JP7228426B2 - ticket gate system, server, first terminal, and second terminal - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a ticket gate system, a server, a first terminal, and a second terminal.

In station service equipment, a system has been realized that minimizes the processing of each terminal used by the user and concentrates the processing content on the server side. In such a system, by making a change to the server, the change can be reflected in each terminal, so costs such as maintenance can be reduced. On the other hand, in this system, there is still a problem in how to deal with a communication failure between each terminal and the server. Even when a communication failure occurs, it is required to accurately collect fares without hindering the smooth entry and exit of users.

JP-A-2002-279457 JP 2006-209661 A JP 2013-50854 A

An object of the present embodiment is to provide a ticket gate system that enables smooth entrance/exit when a communication failure occurs.

A ticket examination system according to one embodiment is a ticket examination system that includes a server and a first terminal, wherein the first terminal is a first ticket processing unit that processes a ticket medium and a ticket between the server and the server. and a first communication unit that communicates with, when the ticket information read from the ticket medium in the first ticket processing unit cannot be transmitted to the server by the first communication unit, the first ticket processing unit The entry record information or the exit record information is written in the ticket medium, and the communication failure mode is turned on.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a ticket examination system according to this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the server according to this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ticket gate according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the fare adjustment machine according to this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fare adjustment machine when setting the payment method in the fare adjustment machine. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of contents stored in the memory of the ticket medium and the memory of the server. FIG. 7 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium, the ticket gate, and the server when a communication failure occurs. FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate when a communication failure occurs. FIG. 9 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium, the ticket gate, and the server after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the server after recovery from communication failure. FIG. 12 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium, the fare adjustment machine, the ticket vending machine, the teller machine, and the server after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the fare adjustment machine after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 14 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium, the ticket gate, and the server after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate after recovery from the communication failure.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the disclosure is merely an example, and those skilled in the art can easily conceive appropriate modifications while keeping the gist of the invention are, of course, included in the scope of the present invention. In addition, in order to make the description clearer, the drawings may schematically show the width, thickness, shape, etc. of each part compared to the actual embodiment, but this is only an example and does not apply to the present invention. It does not limit interpretation. In addition, in this specification and each figure, the same reference numerals are given to components that exhibit the same or similar functions as those described above with respect to the previous figures, and redundant detailed description may be omitted as appropriate. .

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a ticket examination system 100 according to this embodiment.
The ticket examination system 100 includes a server 1, a plurality of ticket examination machines 2, a plurality of payment machines 3, a plurality of ticket vending machines 4, and a plurality of window processing machines 5. A plurality of ticket gates 2 , a plurality of fare adjustment machines 3 , a plurality of ticket vending machines 4 , and a plurality of window processing machines 5 are connected to a server 1 via a network 6 . The fare adjustment machine 3 is installed, for example, in a ticket gate. The ticket vending machine 4 is installed, for example, outside the ticket gate. The window processing machine 5 is installed, for example, at least one of inside and outside the ticket gate. In this embodiment, the ticket gate 2 is referred to as the first terminal, and the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 are collectively referred to as the second terminal. Further, the ticket examination system 100 may include a single ticket examination machine 2 , fare adjustment machine 3 , ticket vending machine 4 , and window processing machine 5 .

