JP2007249272A - Gate management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gate management system that enables management of passage through a gate by registering and collating a user by use of an existing mobile terminal that the user owns. <P>SOLUTION: The gate management system includes: an input means for inputting both an ID number characteristic of the IC chip of a mobile terminal and previously given to the IC chip and ticket kind information; a storage means for storing the ID number and the ticket kind information in association at the time of the input; a collating means for reading the ID number when the gate is used and performing collation to see if a matching ID number is included in the ID numbers in the storage means; a determining means for determining the consistency of the gate and the ticket kind information if the matching ID number is found to exist as the result of the collation; and a gate control means for controlling the gate to allow passage if the determining means determines that passage is permitted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gate management system that performs gate management of a facility that can use electronic money such as an IC card.

  As a gate management system for an amusement facility, for example, a traffic gate for a lift installed at a ski resort is known.

  When using this pass gate, the user purchases in advance a magnetic card or IC tag to be used at the pass gate at a ticket vending machine, and the ticket type information such as the usage period and use location is stored on the magnetic card or IC tag. Remember.

  Therefore, the user determines whether or not the vehicle can pass by performing authentication by inserting a magnetic card or holding an IC tag over the pass gate.

In addition, after the use is completed, in the case of an IC tag, since the tag itself is expensive and can be reused, the IC tag can be taken out without permission. The deposit is returned by returning the IC tag to the machine (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-11224 A

  The above system requires a ticket vending machine and a collection machine and is a dedicated system for the facility, which increases the cost of introduction. Also, at ski resorts, the resale of one-day tickets is a problem, and the introduction proceeds. There is no reality.

  On the other hand, in recent years, there has been a remarkable spread of settlement systems using electronic money.

  Here, the electronic money card includes, for example, a non-contact type IC card including an IC chip that stores money information to be increased or decreased as electronic information and an antenna for communicating with a predetermined electronic money terminal. Such electronic money is not limited to a card type such as an IC card, and a type in which a mobile phone is held over an electronic money terminal by incorporating an IC chip for electronic money in a mobile phone has appeared. Such electronic money can be introduced into a gate management system.

  However, when an electronic money system is constructed, since an IC card that can identify an individual is prepared on the operation side of an electronic money business operator (electronic money issuing company) or the like, introduction cost and delivery time are required. In addition, a dedicated card reader and its development are required together with the IC card. Therefore, when building a small-scale system such as a ski resort, issuing and building expensive electronic money that is currently in circulation is a great increase in equipment and is difficult to introduce as it is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and a gate management system capable of managing the passage of a gate by registering and collating the user using an existing portable terminal owned by the user The purpose is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gate management system of the present invention includes an input means for inputting the chip-specific ID number and ticket type information given in advance to the IC chip of the portable terminal, and the ID number at the time of the input. And a storage means for storing the ticket type information in association with each other, a verification means for reading the ID number when using the gate and checking whether there is a matching ID number in the ID number of the storage means, and the result of the verification, A judgment means for judging the consistency between the gate and the ticket type information when there is a matching ID number, and a gate control means for controlling the gate to be passable when it is judged that the gate is passable as a result of the judgment means; , Provided.

  According to the present invention, the ID number unique to the chip given in advance to the IC chip of the portable terminal and the ticket type information are stored in association with each other, so that a gate can be used without adopting a new dedicated card. In addition, there is an effect that it can be easily introduced into an existing gate management system.

  Exemplary embodiments of a gate management system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The gate management system of the present embodiment is employed in facilities such as an amusement park, various entrance facilities, and a ski resort. In this embodiment, an example of application to a ski resort is shown. In addition, this invention is not limited by this Embodiment.

  4 and 5 are system configuration diagrams schematically showing a ski resort gate management system to which the present embodiment is applied. In the gate management system of the present embodiment, reference numeral 1 denotes a lift passage gate provided at a plurality of locations, and reference numeral 2 denotes a magnetic card or IC that stores deposit information (ticket type information) used in the passage gate 1. A vending machine that sells tags. Reference numeral 3 denotes a collection machine. When a magnetic card is inserted, the magnetic card is collected and the balance of the magnetic card is refunded. If the card is an expensive IC tag, the IC tag is inserted. Refund the deposit included in the purchase price of the IC tag.

