JP7293164B2 - Station service equipment and station service system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate to station service equipment and station service systems.

Conventionally, magnetic tickets have been issued at station counters, ticket vending machines, travel agencies, etc., but in the future, the usage rate of IC tickets will increase further, and the configuration for processing magnetic tickets will disappear from automatic ticket gates. is expected. Along with this trend, it is thought that tickets printed with a two-dimensional code or the like from which information can be optically read (hereinafter referred to as two-dimensional code tickets) will be used in place of magnetic tickets.

However, in order to end the use of magnetic tickets and shift to the operation of two-dimensional code tickets, it is necessary to modify all station equipment such as ticket machines, ticket gates, and fare adjustment machines so that they can output two-dimensional code tickets. It will take a considerable amount of time, including regional disparities, to switch over.

JP-A-2000-353259

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a station service equipment and a station service system that can smoothly proceed with the transition from magnetic tickets to two-dimensional code tickets. be.

The station service equipment of the embodiment has a first communication section, a magnetic ticket reading section, and a control section. The first communication unit communicates with the server device via the network. The magnetic ticket reader reads information from the magnetic ticket. The control unit transmits the first information read by the magnetic note reading unit to the server device using the first communication unit, and transmits at least the information transmitted by the server device and received by the first communication unit. The printing unit is instructed to print the code image on a medium and eject it based on the second information for generating the code image obtained by encoding the first information.

The figure which shows the outline|summary of the station service system 1 of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a structure of 100 A of station service apparatus. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a server device 300; FIG. The sequence diagram which shows an example of the process of the station service apparatus 100A and the server apparatus 300. FIG. The figure which shows an example of a 1st selection screen. The figure which shows an example of the information handled in 100A of station service apparatus, and the server apparatus 300. FIG. The figure which shows an example of the information handled in the station service apparatus 100B and the server apparatus 300 concerning 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, a station service apparatus and a station service system according to embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a station service system 1 according to the first embodiment. The station service system 1 includes, for example, a plurality of station service devices 100 , a server device 300 , a user's terminal device 500 , and a plurality of automatic ticket gates 700 . The plurality of station service equipment 100 includes, for example, station service equipment 100A, 100B and 100C. The station service equipment 100A will be described below, but the plurality of station service equipment 100 may have the same configuration.

The plurality of station service devices 100 and the server device 300 are connected via a network NW. The network NW includes, for example, the Internet, a WAN (Wide Area Network), a LAN (Local Area Network), a provider device, a radio base station, and the like. Also, the server device 300 and the terminal device 500 may be connected via the network NW. Furthermore, server device 300 and a plurality of automatic ticket gates 700 may be connected by network NW.

The multiple automatic ticket gates 700 include, for example, an automatic ticket gate 701 and an automatic ticket gate 702 . The automatic ticket gate 701 is an example of one installed at a certain user's entrance station, and the automatic ticket gate 702 is an example of one installed at a certain user's departure station.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that automatic ticket gates 701 and 702 have completed the transition from magnetic tickets to two-dimensional code tickets. The station service equipment 100A is installed, for example, outside the premises of a station, and issues a two-dimensional code ticket for causing the automatic ticket gate 701 to execute entry processing and for causing the automatic ticket gate 702 to execute exit processing. do. Before entering the station through the automatic ticket gate 701, the user inserts the magnetic ticket into the station service equipment 100A outside the station and receives the two-dimensional code ticket issued by the station service equipment 100A. . After that, the user holds up the two-dimensional code to the code reading section of the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entry station, and holds the same two-dimensional code to the code reading section of the automatic ticket gate 702 at the departure station.

The station service equipment 100A includes, for example, a touch panel 110, a magnetic ticket inserting unit 120, a two-dimensional code ticket issuing unit 130, a reader/writer 140, and a short-range communication unit 150. The touch panel 110 receives an operation from a user and displays the contents of processing by the station service equipment 100A. The magnetic ticket insertion unit 120 is an insertion slot into which a user inserts a magnetic ticket. The two-dimensional code ticket issuing unit 130 is a discharge port for discharging the issued two-dimensional code ticket. A two-dimensional code ticket is a medium on which an image of a two-dimensional code is printed. The reader/writer 140 wirelessly communicates with a non-contact IC card (hereinafter referred to as an IC ticket) to read and write information. The short-range communication unit 150 communicates with terminal devices such as smartphones and tablets of users by short-range wireless communication such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), and infrared communication.

