JP6490457B2 - Ticketing machine and ticketing system - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a ticketing machine and a ticketing system.

  A guide device that issues a guide sheet indicating a route from a departure station to an arrival station may be installed at a station or the like. The user who has received the information sheet purchases a ticket for the route indicated by the information sheet from the ticketing machine. Conventionally, in order to issue a ticket for a boarding section indicated by a guide sheet, a ticket issuing machine has a problem that a user who has received the guide sheet has to input the boarding section.

JP2013-152651A

  In order to solve the above problems, a ticket issuing machine and a ticket issuing system for efficiently issuing a ticket are provided.

According to the embodiment, the ticket issuing machine includes an acquisition unit, a first issuing unit, and a second issuing unit. The acquisition unit acquires route information indicating the route . The first issuing unit issues a ticket corresponding to a section that can be sold from the route indicated by the route information acquired by the acquiring unit . The second issuing unit prints issued information indicating a section of the ticket issued by the first issuing unit. The acquisition unit acquires the route information from a first guide sheet on which the route information is printed. The second issuing unit prints the issued information on the first guide sheet.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a ticketing system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the guidance device according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a guide sheet issued by the guide device according to the embodiment. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a guide sheet issued by the ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a guide sheet issued by the ticket issuing machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the guidance device according to the embodiment. FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the guidance device according to the embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The ticketing system according to the embodiment issues various ticket media to a user. For example, the ticket issuing system is used to issue a ticket medium to a user at a station or the like. The station service system issues a ticket medium such as a train ticket or a limited express ticket based on an operation by a user or the like.

In addition, the ticket issuing system may issue buses, monorails, ferries or passenger plane tickets as ticket media. In addition, the ticket issuing system may issue a ticket for a moving means used in a predetermined area (for example, a theme park) as a ticket medium.
The content of the ticket medium issued by the ticketing system is not limited to a specific configuration. Further, the ticket issuing system may transmit the content indicated by the ticket medium to a portable terminal or the like possessed by the user.

  Here, it is assumed that the ticketing system is installed at a station as a station service system. The ticketing system issues ticket media such as train tickets or limited express tickets to station users.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a ticket issuing system 1 according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ticketing system 1 includes a guide device 10 and a ticketing machine 20.

The guidance device 10 guides the route from a predetermined departure station to a predetermined arrival station to the user. The guidance device 10 issues a guidance sheet 40a on which route information indicating the route is printed based on a user's operation.
The guide device 10 and the guide sheet 40a will be described in detail later.

The ticket issuing machine 20 issues a ticket medium such as a ticket to the passenger. The ticket issuing machine 20 reads the guide sheet 40a and issues a ticket medium such as a boarding ticket based on the read content. When the ticket issuing machine 20 issues a ticket medium using the guide sheet 40a, it issues a guide sheet 40b (second guide sheet).
The ticket issuing machine 20 and the guide sheet 40b will be described in detail later.

Next, a configuration example of the guide device 10 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the guidance device 10.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, the guidance device 10 includes a CPU 11, a ROM 12, a RAM 13, an NVM 14, a communication unit 15, a display unit 16, an operation unit 17, and an issue unit 18. The guidance device 10 connects the CPU 11 to the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the NVM 14, the communication unit 15, the display unit 16, the operation unit 17, and the issuing unit 18 through a data bus or the like so as to communicate with each other.

  The CPU 11 has a function of controlling the operation of the entire guide device 10. The CPU 11 may include an internal cache and various interfaces. The CPU 11 implements various processes by executing programs stored in advance in the internal memory, the ROM 12 or the NVM 14.

  Note that some of the various functions realized by the CPU 11 executing the program may be realized by a hardware circuit. In this case, the CPU 11 controls functions executed by the hardware circuit.

  The ROM 12 is a non-volatile memory in which a control program and control data are stored in advance. The control program and control data stored in the ROM 12 are incorporated according to the specifications of the guide device 10 in advance. The ROM 12 stores, for example, a program (for example, BIOS) for controlling the circuit board of the guide device 10.

  The RAM 13 is a volatile memory. The RAM 13 temporarily stores data being processed by the CPU 11. The RAM 13 stores various application programs based on instructions from the CPU 11. The RAM 13 may store data necessary for executing the application program, an execution result of the application program, and the like.

