JP2005025353A - Electronic ticket system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic ticket simplifying a ticket examination job, hardly allowing forgery, and capable of preventing resale. <P>SOLUTION: This electronic ticket system is provided with: the electronic ticket recording ticket information about entrance, use or the like in a storage medium; a reader reading biological data on a returning person of the electronic ticket and a purchaser of the electronic ticket; an issuing means storing the biological data on the purchaser of the electronic ticket read by the reader and issuing the electronic ticket when purchasing the electronic ticket; and an adjustment means adjusting an account of the electronic ticket when the biological data on the returning person of the electronic ticket read by the reader coincides with the biological data on the purchaser of the electronic ticket, at the time of returning the electronic ticket. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electronic ticket, and more particularly to prevention of resale of an electronic ticket.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, an electronic ticket that digitizes an admission ticket, a commuter pass, and other “tickets” for certifying some right and stores them in a storage medium and does not consume useless paper has appeared (for example, see Patent Document 1). .
[0003]
Electronic tickets are generally stored in a tamper-resistant device (storage medium) such as a UIM holder to which an IC card or UIM (User Identity Module) is detachably attached, and by applying an electronic signature. It also has high safety, such as being able to prevent forgery.
[0004]
As an example of using an electronic ticket, a non-contact tag is a lift ticket, and when a tag is brought close to a reader, a mechanism that opens the gate of the lift platform has been introduced in various ski areas, and a certain amount of time has passed. Then there are time tickets that become invalid and coupons that become invalid after a certain number of uses.
[0005]
Electronic tickets are also used as passing tickets. Close the contactless IC card to the leader installed at the ticket gate of the departure place, if the balance of the minimum fee exists, the gate will open and get on, get closer to the leader installed at the ticket gate of the destination, and get on if there is a balance After paying the rent, the gate opens and you can get off.
[0006]
When an electronic ticket is used as a coupon ticket or a pass ticket, a tag or IC card cannot be disposable because of cost, so it is common to pay a deposit at the time of purchase and refund the deposit at the time of return.
[0007]
However, for electronic tickets, a deposit is paid even when a person other than the purchaser returns the electronic ticket, such as a person who has picked up an electronic ticket or a person who has obtained a resold electronic ticket. There is a problem that it is not possible to prevent unauthorized refund or resale of the deposit.
[0008]
Resale is not limited to electronic tickets. For example, if a user who purchased a one-day ticket returns in the morning and resells a lift ticket to a user who came to the ski resort from the afternoon, the entire lift ticket As a result, sales will suffer and sellers will be penalized. Resale has become a problem in recent years, with some regions having regulations that prohibit resale.
[0009]
In conventional paper tickets, there is a method (for example, refer to Patent Document 2) that prints a face photo on a ticket at the time of ticketing to prevent unauthorized use of the use ticket. However, a face photo is repeatedly printed on an IC card or the like. It is difficult.
[0010]
Also, when electronic tickets are used on ski lift tickets etc., there is an operational problem that even if a face photo is printed on the electronic ticket, there are scenes where it is difficult to visually distinguish the face with a hat or goggles There is also.
[0011]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-183779 A [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-33250 [0012]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides an electronic ticket that simplifies the ticket gate work, is difficult to forge, and can be prevented from being resold.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic ticket in which ticket information such as entrance and use is recorded on a storage medium, and biometric data of a purchaser of the electronic ticket and a returner of the electronic ticket. Reading the electronic ticket, storing the biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket read by the reading device at the time of purchasing the electronic ticket, issuing the electronic ticket, and reading the electronic ticket when the electronic ticket is returned When the biometric data of the returner of the electronic ticket read by the apparatus matches the biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket, a settlement means for performing settlement of the electronic ticket is provided.
[0014]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket system according to the first aspect described above, the issuing means includes a purchaser reading means for reading the electronic data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket by the reading device, and the reading means. If the biometric data of the purchaser does not match the biometric data of the purchaser and the returner, a mismatch check means for checking whether or not it matches the recorded mismatch biometric data, A purchaser recording unit that records the identifier for identifying the storage medium and the purchaser's biometric data in association with each other when it can be confirmed that the biometric data does not match the mismatched biometric data that is recorded, and the mismatch confirmation unit The ticket information is written to the storage medium when it is confirmed that the biometric data of the purchaser does not match the mismatched biometric data recorded by It is provided with a means.
