JP5455464B2 - Station service system, issuing machine, management server, bidding machine and automatic ticket gate - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to station service systems, issuing machines, management servers, bidding machines, and automatic ticket gates.

  The conventional station service system uses an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag instead of a magnetic ticket as a boarding medium, so that reading processing of information stored in the RFID tag such as entrance processing or exit processing by wireless communication, A station service system capable of writing processing is known. In addition, the said station service system can abbreviate | omit the mechanical mechanism for a magnetic ticket reading (for example, patent document 1).

JP 2006-268231 A (page 4, FIG. 1)

  In a conventional station service system that uses an RFID tag as a boarding medium, information stored in the RFID tag (identification information (information identifying the medium), boarding information (information on fares, boarding stations, etc.)) is read ( After performing the (Read) process, it is necessary to perform two types of processes such as performing a write process of the information. For this reason, high processing performance is required for RFID tags. For example, when passing through an automatic ticket gate that constitutes a station service system (entrance: from outside the station to the station, or entry: from inside the station to outside the station) A processing error may occur in the writing process performed after the reading process of the information stored in the RFID tag, which is not always convenient for the user.

  Therefore, the present invention stores only the identification information in the boarding medium, and the boarding information, which is necessary information for the entrance process and the exit process, is associated with the identification information and is centrally managed by the host server for the user. It is an object to provide a convenient station service system, an issuing machine, a payment machine, a host server, and an automatic ticket gate that constitute the station service system.

In order to achieve the above object, a station service system according to claim 1 is based on an issuing machine that issues a medium, a payment machine that performs a checkout process, and identification information stored in a medium presented by a user. An automatic ticket gate that permits or prohibits the passage of the user by opening and closing the gate door is installed at each station, and a management server connected to each station service device installed at each station through a communication line The issuing machine includes a transmission means for transmitting to the management server first information consisting of medium identification information and boarding information set when the medium is issued; Receiving means for issuing a medium in which the second information including the identification information and the expiration date is written, and the management server receives and stores the first information transmitted from the issuing machine Means and before Based on the boarding information included in the first information stored by the reception storage means, a first automatic ticket gate installed in a station within the range of the boarding fee from the medium issuing station in the automatic ticket gate. Or a second automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the range of the boarding fare amount, the first means set based on the result of the determination by the determination means An automatic ticket gate and a transmission means for transmitting the second information to the second automatic ticket gate, and the bidding machine installed at the issuing station of the first automatic ticket gate is the management server Receiving and storing means for receiving and storing the second information transmitted by the user, identification information stored in the medium presented by the user, and stored in the memory storing the second information by the receiving and storing means. Whether the identified identification information matches A determination means for determining, a control means for controlling the opening of the gate door to permit the passage of the user when it is determined by the determination means, and that the medium is used in the bidder to the management server. Transmitting means for transmitting, and deleting means for deleting the second information relating to the medium stored by the receiving storage means and the second information relating to the medium whose expiration date has passed, wherein the first information The automatic ticket checker receives and stores the second information transmitted by the management server, the identification information stored in the medium presented by the user, and the reception storage means determination means for determining whether the identification information matches that stored in the memory which stores information, when it is determined that the matching by the determining means, the gate so as to allow the passage of the user Control means for controlling release, transmission means for transmitting to the management server that the medium has been used in the automatic ticket gate, and second information and expiration date relating to the medium stored by the reception storage means Deleting means for deleting the second information relating to the medium that has passed, and when the management server further receives a notification that the medium has been used from the bidding machine, In the case of receiving a boarding information adding means for adding that information to the boarding information and a notice that it has entered from the first or second automatic ticket gate, the information relating to the medium stored by the receiving storage means 2 and the second information related to the medium whose expiration date has passed, and the second information is sent to the automatic ticket gate other than the first or second automatic ticket gate that has received the notification. Send an instruction to delete Transmission means.

Further, the issuing machine according to claim 2 opens and closes the gate door based on the issuing information for issuing the medium, the adjusting machine for performing the checkout process, and the identification information stored in the medium presented by the user. An automatic ticket gate that permits or prohibits the passage of the user is installed at each station, and each station service device installed at each station and a management server that is communicably connected via a communication line A second issuing unit configured to transmit to the management server first information including medium identification information and boarding information set when the medium is issued; and a second unit including the medium identification information and an expiration date Issuing means for issuing a medium in which the information is written .