The station service equipment 100A reads information from the magnetic ticket inserted from the magnetic ticket inserting unit 120, and transmits the read information (hereinafter referred to as magnetic ticket information) to the server device 300 via the network NW. The magnetic ticket information includes, for example, validity information indicating the validity of the ticket, an identification number assigned to each magnetic ticket (or a ticket issue number assigned in order of issue), and the like. The validity information includes, for example, a utilization section indicated by a departure station and an arrival station.

When encoding the information about the entry record (hereinafter referred to as entry record information) into the code image of the two-dimensional code ticket, the station service equipment 100A generates the entry record information with the station where the machine is installed as the entry station. and may be transmitted to the server device 300 together with the magnetic note information. The entry record information includes information indicating the entry station, entry time, and the like. Details will be described later.

For example, the server device 300 generates information (hereinafter referred to as code image generation information) for generating a code image that encodes the magnetic ticket information based on the magnetic ticket information received from the station service equipment 100A. Send to device 100A. In this embodiment, an example in which the code image is a two-dimensional code image will be described. The code image is not limited to this, and may be a one-dimensional code such as a bar code.

The station service equipment 100A generates a print image including the code image of the two-dimensional code based on the code image generation information received from the server device 300, and prints a two-dimensional code ticket obtained by printing the generated print image on a print medium. Output from the two-dimensional code ticket issuing unit 130 .

Instead of issuing two-dimensional code tickets, the station service equipment 100A may use the reader/writer 140 to write validity information and the like included in the magnetic ticket information to the user's IC ticket. Alternatively, the short-range communication unit 150 may be used to transmit the code image generation information to the terminal of the user.

(station service equipment)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the station service equipment 100A. In addition to the configuration described above, the station service equipment 100A includes, for example, a display 111 and a panel operation unit 112 included in the touch panel 110, a magnetic ticket reading unit 121, a magnetic ticket collecting unit 122, a printing unit 131, and a communication unit 160. and a control unit 190 .

The display 111 includes, for example, a display device such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display. The panel operation unit 112 is a touchpad formed integrally with the display 111, and is an example of an operation unit that receives operations from the user. In addition to the touch panel 110, the station service equipment 100A may include user interfaces such as buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, and a microphone as operation units.

The magnetic ticket reading unit 121 reads magnetic ticket information magnetically embedded from the magnetic ticket. The magnetic ticket collection unit 122 has a transport path and a collection box, and collects magnetic tickets for which two-dimensional code tickets have been issued. The printing unit 131 has a mechanism for printing a predetermined image on a printing medium such as paper. The communication unit 160 communicates with the server device 300 via the network NW.

The control unit 190 includes, for example, a display control unit 191, a magnetic ticket reading control unit 192, an information acquisition unit 193, a print control unit 194, a reader/writer control unit 195, and a near field communication control unit 196. Some or all of these functional units are implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) executing a program (software) stored in a storage unit installed in the station service equipment 100A. be done. In addition, some or all of the functions of these components are implemented in hardware such as LSI (Large Scale Integration), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), and GPU (Graphics Processing Unit). (including circuitry), or may be realized by cooperation of software and hardware. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as a HDD (Hard Disk Drive) or flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM. It may be installed by being worn.

The display control unit 191 causes the display 111 to display a predetermined image. When a magnetic note is inserted into the magnetic note inserting section 120, the magnetic note reading control section 192 controls the magnetic note reading section 121 to read information from the inserted magnetic note. When information indicating that a two-dimensional code ticket has been issued is input from the print control unit 194, the magnetic ticket reading control unit 192 controls the conveying path of the magnetic ticket collection unit 122 to place the magnetic ticket in the collection box. be transported.

When the magnetic ticket information is read by the magnetic ticket reading unit 121 , the information acquisition unit 193 uses the communication unit 160 to transmit the magnetic ticket information to the server device 300 . The information acquisition unit 193 uses the communication unit 160 to receive the code image generation information transmitted by the server device 300 .

The print control unit 194 generates a print image based on the code image generation information received by the information acquisition unit 193, and controls the print unit 131 to print the generated print image on a print medium and eject it.

The reader/writer control unit 195 controls the reader/writer 140 when an input operation is performed on the touch panel 110 (or other operation unit) to instruct writing of the validity information included in the ticket information to the IC ticket. to write the validity information to the IC ticket.

