JP2000030089A - Automatic ticket examining device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make correctly decidable whether or not passage by radio type recording media is allowed or not by detecting a 2nd radio recording medium having identification information related to the identification information of a 1st radio recording medium. SOLUTION: A CPU 51 when deciding that passage is unallowable according to ticket examination information of a commutation ticket C1 and judging that combinational decision making is needed stores the ID number that the commutation ticket C1 has in a RAM 53, etc., and detects an SF card C2 as a 2nd radio card. When the card C2 is detected within a prescribed time the CPU 51 receivers and reads the ID number of the card C2 by a transmitting and receiving circuit 69 through an antenna 5 and judges whether or not the ID number is related to the ID number of the commutation ticket C1 stored in the RAM 53. When they have relativity, pieces of ticket examination information of the card C2 and commutation ticket C1 and combined to judge whether the passage is allowed or not. Consequently, the radio card that a 1st passenger carried and the radio card that a 2nd passenger carries are never combined with each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate provided at a railway station, for example, and performing a ticket inspection process using a wireless card.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an automatic ticket gate that performs a ticket gate operation using a magnetic recording medium (magnetic ticket) as a ticket, a passenger always puts a magnetic ticket into the automatic ticket gate. For this reason, even during a rush hour, a magnetic ticket for a passenger (herein referred to as a second passenger) and a passenger in front (herein referred to as a first passenger) who are arranged behind the line to pass through the passage of the automatic ticket gate. Is confused and thrown into the slot, and it is unlikely that the automatic ticket gate will determine them by combining them.

However, in an automatic ticket gate that performs a ticket gate operation using a wireless recording medium (wireless card) as a ticket, when a first passenger attempts to make a determination based on a combination of two wireless cards, a magnetic ticket and a wireless ticket are used. In contrast, the wireless card attached to the automatic ticket gate cannot distinguish between the wireless card of the first passenger that needs to determine the combination and the wireless card of the second passenger, so that the wireless card is placed over the communication area of the wireless antenna depending on the timing. There is a possibility that the order of the wireless cards communicating with the antenna is out of order, and the combination of the wireless card of the first passenger and the wireless card of the second passenger is erroneously determined.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above, the first
The wireless recording medium of the first passenger and the wireless recording medium of the second passenger are combined without being able to distinguish between the wireless recording medium of the passenger and the wireless recording medium of the second passenger. In this case, the wireless recording medium possessed by the first passenger and the wireless recording medium possessed by the second passenger can be distinguished. Without permitting the combination of the wireless recording medium possessed by one passenger and the wireless recording medium possessed by the second passenger, it is possible to determine whether or not permission to pass through a plurality of wireless recording media possessed by the first passenger is permitted. It is an object to provide an automatic ticket gate.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic ticket gate apparatus of the present invention is carried by a user and transmits / receives wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media for wirelessly transmitting / receiving ticket information including identification information. Means, first determining means for determining whether or not a user can pass based on ticket information from the first wireless recording medium received by the transmitting and receiving means, and the first wireless recording by the first determining means Control means for performing wireless communication by the transmitting and receiving means to receive identification information of a plurality of other wireless recording media when it is determined that there is no passage in the medium; Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium from the identification information; and detecting the second wireless recording medium by the detecting means. Upon detecting a said first wireless recording medium wicket information and the second determines the second whether the ticket gate information and a combinational by user-way wireless recording medium
Is determined.

An automatic ticket gate apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with a wireless recording medium which is carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting / receiving ticket information including identification information, and a plurality of wireless communication means received by the transmitting / receiving means. Judging means for judging the association of the identification information with the recording medium, and judging whether or not the user can pass by combining the ticket information of a plurality of wireless recording media having the identification information judged to be associated by the judging means The determination means is configured to perform the determination.

An automatic ticket checking apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with a wireless recording medium which carries the ticket information including identification information by wireless, and a plurality of wireless type receiving means which are received by the transmitting / receiving means. Judgment means for judging the association of the identification information with the recording medium, and a plurality of wireless storage media having the identification information judged to be unrelated by the judgment means are ignored and the judgment means judges that the identification information is associated. And determination means for determining whether or not the user can pass by combining the ticket information of the wireless recording medium.

The automatic ticket gate apparatus of the present invention carries out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media for wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information carried by a user. First determining means for determining whether or not the user is allowed to pass based on the received ticket information from the first wireless recording medium, wherein the first determining means determines whether or not the first wireless recording medium is allowed to pass; When it is determined that
Detecting means for performing wireless communication by the transmitting / receiving means to detect a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with identification information of the first wireless recording medium; and detecting the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means. When detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the wireless recording medium, the ticket inspection information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket inspection of the second wireless recording medium It is constituted by a second judging means for judging whether or not the user can pass by combining the information with the information.

An automatic ticket gate apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media which are carried by a user and wirelessly transmit / receive ticket information including identification information. First determining means for determining whether or not the user is allowed to pass based on the received ticket information from the first wireless recording medium, wherein the first determining means determines whether or not the first wireless recording medium is allowed to pass; When it is determined that
The wireless communication is performed by the transmitting / receiving means, and the wireless recording medium having the identification information not associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium is ignored, and the wireless communication medium is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having the obtained identification information, and a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means A second determining means for determining whether or not a user can pass by combining the ticket information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium when detecting Have been.

