appropriate depending on whether it is within the effective section or not.

  The automatic ticket gate device 1 distinguishes and stores the proper identification code of the ticket 10 notified from the entrance prior determination device 2 and the proper identification code of the ticket 10 notified from the participation preliminary determination device 3. As will be described later, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 associates an identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user before leaving the passage with each user who has entered the passage. If the identification code of the associated ticket is the identification code notified from the admission pre-determination device 2 or the admission pre-determination device 3, the passage of the passage is permitted for this user, and conversely If the identification code is not notified from the admission pre-determination device 2 or the admission pre-determination device 3, the passage of the passage is restricted for this user (provided on the side opposite to the side where the user entered the passage) Close the door.) As is clear from the above description, the automatic ticket gate device 1 of this embodiment acquires the ticket information from the ticket 10 possessed by the user passing through the passage, and acquires the acquired ticket information. Is not used to determine whether or not it is appropriate.

  Although FIG. 1 shows a state where the user holds the ticket 10 in his / her hand, as will be described later, the user puts the ticket 10 in a pocket, a bag, etc. The passage of the device 1 can be passed.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the automatic ticket gate according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The automatic ticket gate device 1 is possessed by a control unit 11 that controls the operation of the main body, a user detection unit 12 that detects the position of the user passing through the passage, and a user passing through the passage. A wireless communication unit 13 that performs polling for requesting transmission of an identification code to the ticket 10 at regular intervals (for example, every 500 ms), and doors 14a provided on both sides (entrance side and exit side) of the passageway, A door opening / closing part 14 for opening and closing 14b, a display part 15 for displaying a guidance message or the like on the display 15a, 15b for a user passing through a passage, an entrance pre-determination device 2, and an entrance pre-determination device 3 The communication part 16 which communicates with. The user detection unit 12 corresponds to the user detection means referred to in the present invention. The user detection unit 12 has a plurality of sensors arranged along the passage. In this embodiment, an automatic ticket gate 1 in which five sensors S1 to S5 are arranged along a passage as shown in FIG. 3 will be described as an example. This sensor S1-S5 should just be what can detect presence of a user. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, each sensor S1-S5 is comprised by the light emission part and light-receiving part which were made to oppose on both sides of a channel | path. The user detection unit 12 detects the position of the user in the passage by detecting whether the light output from the light emitting unit is received by the light receiving unit for each of the sensors S1 to S5. Specifically, it is determined that there is a user at the mounting position of the sensors S1 to S5 where the light output from the light emitting unit is not received in the light receiving unit. Further, when the direction of the user's passage in the passage is the direction A shown in FIG. 3, the user detection unit 12 determines that the user has entered the passage when the sensor S1 detects the user, and the sensor S5 uses it. It is determined that the user has reached a specific position in the passage when the person changes from the state where the person is detected to the state where the person is not detected. On the contrary, when the direction of the user's passage in the passage is the direction B shown in FIG. 3, when the sensor S5 detects the user, it is determined that the user has entered the passage, and the sensor S1 detects the user. It is determined that the user has reached a specific position in the passage when the state has changed to the undetected state.

  The wireless communication unit 13 includes antennas 13 a and 13 b provided on both sides of the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. The wireless communication area of the wireless communication unit 13 covers the entire passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 and has a size capable of wirelessly communicating with the ticket 10 possessed by a user passing through the passage. is there. Therefore, the automatic ticket gate 1 can communicate with the boarding ticket 10 wirelessly even if the user passing through the passage puts the boarding ticket 10 in a pocket or a bag. The wireless communication unit 13 corresponds to the identification code acquisition means referred to in the present invention. The door opening / closing part 14 individually opens and closes the doors 14a and 14b provided on both sides of the passage. For example, when it is determined that the user passing the passage in the direction A shown in FIG. 3 does not have the proper ticket 10, the door 14b provided on the exit side of the passage for the user is closed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the user passing the passage in the direction B shown in FIG. 3 does not have the proper ticket 10, the door 14a provided on the exit side of the passage for the user is closed. To do. The display unit 15 individually controls guidance messages and the like displayed on the indicators 15a and 15b. The communication unit 16 is connected to the entrance pre-determination device 2 and the entrance pre-determination device 3. The communication unit 16 receives notification of an appropriate identification code of the ticket 10 from the admission advance determination device 2 and the admission advance determination device 3. The communication unit 16 may be configured to be connected to the entrance prior determination device 2 and the entrance prior determination device 3 by wire or may be configured to be connected wirelessly.

  The control unit 11 has a memory that stores the identification code of the appropriate ticket 10 notified from the admission advance determination device 2 and the participation advance determination device 3 received by the communication unit 16. The control part 11 distinguishes and memorize | stores in the memory the identification code of the appropriate ticket 10 received from the entrance prior determination apparatus 2, and the identification code of the appropriate ticket 10 received from the participation advance determination apparatus 3. FIG. Further, the time at which the identification code is notified is stored in association with each identification code of the appropriate ticket 10 notified from the entrance advance determination device 2 and the participation advance determination device 3. Further, every time it is detected that the user has entered the passage, the control unit 11 receives the identification code of the ticket 10 in the wireless communication unit 13 until the user reaches a specific position of the passage. A memory for storing detection information in which the acquired identification code and the position of the user in the passage detected by the user detection unit 12 are associated with each other (this memory is the present invention) Corresponds to the detection information storage means. Further, when the control unit 11 detects that the user has reached the specific position of the passage, the control unit 11 associates the identification code of the ticket 10 with the user, Processing to determine whether or not passage is permitted is performed. This association process corresponds to the association means referred to in the present invention.