The ticket gate system 100 according to the present embodiment is capable of performing entrance record information and exit record information (hereinafter referred to as entrance/exit information) without impeding the smooth entrance and exit of the user at the ticket gate 2 when a communication failure occurs in the network 6. ) is written on the ticket medium. In other words, when the user holds the ticket medium over the ticket gate 2 when a communication failure occurs, communication between the server 1 and the ticket gate 2 is impossible, so the ticket gate 2 writes the entry/exit information to the ticket medium and uses it. pass people through. When a communication failure occurs, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 cannot be used. , the user is notified that a communication failure is occurring. Then, after the communication failure is restored, when the user holds the ticket medium over any of the ticket gate 2, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 for the first time, the entry/exit information recorded on the ticket medium is used. settlement processing is performed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the server 1 according to this embodiment.
The server 1 includes a control section 10 , a memory 11 , a communication section 12 and a determination section 13 . The control unit 10 is connected to the memory 11, the communication unit 12, and the determination unit 13, and controls each of them. The memory 11 stores control data necessary for controlling the server 1 under the control of the control unit 10 . The memory 11 also stores identification information of individual customers, a fare table, and the like. Detailed contents stored in the memory 11 will be described with reference to FIG. Under the control of the control unit 10, the communication unit 12 communicates with the ticket gate 2 information necessary for processing the ticket medium. Similarly, the communication unit 12 communicates information necessary for processing ticket media with the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 as well. Based on the control by the control unit 10, the determination unit 13 determines whether or not the user can pass through the ticket gate. Based on the ticket information received from the ticket gate 2, the determination unit 13 determines whether or not the passage is passable.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the ticket gate 2 according to this embodiment.
The ticket gate 2 includes a control section 20 , a memory 21 , a communication section 22 , a ticket processing section 23 , a notification section 24 and a door mechanism 25 . The control unit 20 is connected to the memory 21, the communication unit 22, the ticket processing unit 23, the notification unit 24, and the door mechanism 25, and controls each of them. The memory 21 stores control data necessary for controlling the ticket gate 2 under the control of the control section 20 . The communication unit 22 communicates with the server 1 under the control of the control unit 20 . The communication unit 22 communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium in the ticket processing unit 23 . The ticket processing unit 23 processes the ticket medium under the control of the control unit 20 . The ticket processing unit 23 includes a reading unit 23a that reads ticket information from a ticket medium and a writing unit 23b that writes ticket information to the ticket medium. The notification unit 24 notifies the user based on the control by the control unit 20 . The notification unit 24 includes a display unit 24a that notifies with characters and images, and a speaker 24b that notifies with sound. The door mechanism 25 closes and opens the ticket gate passage under the control of the controller 20 .

FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the payment machine 3 according to this embodiment.
The fare adjustment machine 3 includes a control unit 30, a memory 31, a communication unit 32, a ticket processing unit 33, an input unit 34, a display unit 35, and a cash processing unit . The control unit 30 is connected to the memory 31, the communication unit 32, the ticket processing unit 33, the input unit 34, the display unit 35, and the cash processing unit 36, and controls each of them. The memory 31 stores control data necessary for controlling the fare adjustment machine 3 under the control of the control unit 30 . The communication unit 32 communicates with the server 1 under the control of the control unit 30 . The communication unit 32 communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium in the ticket processing unit 33 . The ticket processing unit 33 processes the ticket media under the control of the control unit 30 . The ticket processing unit 33 includes a reading unit 33a that reads ticket information from a ticket medium and a writing unit 33b that writes ticket information to the ticket medium. The input unit 34 receives input of various operations by the user under the control of the control unit 30 . The input unit 34 includes various buttons, a touch panel that outputs corresponding information based on detection of contact, and the like. The display unit 35 displays, under the control of the control unit 30, a screen or the like for guiding various operations to the user. Under the control of the control unit 30, the cash processing unit 36 settles the cash thrown in by the user, and returns the change to the user if any. In FIG. 4, the fare adjustment machine 3 is shown as an example of the second terminal, but the ticket vending machine 4 and window processing machine 5 also have at least the same configuration as described above.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the payment machine 3 when setting the payment method in the payment machine 3 . Here, the operation of the payment machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

As described above, when the user holds the ticket medium over any one of the ticket gate 2, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 for the first time after the communication failure is restored, the entry/exit recorded on the ticket medium Settlement processing is performed based on the information. After the communication failure is restored, as a settlement method for settlement based on the entrance/exit information written at the time of the communication failure, hold the ticket medium over any one of the ticket gate 2, the settlement machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the counter processing machine 5. Either automatic settlement, in which settlement is automatically performed, or confirmation settlement, in which the user confirms and settles the settlement charge at a settlement machine 3, a ticket vending machine 4, or a window processing machine 5, can be selected. The user uses any one of the payment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 to set either automatic payment or confirmation payment for the ticket medium when no communication failure occurs. Keep FIG. 5 shows the operation of the payment machine 3 when the user sets automatic payment or confirmation payment for the ticket medium.

