JP2007065746A - Automatic ticket gate and ticket examination system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use entrance/exit at a specific station or ticket gate as a transfer; to provide various services accompanying entrance/exit at the specific station or ticket gate; and to improve user's convenience. <P>SOLUTION: When a user who has come out of the specific station or ticket examination gate acquires transfer information and reenters through the station or ticket gate, an automatic ticket gate at the station or ticket gate processes the entrance of the user as a re-entrance treated as transfer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention is used in, for example, transportation such as railways and buses, and determines whether or not a user can pass based on information recorded on a recording medium. The present invention relates to an automatic ticket gate and a ticket gate system for controlling traffic.

  In recent years, in railways and the like, whether or not a user can pass is determined based on information stored in a recording medium as a boarding ticket possessed by the user, and the user's traffic is controlled according to the determination. An automatic ticket gate is often installed. Also, in recent automatic ticket gates, users are allowed to pass by subtracting the amount corresponding to the usage fee such as fares from the amount information (stored fair card) stored in a recording medium that can be used as a ticket. Some allow. Since automatic ticket gates require processing accuracy and high speed, it is difficult to carry out a process of withdrawing a charge that is different from a normal usage charge determined by special regulations. For this reason, conventionally, when setting a usage fee determined by special rules different from the normal usage fee, the user performs processing such as payment adjustment using a processing device other than an automatic ticket gate The thing is proposed (for example, patent document 1).

  On the other hand, in a system using an automatic ticket gate, there is a case where it is desired to set a charge different from a normal charge due to special charge rules for improving service to users and operating reasons. For example, in railways, there are ticket gates (department store ticket gates) that can be used to go back and forth directly between station stations and department stores for the purpose of improving services for both department stores and railway users. There is. When such a department store ticket gate is provided, the department store or railway company connected at the department store ticket gate wants to set a fare different from the normal fare system as various services for department store users. There is. An example of such a service is a service that allows department store users to enter and exit at the relevant station or department store ticket gates (handling at the station where no initial boarding fee is incurred when re-entering the station). It is requested.

However, the conventional automatic ticket gate cannot provide the above services. This is because, even with an automatic ticket gate installed at a department store ticket gate, it is not possible to determine whether a person entering or leaving the department store ticket gate is a department store user. For example, when a user entering or exiting from a department store ticket gate uses a stored fair card, even if the user is a department store user, the automatic ticket gate determines that the boarding is normal from the station. Fees required for admission at the station (for example, the process of withdrawing the first boarding fee will be performed. In this way, conventional automatic ticket gates charge a fee that is different from the normal usage fee set by special regulations. There is a problem that it is difficult to perform the process of leaving, and an operation in which a specific user is processed as a transit is not possible.
JP 2002-358545 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic ticket gate and a ticket gate system that can flexibly provide various services to the user without requiring the user to take time.

  An automatic ticket gate as one embodiment of the present invention controls entry of a user, and reads information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user; When the information indicating that re-entry is permitted cannot be read from the recording medium, it is determined whether or not the user can enter based on the information read from the recording medium, and the user is permitted to enter. The admission processing means for writing the admission information on the recording medium, and the reading means that permits the re-entry read from the recording medium when the information indicating that the re-entry is permitted is read from the recording medium. Based on the information including the information, it is determined whether or not the user can re-enter, and if it is determined that the user is allowed to re-enter, re-entry information indicating re-entry is written on the recording medium. And an admission processing means.

  An automatic ticket gate according to an aspect of the present invention controls a user's participation, a reading unit for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user, and the reading unit When the re-entry information cannot be read from the recording medium, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on the information read from the recording medium, and the user's participation is controlled based on the determination result. When the re-entry information is read from the recording medium by the entry processing means and the reading means, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on information including the re-entry information read from the recording medium. Second entry processing means for controlling the participation of the user based on the result.

  A ticket gate system according to one aspect of the present invention includes an automatic ticket gate for entry that controls entry of a user and an automatic ticket gate for entry that controls entry of the user, The automatic ticket gate reads a first reading means for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by a user, and information indicating that re-entry is permitted from the recording medium by the first reading means. If not, the admission processing means determines whether the user can enter based on information read from the recording medium, and writes the admission information to the recording medium when it is determined that the user is allowed to enter. And the first reading means reads the information indicating that re-entry is permitted from the recording medium, the user based on the information including the information indicating that re-entry is permitted read from the recording medium. Of re-entry Re-entry processing means for writing re-entry information indicating re-entry to the recording medium when it is determined that the user is allowed to re-enter, and the automatic for entry The ticket gate includes a second reading unit that reads information recorded on a recording medium possessed by a user, and when the re-entry information cannot be read from the recording medium by the second reading unit, Based on the information read from the recording medium, whether or not the user can participate is determined, and based on the determination result, the first participation processing means for controlling the participation of the user and the second reading means When re-entry information is read from a recording medium, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on information including the re-entry information read from the recording medium, and the user's participation is controlled based on the determination result. Second place to play And a means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an automatic ticket gate and a ticket gate system that can flexibly provide various services to the user without causing the user to take time and effort.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a railway route map to which an automatic ticket gate and a ticket gate system according to an embodiment of the present invention are applied.
The example shown in FIG. 1 shows a state in which a plurality of stations (A station, B station, C station, and D station) are present on a certain route. Each of these stations is provided with an automatic ticket gate 10 (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) for controlling entry / exit of users at the ticket gate. A ticket gate system is constituted by a plurality of automatic ticket gates 10 installed at these stations.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, a department store is adjacent to the C station, and a department store ticket gate that directly connects the C station and the department store is provided. An automatic ticket gate 10C is installed at the department store ticket gate. By passing through the automatic ticket gate 10C installed at such a department store ticket gate, the user can enter the department store directly from the station C or enter the station C directly from the department store. Can be done.