  The ticket 10 may be configured to obtain an operating power supply from a built-in battery, or may be electromagnetically coupled to the automatic ticket gate device 1, the entrance pre-determination device 2, the entry pre-determination device 3, etc. The configuration may be such that the operating power supply is obtained by electromagnetic coupling using radio waves (carrier waves) transmitted from the apparatus.

  Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Here, the operation will be described on the assumption that the direction of user passage in the passage is the direction A shown in FIG.

  Note that the direction A shown in FIG. 3 may be a direction to enter the station or a direction to enter from the station.

  In the automatic ticket gate system of this embodiment, the admission pre-determination device 2 acquires the ticket information stored in the ticket 10, and is a ticket 10 suitable for entering the station premises based on the acquired ticket information. Determine whether or not. The entrance pre-determination device 2 notifies the automatic ticket gate device 1 of the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate. In addition, the participation preliminary determination device 3 acquires the ticket information stored in the ticket 10, and determines whether the ticket 10 is appropriate for participation from the station premises based on the acquired ticket information. The participation preliminary determination device 3 notifies the automatic ticket gate device 1 of the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate. The operations of the entrance prior determination device 2 and the entrance prior determination device 3 are the same. Here, operation | movement of the entrance prior determination apparatus 2 is demonstrated.

  The entrance pre-determination device 2 has an identification code for a ticket 10 located in the wireless communication area of the entrance pre-determination device 2 at a predetermined time interval (for example, every 5 to 6 seconds), and Polling is requested to send ticket information. In response to this polling, the ticket 10 located in the wireless communication area of the admission pre-determination device 2, that is, the ticket 10 possessed by the user in the wireless communication area of the admission pre-determination device 2 The identification code and the ticket information are transmitted to the entrance pre-determination device 2. In this way, the entrance pre-determination device 2 acquires (receives) the identification code and the ticket information from the ticket 10 located within the wireless communication area. The entrance pre-determination device 2 performs a process of storing the identification code, the ticket information, and the acquisition time in association with each other for each ticket 10 that has acquired the identification code and the ticket information. At this time, the admission pre-determination device 2 determines whether the identification code is already stored. If the identification code is already stored, the identification code and the ticket information are discarded and not stored. . Thereby, the entrance prior determination device 2 does not store a plurality of identification codes and ticket information of the same ticket 10.

  In addition, the admission pre-determination device 2 determines whether each of the tickets 10 in which the identification code, the ticket information, and the acquisition time are stored in association with each other is a proper ticket 10 (a boarding suitable for entering the station premises). Whether or not it is a ticket 10), and the determination result is stored in association with the identification code, the ticket information, and the acquisition time that are already stored. This determination is made based on the stored ticket information. Further, the admission advance determination device 2 notifies the automatic ticket gate device 1 of the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate. As described above, when storing the identification code and ticket information acquired by wireless communication, the admission pre-determination device 2 determines whether this identification code is an already stored identification code and stores it already. The identification code and the ticket information are discarded and not stored, so that the same ticket 10 is repeatedly determined as to whether it is an appropriate ticket 10 or not. It is not repeated, and the determination result is not repeatedly notified to the automatic ticket gate 1 over and over again.

  Further, the admission determination device 2 deletes the identification code, ticket information, and the like stored for each ticket 10 for a predetermined time from the acquisition time, for example, 10 to 20 minutes. I do. Therefore, the entrance prior determination device 2 does not keep storing information on the ticket 10 that is no longer necessary (information on the ticket 10 held by the user who has already entered the station).

  In addition, the entry prior determination device 3 performs the same operation as the entry advance determination device 2 described above. The difference from the operation of the admission pre-determination device 2 is that the identification code, the ticket information is acquired from the ticket 10 located in the wireless communication area of the admission pre-determination device 3, and the acquired ticket information. Thus, it is determined whether or not the ticket 10 is suitable for entering from the station premises.

  Next, the operation of the automatic ticket gate 1 will be described. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 performs an identification code storage process for storing the identification code notified from the entrance advance determination apparatus 2 or the entry advance determination apparatus 3 in the memory of the control unit 11. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the identification code storing process. As described above, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 has a memory that stores the identification code notified to the control unit 11 from the entrance advance determination apparatus 2 and the entry advance determination apparatus 3. The automatic ticket gate 1 waits for the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 to be notified from the admission advance determination device 2 or the entry advance determination device 3 in the communication unit 16 (s1). When the automatic ticket checker 1 is notified of the identification code of the ticket 10 from the admission pre-determination device 2 or the admission pre-determination device 3, the automatic identification device 1 has notified the identification code this time. It is determined which of the determination devices 3 is (s2). If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the identification code has been notified from the admission advance determination device 2 in s2, the identification code notified this time in the admission permission identification code storage area provided in the memory of the control unit 11 The current time (notification time) is stored in association with each other (s3). On the other hand, if it is determined in s2 that the identification code has been notified from the participation preliminary determination device 3, the identification code notified this time in the participation permission identification code storage area provided in the memory of the control unit 11 and the current time ( Notification time) in association with each other (s4). The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 repeatedly executes the processes of s1 to s4. Therefore, the automatic ticket gate 1 stores the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate in the admission advance determination device 2 in the admission permission identification code storage area, and is determined as appropriate in the admission advance determination device 3. The identification code of the ticket 10 is stored in the entry permission identification code storage area. As described above, the automatic ticket gate 1 includes the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate by the admission advance determination device 2 and the identification code of the ticket 10 determined to be appropriate by the participation advance determination device 3. Are stored separately.