  The NVM 14 is a nonvolatile memory capable of writing and rewriting data. The NVM 14 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The NVM 14 stores a control program, an application, and various data according to the operation application of the guidance device 10. The NVM 14 stores data generated by the CPU 11 executing various processes.

  The communication unit 15 is an interface that communicates with a host computer or the like as a host device.

  The display unit 16 displays various information based on signals from the CPU 11. For example, the display unit 16 may display icons for selecting a departure station, an arrival station, and the like. The display unit 16 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  Various instructions are input to the operation unit 17 by an operator of the guidance device 10. The operation unit 17 transmits instruction data input by the operator to the CPU 11. The operation unit 17 is, for example, a keyboard, a numeric keypad, and a touch panel.

  The display unit 16 and the operation unit 17 may be integrally formed. That is, the display unit 16 may display an icon for inputting an instruction, and the operation unit 17 may receive an instruction input by touching the icon.

The issuing unit 18 (third issuing unit) issues a guide sheet 40 a on which route information indicating a route from the departure station to the arrival station is printed based on the control of the CPU 11. For example, the issuing unit 18 prints on a supply unit that supplies roll paper constituting the guide sheet 40a, a conveyance unit that conveys the roll paper, a cut unit that cuts the roll paper to a predetermined length, and the cut roll paper. A printing unit and a discharge unit that discharges the printed roll paper (guide sheet 40a) to the outside are provided. The printing unit may print information on the roll paper by applying a printing material such as ink or toner. When the roll paper is a heat sensitive sheet, the printing unit may print information by heating the roll paper. Note that the printing unit may print on roll paper using a decolorable printing material such as decolorizing toner.
In addition, the guidance apparatus 10 may add components other than the structure mentioned above suitably, and may exclude a specific structure.

Next, a configuration example of the ticket issuing machine 20 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the ticket issuing machine 20.
As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket issuing machine 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an NVM 24, a communication unit 25, a display unit 26, an operation unit 27, a magnetic ticket processing unit 28, a card reader / writer 29, an amount processing unit 30, and a reading unit. 31, a first issuing unit 32, a second issuing unit 33, and the like. The ticket issuing machine 20 includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, an NVM 24, a communication unit 25, a display unit 26, an operation unit 27, a magnetic ticket processing unit 28, a card reader / writer 29, an amount processing unit 30, and a reading unit via a data bus. 31, the 1st issuing part 32, and the 2nd issuing part are connected so that communication is possible.

  The CPU 21 has a function of controlling the entire operation of the ticket issuing machine 20 (including ticket issuing processing). The CPU 21 may include an internal cache and various interfaces. The CPU 21 implements various processes by executing programs stored in advance in the internal memory, the ROM 22 or the NVM 24.

  Note that some of the various functions realized by the CPU 21 executing the program may be realized by a hardware circuit. In this case, the CPU 21 controls functions executed by the hardware circuit.

  The ROM 22 is a nonvolatile memory in which a control program and control data are stored in advance. The control program and control data stored in the ROM 22 are incorporated according to the specifications of the ticket issuing machine 20 in advance. The ROM 22 stores, for example, a program (for example, BIOS) for controlling the circuit board of the ticket issuing machine 20.

  The RAM 23 is a volatile memory. The RAM 23 temporarily stores data being processed by the CPU 21. The RAM 23 stores various application programs based on instructions from the CPU 21. The RAM 23 may store data necessary for executing the application program, an execution result of the application program, and the like.

  The NVM 24 is a nonvolatile memory that can write and rewrite data. The NVM 24 is, for example, an EEPROM (Electric Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an HDD (Hard Disc Drive), or an SSD (Solid State Drive). The NVM 24 stores a control program, an application, and various data according to the usage application of the ticket issuing machine 20. The NVM 24 stores data generated by the CPU 21 executing various processes.

  The communication unit 25 is an interface that performs communication with a host computer or the like as a host device.