An automatic ticket checking apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media which are carried by a user and wirelessly transmit / receive ticket information including identification information. First determining means for determining whether or not the user is allowed to pass based on the received ticket information from the first wireless recording medium, wherein the first determining means determines whether or not the first wireless recording medium is allowed to pass; When it is determined that
Processing means for performing wireless communication by the transmitting / receiving means to receive identification information of a second wireless recording medium other than the first wireless recording medium; identification of the second wireless recording medium received by the processing means; Determining means for determining whether or not information is associated with identification information of the first wireless recording medium; and determining the identification information of the second wireless recording medium by the determining means. When it is determined that the ticket is associated with the identification information of the medium, the ticket information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium are combined to determine whether or not the user can pass. It is composed of a second judging means for judging.

The automatic ticket gate apparatus of the present invention carries out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media for wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information carried by a user. First determining means for determining whether or not the user is allowed to pass based on the received ticket information from the first wireless recording medium, wherein the first determining means determines whether or not the first wireless recording medium is allowed to pass; When it is determined that
A first processing unit for performing wireless communication by the transmitting / receiving unit to receive identification information of a second wireless recording medium other than the first wireless recording medium; a second processing unit receiving the identification information by the first processing unit; Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the wireless recording medium is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium; When it is determined that the first wireless recording medium is not associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium, the first wireless recording medium does not receive the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium.
Second processing means for receiving identification information of a wireless recording medium other than the first wireless recording medium and the second wireless recording medium by the processing means, and the second processing means
When it is determined that the identification information of the wireless recording medium is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium, the transmitting / receiving means receives the ticket inspection information of the second wireless recording medium, It comprises second determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass by combining the ticket information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium.

The automatic ticket gate device of the present invention is provided at an entrance from the inside of the station to the outside of the station, and is carried by a user, and transmits and receives ticket information including identification information wirelessly. Transmitting / receiving means for performing wireless communication with the wireless recording medium of the first aspect, first determining means for determining permission / non-permission of participation of the user based on ticket inspection information from the first wireless recording medium received by the transmitting / receiving means; When it is determined by the first determining means that there is no passage through the first wireless recording medium, wireless communication is performed by the transmitting / receiving means, and the information is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information; and a second means having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means.
When the wireless recording medium is detected, a combination of the ticket inspection information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket inspection information of the second wireless recording medium is used to determine whether the user is not permitted to participate. It is composed of a second determining means.

An automatic ticket gate according to the present invention is installed at a connecting station between a first company line and a second company line.
Transmitting and receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by the user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information; and transmitting and receiving the ticket information from the first wireless recording medium received by the transmitting and receiving means. First determining means for determining whether or not the user is permitted to transfer from the first company line to the second company line based on the ticket information; When it is determined that there is no traffic, wireless communication is performed by the transmitting / receiving means and the first
Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the wireless recording medium, and identification associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means When detecting the second wireless recording medium having the information, the first wireless recording medium's ticket inspection information and the second wireless recording medium's ticket inspection information are combined to detect the first wireless recording medium. It comprises a second determining means for determining whether or not the transfer of the company line to the second company line is permitted or not.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a magnetic ticket as a magnetic recording medium and a wireless card C (C1, C2, C) as a wireless recording medium according to the present embodiment.
3 and 3) schematically show the external configuration of an automatic ticket gate that can process both of them. The automatic ticket gate 1 is usually installed as a set of two at a ticket gate of a station or the like, and a passage for a passer is formed between the two.

At one end of the upper surface of the automatic ticket gate main body 2,
For example, a slot 3 is provided as a slot into which a magnetic ticket (commuter pass, regular ticket, etc.) in which ticket information such as a validity period and a use section is magnetically encoded is provided, and the other end portion is provided. An outlet 4 for discharging the magnetic ticket received from the slot 3 is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a shutter 15 that opens and closes the opening 3 as necessary is provided in the input port 3.

In front of the slot 3 on the main body 2, a passer-by carries a ticket, for example, with a wireless card having a function of transmitting and receiving ticket information such as a validity period and a use section by wireless communication. An antenna 5 for transmitting and receiving data and the like is provided. Here, the communication area 5a of the antenna 5
Is a magnetic ticket entry slot 3 as shown by diagonal lines in FIG.
Up to the communication area 5a.
Card C (C
1, C2, C3,...) Are detected.

In front of the outlet 4 on the main body 2, there is provided a guidance display section 6 for providing guidance to passers-by, station staff and the like. Further, doors 7 that can be opened and closed to control the passage of a pedestrian are provided at both ends of the side surface of the main body 2 on the side of the passage. Is controlled to open and close.

At the upper part of the main body 2, a frame-shaped pole (frame) 8 for defining a passage of a pedestrian is provided upright.
A plurality of optical sensors as pedestrian detecting means, for example, exit detectors 9 and 10, entry detectors 11 and 12,
Also, a center passage detector 13 is provided. The exit detector 9 detects a pedestrian passing through the entrance 3, the exit detector 10 detects a pedestrian passing through the guidance display 6, and the entry detector 11 detects the antenna 5.
Detecting a pedestrian passing through the portion of
A passer-by passing through the portion of the outlet 4 is detected, and the central passage detector 13 detects a passer-by passing through the center of the passage.