  As described above, almost all users who enter the station via the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 pass through the wireless communication area of the entrance prior determination device 2 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. . Also, almost all users who enter from the station premises through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 pass through the wireless communication area of the participation preliminary determination device 3 before entering the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. For this reason, the automatic ticket gate 1 is a ticket 10 possessed by a user who will enter the station through the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 and may enter the user into the station. A ticket 10 that is stored by a user who stores an appropriate identification code of the ticket 10 in the admission permission identification code storage area and then enters the station through the passage of the automatic ticket gate device 1. An appropriate identification code of the ticket 10 that allows the person to enter from the station premises is stored in the participation permission identification code storage area.

  In addition, the automatic ticket gate device 1 waits for notification of the identification code of the ticket 10 from the admission pre-determination device 2 or the admission pre-determination device 3 in s1, so that the admission permission identification code storage area or the admission It is determined whether a predetermined time from the notification time, for example, 10 to 20 minutes, is stored in the permission identification code storage area (s5), and a predetermined time has elapsed from the notification time. If the identification code is stored, this identification code is deleted (s6). Since the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 performs the processing related to s5 and s6, an identification code that has become unnecessary (a user who has already entered or exited the station through the passage of another automatic ticket gate 1) The identification code or the like of the ticket 10 that was possessed) is not stored indefinitely.

  In addition, the automatic ticket gate device 1 performs a passing process for restricting a user who does not have the proper ticket 10 from entering or leaving the station. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing this traffic process. The wireless communication unit 13 of the automatic ticket gate 1 performs polling for requesting transmission of an identification code to the ticket 10 at regular intervals, for example, every 500 ms. The automatic ticket gate 1 repeats this polling at regular intervals regardless of whether the user is passing through the passage. As described above, the wireless communication area of the wireless communication unit 13 covers the entire passage of the automatic ticket gate 1 and wirelessly communicates with the ticket 10 possessed by the user passing through the passage. Can do. Therefore, the automatic ticket gate 1 can acquire the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 possessed by the user who is passing through the passage at that time every time polling is performed.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 waits for the user to enter the passage (s11) or for the user to reach a specific position in the passage (s12). Here, as described above, the description will be made assuming that the user's passage direction in the passage is the A direction shown in FIG. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines that the user has entered the passage when the presence of the user is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. Further, when the sensor S5 of the user detection unit 12 switches from the state of detecting the user to the state of not detecting the user, it is determined that the user has reached a specific position in the passage. When it is determined that the user has entered the passage in s11, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 starts detection information storage processing described later (s13). This detection information storage process is executed individually each time the user detection unit 12 detects that a user has entered the passage. For example, when it is detected that the user A has entered the passage, the detection information storage process (A) is started, and when it is detected that the user B has subsequently entered the passage, the detection information storage process (B) is started. . When the detection information storage process (B) is started, the detection information storage process (A) started first may be executed. That is, the automatic ticket gate device 1 is configured to be able to simultaneously execute a plurality of detection information storage processes. When the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the user has reached a specific position in the passage at s12, the automatic detection device 1 performs the detection information storage process with the earliest start time among the detection information storage processes executed at this time. The process ends (s14). In addition, even if the detection information storage process is executed, the detection information storage process does not end.

  As described above, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 starts the detection information storing process at the timing when it is detected that the user has entered the passage (corresponding to the first timing referred to in the present invention). This detection information storage process is terminated at the timing when it is detected that the specific position is reached (corresponding to the second timing in the present invention).

  When the automatic ticket checker 1 finishes the detection information storage process in s14, the detection information storage process completed this time performs detection information stored in the memory of the control unit 11 (details of this information will be described later). Corresponding processing for associating the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user with the user who has detected that the specific position of the passage has been reached this time is executed (s15). Details of this association processing will also be described later.

  In the automatic ticket gate 1, the identification code associated with the user who has detected that the specific position of the passage has been reached in s 15 is appropriate in advance in the admission advance determination device 2 or the advance appearance determination device 3. It is determined whether the ticket 10 is determined to be (S16). The determination of s16 is whether or not the identification code associated with the user this time is the identification code stored in the entry permission identification code storage area or the entry permission identification code storage area of the memory provided in the control unit 11. Check from the above. If the automatic ticket gate 1 is an identification code stored in the admission permission identification code storage area or the entry permission identification code storage area, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 is appropriate in advance in the admission prior determination device 2 or the participation prior determination device 3. It is determined that the ticket is determined.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 does not check the identification code stored in the entry permission identification code storage area if the direction of the user's passage is the direction to enter the station when determining in s16. . Further, when the determination of s16 is performed, if the user's direction of travel is the direction of entering from the station, the identification code stored in the entrance permission identification code storage area is not confirmed. Furthermore, in above-mentioned s15, the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 may not be matched with a user. In other words, in s15, it may be determined that the user does not have the boarding ticket 10. In this case, when the determination of s16 is performed, the entrance permission identification code storage area and the entry permission identification code storage area, regardless of whether the user's passing direction is the direction of entering the station or the direction of entering from the station. Do not check the identification code stored in both. The reason for this is to suppress the load on the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1.

  If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the ticket 10 has been determined to be appropriate in advance by the admission pre-determination device 2 or the admission pre-determination device 3 in s16, the wireless communication unit 13 associates it with the current user. An update instruction for instructing to update the ticket information is transmitted to the ticket 10 of the identification code together with information associated with the current use (s17). When the ticket 10 receives the update instruction transmitted from the automatic ticket gate 1 in s17, the identification code transmitted together with the update instruction and the stored identification code (identification code of the ticket 10) are If they match, the stored ticket information is updated based on the update instruction received this time (for example, the prepaid balance is updated).

  In addition, when the ticket 10 receives the update instruction transmitted by the automatic ticket gate device 1 in s17, the identification code transmitted together with the update instruction, the stored identification code (the identification code of the ticket 10), and If they do not match, the update instruction received this time is ignored.

