JP4815965B2 - Gate system - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a gate system that permits or prohibits passage based on data read from a non-contact medium.

  A gate system that includes a gate that permits or prohibits passage of traffic, determines whether or not to allow passage based on data read from a non-contact medium owned by the user, and controls the gate based on the determination result. It is described in Patent Document 1. In this Patent Document 1, a wide communication area common to each gate and a narrow communication area provided for each gate are provided, and before the passer enters the gate, the non-contact medium of the passer by the wide communication area. Based on the signal received from the (wireless terminal), processing for the non-contact medium is determined in advance, and when a passer enters a narrow communication area in the gate, the processing determined for the non-contact medium is performed in advance. By doing so, the processing can be performed quickly. Patent Document 2 also discloses a similar technique.

  However, in the devices of Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, unless the communication area provided for each gate is limited to a very narrow range, the person who does not intend to pass through the gate (for example, the person who just passes by the gate). When a non-contact medium held by the computer happens to enter the communication area, the non-contact medium communicates with the non-contact medium, and information recorded on the medium may be erroneously rewritten. On the other hand, if the communication area is too narrow, communication with the non-contact medium possessed by the user may not be properly performed. For this reason, the devices of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have problems in terms of stability and reliability.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 3 described later, a first mobile phone having a communication range close to the first antenna and a second antenna not narrowing the communication range are provided. An automatic ticket gate device is described in which information is exchanged by holding the antenna over the first antenna, and then the cellular phone is identified based on the unique information so that the second antenna can exchange information with the cellular phone. ing.

  Patent Document 4 listed later includes communication means that can be switched between a first narrow communication area and a second wide communication area, and the ticket gate information is obtained from a non-contact medium possessed by a passenger in the first communication area. By switching the communication area from the first communication area to the second communication area and transmitting the ticketed information to the non-contact medium, the ticket gate processing can be performed appropriately and smoothly without interference. Such an automatic ticket gate is described.

JP 2003-58920 A JP 2003-196686 A JP 2002-319049 A Japanese Patent No. 2625631

  According to the automatic ticket gate apparatus of Patent Document 3, a one-to-one correspondence with a mobile phone that is a non-contact medium can be taken, and even if the mobile phone cannot communicate with the first antenna, It is possible to rewrite boarding / exiting information through communication. However, in Patent Document 3, since it is necessary to provide the second antenna for each automatic ticket checker, the configuration of the automatic ticket checker becomes complicated, and the number of antennas increases as the number of ticket checkers increases. There is a problem of high cost. Moreover, in the thing of patent document 4, since it cannot be determined whether it can pass unless communication in a 2nd communication area is completed, there exists a problem that processing takes time.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gate system capable of performing accurate and rapid processing while suppressing cost.

In the first invention, a gate system that includes a gate that permits or prohibits passage, determines whether to pass based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by a user, and controls the gate based on the determination result 1 includes a first communication unit, a second communication unit, a determination unit, a storage unit, and an update unit. The first communication means is provided in the gate, forms a first communication area in the passage of the gate, communicates with the non-contact medium of the user passing through the gate in the first communication area, The identification information and the ticket gate information recorded on the non-contact medium are received. The second communication means is provided separately from the gate, and forms a second communication area wider than the first communication area in front of the gate in the traveling direction of the user. It communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who passed through the gate, and receives identification information recorded on each non-contact medium . The determination unit determines whether or not the gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the first communication unit. The storage means stores the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other. When the identification information received by the second communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the updating means associates the ticket-contact information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information with the identification information. Update to ticket gate information to be updated.

  In the first invention, at the time of passing through the gate, it is determined only whether or not the gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket-contact information of the non-contact medium read by the first communication means. The identification information of the medium is read based on the second communication means and collated. For this reason, even if communication is performed with a non-contact medium of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate in the first communication area, the ticket gate information is not updated unless the user passes through the gate. Thus, the ticket gate information can be prevented from being updated. In the first invention, the second communication area is wider than the first communication area so that identification information can be received from each non-contact medium of a plurality of users that have passed through the gate, and the traffic Since the identification information of the contactless medium determined to be acceptable and the ticket gate information to be updated are stored in association with each other, even if the number of gates increases, the number of second communication means is one (or several). It is only necessary to provide the second communication means for each gate, so that the cost can be reduced and realized at low cost. Furthermore, in the first invention, the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate can be carried out ahead of time without waiting for the ticket information update process, so that rapid processing is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the gate includes a gate that permits or prohibits passage, determines whether or not the vehicle can pass based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by the user, and controls the gate based on the determination result The system includes first communication means, second communication means, third communication means, determination means, storage means, and update means. The first communication means is provided in the gate, forms a first communication area in the passage of the gate, communicates with the non-contact medium of the user passing through the gate in the first communication area, The identification information recorded on the non-contact medium is received. The second communication means is provided separately from the gate, and forms a second communication area wider than the first communication area in front of the gate in the traveling direction of the user. It communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who passed through the gate, and receives identification information recorded on each non-contact medium . The third communication means is provided separately from the gate, and forms a third communication area wider than the first communication area in front of the gate in the traveling direction of the user , and this third communication area It communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who enter the gate, and receives identification information and ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium . The determination means determines whether or not the gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the third communication means. The storage means stores the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other. When the identification information received by the second communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the updating means associates the ticket-contact information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information with the identification information. Update to ticket gate information to be updated.

  In the second invention, the passage of the gate is determined based on the ticket contact information of the non-contact medium read by the third communication means before passing through the gate. If the identification information of the medium is read and the identification information is the identification information of the non-contact medium that is determined to be passable, the gate is permitted to pass, and the ticket gate information is updated after passing through the gate. The identification information is read based on the second communication means and collated. For this reason, even if communication is performed with a non-contact medium of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate in the first communication area or the third communication area, the ticket gate information is updated unless the user passes through the gate. Since it is not performed, it is possible to prevent the ticket gate information from being updated by mistake. In the second invention, the second communication area is wider than the first communication area so that identification information can be received from each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who have passed through the gate, The communication area is also wider than the first communication area so that identification information and ticket gate information can be received from each non-contact medium of a plurality of users entering the gate, and the non-contact is determined to be passable. Since the identification information of the medium and the ticket gate information to be updated are stored in association with each other, even if the number of gates increases, each of the second and third communication means is one (or several). It is only necessary to provide the second and third communication means at each gate, so that the cost can be reduced and realized at a low cost. Furthermore, in the second invention, the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the ticket information update process, so that rapid processing is possible.

In the third invention, a gate system that includes a gate that permits or prohibits passage, determines whether to pass based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by the user, and controls the gate based on the determination result The first communication means, the second communication means, the third communication means, the determination means, the storage means, and the update means. The gate is composed of an entrance gate and an exit gate. The first communication means is provided at the entrance gate and the exit gate , and forms a first communication area in each passage of these gates, and a user who passes through the gate in the first communication area. The non-contact medium is communicated to receive the identification information recorded on the non-contact medium. The second communication means is provided separately from the entrance gate and the entrance gate, and extends over the vicinity of the entrance gate and the entrance of the entrance gate, and is wider than the first communication area. Forming an area, communicating with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users that have passed through the entrance gate in the second communication area, and receiving identification information recorded on each non-contact medium, It communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who enter the entry gate in the second communication area, and receives identification information and ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium . The third communication means is provided separately from the entrance gate and the entrance gate, and extends over the vicinity of the entrance gate entrance and the exit of the entrance gate and is wider than the first communication area. Form an area and communicate with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users entering the entrance gate in this third communication area, and receive identification information and ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium At the same time, it communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users that have passed through the participation gate in the third communication area, and receives identification information recorded on each non-contact medium . The determining means determines whether or not the entrance gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the third communication means, and determines whether or not the entrance gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the second communication means. To do. The storage means stores the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other. The updating means, when the identification information received by the second communication means and the identification information stored in the storage means match, the ticket gate of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information of the user who has passed through the entrance gate The information is updated to the ticket gate information to be updated associated with the identification information, and when the identification information received by the third communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the entry gate is passed. The ticket gate information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information of the user is updated to the ticket gate information to be updated associated with the identification information.

