JP2002041615A - System for providing railroad service - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a railroad service providing system that accurately and quickly provides a traveler who travels by using trains with a service with a simple operation. SOLUTION: The a train ticket inputting-outputting part 112 of a portable terminal 100 reads train ticket information, an information retrieving part 105 generates the extraction condition of travel information, and a communicating part 113 transmits the extraction condition to a ground information device 300 through an onboard information device 200. The controlling part 303 of the ground information device 300 extracts the travel information coinciding with the extraction condition from an information storing part 306, and a communication part 304 transmits the travel information to the terminal 100 through the information device 200. The printing part 111 of the terminal 100 prints the extracted travel information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a railway service providing system for providing services to travelers traveling by train.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a traveler traveling on a train is issued a new ticket for a section that is not described in the ticket possessed by the traveler. Various services are provided to provide travel information such as other transportation, accommodation, and sightseeing spot events.

When a conductor or station staff is requested to issue a ticket or provide travel information, the traveler verbally receives an explanation of a transfer station name, a destination station name, and the like, and searches for travel information and issues a ticket. The user inputs a station name or the like using a keyboard, a touch panel, or the like included in the portable terminal device, issues a ticket, or acquires and transmits travel information using the portable terminal device. Alternatively, the explanation is given orally using a timetable, a travel guidebook, and stored travel information held by a conductor or station staff.

[0004]

However, the operation of inputting information using the keyboard, touch panel, and the like of the portable terminal device is cumbersome for a conductor or a station attendant, and it takes a long time if the user is not used to the operation. . Also,
When a station staff verbally explains to a traveler,
In some cases, information cannot be accurately heard from a traveler, and an incorrect ticket is issued or incorrect travel information is provided.

[0005] In addition, since travel information stored or possessed by each station attendant has individual differences, it may not be possible to provide uniform travel information. The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, for travelers traveling by train,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a railway service providing system that provides services accurately and quickly by a simple operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a railway service providing system for providing services to a traveler carrying a ticket, the system comprising: A ticket reading means for reading the ticket information including the arrival station name, and another ticket from the arrival station indicated by the arrival station name included in the read ticket information or the via station to the arrival station, by an operation of the operator. Or a service means for providing travel information on sightseeing, transportation, or lodging around the arrival station or the via station.

Here, the travel information includes a time required from the arrival station or the transit station to a facility that provides services related to sightseeing, transportation, or accommodation, and the service means for providing travel information includes a station name. An information storage unit that stores travel information in association with the information extraction unit that extracts travel information that is associated with the arrival station name or the via station name and includes a required time within a predetermined time from the information storage unit; And an information output unit that outputs the extracted travel information.

[0008] Here, the railway service providing system comprises a portable terminal device mounted on a train and a ground information device installed on the ground, and provides the traveler traveling on the operating train to the traveler. The mobile terminal device provides travel information via the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device and the ground information device are wirelessly connected, and the information extracting means is associated with the arrival station name or the via station name, within a predetermined time. Condition generating means for generating an extraction condition indicating that travel information including the required time is extracted, and travel information extracting means for extracting travel information matching the generated extraction condition from the information storage means, The portable terminal device includes the ticket reading unit, the condition generating unit, and the information output unit, and the ground information device includes the information storage unit and the travel information extracting unit. The condition generation means outputs the generated extraction condition to the travel information extraction unit by radio,
The travel information extracting means may be configured to wirelessly output the extracted travel information to the information output means.

Here, the portable terminal device further comprises a passenger number storage means for storing the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station in association with each station name at which the train stops, and Station name detecting means for detecting one or more station names associated with the largest number of passengers, first extracting means for extracting travel information associated with the detected station name from the information storage means, Portable terminal storage means for storing the travel information, condition determination means for determining whether the generated extraction condition includes the detected station name as the arrival station name or the via station name, and condition determination means A second extraction unit configured to extract, from the travel information storage unit, travel information that matches the generated extraction condition when it is determined that the information includes the station name. Good.

Here, before the ticket inspection starts, the number-of-passengers storage means stores the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station as 0, in association with each station name,
The portable terminal device further obtains an arrival station name from the ticket information read by the ticket reading means at the time of the ticket inspection, and corresponds to the obtained arrival station name in the passenger count storage means. You may comprise so that the addition means which adds the value of 1 to the number of passengers may be provided.

The travel information providing system comprises a ground search device and a ground information device installed on the ground, and provides travel information to a traveler on a train via the ground search device. The ground search device and the ground information device are connected to each other, and the information extracting means extracts travel information associated with the arrival station name or the via station name, the travel time of which is within a predetermined time. Condition generating means for generating an extraction condition indicating extraction,
A travel information extraction unit that extracts travel information that matches the generated extraction condition from the information storage unit, the ground search device includes the ticket reading unit, the condition generation unit, and an information output unit, The ground information device includes the information storage unit and the travel information extraction unit, the condition generation unit outputs the generated extraction condition to the travel information extraction unit, and the travel information extraction unit outputs the extracted trip. Information may be output to the information output means.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 1. Railway Service Providing System A railway service providing system as one embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1.1 Configuration of Railway Service Providing System As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the railway service providing system includes a portable terminal device 10 carried by a conductor in a train.
0, an on-board information device 200 installed in a train and a ground information device 300 installed in a railway facility on the ground.

The on-board information device 200 is connected to an antenna unit 208 provided in each train of the train, and communicates with the portable terminal device 100 wirelessly via the antenna unit 208. An antenna unit 206 is installed on the upper part of the train, and the antenna unit 206
0 is connected. Further, a plurality of antenna units 305 are installed at intervals along a track on which the train runs, and each antenna unit 305 is connected to the ground information device 300. The ground information device 300 includes the
5 and the antenna unit 206, the onboard information device 200
And communicates wirelessly with.

As shown in FIG. 1, the portable terminal device 100 includes a processing unit 101, an information storage unit 108, a display unit 109, an input unit 110, a printing unit 111, a ticket input / output unit 112, a communication unit 113, and an antenna unit. 114, and a timer (not shown). The processing unit 101 includes an initial setting unit 102, a ticket inspection processing unit 103, a ticketing processing unit 104, an information search unit 105, a correction processing unit 106, and a travel information acquisition unit 10.
7 inclusive.

As shown in FIG. 2, the on-board information device 200 includes a processing unit 201, an information storage unit 204, a communication unit 205, and a communication unit 207.
The control unit 203 is included. As shown in FIG. 3, the ground information device 300 includes a processing unit 301, an information storage unit 306, and a communication unit 3.
04, and the processing unit 301 includes the control unit 3
03 is included. 1.1 Ticket information recorded on the ticket The boarding section, boarding date, train number, fare, seat number, type of ticket, etc. are printed on the surface of the ticket used in the railway service providing system. Have been. Also,
The ticket information 400 shown in FIG. 4 is magnetically recorded on the back of the ticket.