When an input operation is performed on the touch panel 110 (or other operation unit) to instruct the terminal device 500 of the user to display the code image, the near field communication control unit 196 displays the code image on the terminal device. Information to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as code image display information) is transmitted to the terminal device using the short-range communication unit 150 .

(Server device)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the server device 300. As shown in FIG. The server device 300 includes a communication section 310 , a control section 330 and a storage section 350 . The communication unit 310 communicates with the plurality of station service equipment 100, the user's terminal device 500, and the plurality of automatic ticket gates 700 via the network NW. Control unit 330 is implemented by, for example, a processor such as a CPU executing a program (software) stored in storage unit 350 . Some or all of the functions of these components may be realized by hardware (including circuitry) such as LSI, ASIC, FPGA, GPU, etc., or cooperation between software and hardware. It may be realized by work. The program may be stored in advance in a storage device such as an HDD or flash memory, or may be stored in a removable storage medium such as a DVD or CD-ROM. may be installed.

The control unit 330 generates code image generation information based on the magnetic ticket information transmitted by the station service equipment 100A and received by the communication unit 310, and transmits the code image generation information to the station service equipment 100A using the communication unit 310.

The storage unit 350 stores information for generating a code image based on magnetic note information. The storage unit 350 also stores correspondence information that associates the address of a mail that can be received by the terminal device 500 of the user (or the telephone number of the terminal device 500, etc.) with the identification information of the magnetic ticket (or the ticket issuing number, etc.). may be stored. In this case, the control unit 330 refers to the correspondence information to identify the terminal device 500 of the user associated with the received magnetic ticket information, and sends the generated code image to the terminal device 500 of the identified user. Information is transmitted using the communication unit 310 .

(sequence)
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing between the station service equipment 100A and the server device 300. As shown in FIG. First, the station service equipment 100A reads magnetic ticket information from a magnetic ticket inserted from the magnetic ticket inserting unit 120 (step ST1), and transmits the read magnetic ticket information to the server device 300 via the network NW (step ST2). The server device 300 generates code image generation information based on the magnetic ticket information received from the station service equipment 100A (step ST3), and transmits the generated code image generation information to the station service equipment 100A (step ST4).

Next, the station service equipment 100A causes the touch panel 110 to display a first selection screen for selecting whether to print the two-dimensional code ticket or to display the code image on the terminal device 500 of the user (step ST5). . FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the first selection screen. The first selection screen includes, for example, an icon A1 and an icon A2. The icon A1 accepts an input operation instructing printing of a two-dimensional code ticket. The icon A2 accepts an input operation instructing the terminal device 500 of the user to display the code image.

For example, assume that icon A1 is touched. In this way, when an input operation for instructing printing of a two-dimensional code ticket is performed on the first selection screen, the station service equipment 100A operates based on the code image generation information received from the server device 300. , a print image including the code image of the two-dimensional code is generated, and a two-dimensional code ticket obtained by printing the generated print image on a print medium is output from the two-dimensional code ticket issuing unit 130 (step ST6).

On the other hand, it is assumed that icon A2 is touched. In this manner, when an input operation is performed on the first selection screen to instruct the terminal device of the user to display the code image, the station service equipment 100A uses the short-range communication unit 150 to use the code image. The code image generation information is transmitted to the terminal device 500 of the person (step ST7).

In addition, the station service equipment 100A is not limited to the first selection screen. good. When an input operation is performed on the second selection screen to instruct writing of the validity information to the IC ticket, the station service equipment 100A controls the reader/writer 140 to write the validity information to the IC ticket. Let

According to the first embodiment described above, even a user who brings a magnetic ticket enters through the automatic ticket gate 701 that has already completed the transfer from the magnetic ticket to the two-dimensional code ticket, and the transfer is also completed. You can exit from the automatic ticket gate 702 that has been completed.

An example of entry/exit using a two-dimensional code ticket will be described below. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of information handled by the station service equipment 100A and the server device 300. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, magnetic ticket information (X) read from the magnetic ticket, information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100A to the server device 300, information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, entrance A correspondence relationship between processing at a station and processing at a departure station is shown.