The control unit 30 determines whether or not the ticket medium is detected by the reading unit 33a of the ticket processing unit 33 (ST1). When the control unit 30 determines that the ticket medium has been detected (ST1, YES), the control unit 30 controls the display unit 35 to display a selection screen from which either automatic payment or confirmation payment can be selected ( ST2). The control unit 30 determines whether or not the input unit 34 selects one of the automatic settlement method and the confirmation settlement method (ST3). Then, when the control unit 30 determines that the selection of the settlement method has been input (ST3, YES), the control unit 30 transmits information on the selected settlement method and individual identification information for each ticket medium to the server 1. (ST4). The transmitted settlement method is stored in the memory 11 of the server 1 in correspondence with the identification information.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of contents stored in the memory of the ticket medium 7 and the memory 11 of the server 1. As shown in FIG.
The ticket medium 7 is, for example, an IC card. The ticket medium 7 has a memory 71 . The memory 71 stores, for example, the identification information of the ticket medium, the entry station where the user entered and the entry date and time, and the departure station and exit date and time where the user exited. In addition, the settlement information is not stored in the memory 71 . The memory 11 of the server 1 holds a first table TB1 that associates the identification information of the ticket medium with the setting information of the settlement method, and a second table TB2 that corresponds to the fare table. In the first table TB1, identification information, setting information of settlement methods corresponding to the identification information, credit card information corresponding to the identification information, and the like are stored. In the second table TB2, boarding sections and fares are stored.

FIG. 7 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium 7, the ticket gate 2, and the server 1 when a communication failure occurs.
First, the ticket medium 7 is held over the reader 23 a of the ticket gate 2 . The ticket gate 2 detects the ticket medium 7 and reads the ticket information from the ticket medium 7 by the reading section 23a. The ticket gate 2 determines whether the read ticket information can be transmitted to the server 1 by the communication unit 22, and determines that a communication failure has occurred based on the transmission failure. In addition, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 similarly determine whether or not the read ticket information can be transmitted to the server 1, and determine the occurrence of a communication failure based on the transmission failure. .

Next, the ticket gate 2 turns on the communication failure mode of the ticket medium 7 based on the determination that the communication failure is occurring with the server 1 . By turning on the communication failure mode of the ticket medium 7, it is possible to indicate that the unsettled entrance/exit information at the time of occurrence of the communication failure is written in the ticket medium 7.例文帳に追加Even if the ticket medium 7 is held over the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, or the window processing machine 5 when the communication trouble occurs, the communication trouble mode of the ticket medium 7 is not turned on. Next, the writing section 23b of the ticket processing section 23 of the ticket gate 2 writes entry/exit information to the ticket medium 7 in which the communication failure mode is on. At this time, it is assumed that settlement processing and entrance/exit determination are not executed for the ticket medium 7 . The ticket medium 7 stores entry/exit information at the time of communication failure.

According to this embodiment, the ticket gate system 100 writes the entry/exit information to the ticket medium 7 when a communication failure occurs between the server 1 and the ticket gate 2, and the information is written to the ticket medium 7 after the communication failure is restored. Fares are calculated based on the entered/exited information. Therefore, even if a communication failure occurs in the ticket gate system 100 in which the processing of each terminal is minimized and the content of processing is centralized on the server side, the smooth entry and exit of the user is not hindered. Further, after the communication failure is restored, the fare can be collected based on the entrance/exit information stored in the ticket medium 7.例文帳に追加

FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate 2 when a communication failure occurs. FIG. 8 shows the operation of the ticket gate 2 shown in FIG. Here, the operation of the ticket gate 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control unit 20 determines whether or not the ticket medium is detected by the reading unit 23a of the ticket processing unit 23 (ST11). After determining that the card medium has been detected (ST11, YES), the control section 20 controls the reading section 23a to read the card information from the card medium (ST12). The control section 20 controls the communication section 22 to determine whether or not the ticket information read by the reading section 23a can be transmitted to the server 1 (ST13). That is, the control unit 20 determines whether communication with the server 1 is disabled by the communication unit 22 (ST13). Based on the determination by the communication unit 22 that the ticket information cannot be transmitted to the server 1 (ST13, YES), the control unit 20 determines whether or not the communication failure mode of the ticket medium is on. (ST14). When the control unit 20 determines that the communication failure mode of the ticket medium is ON (ST14, YES), the control unit 20 controls the writing unit 23b to write entry/exit information to the ticket medium (ST15). . Further, based on the determination that the communication failure mode of the card medium is not on (ST14, NO), the control unit 20 controls the writing unit 23b to turn on the communication failure mode of the card medium. Then (ST16), entry/exit information is written (ST15). Further, based on the fact that the communication unit 22 has determined that the ticket information cannot be transmitted to the server 1 (ST13, YES), the control unit 20 controls the door mechanism 25 to open the ticket gate passage ( ST17).