  In the third invention, for the entrance gate, whether or not the gate is allowed to pass is determined based on the ticket contact information of the non-contact medium read by the third communication means before passing through the gate. The identification information of the non-contact medium is read by the first communication means, and if the identification information is the identification information of the non-contact medium that is determined to be passable, the gate is permitted to pass. After the passage, the identification information of the non-contact medium is read by the second communication means and collated. In addition, for the gate for entry, whether or not the gate is allowed to pass is determined based on the ticket gate information of the non-contact medium read by the second communication means before passing through the gate. If the identification information of the non-contact medium is read and the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable, the gate is permitted to pass, and the ticket gate information is updated after passing through the gate. The identification information of the contact medium is read based on the third communication means and collated. For this reason, in both cases of entry and participation, even if communication is performed with a non-contact medium of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate in the first, second or third communication area, Since the ticket gate information is not updated unless it passes, the ticket gate information can be prevented from being updated by mistake. In the third invention, the second and third communication areas are wider than the first communication area so that identification information and ticket gate information can be received from each non-contact medium of a plurality of users entering and exiting the gate. Since the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable and the ticket gate information to be updated are stored in association with each other, even if the number of gates increases, the second and third It is only necessary to provide one (or several) communication means, and it is not necessary to separately provide the second and third communication means for each gate. In addition, both the second and third communication means form the second and third communication regions across the entrance gate and the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the entrance gate, and perform pre-processing before passage through the gate Determination) and post-processing after passing through the gate (ticket gate information update), both the pre-processing communication means and the post-processing communication means need not be provided separately. For this reason, it can implement | achieve cheaply, suppressing cost. Furthermore, in the third invention, the process of permitting or prohibiting the passage of traffic at the gate can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the update process of the ticket gate information, so that rapid processing is possible.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gate system which can perform an exact and quick process can be provided, reducing the number of communication means and suppressing cost.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a gate system according to the first invention. The system includes a gate 10 that permits or prohibits passage, a post-processing communication unit 20 that is disposed near the exit of the gate 10, a server 30 that is connected to the gate 10 and the post-processing communication unit 20, and a user. It is comprised from the radio | wireless terminal 40 which P possesses.

The gate 10 is composed of a pair of gates 10a and 10b, each of which is provided with a door 17 that can be opened and closed. When the door 17 is opened, the passage of the user P is permitted, and when the door 17 is closed, the passage of the user P is prohibited. In the passage Z formed by the gates 10a and 10b, an area A which is a first communication area is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate. In addition, an area B extending downward toward the lower side, which is the second communication area, is formed by an antenna described later provided in the post-processing communication unit 20 in front of the gate 10 in the traveling direction of the user P. ing. Area B constitutes a wider communication area than area A. The server 30 is installed in a staff room of a station, for example. The wireless terminal 40 may be a wireless terminal dedicated to the ticket function, or may be an existing portable terminal such as a mobile phone provided with the ticket function.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gate system of FIG. The gate 10 includes an interface 11 for connecting to the server 30, a CPU 12 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 13 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first communication area) in area A. Are formed, a storage unit 15 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM, and a door control unit 16 for controlling the opening and closing of the door 17. The read / write unit 13 actually performs only reading and does not perform writing. The post-processing communication unit 20 includes a storage unit 21 composed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 22 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 23 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (the first area B). 2, and an interface 25 for connecting to the server 30. The server 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs processing such as verification of identification information and calculation of the remaining amount, a storage unit 32 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM and a hard disk, and an interface for connecting the gate 10 and the post-processing communication unit 20. 33.

  In the above, the antenna 14 of the gate 10 constitutes an embodiment of the first communication means in the present invention, the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 constitutes an embodiment of the second communication means in the present invention, The CPU 12 of the gate 10 constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention, and the storage unit 32 of the server 30 constitutes an embodiment of the storage means in the present invention. The CPU 31 of the server 30 and the post-processing communication unit 20 The CPU 22, the read / write unit 23, and the antenna 24 constitute an embodiment of the updating means in the present invention. Moreover, the radio | wireless terminal 40 comprises one Embodiment of the non-contact medium in this invention.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the wireless terminal 40. The wireless terminal 40 includes a CPU 41 that controls the operation of each unit, a storage unit 42 that includes a memory such as a ROM / RAM, an operation unit 43 that includes keys, and a display unit 44 that displays a pass / fail judgment result, a remaining amount, and the like. And a communication unit 45 for communicating with the antenna 14 and the antenna 24 in each communication area of the area A and the area B, respectively.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing ticket data stored in the storage unit 42 of the wireless terminal 40 and access rights to data in each process. The ticket status includes the ticket type, start date, end date, departure station code, arrival station code, and remaining information. Ticket type is regular ticket, commuter pass, prepaid card, etc., start date is the ticket use start date, end date is the ticket use end date, departure station code is ticket useable The start station code and destination station code of the section respectively represent the end station code of the ticket usable section. The remaining information represents unused / used information in the case of a regular ticket, and represents remaining amount information in the case of a prepaid card. The terminal ID is an identification number assigned to each wireless terminal 40, the date of use is the date of passing through the gate, the time of use is the time of passing through the gate, the use station code is the code of the station used (line district, station) (Order code), corner / unit number is the number of the corner and unit of the gate used, entry / exit information is information indicating the entrance / exit status, and the station name used is the name of the station where the gate used is installed. In the above, the terminal ID constitutes an embodiment of identification information in the present invention, and data other than the terminal ID constitutes an embodiment of ticket gate information in the present invention.

  R in the access right column indicates that there is a read access right, and W indicates that there is a write access right. In the gate process, all data is read, and in the post process, the terminal ID is read, and the remaining information, date of use, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, and use station name Writing is performed.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a basic processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. In this system, when the user P (FIG. 1) passes through the gate 10, in the area A, the antenna 14 (FIG. 2) reads the identification information (terminal ID) and the ticket gate information from the wireless terminal 40; And determining whether or not the vehicle is allowed to pass based on the above. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40 determined to be passable and the ticket gate information (hereinafter referred to as “update ticket gate information”) to be written and updated in the wireless terminal 40 are associated with each other and stored in the server 30. It is stored in the storage unit 32 (FIG. 2). Then, after the user P passes through the gate 10, if the antenna 24 (FIG. 2) reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40 in the area B, and the read identification information matches the identification information stored in the server 30. The antenna 24 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information to the wireless terminal 40, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40. In FIG. 4, the information with W corresponds to the updated ticket gate information.

  When the gate 10 is an entrance gate, the ticket information shown in FIG. 4 includes the date of use, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information and Use station name is updated. The entrance / exit information is updated by recording the entrance bit. In addition, when the gate 10 is an entry gate, the use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entry / exit information, use station name, and remaining information are updated in the ticket data of FIG. . The entrance / exit information is updated when the entrance bit is cleared, and the remaining information is updated when the remaining amount is written.