(Part 1)
As described above, the station service equipment 100A reads the validity information indicated in the use section as the magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket, and uses it as the information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100A to the server device 300. Transmit the efficacy information indicated by the interval. The station service equipment 100A acquires, from the server device 300, the code image generation information in which the validity information indicated in the utilization section is encoded in the code image as the information (Z) encoded into the code image by the server device 300. Issue a two-dimensional code ticket in which the validity information indicated by is coded. In this way, information necessary for entry and exit is encoded into the code image.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entry station can read the validity information indicated by the use section from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the entry station is included in the use section indicated by the validity information, entry can be permitted. Also, the automatic ticket gate 702 at the departure station can read the effect information indicated by the use section from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the use section indicated by the effect information includes the departure station, the exit can be permitted. By causing the automatic ticket gates 701 and 702 to perform such entry processing and exit processing, the user can use the two-dimensional code ticket even if the entry record is not written on the two-dimensional code ticket at the time of entry. entry and exit will be possible.

(Part 2)
Not limited to this, in place of the validity information, information indicating a list of stations that can be entered (hereinafter referred to as entry station list information) and information indicating a list of stations that can be exited (hereinafter referred to as departure station list information) You may encode to the code image of a dimension code ticket. The entrance station list information and the exit station list information are examples of information for determining whether or not to permit passage through an automatic ticket gate based on validity information written on a magnetic ticket.

For example, the station service equipment 100A reads the validity information indicated in the use section as the magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket, and reads the validity information indicated in the use section as the information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100A to the server device 300 in the use section Send the indicated efficacy information. The control unit 330 of the server device 300 can refer to the pre-registered various information about stations and fares from the storage unit 350 based on the received effect information indicated in the usage section, and can enter the usage section. Entering station list information including stations that are valid and exiting station list information including stations that can be exited in the use section are generated respectively.

The station service equipment 100A acquires from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which the entry station list information and the departure station list information are encoded into a code image. , issues a two-dimensional code ticket in which the acquired entry station list information and exit station list information are coded. By doing so, the information required for entry and exit can be encoded into the code image. The station service equipment 100A holds various information about stations and fares registered in advance, generates entry station list information and exit station list information based on the magnetic ticket information, and transmits them to the server device 300. You may

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 of the entrance station reads the entrance station list information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the entrance station list information includes the entrance station (the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed), the entrance is prohibited. can be allowed. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 702 of the departure station reads the departure station list information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the departure station list information includes the departure station (the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed), the exit is permitted. be able to. By causing the automatic ticket gates 701 and 702 to perform such entry processing and exit processing, the user can use the two-dimensional code ticket even if the entry record is not written on the two-dimensional code ticket at the time of entry. entry and exit will be possible.

(Part 3)
In addition, if the validity information includes information on fares instead of the section to be used, the following may be done.

For example, the station service equipment 100A reads the validity information indicated by the fare as magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket, and the information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100A to the server device 300 is indicated by the fare. A departure station list indicating all stations that can be reached with the fare included in the fare information by transmitting to the server device 300 the validity information and the information indicating that the station where the machine is installed is the entry station. Ask to generate information. Based on the information indicating that the station is an entry station, the server device 300 generates departure station list information including all stations that can be reached for the amount of money included in the fare information.

The station service equipment 100A receives from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which validity information indicated by the fare and station list information are encoded into a code image. A two-dimensional code ticket is issued in which the validity information and the station list information indicated by the obtained fare are coded. By doing so, the information required for entry and exit can be encoded into the code image. Station service equipment 100</b>A may hold various information about pre-registered stations and fares, generate departure station list information based on the magnetic ticket information, and transmit the information to server device 300 . Server device 300 similarly generates a two-dimensional code ticket based on the validity information indicated by the received fare and the departure station list information.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entry station reads the validity information indicated by the fare from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the initial fare from the entry station is less than or equal to the fare included in the validity information, admission is permitted. can be done. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 702 of the departure station reads the departure station list information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the departure station list information includes the departure station (the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed), the exit is permitted. be able to. By causing the automatic ticket gates 701 and 702 to perform such entry processing and exit processing, the user can use the two-dimensional code ticket even if the entry record is not written on the two-dimensional code ticket at the time of entry. entry and exit will be possible.

(Part 4)
Not limited to the above embodiment, the station service equipment 100A encodes the entry record information written in the IC card by the automatic ticket gate into a code image before the user enters the station premises. You can issue a ticket.