Further, the management server according to claim 3 opens and closes the gate door based on the identification information stored in the issuing machine that issues the medium, the adjusting machine that performs the checkout process, and the medium presented by the user. An automatic ticket gate that permits or prohibits the passage of the user is installed at each station, and each station service device installed at each station and a management server that is communicably connected via a communication line A management server for receiving and storing first information transmitted from the issuing machine, and based on boarding information included in the first information stored by the receiving storage means; Among automatic ticket gates, a first automatic ticket gate installed at a station within the range of the boarding fee from the medium issuing station, or a second automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the range of the boarding fee. Which machine And discriminating means for, transmitting means for transmitting the second information comprising the identification information and the expiration date of the medium to the first automatic gate which is set based on the determination result by the determination means, the first or When the second automatic ticket gate receives a notification that the medium has been used at the time of entry, the boarding information adding means for adding the fact to the boarding information relating to the medium; When the notice of participation from the automatic ticket gate is received, the second information relating to the medium stored by the reception storage means and the second information relating to the medium whose expiration date has passed are deleted. Deletion means, and second transmission means for transmitting an instruction to delete the second information to an automatic ticket gate other than the first or second automatic ticket gate having received the notification.

An automatic ticket gate according to claim 4 is an automatic ticket gate capable of supporting the station service system according to claim 1, and is installed at a station within a range of a boarding fee from the medium issuing station. Receiving storage means for receiving and storing the second information transmitted by the management server, identification information stored in the medium presented by the user, and storing the second information by the receiving storage means Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information stored in the memory matches, and a control means for controlling the opening of the gate door to allow the user to pass when it is determined by the determining means to match, A transmission means for transmitting to the management server that the medium has been used in the automatic ticket gate; a second information relating to the medium stored by the reception storage means; and a second relating to a medium whose expiration date has passed. It has a deleting means for deleting the information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a station service system, an issuing machine, a payment machine, a host server, and an automatic ticket gate that are convenient for the user.

It is a schematic structure figure showing roughly the example of composition of station service system 1 concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the issuing machine 100 applicable to the station service system 1 shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows schematically the structure of the automatic ticket gate 200 applicable to the station service system 1 shown in FIG. It is a schematic block diagram which shows roughly the structure of the account machine 300 applicable to the station service system 1 shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed the processing flow simplified of the station service system 1 shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram which shows boarding information notionally. It is a conceptual diagram which added expiration date information to boarding information.

  Hereinafter, a station service system, an issuing machine, a payment machine, a host server (a management server in claims) and an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a station service system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The station service system 1 is a collective term for various station service devices that perform station service processing in transportation such as railways (the commuter pass issuing machine, the issuing machine 100, the automatic ticket gate 200, the checkout machine 300, etc., which will be described later). System). In the station service system 1, an information storage medium that is carried by a user and used as a ticket (here, the information storage medium does not include a magnetic medium, and refers to a wireless medium. Here, the wireless medium) Is a mobile terminal device such as a mobile phone with a built-in IC chip capable of wireless communication with various station equipment, an IC card with a built-in IC chip, etc. Based on the information stored in the medium), it is possible to use a transportation facility such as a railway.

  A station server 20 is installed at each railway station (station A, station B,...). The station server 20 is connected to an issuing machine 100 and one or more automatic ticket gates 200 via a monitoring panel. Furthermore, the station server 20 of each station has a commuter pass issuing machine (automatic commuter pass issuing machine that accepts user operations and issues commuter passes, and clerk correspondence commuter pass that accepts operations by clerk and issues commuter passes. And the settlement machine 300 are connected. Each of these station servers 20 is centrally managed by the host server 10. Each of these devices is connected using a communication line such as a dedicated line or a public line to construct a network.

  The host server 10 controls the entire station service system 1 as well as various station service devices connected to the lower level, and has a CPU 11 (functions as a determining means in claims). The CPU 11 includes a memory unit 12 (which functions as a storage unit of the first reception storage unit in the claims), a communication control unit 13 (a reception function of the first reception storage unit in the claims, a second transmission). Functioning as a means).

