JP2893058B2 - Travel card and the card issuing machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: (a) Technical field to which the invention pertains This invention relates to a travel card issued based on a travel plan. More specifically, a travel card and an accommodation ticket can be efficiently used with a single card. And a card issuing machine.

(B) Conventional technology Generally, a travel coupon ticket in which a train ticket and an accommodation ticket are set according to a travel purpose is issued in a station service or the like.

However, since the travel coupon is sold separately from the boarding pass and the accommodation coupon, it is inconvenient to handle it at the issuing side or at the receiving side, and it is also inconvenient for the user to carry. I was

Also, when you arrive at the accommodation, you must present your accommodation voucher and fill in the innbook with the necessary information such as your address, name of the accommodation period, etc. In that case, customer service was complicated, and there was a limit to improvement in customer service. In addition, there are places where the key to open and close the door of the accommodation room is provided for the convenience of hotel guests by using a card key which is easy to carry, but on the other hand, a dedicated card key is required, which increases costs. Had a problem.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention This invention records a multi-purpose transaction data such as a boarding accommodation necessary for a trip on a single card, and provides a travel card for the convenience of the user and the issuance of the card. The purpose is to provide a machine.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is a travel card that records travel data of valid boarding data that can be checked on and off at station services and valid lodging data that can be checked at a lodging facility. And

Also, in the valid accommodation data, accommodation specification data for identifying the traveler is recorded, and the accommodation specification data is provided so as to be readable and recordable at the accommodation, and a travel card recording key data for opening and closing the door of the accommodation room. It is characterized by being.

Further, the present invention is a travel card issuing machine for issuing a travel card which records travel data of valid boarding data which can be checked on and off at a station and valid accommodation data which can be checked at a lodging facility. I do.

(E) Effect of the Invention According to the travel card of the present invention, the train ticket can be used by getting on and off the board by checking the ticket data recorded on the travel card, and can be used by checking the accommodation ticket data at the accommodation.

In addition, at the time of check-in at an accommodation facility, by simply reading the accommodation identification data recorded on the travel card, the validity of the detailed specific accommodation data identifying the traveler is checked, and the data is recorded in the inn book. Recorded automatically.

Further, by reading the key data recorded on the travel card, the door of the accommodation room can be opened and closed.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the travel card issuing machine of this invention, the travel card which recorded the travel data of the valid boarding data which can be checked in at a station and the valid accommodation data which can be checked at an accommodation place is issued.

(F) Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the travel card of the present invention, 1
Since a single travel card can be used for both a boarding pass and an accommodation pass, the use of this card is extremely convenient for handling and carrying.

In addition, since the travel card can automatically copy and record the accommodation specific data from the travel card in the customer service at the lodging house, the work of filling in the innbook by the customer is not required, and the labor of the customer service can be saved and the customer can be saved. However, it is well managed and can deal with it promptly.

In addition, when the key function is also used for the convenience of the guest, there is no need for a card key dedicated to the accommodation room, and this single travel card is effectively used for multiple purposes, which is extremely economical.

Further, according to the travel card issuing machine of the present invention,
By inputting travel data between the boarding information and the accommodation information and issuing a travel card with a ticket function and an accommodation ticket function on a single sheet, the card issuing process is simplified,
It is possible to reduce the labor of the clerk, and when the user performs an input operation, the labor of the clerk can be further reduced.

(G) Embodiment One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawing shows the travel card, and FIG. 1 shows the front side of the travel card 11, on which the boarding section 12 and accommodations are located.
Major items such as 13 and its room No. 14 are printed.

FIG. 2 shows the back side of the travel card 11, and magnetic data in which various kinds of effective information of the card 11 are input and set are recorded on the magnetic stripe 15 formed on the back side.

The above-described magnetic stripe 15 includes boarding information 16 such as a boarding section and a boarding date thereof, and an address, a name,
The personal information 17 such as age and telephone number, and the lodging information 18 such as key information corresponding to the code number of the accommodation, accommodation date and room No. are magnetically recorded.

Then, the valid boarding information 16 recorded on the magnetic stripe 15 is read by an automatic ticket gate at the time of getting on and off the station and checked for getting on and off.

By the way, this travel card 11 is issued by a travel card issuing machine installed at a passport sales office such as a station service which handles passports, and by a travel card handling machine installed at the front of accommodations such as inns and hotels. , The card data is processed.

FIG. 3 shows an example in which a travel card handling machine installed at the front of an accommodation facility automatically copies and records the date of stay recorded on the travel card 11 and personal information 17 identifying a traveler to the lodging book 31. Is shown.

FIG. 4 shows a control circuit block diagram of the travel card issuing machine. The CPU 41 controls each circuit device according to a program stored in the ROM 42, and stores the control data in the RAM 43 in a readable manner.