For example, the station service device 100A causes the touch panel 110 to display a confirmation screen for asking the user whether or not to enter from the station where the station service device 100A is installed, and instructs the touch panel 110 to agree to enter. If so, do the following:

For example, the station service equipment 100A reads validity information (either the validity indicated by the section to be used or the validity indicated by the fare, the same shall apply hereinafter) as the magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket. , as information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100A to the server device 300, effect information and entry record information indicating that the station where the device is installed is the entry station are sent to the server device 300. The entry record information may include entry time information with the current time as the entry time. The server device 300 generates code image generation information in which the entry record information indicating the entry station and the effect information are coded, and transmits the code image generation information to the station service equipment 100A.

The station service equipment 100A acquires from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which entry record information indicating the entry station and effect information are encoded into a code image. Then, a two-dimensional code ticket is issued in which the obtained entry record information indicating the entry station and the validity information are coded.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entry station reads the validity information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the entry station is included in the use section indicated by the validity information, or if the validity information includes the initial fare from the entry station. Entry may be permitted if the fare is less than or equal to In addition, the automatic ticket gate 702 at the departure station reads the entry record information indicating the entry station and the validity information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the section indicated by the validity information includes the section from the entry station to the departure station, Alternatively, if the fare from the entry station to the exit station is equal to or less than the fare included in the validity information, exit can be permitted.

By doing this, the station service equipment 100A can print a two-dimensional code ticket in which the validity information written on the magnetic ticket and the entry record information written at the entrance station are encoded into a two-dimensional code. . Therefore, at the automatic ticket gate 702 at the departure station, it is possible to perform conventional exit processing based on the effect information and the entry record information.

(Second embodiment)
In this embodiment, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entrance station has not completed the transition to the two-dimensional code ticket, and it is necessary to enter with a magnetic ticket, and the automatic ticket gate 702 at the exit station does not accept the two-dimensional code ticket. It is assumed that the transfer is complete and the magnetic ticket is not available. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of information handled by the station service equipment 100B and the server device 300 according to the second embodiment. Note that FIG. 7 also shows an example of information handled by the station service equipment 100C and the server device 300 according to the third embodiment.

When the user inserts the magnetic ticket into the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entrance station, entrance record information including, for example, the entrance station and entrance time is written in the magnetic ticket.

Station service equipment 100B according to the present embodiment is installed in the premises of the departure station. At the departure station, the user inserts the magnetic ticket into the station service equipment 100B, and a two-dimensional code ticket in which information for executing the departure process is coded is issued. Note that the station service equipment 100B has the same configuration as the station service equipment 100A according to the first embodiment described above, and some different processes will be described below. The server apparatus 300 also has the same configuration, and some different processes will be described below.

In this embodiment, the station service equipment 100C issues a two-dimensional code ticket for exiting only at the station where the machine is installed.

For example, the magnetic ticket reading control unit 192 of the station service equipment 100B extracts the magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket as the validity information (either the validity indicated by the usage section or the validity indicated by the fare). Good, the same applies hereinafter) and entry record information, and output to the information acquisition unit 193 . If the information read by the magnetic ticket reading control unit 192 includes entry record information, the information acquisition unit 193 determines to request the server device 300 to perform the entry process. Then, the information acquisition unit 193 uses, as the information (Y) transmitted from the station service device 100B to the server device 300, the validity information, the admission record information, and the identification information indicating the station where the station service device 100B is installed ( That is, information indicating the departure station) is transmitted to the server device 300 .

Server device 300 determines whether or not to participate based on the received information. For example, when the section from the entry station to the departure station is included in the utilization section indicated by the efficacy information, the control unit 330 determines that the entry is permitted. Also, the fare from the entry station to the departure station is derived, and if the derived fare is equal to or less than the amount indicated in the validity information, the control unit 330 determines to permit the departure. Then, when it is determined that exit is permitted, the control unit 330 generates a two-dimensional code image that encodes information indicating that exit is permitted only at the exit station where the station service equipment 100B is installed. The image generation information is transmitted to the station service equipment 100B.

In the station service equipment 100B, as the information (Z) encoded into the code image by the server device 300, information indicating that departure is permitted only at the departure station where the station service equipment 100B is installed is encoded in the code image. Code image generation information is acquired from the server device 300, and a two-dimensional code ticket is issued based on the acquired code image generation information. The information indicating that exit is permitted only at the departure station where the station service equipment 100B is installed is information for determining whether or not to permit passage through the automatic ticket gate based on the validity information written in the magnetic ticket. is an example.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entrance station reads the validity information from the magnetic ticket, performs admission determination as usual, and then writes the entry record information to the magnetic ticket. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 702 at the exit station reads information indicating that exit is permitted only at the exit station where the station service equipment 100B is installed from the two-dimensional code ticket, and based on the information indicating that exit is permitted to allow entry.