  Next, a more detailed processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure when passing through the gate. In step S11, the CPU 12 monitors whether or not the antenna 14 of the gate 10 communicates with the wireless terminal 40. When there is communication (step S11: YES), the ticket data of FIG. 4 is read from the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 13 and the antenna 14 (step S12), and the read ticket data is stored in the storage unit 15. (Step S13). Subsequently, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the gate 10 is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information included in the ticket data (step S14). As a result of the determination, if the validity period / section / remaining amount of the ticket is appropriate and can be passed (step S15: YES), the door 17 is opened via the door control unit 16 to allow the user P to pass. (Step S16). If the ticket is not valid due to the validity period / section / remaining amount of the ticket as a result of the determination (step S15: NO), the door 17 is closed via the door control unit 16 and the passage of the user P is prohibited. (Step S18). If the passage is permitted in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17, and the terminal ID and the updated ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40 determined to be allowed to pass are transmitted to the server 30. The server 30 stores the terminal ID and the updated ticket gate information in the storage unit 32 in association with each other (corresponding to each other).

  FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure after passing through the gate. In step S21, the CPU 22 monitors whether or not the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 communicates with the wireless terminal 40. When there is communication (step S21: YES), the terminal ID is read from the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 23 and the antenna 24 (step S22), and the read terminal ID is transmitted to the server 30 (step S23). . The server 30 checks whether or not the received terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the storage unit 32 (step S24). If the terminal IDs match as a result of the verification (step S25: YES), the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the terminal ID is written to the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 23 and the antenna 24, and the storage unit of the wireless terminal 40 is stored. The ticket gate information stored in 42 is updated (step S26). On the other hand, if the terminal IDs do not match as a result of the collation in step S24 (step S25: NO), the process returns to step S21, and monitoring of the presence / absence of communication between the antenna 24 and the wireless terminal 40 is continued. Accordingly, the ticket gate information is updated only for the wireless terminal 40 possessed by the user P who has passed through the gate 10.

  As described above, in the gate system of FIG. 1, when passing through the gate, only whether or not the gate 10 is allowed to pass is determined based on the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40 read by the antenna 14 in the area A. When the antenna 24 reads the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40 and this terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the server 30, the ticket gate information is updated. For this reason, even if communication is performed with a wireless terminal of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate 10 in the area A, the ticket gate information is not updated unless the user passes through the gate 10, so that It is possible to prevent information from being updated.

  Further, the area ID of the wireless terminal 40 that is wider than the area A and is determined to be passable so that the area B can receive terminal IDs from the wireless terminals 40 of a plurality of users that have passed through the gate 10. And the updated ticket gate information are stored in association with the storage unit 32 of the server 30. Therefore, even if the number of gates 10 increases, only one (or several) antennas 24 need be provided. Since it is not necessary to provide the antenna 24 individually, it can be realized at a low cost while suppressing the cost. Furthermore, since the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate 10 can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the ticket ticket information update process, rapid processing becomes possible.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the gate system according to the first invention. In FIG. 8, the same parts as those in FIG. The system includes a gate 10 that permits or prohibits traffic, a post-processing communication unit 20 that is disposed above one exit of the gate 10, and a post-processing communication that is disposed above the other exit of the gate 10. Unit 50, server 30 to which gate 10 and post-processing communication units 20 and 50 are connected, and radio terminals 40a and 40b possessed by users P1 and P2.

The gate 10 includes gates 10a, 10b, and 10c. The gates 10a and 10b constitute an entrance gate, and the gates 10b and 10c constitute an entry gate. Each gate is provided with a door 17 that can be freely opened and closed. When the door 17 is opened, the passage of the users P1 and P2 is permitted, and when the door 17 is closed, the passage of the users P1 and P2 is prohibited. In the entrance passage Z1 formed by the gates 10a and 10b, an area A1 which is a first communication area is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate, and is formed by the gates 10b and 10c. In the entrance passage Z2, an area A2, which is a first communication area, is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate. In addition, in front of the entrance gates 10a and 10b toward the direction of travel of the user P1, an area that spreads downward toward the lower side, which is the second communication area, by an antenna described later provided in the post-processing communication unit 20 B1 is formed. Area B1 constitutes a wider communication area than area A1. Further, in the front of the participation gates 10b and 10c toward the traveling direction of the user P2, an area that spreads downward toward the lower side, which is the second communication area, by an antenna described later provided in the post-processing communication unit 50. B2 is formed. Area B2 constitutes a wider communication area than area A2. The server 30 is installed in a staff room of a station, for example. The radio terminals 40a and 40b may be radio terminals dedicated to the ticket function, or may be an existing portable terminal such as a cellular phone provided with the ticket function.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gate system of FIG. In FIG. 9, the same parts as those in FIG. Here, for convenience, the entrance gate and the exit gate are collectively shown as one gate 10. Therefore, actually, the antenna 14 is provided in each of the entrance passage Z1 and the entrance passage Z2.

  The gate 10 includes an interface 11 for connecting to the server 30, a CPU 12 for controlling the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 13 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first communication) of the areas A1 and A2. A storage unit 15 formed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, and a door control unit 16 that controls opening and closing of the door 17. The read / write unit 13 actually performs only reading and does not perform writing. The post-processing communication unit 20 includes a storage unit 21 composed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 22 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 23 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first area) of the area B1. 2, and an interface 25 for connecting to the server 30. The post-processing communication unit 50 includes a storage unit 51 composed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 52 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 53 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (the first area B2). And an interface 55 for connecting to the server 30 are provided. The server 30 is connected to the CPU 31 that performs processing such as collation of identification information and calculation of the remaining amount, the storage unit 32 including a memory such as ROM / RAM and a hard disk, the gate 10 and the post-processing communication units 20 and 50. The interface 33 is provided. The configuration of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b is the same as that in FIG. 3, and the ticket data and access right stored in the storage unit 42 are the same as those in FIG.

  In the above, the antenna 14 of the gate 10 constitutes one embodiment of the first communication means in the present invention, and the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 and the antenna 54 of the post-processing communication unit 50 are the second communication in the present invention. The CPU 12 of the gate 10 constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention, and the storage unit 32 of the server 30 constitutes an embodiment of the storage means in the present invention. The CPU 31, the CPUs 22 and 52 of the post-processing communication units 20 and 50, the read / write units 23 and 53, and the antennas 24 and 54 constitute one embodiment of the updating means in the present invention. The wireless terminals 40a and 40b constitute an embodiment of a non-contact medium in the present invention.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a basic processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. In this system, when the user P1 (FIG. 8) passes through the entrance gates 10a and 10b, the identification information (terminal ID) and the ticket gate information are read from the wireless terminal 40a by the antenna 14 (FIG. 9) in the area A1. And a process of determining whether to pass based on the ticket gate information. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40a determined to be passable and the ticket gate information (hereinafter referred to as "update ticket gate information") to be written and updated in the wireless terminal 40a are associated with each other and stored in the server 30. It is stored in the storage unit 32 (FIG. 9). After the user P1 passes through the entrance gates 10a and 10b, the antenna 24 (FIG. 9) reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40a in the area B1, and the identification information stored in the server 30 is the read identification information. If it matches, the antenna 24 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information in the wireless terminal 40a, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40a. In this update, the use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, and use station name are updated in the ticket data of FIG. The entrance / exit information is updated by recording the entrance bit.

