JP2002245380A - Ic ticket and management system using ic ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IC ticket, which can specify a visitor in various sites and enable the visitor to pay the charge for use of equipment in sites and a management system using the IC ticket. SOLUTION: The IC ticket is used which is provided with an IC chip where ticket data are recorded and an antenna for transmission and reception of data recorded in the IC chip. When the visitor enters a site, ticket data are read from the IC ticket, and the visitor is permitted to enter the site when it is confirmed that this ticket data are normal. When the charge for use is required in equipment (a pavilion, a restaurant, or game equipment) in the site after entrance, the limit day of availability and settlement information of the IC ticket are acquired from the IC ticket by reading means 18a, 18b, 18c. A totalizing computer 20 discriminates whether the IC ticket is available or not no the basis of acquired information, and settlement information and the charge for use are recorded correspondingly to each other when it is available.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC ticket for entering a venue such as an amusement park, a theme park, or an expo, and a management system using such an IC ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at a venue such as an amusement park, a theme park, or an international exposition, admission is permitted by purchasing an entrance ticket and showing the entrance ticket at the entrance. I have.

[0003]

However, since the conventional admission ticket is a mere paper medium, it merely proves that the fee has been paid at the time of admission, and it collects information on the customers who enter and collects information on the customer. It is not possible to process payment of fees related to the use of facilities in the venue.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention enables the identification of visitors at venues such as amusement parks, theme parks, expositions, and the like, and allows the use of facilities to be paid within the venue. It is an object to provide an IC ticket and a management system using the IC ticket.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an IC chip storing ticket data indicating that a ticket has been properly purchased and payment information necessary for payment of a fee, and transmitting and receiving the data to and from the IC chip. An IC ticket provided with an antenna for performing the above is used. According to the present invention, an IC ticket is used as an admission ticket, and payment information is recorded on the IC ticket.
The facility can be used only by using the C ticket.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. (Issuance of IC Ticket) FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of issuance of an IC ticket according to the present invention. As shown in FIG.
The C ticket is issued at a ticket issuing office, distributed to a convenience store, a home, a mobile phone, or the like via a network, and distributed to an agency in the form of a data recording medium having an IC chip.

[0007] A ticket issuing server is provided with a ticket data server 1, data input means 2, and data output means 3 for issuing and managing ticket data. The ticket data server 1 is a server computer that manages a database or the like for managing ticket data. The ticket data server 1 can input data from the data input unit 2 and can output ticket data to the data output unit 3. Further, the ticket data server 1 is connected to a network line, and can transmit and receive data to and from an external computer, a portable terminal, or the like.

[0008] The data input means 2 is realized by a computer terminal having input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. The data output unit 3 is realized by a device for writing data to an IC tag, and records the ticket data output from the ticket data server 1 on an IC chip embedded in the IC tag so that the IC tag functions as an IC ticket. Will do. As the data output unit 3, a unit having a function of printing on the surface of the IC tag may be further applied.

Here, an IC ticket using an IC tag will be described. 2A and 2B show two examples of an IC ticket according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are front views thereof. In the example shown in FIG.
The C ticket 4a includes an IC chip 5a and an antenna 6a
It has. The ticket name 7a is printed on the front surface. Also in the example shown in FIG. 2B, the IC ticket 4b includes an IC chip 5b and an antenna 6b, and a ticket name 7b is printed on the surface thereof. An IC tag having an IC chip 5 serving as an information recording unit and an antenna 6 serving as an information transmitting / receiving unit has already been put into practical use and used for various purposes. What recorded the ticket data is the IC ticket of the present invention. That is, IC ticket 4
Function as an IC ticket only when the data output means 3 records the ticket data on the IC chip 5.

Next, the procedure for issuing an IC ticket will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, at the ticket issuing office, a person in charge of inputting ticket data inputs the ticket data from the data input means 2 (step S1). The ticket data input from the data input means 2 is registered in a database managed by the ticket data server 1. Ticket data server 1
The ticket data managed in the above is roughly divided into IC tickets by two methods. One is a method of making an IC ticket at a ticket issuing office.
The other is a method of transmitting ticket data from the ticket data server 1 via a network, downloading the ticket data on the receiving side, and converting the ticket data into an IC ticket.