On the pole section 8, there is provided a state display section 14 for displaying the operation state of the apparatus (such as the insertion of a child ticket, the insertion of an invalid ticket, or an abnormality in equipment). FIG. 4 schematically shows the internal configuration of the main body 2. That is,
A transport path 2 for transporting the magnetic ticket P inserted from the slot 3 to the slot 4 between the slot 3 and the outlet 4.
1 is formed. A plurality of detectors 22, 23, 24, 25 are provided on the transport path 21, and the passage of a magnetic ticket P transported on the transport path 21 is detected by these detectors. . Each detector 22 to 25 is
For example, it is an optical sensor including a light source and a light receiving element, and detects the magnetic ticket P by blocking light when the magnetic ticket P passes between the light source and the light receiving element.

The transfer path 21 is provided with
In the meantime, read heads (magnetic heads) 26 and 27 as reading means for reading magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording section of the magnetic ticket P, and the magnetic recording section of the magnetic ticket P Write heads (magnetic heads) 28 and 29 as writing means for writing information and read heads (magnetic heads) 30 and 31 as reading means for reading magnetic information recorded on the magnetic ticket P are provided. .

The read / write heads 26 to 31 are provided with rotating rollers 32 to 37 at predetermined intervals as the transport path 21 and so as to maintain the respective intervals.

Each of the read / write heads 26 to 31 is
Even when the magnetic ticket P is inserted in either of the front and back sides, a pair of magnetic information can be read from and written to the magnetic recording portion on the back side so that a pair of magnetic information can be read and written on the transport path 21. Are provided.

On the transport path 21, distribution gates 38 and 39 for distributing the magnetic ticket P are provided. Since the sorting gate 38 has different post-processing between the ordinary ticket and the other ticket, the magnetic ticket P is changed according to its width, for example, a stored fair card (hereinafter, abbreviated as SF card) or the like into SF. The ordinary ticket is distributed to the thermal printer 41 and the scissors punch 42 side to the processing unit 40 side. When the inserted magnetic ticket P is to be discharged, the distribution gate 39 distributes the ticket P toward the exit 4.
If the inserted magnetic ticket P is to be collected, the ticket P is sorted in the direction of the ticket collection unit 43.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration of a control system of the automatic ticket gate configured as described above. That is, this control system is a CPU that controls the entire automatic ticket gate.
(Central Processing Unit) 51, CP
A ROM (read only memory) 52 storing a control program of the U51, storage of information read from a magnetic ticket P or a wireless card, and storage means for storing information as a buffer of the control program RAM (random access memory) 53, fare memory storing fare information corresponding to an entrance station (or an entrance station code corresponding to an entrance station) where use of a magnetic ticket P or a wireless card has been started. 54, a read circuit 55 for controlling the read heads 26, 27, 30, 31;
A write circuit 56 for controlling the write heads 28 and 29, a gate control circuit 57 for driving and controlling the distribution gates 38 and 39, a print control circuit 58 for controlling the thermal printer 41, 42, a shutter control circuit 60 for driving and controlling the shutter 15, a display control circuit 61 for controlling the display units 6 and 14, respectively, and a passer-by based on the detection outputs of the detectors 9 to 13. A human detector control circuit 62 for detecting the passing status of the vehicle, a ticket detecting circuit 63 for detecting a transport status of the magnetic ticket P based on each detection output of the detectors 22 to 25, and the SF processing unit 40. S to control
F processing control circuit 64, transport control circuit 6 for driving and controlling a transport motor 65 for driving a transport system such as the transport path 21
6. a door control circuit 68 for controlling a door opening / closing mechanism 67 for driving the door 7;
And a transmission / reception circuit 69 for transmitting / receiving ticket information via a PC, a transmission control circuit 70 for transmitting information to / from a host computer (not shown) as a host device for controlling the apparatus.

FIG. 6 schematically shows the configuration of the wireless card C. That is, the wireless card C includes a CPU 81 for overall control, a data memory 82 storing a control program of the CPU 81 and ticket inspection information, a transmission / reception switching unit 83, a reception unit 84 for receiving various information from the automatic ticket gate 1, A demodulation unit 85 for demodulating a reception signal from the reception unit 84, a modulation unit 86 for modulating transmission information, a modulation unit 86
A transmission unit 87 that converts a signal modulated by this into an electric wave and transmits the signal to the automatic ticket gate 1 and a battery 88 that supplies necessary power to each unit are provided. The above-described components of the wireless card C are configured by one or a plurality of IC chips, are arranged on one substrate, and have a card-like overall shape.

The ticket information stored in the data memory 82 includes the issuing institution name (company name), ticket type information, validity period, boarding (entry) date and time, boarding (entry) station, getting off (entry) date and time,
The information includes the disembarkation (participation) station, the amount of money, the date of issuance, and the number of times it can be used.