  The memory unit 12 includes various data such as control data for controlling the upper server 10 itself and lower devices, first information described later (identification information (D1 in FIG. 6), issue date (D2 in FIG. 6), 2nd information consisting of information relating to the issuing station (D3 in FIG. 6) and information on charges (D4 in FIG. 6), identification information (D1 in FIG. 7), and expiration date ((D2 in FIG. 7)) It is out.

  The communication control unit 13 transmits / receives various data to / from lower devices via a communication line.

  Here, the determination performed by the CPU 11 functioning as a determination means is described later in detail, but is based on information transmitted from the issuing machine 100 (information related to a fare (fare), for example, 250 yen). Hereinafter, automatic ticket gates installed at stations within the range of charges from the issuing station (issued station in the claim) (for example, within a 250 yen section) and stations outside the range of charges from the issuing station (for example, 250 yen) Refers to discriminating automatic ticket gates installed outside the section.

  Next, the configuration of the issuing machine 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the issuing machine 100 includes a CPU 101. Connected to the CPU 101 are a memory unit 102, an operation unit 103, a display unit 104, an issuing unit 105 (functioning as issuing means in claims), a communication control unit 106 (functioning as transmitting means in claims), and the like. Has been.

  The memory unit 102 stores a control program for the CPU 101 and various data necessary for issuing a medium, and temporarily stores data distributed from the host server 10 and data read from the medium. It has a function.

  The operation unit 103 has a function of accepting setting of various conditions necessary for issuing a medium (that is, input of information such as a boarding station and a fee as boarding information necessary for entrance processing or entry processing). It consists of a touch panel and various input buttons. The display unit 104 displays a guidance screen for issuing a medium, various conditions set via the operation unit 103, an amount necessary for issuance, an amount inserted by a user, and a change amount. Various information such as the operating state of the issuing machine 100 is also displayed.

  The issuing unit 105 has a function of issuing a medium having predetermined information based on various conditions input via the operation unit 103. The issuing unit 105 has a function of receiving a medium and performing wireless communication with the medium, writing boarding information and the like in the memory unit 102, and issuing the medium.

  The communication control unit 106 performs wireless communication with the medium P, transmits first information shown in FIG. 6 to be described later to the higher level server 10, and second information (identification) shown in FIG. Information).

  Next, the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 200 will be described. In the claim, the automatic ticket gate installed at a station within the boarding fee range from the medium issuing station is the first automatic ticket gate, and the automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the boarding fee range from the medium issuing station. The second automatic ticket checker and the automatic ticket checker installed at the station where the issuing machine is installed are the bidders. However, since the configuration is the same, the automatic ticket checker 200 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the automatic ticket gate 200 includes a CPU 201 (functioning as a first determination unit, a second determination unit, and a third determination unit in claims). The CPU 201 also includes a memory unit 202 (functioning as a storage unit for the second reception storage unit, the third reception storage unit, and the fourth reception storage unit), and a guide unit 203 (guidance in claims). Functions as a ticket processing unit 204, a human detection unit 206, a door mechanism 207 (functions as a first control unit, a second control unit, a third control unit, and a fourth control unit in claims) Further, in the claims, the door constituting the door mechanism is a gate door), the communication control unit 208 (second reception storage means, third reception storage means, and reception of the fourth reception storage means) Function as a means).

  The memory unit 202 stores a control program of the CPU 201 and various data such as fare data, and also has a function of temporarily storing data distributed from the upper server 10, data read from a medium, and the like. ing. The guide unit 203 has a function of guiding a user who uses the automatic ticket gate 200, and includes a display unit that provides guidance by screen display, a speaker unit that provides voice guidance, and the like. That is, the guide unit 203 uses the amount of money and the remaining amount, the result of the entrance process or the exit process (that is, the determination result as to whether or not to allow the passage of the ticket gate, this determination will be described in detail later), Various information such as the operating state of the automatic ticket gate 200 is guided.

  The ticket processing unit 204 has a function of processing a medium. The medium processing is processing for performing wireless communication with a medium placed in a communicable communication area and reading necessary information.

