JP2004326653A - Electronic ticket and its using system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic ticket using system by which an electronic ticket can be made invalid or can be given restriction after entrance or use. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic ticket using system is constituted of a warning information input means which inputs warning information against acts deserving warning, a warning information recording means which records the warning information, and a ticket information judgement means which makes the electronic ticket invalid or gives the ticket restriction based on the warning information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to electronic tickets, and more particularly, to invalidating or adding restrictions to electronic tickets.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, electronic tickets that digitize admission tickets, commuter passes, and other “tickets” for certifying some rights and store them in a storage medium without consuming wasteful paper have appeared (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
The electronic ticket is generally stored in a tamper-resistant device (storage medium) such as an IC card or a UIM (User Identity Module) detachably mounted UIM holder, and is further provided with an electronic signature. It also has high security, such as forgery prevention.
[0004]
As an example using an electronic ticket, a non-contact type tag is a lift ticket, and when the tag is brought close to the reader, a mechanism to open the gate of the lift platform has been introduced at ski resorts in various places, and a certain amount of time has elapsed There are a time ticket that becomes invalid and a number ticket that becomes invalid after a certain number of use.
[0005]
Electronic tickets are also used as toll tickets. Bring the contactless IC card closer to the leader at the ticket gate at the point of departure, and if there is a minimum fare balance, open the gate and get on. The gate is opened after the payment is settled and you can get off.
[0006]
However, conventionally, there are the following problems. In other words, when passing through the gate, the validity of the ticket itself and the validity of the holder can be confirmed, but for example, annoyance during watching sports, illegal activities after entering such as entering a restricted area As a response to the above, there is a problem that it is not possible to invalidate or limit the use of the electronic ticket thereafter.
[0007]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-183779
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide an electronic ticket using system capable of invalidating or restricting the electronic ticket after entry or use.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is to provide an electronic ticket using system, wherein a storage medium which records ticket information such as entrance and use and can be used as an electronic ticket, and warning information on an action deserving a warning , A warning information recording unit for recording the warning information, and a ticket information determining unit for invalidating or restricting the electronic ticket based on the warning information.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket using system according to the first aspect described above, the ticket information determining means includes an invalidating means for invalidating the ticket information, and a restriction imposing a restriction on the ticket information. Means.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket using system according to the first or second aspect, the warning information recording means is provided in the storage medium.
[0012]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket using system according to the first to third aspects, the warning information input means is constituted by a portable terminal equipped with a reader / writer of the storage medium. .
[0013]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket using system according to the first to fourth aspects, the storage medium is provided with the ticket information determination means.
[0014]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket use system according to the first to fifth aspects, when the warning information recording means includes a plurality of the ticket information, It is configured to record warning information.
[0015]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket use system according to the first to sixth aspects, the warning information recording means records a warning time at which a warning is given as the warning information, and The means is configured to invalidate or add restrictions to the ticket information for a predetermined period of time from the warning time.
[0016]
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket using system according to the first to seventh aspects, the display means for displaying, on the storage medium, a state of invalidity or restriction of the ticket information based on the warning information; And a display unit for displaying an invalid or restricted state of the ticket information on at least one side of the electronic ticket.
[0017]
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket use system according to the first to eighth aspects, the storage medium stores ticket information and warning information, the warning information recording unit, and the ticket. An IC card including an information determination unit and a program storage unit for storing the status display unit, and a CPU capable of operating the warning information recording unit, the ticket information determination unit, and the status display unit. An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that:
[0018]
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the electronic ticket using system according to the first to ninth aspects, wherein the storage medium is a UIM and the UIM is stored therein, and the storage medium is a contact type, a non-contact type and a USB And a UIM holder connectable to an external device via USB.
[0019]
According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the UIM holder according to the tenth aspect, a liquid crystal display is further provided.
[0020]
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the UIM holder according to the tenth to eleventh aspects, a short-distance communication unit is further provided.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on an illustrated embodiment. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an electronic ticket using system of the present invention.
[0022]
The electronic ticket use system includes a storage medium 1, a warning information input unit 2, and a storage medium reading unit 3.