As shown in this figure, the ticket information 400 includes a destination station code 401, a departure station code 402, a route code 403, a boarding date 404, an entry time 405, and a fee 40.
6, a train number 407, a seat number 408, a ticket type code 409, and ticket inspection information 410. A destination station code 401 and a departure station code 402 indicate a departure station and a departure station, respectively, which are boarding sections that can be used with this ticket. Here, the station code is an identification code uniquely assigned to each station.

The route code 403 indicates a railway route that can be used in this ticket, and is an identification code uniquely assigned to each route. The boarding date 404 indicates a date on which the boarding ticket can be used. Admission time 405
Indicates the time at which the traveler carrying this ticket passed the ticket gate at the departure station.

A fare 406 indicates a price for using the ticket. The train number 407 is a number for identifying a train that can be used with this ticket. Seat number 40
Numeral 8 is a number for identifying a vehicle and a seat in the train that can be used by the ticket. The ticket type code 409 is a code for identifying the type of the ticket. "1" indicates that this ticket is a normal ticket and a reserved seat ticket.

The ticket check information 410 indicates whether a ticket check has been performed or not.
And whether or not a proper ride is performed. The arrival station code 401, departure station code 402, route code 403, boarding date 404, fare 406, train number 407, seat number 408, and ticket type code 409 are recorded when the ticket is issued, and the admission time 405 is The ticket is recorded when the traveler carrying the ticket passes the ticket gate at the departure station, and the ticket inspection information 410 is recorded when the ticket is inspected in the train. 1.2 Components of Mobile Terminal Device 100 The components of the mobile terminal device 100 will be described. (1) Information Storage Unit 108 The information storage unit 108 is specifically composed of a semiconductor memory, and stores a train information table 500, a station code list 600, a fare table 700, and an extraction condition 800 shown in FIGS. And an area for storing travel information and a station code as a pair. The travel information will be described later. (Train information table 500) Train information table 500
Includes information on the operation of a train on which a conductor carrying the portable terminal device 100 gets on as a business.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the train information table 500 includes a train number for identifying the train, a departure station code indicating the starting station of the train, and a plurality of transit stations at which the train stops. Each shows the via station code, the arrival station code indicating the terminal station of the train, the departure station of the train, the initial scheduled departure time at each via station and the initial time indicating the arrival time at the terminal station, and delays in the operation of the train Reserved passengers indicating the departure station, the departure time at each transit station and the arrival time at the terminal station, and the number of passengers getting off at each stop station known at the time of issuance of the ticket for the train. And the number of passengers who get off at each stop station that can be grasped at the time of ticket inspection in the train.

The train number, departure station code, transit station code, destination station code, initial time, and the number of passengers getting on and off the reservation are recorded immediately before the operation of the train starts. The delay time is recorded when a delay occurs during the operation of the train. The number of passengers getting off the ticket is recorded when a ticket is inspected in the vehicle while the train is operating. (Station Code List 600) As shown in FIG. 6, the station code list 600 includes a plurality of sets each including a station code, a station name, a distance, and a required time. The station code and the station name included in each set are a code for identifying the station and a notation for identifying the station, respectively. The distance and the required time included in each set indicate the distance and the required time from the base station to the station identified by the station code included in the set. The distance is
The unit is Km, and the required time is minutes. In the station code list 600, a station identified by a station code included in a set including a distance of 0 and a required time of 0 is the station serving as the base. (Charge table 700) As shown in FIG.
Includes multiple sets consisting of distance and fare. The distance and the fare included in each set indicate the distance of the section in which the train is boarded and the fare corresponding thereto. (Extraction Condition 800) The extraction condition 800 indicates the extraction condition used when extracting the travel information. As shown in FIG. 8, the disembarkation station code 801, the scheduled disembarkation time 802, the required time 803, the option 804, It is composed of

The getting off station code 801 is a station code for identifying a station at which a passenger gets off the train. Scheduled alighting time 80
2. The time when the train will arrive at the station where the passenger gets off the train. The required time 803 indicates the maximum value of the required time from a station where a passenger gets off the train to a tourist facility, which is located around the station and desired by the passenger, or a venue for a tourist event. In other words, the time required from the station to get off to the desired tourist facility or sightseeing event venue is 8 hours.
03 or less.

An option 804 indicates whether the travel information desired by the passenger is transportation, accommodation, or a sightseeing event. (2) Display Unit 109, Input Unit 110, and Printing Unit 111 The display unit 109 is composed of a liquid crystal display and the like.
The information to be displayed is received from the processing unit 101, and the received information is displayed.

The input unit 110 includes an initial setting button, a ticket inspection processing button, a ticket issuing button, a travel information provision button, an in-vehicle information provision button, a correction processing button, an enter button, an end button, an up button, a down button, and a left button. , Right button, number buttons 0-9. The input unit 110 receives a conductor operation of pressing each button, and instructs each unit in the processing unit 101 corresponding to each received operation to start processing. Specifically, an initial setting button pressed by the conductor,
The inspection processing button, ticketing button, travel information provision button, in-vehicle information provision button, and correction processing button are respectively an initial setting unit 102, a ticket processing unit 103, a ticket processing unit 104, an information search unit 105, and a correction processing unit 10.
6 is supported.

The input unit 110 includes an enter button, an end button, an up button, a down button, a left button,
The conductor's operation of pressing the rightward movement button and the numeral buttons of numbers 0 to 9 is received, and the corresponding determination, end, upward movement, downward movement, leftward movement, rightward movement, and instruction information such as numerals 0 to 9 are processed. Output to each part of 101. Printing unit 111
Is configured by a thermal transfer printer or the like, receives information to be printed from the processing unit 101, and prints the received information. (3) Ticket input / output unit 112 The ticket input / output unit 112 receives a ticket reading instruction from the ticket inspection processing unit 103, the ticket issuing processing unit 104, or the information search unit 105. Upon receiving the ticket reading instruction, the ticket input / output unit 112 reads the ticket information magnetically recorded on the ticket, and reads the read ticket information into the ticket inspection processing unit 103, the ticketing processing unit 104, or the information search, respectively. Output to the unit 105.

The ticket input / output unit 112 receives a ticket writing instruction and written contents from the ticket inspection processing unit 103.
Upon receiving the ticket writing instruction and the written contents, the written contents received as the ticket information of the ticket are magnetically written. (4) Communication Unit 113 and Antenna Unit 114 The communication unit 113 receives communication information for performing communication from the processing unit 101, modulates the received communication information, and outputs a power signal to the antenna unit 114. The communication unit 11
3 receives the power signal from the antenna unit 114, demodulates it to generate communication information, and processes the generated communication information in the processing unit 10
Output to 1.