  In addition, the automatic ticket gate 10 at each station has a function of determining entry / exit based on information stored in the ticket presented by the user, and based on the result of the entry / exit determination, the user's entry / exit determination is performed. Control participation. In addition, as a ticket to be processed by the automatic ticket gate 10, a recording medium such as an IC card or a magnetic ticket is used. Furthermore, the automatic ticket gate 10 at each station has a function of processing a recording medium such as an IC card or a magnetic ticket in which money amount information that can be used as a boarding fare is stored. In the present embodiment, a recording medium in which money amount information that can be used as a boarding fare is stored is referred to as a stored fair card. In the automatic ticket gate 10, when the user presents the stored fair card, the fare to be collected from the user is calculated, and the calculated fare is deducted from the remaining amount of the stored fair card presented by the user. It has a function to control entry / exit of the user. In the present embodiment, the description will be mainly made on the assumption that a storage medium such as an IC card or a magnetic ticket capable of storing money amount information usable as a fare is used as a boarding ticket.

Next, the configuration of the automatic ticket gate 10 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the automatic ticket gate 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, the automatic ticket gate 10 includes a control unit 21, a memory 22, a communication unit 23, an IC card processing unit 24, a magnetic ticket processing unit 25, a traffic control unit 26, a display unit 27, and the like. . As described above, the automatic ticket gate 10 is installed at a ticket gate or a transfer gate of each station, and controls entry or exit of a user at the ticket gate or the transfer gate.

  The control unit 21 controls the entire automatic ticket gate 1. The control unit 21 has functions such as an entrance determination process (entrance determination means) for determining the user's entrance and an entrance determination process (entrance determination means) for determining the user's participation. The memory 22 stores a control program executed by the control unit 21 and control data, a table for calculating passability or a fare, and the like. The communication unit 23 is an interface for communicating with a host computer (not shown) as a host device.

  The IC card processing unit 24 performs processing on an IC card as a boarding ticket possessed by a user. The IC card processing unit 24 has functions such as reading means for reading information stored in an IC card as a boarding ticket presented by a user and writing means for writing information. Further, the IC card as a boarding ticket processed by the IC card processing unit 24 is constituted by, for example, a non-contact type IC card. When a non-contact type IC card is used as a boarding ticket, the IC card processing unit 24 is configured by a card reader / writer having an antenna, a wireless communication control unit, and the like. In this case, the IC card processing unit 24 can communicate by placing the IC card in a predetermined position. In this state, the IC card processing unit 24 reads information from the IC card and writes information to the IC card.

  The said magnetic ticket process part 25 performs the process with respect to the magnetic ticket as a boarding ticket which a user possesses. The magnetic ticket processing unit 25 has functions such as reading means for reading information stored in a magnetic ticket inserted by a user and writing means for writing information. In addition, for example, the magnetic ticket processing unit 25 includes a take-in unit (not shown) that takes in one or a plurality of tickets put into a slot (not shown) by a user, and this take-in unit. A conveyance unit (not shown) that conveys the taken tickets one by one, a reading unit (not shown) that reads recorded contents from the ticket conveyed by the conveyance unit, and writes information on the ticket conveyed by the conveyance unit A writing unit (not shown), a collecting unit (not shown) for collecting a ticket as needed, and a discharging unit (not shown) for releasing the ticket processed by each of these units to the user. Do not).

  The traffic control unit 26 controls user traffic. The traffic control unit 26 includes, for example, a door that prevents a user from passing, a door opening / closing mechanism that controls the door, and the like. The display unit 27 includes a display device that displays a guidance display for the user.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of the automatic ticket gate 10 having an IC card processing unit 24 that processes an IC card as a recording medium and a magnetic ticket processing unit 25 that processes a magnetic ticket as a recording medium. The present embodiment can be applied even to an automatic ticket gate having either one of them. For example, in the automatic ticket gate to which the present embodiment is applied, when only a magnetic ticket is used as a boarding ticket, it is only necessary to have a magnetic ticket processing unit 25, and only an IC card is effective as a boarding ticket. In this case, the IC card processing unit 24 may be provided.

Next, the installation form of the automatic ticket gate 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the automatic ticket gate 10 is installed at a ticket gate of each station. As shown in FIG. 1, at a department store adjacent station (C station) adjacent to a department store, an automatic ticket gate 10 is also installed at a ticket gate (department store ticket gate) connecting the department store and the station.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an installation example of the automatic ticket gate 10 at a department store adjacent station (C station) where a department store ticket gate is provided. Moreover, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the example of installation of the automatic ticket gate 10 in the department store adjacent station (C station) in which A electric railway and B electric railway have entered.

  In the installation example shown in FIG. 3, the automatic ticket gate 10 is installed at the boundary between the station C and the department store. In this case, the user who gets off at station C and enters the department store enters the department store by performing an entry process with the automatic ticket gate 10 installed at the department store ticket gate. In addition, a user who gets on the C station in the department store enters the C station yard by performing an admission process with the automatic ticket gate 10 installed at the department store ticket gate. Therefore, it is assumed that a user who uses a railroad for the purpose of using a department store enters the department store ticket gate, uses the department store, and further enters the department store ticket gate.