  When the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 transmits the update instruction in s17, the door opening / closing part 14 opens the door 14b (s18), and permits the user who has reached a specific position this time to pass through the passage. Moreover, the display part 15 displays a guidance message on the indicator 15a arrange | positioned at the exit side of a user. For example, a guidance message such as “Thank you for using” is displayed on the display 15a.

  In addition, the automatic ticket gate 1 uses the identification code associated with the user who has been detected to have reached the specific position of the current passage in s16 in advance in the admission pre-determination device 2 or the pre-departure determination device 3. If it is determined that the ticket 10 is not appropriate or is not possessed, the door 14b is closed by the door opening / closing part 14 (s19), and the user who has reached a specific position this time Restrict passage through the aisle. Further, at this time, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 performs an error notification for notifying the station staff that a user who does not have the proper ticket 10 has entered the passage.

  The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 repeatedly executes the processes related to s11 to s19.

  Next, the detection information storage process that starts at s13 and ends at s14 will be described in detail. As described above, the automatic ticket gate 1 performs polling in the wireless communication unit 13 at regular intervals. Further, the user detection unit 12 detects the position of the user in the passage. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing this detection information storage processing. When the automatic ticket gate 1 receives the identification code transmitted from the boarding ticket 10 in the wireless communication unit 13 (s21), the sensors S1 to S5 detecting the user at this time and the identification code received this time Are stored in the memory of the control unit 11 (s22). For example, when the sensors S1 and S2 detect the user and the sensors S3 to S5 do not detect the user and receive the identification code of the ticket 10, the identification code of the ticket 10 received this time and The sensors S1 and S2 are associated with each other and stored in the memory of the control unit. The information that associates the sensors S1 to S5 that detect the user with the identification code received this time is the detection information referred to in the present invention.

  In addition, as an example of the arrangement | positioning space | interval of sensor S1-S5, it is 15-25 cm, and a some adjacent sensor may detect one user simultaneously. Moreover, since there are a plurality of users in the passage, a plurality of sensors may detect the users.

  As described above, the automatic ticket gate 1 receives the identification code transmitted from the ticket 10 at the predetermined time interval because the wireless communication unit 13 performs polling at a predetermined time interval, for example, 500 ms interval. To do. However, if there is no user in the aisle, or all users in the aisle do not have the ticket 10, the identification code transmitted from the ticket 10 will not be received. In addition, the polling interval in the wireless communication unit 13 of the automatic ticket gate 1 is polled a plurality of times (for example, about 5 to 6 times) during the movement time when a general user moves from the position of the sensor S1 to the position of the sensor S5. It is preferable to set so as to be performed. If it sets in this way, after S1 of user detection part 12 detects a user, this user possesses until sensor S5 of user detection part 12 detects this user. The ticket 10 receives polling from the automatic ticket gate 1 a plurality of times, and transmits an identification code to the automatic ticket gate 1 each time.

  Here, the detection information storing process will be described by taking as an example a case where one user A carrying the ticket 10 enters the passage of the automatic ticket gate 1. Here, the identification code of the ticket held by the user A is ID-A. FIG. 7 is a time chart when one user A enters the passage. In this figure, (A) is a figure which shows the detection state of the user by the user detection part 12, (B)-(F) is a figure which shows the state of sensors S1-S5 of the user detection part 12, respectively. Yes, (G) is a diagram illustrating the timing at which the automatic ticket gate 1 performs polling, and (H) is a diagram illustrating the timing at which the boarding ticket 10 transmits an identification code. In FIG. 7A, the period during which the user detection unit 12 detects the user A is set to the high level. Further, in FIGS. 7B to 7F, the period during which the sensors S1 to S5 are detecting the user A is set to the high level. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 starts the detection information storage process shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (T1 shown in FIG. 7) when the presence of the user is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. The ticket 10 possessed by the user A transmits an identification code to the automatic ticket gate 1 each time polling from the wireless communication unit 13 of the automatic ticket gate 1 is received.

  Each time the ticket 10 receives polling from the automatic ticket gate 1, the timing for transmitting the identification code is randomly determined based on the reception timing of this polling. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7H, the timing of the ticket 10 from when the polling from the automatic ticket gate 1 is received until the identification code is transmitted is not constant. The reason for this is to prevent a collision from occurring in the transmission of identification codes by these tickets 10 when a plurality of tickets 10 receive polling from the automatic ticket gate device 1.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 receives the identification code ID-A transmitted from the boarding ticket 10 possessed by the user A at every timing T2 to T6 shown in FIG. When the ticket gate 10 receives the identification code ID-A transmitted by the ticket 10 at T2, the automatic ticket checker 1 detects that the sensor S1 detects the user and the sensors S2 to S5 do not detect the user at s22. Are stored in association with the identification code received this time. Similarly, every time the ticket gate 10 receives the identification code transmitted from T3 to T6, the automatic ticket gate device 1 associates whether or not each sensor S1 to S5 has detected the user with the received identification information. Remember. When the automatic ticket gate 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user to the state in which the user is not detected (T7 shown in FIG. 7), the user A moves to a specific position in the passage. This detection information storing process is terminated.

  The detection information shown in FIG. 8 is stored in the memory of the control unit 11 by the above-described detection information storage process. In FIG. 8, ◯ indicates that the user has been detected, and x indicates that the user has not been detected.

  Next, the association process in the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 will be described. The detection information shown in FIG. 8 is used for this association process. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing this association processing. The automatic ticket gate 1 extracts the identification code having the maximum number of receptions from the detection information generated by the detection information generation process that has been completed this time (s31).