[0023]
The storage medium 1 can be realized in various storage media, but includes a storage unit 4, a program storage unit 5, a CPU 6, a display unit 7, and the like, is capable of mounting and executing a multi-application, and has a non-contact type antenna. It is suitable for a UIM or an IC card that can read and write data. FIG. 2 shows an internal configuration of the storage medium 1.
[0024]
If the storage medium 1 is compatible with multi-applications like an IC card, a plurality of ticket information such as a ticket for a concert or sports, a lift ticket for a ski resort, a transportation ticket, etc. can be recorded as an electronic ticket. In addition, different functions can be realized for each ticket information.
[0025]
The storage unit 4 is actually an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) of a non-volatile memory, and stores various data such as ticket information 8 and warning information 9, and is limited to commands provided in the IC card. Thus, calculations and data movement can be performed.
[0026]
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the ticket information 8 includes “ticket type ID” indicating the type of ticket, “ticket notation” for display corresponding to the content printed on the surface of a conventional paper ticket, and “valid Period (or expiration date) "and" attribute information "arbitrarily set according to the type of ticket (application).
[0027]
The ticket information 8 can be digitally signed for each ticket to prevent forgery. In this case, the encryption key used for authentication may be built in a terminal that controls an entrance gate or the like, or may be managed by a server accessible via a network.
[0028]
The warning information 9 includes the allowable number of warnings to hold the allowable number of warnings, the warning content to hold a character string or symbol indicating the content of the warning, the warning time at which the warning was given, and the like, as shown in FIG. It can be stored in another area in association with the information 8 or can be configured as a part of the ticket information 8 as shown in FIG.
[0029]
The program storage unit 5 stores, in addition to the OS, programs such as the warning information recording unit 10, the ticket information determination unit 11, and the status display unit 12, and a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores the OS and the program in advance at the time of card manufacture. , Which can load and use a program.
[0030]
Based on the input from the warning information input means 2, the warning information recording means 10 subtracts the allowable number of warnings, records the contents of the warning and the time of the warning, and records the warning information 9 for the corresponding ticket information 8 in the storage unit 4. Is what you do.
[0031]
For example, when an initial value is recorded in the allowable number of warnings at the time of issuance of an electronic ticket and subtracted every time a warning is issued, the value of the allowable number of warnings makes it possible to invalidate or limit the electronic ticket.
[0032]
In addition, for example, by previously recording or rewriting a character string such as “nuisance” or a symbol such as “01 (entry into a prohibited area)” in the warning information 9, the contents of the previous warning can be known. It becomes possible.
[0033]
The ticket information determination unit 11 includes an invalidation unit or a restriction unit, and refers to the warning information 9 for the corresponding ticket information 8 and determines whether a ticket is invalidated or a restriction is added.
[0034]
The invalidation unit refers to the value of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the ticket information 8 is invalid if the allowable number of warnings is “0”, and invalidates the electronic ticket of the ticket information 8. It is.
[0035]
The method of invalidation is arbitrary depending on the contents of the electronic ticket, such as passing a past date to the gate to expire, setting the number of usable times to "0", or deleting the reserved seat number. .
[0036]
The limiting unit refers to the value of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the limit is applied to the ticket information 8 if the allowable number of warnings is a preset value, and sets a limit on the electronic ticket of the ticket information 8. It is in addition.
[0037]
The method of adding the restriction is arbitrary, such as referring to the warning time and terminating the electronic ticket until a predetermined time elapses from the warning time.
[0038]
The status display means 12 displays the warning state of the storage medium 1 on at least one side in such a form that the user can understand the warning state, for example, by changing the display color or displaying “x”. It is displayed on the display unit 7 provided.
[0039]
The CPU 6 executes programs such as a warning information recording unit 13, a ticket information determination unit 14, and a status display unit 15 recorded in the program storage unit 5. When executing the program, the storage unit 4 is used as needed.
[0040]
The warning information recording unit 10 and the ticket information determination unit 11 can be placed in the storage medium reading unit 3 or a server accessible via a network.