  In the automatic ticket gate 200, the human detection unit 206 has a function of detecting a user of the ticket gate. As a result of the determination shown below, the door mechanism 207 opens the ticket gate passage based on the determination OK and permits the user to pass through the ticket gate passage, and based on the determination NG. It has a function of closing the ticket gate and prohibiting the user from passing through the ticket gate.

  Here, the determination performed by the CPU 201 functioning as the first determination unit, the second determination unit, and the third determination unit, which will be described later in detail, matches the identification information stored in the user's presentation medium. This is a determination as to whether information to be stored is stored in the memory unit 202.

  In other words, the determination when the identification information stored in the user's presentation medium matches the identification information stored in the memory unit 202 is OK, and the determination is OK when the matching information is not stored. The determination is a determination NG.

  The communication control unit 208 transmits and receives various data to and from the higher level server 10 via a communication line.

  Next, the configuration of the settlement machine 300 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the checkout machine 300 includes a CPU 301. The CPU 301 includes a memory unit 302 (functioning as a storage unit in claims), an operation unit 303, a display unit 304, a cash processing unit 305, a card processing unit 306 (functioning as a reading unit in claims), a settlement A unit 307 (functions as a settlement processing unit in claims) and a communication control unit 308 (functions as a third transmission unit in claims) are connected.

  The memory unit 302 stores a control program of the CPU 301, data distributed from the upper server 10, data read from the medium, information about a station where the settlement machine is installed (station information in claims), and the like. It has a function. The operation unit 303 is an instruction for settlement, and is configured by a liquid crystal display unit (LCD) of a touch panel.

  The display unit 304 displays various information such as the amount set via the operation unit 303, the change amount, and the operating state of the settlement machine 300.

  The communication control unit 308 transmits and receives various data to and from the upper server 10 via a communication line.

  Here, the cash processing unit 305 counts the cash received from the user, and the card processing unit 306 receives the medium presented by the user and performs a reading process and the like.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a processing flow of the station service system 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, automatic ticket gates 200a (installed at α station) (bid machines in claims), 200b (installed at β stations) and 200c (installed at γ stations) (first automatic ticket gates in claims) Machine) and 200d (installed at the δ station) (second automatic ticket gate in the claims) are each composed of a plurality of units, but are collectively referred to as 200a, 200b, 200c and 200d. The processing according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described on the assumption that the issuing machine 100 is installed at the α station and the settlement machine 300 is installed at the δ station.

  Further, the case where the user gets on at α station and gets off at β station, and the case where the user gets on at α station and gets off at δ station will be described.

  When the user gets on the vehicle, the medium P is a boarding ticket in which identification information (identification information: abcd12345 in the embodiment of the present invention) is added to the memory unit 102 by the issuing machine 100 at the boarding station (α station). (S1) (issuing means). The issuing machine 100 reads the identification number (abcd12345) of the medium P issued in S1 (S2).

  The issuing machine 100 uses the identification information (abcd12345) stored in the medium read in S2 to get on boarding information (in the embodiment of the present invention, issue date: 2009/11/20, issue station: α station, fee (fare): 230 yen) is added and transmitted to the upper server 10 via the communication control unit 106 (S3) (first transmitting means) (information transmitted here (first information in the claims) is: (Shown in FIG. 6).

  The host server 10 receives the information (first information) transmitted from the issuing machine 100 in S3 via the communication control unit 13, and stores it in the memory unit 12 (S3) (first reception storage unit). The station that issued the medium P based on the boarding information (abcd12345) included in the first information (hereinafter referred to as the issuing station (issuing station in the claims). In the embodiment of the present invention, it indicates the α station) Distinguish between automatic ticket gates installed at stations within the fare range (ie within the 230 yen section) and automatic ticket gates installed at stations outside the fare range (ie outside the 230 yen section) from the issuing station (Determination means)

Then, from a plurality of automatic ticket gates 200a installed at the bidder of the α station that issued the medium P, and as a result of the above-described determination, from the automatic ticket gates and the issuing stations installed at the stations within the price range from the issuing station For an automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the fee range, the identification information (abcd12345) included in the first information includes an expiration date of the identification information (for example, two days (11 in the embodiment of the present invention) / 22))) is added, and is transmitted as second information (shown in FIG. 7) via the communication control unit 13 (S4, S5 , S20 ) (transmitting means).

