JP2002150341A - Railroad fare automatic collection method using cellular phone and railroad fare automatic collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a railroad fare automatic collection method using a cellular phone and a railroad fare automatic collection system allowing a cellular phone subscriber to pass through an automatic ticket gate in a station without purchasing any ticket or any fare adjustment ticket purchased at a ticket machine or a fare adjusting machine. SOLUTION: This system comprises a process for collecting subscriber information about the cellular phone of the subscriber, a process for collecting information about a departure station and a destination station via the cellular phone of the subscriber, a process for computing a railroad fare on the basis of the subscriber information, the departure station information, and the destination station information, and a process for collecting the fare from the subscriber.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic fare collection technology, and more particularly, to an automatic ticket gate machine at a station without a mobile phone subscriber purchasing a ticket or an over-the-counter ticket alongside a ticket vending machine or a checkout machine. The present invention relates to an automatic train fare collection method and a train fare automatic collection system using a mobile phone capable of passing through.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when purchasing a train ticket, after confirming a fare according to a route to a destination installed in a station yard and a fare table, a ticket vending machine uses a cash or prepaid card to reach the destination. I have bought a ticket. When you get on the train, insert your ticket into the check-in machine, select the stopover on the touch panel, and pay for the transfer using cash or a prepaid card according to the displayed amount. Passing the ticket and cash on to the hotel, the payment is made.

[0003]

However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, it takes time to check the fare table and to operate the ticket vending machine and the transit settlement machine. However, there is a problem that it causes congestion in the station premises.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone subscriber without having to buy a ticket or a passover ticket alongside a ticket vending machine or a checkout machine. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for automatically collecting train fares and a system for automatically collecting train fares using a mobile phone that can pass through an automatic ticket gate at a station.

[0005]

The gist of the present invention is as follows: a step of collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone; a step of getting on and off the station via the subscriber's mobile phone; A step of collecting station information, a step of calculating a train fare based on the subscriber information, the information of the boarding station, and the information of the disembarking station, and a step of collecting the train fare from the subscriber. The present invention is directed to a method for automatically collecting train fares using a mobile phone. The gist of the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention resides in a step of collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone and a step of collecting information of a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone. Calculating the train fare based on the subscriber information, the information of the boarding station, and the information of the getting off station, collecting the fare from the subscriber, and subscribing the fare. A method of automatically collecting a train fare using a mobile phone, which comprises a step of notifying a trainer. The gist of the invention described in claim 3 of the present invention resides in a means for collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone, and a means for collecting information of a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone. And means for calculating a train fare based on the subscriber information, the information on the boarding station, and the information on the disembarking station, and means for collecting the boarding fee from the subscriber. It exists in the train fare automatic collection system. The gist of the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention resides in a means for collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone, and a means for collecting information on a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone. Means for calculating a train fare based on the subscriber information, the information on the boarding station, and the information on the getting off station, means for collecting the fare from the subscriber, and subscribing the fare. A train fare automatic collection system characterized by having means for notifying a trainee. The gist of the invention described in claim 5 of the present invention resides in that the portable telephone has an automatic ticket gate, a mobile communication switchboard, a billing server, and a message transmission server, and the portable telephone uses infrared rays for a subscriber. An infrared transmission button and an infrared transmission unit for transmitting information to the automatic ticket gate, wherein the automatic ticket gate receives an infrared ray transmitted from the mobile phone, and receives the received subscriber information. A wireless unit for transmitting to the mobile communication exchange, and a control unit for controlling transmission and reception of the infrared receiving unit and the wireless unit, the subscriber of the mobile phone,
When passing through the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station, press the infrared transmission button attached to the mobile phone, using infrared from the infrared transmission unit to the infrared reception unit of the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station using infrared rays Transmitting the subscriber information, the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station transmits the subscriber information received from the mobile phone, and its own station and time information to the charging server, and accordingly, the charging server The subscriber information and the own station and time information are stored as the information of the boarding station, and the subscriber of the mobile phone is attached to the mobile phone when passing through the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station. By pressing the infrared transmission button, using the infrared transmission unit, transmits the subscriber information using infrared to the infrared reception unit of the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station, the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station, The mobile The subscriber information received from the talker, its own station, time information is transmitted to the charging server, and the charging server stores the subscriber information, its own station and time information as the information of the getting off station, The charging server calculates the fare from the information of the boarding station and the information of the getting off station, calculates a settlement amount by comparing the information with the prepaid balance or electronic commuter pass information stored in the subscriber database, and calculates the calculated settlement. At the same time as saving the amount as the billing data, the billing data, the information of the boarding station and the information of the getting off station are transmitted to the message transmitting server, and the message transmitting server transmits the billing data from the billing server and the information of the boarding station. Creates a prescribed fare notification message based on the information and the information of the disembarkation station, and communicates the fare to the subscriber by short message or e-mail. Sending a message consists in a train fare automatic collection system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in. Further, the gist of the invention described in claim 6 of the present invention is that when purchasing a prepaid card, a predetermined special number is dialed to route to the billing server. The database is checked, the current prepaid balance information, the presence / absence of the prepaid purchase is transmitted to the subscriber by the guidance, and when the subscriber wishing to purchase the prepaid performs the purchase operation from the terminal, the charging server,
Calculate the prepaid fee, perform the prepaid issuance process, send guidance to the subscriber that the prepaid issuance process has been completed to the subscriber, save the billing data, and transmit the information of the prepaid fee calculation result to the message transmission server. In response, the message transmission server creates a predetermined prepaid fee notification message based on the information of the prepaid fee calculation result from the billing server, and sends the fee to the subscriber by a short message or e-mail. The train fare automatic collection system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the train fare is transmitted as a prepaid fee notification message.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention is characterized in that a fare for a train is automatically calculated and collected from subscriber information of a portable telephone and information on a boarding station and alighting station. This allows
This has the effect that the mobile phone subscriber can pass through the automatic ticket gate at the station without purchasing a ticket or a transfer ticket alongside a ticket vending machine or a checkout machine. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram for explaining an automatic train fare collection system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an automatic fare collection system according to the present embodiment, reference numeral 20 denotes an automatic ticket gate, reference numeral 21 denotes a wireless unit, reference numeral 23 denotes a control unit, reference numeral 25 denotes an infrared receiving unit, reference numeral 30 denotes a mobile phone, reference numeral 31 denotes an infrared transmitting unit, 33 is an infrared transmission button,
Reference numeral 40 denotes a mobile communication exchange, 50 denotes a billing server, and 60 denotes a message transmission server.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic train fare collection system 10 according to the present embodiment is mainly composed of a portable telephone 30, an automatic ticket gate 20, a mobile communication exchange 40, a billing server 50, and a message transmission server 60. ing.

The portable telephone 30 is mainly composed of an infrared transmission button 33 and an infrared transmission unit 31 for transmitting subscriber information to the automatic ticket gate 20 using infrared rays.

The automatic ticket gate 20 includes an infrared receiving unit 25 for receiving infrared rays transmitted from the mobile phone 30 and a radio unit 2 for transmitting the received subscriber information to the mobile communication exchange 40.
1 and a control unit 23 that controls transmission and reception of the infrared receiving unit 25 and the wireless unit 21.

FIG. 3 is an example of a charge notification message to a subscriber by a short message or an e-mail.
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, during normal use without purchasing a prepaid or electronic commuter pass, the “use date”, “ride time”, “ride section”, “ride time” Notify subscribers of rate notification messages such as "charges" (send)
I do. Also, at the time of prepaid purchase, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3B, in addition to the charge notification message described above, information such as “prepaid balance” is also notified (transmitted) to the subscriber as a charge notification message. At the time of purchase of the electronic commuter pass, in addition to the charge notification message of FIG. 3A, information such as “payment section” and “payment charge” is also displayed as shown in FIG. 3C. Is notified (transmitted) to the subscriber.

FIG. 5 is an example of a notification message transmitted to a subscriber when a prepaid and electronic commuter pass is purchased. In the present embodiment, at the time of prepaid purchase, FIG.
As shown in (2), the subscriber is notified (transmitted) of a charge notification message such as “purchase date” and “purchase amount”. Also, at the time of purchasing the electronic commuter pass, as shown in FIG. 5B, a fee notification message such as “purchase date”, “riding section”, “via”, “period”, “purchase amount” is added. Notify (send) to the person.

Next, the operation of the automatic train fare collection system 10 (method of automatically collecting the train fare using the mobile phone 30).
Will be described. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram in a method of automatically collecting a train fare using the mobile phone 30.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, a subscriber of mobile phone 30 presses infrared transmission button 33 attached to mobile phone 30 when passing through automatic ticket gate 20 at the boarding station, The subscriber information is transmitted from the infrared transmission unit 31 to the infrared reception unit 25 of the automatic ticket gate 20 at the boarding station using infrared rays (step S1).

The automatic ticket gate 20 at the boarding station is a portable telephone 3
It notifies (transmits) the subscriber information received from 0 and its own station and time information to the accounting server 50 (step S2). In response, the charging server 50 records (stores) the information (subscriber information, own station, and time information) as boarding information (step S3).

When the subscriber of the mobile phone 30 passes through the automatic ticket gate 20 at the disembarkation station, the subscriber presses the infrared transmission button 33 attached to the mobile phone 30 and the infrared transmission unit 3
1 and the infrared receiving unit 2 of the automatic ticket gate 20 at the disembarkation station
5 is transmitted using infrared rays (step S
4).

The automatic ticket gate 20 at the disembarkation station is a portable telephone 3
It notifies (transmits) the subscriber information received from 0 and its own station and time information to the accounting server 50 (step S5). In response, the charging server 50 records (stores) the information (subscriber information, own station, and time information) as dismount information (step S6).

The billing server 50 calculates the fare from the boarding information and the getting off information (step S7), and compares it with the prepaid balance and electronic commuter pass information stored in a subscriber database (not shown) (step S8). By doing so, the settlement fee is calculated (step S9). Further, the calculated settlement amount is stored as billing data (step S1).
0) At the same time, the charging data, the boarding information, and the getting off information are notified (transmitted) to the message transmitting server 60 (step S11).

The message transmission server 60, based on the information (billing data, boarding information and getting off information) from the billing server 50, transmits a fee notification message as shown in FIGS. Is created (step S12), and the subscriber is notified (transmitted) of the fee via the mobile communication exchange 40 by a short message or e-mail (step S13).

FIG. 4 shows a sequence diagram at the time of prepaid purchase. When this embodiment is applied to a purchase example of an electronic commuter pass, “prepaid” in the sequence diagram of FIG. 4 may be read as “electronic commuter pass”. In the present embodiment, the special number dial is set to “1001” (train).

When purchasing a prepaid card, the special number “100
By dialing "1" (step S21),
Routing to the billing server 50 (step S2
2). In response, the charging server 50 collates the subscriber database (not shown) (step S23), and notifies (transmits) the current prepaid balance information, the presence or absence of the prepaid purchase, etc. to the subscriber with guidance (step S2).
4).

When a subscriber who wishes to purchase prepaid performs a purchase operation from a terminal (not shown) (step S2).
5) The billing server 50 calculates a prepaid fee (step S26), performs a prepaid issuance process (step S27), and sends a guidance to the effect that the prepaid issuance process has been completed to the subscriber (step S28).
The accounting data is stored, and the information of the prepaid fee calculation result is notified (transmitted) to the message transmission server 60 (step S29).

In response, the message transmission server 60
5A creates a charge notification message (a prepaid charge notification message) as shown in FIG. 5A based on the information (information of the prepaid charge calculation result) from the charging server 50 (step S30), and stores the charge data. The subscriber is saved (step S31), and the subscriber is notified (transmitted) of the fee as a prepaid fee notification message by a short message or e-mail (step S32).

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. First, the first effect is that the subscriber can pass through the automatic ticket gate 20 without purchasing a ticket or an over-the-counter ticket alongside a ticket vending machine or an over-the-counter ticket machine.

A second effect is that congestion in a ticket vending machine or a transit settlement machine installed in the station premises can be eliminated.

A third effect is that the subscriber can check the boarding fee, the settlement fee, and the like according to the fee notification message.

A fourth effect is that a prepaid or electronic commuter pass can be purchased by dialing the special number “1001” from the mobile phone 30.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and it is obvious that the above embodiments can be appropriately modified within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Further, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be set to numbers, positions, shapes, and the like suitable for carrying out the present invention. In each drawing, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0029]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. The first effect is that a subscriber can pass through an automatic ticket gate without purchasing a ticket or a passover ticket alongside a ticket vending machine or a passover counter. A second effect is that congestion in a ticket vending machine or a transit settlement machine installed in a station yard can be eliminated. A third effect is that the subscriber can check the boarding fee, the settlement fee, and the like according to the fee notification message. The fourth effect is that a prepaid or electronic commuter pass can be purchased by dialing the special number "1001" from the mobile phone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an automatic train fare collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram in a method of automatically collecting a train fare using a mobile phone.

FIG. 3 by short message or email
It is an example of a charge notification message to a subscriber.

FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram at the time of prepaid purchase.

FIG. 5 is an example of a notification message transmitted to a subscriber when a prepaid and electronic commuter pass is purchased.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Automatic train fare collection system 20 ... Automatic ticket gate 21 ... Wireless part 23 ... Control part 25 ... Infrared receiving part 30 ... Mobile telephone 31 ... Infrared transmitting part 33 ... Infrared transmission button 40 ... Mobile communication exchange 50 ... Billing server 60 ... Message sending server

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A step of collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone, a step of collecting information on a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone, A method of calculating a train fare based on the information and the information of the disembarkation station, and a step of collecting the fare from a subscriber, the method for automatically collecting a train fare using a mobile phone. . 2. A process of collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone, a process of collecting information on a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone, Information, and a step of calculating a train fare based on the information of the getting off station, a step of collecting the fare from the subscriber, and a step of notifying the subscriber of the fare. Automatic collection of train fares using mobile phones. 3. A means for collecting the subscriber information of the subscriber's mobile phone, a means for collecting information on the boarding station and the getting off station via the subscriber's mobile phone, An automatic train fare collection system comprising: means for calculating a train fare based on the information and information on the getting off station; and means for collecting the fare from a subscriber. 4. A means for collecting subscriber information of a subscriber's mobile phone, a means for collecting information on a boarding station and a disembarkation station via the subscriber's mobile phone, Information, and means for calculating a train fare based on the information of the disembarkation station, means for collecting the fare from the subscriber, and means for notifying the subscriber of the fare. Automatic train fare collection system. 5. A mobile telephone, comprising: an automatic ticket gate, a mobile communication exchange, a billing server, and a message transmission server, wherein the mobile telephone transmits subscriber information to the automatic ticket gate using infrared rays. An infrared transmission button and an infrared transmission unit, wherein the automatic ticket gate receives an infrared ray transmitted from the mobile phone, an infrared reception unit, and a wireless unit that transmits the received subscriber information to the mobile communication switchboard, A control unit for controlling transmission and reception of the infrared receiving unit and the wireless unit, wherein when the subscriber of the mobile phone passes through the automatic ticket gate at a boarding station, the infrared transmission attached to the mobile phone Pressing a button to transmit the subscriber information from the infrared transmitting section to the infrared receiving section of the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station using infrared rays, wherein the automatic ticket gate at the boarding station is The subscriber information received from the telephone and its own station and time information are transmitted to the charging server, and in response to this, the charging server transmits the subscriber information and the own station and time information of the boarding station. Save as information, when the subscriber of the mobile phone, when passing through the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station, press the infrared transmission button attached to the mobile phone, using the infrared transmission unit,
Transmitting the subscriber information to the infrared receiving unit of the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station using infrared rays, the automatic ticket gate at the disembarkation station receives the subscriber information received from the mobile phone, its own station, and time information. To the billing server, the billing server stores the subscriber information and its own station and time information as the information of the disembarkation station, and the billing server calculates the information of the boarding station and the information of the disembarkation station. Calculate the fare, calculate the settlement amount by comparing it with the prepaid balance and electronic commuter pass information stored in the subscriber database, save the calculated settlement amount as billing data, and at the same time as the billing data, Transmitting the information and the information of the disembarkation station to the message transmission server, wherein the message transmission server transmits the charge data from the charge server, the information of the boarding station, and the disembarkation station. The train fare automatic collection system according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a predetermined fare notification message is created based on the information, and the fare is transmitted to the subscriber as a fare notification message by a short message or an e-mail. . 6. When purchasing a prepaid, routing is performed to the charging server by dialing a predetermined special number, and in response to this, the charging server checks a subscriber database and obtains current prepaid balance information, The presence / absence of the prepaid purchase is transmitted to the subscriber by the guidance, and when the subscriber who desires the prepaid purchase performs the purchase operation from the terminal, the billing server calculates the prepaid fee and performs the prepaid issuance processing. At the same time, sending the guidance to the subscriber that the prepaid issuance process has been completed to the subscriber, storing the billing data, transmitting the information of the prepaid fee calculation result to the message transmission server, and in response, the message transmission server Based on the information of the prepaid fee calculation result from the charging server, a predetermined prepaid fee Create a message, the short message or e-mail, train fare automatic collection system according to claim 3 or 4, and transmits the price to the subscriber as a prepaid advice of charge messages.