When the travel card 11 is issued, the key input unit 44 selects a key corresponding to purchase data and performs an input operation, thereby recording travel data for various travel purposes on the card.

The display 45 displays the operation procedure of the key input unit 44 at the time of issuing the travel card 11, thereby facilitating the input operation.

The printer 46 prints main items such as the boarding section 12, the accommodation 13 and the room No. 14 on the card surface.

The card processing unit 47 includes a magnetic stripe 15 on the back of the card.
Next, magnetic recording and magnetic reading of various data such as ticket data and accommodation voucher data input by key are confirmed.

The communication modem 48 connects the CPU 41 and the host computer, and transmits various data for each issued travel card 11.

FIG. 5 shows a control circuit block diagram of the travel card handling machine. The CPU 51 controls each circuit device in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 52, and stores the control data in the RAM 53 in a readable manner.

The card reader / writer 54 reads and checks the accommodation voucher data recorded on the magnetic stripe 15 on the back of the card and writes necessary items to the magnetic stripe 15.

The key input unit 55 selects a key on the keyboard to record check-in and check-out data in the magnetic stripe 15 of the travel card 11, and magnetically records a key No. corresponding to the room No. It has a specific locking function to open and close the door.

The display 56 guides the operation procedure of the key input unit 55 described above to facilitate the input operation.

The printer 57 includes an address, name, age,
The personal information 17 such as a telephone number is printed on the lodging book 31, and the receipt details are printed on a card surface or a slip sheet as necessary.

The operation of issuing the travel card 11 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, when purchasing a travel card 11, the travel card issuance information such as the boarding section and the boarding date is provided to the travel card issuing machine.
And the personal information 17 of the address, name, age and telephone number identifying the traveler, and the code number of the accommodation, the date of accommodation, and the room
Input each of the accommodation information 18 such as No.
Third steps n1 to n3).

The various input setting data operated by the input operation are displayed on the display unit 45. If there is an error in the displayed contents, re-enter the data again and confirm that it is appropriate (fourth to fifth steps n4 to n4).
n5) The various data set and input are magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe 15 on the back of the card via an encoder, and then the main items are printed on the front surface of the card via the printer 46. Is released as a travel card 11 (sixth to eighth steps n6 to n8).

Further, the processing operation at the time of handling the travel card will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

Now, when a traveler carrying the travel card 11 checks in the lodging facility, the travel card 11 is inserted into the travel card handling machine (step n11). The accommodation information 18 such as the code number, the date of accommodation, and the room number is read, and if the read data is determined to be valid (No. 12 to
13th step n12-n13), reading personal information 17 such as address, name, age, telephone number, etc., which identifies the traveler recorded on this card 11,
It is determined whether or not there is an accommodation reservation corresponding to the read data,
If it is determined that there is a reservation (the fourteenth to fifteenth steps n14 to n1
5) The key data corresponding to the room number may be magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe 15 of the travel card 11, and the room number may be printed on the card at this time. On the other hand, the personal information 17 identifying the traveler is automatically copied from the card 11 to the supervisor 31 and, when these required items are completed, the travel card 11 is returned to the guest (No.
16th to 18th steps n16 to n18).

Further, when the travel card handling machine installed at the accommodation does not determine the validity of the travel card 11 in the above-described thirteenth step n13, or when it is determined in the fifteenth step n15 that the accommodation has not been reserved. Then, the display 56 guides the customer to the front so as to go to the front desk.

As mentioned above, a single travel card can be used for both a boarding pass and a lodging ticket, so customers can use this travel card very easily in handling and carrying it. Can automatically transcribe and record accommodation specific data, eliminating the need for customers to fill in lodging books, saving labor for customer service, and also allowing customers to take care of management quickly and deal with key functions. This single travel card can be effectively used for multiple purposes, for example, for the convenience of hotel guests.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a front side of a travel card, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a back side of a travel card, FIG. Fig. 5 is a control circuit block diagram of a travel card issuing machine, Fig. 5 is a control circuit block diagram of a travel card handling machine, Fig. 6 is a flowchart for issuing a travel card, and Fig. 7 is a flowchart for handling a travel card. 11… Travel card, 15… Magnetic stripe 16… Ride information, 17… Personal information 18… Accommodation information

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] [1] A travel card which records travel data of valid boarding data that can be checked on and off at a station service and valid lodging data that can be checked at a lodging facility. 2. The travel card according to claim 1, wherein the valid accommodation data includes accommodation specification data for identifying a traveler, and the accommodation specification data is readable and recordable at an accommodation. 3. The travel card according to claim 1, wherein key data for opening and closing the door of the accommodation room is recorded in the effective accommodation data. 4. A travel card issuing machine for issuing a travel card which records travel data of valid boarding data that can be checked on and off at a station and valid accommodation data that can be checked at a lodging facility.