JP2007304668A - Method for transmitting useful information to ic card boarding ticket, and useful information display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a method and system for providing station useful information to a passenger by using an IC card boarding ticket mounted with electronic paper. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving the storage information of an IC card boarding ticket from an automatic ticket examination device, a center system retrieves the useful information of a getting-off station from a station periphery/facility information database, and transmits the useful information to the station server of the getting-off station. The station server transmits the useful information to station service equipment, and the station service equipment transmits the useful information to the IC card boarding ticket, and the IC card boarding ticket displays the useful information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for displaying information on an IC card on which a display medium for displaying information, such as electronic paper, is mounted.

  Technology that ticket gate device obtains and uses boarding information of IC card ticket, calculates fare information by ticket gate control device and fare information communication device, and transmits it to user receiving device and user terminal device (For example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, there is a technique in which an IC chip is incorporated in a portable terminal (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 11-328451 A JP 2001-273528 A

  As disclosed in Patent Literature 1, there is a service for transmitting fare information to a mobile terminal using a user receiving terminal and a user terminal device. However, when using this service, a contract for registering the mail address of the user receiving terminal in advance is required, and there is a problem that the procedure is complicated for passengers.

  Currently, a new medium called electronic paper, which is thin and light like paper, saves power and has a low maintenance burden, has been developed. If this electronic paper is mounted on an IC card ticket, it is possible to provide a passenger with a service that does not require a prior contract for the customer, providing a large amount of information with the conventional card size.

  Since Patent Documents 1 and 2 assume that the receiving terminal is a terminal that can be connected to an external communication network such as a portable terminal, electronic paper is mounted on an IC card ticket, and information is stored on the electronic paper. In the case where it is desired to display the IC ticket mounted with electronic paper cannot be connected to the external communication network, the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 cannot be applied.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to realize a method and system for providing station convenience information to passengers using an IC card ticket mounted on electronic paper.

  When the center system receives the stored information of the IC card ticket from the automatic ticket gate device, it retrieves convenient information about the getting-off station from the station periphery / facility information database and sends the useful information to the station server of the getting-off station To do. The station server sends useful information to the station equipment, sends useful information from the station equipment to the IC card ticket, and the IC card ticket displays the useful information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a service using an IC card ticket on which a display medium such as electronic paper is mounted.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention. The automatic ticket gate device, each store server, the center system, and the station server are connected to the transmission path. The automatic ticket gate device can read information stored in an IC card ticket (hereinafter abbreviated as an IC card ticket) loaded with electronic paper. Note that the electronic paper mounted on the IC card ticket may be a display medium that can rewrite information other than electronic paper.

  In addition, the station server and the station service device are connected by a transmission path, and the station service device is a device that can read and write information on the IC card ticket. In addition, the station service equipment may have a display device.

  The automatic ticket gate device is a device provided before a ticket gate for each station, and passes when a passenger enters and leaves. The station server is a server provided for each station. Here, the station server may be in a state that a plurality of stations jointly hold instead of each station. Station service equipment is a device provided for each station, and is available to passengers. The center system is a system that processes information transmitted from the automatic ticket gate device and each store server and transmits the processed information to a station server.

  Each apparatus and system includes an input / output unit that transmits and receives information and a processing unit that calculates information according to a program.

  FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the invention. The boarding ticket usage information collection unit of the center system 31 collects the boarding status of the IC card boarding ticket and stores it in the IC card usage information file. The shopping status of shopping IC cards is also collected by the usage information collection unit of each store / facility and stored in the IC card usage information file.

  Here, the IC card ticket and the shopping IC card may be the same or different. The database of the IC card usage information file is shown in FIG.

  Collect information about each station server, etc. and / or station server, and information about facilities and stores around the station at the station information facility and each store / facility information collection unit and store it in the station facility information file .

  The IC card usage information file and the station facility information file are updated every time the center system receives information or periodically.