  Further, in the installation example shown in FIG. 4, the automatic ticket gate 10 has an automatic ticket gate 10 for performing a contact process at a contact port (A-B contact ticket gate) between A and B trains in the station C. And an automatic ticket gate 10 for performing entrance / exit processing is installed at the boundary between the B station and the department store. In this case, a user who gets off at station C of A Electric Railway and enters the department store passes through the automatic ticket gate 10 installed at the contact ticket gate and then enters the entry process at the automatic ticket gate 10 installed at the department store ticket gate. Will enter the department store. In this case, the automatic ticket gate 10 at the contact ticket gate only performs the process of allowing the user to pass, and the entry process and the entrance process between the department store and the C station yard are performed in the same way as the installation example shown in FIG. The automatic ticket gate 10 is used.

Next, an operation example of the entire ticket gate system constituted by the automatic ticket gates installed at each station as described above will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a processing example of the entire ticket gate system for a user who uses a department store using a department store ticket gate of a department store adjacent station. Here, for example, in the route map shown in FIG. 1, the user enters at station A, enters the department store ticket gate at station C, enters the department store, and further enters the station at the department store ticket gate at station C. The case will be described assuming that the train enters the station A, the station B, or the station D.

First, when boarding at the A station, the user enters the station premises by the automatic ticket gate 10A installed at the ticket gate of the A station. In the automatic ticket gate 10A installed at the ticket gate of the station A, an entrance process is performed using a recording medium as a boarding ticket presented by the user (step S11).
That is, in the automatic ticket gate 10A installed at the ticket gate of station A, the ticket information read from the recording medium used as the ticket presented by the user and read from the recording medium presented by the user. Based on the information, whether or not the user can enter is determined, and the recording medium presented by the user is processed according to the determination result.

  For example, in an operation mode in which a predetermined fee (for example, first fare) required for admission is collected at the time of admission, when the user presents a stored fair card in which monetary information is recorded, the automatic ticket gate 10A The user is permitted to enter by deducting a predetermined fee (for example, the first boarding fare) required at the time of admission from the amount information (remaining amount information) recorded on the stored fair card presented by. When the user's entry is permitted, the automatic ticket gate 10A performs a process of writing entry information indicating an entry station, an entry date and time, etc. on a recording medium presented by the user. Therefore, at the ticket gate at station A, the user receives the recording medium on which the entry information is recorded from the automatic ticket gate 10A and enters the station A.

Next, the user who entered at the A station enters the department store while entering from the station C by the automatic ticket gate 10C installed at the department store ticket gate of the C station. In this case, the automatic ticket gate 10C installed at the department store ticket gate of station C performs entry processing based on the ticket information and the entry information stored in the recording medium as the ticket presented by the user. It performs (step S12).
That is, in the automatic ticket gate 10C installed at the department store ticket gate of station C, the ticket information and the entrance information are read from the recording medium as the ticket presented by the user, and the read ticket information and the entrance information are read. Whether or not the user can participate is determined, and the recording medium presented by the user is processed according to the determination result.

  For example, when entering using the stored fair card in the automatic ticket gate 10A at station A, the automatic ticket gate 10A moves from the entrance information recorded on the stored fair card presented by the user to the station (C station). The fare is calculated, and the calculated fare is withdrawn from the amount information (remaining amount) of the stored fair card to allow the user to participate. In addition, in the operation form that collects the first boarding fare in the entrance process, in the entry process of the automatic ticket gate 10C, the amount obtained by subtracting the first boarding fare at the A station from the fare from the A station to the C station is calculated from the balance of the stored fair card. Allow the user to participate by withdrawing.

  In addition, when the user's participation is permitted, the automatic ticket checker 10C performs the process of writing the participation information indicating the participation station and the participation date and time on the recording medium presented by the user and returning it to the user. At this time, it is assumed that the automatic ticket gate 10C records at least the entry information used in the entry determination (in this example, entry information written at station A) on the recording medium without erasing it. In other words, the user who passes through the department store ticket gate of the department store adjacent station (C station), the previous entry information (in this example, the entry information written at the A station) and the previous entry information (in this example, the C station) ) Is recorded from the automatic ticket gate 10C to enter the department store.

  The user who participated by the participation process in the automatic ticket gate 10C at the department store ticket gate as described above has entered the department store. When entering the department store, the user performs shopping or the like in the department store. The department store issues transit information (information indicating that re-entry is permitted) for permitting admission (re-entry) with the department store adjacent station (C station) as a transit handling in accordance with predetermined operating rules. The conditions for issuing transit information to users (predetermined operating rules) can be appropriately defined by department stores or railways. For example, transit information is issued according to the use of the department store such as shopping. You may do it.

  In addition, as a form of issuing transit information at the department store, for example, a transit ticket in which the transit information is recorded may be issued or used for entry processing at the department store ticket gate possessed by the user. The transfer information may be additionally written (written) on the recorded medium. In particular, since a magnetic ticket generally has a small storage area, if the recording medium used by the user for the entry process at the department store ticket gate is a magnetic ticket, a form in which a connecting ticket on which connecting information is recorded is issued. In general, since the IC card has a large storage area, if the recording medium used by the user for the entry process at the department store ticket gate is an IC card, a mode in which transfer information is added to the IC card is assumed. The process of writing the connection information to the recording medium owned by the user may be performed by a recording medium processing device installed in the department store, or based on the certificate issued by the department store. It may be performed at the window.

  The user who acquired the transfer information at the department store enters the C station from the department store using the department store ticket gate. At this time, the user must record the ticket as a ticket used for entry at the department store ticket gate to which transfer information has been added, or as the ticket used as a ticket used for participation at the department store ticket gate. The combination of the transfer ticket in which the transfer information is recorded is presented to the automatic ticket gate 10C at the department store ticket gate. Then, the automatic ticket gate 10C at the department store ticket gate performs a re-entry process (transfer process) based on the ticket information (last entry information and last entry information) and connection information (step S14).