The antenna section 114 includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The antenna unit 114 receives a power signal from the communication unit 113, and outputs the received power signal to a space as a radio wave. Also, the antenna unit 114
Receives a radio wave, converts it into a power signal, and outputs it to the communication unit 113. (5) Initial setting unit 102 The initial setting unit 102 outputs a message requesting input of a date and a train number to the display unit 109, receives the date and the train number from the input unit 110, and receives and receives a train information acquisition instruction. The date and the train number are output to the communication unit 113.

The initial setting unit 102 receives the train information and the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each stop station from the communication unit 113. The received train information includes a train number, a departure station code, a plurality of transit station codes, a destination station code, and an initial time of each station. The received train information is written in the corresponding area in the train information table 500. Further, the received number of passengers scheduled to get off at each stop station is written in the area of the number of reserved passengers at each corresponding station in the train information table 500.

The initial setting unit 102 stores the train information table 5
The station code having the maximum number of passengers is acquired from the number of reserved passengers at each station within 00. Here, when there are a plurality of station codes having the maximum number of passengers, the station closest to the destination station side is selected. Next, the initial setting unit 102 outputs a processing start instruction and the acquired station code to the travel information acquiring unit 107. (6) Travel information acquisition unit 107 The travel information acquisition unit 107 receives a processing start instruction and a station code from the initial setting unit 102 or the ticket inspection processing unit 103. Upon receiving the processing start instruction and the station code, the travel information acquisition unit 107 outputs a travel information acquisition request and a station code to the communication unit 113.

[0030] Travel information acquiring section 107 receives the number of pieces of travel information from communication section 113. Upon receiving the number of cases, the information storage unit 108 checks the free space for accumulating the travel information, and compares the data amount of the travel information indicated by the received number with the free space. The travel information acquisition unit 107
If there is enough free space in the information storage unit 108 to store the received number of pieces of travel information, a travel information transmission request is output to the communication unit 113, and the travel information is received from the communication unit 113 and received. The travel information and the received station code are written as a pair in an area of the information storage unit 108 for storing travel information.

[0031] The travel information acquisition unit 107 includes the information storage unit 10
If there is not enough free space to store the received number of pieces of travel information in NG, NG information indicating that travel information will not be received is output to communication unit 113. (7) Ticket Check Processing Unit 103 The ticket check processing unit 103 instructs the ticket input / output unit 112 to start processing, and receives the ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112.

The ticket processing section 103 checks whether or not the ticket information is recorded in the received ticket information. If the ticket information in the received ticket information is not recorded, the received ticket Using the information and the train information in the train information table 500, the adequacy of the ticket is checked. One example of the content of the proper inspection of the ticket is that the arrival station code and the departure station code included in the ticket information are respectively stored in the train information table 5.
00 is included in the departure station code, a plurality of transit station codes, and the destination station code. If included, the ticket is valid; if not, it is not.

If it is not appropriate, the ticket inspection processing section 103 displays a message indicating that it is not appropriate and the reason therefor on the display section 1.
09 is output. Next, the ticket inspection processing unit 103 outputs to the ticket input / output unit 112 the written content indicating that the ticket inspection is proper or inappropriate and a ticket writing instruction. Inspection unit 103
Searches for a plurality of transit stations or arrival station codes in the train information table 500 having the same station code as the arrival station code included in the ticket information, and adds a value of 1 to the number of passengers getting off the ticket gate corresponding to the same station code. I do.

If the ticket information in the ticket information is recorded, the ticket processing section 103 terminates the processing. The ticket inspection processing unit 103 repeats the above-described ticket inspection process until receiving an instruction indicating the end from the input unit 110. Inspection section 10
3 indicates that the train information table 5
Take out the maximum number of passengers from the number of passengers getting off the ticket at 00,
The station code corresponding to the extracted number of passengers is extracted, and then an instruction to start processing and the extracted station code are output to the travel information acquisition unit 107. (8) Ticketing Processing Unit 104 The ticketing processing unit 104 instructs the ticket input / output unit 112 to start processing, and receives ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112.

The ticketing processor 104 obtains the current time from the timer, obtains the station code corresponding to the first initial time after the current time as the first station code from the train information table 500, and obtains the first station code from the received ticket information. The destination station code is acquired as the second station code. Next, all the station codes from the first station code to the second station code are obtained from the train information table 500, and a message indicating that the obtained station code is displayed as the departure station is output to the display unit 109. Next, a message indicating that the station code is read from the station code list 600 and displayed as the destination station code is output to the display unit 109.
Next, the selected departure station code and destination station code are received from the input unit 110.

The ticketing processing unit 104 extracts the distance from the received arrival station code to the departure station code using the station code list 600, and calculates a fee corresponding to the extracted distance in the fee table 7.
Extract using 00. The date of the day is acquired from the timer, and then, the ticket information including the arrival station code, the departure station code, the date of the day, and the fare is generated. Ticketing processing unit 104
The printing unit 111 uses the generated ticket information as print content.
Output to (9) Information Search Unit 105 The information search unit 105 receives a travel information provision instruction and an in-vehicle information provision instruction.

Upon receiving the in-vehicle information provision instruction, the information retrieval unit 105 reads information contained therein from the train equipment information table 900 and outputs the read information to the display unit 109 as a message. Upon receiving the travel information provision instruction, the information search unit 105 sets the ticket input / output unit 11
2 to start the process, receive the ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112, output a message to the effect that an option instruction is input to the display unit 109, and input the option from the input unit 110. Receive. The destination station code is extracted from the received ticket information, and the initial time corresponding to the destination station code extracted from the ticket information is extracted from the train information table 500. If the delay time is stored, the delay time is taken out instead of the initial time. Next, the required time is set to 60 minutes. The thus obtained arrival station code, initial time or delay time, required time,
And the option as extraction conditions, and the extraction conditions are stored in the information storage unit 1.
Write to 08.

Next, the information retrieving unit 105 stores the information
It is determined whether the station code and the travel information are stored in 08 or not. If it is stored, it is determined whether or not the stored station code matches the obtained destination station code. If the stored station code and the obtained destination station code do not match, the information search unit 105 outputs the generated extraction condition to the communication unit 113, and receives travel information from the communication unit 113.

If the stored station code matches the obtained destination station code, the information search unit 105 extracts travel information that matches the generated extraction condition from the information storage unit 108. Next, the information search unit 105 outputs the received travel information or the extracted travel information to the printing unit 111. (10) Correction processing unit 106 The correction processing unit 106 outputs a message to the effect that the delay time is input to the display unit 109, receives the delay time from the input unit 110, acquires the current time from the timer, and obtains the current time after the current time. Is read from the train information table 500 for each station code, the received delay time is added to the read initial time, and the obtained time is written to the train information table 500 for each station code as a delay time. As for the initial time before the current time, the initial time is written to the train information table 500 as it is as the delay time for each station code. 1.3 Components of On-Vehicle Information Device 200 Components of the on-vehicle information device 200 will be described. (1) Information Storage Unit 204 The information storage unit 204 is specifically composed of a hard disk, and includes an area for storing a train equipment information table 900, a pair of travel information and a station code, and other information. . (Train Equipment Information Table 900) As shown in FIG. 9, the train equipment information table 900 includes a train set 901, train equipment 902, running speed 903, running position 904, train inside temperature 905, and outside train temperature 906. .

