JP2001266179A - Ticket issuing machine and ticket issuing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticket issuing machine, which can reduce a burden on a user and can improve service to the user without causing the deterioration of ticket issuing efficiency, and a ticket issuing method applied to this ticket issuing machine. SOLUTION: A season ticket before continuation is received from a card port 212, and a card processing part 246 reads commutation ticket information stored in the commutation ticket. Then, based on the commutation ticket information, a changing section candidate in a route of the same fee before continuation, which includes the section of the commutation ticket before continuation is retrieved from a memory 244. When there are a plurality of changing section candidates, a commutation ticket storing commutation ticket information corresponding to the changing section selected by the user is issued.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket issuing machine and a ticket issuing method, and more particularly to a ticket issuing machine for performing continuous purchase and new purchase processing of a commuter pass and a ticket issuing method applied to the ticket issuing machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ticket issuing machines for issuing various tickets such as commuter passes have begun to be installed at transportation stations such as railways. Such a ticket issuing machine reads commuter pass information including commuter pass information and fee information from a commuter pass before continuation when a user requests issuance of a continuing commuter pass, and based on the read commuter pass information, Issue a commuter pass that stores the same regular section information as before the continuation.

[0003] When the section is changed within the route including the regular section before the continuation at the same fee as the commuter pass before the continuation, there are the following methods.

That is, the user checks in advance the sections that can be changed, and performs the same operation as in the case of purchasing a new commuter pass at the ticket issuing machine, thereby purchasing the commuter pass whose section has been changed.

[0005] Alternatively, a user makes an inquiry at a counter where a clerk is present and purchases a commuter pass whose section has been changed.

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional ticket-issuing machine, when a section change is performed on the route including the fixed section before the continuation at the same charge as the commuter pass before the continuation, It is necessary to check in advance the sections that can be changed or to perform the same operation as when purchasing a new commuter pass, which places a burden on the user and increases the occupancy time of one ticketing machine, Use efficiency may be reduced.

[0007] Further, when a section is changed at a clerk's window, it is not possible to cope with the absence of a clerk, and serviceability to the user may be impaired.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to reduce the burden on the user and to improve the serviceability to the user without lowering the ticketing efficiency. And a ticket issuing method applied to the ticket issuing machine.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to achieve the object, a ticket issuing machine according to the present invention comprises a first section information corresponding to a first section, and a regular fee in the first section. , Commuter pass issuing means for issuing commuter passes storing commuter pass information including commuter pass information, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in commuter passes, and commuter pass read by said reading means Search means for searching for a second section candidate in a route that is different from the first section and has the same section based on the rate information included in the information, and that includes the first section; By means,
Control means for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section.

A ticket issuing machine according to a second aspect of the invention provides a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. Commuter pass issuing means for issuing tickets, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and the first section of the same commuter pass based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means. Searching means for searching for a candidate for a second section in a route that is different from the section and includes the first section; and when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the searching means, Second
Designating means for designating a section candidate; controlling means for issuing, by the commuter ticket issuing means, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means; It is characterized by having.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a ticket issuing machine stores a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. Commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a ticket, reading means for reading commuter ticket information stored in the commuter ticket, and a section different from the first section which is the same as the regular fee of the first section and including the first section A section changing means for receiving a section change to a second section in the route, and the section changing means,
A search unit configured to search for a candidate for a second section different from the first section at the same regular charge based on the charge information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means when a request to change the section is received. And when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the search means,
Control for designating two second section candidates and controlling the issuance of a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the designating means by the commuter ticket issuing means. Means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing machine, comprising: a first section information corresponding to a departure station and an arrival station defining a first section; and a charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. Commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter ticket storing ticket information, reading means for reading commuter ticket information stored in the commuter ticket, and, based on fee information included in the commuter ticket information read by the reading means, A search unit for searching for a candidate for a second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section and being a section different from the first section having the same regular fee, and the commuter ticket issuing means, Control means for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section.