  Further, when the user P2 (FIG. 8) passes through the entry gates 10b and 10c, in the area A2, the antenna 14 (FIG. 9) reads identification information (terminal ID) and ticket gate information from the wireless terminal 40b; Processing for determining whether or not traffic is permitted based on the ticket gate information is performed. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40b determined to be passable and the updated ticket gate information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 32 (FIG. 9) of the server 30. After the user P2 passes through the participation gates 10b and 10c, the antenna 54 (FIG. 9) reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40b in the area B2, and the read identification information is stored in the storage unit 32 of the server 30. If it matches the identification information, the antenna 54 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information to the wireless terminal 40b, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40b. In this update, the use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, use station name and remaining information are updated in the ticket data of FIG. The entrance / exit information is updated when the entrance bit is cleared, and the remaining information is updated when the remaining amount is written.

  Next, a more detailed processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In FIG. 11 and FIG. 12, the same reference numerals are given to steps for performing the same processing as in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7.

  FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure when passing through the gate. In step S11, the CPU 12 monitors whether the antenna 14 of the gate 10 communicates with the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. When there is a communication (step S11: YES), the ticket data of FIG. 4 is read from the radio terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write unit 13 and the antenna 14 (step S12), and the read ticket data is stored in the storage unit 15. (Step S13). Subsequently, the CPU 12 determines whether or not the gate 10 is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information included in the ticket data (step S14). As a result of the determination, if the valid period / section / remaining amount of the ticket is appropriate and can be passed (step S15: YES), the door 17 is opened via the door control unit 16 to allow the users P1 and P2 to pass. Allow (step S16). Further, if the ticket validity period / section / remaining amount, etc. are not appropriate and the vehicle is not passable as a result of the determination (step S15: NO), the door 17 is closed via the door control unit 16 and the user P1, P2 passes. Is prohibited (step S18). If the passage is permitted in step S16, the process proceeds to step S17, and the terminal IDs and updated ticket gate information of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b determined to be allowed to pass are transmitted to the server 30. The server 30 stores the terminal ID and the updated ticket gate information in the storage unit 32 in association with each other (corresponding to each other). The above series of procedures is the same as the procedure of FIG. 6 described above.

  FIG. 12 shows a processing procedure after passing through the gate. In step S21, the CPUs 22 and 52 monitor whether or not the antennas 24 and 54 of the post-processing communication units 20 and 50 communicate with the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. When there is communication (step S21: YES), the terminal ID is read from the wireless terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write units 23 and 53 and the antennas 24 and 54 (step S22), and the read terminal ID is read from the server 30. (Step S23). The server 30 checks whether or not the received terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the storage unit 32 (step S24). The procedure so far is the same as the case of FIG. 7 described above.

  If the terminal IDs match as a result of the collation (step S25: YES), then, referring to the updated ticket gate information in the storage unit 32, the entry information (entrance bit) of the wireless terminal corresponding to the terminal ID is erased. Update / write update is determined (step S25a). The renewal update means erasing the entry information recorded in the wireless terminal, and the write update means recording the entry information in the wireless terminal. As a result of the determination in step S25a, if a renewal of entrance information is recorded in the storage unit 32 (step S25a: YES), the wireless terminal has passed through the gate of another station (boarding station). Entrance information is recorded, and it is determined that the entrance information is to be updated and updated. That is, the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the terminal ID is written to the wireless terminal 40b via the read / write unit 53 and the antenna 54 of the post-processing communication unit 50, and the ticket gate information stored in the storage unit 42 of the wireless terminal 40b is stored. The participation process is performed by updating (step S26a). On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S25a, if the entry information writing update is recorded in the storage unit 32 (step S25a: NO), the entry information is not recorded in the wireless terminal, and from the station. It is determined that the boarding is scheduled to be updated and the entrance process is performed. That is, the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the terminal ID is written to the wireless terminal 40a via the read / write unit 23 and the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20, and the ticket gate information stored in the storage unit 42 of the wireless terminal 40a is stored. The admission process is performed by updating (step S26b). If the terminal IDs do not match as a result of the collation in step S24 (step S25: NO), the process returns to step S21 to continue monitoring the presence / absence of communication between the antennas 24 and 54 and the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. Accordingly, by referring to the update ticket gate information in the storage unit 32 of the server 30, the post-processing communication unit is determined by determining whether the wireless terminal admission information (admission bit) corresponding to the terminal ID is written or updated. By selectively using 20, 50, the ticket gate information is updated only for the wireless terminal 40a possessed by the user P1 who has passed through the entrance gates 10a, 10b in the area B1, and in the area B2, The ticket gate information is updated only for the wireless terminal 40b possessed by the user P2 who has passed through the gates 10b and 10c.

  As described above, in the gate system of FIG. 8, at the time of passing through the gate, only whether the gate 10 is allowed to pass is determined based on the ticket gate information of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b read by the antenna 14 in the areas A1 and A2. When the antennas 24 and 54 read the terminal IDs of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b in the areas B1 and B2 and the terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the server 30, the ticket gate information is updated. ing. For this reason, even if communication is performed with a wireless terminal of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate 10 in the areas A1 and A2, the ticket gate information is not updated unless the user passes through the gate 10. Thus, the ticket gate information can be prevented from being updated.

  Areas B1 and B2 are wider than areas A1 and A2 and are determined to be passable so that terminal IDs can be received from the wireless terminals 40a and 40b of a plurality of users that have passed through gate 10. Since the terminal IDs of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b and the updated ticket gate information are stored in association with the storage unit 32 of the server 30, even if the number of gates 10 increases, one antenna 24 and 54 is provided (or one each) It is only necessary to provide several antennas), and it is not necessary to provide the antennas 24 and 54 individually at each gate. Furthermore, since the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate 10 can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the ticket ticket information update process, rapid processing becomes possible. In this embodiment, the updated ticket gate information is determined and the post-processing communication units 20 and 50 are selectively used. However, the terminal ID to be updated in the area B1 in the storage unit 32 of the server 30 in advance and the area B2 The terminal IDs to be updated may be stored separately, and the update processing may be performed by the post-processing communication units 20 and 50 corresponding to the matched terminal IDs.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a gate system according to the second invention. In FIG. 13, the same parts as those in FIG. The system includes a gate 10 that permits or prohibits passage, a post-processing communication unit 20 that is disposed above the exit of the gate 10, a pre-processing communication unit 60 that is disposed near the entrance of the gate 10, The server 30 is connected to the gate 10, the post-processing communication unit 20, and the pre-processing communication unit 60, and the wireless terminal 40 possessed by the user P.