In the case of making an IC ticket at the ticket issuing office, an IC tag is inserted into the data output means 3 and an instruction to write ticket data is issued from the data input means 2. Thereby, the ticket data is recorded from the ticket data server 1 to the IC tag inserted into the data output means 3 (step S2). By recording the ticket data on the IC chip embedded in the IC tag, the IC tag functions as an IC ticket. The IC tag that has been made into an IC ticket is delivered to each agent using a predetermined transportation means such as mailing or home delivery (step S3). A general customer can get the IC ticket 4 at the agency in exchange for the price.

On the other hand, a case where an IC ticket is formed by receiving ticket data via a network will be described. In this case, a method of accessing the ticket data server 1 from a KIOSK terminal installed in a convenience store, a method of accessing the ticket data server 1 from a personal computer in a general home, a method of accessing the ticket data server 1 from a portable terminal such as a mobile phone or a PHS. There are three ways to access the.

[0013] Since these three access methods are basically the same, a procedure for accessing using a KIOSK terminal from a place where anyone can use such as a convenience store will be described as a representative. The KIOSK terminal 8 as shown in FIG. 4 is installed in the convenience store. The KIOSK terminal 8 includes a display input unit 9,
A card insertion slot 10 and a journal printer 11 are provided. The display input unit 9 has a function of displaying information necessary for purchasing ticket data, and has a touch panel format so that a customer can perform a purchase operation of ticket data. The card insertion slot 10 is for inserting a portable recording medium such as an IC card.

The customer enters an IC card into the card insertion slot 10 at the KIOSK terminal 8 and enters a purport to purchase a ticket in accordance with the content displayed on the display / input section 9. Then, the KIOSK terminal 8 is connected to the ticket data server 1 installed at the ticket issuing office via the network.
Is accessed (step S4). Upon receipt of the ticket purchase request from the KIOSK terminal 8, the ticket data server 1 inquires the KIOSK terminal 8 of a fee payment method. Then, the KIOSK terminal 8 displays the option of the payment method on the display input unit 9, and prompts the customer to select the payment method. After the customer selects cash payment or credit card payment, if the payment is cash, the customer pays at the cash register using the JAN code for payment output from the journal printer 11, and if the payment is a credit card, Input information required for settlement, such as a credit card number. When the cash or the input of necessary information is confirmed, the KIOSK terminal 8 transmits to the ticket data server 1 that the fee has been received. Upon receipt of the receipt of the fee, the ticket data server 1 transmits the ticket data to the KIOSK terminal 8. K
The IOSK terminal 8 records the received ticket data on the IC card inserted into the card insertion slot 10 (Step S5).

The customer can obtain the ticket data by performing the processing as in steps S4 and S5.
Even in a general household, if there is a personal computer and a card recording device, ticket data can be obtained from the ticket data server 1 via a network in a similar procedure. In a mobile phone, since the mobile phone itself is a recording medium for ticket data, an IC
Yes, it is necessary to record on a card. In addition, in the case of ordinary households and mobile phones, payment is only made by credit card.

(Acquisition of IC Ticket at Venue) The ticket data acquired via the network is converted into an IC ticket by the IC ticket issuing machine 12 installed near the entrance of the venue (step S6). FIG. 5 shows an example of an IC ticket issuing machine. The IC ticket issuing machine 12
This is for outputting an IC ticket 4 in which ticket data is recorded on an IC tag as shown in FIG. IC
The ticket issuing machine 12 is provided with a card insertion slot 13, a mobile phone communication terminal 14, a cash slot 15, and an IC ticket output slot 16. In addition, the mobile phone communication terminal 1
A known Bluetooth technology is applied to communication with a mobile phone using the Bluetooth.