  As described above, the wireless communication unit 13 sends an identification code transmission request to the ticket 10 located in the passage at regular intervals, and the identification code for each ticket located in the passage at that time. To get. On the other hand, the detection information storing process operates only after the user enters the passage until it is detected that the user has reached a specific position in the passage. The beginning of this period is the timing when the user A who has reached a specific position of the passage this time enters the passage (first timing), and the end of this period ends when the user A reaches the specific position of the passage. This is the timing (second timing). Therefore, the identification code ID-A of the ticket 10 possessed by the user A who has reached a specific position in the current passage is more than the number of acquisitions of the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user who has entered the passage later. The number of acquisitions is larger. In other words, the identification code with the maximum number of acquisitions in the wireless communication unit 13 during this period is most likely the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user who has reached a specific position in the passage this time. .

  The automatic ticket gate 1 determines whether or not the number of receptions of the identification code extracted in s31 is equal to or less than a predetermined first threshold number (s32). The first threshold number is, for example, 3 times. If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines in s32 that the number of receptions of the identification code ID-A is equal to or less than the first threshold number, the user A who has reached a specific position in the current passage has the boarding ticket 10. It is determined that it is not present (s33). On the other hand, if it is determined in s32 that the number of receptions of the identification code ID-A is not less than or equal to the first threshold number, the number of receptions per unit time is calculated for this identification code (s34). In s34, the value obtained by dividing the number of receptions of the identification code extracted in s31 by the execution time of the detection information storage process that generated the detection information used in the current process (the time from T1 to T7 in FIG. 7), Calculated as the number of acquisitions per unit time. The automatic ticket gate 1 determines whether or not the number of receptions of the identification code calculated in s34 is equal to or less than a predetermined second threshold number (s35). This second threshold number is the threshold number in the present invention. If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the number of acquisitions per unit time is equal to or less than a predetermined second threshold number in s35, the user A who has reached a specific position in the passage this time will receive the ticket 10 It is determined that it is not possessed (s33). On the other hand, if it is determined in s35 that the number of receptions per unit time is not less than or equal to the second threshold number, a detection confirmation process for confirming whether a user is detected for each of the sensors S1 to S5 using the detection information is executed. (S36).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing this detection confirmation processing. The automatic ticket gate 1 resets the detection sensor confirmation table (s41). This detection sensor confirmation table is stored in the memory of the control unit 11. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a detection sensor confirmation table. FIG. 11A shows a state where the detection sensor confirmation table is reset. As shown in FIG. 11, this detection sensor confirmation table is a table indicating whether or not a user has been detected for each of the sensors S1 to S5. s41 is a process which makes the state of the detection sensor confirmation table the state where the user A is not detected by each sensor S1-S5. A variable i indicating the number of receptions is set to 1 (s42). In the detection information, the automatic ticket gate 1 extracts the sensors S1 to S5 detecting the user in the i-th reception of the identification code extracted in s31 (s43). The automatic ticket gate 1 determines whether or not the variable i is 1 (s44), and if the variable i is 1, jumps to s47.

  In s45, the sensors that have been registered in the detection sensor confirmation table as sensors that have detected the user by the i-1th reception number are removed from the sensors S1 to S5 that have detected the user extracted in s44. Perform the extraction process. Since the sensor removed in s45 has already been registered in the detection sensor confirmation table as a sensor that has detected the user A, there is no problem even if it is ignored, and the processing load of the automatic ticket gate 1 is suppressed. Is going to. In s46, the user is detected on the passage entrance side from the sensors extracted in s45, rather than the sensor registered in the detection sensor confirmation table as the sensor that has detected the user by the i-1th reception. The re-extraction process is performed except for the sensor that is running. Since the sensor removed in s46 is considered to be a sensor that detects a user who has entered the passage after user A, registering this sensor in the detection sensor confirmation table is ultimately This is removed because it causes the accuracy of the association between the user A and the identification code ID-A to be lowered. Further, in s47, if there is a jump in the sensor detecting the user from the sensors extracted in s44 (when i = 1) or the sensor extracted in s46, it is detected on the exit side. Perform re-extraction processing excluding existing sensors. Since the sensor removed in s47 is considered to be a sensor that detects a user who has entered the passage earlier than user A, registering this sensor in the detection sensor confirmation table is also possible in s46. As described above, this is eliminated because it ultimately causes a decrease in the accuracy of association between the user A and the identification code ID-A. Here, the fact that there is a jump in the sensors S1 to S5 that detect the user means that there is a sensor that does not detect the user between the sensors that detect the user. This is a case where the sensor S3 detects the user and the sensor S2 does not detect the user. In this case, the sensor S1 is re-extracted in s47 (the sensor S3 is removed). The automatic ticket gate 1 registers the sensor re-extracted in s47 in the detection sensor confirmation table as a sensor that has detected the user (s48). For example, when the detection information shown in FIG. 8 is used and i = 1 (first reception), the detection sensor confirmation table is updated to the state shown in FIG.

  When the automatic ticket checker 1 completes the process related to s48, it determines whether or not the number of receptions of the identification code extracted in s31 is i (s49). If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the number of receptions of the identification code extracted in s31 is not i, i is incremented by 1 (i = i + 1) (s50), and returns to s43.

  For example, when the detection information shown in FIG. 8 is used and i = 2 (second reception), the detection sensor confirmation table is updated to the state shown in FIG. 11C in s48, and i = 3 (reception) When it is (third time), the detection sensor confirmation table is updated to the state shown in FIG. 11D in s48, and when i = 4 (fourth reception), the detection sensor confirmation table is s48 in FIG. 11 (E). When i = 5 (the fifth reception), the detection sensor confirmation table is updated to the state shown in FIG. 11F in s48. If the automatic ticket gate 1 determines in s49 that the number of receptions of the identification code extracted in s31 is i, the sensors S1 to S5 that have detected the user A registered in the detection sensor confirmation table at this time are detected. The number is acquired as the number of detection sensors (s51), and this process ends. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the number of detection sensors is five.