For example, as ticket information recorded on the wireless card C, in addition to the issuing institution name (company name), ticket number, ticket type information, and issue date, in the case of a regular ticket, the boarding date and time, boarding date Station, price, information about getting off, etc. are recorded. In the case of commuter pass, ID number (identification information) for identifying the holder, validity period, boarding date and time, boarding station (getting off date, getting off station), etc. are recorded. In the case of a ticket (SF card; stored fair card), the remaining amount, the boarding date and time, the boarding station (alighting date and time, getting off station), etc. are recorded.
The number of available times (remaining number of times), the boarding date and time, the boarding station (getting off date and time, getting off station) and the like are recorded.

Further, commuter passes, SF cards, coupons,
Alternatively, when a plurality of ordinary tickets are used in combination, an ID number is recorded for each combined ticket in addition to the above various ticket gate information when each ticket is issued. For example, when a commuter pass and an SF card, a multi-pass pass, or a regular pass are used, an ID number associated with an ID number recorded on the commuter pass held is recorded. The association of the ID number is, for example, when the ID number given to the commuter pass is 10 digits, the 10-digit I
The association is made by adding codes such as 1, 2, 3,... To the D number. In addition, even when used in combination with a non-commutation ticket, for example, a combination of an ordinary ticket and an SF card, and a combination of a multiple-time ticket and an ordinary ticket, when each ticket is issued, Associated I
Recognition information such as a D number is given.

Next, a case in which a user holding a commuter pass purchases an SF card to be used together with the commuter pass will be described. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine 90 that issues an SF card as the wireless card C.

That is, the automatic ticket vending machine 90 includes a main CPU 91 for controlling the entirety of the automatic ticket vending machine 90, a memory section 92 for storing a control program, ticketing data, and the like.
A coin processing unit 93 that accepts a coin from a coin insertion slot (not shown), discharges a coin as a change from a discharge port (not shown), accepts a bill from a bill insertion slot (not shown), and discharges a bill as a change (not shown). A bill processing unit 94 to be discharged from the exit, a transmitting / receiving unit 95 for performing communication with the wireless card C presented in the communication area 97a capable of transmitting and receiving by the antenna 97, and issuing an SF card as the wireless card C from an issuing port (not shown). It is constituted by a ticket issuing section 96.

The processing for issuing the SF card as the wireless card C in the automatic ticket vending machine 90 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. That is, first, the purchaser inserts a coin from the coin insertion slot or inserts a bill from the bill insertion slot (step 1). Then, the main CPU 91 displays a guidance screen for presenting the commuter pass to a predetermined communication area when the commuter pass is carried on a display unit (not shown). According to this indication, if the customer has a commuter pass,
A commuter pass is presented in a predetermined communication area (step 2), and a ticketing button is depressed (step 3).

Thus, the main CPU 91 communicates with the commuter pass as the wireless card C presented in the communication area by the transmission / reception circuit 95 via the antenna 97. By this communication, the main CPU 91 reads the ID number recorded on the commuter pass (step 4), and stores the data memory 82 of the SF card as the issuing wireless card C.
A ticket is issued with the ID number associated with the ID number (step 5).

If there is no commuter pass, the purchaser presses down the ticketing button without presenting anything in the communication area (step 6). The main CPU 91 issues the SF card as the wireless card C without recording the ID number in response to the purchaser's depression of the issue button (step 7).

As described above, an SF card used in combination with a commuter pass can be issued with an ID number associated with the ID number of the commuter pass. In the above example, the commuter pass and the SF card have been described. However, in the case where a plurality of other wireless cards are used in combination, the same applies to a plurality of wireless cards used in combination at the time of issuance, as in the above example. The ID number associated with the ID is assigned.

Next, an entry process using a commuter pass C1 as a wireless card C and an SF card C2 as an example of a ticket inspection process using two wireless cards will be described with reference to a flowchart shown in FIG.

That is, the automatic ticket gate 2 from the inside of the station
When the user (first passenger) approaches, the user waits for the insertion of the magnetic ticket P, outputs a communication radio wave from the antenna 5 by the transmission / reception circuit 69, and waits for the presentation of the wireless card C (step 11).

In this state, the CPU 51 checks whether the wireless card C has been detected. That is, a communication radio wave is always output from the antenna 5, and the communication area 5a thereof is indicated by oblique lines in FIG.

In this state, if the wireless card C is not detected (step 12), it waits for insertion of the magnetic ticket P or presentation of the wireless card C. When the commuter pass C1 is detected as the first wireless card (first wireless recording medium) (step 12), the shutter 15 of the slot 3 is closed and the ticket is inserted into the slot 3. Block. When the user presents the commuter pass C1 in the communication area 5a of the antenna 5, the transmission / reception circuit 69 communicates with the commuter pass C1 to thereby transmit the data memory 8 of the commuter pass C1.
2 is read and sent to the CPU 51 (step 13).

The CPU 51 determines the passage of the commuter pass C1 from the read ticket information (step 1).
4). That is, the CPU 51 determines whether or not to permit entry based on the valid section, the valid period, or the entrance information such as the entrance station and the entrance date and time as the ticket information of the commuter pass C1. As a result of the determination, when it is determined that participation is permitted, the CPU 51 communicates with the commuter pass C1 via the antenna 5 by the transmission / reception circuit 69, and the data memory 82
(Step 15).

