JP2002334355A - Automatic examination system and insurance system for commutation ticket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To establish a system which securely stops a commutation ticket reported as a lost one from being used. SOLUTION: Each commutation ticket is previously given information for identifying it and a computer network is structured which controls automatic ticket gate installed at respective stations. When identification information of a commutation ticket reported by the user as lost is inputted in a central control computer which totally controls the network, the central control computer sends the identification information as passage rejection information to the automatic ticket gate on the network, so that when the specific commutation ticket corresponding to the identification information is put in an automatic ticket gate, passing through the automatic ticket gate is rejected, thus structuring an automatic ticket examining machine control network system.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a commuter pass automatic ticket gate system and an insurance system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When commuting to school or commuting by means of transportation such as railroads and buses, many people purchase a commuter pass that is valid for a certain period of time in advance by paying the fare in advance. Conventionally, if a commuter pass is lost during the above period, the user has to purchase it again despite paying the commuter pass once.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Commuter passes are usually high-priced tickets that cost tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yen, but are indispensable for commuting and commuting. It is something to carry. Therefore, there is a high risk of loss or theft, but if it is lost within the validity period, it must be obtained again because it is indispensable. However, as in the past, if the user pays for the recurring fee repeatedly even within the validity period, the loss would be too great and the user would be overburdened.

[0004] On the other hand, even if the user reports the loss of the commuter pass to the railway company, there is no proof that the commuter pass has actually been lost, and as long as it does not deviate from the valid section or validity period recognized by the automatic ticket gate. There is a good chance that the commuter pass will continue to be used. Therefore, in order to avoid the damage caused by duplicate issuance, the railway company could not reissue a commuter pass of the same content without collecting the renewal fee again. According to the railway company, conventional automatic ticket gates only need to detect valid sections and validity periods. However, if the use of a lost commuter pass is stopped, the information that the automatic ticket gates at each station cannot pass the commuter pass This necessitates control, and the construction of such a system is expensive in terms of planning and equipment, and is also difficult.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a system in which even if a user loses a commuter pass, the use of the commuter pass is reliably stopped so that the user can receive a reissue without paying the full amount. The purpose is to establish.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, a computer network for controlling automatic ticket gates installed at each station of a railway company is first constructed. The commuter pass issued to the user by the railway company is preliminarily added with information that can be individually identified and registered in a computer that controls the network. Here, the automatic ticket gate on the network can confirm not only the content (valid section, valid period, etc.) of the inserted commuter pass, but also information for identifying each individual ticket. In addition, when the discrimination information is transmitted from a computer that controls the network, whether or not the pass is permitted is determined based on the comparison of the discrimination information of the inserted commuter pass. When the user reports that the commuter pass has been lost, the discriminating information of the commuter pass is input to the computer, and the discrimination information is transmitted to each of the automatic ticket gates on the network as non-passable information. Thereafter, when a commuter pass corresponding to the discrimination information enters the automatic ticket gate, a system for activating a blocking plate for stopping traffic in the automatic ticket gate is constructed.

[0007]

By using the above-mentioned system, even if a user loses a commuter pass, the discrimination information added in advance when the commuter pass is issued as pass-through information to each automatic ticket gate on the network. By transmitting, the commuter pass corresponding to the discrimination information can be stopped at all automatic ticket gates on the network. Therefore, the railway company can reliably invalidate the commuter pass for which loss has been reported, and can reissue a commuter pass having the same content as the commuter pass to the user without being damaged by duplicate issuance. .

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. When the user 2 applies for the commuter pass 8 with insurance to the station A 4 of the railway company, the railway company applies to the computer terminal 6 of the station 4 along with the contents of the commuter pass (ride section, validity period) and the user 2 A name, a telephone number, and the like are input as discrimination information of the commuter pass. As the discrimination information, in addition to the name and the telephone number, an identification number assigned to each commuter pass can be used. The contents of the commuter pass and the discrimination information are transmitted to the central control computer 10 which controls the control network of the automatic ticket gate installed at each station of the railway company, and stored in the database 11.

When the commuter pass 8 is inserted into an automatic ticket gate at each station, the commuter pass data (contents such as valid section, valid period and discrimination information) is detected in the automatic ticket gate detection and control mechanism 12.
14 is transmitted from the reader 16 to the computer 18. The computer 18 compares the data 14 with the date information of the installation station and the day to determine whether the commuter pass 8 is valid. When the computer 18 determines that the commuter pass 8 is valid, the computer 18 instructs the control device 20 to open the blocking plate, and when the computer 18 determines that the commuter pass 8 is invalid, the control device 20 closes the blocking plate and passes through the automatic ticket gate. To stop.

When the insured commuter pass 30 owned by the user 28 who purchased the insured commuter pass in the same manner as the user 2 is lost, the user 28 submits a loss report to the C station 24, From the station 24, the central control computer 1 via the contents of the commuter pass 30 (riding section, valid period) and discrimination information
At 0, the lost information of the commuter pass 30 is transmitted. The central control computer 10 sends the commuter pass 3 to the computer 18 of the detection and control mechanism 12 of each automatic ticket gate on the control network.
The determination information of 0 is transmitted as the impassable information. afterwards,
When the commuter pass 30 with the lost report is inserted into the detection / control mechanism 12 of each automatic ticket gate, the computer 18 adds the date and time information of the installation station and the day, and the central control computer 1
The non-passable information transmitted from 0 is compared with the commuter pass data 14 to determine that the commuter pass 30 is invalid regardless of its valid section and validity period. Subsequently, the computer 18 instructs the control device 20 to close the blocking plate and stop the traffic in the automatic ticket gate. As a result, the use of the commuter pass 30 for which the loss has been reported can be reliably stopped, and the railway company can renew the commuter pass with the same content as the lost commuter pass 30 to the user 28 without receiving the loss due to the duplicate issuance. Can be issued.

[0011] A user who wishes for this insurance system pays an insurance premium of several hundred yen as an insurance premium when purchasing a commuter pass, and in the unlikely event that the commuter pass is lost, reissue it without paying the commuter pass again. Can receive. The insurance premium can be used for the funds required for the railway company to maintain the above automatic ticket gate control network.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining the procedure and the situation when the user uses the commuter pass system according to the present invention in an easy-to-understand manner. User 3
When purchasing a commuter pass, 2 first judges "whether or not to enter loss insurance" 34. If not, a commuter pass 36 as usual is purchased. When paying for insurance, pay the insurance premium 3
8. Purchase a commuter pass 42 with insurance. At this time, the insurance premium can be used as the capital investment and management cost 40 of the automatic ticket gate control network. Even if the insured commuter pass 42 is "lost" 44, if the loss notice 46 is submitted, the railway company 48 activates the lost commuter pass stop mechanism 50 and immediately reissues a new commuter pass. 52.

[0013]

Conventionally, even if a train company is notified of the loss of a commuter pass, there is no certainty that the commuter pass has actually been lost, and there is a good possibility that the commuter pass will continue to be used. The company could not reissue a commuter pass of the same content without collecting a renewal fee again. Therefore, when the commuter pass was lost, the user had to purchase it again even within the validity period. However, by using the system of the present invention, it is possible to stop the passage of the commuter pass for which loss has been reported in all automatic ticket gates on the network. Therefore, the railway company can reliably invalidate the commuter pass for which loss has been reported, and can reissue a new commuter pass having the same content as the commuter pass to the user without being damaged by duplicate issuance. .

A user of the system of the present invention can receive a reissue of a lost commuter pass within the validity period only with an insurance premium paid in advance when purchasing a commuter pass. For users who are worried about losing their commuter pass for several months, even if the system requires an insurance premium, the premium paid in advance in exchange for a sense of security can be tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yen This insurance system is expected to be positively accepted because it is highly valued for a few hundred yen for a ticket.

[0015] With the spread of this system, users can purchase a commuter pass with peace of mind, and even those who have purchased a commuter pass valid for a short period of one or three months in the past worried about loss. It is anticipated that the railway company will switch to a long-term one with a high discount rate and purchase it, and the railway company will be able to secure users on its own line to the future. If the number of users further increases, the income from insurance premiums is expected to exceed the capital investment for the system of the present invention and become a new income source.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 User who applied for a commuter pass with insurance 4, 22, 24, 26 Each station of railway company 6 Computer terminal 8 Commuter pass of user 2 10 Central control computer which controls the automatic ticket gate control network 11 Database 12 Installed at each station 14 Automatic ticket gate detection mechanism 14 Data of the commuter pass (valid section, validity period, and discrimination information) 16 Reading device 18 Computer 20 Control device 28 User who has lost the insured commuter pass 30 Lost from the user 28 Committed commuter pass 32 User 34 Choice of insurance or not 36 Conventional commuter pass 38 Insurance payment 40 Capital investment and management cost of automatic ticket gate control network 42 Insurance commuter pass 44 Loss 46 Loss report 48 Railway company 50 Lost commuter pass suspension mechanism 52 Reissue

Claims (4)

[Claims] An automatic ticket gate is provided with a mechanism for reading the discrimination information of the commuter pass and a mechanism for controlling passage based on the discrimination information. Automatic ticket gate system. 2. The automatic ticket gate is communication-controlled by an information terminal device provided at each station and a central control computer, and when a commuter pass owner reports a loss of the commuter pass at each station, the commuter pass The automatic ticket gate system according to claim 1, wherein when the commuter pass is inserted into the automatic ticket gates of each station using the discrimination information of the above, the passage is stopped. 3. A database for recording the owner of a commuter pass,
A commuter pass to which discriminating information for identifying an individual of a commuter pass is added, an information terminal device provided at each station, a central control computer for communication connection with the information terminal device, and an automatic ticket gate control based on information from the central control computer. Commuter pass insurance system that consists of ticket gates and stops automatic ticket gates when a commuter pass is lost and reissues a new commuter pass to the original owner of the commuter pass. 4. The insurance system according to claim 3, wherein when a commuter pass is lost, a user who wishes to reissue is required to pay an insurance premium in advance and register free reissue.