The train composition 901 indicates the number of vehicles constituting the train, and the distinction between free seats and reserved seats of each vehicle.
The train equipment 902 indicates equipment such as an in-vehicle telephone and a digital timetable provided in each vehicle. Running speed 90
3, the running position 904, the temperature inside the train 905, and the temperature outside the train 906 indicate the speed of the running train, the distance from the departure station of the running train, the temperature inside the train, and the temperature outside the train, respectively. , Is constantly being updated with the latest information. (2) Communication Unit 205 and Antenna Unit 206 The communication unit 205 receives communication information for performing communication from the processing unit 201, modulates the received communication information, and outputs a power signal to the antenna unit 206. The communication unit 20
5 receives a power signal from the antenna unit 206, generates demodulation by generating communication information, and processes the generated communication information by the processing unit 20.
Output to 1.

The antenna unit 206 is installed above the train and connected to the communication unit 205. The antenna unit 206 includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The antenna unit 206 receives the power signal from the communication unit 205 and outputs the received power signal to the space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna unit 206 receives a radio wave, converts it into a power signal, and outputs it to the communication unit 205. (3) Communication Unit 207 and Antenna Unit 208 The communication unit 207 receives communication information from the processing unit 201, modulates the received communication information, and outputs a power signal to the antenna unit 208. The communication unit 207 receives the power signal from the antenna unit 208, demodulates the power signal, generates communication information, and outputs the generated communication information to the processing unit 201.

The antenna unit 208 is installed in the room of each vehicle and is connected to the communication unit 207. The antenna unit 208 includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The antenna unit 208 receives a power signal from the communication unit 207, and outputs the received power signal to a space as a radio wave. Further, the antenna unit 208 receives a radio wave, converts the radio wave into a power signal, and outputs the power signal to the communication unit 207. (4) Control Unit 203 (Processing at Initial Setting) The control unit 203 receives the date and the train number from the communication unit 207, and outputs the received date and train number to the communication unit 205.

The control unit 203 receives the train information and the seat reservation information from the communication unit 205 and writes the received seat reservation information into the information storage unit 204. Next, the number of passengers getting off at each stop station is counted from the received seat reservation information, the number of passengers getting off at each stop station is written in the information storage unit 204, and the received train information and the counted passengers getting off at each stop station are counted. The number is output to the communication unit 207. (Process when Travel Information is Acquired) The control unit 203
7, and receives the station code and the travel information acquisition request to the communication unit 205.

The control unit 203 receives the number of travel information from the communication unit 205 and stores the received number in the information storage unit 20.
4 and the number of received travel information
7 is output. Control unit 203 receives the travel information transmission request from communication unit 207, and outputs the received travel information transmission request to communication unit 205.

Control unit 203 receives the travel information from communication unit 205 and outputs the received travel information to communication unit 207. The control unit 203 receives the NG information from the communication unit 207. When the NG information is received, it is calculated whether or not there is a sufficient data capacity to store the travel information indicated by the received number in the information storage unit 204, and if there is a sufficient data capacity, a travel information transmission request is transmitted. Output to the unit 205. When the travel information is received from the communication unit 205, the received travel information and the received station code are written into the information storage unit 204 as a pair. (Processing of Travel Information Providing Information) The control unit 203
In step S07, it is determined whether or not the getting-off station code included in the received extraction condition is stored as a station code in the information storage unit 204.

If the control unit 203 confirms that the getting-off station code is stored, the control unit 203 extracts travel information matching the extraction condition from the travel information stored in the information storage unit 204. If the control unit 203 confirms that the getting-off station code is not stored, the control unit 203 transmits the received extraction condition to the communication unit 205.
Output to Next, the travel information extracted from the communication unit 205 is received.

Next, the control unit 203 outputs the extracted travel information or the received travel information to the communication unit 207. (Processing of train equipment information) The control unit 203
Receives a transmission request for train equipment information. When receiving the transmission request of the train equipment information, the content of the train equipment information table 900 stored in the information storage unit 204 is read,
The read content is output to the communication unit 207. 1.4 Components of Ground Information Device 300 The components of the ground information device 300 will be described. (1) Information storage unit 306 The information storage unit 306 is specifically composed of a hard disk, and includes a station code list, a fare table, and a train information table 1.
000, a seat reservation information table 1100, a travel information table 1200, and an area for storing other information. The station code list and the fee table are stored in the mobile terminal device 100.
Station code list 600 and charge table 700 stored by
Is the same as Other tables and the like will be described below. (Train information table 1000) Train information table 100
0 is a table showing the arrival time or departure time at each station where each train stops, as shown in FIG. 10. For each train, the train information including the train number, train name, departure time or arrival time at each station is stored. Have. Time is shown in hours and minutes.

In this figure, ".." indicates that the station is not operating, and a downward arrow indicates that the train is not stopped. (Seat Reservation Information Table 1100) As shown in FIG. 11, the seat reservation information table 1100 shows the reservation status of the seats of each train operated daily, and includes the train number, date, seat number, and boarding station. A plurality of seat reservation information including a code and a drop-off station code is included.

The train number is an identification number for identifying a train. The date indicates the date on which the train is operated. The seat number is a number for identifying a train vehicle and a seat in each vehicle. The boarding station code and the getting-off station code indicate the section in which the seat reservation is performed by the station code. (Travel information table 1200) Travel information table 120
0 indicates travel information such as accommodation facilities, sightseeing events, and transportation facilities existing around each station, as shown in FIG.

The travel information table 1200 includes a station code,
It contains a plurality of pieces of travel information including the information type, name, transportation, required time, available time zone, and location. The station code is an identification code for identifying a station. The information type indicates the type of information included in each piece of travel information. An example of the information type is, as shown in FIG.
They are "sightseeing events" and "transportation". “Accommodation” indicates that the travel information is related to accommodation such as hotels and inns near the station indicated by the station code included in the same travel information. The “tourism event” indicates that the travel information is present around the station indicated by the station code included in the same travel information and relates to a usable tourism event. "Transportation" indicates that the travel information is related to a station of another transportation facility near the station indicated by the station code included in the same travel information.

The name is a name for identifying travel information. The transportation means indicates available transportation means from the location of the facility or the like indicated by the travel information to the station indicated by the station code included in the same travel information. The required time is
It shows the time required from the station indicated by the station code included in the travel information to the location of the facility or the like indicated by the same travel information.

