JP2002133477A - Ticketless reservation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ticketless reservation system capable of executing discov ery processing of a train ticket or the like or gating processing by using a small-output mobile terminal. SOLUTION: This ticketless reservation system comprises the small-output mobile terminal 1, and a service providing system 3 having a reception device 31 having a communication means 731 having large output and sensitivity and a service providing device 33 equipped with a communication means 733 capable of changing output sensitivity to the value of two or more. In the system, the mobile terminal 1 performs the role of a master and provides the reception device 31 having large output and sensitivity with service, and the service providing device 33 performs the role of a master and provides the specific mobile terminal 1 with service with reduced output and sensitivity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of purchasing a ticket or the like without using cash in a station yard.
The present invention relates to a ticketless gating system that passes through a ticket gate without purchasing a ticket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ticketless gating system has been proposed which enables a ticket gate at a station, an airport, an amusement park, a theater or the like to pass through the ticket gate without having a ticket (entrance ticket) obtained at the ticket gate. Have been. This is to identify the user using an IC card, issue a ticket (entrance ticket), receive a fee, and use an IC card without a ticket (entrance ticket). It has been proposed as a mouth-passing system.

In the above-mentioned ticketless reservation system, a ticket issuing machine provided in a ticket gate shows an IC card to receive a ticket or reads an IC card by an IC card reader provided in a ticket gate. It is a system that passes through ticket gates, and it is necessary to insert or hold an IC card in each device to indicate.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to perform ticketing processing of a ticket or the like and gating processing such as passing through a ticket gate using a low-output mobile communication terminal apparatus (mobile terminal apparatus). It is an object of the present invention to provide a ticketless reservation system.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a service providing apparatus having a low-output mobile communication terminal apparatus and a communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values. In a ticketless reservation system including a service providing system having a service, a mobile communication terminal device requests service provision from a low-output and low-sensitivity service providing system, and the service providing system serves as a master. The service is provided to a specific mobile communication terminal device by reducing the output of the means to a very small output and decreasing the sensitivity to an extremely low sensitivity.

According to the present invention, in the above ticketless reservation system, a service providing system is provided with a receiving device having a communication means with low output and low sensitivity, and the receiving device receives a service providing request from a mobile communication terminal device. Has provided services to mobile communication terminals.

According to the present invention, in the ticketless reservation system, the services to be provided include a ticket gate service, a ticket release service such as a ticket and an entrance ticket, and sale of goods.

[0008] The present invention provides a low-power mobile communication terminal,
A service providing system having a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, wherein the mobile communication terminal device is a master,
Requests service provision from a low-power and low-sensitivity service providing system, and the service providing system acts as a master to reduce the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to a very small output to an extremely low sensitivity to service a specific mobile communication terminal device. A service providing apparatus comprising a ticketless reservation system configured to provide a communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, and a mobile communication terminal calling function for calling a mobile communication terminal apparatus. The service provision request from the terminal device is received with the sensitivity of the output of the communication means being small and the sensitivity is low, and when the mobile communication terminal device is captured, the output of the communication means is reduced to a very small output and the sensitivity is reduced to the extremely low sensitivity. Communication with the communication terminal device is performed.

[0009] The present invention provides a low-power mobile communication terminal device,
A mobile communication terminal device includes a service providing device including a communication device capable of changing the output and sensitivity to at least two values, and a service providing system including a reception device including a small output and low sensitivity communication device. The service providing device requests the receiving device to provide a service, and the service providing device serves as a master to provide a service to a specific mobile communication terminal device by decreasing the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to a very small output to an extremely low sensitivity. In the service providing apparatus constituting the ticketless reservation system, the output and the sensitivity are set to at least two.
Communication means capable of changing the value of the communication terminal, and a mobile communication terminal calling function for calling the mobile communication terminal device, wherein after receiving a service provision request from the communication terminal device, the output is set to a low output and the sensitivity is reduced. When the communication terminal device is called from the means and the mobile communication terminal device is caught, the sensitivity of the output of the communication means is reduced to a very small output and the sensitivity is reduced to an extremely low level, and communication is performed with the communication terminal device.

[0010] The present invention provides a low-power mobile communication terminal device,
A service providing system having a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, wherein the mobile communication terminal device is a master,
A ticket for requesting service provision from a service provision system, and the service provision system serving as a master to provide a service to a specific mobile communication terminal device by lowering the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to a small output to a low sensitivity. In the mobile communication terminal device constituting the wireless reservation system, a process for establishing a link with the service providing system, a process for requesting the service providing system to provide a service, and establishing a link with the service providing device Processing,
Processing to receive service was performed.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The ticketless reservation system according to the present invention is not limited to ticket gates at stations, admission to museums, movie theaters, amusement parks, theaters, etc., purchase of tickets and admission tickets, and automatic vending. It can be used for purchasing products on a machine.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a ticketless reservation system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of the ticketless reservation system. The ticketless reservation system consists of two components. One is a mobile communication terminal device (hereinafter, also referred to as a mobile terminal) 1 that receives a service, and the other is a service providing system 3 that configures a system and provides a service. In the service providing system 3, for example, a reception device (hereinafter, also referred to as a dispatcher) 31 installed in a lighting device of a station concourse and a service providing device 32 include a LAN (hereinafter, also referred to as Ethernet) 39.
And are connected to each other via a. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 1, the dispatcher 31, and the service providing device 32 are wireless communication units 71, 731, 7 respectively.
33 and the mobile terminal 1 on the wireless communication system 7.
It is configured to complete the provision of all services for.

The mobile terminal device 1 has a small output (for example, 1
The mobile communication terminal device has a low output or low sensitivity (for example, 10 dBm).
The service providing device 33 has a small output or low sensitivity (for example, 0 dBm in a range of 10 m) and a small output or extremely low sensitivity (for example, in a range of 1 m). (−20 dBm).

An example of the display screen 11 of the mobile terminal 1 and the contents of the processing shown on the toolbar of the display screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows the display device 1 of the mobile terminal 1.
1 shows an example of the display screen shown in FIG. 1, in which selection of display contents, status display, and the like are performed.

When the file display is selected, a text-based log file (log (start), log (stop), log (stop), etc.) such as the fixed value of the communication system, the state of the program, the issued HCI command and its return value, the time stamp, etc. New)), HCI macro read file, ticket file designation, print file, end file, etc. can be selected and displayed.

When "debug" is selected, the HCI command and the return value can be displayed one by one, the HCI command can be executed step by step, and the console input for manually inputting the HCI command from the console can be selectively displayed.

When a demonstration is selected, the automatic execution of a demonstration against the default dispatcher and the service providing apparatus, the guidance with a guidance function added to the above-mentioned demonstration, and the loopback for repeating the demonstration indefinitely can be selectively displayed. .

When help is selected, version information is displayed.

The example of the display screen 311 of the dispatcher 31 and the contents of the processing shown on the toolbar of the display screen are as follows.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows an example of a display screen shown on the display device 311 of the dispatcher 31.
Selection of display contents and status display are performed.

When the file display is selected, a text-based log file (log (eg, log (eg, Start), log (stop), log (new)), HC
An I macro read file, a ticket file designation, a print file, an end file, and the like can be selected and displayed.

When "debug" is selected, the HCI command and the return value can be displayed one by one, the HCI command can be executed step by step, and the console input for manually inputting the HCI command from the console can be selectively displayed.

When the demonstration is selected, the display of the omission of the judgment of passing any ticket, the deletion of the mobile terminal being updated and the terminal being deleted to return to the standby state, and the cancellation of the determination of discarding the ticket being determined and returning to the standby state are selectively displayed. Can be.

When help is selected, version information is displayed.

An example of the display screen 331 of the service providing terminal 33 and the contents of the processing shown on the toolbar of the display screen will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a display screen displayed on the display device 331 of the service providing device 33, in which selection of display contents, status display, and the like are performed.

When the file display is selected, a text-based log file (log (start), log (start), log, etc.) such as the fixed value of the communication system, the state of the program, the issued HCI command and its return value, the time stamp, the transfer contents on the Ethernet, etc. (Stop), log (new)), HCI macro read file, ticket file designation, print file, end file, etc. can be selected and displayed.

When "debug" is selected, the HCI command and the return value can be displayed one by one, the HCI command can be executed step by step, and the console input for manually inputting the HCI command from the console can be selectively displayed.

When a demonstration is selected, a stop to stop the service and a deletion to delete a terminal in the queue can be selectively displayed.

When help is selected, version information is displayed.

An outline of a series of operations of service processing in the mobile terminal 1, the dispatcher 31, and the service providing device 33 in such a system will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, ellipses indicate states, and transitions are made in the order of vertical arrows. The transition state is the wireless communication system 7 or the Ethernet 39
In addition to triggering the above communication, there are also automatic transitions.

For example, the mobile terminal 1 trying to pass through a ticket gate without purchasing a ticket in the station premises calls the nearest dispatcher 31 installed in the concourse to enjoy the service (step S11).
At this time, the mobile terminal 1 becomes a master, and the dispatcher 31 becomes a slave. On the mobile terminal 1, a program having a state corresponding to a series of operations from the call of the dispatcher 31 to the completion of service provision is operating.

The dispatcher 31 is always waiting for a call from the mobile terminal 1 (step S3).
1) When a call is received from the mobile terminal 1, the call is accepted (step S32), and a link is established with the mobile terminal 1 on the wireless communication system 7. When a link is established between the mobile terminal 1 and the dispatcher 31, the mobile terminal 1 transmits a service request for permission to pass through a ticket gate (step S12), and then shifts to a standby state (step S13) to become a slave and provide a service. It waits for a call on the wireless communication system 7 from the device (master) 33.

The dispatcher 31 determines the validity of the service request of the mobile terminal 1 (step S33),
By receiving this request and notifying the service providing device 33 of the information of the mobile terminal 1 via the Ethernet 39 (step S34), the registration of the service providing device 33 in the queue is completed.

The service providing device 33, which sets the output of the communication means to a small output or sets the sensitivity to low, is waiting for a notification from the dispatcher 31 (step S5).
1) When the notification is received, the mobile terminal 1 is registered in its own queue, and when the turn comes, the mobile terminal 1 is called (step S5).
2) After establishing a link on the wireless communication 7, the approach of the mobile terminal 1 is monitored.

The mobile terminal 1 has a service providing device 33
When a link is established between the two (step S14), the state shifts to a service waiting state (step S15).

When the service providing apparatus 33 detects that the mobile terminal 1 has approached the vicinity (step S5).
3) To provide a service for permitting the passage of a minimum output of the communication means or a process of reducing the sensitivity to an extremely low level, for example, to remove the shortest distance toll, open a gate of a ticket gate, and permit passage. S54).

The mobile terminal 1 passes through the ticket gate with the provision of the service without purchasing a ticket in advance and without using a stored fair card or the like.

After sending the service request, the electronic ticket, and the like to the dispatcher, the mobile terminal 1 disconnects the link according to the disconnection request from the dispatcher.

The service providing device 33 returns the output of the communication means to a low output or returns the sensitivity to low sensitivity, and responds to the next processing for the mobile terminal.

In such a series of processing, one of the mobile terminal 1 and the dispatcher 31 or the service providing device 33 becomes the master and the other becomes the slave.
Execute a series of processing.

An example of a display screen on the mobile terminal 1 in the processing of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 6, the left side shows the state of the mobile terminal 1 in FIG. 5,
The right side shows an example of a screen display of the mobile terminal 1.

First, when the user enters the service area of the dispatcher 31, the display screen of the mobile terminal 1 displays "Welcom."
e! ! "" Is displayed.

In the calling state (step S11),
"" Status: calling Inquiry "," BD of terminal
ADDR 0x000000000001 "," BD ADDR 0x000000111 of the dispatcher
1 "" is displayed, and then "" Status: Calling Pa
ge "," terminal BD ADDR 0x00000000
0001 "," BD ADDR 0x of dispatcher
00000001111 "", "Status: ringing link established", "terminal BD ADDR 0x00000"
00000 "," BD ADDR of dispatcher
0x000001111 "" is displayed.

Next, the service request state (step S1)
In 2), “Status: service requesting”, “BD of terminal”
ADDR 0x000000000001 "," BD ADDR 0x000000111 of the dispatcher
1 ”,“ Please select a ticket 1 lAxVbF
g4kl 2 LpO0HHjjlkdlio ”” is displayed. When a ticket is selected, ““ Status: requesting service, sending ticket ”,“ BD ADDR 0 of terminal ”
x000000000001 "," BD of dispatcher
ADDR 0x00000001111 "," Selected ticket 11AxVbFg4kl "is displayed,
When the link is disconnected, the process shifts to a standby state (step S13).

In the standby state (step S13), when the user goes out of the service area of the dispatcher and the link is disconnected, "" state: standby link disconnected "," terminal BD ADDR "
0x00000000001 "" is displayed.

When the mobile terminal 1 enters the area of the service providing device 33 and receives a call from the service providing device 33, the mobile terminal 1 enters a state of establishing a link with the service terminal device 33. In the link establishment state (step S14),
"" Status: link established Inquiry "," terminal BD ADDR 0x000000000001 "," service provider BD ADDR 0x0011100
11 "" and then "" Status: link established P
age ”,“ terminal BD ADDR 0x000000
00001 ”,“ BD ADDR of service providing device ”
0x001110011 ″ ”is displayed, and a service wait state is set.

In the state of waiting for service (step S15), "" Status: waiting for service "" and "BD AD of terminal"
DR 0x000000000001 "and" BD ADDR 0x001110011 of the service providing apparatus "are displayed, and then" See You Soo! ! "" Is displayed. Upon receiving the provision of the service, the series of processing ends.

An example of a display screen of the dispatcher 31 in the processing of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 7, the left shows the state of the dispatcher 31 in FIG. 5, and the right shows an example of the screen display of the dispatcher 31.

First, on the display screen of the dispatcher 31,
"I Dispatch you! "" Is displayed.

In the standby state (step S31),
“Status: Standby” is displayed, and then “Status: Standby Inquiy”, “BD AD of terminal”
DR 0x000000000001 "is displayed. Furthermore, ““ Status: Waiting Page ”,“ Terminal B
D ADDR 0x000000000001 ",
"" Status: waiting link established "," terminal BD
ADDR 0x000000000001 "is displayed.

In the receiving state (step S32),
"" Status: Accepting tickets accepted "," Terminal BD A
DDR 0x000000000001 "and" ticket number IAxVbFg4kl "are displayed.

In the determination state (step S33), "" Status: waiting for determination result "", "BD ADDR 0 of terminal"
x000000000001 "is displayed.

In the notification state (step S34), "" Status: registering in notification queue "", "BD AD of terminal"
DR 0x00000000001 "" is displayed, and the process returns to step S31 to enter a standby state.

The service providing apparatus 33 in the processing of FIG.
Will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
5, the left shows the state of the service providing apparatus 33 in FIG. 5, and the right shows an example of the screen display of the service providing apparatus 33.

First, ““ I provision service ”” is displayed on the display screen of the service providing device 33.

In the standby state (step S51),
When "" Status: waiting "" is displayed and a notification is received from dispatcher 31, "" status: waiting, queue is being registered "," BD ADDR 0x0000 of terminal "
0000001 "" is displayed and the request of the mobile terminal 1 is registered in the queue. If there is a queue, select the head of the queue and select "" Status: waiting, select head "," BD ADDR 0x00000000 of terminal.
001 ″ ”is displayed.

When there is no queue, or in the calling state after selecting the head (step S52), "" state:
Inquiry ”,“ BD ADD of terminal ”
R0x000000000001 ", and displays""Status: Calling Page", "BD ADDR of terminal."
0x000000000001 "is displayed and the link establishment processing is executed. When the link is established, "" Status: paging link established "," terminal BD ADDR 0x0
000000001 "" is displayed.

Next, “Status: Calling, Service ready”, “Terminal BD ADDR0x00000000
001 ”” is displayed, and the approach detection state (step S5
The process proceeds to 3), and the system is ready to provide the service at the same time as detecting the approach. “Status: approaching, service is being prepared”, “BD ADDR 0x00000 of terminal”
00000 "" is displayed. After that, mobile terminal 1
When the approach of the vehicle is detected, the service providing state (step S5)
The process proceeds to 4), and displays ““ Status: providing service ”and“ BD ADDR 0x000000000001 of terminal ”” to provide the service.

On the other hand, after the link establishment status is displayed in step S52, when the service preparation is completed, "" state:
Approach detection service ready ”,“ BD AD of terminal ”
DR0x000000000001 "is displayed. The process proceeds to the approach detection state (step S53), and ““ state: approach detection is in progress ”,“ BD ADDR 0x000000 of the terminal ”
0000 "", and when the approach of the mobile terminal 1 is detected, the service providing state (step S54)
To ““ Status: providing service ”,“ Terminal BD ”
ADDR 0x000000000001 "is displayed to provide the service.

Referring to FIG. 9, a case will be described in which the processing of the dispatcher 31 and the service providing device 33 is divided into a plurality of parts and services are provided to the plurality of mobile terminals 1A and 1B using inter-process communication.

In this example, the dispatcher 31 divides the process into a waiting / accepting process and a judging / notifying process, and the service providing apparatus 33 divides the process into a waiting / calling process and a service providing process. are doing.

When the mobile terminal 1A calls the dispatcher 31 (step S11A), the dispatcher 31 waiting (step S31) receives the call A, accepts the call A (step S32), and the dispatcher 33 informs the mobile. Along with notifying the terminal 1A (reception A), the subsequent processing is passed to the determination / notification process by inter-process communication (step S32T), and the process returns to waiting for the next call (step S31).

Mobile terminal 1 for which the call has been accepted
A requests the dispatcher 31 to provide a service (service request A) (step S12A), and shifts to a standby state (step S13A).

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal 1B calls the dispatcher 31 (step S11B), the dispatcher 31 waiting (step S31) receives the call B and accepts the call B (step S32).
The dispatcher 33 notifies the mobile terminal 1B of the fact (reception B), passes the subsequent processing to the determination / notification process by inter-process communication (step S32T), and returns to waiting for the next call (step S31).

Mobile terminal 1 for which the call has been accepted
B requests the dispatcher 31 to provide a service (service request B) (step S12B), and shifts to a standby state (step S13B).

Upon receiving the service request A from the mobile terminal 1A, the dispatcher 31 determines the content of the request (step S33), and notifies the determination result A to the service providing apparatus 33 via the Ethernet (step S34). The process returns to S33 to prepare for the next determination process.

Similarly, upon receiving the service request B from the mobile terminal 1B, the dispatcher 31 determines the content of the request (step S33), and notifies the determination result B to the service providing apparatus 33 via the Ethernet (step S3).
4) Then, the process returns to step S33 to prepare for the next determination process.

The service providing apparatus 33 receiving the determination result A
Executes a call process in a stand-by / call process (step S52), calls the mobile terminal 1A (call A), passes the process to the service providing process by inter-process communication A, and waits for the next determination result.

Upon receiving the call A, the mobile terminal 1A establishes a link with the service providing device 33 (step S14A), and waits for a service (step S14).
15A).

In the service providing process of the service providing apparatus 31, when the approach of the mobile terminal 1A is detected (step S53), the service is provided to the mobile terminal 1A (step S54), and then the process returns to step S53 to perform the next approach detection. Prepare.

On the other hand, when receiving the call B, the mobile terminal 1B establishes a link with the service providing device 33 (step S14B) and enters a service waiting state (step S15B).

In the service providing process of the service providing apparatus 31, when the approach of the mobile terminal 1B is detected (step S53), the service is provided to the mobile terminal 1B (step S54), and the process returns to step S53 to prepare for the next approach detection. .

As described above, the dispatcher 31 and the service providing device 33 connect the plurality of mobile terminals 1A,
Processing from reception to service provision can be performed in parallel and continuously for 1B

On the other hand, when the dispatcher waiting after handling the call from the mobile terminal A receives a call from another mobile terminal B, the dispatcher accepts the call in a standby / acceptance process, and notifies the mobile terminal B of the fact. And passes the subsequent processing to the determination / notification process by inter-process communication, and returns to waiting for the next call.

Mobile terminal B whose call has been accepted
Requests the dispatcher to provide a service and transitions to a standby state.

The dispatcher receiving the service request,
The content of the request is determined, and the determination result is notified to the service providing apparatus via the Ethernet.

The service providing apparatus that has received the determination result executes the calling process in the standby / calling process, calls the mobile terminal AB, passes it to the service providing process by inter-process communication, and waits for the next determination result.

Upon receiving the call, the mobile terminal B establishes a link with the service providing apparatus, and enters a service waiting state.

In the service providing process, when the approach of the mobile terminal B is detected, a service is provided to the mobile terminal B.

As described above, the dispatcher and the service providing apparatus can receive a plurality of mobile terminals and provide a service to a plurality of mobile terminals at a time by a certain local task using inter-process communication.

A specific embodiment in which the above-mentioned ticketless reservation system is used for a system that passes a ticket gate without issuing a ticket on a railway (ticketless ticket gate system) will be described with reference to FIG. 10 and subsequent figures. .

FIG. 10 is a diagram schematically showing the situation in the station premises according to this embodiment. In the station premises, a plurality of dispatchers 31-1 to 31-5 are provided, for example, integrated with lighting equipment.

In the station premises, a green window, a waiting room, a dispatch zone, a latch (wicket) zone, an entrance zone connecting the latch zone and the dispatch zone, and a lobby zone in the latch are provided.
A dispatcher 31-1, a conventional green window,
In addition to the conventional ticket vending machine 51, a plurality of ticket issuing machines 33B configured as the service providing apparatus of the present invention are provided. In the waiting room, there are a plurality of dispatchers 31-2 to 3-3.
1-4, an electronic green window (e-green window) composed of a plurality of ticket issuing machines 52, and vending machines 33C-1 to 33-C configured as a service providing apparatus of the present invention.
C-3 is provided. In the dispatch zone, a dispatcher 31-5 is provided, and in the latch zone,
A service providing device 33 and ticket gates 35-1 to 35-5 operated by the service providing device 33 are provided.
The dispatcher 31 has, for example, 0 dB in a range of 10 m.
m.

The operation of the ticketless reservation system having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. In this example, a case will be described in which an electronic ticket has been purchased in the mobile terminal 1 in advance.

As shown in FIG. 11A, when the mobile terminal 1 is in the dispatch zone,
Inquiry (Inquir) between the and the dispatcher 31
y), after calling (Page) and SDP processes are performed, when an electronic ticket is presented from the mobile terminal 1 in response to an electronic ticket request from the dispatcher 31, a traffic encryption system having a predetermined validity period from the dispatcher 1 ( Voucher) is issued and the link is disconnected. This series of processing is executed with the mobile terminal 1 acting as a master.

When the mobile terminal arrives at the entrance zone, as shown in FIG. 11B, an inquiry (Page) is made from the service providing apparatus 33 to the mobile terminal 1, and an inquiry about a traffic encryption (voucher) is made. Will be The mobile terminal 1 continuously calls the pass code (voucher), and preparation for passage is performed. This processing is performed with the service providing apparatus 31 acting as a master. At this point, the service providing apparatus 31 has a sensitivity of 0 dBm in a range of 10 m.

Further, when the mobile terminal 1 advances to the latch zone, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the service providing device 31 captures the mobile terminal 1 in a narrow range of −20 dBm in a range of 1 m, and sends it to a ticket gate 35. When the provided optical sensor detects the intrusion of the mobile terminal 1 (owner), the service providing device 33 inquires about a pass code (voucher), detects a pass code (voucher) that the mobile terminal 1 calls continuously, and detects the passer Is specified, and a passing process such as keeping the gate of the ticket gate 35 open is performed. This process is performed with the service providing device 33 acting as a master.

As shown in FIG. 11D, when the optical sensor of the ticket gate 35 detects that the mobile terminal 1 has passed, the service providing device 33 sets the communication range to 10 m0 dB.
m, the pass-through code (voucher) is invalidated, and the pass-through processing ends.

In the above example, an example is shown in which an electronic ticket has been purchased in advance. However, if a contract has been made in advance so as to correspond without a ticket, the electronic ticket request shown in FIG. In response to the request, the ID number and the security code are returned, and in the subsequent processing, the first ride fare is subtracted when entering through the ticket gate and the fare is settled when passing through the ticket gate at the destination. The trouble of purchasing an electronic ticket in advance can be saved by a settlement method or the like.

Referring to FIG. 12, a process in the case where a dispatch zone such as a theater is not provided will be described. When the mobile terminal 1 enters the entrance zone, the mobile terminal 1
Inquiry (Inquis) between the service providing device 33 and
ry), calling (Page), and SDP, and then, when the electronic ticket is presented from the mobile terminal 1 in response to the electronic ticket request from the dispatcher 31,
A traffic code (voucher) having a predetermined validity period is issued from the dispatcher 1. This process is performed with the mobile terminal 1 acting as a master and the service providing device 33 acting as a slave. After issuing the traffic encryption, the service providing device 33 sends a master-slave exchange request (Role Change R).
request), the mobile terminal 1 becomes a slave, and the service providing apparatus 33 becomes a master. At this time, the service providing apparatus 31 sets 0d in the range of 10 m.
It has a sensitivity of Bm.

When the mobile terminal 1 advances to the latch zone, as shown in FIG.
Captures the mobile terminal 1 in a narrow range of −20 dBm in a range of 1 m, and sends the mobile terminal 1
, An inquiry about a pass code (voucher) is made, and the mobile terminal 1 continuously calls the pass code (voucher) to prepare for ticketing. When the optical sensor provided in the ticket gate 35 detects the intrusion of the mobile terminal 1 (owner), the service providing device 33 inquires about a pass code (voucher) and detects a pass code (voucher) that the mobile terminal 1 calls continuously. Then, a passer-by is specified, and ticketing processing such as withdrawal of the initial fare is performed. This process is performed with the service providing device 33 acting as a master.

As shown in FIG. 12C, when the optical sensor of the ticket gate 35 detects that the mobile terminal 1 has passed, the service providing device 33 sets the communication range to 10 m0 dB.
m, the electronic ticket is invalidated, and the passage processing ends.

In this way, it is possible to pass through the bill opening without having cash and a ticket.

As shown in FIG. 13, according to the present invention, services other than those described above can be provided from the service providing device 33 to the mobile terminal 1. FIG. 13 shows an example displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 1.

For example, when the mobile terminal 1 arrives at the station and is in the dispatch zone, the dispatcher 31
As shown in FIG. 13A, an information service screen displaying the train information at the nearest time and the operation information Neto of the other line section is displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 13B, when the mobile terminal 1 enters the latch zone, the service providing device 33
A gating screen is displayed that indicates the details of the ticket gate, such as a pass ticket between Tokyo and Totsuka whose expiration date is October 2, 2000.

When an electronic ticket is reserved from the automatic ticket issuing machine which is the service providing device 33 at the e-green window, the vacant seat illustrated in FIG. Display an inquiry screen, etc.

When purchasing an iO card or the like in a kiosk in which a vending machine is installed as the service providing device 33, a shopping screen illustrated in FIG. 13D is displayed through interaction with the service providing device 33.

The ticket reservation system according to the present invention
Another embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, an interaction with the mobile terminal 1 is performed at an access point instead of a dispatcher, and ticket reservation and electronic payment are performed.

The ticketless reservation system according to this embodiment is composed of two components. One is a mobile terminal 1 that receives a service, and the other is a service providing system 3 that provides a service. The service providing system 3 includes an access point 30, a reservation center 32, a ticket distribution server 35, a settlement bank 36,
Each PC of the credit company 37 is connected via Ethernet, the Internet, or a dedicated line 39. The mobile terminal 1 and the access point 30 include wireless communication means 71 and 730, and complete the provision of all services to the mobile terminal 1 on the wireless communication system 7.

The access point 30 is the mobile terminal 1
Accept service reservations. Access point 30
Uses the Ethernet or the dedicated line 39 to introduce it to the reservation center 32 and perform a reservation operation. It presents vacant seat information (products), charges and fares to the mobile terminal 1 and prompts for a reservation. Based on the reservation request and the settlement information from the mobile terminal 1, the access point 30 inquires of the settlement bank 36 or the credit company 37 whether settlement is possible. At the same time, it requests the reservation center 32 to lock the record of the requested product and put it on hold. If it is determined that the settlement is possible as a result of the inquiry, the payment information is written in the record of the locked product as "payment information has been reserved".
Thereafter, the information of the record is transmitted to the ticket distribution server 35.
Generates an electronic ticket, encrypts it, and sends it to the access point 30. The access point 30 transfers the electronic ticket to the mobile terminal 1 on the wireless communication system 7, and ends the reservation task.

The mobile terminal 1 calls the access point 30 to enjoy the service, and
Establish a link above. At this time, the mobile terminal 1 becomes the master. When the service request is made, the positions of the master and the slave are switched by a request from the access point 30. After being sent from the access point, vacant seat (product) information, charges and fares are displayed to prompt the user to make a selection. When the reservation is completed, an electronic ticket is sent from the access point 30, the mobile terminal 1 saves the electronic ticket in the internal storage, and ends a series of reservation operations.

[0103]

According to the present invention, the dispatcher 31 is provided.
Can communicate with the mobile terminal 1 in a wide range,
Service providing device 33 from shortly before entering ticket gate 35
Requesting the provision of services. Furthermore, since the service providing device can expand or reduce the communication range depending on the situation, the service providing device can interact with a specific ticket gate 35 or a vending machine, and can specify a user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a ticketless reservation system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a display example of a display device of a mobile terminal.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display device of a dispatcher.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display device of the service providing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a processing flowchart for explaining a processing flow in the ticketless reservation system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the flow of processing in the mobile terminal and the contents displayed on the display device.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the flow of processing in the dispatcher and the contents displayed on the display device.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the flow of processing in the service providing device and the contents displayed on the display device.

FIG. 9 is a processing flowchart for explaining another processing flow in the ticketless reservation system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a configuration when the ticket reservation device according to the present invention is applied to a station.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining an aspect of a ticket inspection process.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining another aspect of the ticket inspection process.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining an example of service provision in a mobile terminal.

FIG. 14 is a system configuration diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a ticketless reservation system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mobile terminal (mobile communication terminal device) 11 Display screen 3 Service providing system 31 Dispatcher (accepting device) 32 Reservation center 33 Service providing device 35 Ticket distribution server 36 Payment bank 37 Credit company 39 Communication line (Ethernet, LAN, Internet 7 Wireless Communication system 730,731,733 Communication means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A ticketless reservation system comprising: a low-output mobile communication terminal device; and a service providing system having a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values. The terminal device becomes a master and requests service provision from a service providing system having communication means with low output and low sensitivity, and the service providing system becomes a master and extremely reduces the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to minute output. A ticketless reservation system characterized in that a service is provided to a specific mobile communication terminal device with reduced sensitivity. 2. A service providing system, comprising: a receiving device having communication means of low output and low sensitivity; a receiving device receiving a service providing request from a mobile communication terminal device; and the service providing device providing a service to the mobile communication terminal device. The ticketless reservation system according to claim 1, wherein 3. The ticketless reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the service to be provided is a ticket inspection service. 4. The ticketless reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the service provided is a ticket release service such as a ticket or an entrance ticket. 5. The ticketless reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the service to be provided is sale of goods. 6. A mobile communication terminal device comprising: a low-power mobile communication terminal device; and a service providing system having a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values. Requesting service provision from a service providing system having communication means with small output and low sensitivity, and the service providing system becomes a master, and reduces the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to a very small output to extremely low sensitivity. In a service providing apparatus constituting a ticketless reservation system adapted to provide a service to a specific mobile communication terminal apparatus, communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, and mobile communication for calling the mobile communication terminal apparatus It has a terminal calling function and receives a service provision request from a communication terminal device with a small output of the communication means and low sensitivity. A service providing apparatus characterized in that when a mobile communication terminal device is caught, the sensitivity of the output of the communication means is reduced to a very low level and the sensitivity is reduced to an extremely low level to communicate with the communication terminal device. 7. A mobile communication terminal device having a low output, a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, and a reception device having a communication device having low output and low sensitivity. Has a service providing system,
The mobile communication terminal device becomes the master, requests the reception device to provide the service, and the service providing device becomes the master,
In a service providing apparatus that constitutes a ticketless reservation system configured to provide a service to a specific mobile communication terminal device by lowering the sensitivity of an output of a communication unit to a very small output to provide a service to a specific mobile communication terminal device, the output and the sensitivity are at least two. Communication means having a communication means capable of changing to a value and a mobile communication terminal calling function for calling the mobile communication terminal apparatus, wherein after receiving a service provision request from the communication terminal apparatus, the communication means has a small output and a low sensitivity. A service providing apparatus characterized in that when a mobile communication terminal device is caught by a user, the output of the communication means is reduced to an extremely low sensitivity when the mobile communication terminal device is captured, and communication is performed with the communication terminal device. 8. A service providing system having a low-power mobile communication terminal device and a service providing device having communication means capable of changing output and sensitivity to at least two values, wherein the mobile communication terminal device has a master and Then, the service providing system requests service provision, and the service providing system becomes a master, and provides a service to a specific mobile communication terminal device by lowering the sensitivity of the output of the communication means to a very small output to an extremely low sensitivity. In the mobile communication terminal device configuring the ticketless reservation system, a process for establishing a link with the service providing system, a process for requesting the service providing system to provide a service, and a process for communicating with the service providing device A mobile communication terminal device that performs a process of establishing a link and a process of receiving a service.