  The re-entry process at the automatic ticket gate 10C at the department store ticket gate is performed by the user in the same manner as the transfer at the station based on the ticket information and the transfer information recorded on the presented recording medium. This is a process for determining whether or not admission is possible. In other words, in the above re-entry process, it is determined whether or not the transfer information is valid, and if it is determined that the transfer information is valid, the user is permitted to enter the station (re-entry) as a transfer. To do.

  Therefore, the re-entry process of the automatic ticket gate 10C is performed for at least the user who presented the ticket information and the connection information, and the user presents the information (re-entry information) regarding the re-entry at the station. The recording process is performed on the recorded recording medium. As a result of this re-entry processing, the user receives a recording medium on which at least the previous entry / exit information and re-entry information are recorded at the time of re-entry at the department store ticket gate. The re-entry process (transfer process) in the automatic ticket gate 10C at the department store ticket gate will be described in detail later.

  The user who re-enters with the automatic ticket gate at the department store ticket gate performs entry processing at the automatic ticket gate 10 at the destination (final destination) station (step S15). For example, if you get on from A station, enter once at department store ticket gate of C station, enter again at department store ticket gate of C station and enter at D station (or A station, B station), An automatic ticket gate 10D (or station A or station B) is used as a recording medium in which entrance information at station A, entry information at station C, and re-entry information (connection information) at station C are recorded. 10A, 10B) to the automatic ticket gate 10. Then, the automatic ticket gate 10 performs an entry process at D station (or A station or B station) based on the entry information at A station, the entry information at C station, and the re-entry information at C station.

  In the entry process for the recording medium having the re-entry information as described above, whether or not to participate in the station is determined based on the previous entry information recorded on the presented recording medium, the previous entry information, and the re-entry information. It is processing to do. In other words, in the participation process as described above, it is determined that the station C is treated as a transit (handled as a stopover) based on the re-entry information, and whether or not entry is possible when the station C is treated as a transit is determined.

  Therefore, if the re-entry station (transfer station) is on the route from the first station (entrance station) to the station (participation station), the entry process as described above will be the first entry. Whether or not to participate is determined by whether or not the conditions for boarding from the station to the station are satisfied. Also, in this case, if the ticket used for the above entry process is presented by the stored fair card, the fare from the first entry station (entrance station) to the re-entry station (transit station) will be re-entered. Since it was withdrawn at the time of participation at the station, the fare from the first entry station (entrance station) to the relevant station (entrance station), the station that re-entered from the first entry station (entrance station) (transit handling Whether or not to participate is determined based on whether or not the amount obtained by subtracting the fare to the station) can be deducted from the remaining amount of the stored fair card.

  For example, in the route map as shown in FIG. 1, when entering at station A, entering once at the department store ticket gate of C station and then re-entering at the department store ticket gate of C station again, In the participation process by the automatic ticket gate 10D, whether or not participation is possible is determined based on whether or not the information recorded on the recording medium presented by the user satisfies the conditions for boarding from station A to station D. Further, if the recording medium presented to the automatic ticket gate 10D at the D station is a stored fair card, the fare from the A station to the C station is withdrawn when entering the C station. Determines whether or not to participate based on whether or not the amount obtained by subtracting the fare from the A station to the C station from the fare from the A station to the D station can be deducted from the remaining amount of the stored fair card.

  In addition, in the route map as shown in FIG. 1, if you enter at station A, enter once at the department store ticket gate of C station, and then enter again at the department store ticket gate of C station, In the participation process by the automatic ticket gate 10A, whether or not to participate is determined by whether or not the information recorded on the recording medium presented by the user satisfies the conditions for a round trip from station A to station C. In addition, if the recording medium presented to the automatic ticket gate 10A when entering the station A is a stored fair card, the fare from the station A to the station C has already been withdrawn when entering the station C. The automatic ticket gate 10A determines whether or not to participate depending on whether or not the fare from station C to station A can be withdrawn from the remaining amount of the stored fair card.

  Also, in the route map as shown in FIG. 1, if you enter at station A, enter once at the department store ticket gate of C station, then re-enter at the department store ticket gate of C station and enter again at station B, In the entry process by the automatic ticket gate 10B, whether or not the information recorded on the recording medium presented by the user satisfies the boarding conditions from the A station to the C station and the boarding conditions from the C station to the B station. Judge whether or not to participate. In addition, if the recording medium presented to the automatic ticket gate 10B when entering the station B is a stored fair card, the fare from the station A to the station C has already been withdrawn when entering the station C. The automatic ticket gate 10B determines whether or not to participate depending on whether or not the fare from station C to station B can be withdrawn from the remaining amount of the stored fair card.

  According to the entry process as described above, the user can transfer the re-entry station by presenting a recording medium on which at least re-entry information and ticket information (previous entry / exit information) are recorded. Can participate in each station.

Next, re-entry processing by the automatic ticket gate 10 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the re-entry process by the automatic ticket gate 10 at a specific station or ticket gate.
Here, it is assumed that a user who entered at the department store ticket gate of station C on the route as shown in FIG. 1 has acquired connection information in the department store. In addition, as the transfer information that the user earns, a magnetic ticket that stores information added to the IC card as a ticket used when entering at the department store ticket gate of station C and the transfer information separately issued in the department store Assuming that a transit ticket is issued, it will be explained.