The available time zone indicates a time zone in which the facility indicated by the travel information can be used. Includes usage start time and usage end time. In addition, "*-*" has shown that it can be used all day. The location indicates a location where the facility indicated by the travel information exists. (2) Communication Unit 304 and Antenna Unit 305 The communication unit 304 receives communication information from the processing unit 301, modulates the received communication information, and outputs a power signal to the antenna unit 305. The communication unit 304 receives the power signal from the antenna unit 305, demodulates the power signal, generates communication information, and outputs the generated communication information to the processing unit 301.

The antenna unit 305 is installed along the track on which the train runs, and is connected to the communication unit 304. The antenna unit 305 includes a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna. The antenna unit 305 includes a communication unit 304
And outputs the received power signal to the space as radio waves. Further, the antenna unit 305 receives a radio wave, converts it into a power signal, and outputs it to the communication unit 304. (3) Control Unit 303 (Processing at Initial Setting) The control unit 303 receives the date and the train number from the communication unit 304, and the train information corresponding to the train number received from the train information table 1000 included in the information storage unit 306. , And extracts seat reservation information corresponding to the received date and train number from the seat reservation information table 1100 of the information storage unit 306, and outputs the extracted train information and seat reservation information to the communication unit 304. (Processing when Travel Information is Acquired) The control unit 303
4 to receive the station code and the travel information acquisition request. When the travel information acquisition request is received, all the travel information corresponding to the received station code is extracted from the travel information table 1200 stored in the information storage unit 306, the number of the extracted travel information is counted, and the counted travel information is counted. Communication unit 30
Output to 4.

The control unit 303 receives a travel information transmission request from the communication unit 304. When the travel information transmission request is received, the extracted travel information is output to the communication unit 304. (Process at the time of providing travel information) The control unit 303
4, and extracts travel information that matches the received extraction condition from the travel information table 1200 stored in the information storage unit 306.

More specifically, travel information that satisfies all of the following three conditions is extracted from the travel information table 1200. [Condition 1] Disembarkation station code included in extraction condition = station code in travel information table 1200 [Condition 2] Required time included in extraction condition ≧ Required time in travel information table 1200 [Condition 3] Included in extraction condition The option matches the information type in the travel information table 1200. The extracted travel information is output to the communication unit 304.

In the above extraction, the following conditions may be further added. [Condition 4] "Estimated drop-off time included in the extraction condition + required time in travel information table 1200" is within the available time zone in travel information table 1200. 1.5 Operation of Railway Service Providing System Railway Service The operation of the providing system will be described. (1) Outline Operation of Mobile Terminal Device 100 The outline operation of the mobile terminal device 100 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the input unit 110 receives an operation of the initial setting button (step S101), the initial setting unit 102 performs an initial setting process (step S102). Input unit 11
0 receives the operation of the ticket inspection processing button (step S
103), the ticket inspection processing unit 103 performs the ticket inspection processing (step S104), and repeats the ticket inspection processing until receiving an instruction indicating the end from the input unit 110 (step S105). When receiving the instruction indicating the end (Step S105), the ticket inspection processing unit 103 extracts the maximum number of passengers from the number of passengers getting off the ticket, extracts the station code corresponding to the extracted number of passengers (Step S106),
The processing start instruction and the extracted station code are output to the travel information acquisition unit 107, and the travel information acquisition unit 107
A travel information acquisition process is performed (step S107).

When the input unit 110 receives the operation of the ticketing button (step S108), the ticketing processing unit 104 performs a ticketing process (step S109). When the input unit 110 receives the operation of the travel information providing button (step S11)
0), the information search unit 105 performs a travel information providing process (step S111). When input unit 110 receives the operation of the in-vehicle information provision button (step S110), information search unit 105 reads information contained therein from train equipment information table 900, and outputs the read information to display unit 109 as a message. Then, the display unit 109 displays a message (step S112).

When the input unit 110 receives an operation of the correction processing button (step S113), the correction processing unit 106 performs a correction process (step S114). Next, returning to step S101, the process is repeated. (2) Initial setting operation of the mobile terminal device 100, the on-board information device 200, and the ground information device 300 About the initial setting operation of the mobile terminal device 100, the on-board information device 200, and the ground information device 300, a flowchart shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to FIG.

The initial setting unit 102 of the portable terminal device 100
Outputs a message requesting the input of a date and a train number to the display unit 109, receives the date and the train number from the input unit 110 (step S131), and outputs the train information acquisition instruction and the received date and the train number. The transmission is performed via the communication unit 113 (step S132). The control unit 203 of the on-board information device 200 receives the train information acquisition instruction, the date, and the train number via the communication unit 207, and transmits the received train information acquisition instruction, the date, and the train number via the communication unit 205. (Step S141).

The control unit 303 of the ground information apparatus 300 receives the train information acquisition instruction, the date, and the train number via the communication unit 304 (step S151), and receives the information storage unit 306.
The train information corresponding to the received train number is extracted from the train information table 1000 included in the information storage unit 306, and the seat reservation information corresponding to the received date and the train number is extracted from the seat reservation information table 1100 included in the information storage unit 306 (step S152), and transmits the extracted train information and seat reservation information via the communication unit 304 (step S153).

The control unit 203 receives the train information and the seat reservation information via the communication unit 205 (step S14).
2) Write the received seat reservation information into the information storage unit 204 (step S143), count the number of passengers who get off at each stop station from the seat reservation information (step S144), and store the number of passengers getting off at each stop station. The information is written into the unit 204 (step S145), and the received train information and the counted number of passengers getting off at each stop station are transmitted via the communication unit 207 (step S146).

The initial setting unit 102 receives the train information and the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each stop station via the communication unit 113 (step S133), and stores the received train information in the corresponding area in the train information table 500. The number of passengers scheduled to get off at each stop station written in the
The information is written in the area of the number of reserved getting-off passengers of each corresponding station in 00 (step S134).

The initial setting unit 102 stores the train information table 5
A station code having the maximum number of passengers is acquired from the number of reserved passengers at each station within 00 (step S135), and a processing start instruction and the acquired station code are output to the travel information acquisition unit 107, and the travel information is output. The acquisition unit 107 performs a travel information acquisition process (Step S136). (3) Operation of Travel Information Acquisition of Mobile Terminal Device 100, On-Vehicle Information Device 200, and Ground Information Device 300 The operation of travel information acquisition of the mobile terminal device 100, the on-vehicle information device 200, and the ground information device 300 is shown in FIG. This will be described using the flowchart shown.