[0013] A ticket issuing machine according to a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a periodical ticket including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. Commuter ticket issuing means for issuing a commuter ticket storing ticket information, reading means for reading commuter ticket information stored in the commuter ticket, and, based on fee information included in the commuter ticket information read by the reading means, Search means for searching for a candidate for a second section which is different from the first section of the same regular fee and which is a starting point of the departure station or the destination station of the first section, and which is searched by the search means When there are a plurality of candidates for the second section, specifying means for specifying one of the second section candidates, and the commuter pass issuing means,
Control means for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing machine, comprising: a first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section; and a charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. Commuter pass issuing means for issuing commuter passes storing ticket information, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in commuter passes, and a section different from the first section which is the same as the commuter pass of the first section. A section changing means for receiving a section change to the second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section; and a section change request received by the section change means when the section change request is received. Based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the means,
A search unit for searching for a candidate for a second section different from the first section for the same regular fee; and when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the search unit, any one of the second section candidates is searched for. A designating means for designating; and a control means for issuing, by the commuter pass issuing means, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means. It is characterized by the following.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing machine comprising: a first section information corresponding to a departure station and an arrival station defining a first section; and a charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. Commuter pass issuing means for issuing commuter passes storing ticket information, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in commuter passes, and a section different from the first section which is the same as the commuter pass of the first section. A section change means for receiving a section change to the second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section; and a section change request received by the section change means. Setting means for setting one of the departure station and the arrival station in one section as a starting point, and a starting point set by the setting means based on fee information included in commuter pass information read by the reading means. Search means for searching for a second section candidate based on the second section, when there are a plurality of second section candidates searched by the search means, specifying means for specifying one of the second section candidates; The ticket issuing means allows a second section corresponding to the second section designated by the designation means to be designated.
Control means for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including section information.

[0016] In the ticket issuing method according to the present invention, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section is provided. In the method for issuing a commuter pass to be issued, commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the section is different from the first section of the same commuter pass. And searching for a candidate for a second section in the route including the first section, and issuing a commuter ticket storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ticket issuing method, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to the first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section is provided. In the method for issuing a commuter pass to be issued, commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the section is different from the first section of the same commuter pass. And searching for a second section candidate in the route including the first section, and when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section, one of the second section candidates is designated, and the designated second section is designated. Issue a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including the second section information corresponding to
It is characterized by the following.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section is provided. In the method of issuing a commuter pass to be issued, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the commuter pass in the same route as the commuter pass of the first section is different from the first section and includes the first section. When a section change to the second section is received, and a request for a section change is received, a second section different from the first section having the same regular fee is based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information. Is searched, and when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section, one of the second section candidates is designated, and the designated second section is designated.
Issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the section.

The ticket issuing method according to the eleventh aspect is a periodic ticket including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the method for issuing a commuter pass for issuing a commuter pass storing ticket information, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the same Commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section and searching for a second section candidate starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section, which is a section different from the first section. Issuance of a commuter pass in which is stored.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing method comprising: first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section; and charge information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the method for issuing a commuter pass for issuing a commuter pass storing ticket information, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the same When a plurality of candidates for the second section that are different from the one section and are the second section starting from the departure station or the destination station in the first section are found. One second section candidate is designated, and a second section corresponding to the designated second section is designated.
Issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including section information.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a ticket issuance method includes first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station that define a first section, and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. In the ticket issuing method for issuing a commuter pass storing ticket information, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the commuter pass is a section different from the first section which is the same as the commuter pass of the first section. A section change to the second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station in the first section is received, and when a request for the section change is received, based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information. Searching for a candidate for a second section different from the first section for the same regular fee, and when there are a plurality of candidates for the searched second section, one of the candidates for the second section is designated. The second section corresponding to the second section Ticketing commuter pass which stores commuter pass information including segment information, characterized in that.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ticket issuing method, comprising: first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section; and fee information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In a ticket issuing method for issuing a commuter pass storing ticket information, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the same section as the commuter pass of the first section is different from the first section. When a section change to the second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station in the first section is received, and a request for a section change is received, the departure station or the arrival station of the first section is Either one is set as the starting point, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, a candidate for the second section based on the set starting point is searched. If there is one One of was designated the second section candidates, ticketing commuter pass which stores commuter pass information including the second section information corresponding to the specified second section, characterized in that.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a ticket issuing machine according to the present invention and a ticket issuing method applied to the ticket issuing machine will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are views for explaining a multi-function ticket issuing machine as a ticket issuing machine according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a multi-function ticket issuing machine, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a control system of the multifunctional ticket issuing machine shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 202 with a built-in touch panel is provided on the customer service surface of the ticket issuing machine 200 to detect contact of a customer and select an item touched.
The display unit 202 displays various information such as the total amount of cash inserted by the user, that is, the amount of bills and coins inserted, the remaining amount of the prepaid card inserted by the user, the type and amount of the purchased ticket, and the change amount. Is displayed. In addition, the display unit 202 displays a plurality of account buttons 208 for lighting and displaying the section fare of the sales route based on the inserted cash input amount or the remaining amount of the prepaid card.