  In other words, when a user who has entered at the department store ticket gate and has acquired transit information at the department store ticket gate again, the user automatically enters the recording medium used as the ticket used at the time of entry and the recording medium on which the connection information is recorded. Present to ticket gate 10C. For example, when the transfer information is added to the non-contact type IC card used when entering the department store ticket gate, the user places the non-contact type IC card at a predetermined communication position of the automatic ticket gate 10C. In addition, when the transfer ticket is acquired, the user inserts the magnetic ticket into the predetermined slot of the automatic ticket gate 10C as the ticket used when entering at the department store ticket gate and the transit ticket.

  Then, in the automatic ticket gate 10C, the recorded contents of the non-contact type IC card or magnetic ticket (passage ticket and transit ticket) as the recording medium presented by the user are read by the IC card processing unit 24 or the magnetic ticket processing unit 25 ( Step S20). When the recording content of the recording medium presented by the user is read, the control unit 21 of the automatic ticket gate 10 determines whether or not the transfer information exists in the recording content read from the recording medium presented by the user ( Step S21).

  If it is determined by this determination that the connection information exists (step S21, YES), the control unit 21 further determines whether or not the read connection information is valid (step S22). The validity of transit information is valid whether the previous entry information and the last entry information exist in addition to the transit information, or the transit information date / time is valid with respect to the last entry information date (for example, entry Whether or not the day is that day) or whether or not the participation place indicated by the previous participation information is a predetermined place (for example, a department store ticket gate). In this case, in step S22, it is determined whether or not the transit information is valid depending on whether or not the immediately preceding entrance information and the entry information at a predetermined place on the day exist.

  When it is determined that there is no connection information based on the above determination (step S21, NO), or when it is determined that the connection information is not valid based on the above determination (step S22, NO), the control unit 21 is presented by the user. Based on the ticket information read from the recording medium as a boarding ticket, an entrance determination process is performed for determining whether or not normal entrance at the station (entrance starting from the station) is possible (step S23). For example, when the recording medium presented by the user is a stored fair card, in the operation mode in which the first boarding fare is collected at the time of normal entry, the first boarding fare can be deducted from the remaining amount of the stored fair card in the entrance determination process in step S23. Whether or not to enter is determined by whether or not.

Based on the determination result of the entrance determination process in step S23, the control unit 21 performs processing on the recording medium according to the normal entrance process with the station as a normal entrance station (step S24), and the entrance The entrance of the user according to the determination result is controlled (step S25).
That is, when it is determined in step S23 that admission is not permitted, the control unit 21 returns the recording medium presented by the user (step S24), and blocks (denies) the user from entering (step S24). S25).

  If it is determined in step S23 that admission is permitted, the control unit 21 writes entry information and the like on the recording medium as a boarding ticket presented by the user and returns it (step S24). The user is allowed to enter (step S25). In addition, when it is determined that entry by the stored fair card presented by the user is permitted, in the operation mode in which the first boarding fare is collected at the normal entrance, the control unit 21 stores the stored fair presented by the user in step S24. The first fare is deducted from the balance of the fair card and the entry information is written.

  If it is determined by the above determination that the connection information is valid (step S22, YES), the control unit 21 is based on a combination of the ticket information read from the recording medium presented by the user and the connection information. A re-entry determination process is performed to determine whether or not admission as re-entry at the station is possible (step S26). For example, when the recording medium presented by the user is a stored fair card, re-entry is permitted if the stored fair card is valid in an operation mode in which processing such as fare removal is not performed at the time of re-entry. Even in an operation mode in which processing such as fare removal is not performed at the time of re-entry, re-entry may be permitted when the remaining amount of the stored fair card is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount.

  Based on the determination result of the re-entry determination process, the control unit 21 performs processing on the recording medium according to the re-entry that transits the station (step S27), and controls the entry of the user. Processing is performed (step S25). That is, when it is determined in step S26 that re-entry is permitted, the control unit 21 performs a process of writing re-entry information on the recording medium presented by the user and returns it (step S27). Admission is permitted (step S25).

  For example, when the user presents a stored fair card as a ticket, if the operation form does not collect a fare at the time of re-entry, in the process of step S27, the charge is subtracted from the remaining amount of the stored fair card. Record the re-entry information without leaving. This is because, in the entry process after re-entry described later, the fare is settled by using the station (re-entry station) as a transit treatment by the re-entry information.

  Note that the re-entry information written to the recording medium by the processing in step S27 may be the same as the transfer information, and the transfer information includes an admission date (re-entry date) and an admission place (re-entry station). The information to which the information to show may be added may be sufficient. In the former case, in the re-entry process, information indicating the date and time of admission (date and time of re-entry) and the place of admission (re-entry station) may be added to the recording medium as a ticket. In the latter case, information indicating the entry date and time (re-entry date and time) and the entry place (re-entry station) is added to the recording medium (passage ticket or transit ticket) in which the transit information is recorded in the re-entry process. You can do that.

  In addition, if the recording medium presented by the user is an IC card with transit information added, the entry date and time (re-entry date and time) and entrance location (re-entry station) will be added to the IC card. What is necessary is just to add the information to show. In addition, when the recording medium presented by the user is a magnetic ticket as a boarding ticket and a magnetic ticket as a transit ticket, the connecting ticket is collected and re-entry date and time (re-entry date and time) into the magnetic ticket as the boarding ticket. ) Or re-entry information (re-entry station) may be added. In addition, information indicating admission date / time (re-entry date / time), admission location (re-entry station), etc. may be added to the transit ticket in which the transfer information is recorded and returned to the user. .

Next, participation processing by the automatic ticket gate 10 will be described.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a participation process by the automatic ticket gate 10.
Here, it is assumed that a user who re-enters at a department store ticket gate at station C enters a station at station D, station A or station B on the route as shown in FIG. Further, it is assumed that the user presents a non-contact IC card or a magnetic ticket on which re-entry information is written when re-entering at the department store ticket gate of C station.