  Next, a series of configurations for displaying information on the vicinity of the station and station facilities (referred to as convenient information) on the IC card ticket will be described.

  The stored information of the IC card ticket is transmitted to the automatic ticket gate measures, the automatic ticket gate device transmits the stored information to the center system, and the convenient information analogy part of the center system uses the IC card stored information as a key for the IC card. The usage information file and the station surrounding facility information file are searched, and the extracted information is stored in the convenient information file.

  The customer usage information creation unit classifies the convenient information stored in the convenient information file for each station server to be transmitted, and stores it in the customer usage information file.

  The customer usage information transmission unit transmits the convenient information stored in the customer usage information file to the station server address stored in the station server address DB.

  The station server receives the convenient information, stores it in the customer usage information file, and when there is a request for transmission from the station service device, transmits it to the station service device. The station service device sends the convenient information to the IC card. Useful information is transmitted to the boarding ticket, and the IC card boarding ticket displays the useful information on the electronic paper.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of an IC card ticket. As shown in the figure, the IC card ticket is an electronic paper on one side and an IC card ticket on the other side.

  FIG. 4 shows a screen display example of an IC card IC card ticket. As shown in the figure, useful information is displayed on the electronic paper section.

  5 to 10 are diagrams showing databases and the like used in the present invention. Details will be described in the flowcharts of FIGS.

  FIG. 11 shows a procedure for storing purchased product information in the IC card use information database in the center system. When a user purchases a product or the like, the purchased product information including a card number, a customer ID, a purchased product ID, a quantity, and a purchase price is transmitted from a server such as a store to the center system. Receive purchase product information. In step 115, the center system stores the received purchased product information in the pattern B (purchased product information) of the IC card use information database 20.

  FIG. 12 shows a storing procedure for storing pattern A (ride information) of the IC card use information database in the center system.

  When the IC card boarding ticket passes the automatic ticket gate device, the automatic ticket gate device receives the storage information stored in the IC card boarding ticket shown in FIG. 9 from the IC card and transmits it to the center system.

In step 120, the storage information of the IC card with electronic paper is received. In step 125, the received storage information is stored in the pattern A (ride information) of the IC card use information database 20.

  In addition, as for the storage of boarding information, it is assumed that a record is created each time an IC card ticket passes through the automatic ticket gate device, and as shown in FIG. Records of station codes are accumulated.

  The stored information shown in FIG. 9 assumes that the boarding station and the getting-off station are determined in advance, such as a designated ticket for a limited express train.

  If it is not a designated ticket, it will be omitted in the drawing, but the automatic ticket checker device will obtain the card number and customer number from the IC card when boarding with the IC card ticket and passing through the automatic ticket checker device at every departure. The boarding station code or the getting-off station code is added and transmitted to the center system.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a procedure in which the center system stores station periphery / facility information in a station periphery / facility information file.

  In step 130, the center system receives station peripheral information and / or station facility information shown in FIG. 6 from each store server and / or the station server. The station peripheral information and the station facility information are as shown in FIG. 6, but the purchased product ID related information is information associated with the purchased product ID included in the purchased product information of FIG. 5, and is a product identified by the purchased product ID. Purchase advertisement ID is input from each store server or station server as purchase merchandise ID related information.

  In step 135, the center system stores the received station periphery information and station facility information in the station periphery / facility information file shown in FIG.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a procedure in which the center system transmits convenient information to the station server. The following processing is performed as a pre-operation of the procedure of FIG. When a passenger adds an automatic ticket gate device, he or she holds the IC card ticket over the automatic ticket gate device. The IC card boarding ticket transmits the storage information shown in FIG. 9 stored in the IC card boarding ticket to the automatic ticket gate device, and the automatic ticket gate device transmits the storage information to the center system.

  In step 140, the storage information is received from the automatic ticket gate device. In step 142, the customer ID or card No. purchased item information matching the customer ID or card No included in the stored information is searched, and the purchased item ID included in the searched purchased item information is extracted.

