JP2005011111A - Passenger ticket processor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a passenger ticket processor capable of facilitating valid area determination of a commuter ticket on a vehicle such as a passenger bus. <P>SOLUTION: When a user gets on the bus, boarding data (a card number and boarding stop information) is created from the card number read from a card (a commuter ticket) 1 and the stop information acquired from a fare display apparatus 5 to be stored. When the user gets off the bus, the boarding data matching the card number read from the card 1 is searched, and then, an output device displays used area information, the boarding stop information, and leaving stop information to a crew. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ticket processing apparatus that processes a reusable ticket such as a commuter pass in a vehicle such as a shared bus or a tram in a transportation facility.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, in the bus ticket processing, when using a commuter pass, the commuter pass (driver) is presented to the crew member (driver) at the time of getting off, and the validity or invalidity of the use section is determined by visual inspection of the commuter pass and the stop.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When using a bus commuter pass, the crew will determine whether the actual use section (boarding section) is for the commuter pass use section only, or if it is a commuter pass use section. Since the stop information is not recorded, the crew members do not know the boarding stop, and can only make a judgment based on the commuter pass user's report or whether the stop is within the commuter pass use section.
[0004]
Therefore, if you ride from inside the commuter pass use section and get over the use section, it is possible to collect fares other than the use section, but if the stop is outside the commuter pass use section It is difficult to collect the fare from the boarding stop to the use section.
[0005]
Then, an object of this invention is to provide the boarding ticket processing apparatus which can make easy determination of the valid area of the commuter pass in vehicles, such as a shared bus, for example.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A ticket processing apparatus according to the present invention is a ticket processing apparatus that is mounted on a vehicle and processes a ticket that can be used repeatedly, in which at least use section information and unique identification information are recorded, and the vehicle is at a stop. When the vehicle stops, the stop information acquisition means for acquiring the stop information indicating the stop that is generated from the stop information generating means, and the user presents when the user gets on the vehicle stopped at the stop The at-board reading means for reading at least the unique identification information from the boarding ticket, the identification information read by the on-board reading means and the boarding stop information acquired by the boarding stop information acquiring means are stored in association with each other. Storage means, and when the vehicle stops at the getting-off stop, at least the use zone from the boarding ticket presented by the user getting off the vehicle A reading means for reading information and unique identification information, a searching means for searching for stop information corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means for getting off from the storage means, and a boarding searched by the searching means Display means for displaying the stop information and the use section information read by the reading means when getting off to the crew of the vehicle.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 schematically shows the configuration of a ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. This boarding ticket processing device, for example, processes commuter pass as a boarding ticket that is mounted on a shared bus in transportation and can be used repeatedly, and is roughly divided into information as a commuter pass possessed by a user. A recording card (hereinafter simply abbreviated as a card) 1 is a boarder card processing terminal device 2 that processes when getting on, an exit card processing terminal device 3 that processes when getting off, and a host device of card processing terminal devices 2 and 3. Operation control device 4 as a host device, and a fare indicator 5 as a stop information generating means for displaying a fare according to bus operation and generating stop information (stop code) indicating a stop where the bus stops Consists of.
[0008]
The card 1 as a commuter pass is carried by the user and used when using the bus. For example, the card 1 is a non-contact IC card (so-called wireless card), and includes a control unit 11 including a CPU and the like as a storage unit. A non-volatile memory 12 such as an EEPROM, and a communication control unit 13 that performs wireless communication with external devices (the entrance card processing terminal device 2 and the exit card processing terminal device 3). These are formed as IC chips and embedded in the card body.
[0009]
The memory 12 includes a card number (unique identification information) that is a card-specific number, use section information (departure / departure station code), expiration date information, cardholder's personal information (name, contact information, etc.), lost theft, etc. Unusable information, usage log information, etc. are recorded (stored).
[0010]
In the present embodiment, even a conventional magnetic information recording type magnetic card can be used as the card 1 by recording the card number.