When the data exchange with the commuter pass C1 is performed normally, the CPU 51 opens the door 7 in the traveling direction (exit side) (step 16), permits the passage of the passerby, and proceeds to step 2 Then, the process returns to the next user.

When the result of the determination based on the ticket information read from the commuter pass C1 at step 14 determines that the passage is not permitted, the CPU 51 determines whether a combination determination is necessary (step 17). For example, if the commuter pass C1 is valid as a commuter pass (within the validity period or the like) but is outside the valid section, when a commuter pass or SF card as a ticket to make up for the shortage in that section is possessed. It is determined that a combination determination is necessary to permit the passage.

When it is determined that the commuter pass is not valid (out of the validity period, there is no entry information) and the combination determination is not necessary, the CPU 51 closes the exit-side door 7 (step 18), and the passage is stopped. The passage of the passage is blocked by guiding the display of the reason of the refusal on the display unit 6 (step 19). Then, the CPU 51 determines whether or not the pedestrian has returned to the outside of the passage after returning to the passage based on the detection results of the human detection sensors 9 to 13 (step 20). Return to step 2
Perform processing for passengers.

When it is determined in step 17 that a combination determination is necessary, the CPU 51
RAM the ID number included in the ticket information of the commuter pass C1
53, and detects the SF card C2 as the second wireless card (second wireless recording medium). At this time, the CPU 51 monitors the time, and if the second wireless card is not detected within the predetermined time (step 22), the CPU 51 determines that the user is not allowed to participate. In addition, 2
The two wireless cards are presented at the same time, or the second wireless card is presented at the same time when it is determined that only the first wireless card requires combination determination.

When the CPU 51 detects the SF card C2 as the second wireless card within a predetermined time (step 23), the CPU 51 first transmits and receives the signal via the antenna 5 to the transmission / reception circuit 69.
Communicates with the SF card C2 to receive and read only the ID number (step 23). CPU 51
Is the ID recorded on the read SF card C2.
It is determined whether or not the number is related to the ID number of the previously presented commuter pass C1 stored in the RAM 53 (step 24).

When it is determined that the ID number of the SF card C2 detected by this determination is not related to the ID number of the commuter pass presented earlier, the communication is not performed any further, and the process returns to S.
The F card C2 is detected (step 21). That is, when the second wireless card is detected, the relevance between the ID number recorded on the second wireless card and the ID number recorded on the first wireless card is determined. In this case, the determination of passability is not performed by combining two unrelated tickets. Thus, it is possible to prevent the determination as to whether or not to pass by combining the wireless card presented by the user and the wireless card possessed by the second passenger.

In step 24, the detected SF
When the CPU 5 determines that the ID number read from the card C2 is related to the ID number of the commuter pass C1 read earlier,
1 communicates with the SF card C2 via the antenna 5 by the transmission / reception circuit 69 to transmit the SF card C2.
Then, the ticket reading information recorded in the data memory 82 is read (step 25).

The CPU 51 determines permission / non-permission of participation by combining the read ticket information and the ticket information of the commuter pass C1 presented earlier (step 26). For example, in this case, if the SF card C2 presented as the second card is a valid card and there is a remaining amount of the shortage section of the commuter ticket C1 presented as the first card, permission to participate is determined.

When it is determined that entry is to be permitted based on the combination of the first commuter pass C1 and the second SF card C2, the CPU 51 determines that there is an insufficient section of the first commuter pass C1. Equivalent ride fee (insufficient fee) to the second SF
In order to remove the card from the card C2, the transceiver circuit 69 communicates with the SF card C2 via the antenna 5 based on the ID number of the SF card C2, and performs a process of subtracting the shortage charge from the SF card C2.

Thus, the SF card C2 records, in the data memory 82, the amount obtained by subtracting the shortage charge from the data memory 82, and also records information such as the use date and the use station. Further, the CPU 51 communicates with the commuter pass C1 based on the ID number of the commuter pass C1 to record entry information corresponding to the entry information in the first commuter pass C1, and stores the entry information in the data memory 82 of the commuter pass C1. The entry information is recorded (step 27).

When the communication with the commuter pass C1 and the SF card C2 is performed normally, the CPU 51 displays a guide to permit participation on the display unit 6 and displays the exit door 7
Is released (step 16), and the process returns to step 12 to perform processing for the second passenger.

When the user has two wireless cards C1, C
When the two wireless cards are presented at the same time, the transmitting / receiving circuit 69 receives the ticket information of the two wireless cards at the same time, determines the association of the ID numbers of the two wireless cards, and then determines the combination of the two wireless cards. You may do it.

As described above, a plurality of wireless cards possessed by a single user are assigned ID numbers associated with each other, and when determining participation, a combination of wireless cards having the associated ID numbers is used to determine whether or not to pass. In this case, the determination is made.

Thus, the wireless card possessed by the first passenger and the wireless card possessed by the second passenger are not combined, and a plurality of wireless cards possessed by one user are combined to pass. Can be determined.