  The automatic ticket checker 200a, the automatic ticket checker 200b, and the automatic ticket checker 200c receive the second information transmitted in S4 and S5 via the communication control unit 208, and receive the received second information in the automatic ticket checker a ( The second reception storage unit), the automatic ticket gate 200b, and the automatic ticket gate 200c (third reception storage unit) are stored in the respective memory units 202 (S4, S5).

When a user who has the medium P issued by the issuing machine 100 enters the station premises (α station) from outside the station, the automatic ticket gate 200a reads the medium P presented by the user and uses the read medium P as the read medium P. It is determined whether or not the identification information that matches the stored identification information is included in the second information stored in S4 and S5 (first determination means) (that is, the identification stored in the read medium P) Whether the information is abcd12345). As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the identification information that matches the identification information stored in the medium presented by the user is included in the second information stored in S4 and S5 (that is, as a result of the determination, the user's The identification information stored in the presentation medium is abcd12345) and the door is controlled to open (S6) (first control means)
Further, the automatic ticket gate 200a controls the opening of the door in S6 and deletes the second information stored in the memory unit 202. Further, the fact that the user having the medium storing the identification information (abcd12345) has entered is transmitted to the upper server 10 via the communication control unit 208 (S7).

  When the host server 10 receives the fact that the user having the medium storing the identification information (abcd12345) transmitted in S7 has entered, the higher-level server 10 installs another bidding machine (installed at the α station) among the plurality of automatic ticket gates 200a. The automatic ticket checker 200a is the second one having the identification information (abcd12345) stored in the memory unit 202 with respect to the automatic ticket checker other than the automatic ticket checker used when the user enters. (Hereinafter referred to as second information (identification information: abcd12345)) is transmitted (S8). The other bidding machine that has received the instruction to delete the second information (identification information: abcd 12345, expiration date 2009/11/22) in S8 receives the second information (identification information: abcd 12345, expiration date 2009/11). / 22) is deleted.

  Processing of the automatic ticket gate 200b, the automatic ticket gate c, and the automatic ticket gate 200d (ticketing machine) when a user who enters the station yard (α station) enters will be described.

  Hereinafter, a case where a user who has boarded at α station gets off at β station will be described. When a user who enters the station from α station enters the station outside the station (β station), the automatic ticket gate 200b reads the medium P presented by the user. It is determined whether or not the identification information that matches the identification information stored in the read medium P is included in the second information stored in the memory unit 202 (that is, the identification stored in the read medium P) Whether the information matches abcd12345).

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that they match (that is, it is determined that the identification information: abcd 12345 is stored in the medium P presented by the user), the door is controlled to open (second control means). The second information stored in the memory unit 202 is deleted. Further, the fact that the user having the medium P for storing the identification information (abcd12345) has entered the host server 10 is transmitted via the communication control unit 208 (S10).

  When the upper server 10 receives via the communication control unit 13 that the user having the medium P that stores the identification information (abcd12345) transmitted from the automatic ticket gate 200b in S10 has entered, the upper server 10 The second ticket machine stored in the memory unit 202 with respect to the automatic ticket checker 200c (refers to an automatic ticket checker other than the automatic ticket checker used when the user participated in the automatic ticket checker 200b) and the automatic ticket checker 200c. An instruction to delete the information (see FIG. 7) is transmitted (S11). The other ticket issuer and automatic ticket checker 200c that received the instruction to delete the second information transmitted in S11 deletes the second information stored in the memory unit 202.

  Next, a case will be described in which a user who has boarded at α station gets off at δ station (here, it is assumed that there is a 300 yen section from α station to δ station). Hereinafter, when a user who enters the station from α station enters the outside of the station (δ station), the automatic ticket checker 200d reads the medium P presented by the user. It is determined whether or not the identification information (abcd12345) stored in the read medium P is included in the identification information stored in the memory unit 202.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that they do not match (that is, since the automatic ticket gate 200d is an automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the toll range, first information and second information including identification information: abcd 12345) Is not stored), the automatic ticket gate d controls closing of the door (third control means) and displays the screen to the user by the guide unit 203 or the settlement process by the settlement machine 300 by voice guidance. Guidance to the effect (guidance means).