[0015]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket system according to the first or second aspect described above, a returner reading unit that reads the biometric data of the electronic ticket returner by the reader to the settlement unit; A verification means for comparing the read-back biometric data with the recorded purchaser's biometric data, and a deposit collected at the time of purchase of the electronic ticket when the returner's biometric data matches the purchaser's biometric data. A security deposit returning means for returning, and a mismatch recording means for recording the biometric data recorded in the biometric information recording means as mismatch biometric data when the returnee's biometric data and the purchaser's biometric data do not match It is.
[0016]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket system according to the first to third aspects described above, biometric data recording means for recording the purchaser's biometric data is provided in the storage medium.
[0017]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket system according to the first to fourth aspects described above, the storage medium includes a storage unit capable of recording ticket information and biometric data of the purchaser, and a plurality of programs. It is configured by an IC card on which an IC chip including a program storage unit for storing and a CPU capable of operating the plurality of programs is mounted.
[0018]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic ticket system according to the first to fifth aspects described above, the storage medium is a UIM, and the UIM is housed in three types: a contact type, a non-contact type and a USB. The UIM holder includes an interface and can be connected to an external device via USB.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of an electronic ticket system according to the present invention.
[0020]
The electronic ticket system includes a storage medium 1, a reading device 2, an issuing unit 3, and a settlement unit 4.
[0021]
The storage medium 1 records ticket information and is used as an electronic ticket. The electronic ticket can be realized in various storage media, but includes a storage unit 5, a program storage unit 6, a CPU 7, and the like, can be installed and executed with multi-applications, and can read and write information with a non-contact antenna. Possible UIM and IC card are suitable. FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the storage medium 1.
[0022]
If the storage medium 1 is compatible with multi-applications such as an IC card, a plurality of ticket information such as concert and sports admission tickets, ski lift tickets and transportation tickets can be recorded as electronic tickets. It is also possible to realize different functions for each piece of ticket information.
[0023]
The storage unit 5 is actually an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) of a nonvolatile memory, and holds various data such as ticket information 8 and is limited to commands provided in the IC card. And data can be moved.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 3, the ticket information 8 includes a “card ID” that uniquely identifies the storage medium 1, a “ticket notation” for display corresponding to the content printed on the surface of the paper ticket, “validity period” (Or expiration date) "," attribute information ", etc.
[0025]
The attribute information can be arbitrarily set according to the type of ticket (application). For example, the attribute information indicates the distinction between “adult” and “child”, and can be used when the gate lamp is turned on when the child is a child. it can.
[0026]
An electronic signature can be attached to the ticket information 8 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.
[0027]
The program storage unit 6 is a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores an OS and a program in advance during card manufacture, or an EEPROM that can be used by loading the program, and stores an application program in addition to the OS. is there.
[0028]
The CPU 7 executes an OS or application stored in the program storage unit 6 based on a command received from the reader / writer 2 or the like. When executing the program, the storage unit 5 is used as necessary.
[0029]
The reading device 2 reads a fingerprint, an iris, or the like, and converts the biometric features of the individual into digital data. By extracting only feature points by performing image processing, it is possible to reduce the data size and improve the collation speed.
[0030]
The issuing unit 3 is a function on the server to which the reading device 2 is connected, and includes a purchaser reading unit 9, a mismatch confirmation unit 10, a purchaser recording unit 11, and a writing unit 12.
[0031]
The purchaser reading means 9 reads the purchaser's biometric data such as fingerprints and irises by the reading device 2, for example.
[0032]
The inconsistency confirmation means 10 determines whether or not the purchaser's biometric data read by the reading device 2 matches the inconsistent biometric data recorded when the biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket and the returner do not match before. It is to confirm.
[0033]
The purchaser recording unit 11 can identify the storage medium 1 uniquely when the mismatch confirmation unit 10 confirms that the biometric data of the purchaser does not match the previous mismatch biometric data. The identifier and the purchaser's biometric data are recorded in association with each other. FIG. 4 shows an example of recording of purchaser's biometric data.
[0034]
The writing means 12 confirms that the biometric data of the purchaser this time does not match the previous non-matching biometric data by the mismatch confirmation means 10, such as the selected ticket type and the attributes of the input purchaser. The ticket information 8 is written to the storage medium 1.
[0035]
The settlement means 4 is a function on the server to which the reading device 2 is connected, and includes a returner reading means 13, a collation means 14, a deposit return means 15, and a mismatch recording means 16.
[0036]
The returner reading unit 13 newly reads the biometric data of the returner who returns the storage medium 1 (electronic ticket) by the reading device 2.
[0037]
The collating means 14 compares the returnee's biometric data read by the reading device 2 with the recorded biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket, and verifies whether or not they match.