The gate 10 is composed of a pair of gates 10a and 10b, each of which is provided with a door 17 that can be opened and closed. When the door 17 is opened, the passage of the user P is permitted, and when the door 17 is closed, the passage of the user P is prohibited. In the passage Z formed by the gates 10a and 10b, an area A which is a first communication area is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate. In addition, an area B1 that spreads downward toward the lower side, which is the second communication area, is formed by an antenna (described later) provided in the post-processing communication unit 20 in front of the gate 10 in the traveling direction of the user P. ing. Area B1 constitutes a wider communication area than area A. In addition, an area B3 that spreads downward toward the lower side, which is the third communication area, is formed by an antenna, which will be described later, provided in the preprocessing communication unit 60 in front of the gate 10 in the traveling direction of the user P. ing. Area B3 also constitutes a wider communication area than area A. The server 30 is installed in a staff room of a station, for example. The wireless terminal 40 may be a wireless terminal dedicated to the ticket function, or may be an existing portable terminal such as a mobile phone provided with the ticket function.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gate system of FIG. In FIG. 14, the same parts as those in FIG. The gate 10 includes an interface 11 for connecting to the server 30, a CPU 12 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 13 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first communication area) in area A. Are formed, a storage unit 15 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM, and a door control unit 16 for controlling the opening and closing of the door 17. The read / write unit 13 actually performs only reading and does not perform writing. The post-processing communication unit 20 includes a storage unit 21 composed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 22 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 23 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first area) of the area B1. 2, and an interface 25 for connecting to the server 30. The pre-processing communication unit 60 includes a storage unit 61 composed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 62 that controls the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 63 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first area) of the area B3. 3, and an interface 65 for connecting to the server 30. The server 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs processing such as verification of identification information, passability determination, and calculation of remaining amount, a storage unit 32 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM and a hard disk, a gate 10, a post-processing communication unit 20, An interface 33 for connecting to the preprocessing communication unit 60 is provided. Since the configuration of the wireless terminal 40 is the same as that shown in FIG. 3, the description thereof will be omitted.

  In the above, the antenna 14 of the gate 10 constitutes an embodiment of the first communication means in the present invention, the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 constitutes an embodiment of the second communication means in the present invention, The antenna 64 of the pre-processing communication unit 60 constitutes an embodiment of the third communication means in the present invention, the CPU 31 of the server 30 constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention, and the storage unit 32 of the server 30 is The CPU 31 of the server 30, the CPU 22, the read / write unit 23, and the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 constitute an embodiment of the updating unit of the present invention. Yes. Moreover, the radio | wireless terminal 40 comprises one Embodiment of the non-contact medium in this invention.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating ticket data stored in the storage unit 42 of the wireless terminal 40 and access rights to data in each process. The ticket data is exactly the same as that shown in FIG. 4 and will not be described here. As in FIG. 4, R in the access right column indicates that there is a read access right, and W indicates that there is a write access right. In the pre-processing, all data is read, in the gate processing, only the terminal ID is read, and in the post-processing, the terminal ID is read, and the remaining information, use date, use time, use station code, The corner / unit number, entry / exit information, and station name are written. In the above, the terminal ID constitutes an embodiment of identification information in the present invention, and data other than the terminal ID constitutes an embodiment of ticket gate information in the present invention.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a basic processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. In this system, when the user P (FIG. 13) enters the area B3, the identification information (terminal ID) and the ticket gate information are read from the wireless terminal 40 by the antenna 64 (FIG. 14), and the server 30 based on the ticket gate information. Processing to determine whether or not traffic is allowed is performed. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40 determined to be passable and the ticket gate information (hereinafter referred to as “update ticket gate information”) to be written and updated in the wireless terminal 40 are associated with each other and stored in the server 30. It is stored in the storage unit 32 (FIG. 14). Then, when passing through the gate 10, in the area A, the antenna 14 (FIG. 14) reads only the identification information (terminal ID) from the wireless terminal 40, and obtains the determination result of whether or not the read identification information is permitted from the server 30. Open / close control of the door 17 is performed. Furthermore, after the user P passes through the gate 10, if the antenna 24 (FIG. 14) reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40 in the area B <b> 1 and the read identification information matches the identification information stored in the server 30. The antenna 24 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information to the wireless terminal 40, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40. In FIG. 15, information with W corresponds to updated ticket gate information.

  When the gate 10 is an entrance gate, the ticket gate information in FIG. 15 includes the date of use, time of use, station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information and Use station name is updated. The entrance / exit information is updated by recording the entrance bit. Further, when the gate 10 is an entry gate, the use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, use station name, and remaining information are updated in the ticket data of FIG. . The entrance / exit information is updated when the entrance bit is cleared, and the remaining information is updated when the remaining amount is written.

  Next, a more detailed processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. 13 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 17 shows a procedure of pre-processing in area B3. In step S31, the CPU 62 monitors whether or not the antenna 64 of the preprocessing communication unit 60 has communicated with the wireless terminal 40. If there is communication (step S31: YES), the ticket data of FIG. 15 is read from the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 63 and the antenna 64 (step S32), and the read ticket data is transmitted to the server 30. (Step S33). The server 30 determines whether or not the gate 10 is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information included in the ticket data (step S34). If the validity period / section / remaining amount of the ticket is appropriate, it is determined that the ticket is allowed to pass. When the determination is finished, the ticket data is stored in the storage unit 32 together with the determination result (step S35). Thereafter, the determination result is transmitted to the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 63 and the antenna 64 (step S36). As a result, the pass / fail determination result is displayed on the display unit 44 (FIG. 3) of the wireless terminal 40.

  FIG. 18 shows a processing procedure when passing through the gate. In step S41, the CPU 12 monitors whether or not the antenna 14 of the gate 10 communicates with the wireless terminal 40. If there is communication (step S41: YES), the terminal ID is read from the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 13 and the antenna 14 (step S42), and the read terminal ID is transmitted to the server 30 (step S43). ). The server 30 compares the received terminal ID with the terminal ID stored in the storage unit 32 (the terminal ID stored in step S35 in FIG. 17), and determines whether the terminal ID is a terminal ID permitted to pass ( Step S44). Then, the determination result is transmitted to the gate 10 (step S45). The gate 10 determines whether or not the vehicle can pass based on the determination result received from the server 30 (step S46). If the vehicle can pass (step S46: YES), the door 17 is opened via the door control unit 16 and used. The person P is allowed to pass (step S47). Thereafter, the server 30 transmits the terminal ID determined to be allowed to pass and the updated ticket gate information stored in association with the storage unit 32 to the post-processing communication unit 20 (step S48). The post-processing communication unit 20 stores these data in the storage unit 21. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S46 is not passable (step S46: NO), the door 17 is closed via the door control unit 16 to prohibit the user P from passing (step S49).

  FIG. 19 shows the post-processing procedure in area B1. In step S51, the CPU 22 monitors whether or not the antenna 24 of the post-processing communication unit 20 communicates with the wireless terminal 40. If there is communication (step S51: YES), the terminal ID is read from the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 23 and the antenna 24 (step S52), and the read terminal ID is read from the server 30 in step S48 of FIG. It is verified whether or not it matches the received terminal ID (step S53). If the terminal IDs match as a result of the collation (step S53: YES), the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the terminal ID is written to the wireless terminal 40 via the read / write unit 23 and the antenna 24, and the storage unit of the wireless terminal 40 The ticket gate information stored in 42 is updated (step S54). On the other hand, if the terminal IDs do not match as a result of the collation in step S53 (step S53: NO), the process returns to step S51, and monitoring of the presence / absence of communication between the antenna 24 and the wireless terminal 40 is continued. Accordingly, the ticket gate information is updated only for the wireless terminal 40 possessed by the user P who has passed through the gate 10.

  As described above, in the gate system of FIG. 13, the server 30 determines whether or not the gate 10 is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40 read by the antenna 64 in the area B3 before passing through the gate 10. At the time of passing, only the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40 is read by the antenna 14 in the area A, and if this terminal ID is the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40 determined to be allowed to pass, passage through the gate 10 is permitted. Later, in the area B1, when the antenna 24 reads the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40 and this terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the server 30, the ticket gate information is updated. For this reason, even if communication is performed with a wireless terminal of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate 10 in the area B3, the ticket gate information is not updated unless the user passes through the gate 10. It is possible to prevent information from being updated.