  In other words, when a user who re-enters at a department store ticket gate, when entering the ticket gate of a destination station, the recording medium processed at the time of re-entry (recorded ticket with transit information added or recorded the ticket and re-entry information) (In combination with a transit ticket) is presented to the automatic ticket gate 10 of the station in which it participates. For example, when re-entry information is added to a non-contact type IC card as a ticket at the time of re-entry at the department store ticket gate of station C, the user uses the non-contact type IC card for the predetermined communication of the automatic ticket gate 10C. Move to position. In addition, when receiving a transfer ticket in which re-entry information is recorded in addition to the ticket, the user uses a magnetic ticket and a transfer ticket as a ticket used at the time of re-entry at the department store ticket gate. Put it in a predetermined slot.

  Then, in the automatic ticket gate 10, the recorded content of the recording medium presented by the user is read by the IC card processing unit 24 or the magnetic ticket processing unit 25 (step S30). Then, the control unit 21 of the automatic ticket gate 10 determines whether or not re-entry information exists in the recorded content read from the recording medium presented by the user (step S31).

  If it is determined by this determination that there is no re-entry information (step S31, NO), the control unit 21 is based on the ticket information (entrance information) read from the recording medium as the ticket presented by the user. Participation determination processing for determining whether or not to participate in the station is performed (step S34). This participation determination process is a normal participation determination process based on the entry information recorded on the ticket. For example, when the recording medium presented by the user is a stored fair card, the participation determination process in step S34 calculates a fare from the entry station to the station based on the entry information, and the fare is calculated based on the stored fair card. Whether or not to participate is determined by whether or not it is possible to withdraw from the balance.

  In addition, when the participation determination process is performed in step S34, the control unit 21 performs a process according to the participation determination on the recording medium as the boarding ticket presented by the user (step S35) and the participation determination. The process which controls the participation of the said user according to the result is performed (step S40). For example, when the user presents a stored fair card, if it is determined that entry is permitted, the control unit 21 performs a process of withdrawing the fare from the entrance station to the station from the balance of the stored fair card. (Step S35), allowing the user to participate (Step S40).

  If it is determined by the above determination that re-entry information exists (step S31, YES), the control unit 21 further determines whether the re-entry information is valid (step S32). The validity of the re-entry information is whether or not the previous ad-entry information exists in addition to the re-entry information, or the current two dates and times (date and time of entry) are valid for the date and time of the re-entry information (for example, entry) Judgment is based on whether or not the day is the same day). In this case, in step S32, it is determined whether or not the re-entry information is valid depending on whether or not the previous ad-entry information and the re-entry information on the day exist.

  When it is determined by the above determination that the re-entry information is invalid (step S32, NO), the control unit 21 determines that the user is not permitted as an entry determination process for the user (step S36). The participation of the user is blocked (not permitted) (step S40). This is because there is invalid re-entry information and normal entry determination cannot be made.

  If it is determined by the above determination that the re-entry information is valid (YES in step S32), the control unit 21 determines that the re-entry station based on the re-entry information is from the previous admission station to the station (participating station). Judgment is made based on whether or not the station is on the route (step S33). This is to determine whether or not the entrance and exit at the re-entry station can be handled as a transit (treating on the way without requiring the first fare at the time of entry at the re-entry station).

  In other words, if the re-entry station is not on the route from the admission station to the relevant station (participation station), the user will be required to pay for the fare from the re-entry station to the re-entrance station, It is necessary to pay a regular fare from the re-entry station to the station (participating station). In other words, if the re-entry station is not on the route from the admission station to the station (participating station), the fare from the re-entry station to the participating station needs to be collected at the station (participating station). On the other hand, if the re-entry station is on the route from the admission station to the relevant station (participating station), and the entrance / exit at the re-entry station is treated as a transit, the user can enter the station ( It is necessary to pay the fare to the departure station. In other words, if the re-entry station is on the route from the admission station to the relevant station (participating station), the fare from the admission station to the relevant station (participating station) at the relevant station (participating station) It is necessary to collect the amount after subtracting the fare from the re-entry station to the re-entry station at the time of entry.

  For example, in the route map shown in FIG. 1, when entering at station A, reentering at station C, and entering at station D, station C is on the route from station A to station D. For this reason, in the participation process at the D station, the C station is treated as a transit. In other words, in this case, in the entry process at D station, it is necessary to collect an amount obtained by subtracting the fare from A station to D station (the amount removed at the entry at C station) from the fare from A station to D station. There is. On the other hand, in the route map shown in FIG. 1, when entering at A station, re-entering at C station, and entering at A station (that is, when going back and forth between A station and C station), C station Is not on the route between the entry and exit stations. For this reason, in the entry process at the A station, it is necessary to collect the fare from the C station to the A station without using the C station as a transit. Further, in the route map shown in FIG. 1, when entering at station A, reentering at station C, and entering at station B, station C is not on the route between the entry station and the entry station. For this reason, in the entry process at the A station, it is necessary to collect the fare from the C station to the B station without using the C station as a transit.

  In this way, the fare calculation method and the criteria for participation determination differ depending on whether or not the re-entry station exists on the route from the entrance station to the station (participation station). For this reason, in the above step S33, it is determined whether or not the re-entry station based on the re-entry information is a station existing on the route from the previous admission station to the station (participating station) (step S33).

  If it is determined by this determination that the re-entry station is a station on the route (step S33, YES), the control unit 21 determines participation by using the re-entry station as a transit treatment (step S37). In the participation determination process in step S37, the control unit 21 determines whether or not the ticket information recorded on the ticket presented by the user has conditions necessary for boarding from the entry station to the entry station. Determine.