[0041]
In this case, the ticket information 8 and the warning information 9 are stored in the storage medium 1, and the ticket information 8 and the warning information 9 are transferred from the storage medium 1 via the storage medium reading means 3 to perform processing. The warning information 9 and the method of managing the storage medium reading means 3 by the storage medium reading means 3 and the server can also take an arbitrary configuration.
[0042]
However, mounting all of the ticket information 8, the warning information 9, the warning information recording unit 10, and the ticket information determining unit 11 on the storage medium 1 and executing the same on the storage medium 1 is inexpensive without requiring other equipment. It is possible and preferable to construct an electronic ticket use system.
[0043]
The display unit 7 is a liquid crystal display or a rewritable printing area provided at least on one side of the storage medium 1. The state display unit 12 displays a warning state of the storage medium 1 in a format that can be understood by a user. Is what you do.
[0044]
The storage medium 1 can also use a UIM having the above-described functions and a UIM holder that stores the UIM and that can be connected to an external device via a USB (Universal Serial Bus).
[0045]
The UIM holder is provided with three types of interfaces, contact type, non-contact type, and USB, and short-range communication means such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and can communicate with various devices. This is suitable because the range of application of can be expanded.
[0046]
Further, since the UIM holder can further include a liquid crystal display, a warning state recorded in the UIM can be displayed as a display unit 7 in a format that can be understood by the user.
[0047]
The warning information input means 2 is a portable terminal equipped with information input means and a reader / writer of the storage medium 1. A mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is not limited to a dedicated terminal as long as it has an input means and a reader / writer.
[0048]
The storage medium reading means 3 is a gate device provided with a reader / writer of the storage medium 1 provided at an entrance / exit or the like, or a handy type reader / writer used by an attendant at an entrance / exit or the like. , And uses the electronic ticket.
[0049]
Next, the operation of the electronic ticket using system of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0050]
In the following description, a user carries a non-contact type IC card which is a storage medium 1 (an electronic ticket information is a lift ticket shown in FIG. 3) in which an electronic ticket is stored. An example in which a certain terminal device is carried and the gate terminal is the storage medium reading means 3 will be described.
[0051]
In the following description, the process in which the command reaches the non-contact type IC card and the response from the non-contact type IC card are communication procedures between the I / O control unit of the non-contact type IC card and the reader / writer. The above is outlined.
[0052]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the electronic ticket use system during normal use.
[0053]
When the gate terminal is activated, it performs polling and waits for a response from the non-contact type IC card.
[0054]
When the user brings the contactless IC card close to a reader / writer provided in the gate terminal, the gate terminal specifies the ticket type ID and requests ticket information from the contactless IC card.
[0055]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence or absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and if there is such ticket information, a ticket such as a label, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, allowable number of warnings, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0056]
The gate terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether the user is a legitimate user, and closes the gate if verification is not possible.
[0057]
If the electronic signature is correct, the ticket information determination unit 11 refers to the value “2” of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the lift ticket is valid and has no restriction, and then checks the expiration date. Open the gate if it is within the expiration date.
[0058]
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation in the case where a clerk gives a warning to a user who has committed a violating or annoying act.
[0059]
When the clerk approaches the user's non-contact type IC card to the reader / writer provided in the portable terminal and inputs, for example, that "2" is deducted due to a slightly malicious act, the portable terminal obtains the ticket type ID. Is requested to request ticket information from the contactless IC card.
[0060]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence or absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and if there is such ticket information, a ticket such as a label, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, allowable number of warnings, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0061]
The mobile terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether or not the user is a valid user, and if the verification is not correct, displays an error and ends the process.
[0062]
If the electronic signature is correct, the mobile terminal issues a command for deducting "2" from the ticket type ID to the non-contact type IC card.
[0063]
In the non-contact IC card, the warning information recording unit 10 subtracts “2” from the value of the allowable number of times of the ticket information corresponding to the ticket type ID, and records a warning time.
Thus, the allowable number of times of warning becomes 0 by subtracting “2” from the original “2”.
[0064]
Next, the operation of the electronic ticket using system when invalidating the electronic ticket with reference to the warning information will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0065]
When the user brings the contactless IC card close to a reader / writer provided in the gate terminal, the gate terminal specifies the ticket type ID and requests ticket information from the contactless IC card.