  The display unit 26 displays various information based on signals from the CPU 21. For example, the display unit 26 may display an icon for selecting a section for purchasing a ticket. The display unit 26 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  Various instructions are input to the operation unit 27 by the operator of the ticket issuing machine 20. The operation unit 27 transmits instruction data input by the operator to the CPU 21. The operation unit 27 is, for example, a keyboard, a numeric keypad, and a touch panel.

  The display unit 26 and the operation unit 27 may be integrally formed. That is, the display unit 26 may display an icon for inputting an instruction, and the operation unit 27 may accept an instruction input by touching the icon.

  The magnetic ticket processing unit 28 reads magnetic information recorded on the magnetic commuter pass or writes magnetic information on the magnetic commuter pass.

  The card reader / writer 29 reads information recorded on the IC card or writes information on the IC card.

  The money amount processing unit 30 processes cash or a money card (a prepaid card or a credit card) inserted by a station staff. For example, the monetary amount processing unit 30 totals the cash input by the station staff and determines the amount of cash input by the station staff. The money amount processing unit 30 has a function of releasing change. For example, the monetary amount processing unit 30 releases change based on a command from the CPU 21.

  The reading unit 31 acquires route information from the guide sheet 40a. For example, the reading unit 31 reads a two-dimensional code indicating route information from the guide sheet 40a. In this case, the reading unit 31 includes a code reader that reads a two-dimensional code. Further, the reading unit 31 may read characters from the guide sheet 40a using the OCR process to obtain route information.

  The reading unit 31 may further include an insertion port into which the guide sheet 40a is inserted and a transport unit that transports the guide sheet 40a to a code reader or the like.

  The 1st issuing part 32 performs ticket issuing processing etc. based on control of CPU21, for example, issues the ticket medium on which boarding ticket information was printed. The ticket information indicates available boarding sections and the like. For example, the ticket information includes a departure / arrival station, a valid period, a valid section, and the like. The valid section is, for example, a terminal station or a boarding fee. The ticket information may include a railway company. The ticket information is not limited to a specific configuration.

  Based on the control of the CPU 21, the second issuing unit 33 issues a guide sheet 40 b on which route information indicating the route from the departure station to the arrival station and ticket issued information indicating the issued ticket are printed. For example, the second issuing unit 33 includes a supply unit that supplies roll paper constituting the guide sheet 40b, a conveyance unit that conveys the roll paper, a cut unit that cuts the roll paper to a predetermined length, and the cut roll paper. A printing unit for printing, and a discharge unit for discharging the printed roll paper (guide sheet 40b) to the outside are provided. The printing unit may print on the roll paper by applying a printing material such as ink or toner. When the roll paper is a heat sensitive sheet, the printing unit may print by heating the roll paper. Note that the printing unit may print on roll paper using a decolorable printing material such as decolorizing toner.

  In addition, the second issuing unit 33 may add the issued ticket information to the guide sheet 40a to form the guide sheet 40b. For example, the second issuing unit 33 and the reading unit 31 are connected by a transport unit or the like. The guide sheet 40a inserted into the reading unit 31 is conveyed to the second issuing unit 33 by a conveyance unit or the like. The second issuing unit 33 additionally prints the issued ticket information on the guide sheet 40a. The second issuing unit 33 issues the guide sheet 40a on which the ticket issue information is printed as the guide sheet 40b.

  Further, the second issuing unit 33 may decolor the guide sheet 40a. For example, the second issuing unit 33 may print issued ticket information and route information on the erased guide sheet 40a and issue it as the guide sheet 40b.

The first issuing unit 32 and the second issuing unit 33 may be the same unit.
Further, the ticket issuing machine 20 may appropriately add components other than the above-described configuration, or may exclude a specific configuration.

Next, functions realized by the CPU 11 of the guidance device 10 will be described.
The CPU 11 has a function of receiving input of a departure station from which the user departs and an arrival station that is the destination of the user.

  The CPU 11 receives input of the departure station and the arrival station through the operation unit 17. For example, the CPU 11 displays icons for selecting a departure station and an arrival station on the display unit 16. The CPU 11 receives input of the departure station and the arrival station based on the icon touched through the operation unit 17. In addition, CPU11 may acquire the station in which the ticketing system 1 is installed as a departure station.