  Each of the above devices is connected to a server device 4 for data storage, input / output and communication control, a host computer 5 and a communication line 6 such as a local area network (LAN), and a printer 7 is connected to the host computer 5. ing.

  Note that user registration and payment can be made from the user's personal computer 8 to the network of the system.

  In this way, the gate management system for a ski resort can be used together with a conventional facility.

  FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of the above-described traffic gate 1, and is provided with a main control unit 11, which includes a CPU 11A, a RAM 11B that stores various data, a ROM 11C that stores a control program, and a date and time. In addition to the CLOCK 11D, the communication driver 11E is included.

  The following devices are connected to the main control unit 11.

  12 is a flapper unit that drives the flapper of the pass gate 1, 13 is a position sensor that detects the position of the flapper, 14 is a keyboard for inputting various data, and 15 is for reading and writing magnetic data to and from the inserted magnetic card. A card reader / writer that reads / writes the IC tag approaching the passage gate 1 in a non-contact state, 16 is a display device that displays various information during passage such as the remaining number of times of use, and 17 is a variety during passage such as admission permission. A voice generator 18 for outputting information by voice is a card reader for a portable terminal device for electronic money newly provided.

  This card reader 18 is for reading a chip-specific ID number, which will be described later, from the IC card 21 as a portable terminal device in a non-contact manner, for example.

  The main controller 11 of the gate 1 and the host computer 5 are connected by a communication line 6 such as a local area network (LAN).

  Further, the IC card 21 of the present embodiment is a non-contact type IC card, and includes an IC chip (not shown) and a communication antenna. The IC card 21 is not limited to an electronic money mounted card in which money information is stored in an IC chip as electronic information, and the card issuing company is not limited.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an IC chip format in the IC card 21 with electronic money. The IC chip format in the IC card 21 has different specifications depending on the issuing company of the card, but has a common area common to each card and an application area different for each card issuing company. In the shared area, information of an ID number (manufacturing number) that is unique to each IC chip is assigned in advance at the time of manufacture by being uniquely assigned to each IC chip. The system of ID numbers unique to the IC chip is different for each card issuing company, and even if the same card issuing company is used, the number is different for each card issuing company, so that the same ID number does not exist. Information on the ID number unique to the IC chip can be read by the card reader 17. The application area is a security area for electronic money that is accessed under predetermined application software, and is an ID number dedicated to electronic money assigned and assigned to each electronic money issuing company, as well as monetary information (electronic money information). ) And an area for storing usage histories such as electronic money charges / product purchases.

  Next, an application example of the present embodiment to a ski resort will be described.

  In this system, the magnetic card or IC tag is the same as the conventional system. For example, when the IC tag carried by the user is detected by the card reader / writer 15 of the pass gate 1, the IC tag is effective. Is determined. If it is valid, it can pass through the pass gate.

  Next, the case where the IC card 21 of this embodiment is used will be described.

  First, the user using the IC card 21 purchases a lift ticket on the ski resort's website using the user's personal computer 8 (see FIG. 4) or purchases a lift ticket at a local window. At that time, the ID number and ticket type information (1-day ticket, half-day ticket, coupon ticket, etc.) unique to the IC chip of the IC card 21 are registered. Any method such as cash settlement or electronic money settlement may be used.

  This registration is stored in the server device 4 via the host computer 5, and the ID number and the ticket type information specific to the IC chip of the IC card 21 are transmitted to each passing gate 1 at the start of business or when a ticket is purchased. 1 in the RAM 11A of the main controller 11.

  Note that the lift ticket purchase is not to purchase the ticket itself as in the prior art, but to register the IC chip unique ID number and ticket type information of the user's IC card 21 as described above, and the lift ticket fee is not included. By paying, the same effect as purchasing a lift ticket (IC tag) is obtained, and the IC card 21 owned by the user replaces the lift ticket.

  Next, the flowchart of FIG. 3 shows a processing example of passing through the passage gate 1, and the passage gate 1 can detect two media, that is, the conventional IC tag and the IC card 21 in the present embodiment.