Further, on the customer service side, there are provided a clerk call button 204 for calling a clerk when a trouble or the like occurs and a cancel button 205 for canceling transaction processing such as ticketing processing.

Further, on the customer service side, a first condition for designating purchase conditions such as the number of purchases, an adult ticket, and a child ticket is provided.
Condition button 210A, normal ticket, round-trip ticket, coupon,
A second condition button 210B is provided for specifying a ticket type such as an express ticket, a designated ticket, a transit ticket, a connecting ticket, and the like. In addition, the second condition button 210B includes a commuter pass button 206 for requesting an automatic continuous issuance of a commuter pass.

In addition, cards such as a prepaid card and a commuter pass are inserted and ejected from the customer service side of the automatic ticket vending machine 200 when a ticket and a commuter pass are issued, and the commuter pass is issued during the automatic continuation pass issuance processing. Card slot 2 where is inserted
12, a coin slot 214 into which coins are inserted, a bill slot 216 into which bills are inserted, a bill outlet 218 through which bills as change are discharged, and discharged tickets and commuter passes. A coin issuing port 220 for discharging coins, a coin discharging port 222 for discharging coins as change, and the like are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, this ticket issuing machine 20
The CPU 242 functions as a control unit that controls the entire system and also functions as a search unit that searches for a change candidate of a regular section during the automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process.
have.

The CPU 242 includes a control program of the CPU 242, information corresponding to the release route, information corresponding to the section fare in the release route, information corresponding to the regular section in the release route, and corresponding to the charge of each regular section. A memory 244 for storing the information and the like is connected.

The CPU 242 has a card slot 2
A predetermined process is performed on the commuter pass inserted from the card slot 212 at the time of performing the automatic continuation commuter pass issuance process, while performing predetermined processing on the commuter pass and the cards such as the prepaid card inserted from the 12. A card processing unit 246 functioning as reading means for reading information is connected.

The commuter pass information includes commuter pass information corresponding to the commuter pass, charge information corresponding to the charge of the commuter pass, expiration date information corresponding to the expiration date of the commuter pass, and customer information of the customer. I have.

The card processing unit 246 is provided with the card slot 21
2, a transport mechanism having a plurality of transport rollers and a transport path for receiving and transporting the cards inserted thereinto, reading out the magnetic information magnetically recorded on the inserted cards, and reading the inserted cards. It is provided with a magnetic processing unit for writing magnetic information, a punch processing unit for punching a punch hole at a predetermined position on cards, especially a prepaid card, and the like.

The CPU 242 further includes a bill processing unit 248 for performing processing such as authenticity determination and type determination of a bill inserted from the bill insertion slot 216, and a coin insertion slot 21.
4 is connected to a coin processing unit 250 that performs true / false determination, type determination, and the like of coins inserted from 4.

Further, the CPU 242 includes a CP
A change processing unit 252 for discharging a bill as change from the bill outlet 218 and discharging a coin as change from the coin outlet 222 based on the total amount of change calculated in U242, an account button 208, a first condition button A ticket and a commuter pass are issued based on the use section information input via the 210A and the second condition button 210B.
And a ticket issuing unit 254 functioning as a commuter ticket issuing means for discharging tickets and commuter tickets issued from.

Further, the CPU 242 includes a ticket collection unit 256 that functions as a collection unit that collects tickets such as commuter passes before the completion of the issuance processing of the continuous commuter pass at the time of the automatic continuous commuter pass issuance processing. And a communication control unit 258 for mutually communicating information with the host computer.

Further, a display unit 202 is connected to the CPU 242. As described above, the display unit 202 has a built-in touch panel and, during the automatic continuation ticket issuing process, sets the period of the commuter pass before continuation to a section for which a request for a section change is received in the route including this period. It functions as a section change unit that displays a change button. In addition, when a section change request is received, the display unit 202 functions as a designation unit that receives designation of a desired section by a user when there are a plurality of change candidates searched for. Further, when a request to change a section is received, the display unit 202 functions as a setting unit that receives a setting with a departure station or a destination station as a starting point in a regular section of a commuter pass before continuation.