According to the second embodiment described above, even in a period when automatic ticket gates that have completed the transition from magnetic tickets to two-dimensional code tickets and automatic ticket gates that have not completed the transition are mixed, smooth operation is possible. Can assist with migration.

(Third Embodiment)
The station service equipment 100C according to the present embodiment, like the station service equipment 100B according to the second embodiment, is installed in the premises of the station, and the automatic ticket gate 702 receives a two-dimensional code ticket for executing exit processing. Issue a ticket. The station service equipment 100B according to the second embodiment executes exit processing on the server device 300 side, and issues a two-dimensional code ticket when exit is permitted. , in that the automatic ticket gate 702 acquires information for performing exit processing from the server device 300 and encodes the acquired information into a code image. This different point will be described below.

At the departure station, when the user inserts the magnetic ticket into the station service equipment 100C, in addition to the validity information of the magnetic ticket, admission record information is read from the magnetic ticket, and the read validity information and admission record information are sent to the server device. 300. Specifically, the magnetic ticket reading control unit 192 reads out the entry record information and the effect information from the magnetic ticket, and outputs them to the information acquisition unit 193 . If the information read by the magnetic ticket reading control unit 192 includes entry record information, the information acquisition unit 193 determines to request the server device 300 to encode the information for executing the entry process. Then, the information acquisition unit 193 transmits the entry record information and the validity information of the ticket to the server device 300 .

In this embodiment, the station service equipment 100C issues a two-dimensional code ticket that allows exit at exit stations permitted by the validity information of the magnetic ticket, including the station where the station service device 100C is installed.

(Part 1)
For example, the station service equipment 100C converts the magnetic ticket into the magnetic ticket information (X) as the validity information (either the validity shown in the section to be used or the validity shown in the fare; the same shall apply hereinafter) and the entry Recorded information is read, and effect information and admission record information are transmitted to server device 300 as information (Y) transmitted from station service equipment 100C to server device 300 . The server device 300 generates code image generation information by coding the validity information and the entry record information, and transmits the code image generation information to the station service equipment 100C.

The station service equipment 100C obtains from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which the validity information and the entry record information are encoded into a code image. A two-dimensional code ticket in which validity information and admission record information are coded is issued.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entrance station reads the validity information from the magnetic ticket, performs admission determination as usual, and then writes the entry record information to the magnetic ticket. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 702 at the departure station reads the effect information and the entry record information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and performs exit processing based on the effect information and the entry record information. For example, if the usage section indicated by the validity information includes the section from the entry station to the departure station, or if the fare from the entry station to the departure station is less than or equal to the fare included in the validity information, it is possible to allow the passenger to exit. can.

(Part 2)
Note that the station service equipment 100C according to the present embodiment may issue a two-dimensional code ticket including a code image in which the station service list information is encoded, like the station service equipment 100A according to the first embodiment.

For example, the station service equipment 100C converts the magnetic ticket into the magnetic ticket information (X) as the validity information (either the validity shown in the section to be used or the validity shown in the fare; the same shall apply hereinafter) and the entry Recorded information is read, and effect information and admission record information are transmitted to server device 300 as information (Y) transmitted from station service equipment 100C to server device 300 .

For example, the control unit 330 of the server device 300 refers to the pre-registered various information related to stations and fees from the storage unit 350 based on the validity information indicated in the received usage section, and determines the entry indicated by the entry record information. Generating departure station list information including stations included in the use section from the station. In addition, the control unit 330 of the server device 300 refers to various information from the storage unit 350 based on the validity information indicated by the received fare, and includes stations that can be reached from the entry station indicated by the admission record information with the fare information. Generate departure station list information. Alternatively, the station service equipment 100</b>C may hold various information on pre-registered stations and fares, generate departure station list information based on the magnetic ticket information, and transmit the information to the server device 300 .

The station service equipment 100C acquires from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which the station list information is encoded into a code image, and converts the acquired station list. To issue a two-dimensional code ticket in which information is coded.