  Therefore, in the waiting state of the pass gate 1, first, the card reader 18 is in a polling state with respect to the IC card 21, that is, in the waiting state until the IC card 21 is held over the antenna portion of the card reader 18 (step S1) Further, the card reader / writer 15 is in a standby state until the IC tag is held over the antenna portion (step S2). In this state, when the IC card 21 is held over the antenna portion of the card reader 18 (step S3, Yes), the card reader 18 provides a chip-specific information given in advance to the common area in the IC chip of the IC card 21. ID number information is acquired (step S5). Next, it is determined whether or not the acquired ID number information unique to the chip of the IC card 21 is already registered in the RAM 11A (step S6), that is, the IC owned by the user at the network or at the local window in advance. The card is registered by registering the chip-specific ID number information and selectively paying the ticket type (see FIG. 4). If registered (step S6, Yes), then the ticket type When the information is determined (step S7) and the ticket type stored together with the ID number information unique to the chip of the IC card 21, for example, the ticket type such as a one-day ticket is determined to be valid (step S7, Yes). The flapper is opened so that the passage gate 1 is allowed to pass, and the user is allowed to pass (step S8). When the passage is completed after passing through the flapper of the passage gate 1, the flap of the passage gate 1 is completed. Close the path, a standby state (step S9).

  If the ID number information unique to the chip of the IC card 21 is not registered at step S6 (step S6, No), or the chip unique ID of the IC card 21 at the previous step S6 at step S7. Even if the ID number information is registered, if the ticket type at the passage gate 1 is not valid (No in step S7), the ticket is processed as being impassable and, for example, the reason for improper passage is displayed on the display. (Step S10).

  Further, at the end of sliding in the case of the IC card 21, as shown in FIG. 4, it is possible to return home without performing any procedure.

  On the other hand, if the IC card 21 is not detected in step 3 and an IC tag is detected in step S4 (step S4, Yes), ID number information and ticket type information of the IC tag are acquired (step S11). In the case of this IC tag, as shown in FIG. 4, the vending machine 2 purchases the IC tag. Next, if the ID number information is not registered as NG (step S12, Yes), it is determined whether or not the ticket type information is OK (step S13). If it is OK (step S13, Yes), the next Then, the IC tag is rewritten (step S14), the flapper is opened to allow the passage gate 1 to pass, and the user can pass (step S8). 1 flapper is closed (step S9), and a standby state is entered.

  In addition, when it determines with improper by determination of step S12 or step S13, it processes as impassability, for example, displays the reason of improper passage on a display (step S10-1).

  Further, at the end of sliding in the case of an IC tag, as shown in FIG. 4, a procedure for returning the IC tag to the collecting machine 3 is required as in the past.

  As described above, according to the gate management system of the present embodiment, regarding the IC card 21 in which the IC chip is incorporated and owned by the user, regardless of the issuer and type of the IC card 21, By using the ID number unique to the chip at the time of manufacture, the user can be specified, and it is easy to manage to visit the facility, run, and return home, and can be easily applied to existing ski resorts. Since the facility does not need to issue a dedicated card, it is not necessary to introduce a large-scale system and the entire system can be simplified.

  In addition, troubles due to resale of lift tickets at ski resorts are eliminated on the operation side, and existing cards can be used on the user side without bothering to purchase dedicated cards, eliminating the trouble of holding cards. In both cases, convenience is improved.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example of application of a lift at a ski resort to a passage gate has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this application example, and can be applied to facilities having various gates such as an amusement park or an aquarium.

Schematic block diagram showing a control configuration of a traffic gate in an embodiment of the present invention Schematic diagram showing an example of an IC chip format in an IC card with electronic money The schematic flowchart figure which shows the process example of the pass gate in embodiment of this invention Schematic system configuration diagram of a ski resort gate management system to which the present embodiment is applied Schematic system configuration diagram of a ski resort gate management system to which the present embodiment is applied

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Passage gate 4 Server apparatus 5 Host computer 6 Communication line 11 Main control part 18 Card reader 21 IC card

Claims (3)

In a gate management system in which a gate-passing card is issued and the pass-permit gate is permitted when the card is valid at the time of gate-passing, the chip-specific information given in advance to the IC chip of the portable terminal An input means for inputting the ID number and the ticket type information, a storage means for storing the ID information and the ticket type information in association with each other at the time of input, and reading the ID number when using the gate, A matching means for checking whether there is a matching ID number, a judgment means for judging the consistency between the gate and the ticket type information when there is a matching ID number as a result of the matching, and As a result, a gate management system comprising: gate control means for controlling the gate to allow passage when it is determined that passage is possible. The gate management system according to claim 1, wherein the input unit can input via a network. The gate management system according to claim 2, wherein the usage fee can be settled via a network.

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