The travel information acquisition unit 10 of the portable terminal device 100
7 receives the processing start instruction and the station code from the initial setting unit 102 or the ticket inspection processing unit 103, and transmits the travel information acquisition request and the station code via the communication unit 113 (step S161). Control unit 203 of on-vehicle information device 200
Receives the station code and the travel information acquisition request via the communication unit 207, and transmits the received station code and the travel information acquisition request via the communication unit 205 (step S17).
1).

When the control unit 303 of the ground information apparatus 300 receives the station code and the travel information acquisition request via the communication unit 304 (step S191), the information storage unit 306 stores the travel information corresponding to the received station code in the information storage unit 306. All are extracted from the stored travel information table 1200 (step S1).
92), the number of extracted travel information is counted, and the counted number of travel information is transmitted via the communication unit 304 (step S193).

The control unit 203 receives the number of travel information via the communication unit 205 and stores the received number in the information storage unit 2.
04 and writes the number of received travel information to the communication unit 2.
07 (step S172). The travel information acquisition unit 107 receives the number of travel information via the communication unit 113 (step S162), checks the free space for storing travel information in the information storage unit 108, and indicates the travel indicated by the received number. The data amount of the information is compared with the free space, and if there is enough free space in the information storage unit 108 to store the travel information (step S
163), and transmits a travel information transmission request via the communication unit 113 (step S164).

Control unit 203 receives the travel information transmission request via communication unit 207, and transmits the received travel information transmission request via communication unit 205 (step S173).
The control unit 303 receives the travel information transmission request via the communication unit 304 (step S194), and transmits the extracted travel information via the communication unit 304 (step S19).
5).

Control unit 203 receives the travel information via communication unit 205, and transmits the received travel information via communication unit 207 (step S174). Travel information acquisition unit 1
07 receives the travel information via the communication unit 113 (step S165), and writes the received travel information and the received station code as a pair in an area of the information storage unit 108 for storing the travel information (step S165). Step S166).

The travel information acquisition unit 107 is provided in the information storage unit 10
If there is not enough free space to store travel information in step 8 (step S163), NG information indicating that travel information will not be received is transmitted via communication unit 113 (step S167). The control unit 203 includes the communication unit 2
The NG information is received via the 07 (step S17)
5). When the NG information is received, it is calculated whether or not there is a sufficient data capacity to store the travel information in the information storage unit 204, and if there is a sufficient data capacity (step S17)
6), a travel information transmission request is transmitted via the communication unit 205 (step S177).

The control unit 303 receives the travel information transmission request via the communication unit 304 (step S196), and transmits the extracted travel information via the communication unit 304 (step S197). The control unit 203 receives the travel information via the communication unit 205 (step S178), and writes the received travel information and the received station code as a pair in the information storage unit 204 (step S179). (4) Operation of Ticket Check Process of Portable Terminal Device 100 FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The ticket inspection processing section 103 includes the ticket input / output section 11
2 to start the process, and receives the ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112 (step S20).
0). Next, it is checked whether or not the ticket information is recorded in the received ticket information. If the ticket information is not recorded in the received ticket information (step S20)
1), received ticket information and train information table 500
The appropriateness of the ticket is inspected using the train information in the inside (step S202). If it is not appropriate (step S20
3), the ticket inspection processing unit 103 outputs to the display unit 109 a message indicating that the ticket is not appropriate and the reason therefor, and the display unit 1
09 displays the received message (step S
204).

Next, the ticket inspection processing section 103 outputs the written contents indicating that the ticket inspection is proper or inappropriate and a ticket writing instruction to the ticket input / output section 112, and the ticket input / output section 112 ,
The written contents are written in the ticket (step S205), and a plurality of transit stations or arrival station codes in the train information table 500 having the same station code as the arrival station code included in the ticket information are searched for and correspond to the same station code. 1 for the number of passengers getting off
Is added (step S206), and the process ends.

If the ticket inspection information in the received ticket information is recorded (step S2)
01), the process ends. (5) Operation of Ticketing Process of Portable Terminal Device 100 FIG.
And a flowchart shown in FIG.

The ticketing processing unit 104 includes the ticket input / output unit 11
2 to start the process, and receives the ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112 (step S21).
1). The ticketing processing unit 104 acquires the current time from the timer (step S212), acquires the station code corresponding to the first initial time after the current time from the train information table 500 as the first station code (step S213), and receives it. The destination station code is acquired as the second station code from the obtained ticket information (step S214). Next, from the first station code to the second
The train information table 50 stores all station codes up to the station code.
0 (step S215), and outputs a message to the effect that the acquired station code is displayed as the departure station to the display unit 109, and the display unit 109 displays the message (step S216). Next, a message indicating that the station code is read from the station code list 600 and displayed as the destination station code is output to the display unit 109, and the display unit 109
The message is displayed (step S217). Next, the ticketing processing unit 104 receives the selected departure station code and destination station code from the input unit 110 (step S2).
18-S219).

The ticketing processing unit 104 extracts the distance from the received arrival station code to the departure station code using the station code list 600, and calculates a fee corresponding to the extracted distance in the charge table 7.
The extraction is performed using 00 (step S220). Next, ticket information including the arrival station code, the departure station code, the date of the day, and the fare is generated (step S221), and the ticketing processing unit 1
Reference numeral 04 denotes a printing unit 1 using the generated ticket information as print contents.
11, and the printing unit 111 prints the print contents (step S222). (6) Operation of Providing Travel Information of Mobile Terminal Device 100, On-Vehicle Information Device 200, and Ground Information Device 300 Regarding the operation of providing travel information of the mobile terminal device 100, the on-vehicle information device 200, and the ground information device 300, FIGS. This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Information retrieval section 105 of portable terminal device 100
Receives the travel information providing instruction and receives the ticket input / output unit 1
12 to start the process, and receives the ticket information from the ticket input / output unit 112 (step S23).
1) A message for inputting an option instruction is output to the display unit 109, an option input is received from the input unit 110 (step S232), and a destination station code is extracted from the ticket information and extracted from the ticket information. The initial time corresponding to the arrival station code is stored in the train information table 500.
Remove from If the delay time is stored, the delay time is taken out instead of the initial time (step S233).
Next, the required time is set to 60 minutes. The thus obtained arrival station code, the initial time or the delayed time, the required time, and the option are used as extraction conditions, and the extraction conditions are stored in the information storage unit 108.
(Step S234).

Next, the information retrieving unit 105 stores the information in the information storage unit 1
It is determined whether the station code and the travel information are stored in 08 or not. If it is stored, it is determined whether or not the stored station code matches the obtained destination station code. If the stored station code does not match the obtained destination station code (step S235), the information search unit 105 transmits the generated extraction condition via the communication unit 113 (step S236).

The control unit 203 receives the extraction condition via the communication unit 207 (step S 241), and determines whether or not the getting-off station code included in the received extraction condition is stored as a station code in the information storage unit 204. Check. Control unit 2
In step 03, if it is confirmed that the getting-off station code is stored (step S242), travel information matching the extraction condition is extracted from the travel information stored in the information storage unit 204 (step S243), and step S246 is performed. Proceed to.