Further, the passage of the first wireless card alone is not permitted, and the other wireless card is detected by reading only the ID number. At this time, if the ID number is not related to the ID number of the first wireless card, another ID number is detected without performing access such as reception of ticket gate information of the wireless card. It is.

As a result, it is possible to reduce the time for accessing an unrelated wireless card and the processing time.
Next, a case where the automatic ticket gate configured as described above is installed at a ticket gate for transfer will be described.

FIG. 10 shows a route map for explaining an example of this case. That is, the lines of different companies, the company C line and the company D line, cross (connect, transfer) at the X station.
A certain passenger gets on a commuter pass from the departure station (A station) to the X station from the A station with a commuter pass within the valid section, transfers at the X station, and arrives at the arrival station (B station).
It is assumed that the player gets off with a stored fair card (SF card, amount card) for Company D line.

FIG. 11 is a layout diagram of a one-latch automatic ticket gate (automatic ticket gate for transfer to another company's line) 2 at the X station (communication station, transfer station). In other words, since the automatic ticket gate 2 makes a one-latch contact, the company C line, the D
The transfer of the company line is performed by passing through the automatic ticket gate 2.

Next, as an example of two wireless cards, C
Commuter pass C1 from station A to X station of company line and SF for company line D
The process when the transfer is performed using the card C2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Here, two wireless cards (commuter pass C1,
SF card C2) is presented at the same time, or
It is assumed that the commuter pass C1 and the SF card C2 are presented in this order. That is, when the user (first passenger) approaches the automatic ticket gate 2 from the inside of the station, the system waits for the insertion of the magnetic ticket P, outputs a communication radio wave from the antenna 5 by the transmission / reception circuit 69, and outputs the radio card C. Is awaited (step 31).

In this state, the CPU 51 checks whether the wireless card C has been detected (step 3).
2). In this state, if the wireless card C is not detected,
It waits for insertion of the magnetic ticket P or presentation of the wireless card C. When the commuter pass C1 is detected as the first wireless card (first wireless recording medium), the shutter 15 of the slot 3 is closed to prevent the ticket from being inserted into the slot 3.

When the commuter pass C1 is presented in the communication area 5a of the antenna 5 by the user,
9 reads the ticket information stored in the data memory 82 of the commuter pass C1 by communicating with the commuter pass C1, and sends it to the CPU 51 (step 33).

The CPU 51 determines the passage of the commuter pass C1 based on the read ticket information (step 3).
4). That is, the CPU 51 disembarks at the own station (X station) of the company C line according to the transfer based on the valid section, valid period as the ticket information of the commuter pass C1, and the entrance information such as the entrance station and the entrance date and time. Is possible and it is possible to transfer to the company D line.

As a result of this determination, when it is determined that it is possible to get off at the own station and transfer to the company D line is possible (step 34), the CPU 51 communicates with the commuter pass C1 and Record entry information and entry information (transfer information) at X station corresponding to the entry information of C1 (step 3)
5). Then, the door 7 on the exit side in the traveling direction is opened to permit the transfer of the user (step 36), and step 32 is performed.
Then, the process returns to the next user.

When it is determined that it is possible to get off at the own station and not transfer to the company D line (step 34) as a result of the determination on the ticket gate information of the commuter pass C1, the CPU 51
It is determined that a ticket for the company D line combined with the commuter pass C1 is necessary (step 37).

For example, if the commuter pass C1 can be disembarked at the X station of the C company line, but transfer to the D company line, that is, if it is not possible to get on at the X station of the D company line, It is determined that a ticket that can be boarded at X station is required. Also, when it is determined that the commuter pass C1 cannot be disembarked at the X station of the C company line,
The CPU 51 closes the door 7 on the exit side (step 3).
8) The passage of the passage is prevented by guiding the display of the reason why the passage is not permitted on the display unit 6 (step 3).
9). Then, the CPU 51 controls the human detection sensors 9 to 13.
It is determined whether or not the pedestrian has returned outside the aisle based on the detection result (step 40). When it is determined that the pedestrian has gone out of the aisle, the process returns to the step 32 and the process for the second passenger is performed. Perform

When it is determined in step 37 that combination determination is necessary, the CPU 51
RAM the ID number included in the ticket information of the commuter pass C1
In step S41, a ticket is detected at station X on the company D line as a second wireless card (second wireless recording medium). At this time, the CPU 51
Time monitoring is performed, and if the second wireless card C is not detected within a predetermined time (step 42), it is determined that the transfer of the user is not permitted.

When the CPU 51 detects the SF card C2 for company D as the second wireless card C within a predetermined time (step 41), the transmitting / receiving circuit 69 first transmits the SF via the antenna 5 to the SF. Communication is performed with the card C2 to receive and read only the ID number (step 43).
The CPU 51 determines whether or not the read ID number recorded on the SF card C2 is related to the ID number of the previously presented commuter pass C1 stored in the RAM 53 (step 44).

When it is determined that the ID number of the SF card C2 detected by this determination is not related to the ID number of the commuter pass C1 presented earlier, another communication is performed again without performing further communication. Is detected (step 41).
That is, when the second wireless card is detected, the relevance between the ID number recorded on the second wireless card and the ID number recorded on the first wireless card is determined. In this case, the determination of passability is not performed by combining two unrelated tickets. This makes it possible to prevent the determination as to whether transfer is possible by combining the wireless card presented by the user and the wireless card possessed by the second passenger.