  Since the user possesses the ticket 10, the acquisition status of the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user matches the user's movement status. In the detection confirmation process described above, information for confirming whether the acquisition status of the identification code of the ticket 10 and the movement status of the user are consistent is generated.

  The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines whether or not the number of detection sensors acquired in the detection confirmation process relating to s36 is a predetermined lower limit value, for example, lower limit value = 3 or less (s37). It is determined that the user who has reached a specific position in the passage this time does not have the boarding ticket 10 (s33). On the other hand, if it is determined in s37 that the number of detection sensors acquired in the detection confirmation process in s36 is not less than the lower limit, the identification code extracted in s31 is associated with the user who has reached a specific position in the current passage (s38). . In s38, it is determined that the identification of the ticket 10 possessed by the user who has reached a specific position in the current passage is the identification code extracted in s31.

  As described above, in the detection information storage processing to be executed after detecting that the user has entered the passage until it is detected that the user has reached a specific position in the passage, the wireless communication unit 13 For the identification code whose number of times of reception is less than or equal to the first threshold number of times, it is prohibited to associate the identification code with the user who has detected that the specific position of the current passage has been reached in s32 and s33. It is possible to prevent the user who has entered the passage without having 10 from associating the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the user who has entered the passage after this user. In the identification code counting process, an identification code whose number of receptions per unit time is equal to or less than the second threshold number is associated with a user who has detected that a specific position in the current passage has been reached in s35 and s33. Therefore, even if a user who has entered the aisle without possessing the ticket 10 moves slowly in the aisle, the user who does not possess this ticket 10 It is possible to prevent the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 possessed by the user who has entered the passage from behind.

  Furthermore, even when a plurality of users who have the ticket 10 are passing through the passage, the detection confirmation processing relating to s36 and the acquisition status and usage of the identification code of the ticket 10 are used. Since the process of confirming whether or not the movement state of the passenger is consistent is performed, the identification code of the ticket possessed by the user can be associated with each user with high accuracy.

  In the above description, the detection information storage process and the detection confirmation process have been described by taking as an example the case where one user carrying the ticket 10 enters the aisle. The detection information storage process and the detection confirmation process will be described below. First, the case where one user who does not have the boarding ticket 10 enters the passage will be described as an example. FIG. 12 is a time chart when one user A who does not have a boarding ticket enters the aisle. In this figure, (A) is a figure which shows the detection state of the user by the user detection part 12, (B)-(F) is a figure which shows the state of sensors S1-S5 of the user detection part 12, respectively. Yes, (G) is a diagram showing the polling timing of the automatic ticket gate 1, and (H) is a diagram showing the transmission timing of the identification code of the ticket 10. In this example, as described above, the user A who has entered the passage does not have a boarding ticket.

  The automatic ticket gate 1 starts the detection information storage process shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (T1 shown in FIG. 12) when the presence of the user is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. Since the user who entered the passage does not have the ticket 10, in this case, the automatic ticket gate 1 starts at T1 in FIG. 12 and ends at T2 in FIG. 10 identification codes are never received. However, the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 performs polling a plurality of times (5 times in FIG. 12) between T1 and T2 shown in FIG. For this reason, the detection information shown in FIG. 8 is not generated in the current detection information storage process. Therefore, the identification code extracted in s31 of the association process does not exist, and the automatic ticket gate 1 determines that the user who has reached a specific position in the current passage does not have the ticket 10.

  Next, when a user A who has a ticket whose identification code is ID-A and a user B who has a ticket 10 whose identification code is ID-B enter the aisle. As an example, the detection information storage process and the detection confirmation process will be described. FIG. 13 shows that a user A who has a ticket 10 whose identification code is ID-A and a user B who has a ticket 10 whose identification code is ID-B enter the aisle. It is a time chart in the case of. In this figure, (A) is a figure which shows the detection states of the users A and B by the user detection unit 12, and (B) to (F) are the states of the sensors S1 to S5 of the user detection unit 12, respectively. (G) is a figure which shows the polling timing of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1, (H) is the ticket 10 whose identification code is ID-A, and the ticket whose identification code is ID-B It is a figure which shows the transmission timing of 10 each identification code. The automatic ticket gate 1 starts the detection information storage process shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (T1 shown in FIG. 13) when the user A is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. Further, the automatic ticket gate 1 detects the user B independently at the timing when the user B is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12 (T5 shown in FIG. 13) separately from the detection information storage process started at T1. The information storage process is started.

  When the automatic ticket gate 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user A to the state in which the user A is not detected (T10 shown in FIG. 13), the user A is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T1 in FIG. 13 is terminated. Furthermore, when the automatic ticket gate 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user B to the state in which the user B is not detected (T16 shown in FIG. 13), the user B is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T5 in FIG. 13 is terminated. Therefore, in this case, two detection information storage processes are executed in the automatic ticket gate from T5 to T10 shown in FIG.

  In the detection information storage process started at T1 shown in FIG. 13 and ended at T10, detection information shown in FIG. 14 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. In s31 of this associating process, ID-A whose number of receptions is 5 is extracted. And the detection confirmation process concerning s36 is performed using this detection information of ID-A, and the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 15 is produced | generated. In this detection confirmation processing, the sensor S1 that detects the user B when the number of times ID-A is received is the fourth time, and the sensors S1 and S2 that detect the user B when the number of times ID-A is received is the fifth time. Is a process related to the re-extraction of s45 and is not extracted and ignored. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines that the number of detection sensors is 5 from the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 15 generated in the current process, and has reached a specific position in the passage at the timing of T10 shown in FIG. It is determined that the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the person A is ID-A.

