JP2006215742A - Commemorative ticket issuance system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a commemorative ticket issuance system that can issue a commemorative ticket at the request of a traveler who travels by rail or other public transportation. <P>SOLUTION: The commemorative ticket issuance system 20, which issues a commemorative ticket 15 for a railroad or the like to a traveler who travels by rail or other means, comprises a commemorative ticket issuance request apparatus 21 for inputting the traveler's commemorative ticket issuance request, a service provision apparatus 22 for preparing/commanding the provision of a commemorative ticket issuance service in response to the information on the commemorative ticket issuance request sent from the commemorative ticket issuance request apparatus, and a commemorative ticket issuance apparatus 23 for issuing the commemorative ticket 15 to the traveler in response to the command signal for service provision from the service provision apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a commemorative ticket issuing system, and in particular, when traveling using public transportation such as a railroad, provides the traveler with the contents of the ticket in the form of a commemorative ticket in response to a traveler's request. It relates to a commemorative ticket issuing system.

  In a trip using public transportation such as a railroad, some deep memories are made for the traveler in traveling along the railroad or the like. The memories are made in combination with the memories of the travel companions, as well as the regional characteristics and scenery of each route that was traveled. For this reason, for example, when a specific section is moved by a specific transportation system, the traveler may desire to own a ticket, a limited express ticket, etc. used on the moving route as a memorial. However, in the current public transportation system, the used ticket etc. are automatically collected by an automatic ticket gate at the getting-off station or the like, and the traveler cannot take it home as a souvenir.

  As described above, in order to provide a traveler with a ticket as a souvenir of travel, it is necessary to devise a system for newly issuing a commemorative ticket in the current system.

By the way, a prepaid card issuance device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-228867 is conventionally known as a system for generally issuing commemorative tickets for railway users. This prepaid card issuing device is a prepaid card issuing device for railroad tickets, and is a customer operation type issuing device. Because it is a customer-operated issuance device, a prepaid card such as an Io card is created as a prepaid card according to the customer's preference by compositing and printing portraits, characters, etc., and as a memorial card in a sense It becomes possible to own. However, this prepaid issuing device cannot issue a commemorative ticket for travel.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-7571

  As mentioned above, when traveling using public transportation such as railways, if there is a traveler's request for acquisition of a commemorative ticket, the commemorative ticket is sent to the traveler at the request of the traveler. It is desirable from the viewpoint of improving the service that the service can be provided.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a memorial ticket issuing system that can issue a memorial ticket in response to a request from a traveler who travels using public transportation such as a railway. is there.

    The memorial ticket issuing system according to the present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object.

  The first commemorative ticket issuing system (corresponding to claim 1) is a memorial for issuing a commemorative ticket such as a railroad to the traveler when the traveler travels using public transportation such as a railroad. A ticket issuing system for receiving a commemorative ticket issuance request device that receives and outputs a commemorative ticket issuance request by a traveler, and receiving information relating to a commemorative ticket issuance request sent from the commemorative ticket issuance request device From a service providing device for preparing and instructing to provide a service for issuing a commemorative ticket, and a commemorative ticket issuing device for issuing a commemorative ticket to a traveler in response to an instruction signal related to service provision from the service providing device. Composed.

  In the above memorial ticket issuing system, a memorial ticket is issued based on a request from a traveler who travels. The traveler's commemorative ticket issuance request may be made at a travel agency that decides a travel plan or during a trip. The commemorative ticket issuance request can be made at any stage by using an arbitrary terminal device such as an automatic ticket vending machine at each station of the itinerary. The receipt of the commemorative ticket issued by the commemorative ticket issuing device is preferably performed at the stage where the trip is completed, but is not limited thereto. It can be received at any station on the itinerary, and it is also possible to select post-home delivery.

  In the second commemorative ticket issuing system (corresponding to claim 2), preferably, the commemorative ticket issuing request device is a reservation terminal installed in a travel agency. In this configuration, it is possible to complete the procedure of requesting the issuance of a commemorative ticket in advance at the travel agency at the stage of creating the travel plan, and to prevent the issuance of the issue request.