  In addition, the area B1 is wider than the area A so that the terminal ID can be received from each of the wireless terminals 40 of the plurality of users that have passed through the gate 10, and the area B3 also includes a plurality of uses that enter the gate 10. So that the terminal ID and the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40 that is wider than the area A and is determined to be passable are stored in the server 30. Since the information is stored in association with the storage unit 32, even if the number of gates is increased, only one (or several) antennas 24 and 64 are provided, and the antennas 24 and 64 are provided at each gate. Since there is no need to provide them individually, the cost can be reduced and realized at low cost. Furthermore, since the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate 10 can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the ticket ticket information update process, rapid processing becomes possible.

  Although not shown, as another embodiment of the gate system according to the second invention shown in FIG. 13, entrance gates 10a and 10b and entrance gates 10b and 10c as shown in FIG. A gate system in which the post-processing communication unit 20 and the pre-processing communication unit 60 are provided for each of the work gate and the entry gate is conceivable.

  FIG. 20 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a gate system according to the third invention. In FIG. 20, the same parts as those in FIG. This system includes a gate 10 that permits or prohibits passage, a pre / post-processing communication unit 70 disposed near the entrance on one side (right side) of the gate 10, and an entrance on the other side (left side) of the gate 10. A pre / post-processing communication unit 80 disposed above the vicinity, a server 30 to which the gate 10 and the pre / post-processing communication units 70 and 80 are connected, and wireless terminals 40a and 40b possessed by the users P1 and P2 Consists of

The gate 10 includes gates 10a, 10b, and 10c. The gates 10a and 10b constitute an entrance gate, and the gates 10b and 10c constitute an entry gate. Each gate is provided with a door 17 that can be freely opened and closed. When the door 17 is opened, the passage of the users P1 and P2 is permitted, and when the door 17 is closed, the passage of the users P1 and P2 is prohibited. In the entrance passage Z1 formed by the gates 10a and 10b, an area A1 which is a first communication area is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate, and is formed by the gates 10b and 10c. In the entrance passage Z2, an area A2, which is a first communication area, is formed by an antenna described later provided in the gate. In addition, an area B4 that spreads downward toward the lower side, which is the second communication area, is formed by an antenna described later provided in the pre / post-processing communication unit 70 near the entrance on one side (right side) of the gate 10. ing. The area B4 is configured to receive terminal IDs from the wireless terminals 40a of a plurality of users that have passed through the entrance gates 10a and 10b, and to receive wireless signals from a plurality of users entering the entrance gates 10b and 10c. In order to receive the terminal ID and the ticket gate information from the terminal 40b, it extends over the vicinity of the entrance gates 10a and 10b and the entrance of the entrance gates 10b and 10c, and forms a communication area wider than the areas A1 and A2. ing. Further, an area B5 that extends downward toward the bottom, which is the third communication area, is formed by an antenna described later provided in the pre / post-processing communication unit 80 near the other side (left side) entrance of the gate 10. ing. In this area B5, a plurality of users who can receive the terminal ID and the ticket gate information from the wireless terminals 40a of the plurality of users entering the entrance gates 10a and 10b and have passed through the entrance gates 10b and 10c. It extends across the entrance gates 10a and 10b and the exit gates 10b and 10c so that a terminal ID can be received from each of the wireless terminals 40b, and forms a wider communication area than the areas A1 and A2. ing. The server 30 is installed in a staff room of a station, for example. The radio terminals 40a and 40b may be radio terminals dedicated to the ticket function, or may be an existing portable terminal such as a cellular phone provided with the ticket function.

  FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gate system of FIG. In FIG. 21, the same parts as those in FIG. Here, for convenience, the entrance gate and the exit gate are collectively shown as one gate 10. Therefore, actually, the antenna 14 is provided in each of the entrance passage Z1 and the entrance passage Z2.

  The gate 10 includes an interface 11 for connecting to the server 30, a CPU 12 for controlling the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 13 for reading and writing data, and a communication area (first communication) of the areas A1 and A2. A storage unit 15 formed of a memory such as a ROM / RAM, and a door control unit 16 that controls opening and closing of the door 17. The read / write unit 13 actually performs only reading and does not perform writing. The pre / post processing communication unit 70 includes a storage unit 71 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 72 for controlling the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 73 for reading and writing data, and a communication area of the area B4 An antenna 74 forming a (second communication area) and an interface 75 for connecting to the server 30 are provided. The pre / post processing communication unit 80 includes a storage unit 81 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM, a CPU 82 for controlling the operation of each unit, a read / write unit 83 for reading and writing data, and a communication area of the area B5 An antenna 84 forming (third communication area) and an interface 85 for connecting to the server 30 are provided. The server 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs processing such as verification of identification information, passability determination, and calculation of remaining amount, a storage unit 32 including a memory such as a ROM / RAM and a hard disk, a gate 10, and a pre / post processing communication unit. 70 and 80 and an interface 33 for connection. Note that the configuration of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b is the same as in FIG. 3, and the ticket data and access rights stored in the storage unit 42 are the same as those in FIG.

  In the above, the antenna 14 of the gate 10 constitutes an embodiment of the first communication means in the present invention, and the antenna 74 of the pre / post processing communication section 70 constitutes an embodiment of the second communication means in the present invention. The antenna 84 of the pre / post processing communication unit 80 constitutes an embodiment of the third communication means in the present invention, and the CPU 31 of the server 30 constitutes an embodiment of the determination means in the present invention. The storage unit 32 constitutes one embodiment of the storage means in the present invention. The CPU 31 of the server 30, the CPUs 72 and 82 of the pre / post processing communication units 70 and 80, the read / write units 73 and 83, and the antennas 74 and 84 This constitutes an embodiment of the updating means in the present invention. The wireless terminals 40a and 40b constitute an embodiment of a non-contact medium in the present invention.

  FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining a basic processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. In this system, when a user P1 (FIG. 20) who wants to pass through the entrance gates 10a and 10b enters the area B5, the identification information (terminal ID), the ticket gate information, and the ticket information are transmitted from the wireless terminal 40a by the antenna 84 (FIG. 21). The server 30 performs a process of determining whether or not the server 30 can pass based on the ticket gate information. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40a determined to be passable and the ticket gate information (hereinafter referred to as "update ticket gate information") to be written and updated in the wireless terminal 40a are associated with each other and stored in the server 30. It is stored in the storage unit 32 (FIG. 21). Then, when passing through the entrance gates 10a and 10b, in the area A1, only the identification information (terminal ID) is read from the wireless terminal 40a by the antenna 14 (FIG. 21), and the determination result of whether or not the read identification information is allowed to pass is determined by the server 30. To open / close the door 17. Further, after the user P1 passes through the entrance gates 10a and 10b, the antenna 74 (FIG. 21) reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40a in the area B4, and the identification information stored in the server 30 is the read identification information. If it matches, the antenna 74 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information in the wireless terminal 40a, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40a. In this update, the use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, and use station name are updated in the ticket data of FIG. The entrance / exit information is updated by recording the entrance bit.