[0066]
The non-contact type IC card checks the presence or absence of ticket information corresponding to the requested ticket type ID, and if there is such ticket information, a ticket such as a label, expiration date, attribute information, electronic signature, allowable number of warnings, etc. Send information to the gate terminal.
[0067]
The gate terminal verifies the electronic signature, determines whether the user is a legitimate user, and closes the gate if verification is not possible.
[0068]
If the electronic signature is correct, the ticket information determination unit 11 refers to the value “0” of the allowable number of warnings, determines that the electronic ticket is invalid, and closes the gate.
[0069]
The status display unit 12 receives the information indicating that the electronic ticket is invalid from the gate terminal, and displays on the display unit 7 that the electronic ticket is invalid based on the warning information 9.
[0070]
As described above, the present invention has been described in detail based on the embodiment. However, the electronic ticket using system according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment at all, and does not depart from the gist of the present invention. Naturally, various modifications are possible.
[0071]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electronic ticket use system according to the present invention, by recording warning information on the electronic ticket, the subsequent use can be invalidated for a violation or annoying act that occurred when using the ticket. Or temporarily restrict it.
[0072]
Also, by recording the warning information and displaying the contents of the warning on the display unit, it becomes a deterrent to violating acts and annoying acts.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electronic ticket using system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the inside of a storage medium (IC card) of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of an electronic ticket of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the electronic ticket using system during normal use of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of recording warning information on an electronic ticket according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage medium 2 Warning information input means 3 Storage medium reading means 4 Storage unit 5 Program storage unit 6 CPU
7 display unit 8 ticket information 9 warning information 10 warning information recording means 11 ticket information determination means 12 status display means

Claims (12)

A storage medium that records ticket information such as entrance and use, and can be used as an electronic ticket;
Warning information input means for inputting warning information for an action deserving a warning;
Warning information recording means for recording the warning information,
Ticket information determining means for invalidating or restricting the electronic ticket based on the warning information;
An electronic ticket using system comprising: The electronic ticket use system according to claim 1,
The ticket information determining means includes:
Invalidation means for invalidating the ticket information;
Restriction means for restricting the ticket information;
An electronic ticket using system comprising: The electronic ticket use system according to claim 1 or 2,
The storage medium,
The warning information recording means,
An electronic ticket using system comprising: The electronic ticket using system according to claim 1, wherein:
The warning information input means,
A portable terminal equipped with a reader / writer of the storage medium,
An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that: The electronic ticket use system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage medium,
Said ticket information determination means,
An electronic ticket using system comprising: The electronic ticket use system according to claim 1, wherein:
The warning information recording means,
If there is a plurality of the ticket information, record warning information for each of the ticket information,
An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that: The electronic ticket use system according to claim 1, wherein:
The warning information recording means,
As the warning information, the warning time when the warning was given is recorded,
The ticket information determining means includes:
For a fixed time set in advance from the warning time, perform invalidation or addition of restrictions on the ticket information,
An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that: The electronic ticket using system according to claim 1, wherein:
The storage medium,
Status display means for displaying a status of invalidity or restriction of the ticket information based on the warning information;
A display unit that displays the invalid or restricted status of the ticket information on at least one side of the storage medium;
An electronic ticket using system comprising: An electronic ticket using system according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The storage medium,
A storage unit for storing ticket information and warning information,
A program storage unit that stores the warning information recording unit, the ticket information determination unit, and the status display unit;
A CPU capable of operating the warning information recording unit, the ticket information determination unit, and the status display unit;
An IC card equipped with an IC chip having
An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that: The electronic ticket using system according to claim 1, wherein:
The storage medium,
UIM (User Identity Module) and
It is configured with a UIM holder that houses the UIM, has three types of interfaces of a contact type, a non-contact type, and a USB, and can be connected to an external device by a USB.
An electronic ticket utilization system, characterized in that: The UIM holder according to claim 10,
In addition, liquid crystal displays,
An electronic ticket using system comprising: The UIM holder according to any one of claims 10 to 11,
Furthermore, short-range communication means,
An electronic ticket using system comprising:

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