  When the user who has received guidance that the payment processing is required by the automatic ticket checker 200d performs the payment processing in the payment machine 300, the payment machine 300 reads the medium P presented by the user (reading means) and uses it. The host server 10 is inquired based on the identification information (abcd12345) stored in the medium P presented by the person (S13).

  The host server 10 issues the issuing station (that is, the α station that is the boarding station) based on the identification information (abcd12345) inquired in S13 and the first information and station information (δ station) stored in the memory unit 12. To the alighting station (δ station) is calculated (as described above, the α station to the δ station is a 300 yen section), and the calculated fee information (70 yen in the embodiment of the present invention) is used as the settlement machine 300. (S14) (third transmitting means).

  The checkout machine 300 requests an additional charge (70 yen) from the user based on the charge information (70 yen) transmitted from the host server 10 in S14 (the checkout processing means), and the user responds to the request. If the settlement process is performed accordingly, the fact that the settlement process is completed is transmitted to the upper server 10 via the communication control unit 308 (S15). Here, the station from α station to δ station is 300 yen section, and the medium P of the identification information: abcd 12345 can ride up to 230 yen section (refer to the first information), so the additional fee is 70 yen.

  When the upper server 10 receives the fact that the payment process transmitted from the payment machine 300 is completed in S15, the higher server 10 presents the automatic ticket gate 200d installed at the station (δ station) where the payment machine 300 is installed by the user. The identification information (abcd12345) stored in the medium P is transmitted (S16).

  When the automatic ticket checker d receives the identification information (abcd12345) transmitted by the upper server 10 in S16, the identification information (abcd12345) is stored in the memory unit 202 (fourth reception storage means). Then, when the user who has performed the checkout process in the checkout machine 300 passes the automatic ticket checker d, it reads the presented medium P and matches the identification information (abcd12345) stored in the memory unit 202 of the automatic checkout machine d. At that time, the door is controlled to be opened (S17) (fourth control means).

  Note that the issuing machine 100, the automatic ticket gate 200, and the checkout machine 300 that constitute the station service system 1 are configured so that each memory unit (when the expiration date of the medium expires based on the expiration date information (2009/11/22) If the identification information stored in the automatic ticket gate 200: memory unit 202) and the information (first information, second information, etc.) associated with the identification information are stored, the ticket is deleted.

  As described above, only the identification information for identifying the medium is stored in the medium P, and is managed in association with information (such as boarding information) required when the host server 10 performs the entry process or the entry process. To do. In addition, when the user passes (enters or exits) the automatic ticket gate 200, only the identification information stored in the medium P presented by the user is read, and the information is written to the medium. Therefore, it is possible to perform the entrance process or the exit process without any occurrence of a processing error during the writing process to the boarding medium.

  Further, since only the reading process of the identification information stored in the medium is performed and the writing process is not performed, the medium P used in the present invention can also use a medium that can only perform the reading process, which is also used in terms of cost. It can be said that it is convenient for the user.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned embodiment is expressed as a station service system, the present invention stores only the identification information in the medium, and is used by managing the boarding information in association with the identification information in the host server. This can be applied to a general station service system that can omit a processing error that occurs during a writing process by omitting a writing process to a medium during a person's entry process or entry process.

Medium P
1 station service system 10 host server 11 CPU
12 memory unit 13 communication control unit 20 station server 100 issuing machine 200 automatic ticket gate 300 checkout machine

Claims (4)