On the other hand, when the communication unit 22 determines that the ticket information cannot be transmitted to the server 1 (ST13, NO), the control unit 20 performs normal processing or performs processing after recovery from the communication failure. (ST18). The operation of the ticket gate 2 after recovery from the communication failure will be described later with reference to FIGS. 10 and 14. FIG.

FIG. 9 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium 7, the ticket gate 2, and the server 1 after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 9 shows the case where the user holds the ticket medium 7 over the ticket gate 2 for the first time after the communication failure is restored. Further, FIG. 9 shows a case where automatic settlement is selected as the settlement method after recovery from communication failure.
First, the ticket medium 7 is held over the reader 23 a of the ticket gate 2 . The ticket medium 7 stores information indicating that the communication failure mode is on and entrance/exit information written at the time of communication failure. The ticket gate 2 detects the ticket medium 7 by the reading unit 23a, and receives the ticket information from the ticket medium 7 as identification information, information indicating that the communication failure mode is ON, entrance/exit information written at the time of the communication failure, to read. The ticket gate 2 transmits the read ticket information to the server 1 through the communication unit 22 .

The server 1 uses the determination unit 13 to determine whether or not the passage is permitted based on the entry/exit information received by the communication unit 12 . The server 1 settles the account based on the result determined by the determination unit 13 . The server 1 transmits to the ticket gate 2 through the communication unit 12 settlement information having amount information and setting information of settlement method corresponding to the identification information.

The ticket gate 2 receives the settlement information and the settlement method that the automatic settlement is set by the communication unit 22 . Based on the settlement information received by the communication unit 22 , the ticket gate 2 executes settlement processing during the communication failure for the ticket medium 7 . The ticket gate 2 turns off the communication failure mode of the ticket medium 7 after executing settlement processing for the ticket medium 7. - 特許庁Note that if the first terminal to be held over a ticket medium for which automatic payment is set is the second terminal such as payment machine 3 after the communication failure is restored, automatic payment will be executed at the second terminal. Also good. The operation of the second terminal in that case is the same as the operation of the ticket gate 2 shown in FIG. Further, the ticket medium 7 of the present embodiment is, for example, a postpay card, and the server 1 has charge information corresponding to the identification information of the postpay card. The usage fee information is accumulated for a certain period of time, for example, about one month, and then billed to the user as a billing amount. When settlement processing is performed on the postpay card after the recovery from the communication failure, the charge information on the server 1 is updated.

The server 1 registers the negative information for the coupon media for which settlement processing has not been executed for a certain period of time after the recovery from the communication failure. In addition, the server 1 notifies the user of the coupon medium in which the negative information is registered of the charge. The server 1 notifies the user, for example, by e-mail or the like to which the two-dimensional code for payment is attached. For this reason, it is desirable that the server 1 registers the user's contact information corresponding to the identification information of the ticket medium. The server 1 cancels the registration of the negative information when the payment is made for the ticket medium in which the negative information is registered. In addition, the server 1 may use a registered credit card to perform settlement processing for a ticket medium for which settlement processing has not been executed for a certain period of time after recovery from a communication failure. In this way, when the payment processing is performed after recovery from the communication failure without the ticket medium 7 being held over any of the ticket gate 2, the payment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5, the ticket medium 7 Although the communication failure mode is not turned off, it is turned off when the terminal is held over any one of the ticket gate 2, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 for the first time after the payment processing.

FIG. 10 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate 2 after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 10 shows the operation of the ticket gate 2 shown in FIG. Here, the operation of the ticket gate 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control unit 20 determines whether or not the ticket medium is detected by the reading unit 23a of the ticket processing unit 23 (ST21). Then, upon determining that the ticket medium has been detected (ST21, YES), the control section 20 controls the reading section 23a to read the ticket information from the ticket medium (ST22). The control section 20 controls the communication section 22 to transmit the ticket information read by the reading section 23a to the server 1 (ST23). The control unit 20 controls the communication unit 22 to receive the settlement information including the fare information and the settlement method setting information from the server 1 (ST24). The control unit 20 determines the settlement method based on the setting information received by the communication unit 22 (ST25). When the control section 20 determines that the automatic settlement is set as the settlement method (ST25, YES), the control section 20 performs settlement processing based on the fare information received by the communication section 22 (ST26). Then, the control section 20 controls the writing section 23b to turn off the communication failure mode for the ticket medium (ST27). On the other hand, the control section 20 determines that the automatic settlement is not set as the settlement method (ST25, NO), and performs confirmation settlement processing (ST28).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the server 1 after recovery from communication failure. FIG. 11 shows the operation of the server 1 shown in FIG. Here, the operation of the server 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control unit 10 determines whether ticket information has been received by the communication unit 12 (ST31). The ticket information includes identification information and entrance/exit information. Upon judging that the ticket information has been received by the communication section 12 (ST31, YES), the control section 10 reads out the settlement method (ST32). That is, the control unit 10 refers to the first table TB1 based on the identification information received by the communication unit 12, and reads the setting information of the corresponding settlement method (ST32). The control unit 10 also refers to the second table TB2 based on the entry/exit information received by the communication unit 12 to calculate the fare (ST33). Then, the control section 10 controls the communication section 12 so as to transmit the setting information of the settlement method and the fare information to the ticket gate 2 (ST34).