  In the above configuration, the third commemorative ticket issuing system (corresponding to claim 3) is preferably configured such that the commemorative ticket issuing request device includes an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket gate installed at each station in the itinerary. It is one of the machines. According to this configuration, it is possible to request the issuance of a commemorative ticket at any stage during the travel according to the traveler's feelings.

  In the above configuration, the fourth commemorative ticket issuing system (corresponding to claim 4) is preferably characterized in that the commemorative ticket issuing request device is a mobile terminal possessed by a traveler.

  The fifth commemorative ticket issuing system (corresponding to claim 5) preferably has at least one of the commemorative ticket issuing request device, the service providing device, and the commemorative ticket issuing device in the above configuration. That is, a camera is provided, and the image is displayed on a commemorative ticket using an image obtained by the camera. According to this configuration, it is possible to display a photograph such as a memorable scenery on the commemorative ticket.

  According to the present invention, a traveler who travels using a public transport such as a railroad can easily use a commemorative ticket that displays information such as a ticket, route information, a photograph of memories at a travel destination, etc. as a memorial. Can be obtained reliably and reliably.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments (examples) of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  A commemorative ticket issuing system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 conceptually shows the concept of a commemorative ticket issuing system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a system configuration diagram of the entire system, and FIG. 3 shows a more detailed configuration diagram of a part thereof.

  In FIG. 1, a block 11 conceptually shows the entire travel process (period). In the travel process 11, since a traveler travels using a route such as a railway (train, train, etc.) 11 </ b> A of public transport in the travel area, at the stage before starting the travel process 11, A train ticket / limited express ticket 12 such as a railway 11A is prepared. Travel plans are usually created at travel agencies, and reservations for hotel reservations, train tickets, limited express tickets, reserved seat tickets, etc. are made. Therefore, the ticket / express ticket 12 is prepared at a travel agency. The traveler obtains the ticket / express ticket 12 and starts using it (step S11), and proceeds to the travel step 11. Usually, the ticket / limited express ticket 12 is a set through the entire travel process. When the travel step 11 is completed, the use of the ticket / limited express ticket 12 prepared in advance ends (step S12). The used ticket / limited express ticket 12 is collected as shown by the broken line block 13 as in the conventional system configuration.

  However, in the commemorative ticket issuing system 20 according to the present embodiment, the commemorative ticket 15 is issued when the travel process 11 is completed on condition that the commemorative ticket issuing request 14 is generated as a request from the traveler. (Step S13). This commemorative ticket 15 also becomes a boarding certificate. The commemorative ticket issuance request 14 may be made at the stage of the travel agency before the start of use, or may be made during the travel process 11. The memorial ticket 15 is in principle different from the ticket / limited express ticket 12 that is first prepared and finally collected. However, it is also possible to issue a ticket that was originally used as a commemorative ticket.

  When the memorial ticket 15 is issued by the memorial ticket issuance request 14 based on the traveler's request, the contents displayed on the ticket surface of the memorial ticket 15 include, for example, necessary character information according to the traveler's request. A photograph etc. can be put with it. The creation of the photograph or the like is performed by, for example, a dedicated camera (web camera) placed at a station or a sightseeing spot, or a traveler's own digital camera. The photograph obtained by the dedicated camera is provided to the commemorative ticket issuing device via a communication network such as the Internet. This point will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 1, according to the commemorative ticket issuing system 20 according to the present embodiment as described above, a commemorative event is made by the traveler before the travel process 11 is started and during the travel process 11. When the ticket issue request (14) is made, the commemorative ticket 15 is issued in response to this request, and the traveler can obtain the commemorative ticket 15 at the end of the travel process 11. Become.

  The memorial ticket issuing system 20 is usually constructed on the basis of a computer system that manages and operates railways and the like. For example, automatic ticket vending machines, automatic payment machines, automatic ticket gates and the like installed at each station are connected to a host computer installed in the management center via a management computer at each station and via a dedicated communication network. Therefore, when the commemorative ticket issuance request 14 by the traveler is made during the travel process 11, for example, it is done using an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic checkout machine at the travel destination. It is also possible to make a commemorative ticket issuance request 14 using an automatic ticket gate at the boarding station. Furthermore, the commemorative ticket issue request 14 can be made using a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone possessed by the traveler. Furthermore, for example, a dedicated reservation terminal is used for the commemorative ticket issuance request 14 at the travel agency at the stage before the travel process 11 is started.