If the control unit 203 confirms that the drop-off station code is not stored (step S242), the control unit 203 transmits the received extraction condition via the communication unit 205 (step S244). The control unit 303 receives the extraction conditions from the communication unit 304 (step S251), and extracts travel information matching the received extraction conditions from the travel information table 1200 stored in the information storage unit 306 (step S252). The extracted travel information is transmitted via the communication unit 304 (step S253).

Next, the control unit 203 receives the extracted travel information via the communication unit 205 (step S24).
5). Next, the control unit 203 transmits the extracted travel information or the received travel information via the communication unit 207 (step S246). The information search unit 105 includes a communication unit 113
The travel information is received via (step S237).

Next, information search section 105 outputs the received travel information or extracted travel information to printing section 111 (step S238), and ends the processing. If the stored station code matches the obtained destination station code (step S235), the information search unit 105 extracts travel information that matches the generated extraction condition from the information storage unit 108 ( Step S239) and proceed to step S238. (7) Operation of Mobile Terminal Device 100 Correction Processing Regarding the operation of the correction processing of the mobile terminal device 100, FIG.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The correction processing unit 106 outputs a message to the effect that the delay time is to be input to the display unit 109, and the display unit 109
Displays the message, receives the delay time from the input unit 110 (step S261), obtains the current time from the timer, reads the initial time after the current time from the train information table 500 for each station code, and reads the read initial time. The delay time is added to the time (step S262), and the obtained time is used as the delay time for the train information table 5 for each station code.
00 (step S263). 2. Other Modifications Although the present invention has been described based on the above embodiment, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The following cases are also included in the present invention. (1) The control unit 303 replaces the conditions 1 to 3 with travel information that satisfies all of the following conditions.
May be extracted. [Condition 1] Station code of the station adjacent to the getting-off station code included in the extraction condition = Station code in the travel information table 1200 [Condition 2] Required time included in the extraction condition ≥ Required time in the travel information table 1200 + Getting off The required time from the station to the nearby station Here, the control unit 303 calculates the required time from the getting off station to the nearby station using the station code list. [Condition 3] The option included in the extraction condition matches the information type in the travel information table 1200. (2) The information search unit 105 may generate the extraction condition as follows. The information retrieval unit 105 sets the required time included in the extraction condition to 60 minutes, but is not limited to this time, and may be 90 minutes, 120 minutes, or the like.

The input unit 110 may receive an input of the required time and output the input to the information search unit 105.
The required time included in the extraction may be changed according to the time at which the train arrives at the getting off station. For example, if the arrival time is a morning or evening commuting rush hour, the required time may be increased, and if the arrival time is daytime, the required time may be reduced. The reverse is also acceptable. This is because the required time varies between commuting rush hours and daytime. Also, if the time of arrival is around 12:00 pm, in other words,
If the arrival time is close to the departure time of the last train from the getting off station, the required time may be further lengthened. Thus, the range of travel information that can be used by passengers can be widened. (3) In the above embodiment, the travel information around the arrival station is provided, but travel information from the via station to the arrival station may be provided. (4) The travel information providing system may not have an on-board information device. In this case, the portable terminal device and the ground information device are wirelessly connected. (5) The travel information providing system may include a ground search device and a ground information device installed in a station yard. Here, the ground search device has the same configuration as the mobile terminal device 100, and the ground information device
It has the same configuration as the ground information device 300. The ground search device and the ground information device are connected to each other, and provide travel information to a traveler on a train via the ground search device. (6) The present invention may be the method described above.
Further, these methods may be a computer program that is realized by a computer, or may be a digital signal formed by the computer program.

The present invention also relates to a computer readable recording medium for the computer program or the digital signal, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, CD-ROM, MO, DVD, D
The information may be recorded on a VD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a semiconductor memory, or the like. Further, the present invention may be the computer program or the digital signal recorded on these recording media.

Further, in the present invention, the computer program or the digital signal may be transmitted via an electric communication line, a wireless or wired communication line, a network represented by the Internet, or the like. The present invention may also be a computer system including a microprocessor and a memory, wherein the memory stores the computer program, and the microprocessor operates according to the computer program.

Further, by recording the program or the digital signal on the recording medium and transferring it, or by transferring the program or the digital signal via the network or the like, another independent computer system is provided. May be implemented. (7) The above embodiment and the above modifications may be combined.

[0088]

As described above, the present invention relates to a railway service providing system for providing a service to a traveler carrying a ticket, wherein the ticket including the arrival station name is obtained from the ticket possessed by the traveler. A ticket reading means for reading information, and issuing another ticket from an arrival station indicated by the arrival station name included in the read ticket information or a passing station to the arrival station by an operation of the operator, or Service means for providing travel information relating to sightseeing, transportation, or accommodation around the arrival station or the via station.

According to this configuration, a service can be provided to a traveler traveling by train using a simple operation using the ticket information recorded on the ticket, accurately and promptly. . Here, the travel information includes a time required from the arrival station or the transit station to a facility that provides services related to sightseeing, transportation, or lodging, and the service unit that provides the travel information is associated with a station name Information storage means for storing travel information, information extraction means for extracting travel information associated with the arrival station name or the passing station name and including a required time within a predetermined time from the information storage means, And an information output means for outputting travel information.

According to this configuration, travel information that can be used within a predetermined time from the arrival station can be provided to the traveler. Here, the railway service providing system includes a mobile terminal device mounted on a train and a ground information device installed on the ground, and the mobile terminal is provided to the traveler riding an operating train. Providing travel information through the device,
The portable terminal device and the ground information device are wirelessly connected to each other, and the information extracting means extracts travel information including a required time within a predetermined time, which is associated with the arrival station name or the via station name. Condition information generating means for generating an extraction condition, and travel information extracting means for extracting travel information matching the generated extraction condition from the information storage means, wherein the portable terminal device includes the ticket reading means and the condition Generating means and information output means, the ground information device includes the information storage means and the travel information extracting means, and the condition generating means wirelessly outputs the generated extraction conditions to the travel information extracting means. The travel information extracting means may wirelessly output the extracted travel information to the information output means.

According to this configuration, the railway service providing system is composed of the portable terminal device mounted on the train and the ground information device installed on the ground. Travel information. Here, the portable terminal device further stores, from the number of passengers storing means for storing the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station in association with the name of each station where the train stops, Station name detecting means for detecting one or more station names associated with a number; first extracting means for extracting travel information associated with the detected station name from the information storage means; and the extracted travel information Mobile terminal storage means for storing the extracted station name, the condition determining means for determining whether the detected station name is included as the arrival station name or the passing station name, and the station name by the condition determining means If it is determined that the travel information is included, a second extraction unit that extracts travel information that matches the generated extraction condition from the travel information storage unit may be provided.