When issuing tickets such as an ordinary ticket, a round-trip ticket, a coupon ticket, a limited express ticket, a designated ticket, and a transit ticket, the CPU 242 controls the card processing unit 246 to
The balance information corresponding to the balance is read from the prepaid card inserted from the card slot 212, the balance of the prepaid card is calculated based on the read information, and the display unit 202 is displayed.
To be displayed. In addition, the CPU 242 controls the bill processing unit 24
8 and the coin processing unit 250 to control the bill insertion slot 216
And the coin insertion slot 214
Of the coin inserted from the display unit 202 is calculated.
To be displayed.

Then, the CPU 242 causes the display unit 202 to display an account button 208 capable of issuing a ticket in accordance with the inserted amount.
The ticketing unit 254 is controlled to issue tickets having a use section of the account button 208 selected by the customer.

Then, the CPU 242 controls the ticket issuing section 254 to discharge the issued tickets from the ticket issuing port 220.

Then, the CPU 242 calculates change based on the total amount of money input by the user and the section fare indicated by the account button 208 selected by the user, and controls the change processing unit 252. And the bill outlet 2
The change is discharged from the coin 18 and the coin discharge port 222.

Next, the automatic continuation pass ticket issuing process in the ticket issuing machine will be described.

In this automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process, in a route as shown in FIG. 3, a commuter pass before continuation corresponds to a regular section CF with station C as the departure station and station F as the arrival station. It is assumed that there is stored the regular section information, and there are A station, B station, and D station before and after the departure station C station, and E station and G station before and after the arrival station F station.

First, the first automatic continuation commuter pass issuance processing in this ticket issuing machine will be described.

That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, the CPU 242 detects whether or not the commuter pass button 206 included in the second condition button 210B has been pressed, and executes the automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process (or a new commuter pass issuing process). It is determined whether a commuter pass section change process) has been requested (ST11).

Subsequently, when the CPU 242 determines that the automatic continuation commuter pass issuance processing is requested (ST11,
Y), it is determined whether or not a commuter pass has been received from the card slot 212 based on the output of a sensor provided near the card slot 212 (ST12).

Subsequently, the CPU 242 sets the card slot 212
(ST1)
2, Y), the card processing unit 246 is controlled to read commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass (ST13). At this time, the CPU 242 includes, as the commuter pass information, commuter pass information corresponding to the commuter pass, charge information corresponding to the charge of the commuter pass, expiration date information corresponding to the expiration date of the commuter pass, and customer information of the customer. read.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 242 displays the current regular section “CD” 301 on the display section 202 based on the read regular section information, A section change button 302 for receiving a change of the regular section in the route including the current regular section at the same fee is displayed. In the ticket issuing machine according to this embodiment, for example, in response to the question “Do you want to change the section?”
Buttons 302A and 30 corresponding to "Yes" and "No"
2B is displayed on the display unit 202, and when any one of these buttons is pressed, the button is used as the section change button 302.

Subsequently, CPU 242 determines whether or not a section change request has been made by detecting whether or not "YES" button 302A of display unit 202 has been pressed (ST14). Then, the CPU 242 controls the display unit 20
If the user presses the “Yes” button 302A of No. 2 and determines that there has been a section change request (Y in ST14), the charge is continued at the same rate based on the read charge information of the commuter pass before continuation. A change candidate of the regular section in the route including the previous regular section is searched from the memory 244 (ST15).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 242 displays the searched changed section candidates on the display unit 202 (ST16). At this time, the CPU 242 searches for all the regular sections including the departure station or the arrival station before the continuation as the change section candidates without specifying the starting point, and displays the search section 202 on the display unit 202.

Subsequently, the CPU 242 detects whether a button corresponding to any of the change section candidates displayed on the display unit 202 has been pressed, and thereby determines whether or not the change section candidate has been designated. A decision is made (ST17).

The CPU 242 is, for example, the display unit 2
When it is detected that the change section candidate “BE” button 303 displayed on the button 02 has been pressed (Y in ST17), the ticket issuing unit 254
To the same charge as before the continuation and for the regular section “B
A commuter pass having commuter pass information corresponding to "-E" is issued (ST18), and a continuous commuter pass is discharged from the ticket issuing port 220.