[0011]
The boarding gate card processing terminal device 2 communicates with the CPU 21 that performs overall control, the memory 22 that functions as a work memory, the output device 23 such as an LED or 7-segment display, a buzzer, and the operation control device 4. Communication device 24, and a card reading / writing device 25 as a reading means for boarding for reading and writing data to and from the card 1.
[0012]
The exit card processing terminal device 3 communicates with the CPU 31 that performs overall control, the memory 32 that functions as a work memory, the output device 33 such as an LED or 7-segment display, a buzzer, and the operation control device 4. Communication device 34 and a card reading / writing device 35 serving as reading means for getting off and reading data from and writing to the card 1.
[0013]
The operation control device 4 is a CPU 41 that controls the overall control, a memory 42 that functions as a storage unit that stores various data and a work memory, and a display unit that displays and informs the crew (driver) various guidance and the like. An output device 43 such as a display and a buzzer, an input device 44 such as a numeric keypad and a switch, an external output device 45 for exchanging data with an external device such as a memory card, the entrance card processing terminal device 2 and an exit card processing A communication device 46 for communicating with the terminal device 3 and a power supply device 47 are included.
[0014]
The memory 42 stores stop name data for converting the stop code into the stop name. The stop name data is data in which a stop code and a stop name are associated with each other.
[0015]
The fare indicator 5 has a function of providing the fare display and the bus stop information (stop code) to the operation control device 4. The CPU 51 controls the overall control, and stores the fare information and the bus code as a work memory. A functioning memory 52, a communication device 53 for communicating with the operation control device 4, an output device (display) 54 for displaying a fare, and the like are included.
[0016]
Next, an outline of processing when the card is used in the configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
In the following description, the above-mentioned card 1 is a non-contact IC card as a commuter pass, the commuter pass usage section is from A stop to B stop, the boarding stop is a stop, and the stop to get off is B stop. To do. The commuter pass is valid.
[0017]
When the bus stops at the stop a, the operation control device 4 receives the stop code (stop a) from the fare indicator 5 (corresponding to the circled number “1” in FIG. 2). Next, when the boarding user holds the card 1 over the boarding card processing terminal device 2 (corresponding to the circled number “2” in FIG. 2), the boarding card processing terminal device 2 receives information on the card 1 (card Number, use section information, etc.) and boarding data (card number, boarding station code, etc.) are created from the read information (corresponding to the circled number “3” in FIG. 2).
[0018]
Next, the boarding gate card processing terminal device 2 transmits the created boarding data to the operation control device 4 (corresponding to the circled number “4” in FIG. 2). The operation control device 4 receives the boarding data transmitted from the boarding gate card processing terminal device 2 and stores (stores) it in the memory 42 (corresponding to the circled number “5” in FIG. 2).
[0019]
Next, when the bus stops at the B stop, the operation control device 4 receives the stop code (B stop) from the fare indicator 5 (corresponding to the circled number “6” in FIG. 2). Next, when the user getting off holds the card 1 over the exit card processing terminal device 3 (corresponding to the circled number “7” in FIG. 2), the exit card processing terminal device 3 receives the information (card Number, use section information, etc.) is read, and getting-off data (card number, use section information (departure / departure stop code), etc.) is created from the read information (corresponding to the circled number “8” in FIG. 2).
[0020]
Next, the exit card processing terminal device 3 transmits the created exit data to the operation control device 4 (corresponding to the circled number “9” in FIG. 2). When receiving the getting-off data transmitted from the exit card processing terminal device 3, the operation control device 4 searches the memory 42 for boarding data that matches the card number based on the card number of the getting-off data (FIG. 2). Corresponds to the circled number “10”).
[0021]
Next, the operation control device 4 stores in the memory the stop code of the boarding data that matches the searched card number, the use section information (departure / departure stop code) of the getting-off data, and the stop code obtained from the fare display 5 42 is converted into a stop name by the stop name data in 42 and displayed on the output device 43 (corresponding to the circled number “11” in FIG. 2).