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entrance station reads the validity information from the magnetic ticket, performs admission determination as usual, and then writes the entry record information to the magnetic ticket. On the other hand, the automatic ticket gate 702 of the departure station reads the departure station list information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the departure station list information includes the departure station (the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed), the exit is permitted. be able to.

(Part 3)
In addition, if the validity information includes information on fares instead of the section to be used, the following may be done.

For example, the station service equipment 100C reads the validity information and admission record information indicated by the fare as magnetic ticket information (X) from the magnetic ticket, and as information (Y) transmitted from the station service equipment 100C to the server device 300 , the validity information indicated by the fare and the entry record information are sent to the server device 300, and a request is made to generate departure station list information indicating all stations to which the fare included in the fare information can be reached. Based on the entry record information, the server device 300 generates departure station list information including all stations to which the passenger can go for the amount of money included in the fare information.

The station service equipment 100C receives from the server device 300, as information (Z) encoded into a code image by the server device 300, code image generation information in which validity information indicated by the fare and station list information are encoded into a code image. Based on the acquired code image generation information, a two-dimensional code ticket is issued in which the effect information indicated by the fare and the departure station list information are coded. Station service equipment 100</b>C may hold various information about pre-registered stations and fares, generate departure station list information based on the magnetic ticket information, and transmit the information to server device 300 .

In this case, the automatic ticket gate 701 at the entry station reads the validity information indicated by the fare from the two-dimensional code ticket and the admission record information, and if the initial fare from the entry station is less than or equal to the fare included in the validity information, can be allowed to enter. In addition, the automatic ticket gate 702 of the departure station reads the departure station list information from the two-dimensional code ticket, and if the departure station list information includes the departure station (the station where the automatic ticket gate is installed), the exit is permitted. be able to.

According to the third embodiment described above, even in a period when automatic ticket gates that have completed the transition from magnetic tickets to two-dimensional code tickets and automatic ticket gates that have not completed the transition are mixed, smooth operation is possible. Can assist with migration.

According to at least one embodiment described above, the communication unit 160 that communicates with the server device 300 via the network, the magnetic note reading unit 121 that reads information from the magnetic note, and the magnetic note read by the magnetic note reading unit 121 The ticket information is transmitted to the server device 300 using the communication unit 160, and based on the code image generation information for generating the code image in which the magnetic ticket information is coded, which is transmitted by the server device 300 and received by the communication unit 160. and a control unit 190 that instructs the printing unit 131 to print the code image on the medium and eject it, thereby supporting a smooth transition from the magnetic ticket to the two-dimensional code ticket.

While several embodiments of the invention have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented 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 spirit of the invention, as well as the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

For example, the station service equipment 100A further includes a printing mechanism that prints a predetermined seal image on the magnetic ticket so that the magnetic ticket is not reused, and ejects the magnetic ticket on which the predetermined seal image is printed from the magnetic ticket insertion unit 120. and may be returned to the user.

For example, when an input operation is performed on the touch panel 110 (or other operation unit) to instruct the terminal device 500 of the user to display a code image, the short-range communication control unit 196 may The URL of the link for accessing the station service equipment 100 and acquiring the code image may be transmitted to the terminal device. The server device 300 or the station service equipment 100 creates a URL that provides code image display information for each ticket, provides the code image display information only for the first access, and provides the code image display information for the second and subsequent accesses. A process of not providing image display information is performed. By doing this, the terminal device 500 can access the URL acquired by the short-range wireless communication and acquire the code image display information when it is determined that the access is the first time. By doing so, even when a plurality of terminal devices exist within the communication area of the short-range wireless communication, it is possible to prevent the two-dimensional code image of one magnetic ticket from being displayed on the plurality of terminal devices. be able to.

For example, when an input operation is performed to instruct the user to display a code image on the terminal device 500, the station service equipment 100 displays an image ( A pre-image hereinafter) may be displayed on the touch panel 110 . For example, the display control unit 191 generates information for displaying a pre-image on the display 111 based on the code image generation information, and causes the display 111 to display the pre-image. The information for displaying the pre-image on the display 111 may be generated by the server device 300 and transmitted to the station service equipment 100 .

The pre-image may be an image in which information for displaying the code image on the display is coded, and the URL of the link for accessing the server device 300 (or the station service equipment 100A) to obtain the code image is coded. It may be an image that has been Also, the pre-image may be the same image as the code image in which the ticket information is coded.