[0038]
The deposit return means 15 returns the deposit collected from the purchaser when the electronic ticket is issued, such as opening a cash register and paying the deposit when the biometric data of the purchaser and the returner are matched by the collating means 14 To do.
[0039]
The discrepancy recording means 16 records the recorded purchaser's biometric data as inconsistent biometric data when the biometric data of the purchaser and the returnee's biometric data do not match in the electronic ticket. is there. FIG. 5 shows a recording example of inconsistent biometric data.
[0040]
In this specification, the biometric data of the purchaser is recorded by the issuing means 3, but the storage medium 1 has a storage capacity capable of storing the biometric data and a CPU 7 capable of executing the collating means 13 in a realistic processing time. If there is an IC card provided, the biometric data of the purchaser is recorded in the storage medium 1 and the biometric data of the returner for verification is received from the settlement means 4 so that the verification means 13 is executed by the storage medium 1. Also good.
[0041]
The storage medium 1 can also use a UIM having the above-described functions, and a UIM holder that houses the UIM and can be connected to an external device via a USB (Universal Serial Bus).
[0042]
The UIM holder is equipped with three types of interfaces: contact type, non-contact type, USB, and short-range communication means such as Bluetooth (registered trademark), and can communicate with various devices. This is preferable because the application range can be expanded.
[0043]
Next, the operation of the electronic ticket system of the present invention will be described according to the flowcharts of FIGS.
[0044]
In the following description, a case where the user A purchases and uses the electronic ticket of the lift ticket shown in FIG. 3 and the user B uses and returns the lift ticket will be described as an example. The storage medium 1 for recording ticket information is a non-contact type IC card.
[0045]
In the following description, the process of the command reaching 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 and the reader / writer of the non-contact type IC card. For the sake of explanation, a brief description will be given.
[0046]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a procedure for purchasing an electronic ticket. Since the reader / writer is polling and waiting for a response from the non-contact IC card, when the electronic ticket is purchased, the non-contact IC card to which the ticket information is written is brought close to the reader / writer.
[0047]
After receiving a response from the non-contact IC card, the issuing unit 3 requests the non-contact IC card for a card ID held by the non-contact IC and receives the card ID from the non-contact IC card.
[0048]
Next, the purchaser reading unit 9 reads, for example, the fingerprint of the user A who purchases the electronic ticket by the reading device 2 and acquires the purchaser's biometric data.
[0049]
Next, the disagreement confirmation unit 10 searches whether or not the purchaser's biometric data read by the purchaser reading unit 9 exists in the inconsistent biodata recorded when the purchaser and the returner previously did not match. Do.
[0050]
If the purchaser's biometric data matches the mismatched biometric data, the purchase is refused. You may be asked to show your ID, or you may return a deposit that you could not return last time.
[0051]
If the purchaser's biometric data does not match the mismatch biometric data, the card ID of the non-contact IC card and the biometric data of the purchaser read this time are associated and recorded in the storage device.
[0052]
If the purchaser's biometric data does not match the mismatched biometric data, the writing means 12 selects the ticket type (daily ticket / multiple ticket, etc.), inputs the purchaser's attributes, etc., and then enters the ticket information 8. Write on a non-contact IC card, issue a lift ticket, and hand the lift ticket to the user A who paid the purchase price and the deposit.
[0053]
Next, the operation when the user A and the user B use the lift ticket will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
[0054]
When the user A brings a non-contact IC card (lift ticket) close to the reader / writer installed at the lift gate, the gate requests ticket information from the non-contact IC card.
[0055]
The non-contact type IC card transmits ticket information such as ticket face notation, expiration date, attribute information, and electronic signature to the gate.
[0056]
The gate verifies the electronic signature, determines whether or not the user is a valid user, and closes the gate if it cannot be verified correctly.
[0057]
If the electronic signature is correct, the expiration date “2003/06/01 16:00” is confirmed. If the current time is “2003/06/01 13:00”, the lift ticket is valid because it is within the expiration date. Open the gate.
[0058]
If the electronic signature is correct, the expiration date “2003/06/01 16:00” is confirmed. If the current time is “2003/06/01 17:00”, the expiration date has passed and the lift ticket is invalid. Yes, close the gate.
[0059]
Even when the user A resells the lift ticket to the user B, the gate opening / closing operation related to the above-mentioned use is the same, and the user B can also use the lift if it is within the expiration date. it can.
[0060]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation when returning a non-contact IC card (lift ticket).
[0061]
Since the reader / writer performs polling and is waiting for a response from the non-contact IC card, when returning an electronic ticket, the reader / writer is brought close to the reader / writer.