When the user arrives with the ticket data recorded on the IC card (in the above example, when the ticket data is acquired at the ticket purchase terminal 8 or at a general household), the IC card is inserted into the card insertion slot 13. Then I
The C ticket issuing machine 12 reads the ticket data and the customer information from the IC card, records them on the IC tag, and outputs them from the IC ticket output port 16 as an IC ticket. When the user arrives with the ticket data recorded on the mobile phone, the data is transmitted to the mobile phone communication terminal 14 from the mobile phone. Then, the IC ticket issuing machine 12 reads the ticket data and the customer information from the mobile phone, records them on the IC tag in the same manner as above, and stores the IC data as an IC ticket.
Output from the ticket output port 16.

A customer who visits without having anything can obtain an IC ticket by paying a fee directly. Specifically, a predetermined fee is inserted from the cash slot 15 of the IC ticket issuing machine 12. IC ticket issuing machine 1
2 After confirming the payment of the fee, the ticket data is
It is recorded on a tag and output from the IC ticket output port 16 as an IC ticket. In the IC ticket issuing machine 12,
An IC ticket purchased in cash has no customer information recorded in the same manner as an IC ticket purchased in an agency.

(Entrance) There are two types of IC tickets, one having customer information and the other having no customer information. In either case, an IC ticket is installed at an entrance gate when entering. By allowing the IC ticket reader to recognize the ticket data, entry becomes possible.
If you use an IC ticket that does not have customer information, the role is completed at this point, and after entering, as in the past, when extra fees are incurred, payment of cash or credit card etc. I do.

(Use in venue 1) I having customer information
When a C ticket is used, it can be used not only at the time of entry but also after entry. Next, the use of an IC ticket having such customer information in a venue will be described using two examples. The first example is a case where an immediate settlement is performed. As a first example, as shown in FIG. 6, there are various facilities such as a pavilion, a restaurant, and a play facility in a venue, and for example, it is assumed that these facilities are charged. In FIG. 6, reference numerals 17a to 17c denote computer terminals installed in each facility in the venue, and read means 18a to 1c.
8c is for reading necessary information from the IC ticket. The credit computer 19 is a computer for performing credit processing for determining whether or not payment is possible based on information necessary for payment of a charge, such as a credit card number. It is possible. Such a credit computer is installed in a credit institution (for example, a credit card company) outside the venue. The configuration as shown in FIG. 6 functions as a charging information management system using an IC ticket and a user information management system as a whole.

The customer visits each facility with an IC ticket, and pays a fee using the IC ticket each time the facility is used. For example, when using at a pavilion, the customer inserts an IC ticket into an insertion opening of the reading means 18a installed at the entrance of the pavilion. Then
The reading unit 18a obtains information on the credit card number and the expiration date of the credit card from the customer information recorded on the IC ticket, and reads the obtained information into a credit computer 19 installed in a credit institution such as a credit card company. To send over the network. The credit computer 19 confirms the credit information of the owner of the credit card using the received credit card number and the expiration date of the credit card, and sends information on whether or not the credit card can be used to the computer 17 on the pavilion side.
Send to a. The computer 17a on the pavilion side
When the information indicating that the credit card can be used is received, the credit card number and the entrance fee to the pavilion are associated with each other and recorded in a charging database (not shown). Admission. The admission fee will be deducted from the customer's account at a later date based on this billing information.

[0022] When using at a restaurant in the venue, the customer gives an IC ticket to a clerk at a cash register after eating. The clerk receiving the IC ticket reads the reading means 1
8b reads the IC ticket. Then, as in the case of the above-mentioned pavilion, the credit card number read from the IC ticket and the information on the expiration date of the credit card are transmitted to the credit computer 19 for authentication. When receiving the information indicating that the credit card is usable, the computer 18a at the restaurant records the credit card number in association with the food and drink fee. In this way, the payment for the food and drink is performed.

When using the amusement facility, the reading means 18c reads the IC ticket at the time of use. When a credit is made in the same manner as described above and a credit card is available, a credit card number and a usage fee are recorded in association with each other. In this way, the use of the amusement facility, for example, boarding on a vehicle, etc., becomes possible.

When using each facility in the venue, not only can the fee be paid using an IC ticket, but also customer information can be collected. Specifically, when reading the information recorded on the IC ticket by the reading means 18, not only the information on the credit card but also the personal information of the customer is read and registered in a user database (not shown). As the personal information, for example, the gender and age of the customer can be used. Such a user database can be installed for each facility in the venue, or can be installed in the entire venue. By performing the totalization of the personal information registered in the user database for each attribute, it is possible to analyze the usage status of each facility.