Further, the CPU 11 has a function of searching for a route between the input departure station and arrival station.
For example, the NVM 14 may store information regarding a station and a route, and the CPU 11 may search for a route based on the information. Further, the CPU 11 may transmit the departure station and the arrival station to the external device and receive the route from the external device.

  The route indicates the way from the departure station to the arrival station. For example, the route indicates a route to be boarded, a transfer station, and / or a railway company. When transfer is included, the route is composed of a plurality of transfer sections (for example, a transfer section from the departure station to the transfer station and a transfer section from the transfer station to the arrival station).

Further, the CPU 11 has a function of accepting an operation of selecting one route from the plurality of routes when searching for a plurality of routes.
The CPU 11 receives a route selection through the operation unit 17. For example, the CPU 11 displays icons indicating a plurality of routes on the display unit 16. The CPU 11 receives a route selection based on the icon touched through the operation unit 17.

Further, the CPU 11 has a function of issuing a guide sheet 40a on which route information indicating the searched route or the selected route is printed.
The CPU 11 uses the issuing unit 18 to issue a guide sheet 40a including characters indicating route information and a two-dimensional code indicating route information. For example, the CPU 11 generates a two-dimensional code indicating route information. The CPU 11 prints and issues characters indicating route information and a two-dimensional code on the guide sheet 40a. The CPU 21 may print a code indicating a route information (such as a one-dimensional code), a mark, a symbol, or the like instead of the two-dimensional code.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the guide sheet 40a.
As shown in FIG. 4, the guide sheet 40 a includes a print area 41 and a print area 42.
In the print area 41, characters indicating route information are printed. In the print area 41, a visible character string is printed.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 4, the route information indicates a route from the AA station (departure station) to the DD station (arrival station). The route information indicates a boarding section from the XX line AA station to the BB station, a boarding section from the □ line BB station to the CC station, and a boarding section from the XX line CC station to the DD station.

  In addition, the railway company of each line may be printed in the printing area 41. In the print area 41, a part of route information may be printed.

In the print area 42, a two-dimensional code indicating route information is printed. The two-dimensional code printed in the print area 42 indicates route information printed in the print area 41.
Note that a code (such as a one-dimensional code), a mark, or a symbol indicating route information may be printed in the print area 42.
Further, the guide sheet 40a may be printed with other information such as a boarding fee.

Next, functions realized by the CPU 21 of the ticket issuing machine 20 will be described.
The CPU 21 has a function of acquiring route information from the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b (first guide sheet) (acquisition unit).
The CPU 21 acquires a two-dimensional code indicating route information from the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b through the reading unit 31.

For example, the CPU 21 detects that the guide sheet 40 a or the guide sheet 40 b is inserted into the reading unit 31. When detecting that the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b is inserted, the CPU 21 conveys the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b to the code reader of the reading unit 31, and uses the code reader to generate a two-dimensional code indicating route information. read. The CPU 21 decodes the read two-dimensional code and acquires route information.
The CPU 21 may obtain the route information by reading the character information printed on the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b by OCR processing.

Moreover, CPU21 has a function which acquires issued information from the guidance sheet 40b (acquisition part).
The CPU 21 acquires a two-dimensional code indicating issued information from the guide sheet 40b through the reading unit 31. For example, the CPU 21 reads a two-dimensional code indicating route information using a code reader of the reading unit 31. The CPU 21 decodes the read two-dimensional code and acquires issued information.
Note that the CPU 21 may acquire the route information by reading the character information printed on the guide sheet 40b by OCR processing.

  Moreover, CPU21 has a function which specifies the boarding area which can be sold based on the acquired route information and issued information (identification part). That is, the CPU 21 specifies a section that can be sold from the route indicated by the route information.

  For example, the CPU 21 excludes the boarding section indicated by the issued information from the boarding section indicated by the route information. That is, CPU21 specifies the boarding area (unissued boarding area) which has not issued the boarding ticket. When there is no issued information, the CPU 21 identifies the boarding section indicated by the route information as an unissued boarding section.

  CPU21 specifies the section (saleable section) which can be sold from unissued boarding sections. For example, the CPU 21 acquires a railway company that provides the ticketing system 1. CPU21 specifies the boarding area which the acquired railway company provides from the unissued boarding area as a section which can be sold.