  Also, when the user P2 (FIG. 20) who wants to pass through the participation gates 10b and 10c enters the area B4, the identification information (terminal ID) and the ticket gate information are read from the wireless terminal 40b by the antenna 74, and the ticket gate information is obtained. Based on this, the server 30 performs a process for determining whether or not traffic is permitted. At this time, the identification information of the wireless terminal 40b determined to be passable and the updated ticket gate information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 32 of the server 30. And when passing through the gates 10b and 10c for participation, only the identification information (terminal ID) is read from the wireless terminal 40b by the antenna 14 in the area A2, and the pass / fail judgment result for the read identification information is acquired from the server 30. Open / close control of the door 17 is performed. Further, after the user P2 passes through the participation gates 10b and 10c, the antenna 84 reads the identification information from the wireless terminal 40b in the area B5, and the read identification information matches the identification information stored in the server 30. The antenna 84 writes the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the identification information to the wireless terminal 40b, and updates the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40b. In this update, use date, use time, use station code, corner / unit number, entrance / exit information, use station name and remaining information are updated in the ticket data of FIG. The entrance / exit information is updated when the entrance bit is cleared, and the remaining information is updated when the remaining amount is written.

  Next, a more detailed processing procedure in the gate system of FIG. 20 will be described according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 23A to 23C and FIG. In FIG. 23A to FIG. 23C and FIG. 24, the same reference numerals are given to the steps for performing the same processing as in FIG.

  FIG. 23A to FIG. 23C show the procedure of the pre / post processing in the areas B4 and B5. 23A, in step S31, the CPUs 72 and 82 monitor whether or not the antennas 74 and 84 of the pre / post-processing communication units 70 and 80 communicate with the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. When there is communication (step S31: YES), the ticket data of FIG. 15 is read from the radio terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write units 73 and 83 and the antennas 74 and 84 (step S32), and the read ticket data. Whether to perform pre-processing or post-processing is determined based on (step S32a). For example, for the pre / post-process communication unit 80 outside the station, it is determined that pre-processing is performed if there is no entrance bit in the read ticket data, and post-processing is performed if there is an entrance bit. The pre / post-process communication unit 70 in the station premises is determined to perform pre-processing if there is an entrance bit in the read ticket data, and post-processing if there is no entrance bit. As another determination method, if the read terminal ID is not stored in the storage unit 32 for any of the pre / post-process communication units 70 and 80, the pre-processing is performed. By the same process as step S25a, it may be determined that the post-processing at the time of entry by the pre / post-processing communication unit 70 or the post-processing at the time of participation by the pre / post-processing communication unit 80 is performed.

  If it is determined in step S32a that pre-processing is to be performed, the process proceeds to step S33 in FIG. 23B, and the read ticket data is transmitted to the server 30. The server 30 refers to the received ticket data to determine whether or not there is entrance information (entrance bit) (step S33a). If the entry information is recorded (step S33a: YES), it is determined that the wireless terminal has passed the gate of another station (boarding station), and the entry at the entry gates 10b and 10c is based on the ticket gate information. It is determined whether or not it is possible (step S34a). If no entry information is recorded (step S33a: NO), it is determined that the wireless terminal is scheduled to board the station, and entry at the entrance gates 10a and 10b is based on the ticket gate information. Whether or not it is possible is determined (step S34b). When the determination is finished, the ticket data is stored in the storage unit 32 together with the determination result (step S35). Thereafter, the determination result is transmitted to the radio terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write units 73 and 83 and the antennas 74 and 84 (step S36). As a result, the pass / fail determination result is displayed on the display unit 44 (FIG. 3) of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S32a that post-processing is to be performed, the process proceeds to FIG. 23C, which will be described later.

  FIG. 24 shows a processing procedure when passing through the gate. In step S41, the CPU 12 monitors whether or not the antenna 14 of the gate 10 communicates with the wireless terminals 40a and 40b. When there is communication (step S41: YES), the terminal ID is read from the wireless terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write unit 13 and the antenna 14 (step S42), and the read terminal ID is transmitted to the server 30 ( Step S43). The server 30 compares the received terminal ID with the terminal ID stored in the storage unit 32 (the terminal ID stored in step S35 in FIG. 23), and determines whether the terminal ID is a terminal ID that is permitted to pass ( Step S44). Then, the determination result is transmitted to the gate 10 (step S45). The gate 10 determines whether or not the vehicle can pass based on the determination result received from the server 30 (step S46). If the vehicle is allowed to pass (step S46: YES), the gates 10a and 10b for entering through the door control unit 16 are used. Alternatively, the doors 17 of the entrance gates 10b and 10c are opened, and the passage (entrance / exit) of the users P1 and P2 is permitted (step S47). Thereafter, the server 30 transmits the terminal ID determined to be allowed to pass and the updated ticket gate information stored in association with the storage unit 32 to the pre / post-processing communication units 70 and 80 (step S48). The pre / post-process communication units 70 and 80 store these data in the storage units 71 and 81. On the other hand, if the determination result in step S46 is impassable (step S46: NO), the door 17 is closed via the door control unit 16, and the passage (entrance / exit) of the users P1, P2 is prohibited (step). S49).

  Next, the procedure in the case where the determination in step S32a in FIG. If it is determined that the post-processing is performed, the process proceeds to step S52a in FIG. 23C, and the terminal ID is extracted from the read ticket data. Then, it is verified whether or not this terminal ID matches the terminal ID received from the server 30 in step S48 of FIG. 24 (step S53). If the terminal IDs match as a result of the verification (step S53: YES), the updated ticket gate information corresponding to the terminal ID is written to the wireless terminals 40a and 40b via the read / write units 73 and 83 and the antennas 74 and 84, The ticket gate information stored in the storage unit 42 of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b is updated (step S54). On the other hand, if the terminal IDs do not match as a result of the collation in step S53 (step S53: NO), the process returns to step S31 in FIG. 23A to monitor the presence / absence of communication between the antennas 74 and 84 and the radio terminals 40a and 40b. continue. Therefore, the ticket gate information is updated only for the wireless terminals 40a and 40b possessed by the users P1 and P2 that have passed through the gate 10.

  As described above, in the gate system of FIG. 20, the entrance gates 10a and 10b are processed by the server 30 based on the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40a read by the antenna 84 in the area B5 before passing through the gates. It is determined whether or not the entrance gates 10a and 10b are allowed to pass, and when passing through the gate, only the terminal ID of the radio terminal 40a is read by the antenna 14 in the area A1, and the terminal ID of the radio terminal 40a that is determined to be passable. Then, the passage through the entrance gates 10a and 10b is permitted, and after passing through the gate, the antenna 74 reads the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40a in the area B4, and the terminal ID is stored in the server 30. If they match, the ticket gate information is updated. Further, for the participation gates 10b and 10c, whether or not the entry gates 10b and 10c are allowed to pass by the server 30 based on the ticket gate information of the wireless terminal 40b read by the antenna 74 in the area B4 before passing through the gate. At the time of passing through the gate, only the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40b is read by the antenna 14 in the area A2, and if this terminal ID is the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40b determined to be passable, the participation gates 10b and 10c After passing through the gate, the antenna 84 reads the terminal ID of the wireless terminal 40b in the area B5, and when this terminal ID matches the terminal ID stored in the server 30, the ticket gate information is updated. Like to do. For this reason, in any case of entry / exit, even if communication is performed with a wireless terminal of a user who does not intend to pass through the gate 10 in the areas A1, A2 and B4, B5, the user uses the gate 10 Since ticket gate information is not updated unless it passes, it is possible to prevent ticket gate information from being updated by mistake.