FIG. 12 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium 7, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, the teller machine 5, and the server 1 after recovery from the communication failure. Here, the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5 are collectively referred to as the second terminal. Further, FIG. 12 shows a case where confirmation settlement is selected as the settlement method after recovery from communication failure.
First, the ticket medium 7 is held over the reading section 33a of the second terminal. The ticket medium 7 stores information indicating that the communication failure mode is on and entrance/exit information written at the time of communication failure. The second terminal detects the ticket medium 7 by means of the reading unit 33a, and receives the ticket information from the ticket medium 7 as identification information, information indicating that the communication failure mode is on, and entrance/exit information written at the time of the communication failure. , read. The second terminal transmits the read ticket information to the server 1 through the communication unit 32 .

The server 1 uses the determination unit 13 to determine whether or not the passage is permitted based on the entry/exit information received by the communication unit 12 . The server 1 settles the account based on the result determined by the determination unit 13 . The server 1 transmits, through the communication unit 12, the settlement information including the amount information and the setting information of the settlement method corresponding to the identification information to the second terminal.

The second terminal receives, through the communication unit 32, the settlement information and the settlement method setting information indicating that confirmation settlement is set. After the user confirms the settlement information received by the communication unit 32, the second terminal executes settlement processing during the communication failure for the ticket medium 7 based on the settlement information. The second terminal turns off the communication failure mode of the ticket medium 7 after executing the settlement processing of the ticket medium 7. - 特許庁

FIG. 13 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the payment machine 3 after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 13 shows the operation of the payment machine 3 of the second terminal shown in FIG. Here, the operation of the payment machine 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control section 30 determines whether or not the ticket medium is detected by the reading section 33a of the ticket processing section 33 (ST41). Then, when the controller 30 determines that the ticket medium has been detected (ST41, YES), it controls the reader 33a to read the ticket information from the ticket medium (ST42). The control section 30 controls the communication section 32 to transmit the ticket information read by the reading section 33a to the server 1 (ST43). The control unit 30 controls the communication unit 32 to receive the settlement information including the fare information and the settlement method setting information from the server 1 (ST44). The control unit 30 determines the settlement method based on the setting information received by the communication unit 32 (ST45). When the control section 30 determines that the confirmation settlement is set as the settlement method (ST45, YES), the control section 30 controls the display section 35 to display the settlement information (ST46). The control unit 30 determines whether or not the confirmation button has been pressed by the user (ST47). When the control section 30 determines that the confirmation button has been pressed by the user (ST47, YES), the control section 30 performs settlement processing based on the fare information received by the communication section 32 (ST48). Then, the control section 30 controls the writing section 23b to turn off the communication failure mode for the ticket medium (ST49). On the other hand, the control section 30 determines that the confirmed settlement is not set as the settlement method (ST45, NO), and performs automatic settlement processing (ST50). In FIG. 13, the flow chart of the payment machine 3 is shown as an example of the second terminal, but the ticket vending machine 4 and the window processing machine 5 are the same.

FIG. 14 shows a sequence diagram of the ticket medium 7, the ticket gate 2, and the server 1 after recovery from the communication failure. Also, FIG. 14 shows a case where confirmation settlement is selected as the settlement method after recovery from communication failure.
First, the ticket medium 7 is held over the reader 23 a of the ticket gate 2 . The ticket medium 7 stores information indicating that the communication failure mode is on and entrance/exit information written at the time of communication failure. The ticket gate 2 detects the ticket medium 7 by the reading unit 23a, and receives the ticket information from the ticket medium 7 as identification information, information indicating that the communication failure mode is ON, entrance/exit information written at the time of the communication failure, to read. The ticket gate 2 transmits the read ticket information to the server 1 through the communication unit 22 .