In step 44, the detected SF
When the CPU 5 determines that the ID number read from the card C2 is related to the ID number of the commuter pass C1 read earlier,
1 communicates with the SF card C2 via the antenna 5 by the transmission / reception circuit 69 to transmit the SF card C2.
The ticket information stored in the second data memory 82 is read (step 45).

The CPU 51 determines permission / non-permission of participation by combining the ticket inspection information read from the SF card C2 and the ticket inspection information of the commuter pass C1 presented earlier (step 46). For example, in this case, the SF card C2 presented on the second sheet is a card for company D line which is deducted when boarding.
When there is a balance for the first ride fare of the D line at the station, the transfer permission is determined.

When it is determined that the transfer is permitted based on the combination of the first commuter pass C1 and the second SF card C2, the CPU 51 sets the initial ride fee at the X station of the company D line to two. SF to remove from the second SF card C2
The transmission / reception circuit 69 communicates with the SF card C2 via the antenna 5 based on the ID number of the card C2, and performs a process of subtracting the charge from the SF card C2.

As a result, the SF card C2 records, in the data memory 82, the amount after deducting the initial ride fare for the company D line X, and also records information such as entrance information, use date and time, and use station. . Further, the CPU 51
Communicates with the commuter pass C1 based on the ID number of the commuter pass C1 in order to record entry information corresponding to the entry information in the first commuter pass C1, and stores the data memory 82 of the commuter pass C1.
Is recorded (step 47).

When the communication with the commuter pass C1 and the SF card C2 is normally performed, the CPU 51 displays a guide to permit the transfer on the display unit 6 and opens the door 7 on the exit side (step S1). 36), returning to step 32 to perform processing for the second passenger.

When the user has two wireless cards C1, C
When the two wireless cards are presented at the same time, the transmission / reception circuit 69 receives the ticket information of the two wireless cards at the same time, determines the association of the identification numbers of the two wireless cards, and then determines the combination of the two wireless cards. You may do it. In the above example, the case where the radio card for getting off is presented first, and then the radio card for getting on is described, but as described above, it is provided at the transfer station from the C company line to the D company line. In the one-latch automatic ticket gate, when a user has a wireless card for getting off the company C line at his own station and a wireless card for getting on the company D line at his own station, one user carries the card. ID numbers associated with the wireless card for company C and the wireless card for company D are assigned, and the passage is determined by a combination of wireless cards having the associated ID numbers. .

Thus, one of the plurality of wireless cards can be used by the one-latch automatic ticket gate without combining the wireless card of the first passenger and the wireless card of the second passenger to determine the passage. Combination determination can be performed with the wireless card possessed.

In the above-described example of the entry process and the transfer process, after presenting the commuter pass, the presenter presents the SF card having the ID number associated with the ID number of the commuter pass. Has been described, or a transfer process is performed using a SF card for another company's line different from the commuter pass. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The same processing can be applied to the case where entry and transfer processing is performed using two wireless cards such as a ticket and an ordinary ticket, an ordinary ticket and an express ticket, and a commuter ticket and a number of tickets. Also,
Since the associated ID number can be assigned to two or more wireless cards, not only the processing using the two wireless cards as described above, but also two commuter passes and SF cards as a plurality of wireless cards When the passage is determined by two or more wireless cards such as a commuter pass and two SF cards, an ordinary ticket, a commuter pass and an express ticket, etc., after presenting a plurality of wireless cards, It is also possible to perform processing in combination by determining the association of ID numbers.

[0077]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, it is possible to distinguish between the wireless recording medium possessed by the first passenger and the wireless recording medium possessed by the second passenger, and possessed by the first passenger. Provided is an automatic ticket gate device capable of determining whether or not a plurality of wireless recording media possessed by a first passenger permit or disallow passage, without combining a wireless recording medium and a wireless recording medium possessed by a second passenger. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 schematically shows the appearance of an automatic ticket gate according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view seen from above, and FIG. 1 (b) is a side view seen from inside.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of the automatic ticket gate.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show details of a slot, in which FIG. 3A shows a state where a shutter is opened, and FIG. 3B shows a state where the shutter is closed.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of the automatic ticket gate.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a control system.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a wireless card.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a ticket issuing operation by an automatic ticket vending machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a participation operation by a plurality of wireless cards.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of transfer.