(Usage in venue 2) Next, a second example will be described. The second example is a case of performing settlement at a later date. In the second example, similarly to the first example, as shown in FIG. 7, there are various facilities such as a pavilion, a restaurant, and a game facility in the venue, and these facilities are charged. . In FIG. 7, computer terminals 17a to 17
c, the reading means 18a to 18c have the same functions as those described with reference to FIG. The tallying computer 20 is a computer for determining whether or not a paid facility can be used based on information necessary for identifying a customer such as a customer ID.
Data can be transmitted and received to and from 7a to 17c via a network. Such a tallying computer,
It is installed in the venue. The configuration as shown in FIG.
As a whole, it functions as a billing information management system using an IC ticket and a user information management system.

The customer visits each facility with an IC ticket, and pays a fee using the IC ticket each time the facility is used. A case where the facility is used in a pavilion on behalf of each facility will be described. A customer inserts an IC ticket into an insertion port of a reading unit 18a installed at an entrance of the pavilion. Then, the reading unit 18a obtains information on the credit card number and the expiration date of the credit card from the customer information recorded on the IC ticket, and obtains the expiration date of the IC ticket itself recorded on the IC ticket. The obtained information is transmitted to the tallying computer 20 via the network. The counting computer 20 first checks the expiration date of the IC ticket, and determines whether the current date is included in the expiration date. If the current date is included in the expiration date, it is determined that the IC ticket is usable. If it is determined that the card can be used, information on the credit card number and the expiration date of the credit card is recorded in a charging database (not shown) in association with the entrance fee to the pavilion, and the entrance of the pavilion is opened. To allow customers to enter. The information of the credit card number, the expiration date of the credit card, and the usage amount registered in the charging database are collectively transmitted to the credit card company at a later date, and the settlement is performed. Admission will be deducted from the customer's account at a later date based on the payment at this credit card company.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since an IC chip that records ticket data indicating that the ticket has been purchased legitimately and payment information necessary for payment of the fee and an IC ticket that includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving data are used, the user must When a paid facility in the venue is used after entry, the facility can be used only by using an IC ticket. Furthermore, by using personal information on the IC chip and registering the personal information at the time of use, the number of users, usage amount, etc.
Analysis of user information becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of issuing an IC ticket according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an IC ticket according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for issuing an IC ticket.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of a ticket purchase terminal 8 for purchasing ticket data.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the appearance of an IC ticket issuing machine.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a first example of an information management system using an IC ticket according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing a second example of an information management system using an IC ticket according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket data server 2 ... Data input means 3 ... Data output means 4 ... IC ticket 5 ... IC chip 6 ... Antenna 7 ... Ticket name 8 ... KIOSK terminal 9 display input unit 10 card insertion slot 11 journal printer 12 IC ticket issuing machine 13 card insertion slot 14 mobile phone communication terminal 15 cash insertion slot 16 ... IC ticket output port 17 ... Computer terminal 18 ... Reading means 19 ... Credit computer 20 ... Computing computer 21 ... Credit card company

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An IC ticket comprising: an IC chip on which ticket data indicating that a ticket has been properly purchased and payment information required for payment of a fee; and an antenna for transmitting and receiving data. 2. The IC according to claim 1, wherein said IC chip further records personal information of a customer.
ticket. 3. A settlement information reading means for reading settlement information recorded on an IC ticket according to claim 1, and a settlement possibility judgment for judging whether settlement is possible based on said read settlement information. And a billing database for registering the settlement information and the usage amount in association with each other when the settlement possibility determination unit determines that settlement is possible. 4. A reading means for reading payment information and personal information recorded on the IC ticket according to claim 2,
A settlement possibility determination unit for determining whether settlement is possible based on the read settlement information, and associating the settlement information with a usage amount when the settlement possibility determination unit determines that settlement is possible. And a user database for registering the personal information and the usage amount in association with each other.