In step ST14, the CPU 242
Detects the pressing of the “No” button 302B of the display unit 202 and, when it is determined that there is no request for the section change (ST14, N), controls the ticket issuing unit 254 to perform the same periodical control as before the continuation. Issue a commuter pass with section information (ST1
8) The continuous commuter pass is discharged from the ticket issuing port 220.

In step ST16, the CPU
242, when the change section candidate is displayed on the display unit 202, as shown in FIG.
Is displayed. Then, the CPU 242 sets the “return” button 3
If the press of the button 04 is detected, the section change processing is temporarily stopped, and the screen returns to the screen for accepting the section change request as shown in FIG.

If the CPU 242 determines that a commuter pass has been received from the ticket issuing port 220 based on the output of a sensor provided in the vicinity of the ticket issuing port 220, the automatic continuation ticket issuing process ends.

According to the above-described embodiment, when issuing a continuous commuter pass, when the user wants to change the section within the route including the regular section before the continuation at the same rate as before the continuation, It is not necessary to check the changeable section or to perform the same operation as when purchasing a new commuter pass, and to issue a continuous commuter pass for which the section has been changed smoothly without increasing the burden on the user. Becomes possible.

Therefore, the serviceability for the user can be improved.

Next, a description will be given of a second automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process in the ticket issuing machine.

That is, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7, the CPU 242 detects whether or not the commuter pass button 206 included in the second condition button 210B has been pressed, and determines whether the automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process has been requested. Is determined (ST
21).

Subsequently, when the CPU 242 determines that the automatic continuation pass ticket issuing process is requested (ST21,
Y), it is determined whether a commuter pass has been received from the card slot 212 based on the output of a sensor provided near the card slot 212 (ST22).

Subsequently, the CPU 242 sets the card slot 212
(ST2)
2, Y), the card processing unit 246 is controlled to read commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass (ST23).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 242 displays the current regular section “CD” 301 on the display section 202 based on the read regular section information, and displays the commuter ticket before continuation. A section change button 302 for receiving a change of the regular section in the route including the current regular section at the same fee is displayed.

Subsequently, CPU 242 determines whether or not a section change request has been made by detecting whether or not “YES” button 302A of display unit 202 has been pressed (ST24).

Subsequently, the CPU 242 detects that the “Yes” button 302 A of the display unit 202 has been pressed, and determines that there has been a section change request (ST 24, Y). The user is inquired about which of the departure station C and the arrival station F is desired to change the section. That is, the CPU 242 displays, for example, a message such as “Please select a starting point” on the display unit 202 such that the starting point is either the departure station C or the arrival station F.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, when the CPU 242 detects that the departure station “C” button 301A of the display unit 202 has been pressed (ST25, Y), the CPU 242 reads the charge of the read pre-continuation commuter pass. On the basis of the information, a change in the regular section starting from the departure station “C” of the regular section before the continuation in the route including the regular section before the continuation with the same fee is searched from the memory 244 (ST27).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, the CPU 242 displays the searched change section candidates on the display unit 202 (ST28). At this time, the CPU 242 determines that the departure station “C”
Are displayed on the display unit 202.

Subsequently, CPU 242 detects whether or not a button corresponding to any of the change section candidates displayed on display section 202 has been pressed, and thereby determines whether or not the change section candidate has been designated. A determination is made (ST29).

The CPU 242 is, for example, the display unit 2
When it is detected that the change section candidate “CE” button 305 displayed in 02 has been pressed (Y in ST29), the ticket issuing unit 254
At the same rate as before the continuation and in the regular section “C
A commuter pass having commuter pass information corresponding to "-E" is issued (ST30), and a continuous commuter pass is discharged from the ticket issuing port 220.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 242 does not detect the pressing of the departure station "C" button 301A of the display unit 202 (ST25, N), but detects the pressing of the destination station "F" button 301B. In this case (ST26, Y), based on the read fee information of the pre-continuation commuter pass, the arrival station “F” of the pre-continuation regular section in the route including the pre-continuation regular section based on the read pre-continuation commuter pass fee information.
Is searched from the memory 244 (ST27).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 242 displays the searched change section candidates on the display unit 202 (ST28). At this time, the CPU 242 determines that the arrival station “F”
Are displayed on the display unit 202.