[0062]
After receiving a response from the non-contact IC card, the settlement means 4 requests the non-contact IC card for the card ID held by the non-contact IC and receives the card ID from the non-contact IC card.
[0063]
Next, the returner reading means 13 reads, for example, the fingerprint of the user A who returns the electronic ticket by the reading device 2 and acquires the returner's biometric data.
[0064]
Next, the verification unit 14 compares the returner's biometric data read by the returner reading unit 13 with the purchaser's biometric data whose recorded card ID matches, and verifies whether or not they match.
[0065]
When the returnee's biometric data matches the purchaser's biometric data, the deposit collected at the time of sale is returned by the deposit return means 15.
[0066]
The user A who purchased the lift ticket resells the lift ticket to the user B, and the user B returns the biometric data of the returner (user B) and the purchaser (user A). If the biometric data does not match, the deposit is not returned, and the mismatch recording means 16 records the purchaser's biometric data as mismatch biometric data.
[0067]
The card ID of the returned non-contact IC card and the purchaser's biometric data are deleted.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electronic ticket system of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the deposit from being returned by the picked-up electronic ticket or the resold electronic ticket by collating the biometric data when purchasing and returning the electronic ticket.
[0069]
Further, when the biometric data does not match in the purchase and return of the electronic ticket, the biometric data of the purchaser can be recorded as the mismatched biometric data, and it can be confirmed whether or not the user is resold at the time of purchase.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electronic ticket system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of the inside of a storage medium (IC card) according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an example of an electronic ticket of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a recording example of biometric data of a purchaser according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a recording example of mismatch biometric data of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing when purchasing an electronic ticket according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing when using an electronic ticket according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating processing when returning an electronic ticket according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage medium 2 Reading apparatus 3 Issue means 4 Settlement means 5 Storage part 6 Program storage part 7 CPU
8 Ticket information 9 Purchaser reading means 10 Disagreement confirmation means 11 Purchaser recording means 12 Writing means 13 Returner reading means 14 Verification means 15 Security deposit return means 16 Disagreement recording means

Claims (6)

An electronic ticket that records ticket information such as admission and usage on a storage medium,
A reading device that reads biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket and the returner of the electronic ticket;
Issuing means for storing biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket read by the reader when the electronic ticket is purchased, and issuing the electronic ticket;
When the electronic ticket is returned, when the biometric data of the returner of the electronic ticket read by the reading device matches the biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket, a checkout unit that performs checkout of the electronic ticket ,
An electronic ticket system comprising: The electronic ticket system according to claim 1,
The issuing means is
Purchaser reading means for reading biometric data of the purchaser of the electronic ticket by the reader;
A mismatch confirmation means for confirming whether or not the biometric data of the read buyer matches the mismatched biometric data recorded when the biometric data of the purchaser and the returner is mismatched;
When the biometric data of the purchaser this time is confirmed by the inconsistency confirmation means to be inconsistent with the inconsistent biometric data recorded, the identifier for identifying the storage medium and the biometric data of the purchaser are recorded in association with each other. Purchaser record means,
Writing means for writing ticket information to the storage medium when the biometric data of the current purchaser is confirmed not to match the recorded biometric data recorded by the discrepancy checking means,
An electronic ticket system comprising: The electronic ticket system according to claim 1 or 2,
The settlement means is
Returner reading means for reading the electronic ticket returner's biometric data by the reader;
A collation means for collating the read biometric data of the returned person and the recorded biometric data of the purchaser;
Deposit money return means for returning the deposit collected at the time of purchasing the electronic ticket when the biometric data of the returner and the biometric data of the purchaser match,
Inconsistency recording means for recording the biometric data recorded in the biometric information recording means as non-matching biometric data when the returnee's biometric data and the purchaser's biometric data do not match,
An electronic ticket system comprising: The electronic ticket system according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The storage medium is
Biometric data recording means for recording the purchaser's biometric data,
An electronic ticket system comprising: The electronic ticket system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The storage medium is
A storage unit capable of recording ticket information and biometric data of the purchaser;
A program storage unit for storing a plurality of programs;
A CPU capable of operating the plurality of programs;
An IC card equipped with an IC chip comprising
An electronic ticket system characterized by that. The electronic ticket system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The storage medium is
UIM (User Identity Module) and
The UIM is housed, and comprises a UIM holder that has three types of interfaces of contact type, non-contact type, and USB, and can be connected to an external device via USB.
An electronic ticket system characterized by that.

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