  In step 144, if a plurality of purchased product IDs are extracted, the purchased product IDs of the upper natural number M are extracted.

  In step 146, station peripheral information and station facility information including the station code of the getting-off station code included in the stored information are extracted from the station peripheral / facility information file 21. Station peripheral information and station facility information including the purchased product ID extracted in step 144 (step 140) from the extracted station peripheral information and station facility information are extracted from the station peripheral / facility information file 21.

  By extracting the station peripheral information and the station facility information from the purchased product ID, it is possible to search for information corresponding to the purchase history for each customer. In addition, in the store server and the station server, it is possible to consider what kind of merchandise the user wants to display information for the person who inputs the station periphery information and the station facility information.

  Step 142 and step 144 may be omitted. In this case, the station vicinity / facility information file 21 is searched from the station code of the disembarking station.

  In this case, for example, the present invention can also be applied when the IC card ticket is a one-time designated ticket. When you travel from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka by limited express train, if you purchase the IC card ticket, you can get information about the area around the station and station facility information in Shin-Osaka. Moreover, since it can process only with the card No which identifies a card, a passenger does not need to make a prior contract at all.

  In step 148, the station periphery information and station facility information extracted in step 146 are stored in a convenient information file as shown in FIG.

  Steps 140 to 148 are repeated for a certain time or until the number of records stored in the convenient information file satisfies a certain number. Each time Steps 140 to 148 are repeated once, a sheet in which the station code, convenient information A and convenient information B for each customer ID are stored is created as shown in FIG.

  In step 150, as shown in FIG. 8, the convenience information A and B for each customer is stored in the customer usage information file for each station code.

  In step 152, the station server address corresponding to the station code is acquired from the station server address DB shown in FIG.

  In step 154, convenient information (customer ID, convenient information A and convenient information B for each card No) is transmitted to the station server. The station server stores the received useful information in the customer usage information file.

  The procedure shown in FIG. 14 is for a case where an IC card boarding ticket has a departure station defined and stored as stored information (for example, an express designated ticket). If it is a normal ticket that does not have an exit station, the center system does not acquire an exit station code in step 140. In that case, the center system estimates the station that will get off from the history of the getting-off station code of the pattern A (boarding information) in the IC card use information database 20. Specifically, N pieces are acquired in descending order of the getting-off station codes, N station server addresses are obtained in step 152, and specific convenient information is transmitted to the N station servers.

  FIG. 15 illustrates a procedure for displaying convenient information on an IC card ticket. This process is a process performed when a passenger holding an IC card ticket arrives at the exit station. In step 160, the IC card ticket transmits the customer ID and the card number stored in the IC card ticket to the station service device.

  In step 162, the station service device receives the customer ID and card No and transmits them to the station server. In step 164, the station server receives the customer ID and the card No.

  In step 166, using the customer ID or card number as a key, the customer usage information file is searched to extract useful information.

  In step 170, the convenient information extracted in step 166 is transmitted to the station service equipment.

  In step 172, the station service device receives the convenient information from the station server and transmits it to the IC card ticket.

  In step 174, the IC card ticket receives the useful information from the station service device. In step 176, the IC card ticket displays the received convenient information on the electronic paper. An example of the display screen is shown in FIG.

  In step 172, instead of transmitting the convenient information to the IC card ticket, in step 177, the convenient information may be displayed on a display device (not shown) of the station service device.

  In step 180, the station server deletes the convenient information for which a certain amount of time has elapsed from the customer ID and the card No. in the customer usage information file.

  By this step, the burden of the storage capacity of the station server is avoided, and only the convenient information created at the time of the latest boarding is always displayed.

  The present invention is applicable to a ticket terminal equipped with a display device.