According to this structure, the travel information relating to the station with the largest number of passengers scheduled to get off is stored in the form terminal device in advance, so that the time for extracting the travel information is reduced for many passengers. You. Here, before the ticket inspection starts, the number-of-passengers storage means stores the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station as 0 in association with each station name, and the portable terminal device further comprises: At the time of ticket inspection, an arrival station name is acquired from the ticket information read by the ticket reading means, and a value of 1 is assigned to the number of passengers corresponding to the acquired arrival station name in the number of passengers storage means. You may comprise so that the addition means which adds may be provided.

According to this configuration, the number of passengers at each drop-off station can be counted when performing a ticket inspection. Here, the travel information providing system comprises a ground search device and a ground information device installed on the ground, and provides travel information to a traveler who gets on a train via the ground search device,
The ground search device and the ground information device are connected to each other, and the information extracting means extracts travel information associated with the arrival station name or the via station name, the travel information of which is within a predetermined time. Condition extraction means for generating an extraction condition indicating that the information is to be read out, and travel information extraction means for extracting travel information matching the generated extraction condition from the information storage means. Means, condition generation means, and information output means, the ground information device includes the information storage means and the travel information extraction means, and the condition generation means converts the generated extraction conditions to the travel information extraction means. And the travel information extracting means may output the extracted travel information to the information output means.

According to this configuration, the travel information providing system includes a ground search device installed in a station premises and a ground information device installed in a station or the like.
Travel information can now be provided to travelers who are about to board the train via the ground search device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a portable terminal device 100.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the on-board information device 200.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a ground information device 300.

FIG. 4 is an example showing a data structure of ticket information 400;

FIG. 5 is an example showing a data structure of a train information table 500.

FIG. 6 is an example showing a data structure of a station code list 600.

FIG. 7 is an example showing a data structure of a charge table 700;

FIG. 8 is an example showing a data structure of an extraction condition 800;

FIG. 9 is an example showing a data structure of a train equipment information table 900.

FIG. 10 is an example showing a data structure of a train information table 1000.

FIG. 11 is an example showing a data structure of a seat reservation information table 1100.

FIG. 12 is an example showing a data structure of a travel information table 1200.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an outline operation of the portable terminal device 100.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation of initial setting of the portable terminal device 100, the onboard information device 200, and the ground information device 300.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the mobile terminal device 100, the on-board information device 200, and the ground information device 300 for acquiring travel information.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation of a ticket inspection process of the mobile terminal device 100.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a ticket issuing process of the mobile terminal device 100. It continues to FIG.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation of a ticket issuing process of the portable terminal device 100. It continues from FIG.

19 is a flowchart showing an operation of providing travel information by the portable terminal device 100, the on-board information device 200, and the ground information device 300. FIG. It continues to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an operation of providing travel information by the portable terminal device 100, the on-board information device 200, and the ground information device 300. Continued from FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an operation of a correction process of the mobile terminal device 100.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 mobile terminal device 101 processing unit 102 initial setting unit 103 ticket inspection processing unit 104 ticketing processing unit 105 information search unit 106 correction processing unit 107 travel information acquisition unit 108 information storage unit 109 display unit 110 input unit 111 printing unit 112 ticket input / output Unit 113 communication unit 114 antenna unit 200 on-board information device 201 processing unit 203 control unit 204 information storage unit 205 communication unit 206 antenna unit 207 communication unit 208 antenna unit 300 terrestrial information device 301 processing unit 303 control unit 304 communication unit 305 antenna unit 306 Information storage unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A railway service providing system for providing services to a traveler having a ticket, a ticket reading means for reading ticket information including an arrival station name from the ticket carried by the traveler, By the operation of the person, to issue another ticket from the arrival station indicated by the arrival station name included in the read ticket information or the via station to the arrival station, or sightseeing around the arrival station or the via station, A service means for providing travel information related to transportation or accommodation. 2. The travel information includes a time required from the arrival station or the transit station to a facility that provides services related to sightseeing, transportation, or accommodation, and the service unit that provides travel information corresponds to a station name. Information storage means for storing travel information attached thereto; information extraction means for extracting travel information associated with the arrival station name or the via station name and including a required time within a predetermined time from the information storage means; The railway service providing system according to claim 1, further comprising information output means for outputting the travel information. 3. The railway service providing system includes a portable terminal device mounted on a train and a ground information device installed on the ground, and provides the traveler on the operating train with the traveler. Providing travel information via a mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device and the ground information device are wirelessly connected, the information extracting means is associated with the arrival station name or the via station name, and is provided within a predetermined time. A condition generating unit that generates an extraction condition indicating that travel information including a required time is to be extracted; and a travel information extracting unit that extracts travel information matching the generated extraction condition from the information storage unit. The terminal device includes the ticket reading unit, the condition generating unit, and the information output unit, and the ground information device includes the information storage unit and the travel information extracting unit, The condition generating means wirelessly outputs the generated extraction condition to the travel information extracting means, and the travel information extracting means wirelessly outputs the extracted travel information to the information output means. 3. The railway service providing system according to 2. 4. The portable terminal device further comprises: a passenger number storage unit that stores the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station in association with each station name where the train stops, Station name detecting means for detecting one or more station names associated with a large number of passengers; first extracting means for extracting travel information associated with the detected station names from the information storage means; Portable terminal storage means for storing travel information; condition determining means for determining whether the generated extraction condition includes the detected station name as the arrival station name or the via station name; and A second extraction unit that extracts, from the travel information storage unit, travel information that matches the generated extraction condition when it is determined that the information includes a station name. The railway service providing system according to claim 3. 5. Before the ticket inspection begins,
The number-of-passengers storage means stores the number of passengers scheduled to get off at each station as 0, in association with each station name, and the portable terminal device further comprises: when reading a ticket, the ticket reading means. The name of the arrival station is acquired from the ticket information read by (1), and the number of passengers corresponding to the acquired arrival station name in the number-of-passengers storage means is set to 1
The railway service providing system according to claim 4, further comprising an adding unit that adds the value of (b). 6. The travel information providing system includes a ground search device and a ground information device installed on the ground, and provides travel information to a traveler boarding a train via the ground search device. The ground search device and the ground information device are connected to each other, and the information extracting means extracts travel information associated with the arrival station name or the via station name, the travel information of which is within a predetermined time. Condition extraction means for generating an extraction condition indicating that the travel information is to be extracted, and travel information extraction means for extracting travel information matching the generated extraction condition from the information storage means. Means, the condition generating means, and information output means, the ground information device includes the information storage means and the travel information extracting means, and the condition generating means The output condition is output to the travel information extracting means, the travel information extraction means, rail service providing system according to claim 2, the extracted resources and outputs to the information output unit.