Subsequently, CPU 242 detects whether or not a button corresponding to any of the change section candidates displayed on display section 202 has been pressed, and thereby determines whether or not the change section candidate has been designated. A determination is made (ST29).

The CPU 242 operates, for example, on the display unit 2.
When it is detected that the change section candidate “A-F” button 306 displayed in 02 has been pressed (Y in ST29), the ticket issuing unit 254
At the same rate as before the continuation and for the regular section “A
A commuter pass having commuter pass information corresponding to "-F" is issued (ST30), and a continuous commuter pass is discharged from the ticket issuing port 220.

At step ST14, CPU 242
Detects the pressing of the “No” button 302B of the display unit 202 and, when it is determined that there is no request for the section change (ST24, N), controls the ticket issuing unit 254 to perform the same periodical control as before the continuation. Issue a commuter pass with section information (ST3
0), the continuous commuter pass is discharged from the ticket issuing port 220.

In step ST28, the CPU
Reference numeral 242 denotes “return” when the change section candidate is displayed on the display unit 202, as shown in FIGS.
Buttons 307 and 308 are displayed. And the CPU 242
When the “return” buttons 307 and 308 are detected to be pressed, the section change processing is temporarily stopped, and the screen returns to the screen for accepting the section change request as shown in FIG.

When the CPU 242 determines that a commuter pass has been received from the ticket issuing port 220 based on the output of a sensor provided near the ticket issuing port 220, the automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process ends.

According to the above-described embodiment, when issuing a continuous commuter pass, if the user wants to change the section within the route including the regular section before the continuation at the same rate as before the continuation, the user must It is not necessary to check the changeable section or to perform the same operation as when purchasing a new commuter pass, and to issue a continuous commuter pass for which the section has been changed smoothly without increasing the burden on the user. Becomes possible.

Therefore, the serviceability for the user can be improved.

[0078]

As described above, according to the present invention, a ticket issuing machine capable of reducing the burden on the user and improving the serviceability to the user without lowering the ticket issuing efficiency, and this ticket issuing machine. A ticketing method applicable to the machine can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration according to an embodiment of a ticket issuing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a control system of the ticket issuing machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a route including a regular section before continuation in an automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process applied to the ticket issuing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a section change screen in an automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process applied to the ticket issuing machine of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a change section candidate in a first automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a first automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a second automatic continuation commuter pass issuing process;

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a change section candidate in a second automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a change section candidate in a second automatic continuation commuter ticket issuing process.

[Explanation of symbols]

 200 ticket issuing machine 202 display section 206 commuter pass button 210A first condition button 210B second condition button 212 card slot 220 ticket issuing slot 242 CPU 244 memory 246 card processing section 254 ticket issuing section 301 Periodic section 302 ... Section change button