  Further, in the identification code counting process started at T5 shown in FIG. 13 and ended at T16, detection information shown in FIG. 16 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. In s31 of this association process, ID-B with the number of receptions of 6 is extracted. And the detection confirmation process concerning s36 is performed using this detection information of ID-B, and the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 17 is produced | generated. In this detection confirmation process, the sensors S4 and S5 that detect the user A when the ID-B is received for the first time are excluded without being extracted by the re-extraction of s47. Also, the sensor S5 that detects the user A when the ID-B is received for the second time is excluded without being extracted by the re-extraction of s47. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines that the number of detection sensors is 5 from the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 17 generated by the current process, and has reached a specific position in the passage at the timing of T16 shown in FIG. It is determined that the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the person B is ID-B.

  Thus, even if the user A carrying the boarding ticket 10 and the user B carrying the boarding ticket 10 subsequently enter the aisle, the user A and the user B are Thus, the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 possessed can be associated accurately.

Next, the detection information storage process and the detection confirmation process when the user B who has the boarding ticket 10 enters the passage to the user A who does not have the boarding ticket will be described. FIG. 18 is a time chart when the user A who has the boarding ticket 10 (identification code ID-B) enters the aisle to the user A who does not have the boarding ticket 10. In this figure, (A) is a figure which shows each detection state of the users A and B by the user detection part 12, (B)-(F) are sensors S1-S5 of the user detection part 12, respectively. is a diagram showing a state, (G) is a diagram showing the polling timing of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 is a diagram showing the transmission timing of (H) the identification code of the ticket 1 0 the user B possesses.

  For reference, there is no ticket 10 held by the user A in (H), but it is shown in the drawing.

  The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 starts the detection information storage process shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (T1 in FIG. 18) when the presence of the user A is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. In addition, the automatic ticket gate 1 is independent of the detection information storage process started at T1 at the timing when the presence of the user B is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12 (T2 in FIG. 18). The detection information storage process is started. When the automatic ticket gate device 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user A to the state in which the user A is not detected (T5 shown in FIG. 18), the user A is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T1 in FIG. 18 is terminated. Furthermore, when the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user B to the state in which the user B is not detected (T10 shown in FIG. 18), the user B is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T2 in FIG. 18 is terminated. Therefore, in this case, two detection information storage processes are executed in the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 from T2 to T5 shown in FIG.

  In the detection information storage process started at T1 shown in FIG. 18 and ended at T5, detection information shown in FIG. 19 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. Since ID-B, which is received twice, is extracted in s31 of this association process, it is determined that user A who has reached the position of specifying the current passage in s32 and s33 does not have the ticket 10 Is done.

  Further, in the detection information storage process started at T2 shown in FIG. 18 and ended at T10, detection information shown in FIG. 20 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. In s31 of this associating process, ID-B whose number of receptions is 6 is extracted. And the detection confirmation process concerning s36 is performed using this detection information of ID-B, and the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 21 is produced | generated. In this detection confirmation process, the sensors S4 and S5 that detect the user A when the number of ID receptions is the first are not extracted by the re-extraction of s47 but are removed. Also, the sensor S5 that detects the user A when the ID-B is received for the second time is excluded without being extracted by the re-extraction of s47. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines that the number of detection sensors is 5 from the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 21 generated in the current process, and has reached a specific position in the passage at the timing of T10 shown in FIG. It is determined that the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the person B is ID-B.

  Thus, even if the user B who has the ticket 10 enters the aisle to the user A who does not have the ticket 10, the ticket is given to the user A. It can be determined that the user 10 is not held, and the identification code ID-B of the boarding ticket 10 that is accurately held can be associated with the user B.

  Next, the detection information storage process and the detection confirmation process when the user B who does not have the boarding ticket 10 enters the passage following the user A who has the boarding ticket 10 will be described. FIG. 22 is a time chart when the user A who has the ticket 10 and the user B who does not have the ticket 10 enters the passage. In this figure, (A) is a figure which shows the detection states of the users A and B by the user detection unit 12, and (B) to (F) are the states of the sensors S1 to S5 of the user detection unit 12, respectively. (G) is a figure which shows the polling timing of the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1, (H) is a figure which shows the transmission timing of the identification code of the boarding ticket (ID-A) which the user A possesses. is there. The automatic ticket gate 1 starts the detection information storage process shown in FIG. 6 at the timing (T1 shown in FIG. 22) when the presence of the user A is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12. Further, the automatic ticket gate 1 is independent of the detection information storing process started at T1 at the timing when the presence of the user B is detected by the sensor S1 of the user detection unit 12 (T5 shown in FIG. 22). The detection information storage process is started.

  Then, when the automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 is switched from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user A to the state in which the user A is not detected (T9 shown in FIG. 22), the user A is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T1 in FIG. 22 is terminated. Furthermore, when the automatic ticket gate 1 switches from the state in which the sensor S5 detects the user B to the state in which the user B is not detected (T11 shown in FIG. 22), the user B is in the path. It is determined that the specific position has been reached, and the detection information storage process started at T5 in FIG. 22 is terminated. Accordingly, in this case, two identification code counting processes are executed in the automatic ticket gate 1 from T5 to T9 shown in FIG.

  In the detection information storage process started at T1 shown in FIG. 22 and ended at T9, detection information shown in FIG. 23 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. In s31 of this associating process, an ID having a reception count of 5 is extracted. And the detection confirmation process concerning s36 is performed using this detection information of ID-A, and the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 24 is produced | generated. In this detection confirmation process, the sensor S1 that detects the user B when the number of receptions is the fourth time, and the sensors S1 and S2 that detect the user B when the number of receptions is the fifth time, It is removed without being extracted by the re-extraction of s45. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 determines that the number of detection sensors is 5 from the detection confirmation sensor table shown in FIG. 23 generated in the current process, and has reached a specific position in the passage at the timing T9 shown in FIG. It is determined that the identification code of the ticket 10 possessed by the person A is ID-A.