FIG. 11 is a layout diagram of a one-latch automatic ticket gate at a transfer station.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a transfer operation by a plurality of wireless cards.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 5 antenna 5a communication area 6 display unit 7 door 51 CPU 52 ROM 53 RAM 69 transmitting / receiving circuit 81 CPU 82 data memory 84 receiving unit 87 transmitting unit

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information, and a first receiving means received by the transmitting / receiving means. First determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass based on ticket information from the wireless recording medium; and determining that the first wireless recording medium does not pass by the first determining means. At this time, control means for performing wireless communication by the transmission / reception means to receive identification information of the plurality of other wireless recording media, and the first identification information among the plurality of identification information received under the control of the control means. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with identification information of the wireless recording medium; and detecting the first wireless recording medium when the detecting means detects the second wireless recording medium. The wireless memo Automatic gate apparatus characterized by comprising a second judging means for judging whether the user traffic in combination with a wicket information wicket information and the second wireless recording medium of the medium. 2. A transmission / reception means for carrying out wireless communication with a wireless recording medium carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information, and identification information about a plurality of wireless recording media received by the transmission / reception means. Determining means for determining the association of the plurality of wireless recording media having identification information determined to be associated by the determining means, determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass, An automatic ticket gate device comprising: 3. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with a wireless recording medium carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information, and identification information on a plurality of wireless recording media received by the transmitting / receiving means. Determining means for determining the association between the plurality of wireless recording media having the identification information determined to be unrelated by the determining means and ignoring the wireless storage medium having the identification information determined by the determining means; Determining means for determining whether or not a user can pass by combining the ticket inspection information of (a) and (c). 4. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information, and a first receiving means received by the transmitting / receiving means. First determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass based on ticket information from the wireless recording medium; and determining that the first wireless recording medium does not pass by the first determining means. At this time, detecting means for performing wireless communication by the transmitting / receiving means to detect a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with identification information of the first wireless recording medium; When detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium, ticket detection information of the first wireless recording medium and the second wireless recording Media ticket information And a second determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass by combining the automatic ticket gate and the automatic ticket gate. 5. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information; First determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass based on ticket information from the wireless recording medium; and determining that the first wireless recording medium does not pass by the first determining means. At this time, the wireless communication is performed by the transmission / reception means, and the wireless recording medium having identification information not associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium is ignored, and the identification of the first wireless recording medium is performed. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with information; and a second radio having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means. A second determination for judging whether or not a user can pass by combining the ticket inspection information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket inspection information of the second wireless recording medium when the portable recording medium is detected. Means, and an automatic ticket gate. 6. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information; First determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass based on ticket information from the wireless recording medium; and determining that the first wireless recording medium does not pass by the first determining means. At this time, wireless communication is performed by the transmission / reception means and a second communication medium other than the first wireless recording medium is used.
Processing means for receiving the identification information of the wireless recording medium, and whether or not the identification information of the second wireless recording medium received by the processing means is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information of the second wireless recording medium is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium; A second determining means for determining whether or not a user can pass by combining the ticket information of the portable recording medium and the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium. . 7. A transmitting / receiving means for carrying out wireless communication with first and second wireless recording media carried by a user and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information; First determining means for determining whether or not the user can pass based on ticket information from the wireless recording medium; and determining that the first wireless recording medium does not pass by the first determining means. At this time, wireless communication is performed by the transmission / reception means and a second communication medium other than the first wireless recording medium is used.
First processing means for receiving the identification information of the wireless recording medium, and the identification information of the second wireless recording medium received by the first processing means being identical to the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. Determining means for determining whether or not the identification information is associated; and determining by the determination means that the identification information of the second wireless recording medium is not associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. Without receiving the ticket inspection information of the second wireless recording medium, the first processing means can use the first processing means to change the identification information of the wireless recording medium other than the first wireless recording medium and the second wireless recording medium. A second processing unit for receiving, and the transmitting / receiving unit, when the determining unit determines that the identification information of the second wireless recording medium is associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. The second wireless communication Receive ticket gate information medium, first determines wicket information and whether the second wireless recording medium wicket information and the combinational by users passage of the first wireless recording medium 2
An automatic ticket gate device, comprising: 8. An automatic ticket gate provided at an entrance from the inside of a station to the outside of a station, wherein first and second wireless records carried by users and wirelessly transmitting and receiving ticket information including identification information. Transmission / reception means for performing wireless communication with the medium; first determination means for determining permission or rejection of participation of the user based on ticket inspection information from the first wireless recording medium received by the transmission / reception means; When the determining means determines that the passage through the first wireless recording medium is not possible, the transmitting / receiving means performs wireless communication to identify the identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having: a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with identification information of the first wireless recording medium; To Second determining means for determining permission or rejection of participation of a user by combining the ticket information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket information of the second wireless recording medium. Automatic ticket gate device characterized by the above. 9. An automatic ticket gate installed at a connecting station between a first company line and a second company line, wherein the first and second terminals are carried by a user and wirelessly transmit and receive ticket information including identification information. Transmitting and receiving means for performing wireless communication with the second wireless recording medium; and transmitting the user's first company line to the second company line based on the ticket inspection information received from the first wireless recording medium by the transmitting / receiving means. First determining means for determining whether or not the transfer is permitted; and performing wireless communication by the transmitting / receiving means when the first determining means determines that there is no passage through the first wireless recording medium. Detecting means for detecting a second wireless recording medium having identification information associated with the identification information of the first wireless recording medium, and detecting the identification information of the first wireless recording medium by the detecting means. Associated identification information When the second wireless recording medium to be detected is detected, the ticket identification information of the first wireless recording medium and the ticket inspection information of the second wireless recording medium are combined to determine the first company line of the user. And a second determining means for determining whether or not the transfer to the second company line is permitted or not.