  Next, the system configuration of the commemorative ticket issuing system 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. This commemorative ticket issuing system 20 is a centralized system.

  The commemorative ticket issuing system 20 includes, as its main components, a commemorative ticket issuing request device 21 that generates the commemorative ticket issuing request 14, a service providing device 22 that provides a commemorative ticket issuing service, It is composed of a commemorative ticket issuing device 23 that issues a commemorative ticket 15.

  The commemorative ticket issue request device 21 is any one of the automatic ticket vending machine 21a, the automatic checkout machine 21b, the automatic ticket gate 21c, the reservation terminal 21d, or the traveler's mobile phone 21e. The commemorative ticket issuance request device 21 is preferably equipped with a camera 24. The commemorative ticket issuance request device 21 is preliminarily provided with information to be displayed on the ticket surface for issuing the commemorative ticket 15, that is, information described in the ticket / limited express ticket 12 and other reserved seat tickets. Has been provided to. This information provision is performed by the person in charge of the travel agency when using the travel agency reservation terminal 21d. In addition, when using the automatic ticket vending machine 12a etc., it is carried out by the traveler himself. In order to issue the commemorative ticket 15, there are conditions for issuance according to each traveler. The issuance condition 25 is also provided in advance to the commemorative ticket issuance request device 21. The way of providing is the same as the case of providing information such as a ticket / limited express ticket 12.

  The service providing device 22 receives the memorial ticket issuance request 14 from the memorial ticket issuance requesting device 21 at the management server 22a. In this commemorative ticket issuance request 14, information (routes, sections, issuance conditions, etc.) relating to matters to be described on the commemorative ticket 15 is also provided. The service providing device 22 receives, under the management of the management server 22a, a reservation server 22b that accepts and records reservations for service provision, a route section server 22c that has route information, a billing server 22d that calculates costs, and a commemorative ticket issuing system. 20 includes a customer management server 22e that manages information related to travelers who use the vehicle 20, an advertisement server 22f that manages advertisement information when displaying advertisements on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15, and a camera 22g that acquires and manages video information. ing.

  The service providing apparatus 22 is constructed on a higher-level computer of the management center in the management / operation computer system described above. In the service providing device 22, related components are provided in a concentrated state.

  Further, the management server 22a and the like of the service providing device 22 are configured to be connectable to external event information sources 27 and 28 via the Internet 26. With this configuration, the management server 22a of the service providing device 22 obtains necessary event information from the external event information sources 27 and 28 via the Internet 26. Such event information is used as information to be displayed on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15. The event information source 27 is provided with a camera 29 to which image or video information is added.

  The commemorative ticket issuing device 23 is a device that issues the commemorative ticket 15. The commemorative ticket 15 can be made in the form and paper quality imitating a normal ticket, or can be made in the form of a card or a postcard. In addition, characters, images, etc. displayed on the ticket of the commemorative ticket 15 can be arbitrarily made according to the request of the traveler, and are unique as service contents on the service providing device 22 side of the commemorative ticket issuing system 20. Can also be displayed. Accordingly, the commemorative ticket issuing device 23 includes means for preparing a ticket, means for receiving and preparing printing / display information, printing means, and output means. Furthermore, a camera 30 is attached to the commemorative ticket issuing device 23.

  The memorial ticket issuing device 23 is typically a final station ticket processing terminal such as an automatic ticket vending machine or an automatic checkout machine. In addition, a dedicated terminal can be provided.

  In the above system configuration, an example of the configuration of the cameras 22g, 24, 29, 30 and the like is shown in FIG. The camera 31 functions as a digital imaging device. In addition, as a component, for example, there is a web camera function unit 32, an image data storage unit 33 of various fixed photos, or an image data storage unit 34 taken by a traveler's digital camera or a digital camera of a business operator. is doing. The service providing device 22 can be used as an image to be displayed on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15 using an arbitrary image among images obtained by the cameras 22g, 24, 29, 30 and the like.