[0022]
If there is no boarding data with the same card number, or if there is no stop name corresponding to the stop code in the stop name data, that fact is displayed on the output device 43.
[0023]
3 to 5 show display examples on the display of the output device 43. In this display example, the commuter pass usage section is from the A stop to the B stop, the stop where the boarding is made is the a stop, and the stop is the B stop.
[0024]
FIG. 3 is a display example at the normal time. The departure / arrival stop name 31, the boarding stop name 32 and the getting-off stop name 33 of the use section are displayed.
FIG. 4 is a display example when the boarding data is searched from the card number of the getting-off data, but there is no boarding data having the same card number. It is displayed that the boarding data does not exist in the boarding stop name 32.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is a display example when the stop name corresponding to the stop code does not exist in the stop name data, and the arrival / departure stop code recorded in the card 1 cannot be converted into the stop name. A stop code conversion error is displayed in the departure / arrival stop name 31 of the use section.
[0026]
Next, details of the processing when the card is used will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
In the following description, as described above, the above-mentioned card 1 is a non-contact IC card as a commuter pass, the commuter pass usage section is from the A stop to the B stop, the stop to get on is the a stop, and the stop to get off is Stop at B. The commuter pass is valid.
[0027]
When the bus stops at the a stop, the operation control device 4 receives the stopped stop code (a stop) output from the fare indicator 5 at this time, and uses the received stop code as the entrance card processing terminal device 2 and Each is transmitted to the exit card processing terminal device 3 (step S1). Here, the processing of step S1 corresponds to the boarding stop information acquisition means in the present invention.
[0028]
Next, when the user boarding the bus holds the card 1 over the card reading / writing device 25 of the boarding card processing terminal device 2 (step S2), the boarding card processing terminal device 2 Information (card number, use section information, etc.) is read, and boarding data (card number, boarding station code, etc.) is created from the read information (step S3). Here, the processing in step S3 corresponds to the on-board reading means in the present invention.
[0029]
Next, the boarding gate card processing terminal device 2 transmits the boarding data created in step S3 to the operation control device 4 (step S4). The operation control device 4 receives the boarding data transmitted from the boarding gate card processing terminal device 2 and stores it in the memory 42 (step S5). That is, the card number and the stop code are stored in the memory 42 in association with each other.
[0030]
Next, when the bus stops at the B stop, the operation control device 4 receives the stopped stop code (B stop) output from the fare indicator 5 at this time, and uses the received stop code as the entrance card processing terminal. The information is transmitted to the device 2 and the exit card processing terminal device 3 (step S6). Here, the process of step S6 corresponds to the stop information acquisition means in the present invention.
[0031]
Next, when the user getting off the bus holds the card 1 over the card reading / writing device 35 of the exit card processing terminal device 3 (step S7), the exit card processing terminal device 3 Information (card number, use section information, etc.) is read, and getting-off data (card number, use section information (departure / departure stop code), etc.) is created from the read information (step S8). Here, the process of step S8 corresponds to the reading means when getting off in the present invention.
[0032]
Next, the exit card processing terminal device 3 transmits the created exit data to the operation control device 4 (step S9). When the operation control device 4 receives the getting-off data transmitted from the exit card processing terminal device 3, the operation control device 4 searches the memory 42 for boarding data that matches the card number based on the card number of the getting-off data (step S10). . Here, the process of step S10 corresponds to the search means in the present invention.
[0033]
As a result of the search in step S10, when there is no boarding data that matches the card number of the getting-off data (step S11), the operation control device 4 outputs, for example, a screen indicating that there is no boarding data as shown in FIG. It displays on the display of 43 and alert | reports to the crew (driver) of the said bus | bath (step S12).
[0034]
As a result of the search in step S10, when there is boarding data that matches the card number of the getting-off data (step S11), the operation control device 4 uses the boarding stop code and the getting-off data of the boarding data that matches the searched card number. The section information (departure / departure stop code) and the stop stop code acquired from the fare display 5 in step S6 are converted into stop names based on the stop name data in the memory 42 (step S13).