  Further, in the identification code counting process started at T5 shown in FIG. 22 and ended at T11, detection information shown in FIG. 25 is generated. The automatic ticket gate apparatus 1 executes the association process shown in FIG. 9 using this detection information. Since ID corresponding to 3 receptions is extracted in s31 of this association process, it is determined that user B who has reached the position to specify the current passage in s32 and s33 does not have the boarding ticket 10. . Alternatively, since the association between ID-A and user A has been completed as described above, it is determined that user B does not have the boarding ticket 10.

  Thus, even if the user A who has the ticket 10 and the user B who does not have the ticket 10 enter the passage, the user A is accurately The identification code of the possessed ticket 10 can be associated, and it can be determined that the user B does not possess the ticket 10.

  As described above, in any case described above, the identification code of the boarding ticket 10 possessed can be accurately associated with the user who has entered the passage.

  In the above embodiment, the identification code with the maximum number of receptions is extracted as the identification code associated with the user in s31. However, in the detection information storage process, the detection information confirmation is performed for each identification code in which the detection information is generated. Processing may be performed to generate a detection confirmation sensor table, and an identification code having the maximum number of detection sensors and not lower than the lower limit may be used as an identification code associated with the user. Further, if there is no identification code that is not lower than the lower limit, the user may determine that the user does not have the boarding ticket 10.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the automatic ticket gate system to which the automatic ticket gate apparatus which is embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the principal part of the automatic ticket gate which is embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the automatic ticket gate apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the identification code memory | storage process of the automatic ticket gate which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the passage process of the automatic ticket gate which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detection information storage process of the automatic ticket gate which is embodiment of this invention. It is a time chart when one user possessing a boarding ticket passes along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is an example of the detection information produced | generated when one user who has a boarding ticket passes along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a flowchart which shows the matching process of the automatic ticket gate apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detection confirmation process of the automatic ticket gate apparatus which is embodiment of this invention. It is an example of the detection confirmation sensor table produced | generated when one user who has a boarding ticket passes along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a time chart when one user who does not have a boarding ticket passes the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a time chart when two users possessing a boarding ticket pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is an example of the detection information produced | generated when two users possessing a boarding ticket pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is an example of the detection confirmation sensor table produced | generated when two users possessing a boarding ticket pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is an example of the detection information produced | generated when two users possessing a boarding ticket pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is an example of the detection confirmation sensor table produced | generated when two users possessing a boarding ticket pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a time chart when the user who has a boarding ticket and the user who does not have it pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection information produced | generated with respect to the user who does not have when the user who has a boarding pass, and the user who does not have pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection information produced | generated with respect to the user who possesses when the user who has a boarding pass, and the user who does not have pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection confirmation sensor table produced | generated with respect to the user who possesses when the user who has a boarding ticket, and the user who does not have it pass the passage of an automatic ticket gate. is there. It is a time chart when the user who has a boarding ticket and the user who does not have it pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection information produced | generated with respect to the user who possesses when the user who has a boarding pass, and the user who does not have pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection confirmation sensor table produced | generated with respect to the user who possesses when the user who has a boarding ticket, and the user who does not have it pass the passage of an automatic ticket gate. is there. It is a figure which shows the example of the detection information produced | generated with respect to the user who does not have when the user who has a boarding pass, and the user who does not have pass along the passage of an automatic ticket gate.

Explanation of symbols

1-automatic ticket gate device 2-admission pre-determination device 3-entrance pre-determination device 10-ticket 11-control unit 12-user detection unit 13-wireless communication unit 14-door opening / closing unit 15-display unit 16-communication unit

Claims (4)

User detection means for detecting the position of the user passing through the passage and tracking the movement of the user in the passage ;
Requesting transmission of an identification code to a wireless communication medium possessed by a user passing through the passage at regular intervals, and an identification code from the wireless communication medium possessed by the user traveling through the passage. An identification code acquisition means for acquiring;
The user detecting unit, the first timing of detecting the entry of a user into the passage, to a second timing that the user has detected that reaches a predetermined specific position before Symbol passage Detection information in which the acquired identification code is associated with the position of the user in the passage detected by the user detection unit each time the identification code acquisition unit acquires the identification code during the period Detection information storage means for storing
Based on the detection information stored in the detection information storage means, for each user who has detected that the specific position has been reached, from the first timing to the second timing for the user the period, the identification code from the identification code acquisition means has acquired, the automatic ticket gate apparatus provided with a correlating means for attaching corresponds the identification code that is acquired in alignment with the movement of the user's passage, the . The user detecting means is means for detecting the position of the user in the passage by a plurality of sensors arranged along the passage for each user passing through the passage and tracking the movement of the user. And
For the user who has detected that the specific position has been reached, from the detection information stored in the detection information storage means during the period from the first timing to the second timing, for each identification code, It has a detection sensor number acquisition means for acquiring the number of sensors that have detected this user,
Further, the associating means is means for prohibiting associating a user with an identification code in which the number of sensors detected by the detecting sensor number acquiring means is equal to or less than a predetermined lower limit value. Item 2. The automatic ticket gate according to Item 1. An acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions for each identification code acquired in the period from the first timing to the second timing;
The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the association means is means for associating an identification code having the maximum number of acquisitions counted by the acquisition number counting means with a user. An acquisition number counting means for counting the number of acquisitions for each identification code acquired in the period from the first timing to the second timing;
The associating means associates an identification code having a number of identification code acquisitions per unit time in a period from the first timing to the second timing with a user equal to or less than a predetermined threshold number of times. 3. The automatic ticket gate apparatus according to claim 1, which is a means for prohibiting.

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