  When the ticketing system 1 sells tickets for other railway companies, the CPU 21 identifies a boarding section provided by the other railway company as an available section from unissued boarding sections. May be.

The CPU 21 has a function of accepting an operation of selecting a sellable section to be issued from the plurality of sellable sections when a plurality of sellable sections are specified (selection processing unit).
The CPU 21 receives selection of a sellable section through the operation unit 27. For example, the CPU 21 displays icons indicating a plurality of sellable sections on the display unit 26. The CPU 11 accepts selection of a sellable section based on the icon touched through the operation unit 27.
Note that the CPU 21 may gray out and display a boarding section other than the sellable section.

In addition, the CPU 21 has a function of issuing a ticket corresponding to the specified sellable section or the selected sellable section.
For example, the CPU 21 settles the price of the ticket for the specified sellable section or the selected sellable section. For example, the CPU 21 may withdraw the ticket price from the balance of the IC card held by the user through the card reader / writer 29. In addition, the CPU 21 may collect cash for the ticket from the user through the money amount processing unit 30.

  When the price of the ticket is settled, the CPU 21 issues a ticket. For example, the CPU 21 uses the first issuing unit 32 to issue a ticket medium indicating boarding ticket information.

Further, the CPU 21 has a function of issuing a guide sheet 40b indicating route information and issued information.
The CPU 21 uses the second issuing unit 33 to issue the guide sheet 40b.

  The issued information indicates the boarding section where the ticket is issued. That is, the issued information indicates a boarding section corresponding to the boarding ticket issued by the CPU 21. When there is already issued information, the CPU 21 adds the boarding section in which the boarding ticket is issued to the issued information.

  For example, the CPU 21 generates a two-dimensional code indicating route information and issued information. The CPU 21 issues a guide sheet 40b on which the generated two-dimensional code is printed.

FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the guide sheet 40b.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the guide sheet 40b includes a print area 43, a print area 44, and the like. Here, it is assumed that the CPU 21 issues a boarding ticket for the boarding section from the XX line AA station to the BB station.

  The print area 43 is printed so that the route information and the issued information can be viewed. The route information is printed in the same manner as the print area 41. Issued information is indicated by strikethrough. That is, a strikethrough is drawn in the boarding section indicated by the issued information. In the example shown in FIG. 5A, in the print region 43, a strikethrough is drawn in the description “XX line AA station to BB station”.

  The issued information may be indicated by printing a check mark or the like beside the boarding section, or may be indicated by changing the printing color of the boarding section. The method for indicating issued information is not limited to a specific method.

In the print area 44, a two-dimensional code indicating route information and issued information is printed. The CPU 21 obtains route information and issued information by decoding the two-dimensional code printed in the print area 44.
The guide sheet 40b may be printed with other information.

FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating another configuration example of the guide sheet 40b.
As shown in FIG. 5B, the guide sheet 40b includes a print area 42, a print area 43, a print area 45, and the like. The print area 42 and the print area 43 are as described above.

  In the print area 45, the two-dimensional code indicating the issued information is printed separately from the two-dimensional code indicating the route information. The guide sheet 40b may be printed with a two-dimensional code for each boarding section that has been issued.

  When issuing the guide sheet 40b shown in FIG. 5B, the CPU 21 may additionally print a two-dimensional code indicating issued information on the guide sheet 40a inserted in the reading unit 31 and issue it as the guide sheet 40b. Good.

Next, an operation example of the ticketing system 1 will be described.
First, an operation example of the guidance device 10 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the guidance device 10.

  The CPU 11 of the guide device 10 receives an input of the departure station through the operation unit 17 (S11). When receiving the input of the departure station, the CPU 11 receives the arrival station through the operation unit 17 (S12).

  When the arrival station is received, the CPU 11 searches for a route between the departure station received in S11 and the arrival station received in S12 (S13). When the route is searched, the CPU 11 determines whether there are a plurality of searched routes (S14).

  If it is determined that there are a plurality of routes (S14, YES), the CPU 11 accepts selection of one route from the plurality of routes through the operation unit 17 (S15).

  When it is determined that the number of routes is one (S14, NO), or when selection of a route is accepted, the CPU 11 generates a two-dimensional code from route information indicating one searched route or the selected route. (S16).

  When the two-dimensional code is generated, the CPU 11 uses the issuing unit 18 to issue the guide sheet 40a on which the generated two-dimensional code is printed (S17). When the guide sheet 40a is issued, the CPU 11 ends the operation.

The CPU 11 may accept the departure station after accepting the arrival station. Further, the CPU 11 may present a plurality of combinations of departure stations and arrival stations and accept selection of one combination of the plurality of combinations.
The CPU 11 may issue the guide sheet 40a after receiving an operation for starting printing from the user.

Next, an operation example of the ticket issuing machine 20 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation example of the ticket issuing machine 20.
The CPU 21 of the ticket issuing machine 20 acquires the guide sheet 40 (the guide sheet 40a or the guide sheet 40b) from the insertion port of the reading unit 31 (S21).

  When the guide sheet 40 is acquired, the CPU 21 reads route information from the acquired guide sheet 40 through a code reader of the reading unit 31 (S22).

  When the route information is read, the CPU 21 reads the issued information from the guide sheet 40 (S23). When the route information and issued information are stored in one two-dimensional code, the CPU 21 reads the two-dimensional code as S22 and S23.

  If it is determined that there is issued information in the guidance sheet 40 (S24, YES), the CPU 21 specifies an unissued boarding section based on the route information and the issued information (S25).

  When it is determined that there is no issued information in the guidance sheet 40 (S24, NO) (that is, when the boarding section indicated by the route information is specified as an unissued boarding section), or when an unissued boarding section is specified (S25) ), The CPU 21 specifies a sellable section from the unissued boarding section (S26).

When the sellable section is specified, the CPU 21 determines whether there are a plurality of sections that can be issued (S27).
If it is determined that there are a plurality of issuable sections (S27, YES), the CPU 21 accepts selection of a boarding section for issuing a boarding ticket through the operation unit 27 (S28).

  When it is determined that there is one issuable section (S27, NO), or when selection of a boarding section is received (S28), the CPU 21 determines whether an operation for purchasing a boarding ticket has been received (S29). For example, the CPU 21 displays a purchase icon on the display unit and determines whether the purchase icon has been touched.

  If it determines with having received operation which purchases a boarding ticket (S29, YES), CPU21 will settle the price of a boarding ticket (S30). When the price of the ticket is settled, the CPU 21 uses the first issuing unit 32 to issue a ticket medium on which the ticket information is printed (S31).

  When the ticket medium on which the ticket information is printed is issued, the CPU 21 generates a two-dimensional code indicating the route information and issued information (S32). When the two-dimensional code indicating the route information and the issued information is generated, the CPU 21 uses the second issuing unit 33 to issue a guide sheet 40b on which the generated two-dimensional code is printed (S33).

  When it is determined that an operation for purchasing a boarding ticket has not been accepted (for example, when an operation for canceling purchase processing is accepted) (S29, NO), or when a guidance sheet 40b is issued (S33), the CPU 21 operates. Exit.

  In addition, the guidance apparatus 10 may transmit the data of the guidance sheet 40a etc. to the portable terminal etc. which a customer possesses. Further, the ticket issuing machine 20 may transmit the data on the guide sheet 40b to a portable terminal held by the user. In addition, the ticket issuing machine 20 may acquire route information and issued information from a mobile terminal owned by the customer.

  The route information may be distributed from a predetermined server to users through the Internet or the like. In this case, the route information may be printed on paper as the guide sheet 40a, or may be stored in a portable terminal possessed by the user.

  The ticket issuing system configured as described above can issue a ticket that can be issued by the ticket issuing machine based on the route information issued by the guide device. Moreover, the ticketing system can issue a boarding ticket to a user except for the boarding section that has been issued. Therefore, the ticket issuing system can issue an appropriate boarding ticket without accepting the input of the boarding section from the user. Therefore, the ticket issuing system can issue a ticket efficiently.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of the claims at the beginning of the present application is added below.
[C1]
An acquisition unit for acquiring route information indicating a route;
A specifying unit for specifying a section that can be sold from the route indicated by the route information acquired by the acquiring unit;
A first issuing unit for issuing a ticket corresponding to the sellable section specified by the specifying unit;
A second issuing unit for issuing issued information indicating a section of the ticket issued by the first issuing unit;
A ticketing machine equipped with.
[C2]
The acquisition unit further acquires issued information indicating a section in which the ticket is issued,
The specifying unit specifies the section that can be sold by excluding the section indicated by the issued information acquired by the acquiring unit;
The ticket issuing machine according to C1.
[C3]
When the specifying unit specifies a plurality of sellable sections, a selection processing unit that receives selection of a section to be issued from the plurality of sellable sections,
The first issuing unit issues a ticket corresponding to the section received by the selection processing unit;
The ticket issuing machine according to C1 or 2.
[C4]
The acquisition unit acquires the route information from a first guide sheet on which the route information is printed.
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of C1 to C3.
[C5]
The first guide sheet includes a two-dimensional code indicating the route information,
The acquisition unit reads the two-dimensional code and acquires the route information.
The ticket issuing machine according to C4.
[C6]
The second issuing unit issues a second guide sheet on which the issued information is printed;
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of C1 to C5.
[C7]
The second issuing unit issues at least a two-dimensional code indicating the issued information;
7. The ticket issuing machine according to any one of C1 to C6.
[C8]
The second issuing unit further issues the route information.
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of C1 to C7.
[C9]
The first issuing unit issues a train ticket,
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of C1 to C8.
[C10]
A ticketing system having a guide device and a ticketing machine,
The guide device includes:
A third issuing unit for issuing route information indicating the route;
The ticketing machine
An acquisition unit for acquiring the route information issued by the third issuing unit;
A specifying unit for specifying a section that can be sold from the route indicated by the route information acquired by the acquiring unit;
A first issuing unit for issuing a ticket corresponding to the sellable section specified by the specifying unit;
A second issuing unit for issuing issued information indicating a section of the ticket issued by the first issuing unit;
Is provided.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticketing system, 10 ... Guide apparatus, 11 ... CPU, 16 ... Display part, 17 ... Operation part, 18 ... Issuing part, 20 ... Ticketing machine, 21 ... CPU, 26 ... Display part, 27 ... Operation part, 31 ... Reading unit, 31... First issue unit, 32... Second issue unit, 40, 40 a and 40 b... Guide sheet, 41 to 45.

Claims (9)

An acquisition unit for acquiring route information indicating a route;
A first issuing section for issuing a ticket corresponding to between salable Gu from the route indicated by the route information acquired by the acquiring unit is,
A second issuing unit for printing issued information indicating a section of the ticket issued by the first issuing unit;
With
The acquisition unit acquires the route information from a first guide sheet on which the route information is printed ,
The second issuing unit prints the issued information on the first guide sheet;
Ticketing machine. The acquisition unit further acquires issued information indicating a section in which a ticket is issued from the first guide sheet,
The first issuing unit issues a ticket corresponding to the sellable section excluding the section indicated by the issued information acquired by the acquiring unit.
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1. When there are a plurality of sections that can be sold, a selection processing unit that receives selection of sections to be issued from the plurality of sections that can be sold,
The first issuing unit issues a ticket corresponding to the section received by the selection processing unit;
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1 or 2. The first guide sheet includes a two-dimensional code indicating the route information,
The acquisition unit reads the two-dimensional code and acquires the route information.
The ticket issuing machine according to claim 1. The second issuing unit issues a second guide sheet on which the issued information is printed;
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The second issuing unit issues at least a two-dimensional code indicating the issued information;
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The second issuing unit further issues the route information.
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. The first issuing unit issues a train ticket,
The ticket issuing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A ticketing system having a guide device and a ticketing machine,
The guide device includes:
A third issuing unit for issuing a first guide sheet on which route information indicating the route is printed;
The ticketing machine
An acquisition unit for acquiring the route information from the first guide sheet issued by the third issuing unit;
A first issuing section for issuing a ticket corresponding to between salable Gu from the route indicated by the route information acquired by the acquiring unit is,
A second issuing unit for printing issued information indicating a section of the ticket issued by the first issuing unit;
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The second issuing unit prints the issued information on the first guide sheet;
Ticketing system.