[0035]
At this time, when the stop name corresponding to the stop code exists in the stop name data (step S14), the operation control device 4 displays the conversion result of step S13 (for example, see FIG. 3) on the display of the output device 43. Then, the crew member (driver) of the bus is notified (step S15).
[0036]
If there is no stop name corresponding to the stop code in the stop name data (step S14), the operation control device 4 displays a screen indicating that there is no stop name data as shown in FIG. And informing the crew member (driver) of the bus (step S16).
[0037]
As described above, according to the above embodiment, when getting off from the bus, the commuter pass usage section, the boarding stop information, and the getting-off stop information are displayed respectively, so that the crew can actually use the display based on the display. Compare the section (riding section) with the commuter pass usage section, determine whether there is a commuter pass outside the commuter pass usage section, and collect the fare according to the boarding section if the fare is outside the usage section. Is possible.
[0038]
In addition, when there is no boarding data when getting off the bus, it is possible that the card is not held over the boarding card processing terminal device when boarding, but it is displayed that there is no boarding data. As a result, it can be expected that the user is conscious of holding the card over the boarding card processing terminal device when boarding.
[0039]
In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which use section information, boarding station information, and boarding station information are each displayed on the display by the output device 43 when getting off, but it is not necessary to display these three pieces of information. Instead, at least the usage section information and the stop information may be displayed.
[0040]
Moreover, although the case where it applied to the boarding ticket processing apparatus which processes a commuter pass in a shared bus was demonstrated in the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this, For example, other streetcars etc. The present invention can be similarly applied to a ticket processing apparatus that processes a commuter pass in a vehicle.
[0041]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, for example, it is possible to provide a ticket processing apparatus that can easily determine the valid section of a commuter pass on a vehicle such as a shared bus.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a ticket processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an overview of processing when a card is used.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of display contents at the time of normal card processing displayed for a bus crew member.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display content example when there is no boarding data displayed for a bus crew member.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a display content example when there is no stop name data displayed for a bus crew.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining details of processing when a card is used.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining details of processing when a card is used.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Information recording card (a commuter pass, a ticket which can be used repeatedly), 2 ... Boarding card processing terminal device, 3 ... Alighting card processing terminal device, 4 ... Operation control apparatus (host device), 5 ... Fare indicator (Stop information generating means), 25... Card reading / writing device (reading means when getting on), 35... Card reading / writing device (reading means when getting off), 41... CPU, 42. ... output device (display means), 46 ... communication device.

Claims (2)

A ticket processing device for processing a reusable ticket mounted on a vehicle and recorded at least use section information and unique identification information,
When the vehicle stops at the boarding stop, boarding stop information acquisition means for acquiring boarding stop information indicating the boarding stop generated from the stop information generating means,
When the user gets on the vehicle stopped at the boarding stop, at-board reading means for reading at least the unique identification information from the boarding ticket presented by the user;
Storage means for storing the identification information read by the reading means upon boarding and the stop information acquired by the stop information acquisition means in association with each other;
When the vehicle stops at the getting-off stop, reading means at the time of getting off for reading at least the use section information and unique identification information from the boarding ticket presented by the user getting off the vehicle;
Search means for searching the stop information corresponding to the identification information read by the reading means when getting off from the storage means;
Display means for displaying the stop information retrieved by the retrieval means and the use section information read by the reading means when getting off to the crew of the vehicle;
A ticket processing apparatus characterized by comprising: When the vehicle stops at the getting-off stop, further comprising getting-off stop information acquisition means for acquiring the getting-off stop information indicating the getting-off stop,
The display means displays the stop information obtained by the stop information acquisition means together with the stop information retrieved by the search means and the use section information read by the reading means at the time of getting off to the crew of the vehicle. The ticket processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ticket processing apparatus displays the ticket.

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