The server 1 uses the determination unit 13 to determine whether or not the passage is permitted based on the entry/exit information received by the communication unit 12 . The server 1 settles the account based on the result determined by the determination unit 13 . The server 1 transmits to the ticket gate 2 through the communication unit 12 settlement information having amount information and setting information of settlement method corresponding to the identification information.

The ticket gate 2 receives, through the communication unit 22, the settlement information and the settlement method setting information indicating that confirmation settlement is set. In the ticket gate 2, it is not possible to execute the settlement processing of the confirmation settlement. Therefore, based on the fact that the setting information of the settlement method received by the communication unit 22 is confirmation settlement, the ticket gate 2 closes the ticket gate passage by the door mechanism 25 and causes the notification unit 24 to perform confirmation settlement to the user. to be notified. The ticket gate 2, for example, guides the user to pay the unpaid bill when the communication failure occurs, by displaying on the display unit 24a or by outputting voice from the speaker 24b. The ticket gate 2 guides the user to the fare adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the counter processing machine 5. - 特許庁When the user is inside the ticket gate, the ticket gate 2 guides the user to the fare adjustment machine 3 and window processing machine 5 installed in the ticket gate. On the other hand, when the user is outside the ticket gate, the ticket gate 2 guides the user to the ticket vending machine 4 or window processing machine 5 installed outside the ticket gate.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the ticket gate 2 after recovery from the communication failure. FIG. 15 shows the operation of the ticket gate 2 shown in FIG. Here, the operation of the ticket gate 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
The control section 20 determines whether or not the ticket medium is detected by the reading section 23a of the ticket processing section 23 (ST51). After determining that the card medium has been detected (ST51, YES), the control section 20 controls the reading section 23a to read the ticket information from the card medium (ST52). The control section 20 controls the communication section 22 to transmit the ticket information read by the reading section 23a to the server 1 (ST53). The control unit 20 controls the communication unit 22 to receive the settlement information including the fare information and the settlement method setting information from the server 1 (ST54). The control section 20 determines the settlement method based on the setting information received by the communication section 22 (ST55). The control unit 20 determines that confirmation settlement in any of the settlement machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the counter processing machine 5 is set as the settlement method (ST55, YES), and the communication unit 22 receives The ticket processing section 23 is controlled so as to stop the settlement processing based on the fare information (ST56). Further, when the control unit 20 determines that confirmation/settlement is set (ST55, YES), the control unit 20 controls the door mechanism 25 to close the ticket gate passage (ST57). At the same time, the control unit 20 controls the notification unit 24 so as to guide the user to confirm payment at any of the payment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the window processing machine 5. FIG. Confirmation/settlement at the adjustment machine 3, the ticket vending machine 4, and the counter processing machine 5 is as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the control section 20 determines that the confirmation settlement is not set as the settlement method (ST55, NO), and performs automatic settlement processing (ST58).

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain a ticket gate system that enables smooth entry and exit when a communication failure occurs.

It should be noted that although several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and its equivalents.

100... ticket gate system, 1... server, 2... ticket gate, 3... fare adjustment machine, 4... ticket vending machine,
5... Counter processing machine, 7... Ticket medium, 10, 20, 30... Control unit, 11... Memory,
12, 22, 32...communication section, 23, 33...ticket processing section, 24...informing section, 25...door mechanism,
TB1... First table, TB2... Second table.

Claims (15)