An issuing machine that issues a medium, a payment machine that performs a checkout process, and permits or prohibits the passage of the user by opening and closing the gate door based on identification information stored in the medium presented by the user. An automatic ticket gate is installed at each station, and is a station service system consisting of a management server connected to each station service device installed at each station so as to be able to communicate via a communication line,
The issuing machine is
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server first information comprising medium identification information and boarding information set at the time of medium issuance;
Issuing means for issuing a medium in which second information consisting of identification information and expiration date of the medium is written;
The management server
Receiving storage means for receiving and storing the first information transmitted from the issuing machine;
Based on the boarding information included in the first information stored by the receiving storage means, a first automatic ticketing machine installed at a station within the range of the boarding fee from the medium issuing station of the automatic ticket gate. Discrimination means for discriminating between a ticket gate or a second automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the range of the boarding fee amount;
Transmission means for transmitting the second information to the first automatic ticket gate and the second automatic ticket gate set based on the determination result by the determination means;
Among the first automatic ticket gates, the bidding machine installed at the issuing station is
Receiving and storing means for receiving and storing the second information transmitted by the management server;
Determination means for determining whether or not the identification information stored in the medium presented by the user matches the identification information stored in the memory storing the second information by the reception storage means;
Control means for controlling the opening of the gate door so as to permit the passage of the user when it is determined by the determination means to match,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server that the medium has been used in the bidder;
Deleting the second information related to the medium stored by the reception storage means and the second information related to the medium whose expiration date has passed,
The first automatic ticket gate is
Receiving and storing means for receiving and storing the second information transmitted by the management server;
Determination means for determining whether or not the identification information stored in the medium presented by the user and the identification information stored in the memory storing the second information by the reception storage means match;
Control means for controlling the opening of the gate door to permit passage of the user when it is determined by the determination means to match,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server that the medium has been used in the automatic ticket gate;
Deleting the second information related to the medium stored by the reception storage means and the second information related to the medium whose expiration date has passed,
The management server further includes:
When a notification that the medium has been used is received from the bidding machine, boarding information adding means for adding that to the boarding information related to the medium;
If you receive a notification that you have entered from the first or second automatic ticket gate,
Deleting means for deleting the second information relating to the medium stored by the receiving storage means and the second information relating to the medium whose expiration date has passed;
Second transmitting means for transmitting an instruction to delete the second information to an automatic ticket gate other than the first or second automatic ticket gate that has received the notification;
A station service system characterized by comprising: An issuing machine that issues a medium, a payment machine that performs a checkout process, and permits or prohibits the passage of the user by opening and closing the gate door based on identification information stored in the medium presented by the user. An automatic ticket gate is installed at each station, and is a station service system issuing machine consisting of each station service device installed at each station and a management server connected to be able to communicate via a communication line,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server first information comprising medium identification information and boarding information set at the time of medium issuance;
And an issuing unit for issuing a medium in which the second information including the identification information of the medium and the expiration date is written. An issuing machine that issues a medium, a payment machine that performs a checkout process, and permits or prohibits the passage of the user by opening and closing the gate door based on identification information stored in the medium presented by the user. An automatic ticket gate is installed at each station, and is a management server for a station service system comprising a management server connected to each station service equipment installed at each station so as to be able to communicate via a communication line,
Receiving storage means for receiving and storing the first information transmitted from the issuing machine;
Based on the boarding information included in the first information stored by the receiving storage means, a first automatic ticketing machine installed at a station within the range of the boarding fee from the medium issuing station of the automatic ticket gate. Discrimination means for discriminating between a ticket gate or a second automatic ticket gate installed at a station outside the range of the boarding fee amount;
Transmitting means for transmitting second information consisting of identification information and expiration date of the medium to the first automatic ticket gate set based on a determination result by the determination means;
When receiving a notification that the medium has been used at the time of entry by the first or second automatic ticket gate, boarding information adding means for adding that to the boarding information related to the medium;
If you receive a notification that you have entered from the first or second automatic ticket gate,
Deleting means for deleting the second information relating to the medium stored by the receiving storage means and the second information relating to the medium whose expiration date has passed;
Second transmitting means for transmitting an instruction to delete the second information to an automatic ticket gate other than the first or second automatic ticket gate that has received the notification;
A station management system management server. An automatic ticket gate compatible with the station service system according to claim 1.
Installed at a station within the range of the boarding fee from the station where the medium is issued,
Receiving and storing means for receiving and storing the second information transmitted by the management server;
The identification information stored in the medium presented by the user and the reception storage means
Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information stored in the memory storing the information matches ;
When it is determined by the determination means that they match, the game is permitted to allow the user to pass.
Control means for controlling the opening of the door,
Transmitting means for transmitting to the management server that the medium has been used in the automatic ticket gate;
The second information related to the medium stored by the reception storage means and the medium whose expiration date has passed
Deleting means for deleting the second information relating to the body;
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: