JP2003242535A - Ticket processing system, ticket checking and collecting machine and terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To swiftly carry out checking of an electronic ticket using a portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: When an electronic ticket application is activated, the portable terminal connects with a ticket checking and collecting machine and it sends a query message after connection. When the ticket checking and collecting machine receives a query message, it sends back the type of electronic ticket it accepts to the terminal. After receiving the electronic ticket type, the terminal retrieves a corresponding electronic ticket from electronic tickets stored in the terminal and displays it. By this, time of a user for retrieving the electronic ticket can be omitted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ticket gate processing system for ticketing a ticket issued electronically and stored in a portable terminal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, instead of paper tickets, ticket issuing / wicketing using electronic data has become popular. Unlike paper tickets, electronic data tickets (hereafter called electronic tickets) do not require mailing or going to the store, and can be reissued when lost, making it fairer than a telephone reservation. Then, tickets can be issued until just before the event. Further, it is possible to make it difficult to forge a ticket by using an electronic signature. Electronic tickets are roughly classified into two types.

In the first method (prior art 1), the ownership of the ticket is managed by the server, and the user is the user I.
This is a method of authenticating with D. As a typical example of this method, as shown in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-2565217, the user becomes a member of the receptionist institution, and the application for admission / use of the facility uses the ID information issued by the receptionist institution. To do. A user who has become a member is provided with a membership card (IC card) in which the user ID is recorded, and when the user uses the facility, presents the membership card to the automatic gate machine, and the automatic gate machine is written on the membership card Authentication is performed by collating the ID information thus obtained with the ID information downloaded and transmitted from the reception agency in advance.

The second method (prior art 2) is to store electronic ticket data in a terminal. In this case, when the user purchases a ticket, the electronic ticket information is downloaded from the server to a terminal such as a mobile phone or an IC card. When the user uses the facility, the user presents the terminal to the automatic gate machine, and the automatic gate machine and the terminal communicate with each other to authenticate that the electronic ticket is owned. In this case, the electronic ticket application that manages the electronic ticket is normally started, the connection request is sent to the ticket gate, and the ticket required for the ticket processing is selected. Therefore, the ticket is transferred to the ticket gate. For each processing such as transmission, the user needs to perform button operation many times on the terminal in which the ticket is stored.

[0005]

However, in the prior art 1, there is a problem that the anonymity of the electronic ticket user cannot be maintained, and in the prior art 2, the ticket gate can be performed at high speed due to many button operations. There is a problem that it is difficult. In general, a mobile terminal is required to have low power consumption.

[0006] It is an object of the present invention to perform high-speed ticket gate processing when an electronic ticket is stored in a terminal while keeping the power consumption of the portable terminal to a minimum.

[0007]

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, connection request data is transmitted at the time of connection between a ticket storage means for storing an electronic ticket and a ticket gate, and is transmitted from the ticket gate. Transmitting and receiving means for receiving ticket request data, a searching means for searching the ticket storing means for a ticket that can be ticketed by a ticket gate machine included in the ticket request data, and a corresponding ticket, if present, on the terminal screen. And a means for displaying connection request data from the terminal, and a means for transmitting ticket request data including ticket type information that can be ticketed by the ticket gate machine. Machine,
This is a ticket processing system having the above, which makes it possible to perform a ticket examination at high speed while minimizing the power consumption of the terminal.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and may be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration of the present invention. <Terminal Configuration> The mobile terminal 101 is an electronic ticket application 102.
And a tamper resistant module 104 and a flash memory 108.

The electronic ticket application 102 writes and reads an electronic ticket to and from a flash memory.
It is a program that manages electronic tickets. Note that this may be downloadable.

The tamper resistant module 104 has a digital signature function 1
03, the function of which is to perform an electronic signature using the private key 105 included in the tamper resistant module 104. The digital signature algorithm used here is RSA (Rive
st, Shamir, Adleman) and DSA (Di
sittal Signature Algorithm
Public key based digital signature algorithms such as m) can be utilized. The tamper resistant module 104 is an IC card or a WIM (Wireless Identity Mo
It has a function equivalent to Further, the tamper resistant module 104 may be externally attached.

The flash memory 108 has an electronic ticket 107.
And one or more certificates 106. Electronic ticket 1
There may be multiple 07. The certificate 106 includes a public key corresponding to the private key 105. The contents included in the certificate 106 are
It may be the content specified in X.509. The flash memory 108 may be external. Further, the electronic ticket 107 may be encrypted. In that case,
The key to decrypt the encryption is stored in the tamper resistant module 104. The encryption algorithm at this time may be a common key cryptosystem or a public key cryptosystem.

The electronic ticket 107 includes at least an electronic ticket identifier. The electronic ticket identifier is
Describes hierarchical information, for example URI (Unif
orm Resource Identifier) or the like. An example of an electronic ticket identifier is “http: // ticketretailor.
jp / movie / 1025535/20020323 "
Can be given. Here, http: is a scheme but has no particular meaning. jp
Represents the domain name of the ticket sales company, movie represents that it is a movie ticket, 102535 represents the movie identifier, and 2002323 represents the ticket expiration date. Further, the electronic ticket 107 includes the electronic signature of the electronic ticket issuer. <Configuration of ticket gate> The ticket gate 109 includes a ticket gate private key 110, a ticket gate certificate 111, additional distribution information 112, and ticket gate information 113. Among these, at least the wicket secret key 110 is stored in a secure area. The ticket gate certificate 111 includes a public key corresponding to the ticket gate private key 110. The contents included in the ticket inspection machine certificate 111 may be the contents specified in X.509.

The additional delivery information 112 includes information that the user wants to know when using the ticket gate. For example, in the case of a ticket gate in a concert hall, it is information such as the date change on the day, details not touched on the pamphlet, or seat position. The ticket gate information 113 includes ticket information that can be ticketed by the ticket gate machine.

This content has hierarchical information and has a URI.
It is described using such as. As an example of the ticket gate information 113,
"Http://ticketretailor.jp
/ Movie / 1025235 ”. This is almost the same as the electronic ticket identifier mentioned above. However, in this example, since the expiration date of the accepted ticket is not limited, the expiration date is not described. Verification of the expiration date by the ticket gate is performed when the ticket is transmitted from the terminal. <Ticket processing> Next, a procedure for conducting a ticket examination by communicating between the mobile terminal 101 and the ticket gate 109 will be described. First, the user of the mobile terminal 101 downloads the electronic ticket 107 from the Internet or the like in advance. Then, it comes near the ticket gate 109 and starts the electronic ticket application 102 (step). Then, the electronic ticket application 102
Starts, and first tries to connect to the ticket gate 109. At this time, the connection method is infrared rays, Bluetooth, or a wire. Infrared or Bluetooth connection method
In the case of oth, it is possible to turn off the power of the device up to this point, so that the power consumption of the terminal can be saved.

When the portable terminal 101 and the ticket gate 109 can be connected, the electronic ticket application 102 transmits connection request data to the ticket gate 109 (step). The content included in this connection request data is an identifier or the like indicating that this data is connection request data.

It should be noted that the steps and steps can be automatically performed by the user with one button operation (first action, one click). In that case, if something like a "ticket ticket exclusive button" is provided at a fixed position on the mobile terminal, it can be easily operated even by the elderly, children, and visually impaired people.

The ticket gate 109, which has received the connection request data,
The ticket request data including the ticket gate information 113 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 101 (step). Upon receiving the ticket request data, the electronic ticket application 102 takes out the ticket gate information 113 contained therein, and the electronic ticket 10 corresponding to the ticket gate information 113.
Search for 7 not included. As a search method at this time, for example, there is a method of searching for an electronic ticket identifier that prefix-matches with the ticket gate information 113.

When the electronic ticket 107 is found, the electronic ticket application 102 displays it on the screen of the mobile terminal 101 (step). At the same time, it also displays information indicating which button can be used to use the ticket. This usually indicates which button is the use button by displaying the character string "use" at the right end or the left end at the bottom of the normal screen. Usually, the user confirms the use by pressing the right or left button called "soft key".

When the user confirms the use (step), the electronic ticket application 102 displays the corresponding electronic ticket 1
The ticket presentation data including 07 is transmitted to the ticket gate 109 (step).

Similar to the steps, the steps can be automatically performed by the user with one button operation (second action, one click).

The ticket gate 109 that has received the ticket presentation data
Retrieves the electronic ticket 107 contained therein, verifies the electronic signature contained therein, and if the electronic signature is valid,
The electronic ticket 107 is ticketed and the additional delivery information 112 is added (step). Electronic ticket wicket is an electronic ticket
This is done by adding information that the ticket is no longer usable to 107, using the ticket gate private key 110 to create an electronic signature for the entire electronic ticket 107, and adding it. At that time, the ticket gate certificate 111 may be added. The ticketed electronic ticket 107 and the additional delivery information 112 are transmitted to the electronic ticket application 102 (step).

The electronic ticket application 102 having received the ticket gated electronic ticket 107 and the additional distribution information 112 verifies the electronic signature of the ticket gate 109 included in the ticket gated electronic ticket 107. If the electronic signature of the ticket gate 109 is valid, the mobile terminal 101
The electronic ticket 107 at the ticket gate is displayed on the screen (step). At that time, the additional delivery information 112 may be displayed.
At the same time, a digital signature function 103 is used to digitally sign the ticket gated electronic ticket 107 using the private key 105, and the electronic ticket 107 is transmitted to the ticket gate 109 (step <10>). At that time, the certificate 106 is also transmitted. Is also good. Ticket gate 1 that received the electronic signature
09 verifies the electronic signature, and if the electronic signature is valid, opens the gate of the ticket gate 109. In the present embodiment, public key cryptography, signature verification, etc. are adopted in order to guarantee and strengthen the security in the ticket inspection process. Therefore, the function of the memory (storage means) of the mobile terminal 101 is that the flash memory 108 has lower security and larger capacity than the tamper resistant module 104, and the tamper resistant module has higher security and smaller capacity than the flash memory 108. 104
It consists of two elements. However, we adopted a method that can realize security assurance with a lighter process that is not a heavy process such as public key encryption and signature verification when the level of security required by the ticket gate process is low (for example, the level is low). In such a case, the tamper resistant module 104 is not always necessary. As described above, in the present embodiment, (1) activation of the electronic ticket application for ticket gate processing and request for connection from the mobile terminal to the ticket gate are performed by one button operation, and (2) the ticket gate. The ticket check process is performed with only two clicks, which means that the use of the ticket necessary for the process is confirmed with a single button operation. In other words, since the ticket gate processing is triggered from the mobile terminal, there is no unnecessary consumption of standby power as in the case of receiving a trigger from the ticket gate, and the user's click operation is to start the electronic ticket application and By integrating the connection request and the information required for the ticket from the ticket gate, and searching for the ticket required for the ticket inside the mobile terminal,
By reducing the user's operation to select a ticket (click operation for ticket selection), the user's click operation is reduced (only 2 clicks overall)
As a result, power consumption can be saved and the ticket gate processing can be speeded up. In other words, as a configuration and processing procedure of each device, as a ticket processing system including a terminal and a ticket gate, the terminal stores a ticket storage unit for storing an electronic ticket and a connection request at the time of connection with the ticket gate. Means for transmitting data to the ticket gate, receiving ticket request data transmitted from the ticket gate, and means for searching the ticket storage means for a ticket that can be ticketed by the ticket gate included in the ticket request data. If there is a corresponding ticket, a means for displaying it to the terminal user is provided, and when the terminal user confirms the use, ticket presentation data including the ticket is transmitted to the ticket gate, The ticket data transmitted from the ticket gate is received and re-stored in the ticket storage means, and the ticket gate is the ticket gate. A ticket type storage unit that stores the type of a valid ticket; and a unit that receives the connection request data and transmits the ticket request data including the ticket type stored in the ticket type storage unit. When the presentation data is received, the ticket included in it is verified, the ticket is turned, and the ticket-ticket-completed ticket data is transmitted to the terminal,
The ticket gate can be operated at high speed while the power consumption of the terminal is minimized, and its practical effect is great.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the connection request data is transmitted at the time of connection between the ticket storage means for storing an electronic ticket and the ticket gate, and the ticket request data transmitted from the ticket gate is transmitted. A transmitting / receiving means for receiving, a searching means for searching the ticket storage means for a ticket that can be ticketed by a ticket gate machine included in the ticket request data, and a means for displaying a corresponding ticket, if any, on the screen of the terminal , And a ticket gate provided with means for receiving connection request data from the terminal, and means for transmitting ticket request data including ticket type information that can be ticketed by the ticket gate. This is a ticket processing system, which has the effect of speeding up the ticket gates while minimizing the power consumption of the terminal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 mobile device 102 electronic ticket app 103 Signature function 104 Tamper resistant module 105 private key 106 certificate 107 electronic tickets 108 flash memory 109 ticket gate 110 ticket gate private key 111 ticket gate certificate 112 Additional delivery information 113 ticket gate information

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masahiko Koizumi             1006 Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric             Sangyo Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E027 CB08 EA05 EC06 EC08

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ticket storage means for storing an electronic ticket, a transmission / reception means for transmitting connection request data when connecting to a ticket gate, and receiving ticket request data transmitted from the ticket gate, and the ticket request data. A terminal equipped with a search means for searching the ticket storage means for a ticket that can be ticketed by the ticket gate machine, and a means for displaying the ticket on the screen of the terminal if the ticket exists, A ticket processing system comprising: a means for receiving connection request data; and a means for transmitting ticket request data including ticket type information capable of being ticketed by a ticket gate. 2. Upon receiving the first action, the electronic ticket application necessary for the ticket gate processing is activated, and the connection request to the ticket gate is transmitted, and the data necessary for the ticket gate processing is identified from the ticket gate. To receive the ticket request data for searching, searching for the ticket from the ticket request data, displaying information about the use of the ticket, receiving the second action that means confirmation of the use, and receiving the ticket. A terminal that transmits ticket presentation data for executing the ticket inspection process to the ticket inspection machine. 3. Receiving a connection request from a terminal, creating ticket request data for specifying data necessary for ticket inspection processing, transmitting the ticket request data to the terminal, and performing ticket inspection processing for the ticket corresponding to the ticket request data. A ticket gate, which receives ticket presentation data to be executed and performs ticket processing for the ticket.