When the user's terminal device 500 optically reads the pre-image, it displays a code image in which the validity information of the magnetic ticket is coded on the display of the user's terminal device 500 . Here, input of predetermined key information may be set as a condition for displaying the code information in which the validity information of the magnetic ticket is encoded. The predetermined key information may be, for example, identification information assigned when the two-dimensional code ticket is issued, may be printed on the two-dimensional code ticket, or may be displayed on a part of the display 111. . Further, when the magnetic ticket is returned to the user, the predetermined key information may be the ticket issue number displayed on the magnetic ticket.

For example, when the code image generation information is generated from the magnetic ticket information, the server device 300 generates an identification number assigned to each magnetic ticket received together with the magnetic ticket information (or a ticket issue number assigned in order of issue). may be registered in the storage unit of When generating the code image generation information, the server device 300 determines whether or not the received identification number or the like is registered, and if not registered, transmits the code image generation information to the station service equipment 100. . By doing so, it is possible to prevent two or more two-dimensional code tickets from being duplicated from the magnetic ticket.

For example, the station service equipment 100 may transmit a flag corresponding to the magnetic ticket information read from the magnetic ticket to the server device 300, and the server device 300 may generate code image generation information in which the magnetic ticket information or the like is coded. good. Further, the station service equipment 100 may select necessary information from the information read from the magnetic ticket and transmit it to the server device 300 .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Station service system, 100... Plurality of station service apparatuses, 100A... Station service apparatus, 110... Touch panel, 111... Display, 112... Panel operation part, 120... Magnetic ticket insertion part, 121... Magnetic ticket reading part, 122... Magnetic ticket collecting unit 130 Two-dimensional code ticket issuing unit 131 Printing unit 140 Reader/writer 150 Near field communication unit 160 Communication unit 190 Control unit 191 Display control unit 192 Magnetism Ticket reading control unit 193 Information acquisition unit 194 Print control unit 195 Reader/writer control unit 196 Near field communication control unit

Claims (7)

a first communication unit that communicates with the server device via a network;
a magnetic ticket reader that reads information from a magnetic ticket;
transmitting the first information read by the magnetic note reading unit to the server device using the first communication unit, and transmitting at least the first information transmitted by the server device and received by the first communication unit; a control unit that instructs a printing unit to print the code image on a medium and discharge the medium based on second information for generating a coded code image;
station service equipment. an input unit that receives user input operations;
A second communication unit that communicates with the user's terminal device,
When an input operation is performed to the input unit to instruct the terminal device of the user to display the code image, the control unit transmits information for displaying the code image on the terminal device. Sending to the terminal device using the second communication unit,
The station service equipment according to claim 1. an input unit that receives user input operations;
further comprising a display unit for displaying an image,
When an input operation is performed to the input unit to instruct the terminal device of the user to display the code image, the control unit can display the code image by optical reading by the terminal device. Displaying a pre-image that becomes on the display unit,
The station service equipment according to claim 1. The control unit
At least a code for the third information generated based on the first information, the third information for determining whether or not to permit passage through an automatic ticket gate based on the validity information written in the magnetic ticket. instructing a printing unit to print the code image on a medium and eject it, based on the fourth information for generating the converted code image;
The station service equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The control unit
When the station where the station service equipment is installed is the entrance station, at least the fifth information indicating that the station where the station service equipment is installed is the entrance station and the first information are coded. instructing a printing unit to print the code image on a medium and eject the medium based on the sixth information for generating the code image;
The station service equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4. a first communication unit that communicates with the server device via a network;
a magnetic ticket reader that reads information from a magnetic ticket;
a second communication unit that communicates with a user's terminal device;
a control unit;
The control unit transmits the first information read by the magnetic note reading unit to the server device using the first communication unit, and the first information is returned from the server device and received by the first communication unit. transmitting information for displaying the code image on the terminal device to the terminal device using the second communication unit based on second information for generating a code image obtained by encoding the first information;
station equipment. A first communication unit that communicates with a server device via a network, a magnetic ticket reading unit that reads information from a magnetic ticket, and the first information read by the magnetic ticket reading unit is transmitted to the server device using the first communication unit. A station service device comprising a first control unit that transmits to
a third communication unit that communicates with the station service equipment or a user's terminal device via the network, and a code image that encodes the first information transmitted by the station service equipment and received by the third communication unit; and a server apparatus comprising a second control unit that generates second information to be generated, wherein the station service equipment transmits the second information to a terminal device of a user.

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