  Areas B4 and B5 are wider than areas A1 and A2 and can pass through so that terminal IDs and ticket gate information can be received from the wireless terminals 40a and 40b of a plurality of users entering and leaving the gate 10. Since the determined terminal IDs of the wireless terminals 40a and 40b and the updated ticket gate information are stored in association with the storage unit 32 of the server 30, the antennas 74 and 84 are respectively connected even if the number of gates increases. It is only necessary to provide one (or several), and it is not necessary to provide the antennas 74 and 84 individually at each gate. Moreover, the antennas 74 and 84 both form areas B4 and B5 across the entrance gates 10a and 10b and the entrance gates 10b and 10c, and pre-processing before passing through the gate (passability determination) And post-processing after passing through the gate (ticket information update), it is not necessary to provide communication means for pre-processing and communication means for post-processing separately. For this reason, it can implement | achieve cheaply, suppressing cost. Furthermore, since the process of permitting or prohibiting passage at the gate 10 can be performed ahead of time without waiting for the ticket ticket information update process, rapid processing becomes possible.

  In the embodiment described above, an example in which the independent server 30 is provided has been described. However, the post-processing communication units 20 and 50, the pre-processing communication unit 60, or the pre- / post-processing communication units 70 and 80 have a server function. Thus, the server 30 can be omitted.

  In the above embodiment, the wireless terminals 40, 40a, and 40b are exemplified as the contactless medium. However, the contactless medium is not limited to the wireless terminal, and may be a medium such as a contactless card. Further, the non-contact medium is not limited to one that performs radio communication using radio waves, and may be one that performs radio communication using light, for example.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example was given in which the present invention was applied to a gate system of a station. However, the present invention may also be applied to a gate system at an event venue or a gate system at a toll collection point on an expressway. Can do.

It is a schematic structure figure showing an embodiment of a gate system concerning the 1st invention. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the gate system of FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the radio | wireless terminal. It is the figure which showed the ticket data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the radio | wireless terminal, and the access right with respect to each data. It is a figure explaining the basic process sequence in the gate system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of gate passage. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence after a gate passage. It is a schematic block diagram which shows other embodiment of the gate system which concerns on 1st invention. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the gate system of FIG. It is a figure explaining the basic process sequence in the gate system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of gate passage. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence after a gate passage. It is a schematic block diagram which shows embodiment of the gate system which concerns on 2nd invention. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the gate system of FIG. It is the figure which showed the ticket data memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the radio | wireless terminal, and the access right with respect to each data. It is a figure explaining the basic process sequence in the gate system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a pre-processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of gate passage. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a post process. It is a schematic block diagram which shows embodiment of the gate system which concerns on 3rd invention. It is the block diagram which showed the electric constitution of the gate system of FIG. It is a figure explaining the basic process sequence in the gate system of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of pre / post processing. FIG. 23B is a flowchart subsequent to FIG. 23A. FIG. 23B is a flowchart subsequent to FIG. 23A. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence at the time of gate passage.

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10, 10a, 10b, 10c Gate 13, 23, 53, 63, 73, 83 Read / write unit 14, 24, 54, 64, 74, 84 Antenna 20 Post processing communication unit 21, 31, 51, 61, 71, 81 CPU
30 server 32 storage unit 40, 40a, 40b wireless terminal 50 post processing communication unit 60 pre processing communication unit 70, 80 pre / post processing communication unit A, A1, A2, B, B1-B5 area (communication area)
P, P1, P2 User Z, Z1, Z2 passage

Claims (4)

In a gate system comprising a gate that permits or prohibits passage, performs pass / fail determination based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by a user, and controls the gate based on the determination result,
Formed in the gate, the first communication area formed in the passage of the gate, by communicating with the non-contact media of the user passing through the gate in the first communication area, is recorded in a non-contact medium First communication means for receiving the identification information and the ticket gate information,
A second communication area which is provided separately from the gate and which is wider than the first communication area is formed in front of the gate in the direction of travel of the user. A second communication means for communicating with each non-contact medium of the user and receiving identification information recorded on each non-contact medium ;
A determination unit that determines whether or not the gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the first communication unit;
Storage means for storing the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other;
When the identification information received by the second communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the ticket gate information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information is updated in association with the identification information. Update means to update the ticket gate information to be
A gate system characterized by comprising: In a gate system comprising a gate that permits or prohibits passage, performs pass / fail determination based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by a user, and controls the gate based on the determination result,
Formed in the gate, the first communication area formed in the passage of the gate, by communicating with the non-contact media of the user passing through the gate in the first communication area, is recorded in a non-contact medium First communication means for receiving the identification information,
A second communication area which is provided separately from the gate and which is wider than the first communication area is formed in front of the gate in the direction of travel of the user. A second communication means for communicating with each non-contact medium of the user and receiving identification information recorded on each non-contact medium ;
A plurality of third communication areas which are provided separately from the gate and which are wider than the first communication area are formed in front of the gate in the traveling direction of the user, and enter the gate within the third communication area. A third communication means for communicating with each non-contact medium of the user and receiving the identification information and the ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium ;
Determination means for determining whether or not the gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket information received by the third communication means;
Storage means for storing the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other;
When the identification information received by the second communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the ticket gate information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information is updated in association with the identification information. Update means to update the ticket gate information to be
A gate system characterized by comprising: In a gate system comprising a gate that permits or prohibits passage, performs pass / fail determination based on data read from a non-contact medium possessed by a user, and controls the gate based on the determination result,
The gate is composed of an entrance gate and an exit gate,
Provided at the entrance gate and the entrance gate , a first communication area is formed in each passage of these gates , and communicates with a non-contact medium of a user passing through the gate in the first communication area. Performing first communication means for receiving identification information recorded on the non-contact medium,
The entrance gate and the entrance gate are provided separately, and a second communication area wider than the first communication area is formed across the vicinity of the entrance gate entrance and the entrance gate entrance. Communicating with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who have passed through the entrance gate in the second communication area, receiving identification information recorded on each non-contact medium, and the second communication area A second communication means for communicating with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users who enter the gate for participation within the terminal, and receiving identification information and ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium ;
The entrance gate and the entrance gate are provided separately, and a third communication area wider than the first communication area is formed across the vicinity of the entrance gate entrance and the exit gate exit, It communicates with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users entering the entrance gate in the third communication area, receives identification information and ticket gate information recorded on each non-contact medium, and A third communication means for communicating with each non-contact medium of a plurality of users that have passed through the participation gate in the communication area of the communication area, and receiving identification information recorded on each non-contact medium ;
Determining whether or not the entrance gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the third communication means, and determining whether or not the entrance gate is allowed to pass based on the ticket gate information received by the second communication means means,
Storage means for storing the identification information of the non-contact medium determined to be passable by the determination means and the ticket gate information to be written and updated on the non-contact medium in association with each other;
When the identification information received by the second communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, the ticket gate information of the contactless medium corresponding to the identification information of the user who has passed through the entrance gate is displayed. The ticket gate information to be updated associated with the identification information is updated, and when the identification information received by the third communication means matches the identification information stored in the storage means, it passes the entry gate. Updating means for updating ticket gate information of the non-contact medium corresponding to the identification information of the user who has been updated to ticket gate information to be updated associated with the identification information;
A gate system characterized by comprising: The gate system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Communication means other than the first communication means is arranged above the gate, and forms a communication area that spreads downward toward the bottom.

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