  In the above commemorative ticket issuing system 20, the service providing device 22 assigns the commemorative ticket 15 to the commemorative ticket issuing device 23 based on the commemorative ticket issuing request 14 provided from the commemorative ticket issuing request device 21. It is issued at the timing. At this time, the design displayed on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15 can be arbitrarily selected according to a traveler's request. As a design, a plurality of designs can be prepared in advance in the management server 22a or the like, and a traveler can be selected. In addition, it is possible to arrange a landscape photograph of a travel destination using an image from the image data storage unit 33 of the fixed photograph, and to acquire event information (for example, XX festival) from the event information sources 27 and 28. It can also be arranged on the commemorative ticket 15. Furthermore, a photograph of a traveler or a companion photographed by a traveler's digital camera or a station or train photographed by a digital camera of a business operator can be arranged on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15.

  Further, the issuance condition 25 described above is the content of data input for service provision when the service providing device 22 receives the memorial ticket issuance request 14 from the memorial ticket issuance request device 21 and issues the memorial ticket 15. It is. Examples of data input include valid itinerary tickets and itinerary information on limited express tickets. This itinerary information can be obtained, for example, by inputting a valid ticket or the like in an effective section during the travel to a dedicated terminal, etc. If there is valid reservation information, each can be entered by the mobile phone.

  Further, the information displayed on the ticket surface of the commemorative ticket 15 can include the following contents. For example, section information. In the case of a section ticket, a target section where a commemorative ticket can be issued can be identified by making an issuance request at an intermediate station including the arrival station after admission. If requested, the traveler's own name can be displayed. In addition, the boarding date / time, the passing date / time, the passing station, the arrival station, etc. can be displayed.

  Next, FIG. 4 shows a commemorative ticket issuing system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, elements that are substantially the same as those described in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and detailed descriptions thereof are omitted. The memorial ticket issuing system according to the second embodiment has a non-centralized system configuration unlike the centralized system configuration of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration of the service providing device 22 is simplified, and is configured only from the management server 22a and the camera 22g. Therefore, for example, in the case of this embodiment, the billing related to the fee when the memorial ticket 15 is issued is configured such that the memorial ticket issuance request device 21 performs the billing process, and the system functions are distributed. Built. That is, the various functions prepared in the service providing device 22 in the first embodiment are not concentrated on the service providing device 22, but in particular, the functions are distributed to the commemorative ticket issuance requesting device 21 to commemorate boarding. A ticket issuing system 20 is constructed.

  The present invention is used to issue a commemorative ticket to a traveler who travels using a railway or the like.

1 is an overall configuration diagram conceptually showing a concept of a commemorative ticket issuing system according to the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of 1st Embodiment of the commemorative ticket issuing system which concerns on this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the internal structure of the camera in 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of 2nd Embodiment of the commemorative ticket issuing system which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

11 A block indicating the travel process 14 A commemorative ticket issuance request 15 A commemorative ticket 20 A commemorative ticket issuance system 21 A commemorative ticket issuance request device 22 A service providing device 23 A commemorative ticket issuance device

Claims (5)

A commemorative ticket issuing system for issuing a commemorative ticket for the public transport to the traveler when the traveler travels using public transport including a railway,
Issuance request means for receiving and outputting a commemorative ticket issuance request by the traveler;
Service providing means for preparing and instructing to provide a service for issuing a memorial ticket in response to information relating to the memorial ticket issuance request sent from the issuance request means;
An issuing means for receiving an instruction signal relating to service provision from the service providing means and issuing the commemorative ticket to the traveler;
Commemorative ticket issuing system characterized by comprising   2. A commemorative ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein said issuing request means is a reservation terminal installed at a travel agency.   2. The commemorative ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the issuing request means is any one of an automatic ticket vending machine, an automatic checkout machine, and an automatic ticket gate installed at each station in the itinerary.   2. The commemorative ticket issuing system according to claim 1, wherein the issuing request means is a portable terminal possessed by the traveler.   At least one of the issue request means, the service providing means, and the issue means is provided with an image acquisition preparation means, and the image is displayed on the commemorative ticket using an image obtained by the image acquisition preparation means. The commemorative ticket issuing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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