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[Claims] A commuter pass issuing means for issuing commuter pass information storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section; A reading unit that reads commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading unit, the section is different from the first section of the same commuter pass, and A search unit for searching for a candidate for a second section in the route including the first section; and a commuter ticket storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section, by the commuter ticket issuing means. A ticket issuing machine comprising: 2. Commuter ticket issuing means for issuing commuter tickets storing commuter ticket information including first section information corresponding to the first section and charge information corresponding to the regular charge in the first section; A reading unit that reads commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading unit, the section is different from the first section of the same commuter pass, and Searching means for searching for a candidate for a second section in a route including a first section; and designation of specifying one of the second section candidates when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the searching means. Means, and control means for issuing, by the commuter ticket issuing means, a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means. Ticketing machines to be. 3. Commuter ticket issuing means for issuing commuter tickets storing commuter ticket information including first section information corresponding to the first section and charge information corresponding to the regular charge in the first section; Reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass; and a second section in a route that is different from the first section and is the same as the commuter pass of the first section and that includes the first section.
A section change means for receiving a section change to a section; and, when a section change request is received by the section change means, based on the charge information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means, Searching means for searching for a candidate for a second section different from the first section, and when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the searching means, a designation for designating one of the second section candidates Means, and control means for issuing by the commuter ticket issuing means a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means. And ticketing machine. 4. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. Commuter pass issuing means for issuing tickets, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and the first section of the same commuter pass based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means. A search section for searching for a candidate for a second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section, and a commutation ticket issuing section for a second section corresponding to the second section. Control means for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including two-section information. 5. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. Commuter pass issuing means for issuing tickets, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and the first section of the same commuter pass based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means. Search means for searching for a candidate for a second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station of the first section, and a plurality of candidates for the second section searched by the search means. In this case, the designation means for designating any one of the second section candidates, and the commuter pass information including the second section information corresponding to the second section designated by the designation means are stored by the commuter pass issuing means. Regular A ticket issuing machine comprising: control means for issuing a ticket; 6. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a ticket, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and a section different from the first section which is the same as the regular fee of the first section, and Section change means for receiving a section change to a second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station; and commuter pass information read by the reading means when the section change means receives a section change request. A search unit that searches for a candidate for a second section different from the first section with the same regular charge based on the charge information included in the search unit. Either Specifying means for designating one second section candidate; and issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by the specifying means by the commuter pass ticket issuing means. A ticket issuing machine comprising: 7. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. A commuter pass issuing means for issuing a ticket, reading means for reading commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and a section different from the first section which is the same as the regular fee of the first section, and A section change unit that receives a section change to a second section starting from a departure station or the arrival station; and a section change request received by the section change unit, the departure station or the first section in the first section. Setting means for setting any one of the arrival stations as a starting point; and a second section candidate based on the starting point set by the setting means based on the fee information included in the commuter pass information read by the reading means. A plurality of second section candidates retrieved by the retrieval means; a designation section for designating any one of the second section candidates; Control means for issuing a commuter pass that stores commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section specified by (1). 8. A method for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a fixed rate in the first section. Reading the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, a route that is different from the first section and that includes the first section of the same regular charge. A candidate for a second section in the second section, and issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section. 9. A method for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a fixed rate in the first section. Reading the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, a route that is different from the first section and that includes the first section of the same regular charge. In the second section, when there are a plurality of candidates for the second section, one of the second section candidates is designated, and the second section information corresponding to the designated second section is retrieved. Issuance of a commuter pass in which commuter pass information including the commuter pass information is stored. 10. A method for issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a first section and charge information corresponding to a regular charge in the first section. The commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the commuter pass is the same as the commuter pass of the first section and is different from the first section.
When a section change to a section is received, and a request for a section change is received, a candidate for a second section different from the first section having the same regular fee is determined based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information. When there is a plurality of candidates for the second section, the user selects one of the second section candidates, and stores commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the specified second section. A ticket issuing method characterized by issuing a ticket. 11. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the method of issuing a commuter pass to be issued, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the commuter pass is a section different from the first section of the same commuter pass. In addition, a candidate for a second section starting from the departure station or the arrival station in the first section is searched, and a commuter ticket storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the second section is issued. , A ticketing method characterized by the following. 12. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the method of issuing a commuter pass to be issued, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, the commuter pass is a section different from the first section of the same commuter pass. And a second section candidate starting from the departure station or the destination station in the first section is searched, and when there are a plurality of searched second section candidates, one of the second section candidates is designated. Issuing a commuter pass storing commuter pass information including second section information corresponding to the designated second section. 13. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the method for issuing a commuter pass to be issued, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the commuter pass is a section different from the first section, which is the same as the commuter pass of the first section, and the departure station of the first section Alternatively, when a section change to the second section starting from the arrival station is received, and a request for a section change is received, based on the charge information included in the read commuter pass information, the first periodic charge of the same periodic rate is received. A second section candidate different from the section is searched, and when there are a plurality of searched second section candidates, one of the second section candidates is designated, and a second section candidate corresponding to the designated second section is designated. Commuter pass information including 2 section information Ticketing commuter pass storing the ticketing wherein the. 14. A commuter pass storing commuter pass information including first section information corresponding to a departure station and a destination station defining a first section, and rate information corresponding to a regular rate in the first section. In the issuance method of the commuter pass to be issued, the commuter pass information stored in the commuter pass is read, and the commuter pass is the same as the commuter pass of the first section and is different from the first section, and the issuance of the first section is performed. A section change to a second section starting from a station or the arrival station is received. When a request for section change is received, one of the departure station and the arrival station in the first section is set as a start point. Based on the fee information included in the read commuter pass information, a candidate for the second section based on the set starting point is searched. If there are a plurality of candidates for the searched second section, one of the candidates is searched. Specify the second section candidate Allowed, ticketing method for issuing a commuter pass which stores commuter pass information including the second section information corresponding to the specified second section, characterized in that.