System Configuration Configuration diagram of the invention IC card ticket configuration diagram Example of IC card ticket screen display IC card usage information database 20 Station area / facility information file 21 Useful information file 22 Customer usage information file 23 Information stored in IC card 16 with electronic paper Station server address DB27 IC card usage information database-purchased product information-storage means IC card usage information database-boarding information-storage means Station area / facility information file 21 storage procedure Useful information transmission procedure Useful information display procedure on IC card tickets

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16 IC card ticket 24 Each store server 25 Automatic ticket gate device 26 Station server 31 Center system 32 Station service equipment

Claims (5)

Automatic ticket gate device capable of reading IC card ticket information, station periphery / facility information database for storing station periphery / facility information for each station, and station server address database for storing addresses of station servers installed at each station The center system connected to the storage device 1 that stores information, the storage device that is installed at each station, is connected to a station service device that can be connected to an IC card ticket, and stores a usage information file that stores station periphery / facility information In the convenient information transmission method to the IC card ticket using the station server connected to 2,
The automatic ticket gate device receives the entrance information including the getting-off station information from the IC card ticket,
The entrance information is transmitted from the automatic ticket gate device to the center system,
The center system extracts the station periphery / facility information of the alighting station from the station periphery / facility information database,
From the station server address database, extract the address of the alighting station,
Send the extracted station periphery / facility information to the station server at the address destination,
The station server stores the station periphery / facility information received in the usage information file,
The station server transmits the station periphery / facility information to the IC card ticket via the station service device. In the convenient information transmission method according to claim 1,
The entrance information includes arrival time information to arrive at the disembarking station,
The station periphery / facility information 2 transmitted from the center system to the server includes the arrival time information,
The station server deletes the station peripheral facility information 2 from the usage information file based on the arrival time information. Automatic ticket gate device capable of reading IC card ticket information, station periphery / facility information database for storing station periphery / facility information for each station, station server address database for storing address of station server installed at each station And the center system connected to the storage device 1 for storing the history of the exit station of the IC card boarding ticket, installed at each station, connected to the station equipment that can be connected to the IC card boarding ticket, and the station periphery / facility information In the convenient information transmission method to the IC card ticket using the station server connected to the storage device 2 for storing the usage information file for storing
The automatic ticket gate device receives entrance information including an identifier for identifying an IC card from an IC card ticket,
The entrance information is transmitted from the automatic ticket gate device to the center system,
The center system receives the entrance information,
Based on the identifier included in the entrance information, the history of the exit station of the IC card ticket is extracted,
From the surrounding / facility information database, extract the surrounding station / facility information of the extracted station,
From the station server address database, extract the address of the alighting station,
Send the extracted station periphery / facility information to the station server at the address destination,
The station server stores the station periphery / facility information received in the usage information file,
The station server transmits the station periphery / facility information to the IC card ticket via the station service device. In the convenient information transmission method according to claim 3,
The entrance information includes arrival time information to arrive at the disembarking station,
The station periphery / facility information 2 transmitted from the center system to the server includes the arrival time information,
The station server deletes the station peripheral facility information 2 from the usage information file based on the arrival time information. Automatic ticket gate device capable of reading IC card ticket information, station periphery / facility information database for storing station periphery / facility information for each station, and station server address database for storing addresses of station servers installed at each station Center system connected to the storage device 1 that stores information, installed at each station, connected to station equipment that has a display device and can read information on IC card tickets, and stores usage information that stores station periphery and facility information In a convenient information display method for a display device of station service equipment using a station server connected to a storage device 2 for storing a file,
The automatic ticket gate device receives the entrance information including the getting-off station information from the IC card ticket,
The entrance information is transmitted from the automatic ticket gate device to the center system,
The center system extracts the station periphery / facility information of the alighting station from the station periphery / facility information database,
From the station server address database, extract the address of the alighting station,
Send the extracted station periphery / facility information to the station server at the address destination,
The station server stores the station periphery / facility information received in the usage information file,
The station server transmits the station periphery / facility information to the station service device,
The station service device displays the station periphery / facility information on the display device when the information of the IC card ticket is read.

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