  For example, when the user presents a stored fair card as a ticket, the control unit 21 calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the fare from the entrance station to the re-entry station from the fare from the entrance station to the station (participation station). Judgment is made based on whether or not the remaining amount of the stored fair card can be withdrawn. This is because the fare from the entrance station to the re-entry station is removed when participating at the re-entrance station. That is, the participation determination process in step S37 considers the amount already collected at the re-entry station and determines whether it is possible to collect the fare from the entry station to the station (participation station). Yes.

  In the operation mode in which a predetermined fee is collected at the time of re-entry, whether or not to participate is determined in consideration of the amount removed at the time of re-entry. In other words, in the operation mode where a predetermined fee is collected at the time of re-entry, whether or not to participate can be determined by whether or not the remaining amount of the stored fair card can be deducted from the amount deducted from the amount deducted at the time of re-entry. To do.

  If it is determined by the above determination that the re-entry station is not a station on the route (step S33, NO), the control unit 21 determines participation by setting the re-entry station as the entrance station (step S38). In the participation determination process in step S38, the control unit 21 has conditions necessary for boarding from the re-entry station to the station (participation station) that the ticket information recorded in the ticket presented by the user. It is determined whether or not.

  For example, when the user presents a stored fair card as a boarding ticket, the control unit 21 withdraws the fare from the re-entry station to the station (participating station) from the balance of the stored fair card in step S38. Whether or not to participate is determined by whether or not it is possible. This is because the fare from the entry station to the re-entry station is removed at the time of entry at the re-entry station, but the initial fare and the like are not subtracted when entering the re-entry station. In other words, the entry determination process in step S38 takes into account the amount collected at entry and entry at the re-entry station, and the fare from the entry station to the re-entry station (collected at the entry at the re-entry station) and re-entry It is determined whether it is possible to collect the fare from the station to the station (participating station).

Based on the determination result of the entry determination process in step S37 or step S38, the control unit 21 performs a process on the recording medium according to the entry determination at the station (step S39), and the participation of the user The process which controls is performed (step S40).
That is, when it is determined in step S37 or step S38 that entry is not permitted, the control unit 21 returns the recording medium presented by the user (step S39) and prevents the user from participating (not allowed). Permission) (step S40). When it is determined in step S37 or step S38 that the participation is permitted, the control unit 21 writes the participation information on the recording medium presented by the user and returns it (step S39). The person is allowed to participate (step S40).

  For example, when the user presents a stored fair card as a boarding ticket, in the process of step S39, the participation information is written in the stored fair card and calculated from the remaining amount of the stored fair card in step S37 or S38. Process to withdraw the amount of money. That is, when it is determined in step S37 that entry is permitted, the control unit 21 calculates the amount obtained by subtracting the fare from the entry station to the re-entry station from the entry station to the station (participation station). The process of withdrawing the balance of the presented stored fair card is performed and the user is allowed to pass. If it is determined in step S38 that entry is permitted, the control unit 21 performs processing for removing the remaining amount of the stored fair card presented by the user from the re-entry station to the station (participating station). At the same time, the user is allowed to pass.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when a user who participates at a specific station or ticket gate acquires transfer information and re-enters at the station or the ticket gate (entrance by transit handling), In the automatic ticket gate at the ticket gate, the entrance of the user is processed as a re-entry for transit handling. As a result, the user can use entrance / exit at a specific station or ticket gate as transit handling. As a result, it is possible to provide various services associated with entrance / exit at a specific station or ticket gate, and to improve the convenience for the user.

  In addition, with automatic ticket gates that perform entry processing, users who have recording media that have undergone re-entry processing as transit connections at specific stations or ticket gates will be able to In addition, the entry determination for the user is performed in consideration of the entry process. As a result, entry / exit at an automatic ticket gate at a specific station or ticket gate can be processed as a transit, and entry processing is performed by entering judgment at a specific station or ticket gate as transit. It can be carried out.

  In addition, when a user who uses a stored fair card as a boarding ticket has entered at a specific station or ticket gate and acquires transit information and re-enters at that station or the ticket gate, the station or the ticket gate In the automatic ticket gate, the entry fee of the user is removed from the stored fair card during normal admission. Do. As a result, the user can use entrance / exit at a specific station or ticket gate as transit handling. As a result, it is possible to improve the convenience of the user by providing a service for reducing the fare associated with the first boarding for re-entry at a specific station or ticket gate.

  In addition, if a user who uses a stored fair card as a ticket re-enters at a specific station or ticket gate, re-entry at a re-entry station that will be treated as a transit for an automatic ticket gate at the entry station. In consideration of the processing contents at the time of re-entry and re-entry, the fare corresponding to the route of the entry station, re-entry station and entry station is calculated, and the calculated fare is removed from the stored fair card. It is. As a result, it is possible to carry out a settlement process for an appropriate amount in consideration of the amount removed at the re-entry station, which is handled as a transfer by the automatic ticket gate at the entry station.

  As information indicating the result of the entry process as described above, information such as the entry station, the re-entry station, the entry station, and the entry determination result is transmitted to the memory in the automatic ticket gate or the host computer connected via the communication unit 23. You may make it accumulate. In this case, the information indicating the result of the entry process as described above can be used as information for analyzing the usage status of the ticket gate system as a whole, and further, the user's entry station, re-entry station, and entry station. Based on such information, it is possible to analyze what route a user who has re-entered at a specific station is using, and can be used as a useful judgment material in timetable revisions, fare revisions, etc. .