A ticket gate system comprising a server and a first terminal,
the first terminal,
a first ticket processing unit that processes a ticket medium;
A first communication unit that communicates with the server,
When the ticket information read from the ticket medium in the first ticket processing section cannot be transmitted to the server by the first communication section, the first ticket processing section transmits entry record information or exit record information to the ticket medium. A ticket gate system that writes and turns on the communication failure mode. The first terminal further comprises a door mechanism,
The ticket examination system according to claim 1, wherein the door mechanism opens the ticket examination passage when the first communication unit cannot transmit the ticket information to the server. a first ticket processing unit that processes a ticket medium;
a first communication unit that communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium in the first ticket processing unit;
When the ticket information read from the ticket medium in the first ticket processing section cannot be transmitted by the first communication section, entry record information or exit record information is written to the ticket medium and a communication failure mode is turned on. First terminal. In addition, equipped with a door mechanism,
4. The first terminal according to claim 3, wherein the door mechanism opens the ticket gate passage when the first communication unit cannot transmit the ticket information. A ticket gate system comprising a server and a first terminal,
The server is
a memory holding a first table that associates identification information of ticket media with setting information of settlement methods, and a second table that corresponds to a fare table;
a communication unit that communicates with the first terminal;
The information indicating that the communication failure mode stored in the ticket medium by the first terminal is on based on the judgment that the communication failure is occurring between the first terminal and the server is transmitted to the communication unit, based on the identification information received by the communication unit, the corresponding setting information is read by referring to the first table, and based on the entry record information or the appearance record information received by the communication unit. a control unit that calculates a fare by referring to a second table and controls the communication unit to transmit the setting information and the fare information to the first terminal. the first terminal,
a first ticket processing unit that processes the ticket medium;
a first communication unit that communicates with the server;
When the automatic settlement in the first terminal is set as the settlement method based on the setting information received by the first communication unit, settlement processing based on the fare information received by the first communication unit 6. The ticket examination system according to claim 5, further comprising: a first control section for controlling said first ticket processing section to perform and turn off said communication failure mode for said ticket medium. the first terminal,
a first ticket processing unit that processes the ticket medium;
a first communication unit that communicates with the server;
Cancellation of settlement processing based on the fare information received by the first communication unit when confirmation settlement in the second terminal is set as the settlement method based on the setting information received by the first communication unit. 6. The ticket examination system according to claim 5, further comprising a first control section that controls the first ticket processing section so as to do so. the first terminal,
A door mechanism and a notification unit,
wherein the first control unit controls the door mechanism to close the ticket gate passage when the confirmation/settlement is set, and controls the notification unit that notifies the location of the second terminal. The ticket gate system according to Item 7. the second terminal,
a second ticket processing unit that processes the ticket medium;
a second communication unit that communicates with the server;
a second control unit that controls the second ticket processing unit to perform settlement processing based on the fare information received by the second communication unit and to turn off the communication failure mode for the ticket medium; The ticket gate system according to claim 7, comprising: a memory holding a first table that associates identification information of ticket media with setting information of settlement methods, and a second table that corresponds to a fare table;
a communication unit that communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium;
Identification information received by the communication unit when the communication unit receives information indicating that the communication failure mode stored in the ticket medium is ON based on the fact that the communication unit determines that the communication failure is occurring. read the corresponding setting information by referring to the first table based on, calculate the fare by referring to the second table based on the entry record information or the exit record information received by the communication unit, and calculate the fare by referring to the setting information and a control unit that controls the communication unit to transmit fare information. a first ticket processing unit that processes a ticket medium;
a first communication unit that communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium;
When information indicating that the communication failure mode is ON is written in the ticket medium by the first ticket processing unit based on the judgment that the communication failure is occurring between the first communication unit and the server and, when automatic payment in the first terminal is set as the payment method based on the setting information received by the first communication unit, payment processing based on the fare information received by the first communication unit. and a first control unit for controlling the first ticket processing unit to turn off the communication failure mode for the ticket medium. a first ticket processing unit that processes a ticket medium;
a first communication unit that communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium;
When information indicating that the communication failure mode is ON is written in the ticket medium by the first ticket processing unit based on the judgment that the communication failure is occurring between the first communication unit and the server and, when confirmation settlement in the second terminal is set as the settlement method based on the setting information received by the first communication unit, settlement processing based on the fare information received by the first communication unit. and a first control unit that controls the first ticket processing unit to cancel the processing. A door mechanism and a notification unit,
The first control unit controls the door mechanism to close the ticket gate passage and notifies the second terminal device to guide the user to the confirmation/settlement at the second terminal when the confirmation/settlement is set. 13. The first terminal as claimed in claim 12, which controls a unit. a second ticket processing unit that processes the ticket medium;
a second communication unit that communicates information necessary for processing the ticket medium;
When information indicating that the communication failure mode is ON is written in the ticket medium by the first terminal based on the fact that the first terminal determines that the communication failure is occurring with the server, a second control unit that controls the second ticket processing unit to perform settlement processing based on the fare information received by the second communication unit and to turn off the communication failure mode for the ticket medium; A second terminal device. 14. The first terminal according to any one of claims 3, 4, 11 to 13, wherein said ticket medium is a post-pay card.

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