It is a figure which shows the example of the route map of the railway to which the automatic ticket gate and ticket gate system which concern on embodiment of this invention are applied. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of an automatic ticket gate. It is a figure which shows the example of installation of the automatic ticket gate in the department store adjacent station in which the department store ticket gate is provided. It is a figure which shows the example of installation of the automatic ticket gate in the department store adjacent station in which A electric railway and B electric railway have boarded. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process example as the whole ticket gate system with respect to the user who uses a department store in a department store adjacent station. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the re-entry process by the automatic ticket gate in a specific station or a ticket gate. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the participation process by an automatic ticket gate.

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  10 (10A, 10B, 10C, 10D) ... automatic ticket gate, 21 ... control unit, 22 ... memory, 23 ... communication unit, 24 ... IC card processing unit, 25 ... magnetic ticket processing unit, 26 ... traffic control unit, 27 ... Display section

Claims (6)

In the automatic ticket gate that controls the entrance of users,
Reading means for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user;
If the information indicating that re-entry is permitted is not read from the recording medium by the reading means, it is determined whether or not the user can enter based on the information read from the recording medium, and the user is allowed to enter. An admission processing means for writing admission information to the recording medium if it is determined to permit;
Whether or not the user can re-enter based on the information including the information that permits the re-entry read from the recording medium when the reading means reads the information that permits the re-entry from the recording medium. Re-entry processing means for writing re-entry information indicating re-entry to the recording medium when it is determined that re-entry of the user is permitted,
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: The recording medium is a recording medium on which available amount information is written,
The admission processing means determines whether or not the user can enter based on whether or not the amount information read from the recording medium is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount necessary for admission, and determines that the user is allowed to enter To write entry information to the recording medium and deduct a predetermined amount necessary for entry from the amount information,
The re-entry processing means determines whether or not the user can re-enter according to whether or not the information indicating that re-entry read from the recording medium by the reading means is valid, and re-entry the user. Write re-entry information indicating that re-entry to the recording medium,
The automatic ticket gate according to claim 1, further comprising: In automatic ticket gates that control user participation,
Reading means for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user;
When the re-entry information cannot be read from the recording medium by the reading means, it is determined whether or not the user can participate based on the information read from the recording medium, and the user's participation is determined based on the determination result. First participation processing means for controlling
When re-entry information is read from the recording medium by the reading means, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on information including the re-entry information read from the recording medium, and the use is determined based on the determination result. Second participation processing means for controlling the participation of the person,
An automatic ticket gate characterized by comprising: The recording medium is a recording medium on which available amount information is written,
The first entry processing means determines the amount of money required for the user to participate, and determines whether or not the amount of money read from the recording medium is greater than or equal to the amount required for participation. Determining whether or not to participate, and if it is determined that the user is allowed to enter, the amount required for participation is deducted from the amount information of the recording medium, and it is possible to enter,
The second entry processing means determines an amount necessary for the user to participate based on the re-entry information read from the recording medium, and is necessary for the amount read from the recording medium to participate. If it is determined whether the user is allowed to participate based on whether the amount is more than the amount, and if it is determined that the user is allowed to participate, the amount required for participation can be deducted from the amount information on the recording medium. State
The automatic ticket gate according to claim 3, further comprising: In a ticket gate system having an automatic ticket gate for entrance that controls entry of a user and an automatic ticket gate for entry that controls entry of a user,
The entrance automatic ticket gate is
First reading means for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user;
If the first reading means cannot read the information indicating that re-entry is permitted from the recording medium, it determines whether or not the user can enter based on the information read from the recording medium. Admission processing means for writing admission information on the recording medium when it is determined that admission is permitted,
When the first reading means reads information indicating that re-entry is permitted from the recording medium, the re-entry of the user is performed based on information including information indicating that the re-entry is permitted read from the recording medium. Re-entry processing means for determining whether or not admission is possible and writing re-entry information indicating re-entry to the recording medium when it is determined that re-entry of the user is permitted,
The automatic ticket gate for participation is
Second reading means for reading information recorded on a recording medium possessed by the user;
When the re-entry information cannot be read from the recording medium by the second reading means, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on the information read from the recording medium, and based on the determination result, First participation processing means for controlling the participation of the person,
When the re-entry information is read from the recording medium by the second reading unit, whether or not the user can participate is determined based on information including the re-entry information read from the recording medium, and based on the determination result And second participation processing means for controlling the participation of the user,
A ticket gate system characterized by that. The recording medium is a recording medium on which available amount information is written,
The admission processing means determines whether or not the user can enter based on whether or not the amount information read from the recording medium is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount necessary for admission, and determines that the user is allowed to enter To write the entry information to the recording medium and deduct a predetermined amount necessary for entry from the amount information of the recording medium,
The re-entry processing means determines whether or not the user can re-entry based on whether or not the information that permits re-entry read from the recording medium is valid, and allows the user to re-enter. If determined, write re-entry information indicating re-entry to the recording medium,
The first entry processing means determines the amount of money required for the user to participate, and determines whether or not the amount of money read from the recording medium is greater than or equal to the amount required for participation. Determining whether or not to participate, and if it is determined to allow the user to enter, deduct the amount necessary for participation from the amount information on the recording medium,
The second entry processing means determines an amount necessary for the user to participate based on the re-entry information read from the recording medium, and is necessary for the amount read from the recording medium to participate. Whether or not the user can participate is determined by whether or not the amount is greater than or equal to the amount, and if it is determined that the user is allowed to participate, the amount necessary for participation is deducted from the amount information of the recording medium.
The ticket gate system according to claim 5, wherein:

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